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A carved wood figure of the Virgin
Details
A carved wood figure of the Virgin
shown standing robed, Her head slightly cast down, Her hands crossed across Her breast, Southern European, probably late 17th or early 18th century -- 48½in. (123cm) high See Illustration
Provenance
Allington Castle, Maidstone.
Further details
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Lot Essay
Later cut down from full length, probably formerly on an integral base, wormed and restored to the lower section, shrinkage cracks.
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