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Lot 241
Inlaid Mineral Mosaic Box
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$408 inc. premium
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Inlaid Mineral Mosaic Box
Made in Florence, Italy
Set with various stones from world localities. A master lapidarist has created this wonderful tribute to the variety of colors and patterns found in the most sought-after minerals of the world; first fashioning a beautiful jewel box from marble with a soft yellow coloring, lined with shing black onyx, incorporating small squares of minerals such as red jasper, shimmering tiger's eye, delicate mauve amethyst, striking green malachite, flaming pink rhodonite, deep blue sodalite, soft turquoise and others and inlaid them on all five upper surfaces of the box to create a beautiful riot of patterns and colors. Measuring 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in (24.1 x 14.0 x 12.1 cm)
Set with various stones from world localities. A master lapidarist has created this wonderful tribute to the variety of colors and patterns found in the most sought-after minerals of the world; first fashioning a beautiful jewel box from marble with a soft yellow coloring, lined with shing black onyx, incorporating small squares of minerals such as red jasper, shimmering tiger's eye, delicate mauve amethyst, striking green malachite, flaming pink rhodonite, deep blue sodalite, soft turquoise and others and inlaid them on all five upper surfaces of the box to create a beautiful riot of patterns and colors. Measuring 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in (24.1 x 14.0 x 12.1 cm)

