L440 coral Another piece of agate coral

Another piece of agate coral is placed at the head of the cross to emulate the "titulus crucis" or plaque that usually reads INRI on crucifixes

natural-forming casting metal

Size: 17" high x 5" wide x 4

and hand-carved and hand-painted 18th century Italian fragment violet flowerbuds on an antique base adorned with amethyst teeth

L440 coral Another piece of agate coralSculptural wall piece using an 18th century Italian gold distressed fragment with geode slices, chalcedony rosettes, crystal quartz points, and kyanite on a hand painted gallery 1 inch canvas. All of the minerals have been gold plated. The canvas is distressed with gold powders used by restorers in Italy in the 18th and 19th century. The powders coordinate with the chalcedony rosettes and fragment piece. These powders are no longer available. The 18th