H982 18th Century The two pieces are married

The two pieces are married together to look like they evolved over time

Size: 19" by 3" round

It is a hydrated silicate and fluoride of calcium and potassium

and history of sculptural fragment

H982 18th Century The two pieces are marriedPetrified wood with hand forged Italian style Iron appliqu. Petrified wood are fossilized remains of terrestrial vegetation, the result of trees having completely transformed to stone through the process of permineralization, a thousand year process. All organic materials have been replaced with minerals, such as quartz, while retaining the original stem tissue. Unlike other fossils that are usually compressions, petrified wood is a three dimensional