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Add MS 86841
- Record Id:
- 032-002765606
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002765606
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023094096.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100165439119.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 86841
- Title:
- Jane Austen's writing desk
- Scope & Content:
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A wooden writing desk used by Jane Austen which was given to her by her father in 1794. This portable 'writing-box' opens to provide a slope to write on. It has various compartments, including a space for an ink pot and a lockable drawer for paper and valuables.
Two pairs of tortoiseshell spectacles (in separate cases), one pair of wire framed spectacles, a glass ink pot and a pen knife are also included.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002765606", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 86841: Jane Austen's writing desk" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002765606
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002765606
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 desk with accompanying objects
- Digitised Content:
- https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100165439119.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
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A letter of introduction is required to see these items.
- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions when closed:
H: 140mm. L: 240mm. W: 400mm.
Dimensions when open:
H: 140mm. L: 490mm. W: 400mm.
- Custodial History:
- When Austen died in 1817, aged 41, the desk was inherited by her sister Cassandra. It was later passed down through her eldest brother’s family.
- Former Internal References:
- Loan MS 118
- Source of Acquisition:
- Acquired from the Darcy Foundation in 2008.
- Information About Copies:
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Images of the desk can be found at https://imagesonline.bl.uk.
See also https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/jane-austens-writing-desk.
3D images are available here:
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jane-austen-desk-closed-view-add-86841-ab8ba699aac449e190514b4789df27dd
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jane-austen-desk-open-view-2-add-86841-f63cb7908e8649b9bbb3109e2e410e81?ref=related
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/jane-austen-desk-open-view-1-add-86841-60d7c68aff3644c7bd2acf6983cb39c4?ref=related
- Exhibitions:
- Discovering literature: Romantics and Victorians, (online), 20 February 2014-
Jane Austen 200, Willis Museum, Basingstoke, 9 January 2016 - 27 February 2016
Which Jane Austen?, Bodleian Library, Oxford, 23 June 2017 - 29 October 2017 - Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)