Portrait Miniatures & Objects of VertuSotheby's., 1984 - Art objects |
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18th Century acanthus auction baluster base bids Birmingham border bowl Brass Candlesticks Bronze buyer carved catalogue chased circular cloud and sky collar cravat curling hair cylindrical David-Weill decorated diameter drip pan early 19th Century enamel English Exhibited Expert Associate finial flowers foliage French gadrooned Gentleman George George III German gilt-metal frame gilt-metal mount gold frame hair adorned hair en queue half 18th Century hammer price handle inscribed Iron John knopped stem lace late 18th Century London maker's mark Malcolm Barber mid 18th Century monogram oval painted Pair papier-mâché Paris pearls pierced Plate Portrait Miniatures powdered hair Provenance purchases rectangular Richard Cosway Royal Academy scrolls seller signed and dated silver silver-gilt sky background Snuff Box socket Sotheby's stamped surmounted Telephone Telex thumbpiece tortoiseshell total amount due Value Added Tax wearing a blue wearing a low-cut wearing a white white cravat white dress Wine Labels