Date:1840 - 1880 (c.)
Description:This brass and enamel belt buckle and glass scent bottle with a brass, hinged lid, were both personal items of the author George Eliot. Transcript of hand written label: This clasp and scent bottle were formerly the property of George Eliot. Presented to me by Mrs Lewes on Feb 27th 1905. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, from 1819-1880.
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This jug is made from Staffordshire pottery and is thought to have belonged to Mr. ...
These gloves, made from cream kid leather, belonged to the author George Eliot. George ...
This piano belonged to local author George Eliot, who was given it by her partner ...
This bust in Parian ware depicts George Eliot, and is inscribed E-L-I-O-T at its ...
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Donor ref:U/1/66/67A&B (51/11630)
Source: Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery
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