Belgian marble

Description

An unstandardized term used for any of the dark red marbles quarried in Belgium since the 16th century.

See Rance, and Royal Red marbles.

Synonyms and Related Terms

rance; Royal red

Resources and Citations

• Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)

• Luciana and Tiziano Mannoni, Marble: the history of a culture, Facts on File Publications

• Frank A. Lent, Trade names and Descriptions of Marbles, Limestones, Sandstones, Granites and Other Building Stones Quarried in the United States Canada and other Countries., Stone Publishing Co, New York, 1925