Lot 40 · Important Gold Boxes,objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures
Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling hair; draped red curtain background with foliage and sky beyond
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,086–$5,720
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, London · 3 June 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6032305
- Record
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William Essex, Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling hair; draped red curtain background with foliage and sky beyond. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6032305.
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William Essex, Charlotte, Duchess of Northumberland (d. 1866), facing left in black velvet dress with white sleeves and lace-bordered white underdress, drop-pearl pendant at corsage, gold choker with gem-set clasp, black hat with white plumes in her dark curling hair; draped red curtain background with foliage and sky beyond. Christie's, 3 Jun 2003, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6032305.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes,objects of Vertu & Portrait Miniatures · Jun 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A young gentleman, facing left in olive-green silk cloak, open white … | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A gentleman, facing left in brown coat, grey silk cloak draped over h… | Christian Friedrich Zincke | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A self-portrait of the artist, full face in moss-green coat and white… | Jean-baptiste Jacques Augustin | £800–£1,200 | |
| A young gentleman, facing left in blue coat with gold buttons, white … | Thomas Peat | £400–£600 | |
| A young lady, facing right in white dress, her dark curling hair upsw… | James Leakey | £600–£800 | |
| By Leo R. Schidlof, Graz, 1964 | The Miniature in Europe | £600–£800 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Essex | Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), in brown coat and waistcoat, w | $11,588 | Christie's, Jul 2005 | |
| George Engleheart | Portrait of Captain Bulkeley of the Coldstream Guards (b. 17 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| John Smart | A Naval Captain in gold bordered naval uniform with white fa | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| George Engleheart | george engleheart | portrait of r. bethell cox, circa 1800 | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| George Engleheart | Portrait of a gentleman, circa 1800 | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Moritz Michael Daffinger | A Lady, called Countess Perera (Pereira), full-length reclin | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Moritz Michael Daffinger | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Mar 2025 | ||
| Christian Friedrich Zincke | Katherine, Duchess of Buckingham (c.1681–1743), holding a sp | Bonhams, Dec 2024 |
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.