Two miniatures: Mrs Valentine Morris, in mourning dress, black lace-trimmed coat with ermine tippet, white widow's cap, black veil; together with Edward Bouverie, in aubergine coat, gold-embroidered white waistcoat, white lace cravat, powdered wig gathered with grey fabric (English School, circa 1765)

Mrs Morris was the wife of Valentine Morris (1727-1789) of Purcefield Park, Chepstow, Governor of St. Vincent. Allan Ramsay's portrait of Mrs Morris, after which the present portrait is taken, was sold Christie's, London, 6 April 1951, lot 139. A miniature of Colonel Valentine Morris by Smart, signed with initials and dated 'J.S. /1765', was sold Sotheby's, London, 31 July 1952, lot 109. Descendants of the Bouverie and Morris families married into the Sullivan Family in the first quarter of the 19th century.