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A 17th century oak panel carved with a relief portrait of Pope Alexander VII inscribed Alexan:VII.Pont:M:A:T, 25 x 22cm, later framed
Pope Alexander VII (Italian: Alessandro VII; 13 February 1599 22 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death, in May 1667

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Overall in very good condition with a rich polished brown tone, small signs of old worm damage around the moulded border.

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8th Oct 24 at 10am BST