L766 coral They were originally gold leaf

They were originally gold leaf and painted but are distressed due to age

Each one is hand-carved and gilded

They is from an ethical butterfly sanctuary in Peru and are cruelty-free

Framed 'Mimoides Pausanias

Pair of 18th century Italian gold-leaf fragments adorned with an oyster shell and natural-forming baroque pearls on a lucite base

L766 coral They were originally gold leaf17th century Italian vase mounted and encrusted with chalcedony rosettes. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftsmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The chalcedony rosettes perfectly emulate the color and texture of the piece. The Florence Fragment Collection exhibited