Italian 20th Century Green Marble and Sterling Silver Obelisks

Solid sterling silver obelisk. Made entirely by hand, the obelisk is completely smooth fixed on a square base of different sizes and sections.

Vase in solid silver 800 with enamelled Phoenix, replica of a vase of the Ching Dynasty 1644 - 1911 Chia Ching period 1796 - 1821 Vase from the "Antica Cina collection" produced by ...

Fully handmade Pair of candlesticks in solid 800 silver. The candlesticks have been completely handcrafted from silver plate to give them a hexagonal shape. The base is wide and impo...

Pair of candlesticks with base and upper part in silver and stem in rock crystal. The two candlesticks were made by the same silversmith, Mario Poli - Milan - Italy but with two different types of animals and finishes. A candlestick has a smooth candle holder resting on a miniature rhinoceros and made with the casting technique and finished with a chisel. The rhinoceros is in turn placed on a smooth round plate in which a rock crystal stem is placed. The base, also in round and smooth sterling silver, takes up the style of the candle holder. cm. D 10 H. 25 in. 3.94 H. 9.84 The other candlestick has a smooth and gilded candle holder...

A pair of Grand Tour obelisks. Made of Green Alps marble. On the front side of the plinth, there is a bezel with a silver mask depicting the head of a lion. Italy second half of the ...

A pair of Italian Verde Indio green marble obelisks. Obelisks are thought to represent Immortality and eternity and were made popular by the Grand Tours of the 17th/ 18th Century whe...

A Monumental and Quite Rare Pair of 19th Century Russian Empire Ormolu Mounted Malachite Obelisks with Maiden Ormolu Mounts. Each obelisk is complete with four sides which terminate upwards to a triangular point. The bases are fitted with ormolu mounts which include hand-chased and hand-chiseled maidens holding flaming torches in either hand and on the other panel decoration of a vine with a winged bow. On top of the large ormolu mounts are smaller mounts which depict child masks in wings. Underneath and on top of the square base are ormolu mounts which depict acanthus leaves flourishing throughout with hand-chased and hand-chiseled fluted veins. The entire body of the obelisk is veneered with the most incredible and highest quality antique Russian malachite...

An Italian '70s modern or Post-Modern period dark green marble obelisk sculpture, circa 1970s, Italy. Obelisk is green with white veining. Very go...