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A Victorian Ashford Black Marble Obelisk Thermometer
Mark Davis Antiques
for sale €567     $616
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A Victorian Ashford Black Marble Obelisk Thermometer

19th century
Description

A Victorian Ashford Black Marble Obelisk Thermometer inlaid with lily of the valley and malachite banding, on stepped base. Circa 1870.

Ashford in Derbyshire became a centre for production of pietra dura ornaments in the second half of the 19th. Century.

19/48 high, 5 ½ /14 wide, 5 ½ /14 deep. Circa 1860

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Declaration

Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Victorian Marble Obelisk Thermometer to the 1860s.

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SA981866
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Description
A Victorian Ashford Black Marble Obelisk Thermometer inlaid with lily of the valley and malachite banding, on stepped base. Circa 1870.
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Ashford in Derbyshire became a centre for production of pietra dura ornaments in the second half of the 19th.
Mark Davis Antiques

Century.

19/48 high, 5 ½ /14 wide, 5 ½ /14 deep. Circa 1860

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
14cm (5.51")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Davis Antiques has dated this Victorian Marble Obelisk Thermometer to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA981866
Mark Davis Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2008
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A Victorian Ashford black marble obelisk thermometer featuring green malachite inlay bordering the scale and a floral mother-of-pearl motif on the pedestal base.
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Archive I A Victorian Ashford black marble obelisk thermometer featuring green malachite inlay bordering the scale and a floral mother-of-pearl motif on the pedestal base.

A Victorian Ashford Black Marble Obelisk Thermometer

Archive II A Victorian Ashford black marble obelisk thermometer featuring green malachite inlay bordering the scale and a floral mother-of-pearl motif on the pedestal base. View II
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Mark Davis Antiques
Telephone 07890 261614
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16 Fore Street
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1NY
United Kingdom
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Mark Davis Antiques
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A Victorian Ashford black marble obelisk thermometer featuring green malachite inlay bordering the scale and a floral mother-of-pearl motif on the pedestal base.
A Victorian Ashford Black Marble Obelisk Thermometer
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A Victorian Ashford black marble obelisk thermometer featuring green malachite inlay bordering the scale and a floral mother-of-pearl motif on the pedestal base.
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Quarried primarily in Derbyshire, England, Ashford black marble is a dense dark limestone frequently carved during the Victorian period into decorative objects featuring intricate semi-precious stone inlays.

Craftsmen carved dense black limestone into architectural forms and hollowed out precise recesses to accept hand-cut mosaic inlays of stones such as malachite, lapis lazuli, and mother-of-pearl.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit hand-cut pietre dure stone inlay techniques, original hand-engraved calibration scales, and faint surface signs of age-related wear or light oxidation on metal components.

Placing a Victorian obelisk on a library desk, mantelpiece, or console table adds architectural height, dark texture, and classical geometric balance to contemporary spaces.

Wipe the marble surface gently with a soft dry cloth, avoiding acidic liquid cleaners or harsh chemicals that can etch the limestone finish or loosen delicate stone inlays.
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