 Garrick exhibited his collection of Shakespeare relics in the temple , including a chair made from a mulberry tree which had supposedly been planted by Shakespeare in the grounds of New Place , his house at Stratford upon Avon . The chair was designed by Hogarth , according to Walpole , and had a medal of Shakespeare carved into its backrest . The chair survives and is today owned by the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington , D.C .. Other items on display included various personal effects of Shakespeare such as " an old leather glove , with pointed fingers and blackened metal embroidery " , a dagger and " a signet ring with W.S. on it . " The collection was sold and dispersed on the death of Garrick 's widow ; he had collected so much Shakespearean memorabilia that it took ten days to auction it all . 
