Sculpture of a man and a woman embracing. Possibly executed in marble. Both figures wear medieval style clothing. The man strides forward whilst the woman leans into him. he holds both of her hands and she leans on his shoulder and he rests his cheek on her head. Their pose is intimate. They stand on a plinth imitating rock.

The case is in exceptionally good condition.

Group portrait of a three people, two seated (man and woman) and a younger woman standing behind. The man wears a dark suit (jacket, waistcoat, trousers) with white shirt and dark cravat. He has blond, receding hair and bushy sideburns. He sits on an ornate chair (gold highlights on leg) and holds a piece of paper, looks like a letter, in his hands. The younger woman standing behind him has her left hand on his left arm,: she wears a dark dress buttoned down the front, with a broad lace collar, lace cuffs or under-sleeves, a dark velvet bow at the neck with a brooch. Her hair (dark blonde) is gathered behind her head. A black velvet bow with a jewel is tied around her left wrist as a bracelet. The seated woman wears a lace cap with lappets down the back, a blue and black striped dress with gold buttons down the front. Her hands are folded on her lap; she holds a small white book. She also has a broad lace collar with a brooch at the neck, and lace cuffs; a gold ring is on her left hand and she wears a gold bracelet. To her right is a draped textile, white lace and gold, perhaps a shawl. The painted backdrop shows the edge of a column and base, and a wainscot. Hand coloured, gold highlights.

Possibly the largest surviving, vintage daguerreotype plate in the world. Either a daguerreotype that has been rephotographed or possibly a daguerreotype print from a large negative. 'In March 1849, J.J.E. Mayall exhibited what he asserted were "the largest daguerreotype portraits ever taken in England". During this period, there were rival claims by other photographers that they had also made giant daguerreotypes. Mayall quickly placed an advertisement in 'The Times' re-iterating his declaration that he had produced "the largest daguerreotype portraits" and added drily, "As no other pictures have been taken in any degree approaching these in size, all recent advertised pretensions can only be intended to mislead the public." In 'The Times' newspaper of 1st July 1850, Mayall claimed that he could "take portraits from 30 inches in length down to the microscopic size." source http://spartacus-educational.com/DSmayall.htm The sitter bears a close resemblance to the self-portrait of Mayall shown on http://spartacus-educational.com/DSmayall.htm and it seems likely that this is another self-portrait taken seven years later.

Half-length portrait of a man, seated facing slightly to his right, legs crossed. His left arm rests on the back the chair, his right hand on his left thigh. He wears a dark jacket, waistcoat and cravat, with a white shirt, and checked trousers. He is clean-shaven, with dark but greying hair. He has a gold ring on the little finger of his right hand. The edge of a table is visible to his right, and the edge of an ornate piece of furniture to his left. Hand-coloured.