Lot 321 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
The right eye of Sir Theophilus John Metcalfe, 2nd. Bt. (1783-1822), blue iris with lock of brown hair and sideburn
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,948–$2,923
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu , London · 7 December 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5859448
- Record
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George Engleheart, The right eye of Sir Theophilus John Metcalfe, 2nd. Bt. (1783-1822), blue iris with lock of brown hair and sideburn. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859448.
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George Engleheart, The right eye of Sir Theophilus John Metcalfe, 2nd. Bt. (1783-1822), blue iris with lock of brown hair and sideburn. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859448.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Arabella Walker-Heneage, née Cope (d. c. 1818), in cream dress wi… | Luke O'sullivan | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| An officer, in red coat, blue collar with gold stripes, gold epaulett… | John Wright | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A young gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat an… | Thomas Hazlehurst | £400–£600 | |
| Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden (1838-1923), in white silk dress with … | J. | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| A lady in white bordered black dress, grey silk stole draped over her… | John Hoskins | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Rome, Circa 1800/1810 | AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE | £7,000–£9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Engleheart | Portrait of Captain Bulkeley of the Coldstream Guards (b. 17 | $8,742 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | |
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| George Engleheart | Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1800 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| George Engleheart | george engleheart | portrait of a lady, circa 1785 | Sotheby's, May 2020 | ||
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