Wire Silver w/ Sphalerite and Pyrite

Item Description

A sculptural, very showy, wire silver combination specimen from the historic mines at Pribram. The piece looks like a bird with a large beak. The "beak" is composed of thick, intergrown, silver wires coated with acanthite and is attached to a "head" of quartz. The banded, neck and chest area is highlighted by lustrous, rubyjack sphalerite crystals, sparkly pyrite microcrystals and more acanthite-coated silver. The lower part of the "birds" body is matrix. Truly an aesthetic, old-time, wire silver combination specimen from this noted locale, that looks great from either side! Ex Marty Lewadny Collection and valued at $1200. Unique shape and form!