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Lot 105 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu

A young gentleman, in gold-bordered claret coloured coat, gold-bordered white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue

George Engleheart

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Estimate
£600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,053–$1,405
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU, London · 6 July 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-5787270
Record
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George Engleheart, A young gentleman, in gold-bordered claret coloured coat, gold-bordered white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue. Christie's, 6 Jul 2005, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5787270.

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George Engleheart, A young gentleman, in gold-bordered claret coloured coat, gold-bordered white waistcoat and frilled cravat, powdered hair en queue. Christie's, 6 Jul 2005, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5787270.

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LotArtistEstimateResult
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A young lady in white dress with frilled border, clasping a gold and … Carel De Moor £1,000–£1,500
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