The front of the house at Chawton, Alton, Hampshire.
Side view of the house, the later view of the gardens was taken from the upper right window.
Jane's writing table. Sadly only the top is original and it is hard to picture how small this table was.
The library at the museum is full of many copies of her works and many translations - i spotted Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and many others.
From the memoirs of Jane Austen by her nephew James Edward Austen-Leigh - this passage was in the bedroom she shared with her sister Cassandra and describes her poor health on one of her last days at the house.
Sampler possibly stitched by her sister Cassandra or another close relative
Cassandra's hand embroidered handkerchief
Jane's hand embroidered muslin shawl
Close up of the stitchwork, showing where two panels of muslin were joined together by a decorative band.
Replica of one of pelisse worn by Jane, made using a specially commissioned silk with an oak leaf pattern.
Tiny sewing box with threads on bobbins inside.
Satin shoes and lace gloves belonging to Jane's niece, Marianne Knight
The Admiral's Quilt - part of the bicentenary commemorations of Jane's death in 1817. Hand stitched by 100 people using the English paper-piecing method in Alton and Winchester and finished in January 2018.
The Austen family quilt, worked on by Jane, her sister Cassandra and their mother.
Close up on the beautiful hand stitched quilt that contains over 3000 diamonds and over 60 different fabrics.
Needlecase
Reticules - often taken to balls and dances to carry small items in as the dresses of the time had no pockets.
View over the gardens of the house.
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