Lot 112 · Important Portrait Miniatures, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu
Elizabeth Ford, facing right in pearl-bordered white silk dress with red fastenings, fur-bordered blue silk surcoat, pearl choker, pearls in her upswept brown hair
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,753–$11,671
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES, GOLD BOXES & OBJECTS OF VERTU, London · 28 May 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6142451
- Record
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John Smart, Elizabeth Ford, facing right in pearl-bordered white silk dress with red fastenings, fur-bordered blue silk surcoat, pearl choker, pearls in her upswept brown hair. Christie's, 28 May 2002, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6142451.
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John Smart, Elizabeth Ford, facing right in pearl-bordered white silk dress with red fastenings, fur-bordered blue silk surcoat, pearl choker, pearls in her upswept brown hair. Christie's, 28 May 2002, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6142451.
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From the same sale Important Portrait Miniatures, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu · May 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A noble lady, facing right in lace-bordered blue dress with white bod… | Charles Edward Dixon | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Frederick VI (1768-1839), King of Denmark 1808-1839, facing right in … | Heinrich Jakob Aldenrath | £400–£600 | |
| The Hon. Mrs William Cockayne (d. 1838), standing before a pillar wit… | Richard Crosse | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A young gentleman, facing right in blue-lined grey cloak, white shirt… | CIRCLE OF PETER CROSS (c. 1645-1724) | £600–£800 | |
| A young gentleman and lady; he, facing right in green coat and lace c… | NICOLAS-ANDRÉ COURTOIS (1734-1806) | £600–£800 | |
| Frederick I of Brandenburg (1657-1713), King in Prussia 1701-1713, fa… | SAMUEL BLESENDORF (1633-1706) | £1,500–£2,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smart | Portrait of General Patrick Duff (1742-1803) | $26,595 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| John Smart | Portrait of John Bullock | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of a Lady | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | portrait of mrs elizabeth bennett | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of Lucy Lloyd, Mrs James Hamilton (1741-1790) | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait d'homme | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| John Smart | A Naval Captain in gold bordered naval uniform with white fa | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| John Smart | Portrait of a Gentleman | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 |
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.