M233 Mirror The hand-carved gold leaf fragments

The hand-carved gold leaf fragments frame around the butterfly

mica in matrix

The color of the shells coordinate effortlessly with the fragment's original features and remnants of the flood

Italy from May 27th until June 28th

M233 Mirror The hand-carved gold leaf fragmentsSculptural 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