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1925 Buick Model 25/35 TourerRegistration number TT 5637Chassis number 81866Engine number 1081739Maroon over blackRare right hand driveAffectionately known as JessieFrom a deceased estate and being sold by the beneficiaryPurchased just a couple of years ago from Panorama Bay Motor CompanyBill on file for £2,013.60 spent since purchase including tandem 6 volt batteriesTransferable registration numberWill need some re-comissioningHistory file with sundry correspondenceWith V5C, HPI clear All lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditionsThis lot must be collected by 12.30pm on Friday 27th June. If the buyer has not collected by this time it will automatically be removed and placed into storage, incurring a removal charge of £100 + VAT, to include the first week of storage, unless otherwise noted. Storage will then be charged at £10 + VAT per day or part thereof. If collecting from storage, please provide 24 hours notice

Corgi Toys No. 67 Ford 5000 Super Major Tractor finished in blue with grey hubs and driver figure, with instruction sheet, together with a No.71 Wheel Controlled Tandem Disc Harrow, all housed in pictorial card boxes

Corgi Heavy Haulage, a boxed Commercial group to include 31013 Scammell Contractor (X2), Nicolas Trailers and "Slug Catcher" Load, CC11802 Leyland DAF 85 Tractor, Tandem Axle Jeep Dolly, Bogie and Concrete Beam Load "G.C.S Johnson (Skeeby) Ltd and others. Although not checked for completness conditions generally appear Good in generally Fair to Good boxes. See photo. 

Diecast Masters High Line Series 1:50 Scale Caterpillar Plant Pair, to include No.85594 CAT CB13 Tandem Vibratory Roller -ROPS, and No.85569 CAT 320 Hydraulic Excavator - Next Generation, although unchecked for completeness, conditions appear to be Near Mint to Mint, within Excellent presentation tins. See photo. 

Vintage Corgi Farm Tractors and Implements, 54 Massey Ferguson 50B tractor with shovel, 55 David Brown 1412 tractor, 58 Beast Carrier, with animals, missing netting, 61 four furrow plough, 62 farm tipping trailer with detachable raves, some pant loss to bed of trailer, 66 Massey Ferguson 165 tractor with driver (missing exhaust) 67 Ford 5000 Super major tractor, with driver,69 Massey Ferguson 165 tractor with shovel & driver, 71 wheeled controlled tandem disc harrow, 72 Ford 5000 super major tractor with trenching bucket, 73 Massey Ferguson 165 tractor with saw attachment, 74 Ford 5000 super major tractor with hydraulic scoop, 484 Dodge Kew Fargo livestock transporter, with five pigs and from gift set 47 Elevator trailer, missing one rubber conveyer, other rubber belt perished, all in good to excellent unboxed original condition. (14 items)

BRITISH JAZZ - LP COLLECTION (OGUN RECORDS). A quality selection of 13 British jazz LPs, mainly on Ogun Records, includes a small label catalogue. Artists/ titles include Graham Collier Music - Portraits (SDL 244, WOL/ top of back cover. Record VG+/ sleeve VG+), Centipede - Septober Energy (NE9, records VG+/ sleeve VG+), Harry Miller's Isipingo - Family Affair (OG 310), Skidmore/ Osborne/ Surman (OG400), Mike Osbourne/ Stan Tracey - Tandem: Live At Bracknell Festival (OG 210), Mike Osborne inc All Night Long (OG700), Marcel's Muse (OG810). Harry Miller - In Conference (OG 523), McGregor/ Moholo/ Pukwana - Blue Notes For Johnny (OG532), Elton Dean inc The Bologna Tape (OG530), Oh For The Edge (OG900), Chris McGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath - Live At Willisau (OG100) and Mike Osborne/ Stan Tracey - Original (SGC 1002). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

Ammaco Teamwork tandem

A vintage Garry Shields of Manchester three speed tandem

A Hiway Vertical tandem bike, frame 18"

Bohuslav BalbínHistoria de Ducibus ac Regibus Bohemiae, in qua praecipua Gesta Ducum, ac Regum, tum Genealogiae omnium Familiarum apud nos imperitantium (Czechi Gentis Ducis ac Patris, Croci, Przemysli, deinde Regum Lecemburgicorum, Austriacorum, Habspurgensium, Cunstadaeorum, Jagellonidarum, ac tandem iteratò Austriacorum) diligenti semper ad Chronologiam respectu, proponuntur, & notis historicis aut ethicis illustrantur, ...Vetero Pragae, Universitatis Carolo-Ferdinandea, 1735(8), 282, (12) pp., 56 Porträts böhmischer Fürsten und Könige von Anton Birckhart, 13 genealogische Tafeln, fleckig, leicht stockfleckig, vegilbt, gebräunt, minimal wurmstichig; Ledereinband auf Holz, blindgeprägtes Rückenschild. etwas beschmutzt, beschabt und bestoßen, angeplatzt, 4° (33 x 21 cm)Geschäftsauflösung Wolfdietrich HassfurtherVD18 10200517

Richard Bosman (American, b. 1944). Etching on paper titled "Night Light" depicting the night sky with three candles in a row, 1992. Pencil signed along the lower right; editioned 32/40 along the lower left. Pencil marked Tandem Press along the lower left of the verso.Height: 17 1/2 in x width: 31 1/2 in.Condition: The item is in good condition in general with no visible tears, rips, or major creases. The colors is bold and bright. There is a minor crease to the upper right and lower left corner. There is a crease to the upper left quadrant. Along the verso, there are light brown vertical marks; please see the listing image. To the right of the verso, there is a light crease that does not affect the recto. No visible sign of restoration under UV light.

Four well detailed 1/50 scale diecast Caterpillar plant vehicle models to include Diecast Masters 85553 D6 Track-Type Tractor (SU Blade), 85673 D3 Dozer (both models with working metal tracks) and 85595 CB13 Tandem Vibratory Roller-CAB plus a Classic Construction Models 834 Wheel-Type Tractor (with metal handrails), all models in at least near mint condition, boxes at least excellentShipping £68.00 plus vat (UK Only)

Boxed Diecast Masters 71015 1/50 scale diecast International HX520 Tandem Tractor with XL 120 Low-Profile HDG Trailer, set in at least good previously displayed slightly dusty/dirty condition (some paint chipping around forward hinged cab attachment area, see photos), box excellentShipping £48.00 plus vat (UK Only)

A vintage tandem bicycle Please see our terms and conditions in relation to collection

Corgi, a boxed Group of 1:50 Scale Haulage Vehicles. Includes CC11802 Leyland DAF 85 Tractor Tandem Axle Jeep Dolly, Bogie & Concrete Beam Load "G.C.S Johnson (Skeeby) Ltd" with others. Although unchecked for completeness condition appears Good to Good Plus within Good to Good Plus boxes. See Photo

Corgi Toys group of Trailers comprising of (1) 58 Beast Carrier - yellow, red including plastic hubs, green plastic netting, 4 x loose cattle, (2) 71 Wheel Controlled Disc Tandem - Red and yellow and (3) 109 Pennyburm Workmans Trailer - blue and yellow, cast hubs with brush, shovel and Axe. Conditions are Excellent to Near Mint (minor paint chips and factory flaws) in Good to Excellent boxes. 

A vintage tandem bicycle, with label for The Hercules Cycle & Motor Company.

Rare piece of British automotive historyUprated to S-SpecificationThe only Toby Sutton fully built exampleThe Brooke 245 is a tandem two seat car designed to hark back to the hay days of Formula 1. With a snug ‘racing’ cockpit, space for weekend luggage and a passenger seat which is exposed when the rear head faring is removed. Superbly balanced with a torsional rigid and strong space frame chassis produced in 16-gauge square and tubular steel, suitably reinforced. Independent double wishbone suspension with adjustable shock absorbers and torsion bar spring support the front of the car and independent swing arm suspension again with adjustable shock absorbers are to the rear. The GRP fibreglass body helps keep the weight to a minimum. Powered by a 1397cc Renault Gordini engine, the Brooke 245 brings the unique single seater driving experience to the road.Bought by the vendor’s father in the 1990’s directly from Tony Sutton, this example was the only example fully built by Mr. Sutton. An ex-demonstrator, this car was uprated to S-Specification which included oil cooler, camber adjustable front top wishbones, adjustable anti-roll front and rear bars and a stainless steel exhaust. Fed by twin Weber 40 carburettors, the 1397cc Gordini engine is a perfect match to this lightweight sportscar. Incredibly rare, this fantastic sportscar is reported by the vendor to run and drive very well attracting attention wherever it goes.Supplied with a V5C registration document and previous MoT test certificates, an abundance of paperwork, correspondence and magazine articles of this rare British piece of automotive history. A rare opportunity to own a fabulous British sportscar that harks back to the golden era of Formula 1 racing. Consigned by Will Penrose -VERY RARE PIECE OF BRITISH AUTOMOBILE HISTORY-UPRATED TO 'S' SPEC-RENAULT GORDINI ENGINED

KHS Tandemania tandem bicycleShipping POA https://www.bradleys.ltd/quotation-request-form

Jaeger-LeCoultre - A steel 'Club' wristwatch, circa 1970, model number E300105, serial number 1171640, circular silvered dial with sliver coloured batons, hands and centre sweep, day/date windows at 3H, tandem signed 17 jewel mechanical automatic Adoplh Schild movement calibre 1902/03 1906, case, 36mm diameter, verso screw down, numbered, to a black leather strap with steel pin buckle, presented in the original case with instruction booklet and guarantee booklet dated 15/10/1970 Crystal - Complete. Some light surface scratches all over, as to be expected and commensurate with age and use.Dial - In good condition. Some very minor spotting visible under magnification and some deterioration to the lume dots.Movement - In working order, though not tested for timekeeping or enduranceCase - Some scratches and minor dents and nicks as to be expected and commensurate with age and use.

Tudor - A steel 'Oyster Prince Date+Day Jumbo' wristwatch, circa 1979, model number 70170, serial number 904617, circular black dial with silver coloured batons, hands and centre sweep, date window at 3H and day window at 12H, 21 jewel tandem signed mechanical automatic movement by Adolph Schild, calibre 1832/83 1895 with liveried screw down crown, oversized 'Oyster' case by Rolex, 38mm diameter, verso screw down, signed, to a steel Rolex 'Oyster' bracelet with liveried fold over clasp, end link numbered 7836, presented in the original box with outer card case, spare link, instruction booklet, original receipt dated 8/12/1980, guarantee dated 9/12/80 and a collection of service receiptsCrystal - Complete. some light surface scratches as to be expected and commensurate with age and use. A deeper scratch at 9H and scuff at 6HDial - In good condition with no obvious sign of damage or deteriorationMovement - In working order, though not tested for timekeeping or accuracyCase - Some minor surface scratches, dings and scuffs as to be expected. Bracelet rather stretched. Clasp operates satisfactorily

Zenith for H. Chambers, Luton - A gold-plated half hunter pocket watch with a 9ct gold chain, circa 1920, outer cover with black enamel Roman numerals and inner chemin de fer chapter ring around the circular aperture, tandem signed white dial, black Roman numerals, blued hands and subsidiary seconds register at 6H, signed mechanical crown wind movement number 2975917 calibre 19.34.27, case, 50mm diameter, interior numbered and with case maker's mark of the Dennison Watch Case Company, 'Moon' standard, the cuvette similarly marked and with presentation engraving; 9ct gold watch chain, maker's mark not traced (J.K oval cartouche) Birmingham 1898, each link stamped 9 375, 'curb' links, graduating from 6mm to 4mm, terminating in a swivel catch and jump ring, T bar suspended 5cm from the jump ring end, length 35cm, 28g (2)

Roy King for Bueche-Girod - A 9ct gold wristwatch, circa 1972, circular champagne dial with gold coloured batons and hands, 17 jewel mechanical crown wind tandem marked 'Font' movement number 6, calibre 59-21, 7 with liveried crown, case, 11mm wide, case sides with bark finish, verso snap on with personal engraving, interior with London hallmarks for 9ct gold and mark of Roy Cecil King, to an integral bark finished bracelet terminating in a slide action clasp with fold over safety clip, overall length, 165mm, 22g ex movement

Longines - A steel and gold-plated 'Conquest' wristwatch, circa 1990, model number L1.131.3, serial number 29513958, circular champagne dial with dot markers, gold coloured hands, black centre sweep and date window at 3H, tandem signed 9 jewel quartz ETA movement number 256111 calibre L152.2, case, 26mm diameter, two-tone bezel, verso snap on, liveried and numbered, to a two-tone link bracelet with signed and liveried deployant clasp

Dublin - An early 19th century silver soup ladle, mark of George Nangle, 1813, tandem marked by Edward Twycross, 'Fiddle' pattern with oval bowl, crested, 34cm long, 239g (7.5ozt)

ALKEN, Henry & BARENGER, James (ill): The Sporting Repository, containing Horse Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Shooting, Archery, Trotting and Tandem Matches, Cocking.. Contains all six numbers (All Published), Bound in One Volume. L, Thomas McLean, 1822, 1st. Edn. With all 19 beautiful hand-coloured aquatint plates. 540pp. Later full leather with gilt decoration & lettering to spine, gilt ruling to boards, elaborate gilt inner dentelles and top edges gilt. With the Armorial bookplate of 'Sir William Bass, Bart' and the morocco name plate of 'Alfred Barmore Maclay' to front pastedown. A beautiful copy. Provenance: The Collection of David and Sandy Fuller

The Dale Winfield Motorcycle Collection, The ex-Niall Mackenzie; 1986 Shell Oils British Championship-winning; worksc.1986 Armstrong-CCM 250cc CF250 Racing MotorcycleRegistration no. not registeredFrame no. unstampedEngine no. 192783•Highly advanced British 250-class racer•One of only four made•Sold by the factory to Jim Hodson in 1987•Isle of Man TT historyCCM (Clews Competition Motorcycles) had come into being in 1972 when proprietor Alan Clews purchased the stock of BSA's defunct competitions department. Clews already had plenty of experience in developing his own BSA-based scramblers, and the acquisition enabled him to offer complete machines. Clews finally abandoned the BSA-based design in the early 1980s when automotive equipment suppliers the Armstrong Group took a controlling stake in his company. The rare machine offered here is one of only four 250s produced by Armstrong Competition Motorcycles in the mid-1980s. Armstrong's CF250 Racer was designed by Mike Eatough and made at the CCM factory in Bolton. The frame is a combination of what were then considered 'space age' materials: carbon fibre, aluminium honeycomb and Kevlar. Eatough's moulded twin-spar frame was both strong and very light, the bare frame and swinging arm weighing less than 11lb. Manufactured by Armstrong, the rear suspension unit was mounted under the engine and worked in traction rather than compression. The engine used was the ubiquitous Austrian-built Rotax Type 256 tandem-twin two-stroke, which gave independent manufacturers the opportunity to compete effectively in Grand Prix racing's 250 class from the early 1980s onwards. Cotton, Decorite, EMC, Hejira, Armstrong-CCM and Waddon were among UK manufacturers that used the Rotax engine and there were countless others from Continental Europe, most famously Aprilia. For its two 350-class racers, Armstrong used an engine sourced much closer to home. Basically similar to the Rotax, Armstrong's 350cc tandem twin, disc valve engine was the work of Barry Hart of Barton Engineering, which had also been acquired by Armstrong to assist with the project. Unusually, in Hart's engine the pistons were phased at 180 degrees rather than rising and falling together as in the Rotax. The gearbox was a six-speeder.Sponsored by the Silverstone circuit and entered under the 'Silverstone Armstrong' banner, works riders Niall Mackenzie and Donnie McLeod dominated 250-class racing in the UK with these machines. This bike is the one used by future British Superbike Champion Niall Mackenzie, who rode for the Silverstone Armstrong team in the 1984, 1985 and 1986 seasons, winning the 250 class in the Shell Oils British Championship in '85 and '86 (McLeod had won the championship in 1984). In Grands Prix, though, the two Scots found the going much tougher, the team's best result across three seasons being McLeod's 2nd place in the 250 class at the Belgian GP in 1986. After its spell as a works bike had ended, the ex-Mackenzie machine was sold to privateer Jim Hodson, a prolific Isle of Man TT competitor who made his Manx Grand Prix debut in 1981 and his last TT appearance in 2019. It would appear that Hodson rode this machine in the 1988 and 1989 Junior TT races, being recorded as riding an Armstrong in the former and a CCM in the latter (but almost certainly the same machine). He scored a 'DNF' in 1988 and finished 12th in 1989. Accompanying documentation consists of a typed declaration on CCM-Armstrong headed notepaper stating: 'The machine was sold to Jim Hodson in August 1987 by the Armstrong factory. This machine was raced by Niall Mackenzie during the 1986 racing season, in which it won the British 250cc Championship and finished 22nd in the World Championship.' Bonhams has spoken to members of the Silverstone Armstrong team, including team manager Chas Mortimer and chief mechanic Simon Bleasdale, and they have confirmed that this machine is genuine, correct and the one sold to Hodson. The machine also comes with some photocopied magazine articles. A rare opportunity to own one of the most successful British racing motorcycles of the modern era. Footnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.Please see the Auction Information and Guide for Buyers at the top of the main sale page, for bidders' obligations. The Spring Stafford SaleREQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Saturday 26 April, with the auction starting at 2pm GMT.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Green House Farm Collection1914 Triumph 550cc Motorcycle CombinationRegistration no. AH 2601Frame no. 2240 MSEngine no. 35942 (see text)•Formerly part of the Murray Motorcycle Museum collection•Purchased in the early 2000s•An older restoration•Successfully completed several Pioneer Runs•Original Triumph Gloria sidecarThe first Triumph motorcycle of 1902 used a Belgian Minerva engine, but within a few years the Coventry firm - originally a bicycle manufacturer founded by German immigrants Siegfried Bettman and Maurice Schulte - was building its own power units. The first of these - a 298cc single-cylinder sidevalve - arrived in 1904. This first engine was not without its weaknesses, pistons and bores wore out quickly and the curious 'tandem down-tube' frame in which it was installed broke, but these shortcomings were soon sorted and within a couple of years 'Triumph' was a byword for reliability. The famous 3½hp model first appeared in 1907. Originally of 453cc, its sidevalve engine was enlarged to 476cc in 1908 and finally to 499cc in 1910 before being superseded by the 550cc 4hp model in 1914. This 4hp Triumph motorcycle combination came from the Murray Motorcycle Museum in the Isle of Man. It was purchased in early 2000s so that the vendor's sons could take part in the Pioneer Run, which they did from ages four to eight years, two at a time sitting in the adapted seating in the sidecar. On purchase, the vendor advises the three-speed rear hub and the engine were overhauled, the latter receiving a new big-end bearing, main bearings, valves and guides, while the magneto was refurbished. It is believed that the wickerwork is all original, and the combination comes with the original cover for the Triumph Gloria sidecar and an umbrella in wicker sheath. An extra brace has been fitted between the motorcycle and sidecar to improve handling. Since restoration 'AH 2601' has completed several London-to-Brighton Pioneer Runs.The machine has been kept in heated, dry storage with all fuel drained and carburettors cleaned following each use. Although not used very often in recent years, it has been periodically started. The vendor is thinning down his collection, hence the reason for sale. Accompanying paperwork consists of a Pioneer Certificate and current V5C. It should be noted that the V5C records the engine number as '35942WVD' (actually '35942'). The combination also comes with a photograph of it completing in an early 1970s Pioneer Run, ridden by early VMCC member Frank Bussey.Key not requiredFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.Please see the Auction Information and Guide for Buyers at the top of the main sale page, for bidders' obligations. The Spring Stafford SaleREQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 27 April, with the auction starting at 11am GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Green House Farm Collection1910 Triumph 3½hpRegistration no. SV 5777Frame no. 151943Engine no. 7861•Purchased privately c.15 years ago•Engine stripped and rebuilt at time of purchase•Successfully completed a couple of Pioneer RunsThe first Triumph motorcycle of 1902 used a Belgian Minerva engine, but within a few years the Coventry firm - originally a bicycle manufacturer founded by German immigrants Siegfried Bettman and Maurice Schulte - was building its own power units. The first of these - a 298cc single-cylinder sidevalve - arrived in 1904. This first design was not without its weaknesses: pistons and bores wore out quickly and the curious 'tandem down-tube' frame often broke, but these shortcomings were soon sorted and within a couple of years 'Triumph' was a byword for reliability. The famous 3½hp model first appeared in 1907. Originally of 453cc, its sidevalve engine was enlarged to 476cc in 1908 and finally to 499cc in 1910 before being superseded by the 4hp model in 1914. The company was involved in racing from its earliest days, and the publicity generated by competition successes - Jack Marshall won the 1908 Isle of Man TT's single-cylinder class for Triumph having finished second the previous year - greatly stimulated sales. By the outbreak of The Great War, the marque's reputation for quality and dependability was well-established, leading to substantial orders for 'Trusty Triumphs' for British and Allied forces. Purchased privately, this early Triumph has been in the vendor's collection for c.15 years. Our vendor states that the engine was stripped and rebuilt at time of purchase, receiving new valves, guides and bearings. The machine has completed a couple of Pioneer Runs since the rebuild and was last taxed to 28th February 2015.The machine has been kept in heated, dry storage with all fuel drained and carburettors cleaned following each use. Although not used very often in recent years, it has been periodically started. The vendor is thinning down his collection, hence the reason for sale. Offered with a Pioneer Certificate and current V5C.Key not requiredFootnotes:All lots are sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.Please see the Auction Information and Guide for Buyers at the top of the main sale page, for bidders' obligations. The Spring Stafford SaleREQUEST A TRANSPORT QUOTEPlease click the link to request a transport quote from our recommended transport company, Moving Motorcycles.To request a UK or European shipping quote - Moving MotorcyclesTo request an International shipping quote - ShippioThis Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 27 April, with the auction starting at 11am GMT.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Ramon Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem is a color print poster on paper after Casas' 1897 original oil on canvas painted for the interior of the progressist Barcelona bar Els Quatre Gats (The Four Cats) that Pablo Picasso frequented. Includes card from the 4 Gats on verso. Housed in a metallic frame. Sight size: 14.75"L x 11.25"H. Frame dimensions: 15.50"L x 12.25"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment.Artist: After Ramon Casas i Carbo (Spaniard 1866-1932)Issued: c. 1980Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: SpainCondition: Age related wear.

Corgi: A collection of four boxed Corgi Toys, to comprise: Ford 5000 Super Major Tractor Ref. 67; Farm Tipper Trailer Ref. 62; Wheel Controlled Tandem Disc Harrow Ref. 71; and Four Furrow Plough Ref. 61. Original boxes, general wear expected with age. Condition of contents is very good. Please assess photographs. (4)

CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH (1868-1928) 'BROOKWEED', 1901 pencil and watercolour, signed and inscribed lower right BROOKWEED/ HOLY ISLAND/ JULY 1901/ MT FB C, framed 22cm x 17cm (frame size 44.5cm x 39.5cm) Provenance: William Marshall, GlasgowScottish Private Collection Exhibited: Edinburgh, London, Darmstadt, Zürich, Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) Architecture, Design and Painting, 1968, Catalogue number 289, lent by William Marshall, Glasgow1901 was a productive and exciting time for Mackintosh professionally, being the year that he was made a partner in the Glaswegian architectural practice where he worked. Seeking some brief respite from his busy roster of commissions, he and his wife Margaret took a holiday to Holy Island in the month of July, joined by the other members of ‘The Four’: Margaret’s sister Frances Macdonald and her husband Herbert McNair, as well as Margaret and Frances’s brother, Charles.Given the trip was for such a short duration, sketches from this excursion are scarce. Nonetheless, the impact of this visit on both Mackintosh’s artistic and architectural practice was marked. For example, the surviving sketches show that he was deeply absorbed by Lindisfarne Castle. It has been noted that its sweeping, austere curves find echoes in his architectural language, for example in the Glasgow School of Art’s design which was completed in phases between 1896 and 1909. Mackintosh had begun to develop his botanical studies in the 1890s, but the series of works from Holy Island are notable in that they crystallize the format for his botanical drawings thereafter. It is here, for example, that he begins to add his distinctive, almost Japanistic ‘cartouche’, featuring the initials of the companions present at the time of the work’s inception. In the past some have implied that the presence of ‘MM’ on such works suggest that Margaret did the colouring, but this does not fit with what is known of his attitude as an artist. Those close to him, notably Mary Sturrock - daughter of his friend and mentor Fra Newbery - are adamant that Mackintosh would not have let his artwork be added to in such a manner. Further support for this can be found in ‘Brookweed’ and other Holy Island watercolours, some of which feature more than two sets of initials. In ‘Brookweed’ the picture is signed M (for Margaret Macdonald), T (Tosh for Mackintosh himself), F (for Frances Macdonald), B (for Herbert (Bertie) McNair), and C (for Charles Macdonald, Margaret and Frances's brother), which appears to confirm the theory that the inscriptions were more of an aide memoire or dedication to those who were present when the pictures were made. Botanic studies were central to Mackintosh’s artistic practise. Even when he was busy with his architectural business, they remain a mainstay. Mackintosh’s ideology had sprung from the tenets of the Arts and Crafts Movement, in tandem with European Art Nouveau, and it is crucial to understand that his design language, whether that be architecturally or artistically, ultimately found its basis in his belief that nature was the source of beauty. His work across all media is characterised by a sinewy, linear approach to form, the distillation of the essential patterns and design of the natural world. This fascinating, alchemical process by which Mackintosh transforms the organic into design is arguably most tangible in his botanical studies, which perhaps explains their enduring appeal. The drawings vary subtly over the course of time. From naturalistic depictions on Holy Island in 1901, to analytical, almost scientific studies in Sintra in 1908. Ultimately a more wholly decorative interest was developed post-1910, enhanced by the fact he is highly likely to have begun pressing his flower stems in order to more clearly expose the decorative formal possibilities. Finally, there was the explosion of botanical studies in Walberswick in 1914 (40 over a period of approximately 12 months), which marked a move from depictions purely of wildflowers to the inclusion of cultivated blooms.Writing for The Studio in 1897, London critic Gleeson White remarked that the work of the ‘Spook School’, “is singularly free from vulgarity of idea, redundance of ornament, and misapplication of material…”. This sentiment holds across all aspects of Mackintosh’s work, but perhaps most particularly his botanical studies. This meeting of classicism and modernity, precision and invention, the spare and the decorative, goes some way to explain the timelessness of these pieces.  

Coach horn by A Hayes with leather case; brass and nickel coach horn by Alfred Hayes with leather case; copper coach horn with leather case and a copper and nickel tandem horn, engraved DW with leather case.

Two framed and glazed hunting prints by G G Kilburne Jnr. Published 1888; Framed and glazed print by H Alken 'Tandem'; Framed and glazed print by John Wooton of a hunter; Framed and glazed print by Heywood Hardy

Blackthorn tandem driving whip 1872. A fine example of a 19th-century tandem driving whip, crafted from Blackthorn and dated to 1872. This distinguished piece bears a hallmark on its silver plated and leather bound handle, and during its restoration, a period newspaper was discovered hidden within the handle, offering both reference and provenance. Varnished box for storage or presentation included.

Brass tandem horn

Four synthetic traces and one pair of new tandem leather traces

Two driving bits, for tandem driving

Set of black and brass tandem harness, complete with 20.5" princess collar to suit 13-15hh

Set of old team bars together with a tandem bar

COMPETITION VEHICLE, built by Glinkowski to suit full-size horses, this four-wheeled carriage features striking yellow rims and hubs against black paintwork. Designed for performance, it includes 3 sprung poles for a pair, team and tandem, a raised driver’s seat, and a wide back step and handles for a standing groom. The suspension system comprises front three-point springs and rear elliptical springs, ensuring a smooth ride, while front and rear disc brakes provide reliable stopping power. The wheels are made entirely of stainless steel with pneumatic tires, combining durability with performance.

ENGLISH SCHOOL (19TH CENTURY) TWO GENTLEMEN WITH THEIR TANDEM IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE Oil on canvas 64 x 89cm (25 x 35 in.) Painted circa. 1850 Provenance: Iona Antiques, London  Measurements do not include the frame unless specified.Please note Dreweatts are not liable for damage to frames or mounts. Condition Report: Please Note: All Lots In This Auction Are Not Available To View The canvas has been lined. Light craquelure throughout. Rubbing and abrasions to the framing edges. Inspection under UV light reveals some very light, spots of retouching, to one or two isolated areas. Some very light traces of a green cloudy varnish.High resolution images are available upon request, please contact the department directly at pictures@dreweatts.com PLEASE NOTE: ALL LOTS ARE LOCATED SACKVILLE WEST STORAGE IN ANDOVER SP10 3SA.    Condition Report Disclaimer

[TOULOUSE-LAUTREC, HENRI DE]GEOFFROY, J. Nouveau Dictionnaire Éleméntaire. Latin-Français. Paris: Jules Delalain et Fils, 1873. The copy of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, was used by him while studying for his baccalaureate. Contemporary drab buckram, inscribed on the cover: "H. de Toulouse-Lautrec. Dictionnaire Latin | T.L"; housed in a modern pigskin case. 8 5/8 x 5 1/2 inches (22 x 14 cm); viii, 534 pp.; with roughly 440 pen-and-ink drawings by Lautrec on approximately 110 pages, including the endpapers, title-page, and the margins of text pages, executed about 1878-81. Rebacked, resewn, the hinges neatly restored along the gutter of the endpapers; one or two minor tears, small, neat repairs to a few leaves.Toulouse-Lautrec's Latin-French dictionary is enhanced with hundreds of delicate pen and ink drawings, drawn while he studied for his baccalauréat. The sixteen-year-old first sat for the exam, for which a working knowledge of Latin was an essential and integral part, in 1880. After initially failing, he retook it in 1881, and this time he passed. During his studies, the young artist decorated the margins of his dictionary with sketches, many of which demonstrate skills reaching far beyond the doodles of a bored schoolboy. Toulouse-Lautrec was already studying art, having received informal instruction from Charles de Toulouse-Lautrec, his uncle, and (from a young age) the painter René Princeteau, a friend of his father. Princeteau, a brilliant painter of animals, especially horses, was the subject of at least two 1881 paintings by Henri.Horses were a lifelong passion for Toulouse-Lautrec, and his diminutive stature may have resulted (at least in part) from two bad falls (with resulting broken legs) he took while riding while still a young man. Many of his earliest paintings feature them (his powerful work The White Horse "Gazelle" was painted in 1881, around the time he made the drawings here) and they remained an enduring fascination, and a source of some of his most compelling images, throughout his brief life. The playful sketches that populate these pages include many lively, compelling drawings of the animals, and it is these, perhaps more than any other theme, that draw the eye. Writing about this book in 1955, Aldous Huxley observed "... when the learned foolery of grammar and versification became unbearable, he would ... dip his pen in the ink and draw a tiny masterpiece. Dictionnaire Latin-Français. Above the words is a cavalryman galloping to the left, a jockey walking his horse towards the right. Coetus and Cohaerentia are topped by a pair of horse's hoofs, glimpsed from the back as the animal canters past. Two pages of the preface are made beautiful, the first by an unusually large drawing of a tired old nag, the second by a no less powerful version of the three horses in tandem which adorned the flyleaf." On the front pastedown, two quatrains in Toulouse-Lautrec's elegant script appear among the drawings. The first reads "Si tente de demon, Tu derobes ce livre, Apprends que tout fripon, Est indigne à vivre" (If, driven by a demon, you steal this book, know that no rascal merits to live); a second verse, written in alternating Latin and French, appears below a drawing of a pierrot hanged on a gallows, saluted by a dapper gentleman in a top hat. Translated, the verse reads, "Look at Pierrot hanged, who did not return the book; if he returned it, he would not have been hanged."This is believed to be the only surviving school book thus decorated by the youthful Toulouse-Lautrec. Huxley wrote glowingly of it: "Even as a boy, as yet completely ignorant of the masters under whose influence his mature style was to be formed, Houku-sai, Degas, Goya, even in the margins of his Latin dictionary he was making manifest the vitalizing spirit in the movements of life."Literature:A. Huxley, "Toulouse-Lautrec: Reality Revisited with the Amoral Eye", Esquire, September 1955 Centenaire de Toulouse-Lautrec, J. Bouchot-Saupique, Albi, Palais de la Berbie, 1964 Paris, Réunion des musées nationaux, 1964 La Revue du Louvre et des musées de France, vol. 26, 1976, p. 453, no. 20.Provenance:Jake Zeitlin, c.f. the Huxley article cited above Sale: Geneva, June 13-15, 1960, lot 539Sale: Sotheby's, New York, December 11, 1990, lot 481, sold $165,000Jay I. Kislak, United StatesThe Comité Toulouse-Lautrec has confirmed the authenticity of this work No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.Request a condition report

Registration No: 117 UYM Chassis No: 77451 MOT: ExemptSubject to a full bodywork restoration by the current vendorOffered with a collection of photographs of the restorationOffered from long term ownershipA unique opportunity for bubble car aficionados everywhereIntroduced in 1953 as the 'fend', after its co-designer Fritz Fend, the KR175 Kabinenroller (scooter with cabin) was soon marketed under the more famous Messerschmitt name. The narrow body and corresponding low frontal area was achieved with tandem seating and handlebar controls which also allowed the body to taper like an aircraft fuselage. Powered by a two-stroke 148cc Fichtel & Sachs engine that produced a modest 9bhp, the fuel consumption was reported to be 87mpg with a top speed of 55mph. In 1955, an improved KR200 was introduced with a larger 191cc engine, revised bodywork, an improved turning circle and floor-mounted accelerator and clutch. The tandem seating allowed centralised weight distribution irrespective of occupants, avoiding the flawed logic of the Isetta's lop-sided engine arrangement, and providing the little tricycle with handling characteristics that outclassed its contemporaries. Four forward and four reverse gears made for rapid progress in either direction with a top speed of 62mph. Available in the UK from 1955 onwards, production ceased in 1964 after some 30,000 KR200s had been built.Interest in 'micro cars' has been on the rise for some time, of which many view the tandem seat Messerschmitts as the cream of the crop. This delightful KR200 originally arrived in the UK via rail through Germany and Belgium. Becoming well known in club circles during its early days, ‘117 UYM’ was then off the road for some forty years. Subsequently treated to a comprehensive restoration using only original and club-supplied parts, the Messerschmitt had its engine and transmission overhauled by a club specialist and its body reconfigured as a Convertible. The vendor informs us that the Messerschmitt is now 'very presentable and drives really well', and is offering it complete with a copy of the original sales invoice, club certificate of origin and numerous restoration photographs. K200s are powered by a 191cc Fichtel & Sachs single-cylinder two stroke engine which, thanks to the model's low weight and effective aerodynamics, will propel the little two-seater to c.60mph - which it can attain both forwards and backwards! For more information, please contact: Luke Hipkiss luke.hipkiss@handh.co.uk 07886398226

Brunell live steam tandem compound engine with working governor, spoked and grooved flywheel with notches for barring, drain cock to end of low pressure cylinder, displacement lubricator, oilers to main bearings, big ends and crosshead guide, feed water pump, on a cast base with hand rails around the crank, overall length 44cm

Taylor Barratt ice cream delivery cycle, Timpo tandem with side car and police motorcycle, poor (Est. plus 24% buyer's premium inc. VAT)

Imposante Vintage-Brosche "Hearts in Tandem" - Elisabeth Taylor for AVON / USA, 1993 -97, schwere Ausfertigung mit zwei halbrunden Pferdeköpfen, massiv vergoldet, am unteren Ende drei tropfenförmige Barock-Kunstperlen, Besatz mit farblosen Kristallen, mehrfach signiert, ca. 7,2 x 7,5 cm, Gewicht ca. 66 g, in Originalstofftasche und -Schatulle, Nadelsicherung etwas locker, ansonsten sehr guter Zustand

A vintage Iscaselle childrens tandem tricycle

Corgi Heavy Haulage boxed diecast, including 17502 Pickfords Scammell Constructer wrecker and CC11802 Leyland DAF 85 tractor, tandem axle Jeep dolly, Bogie and concrete beam load, G.C.S Johnson (Skeetby) Limited. (2)

Three late 19th / early 20th century metal plaques, comprised of a Champion Churn Dairy Supply Co Ltd cast iron plaque, The Eyre Smelting Co Ltd Tandem Special Alloy bar and a James Combe & Co Belfast brass plaque. Largest measuring approx. 19cm x 15.5cm.

Atlas Editions - Oxford Diecast - Corgi Original Omnibus - Others - A mixed group of boxed and carded diecast model vehicles in several scales. Lot comprises of ATlas Editions # 4664115 'Eddie Stobart' Scania P114 340 6x2 Rigid with Tandem Axle Trailer; Corgi Original Omnibus OM41304 Wright Eclipse Fusion 'First London'; Corgi #93500 'Brum' and similar. Conditions appear Mint, and models are presented within Fair Plus - Very Good boxes / cards, slightly dusty with some general storage related wear. All items are unchecked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) (K)

ITEM: Fishing hookMATERIAL: BronzeCULTURE: RomanPERIOD: 1st - 3rd Century A.DDIMENSIONS: 75 mm x 42 mmCONDITION: Good conditionPROVENANCE: Ex European private collection, Ex Galerie Bader (1976), Ex private collection, M.E.S., SwitzerlandComes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 4 to 6 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the amount of the sale, this amount will be added to the final invoice.Roman fishing hooks, like many of the everyday tools used during the period, reflect the Romans' practical approach to life and their sophisticated understanding of craftsmanship. These hooks were made primarily from metal, such as bronze, iron, or occasionally steel, and were designed with a sharp, curved end to catch fish effectively. Roman fishing hooks varied in size depending on the type of fish they were intended to catch, from small hooks for freshwater species to larger ones used in saltwater fishing. They were often part of a larger fishing kit that might also include nets, lines, and weights, enabling both leisure and commercial fishing across the Roman Empire.Fishing was an important activity in Roman society, particularly in coastal areas and around rivers where fish were abundant and a significant part of the Roman diet. Romans used these hooks not only for personal sustenance but also for trade, as fish was a popular commodity in markets throughout the empire. Large-scale commercial fishing, especially in the Mediterranean, employed these hooks in tandem with other tools such as tridents and larger nets. Archaeological evidence suggests that fishing was not just a rural activity but also part of urban life, with fish being a key ingredient in Roman feasts and banquets. Roman fishmongers, who sold fresh fish, often relied on efficient fishing methods that included hooks and other specialized equipment.The design of Roman fishing hooks varied over time and by region, with some hooks featuring intricate decorations or inscriptions, reflecting the influence of Roman culture and artistic traditions. Some examples found in archaeological digs are simple, with a single curved barb, while others are more ornate, showcasing local craftsmanship. Fishing hooks were sometimes made in the shape of fish or animals, serving both a functional and symbolic purpose. In addition to their practical use in fishing, hooks may have had a symbolic significance in Roman culture, representing themes of abundance or connection to nature.

Prams, Cycles etc An Edwardian high carriage tandem pram for baby and toddler An Edwardian high carriage tandem pram for baby and toddler Green painted wooden bodied pram with leather padded interior and footwell, leather folding hood, metal sprung chassis and spoked iron wheels with leather tread.

The War Gallery An Edwardian high carriage tandem pram for baby and toddler. Reputed to be from the family of Sir John White, 1st Baronet of Cotham House whose company was the first in England to manufacture aeroplanes. Their family motto, 'Ever Watchful' is painted to the side.Green painted wooden bodied pram with leather padded interior and footwell, leather folding hood, metal sprung chassis and spoked wheels with rubber tyres, Ever Watchful crest painted to the side, 97cm x 163cm x 64cm with hood folded.

A RARE FRENCH GILT BRASS CARIATIDES CASED MINIATURE CARRIAGE CLOCKG. BACQUEVILLE, PARIS, DATED 1893The rectangular eight-day movement with large single barrel incorporating tandem drive for both the going and strike trains, the former with silvered platform lever escapement regulated by sprung bimetallic balance and the latter with external hour hammer pivoted on the backplate for sounding on a gong set within the base of the case, the backplate stamped with serial number 3552 to lower margin, the 1 inch circular convex white enamel dial with vertically aligned Arabic hour numerals, five minute annotations to the outer minute track and fine scroll pierced gilt brass hands, set within a rectangular silvered mask signed G. Bacqueville, PARIS - 1895 to lower margin, the heavy cast gilt brass bevel-glazed cariatides case of Mignonette No. 2 size with rosette-centred acanthus scroll cast hinged carrying handle over thick glass set within generous repeating acanthus cast surround to top, above ogee-shaped lappet leaf cast cornice and canted corner uprights cast as Classical female terms, the rear with pin-hinged door and on conforming lappet-leaf ogee skirt base with pad feet.8.3cm (3.25ins) high with handle down, 6cm (2.625ins) wide, 5cm (2ins) deep. G. Bacqueville of Paris does not appear to be recorded in the usual sources however other decorative clocks (dating to the end of the 19th century) signed by him are known. The use of tandem barrel to drive both the going and strike trains, together with the provision of a silvered high-quality silvered platform jewelled escapement, suggests that the movement of the present clock may well be of Swiss manufacture. Hence would have most likely been supplied to Bacqueville for casing and retail in Paris. Miniature carriage clocks are called Mignonettes or 'little darlings' and come in three graded sizes with No. 1 being the smallest. Condition Report: The movement is in relatively clean fully working condition with no visible evidence of alteration or noticeable replacements. The hour hand is a little out of position (reading around one minute division ahead) hence would benefit from adjustment. Dial is free from any visible defects although the silvering to the mask is has slight overall oxidation giving a nice mellow colour to the silvered finish. The case is in very good original condition with no visible crack/chips or other defects to the glass and light to moderated wear to the gilding (most noticeable to the frame of the rear door).Clock is complete with a winding key. Condition Report Disclaimer

A GILT BRASS ANNULAR ARMILLARY SPHERE ORRERY TIMEPIECE DEVON CLOCKS, EXMOUTH, CIRCA 1991The horizontal eight-day movement with tandem barrel drive and inverted platform lever escapement regulated by sprung bimetallic balance applied to the underside of the top plate, set beneath silvered annular Roman numeral hour and subsidiary minutes ring reading against a single blued steel arrow-shaped hand, the superstructure modelled with an armillary sphere enclosing a heliocentric orrery simulating the relative orbits of six planets around the sun against a meridian scale calibrated in degrees to interior and with the months of the year to exterior, the orrery motionwork contained between circular plates incorporating a shaped subplate and driven by an external pinion arbor engaging with one of the barrel greatwheels of the timepiece movement beneath, The top plate engraved Devon Clocks, ENGLAND, No. 1056/1500, the whole raised on a concave lacquered brass pedestal foot with turned wooden plinth incorporating integral winding key to underside; with original glass dome cover set on a separate turned mahogany base; with Certificate of Authenticity dated 23rd September 1991 and instruction papers.The timepiece 44cm (17.25ins) high, 19cm (7.5ins) diameter; the dome and stand 47cm (18.5ins) high, 23cm (9ins) diameter at the base.  Devon Clocks is the trade name for timepieces produced by Devon Instruments Ltd which was initially formed in 1946 as a commercial outlet for products and services emanating from the horological workshop at St. Loye's College, Exeter. Comprising mostly of individuals with a disability, over 85 people were employed in their heyday. In 1976 Devon Instruments acquired the business of Charles Frodsham Limited and continued in their tradition of producing mechanical clocks made to traditional designs. The present timepiece was designed by John Mercer of Exeter and was produced in a limited run of 1500 examples from around 1980. Condition Report: Timepiece is in fine, clean fully working condition having been recently serviced. Dome is undamaged and the wooden plinth is in good original condition.Timepiece is complete with integral winding key.  Condition Report Disclaimer

IRELAND 1922-2007 MUCH COMPLETE MINT COLLECTION IN 3 LUXURY DAVO/AN POST ALBUMS Trio of Davo (volumes 2 and 3 marked Post to spine) with slip cases and all albums are hingeless. Within a near complete mint collection from 1922-2007 including most of the earlier GV OPTS Seen from Dollard, Thom etc. Includes odd Seahorse, first St Patricks of 1937 used (wmk e with S strike through), and a very good run of material thereafter to 2007. Much complete, although odd gaps here and there. Extras noted including some CTO issues of mini sheets in tandem with MNH items.

Bill Monk-built (WAM), F1 inspired, two-seat road-legal special with Fiat 1500 motivation recently refreshed to running order. Offered without Reserve.  For many years, well known 1950s sports car racer and Aston Martin aficionado, the late Bill Monk, ran a business creating superb replicas (tributes) to Aston’s legendary DB3S. The cars were sold as W.A.M. (Bill’s initials) and 11 were built in total. Here at Iconic we have had the pleasure of selling one of these and the build quality was remarkableThe two-seat Fiat Special on offer here was originally built at WAM and is a one-off. We suspect that it was the prototype for a possible kit-car production run but don’t knowIt appears to have been conceived as a larger version of the Caterham/ Lotus 7 with tandem seating, Fiat running gear and styling influences from March, Tyrell and Yardley BRM F1 carsA spaceframe was constructed from 2" square tubing and clothed in a unique fibreglass body. Power was provided by a Fiat X1/9 1,498cc SOHC four-cylinder offering 85bhp @6000rpm mated to a five-speed gearbox. (In this case, with twin Webers and a tubular exhaust manifold, it’s 100bhp). With 190bhp/tonne available, it’s undoubtedly quickWe understand that many years ago Bill Monk gifted the car to our vendor's father (who’s company built a number of chassis for WAM) and he in turn gave it to his sonIn preparation for the sale the WAM Fiat Special, as it was known in period, is running and driving, has seat belts and an MOT and is road-legal. Could be a lot of fun.Specification Make: FIAT WAM Model: WAM SPECIAL Year: 1980 Chassis Number: 0118728 Registration Number: LKX 377V Transmission: Manual Engine Number: 3661188 Drive Side: Right-hand Drive Odometer Reading: 22 Miles Make: RHD Interior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images

Thomas Stevens: Four woven Stevengraphs, framed together, “The Start“, “The Finish“, “First Point” and “The Slip”; and two others similar “”The Tandem” and “The Four-in-Hand” (6)

Attributed to Adam de Colone, Dutch 1572-1651- Portrait of John Hay, 8th Lord Hay of Yester, later 1st Earl of Tweeddale, half-length, in a black and white slashed doublet and white lace collar; oil on canvas, dated 'AETATIS. 33 / 1628' (upper left), 64.2 x 55.4 cm. Provenance: The Marquess' of Tweeddale, Yester House, East Lothian and by descent. 'The Most Hon. The Dowager Marchioness of Tweeddale and the Trustees of the Most Hon. the late Marquess of Tweeddale' sale, Christie's, London, 1 May 1970, lot 45 (as 'G. Jackson'), £178.10. Property of the late Hugo Morley-Fletcher, MA FSA (1940-2022). Exhibited: Edinburgh, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, ‘Painting in Scotland 1570-1650’, August-September 1975, no.52 (as 'Adam de Colone'). Literature: J. Bullock, 'George Jamesone the Scottish Vandyck', Edinburgh, 1885, p.182, no.182, as 'George Jameson'. D. Thomson, 'The Life and Art of George Jamesone', Oxford, 1974, under Appendix B, 'Portraits attributed to Adam de Colone', p.149, no.22, as 'George Jameson'.  Note: John Hay, 1st Earl of Tweedale (1595-1654) was a leading promoter of the National Covenant, an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as the Kirk) by King Charles I. He was made an Earl in 1646. ‘Attributed to Jamesone by Bullock. Like its companion [Portrait of Margaret Hay], it has more recently borne an attribution to Gilbert Jackson. It has, however, none of that painter's characteristic naiveté: it does have many of those features which have been noted as characteristic of de Colone and is by the same hand as… above. Lord Hay of Yester, though a signatory to the Solemn League and Covenant, remained acceptable to Charles I and was created Earl of Tweeddale in 1646.’ (Scottish National Portrait Gallery, ‘Painting in Scotland 1570-1650’ exhibition catalogue, p.55). The sitter would have been an important sitter for the artist. He was - as part of the interconnected Scottish network of patrons and just as part of the wider Hay family - cousins with George Hay, Earl of Kinnoull, who sat to Adam de Colone, who in turn produced two portrait types of him, and Anne Hay, Countess of Winton, who sat to the artist at least twice. Adam de Colone clearly employed at least one studio assistant. While he wasn’t in the British Isles for long, there are versions of his full-length depiction of James VI and I (at full-length, three-quarter-length and half-length) that appear to be painted with the assistance of another hand, to meet the demand for copies of this particular composition. It is entirely possible therefore that the present lot was painted by both Adam de Colone and a studio assistant. The present work would have been a one-off composition of an important sitter and so it would have been very unlikely if the master was not involved in its production at all. A note on the collection:The following 14 lots belonged to the late Hugo Morley-Fletcher, the great European Ceramics specialist who worked at Christie’s for over 40 years and appeared on the BBC’s 'Antiques Roadshow' for over 25 years.Hugo was born in 1940 and spent the Second World War in his mother’s family’s ancestral home, Yester House near Edinburgh. Yester was built between 1699 and 1728 for the Marquesses of Tweeddale. In 1729 the 4th Marquess commissioned William Adam to carry out alterations, particularly to the interiors, but William died before the work was completed, and it wasn’t until his sons Robert and John Adam resumed work on it in 1759 that it was completed in the early 1760s. Yester is one of Scotland’s finest houses and its architecture, plasterwork and contents had a profound impact upon Hugo. His mother was also a talented sculptor, so art was in his blood. Shortly after his grandfather the 11th Marquess died in the late 1960s, the house was sold, along with a lot of the contents.Hugo had his own rather eccentric aristocratic style and sense of panache in tandem with an unerring confidence; this was off-putting to some, but utterly captivating to others. Working with Hugo at Christie’s was, at times, a little challenging, but it was certainly never dull. He loved wearing his green 'loden' cape that he had bought in Vienna, yet paradoxically, Hugo always retained his sense of Britishness. On one occasion, over 20 years ago, when we were in a tiny railway station in the middle of nowhere in Germany, we were struggling to get a ticket machine to work when a local kindly intervened to help. He then asked if we had been there the previous year. When we confirmed that we had, and asked why he asked, he replied that he remembered Hugo’s red socks!Hugo had a natural eye for art, frequently cutting straight to the key points of an object. His understanding extended beyond ceramics to encompass pictures and other decorative arts, and he had the ability to identify the best artwork in a room filled with things, whether it was ceramic or something different. He had a prodigious memory, priding himself in his ability to memorise the position of objects within a client’s house and retain that memory many years after the visit. He also had the ability to give a summary value of a collection after only the briefest of visits. He was often generous with his knowledge, but on other occasions would withhold it as a test. The study groups of saucers and small objects in this sale illustrate some of the fascinating complexities found in ceramics, and they would be an excellent vehicle for teaching.Hugo was a fine linguist and was completely untroubled by taking auctions in a variety of different languages. He also had a natural curiosity and understanding of other cultures, and Continental friends and clients were frequently surprised and impressed by his knowledge of both their history and current affairs, which often surpassed their own. His almost encyclopaedic knowledge of Royal and aristocratic families in Britain and the Continent meant that he understood how these families and historical events shaped the creation of ceramics of time, and as he once reminded me, with the creation of ceramics, ‘there is always someone writing a cheque’.Hugo was a tour-de-force in the ceramics world, publishing a number of specialist books included 'Investing in English Pottery and Porcelain' (1968), Meissen (1970), 'Meissen in Colour' (1971) and the 'Pflueger collection of Early European Porcelain and Faience' (1994). When he joined Christie’s in 1963 the market was dominated by Sotheby’s under the auspices of the great Tim Clarke. By the 1970s Hugo had reversed this. Two of the iconic sales of the 1970s were a highly important collection which was sold anonymously in March and October 1977, making a huge amount of money at the time. These were followed by many others.Later in his life Hugo became Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Dyers in the City of London which ushered in his charitable work with the Boucher Church of England Primary School, a disadvantaged school in East London. Hugo gave lessons in French and Latin, and in particular he was keen to promote reading, instigating the practice of the Dyers to donate a book to every pupil of the school each year.Text courtesy of Dominic Simpson, Consultant and former Head of European Ceramics at Christie’s.