This is a Very Good Condition Lot of 2 Small Hand Carved 1970s era Ovoid Shaped Ochre Floral Flower Inlaid Soapstone Ring Trinket Boxes. Your eyes are not deceiving you, the tops and the bottoms are different colored stones and they are matched to each box and are NOT interchangeable. The inlays are of an opalescent material that may or may not be embargoed by some countries. I have two sets of these at this time, and the first 4 pics are one set and the second 4 pics are the second set Let me know if you have a preference for either set. If you don't tell me which one you want, I will send the first set. If they are popular, I can probably get a couple more.
Like anything handmade, it is not perfectly smooth, straight, or completely finished. The hand carved lid does not perfectly fit the hand carved box, but it's pretty close and does have a nice, substantial feel to it. To me, it feels a lot like marble. While it may have been polished 40+ years ago, it might benefit from being cleaned and polished again.
I am selling a number of these Indian Soapstone trinket, ring, and knick-knack boxes in separate listings if you are interested in having these for very nice last minute unique gifts, or if you are a discerning collector.
Soapstone is a soft stone, and can be scratched with rings, rough handling, fingernails, and many other things. You should learn how to polish them to keep them looking their best.
Here is how wikipedia says to clean and polish soapstone items:
- 1.Sand the stone to remove cutting and filing marks. (Use the finest sandpaper available and be prepared to have to buff it with a buffing cloth or buffing wheel.)...
- 2.Rinse the stone in a gentle stream of water to remove all traces of dust from sanding. ...
- 3.Apply tung oil or furniture polish to a polishing cloth. ...
- 4.Rub the stone with oil. ...
- 5.Buff the polished soapstone.
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