Lot 140 · The Collector: English Furniture, Works of Art and Portrait Miniatures
(British, 1750/56 -1808)
Samuel Shelley · On ivory
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,796–$6,327
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collector: English Furniture, Works of Art and Portrait Miniatures, London · 22 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3727166
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Samuel Shelley, Samuel Shelley (British, 1750/56 -1808). Christie's, 22 May 2019, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3727166.
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Samuel Shelley, Samuel Shelley (British, 1750/56 -1808). Christie's, 22 May 2019, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3727166.
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From the same sale The Collector: English Furniture, Works of Art and Portrait Miniatures · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circa 1775 | A GEORGE III MAHOGANY SERPENTINE TEA TABLE | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Circa 1760 | A PAIR OF GEORGE III MAHOGANY CONCERTINA-ACTION CARD TABLES | — | upcoming |
| 20Th Century | A REGENCY STYLE GILT-BRASS HEXAGONAL LANTERN | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| Early 18Th Century, the Decoration Later | A GEORGE I GREEN AND GILT-JAPANNED CHEST-OF-DRAWERS | £2,500–£4,000 | |
| Richard Cosway, R.A. (British, 1742-1821) | Richard Cosway Ra | — | upcoming |
| Richard Cosway, R.A. (British, 1742-1821) | Richard Cosway Ra | £1,200–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Shelley | Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Miss Davis | $13,298 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| Samuel Shelley | Samuel Shelley (British, 1750/56-1808) | Christie's, May 2016 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | George and Charlotte Loftus as children seated full-length o | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| English School | circa 1600 Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, in a bl | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | A young lady almost profile to the right, in dark moss-green | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | portraits of thomas ludbey (1735-1819) and his wife, jane lu | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| English School | 19th Century King Charles Spaniel | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | Youth and Beauty commiserating Valour, or the story of Belis | Bonhams, Jan 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.