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Pietra Dura Box
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Pietra Dura Box

19th century
For Sale by Millers Antiques
Description

A charming 19th century box with a fine pietra dura panel to the lid, opening to mahogany lining with four divisions. The box is beautifully carved, with fine detail to the hand made pietra dura work, all in excellent condition, working key.

UK delivery quote Royal Mail special delivery £20

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Pietra Dura Box to the 1870s.

Independent Date Check ID 09696786
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques Date1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1870s:
Inscribed A. Menegatti lower right: Florentine hardstone worker active in the late nineteenth century.
Inlaid coloured stones and lapis lazuli: Florentine commesso work set into black marble.
Slotted brass screws in the butt hinges: traditional nineteenth-century fastenings.
Wear through the dark stain on carved relief: decades of handling on high points.
Scooped pen well and partitioned interior compartments: fitted for late Victorian desk use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242398
Dealers Notes

Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

Shop open 10-4.30 weekdays Winter hours may vary please call 01668282308 in advance.

Description
A charming 19th century box with a fine pietra dura panel to the lid, opening to mahogany lining with four divisions.
“
The box is beautifully carved, with fine detail to the hand made pietra dura work, all in excellent condition, working key.
Millers Antiques

UK delivery quote Royal Mail special delivery £20

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Antique Pietra Dura Box to the 1870s.

Independent Date Report ID 09696786
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques dating1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-155 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1870s:
Inscribed A. Menegatti lower right: Florentine hardstone worker active in the late nineteenth century.
Inlaid coloured stones and lapis lazuli: Florentine commesso work set into black marble.
Slotted brass screws in the butt hinges: traditional nineteenth-century fastenings.
Wear through the dark stain on carved relief: decades of handling on high points.
Scooped pen well and partitioned interior compartments: fitted for late Victorian desk use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242398
Millers Antiques
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Antiques since 1947.

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A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book.
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Archive I A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book.

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Archive II A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View II
Archive III A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View III
Archive IV A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View IV
Archive V A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View V
Archive VI A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View VI
Archive VII A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View VII
Archive VIII A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View VIII
Archive IX A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View IX
Archive X A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View X
Archive XI A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book. View XI
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Millers Antiques
Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441
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1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/millersantiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
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A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book.
Pietra Dura Box
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A rectangular dark carved wooden box featuring a detailed pietra dura hardstone inlay depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book.
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  • ObjectTrinket Boxes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleItalian Grand Tour
  • MaterialWood, Hardstone, Marble, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved wooden border, Hardstone inlay portrait, Keyhole mechanism
  • SizeH 9 cm (4 in) x W 29 cm (11 in) x D 22 cm (9 in)

This 1870 Italian Grand Tour trinket box uses wood, hardstone, marble, and brass materials in a dark brown colour palette. The rectangular container displays a carved wooden border with textured rope mouldings around the lid, alongside a central pietra dura hardstone inlay portrait depicting an elderly man in spectacles reading a book with blue patterned fabric on his waistcoat. The exterior exhibits intricate carved surface details and a visible keyhole mechanism. Measuring 9 cm high, 29 cm wide, and 22 cm deep, it provides compact storage for small personal items. The piece functions well as a decorative desk accessory or storage container in a home office or study. It complements traditional or eclectic interiors when placed on a desk, bookshelf, or side table, holding small trinkets while serving as a visual focal point.

FAQs

Pietra dura, meaning hard stone, originated in Renaissance Florence and involves embedding precisely fitted, polished semiprecious stones into a substrate to form detailed images or geometric patterns.

Craftsmen typically utilised slate or marble backings inlaid with jasper, agate, lapis lazuli, quartz, and chalcedony, housed within carved timber or gilt-bronze structures.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display micro-fine seams between stone components, natural mineral inclusions under magnification, hand-carved casing details, and signs of hand-tooling on the underside.

These decorative boxes function well placed atop a stack of books on a coffee table, displayed inside a curated cabinet of curiosities, or positioned on an executive writing desk.

Dust the surface gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners or moisture that could compromise the organic adhesives holding the stone inlays.
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