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 ID Number (AIDN): SA1103972
Dateline of this antique is 1860
Height is 46.5cm (18.3inches)
Width is 10cm (3.9inches)
Depth is 10cm (3.9inches)
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