Lot 294 · Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait
A putto flying amongst the clouds, holding an open blue curtain revealing a right eye with brown iris
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,728–$7,880
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait , London · 10 December 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6077051
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Continental School, Circa 1800, A putto flying amongst the clouds, holding an open blue curtain revealing a right eye with brown iris. Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 294. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6077051.
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Continental School, Circa 1800, A putto flying amongst the clouds, holding an open blue curtain revealing a right eye with brown iris. Christie's, 10 Dec 2002, lot 294. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6077051.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes, Objects of Vertu and Portrait · Dec 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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