Large specimen of Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry - Partially polished
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype characterized by a Bordeaux-red color, composed of a cryptocrystalline matrix in which floating phenocrysts of pale pinkish whit...
Porphyry
Collection of 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marbles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A curated collection of hand-worked 19th century Italian Grand Tour specimen marble fragments and semi-precious stones, many with original collector’s labels. This diverse set inclu...
Marble, Porphyry
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Large Imperial Black Porphyry specimen
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Rare and Large Imperial Black Porphyry architectural fragment partially polished, 23,5 x 15 x 12 cm Porfido Nero is a rare Black Variety of Imperial Porphyry from Gebel Dokhan (th...
Porphyry
Framed Italian Marble Specimen Collection, Verde Antico Border, 1880
Located in Spencertown, NY
A Collection of 25 Samples with in a Verde Antico Border, with Wooden Frame, Italian, late 19th Century. Each Specimen 2 1/2” x 1 3/4”
Marble, Porphyry
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Brass Tazza with Portrait Medallion
Located in Elkhart, IN
An elegant 19th-century Italian Grand Tour brass tazza, distinguished by its classical proportions and central portrait medallion. The shallow circular dish features a gently raised ...
Brass
$2,470
H 2 in Dm 16 in
Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Circular Chessboard Plaque Pietra Dura 19th C
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely crafted circular pietra dura plaque, likely originating from Italy during the mid-to-late 19th century, this specimen marble and hardstone inlaid chessboard combines decorat...
Marble
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze of a Satyr Sculpture, Pompeii
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Neapolitan Grand Tour bronze of a Satyr with wine skin, also known as the 'Drunken Satyr'. The cup he would have been holding was lost in the conflagration. The lean, mu...
Travertine, Bronze
Malachite-Chrysocolla Specimen Large
Located in New York, NY
Richly marbled chrysocolla-malachite specimen with a vibrant emerald color. The beautiful blue-green of chrysocolla has made it a prized gemstone in ornamental use since antiquity.
Malachite, Multi-gemstone
Naturalia agate specimen, with candle holder, Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A Wunderkammer naturalia agate specimen mounted in an oval shape frame over a golden wooden base, with candle holder. Italy end of 19th century.
Agate
Very Large Red Coral Specimen #3
Located in Bradenton, FL
Very large natural specimen of red pipe coral. Color is a natural ruby red Flat underside for easy display. This specimen is a great large size ...
Coral
Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful third quarter 19th century Italian 'grand tour' ancient marbles specimen plaque in original silver-gilt frame.
Marble
$2,240
H 15 in W 8.5 in D 7.5 in
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze Brazier, Ancient Pompeii Original
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian Grand Tour bronze tripod brazier, after the ancient Roman original excavated from Pompeii, Neapolitan late 19th century The brazier modeled after one that was used to hea...
Marble, Bronze
'Seated Hermes', a 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Bronze
Located in Chicago, IL
An extraordinary and wonderfully rendered 19th century Italian cast bronze depicting a seated Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, travelers, and merchan...
Bronze
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Statue of Narcissus
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Grand Tour patinated bronze figure of Narcissus, dating from the last quarter of the 19th century. Narcissus was a hunter in Greek mythology and he was distinguished for his beauty. This well patinated bronze classical figure...
Bronze
Collection of Italian Specimen Marble Spheres on Stands
Located in Hudson, NY
This three-piece grouping of specimen marble spheres can be sold as the group or as a pair ( the left and right are a pair or as a single in the middle) and a single. The marble is ...
Marble
$2,285
H 8 in W 4.7 in D 4 in
A pair Wunderkammer Natural mineral specimen calcite flower crystal Italy 1880.
Located in Milan, IT
A perfect marriage of the scientific curiosity of the era and the high decorative value characteristic of cabinets of curiosities (Wunderkammern). The minerals (calcite flowers and p...
Crystal
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H 10.24 in W 5.52 in D 4.73 in
Rare Large Imperial Egyptian Red Porphyry specimen - partially polished
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype characterized by a Bordeaux-red color, composed of a cryptocrystalline matrix in which floating phenocrysts of pale pinkish whit...
Porphyry
Italian Grand Tour Collection of 19th Century Specimen Marbles
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A fascinating Italian Grand Tour collection of hand-worked 19th century specimen marble fragments and semi-precious stones, many with original collector’s labels. This diverse set i...
Marble, Porphyry
Rare Ancient Roman Fragment of Red Imperial Porphyry
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An ancient example of a red Imperial Porphyry fragment dating back as far as 1st century Ancient Rome. This is a rare and unusual worked example of this semi-precious stone which is ...
Porphyry
Ancient Shard of Egyptian Porphyry
Located in London, GB
A shard of Egyptian Imperial porphyry, with jagged edges.
Porphyry
19th Century Italian Grand Tour Specimen Marble Collection
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderful collection of four 19th century Italian Grand Tour pietra dura specimen marble articles comprised of a game board, two paperweights, and a ruler or straight-edge, all with ...
Marble, Porphyry
Egyptian Porphyry Mortar and Pestle, Late 18th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The oval porphyry mortar with animal head atop pestle, Italian, late 18th century.
Porphyry