The Collection | Objects relating to Sterne

Objects owned by a writer, as well as the houses in which they lived, can hold special resonance and help understanding and appreciation.

Most of Sterne’s possessions were sold at his death, but a few have returned to their former home.

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‘Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman’, Copeland model

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A glass made to commemorate the 'Dickie Bird Society'

A glass commemorating the Dicky Bird Society.

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CCWSH:1196

A porcelain cow believed to have been owned by Laurence Sterne.

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Wooden table thought to belong to Laurence Sterne.

An 18th century table thought to have belonged to Laurence Sterne.

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