Lot 83 · Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures
A very fine miniature of a young lady, in pearl and emerald-bordered white silk dress, fur-bordered pale blue silk surcoat, white plume and pearls in her upswept curled hair
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $20,914–$26,142
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures , London · 9 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5967827
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Smart, A very fine miniature of a young lady, in pearl and emerald-bordered white silk dress, fur-bordered pale blue silk surcoat, white plume and pearls in her upswept curled hair. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967827.
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John Smart, A very fine miniature of a young lady, in pearl and emerald-bordered white silk dress, fur-bordered pale blue silk surcoat, white plume and pearls in her upswept curled hair. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967827.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures · Dec 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 | The Miniature in Europe | £500–£700 | |
| Esther and Ahasuerus, the king of Persia holding out his golden scept… | GENEVA SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800 | £400–£600 | |
| A young gentleman, in brown coat, lace cravat, full bottomed curling wig | German School, Circa 1800 | £400–£600 | |
| A noblewoman, in elaborate lace-bordered blue dress, ermine-lined red… | NUREMBERG SCHOOL, CIRCA 1680 | £600–£800 | |
| Rembrandt's Father, in silver breast plate, black cloak, wearing a me… | Henri Lévêque | £500–£700 | |
| A young lady, in loose white gown revealing her right breast, orange … | JEAN-ADAM SERRE (SWISS, 1704-1788) | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smart | Portrait of a Lady | $46,039 | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | |
| John Smart | Portrait of James Taylor | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of james taylor | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of General Patrick Duff (1742-1803) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of mrs richard gomonde, née susannah ellerker | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of Lucy Lloyd, Mrs James Hamilton (1741-1790) | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of muhammad 'ali khan, nawab of arcot and prince of | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of mrs walter bracebridge, nee harriet streatfield | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.