M164 17th Century The gilded tassel has naturally

The gilded tassel has naturally distressed over time which shows the original orange bole underneath and creates a unique pattern to the tassel

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Unlike other fossils that are usually compressions

One of a kind brechites australis (Australian Watering Pot - found on the Great Barrier Reef) with natural-forming mineral deposits

These are the same type of specimens found in the reference collection of the Seaman Mineral Museum

M164 17th Century The gilded tassel has naturally18th century Italian cream and gilded tabernacle door adorned with quartz crystal points. This door once belonged on a tabernacle which served the eucharist in a church. It has a carved chalice signifying the communion with rays of light beaming from the center. The crystals points look as though they have naturally grown and crystalized on the ecclesiastical artifact. They are applied to transform the piece into a contemporary work of historical