M233 Mirror angelic depiction in a historic

angelic depiction in a historic church in Tuscany

5” wide x 2

5 high x 10" wide x 5

The elements create a unique piece of old and new

The hand-carved gold leaf fragments frame around the butterfly

M233 Mirror angelic depiction in a historicSculptural 18th century Italian hand carved and gilded base with a Chesapecten fossil shell formation and natural forming baroque pearls. The Chesapecten shell cluster was found from the banks of the James River and are usually 3 to 8 million years old. Fossilized marine life makes up parts of the shell cluster's matrix. They go through a meticulous cleaning and sealing process in order to protect and solidify the formations. The back of the piece is