Tray of case only. Youngs Photographers Rooms, 15 Buchanan St (gilt on reverse)

Half-length portrait of a man looking towards the camera. His head rests on his left hand, the left elbow is on a cloth-covered table. His right hand holds something white, possibly a handkerchief. He has (what looks like) fair hair, and sideburns. He wears a dark jacket, dark waistcoat, white shirt and a dark cravat.

Venice, Bridge of the Rialto, and Riva dei Carboni

Three quarter length portrait of a seated man, Henri Claudet, next to a table. A curtain can be seen at the edge of the plate. Hand-coloured with gold highlights.

Stamped on back of case in gold: 'SARONY PHOTOGRAPHIST' with eagle and motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM'. Napoleon Sarony was an American lithographer and photographer, most known for his portraits of the stars of late-19th-century American theatre.