Charles Shirreff
A young gentleman, in blue coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat
Found at
Christies,
London
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 142
25. May - 25. May 2004
IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES, Lot 142
25. May - 25. May 2004
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.016 GBP
Price realised: 1.016 GBP
Description
CHARLES SHIRREFF (BRITISH, B. C. 1750)
A young gentleman, in blue coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat
oval, 2½ in. (70 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with plaited hair reverse
A young gentleman, in blue coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat
oval, 2½ in. (70 mm.) high, silver-gilt frame with plaited hair reverse
Upper estimate price exceeded by 27 %.
The work A young gentleman, in blue coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat by Charles Shirreff was sold in the IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES auction at Christies in London in May 2004. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,015.75 (€ 1,524.00), 27% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Charles Shirreff have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work A young lady called Miss Caroline [..., facing right in lace-bordered white dress with blue detail at right shoulder, white stole draped around her neck, tied blue ribbon in her long powdered curling hair|AID902686] in December 2002 with an auction result of GBP 5,019.00 (€ 7,704.42).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 27 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A young gentleman, in blue coat, white waistcoat and knotted cravat von Charles Shirreff wurde im Mai 2004 in der Auktion IMPORTANT GOLD BOXES,OBJECTS OF VERTU & PORTRAIT MINIATURES bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.015,75 (€ 1.524,00) und damit 27% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Charles Shirreff auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit A young lady called Miss Caroline [..., facing right in lace-bordered white dress with blue detail at right shoulder, white stole draped around her neck, tied blue ribbon in her long powdered curling hair|AID902686] im Dezember 2002 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 5.019,00 (€ 7.704,42).
Charles Shirreff - Auction history
![Charles Sherriff - A young lady called Miss Caroline [...], facing right in lace-bordered white dress with blue detail at right shoulder, white stole draped around her neck, tied blue ribbon in her long powdered curling hair](/images/charles-sherriff_a-young-lady-called-miss-caroline-facing-right-in-lace-bordered-white-dress-with-blue-detail-at-right-shoulder-white-stole-draped-around-her-neck-tied-blue-ribbon-in-her-long-powdered-curling-hair_AID902686_320x320.jpg)
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