L934 17th Century Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved

Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved fragment mounted with chalcopyrite in matrix and adorned with calcite crystals and gold-plated kyanite

5" high x 5" deep

11" tall x 11" wide x 11" deep

18th century Italian gold leaf sunray on a celestite sphere and wrapped in coordinating blue crystal quartz

The mirror glass is the original mirror

L934 17th Century Sculptural 18th century Italian hand-carved18th century Italian gold leaf fragment on a selenite slab. It is placed onto a selenite slab. Selenite is a transparent mineral that is a form of gypsum. It was used to create the windows of the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome, Italy during the 5th century, hence the name "Window Pane Selenite." The elements create a unique piece of old and new. The precious mineral specimen combined with the Italian fragment creates a historical yet contemporary work