Bronson and Kray artworks to be sold at Northamptonshire auction
Charles Bronson's pictures are being sold to raise funds for a holiday for his mother
Artworks by prisoner Charles Bronson are to be sold at auction to pay for a holiday for his mother.
The items are from the estate of gangster Ronnie Kray, whose second wife Kate is putting 150 lots up for sale, including paintings by her husband.
Bronson wrote to Mrs Kray explaining his mother had been upset by a reported attack on guards at HMP Woodhill and he wanted to raise money to send her away.
The lots will be sold at auction in Towcester on 17 June.
Ronnie Kray kept this miniature birdcage clock in his cell in Broadmoor
Auctioneer Jonathan Humbert said: "Charles Bronson recently had a 'rumble' with 12 prison guards.
"In a letter to Kate Kray, he states remorse at upsetting his mother and accordingly, asked if some of his artwork could be included in the sale so as to generate funds to send his mother on holiday."
He added: "This is a very important and eclectic sale of British social history."
Bronson, 61, whose real name is Michael Peterson, is serving a life-term at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes and earned public notoriety with a history of violence inside and outside jail.
Ronnie Kray, who died in 1995 and twin brother Reggie, together with older brother Charlie, were infamous for their involvement running organised crime rackets in London's East End.
They were both jailed for life in 1969 for the murders of fellow gangsters George Cornell and Jack "The Hat" McVitie.
Bronson, whose real name is Michael Peterson, is currently serving a life term at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes
During their prison terms, Ronnie was held at Broadmoor Hospital in Berkshire, while Reggie was held at jails including the high-security HMP Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight.
The auction house said the sale included personal items from Kray's Broadmoor prison cell, including his reading glasses.
The sale also includes a miniature birdcage clock, Ronnie's favourite 18-carat gold Longines wristwatch, a domino set, cufflinks, dinner jackets and a crucifix.
Ronnie (left) and Reggie Kray, together with older brother Charlie, were infamous for their involvement in running organised crime rackets in London's East End
Ronnie Kray's favourite 18ct gold Longines wristwatch is also for sale
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