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Lot 154 · Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures

A young gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue

Samuel Shelley

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Estimate
£1,200–£1,500 hammer ≈ $2,091–$2,614
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures , London · 9 December 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-5967879
Record
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Samuel Shelley, A young gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967879.

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Samuel Shelley, A young gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967879.

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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures · Dec 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 The Miniature in Europe £500–£700
Esther and Ahasuerus, the king of Persia holding out his golden scept… GENEVA SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800 £400–£600
A young gentleman, in brown coat, lace cravat, full bottomed curling wig German School, Circa 1800 £400–£600
A noblewoman, in elaborate lace-bordered blue dress, ermine-lined red… NUREMBERG SCHOOL, CIRCA 1680 £600–£800
Rembrandt's Father, in silver breast plate, black cloak, wearing a me… Henri Lévêque £500–£700
A young lady, in loose white gown revealing her right breast, orange … JEAN-ADAM SERRE (SWISS, 1704-1788) £800–£1,200

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