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Lot Essay
Fire-marble, a rare fossil marble also known as lumachelle is found in veins forming the roof of the lead mines at Bleiburg in Carinthia, Austria and also in Astrakhan in Russia.
Details
AN ANTIQUE FIRE-MARBLE BOX,
with arcade engraved mounts, the rectangular cut-corner box formed from panels of fire-marble, 8.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cms.
with arcade engraved mounts, the rectangular cut-corner box formed from panels of fire-marble, 8.5 x 4.5 x 3.0 cms.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.