L940 18th Century 18th century Italian fragment with

18th century Italian fragment with unpolished crystals and rare marine fossil (Siliquaria Cumingii) collected from the coast of Minabe from the Honshu island

The base includes the matrix that the calcite crystals naturally grew out of

It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966

it replaces the limy corals with a form of quartz known as chalcedony

They symbolize a history that has been carried through the flood

L940 18th Century 18th century Italian fragment with18th century Italian hand carved angel wing mounted on a chalcopyrite and adorned with kyanite. The hand carved angel wing was once part of a heavenly, angelic depiction in a historic church in Tuscany. The paint and gilding is original and the chalcopyrite and kyanite compliment the multicolor angel wing. Together, the elements look as though the piece evolved together over time. The Italian angel wing has been put together with the minerals to