L450 Fragment 5" deep (right)

5" deep (right)

Bleached turtle shell with calcite crystals in matrix and fossil shells

18th century gold leaf Italian tassels

The 18th century architectural pediment originally came from Florence

L450 Fragment 5" deep (right)Sculptural amethyst crystal with fluorite on an 18th century Italian altar base. The amethyst crystal is originally from Brazil and has a fluorite inclusion. It is mounted on an 18th century altar base originally from a church in Tuscany. The combination of the purple amethyst crystal and gold leaf 18th century altar base brings together a historical yet organic modern piece. The pieces' colors complement one another and historically both colors