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Large Grand Tour Marble Ball
Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd
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Large Grand Tour Marble Ball

19th century
Description

Large grand tour marble orb. A wonderful, tactile object

Physical Dimensions
Width
23cm (9.06")
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Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd has dated this Grand Tour Marble Sphere to the 19th Century.

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SA1225496
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S00315
Description
Large grand tour marble orb. A wonderful, tactile object
Width
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd has dated this Grand Tour Marble Sphere to the 19th Century.

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SA1225496
Dealers Internal Ref
S00315
Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2023
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A large polished dark marble sphere featuring white and grey natural veining resting on a small circular stand.
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Archive I A large polished dark marble sphere featuring white and grey natural veining resting on a small circular stand.

Large Grand Tour Marble Ball

Archive II A large polished dark marble sphere featuring white and grey natural veining resting on a small circular stand. View II
Archive III A large polished dark marble sphere featuring white and grey natural veining resting on a small circular stand. View III
Archive IV A large polished dark marble sphere featuring white and grey natural veining resting on a small circular stand. View IV
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Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd
Telephone 01263 734137
Location
1 Cromer Road
Aylsham
Norfolk
NR11 6HE
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pearselukiesantiques
Verified Since Oct 2023
Items For Sale 59
Items Sold 91
Pearse Lukies Antiques Ltd
Verified Since Oct 2023
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Location: 1 Cromer Road, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6HE, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/pearselukiesantiques
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A large polished dark marble sphere featuring white and grey natural veining resting on a small circular stand.
Large grand tour marble ball
Ref: SA1225496
A large polished dark marble sphere featuring white and grey natural veining resting on a small circular stand.
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, young European aristocrats undertook the Grand Tour across continental Europe, purchasing mineral samples and carved marble objects in Italy as educational souvenirs and symbols of refinement.

These pieces were shaped by hand or turned on a lathe from solid quarried stone, then polished using progressively finer abrasives to achieve a smooth, glossy surface that highlights the natural veining.

Authentic period examples often feature micro-abrasions, historical surface wear near the base, variations consistent with hand-lathed shaping, and specific regional Italian marble types such as Nero Marquina or Portoro.

Position the sphere on a dedicated brass or stone ring mount on top of a stack of art books, on a mantelpiece, or within a cabinet of curiosities to provide geometric contrast.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid acidic cleaning solutions or abrasive agents, which can etch and dull the polished surface of natural calcite stone.
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