L723 Fragment 18th century Italian Florence candlestick

18th century Italian Florence candlestick mounted with a fishtail selenite and decorated with chalcedony rosettes and ecphora shells

red phantom quartz crystals

Weight: 45 lbs

5" wide x 3" high x 2" deep

Size: 12" high x 4" wide x 4" deep

L723 Fragment 18th century Italian Florence candlestickGroup of fishtail selenite "fish" with silver plated kyanite and baroque pearls. Fishtail selenite is made up twin crystals of optical selenite that have grown together in the shape of angel wings or "fishtails." This crystalline form of selenite gypsum is comprised of striations that look like optical light fibers. Unusual in size, these specimens have been mined by hand in Mexico. The shapes resemble different kinds of fish and the kyanite and