The case is in the form of a book, with a clasp mechanism. The 'spine of the book is stamped in gold 'SOUVENI' the R is not fully visible.

Union case with stag, doe and tree on front and back of case. Three-quarter length portrait of a seated young boy. He wears trousers, flared plaid coat and collar. His fair hair is worn in a side parting. He sits on a wooden chair with his right hand resting in his lap and his left elbow resting on a table covered in a floral patterned tablecloth. A book lays on the table. In his left hand, he holds a large brimmed hat. Plain background.

Portrait of Herschel

Half length portrait of a middle-aged woman facing the camera. She wears a decorative lace cap with broad pink lappets that lie on the front of her dress. Her dark hair shows beneath the cap. She wears a dark, stripy dress with white lace collar and white cuffs, A decorative ribbon around her neck (red and silver highlights on floral sprigs?) is held with a gold brooch. Hand coloured gold and silver highlights.

Portrait, three quarter length of a seated woman with her hands on her lap. She wears a dark dress with ruching on the bodice and a V-shaped insert with lace trimming and possibly a collar. She has side buns and hair in a middle parting. Her left arm rests on a table that has an open book on it. Part of her wooden chair is visible. There may be a brooch on her bodice. Gold chain highlighted in gold, also lightly hand coloured.