L837 French The Italian church candlestick top

The Italian church candlestick top artifact and agate coral are put together in a sculptural form - creating a piece that appears to have evolved together over time

Fossilized marine life makes up parts of the shell cluster's matrix

18th-century Italian pom pom tassel on chalcopyrite decorated with coordinating baroque pearls on a polished agate base

It is mounted on petrified wood from Indonesia and apophyllite from India

L837 French The Italian church candlestick topSculptural 18th century Italian figure of Christ on a garnet and pyrite in matrix. The figure of Christ was originally part of a crucifix from a church in Tuscany. Together, the figure of Christ and garnet and pyrite in matrix create a figurative, contemporary work of historic significance. Size 7" long x 5" wide x 4" tall