Unusual agate stone box with red, orange, yellow, brown, grey and white striations. The stone is known to have a wonderful translucence and polishes to a very shiny finish. Originally used as a cigarette box, a gilt metal hinge joins the top and bottom sections. Circa 1950.
Dimensions: 18cm/7⅛ inches (width) x 11.5 cm/4½ inches (depth) x 4cm/1⅝ inches (height).
