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Lot 263 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu

A young lady, in off-the-shoulder white striped white silk dress with tasselled sleeves, large drop pearl pendants pinned at corsage, large pearl necklace with drop pearls, her dark hair centre-parted and dressed in ringlets

Francois Meuret

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Estimate
£2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,871–$6,820
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu , London · 7 December 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-5859404
Record
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Francois Meuret, A young lady, in off-the-shoulder white striped white silk dress with tasselled sleeves, large drop pearl pendants pinned at corsage, large pearl necklace with drop pearls, her dark hair centre-parted and dressed in ringlets. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859404.

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Francois Meuret, A young lady, in off-the-shoulder white striped white silk dress with tasselled sleeves, large drop pearl pendants pinned at corsage, large pearl necklace with drop pearls, her dark hair centre-parted and dressed in ringlets. Christie's, 7 Dec 2004, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5859404.

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From the same sale Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu · Dec 2004

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mrs Arabella Walker-Heneage, née Cope (d. c. 1818), in cream dress wi… Luke O'sullivan £1,000–£1,500
An officer, in red coat, blue collar with gold stripes, gold epaulett… John Wright £1,500–£2,500
A young gentleman, in blue coat with gold buttons, white waistcoat an… Thomas Hazlehurst £400–£600
Louise, Grand Duchess of Baden (1838-1923), in white silk dress with … J. £3,000–£4,000
A lady in white bordered black dress, grey silk stole draped over her… John Hoskins £12,000–£15,000
Rome, Circa 1800/1810 AN ITALIAN MICROMOSAIC PLAQUE £7,000–£9,000

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