Pair of Ashford Marble Obelisks

A pair of desk lamps by Egon Hillebrand.

A very large and impressive pair of painted leather panels possibly depicting the 'Battle of Cannae'. 18th or early 19th Century It is believed that these panels were possibly ori...

A pair of early 19th century mahogany bedside cabinets with Carrara marble tops. Square plinth with waisted socle, gadrooned base to the cylindrical body, single handed door to each...

The shaped red velvet back board's mounted with brilliant cut and bevelled mirrors, twin brass candle sconces below.

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...

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...

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...

Pair of checkered marble obelisks of different heights.