ANTIQUE 19thC VICTORIAN MALACHITE STONE BOX WITH NATURAL MINERAL SAMPLES c.1880
Antique 19th Century Victorian malachite book shaped box with natural mineral samples. When the box is opened it reveales thirty two natural samples, each fitting into their own compartment which is lined in red velvet. The samples include granite, chrysocolla, pyrite (known as fools gold), and many other natural samples. Such a box is exceptionally rare, particularly considering its sizeable dimensions and contents.
Reference Number: D10630
Antique 19th Century Victorian malachite book shaped box with natural mineral samples. When the box is opened it reveales thirty two natural samples, each fitting into their own compartment which is lined in red velvet. The samples include granite, chrysocolla, pyrite (known as fools gold), and many other natural samples. Such a box is exceptionally rare, particularly considering its sizeable dimensions and contents.
Reference Number: D10630
Antique 19th Century Victorian malachite book shaped box with natural mineral samples. When the box is opened it reveales thirty two natural samples, each fitting into their own compartment which is lined in red velvet. The samples include granite, chrysocolla, pyrite (known as fools gold), and many other natural samples. Such a box is exceptionally rare, particularly considering its sizeable dimensions and contents.
Reference Number: D10630
CONDITION
In Great Condition - Wear expected with age. Please refer to photographs.
SIZE
Height: 5.5 cm // 2.2 in
Width: 27 cm // 10.6 in
Depth: 17 cm // 6.7 in
