English White Metal Chrysocolla Stone Snuff Box Hinged Oval Trinket Box c1900

Name: English White Metal Chrysocolla Stone Snuff Box Hinged Oval Trinket Box c1900
SKU: INV5072
Price: 49.50 GBP
Availability: InStock

£49.50

Inventory Code: INV5072

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Antique White Metal Chrysocolla Stone Snuff Box Hinged Oval Trinket Box c1900

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV5072

Object: Snuff Box

Material: White metal and blue stone, possibly chrysocolla

Origin: Europe

Period: Late Victorian

Date: Late 19th to early 20th century

Decoration: Polished blue stone panels with cream matrix and natural veining

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Height: 0.59 in / 1.5 cm

Width: 1.38 in / 3.5 cm

Depth: 1.18 in / 3.0 cm

CONDITION

GOOD (4/5) – Surface scratches to the stone panels, with general wear, tarnishing and small areas of oxidation to the white metal consistent with age and use. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

An attractive antique oval snuff box constructed in white metal and mounted with polished blue stone panels, possibly chrysocolla. The stone displays vivid turquoise and deep blue coloration with contrasting cream matrix and irregular natural-looking veining. Further blue stone panels are present to the underside and interior, creating a particularly decorative appearance. The white metal body has simple moulded borders, a hinged lid and shaped front thumbpiece. The mineral identification is based on visual appearance only and has not been gemologically tested.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Chrysocolla and other richly colored ornamental stones were valued for their individual patterns and striking natural coloration. Small stone-mounted boxes combine the appeal of antique personal objects with decorative mineral specimens, and each example has a distinctive appearance determined by the stone.

NOTES

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