probably Continental or Russian, 20th century, comprising finely banded malachite clad example with black velvet lining, 1-5/8 x 6 x 4-1/4 in.; smaller malachite mosaic clad example with bookmatched sides and front, brass mount and red cloth lining, 1-7/8 x 3-3/4 x 2 in.; finely banded tiger's eye clad example with black velvet lining, 1-5/8 x 6-1/8 x 4-`/4 in.
Provenance: The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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The Collection of Joe Matthews and John Shank, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
very light surface wear throughout, larger malachite box with miniscule loss to cladding; small malachite box with edgewear and loss to proper left front corner, wear to cloth lining; tiger's eye example with scattered repairs and irregularity to cladding as made
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