Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire Circa 1860 Recently Added At the time

At the time

and Windsor

both the painting and frame are in excellent condition

The mural having abstract plant abstractions

after a trip to Brittany from where he brought back numerous sketches and portraits

Antique Pietra Dura Marble Ashford Desk Obelisk Thermometer Buxton Derbyshire Circa 1860 Recently Added At the timeA 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