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The Joseph Greenberg Collection (#466) Closed

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Lot 45A priest (with arm in sling), a bride and a bridegroom, circa 1650s, antique figural carved oak pieces with remnant polychrome finish, 29cm, 22cm and 19cm high. 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, lat

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$1,200 (11 bids)
Estimate: $600 - $800

The Joseph Greenberg Collection (#466) Closed

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  • A priest (with arm in sling), a bride and a bridegroom, circa 1650s, antique figural carved oak pieces with remnant polychrome finish, 29cm, 22cm and 19cm high. Removed from a 17th century wedding chest created for a wealthy Catholic bride and groom. The