Porphyry Obelisks

Polished Egyptian red porphyry piece Roman period 47 x 14 x 9 cm Triangular polished piece of Egyptian red porphyry. Ancient red porphyry is a magmatic effusive lithotype character...

A fine & large antique black marble and specimen stone desk obelisk, Ashford Derbyshire, circa 1860. This large 14.5" 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, and many others. Each obelisk stands on a stepped base and is inlaid with a floral motif, condition is excellent, no damage or restoration noted. Ashford Black Marble is the name given to a dark limestone, quarried from mines near Ashford-in-the-Water, in Derbyshire, England. Once cut, turned and polished, its shiny black surface is highly decorative. Ashford Black Marble is a very fine-grained sedimentary rock and is not a true marble in the geological sense. It can be cut and inlaid with other decorative stones and minerals, using a technique known as Pietra Dura. The mineral has been used decoratively since prehistoric times; the first recorded customer was the Elizabethan Countess, Bess of Hardwick...

A fine pair of Italian Grand Tour Egyptian Porphyry Obelisks, circa 1900 Measures: 15" high x 3.2" wide Good quality. Good condition, ready ...

An Italian porphyry, white and grey marble obelisk, early 19th century. The Romans began to quarry porphyry in the 1st century BC, employing it in...

Antique high end pair of Italian (Rome) Empire period obelisks made of precious green porphyry slabs and solid white Carrara marble enriched by finely h...

Highly decorative and also very high quality, this elegant pair of obelisks features Porphyry stone, mounted on ormolu bronze sphinxes. Fits well in various styles due to its color s...