A holy show at Victor Mee’s

An extraordinary collection of religious objects, amassed over three decades, is due to go under the hammer at Victor Mee’s in Co Cavan on November 7.

Working for an ecclesiastical company, the vendor travelled the length and breadth of Ireland, visiting religious institutions at a time when the Catholic Church was undergoing an unparalleled period of change. Already interested in antique furniture and paintings, he took the opportunity to acquire items deemed surplus ...