Maria L Angus, British act. 1887-1910- ''The Book of Spells''; watercolour, in a glazed gilt frame with running leaf pattern, 50.5x29cm: together with another watercolour by the same artist entitled 'My own portrait, a looking glass sketch', inscribed, titled and dated Apr 1904 on the reverse in pencil, 26.8x18cm (this sketch a/f torn into three pieces), (2) (part unframed) Provenance: The Anglo-German Exhibition 1913, Fine Art Section according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame: purchased by the current owner from Sotheby's Billingshurst, 21 July 1999, lot 945

The book of spells- frame with some small losses overall and slightly parting in the top right and bottom left corners, appears original to the work may or may not be stuck down unexamined out of the frame from the reverse the back panel and back of the frame has suffered from wood worm overall watercolour- appears slightly yellowed but overall colours remain good and it appears in overall good original condition My own portrait- unframed, inscribed in pencil on the reverse, this watercolour has been torn into three pieces vertically down the centre of the figure and towards the right side of the hat, there is losses to the board at the bottom and corners it appears to have suffered from water damage at some point evident in the bottom right corner which has black mould marks on it, there is further browned discolouration and time fading overall, will need extensive restoration