M276 19th century Pair of 18th century Italian

Pair of 18th century Italian fragments with a gold flower relief decorated with natural forming baroque pearls to emulate the flower on a matrix of barite and double terminated calcite crystals

This type of mineralized petrified wood went through an intricate process that took place over millions of years

hand-cast plaster elements

It has naturally distressed over time and was collected and mounted with a rare formation of mica and adorned with iridescent fossil ammonites

It is then lined with gold leaf which contrasts beautifully with the sleek selenite

M276 19th century Pair of 18th century Italian18th century Italian hand carved gilded angel with fossil agate coral wings and mounted pinkish white aragonite. The hand carved angel is holding a coordinating baroque pearl. It was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historical church in Tuscany. The piece is adorned with the fossil agate coral which creates the wings for the angel Fossil agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over