L129 17th Century Size: 16" high x 5

Size: 16" high x 5

A pair of 18th-century Italian candlestick tops with polished fossil agate coral and baroque pearls

The shells coordinate with the fragment's original features and remnants of the flood as if it evolved together over time

matrix decorated with gold leaf

L129 17th Century Size: 16" high x 518th century Italian candlestick top with agate coral on a polished agate slice. The 18th century candlestick top originally came from a candlestick from a church in Tuscany. Agate coral is Florida's state stone and is known for its unique formation that can take place over 20 million years. It's a natural gemstone that is created when coral is gradually replaced with agate. These then go through a 48 hour polishing process to achieve the effect. The