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Porphyry Where Is It Found

Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Byzantium, too, was enamoured of porphyry. Constantine the Great celebrated the founding of his new capital
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

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Porphyry

Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
Important Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks
H 76.78 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
A Set of Four Large Porphyry Obelisks With Roundels of the Roman Emperors
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
. Byzantium, too, was enamoured of porphyry. Constantine the Great celebrated the founding of his new capital
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Obelisks

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Marble, Porphyry

A Louis XVI Style Centre Table, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Fontainebleau model because its antecedent was found in the third salon of the sovereign prince’s apartment at
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

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Ormolu

Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Richmond, London
on a faux-porphyry base. Italy, 1890–1900 (The pedestal is available in a separate listing). Superb
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Busts

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Bronze

Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
Large 19th Century Bronze Bust
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Set Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire
Located in Warsaw, PL
combined with a stone base made of marble, alabaster, porphyry or malachite. Vase-shaped clocks were often
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Set Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire
Set Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire
H 18.12 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Vase Clock 19th Century Style Empire by Blanc Fils Palais Roya
Located in Warsaw, PL
base made of marble, alabaster, porphyry or malachite. Vase-shaped clocks were often accompanied by
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Bronze

Pair 19th Century Italian Orbicular Granite & Walnut Console Tables
Located in London, by appointment only
, displaying the finest figurations and being one of the rarest stones found on Earth. This was an
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Console Tables

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Marble, Granite

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Jewelry Boxes

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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Fillette portant des fleurs dans son tablier
By Edgar Degas
Located in Basel, CH
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"Galata Morente" Sculpture in Bronze and Marble F. Barbedienne Fonduer
By F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Set of Monumental Bronze Egyptian Figures
By Charles Cameron
Located in New York, NY
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Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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Rare Art Nouveau French Ormolu and Crystal Inkwell Encrier by Baccarat
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19th Century Porphyry Table
Located in London, by appointment only
rarest stones, Spartan Porphyry. Important and rare late 19th century Lapis Spartanus Grecian Porphyry
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Located in London, GB
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19th Century Regency Bronzed Wood and Parcel Gilt Specimen Marble Table
Located in London, by appointment only
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Pair Of Sculptured Vase In Specimen Marble 18th by GrandJaquet Guillaume-Antoine
Located in Roma, IT
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Pair French 19th Century Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Wall Lights, Attr. Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chandeliers and candelabra, the tables and cabinets in marquetry, the columns and vases in porphyry, jasper
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Bronze

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