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

The canvas is distressed with gold powders used by restorers in Italy in the 18th and 19th centuries and are no longer available

the elements create a figurative

5" wide x 5" high x 4" deep

Size: 80" high x 52" wide x 4" deep

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 Petrifaction is the result of a tree or tree like plants having been replaced by stone via a mineralization process that often includes permineralization and replacement.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