The left plate has been mounted upside down

Sculpture of 'Laocoon and his sons', also known as the 'Laocoon group'. Excavated in Rome in 1506 it is a prime example of classical sculpture. The style of the sculpture is Hellenistic "Pergamene baroque". The original is Marble, but it is unclear whether this is a stereoscopic photo of the original or of a copy, which may have been made from an alternative material. The statue has since been altered by removal of restored parts, thought not to conform to original intentions, which were removed in the 1980s. The scene depicted is debated as to whether it is from the Greek Epic Cycle, or Virgil's Aeneid. It was displayed at the Great Exhibition in 1851.

Half length portrait of a seated man. He wears a double breasted coat with a chequered waistcoat and tartan-type necktie with tiepin. His arm is draped over the back of the chair in a relaxed manner.

Three-Quarter length portrait of a woman, seated on a bench with her right elbow sitting on a cushion with tassels and twisted cord. Her body she faces the viewers left and her faces the viewer's right. She wears a black fitted dress with white collar with a black bow and white cuffs. The dress has buttons down the front and a pleated or gathered skirt. Her long hair is held back with her 'bangs' hanging down covering her ears. She has a central parting. Both hands sit together on her lap. She wears a black beaded bracelet on her right wrists and a black fabric and gold bracelet on her left wrist. On her right hand are two rings; wears a gold band on her middle finger and another ring on her wedding finger. Handcoloured. Cloud patterned background.

J.B Newlands opened a studio in Calcutta in 1852 for daguerreotype studio at 6 London Buildings, Calcutta. He had a studio there between 1852-54. he was also based in Australia see links.