Lot 8 · Silver, Objects of Vertu including Flatware and Portrait Miniatures
A pair of portrait miniatures, probably husband and wife; he, wearing blue coat with white waistcoat frilled chemise and stock, his cropped hair lightly powdered, she wearing turquoise dress with white fichu and lace-trimmed underdress, her curled and powdered hair partially upswept with a white bandeau
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,820–$2,275
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Silver, Objects of Vertu including Flatware and Portrait Miniatures, London, Knightsbridge · 30 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1771830
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sampson Towgood Roch, A pair of portrait miniatures, probably husband and wife; he, wearing blue coat with white waistcoat frilled chemise and stock, his cropped hair lightly powdered, she wearing turquoise dress with white fichu and lace-trimmed underdress, her curled and powdered hair partially upswept with a white bandeau. Bonhams, 30 Sep 2015, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1771830.
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Sampson Towgood Roch, A pair of portrait miniatures, probably husband and wife; he, wearing blue coat with white waistcoat frilled chemise and stock, his cropped hair lightly powdered, she wearing turquoise dress with white fichu and lace-trimmed underdress, her curled and powdered hair partially upswept with a white bandeau. Bonhams, 30 Sep 2015, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1771830.
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From the same sale Silver, Objects of Vertu including Flatware and Portrait Miniatures · Sep 2015
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampson Towgood Roch | A young gentleman, facing right in blue coat with gold butto | $1,600 | Christie's, Dec 2002 | |
| Sampson Towgood Roch | A young gentleman, facing left in charcoal grey coat and bla | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| Sampson Towgood Roch | Sampson Towgood Roch | Christie's, Dec 2007 | ||
| George Engleheart | Mrs Robert Prescott, Wife of General Robert Prescott, Govern | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sampson Towgood Roch | King George IV (1762-1830) when Prince Regent 1811-1820, in | Christie's, Dec 2003 | ||
| George Engleheart | Portrait of Richard Bethell Cox (1753-1832), circa 1775 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Sampson Towgood Roch | A lady believed to be Dowager Lady Townley of Garstang, faci | Christie's, Jun 1999 | ||
| George Engleheart | A portrait miniature of a lady called, Elizabeth Tyers Sherg | Bonhams, Sep 2023 |
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