Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire Circa 1860 Recently Added Each vase with gilded handles

Each vase with gilded handles and gilded embossed dragons

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Blue and White Porcelain Bowl

by Gervase Wheeler

Washington Lodge

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire Circa 1860 Recently Added Each vase with gilded handlesA fine & large antique black marble & specimen stone desk obelisk & thermometer, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860. This large 14. 75" obelisk is made of Derbyshire black marble. The obelisk is very elegantly inlaid with a variety of semi precious polished hard stone, including Derbyshire Blue John, lapis lazuli, malachite, Carrara marble, polished agate etc. The top of the obelisk is inlaid with colored stone in a floral design, below is a mercury