Rock Crystal Ball on Gilt Bronze Stand

An exceptional Renaissance style patinated and gilt bronze cherub base made in the early to mid 19th century. The figure holding a 10 inch diameter crystal ball. Beautiful quality ...

A vintage gilt metal magazine stand with a twisted rope design sitting on tassel feet, Italy, 1960s.

An exceptional and beautifully proportioned 12-light rock crystal and glass prism chandelier, possibly from the iconic firm of Maison Baguès in Paris. The wrought iron cage (frame) i...

An extraordinary bronze bouillotte table lamp with original gilding and exquisite detail, having a green painted tin shade. Fine quality casting and hand cut open work in the tray. N...

Antique vintage wood carousel horse on later custom made brass stand. Expertly carved with wonderful life like detail. Originally painted ...

A large and impressive Empire style bronze and crystal pendant chandelier with graduated square crystals beads and gilt bronze hardware. Newly rewired. France, early 20th century.  

Two part handsome crystal golf ball on crystal stand having great clarity. Perfect gift for a golfer to be placed on a desk or shelf. Measures: H-3 7/8" W-2 1/4" Base-2" sq. x 1 1...

This is an example of an early 20th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball on stand. This ball was not drilled for finger grips, perhaps because of the split s...

Monumental Malachite Obelisks In Malachite Quartz (Rock Crystal) And Gilt Bronze Italian Monumental Malachite Obelisks SPECTACULAR OBELIKS IN MALACHITE Quartz (rock crystal) AND GILT...

Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). The tapered columns, on tortoise pa...

An Exquisite Italian Silver-Gilt, Diamond, Rock Crystal, and Rhodochrosite Vanity Mirror, by Moba Italy. Circa 1950 Very fine and impressive vanity mirror made in solid sterling gi...

Pyrite (FeS2, iron (II) disulfide) is the most abundant sulfide mineral in the world. It is found literally everywhere, in igneous rocks, metamorphic rocks and in sedimentary rocks. It usually forms cubic crystals, with each crystal having six planes and razor-sharp corners and has a somewhat pale, coppery-yellow metallic luster. The ancient Greeks used pyrite to make fire. If you hit a piece of pyrite with a hard object, sparks will fly. Hence the name, πυρίτης (pyritēs) which means "for fire". For this reason the mineral was also popular for a while in the 16th and 17th centuries. Placing a piece of pyrite against a round file gave you just enough spark to fire a pistol of that era. Although pyrite is still primarily mined to make sulfuric acid, there have been more applications lately. For example, pyrite is found in Lithium batteries and the mineral is also increasingly used in solar panels. In the 1840'smMany of the inexperienced fortune hunters...