A Limited Heirloom Collection
The Mary Shelley Collection.
Extraordinary oak, of profound literary provenance, becoming just five individually handcrafted heirloom tables. Once they are claimed, the collection is complete.
The History
Two centuries of quiet witness.
The oak from which this collection is made stood for more than two hundred years on the estate associated with Mary Shelley — author, philosopher and one of the great voices of English Romantic literature.
It was a tree that grew through the era in which Frankenstein was written, and continued to grow long after. Its rings hold the seasons of nineteenth-century England within them.
A Timeline
From acorn to heirloom.
c. 1797
Stage 01
The Oak Takes Root
On the estate that would shape a young Mary Shelley's imagination, an English oak begins its long quiet life.
1818
Stage 02
Frankenstein Is Published
Beneath the same canopy of trees, a novel is written that will change English literature forever.
2023
Stage 03
The Timber Is Recovered
After two centuries the oak is carefully felled and removed from the estate, milled and slowly air-dried.
Today
Stage 04
A Limited Edition
Only five heirloom tables will ever be made from this exceptional timber. Each is individually crafted and never to be repeated.
The Timber
Slow-grown English oak with the tight grain and deep figure that only centuries of unhurried life can produce. Each slab has been air-dried for several years before any blade has touched it.
The Making
Each table is shaped by hand in our Lincolnshire workshop, where centuries-old joinery meets quietly modern methods. Traditional tools read the grain; contemporary precision perfects the silhouette — and the timber itself remains the author of every piece.
Register Interest
Reserve a place in the collection.
Pieces are released by private invitation. Register your interest and you will be notified before the collection is announced publicly.