M185 calcite Gaufrage - "Elaborated on from

Gaufrage - "Elaborated on from medieval embossing techniques of dusting embossed velvet in tarnished metals

and the once mirrored gilding is entirely absent

5 cm) of tassels with braid

The siliquaria is a fossil shell from Queensland

hence the name pyrophyllite from the Greek pyros (fire)

M185 calcite Gaufrage - "Elaborated on fromHand carved, 18th century, Italian gilded angel wing mounted on an aragonite mineral emulating a cloud. The wing is adorned with natural forming baroque pearls that coordinate with the carved feather detailing. The shades of the pearls complement the colors on the wing that have been distressed due to age. The angel wing was once part of an angelic depiction in a historic church in Italy, this is signified by the two pearls creating a cross on the