L481 19th century 17th-century Italian silver leaf candlestick

17th-century Italian silver leaf candlestick with patina drip tray decorated with opalized ammonite and leopard skin baroque pearls

Research by the Smithsonian has proven them to be pyrite and iron sulfide

Size: 15" wide x 13" high x 8" deep

It is hand-carved and hand-painted with brownish-red metallic paint

L481 19th century 17th-century Italian silver leaf candlestickA trinity of 18th century Italian mecca crucifixes with red phantom crystal quartz points, natural forming casting metal, and a baroque pearl. They are sitting on a pyrite in matrix with red phantom crystal quartz points. The sacred crosses have been preserved and adorned with the natural specimens to create a new sculptural work creating a historically significant yet contemporary piece of old and new. Size: 10" high x 7. 5" wide x 3" deep