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Large Specimen Marble Desk Piece Paperweight Finely Inlaid with Various Marbles Circa1830 To1880
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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Large Specimen Marble Desk Piece Paperweight Finely Inlaid with Various Marbles Circa1830 To1880

19th century
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A large specimen marble desk piece paperweight finely inlaid with various marbles possibly Ashford. Circa 1830 to 1880. There is a £12 charge for postage and packing. International Shipping. A shipping quote is available on request

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Specimen Marble Desk Paperweight to the 19th Century.

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SA669498
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Description
A large specimen marble desk piece paperweight finely inlaid with various marbles possibly Ashford. Circa 1830 to 1880. There is a £12 charge for postage and packing. International Shipping. A shipping quote is available on request
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques has dated this Specimen Marble Desk Paperweight to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA669498
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019

Oriental art,fine period ivories bronzes,ceramics unusual silver objects and tribal art.

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A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates.
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Archive I A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates.

Large Specimen Marble Desk Piece Paperweight Finely Inlaid with Various Marbles Circa1830 To1880

Archive II A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates. View II
Archive III A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates. View III
Archive IV A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates. View IV
Archive V A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates. View V
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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques
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A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates.
Large specimen marble desk piece paperweight finely inlaid with various marbles Circa1830 to1880
Ref: SA669498
A shaped dark slate plaque inlaid with various polished colorful specimen stones including malachite and agates.
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A specimen marble paperweight is a nineteenth-century decorative object comprising various polished mineral samples inlaid into a primary substrate, often Derbyshire black marble or slate. These pieces originated as educational geological samples and souvenirs during the Grand Tour era.

Craftsmen utilised a substrate of dense black marble, slate, or limestone, cutting geometric or organic recesses to house polished slices of agate, malachite, jasper, fluorite, and regional marbles bonded with natural resin adhesives.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-cut inlay joints with slight irregularities, subtle natural wear or micro-chipping along the edges, and aged underside surfaces that show hand-tooling rather than modern machine sanding.

A specimen marble paperweight can be placed atop a stack of design books on a coffee table, styled on a wooden executive desk, or displayed within a brass-framed shelving unit alongside geological specimens.

Clean the surface gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth to avoid dislodging small stone inlays. Avoid acidic cleaners, abrasive chemicals, and excess water, which can damage natural polished stones and erode old adhesives.
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