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Place of Origin: English
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 English Obelisks
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
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...
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19th Century Grand Tour Antique English Obelisks
Materials
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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 ...
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Early 19th Century Antique English 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...
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Mid-20th Century English Obelisks
Materials
Shell, Wood
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...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical English Obelisks
Materials
Metal, Iron
Pair of 19th Century English Turtle-Form Ormolu Mnt. Blue John Obelisks
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous and quite fine pair of 19th century Louis XVI style English turtle-form Ormolu Mounted Blue John (Fluorspar) Obelisks. Each obelisk is finely hand-carved with the finest quality English blue...
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique English Obelisks
Materials
Stone, Bronze
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 English Obelisks
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Mahogany
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 English Obelisks
Materials
Lacquer
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 English Obelisks
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Marble
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...
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1860s Victorian Antique English Obelisks
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Carrara Marble, Griotte Marble, Breccia Marble, Marble, Alabaster, Quart...
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 English Obelisks
Materials
Burl
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical English Obelisks
Materials
Precious Stone
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 English Obelisks
Materials
Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Marble, Carrara Marble
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