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A silvered glass bird with a dainty feather for a tail, sitting atop a silver clip, which can be used to help him sit nicely in your festive display. Made in a small lamp workshop in Lauscha, Germany, the town where in 1847 Hans Greiner invented his mouth blowing technique, and where the blowing of ..

A clear glass, mouth blown bauble for hanging upon the Christmas tree, or in a seasonal window, with an elegant drop shape, tapering to a point at each end. These mouth blown baubles come from small lamp workshops in Lauscha, Germany, the town where in 1847 Hans Greiner was credited with their inven..

A mouth blown glass bauble in a classic inverted tear-drop or pine cone shape with a clear glass body, individually hand-decorated with raised blue glass spirals over the surface. From a small glass blowing workshop in Nepal these are fairly traded meaning the artisans are fairly and adequately rewa..

A traditional gentleman’s folded money clip of folded and polished brass. Smaller and significantly less bulky than wallets these never-the-less help keep notes and cards organised — especially helpful when carrying essentials in a breast pocket. Folded and finished in Sheffield, these come fro..

A handsome cobweb brush with a long reach (80cm) handle turned from beech and finished with wax. This traditionally shaped round brush head is fitted with soft black horsehair bristles, and has two slots to the head, so that the brush head can be removed and re-positioned, allowing for two angle set..

Hand bound Dutch style hand brushes, made of rice straw, which isn't the stems of rice plants but of sorghum a cereal common from the balkans to the tropics. Quite stiff these are ideal for sweeping small areas, especially around a fire, and as the rice straw does not absorb water are suitable for i..

A hand-sewn, shaped, and assembled dark horsehair hand brush with a waxed and dyed beech turned-wood handle and a leather hanging loop. The moderately soft fine bristles are ideally suited to the sweeping of most internal floors, collecting dust and fine particles more effectively than stiffer synth..

A simple hand stitched hand broom of beech, medium soft grey-brown horse hair, and steel wire. For use with a dustpan as a floor or bench broom. From the company of Iris Hantverk whose workshops in Sweden and Estonia were founded to provide traditional handcraft employment for the visually impaired,..

A well finished oil treated beech stocked coconut fibre bristled hand-bound hand broom. Moderately soft for a vegetable fibre brush, and with a lovely wire stitch detail on the back. The bristles are water resistant making these suitable for indoor or outdoor use. From the workshops of Iris Hantverk..

A standing dustpan and brush sweeping set with beechwood handles, horse hair bristles and a stainless steel pan. Ideal for sweeping up dirt, dust and other messes from the floor without having to bend down. Perfect for use in busy kitchens and easy to keep within reach when most needed. From the wor..

A beautiful low-kick broom ideal for all types of hard indoor flooring, with an oiled oak wood stock fitted with split horsehair bristles. Split horsehair is especially soft and therefore ideal for sweep fine dust, making this a very thorough sweeping tool. Measures 25 cm across the head. From a fam..

A handsome broom ideal for all types of hard indoor flooring, with an oiled beech wood stock, fitted with soft, dark horsehair bristles. A soft, yet firm brush, great for thorough sweeping. Measures 30 cm across the head. From a family owned and run brush making workshop in the town of Versmold, in ..

A handsome broom ideal for all types of hard indoor flooring, with an oiled beech wood stock, fitted with split horsehair bristles. Split horsehair results in an especially soft and dense brush, ideal for moving fine dust, making this a very thorough sweeping tool. Measures 30 cm across the head. Fr..

A hand drawn brush of long arenga fibre stitched into a birch stock and handle. Arenga - derived from the trunks of a South East Asian sugar palm - is considered one of the hardest wearing of all natural brush fibres, traditionally used for marine ropes and caulk, its water resistance and flexibilit..

A broom handled scrubbing brush, made from beech and short cut tampico fibre, a stiff but forgiving fibre processed from the Agave Lechugilla, a plant native to the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico. Resistant to rot, most chemicals, and water the brush is ideal for the wet scrubbing floors or de..

Natural unbleached linen scrim, hard wearing, lint free, the best material for polishing glass, also good as an all round cleaning cloth, polishing cloth, or duster, wet or dry, with waxes or detergents. The scrim should be boiled before use to remove the size that aids weaving so improving absorben..

A simple seven peg hanging rack made of slow growing and sustainably sourced baltic birch in the workshops of Iris Hantverk, where in excess of 30 visually impaired craftsmen find skilled employment in the hand manufacture of brushes and other well considered household moveables. Useful as a small c..

A skilfully mouth-blown fly and wasp trap, made in a small lamp workshop in Lauscha, Germany — the traditional home of glass christmas ornaments and baubles, some of whose delicate beauty these nonetheless share. Primed with a little juice or stale beer the traps lure insects inside, yet they lack t..

A heat formed and bound rattan cane small hanger from Nepal, with a neat and simple shape — great for hanging kitchen or hand towels. Rattan is a kind of climbing palm or vine the cultivation of which is being encouraged by some conservationists as a means of preserving the forest growth on which it..

In Sweden, there is a tradition of visually impaired craftsmen finding work in the manufacture of brushes. This continues today in the form of Iris Hantverk, which not only employs over 30 such individuals but also produces some of the worlds most beautiful and high quality brushes. These however ar..

A hand stitched brush of oiled beech and thick fronds of natural latex rubber which effectively pulls lint, scurf, and animal hair from clothing, soft furnishings, and upholstery. After use the ‘bristles’ can be rubbed clean with the hand or rinsed under cold water. From a small family owned brushwo..

A pocket clothes brush made in Germany from waxed pear-wood and strong black natural hog bristle. This pocket brush has two rows of bristle and a slim but pleasant to hold handle, for a brush which is intended to fit unobtrusively into a pocket or handbag. From a family owned and run brush making wo..

An oiled oak brush with stiff coconut and tampico fibres, for the cleaning of dirt off shoes prior to polishing. The wooden point at the front is for cleaning the welt, while the bevelled back edge is good for the soles. The strong plant fibres are effective at removing dirt from the upper part and ..

A natural ox-horn shoe horn, hand formed and polished in Carnforth, Lancashire, using techniques and processes that have barely changed for centuries. Cut along the grain of the horn for strength, and subject to natural variations in colour ranging from almost white, through translucent ambers, sien..

A traditional wooden straight form shoe horn, shaped from beechwood, oiled and fitted with a leather hanging strap. For general use and portability. Made by a German family business who have been making beautiful household a grooming tools from natural materials for over 75 years. Measures 11.5cm lo..

A heat formed and bound rattan cane hanger from Nepal, with a neat and simple shape. Rattan is a kind of climbing palm or vine the cultivation of which is being encouraged by some conservationists as a means of preserving the forest growth on which it thrives. Obviously the commercialisation of any ..

An oval-shaped, hand-cast fine 'soft' concrete soap tray with ridges, for storing soap and brushes by the kitchen, bathroom or utility sink. The deep grooves in the tray's surface allow for water to drain away from soap and bristles, allowing them to dry fully and stay in tiptop condition. Made in t..

A hand made face brush of soft white goat-hair stitched into an oiled European oak stock, or handle. The goat-hair brush is for dry use, to gently cleanse and massage the face, stimulating blood flow and gently removing dead skin cells. Made by the the company of Iris Hantverk whose workshops in Swe..

A soft black leather pouch with ample space for two pens, which fits all Classic Sport and AL-Sport pens. Made by Kaweco from soft stitched leather, with a simple and clean design, perfect for keeping your favourite pens safe whilst on the move...

A soft brown leather pouch with ample space for two pens, which fits all Classic Sport and AL-Sport pens. Made by Kaweco from soft stitched leather, with a simple and clean design, perfect for keeping your favourite pens safe whilst on the move...

Made in Japan using Midori Diary paper, a paper developed from the founding of the Midori company in 1950 and used extensively in-house as the medium of their own writing and record keeping. This open ended notebook diary is perfect for project planners and creatives, with lots of blank space for id..

A hard-bound academic weekly planner from 1/7/2025 to 31/12/2026 with fountain pen friendly 80 g/m² numbered pages, slightly chamois coloured to improve readability. Made using FSC-certified wood pulp and printed with mineral oil-free, water-based inks and varnishes, this planner features one double..

A hard-bound weekly planner for 2026 with fountain pen friendly 80 g/m² numbered pages, slightly chamois coloured to improve readability. Made using FSC-certified wood pulp and printed with mineral oil-free, water-based inks and varnishes, this planner features  a full page for every day, a 3 y..

A hard-bound weekly planner for 2026 with fountain pen friendly 80 g/m² numbered pages, slightly chamois coloured to improve readability. Made using FSC-certified wood pulp and printed with mineral oil-free, water-based inks and varnishes, this planner features  a full page for every day, a 3 y..

Hand made in Stamford, Lincolnshire, at a small family-run press established in the 1950s. A plain paper insert, to be used with the Stamford Traveller leather cover. Inserts are made using fountain pen-friendly, natural warm white 100gsm calendared paper made in Kendal, Cumbria, and have rounded co..

A selection of greetings cards, created from hand-cut linocut originals, beautifully carved by Rebecca Torrance, and letterpress printed by Richard Lawrence in his Oxford print workshop. Four different designs on the theme of summer: lipunus, nasturtium, cyclamen and geranium, each printed in its ow..

A selection of greetings cards, created from hand-cut linocut originals, beautifully carved by Rebecca Torrance, and letterpress printed by Richard Lawrence in his Oxford print workshop. Four different designs on the theme of summer: orchids, geraniums, dandelions and the summer sun, each printed in..

A hard-bound address book with fountain pen friendly 80 g/m² pages, slightly chamois coloured to improve readability. With individual tabs for each letter of the alphabet, clearly stepped for ease of use. Made using FSC-certified wood pulp and printed with mineral oil-free, water-based inks and varn..

An heirloom-quality, letter knife, in this traditional English black-handled cutlery style, albeit with modern materials replacing what would have been an ebony handle. Made in Sheffield — home to the Cutlers' Hall and world-renowned centre of steel and British knife making since at least the 13th c..

An heirloom-quality, letter knife, in this traditional English cream-handled cutlery style, albeit with modern materials replacing what would have been an ebony handle. Made in Sheffield — home to the Cutlers' Hall and world-renowned centre of steel and British knife making since at least the 13th c..

The original Acme ‘silent’ dog whistle engineered to produce a fully adjustable range of frequencies between 5400 Hz and 14800 Hz, the lower audible, the higher register near silent to human ears. An improved version of the original (and first silent) design dating back to 110.5035. Each whistle is ..

A hand-crafted Twin Bladed Barlow Knife, with two stainless steel blades, brass liners, and polished ram’s horn scales. This is a versatile knife with one larger clipped barlow blade allied to one of a typical pen form, the barlow having its origins in Sheffield as an outdoors-man’s knife, the pen v..

A twin-blade pen and lambfoot folding knife with stainless steel blades and genuine polished mother of pearl scales. During our visit to the dedicated workshop at the New Eye Witness Works in Sheffieldwhere these are created, we asked cutler Lee what his preferred knife to make was and his reply was..

A pair of high quality, mirror polished stainless steel kitchen and household scissors, made in Premana, Italy, by Fennek — one of this historical scissor-making town's oldest makers. These heavy duty multi-functional kitchen scissors have beautifully crafted bows, or handles, resulting in elevated ..

A 100% washed linen woven shopping bag, with wide herringbone woven straps, in natural undyed linen. Grown and woven entirely in France, this shopping bag is strong, and capacious, but will stow away in small spaces, making it great to take with you when visiting the market. Manufactured in Armentiè..

A 100% washed linen woven shopping bag, with wide herringbone woven straps, dyed in-the-piece. Grown and woven entirely in France, this shopping bag is strong, and capacious, but will stow away in small spaces, making it great to take with you when visiting the market. Manufactured in Armentières, k..

A 100% washed linen woven shopping bag, with wide herringbone woven straps, dyed in-the-piece. Grown and woven entirely in France, this shopping bag is strong, and capacious, but will stow away in small spaces, making it great to take with you when visiting the market. Manufactured in Armentières, k..

A deep teal coloured, eight ribbed compact automatic umbrella-parasol made with an SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame. Folding down to about 36cm, these are small enough to fit in most shopping bags and good sizes shoulder bags and quickly opened with a press of a button on ..

A bright crimson coloured, eight ribbed compact automatic umbrella-parasol made with an SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame. Folding down to about 36cm, these are small enough to fit in most shopping bags and good sizes shoulder bags and quickly opened with a press of a butto..

An eight ribbed fit-up umbrella-parasol made with a khaki SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame, and with a maple shaft and handle. Fit-umbrellas are made in two parts, with the shaft attached 'fit-up' to the handle, this allows for a slightly lighter weight than is typical of ..