Sale 7469
London
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5 June 2007
Price realised
GBP 3,840
Estimate
ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES BOIT, CIRCA 1700/1710 A Palatine or Bavarian Prince, in gilt-studded armour with gold lining, ermine-bordered red cloak draped over his left shoulder, wearing the green-bordered red moiré sash and breast-star of the Order of St. Hubertus enamel on copper oval, 2 3/16 in. (56 mm.) high, gilt-metal mount
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The same sitter is depicted on a small oval enamel miniature, sold Sotheby's, London, 11 November 1993, lot 22.
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