Lot 26 · Elegance: Jewels, Watches & Handbags
An allegory with Hercules pointing to a monument decorated with a coat- of-arms
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,051–$9,077
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Elegance: Jewels, Watches & Handbags, London (South Kensington) · 4 July 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6381466
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nicola Grassi, An allegory with Hercules pointing to a monument decorated with a coat- of-arms. Christie's, 4 Jul 2000, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6381466.
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Nicola Grassi, An allegory with Hercules pointing to a monument decorated with a coat- of-arms. Christie's, 4 Jul 2000, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6381466.
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From the same sale Elegance: Jewels, Watches & Handbags · Jul 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A bracelet watch, by Audemars Piguet | A bracelet watch, by Audemars Piguet | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A stag and a hind at a stream below cliffs | Louis Gabriel Moreau, called Moreau l'Ainé (1739-1805) | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Hermès, 1999 | A CARAMEL 'HAUTE À COURROIES' BAG | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| Saint Anthony Abbot asking the Centaur the way | Jacopo Negretti, Palma il Giovane (1544-1628) | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| The Resurrection ( recto ); A subsidiary study of the same compositio… | Giacinto Calandrucci Palerme | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Four studies for the infant Virgin | Carlo Maratta | £8,000–£12,000 |
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