L67 B retail Rare Moroccan stalactite decorated with

Rare Moroccan stalactite decorated with an 18th-century Italian (Florence) wood fragment with faden crystals and fossil shells on a petrified wood base

matrix decorated with gold leaf

the elements create a sculptural work of organic and historic significance

19th century French crucifix with metal filigree and crystal points

The large number of mineral inclusions and the exquisite crystal groups that they form have made the Keokuk Geodes some of the most beautiful and sought after of all geodes by museums and collectors all over the world

L67 B retail Rare Moroccan stalactite decorated withAubusson tapestry cartoon mirrors painted in gouache on paper. Tapestry cartoons are the life size models from which tapestries are woven, painted in oil on canvas or gouache on paper. The boarders are interchanged depending on the scene for which the tapestry pattern was chosen. These paintings give life from the smallest cushion to the largest of wall hangings. Can be sold as a pair with L67 A. 27. 5" x 30" W