Two Marble Pietra Dura Malachite Inlaid and 24 similar items

These Italian ??pietra dura?? (??hard stone??) and malachite inlaid marble obelisks are elegant works, which will make beautiful decorative additions to an interior. In the manner of ancient Egyptian obelisks, these feature four-sided bodies which taper towards their tops and terminate in pyramid-ions. The obelisks?? bodies are beautifully decorated with trails of white flowers and green foliage. These floral designs were created using a technique known as ??commesso??, literally the ??fitting together?? of variously colored and shaped hard-stones onto a backing. The stones used for ??pietra dura?? work tend to include agate, quartz, jasper, chalcedony, as well as other gemstones and marbles. The bodies of the obelisks are outlined with the veined green gemstone, malachite. The obelisks stand on plinths, which are similarly decorated with ??pietra dura?? flowers, within inlaid malachite borders. These are set on shaped rectangular bases, edged with malachite. A compliment to any environment this could be used at locations of your choice and could be custom made for any use, like obelisk, marble obelisk, howlite obelisk, malachite obelisk, malachite, egyptian obelisk, tourmaline obelisk, pietra dura, egyptian, ancient egypt, egyptian revival, egyptian statue, art deco egyptian "Pietra Dura," Italian technique to create images with inlay. Set of 2 Height 110cm, width 30.5cm, depth 25.5cm Height 109cm, width 30.5cm, depth 25.5cm. Size can be altered to your measurements.. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to ask us ( [email protected]) I