L968 Crystal The 18th century hand carved

The 18th century hand carved fragment base is originally from Tuscany

It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966

The calcite crystals come from the Elmwood Mine in Tennessee

41" L x 37

L968 Crystal The 18th century hand carved18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with natural forming 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