The rustic, yet refined Italian Processional Crucifix beautifully crowns a stunning apothecary bottle of antique mercury glass that is over a century old. Donned in a stunning patina that time and the elements created as they seeped into the space between the walls of glass and forever changed the silver within - the splendor of over hundred years in the making. The plating of the crucifix has been all but worn completely away and there is flaking and a lovely verdigris veiled over a portion of the antique surface. This a very special piece imbued in history and undeniable beauty.