Lot 137 · Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes
The Marquise de Mesgrigny, in low-cut white dress with short bouffant sleeves and white frill-edged shift, white satin sash, her centre-parted dark hair dressed in ringlets and plaited bun, adorned with pink rose; curtain and sky background
Francois Meuret · on ivory
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£2,500 hammer ≈ $1,975–$4,114
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes , London · 2 June 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5333107
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francois Meuret, The Marquise de Mesgrigny, in low-cut white dress with short bouffant sleeves and white frill-edged shift, white satin sash, her centre-parted dark hair dressed in ringlets and plaited bun, adorned with pink rose; curtain and sky background. Christie's, 2 Jun 2009, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5333107.
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Francois Meuret, The Marquise de Mesgrigny, in low-cut white dress with short bouffant sleeves and white frill-edged shift, white satin sash, her centre-parted dark hair dressed in ringlets and plaited bun, adorned with pink rose; curtain and sky background. Christie's, 2 Jun 2009, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5333107.
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From the same sale Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes · Jun 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circa 1756-58 | A CHELSEA PORCELAIN GILT-METAL MOUNTED STRIKING MUSICAL TABLE CLOCK | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Mark of Georg Mullner, Nuremburg, Circa 1620 | A GERMAN SILVER-GILT AND COLD-PAINTED ENAMEL NEF | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Circa 1550-75, Probably Toledo | A PANEL OF NINE SPANISH POTTERY CUERDA SECA RECTANGULAR TILES | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The First Two Circa 1525-75, Probably Seville, the Second Two Circa 1… | FOUR SPANISH POTTERY CUERDA SECA TILES | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Circa 1520-30, Probably Deruta | AN ITALIAN MAIOLICA ARMORIAL TWO-HANDLED VASE | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Circa 1500-1530 | A DERUTA GOLD-LUSTRE BELLA DONNA CHARGER | £12,000–£18,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Andrew Plimer | An English oval portrait miniature of a lady, Andrew Plimer, | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| George Engleheart | Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1800 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 |
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