Round chatelaine scent bottle in Connemara-Marble, with diagonal ribs carving around the body. The stone displays shades of dark green through to paler moss and cream green on both sides and natural veins running throughout, one side resembling lightening strike. Gilt brass mount and floral chased hinged flip top. Suspension chain. Connemara marble is a rare, ancient metamorphic rock from Ireland’s Connemara region, famous for its unique green hues and Irish identity, often called the national gemstone or also the gold of Connemara. Formed over 900 million years from limestone, its distinct green comes from minerals like serpentine.
Period
Victorian
Ireland, 1880
stone/cristal
3 cm d
COD.
829