L936 pyrite the figure of Christ and

the figure of Christ and natural specimens create a figurative

18th century Italian candlestick with fossil agate coral on a calcite and barite mineral base (referenced in American Mineral Treasures pg

The Museo de' Medici or “the Medici Museum” is located in the monumental Rotonda Brunelleschi which was designed in 1432 and built by Filippo Brunelleschi

and a detail plaster cornice molding

Weight: 45 lbs

L936 pyrite the figure of Christ and18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with baroque pearls on a selenite slab. The Italian fragment originally came from a church in Italy. It is adorned with baroque pearls. It is placed onto a selenite slab. Selenite is a transparent mineral that is a form of gypsum. It was used to create the windows of the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome, Italy during the 5th century, hence the name "Window Pane Selenite." The elements create a unique piece of old