Malachite jewelry box with bronze mounts – Russian School – 20th century

Descriptio A jewelry box clad in malachite, featuring an intense green color and distinctive concentric veining. Its decorative style, inspired by Neoclassical and Historicist influences, combines the sumptuousness of malachite with bronze vegetal and ornamental motifs, evoking the decorative arts traditions of Imperial Russia. Malachite achieved particular prestige in Russia during the 18th and 19th centuries, becoming one of the preferred stones for creating luxury objects for palatial interiors and high-society collections. Dimensions: 4 × 10 × 7 cm.

Estimate:£1,259.25

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