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A Fine Indian Pietra Dura Marble and Hardstone Box, C 1900
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A Fine Indian Pietra Dura Marble and Hardstone Box, C 1900

1900 - 1920
Sold 31 December 2024 · Robert Belcher Antiques
This “Fine Indian Pietra Dura Marble and Hardstone Box, C 1900” found a buyer.

It was listed by Robert Belcher Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Description

This very pleasing and colourful object is a late 19th century Raj period marble and hardstone pietra dura box.

The box is carved from a solid single piece of hard white marble. It is beautifully hollowed with a finely carved interior and a rebated lift off lid.

The exterior of the box is precisely cut and polished with sharp square edges.

The top and four sides have been cut and inlaid with hardstone pietra dura, flowers, leaves and stems in beautiful coloured specimen stones such as agate, lapis lazuli, Jade, turquoise, malachite, and mother of pearl shell.

The box is in excellent original condition with no damage or loses.

Indian, circa 1900

Height 4cm x width 11cm x depth 8cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Pietra Dura Marble Box to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1106167
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

Instagram: robertbelcherantiques

Description
This very pleasing and colourful object is a late 19th century Raj period marble and hardstone pietra dura box.

The box is carved from a solid single piece of hard white marble. It is beautifully hollowed with a finely carved interior and a rebated lift off lid.

fig 1. An angular white marble box featuring intricate multi-coloured floral hardstone inlay across the lid and sides.
fig 1. A Fine Indian Pietra Dura Marble and Hardstone Box, C 1900

The exterior of the box is precisely cut and polished with sharp square edges.

The top and four sides have been cut and inlaid with hardstone pietra dura, flowers, leaves and stems in beautiful coloured specimen stones such as agate, lapis lazuli, Jade, turquoise, malachite, and mother of pearl shell.

The box is in excellent original condition with no damage or loses.

Indian, circa 1900

Height 4cm x width 11cm x depth 8cm

Height
4cm (1.57")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Pietra Dura Marble Box to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1106167
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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Archive I An angular white marble box featuring intricate multi-coloured floral hardstone inlay across the lid and sides. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Fine Indian Pietra Dura Marble and Hardstone Box, C 1900

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Worcestershire
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An angular white marble box featuring intricate multi-coloured floral hardstone inlay across the lid and sides.
A fine Indian pietra dura marble and hardstone box, C 1900
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An angular white marble box featuring intricate multi-coloured floral hardstone inlay across the lid and sides.
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  • ObjectDecorative Boxes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleMughal Revival
  • MaterialMarble, Hardstone, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Malachite
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsFloral inlay, Vining stems, Stylised blossoms, Geometric borders
  • SizeH 4 cm (2 in) x W 11 cm (4 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

Pietra dura, meaning hard stone in Italian, is a technique of inlaying cut and fitted polished coloured stones into a contrasting base to create pictorial images or geometric patterns, gaining high prominence in Mughal architecture and decorative arts.

These items are typically constructed from white marble or black limestone, featuring hand-cut semi-precious stones such as lapis lazuli, malachite, jasper, carnelian, and turquoise.

Authentic pieces exhibit extreme precision in stone fitting with virtually invisible mortar lines, natural stone variations under magnification, and appropriate age-related patina on the undersides.

Place the item on a coffee table, bookshelf, or mantelpiece as a focal point, allowing its intricate botanical motifs to contrast cleanly against minimalist modern surfaces.

Dust gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth and avoid all chemical cleaners, acidic solutions, and excessive moisture to protect the delicate stone inlays and polished marble surface.
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