16th Century Plate hangs unnoticed behind kitchen door

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[h=1]Plate from the 16th century showing King Herod celebrating execution of St John the Baptist and left hanging precariously in woman's cottage sells for £570,000[/h]

• Owner had no idea of its true value, hanging it behind the kitchen door
• Art expert Richard Bromell suspected it might be valuable
• It was identified as Italian Maiolica potter dating to about 1540
  

Plate from the 16th century showing King Herod sells for £570,000 | Mail Online

 

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