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A collection of religious items including a large sculptural relief depicting the Last Supper, a set of liturgical books, and various pieces of ephemera associated with the Plymouth Methodist Mission. The Last Supper sculpture is cast in metal with a bronzed finish, featuring a three-dimensional composition based on the work by Leonardo da Vinci. It shows Jesus and the twelve apostles at a table decorated with incised geometric patterns, mounted on a stepped rectangular base with a semi-circular ornamental border. The assortment of books includes a Holy Bible with an Oxford spine mark, two copies of Common Prayer Hymns A&M marked Cambridge and Clowes, two Methodist Hymn Books, and a boxed revised Oxford edition of Common Prayer Hymns A&M. The collection further includes a cornucopia style wall plaque with the molded text ‘Give us this day our daily bread’, two annual reports for the Plymouth Methodist Mission dated 1940-1978 and 1940-1979, a booklet titled ‘Count Your Blessings 1816-1970’, and a printed card depicting the Holy Family. This lot comprises the sculpture, books, and ephemera only; the shelving unit shown in the images is not included.
Condition report:
The Last Supper sculpture shows significant dust accumulation in the crevices of the figures and the table (photo 1). The liturgical books exhibit heavy wear to the leather and cloth bindings, with rubbing and loss to the spine edges and corners; the card slipcase for the Oxford volume is torn and structurally damaged (photo 2). The paper ephemera items, including the annual reports and booklets, show visible yellowing, corner creasing, and general age-related wear throughout (photo 3). The wall plaque appears intact with no visible chips or cracks.
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