M115 crucifix marble paste

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A pair of 18th-century Italian candlestick tops with fossil agate coral and baroque pearls on an agate base

The sacred piece has 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: 18" high x 8

It was once part of a decorative motif in an angelic depiction in a historic Italian church

M115 crucifix marble paste18th century Italian "Florence Fragment" candlestick base with fossil coral and coordinating fossil shells on a fossil coral base. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftsmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The fragment has been mounted and topped with fossil coral to