Writing In Style

A beautiful, historical reproduction travel writing desk very similar to the one Jane Austen used to write her novels.  Ladies of the late 18th and early 19thc. would have taken such boxes with them on their travels, and often the writing box could double as a dressing table box.  

This lovely fruitwood hued, distressed finish tabletop “slope” writing box includes wood styluses, brass nibs, and black ink.  A perfect size, measuring 16 x 10 x 4”/40 x 25.5 x 10cm, it has plenty of room to keep your finest letter writing materials housed in style.  Jane would surely approve!

Just as Jane and Cassandra Austen loved to write letters to each other containing the interesting details of their lives when they weren’t able to be together, the Bennet sisters also love to open a good letter.  Or sometime a surprising one!  

This beautifully made small writing box contains two bottles of ink, and two styluses as well as a variety of brass nibs.  Perfect for your finest stationary and most heartfelt letters!  The French blue finished box has brass hardware and measures 3 x 11.5 x 3.25 / 7.5 x 29.25 x 8cm.

A perfect writing set for travel, this honey finished maple writing box contains two wood pens with brass nibs and a fine glass stylus, in addition to two bottles of ink.  Stay in touch with all of your friends while in Bath, London, or wherever your travels take you!

The box has brass fittings and medallion and measures 3 x 11.5 x 3.25” / 7.5 x 29.25 x 8cm.

While our favorite Jane Austen leading man has got to be Emma's Mr. Knightley, Fitzwilliam Darcy is unmatched for his romantic mystery. The six pencils in this fun set include the following Darcy quotes:

~ DEAREST, LOVELIEST ELIZABETH!

~ MY FEELINGS WILL NOT BE REPRESSED.

~ VANITY IS A WEAKNESS INDEED.

~ SHE IS TOLERABLE...

~ MY TEMPER I DARE NOT VOUCH FOR.

~ IN VAIN HAVE I STRUGGLED.

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

The six pencils in this fun set include the following quotes in which we've attempted to capture the essence of the anti-hero in question and the relationship with their love interest:

~ IF HE WISHES TO AVOID SEEING ME HE MUST GO. (Mr. Wickham)

~ I WILL NOT TORMENT MYSELF ANY LONGER… (Willoughby)

~ BIRTH AND GOOD MANNERS ARE ESSENTIAL. (Mr. Elliot)

~ I AM THWARTED IN EVERY THING MATERIAL. (Frank Churchill)

~ YOUR JUDGMENT IS MY RULE OF RIGHT. (Henry Crawford)

~ NOVELS ARE ALL SO FULL OF NONSENSE. (John Thorpe)

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

Captain Wentworth from Jane Austen's book, Persuasion, definitely knew how to write a good letter! Wonderfully captured in this six pencil set is his swoon-worthy declaration of love to his past and present love, Anne Elliot.

~ YOU PIERCE MY SOUL.

~ I AM HALF AGONY, HALF HOPE.

~ TELL ME NOT THAT I AM TOO LATE.

~ I HAVE LOVED NONE BUT YOU.

~ FOR YOU ALONE, I THINK AND PLAN.

~ A WORD, A LOOK, WILL BE ENOUGH...

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

Each of the six pencils includes a Mr. Knightley quote from EMMA. All of them spoken to Emma. In fact, these quotes say as much about Emma as Mr. Knightley!

~ I DON'T APPROVE OF SURPRISES.

~ SUCCESS SUPPOSES ENDEAVOR.

~ NONSENSICAL GIRL!

~ IT WAS BADLY DONE, INDEED!

~ I CANNOT MAKE SPEECHES, EMMA.

~ FOR DEAREST YOU WILL ALWAYS BE.

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

A pencil set celebrating Jane Austen's beloved novel, Persuasion. Highlighted in this set are lines from the book which are also word-for-word in the favorite 1995 adaptation with Ciarán Hinds and Amanda Root.

~ SO, YOU ARE COME AT LAST! (Mary Musgrove)

~ I'M SO ILL I CAN HARDLY SPEAK. (Mary Musgrove)

~ WE ARE NOT ALL BORN TO BE HANDSOME. (Mrs. Clay)

~ NOBODY WILL WANT HER IN BATH. (Elizabeth Elliot)

~ THIS IS TOO MUCH FLATTERY. (Anne Elliot)

~ I AM NO CARD-PLAYER. (Anne Elliot)

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

Oh, Mr. Collins! How we love to loathe you. Here are six of his best quotes from Jane Austen's classic book, Pride and Prejudice, engraved on quality pencils for all to see and enjoy:

~ YOU ARE GRIEVOUSLY TO BE PITIED.

~ I FLATTER MYSELF...

~ YOU ARE UNIFORMLY CHARMING!

~ WE SEEM TO BE DESIGNED FOR EACH OTHER.

~ HER DISPOSITION MUST BE NATURALLY BAD.

~ I AM FAR FROM OBJECTING TO DANCING.

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

Jane Austen's Mrs. Bennet may be silly, tactless and overly-dramatic, but this mother of five unmarried daughters is also determined. And to the horror of her two eldest daughters, she has no trouble speaking her mind. This fun Pride and Prejudice six pencil set contains the following Mrs. Bennet quotes:

~ NOBODY CAN TELL WHAT I SUFFER!

~ YOU TAKE DELIGHT IN VEXING ME.

~ I DID NOT WINK AT YOU.

~ THAT IS MY IDEA OF GOOD BREEDING.

~ PRAY DO NOT TALK OF THAT ODIOUS MAN.

~ MRS. WICKHAM! HOW WELL IT SOUNDS!

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

The Bennet family matriarch and her five daughters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice are captured in this fun pencil set. Whether you're a contented Jane or bookish Mary, you'll love these literary pencils.

Each quote has been carefully chosen to reflect the main characters' personas.

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT I SUFFER - MAMMA

I AM PERFECTLY SATISFIED... - JANE

VANITY HAS BEEN MY FOLLY - LIZZY

I INFINITELY PREFER A BOOK - MARY

I WOULD BEHAVE BETTER... - KITTY

LORD! HOW I LAUGHED! - LYDIA

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

According to her father, Lizzy has a little more wit than her four sisters. She is clever, courageous, and full of life and vivacity. But, she's also prejudiced when it comes to the dashing Mr. Darcy. The six pencils in this charming set include the following Lizzy quotes:

HOW DESPICABLY I HAVE ACTED!

YOU ARE MISTAKEN, MR. DARCY.

I AM EXCESSIVELY DIVERTED.

I AM A GENTLEMAN'S DAUGHTER.

A GOOD MEMORY IS UNPARDONABLE.

HE HAS NO IMPROPER PRIDE.

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.

Lady Catherine De Bourgh, one of Jane Austen's most memorable characters from Pride and Prejudice, is celebrated here in this fun pencil set. Channel Lady Catherine through the following six quotes:

IT IS HIGHLY IMPROPER.

YOU GIVE YOUR OPINION VERY DECIDEDLY...

I AM NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH.

OBSTINATE, HEADSTRONG GIRL!

I AM MOST SERIOUSLY DISPLEASED.

LET ME BE RIGHTLY UNDERSTOOD.

The natural lacquered wood and understated black eraser, metal ferrule and type complete a classic look. The roll resistant hexagonal shape is an added bonus. The pencils have been hand stamped and come beautifully packaged in a protective cello sleeve and nestled in a decorative linen-textured paper insert. Hot foil stamped. Latex-free erasers, certified non-toxic.

Made in Maryland, USA.