1 ) “Xmas Eve” A Royal Mail in snow scene outside tavern / coaching inn by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819-1896)
A Royal Mail in snow scene, its passengers alighted outside tavern / coaching inn by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819-1896). Titled and signed bottom left “Xmas Eve J C Maggs”. The reverse bears “Frost and Reed” label with “Registered Number 35 29”, and referencing ‘Registered Number 35 30’, recording it was once one of a pair. The reverse bears a later label for “Daniel Rees . . Fine Art Dealer . . Jackson Michigan”. English, circa 1890.

2 ) A coaching oil on canvas of the "London to Salisbury" and "Moses Pickwick's" carriages "Passing Stonehenge" by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819-1896)
A wonderful and historic Royal Mail coaching oil on canvas of the "London to Salisbury" coach driving in the opposite direction and Moses Pickwick's coach both "Passing Stonehenge" by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819-1896). The Royal Mail bearing signage "Salisbury London" coach wearing the correct Royal Mail livery, black with red door and lower panels, and Post Office red wheels. The "Mosses Pickwick" coach bearing signed "Pickwick Bath". Moses Pickwick, a coachman who was born in Pickwick, lived in Corsham at the "Hare and Hounds" inn, and ran coaches between Bath and London. (Corsham was the inspiration for Charles Dickens' novel The Pickwick Papers. It is said Dickens borrowed Mosses Pickman's name for his novel Pickwick Papers). Signed and dated bottom left "J. C Maggs /95". The reverse bears gallery label for "Daniel Rees Fine Art Dealer Jackson Michigan", and a further "14. X.26" dated stock label J.C Maggs , 19th Century, English School, titled "Passing Stonehenge". English 1895. Provenance Daniel Rees "Fine Art Dealer" Jackson Michigan. Provenance Daniel Rees "Fine Art Dealer" Jackson Michigan

3 ) Royal Mail coaching oil by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819 - 1896)
An oil on canvas of a Royal Mail coach laden with passengers and luggage stopping at "Ye Old Hat Whitbread's Entire" by John Charles Maggs (English, 1819 - 1896). The coach wearing the correct Royal Mail livery, black with red door and lower panels, and Post Office red wheels. The original "Old Hat" was on the Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W13, the public house was Flynn's, after a period as the Walsingham Arms. Signed bottom left Signed "J. C. Maggs". English, circa 1880.

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