SMALL ENGLISH 19TH C. BLUE JOHN STONE FOOTED VASE
c. 1870, , 5.5"h; 4"diameter at the widest
Blue John stone is found nowhere in the world but amongst the rocks of Treak Cliff Hill, Castleton. It can now be found in only two caverns: Treak Cliff Cavern and Blue John Cavern. This mineral, a colour banded form of fluorspar, has been highly prized for many hundreds of years. The origin of the name 'Blue John' is thought to have come from the French 'bleu et jaune', meaning 'blue and yellow'.
Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized: $650 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 208 : SMALL ENGLISH 19TH C. BLUE JOHN STONE FOOTED VASE
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