Small Cornish Serpentine lighthouse, C.1900

$85.00 AUD

Small Cornish Serpentine lighthouse, the polishes column of a rugged base.

Circa 1900

7cm H

 

Good condition

 

This red stone is unique to Cornwall, and in particular the foot of the ‘Lizard’, the most south-westernly point of England. While specimens had been collected for centuries, it was after a visit by Queen Victorian & Albert in 1846 that popularity grew. They ordered a fireplace and vase plinths for Osbourne House, and by the 1851 exhibition a large amount of ornamental stone pieces were on display. The Lighthouses were a favourite, souvenirs of the wonderful Cornish coastline.  

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