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Place of Origin: British
Pair of 19th Century Ashford Black Marble and Pietra Dura Obelisks
Located in London, London
Pair of obelisks
Made from Ashford marble with pietra dura fronts
19th century
This striking pair of obelisks is crafted from Ashford black marble, a high-quality Derbyshire slate...
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19th Century Grand Tour Antique British Obelisks
Materials
Stone
18th Century English Staffordshire Pearlware Neoclassical Faux Marble Obelisks
Located in Downingtown, PA
English Staffordshire Pearlware Neoclassical Faux Marble Obelisks on Pedestal Bases,
Wood Family,
Circa 1790-1800
The pair of Neoclassical pearlware pottery obelisks are of outstand...
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Late 18th Century Neoclassical Antique British Obelisks
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Pair of Reclaimed Ashford Black Marble Obelisks
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of reclaimed Ashford black marble obelisks salvaged from an ex UK private collection.
This pair of matching Grand Tour style obelisks are inlaid with an array of beautifully ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Obelisks
Materials
Marble
Fine Pair of Shell Obelisks
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of shell obelisks on painted, turned wood bases, with shells of various colours, and sizes forming the body of the obelisk, each topped by a whit...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Obelisks
Materials
Shell, Wood
Important Pair of Georgian Period Vases on Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Pedestals
Located in London, GB
An Important Pair of Late Georgian Period
Patinated Bronze Mounted Torchères
An exceptional pair of flamed mahogany torchères standing over 6 feet tall, with extensive patinated bro...
Category
19th Century Grand Tour Antique British Obelisks
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Polished Cast Iron Obelisks
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A pair of polished cast iron obelisks. Dating to circa 1900, this matching pair would make an elegant new feature in period and contemporary properti...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical British Obelisks
Materials
Metal, Iron
Fine Pair of George III Mahogany Wine Cisterns Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Each cistern is in the form of a fluted vase on a rectangular pedestal. The lead-lined vases have brass handles, removable lids with pineapple finials and taps. The crossbanded pedestals have cupboard doors enclosing slatted shelves for warming plates in one and a lead-lined slops drawers, a tambour fronted shelf and a cellaret in the other.
Susan Stuart, 'Gillow of Lancaster and London', 2008 vol 1 p308-315 illustrates many pedestal urns including the drawings for Workington Hall, Cumbria, dated 1788. PLates 342 and 343 show pedestals with a similar arrangement of shelves and drawers. Thomas Sheraton explained the functions of dining room pedestals in his 'Drawing Book' of 1793: 'IN spacious dining rooms the sideboards are often made without drawers of any sort, having simply a rail, a little ornament...
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19th Century George III Antique British Obelisks
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Mahogany
Pair of Maitland-Smith English Mid-Century Blush Marble and Brass Obelisks
By Maitland Smith
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Mid-Century staggered height obelisks with blush marble exteriors with a brass grid inlay. (ROBERT MARCIUS FOR CASA BIQUE, PHILIPPINES)(PRICED AS ...
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Antique Ashford Black and Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk Thermometer
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique Ashford black marble obelisk from a UK private collection.
This striking obelisk has a centrally mounted ivory register with a malachite surround and a beautiful floral d...
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Mid-19th Century Neoclassical Antique British Obelisks
Materials
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Antique English Blue John or Derbyshire Spar Egg Shaped Paperweight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique paperweight.
Comprised of Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar), a rare form of fluorite from England with distinct purple & yell...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical British Obelisks
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Precious Stone
Pair of Antique Statue Stands, English, Oak, Pedestal, Torchere, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique statue stands. An English, oak pedestal or torchere column, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Perfect st...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian British Obelisks
Materials
Oak
Small Antique Display Pedestal, English, Oak, Jardiniere, Bust Stand, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique display pedestal. An English, oak jardiniere or bust stand, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Appea...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique British Obelisks
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Oak
English Burl Wood Obelisk
Located in New York, NY
One brown burl wood obelisk, in the Modern style, circa mid-20th century, England. Obelisk is hand-crafted in a rich brown burl. A beautiful decorative obje...
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Mid-20th Century Modern British Obelisks
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Burl
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Desk Obelisk Thermometer Ashford Blue John Derbyshire
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & large antique black marble & specimen stone desk obelisk & thermometer, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860.
This large 15.5" tall obelisk is made of Derbyshire black marble. The...
Category
1860s Victorian Antique British Obelisks
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Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Breccia Marble, Marble, Alabaster, Quart...
Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire
Located in Portland, OR
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...
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1860s Victorian Antique British Obelisks
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble
Pair of Neoclassical Faux Ivoire Obelisks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of stunning tall faux ivoire neoclassical obelisks. Edited design with each obelisk having a single pair of gilt marguerite flowers for ornamentation.
The tip of each obelisk h...
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1950s Neoclassical Revival Vintage British Obelisks
Materials
Lacquer
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