L932 17th Century The copper is applied to

The copper is applied to make it look as though it naturally formed on the pieces - creating a pair that appears to have evolved together over time

The sculpted canvas is molded together with fresco plaster

It is adorned with green mica which coordinates with the painted details of the base

and metallic pyrite on a hand-painted gallery 1-inch canvas

Selenite "Desert Rose" specimens are rosette formations of crystal clusters of gypsum of barite which contain sand grains

L932 17th Century The copper is applied to18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with a natural forming baroque pearl 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