More than 800 ecclesiastical lots valued at €200,000 to help refurbish accommodation
The highest end lots include a 19th century oil on canvas painting titled The Inquisition, a marble fire surround and an “exceptional” marble statue of St Joseph and a child.The proceeds will go towards the refurbishment costs of accommodation previously occupied by the Franciscan Brothers, which is now being repurposed for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
A selection of chalices and ciboria that will feature in the sale. Photograph: Michael Donnelly/PA Wire A wide selection of art includes a Madonna and Child in the style of Raphael, a St Joseph and Child marble statue by Irish sculptor Peter Grant, circa 1830, and a late 19th century large oil on canvas piece entitled The Ascension.
Ecclesiastical pieces include several decommissioned tabernacles, chalices, antique leatherbound bibles, stations of the cross, an Oklahoma organ and several 19th century gothic pews.
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