On July 2, Christie’s London held an Old Masters & British Paintings Evening Sale. Here are the results for a few of the fabulous items that were on the block.
Milkmaids in St James’s Park, Westminster Abbey beyond
Price Realized
£217,875 ($331,388)
Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A. (Bristol 1769-1830 London)
Portrait of Emily, Lady Berkeley, half-length, in a white dress with a blue sash
Price Realized
£901,875 ($1,371,752)
George Romney, R.A. (Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire 1734-1802 Kendal, Cumbria)
Portrait of Elizabeth Ramus (1751-1848), daughter of Nicholas Ramus and subsequently wife of Baron de Nougal
Price Realized
£541,875 ($824,192)
Here are a few results Christie’s The Exceptional Sale – July 4th
THE MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY’S CANDELABRA A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER TWO-LIGHT CANDELABRA
MARK OF JOHN WAKELIN AND WILLIAM TAYLOR, LONDON, 1792
Price Realized
£817,875 ($1,246,442)
A GEORGE III CARVED GILTWOOD AND CREAM-PAINTED FOUR-POST BED
CIRCA 1760 – 65, EXTENDED IN THE REGENCY. LORD CURZON’S FOUR-POST BED ACQUIRED FOR KEDLESTON HALL
Price Realized
£109,875 ($167,450)
And from the July 12 Cabinet of Curiosities Sale
A DUTCH CARVED WOOD TOBACCO BOX
CIRCA 1800
Price Realized
£2,375 ($3,598)
And finally, from Bonham’s, rather than Christie’s
AAAaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhhh!
Why didn’t I know about this!? Je suis desolate.
The foiled cabochon garnet, within a blue enamel surround, inscribed ‘Waterloo 1815’, to reeded shoulders, in closed-b
ack setting, mounted in gold, ring size M
ack setting, mounted in gold, ring size M
Sold for £1,375 inc. premium
Je suis desolee (accent aigu over first of the two 'e's at the end.)
lovely!!!
Amazing pieces! In my other life in which money is no object that garnet would be mine! And so would several of those paintings!