L493 retail 18th century Italian fragment decorated

18th century Italian fragment decorated with baroque pearls on a optical calcite base

various minerals

The base frame has applied Gesso de Bologna and organic limestone that composes the plaster base

It was used to create the windows of the Santa Sabina Basilica in Rome

L493 retail 18th century Italian fragment decoratedRuler Selenite with gold leaf on a lucite base. 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 subtly lined with gold leaf on one side which contrasts beautifully with the sleek selenite. Interi transforms Italian artifacts and minerals using artistic methods and contemporary