K979 pyrite 18th century Italian sunray decorated

18th century Italian sunray decorated with Pyrophyllite

This is a mixed media combining contemporary art with Baroque and Rococo elements

It is a cryptocrystalline form of silica

it replaces the limy corals with a form of quartz known as chalcedony

K979 pyrite 18th century Italian sunray decoratedA pair of 18th century Italian gold leaf candlestick tops with polished agate coral and baroque pearls. The hand carved, gold leaf candlestick tops originally came from a pair of candlesticks from a church in Tuscany. They stand on the candlesticks' original metal drip pan trays. A coordinating pair of agate corals are mounted onto the candlestick tops. Agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over