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The gold leaf on the tourmaline in matrix coordinates with the original gold leaf on the fragment artifact

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

a process that can take millions of years

The coordinating frame is decorated with 18th and 19th-century Irish reproduction moldings taken from original castings

5" wide x 2" deep x 7" high

L770 aubusson cartoon mirrors The gold leaf on the17th century Italian gold leaf fragment with pyrophyllite in matrix with baroque pearls. This fragment was originally a candlestick from a church in Italy. The pyrophyllite is mounted and coordinates with part of the red bole paint of the gold leaf. The pyrophyllite is famously from North Carolina and the baroque pearls are applied to mimic the striated fans of the mineral. Together, the elements create a contemporary, yet historically significant