Lot 22
  • 22

A Victorian Ashford marble and inlaid centre table circa 1850

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • 74cm. high, 63cm. diameter; 2ft. 5in., 2ft. ¾in.

Condition

In very good overall condition. The top has some scratches especially to the edge and some light abrasion to the centre. There is a chip to the edge of the top. The base has some stains which should be easy to clean. A fine example of its type.
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Catalogue Note

Ashford marble is the name given to a type of limestone which turns a deep glossy black when polished.  It is produced from only two quarries near Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire. Other examples of this work can be seen in the collection of the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth.