L780 Retail 17th century Italian gold leaf

17th century Italian gold leaf fragment with pyrophyllite in matrix with baroque pearls

historical

They have the original candlestick holders and drip trays

5" metal hook

L780 Retail 17th century Italian gold leaf17th century Italian fragment base mounted with a fossil oyster and baroque pearl. with a chalcedony rosette. It has antique hand written Italian inscriptions on the base. The chalcedony mineral mimics the color and texture of the distressed wood fragment. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the