Lot 111: SAMUEL COTES (BRITISH, 1734-1818)

Sir William Ashe à Court, Bt. (1747-1817), in red coat with green facings and gold loops, gold embroidered green epaulette, lace cravat, powdered wig en queue
signed with initials and dated 'SC/1777' (lower right)
oval, 1 5/8 in. (41 mm.) high, gilt-metal bracelet frame, set within gilt-metal mount within rectangular black wood frame

Sotheby's, London, 10 December 1979, lot 125.

Sir William Pierce Ashe à Court, M.P. to Heytesbury, was created a baronet in 1795. His son William was created Baron Heytesbury.

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.