Set of twelve specimen eggs; 20th century.

Set of twelve specimen eggs; 20th century.
Marble and semiprecious stones.
Measurements: 4 x 3 cm.
Set of twelve specimen type decorative eggs, made in the 20th century from marble and various semiprecious stones. These pieces, of ornamental character, respond to a tradition linked both to the mineralogical collecting and to the decorative object, in which the chromatic variety and the quality of the materials are specially valued. The careful selection of the stones and their polishing highlight the natural veins and the hallmarks of color, giving the whole a remarkable visual appeal and a marked decorative character.