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THBCarved Volcanic Rock Foot Stool
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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About Auction
LiveJan 19, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have a collection of sterling silver, African artifacts, oriental rugs, Asian antiquities, a collection from the Ex Managing Director of the NYC Waldorf Astoria, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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- Lot Description
Carved Volcanic Rock Foot Stool. Four feet with a curved middle.
Size: 12 1/2 x 11 x 6 in.
#4691 .
Volcanic rocks are formed from lava erupted from a volcano. In nature volcanic rocks grade into hypabyssal and metamorphic rocks and constitute an important element of some sediments and sedimentary rocks. Volcanic rocks and sediment that form from magma erupted into the air are called “pyroclastics,” and these are also technically sedimentary rocks. It has been estimated that volcanic rocks cover about 8% of the Earth’s current land surface, with an inestimable amount on the ocean floor where volcanic activity is most prevalent. One of the most unique and versatile of all volcanic rocks is pumice, widely used to make lightweight concrete and insulative low-density cinder blocks. The air-filled vesicles in this porous rock serve as a good insulator, and was used as far back as Roman times to build the huge dome of the Pantheon as well as an additive in cement for most of their aqueducts. Ancient civilizations in South and Central America used it to build furniture that was light enough to move with ease but sturdy enough to support significant weight, and pumice was used by ancient Pacific Islanders as ballast on their long journeys. Throughout history legends of “floating islands” that sometimes disappeared shortly after being discovered were dismissed by conventional academia, until scientists discovered in the 19th Century that enormous areas of pumice habitually formed on the surface of oceans, with one of the largest ever encountered found in 2012, being roughly 10,000 square miles in size.
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BIDDER MUST ARRANGE THEIR OWN SHIPPING. Although SEA will NOT arrange shipping for you, we do recommend our preferred shipper Premier Shipping & Crating at info@premiershipment.com You MUST email them, please DO NOT CALLl. If you'd like to compare shipping quotes or need more options, feel free to contact any local Sarasota shippers. You can email any one of the shippers below as well. Be sure to include the lot(s) you won and address you would like it shipped to. Brennan with The UPS Store #0089 - 941-413-5998 - Store0089@theupsstore.com AK with The UPS Store #2689 - 941-954-4575 - Store2689@theupsstore.com Steve with The UPS Store #4074 - 941-358-7022 - Store4074@theupsstore.com Everett with PakMail - 941-751-2070 - paktara266@gmail.com
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- Size
12 1/2 x 11 x 6 in.
