A MEAN TRICK.
Ceiitain* persons, acting on behalf of an English art dealer residing in Paris (says; a Madrid message to the New York Herald), have just purchased a valuable triptych of the French fifteenth century school, ropieseating scene?, of the Passion, from a convent near Valencia. Orders have been giten that the frontier be carefully watched arid the purchasers of the triptych arrested, should they endeavour to cross into France with their acquisition. It seems that in order to obtain possession of the work they went to the convent and told an aged mm, :who is at the head"of the institution, that the Liberal party, headed by Moret, was shortly coming into power, and would bo sure to rob the church of all its treasures. ! This kind of talk had such an effect upon I the nun that she finally parted with the triptych for 25 duros. whereas the real value is estimated at 250,000 francs.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13844, 2 September 1908, Page 9
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157A MEAN TRICK. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13844, 2 September 1908, Page 9
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