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RINGO & RELATED - UK & OVERSEAS - 7" COLLECTION. Lovely collection of around 28 x 7". Titles / Artists include Ringo Starr - Liverpool 8 (099952021077), Suzanne - You Could Be Right This Time (2017 111), Graham Bonnet - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, Suzanne - Born On Halloween (2017 108), David Hentschel - Oh My My, Ringo Starr inc. Snookeroo (R 6004), It's All Down To Goodnight Vienna, Private Property (NB7-11-134), Oh My My (R 6011), Hey Baby (2001 699), A Dose of Rock 'N' Roll (2001 694), Step Lightly, You're Sixteen, Photograph and Beaucoups of Blues. The condition is generally Ex to Ex+.

English School 19th Century-Young girl wearing a bonnet, half-length standing in a landscape,oil on panel,26 x 18cm.

Box of vintage ceramics including Crown Ducal vase, Crown Devon bonnet wall pocket, John French design Arklow Studio Pottery vase, etc.Qty: 1 box

Lladro - A vintage 20th century Spanish porcelain Lladro figurine in the form of a Dutch Milkmaid with wheelbarrow and milk containers at her sides, modelled wearing a floral apron, bonnet and grey pinafore dress. Repairs to the hand. Measures 32cm tall.

Two vintage 20th century ceramic figures to include a Spanish porcelain Lladro Nao figurine in the form of a girl holding out a flower and  wearing bonnet. Together with a Royal Doulton Gemstones Collection figure entitled April Diamond. Good condition. Measures 27cm tall.

A collection of six vintage 20th century porcelain collector's dolls. The lot to include two Franklin Heirloom Dolls having wedding dresses and veils, a Shay porcelain doll with brown curls and bonnet, a Boots Tyner baby doll with satin white dress and bonnet, a boxed Hanah porcelain doll in pink dress, together with a boxed Shay by Rubert porcelain doll lace and velvet clothing. Tallest measuring approx. 70cm. 

ONE BOX OF VEHICLE BADGES AND FILM REELS, to include two metal cans of film reel marked - Rainbow Valley PTS 1-3 and Rainbow Valey PTS 4-6, diameter 35cm (one can is rusting on the outer casing/paint peeling), a Frazer Nash Car Club enamel bonnet emblem, embossed 195 on the back, a chrome Morris bonnet emblem (all three bolts attached, though rusty), a Vintage Sports Vscc Motor Car Club enamel badge emblem, a captain's style hat with a small enamel Rolls Royce badge sewn to front, etc (1 box)

English School, 19th century, oil on canvas - portrait of a lady in red dress and bonnet, 77cm x 61cm, unframed

1954 JAGUAR XK120 SE OTS ROADSTER Registration: 476 UYN                      Chassis Number: S674627 Recorded Mileage: c. 24,000 miles - Best in category at the 2016 and 2019 editions of the London Concours of Elegance - Blue-printed fast-road 3.8 litre motor, triple SU carburettors, five-speed gearbox - c. £55,000 in development and maintenance since 2016 It was at the 1948 London Motor Show that Jaguar threw the sports car world into turmoil with its stunning XK120. Here was a car with incredible style and looks, a powerful six cylinder engine installed in an outstanding chassis, and a remarkably low price, a quarter that of a V12 Ferrari, but with similar performance. At the heart of the William Lyons styled roadster was that all-new 3,442cc twin overhead camshaft XK engine, producing 160bhp via twin SU carburettors, sufficient for 126mph and 0-60mph in 10 seconds. The XK120 became a massive success, both on the road and the track, where it scored numerous victories. The many drivers included Stirling Moss, Peter Walker, Peter Whitehead, Leslie Johnson and Ian Appleyard. In XK120C/C-Type form it won Le Mans in both 1951 and 1953, while its engine was to power three more Le Sarthe winners and a whole host of successful Jaguar models for the next fifty years. This hugely impressive XK120 SE Roadster was delivered to Hornburgs, Los Angeles, in January of 1954, finished in Lavender Grey with a Red interior and Fawn soft top. By the late 1980s the XK had found its way back to the UK and into the ownership of a Swedish enthusiast who embarked on a significant program of restoration and upgrades with leading specialist Guy Broad. After a further 25 years or so years of ownership, in 2015 the Jaguar passed to our current vendor, a UK-based enthusiast who took his beloved XK to the next level to produce the beautiful yet highly usable example you see today. Entrusted to well respected marque specialists Winspeed of Guildford, the Jaguar has enjoyed much further work as detailed in the extensive history file. In addition to regular maintenance and minor refurbishment as and when required, our car received a number of major upgrades. The 3.4 litre engine was removed and replaced with a bespoke 3.8 litre blue-printed, balanced and polished unit, fed through triple 1 ¾” SU carburettors and driven through a Broadsport 5-speed gearbox, well suited to driving at high speed over long distances, and with the minimum of fuss. During the build the cylinder head was gas-flowed and converted to lead-free fuel, and fitted with larger XJ6 exhaust valves. The flywheel was lightened, a high-torque starter was fitted, as was a new clutch, and starting was improved with the fitting of electronic ignition. A bill for £34,308 supports this work alone. In current ownership the XK has become somewhat a celebrity on the concours scene, winning its category in the annual Concours of Elegance events in 2016 and 2019 at Windsor and Hampton Court respectively. Not to say this is merely a trailer queen; the Jaguar has been much used and enjoyed over the last few years, a testament to its usability and quality of mechanical rebuild. Finished in black with comfortable and stylish tan leather bucket seats, lightened by the removal of its bumpers, cooled by its additional bonnet vents, and more streamlined with its Brooklands aero screens, this uber-cool classic road racer is the ideal companion for long trips to Le Mans or quick blasts to Goodwood, in comfort and at speed. This wonderful machine is on the button and is offered with an extensive history file outlining its ownership and maintenance over a 35 year period. The XK will be supplied with the original screen, roof, side panels and wipers.

1965 JAGUAR C-TYPE BY PROTEUS Registration Number: CHG 635C Chassis Number: 1B54867DN/CC2121 Recorded Mileage: Under 50 road miles from new - All-aluminium single-door period Le Mans chassis by Proteus  - 3.8 litre Jaguar engine with triple Weber carburettors - Running in mileage only since completion Where else to start but with legendary test driver Norman Dewis. Whilst testing a C-Type for The Motor, he summed the new model up thus: "Within a very few hours of first acquaintance, the experienced driver feels well able to travel at speeds in excess of 120mph whenever the road traffic conditions render such motoring prudent…as the speed climbs beyond the 130 mark, the car does tend to feel a little light, but the curious sense of becoming faintly airborne is offset by no loss whatever in directional controls. At such speed there is no shake or even tremble in the body nor is there anything to indicate that much higher speeds would not feel equally safe to the occupants in the car. The driving of the Jaguar XK120C on the motor roads of Europe is in fact a great and memorable experience." Built in a remarkably short space of time, the first ever competition model from Jaguar, the C-type brought the firm international recognition in motor racing. Following Leslie Johnson’s impressive outing at the 1950 Le Mans in an XK120 S, management approved the development of a new racing model based on the XK, initially named the XK 120 C, the model was later known as the C-Type. The new model started with an all-new lightweight tubular space frame, redesigned rear suspension and an upgraded 3.4-litre engine with a new cylinder head, high-lift camshafts, racing pistons and a side-exit dual exhaust system. Stylist Malcolm Sayers designed the wonderful coachwork with the classic elliptical grill. Three factory C-Types were entered into Le Mans in 1951, two retiring early but Peter Walker’s and Peter Whitehead’s car pressed on for victory, becoming the first British car to win Le Mans in almost 20 years. Duncan Hamilton returned in 1953 in his Weber-carburetor fed “Lightweight” to win again, meanwhile Jaguar built a further 40 or so customer cars. Rare, beautiful and historically significant, the C-Type was a true watershed moment in the evolution of post-war racing sports cars. Unsurprisingly there remains a healthy level of interest in authentic replicas of this rare and exotic racer. Originally named ‘Copycat’, Proteus was founded in 1980 by architect Jim Marland, the company being re-named as Proteus in 1983. Over the years Proteus developed a reputation for building some of the finest Jaguar C-Type recreations available, ultimately focusing entirely on the production of this vehicle. In true Jaguar XK120-C tradition, the Proteus features a tubular chassis with a lightweight aluminium body, period Jaguar engine and drivetrain, and authentic period design details such as the leather bonnet straps, original-style dials, wire wheels on spinners and a Le-Mans style fuel filler. The Proteus was always supremely quick, with a quoted 260 BHP, and was capable of reaching 0-60 in a shade over five seconds. Each car was built to customer specifications, with various options for colour and trim. Only around twenty cars were built each year, making the Proteus C-type both rare and desirable. The build of this fabulous Proteus C-Type started over 20 years ago, the basis being frame number CC2121, an earlier Proteus C-Type replica chassis, with a lightweight all-aluminium single door “Le Mans” body and vented bonnet. The former owner, a prominent historic racer and collector, and custodian of a genuine factory C-Type, was exacting in his requirements for this pet project. In addition to its lightweight body, our car features a 3.4 litre XK engine with period-correct triple Weber carburettors, a four-speed gearbox with overdrive, live rear axle, 16” wire wheels and disc brakes on each corner. Early in the build the owner was dissatisfied with the fit and shape of the bonnet supplied, and so commissioned a brand new aluminium bonnet by CMC of Bridgenorth, complete with authentic Le Mans 1953 scoop to feed its thirsty Webers. The car was actually completed in the early 2000s, but was subsequently dry stored for some years before being recently recommissioned in preparation for road use.  This wonderful example presents very nicely with only the slightest evidence of road use and age. The paint shows an excellent finish throughout, capturing the fluidity of the undulating lines as achieved over 70 years ago. The construction of the body panels is exceptional, with excellent fit and finish, authentic and attractive exterior trim and lighting, a properly nested side exhaust, clear headlight covers, and correctly painted wire wheels. The aircraft-inspired cockpit is focused, purposeful and engaging, the low windscreen and additional aero-screens effectively transport you back to this golden era of motor racing. Climbing in creates a sense of racing heritage and purposeful features; neatly clustered instruments sit behind an attractive wooden steering wheel. The authentic green leather seats sit neatly in the cockpit, revealing just a few painted frame tubes, a reminder of the C-Type’s racing heritage. Under the bonnet, the engine features prominently with its Weber carburettors, a handmade aluminium airbox, polished cam covers and tubular exhaust manifolds. Finished in a correct shade of Jaguar racing green, this is a highly accurate replica of the original 1953 winner, finished to an exceptional standard and with only a handful of shakedown miles since completion. The C-Type is supplied with invoices totalling over £40,000 for its build, with much work in period by specialist Legends Racing of Cheltenham (is in addition to the initial cost of the base Proteus chassis/body and donor engine, transmission and drivetrain). The car has been serviced in September 2022 to ensure proper operation and driveability, and fitted with a new starter motor, fuel pumps and lines, attention to the suspension, carburation and running, and new Blockley tyres on each corner. A masterpiece of automotive design and racing excellence, the Jaguar C-Type is a car only a few in the world can truly aspire to. This highly authentic replica offers the enthusiast to live the 1950s Le Mans dream in what is effectively a barely run-in example of the marque. This super C-Type will be supplied with UK V5C, new MOT certificate and file of invoices detailing its older build and recent expenditure.

A Rare Austin 1940's Junior Pathfinder Special Pedal Car, with red livery, leather bonnet straps and pneumatic tyres, 160cm longWe understand or believe the side exhaust is a later embellishment the chrome work is rusted paintwork generally good and in unrestored condition see further images attached

Bentley Racing TourerRegistration number: BLT 988Chassis registered with Bentley owners club in 1934VIN number: U5BHEngine number: NAChassis Number: B80CR(Original Engine Number: U5BH)MOT expires: NANew Version V5C present listing no former keepersCurrent mileage shown4900ccGreenthe 3½ litre Bentley with chassis number B80 CR was delivered in January 1935 with engine no U5BH, carrying a 4-door saloon body constructed by Arthur Mulliner of Northampton and registration number BLT 988. Arthur Mulliner constructed 41 bodies for Derby Bentleys between 1934 and 1939, 39 saloons and 2 fixed head coupes. Very few of their original bodies have survived, maybe 10 or fewer. In 1939 they were bought by Henlys and ceased coachbuilding after 179 years, their origins being traced back to 1760. B80 CR was ordered by H M Bentley & Partners of Hanover Court, London W1 and was sold to D E Pelly Esq of Yew Tree Cottage, Higham, Colchester, Essex. B80 CR replaced Mr Pelly’s earlier Park Ward special drophead coupe B90 AH, also supplied through H M Bentley & Partners in May 1934. The chassis card (copy attached) shows that the car was returned to H M Bentley & Partners two years later, traded in for B1 HM, a 4 ¼ litre Bentley with standardised All Steel saloon coachwork by Park Ward. B80 CR was then sold later in 1937 to a J. Heber Percy, a diplomat at the British Embassy in Alexandria Egypt who kept it until 1945. This may well have been Josceline Reginald Heber-Percy, born 1880 in the Isle of Wight, brought up at Hodnet Hall in Shopshire, who married a cousin in Warwick in 1904, had two daughters and a son before serving in WWI first with the Northumberland Fusiliers, and then with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and rising to the rank of Captain. He later became Deputy Lieutenant of Warwickshire. He died in 1964.This beautifully built Bentley based on a 1930’s Derby chassis took its inspiration for the 1920’s TT model. Early success in the 1922 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, when Bentleys finished second, fourth and fifth to take the Team Prize, led to the introduction of the TT Replica (later known as the Speed Model) The current owner has spent years creating an impressive and capable, sporting special which bares all the correct features and proportions of a vintage machine. Importantly this car has a prewar identity and coupled up with a 1950s 4.9 litre engine it performs as well if not better than a 1920's four and a quarter litre. Originally registered BLT 988 in 1935 on an Arthur Mulliner four door saloon, it was found in the mid 1990s as a derelict barn find. All that remained was the original chassis, bulkhead, axles and bonnet.. This was the perfect base for a sporting 1920s special and the new owner lovingly and diligently created the perfect 1920's style replica. The car is finished extremely well sporting a period style, fabric body and accurate wings. The interior is trimmed beautifully in green leather and the dashboard sports the correct style period dials .On the road it sounds glorious and has huge amounts of power capable of keeping up with modern traffic. VIEW VIDEO - Driving and Engine VIEW VIDEO VIEW VIDEO - Condition report

Eight Chrome Plated Lapel Badges, in the form of Renault bonnet motifs, A Silver Plated Mercedes Benz Centenary Celebration Coin, limited edition of 1000, A Royal Mint Limited Edition £5 Coin, to celebrate 50 years of the Mini, sterling silver, The London Transport Diamond Jubilee 1993 Medallion, Two Veteran Motor Car Pocket Books, Glass's Index of Registration Numbers 1949-1959, Two Further Volumes (quantity)

Resin vintage rally car desk stand, the bonnet lifts to reveal space for an inkwell, with indistinct signature, after WMF, approx 39cm wide

Vulcan Brass car bonnet mascot in the form of a Blacksmith.

A Victorian Black Watch cast bonnet badge

A Scots Guards piper's bonnet badge together with a Coldstream Guards pagri badge

A 92nd Highlanders bonnet badge

A 92nd (Gordon Highlanders) Regiment of Foot officer's feather bonnet badge and rosette, stamped "silver" and tested as such

A Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) piper's bonnet badge

A Second Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers piper's bonnet badge

A London Scottish officer's bonnet badge by William Anderson & Sons of Edinburgh

Two 5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders bonnet badges

A 10th (Scottish) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment bonnet badge and backing, together with two The Liverpool Scottish, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders cap badges

A group of Seaforth Highlanders officers' bonnet and sporran badges

A LAND ROVER SERIES I 80" ALUMINIUM BONNET

After George Romney. portrait of Mrs Mary Robinson, half length in a white bonnet, signed with initial A.B l.l., oil on canvas, 41 by 31cm, gilt frame. Note: the original is in The Wallace Collection, London

A ladies Salvation Army bonnet, (head not included).

Late 19th Century English School, a study of a woman in a red bonnet leaning on a wall, oil on canvas, unframed, 10" x 8" (25 x 20cm).

Ernest Board (1877-1934) British'A Connoisseur', depicting a young lady in a ribbon tied bonnet observing a painting up close, unsigned, oil on canvas, the reverse with label giving the title and artist name, the canvas to the reverse dated April 1928 to the bottom and hand written 'Bristol Savages Prize', traces of another painting can be seen from the reverse, 52 cm x 42 cm, within a gilt moulded frame

British School, 19th centuryA pair of portraits, a lady, wearing a floral, ribbon and lace bonnet, and mourning brooch, unsigned, oil on panel, 75 cm x 62 cm, and a gentleman, sat in a red leather button-back armchair, unsigned, oil on canvas, 74 cm x 62 cm each within a giltwood frame

A group of Sylvac pottery, to include pink lustre leaf shaped dish, 35cm wide, two ivy leaf pattern wall pockets, 19cm high, various vases, jugs, bonnet shaped dishes, etc. (2 trays)

12 BOTTLES CHAMPAGNELoriot Pagel Rosé Brut NV, Special Club Brut 2014; Champagne Castelnau Rosé Brut NV, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2006, Extra Brut NV, Reserve Brut NV and Brut 2008; Bonnet-Leconte Prestige Brut NV and Cuvée Speciale Brut NV; Asda Extra Special Louis Bernard Brut 2012 and Louvel Fontaine Brut NV; Champagne Arnaud Robert Reserve Brut NV

R. John Wright Collectors Club - Twin black felt baby dolls titled as "GolliBaby Girl" and "GolliBaby Boy". Each with jointed limbs, felt bonnet and diaper. Both diapers have the RJW press stud fastened to the back. The boy comes with a felt ball toy, and the girl with a felt duck toy. Both have their original white label attached to their backs with piece number that matches enclosed certificate numbers. In original box. Dolls and box appear in mint condition (This does not constitute a guarantee)

A GROUP OF CERAMIC ORNAMENTS comprising an ostrich egg on a square wooden stand, a Royal Doulton 1910 blue and white Burns wall plate, decorated with Robert Burns characters, a Royal Ivory - John Maddock & Sons 1932 Eucharistic congress commemorative plate, showing Pope Pius XI surrounded by vignettes of Irish scenes and Celtic decorations in green and yellow (crazing, two chips visible on the front, hairline crack on the back), a Charles Meigh Bacchanalian dance relief moulded jug, sage green, height 23cm back stamp dated September 30th 1844 (two chips on lip), a Carlton Ware Lustre Pottery cream cup to commemorate the International Year of the Child 1979 (crazing inside and out), a Shorter & Son Ltd character jug 'Chelsea Pensioner' (has some crazing), an early Toby jug, black and white body smoking a pipe (crazed, restoration work to hat and hair, chipped hat), a Royal Albert Woodland Series 'Robin' cup and saucer, a Royal Albert 'Sweet Pea' pattern cup and saucer (second quality), two small Royal Doulton 'Anais Anais' Cacharel bud vases and a rectangle trinket dish, a Copeland Spode's Tower rectangle blue and white dish, a Royal Albert 'Sweet Pea' dish (second quality), a Wade 'Rose of Tralee' figure, height 10cm, from a series portraying Irish song characters (chipped and restored bonnet), a Belleek yellow swan creamer, a Wade Whimsies Otter No12 (head has been glued on), a small pot of Royal Doulton china flowers (damaged and glued, chipped petals), a 1995 Royal Doulton 'Tchaikovsky' D7022 character jug, modelled by Stanley James Taylor, an Aynsley 'Pembroke' pattern pot, height 12cm, two large sea shells, a glass ship in a bottle' Mary Rose', etc (27) (Condition report: obvious damage is mentioned in description)

A 1960's Austin Junior J40 Pedal Car in red with grey bonnet and boot, black tyres with chrome hubs, number plate JOY 40, most parts have been replaced including new Bumpers, Hub Caps, Tyres & Tubes, Seats, Headlights, Chrome Grill, Boot Handle, Battery Box and Headlight Switch, Headlights included but not fitted CONDITION REPORT Please see images showing impressed number in boot Red appears to be the original colour

Peter Philippi (German, 1866 - 1958) Portrait of woman with bonnet. Oil on Canvas. Signed lower left. Inscribed verso on stretcher. Sight Size: 7.75 x 6.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 14 x 12.75 in.

Collection of car club badges together with Austin bonnet emblem

Beloya Colling, half length portrait of lady with bonnet and shawl, pastel, signed and dated 1839 bottom right, (35cm x 27cm)

An oleograph, young girl in bonnet, dated 1879 bottom right (71cm x 48cm)

LOUIS MARIN BONNET Paris 1743 - 1793 Venus et l'Amor sur un Dauphin. 1767. Crayonmanier, von zwei Platten in Schwarz und Weiß, auf blauem Papier, nach François Boucher. Bildgröße 33,6 x 21,4 cm; Blattgröße ca. 40,5 x 27 cm. Provenienz: Kunsthandlung Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt a. M.Punktuell fest auf Unterlage montiert. Leichte Altersspuren, minimal fleckig. Links unten mit kleiner Quetschfalte. – Farbfrischer Frühdruck in schönem Erhaltungszustand.

An antique lace christening gown with bonnet in box - also with another bonnet

11 bts Ch. Tour St Bonnet 2003 Haut Médoc Cru Bourgeois 10 hf, 1 hf/i.n

V 12 bts Ch. Tour St Bonnet 2015 oc Haut Médoc Cru Bourgeois

V 12 bts Ch. Tour St Bonnet 2015 oc Haut Médoc Cru Bourgeois

V 12 bts Ch. Tour St Bonnet 2015 oc Haut Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Swaine & Adeney, London - Proprietors of Cohler & Son C20th copper hunting horn with silver-plated mount and mouthpiece, a similar period hunting horn by Paxman respective lengths 22.5cm & 23cm, late C20th chrome plated car bonnet mascot in the form of a running fox height 5.5cm and a postcard from The Lady Clarissa Collin, Pockley, York dated 1994.

A box of lace trims to include 2 Maltese lace collars, Maltese lace cuffs, a large shiffli lace collar and others,  a brussels lace fan on mother of pearl, a silk tulle bonnet with grey moire silk ribbons, a crochet skull cap with beads, a stocking or hankie case etc (qty)

A rare, late Edwardian summer jacket in a ribbed cotton and a mid to late Victorian saucer hat and muff, probably c1860s, trim added laterjacket appears to be missing a part back belt. Ghost stitching remains and there is a small holethe hat/ bonnet fastens under the chin and there is an elastic loop (later added), and nothing to attach it to, a button or such like, originally there would have been two ties. The muff has a silk twill lining which is in excellent condition

Circle of Hogarth (1697-1764) Half Length Portrait of a Young Girl in a Bonnet in a Landscape Oil on canvas In a carved and gilded period frame Property of a Lady Dimensions: (Framed) 18 (H) x 16 in. (W) (Canvas) 12.5 (H) x 10.5 in. (W)

Four Boxed Dinky Toys Cars, 40J Austin Somerset, red body./ wheel hubs (one end flap-two inner tabs missing from box) 157 Jaguar XK120 Coupe, yellow body/wheel hubs (one end flap-two inner tabs missing from box) 172 Studebaker Land Cruiser (bonnet, roof & bonnet repainted red) one end flap missing and 641 Army 1-Ton cargo truck (one end flap-two inner tabs missing from box) models are in good condition, some paint chipping, boxes are fair.(4 items)

Box containing various antique fashion accessories to include; suede gloves, cotton bonnets, knitted socks, arm warmers, various black hats and a pink ruffled bonnet. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

Robert Healy, Irish (1743-1771)  “Portrait of Mrs. Florinda Gardiner (née Norman) standing by an urn,”  grisaille pastel on paper, signed and dated 1769, 61cms x 34cms (24” x 13 ¼”), bears label on reverse “Mrs Gardiner, mother of Luke Vic [?] Mountjoy, Killed in Battle 1798; Mrs Gardiner died 1812 . . drawing by R. Healy 1769” (1) In this full-length portrait, Florinda Gardiner is depicted standing in a lawn or parkland setting, beside an urn on a pedestal, her hand reaching out to touch the pedestal. Posed formally, she wears a long dress, with a high lace collar, bonnet, and flowing lace sleeves. In her left hand she carries a pair of gloves. Behind are trees and ivy-covered walls. The drawing reveals Healy’s consummate skill in using grey and white chalk to create subtle tones, not dissimilar to a mezzotint. Born in Derry in 1722, the daughter of Sarah (née Bolton) and Robert Norman, Mayor of Derry, Florinda Norman grew up at Lagore Co. Meath. In 1741 she married the twenty-one year old landowner and politician Charles Gardiner. The eldest son of Luke Gardiner, who had developed large areas of north inner-city Dublin, Charles went on himself to lay out Georgian terraces on Rutland Square and Cavendish Row. Inheriting the Mountjoy estates in 1769 he did not live long to enjoy them, as he died the same year. His interest in architecture is evident from his commissioning John Smith to design  St. Thomas Church on Marlborough Street (destroyed 1922), based on Palladio’s Il Redentore in Venice. He and Florinda had three sons and two daughters, among them Luke, Lord Mountjoy M.P, who was killed in the Battle of New Ross in 1798, and Anne, who went on to become Lady Clancarty. Florinda died in 1812, aged 90, at Naas, Co. Kildare. Born in Dublin in or around 1743, Robert Healy (or Hayley), while living at Wood Quay, attended the Dublin Society drawing schools. He studied under Robert West, who in turn had studied in Paris under Francois Boucher, an artist whose preparatory chalk sketches were much sought after by collectors. As a consequence there was an emphasis on pastel and chalk drawing in the Society’s schools and Healy, like his contemporaries Hamilton and Hickey, excelled in small-scale portraits using only black and white chalks. Another contemporary of theirs in Dublin, Charles Forrest, also specialised in pastels, again using limited colour. In 1768 Healy was commissioned by Thomas Conolly to draw scenes of life in and around Castletown House, with people walking, skating and hunting. Some of these drawings depict Thomas and Louisa Conolly with grooms and horses. Healy preferred to set his figures in gardens and open-air settings rather than in interiors. The following year he won a prize at the Dublin Society for his drawing of a group of figures. As he died young, after sketching out of doors at Dangan Castle in inclement weather, Healy’s output was inconsiderable; some twenty-five drawings are attributed to him. His brother William, also an artist, drew in a similar style and took over Robert’s studio practice, and either finished or copied works by Robert, including a version of the present work. There are two self-portraits by Robert Healy in the National Gallery of Ireland. In one of these, signed and dated 1765, he holds a sketchbook and leans on a Classical bust. His full length portrait of Miss Cunningham holding her King Charles spaniel, signed and dated 1770, is in the Art Institute of Chicago, while his portrait of Anne, Countess of Clancarty, was in a Hamilton Osborne King sale in 1999. Dr. Peter Murray 2022 Provenance:  Oldtown, Naas, Co. Kildare

Astley David Middleton Cooper (1856-1924) "Landscape at Eagle Peak, Montana, with meeting of Lakota, Sioux, and Cheyenne Warriors," O.O.C., signed and dated 1920, 243cms x 181cms (96” x 71”). (1) Provenance :  Mallow Castle, Mallow, Co. Cork.  In 1876, an alliance of Native American forces, led by the Lakota Sioux leader Sitting Bull, defeated the US 7th cavalry regiment under General Custer, at the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. The battle took place eight years after the signing of the Fort Laramie Treaty, which guaranteed the Black Hills of Dakota remaining the property of the Lakota Sioux. The Treaty was not honoured, and so an alliance was formed between Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho, to defend their lands against incursions by settlers and goldminers. This painting by Astley David Middleton Cooper is traditionally held to represent the formation of this alliance, in Montana, with Eagle Peak mountain in the distance. On the left is Sitting Bull, wearing a headdress arrayed with upright golden eagle tail feathers. To the right is the Cheyenne chief  Two Moons, wearing a buffalo war bonnet. The third figure seated on the far side probably represents Chief Gall. In the background, across a ravine, can be seen the assembled Lakota warriors. Over the course of a life that spanned the second half of the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentieth, Astley David Middleton Cooper produced many evocative paintings, depicting Native American peoples and the magnificent landscapes of North America. His paintings, of warriors on horseback, tipi villages and herds of buffalo, charted the decline of Native American culture as tribal lands were encroached upon by European settlers, and did much to popularise the image of heroic Native Americans, struggling to maintain their way of life. However, Cooper was also sympathetic to settlers and the hardships they endured. One canvas depicts an abandoned covered wagon, surrounded by grazing buffalo, while a narrative series illustrates a settler and his daughter, held captive by a hostile tribe, and the ensuing hostage negotiations. Several poignant paintings include Lakota Sioux warriors – models in the artist’s studio - looking at canvases that portray their disappearing way of life. Cooper’s paintings are characterised by close attention to detail, such as clothing, beadwork, eagle feathers and brightly-coloured woven blankets. He also produced landscapes featuring rivers and forests—including Californian giant redwoods—as well as decorative works depicting cherubs, models and classical figures. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Cooper’s father David Middleton Cooper was a leading Irish-born surgeon, while his mother, Fannie Clark O’Fallon was a grand-niece of William Clark, the explorer who took part in the famous trans-continental expedition of 1804. The artist George Catlin, who painted scenes of  Plains Indian life, was a family friend. Having studied art at Washington University, Cooper travelled widely, living with Native American peoples and recording their culture in paintings and drawings. He spent two years in Boulder, Colorado, producing drawings for Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, before settling in San Francisco, where he built up a successful practice as a genre and portrait painter. Among his sitters was General Ulysses S. Grant.  In 1883 Cooper established himself at San Jose, building a large studio in an ornate Egyptian style. A sociable and popular figure in San Jose, Cooper often paid his bills at bars with paintings. He married late in life, in 1919, just five years before his death. His works can be found in many museums, particularly in the American West. In his Artists in California 1786-1940, the art historian Edan Hughes notes there are works by Cooper in the San Jose Historical Museum, Stanford Museum and the Oakland Museum. Relics of the Past, The Buffalo Head, a still life by Cooper in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West (Whitney Western Art Museum, Cody, Wyoming), includes portraits of Sitting Bull, Two Moons, Red Cloud and Chief Gall. Dr. Peter Murray   2022   

18th Century North American School "Portrait of a Lady with laced bonnet, black shawl and decorated floral embroidered dress," O.O.C., (laid on panel), approx. 22cms x 15cms (8 3/4" x 6") gilt frame. (1)

3 Brooklin Models. 1948 Ford F-1 Pick-Up (BRK76x). In green with brown interior, body coloured wheels with hubcaps. Together with 2 canoes with supporting frames. Plus a 1960 Lincoln Continental (BRK57x). In light metallic silver gold with black roof and blue interior, plated wheels and white walled tyres. Together with a 1961 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe (BRK44). In red with red interior, plated wheels with white walled tyres. All boxed. Vehicles GC-Mint, Chevrolet some paint damage to bonnet (hood). £50-70

4 Matchbox Series. No.20 Chevrolet Impala TAXI, in deep yellow with white interior, TAXI in red to bonnet. No.29 Fire Pumper Truck. With red body, with white plastic rear top, DENVER to doors. No.55 Ford Galaxie POLICE car, in white with cream interior, red light to roof. Plus a No.71 Wreck Truck. In red and white ESSO livery, green light and windows. All with black plastic wheels. All boxed, some wear/damage. Vehicles GC a few chips, mainly to Galaxie. £50-70

A Corgi Toys pre-production Ford Transit Van. In Timbercraft Cabinet Displays livery, featuring a large tree with data to sides and bonnet. A hand-decorated sample believed to be one of two produced. VGC, marks to windscreen. £40-60

2 Corgi Toys Whizzwheels. Customised Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray (376) In metallic blue. Marcos 3-litre (377) In yellow with black bonnet flash. Both boxed, minor wear. Chevrolet with applied Japanese sales label. VGC. £50-70

English School, c.1840Portrait of a lady, bust-length in a black dress, with lace bonnet and shawloil on canvas61 x 51cm