A gold ring once owned by British author Jane Austen has sold at auction for more than five times its estimate.
The Pride and Prejudice writer's simple piece of jewellery, which features an oval turquoise gemstone, was a big draw at the Sotheby's sale this week and went under the hammer for £152,450.
The winning bidder was an anonymous private collector who made his offer over the phone.
Open Image Modal
Jane Austen's ring attracted a lot of interest
In a statement Dr. Gabriel Heaton, Sotheby's manuscripts specialist, said: "Jane Austen's simple and modest ring is a wonderfully intimate and evocative possession.
"The price achieved and the huge level of interest it has generated, is a remarkable testament to the author's enduring appeal and her place at the heart of our literary and cultural heritage."
See what else from the artwork did rather well at auction...
Most Expensive Artworks Ever
10 - Massacre Of The Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens, $76.7m (£49.4m)(01 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Sotheby's in London in July 2002.PHOTO: PA
Bal Du Moulin De La Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, $78.1m (£48.3m)(02 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Sotheby's in New York in May 1990.PHOTO: Alamy
8. Le Bassin Aux Nympheas by Claude Monet, $80.5m (£49.7m)(03 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Christie's in London in June 2008.PHOTO: PA
7. Portrait Of Dr Gachet by Vincent van Gogh, $82.5m (£51m)(04 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Christie's in New York in May 1990.PHOTO: Wikipainting
6. Triptych, 1976 by Francis Bacon, $86.3m (£53.3m)(05 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Sotheby's in New York in May 2008.PHOTO: PA
5. Portrait Of Adele Bloch-Bauer II by Gustav Klimt, $87.9m (£54.3m)(06 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Christie's in New York in November 2006.PHOTO: Wikipaintings
4. Dora Maar Au Chat by Pablo Picasso, $95.2m (£58.8m)(07 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Sotheby's in New York in May 2006.PHOTO: PA
3. Boy With A Pipe (The Young Apprentice) by Pablo Picasso, $104.1 million (£64.3m)(08 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Sotheby's in New York in May 2004.PHOTO: Wikipaintings
2. Nude, Green Leaves And Bust by Pablo Picasso, $106 million US dollars (£65.4 million) (09 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Christie's in New York in May 2012.PHOTO: Rex
1. The Scream by Edvard Munch, $119.9 million (£74 million) (10 of10)
Open Image Modal
Sold at Sotheby's in New York in May 2012.PHOTO: PA