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An octagonal Derbyshire Black Marble table with Lapis Lazuli

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The top of this table is inlaid with a large wreath of British garden flowers, including predominately white stephanotis, lilac, carnations, lilies, roses, lilies of the valley, fuchsias and two sprays of bright blue forget-me-nots, all against a profusion of leaves, raised on a turned and gadrooned baluster support with a tripod base. English, circa 1850. Height: 30½in (77.5cm) Diameter: 34¼ in (87cm) Literature: John Michael Tomlinson, Derbyshire Black Marble, Ashbourne, 1996, p.61, shows a very similar table with a circular top exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Ashford marble, as it is sometimes called, is in fact a type of limestone rather than a marble, which turns a deep glossy black when polished. Produced from only two quarries near Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire, it was primarily used for expensive commissions. Bess of Hardwick installed a chimney piece at Chatsworth as early as 1580 and William Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire (1790-1858) encouraged its revival after admiring Florentine work in Italy.. The stone became fashionable as a material for both ornaments and furniture after featuring at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in an exhibit sponsored by Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria.
  • Attributed to:
    Tomlinson (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Diameter: 34.25 in (87 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Lapis Lazuli
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    1850-1859
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1850
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Lymington, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU973036697822

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