Portuguese Handmade Red Jasper Stone & Pewter Box box a member of a family

a member of a family of well-known basket weavers

Margareta Hennix (b

contemporary

possibly original to the piece and visible only when turned upside down

Portuguese Handmade Red Jasper Stone & Pewter Box box a member of a familyHandmade in Portugal, this is a lovely, nicely weighty box for jewelry or small treasures. The stone on the top of the box appears to be Red Jasper, and I believe the box is pewter. It features pretty incised detailing around the perimeter of the top, as well as two solid decorative lines along its front. The lid is attached with hinges and opens with ease. Beautiful on a vanity or dresser, in a powder room, as part of a grouping of interesting boxes,