L897 cross 19th-century English Kashmiri-style lamp crafted

19th-century English Kashmiri-style lamp crafted in papier-mache and lacquer with hand-painted flowers with a barley twist column

The Museo de’ Medici is devoted to preserving the history of the Medici family and exhibiting precious collections of works of art

18th century Italian gold leaf fragment decorated with a Calcite crystal in matrix on distressed canvas

It is then subtly lined with gold leaf on one side which contrasts beautifully with the sleek selenite

Polished agate cathedral with a tangerine crystal point

L897 cross 19th-century English Kashmiri-style lamp craftedOne of a kind brechites australis (Australian Watering Pot found on the Great Barrier Reef) with a natural forming mineral deposit and fossil shells on a carved wood 18th century Italian candlestick base. The mecca shells coordinate with the paint on the candlestick base. The two pieces are married to look like they evolved together over time. Bought from a collector in Queensland, this specimen of sea life is rare as they now grow extinct. 7" high x