L779 - Petrified Wood Table calcite 18th century Italian wood chalice

18th century Italian wood chalice decorated with calcite crystals in sphalerite on a lucite base

18th century Italian fragment with coordinating gold-plated chalcedony rosettes and gold-plated crystal pieces

” says Jean O'Reilly Barlow

Lucite stand included

5" wide x 2" deep x 7" high

L779 - Petrified Wood Table calcite 18th century Italian wood chalicePetrified wood side table adorned with pyrite. Petrified wood is a special type of fossilized wood. This type of mineralized petrified wood went through an intricate process that took place over millions of years. Petrifaction is the result of a tree or tree like plants having been replaced by stone via a mineralization process that often includes permineralization and replacement. The petrified wood is cut and polished on top and is adorned with