Gilded Church "Pompom" with Tassels (M268) google 18th century Italian Mecca church

18th century Italian Mecca church tassel with natural forming baroque pearls on polished calcite cubes

The calcite crystals formation comes from Elmwood Mine

5" high x 1" deep

The Chescapecten shells are said to be 5 million-years-old

a double crystal point on an agate base

Gilded Church "Pompom" with Tassels (M268) google 18th century Italian Mecca church19th century Italian hand carved gilded 'pompom' tassel. The 'pompom' tassel originally came from an Italian historical church and was used to decorate ecclesiastical lighting features and other elements. These are incredibly rare to come by and can't be found anywhere else. There are 6 matching tassels hanging from the carved wood hanging fixture. The historically significant gilded 'pompom' tassel can be used for many different design purposes. It