Lot 152 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
A gentleman called William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath (1684-1764), in blue velvet coat, silver and blue embroidered floral beige waistcoat, tied cravat with tassels, full-bottomed powdered curling wig
Christian Richter · oval, 3½ in. (89 mm.) high, turned wood frame
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,845–$9,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu , London · 7 December 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5859321
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Richter, A gentleman called William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath (1684-1764), in blue velvet coat, silver and blue embroidered floral beige waistcoat, tied cravat with tassels, full-bottomed powdered curling wig. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859321.
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Christian Richter, A gentleman called William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath (1684-1764), in blue velvet coat, silver and blue embroidered floral beige waistcoat, tied cravat with tassels, full-bottomed powdered curling wig. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859321.
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|---|---|---|---|
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