Fine quality C19th Derbyshire Ashford marble inlaid pietra dura panel . Ashford black marble square panel skilfully inlaid with specimen marbles in a geometric design with a star motif to the centre . The multiple specimen samples including siena, malachite and ‘rice’ porphyry .Now mounted in a complementary contemporary gilt-wood frame for hanging.*The development of the local marble industry in Ashford-in-the-Water , Derbyshire, produced a thriving trade in the manufacture of marble objects in this area of England during the late C18th and C19th. The popularity of the industry flourished and inlaid pietra dura objects similar to those traditionally produced in the Italy , were highly sought-after . Fine examples of this type of work exist in the collections of some of the finest English countryhouses , and in particular at nearby Chatsworth House , family seat of The Devonshires. The Derby and Buxton museums also house collections.H (panel) 8”W “ 8”...