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I seem to have run into yet another minor etiquette question. My character is the founder of a charity, and also a baronet's widow. Various etiquette guides have informed me that as a baronet's widow she should be addressed in conversation as 'Lady X' or 'my lady', and correspondence to her should be addressed to 'Jane, Lady X' (X being her husband's surname).
However, I haven't found anything on what it would be if she had her name on the door of her office. Would it be as in correspondence, 'Jane, Lady X', or just 'Lady X'? Would she not have it on the door at all? Is 'office' even the right word, or should it be 'study'? (This is her office at the building where the charity is housed, not at home.)
On a semi-related note, if I have one more Edwardian etiquette guide cheerfully inform me that 'the rules of precedence are very simple!' I may be driven to defenestrate it.
However, I haven't found anything on what it would be if she had her name on the door of her office. Would it be as in correspondence, 'Jane, Lady X', or just 'Lady X'? Would she not have it on the door at all? Is 'office' even the right word, or should it be 'study'? (This is her office at the building where the charity is housed, not at home.)
On a semi-related note, if I have one more Edwardian etiquette guide cheerfully inform me that 'the rules of precedence are very simple!' I may be driven to defenestrate it.