The Slow Keeper: A Vintage Cast Iron Turtle Box Vase amongst stylized flowers and foliage

amongst stylized flowers and foliage

support a generously sized

Lamp shade: 13 1/2”H x 18 1/2”Diam

stationery

The Slow Keeper: A Vintage Cast Iron Turtle Box Vase amongst stylized flowers and foliage4 1 2W x 1 2H x 2 1 2D This small but heavy turtle is a perfect example of a "Brutalist" design, which became popular after World War II. Instead of making things look shiny and perfect, designers during this time wanted to show off the raw, tough beauty of industrial materials like iron. The turtles shell has a rough, craggy texture that makes it look like it was pulled straight from the earth or hand carved out of rock. The piece is covered in a