Lot 203 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
A young lady, in gold-spotted white dress with lace-bordered light blue scarf draped over her shoulders, pearls in her upswept, powdered and curled hair
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,053–$1,405
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU, London · 6 July 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5787339
- Record
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Samuel Shelley, A young lady, in gold-spotted white dress with lace-bordered light blue scarf draped over her shoulders, pearls in her upswept, powdered and curled hair. Christie's, 6 Jul 2005, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5787339.
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Samuel Shelley, A young lady, in gold-spotted white dress with lace-bordered light blue scarf draped over her shoulders, pearls in her upswept, powdered and curled hair. Christie's, 6 Jul 2005, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5787339.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| A young lady in white dress with frilled border, clasping a gold and … | Carel De Moor | £1,000–£1,500 | |
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| Berlin, Fromery Workshop, or Paris, Circa 1750, the Latter with the D… | TWO LOUIS XV SILVER MOUNTED ENAMEL SNUFF-BOXES | £800–£1,200 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Shelley | Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1790 | $1,330 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| Samuel Shelley | Portrait of a young cadet, circa 1795 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | Lady Georgina and Lady Elizabeth Somerset rectangular 97mm ( | Bonhams, Jan 2020 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | Portrait of an officer | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | A miniature portraying the Misses Norman, wearing white dres | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | Portrait of a mother and her two children | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | Portrait of a young girl, circa 1790 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Samuel Shelley | Portrait of Gentleman in Blue Jacket 5 cm. high (1 15/16 in | Bonhams, Nov 2017 |
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.