L66 Mirror 18th century Italian fragment candlestick

18th century Italian fragment candlestick decorated with baroque pearls and fossil agate coral on a polished agate base

creating colorful and complex varieties of banded chalcedony and crystal quartz

a process that can take millions of years

hence the name pyrophyllite from the Greek pyros (fire)

5” high x 4” wide x 3” deep

L66 Mirror 18th century Italian fragment candlestickInteri fragment mirror made with 18th century Italian fragments. The base has applied gesso de bologna and organic limestone to make up the plaster base. The plaster fragments are hand cast from 18th century molds. The mirror is antique. Size: 42" x 42"