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Lot 302 · Japanese Art & Design

Henry Wilmot, facing right in silver-embroidered grey jacket, gold-embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue

Gervase Spencer

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Estimate
£500–£800 hammer ≈ $795–$1,271
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 21 June 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6530326
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gervase Spencer, Henry Wilmot, facing right in silver-embroidered grey jacket, gold-embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 302. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6530326.

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Gervase Spencer, Henry Wilmot, facing right in silver-embroidered grey jacket, gold-embroidered waistcoat and lace cravat, powdered wig en queue. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 302. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6530326.

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From the same sale Japanese Art & Design · Jun 1999

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