c. 1890 Gilt Metal and Moss Agate Box
$95.00
Stunning moss agate box consisting of faceted slabs set in a gilt metal frame. Box is small for an antique agate box-- about 0.5" x 1.125" x 1.4". Stones are high grade with complex fortification. Color is muted, looking deep grey indoors but revealing its beauty in brighter conditions. Machine turned engraving decorates the outer gilt metal frame. Condition is good, as shown, one side with a stable internal fracture that is hard to see and cannot be felt. Origin of the box is possibly German (Idar-Oberstein) with the stones having been sourced in Brazil from the mines discovered there in the mid-1800s. Reference: Walter Schumann, "Gemstones of the World, Revised and Expanded Edition" (Page 137).
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Stunning moss agate box consisting of faceted slabs set in a gilt metal frame. Box is small for an antique agate box-- about 0.5" x 1.125" x 1.4". Stones are high grade with complex fortification. Color is muted, looking deep grey indoors but revealing its beauty in brighter conditions. Machine turned engraving decorates the outer gilt metal frame. Condition is good, as shown, one side with a stable internal fracture that is hard to see and cannot be felt. Origin of the box is possibly German (Idar-Oberstein) with the stones having been sourced in Brazil from the mines discovered there in the mid-1800s. Reference: Walter Schumann, "Gemstones of the World, Revised and Expanded Edition" (Page 137).
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Stunning moss agate box consisting of faceted slabs set in a gilt metal frame. Box is small for an antique agate box-- about 0.5" x 1.125" x 1.4". Stones are high grade with complex fortification. Color is muted, looking deep grey indoors but revealing its beauty in brighter conditions. Machine turned engraving decorates the outer gilt metal frame. Condition is good, as shown, one side with a stable internal fracture that is hard to see and cannot be felt. Origin of the box is possibly German (Idar-Oberstein) with the stones having been sourced in Brazil from the mines discovered there in the mid-1800s. Reference: Walter Schumann, "Gemstones of the World, Revised and Expanded Edition" (Page 137).
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Or just browse around the shop!
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