M308 Crystal Large 18th century Italian gold

Large 18th century Italian gold and silver leaf tassel ornament

This piece is particularly rare and exquisite due to its unique shape and size

but parts of the glass are left in their organic form to resemble a natural-forming sculpture combined with the hand of man

This type of magnesium is made from a natural form of dolomite mineral using a man made process called the Pidgeon process

hand-carved base

M308 Crystal Large 18th century Italian gold19th century Italian Madonna textile banner with 18th century gilded and hand carved tassels. The piece is based on a famous painting, "Madonna of the Olive Tree" (Quasi oliva speciosa in campis), painted by Italian artist Nicol Barabino in 1887, is a celebrated 19th century religious work depicting Mary and the Baby Jesus, with the child holding an olive branch. Barabino was a Ligurian painter famous for many historical and religious scenes including