The Green Horned Turtle is considered a highly uncommon, green variant within the Turtle family. It features a metal cage, protecting its striking translucent glass cover, and marks the German words ‘auf’ and ‘zu’ on the casing, indicating its opening and closing direction.
This rare fixture was salvaged from an abandoned fertiliser manufacturer in former East Germany, where it was mounted to the wall of the subsurface corridors beneath the enormous complex. Through the years, the tunnel system beneath the factory has been consumed and eroded by nature. Walls have broken down, and in some places the corridors have partly collapsed. Fitted with the glass cover, this fixture illuminated the corridors with a soft light.
The Green Horned Turtle comes with a 46 watt E27 halogen light, a 1,5 meter matt black cable, and a passport describing its history and origin.
Green Horned Turtle
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The ribbed translucent glass
Detail of the two bakelite components
The Green Horned Turtle has a protective steel cage
The Green Horned Turtle features a translucent glass cover
Markings on the rim of the fixture
The mark 'auf' indicating the opening and closing direction in German
The back of the fixture
The fixture mounted to the wall in the abandoned hall
How the Green Horned Turtle was used in the DDR era
The ribbed translucent glass 
Detail of the two bakelite components
The Green Horned Turtle has a protective steel cage
The Green Horned Turtle features a translucent glass cover
Markings on the rim of the fixture
The mark 'auf' indicating the opening and closing direction in German
The back of the fixture
The fixture mounted to the wall in the abandoned hall
How the Green Horned Turtle was used in the DDR era
Green Horned Turtle
Green Horned Turtle
Round Turtle lamp with green screw casing
Specifications
Dimensions
36 x 36 x 12 cm (L x W x H)
Weight
3,3 Kg
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Out of stock
Shipping
worldwide
Price
€ 320,00 excl. VAT
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The Green Horned Turtle is considered a highly uncommon, green variant within the Turtle family. It features a metal cage, protecting its striking translucent glass cover, and marks the German words ‘auf’ and ‘zu’ on the casing, indicating its opening and closing direction.
This rare fixture was salvaged from an abandoned fertiliser manufacturer in former East Germany, where it was mounted to the wall of the subsurface corridors beneath the enormous complex. Through the years, the tunnel system beneath the factory has been consumed and eroded by nature. Walls have broken down, and in some places the corridors have partly collapsed. Fitted with the glass cover, this fixture illuminated the corridors with a soft light.
The Green Horned Turtle comes with a 46 watt E27 halogen light, a 1,5 meter matt black cable, and a passport describing its history and origin.
Green Horned Turtle