H242 crucifix 18th century Italian carved gold-leaf

18th century Italian carved gold-leaf church tassel ornament

19th century antique silver cut-out mirror made from an American metal tin ceiling tile

18th-century gold mecca and silver leaf candlestick decorated with amber on a tangerine crystal quartz in matrix base

Gem quality pink Tourmaline on a Lucite base

H242 crucifix 18th century Italian carved gold-leaf18th century Italian tassel on a polished calcite cube with coordinating natural forming baroque pearls. This tassel originally came from a church in Italy. Many tassels were used to decorate churches on religious feast days. Others were commonly used to decorate 18 19th century French and Italian chandeliers. The hand carved, gold leaf tassel is mounted onto the calcite cube and adorned with natural forming baroque pearls. The historical piece is put