Lot #45 - A priest (with arm in sling), a bride and a bridegroom, circa 1650s
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:The Joseph Greenberg Collection
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Sale Date:09 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST)
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Lot #:45
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Lot Description:A priest (with arm in sling), a bride and a bridegroom, circa 1650s
antique figural carved oak pieces with remnant polychrome finish, (3)
29cm, 22cm and 19cm high -
Notes:Removed from a 17th century wedding chest created for a wealthy Catholic bride and groom. The priest has his arm in a sling representing the Catholic Church being persecuted by the Protestant Puritans led by Cromwell. The figures (and the chest, which never arrived) were purchased by the Greenbergs in an antique shop in Glastonbury, late 1960s.
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Estimate:A$600 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Precious Objects
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.
