L827 18th Century 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

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hand-applied gold leaf barnacles and shells

5" x 13"high

19th century Italian church offertory bag with ecclesiastical trim and decorated with coordinating irradiated black crystal points and a baroque pearl with or without lucite

L827 18th Century The Italian church candlestick topSculptural 18th century Italian ribbon fragment with natural forming baroque pearls on a selenite slab. The Italian ribbon fragment original came from an Italian church. It is adorned with baroque pearls and placed onto the 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