Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7

Bankes Obelisk, England, Ashford Black Marble, First Half of the 19th Century

$8,039.83
£6,063.50
€6,900
CA$11,115.76
A$12,451.52
CHF 6,539.99
MX$151,406.49
NOK 82,817.61
SEK 78,616.18
DKK 52,527.32

About the Item

So-called Bankes obelisk made of black marble ("Ashford Black"), after the obelisk of Philae, which William John Bankes acquired shortly afterwards after his discovery on the same island in 1815. Beautiful decorative condition. Lit: Exhibition catalogue Pyramids Fascination, Vaduz 2017, p. 249 (with switched illustration on p. 250).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)Width: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)Depth: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Grand Tour (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    First Half of the 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Greding, DE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 078-04611stDibs: LU1014216122841

More From This Seller

View All
Pair of Obelisks, Red Serpentine, Cornwall England 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of small obelisks out of red serpentine with hieroglyph decor (North side Cleopatra's Needle, today Central Park, NY - and Lateranobelisk situated o...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Serpentine

Marble Column as Pedestal, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Column made of white marble with grey veining. The smooth shaft is divided by three subtle ring moldings. Resting on an octagonal base, this column is ideal as a pedestal for sculptu...
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Marble Column, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall column out of white marble and a naturally aged patina. The base is round, the shaft fluted and the capital with carved volutes and flower details.
Category

20th Century Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Empire Column with fire-gilt Appliqués, 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fluted column in mahogany veneer, with a white marble top and fire-gilt appliqués in the fluting. The chest of drawers stands on a round, multi-profiled base over gilded paw feet. Th...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Empire Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Marble

Pair of Granite Column Fragments, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of antique granite column stumps, dating to the 19th century. Each features a roughly hewn finish with a square base and a smooth, slightly tapered shaft. Evocative architectura...
Category

Antique 19th Century European Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Granite

Column, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Tall column on a square plinth with a round base, a fluted shaft and a round capital. Naturally aged patina.
Category

Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Pedestals and Columns

Materials

Stone

You May Also Like

Belgian Black Marble Obelisk, Roma, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roma, 19th century Belgian black marble Measures: Base 11.8 cm, H. cm. 60.  
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Egyptian Obelisks

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Black Scored Obelisk with Black Base and Round Feet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice obelisk with cross hatch scored pattern on black bone-like material with black base and round feet.
Category

20th Century Obelisks

Materials

Metal

1950s Black Obelisk With White Veining
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Tall decorative obelisk made of black composite material with white marble-style veining. Set on a stepped base, with a clean, angular silhouette.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Obelisks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Continental Large Marmo Negro and Specimen Marble Grand Tour Obelisk
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century Continental large tabletop marmo negro and specimen marble grand tour obelisk.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Obelisks

Materials

Marble

Painted Slate & Marble Obelisk, 1840
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Tapered square obelisk in painted slate with faux malachite panels on three sides, rising from architectural pediments atop each side of the square plinth. The plinth is mounted on a...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Obelisks

Materials

Marble, Slate

Large Granite and Metal Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
Large Stone and Metal Obelisk: Measures: 8.5" x 8.5" x 28.5 Weighs: 45 LBS.
Category

20th Century Obelisks

Materials

Granite, Metal