Rock crystal box with reverse intaglio carving
Rock crystal box with reverse intaglio carving
Germany, Idar-Obershtain
The 20th century
Rock crystal, quartz, gold; carving, polishing
Length 6.3 cm
Mark "750"
Sailing on calm waters—the waterline imaginatively suggested by a natural fingerprint inclusion dotted with green chlorite within the quartz. The lid is bordered by an engraved 18K yellow gold decoration. A concealed gold piano hinge assists in opening the box to reveal the inset rim and hollowed out interior of the nearly optically clear rock crystal quartz body.
Инв.5417/ДПИ