L421 calcite and history of sculptural fragments

and history of sculptural fragments

17th century Italian 'Florence Fragment' mounted with a selenite crystal and free-forming copper

18th century Italian gold and silver leaf candlestick with a fossil shell in a matrix with tapering barite crystals and natural forming baroque pearls on a coordinating matrix base of calcite from the AMT site (also featured in American Mineral Treasures

21" wide x 5

5" wide x 2" deep / 3 lbs

L421 calcite and history of sculptural fragments18th century Italian fragment with baroque pearls and tangerine quartz points on a hand painted gallery 1 inch canvas. The canvas is distressed with gold leaf and metallic red powders used by restorers in Italy in the 18th and 19th century. They are no longer available. The powders coordinate with the natural forming baroque pearls and tangerine quartz points. The 18th century fragment is originally from Tuscany. The Italian artifact and minerals are