An impressive marble and stone inset outdoor dining table with eight wrought iron chairs, 20th century, the beautifully inset stone top featuring coloured marble and semi precious stone including lapis lazuli, raised upon a wrought iron base, the wrought iron chairs fitted with black cushions, 29.53 in. high, 71.65 in. diameter. Chairs, 37.40 in. high, seat height 18.11 in.
- Lapis Lazuli - Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious deep blue coloured stone, sometimes with gold inclusions, that has been used for thousands of years for jewellery, decorative items and decoration.
It is mined in Afghanistan, Siberia, Chile, USA and Burma. The mines in north-eastern Afghanistan are the largest source of lapis lazuli, and have been operating for over 6,000 years.
They were the source of the stone for the ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilsations.
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