Lot 1: John Jabez Edwin Mayall (British, 1810-1901)

Profile portrait of Catherine Dickens, 1852-55
Quarter-plate daguerreotype, mounted as oval in gilt mount. The photographer's studio credit stamp '224 Regent St/(Argyll Place)/Mayall/&/433 West Strand' in gilt on the reverse of the morocco case.
Accompanied by two ivory passes for the Royal Italian Opera, 1870, inscribed 'Chas. Dickens Esq.' and 'Miss Dickens', each approx. 3.7cm (1 7/16in) diameter.
Plate 10.5 x 8.3cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/4in), case 13.5 x 11.5cm (5 5/16 x 4 1/2in).