At Auction - Christie's London

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.

 

Benjamin West, P.R.A. (Springfield 1738-1820 London)

 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-back setting, mounted in gold, ring size M

Sold for £1,375 inc. premium