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An etui, or what is more commonly referred to as a small case, which belonged to Jane Austen. It is made from ivory and the ornamental case consists of three parts: the spool, the case, and the ...

A manuscript poem called ‘I’ve a pain in my head’, written by Jane Austen and dated from February 7, 1811. It consists of four stanzas in Jane’s handwriting. The paper is possibly cut from a notebook ...

A small dark green crochet purse with gold metal beads interwoven throughout. At the top there is a patterned ornamented gold frame and clasp that connects the crochet by being interwoven into the pre ...

Pelisse, said to have been owned by Jane Austen, woven in silk on a brown gold ground with all over pattern of oak leaf motif in yellow. Dating from around 1814. The pelisse has long sleeves gathered ...

A small beaded bag, which according to family tradition, was worked on by Jane Austen herself. It has a golden-brown inner silk lining and a lighter colour thread across the top. Little holes are ...

A portfolio of watercolours and sketches of places in Britain and the Mediterranean, drawn by Major Charles Frederick Gibson (1808-1868.) This set of sketches and watercolours encompasses a variety of ...