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Spice Mills

Just finished a new batch of spice mills based on the Mary Rose example. These break down into 3 parts: a base pot, the central collar with the grating plate, and the top part providing… 

Latest embroidered bag…

  Another version of the IHS bag recovered from the Mary Rose (1545). Last embroidered bag for the time being… my eyes need a rest!

Tudor boxwood seal

This is a copy of a seal found on the Mary Rose which bears the initials GI within the design. Part of a batch of items commissioned for filming/handling at the Mary Rose.

3 knives

These were made for filming/handling props for the Mary Rose. The handles are copies of originals, the blades are conjectural, as none survived.

Mary Rose feeding spoon

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Made for an upcoming project… but there will be some on the stall at the next market in March…  

Delivered at TORM last weekend

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A pair of rather lovely sand timers… The one on the left is a 30 minute timer, with spalted beech ends capped with leather, and turned boxwood spindles. The one on the right is a… 

Still making combs

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I’ve been a bit busy recently, but have found time to make a few combs as well. Here’s one of them (with a sheep skin pouch)… It’s a near-exact replica of one of the Mary… 

Boxwood beads

This is just a selection of the beads I am able to supply, made to order. They are all versions of Tudor beads recovered from the Mary Rose. Most are of boxwood, apart from those… 

Bags for spindles and yarn

A couple of leather bags made to hold yarn and spindles. The square bag is a large (VERY large) version of a Tudor example recovered from the Mary Rose, although I doubt they were knitting…