L770 pyrite Pair of 17th century Italian

Pair of 17th century Italian altar candlesticks with polished agate coral and baroque pearls

18th century Italian candlestick top with polished agate coral and a coordinating silver-leaf shell

chalcedonian rosettes and surrounded by antique metal foliage

Size: 13" high x 8" wide x 6" deep

Rare black coral branch on pyrite

L770 pyrite Pair of 17th century Italian17th century Italian gold leaf fragment with pyrophyllite in matrix with baroque pearls. This fragment was originally a candlestick from a church in Italy. The pyrophyllite is mounted and coordinates with part of the red bole paint of the gold leaf. The pyrophyllite is famously from North Carolina and the baroque pearls are applied to mimic the striated fans of the mineral. Together, the elements create a contemporary, yet historically significant