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Victorian Ashford Marble Pietra Dura Desk Weight
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Victorian Ashford Marble Pietra Dura Desk Weight

19th century
Sold 29 November 2025 · Hobson May Collection
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Description

A gorgeous Derbyshire Ashford marble pietra dura desk weight inlaid with natural stone specimens. The stunning Old English white rose design highlights the beauty of the stones and the skill of the craftsman. The desk weight is in good condition considering its age, please see photos. These beautiful antique paperweights are becoming very hard to find and we can never resist them when we see them!

A very distinctive item to use as a paper weight or display vertically. A very unusual gift.

c. 1860

D1083

Width: 4.5" 11.5 cm

Depth: 3.25" 8 cm

Height: 0.6" 1.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Declaration

Hobson May Collection has dated this Ashford Marble Paperweight to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1180851
Dealers Internal Reference
D1083
Description
A gorgeous Derbyshire Ashford marble pietra dura desk weight inlaid with natural stone specimens.
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The stunning Old English white rose design highlights the beauty of the stones and the skill of the craftsman.
Hobson May Collection

The desk weight is in good condition considering its age, please see photos. These beautiful antique paperweights are becoming very hard to find and we can never resist them when we see them!

A very distinctive item to use as a paper weight or display vertically. A very unusual gift.

c. 1860

D1083

Width: 4.5" 11.5 cm

Depth: 3.25" 8 cm

Height: 0.6" 1.5 cm

Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
11.5cm (4.53")
Date of Manufacture

Hobson May Collection has dated this Ashford Marble Paperweight to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1180851
Dealers Internal Ref
D1083
Hobson May Collection
Hobson May Collection
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2015

Decorative furniture and accessories from the 18th to 20th century

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Archive I Rectangular black marble paperweight featuring a flush inlaid stone floral motif with a central white blossom and green foliage. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Ashford Marble Pietra Dura Desk Weight

Archive II Rectangular black marble paperweight featuring a flush inlaid stone floral motif with a central white blossom and green foliage. View II
Archive III Rectangular black marble paperweight featuring a flush inlaid stone floral motif with a central white blossom and green foliage. View III
Archive IV Rectangular black marble paperweight featuring a flush inlaid stone floral motif with a central white blossom and green foliage. View IV
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Hobson May Collection

Hobson May Collection
Telephone 07768 304056 or 0771 386 0021
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United Kingdom
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Verified Since Oct 2015
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Rectangular black marble paperweight featuring a flush inlaid stone floral motif with a central white blossom and green foliage.
Victorian Ashford Marble Pietra Dura Desk Weight
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Rectangular black marble paperweight featuring a flush inlaid stone floral motif with a central white blossom and green foliage.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesk Accessories
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialDerbyshire Black Limestone, Assorted Semiprecious Stones, Mother-of-Pearl
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsFloral inlay, Botanical motif, Geometric rectangle, Polished surface
  • SizeH 1.5 cm (1 in) x W 11.5 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Ashford marble is a dark, bituminous limestone found in Derbyshire, England, which is capable of taking a high polish. It became exceptionally popular during the Victorian era for decorative objects featuring inlaid stone designs.

Pietra dura involves finely cutting and fitting highly polished coloured stones such as malachite, lapis lazuli, and marble into a base stone matrix, usually black marble, to create pictorial designs.

Authentic pieces exhibit precise stone-to-stone fitting without large gaps of cement, hand-beveled edges, natural mineral inclusions in the base limestone, and historical wear consistent with nineteenth-century production methods.

Place the piece flat on a stack of books on an executive desk or within a glass-fronted cabinet to highlight its flat inlaid surface and contrasting floral motif against contemporary decor.

Dust gently with a dry microfiber cloth and avoid chemical cleaners, acidic substances, or excessive moisture, which can dull the high-gloss polish and damage the delicate stone inlay.
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