L915 French 18th century Italian gilded scroll

18th century Italian gilded scroll fragment mounted on a polished red and white hematoid quartz heart

They are thought to have been part of a group of other figurative candleholders that depicted the twelve diciples

The silica is precipitated into cracks which are then filled with microcrystalline quartz and the “plates” are often encrusted with druzy quartz

5" high x 10

18th century Irish Georgian gold-leaf bow sconces or brackets

L915 French 18th century Italian gilded scroll18th century Italian hand carved and painted angel wing with natural forming baroque pearls on honey calcite crystal. The hand carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historical church in Italy. The Italian angel wing has been put together with the natural elements to create a sculptural work of historic and organic significance. Size: 15" high x 16. 5" wide x 4" deep