The fan-shaped box is made of bloodstone, with a lid is of alternate tooled gold and pink guilloché enamel stripes. Around the edge runs a line of brilliant diamonds, and diamonds also encircle the cabochon moonstone pushpiece. The hinge, shaped as the handle of the fan, is made of gold and set with two pearls. The measurements of the box is 0.8'' x 2.2'' x 1.5'' (2 x 5.5 x 3.9 cm). and since 1953 it has been part of the Royal Collection.
That is gorgeous, would look perfect among my other antique boxes, so beautiful!! Happy weekend lovely..I hope the sun has come out for you there...it's been great here, although the eclipse today seems to have turned the weather grey, haha!! Have some fun :) <3 <3
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