Jane Eyre Book Coaster

Description:

A Victorian design in black ink on pale wood — Jane Eyre in period lettering, an engraved portrait of Charlotte Brontë in a dotted medallion, and "Price, One Penny." printed at the foot. A handmade coaster modeled after a little hardback, spine and all.

When Jane Eyre appeared in 1847, it cost thirty-one shillings and sixpence — more than two weeks' wages for a governess like Jane, whose Thornfield salary was thirty pounds a year. By the century's end, cheap editions like the one this cover remembers sold for a single penny — cheap enough for a real governess to buy her own copy.

Why you'll love it:

• A penny-edition style cover — period lettering, Charlotte's portrait, and "Price, One Penny." at the foot
• Handmade from reclaimed wood and shaped like a miniature hardback, printed spine and all
• Fully sealed with a semigloss high-performance top coat — condensation and spills wipe clean
• Felt feet on the back keep your table free of scratches

Perfect for: Brontë readers, rainy-afternoon tea, or anyone who likes a little Gothic on the coffee table.

Details:

• Material: reclaimed wood, handmade
• Dimensions: approx. 4.25" × 3.75" × 0.5"
• Finish: fully sealed, semigloss top coat
• Backing: felt feet
• A solid piece — modeled after a book, does not open

The kind of coaster you leave out on purpose.