L403 Fragment baroque pearl on a chalcopyrite

baroque pearl on a chalcopyrite base

Ruler Selenite with an 18th century Italian gold leaf sunray

17th century Italian vase with a crystal quartz cluster on a crystal quartz cluster base

17th century Italian fragment with a chalcedony rosette

The Italian artifact and minerals are mounted onto the metallic red powdered canvas and put together to create a 3D sculptural wall piece

L403 Fragment baroque pearl on a chalcopyriteFramed 'Mimoides Pausanias,' 'Dione Juno,' and 'Haetera Piera' butterflies with coordinating 18th century Italian fragments. The butterflies all share beautiful color and pattern combinations and contrast well with one another. The hand carved gold leaf fragments frame around the butterflies. They are from an ethical butterfly sanctuary in Peru and is cruelty free. Combined with the Italian fragments, it creates a lovely wall piece of old and new.