Triptych artwork found in shed could fetch up to €120k

A religious artwork discovered among junk in a presbytery outhouse is expected to fetch up to €120,000 at auction next month.

Triptych artwork found in shed could fetch up to €120k

The triptych featuring scenes from the Crucifixion was found by Piercestown parish priest Fr John O’Reilly in a shed behind the parochial house which is situated just five miles south of Wexford town.

It has been identified as a rare 15th-century altar piece from the Flemish school of art in Belgium. Mystery surrounds how it ended up in Piercestown.

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