L257 Interi 18th-century Italian fragment candlestick decorated

18th-century Italian fragment candlestick decorated with mica and crystal quartz points on a polished agate base

The Italian church candlestick top artifact

hand carved in Italy

18th century Italian silver leaf fragment with Herkimer diamonds on an antique mercury glass mirror and distressed gallery canvas

L257 Interi 18th-century Italian fragment candlestick decorated18th century Italian wood chalice decorated with calcite crystals in sphalerite on a lucite base. The hand carved and painted chalice is from a church in Liguria, Italy. The calcite crystals formation comes from Elmwood Mine, Tennessee. It is an example of the world's finest crystallized calcite. With the unusual formation of sphalerite, it is unequaled by those from any other part of the world (referenced from the "American Mineral Treasure" book,