Antique Bohemian Lithyalin Glass Casket Box

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Rare Antique MOSER Bohemian 19th Century Lithyalin Glass Casket Box with Fabulous Dore Bronze Mounts and Key in Working Order.

Lithyalin Glass is an Opaque or Translucent Marbled Glass with a Surface Resembling Polished Gemstones in a Wide Range of Colours.

It was FIrst made by the Chemist Friedrich Egermann (Bohemian, 1777-1864) in 1828 in Northern Bohemia, and he Patented the Process in 1829.

When this Patent Expired, Similar Pieces were Made in France, Bohemia, China and Russia.