COLLECTION OF HORNBY DUBLO LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK including EDL17 tank loco, Loco 80054, two coaches, various rolling stock and a double arm signal plus T.P.O. Mail van set, junction signal and boxed set of three rail track including, 9 curves 1st radius, 8 2nd radius, 10 double straight, 4 straight, 4 half curve 1st radius, 1 half curve straight, short straight, uncoupled straight, left hand diamond, left hand point, two points electrically operated L and R. in original boxes.

<p>Subject to more than 30 years' research into its provenance and materials, this Renaissance painting of the Madonna and Child, believed to be by Raphael as the prototype for the Sistine Madonna, is now offered for sale by auction.</p> <h2>Evidence of its originality includes</h2> <ul> <li>Pentimenti&nbsp;-&nbsp; underdrawing - where the artist has experimented with the composition which would not appear on a copy.</li> <li>The blue coloration is a vegetable-derived dye <em>turnsole</em> (or similar organic indicator dye), known to be used only up to about 1600 for manuscript illumination, and not previously recorded in an oil painting.</li> <li>X-ray analysis shows pounce-marks exclusively across the knuckles and&nbsp;around the fingers of the Madonna's right hand and around the upper bicep of the Child. This indicates use of an auxiliary cartoon – a&nbsp;technique peculiar to Raphael.</li> <li>And its size (approx. 98 cm diameter) is consistent with the size of&nbsp;Raphael's known tondos</li> </ul> <h2>Important scientific and historical evidence includes</h2> <ul> <li>&nbsp;Analysis by eight independent laboratories, including Raman spectroscopic analysis by Professor Emeritus Howell Edwards, University of Bradford, which showed the yellow colour to be <em>massicot</em>,&nbsp;substantiated the date of the painting to pre-1700.</li> <li>The monogram on the reverse of the canvas substantiates that the picture was in the collection or possession of Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-69), wife of Charles I.</li> </ul> <p>The opinion of Professor Dr Jürg Meyer zur Capellen, scholar at the forefront of Raphael research, of the University of Münster and of the Raphael project jointly with Würzburg university, &nbsp;confirms:</p> <blockquote>"I believe it very likely that the tondo had once been in the collection or possession of Sir Richard Wynn of Gwydir coming from Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I.&nbsp; The painting might have had a certain significance in the catholic aims of Henrietta Maria, fostered by the Holy See.&nbsp; So it is possible that the painting was done in Rome for this purpose".</blockquote> <h2>Condition Report</h2> The painting is of a circular image within a square canvas. The canvas size is (height x width) 102.5 (+) x 103.7 - 104 cm. The horizontal diameter of the image is between 95.5 and 98 cm. and the vertical diameter is between 99 and 100 cm. The painted "frame", between the circle of the image and the square of the canvas, is loosely painted brown. The stretcher is of dressed wood and is constructed in a square with uniform diagonal battens across the corners. The stretcher is tensioned by wedges at the corners and the intersections. The canvas is secured to the stretcher by hand-made tin-tacks. Two areas of overpainting are clearly visible: the folds of the sleeve of the Madonna, and Her bodice. The overpainting is crude, especially on the sleeve where the brushwork is out of character with the rest of the painting. The fold is a stylised fold, without any unique detail which observation would have provided. Excerpt quotations as above from Dr Murdoch Lothian PhD thesis 'The Methods Employed to Provenance and to Attribute Putative Works by Raphael'. Liverpool University 1991 The painting was reframed and glazed at the National Conservation Centre, Liverpool 1, following conservation work on the painting undertaken at the Centre in the period January to May 2000.

Meissen Chinoiserie pattern tea set to include teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl, plates, cups and saucers

French Empire Secretaire rectangular with glazed two door top cupboard above a drawer revealing a writing desk and two bottom cupboards, brass fittings and handles - 139 x 176 x51cm

456 Bronze and ormolu mantle clock, M. Magnier Paris with reclining classical lady. Miscellaneous

62 George R.R. Martin A Game of Thrones, Bantam, 1996, and A Clash of Kings, Harper Collins, 1998, both First Editions in fine d/w, the latter with spine slightly rolled and light tanning to text margins. (2) (PHOTO)

A signed cricket bat Belfast to Dublin Celebrity walk 1987 signed by Hurricane Higgins, Barry Mcguigan, Michael Aspel

A 19th century West Country comb back Windsor chair, the shaped top rail in oak on eight outward splaying ellyptical back spindles, the shaped arms with scroll ends on original iron supports to the D shaped elm seat on splayed chamfered supports (bears much evidence of original paintwork to the arms, seat and legs)

A Royal Worcester Kingfisher vase, number 128 of a Limited Edition of 2500, commissioned by Spink.

An Antique terracotta vase of ovoid form with blue floral decoration.

1930s CLARICE CLIFF VASE Country Garden pattern

A Rolex gentleman's 18ct white gold Oyster Perpetual Day Date Chronograph circa 2004, with original presentation box - P774195 model 118209

ADVERTS, Lancashire, Art style for the Fleetwood Motor Passenger Co., Knot End and Pilling, slight foxing to reverse, G to VG (postcards)

82 Terry Pratchett The Light Fantastic, Colin Smythe, 1986 (“Book Club Edition” on flap) in a complete dustwrapper, signed & inscribed by the author on the title page. VF (PHOTO)

A 19thc large sealed old glass beer bottle and smaller example each bearing moulded stamp in a temple

51 Olympic Football Ticket: Football Final ticket, Mexico 68 Hungary v Bulgaria. Infamous riot match with Bulgaria playing second half with just 8 men, scarce ticket (1) Fair-Good

BEER LABELS, Bristol United Breweries, Home Brewed, 1930, vo, slight creasing, G

BEER LABELS, Worthington (Burton), for P. Brown, Pitlochry, IPA, 1930s, beehive, VG to EX

An Art Deco tea set with rural cottage design (parcel)

Two Royal Copenhagen dishes, one depicting a galleon the other a windmill (2)

295 Diamond brooch mounted on white metal, old cut diamonds forming a star, approximately 6 carats, 4cms diameter.

Chinese Peking glass snuff bottle with blue glass overlay of a dragon, fish and flowers

Sir Winston Churchill stamp replicas, two 18ct fully hallmarked with certificate and First Day cover dated 8 July 1965 in fitted case (approx 41.4g)

An art deco French glass scent bottle the oval moulded body with tall arrow shaped cut glass stopper moulded with flowers

A signed England V South Africa 1929 third test cricket bat signed by W.Hammond and others England won by 5 wickets

Art Nouveau ‘WMF’ table centrepiece in the form of a galleon, decorated with dragon head at prow and lions heads, drapes and shell at stern

A set of six white metal Indian spoons (6)

WW2 Home Front Relic from the Houses of Parliament: Figure of King Richard the Lion Heart made from the Metal which was taken from the Houses of Parliament after the Damage by Enemy Action 1941 and was sold to raise funds for the British Red Cross 19cm High mounted on a Wooden Base having a Brass Plaque to the front

A hand painted tube teapot in the Chelsea Pattern, made under license by Grimswade of Stock-on-Trent.

A Victorian china head and shoulders doll with canvas body and porcelain hand and feet with original underskirt and bloomers.

28 Crown Derby lidded vase 19cms wide.

Tootsietoy Fire Department Set: c1939 including Ladder Truck, red, another red/silver and Pumper, red, silver, all have gold figures, also smaller scale Fire Chief's Car, 7 x blue ladder, another smaller scale, also has gold/red Tootsietoy Fire Chief badge - overall Good Plus Good base and insert, lid is Fair with splits

FIVE PIECE PICQUOT WARE TEA SERVICE comprising teapot, water jug, milk, sugar and tray

VICTORIAN BEECHWOOD FARMHOUSE OPEN ARM CHAIR with turned bobbin supports, outward swept arms, rush seat on turned legs and matching stretchers

W.W.II, unusual bold Art style cards, one with Egyptian reverse, Official Issues, G to VG, 5 (postcards)

8 Canadian Football Programme: Nottingham Forest versus BC All Stars 9th June 1966, Empire Stadium, Vancouver (1) Fair-Good

Clarice Cliff forest glade pattern jug of lotus form with plain loop handle decorated with a cottage bordered with runny glaze

165 Whitefriars tangarine glass mobile phone vase, no.9670.

LUSITANIA, a modern p/c, signed by survivor Barbara Anderson McHesmott, pu 7th May 1990 on I.o.M. card, VG (postcards)

Mettoy tinplate clockwork “Pool” Petrol Tanker: Scarce example in grey, with tin printed detail, balloon wheels, some wear surfaces but the clockwork motor is in working order but Rusty – Fair to Good 25cm long

John Bratby RA 'Woman in Interior' oil on canvas signed bottom right label to verso - 182 x 60cm

Dinky Toys 39b Oldsmobile 6 Sedan: Grey, Silver Radiator and bumpers with Black Hubs (G)

BRASS ART NOUVEAU TWO HANDLED FRUIT BOWL with embossed floral swag decoration, and a pair of brass candlesticks (3)

A George III silver cream jug, baluster form the sides later chased with buildings, flowers and c scrolls, double scroll handle on raised circular foot - London circa 1770

540 Oil on canvas portrait inscribed verso Bessie Maude Sanderson 1887 49 x 38 Pictures

A Royal Worcester blue and white Barr Flight and Barr sucrier and cover. (2)

A Victorian prie-dieu chair with barleytwist columns to sides of back.

A Viennese vase with classical figures scrolling serpentine side handles, the raised circular base on three claw supports circa 1880 - 41cm(h)

One bottle Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1916

Carlier bronze figurine of a lady with green patina on marble plinth, signed to plinth - 39cm(h)

Set of six silver gilt dessert eaters to include knives, forks and spoons and four serving spoons - London 1866 by Francis Higgins

A pair of 18th century Kangxi Chinese famille vert Rouleau vases, each with cylindrical neck and flattened rim, the bodies decorated with flowering branches, birds, insects and butterflies, the shoulders with a broad frieze of green lattice work interspersed by shaped panels of locusts and flowers, on a circular foot with double blue concentric ring mark to base, each 44 cm high

Tony Curtis - Relaxation - acrylic on canvas abstract signed to the bottom, Cato gallery label to verso - 75 x 59.5cm

239 FA Cup Final Football Programmes: Contains Blackpool v Newcastle 1951 and Manchester City v Newcastle 1955 FA Cup Finals. Plus England v Hungary 1953 (3) Good

An antique pole trap by Lane London

Wedgwood majolica cake stand moulded with angelic figures on raised triform base, circa 1890 - marks to base

A silver gilt tea tray with two side handles, rounded rectangular with shell leaf and gadrooned border. Crest and monogram engraved to the centre by James Dixon of Sheffield 1918

A silver Art Nouveau style photograph frame decorated with raised design of peacocks to either side on sinuous bows with flowers and leaves and a rising sun to the centre, H/M London 1970.

156 World Cup Football Programme: 1966 World Cup Final England versus West Germany July 30th 1966 at Wembley Stadium, an extremely good example (1) Very Good

73 Enid Blyton Five Go Adventuring Again, 1943, First edition in worn price-clipped dustwrapper. Spine rolled. Gift inscription front endpaper. Colour frontispiece. (PHOTO)

A Victorian silver tea and coffee set, octagonal form engraved with panels of flowers and leaves, with scroll handles and spouts, the domed hinged covers with baluster finials on raised octagonal bases - London 1866 by Samuel Smily, Goldsmiths Alliance stamped to base

A tortoiseshell tea caddy the straight front and having hinged cover

An 18th century brass universal equinoctial ring dial, unsigned, engraved to the outer and inner rings with Roman numerals and "0-90 degree scale", the bridge with sliding pin hole side cock against calendar and zodiac declining scales, 15 cm diameter