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Lot 285 · Christie's Interiors - Masters and Makers

Hannah Swires, December 25 1846

A Needlework Picture

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,335–$2,002
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Masters and Makers, London (South Kensington) · 24 June 1998
Dimensions
29 x 25 in. (74 x 63.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4979663
Record
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A Needlework Picture, HANNAH SWIRES, DECEMBER 25 1846. Christie's, 24 Jun 1998, lot 285. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4979663.

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From the same sale Christie's Interiors - Masters and Makers · Jun 1998

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mid 19Th Century A PAIR OF FRANCO-FLEMISH HIGH-BACK ARMCHAIRS £1,500–£2,500
A rose, a lily and other blooms tied with a lilac ribbon; and Daisies… Circle of Jean-Baptiste Borely (Montpellier 1776-1823) £1,000–£1,500
Portrait of an old man, bust-length, in a brown coat Manner Of Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn £1,500–£2,500
La Promenade D'argenteuil Claude Monet £3,000,000–£3,500,000
Mark of William Bell, Dublin, 1714 An Irish George I Silver Tazza £3,000–£4,000
Probably British, Early 18Th Century A GILT OAK WALL BRACKET £600–£900

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A Needlework Picture Mid-18th century, French $1,483 Bonhams, Mar 2023
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French School, 19th Century An elegant couple walking in a park, seen from behind Sotheby's, Jul 2021
A Needlework Picture European, Circa 1790-1800 Christie's, Nov 2010
A Needlework Picture 18th century, French Bonhams, Mar 2023
French School, 19th Century A portrait of a young lady in profile Sotheby's, Jul 2021

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