L961 19th century and graphite

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Sculptural 18th century Italian figure of Christ on agate coral adorned with coordinating blue shells and natural-forming copper

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

18th century Italian gold-leaf church tassel ornament and original hook

Large 18th century Italian figure of Christ adorned with calcite and resting on a calcite crystal cluster in matrix

L961 19th century and graphite18th century Italian Florence fragment vase with an elestial point, chalcedony rosettes, and ecphora shells on a petrified wood base. The elestial point has an additional crystal point growing from the crystal body which is very rare and only occurs typically with elestial crystals. It is surrounded by the chalcedonian rosettes, fossil shells and ecphora shells. Chalcedony rosettes are natural crystal flower formations. Together, the rare minerals