19th Century Grand Tour Mineral Specimens Banded Agate - Set of 3

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Collection of three antique 19th c. banded agate paperweights. The first in the form of cannon balls stacked into a … Read more Collection of three antique 19th c. banded agate paperweights. The first in the form of cannon balls stacked into a pyramid measures 2 3/4" across. The next a rectangular cube measures 3" x 1 3/4" x 3/4". The third a faceted cube measures 1 5/8" square. The cube is a souvenir from Switzerland and is hand engraved in script - Eismeer 3161 m. All three in good condition. Eismeer is a Swiss underground railway station on the Jungfrau Railway, which runs to the Jungfraujoch from Kleine Scheidegg. It lies at a height of 3,158 meters above sea level, which makes it the second highest railway station in Europe. Located just behind the south-east face of the Eiger, the station's principal purpose is to allow passengers to observe the view of the Grindelwald-Fiescher Glacier. See less