Thursday, July 26, 2012

JASNA Summer Meeting at Savannah Tea Company




The Middle Tennessee JASNA Region will hold its summer meeting on Saturday, August 25 at the Savannah Tea Company Restaurant and Gift Shop.  We plan to meet as a group at this restaurant located in historic Germantown at 707 Monroe Street for lunch/high tea at 1:00 in the afternoon.  Since reservations are necessary at the Savannah Tea Co. on Saturdays, Mildred Tilley will need to hear if you plan to attend by August 13 so that she can give the folks at the restaurant an accurate head count. Contact Mildred by e-mail at:  millietilley@gmail.comThe site below for the Savannah Tea Co. gives detailed information about menu options and prices.  You may opt to order tea or order one of the luncheon options.  However, I definitely need to know by Aug. 13 if you plan to order high tea.  (Note that the cost of tea is considerably more than the luncheon prices.)





Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Jane Austen's Ring Sells for $236,557



A lovely ring for sale!


A simple odontalite ring (substitute for turquoise) set in gold was recently sold at auction through  Sotheby's for $236,557.  Originally belonging to Jane Austen, this ring was bequethed to Cassandra Austen, Jane's sister, in 1817.  To learn more about this ring, click here.