JANE AUSTEN MEMORIAL TRUST
Trustees:
T.F.Carpenter TD., (Administration & Curatorial)
Mrs C.J.Dean, P.Russell-Jones,
Mrs A.M.F.Pembroke,O.St.J., P.F.P.Stokes; Mrs I.M.R.Hughes.
House Manager : Mrs A.R.Channon
Collection & Education Manager : Mrs Louise West
.
Jane Austen’s House,
Chawton, Nr Alton,
Hants GU34 1SD.
Tel : 01420-83262.
Reg Charity No. 307252.
Reg Museum No. RD2033
VAT No. GB 330-0682-00
Date : Sep 2009
JASNA DONATIONS to Jane Austen Memorial Trust – Exhibits & conservation project :
Receipts £
JASNA & Canadian donations 1994 > 2007 after conversion
$>£
Principal objects restored&conserved :Donkey Carriage (1998)
Clementi Piano (2000)
Music books (2004-2005)
Patchwork Bed coverlet cleaning (2004)
Object & Archive data base project(2001-2007)
Austen Mirror & William IV Chair (2005)
Mahogany Chair (2006)
Games token box & Marquetry table (2006)
Oval miniature of Capt FW Austen (2006)
Gilt framed miniatures of Rev Geo Austen & Capt FWAusten
Survey of 1st editions & advice(2006)
Dining Chairs (2007)
Cassandra’s silhouette (2007)
Austen Mirror additional work to frame (2007)
subtotal of expenditure
balance in hand 2007
JASNA Washington Chapter ($1000)
JASNA – main donation collected in 2007 ($7604.45)
JASNA Canada (collected in 2007)($709.84)
Total in hand for conservation Dec 2008
Chaise Longue restoration(2009)
Antique Kitchen Side board (1760)
replica Kitchen range(2009)
George Austen’s Bookcase conservation work(2009)
Conservation work on chairs, tools, wellbucket(2009)
JASNA –main donation collected 2008)($7063.85)
JASNACanada donation collected 2008($342.13)
contribution to replica Tent Bed for Jane’s room 2009
Balance Sep 2009
Expenditure £
36364
30523
5,841
487
4012
375
10716
3624
3044
8986
288
9773
1261
309
376
350
895
540
424
345
308
30523
2212
3500
4449
1363
262
4208
193
3331
0
This wonderful and generous donation flow has enabled a progressive and comprehensive conservation programme
for the Museum exhibits to be fully funded before the expenditure has been incurred.
The 2008&2009 programme envisages a Work on :
General work as needed to the collection of 1st editions. (Bodleian Library to help)
Treatment of lace work (connected with the Austen family and descendants)
Some stabilisation work to the stitching of the patchwork bed-coverlette
Restoration of Flax spinning wheel.