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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

Almshouse in Dorset discovers its 15th-century Flemish triptych is worth £3.5m

A close-up of one of the paintings that make up the triptych
The artwork, which shows the five miracles of Christ, was assessed and valued when it was taken out of the almshouse during renovations. Photograph: Sotheby's/BNPS

“The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it,” so says the Bible, Proverbs 10:22.

On Friday, a church almshouse was counting its blessings after discovering that a triptych painting that has hung in the chapel for centuries is a 15th-century Flemish masterpiece worth £3.5m.

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