Christian Friedrich Zincke
Four important enamel miniatures set in a Fine George II Enamel and Gold Portrait Box with hinged lid and base, the concave sides chased with reeded c-scrolls and shellwork on a frosted gold ground and enamelled en basse-taille with leaves in translu
Found at
Christies,
London
The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of, Lot 773
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2002
The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of, Lot 773
11. Apr - 11. Apr 2002
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 56.400 GBP
Price realised: 56.400 GBP
Description
CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH ZINCKE (1683/84-1767)
Four important enamel miniatures set in a Fine George II Enamel and Gold Portrait Box with hinged lid and base, the concave sides chased with reeded c-scrolls and shellwork on a frosted gold ground and enamelled en basse-taille with leaves in translucent green and with Edelweiß in opaque white, two similarly enamelled raised scrolling thumbpieces and reeded gold mounts; the four portraits comprising, on the cover, Mary Delany, in russet dress and white underslip held by a rope of pearls, blue ribbon in her curly long fair hair, drop pearl earrings; the interior cover with the Duchess of Portland, in blue silk dress trimmed with pearls and narrow brown fur stole, pearl earrings and strand of pearls in her hair; the hinged base with Elizabeth Montagu in lace-edged black Tudor costume, the dress and gold-figured coif bordered with pearls; the interior base with a profile of an unknown lady in low-cut frill-bordered white dress, a garland of flowers worn as a cross-sash
ovals, 1¾ in. (44 mm.) high, the box 2 1/8 in. (53 mm.) wide
Four important enamel miniatures set in a Fine George II Enamel and Gold Portrait Box with hinged lid and base, the concave sides chased with reeded c-scrolls and shellwork on a frosted gold ground and enamelled en basse-taille with leaves in translucent green and with Edelweiß in opaque white, two similarly enamelled raised scrolling thumbpieces and reeded gold mounts; the four portraits comprising, on the cover, Mary Delany, in russet dress and white underslip held by a rope of pearls, blue ribbon in her curly long fair hair, drop pearl earrings; the interior cover with the Duchess of Portland, in blue silk dress trimmed with pearls and narrow brown fur stole, pearl earrings and strand of pearls in her hair; the hinged base with Elizabeth Montagu in lace-edged black Tudor costume, the dress and gold-figured coif bordered with pearls; the interior base with a profile of an unknown lady in low-cut frill-bordered white dress, a garland of flowers worn as a cross-sash
ovals, 1¾ in. (44 mm.) high, the box 2 1/8 in. (53 mm.) wide
A top price for Christian Friedrich Zincke
In April 2002 Christies in London held the auction The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of, which included the work Four important enamel miniatures set in a Fine George II Enamel and Gold Portrait Box with hinged lid and base, the concave sides chased with reeded c-scrolls and shellwork on a frosted gold ground and enamelled en basse-taille with leaves in translu by Christian Friedrich Zincke. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 50,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 56,400.00 (€ 91,253.72). With this result, Four important enamel miniatures set in a Fine George II Enamel and Gold Portrait Box with hinged lid and base, the concave sides chased with reeded c-scrolls and shellwork on a frosted gold ground and enamelled en basse-taille with leaves in translu is even the most expensive work of art by Christian Friedrich Zincke that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Christian Friedrich Zincke
Im April 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Dr Anton C.R.Dreesmann Collection Gold Boxes, Objects of durch, in der auch die Arbeit Four important enamel miniatures set in a Fine George II Enamel and Gold Portrait Box with hinged lid and base, the concave sides chased with reeded c-scrolls and shellwork on a frosted gold ground and enamelled en basse-taille with leaves in translu von Christian Friedrich Zincke zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 50.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 56.400,00 (€ 91.253,72) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Four important enamel miniatures set in a Fine George II Enamel and Gold Portrait Box with hinged lid and base, the concave sides chased with reeded c-scrolls and shellwork on a frosted gold ground and enamelled en basse-taille with leaves in translu sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Christian Friedrich Zincke, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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