Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire Circa 1860 Recently Added by Gervase Wheeler

by Gervase Wheeler

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Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire Circa 1860 Recently Added by Gervase WheelerA 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