L552 calcite 5" deep x 1

5" deep x 1

The 17th century fragment originally came from a church in Tuscany

The Museo de’ Medici is devoted to preserving the history of the Medici family and exhibiting precious collections of works of art

Stations of the Cross or the "Way of the Cross" is a fourteen step series of images and devotions that represent the biblical telling of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ

The Florence Fragment Collection exhibited with the Museo de’ Medici this autumn

L552 calcite 5" deep x 1Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf molding and a natural forming baroque pearl on a lucite base. Ruler selenite or "selenite logs" are single, prismatic selenite crystals from Morocco that were formed in extensive beds by the evaporation of ocean brine. This mineral is characterized by a silky, pearly luster called satin spare. It is then adorned with gold leaf wood molding and the baroque pearl which coordinate beautifully with the