Reactie van het Bronte Parsonage Museum op de veiling van belangrijke Bronte voorwerpen.

It’s rare for such significant items to come onto the open market and there’s no doubt that these are items which are of such great significance to our cultural and artistic heritage that they should certainly be thought of as national treasures. It would be very sad indeed if these treasures were not repatriated or were lost to a private collection. We feel that these are things which belong here in Haworth and we’re appealing for people to get in touch if they can help us raise the funds to make sure this doesn’t happen. (Andrew McCarthy. Director, Brontë Parsonage Museum)

It’s very difficult for us to compete in a market where these items can fetch such high prices and we need the support of organizations and individuals to make sure that they are returned to Haworth where they surely belong. If anyone feels they can make a financial contribution to help us, this would be very much appreciated. (Andrew McCarthy. Director, Brontë Parsonage Museum)

De Brontë schatten

Het bureau van Charlotte's en de geometrieset en pennenbox van Emily's kunnen wel 17.000 opbrengen Wanneer ze volgende maand onder de hamer gaan bij Sotheby's in Londen.

De Brontë Schatten - die zullen worden geveild op 17 december - behoorde toe aan William Law, een verwoed verzamelaar, die regelmatig bezoek aan Bracht Haworth, waar objecten kocht van de weduwnaar van Charlotte Brontë, de Rev Arthur Bell Nicholls. Lees meer:


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Brontë-gerelateerde items

Een zeer Belangrijke veiling (misschien wel een van de belangrijkste in de afgelopen jaren) met Brontë-gerelateerde items vindt plaats op 4 december bij Christie's. Lees:
http://bronteblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/auction-of-year.html