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ANTIQUE #SA1103972

19th Century Ashford Marble Alexandria Obelisk

£800    $1,085    €952
An Ashford black marble Alexandria obelisk, Derbyshire, England, circa 1860, inscribed with hieroglyphics and ‘Obelisk. Called. Cleopatras. Needle. At. Alexandria’,
 
Ashford Marble is in fact the hard limestone quarried near Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire; polished to create the jet black lustred finish in the marble workshops. It proved popular as a building material and, as early as 1580, Elizabeth Cavendish commissioned a chimneypiece for Chatsworth. In the 19th century it became very fashionable as a material for both ornamental objects and furniture, and was promoted by William Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire, who was inspired by Florentine work in Italy.
 
 
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Internal Reference: MJGTA0074
Antique Number: SA1103972
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 46.5cm (18.3inches)
Width is 10cm (3.9inches)
Depth is 10cm (3.9inches)
Antique #SA1103972, shown on this page, originates from 1860. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1860
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