Frame is japanned, black, on wood / Frame is japanned, black, over wood

Half-length portrait of a man seated on an ornate carved 'Gothic' chair, his body turned to his left, looking at the camera. He has white hair and sideburns. His hands rest in his lap, There is a ring on the ring finger of his right hand. He wears a dark jacket, dark plain waistcoat and dark tied cravat, white shirt, paler trousers.

Image has probably been re-packaged

Three quarter length portrait of a seated middle aged man. He has a receding hairline with side parting. He is resting his left elbow on table edge. A cylindrical container rests on his left leg. He has a cravat, jacket with high collar and light coloured trousers. Hand coloured image. Plain backdrop.

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.