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…
Religious pendants
The Madonna and Child, and the St John the Baptist are now available on chains via my shop on Etsy!
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!
Another posh bag!
This one made for a friend – more commissions welcome! In this one I’ve been able to solve the last few construction issues that arose in the first pouches – practice makes perfect! (or nearly…)
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.
Embroidered Tudor Pouch – some revisions lower down…
This bag has been a long time in the making! I did the first mockups for it over 10 years ago when I first realised how beautiful it would have been. For one reason or…
Tudor Archer's Jerkin
Just finished making a Tudor archer’s jerkin for the Mary Rose in Portsmouth. This is considerably larger than the original, but follows the pattern closely, including the slashing and pinking (with some allowance for the…
Purser's money bag
Made as part of a batch of objects for handling and filming… The only parts of the original bag to survive were the wooden core, some of the woven leather from the handle, and the…
Tudor hawking mittens
These form part of an ongoing commission of odd pieces for the Mary Rose in Portsmouth. The original mittens were found (without the hair as it had rotted away long ago) in a closed officer’s…
Bank Holiday Jobs…
… Some new combs made over the Bank Holiday weekend… Not yet priced and in a variety of styles and periods. Top left is a large version of the Roman comb from Alcester (but in…