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Lot 179: ANTON FRIEDRICH KÖNIG (GERMAN, 1722-1787)

Est: £4,000 GBP - £6,000 GBPSold:
Christie'sLondon, United KingdomDecember 06, 2005

Item Overview

Description

Grand Duke Paul Petrovich of Russia (1754-1801), Tsar of Russia 1796-1801 as Paul I, holding a baton in his right hand, in grey coat, green waistcoat and trousers, frilled cravat, holding a black and grey tricorn hat under his left arm, his sword at his side, wearing the blue moiré sash and breast-star of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Andrew and the jewel of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Anne
rectangular, 3 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (91 x 64 mm.), gilt-metal mount

Provenance

The Thurn and Taxis Collection, St. Emmeram Castle, Regensburg, inv. no. StE16049 (part); Sotheby's, Regensburg, 13 October 1993, lot 1302 (part).

Notes

Property from a European Collection

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Auction Details

Important Gold Boxes and Portrait Miniatures

by
Christie's
December 06, 2005, 12:00 AM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK