M278 crucifix Desert rose selenite with tangerine

Desert rose selenite with tangerine crystal quartz points

originally from a church in Tuscany

This was originally from a historical Italian church and would have been a part of a depiction of Mary or a saint

Gaufrage is a technique derived from medieval embossing techniques of dusting embossed velvet in tarnished metals and suffusing the crushed pile with iridescent inks

In the center lays a 18th century fragment combined with a coordinating baroque pearl to immolate the floral fragment

M278 crucifix Desert rose selenite with tangerine18th century Italian Carrara marble angel in a bleached turtle shell mounted on a polished alabaster base. The bleached turtle shell emulates a bath for the angel. The angel is crafted with Carrara marble, or Luna marble. A type of white or blue grey marble that has been used since the time of Ancient Rome. Known as the marble city, Carrara is located in the Apuan Riviera in Northern Tuscany. The base is a symmetrical, polished piece of Alabaster. The