Malachite has often been used for decorative purposes, such as in the Malachite Room in the Hermitage, which features a huge malachite vase, and the Malachite Room in Castillo de Chapultepec in Mexico City. “The Tazza”, a large malachite vase, one of the largest pieces of malachite in North America and a gift from Tsar Nicholas II, stands as the focal point in the center of the room of Linda Hall Library. Reference: Wikipedia
A gilt bronze and hardstone mounted malachite veneered table box
height 6 1/4in (16cm); width 16 1/2in (42cm); depth 11in (28cm).
Sold for US$3,125 at Bonham’s
A GEORGE IV GOLD AND HARDSTONE SNUFF-BOX
BY MARY ANN AND CHARLES REILY, MARKED, LONDON, 1828
rectangular box, the cover and base set with panels of malachite within raised cast and chased foliate borders, the sides set with panels of engine-turning, applied floral scroll thumbpiece
3¾ in. (97 mm.) wide.
Sold for GBP 5,625 at Christie’s
Malachite Veneered Onyx Box
With applied Papal arms. Height 4 inches, width 10 inches, depth 7 inches.
Sold for $1,250 at Doyle New York
AN ORMOLU MOUNTED VENEERED MALACHITE BOX, FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY. The wood carcass veneered with malachite and each corner with raised foot, and the hinged lid with bronze torch. Width 9 inches (23 cm), height 3.5 inches (9 cm), depth 6 inches (15 cm).
Sold For: $800 at World of Antiques, Inc.
A Gold and Numbered Specimen Hardstone Snuff Box, possibly Dresden, circa 1780
rectangular with cut corners, the cover and base of malachite, the sides with numbered vertical panels of lapis, bloodstone, aventurine and other solid and striated agates, the gold with bright-cut chasing, the interior lined in porphyry, the side panels numbered on the base rim 1 through 20
apparently unmarked
length 3in.
7.6cm
Sold for 6,250 USD at Sothebys
RUSSIAN MALACHITE AND BRONZE BOX W/ COVER. MEASURES H: 6 3/4″ W: 8″
Sold for $2250 at
World of Antiques, Inc.
