China and linen from Stanhill: L&T question

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China and linen from Stanhill: L&T question Written by Maisy (10/18/2006 4:25 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Yes, love the lines about the china..., penned by Lynn

I've always wondered about this...

The novel states:

When your father and mother moved to Norland, though the furniture of Stanhill was sold, all the china, plate, and linen was saved, and is now left to your mother. Her house will therefore be almost completely fitted up as soon as she takes it" (ch. 2).

JA doesn't come right out and state that these items were brought into the marriage with Mrs. Dashwood. Certainly, I realize that many women traditionally brought household items into their marriage as a sort of dowry, or "hope chest." But I have no knowledge if this was the custom during the time and place of S&S.

S&S1 portrays Mrs. Dashwood telling Fanny that these items had come to her from her family, on her marriage, but it's not worded exactly this way in the novel. :-)

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Gray's Barbara (10/18/2006 2:09 a.m.)

I did stop to wonder... Reeba (10/18/2006 8:23 a.m.)
- I don't think so Barbara (10/18/2006 10:52 a.m.)
  - Yes, Barabara :) Reeba (10/18/2006 11:11 a.m.)
Ooh, that's a good one -- Gray's vs. Miss Grey Delories (10/18/2006 4:15 a.m.)
- John's materialism & 'crying poverty'. Mandy N (10/18/2006 12:35 p.m.)
  - Yes, love the lines about the china... Lynn (10/18/2006 1:36 p.m.)
    - China and linen from Stanhill: L&T question Maisy (10/18/2006 4:25 p.m.)
      - I think that...   Reeba (10/18/2006 4:38 p.m.)
        
        Yes...   Maisy (10/18/2006 4:46 p.m.)
        
        Belonged to the house, I think   Barbara (10/18/2006 4:56 p.m.)
        
        Thanks Barbara :-) -nfm   Maisy (10/18/2006 4:59 p.m.)
- John's poverty Barbara (10/18/2006 11:26 a.m.)
  - Of course! Amanda McG (10/18/2006 1:17 p.m.)
    - Expecting John to help his sisters Maisy (10/18/2006 2:57 p.m.)
      - Mrs. Jennings...   Heidi M. (10/18/2006 3:43 p.m.)
        
        Being a member of the Mrs. jenning's Protection League ;)   Reeba (10/18/2006 4:43 p.m.)
        
        Calibrating Mrs Jennings   Tom P2 (10/20/2006 3:03 a.m.)
        
        Mrs. J.   Maisy (10/18/2006 4:41 p.m.)
  - The toothpick-case and the seal. Reeba (10/18/2006 12:45 p.m.)
    - Oh, yes! Heidi M. (10/18/2006 1:07 p.m.)
      - another idea Lisa Dalrymple (10/19/2006 11:25 a.m.)
        
        LOL, Lisa! (nfm) Elizabeth Sycamore (10/20/2006 3:27 p.m.)
  - The moral of the story is... Delories (10/18/2006 12:31 p.m.)

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