Victorian Novelty Jewellery Casket

A perfect display piece for lovers of antique jewellery- this Victorian jewellery casket is in the shape of a table, with a stunning large banded agate slab forming the table top. Intricately wrought in filigree brass with an interior lined in velvet, this is sure to delight lovers of novelty Victoriana and antique agate.

Agate has been prized for its beauty since Neolithic times- Georgian and Victorian jewellers often surrounded agates with flat-cut or old mine cut diamonds, garnets or ornamental gold or silver settings. A stone that symbolises prosperity and abundance, what better way to showcase your favourite jewels or special keepsakes.

In excellent antique condition with slight wear to brass as pictured.