An old painting which was described as a “national treasure” sold for £21million after hanging in a pensioner’s kitchen.
An elderly woman, from Compiegne, was about the lob the painting in a skip.
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However, a chance sighting by an auctioneer during a house clearance changed the situation.
He suggested taking it to be valued where experts discovered it was a lost masterpiece
[This is why I never clean out the garage. ~ Beege]
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