Platter - Agate - Two small bowls of agate.
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Two decorative agate bowls dating from 1970–1980, made of agate with dimensions 2.0 cm high, 13.4 cm long, and 12.4 cm wide, originating from Italy and in excellent, barely used condition.
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Offered is a unique and decorative agate geode bowl, artisanally crafted from a natural mineral nodule of exceptional quality. This fascinating collector’s object originated millions of years ago in volcanic gas bubbles in South America, with Brazil and Uruguay as the most likely localities. The object is made of solid agate, a microcrystalline quartz variety, and displays a beautiful play of color. The exterior of the bowl consists of a deep, almost black chalcedony rim that gracefully transitions inward into a contrasting white-gray ring of finer quartz crystals with a characteristic brown center.
The piece stands out for its high-quality and versatile finish. The top has been skillfully hollowed into a shallow dish that can serve excellently as a decorative dish for jewelry or other minerals. The bottom side is fully flat-sawn and mirror-polished, so the natural, concentric growth lines and band structures of the agate are shown in brilliant relief. To preserve its authentic character, the raised, jagged outer edge has been left untreated, so the rough beige-brown texture of the original host rock can still be admired perfectly. With an exact weight of 555 grams and compact dimensions of 2 cm in height, 13.4 cm in length, and 12.4 cm in width, this agate bowl makes a beautiful and solid statement piece for any interior or mineral collection.
Dimensions: 2x13.4x12.4 cm
Weight: 555 g
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Beautifully designed and handmade decorative agate decorative bowl on a stable natural stone base, dating from the 1970s or 1980s. This elegant display piece is expertly assembled from two separate mineral parts and is in excellent, undamaged condition. The top consists of a carefully hollowed and highly polished agate disc, sourced from the mineral-rich bed of South America, presumably Brazil or Uruguay. Thanks to the high-grade polishing, the natural pattern of concentric gray, brown, and white growth bands is displayed to perfection, while the jagged edge shows the authentic and rough outer shell of the original geode. This bowl is mounted with a sturdy resin bonding onto a contrasting, robust footing of dark mineral rock with a flat-ground, deep red underside, on which authentic glue traces and remnants of an old price tag are still visible. With compact dimensions of 4.7 cm in height, 11.2 cm in width, and 9 cm in depth, and a solid total weight of 290 g, this piece is perfect as a luxury jewelry bowl, a “catchall” for small items, or as a stylish geological accent in a modern or vintage interior.
Dimensions: 4.7x11.2x9 cm
Weight: 290 g
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Offered is a unique and decorative agate geode bowl, artisanally crafted from a natural mineral nodule of exceptional quality. This fascinating collector’s object originated millions of years ago in volcanic gas bubbles in South America, with Brazil and Uruguay as the most likely localities. The object is made of solid agate, a microcrystalline quartz variety, and displays a beautiful play of color. The exterior of the bowl consists of a deep, almost black chalcedony rim that gracefully transitions inward into a contrasting white-gray ring of finer quartz crystals with a characteristic brown center.
The piece stands out for its high-quality and versatile finish. The top has been skillfully hollowed into a shallow dish that can serve excellently as a decorative dish for jewelry or other minerals. The bottom side is fully flat-sawn and mirror-polished, so the natural, concentric growth lines and band structures of the agate are shown in brilliant relief. To preserve its authentic character, the raised, jagged outer edge has been left untreated, so the rough beige-brown texture of the original host rock can still be admired perfectly. With an exact weight of 555 grams and compact dimensions of 2 cm in height, 13.4 cm in length, and 12.4 cm in width, this agate bowl makes a beautiful and solid statement piece for any interior or mineral collection.
Dimensions: 2x13.4x12.4 cm
Weight: 555 g
RIGHT
Beautifully designed and handmade decorative agate decorative bowl on a stable natural stone base, dating from the 1970s or 1980s. This elegant display piece is expertly assembled from two separate mineral parts and is in excellent, undamaged condition. The top consists of a carefully hollowed and highly polished agate disc, sourced from the mineral-rich bed of South America, presumably Brazil or Uruguay. Thanks to the high-grade polishing, the natural pattern of concentric gray, brown, and white growth bands is displayed to perfection, while the jagged edge shows the authentic and rough outer shell of the original geode. This bowl is mounted with a sturdy resin bonding onto a contrasting, robust footing of dark mineral rock with a flat-ground, deep red underside, on which authentic glue traces and remnants of an old price tag are still visible. With compact dimensions of 4.7 cm in height, 11.2 cm in width, and 9 cm in depth, and a solid total weight of 290 g, this piece is perfect as a luxury jewelry bowl, a “catchall” for small items, or as a stylish geological accent in a modern or vintage interior.
Dimensions: 4.7x11.2x9 cm
Weight: 290 g
Details
Era
1900-2000
Title additional information
Two small bowls of agate.
Material
Agate
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
2 cm
Width
13.4 cm
Depth
12.4 cm
Estimated period
1970-1980
