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Ankle Boots

These size five ankle boots, produced from kid leather, belonged to local author George Eliot. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, ...

Barley Jug - side

This jug is made from Staffordshire pottery and is thought to have belonged to Mr. Robert Evans, the father of local author George Eliot. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress ...

Bell

This bell was used to summon servants and belonged to local author George Eliot. It came from the bedroom [?] of Bird Grove House in Coventry where she lived with her father. The bell was found during ...

Blotter - open

This is a blotter that was owned by the author George Eliot. It is signed by Eliot and her husband John Cross. The names and addresses of her piano maker, solicitor and T.A. Trollope also appear. George ...

Bust of George Eliot - side

This bust in Parian ware depicts George Eliot, and is inscribed E-L-I-O-T at its base. It was sculpted by H.L.A Willis, who worked in Stoke-on-Trent in the early twentieth century. George Eliot (born ...

Carved wooden panel

This panel would have been used as a support for when writing on one's knee, and belonged to George Eliot. The author's friend Elma Stuart, who gave it to George Eliot in 1878, may have carved it. George ...

Childs Chair

This is a child's chair that is thought to have come from one of the schools the author George Eliot attended - The Elms in Vicarage Street. Nuneaton. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local ...

Desk and stool

This writing desk was the personal property of the author George Eliot. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, from 1819-1880.

Foot Stool

This footstool was the property of author George Eliot. The tapestry's red leaf design is thought to have been sewn by George Eliot herself. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress ...

Glasses and Box

These spectacles belonged to Isaac Evans, the brother of George Eliot. Their father, Robert Evans, had passed them down to him. Isaac and his sister had been close when young, but later disagreed over ...

Gloves

These gloves, made from cream kid leather, belonged to the author George Eliot. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, from 1819-1880....

Lace Box - open

This wooden box was used to store lace by local author George Eliot. In common with many Victorian ladies George Eliot adorned her clothing with lace. George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local ...

Lace Box - sale label

Interesting provenance label on the lid of the lace box. This refers to the sale by the estate of Mrs Charles Lee Lewes at Sotheby's 27 June 1923. [see Painting of Dante for another item from this sale]. This ...

Mantilla

This black lace mantilla - worn over the head and round the shoulders - belonged to the local author George Eliot. She can be seen wearing it in a chalk portrait drawn in 1865 by Sir Frederick Burton ...

Mirror

This dressing table mirror belonged to the author George Eliot and it is thought to have been carved by her father, Mr. Robert Evans, from an Arbury oak. He was the Land Agent for the Arbury Estate. George ...

Musical Box - closed

This is a decorated musical snuffbox that plays the melody Vers Les Monts Rigmiet Prlate. It originally belonged to Mr. Johnson, a friend of the author George Eliot. He was her inspiration for the character ...

Oval Wooden Tray

This oval wooden tray belonged to George Eliot and was used to carry a supper service set. They were given together as a wedding gift to George Eliot and John Cross, who married in 1880, shortly before ...

Painting of Dante

This painting of the poet Dante, belonged to the author George Eliot. It was given to her by the artist Sir Frederic Burton (1816-1900) after she allowed him to paint her portrait in 1865. This work is ...

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