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Milner (John). The History Civil and Ecclesiastical, & Survey of the Antiquities, of Winchester, 2 volumes, Winchester: printed and sold by Jas. Robbins, [1801], engraved titles, 8 engraved plates (including 4 folding), folding engraved plan, edges untrimmed, modern brown full calf with maroon skiver labels to spines, 4to, together with Culpeper (Nicholas). Culpeper's Complete Herbal, and English Physician..., o which is annexed, The British Florist, or Flower Garden Displayed..., Manchester: J. Gleave and Son, 1826, engraved portrait frontispiece, hand-coloured engraved botanical plates, few repaired closed tears to some leaves of text, one leaf provided in facsimile, some wear, scattered spotting and some light dust-soiling, modern brown full morocco [by Anthony Stacey, 1923-2021], 4to, plus Knight & Lacey (publishers). The Worthies of the United Kingdom; or Biographical Accounts of the Lives of the most Illustrious Men, in Arts, Arms, Literature and Science, connected with Great Britain, London: Knight and Lacey, 1828, engraved frontispiece, engraved plates and wood-engraved vignettes, some scattered spotting, contemporary half calf, rebacked and recent marbled paper sidings to boards, 8vo, plus other miscellaneous 19th-century antiquarian, few volumes neatly rebacked and reboundQTY: (a carton)

* Ehret (G. D.). A collection of 216 facsimile botanical prints, late 20th-century, twelve colour-printed botanical prints, with 18 copies of each, each 435 x 310m (paper size), in good conditionQTY: (216)NOTE:The prints comprise of The Common Provence Rose, Glory of Chilton, Rosa Holofericea Multiplex, The Royal Virgin Rose without Thorns, Begnonia Americana..., Magnolia Altissima..., Cereus Scandens Minor, Lilium Folus Sparsis..., Mixed Ranunculus, Lilio-Narcissus Americanus Belladona Dictus, Mixed Crocus & Rosa Mundi.

An extensive collection of 19thC botanical microscope slides.

An assorted collection of English blue and white pottery, early 19th century onwards, including two food warmers, one chinoiserie, 26.5cm wide handle to handle; the other Herculaneum 'Gate of a Mosque Built by Hafiz Ramut, Pillibeat', 28cm diameter overall; Herculaneum 'Willow' plate, 25.5cm diameter; a Thomas Fell & Co 'Antiquarian' plate, 26cm diameter; 'Bamboo and Peony' plate, 25.2cm diameter; 'Village Church' soup bowl, 25.5cm diameter; George Phillips (Longport) 'Park Scenery plate, 27.2cm diameter; Henshall & Co 'Castle and Bridge' plate, 18.5cm diameter; sold together with a Gien Pottery plate, plus others (group)Condition:Chinoiserie Food warmer - large restored break to rim, further smaller repair and unrepaired chips, larger crude restoration to rim including over-painting, spout with restored chipHerculaneum food warmer - re-glued break to rim,TF&Co 'Antiquarian' crackedBamboo and Peony - hairlineVillage Church bowl - Surface scratchesPark Scenery - Section to rim broken and re-stuckHenshall & Co - cracked, heavily stainedBotanical plate - Broken into several pieces and crudely repairedSpode bowl - badly crackedPair of quadrant supper dishes - one with large chip to rim, both stained and crazed

A collection of contemporary gilt framed oil paintings, botanical colour prints, etc. (2 boxes)

A Derby porcelain botanical dessert service, c.1795, the centres possibly painted by John Brewer with named specimens, within yellow borders heightened in gilt, with blue crowned crossed batons and 'D' marks, to include: an oval two-handled sauce tureen and cover, a footed lozenge-shaped dish, and 20 plates (qty.) Condition ReportComprising:1 x oval two-handled sauce-tureen and cover - cover finial missing, old chips to foot. 1 x kidney-shaped dish - large break and rivetted repair, wear to decoration. 1 x shell dish - large break and rivetted repair, wear to decoration. 1 x shaped oval dish - large loss to one side, wear to decoration. 2 x quatrefoil dishes - one intact with light wear to decoration and light crazing to the underside, the other with large break and rivetted repair, wear to decoration. 1 x fluted lozenge-shaped dish - large rivetted repair, wear to inscription and marks underneath, wear to decoration. 20 x plates - eight with large rivetted repairs, wear to decoration and gilding throughout, losses and old chips to edges, worn inscriptions, please see additional images 1 x footed lozenge-shaped dish - rivetted repair to one corner, light crazing. 2 x circular ice-pails, covers and one liner - the covers don't match the bases, one cover with crude repair to handle and hairline crack to rim, the other cover with chip to foot, one base with large crack through the body, the other with rim crack, both with wear to gilding and decoration. Please see additional images for reference to condition and all inscriptions.

A Republican Sèvres porcelain 'beau bleu' dessert service, c.1800, each piece with gilt-heightened painted panels enclosing botanical specimens, within gilt borders worked with anthemia and scrolls, the names of the specimens painted in blue underneath with interlaced 'RF' monogram, 'Sevres' and various painters' marks, comprising: 39 assiettes, or dessert plates, 4 compotier ovales, or oval dishes, 4 compotiers carrés, or square cushion dishes, 4 compotiers coquilles, or shell dishes, 2 oval sucriers, with covers and integral stands, 12 tasses à glaces, or ice cream cups, 2 soucoupes à pied, or ice cup stands, 2 seaux à bouteilles, or wine bottle coolers, 2 seaux à liqueur ovales à deux compartiments, or bottle coolers with two compartments, 2 seaux à glace, or ice pails and covers, one with a liner, 4 seaux crénellés, or monteiths, and a mortier de jatte à punch, or punchbowl, ice pails 19cm diameter 21cm high (78) Literature: David Peters, 'Sevres Plates and Services of the 18th Century', 2005, service no. 00-9, pp.1249-1250. The present service was purchased by Maison Lemercier et Compagnie. The primary record of the service is Register 12 in the Sèvres Sales Register (MNC Vy’12, f.182v and f.183r). A secondary record of the invoice is held in the Archives Nationales, France (AN F 23335, An IX). Two matching tureens are held in the National Ceramics Museum at Sèvres. The earliest mention of the present service in Holkham's archives is in 1897, listed as an heirloom and marked 'Republic Francaise' (French Republic). Given that this was the service's first appearance in any inventory, it is safe to assume it was part of the 2nd Earl's (1822-1909) collection and it is plausible that it was a wedding present on the occasion of his second marriage, to Hon. Georgina Cavendish, in 1875. Alternatively, it is also possible that he inherited the service from the family's Derbyshire estate, Longford Hall, as it was common for items to move between the houses throughout the 1st and 2nd Earls' tenures. Condition Report39 x plates, 24cm diameter, 10 with rim chips, 2 rivetted, some further wear to gilding4 x oval dishes, 26.5cm long x 19cm wide, 1 broken in two and riveted4 x cushion dishes, 20.5cm square, 1 with extensive lossed to rim gilding, 1 rivetted, 2 with minor losses to rim gilding4 x shell dishes, 22cm deep x 23cm wide, 1 with very small rim chip and rubbing to central gilt border, 1 broken and rivetted, chips and losses to rim around the break, 1 with wear to central gilt border, another rivetted2 x oval sucriers with covers and integral stands, 22cm long x 9cm high12 x twelve tasses à glaces, 6cm high, 1 with hairline crack, 2 chips to foot, 2 chips to rim2 x soucoupes à pied, 22cm diameter x 3.5cm high2 x seaux a bouteilles or wine bottle coolers2 x seaux a liquer ovale 30cm long x 11cm high2 x ice pails and covers 21cm high x 19cm diameter4 x oval twin handled crenelles or monteiths, 30cm long x 12cm high, 1 with a small chip to the foot. 1 with 2 small chips to the crenelles. 1 with 3 small chips to interior of crenelles. 1 with small piece detached from a crenelle but present and a firing crack1 x mortier, 16.5cm high x 21.3cm diameter, with covers and one liner, 1 pail and cover extensively restored

A GROUP OF MICROSCOPES, comprising a boxed SEL students microscope no 3/A, with instructions, tweezers and blank slides, a boxed Eclipse students microscope, and a cased Spencer Buffalo dissecting microscope, together with nine botanical preprepared specimen slides (3 microscopes - one in box, box, case and box of slides) (Condition Report: generally appear ok, sd, untested)

TROWBRIDGE GALLERY BOTANICAL PRINTS (5). a set of five, framed, 56cm x 45cm approx. (5).

A large botanical engraving and a small botanical watercolour.

Four Christian Dior Silk Scarves comprising a cream and vibrant pink zebra print/ botanical design (78cm by 84cm), two navy, green, gold, silver and white abstract patterned scarves, with off-centre curved edge motif (78cm by 79cm),and a navy, green and white geometric/ striped pattern scarf with gold border and central square (78cm by 79cm),(4)Cream and pink scarf - several small ink stains, some minor brown spotting and discolouration around the edge, and several thread pulls overallGreen and navy abstract pattern scarves - one has several watermarks/ liquid stains overall and the other has some brown spotting, scuff marks and several thread pulls around the edgeGeometric/ striped pattern scarf - several brown spot marks overall

A collection of ceramic miniatures including some sets, examples from Crown Windsor, Raesuevic ceramics, Staffordshire Fine Ceramics, Portmerion Botanical, Westport etc. (1 Tray)

Reginald James Lloyd (1926-2020)"Rock Study"Watercolour; together with a collection of further unframed works on paper and woodblock prints by the same hand and botanical prints etc, contained in a folio (collection)There are approximately 36 unframed works in this lot, all contained within a folio

Henrey (Blanche) British Botanical and Horticultural Literature before 1800, 3 vol., 1975 § Keynes (Geoffrey) John Ray: a Bibliography, one of 650 copies, 1951 § Westwood (T.) & T.Satchell. Bibliotheca Piscatoria..., loose in binding, 1883  § Poynter (R.N.L.) A Bibliography of Gervase Markham 1568?-1637, Oxford, 1962 § Salaman (R.N.) The History and Social Influence of the Potato, Cambridge, 1949 § British Bee Books: a Bibliography 1500-1976, 1979 § Simon (André) Bibliotheca Gastronomica..., 1953 § Cagle (W.R.) A Matter of Taste: A Bibliographical Catalogue of International Food and Drink..., second edition, New Castle, De., 1999, some illustrations, original cloth, boards or cloth-backed boards, the last three with dust-jackets, a few rubbed; and c.40 others on natural history, agriculture, and cookery, 4to & 8vo (c.50)

SALISBURY WILLIAM.  The Botanist's Companion or An Introduction to the Knowledge of Practical Botany & the Uses of Plants. 2 vols. 12mo. Fldg. eng. frontis. Defective bdgs. & worn, 1816; also Part 103 of The Botanical Cabinet by Conrad Loddiges & Sons, 10 hand col. plates, 1825 & P. Clinton, New Elements of Botany, 758pp, 8 eng. plates as called for, well worn brds., Dublin, 1829.  (4).

Three botanical watercolours, each approx 28x19cm

Two Lego sets comprising #10281 Botanical Collection Bonsai Tree and #60057 Lego City Camper Van, loose within original boxes (2, unchecked for completeness)

A rare Bow botanical cup, c.1755, the tall slender form copying a Meissen original, finely painted in the Holzschnitt manner with a spray of pink iris, the reverse with scattered insects, the scroll handle with gilt detailing, pseudo blue crossed swords mark, 6.7cm.

Three Chinese porcelain London-decorated coffee cups, mid 18th century, one finely painted with botanical flower specimens, the other two with flower sprays including rose, heartsease and dahlia, with scattered colourful moths and other insects, 6.5cm max. (3)Illustrated: Stephen Hanscombe, The Early James Giles, no.68 for the botanical cup. The absence of interior decoration would point away from Giles as decorator on this cup, but the manner of the other two cups suggests the Giles atelier as a likely source of decoration.Provenance: the last two cups from the Watney Collection.

A rare New Hall coffee cup and saucer, c.1790, painted in the manner of James Giles with sprays of flowers and fruit, a New Hall coffee cup painted with spotted fruit in the Worcester manner, a coffee can painted with flowers in pattern 426, and a pair of Coalport cups painted by Thomas Pardoe at Bristol with botanical specimens of pink rose and iris, 13cm max. (6)The cup and saucer acquired from Rod Jellicoe.

A pair of Chelsea two-handled botanical cups, c.1756-50, finely painted with flower specimens including damask rose and calendula, with gilt detailing to the scroll handles, gold anchor mark to one, one cup with a restored sprung crack, 6.5cm. (2)

A Chelsea Hans Sloane teabowl, c.1755, the fluted form painted with a botanical specimen of a fruiting branch, possibly of a variety of currant, the reverse with a butterfly and caterpillar, red anchor mark, 5.3cm high.

A small group of Continental tea wares, c.1760-1800, including a Marieberg custard cup with tight spiral moulding and painted in the Mennecy manner, a small Alcora coffee can with similar decoration, a Copenhagen saucer painted with fruit and flowers within a lilac border, a Brussels saucer painted by Louis Cretté with botanical flowers, and a teacup and saucer with yellow roses, some faults, 13.3cm max. (6)

A Derby plate attributed to William Billingsley, c.1790, finely painted with a botanical specimen of a pink rose, titled 'Moss Rose' and 'Rosa Muscosa', large Derby teabowl painted with a colourful bird perched on a leafy branch, a Derby cup in pattern 269 with pink rose panels on a salmon ground with gilt stars, and a two-handled mug painted with a ship in a swell, the reverse with a farmstead scene, reserved on a pale green ground, 2.7cm max. (4)

A rare Chelsea botanical two-handled cup and saucer, c.1755, finely painted with flowering sprays of prunus and jasmine beside a colourful moth, flies and a small beetle, red anchor marks, and a Chelsea trembleuse saucer, c.1765, with an engine turned border, painted with sprays of fruit and vegetables, gold anchor mark, a faint rim crack and small filled chip to the former, 13.7cm max. (3)Cf. Sally Kevill-Davies, pp.140-141 for a Hans Sloane leaf dish with similar decoration adapted from G W Knorr, Thesaurus rei herbariae hortensisque universalis, vol.1, t.64.

Two rare Vincennes cups (gobelet lizonné), c.1750-52, of small octagonal form, finely decorated with botanical flower painting on a white ground, the fine scroll handles with gilt detailing, blue interlaced Ls marks, 4.5cm high. (2)These cups are believed to have been made with and without saucers, possibly for the Turkish market.

Lego - Boxed Lego Botanical Collection 10281 Bonsai Tree set, complete and ex

This exquisite artwork with botanical design by Merri Pattinian shows her mastery of metalwork and design. The piece features a delicate botanical motif with elegant leaves and floral patterns, juxtaposed against intricate textural details and ornamental elements. The combination of organic forms and decorative embellishments with the frame reflects Pattinian's refined aesthetic and attention to detail. This artwork highlights the natural interplay of light and shadow across the metallic surface, creating a dynamic visual effect. The artist signature is on the lower left. Artist: Merri PattinianIssued: 20th centuryDimensions: 16.25"L x 27.75"W x 1"DCondition: Age related wear.

A pair of Chelsea 'Hans Sloane' plates, c.1755, finely painted with botanical specimens, one with a stem of Japanese anemone and a small sprig of Scotch broom, the other with a pink flowered plant, possibly hibiscus, and a fruiting plant, with scattered insects and moths, brown line rims, red anchor marks, 20.5cm. (2)Provenance: Martel Maides, Guernsey, 25th April 2013, lots 10 and 11. Both purchased as part of a set of Chelsea botanical porcelain at Stokes and Quirke, Dublin on 19th September 1944, believed to have been the property of Lady Headfort. The wife of Geoffrey Taylour, 4th Marquess of Headfort was born Rosie Boote and established a reputation as a singer and gaiety girl. Their marriage in 1901 caused scandal. Headfort was president of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland between 1915 and 1945, so would presumably have had a keen interest in botanical decoration.

A rare pair of Sèvres miniature campana vases, early 19th century, finely painted in the botanical manner with arrangements of rose, convolvulus, auricula and narcissus, and with single flower stems to the reverse, above the feet with gilt palmette borders, incised numeral marks, 7.3cm. (2)

Five Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica plates, late 19th century, each painted with a botanical specimen including Anemone nemorosa L., Myosotis stricta Link, Lepigonum marinum Wahlb, Anemone Hepatica L. and Pulsatilla nigricans Stork, the shaped rims with a pierced and gilded border, each plate titled in black to the underside, green crown and blue wave marks, a couple of tiny nicks, 22.5cm. (5)

A Meissen coffee or water pot with hinged silver-mounted cover, c.1738-44, the baluster body finely painted with a botanical poppy and other flowers in the Holzschnitt manner, with a butterfly and other flying insects, the rim and cover with a detailed gilt scroll border, blue crossed swords mark, French discharge marks to the silver mount, 1738-44, a small restored chip to the cover, 18cm.

A Chelsea Hans Sloane plate, c.1758-60, painted with a large botanical specimen of a fruiting branch with moths and other insects around, brown line rim, brown anchor mark, two restored rim cracks, 23.5cm.

Boris Klein (1893-1985), Etoudie, signed in pencil, coloured engraving, 48cm x 20.5cm; other engravings including botanical studies, named places, etc; a 1950s photograph of Peter Scott in his studio (qty)

Greville, Kaye, and Others Botanical works Greville, Robert Kaye. Scottish Cryptogramic Flora. Edinburgh: Maclachlan & Stewart, 1823. 6 volumes in 3, 8vo, 360 hand-coloured plates, modern green half morocco gilt;Idem. Flora Edinensis… Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1824. 8vo, 4 engraved plates, contemporary half calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, some browning;Hooker, William Jackson. Flora Scotica… London: Archibald Constable and Co., 1821. 8vo, contemporary half calf;Lightfoot, John. Flora Scotica… London: J. Dickson…, 1792. 2 volumes, second edition, 8vo, 2 additional engraved title pages, and 35 engraved plates, modern quarter calf gilt, a little browning and spotting (7)

Various botanical and ornithological prints, and a coloured etching, 27.5cm x 38cm overall

Pair of 19th century Copeland porcelain cabinet plates, hand painted with botanical flowers and foliage. Green printed marks to the reverse. 24cm diameter approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT) (2) (B.P. 21% + VAT). Minor paint loss in places, but overall no obvious damage.

A PAIR OF VINTAGE FRAMED BOTANICAL PRINTS

Set of three 19th Century hand coloured botanical engravings after James Andrews, 20cms x 12cms, gilt framed (one glass at fault)

Mary Cusa, two watercolours, botanical studies, 34 x 12cm and 33 x 24cm, together with a modern oil on canvas board, study of iris, 47 x 15cm

Hermione Hammond, watercolour, study of irises, 18 x 26cm, together with five other various assorted botanical paintings (some unframed)

This pair of framed antique engravings by British botanist William Curtis published in the Botanical Magazine. Features a Neapolitan Star of Bethlehem (1794) and Atamasco Lily (1793.) Sight: 5"W x 8.25"H. Engraving plate mark: 4.5"W x 7.75"H. Frame: 9.25"L x 0.75"W x 13"H. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: William Curtis (British 1746-1799)Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear. Minor soiling and sporadic browning.

Two 19th century botanical studies, watercolour 'Morning Glory' and 'Magnoia' unsigned, within a moulded giltwood and gesso frame, under glass 27cm x 21cm & 40cm x 34cm overall. Fading and discolouration, some cracking and losses to frame.

An early 19th century botanical watercolour 'Cheiramthus Cheire' (common wall flower) dated May 27th 1809, within a later card mount and moulded gilt frame, undner glass 24cm x 19cm & 37cm x 31cm overall, sold along a selection of mixed prints and pictures, to include 'The Disney Evening Post', watercolour, a curious cat and ladybirds, Dorothy Stevens print, After Norman Rockwell (American 1894-1978) framed ceramic plaques.

A quantity of Portmeirion Botanical Garden including plates, ramekins, dishes etc.

A Portmeirion Botanical Garden baluster form table lamp with 'Shrubby Peony' decoration and a green shade with gold interior (h. 55cm), together with a Laura Ashley white painted column form table lamp with light shade (h. 57cm)

RARE SWANSEA PORCELAIN GOSFORD CASTLE SERVICE BOTANICAL PLATE, circa 1815-17, painted with a spray of purple tulips & forget-me-nots, within gilt neo-classical border of urns and scrollwork, with original printed Gosford Castle collection label inscribed in ink '38', 23.2cm (diam.)Provenance: ex. Phillips Auction sale 016, lot 66; private collection SwanseaAuctioneer's note: two Swansea services of this pattern are recorded, the Gosford Castle service and the Marquis of Exeter service. Apart from subtle differences in the design of the gilded border, the distinguishing feature between them is that the Gosford Castle service is unmarked (as with this lot), but the Marquis of Exeter service bears an impressed Swansea mark. The workshop responsible for the fine quality botanical painting found on both sets is not known. Gosford Castle is a 19th-century country house situated in Gosford, a townland of Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built for Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford, and designed in the Norman revival style by London architect Thomas Hopper. The Earls of Gosford occupied the castle until 1921Comment: hairline cracks to cavetto and foot

Lego - Chima, 70145 Maula's Ice Mammoth Stomper, unboxed; 72006 Nexo Knights, Axl's Rolling Arsenal, unboxed; 6984 Galactic Mediator, unboxed; 10289 Botanical Collection, Bird of Paradise, unboxed; loose parts and base plates, including Cyber Saucers, etc (qty)(70145) Retired product. Previously £69.99RRP.(72006) Retired product. Previously £59.99RRP.(6984) Retired product.(10289) Retired product. Previously £89.99RRP.This lot is part of a collection from a deceased estate. All models were constructed and remained constructed in the home and as such we do not have boxes or instruction manuals and the models are therefore sold as seen.

Lego - Icons, 10282 Adidas Originals Superstar, boxed; Ideas, 21327 Typewriter, unboxed; Botanical Collection, 10311 Orchid, unboxed; Ideas, 21343 Viking Village, original box; etc (qty)(10282) Retired product. Previously £79.99RRP.(21327) Retiring soon. £214.99RRP.(10311) £44.99RRP.(21343) £124.99RRP.This lot is part of a collection from a deceased estate. All models were constructed and remained constructed in the home and as such we do not have boxes or instruction manuals, and the models are therefore sold as seen.

A Set of Six Limoges Warin Storage Jars and covers each decorated with a botanical specimen and the Latin name. (6)

18th or 19th c. Entomologist's pocket flower or insect botanical microscope or "flea glass" in original case

Glossy porcelain. Decorated with beautiful and colorful botanical patterns and gold accents. Herend backstamp. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 3.75''L x 2.25''W x 4.5''HManufacturer: HerendCountry of Origin: HungaryCondition: Age related wear.

Herbal.- Parkinson (John) Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants, or, an Herball of a Large Extent..., first edition, additional engraved title, over 2000 woodcut botanical illustrations, lacking initial blank and final errata f., additional title with short tear and few very small portions of loss supplied in manuscript, printed title with partially erased ownership inscription to foot, both titles trimmed to border and laid down, first few ff. with some small marginal repairs and reinforcement to gutter, R3-S3 small gash within text, 2N2, 5K2 & 6S2 short tear into text, Table at end with some fraying to edges affecting few letters, very occasional early ink correction or annotation, few very small rust-holes within text, the odd small marginal defect, occasional very light spotting, some light browning, some staining, mainly to margins at beginning and end, overall good, ex-library copy with bookplate and small ink-stamp to both titles, modern half morocco, [Blanche Henrey 286; STC 19302], folio, Tho. Cotes, 1640.

2 Boxed Sacred Microdistillery "Open Sauce" Mixing Kits each containing 6 x 20cl Organic Botanical Distillates to create bespoke Gin 1 x Traditional Collection - 1x Contemporary Collection (Please note bottles in Traditional Collection are open) ​Having visited the vendor’s home on several occasions and reviewed the collection’s provenance, we are confident to the highest degree possible that the contents of any part/open/missing seal bottles are as they purport to be. We have tasted a number of bottles at random and checked the ABV with a digital alcohol meter which corroborates this.However, buyers should note that we cannot offer any guarantees and accept no liability should the contents differ.

Two volumes of Redoutte's Roses twinned with Georg Dionysius Ehret botanical book & South African Birds by Dick Findlay & Allan Bird

* BET LOW RSW ARSA RGI DLitt (SCOTTISH 1924 - 2007), QUIET INLET oil on canvas, signed, titled label versoframed and under glassimage size 28cm x 59cm, overall size 38cm x 69cm Exhibition label verso: New Paintings, 19th February - 16th March 1972, Compass Gallery, GlasgowNote: Bet Low was a Scottish landscape and figurative painter whose career spanned the majority of the twentieth century. Her mystical and beguiling landscapes offer great insight into the career of this prolific artist. Born into impoverished conditions in Gourock, Low studied at the Glasgow School of Art during the Second World War before going on to study briefly under James Cowie at Hospitalfield House. Low had a great love of Scottish landscapes and they are a typical theme in her oeuvre - notably of Orkney where she spent numerous summers with her family in Hoy. By the 1960s her works moved further into abstraction, and she is best known for her works in this style. After her studies, Low co-founded the Clyde Group with J.D. Fergusson in 1942. With this group, Low co-organised Glasgow's first open air exhibition in 1956 at the Botanical Gardens. In 1963, she went on to open the New Charing Cross Gallery in Glasgow with John Taylor and Cyril Gerber, which received great critical acclaim for encouraging contemporary art in Scotland. Throughout her career she exhibited widely - including a retrospective of her work in 1985 at the Third Eye Centre (now the Centre for Contemporary Arts), and her work is held in numerous public and private collections.

* CLAIRE HARRIGAN RSW (SCOTTISH b. 1964), ORANGES AT THE WINDOW mixed media on paper, signed, titled and dated 1995 versoframed and under glass image size 106cm x 78cm, overall size 172cm x 89cm Label verso: Macaulay Gallery, StentonComment: an exceptional and very large example of Claire Harrigan's work.Note: Claire Harrigan RSW was born in Kilmarnock in 1964. She grew up with both parents as art teachers and painters – her mother, Elspeth Harrigan, a respected botanical artist and her father, James Harrigan, the acclaimed landscape artist. Her childhood environment was full of creative stimulation and inspiration. Claire studied at Glasgow School of Art from 1982 – 86 graduating BA Hons in Fine Art (Drawing and Painting). Since Art School she has worked as a full time painter and travelled widely for inspiration, particularly in the West Indies, France, Portugal and Italy. In 1989 she was elected a Professional Member SAAC and in 1990 was elected a member of the RSW (Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour.) In 1992 (and subsequent editions) she was listed in "Who's Who in Art" (published by Art Trade Press Ltd), and in 1990, in "20th Century Painters and Sculptors" by Frances Spalding. Claire has been the recipient of many major awards including: 1990 - Lily Macdougall Award, SAAC, 1992 - James Torrance Memorial Award, RGI, 1996 - Latimer Award, RSA, 2002 - Artists Discovery Commission Award, Club Med, 2004 - Glasgow Arts Club Fellowship Award, RSW. In 2007 she wrote and had published “Abstract and Colour Techniques in Painting”.Her painting style is vibrant and bold in use of colour with a high key palette a permanent feature of her work. She paints distinctively with colour and abstract elements working well together in clever and mature compositions. She uses predominantly mixed media with acrylic, watercolour or gouache as a base platform upon which to build imagery in collage, pastel or other media. The key characteristics of my work are colour and light. I am not trying to recreate what is there, and although the subject matter is important as the instigator of the painting, gradually it becomes less significant as the emphasis changes to composing with colour, shape and texture.Claire Harrigan has work in many collections including those of Adam & Co. Bank, The Fleming Collection, Bank of Scotland, Heriot Watt University, South Ayrshire Council, Wigtownshire Educational Trust and Club Med and in private collections throughout the UK and beyond.

* BET LOW RSW ARSA RGI DLitt (SCOTTISH 1924 - 2007), SANDY BAY pastel on paper, signed, titled versomounted, framed and under glass image size 25cm x 36cm, overall size 41cm x 50cm Handwritten artist label versoNote: Bet Low was a Scottish landscape and figurative painter whose career spanned the majority of the twentieth century. Her mystical and beguiling landscapes offer great insight into the career of this prolific artist. Born into impoverished conditions in Gourock, Low studied at the Glasgow School of Art during the Second World War before going on to study briefly under James Cowie at Hospitalfield House. Low had a great love of Scottish landscapes and they are a typical theme in her oeuvre - notably of Orkney where she spent numerous summers with her family in Hoy. By the 1960s her works moved further into abstraction, and she is best known for her works in this style. After her studies, Low co-founded the Clyde Group with J.D. Fergusson in 1942. With this group, Low co-organised Glasgow's first open air exhibition in 1956 at the Botanical Gardens. In 1963, she went on to open the New Charing Cross Gallery in Glasgow with John Taylor and Cyril Gerber, which received great critical acclaim for encouraging contemporary art in Scotland. Throughout her career she exhibited widely - including a retrospective of her work in 1985 at the Third Eye Centre (now the Centre for Contemporary Arts), and her work is held in numerous public and private collections.

3 cards of 115 buttons in various sizes, materials, and themes. Themes includes a bust, a botanical, and a bug motif. The smallest button measures: 0.25" dia. The largest button measures: 1.5" dia. A card is approximately: 11"L x 9.25"W. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. As is.

3 cards of 115 buttons in various sizes, materials, and themes. Themes includes a botanical, and a floriated motif. The smallest button measures: 0.25" dia. The largest button measures: 1.5" dia. A card is approximately: 11"L x 9.25"W. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. As is.