L526 Fragment 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

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The chalcedony mineral mimics the color and texture of the distressed wood fragment

This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations which look like optical light fibers

18th century Italian hand-carved and painted figure of Christ on crystal with mica and tourmaline with baroque pearl

L526 Fragment Pair of 18th century ItalianFishtail selenite on lucite. Fishtail selenite is made up of twin crystals of optical selenite that have grown together in the shape of angel wings or "fishtails." This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations that look like optical light fibers. Unusual in size, these specimens have been mined by hand in Mexico. Size: 9 high x 8 wide x 6. 5 deep