Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum

Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum

Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum

OFFERED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS A GENUINE GOLD MOUNTED SILVER GILT BOX SET WITH BERYL (EMERALDS) AND TURQUOISE. THIS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED EXAMPLE IS SOMEWHAT OF AN ENIGMA GIVEN WE CAN FIND NO OTHER SIMILAR EXAMPLE. THE CONSTRUCTION AND STYLE SUGGEST A CENTRAL ASIAN ORIGIN, POSSIBLY BUKHARA UZBEKISTAN OR PERHAPS AFGHANISTAN. THE BOX HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED WITH TWO LAYERS OF SHEET METAL.

THE EXTERIOR LAYER IS SHEET GOLD WHICH TESTS AT 16 KARAT, THE INTERIOR (CARCASS) IS SHEET SILVER GILT WHICH TESTS AT 92.5% PURE. THE RAISED GOLD MOUNTS WHICH ENCASE THE STONES TESTS AT 9 KARAT GOLD. THE TESTING HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT WITH AN XRF (X-RAY METAL ANALYZER GUN). THE ONLY AREA THE EXTERIOR GOLD LAYER IS ABSENT IS THE BASE WHICH IS A SINGLE LAYER OF SILVER GILT. IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT AN ABSOLUTELY MAJESTIC WORK OF DECORATIVE ART THAT HAS BEEN CREATED USING AGE OLD LABOUR INTENSIVE TECHNIQUES THAT GIVE IT A UNIQUE "ONE OF A KIND" PRESENCE.

IT IS ALMOST CERTAINLY A VERY RARE AND SPECIAL PIECE THAT WILL BE THE PRIDE OF YOUR COLLECTION. MEASUREMENTS: APPROXIMATELY 4.5 CM X 4.5 CM.

ONE TURQUOISE STONE MISSING (SEE IMAGE). PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS FOR INTERESTING ISLAMIC ITEMS.

The item "RARE GOLD 16K MOUNTED SILVER GILT BOX EMERALDS & TURQUOISE CENTRAL ASIAN MUSEUM" is in sale since Sunday, June 25, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East". The seller is "tajmohul2004" and is located in Pikesville, Maryland. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Rare Gold 16k Mounted Silver Gilt Box Emeralds & Turquoise Central Asian Museum


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