Inlaid Pietra Dura & Brass Terrestrial Desk Globe Attributed to Maitland Smith

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A masterful example of Russian artistry, this captivating bulldog figurine is attributed to the renowned jeweler Carl Fabergé. Expertly carved from lustrous smoky quartz, the piece c...

This exceptional early 20th-century country house leather dog footstool is attributed to Liberty & Co, renowned for their iconic Arts and Crafts-inspired designs. Featuring a charmin...

Large French studio nude self-portrait, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1912. Jean-Gabriel Domergue was born on 4 March 1889 in Bordeaux. His father, a journalist and art critic, to...

A set of 2 Obelisks by Maiutland Smith, signed to the base. 29" tall each, with a base 7.25" x 7.25". In impeccable condition with patina to the brass inlay. No chips or marks. Felt ...

Large French table top terrestrial globe. Circa 1900 H 89cm x W 51cm x D 51cm

This floor globe by Replogle floats within a ring of walnut, supported by four 'turned' chrome stiles, which connect to a base of walnut. The ...

A fine & large antique black marble & specimen stone desk obelisk & thermometer, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860. This large 14.75" obelisk is made of Derbyshire black marble. The obelisk is very elegantly inlaid with a variety of semi-precious polished hard-stone, including Derbyshire Blue John, lapis lazuli, malachite, Carrara marble, polished agate etc. The top of the obelisk is inlaid with colored stone in a floral design, below is a mercury thermometer with the name "J, Turner Buxton", the thermometer is fully functioning, the base is also inlaid with colored stone in a floral design, the obelisk is raised on a stepped base. Condition is very good, no damage or restoration, this very elegant obelisk is ready to grace your home or office. Ashford Black Marble is the name given to a dark limestone, quarried from mines near Ashford-in-the-Water, in Derbyshire, England. Once cut, turned and polished, its shiny black surface is highly decorative. Ashford Black Marble is a very fine-grained sedimentary rock and is not a true marble in the geological sense. It can be cut and inlaid with other decorative stones and minerals, using a technique known as Pietra Dura. The mineral has been used decoratively since prehistoric times; the first recorded customer was the Elizabethan Countess, Bess of Hardwick...