H972 coral The natural forming pyrite is

The natural forming pyrite is lifted onto the piece using metal and is decorated with peridot points

The 18th century fragment is hand-carved and painted and originally came from a church in Venice

rare 17th century gold leaf carved Italian tassel

18th century Italian painted candlestick with tole metal foliage on an optical calcite base with phantom inclusions and shells

It is an igneous rock

H972 coral The natural forming pyrite is18th century Italian gold leaf and painted candlestick decorated with a calcite crystal on an optical calcite base. The 18th century Italian, Rococo candlestick is hand carved and painted gold leafed. It came from a church in Liguria. The calcite crystal in sphalerite is from Elmwood Mine in Tennessee. It is an example of the worlds finest crystallized calcite. With the unusual formation of sphalerite, it is unequaled by those from any other part of