Lot 155 · Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures
A young gentleman, in blue coat with large silver buttons, white waistcoat and tied cravat, powdered hair; cloud and sky background
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,486–$5,228
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures , London · 9 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5967880
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Cosway Ra, A young gentleman, in blue coat with large silver buttons, white waistcoat and tied cravat, powdered hair; cloud and sky background. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967880.
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Richard Cosway Ra, A young gentleman, in blue coat with large silver buttons, white waistcoat and tied cravat, powdered hair; cloud and sky background. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967880.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cosway Ra | Richard Cosway, R.a. (British, 1742-1821) | $4,492 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
| Richard Cosway Ra | An officer, full face in green uniform with black lapels and | Christie's, Nov 2000 | ||
| Richard Cosway Ra | A young lady called Lady Manners, facing right in lace-borde | Christie's, May 2002 | ||
| Richard Cosway Ra | Portrait of a Gentleman | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| English School, Circa 1820 | english school, circa 1700 | portrait of a lady, said to be | Sotheby's, Feb 2020 | ||
| Christian Friedrich Zincke | A Lady, wearing low-necked green gown with pink border overl | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Richard Cosway Ra | A portrait miniature of a gentleman, said to be, Sir William | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Richard Cosway Ra | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2017 |
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.