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Advertisement, turtles for sale

Advertisement, turtles for sale

Description:

Advertisement from Felix Farley’s Bristol Journal, for the sale of turtles. Live turtles were brought back on ships from the Caribbean, and killed as required. Their meat was eaten as a delicacy and their shell was used to make hair combs, jewellery and other decorative items.

Creator: Felix Farley's Bristol Journal

Date: 26th May 1792

Copyright: Copyright BCC Museum

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