For the Bibliophile
Shakespeare Canvas Zipper Bag
$14.00
Be not one who may be called a leathern jerkin, crystal-button, not-pated, agate-ring... (shudder). Once thing’s for certain: the Bard had a way with words. If you find yourself in a battle of wits, arm yourself! Procure a Shakespeare Canvas Zipper Bag to hold your yellow stockings, your garters, or hold your tongue.The Shakespeare Canvas Zipper Bag is a 5” x 9” fully-lined pouch with an inner card pocket and a 2” gusset – so it stands at the ready!
Bibliophile Magic Keychain
$14.95
For lovers of all things literary, this keychain says it all. Eye-catching black glitter enamel and beautiful gold text make this a handsome gift for any bibliophile.1.25 x 1 inches charm with a 1 inch key ring
imitation gold-plated brass key chain with glitter enamel
Edgar Allen Poe Hair Bobby Pins
$17.95
These blissful pin trios are colorful enamel accessories with unexpected designs. Go ahead - show the world what's on your mind!
Approx. 2.5" length.
Jane Austen Hair Bobby Pins
$17.95
Set out the tea things - cup and saucer - your favorite editions of Jane Austen, and wear your azure evening gown... in your hair - Swept up in a bun, decorated with hair pins.These flat pins are crafted to hold all hair types in place. And they're not just useful - they make an impression.
These blissful pin trios are colorful enamel accessories with unexpected designs. Go ahead - show the world what's on your mind!
Approx. 2.5" length.
Golden Bananas Bookends
$87.00
Even the most traditional home needs a décor piece that is quirky and fun without losing style and taste, and the Golden Bananas Bookends are that piece! The Golden Bananas Bookends can be used as bookends or decorative objects throughout your home.Measures 9'' H x 5'' W x 5'' D
Made of aluminum with a non-skid base
Single Elephant Bookend
$42.00
Delightfully designed, the Elephant Bookend will proudly support your most prized book or vintage collection display while also enhancing your libraries décor. Give them pride of place on your bookshelves to add a sense of worldliness and adventure.
Measures 4.5"L x 3"W x 4.5"H
Made of cast iron
Please note: Product is sold as single bookend, not in a pair
Jane Austen Ornament
$16.95
This ornament features 18th century author Jane Austen, holding a quill and a manuscript. Austen was born in 1775; she authored several major novels, many published posthumously, after her death is 1817.
To borrow from Jane herself, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single person in possession of a Christmas tree, must be in want of ornaments."
Ornaments of other subjects, artists, authors, and notable figures inspired by Isabella and the Museum also available.
Elizabeth Bennet Ornament
$16.95
Elizabeth Bennet—also known to friends and family as Eliza or Lizzy—is the protagonist of the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. In this beautiful handmade ornament, she wears a bonnet and a hand-embroidered dress.Ornaments of other subjects, artists, authors, and notable figures inspired by Isabella and the Museum also available.
Shakespeare Ornament
$16.95
Though he be but little, he is fierce! This ornament of the Bard himself—the ideal gift for the Shakespeare lover—perfectly captures England's greatest poet and playwright with a play in his hand, looking dashing in his doublet of black and gold.Ornaments of other characters from Shakespeare's plays also available.
Ornaments of other subjects and authors featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with William Shakespeare!
Juliet Ornament
$16.95
For the eternally and hopelessly romantic, here is your Juliet! Romeo ornaments are also available; reunite the star-crossed lovers on your Christmas tree.Other ornaments of Shakespeare and the Bard's other characters also available.
Ornaments of other subjects featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Juliet!
Romeo Ornament
$16.95
For the eternally and hopelessly romantic, here is your Romeo! Juliet ornaments are also available; reunite the star-crossed lovers on your Christmas tree.
Other ornaments of Shakespeare and the Bard's other characters also available.
Ornaments of other subjects featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Romeo!
Edgar Allen Poe Ornament
$16.95
Within the many books held in Museum's Blue Room–where Isabella Stewart Gardner welcomed concert goers and held ladies' receptions–are three titles by Edgar Allen Poe: Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque: Volume I, and Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque: Volume II.
This ornament of author Edgar Allen Poe features Poe holding a copy of The Raven–one of his most well-known works–while the titular raven perches on his shoulder.
Ornaments of other literary figures featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Edgar Allen Poe!
Nathaniel Hawthorne Ornament
$16.95
From her collection, we can tell the Isabella Stewart Gardner was quite the Hawthorne fan! Not only does the Museum contain several of Hawthorne's books, as well as letters penned by Hawthorne, the Museum's Blue Room also contains a brass box containing a lock of Nathaniel Hawthorne's hair!
This ornament of American novelist, dark romantic and short story writer Nathaniel Hawthorne features the author dressed in his finery, holding a copy of The Scarlet Letter, written in 1850.
Ornaments of other historical subjects featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Nathaniel Hawthorne!
Shakespeare Journal
$16.99
Let the classic lines of William Shakespeare inspire your own declarations with this clothbound, lightly illustrated hardcover ruled journal, featuring some of his most iconic quotes and passages. Designed to look like a vintage collection of Shakespeare’s theatrical works, this journal lies flat when open and includes an elastic band, a ribbon marker, and a back pocket for storing keepsakes and mementos.184 pages
The Relaxated Reading Woman Notecard Set
$18.95
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. —Arab proverb
Whether routes to escape or paths to enlightenment, books create enticing worlds that can so absorb the reader that other realities fade away. A painting of a woman immersed in a book suggests a story of its own: the woman is at peace, or not; perhaps she is silently moved or thrilled by the words she reads. Is she stealing a moment from daily routine to indulge her love of literature? Or is she studiously searching the pages for illumination? Is this book the one that will change her life? Little wonder that the reading woman has appeared in art for hundreds of years. She is a beautiful enigma, an untold tale, a fragment of a life momentarily set free from its long, complex story. Contains five each of the following notecards: Reading by Alberto Pisa, Alice in Wonderland by George Dunlop Leslie, A Russian Folk Tale by Leonid and Olga Tikhomirov, Woman Reclining on a Bench by Carl Olof Larsson.
Set includes 20 blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with soft white envelopes in a decorative box
Printed in full color on recycled paper using high-quality 250 gsm cardstock with soy-based inks
Box measures 5.375 x 7.375 x 1.5 inches
Cards measure 5 x 7 inches
Bibliophile Erasers Pack
$15.95
This clever set of erasers, made to look a little stack of books, is perfect for bibliophiles!Featuring the art of Jane Mount, this set of 4 rectangular erasers are set inside a die-cut box with their "spines" facing out to mimic the look of a bookstack. Each eraser's sleeve is decorated with bookish illustrations, featuring faux covers of classic books.
Pack measures 3.5" x 3" x 1.7"
Black Cat Book-Tail Bookmark
$12.00
This wise, cuter-than-your-average-page-keeper black cat bookmark will save your spot and protect your book! To use, close your book and see how the cat's book tail dangles, keeping your page, while its plush head pokes out of the top of the book to remind you of where you left off!Made of polyester
Measures 2.36" x 3.15" x 7.48" inches
Rabbit Book-Tail Bookmark
$12.00
This wise, cuter-than-your-average-page-keeper rabbit bookmark will save your spot and protect your book! To use, close your book and see how the rabbit's book-tail dangles, keeping your page, while its plush head pokes out of the top of the book to remind you of where you left off!Made of polyester
Measures 2.36" x 3.15" x 7.48" inches
Moon & Stars Bookminders
$10.00
Do you want to mark where you left off reading without damaging your book's pages by folding down the corners? This vintage style brass page marker with a detailed moon and stars design will help you mind your place in books. The perfect gift for bibliophiles, astronomy, and astrology lovers alike!Measures 7 x 2.5 x .13 Inches
Made of brass
Nasturtium Bookmark
$13.95
Isabella Stewart Gardner began the annual tradition of hanging colorful displays of nasturtium vines that cascaded from the Courtyard balconies at Fenway. The vines continue to come alive during the week before Easter as the Gardner Museum celebrates the arrival of spring.
This metal bookmark with a green tassel celebrates the beautiful blooms that appear once annually in the Venetian windows of the Courtyard.
Made of metal and silk
Made in the USA
Gardner Tassel Bookmark
$2.95
Isabella Stewart Gardner
1888
John Singer Sargent (Florence, 1856 - 1925, London)
Oil on canvas
Mrs. Gardner sat for Sargent during his visit to Boston in January 1888. He was paid $3000 for the portrait, which was exhibited to great acclaim at Boston’s St. Botolph Club. The work also inspired gossip and legend: someone jokingly titled it “Woman: An Enigma,” while others believed that the sensuous display of flesh deliberately echoed the scandal recently created by Sargent’s Madame X. Mrs. Gardner herself said that she rejected eight renderings of the face until she was satisfied.
Jack Gardner seems to have asked his wife not to publicly show the portrait again while he was alive, and indeed the portrait was placed in the Gothic Room, which remained private until Mrs. Gardner’s death.
In its gallery, surrounded by altarpieces, stained glass, and religious statuary, the sacramental quality noted by nineteenth-century reviewers is even more pronounced.
6 x 2 inches
Isabella Said Bookmark Set
$7.95
Make a statement with this set of 8 paper bookmarks prominently featuring quotes and sayings attributed to Isabella Stewart Gardner! Our bookmarks are the perfect gift for the bibliophile!
Measures 7.25" x 2.25"Made of durable cardstock
Koi Fish Metal Bookmark
$23.00
The Koi Fish Metal Bookmark is an elegant yet fun way to save your page while you read, journal, study, or plan. This koi fish bookmark features a hollow-carved design in polished metal for a sturdy, shiny placeholder.Measures 3.54" x 5.31" x 0.07"
Made of stainless Steel with coated gold finish
Boots Metal Page Tabs
$14.00
The Boots Metal Page Tabs are an elegant yet fun way to save your page while you read, journal, study, or plan. This set of two metal page markers features cowboy boots with stars in polished metal for a sturdy, shiny placeholder.Measures 5.31" x 0.07" x 8.26"
Made of stainless Steel with coated gold finish
Great Masters Page Flags
$7.95
Be inspired some of the world's greatest masterpieces and their creators when you mark your favorite spots in books and magazines with these creative page flags.
The Great Masters Collection of page flags feature Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, Vincent van Gogh, and Edvard Munch.
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Strong Girls Page Flags
$7.95
We couldn't be more proud to feature some of the most inspiring young women in history. Our newest addition to the Classic Characters collection includes: Mulan, Anne Frank, Malala, and Greta Thunberg and shows that courage can come in all shapes, colors, and sizes.
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Women Trailblazers Page Flags
$7.95
Be inspired some of the world's greatest thinkers and creatives when you mark your favorite spots in books and magazines with these creative page flags.
The Trailblazers Collection of page flags feature Joan of Arc, Harriet Tubman, Frida Khalo, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Shakespeare Insult Generator
$12.95
By Barry Kraft
118 pages
Published by Chronicle Books, 2014
Spiral-bound hardcover
6.4 x 1.2 x 5.4 inches
Maya Angelou Bath Bomb
$9.95
Maya Angelou was a civil rights activist, world-renowned poet and award-winning author known for her acclaimed 1969 memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, and her numerous poetry and essay collections. At age eight, Maya experienced a traumatic event and she stopped speaking for five years. During her silence, Maya rediscovered her voice through reading books, and went on to become one of the world’s most influential writers and speakers of all time.
The Maya Angelou Bath Bomb from Musee is the ideal gift for the feminist artist in your life! The bath bombs are handmade in the USA with ethically sourced, natural ingredients. A secret treasure is included in every bath bomb.
The bath bombs' maker–Musee– makes handcrafted, natural bath products in Madison County, Mississippi with the mission of restoring lives by providing dignified work for vulnerable people in our community. Musee primarily hires women in recovery, people with disabilities, and people who have lived in chronic poverty.
8 ounces
Single use
Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Natural Jojoba Oil, Jasmine Essential Oil, Fragrance oil, and Coloreze.
Handmade in the US
Cruelty-free
Gold Notebook Glasses Case
$14.95
Reading glasses MUST be one of the most misplaced items the world over. Place the Gold Notebook Glasses Case over your notebook, journal or novel cover, slide your specs into the velour lined pouch and tah dah! They'll be right there when you need them next!Measures 4.5 x 0.3 x 7.9 inches
Frederick Douglass Ornament
$16.95
American social reformer, abolitionist, public speaker, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, escaping in 1838. After gaining his freedom, he became the national leader of the abolitionist movement.This ornament of Frederick Douglass shows the man himself, holding his 1835 autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. He stands stoically, dressed in period-appropriate attire.
Ornaments of other subjects and historical figures associated with the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Frederick Douglass!
Henry Longfellow Ornament
$16.95
"Listen, my children, and you shall hearof the midnight ride of Paul Revere.."
In the Museum's collection is a handwritten copy of "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This ornament is perfect for American History enthusiasts and New England natives.
St. Nicolas specializes in bespoke handmade hanging decorations. For over 25 years, they worked with a small charity in Thailand that helps disadvantaged rural women find work in their community, rather than having to leave home. Today, some 200 skilled women work at home hand sewing the decorations and many have been doing so for more than ten years!
As their business grew, more innovative designs were needed, so they began working with a partner in India. The Indian-made ornaments use the traditional method of zardozi embroidery, an intricate sewing technique that was developed to embellish courtly robes with gold wires and jewels. Zardozi work is rare, but because of the skill that is needed to create the ornaments, it continues to be handed down from generation to generation.
Dante Alighieri Ornament
$16.95
Isabella Stewart Gardner was fascinated by the works of Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Her collection contains his work, including a 15th century copy of his Divine Comedy, as well as records pertaining to the Dante Society of Cambridge, MA. The Dante Society gifted Mrs. Gardner a plaster copy of Dante's death mask as a gift in 1885.This dazzling ornament of the world renowned poet shows Dante holding one of his manuscripts.
Ornaments of other subjects and writers featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Dante!
Oscar Wilde Ornament
$16.95
Resist everything but the temptation to decorate your Christmas tree with one of Ireland's most famous authors, Oscar Wilde. Christmas ornament is a must for literature lovers.Ornaments of other beloved authors also available. As Oscar Wilde once said, "Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess," so expand your collection of literary characters and authors today!
Ornaments of other subjects and writers featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Oscar Wilde!
Ernest Hemingway Ornament
$16.95
This ornament features American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist Ernest Hemmingway with his pipes and a copy of his famous short story The Old Man and the Sea, written in 1951.Ornaments of other prominent literary figures are also available. Complete your collection of history-inspired ornaments with Ernest Hemingway!
Papageno Ornament
$16.95
Ornaments of other subjects and artists featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Papageno!
Papagena Ornament
$16.95
This beautiful, handmade holiday ornament features the much loved, mischievous character Papagena from Mozart's The Magic Flute,Ornaments of other subjects and artists featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with Papagena!
Queen of the Night Ornament
$16.95
This charming felt ornament is handmade in the likeness of the infamous, Queen of the Night. Complete your Opera-inspired decorations with The Magic Flute's intriguing villain: although evil in intentions, Mozart gives the Queen of the Night one of the most beautiful and challenging arias ever written.Ornaments of other subjects and artists featured in the Gardner Museum also available. Complete your collection of Gardner Museum-inspired ornaments with the Queen of the Night!
Shakespeare Cats
$14.95
For this book of cats in costume, Susan Herbert turns from masterpieces of fine art to masterpieces of theater.
Painting in her familiar and highly popular style, this imaginative artist presents an irresistible array of well-known characters in the great Shakespearean plays, from the tragic Romeo and Juliet to the mischievous Titania, from the beautiful Cleopatra to the roguish Falstaff. In thirty-two entrancing paintings, Susan Herbert opens up an unsuspected world of Shakespeare interpreted by cats with all their winning ways. Her many devoted admirers will find this collection full of the charm and humor of her earlier books; and newcomers to her art will be surprised and enchanted by the finesse she brings to this portrait gallery of cats in unusual guises.
By Susan Herbert
64 pages
Published by Thames & Hudson, 2004
Hardcover
7.6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
Celestial Metal Page Tabs
$14.00
The Celestial Metal Page Tabs are an elegant yet fun way to save your page while you read, journal, study, or plan. This set of two metal page markers features a sun and moon in polished metal for a sturdy, shiny placeholder.Measures 5.31" x 0.07" x 8.26"
Made of stainless Steel with coated gold finish
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