Lot 43 · Important Gold Boxes Objects of Vertu including Vinaigrettes
A gentleman, facing left in gilt-bordered armour with blue belt, lace cravat and black stock, powdered wig en queue ; foliate background
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $859–$1,145
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes Objects of Vertu including Vinaigrettes, London · 22 May 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6266228
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anton Friedrich König, A gentleman, facing left in gilt-bordered armour with blue belt, lace cravat and black stock, powdered wig en queue ; foliate background. Christie's, 22 May 2001, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6266228.
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Anton Friedrich König, A gentleman, facing left in gilt-bordered armour with blue belt, lace cravat and black stock, powdered wig en queue ; foliate background. Christie's, 22 May 2001, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6266228.
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|---|---|---|---|
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