Name: A Hundred Quiet Years
Brand: Whitethorn & Willow
Price: 36.95 CAD
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A tortoise with his head out, mid-step, as if he has decided the desk is worth the walk. The shell is cut into fine plates, each one ridged so the light sits in the grooves rather than sliding off. Small feet, a blunt nose, and the patient look of something that is not in a hurry.

He does not need a garden. A shelf, a windowsill, the corner of a desk. Somewhere he can be picked up, turned over, and put back slightly further along than he was.

A birthday, a new house, or no reason at all. A little luck that moves slowly.

Measurements: 26 mm wide × 16 mm tall (1.02 in × 0.63 in)

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What our customers are saying

“He has ended up next to the kettle, which feels about right. Quiet face, proper weight, and the incense hole is easy to miss until you need it.”
Mark Ellery
The Contemplative Frog
“Lives on the rim of a pot by the back door. The children keep moving him and I keep putting him back.”
Katie Nolan
The Wandering Tortoise
“Bought it as a ‘just because’ and it has stayed on the hall table ever since. Everyone picks it up.”
Ruth Galloway
Bring Me Luck
“The fringe over the face is what sold me. Tiny, shaggy, and exactly as described. Gifted one already.”
Tom Ellison
The Highland Cow
“Heavier than he looks. Ended up on the desk next to the lamp and I keep turning him round to see the arms.”
Priya Nair
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