Half length portrait of an elderly woman, facing the camera. She wears a dark dress with a white cap tied beneath the chin, with broad lappets down the front. A folding pince-nez hangs on a chain hangs round the neck. She may have a brooch at her neck.

Lower half only of case, breaking apart and glass loose within it. Fragile. There is a complex design based on an oval on the reverse of the case, of which the leather is stained and worn.

Broken glass in one corner. Tortoise shell pattern glass frame. Quarter plate. By a Portugese photographer P K Corentin, Corentin taught photography and published the first photographic book published in Portugal (Source, Encyclopaedia of 19th C Photography, Edited by John Hannavy)

Three quarter length portrait of a young woman, seated, facing slightly left. She wears a striking dark and pale plaid dress and a ribbon-like scarf around her neck with decorative edging and tassels. Her hands are on her lap, the left hand holds a slim book. She has a ring on each hand, and a long dark cord around her neck. Hand-coloured.

Half length portrait of a seated woman,leaning towards the camera. Her hair is swept back from the face, with a plaited coil on the back of her head. The fingers of her left hand touch her chin, her right hand rests on her lap. She wears a pale blue and pink patterned low- cut dress with short sleeves. Her jewellery includes gem earrings, three strings of pearls around the neck, a brooch with brilliants at the front of her dress and a ring on each hand. Behind her is a lace-covered cushion. Hand coloured, gold highlights, punched silver highlights.