Frederick Buck

Unknown

Found at Christies, London
Portrait Miniatures, Objects of Vertu and Selected Silver, Lot 15
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2006

Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX

Description

FREDERICK BUCK
Colonel Hodder of Hoddersfield, Co. Cork, Field officer of Infantry or Militia in scarlet coat with buff collar and silver epaulettes
rectangular black frame
oval, 2 9/16 in. (65 mm.) high; and a gentleman in blue coat and tied white cravat, powdered hair (English School, circa 1800)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 60 %.

The work Unknown by Frederick Buck was auctioned at Christies in London in March 2006. It achieved a price of GBP 960.00 (€ 1,375.51), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 60%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Frederick Buck - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work A young lady, facing right in ruffle bordered white silk dress, yellow sash, blue hat with yellow ribbon in her long curling brown hair, which sold at auction in June 2003 for GBP 2,987.50 (€ 4,293.20).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 60 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Unknown von Frederick Buck kam im März 2006 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 960,00 (€ 1.375,51) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 60%. Für andere Arbeiten von Frederick Buck mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit A young lady, facing right in ruffle bordered white silk dress, yellow sash, blue hat with yellow ribbon in her long curling brown hair beobachtet, die im Juni 2003 für GBP 2.987,50 (€ 4.293,20) versteigert wurde.

Frederick Buck - Auction history

XX.XXX

$Frederick Buck - Two miniatures: a soldier of the 113th Regiment of Foot, in red coat with dark blue facing, trimmed with gold piping and gold epaulette, black stock and white frilled cravat, white shoulder belt with gilt belt plate centred with \'113\', powdered hair;$

2009

Two miniatures: a soldier of the 113th Regiment of Foot, in red coat with dark blue facing, trimmed with gold piping and gold epaulette, black stock and white frilled cravat, white shoulder belt with gilt belt plate centred with '113', powdered hair;

Jun 2009

Christies, London

XX.XXX

Admiral Sir Herbert Sawyer, K.C.B., in black double-breasted uniform with gold buttons and epaulettes, white waistcoat, black stock, wearing the badge of the Order of the Bath

Nov 2007

Christies, London

XX.XXX

Colonel Knight, in red uniform with blue collar, silver buttons, silver epaulettes, black stock and white cravat; sky background

Nov 2007

Christies, London

XX.XXX

$Frederick Buck - An officer probably of the 23rd Foot Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in scarlet coat with blue facings and gold lace, his shoulder belt plate bearing the Prince of Wales\' feathers$

2007

An officer probably of the 23rd Foot Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in scarlet coat with blue facings and gold lace, his shoulder belt plate bearing the Prince of Wales' feathers

Mar 2007

Christies, London