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Mary Dillwyn : Llysdinam Album. Item With digital objects
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[Hyacinths]

An oblong print, faded around the top, bottom and left hand sides. The print appears to be underexposed and shows three hyacinths, two set farther back on the left. The hyacinth in the foreground has been placed next to another, unidentified pot plant. There is no indication that this photograph has ever been glued into the album.

[Still life]

An arrangement of flowers in an obscured vessel. In the background can be seen a picture hanging on a wall. The print has been crudely trimmed on all four sides giving an oblong shape. There is no evidence that this photograph was ever glued into the album.

[Man reading]

A well dressed man seated and reading, photographed in profile from the waist up. The corners have been clipped to produce a lozenge shape.

[White Primroses, variant]

A small bunch of primrose flowers and leaves placed in a coffee cup. The cup, which has a pastoral scene with a man carrying a child on his shoulders followed by a second child, is sitting in a matching saucer. The saucer has in turn been placed on a leather bound copy of 'Views in Wales I'. The corners of the print have been cropped slightly. The print is mounted on blue paper. This is a variant of Llyfr Ffoto 3900, photograph 10.

[Lily of the Valley]

A cup and saucer resting on a book, possibly titled 'Views of Wales.' In the cup is an arrangement of flowers including Lilies of the Valley. The corners have been trimmed to the extent that the print is almost octagonal. It is mounted on a pale pink page. The components of the scene, but not the arrangement, are very similar to photo album 3900, print 23.

Waterlilies

An arrangement of water lily blooms, seemingly on a small wooden table. Print has had the corners trimmed to give it a lozenge shape and been mounted on pink paper.

[Narcissi]

A small glass trumpet vase containing five narcissi in bloom. The print has been trimmed to an oval shape and mounted on brown paper.

[Hyacinths & Primula I]

An oblong shaped loose print, cut crudely across the top. There are two pinholes in the top of the print, in the centre and in the left hand corner. The photograph is of two hyacinths growing in terracotta pots, along with a smaller plant, probably a primula.

[Six Fritillaries]

Six Snake's Head Fritillaries (Fritillaria meleagris) in a Greek style jug, the handle on the left hand side. The print has been trimmed to an oval shape and mounted on bright green paper. This is similar to photo album 3900, print 21 except that this has six not four blooms. Also the angle of the jug is slightly different showing more of a Pegasus type figure.

[White Vase with Bluebells]

A small white trumpet vase holding six or so bluebell stems. This is a variant of photo album 3900, photograph 5. In this instance the corners have been trimmed staight across to form a lozenge shape and the print mounted on brown paper.

Wisteria

Wisteria blooms and leaves arranged in an ornate jug. The jug has been placed on a pile of three books ' Views in Wales I & II' and 'Nature Gallery Vol I.' The print is mounted on blue paper and has had it's corners clipped giving a slight lozenge shape.

[Lilies of the Valley]

An oval print of a coffee cup in which have been arranged Lilies of the Valley and other flowers. The cup, which has a floral design, has been placed on a leather-bound book. This is identical to photo album 3900, photograph 20, except this has been mounted on brown paper.

[Roses]

Four rose blooms in various stages of opening arranged in a jug along with a few of their leaves. Most of the jug is obscured. The print has had it's corners clipped and is mounted on brown paper.

Frittilaries

Five fritillaries in a small, Wedgewood style planter. The print has been trimmed to an oval shape and mounted on a light pink coloured card.

[Boy with dog & dogcart]

A boy aged about twelve years old kneeling beside a light coloured dog harnessed to a small two wheel cart. The boy is wearing a peaked cap.The photograph has been taken in front of a large house, possibly Penllergare. No evidence that this photograph was ever affixed into the album.

[Birds of Prey II]

Two small birds of prey, possibly fledglings. Species cannot be readily identified but appears to be a small hawk such as a Sparrowhwak, Merlin or Peregrine Falcon. Both top and bottom of the print have been crudely trimmed.There is no evidence that this photograph was ever glued into the album.

[Book-end]

A book-end, possibly fashioned out of Alabaster, depicting three deer. Corners of the print have been trimmed to give a lozenge shape. This and 4455920/36 are a stereoscopic pair, this being the left hand image. There is no evidence that this photograph was ever glued into the album.

[Jardiniere with flowers III]

An ornate jardiniere with two handles and a pastoral pattern. The pattern appears to show an arched stone bridge and trees. In the jardiniere are an arrangement of flowers, most of which seem to be lilac blooms. The corners of the photograph have been cut to give a lozenge shape. There is no evidence that this photograph was ever glued into the album.

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