A GROUP OF SIX GILT METAL AND MOUNTED AGATE BOXES, FRENCH OR GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY

A GROUP OF SIX GILT METAL AND MOUNTED AGATE BOXESFRENCH OR GERMAN, LATE 19TH CENTURYComprising:A TIGER'S EYE BOXWith gilt metal mounts and ball feet8cm longA MOSS JASPER BOXWith gilt metal mounts and ball feet6.8cm longA RED PLUME AND RED MOSS AGATE BOXWith gilt metal mounts and ball feet6.7cm longA PAIR OF RED JASPER AND CORNELIAN BOXESWith gilt metal mounts and ball feet6.2cm longA BANDED AGATE BOXWith gilt metal mounts and ball feet5.7cm long

Condition
Tiger's eye box - no visible cracks to exterior of tiger's eye panels, nut one side panel has a crack visible from inside the box. No signs of damage or repair to mounts.Moss jasper box - one visible crack in the base panel, and chip to the edge of the top panel. No signs of damage or repair to mounts.Red Plume agate - lid panel is cracked through. No signs of damage or repair to mounts.Pair jasper & cornelian boxes - the top and bottom panels in both boxes are not quite flush in the mounts and show evidence of glue, so might have been replaced. No signs of damage or repair to mounts.Banded agate box - No apparent chips, nicks or cracks to the panels. No signs of damage or repair to mounts.

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