L758

L75817th century Italian vase with a fossil coral head and a rock coral leg. This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftsmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The broken leg has been replaced with rock coral to perfectly emulate the other shape of the legs and appear as if it

17th century Italian vase with a fossil coral head and a rock coral leg.

This fragment is from a church in Florence. It was found and saved from the historic flooding of the Arno River in 1966. There is still the original paint and silt left on the piece to uphold the integrity, craftsmanship, and history of sculptural fragment. The broken leg has been replaced with rock coral to perfectly emulate the other shape of the legs and appear as if it evolved together over time.

The story and history of this piece and Interi's collection of Florence fragments, in particular, are very interesting. While many fragments are distressed due to age, these Florence fragments in particular stand apart. They symbolize a history that has been carried through the flood, to the Italian store house, collected by the Interi studio, shown in the museum, and now can be purchased for the modern home or gallery.

Size: 11" high x 5.25" wide x 3.5" deep