Lot 218 · Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures
A lady seated in a red upholstered chair with her hands folded, facing right in white dress, black lace shawl draped over her shoulders, elaborate white bonnet with bows
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,046–$1,394
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes,Objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures , London · 9 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5967931
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir William Charles Ross, A lady seated in a red upholstered chair with her hands folded, facing right in white dress, black lace shawl draped over her shoulders, elaborate white bonnet with bows. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 218. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967931.
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Sir William Charles Ross, A lady seated in a red upholstered chair with her hands folded, facing right in white dress, black lace shawl draped over her shoulders, elaborate white bonnet with bows. Christie's, 9 Dec 2003, lot 218. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5967931.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir William Charles Ross | Sir William Charles Ross R.A., 1854 | $1,520 | Christie's, Mar 2004 | |
| English School, Circa 1820 | Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Christian Friedrich Zincke | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Sep 2025 | ||
| Sir William Charles Ross | George Henry Gibbs (1785-1842), facing right in grey coat, c | Christie's, May 2002 | ||
| Christian Friedrich Zincke | A young gentleman, facing left in olive-green silk cloak, op | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Sir William Charles Ross | Randolph, 9th Earl of Galloway (1800-1873), facing left in f | Christie's, Jun 2003 | ||
| George Engleheart | An English portrait miniature of a gentleman in red uniform | Lempertz, May 2024 | ||
| Sir William Charles Ross | A portrait of Mrs Emilia Boucherett | Sotheby's, Nov 2006 |
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.