L466 Mirror 18th century Italian candlestick top

18th century Italian candlestick top with polished agate coral and a coordinating silver-leaf shell

Both minerals are well known for their beautiful and striking color

polished ammonites on an agate base

Size: 8" high x 5" wide x 5" deep

L466 Mirror 18th century Italian candlestick top17th century Italian candlestick with aquamarine. The candlestick is from originally from a church in Florence. It hand carved and hand painted with hints of pale greenish hues showing through. The aquamarine in matrix is mounted on top and perfectly coordinates with the candlestick. A shell is placed near the base and an aquamarine point replaces a missing third leg of the artifact. The elements are put together in a sculptural form creating a piece