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Lot 97 · Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait

A fine miniature of a Lieutenant-General, facing right in the staff uniform of red coat with blue facings with embroidered silver button loops, silver epaulette, lace cravat and black stock, powdered hair

John Smart

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,759–$23,639
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait , London · 10 December 2002
Record ID
TB-2026-6076904
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Smart, A fine miniature of a Lieutenant-General, facing right in the staff uniform of red coat with blue facings with embroidered silver button loops, silver epaulette, lace cravat and black stock, powdered hair. Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6076904.

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John Smart, A fine miniature of a Lieutenant-General, facing right in the staff uniform of red coat with blue facings with embroidered silver button loops, silver epaulette, lace cravat and black stock, powdered hair. Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6076904.

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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait · Dec 2002

LotArtistEstimateResult
A gentleman, facing left in gold-bordered blue coat with gold button … English School, Circa 1820 £700–£900
A gentleman, facing right in velvet coat and frilled cravat, long cur… Jean Petitot £200–£300
A fine miniature of a young lady, facing left in low-cut white silk d… Jean Petitot £6,000–£8,000
A young lady, facing left in white dress, white bandeau in her long p… Andrew Plimer £3,000–£5,000
A young gentleman, facing right in brown coat with gold buttons and b… English School, Circa 1820 £700–£900
By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 La miniature en Europe £600–£800

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