Bits and Bobs
needed to bring the Tudor you to life. Scroll down to peruse my wares.
Email a shopping list to Annie and we can discuss postage and payment.
P&p for small things that can be packed flat will be £1.50, things that can fit in a small parcel £4, a medium parcel £5.50 and very bulky and/or heavy items £15.
Payment can be cash if you meet me at my cottage or at a fair, cheque or BACs: details will be on an invoice in the parcel, or by PayPal, credit or debit card: I will email you a money request.
Annie's hand-made brass bits
I keep around 100 in stock and can make more fairly quickly should you need large quantities. Traders and makers: if you'd like 100 or more please look at the Trade page.
Aiglets
My aiglets are copied from finds at Coppergate in York, London digs, the Thames mud and the Mary Rose |
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If you need thinner or thicker ones, just ask, preferably sending me a sample of the cord you would like them attached to.
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For fatter aiglets to decorate split sleeves scroll down to the next table for commercial examples. |
They are made from brass aka copper alloy |
Aiglet
cone
1" long 50p |
Aiglet
cone
1¼" long 50p |
Aiglet
cone
1½" long 50p |
Aiglet tubes
1" long 50p |
Aiglet
tube 1¼" long 50p |
Aiglets tube 1½" long 50p |
They are the size of originals but just happen to work with modern metal eyelets |
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Brass hooks and eyes. Ask if you would rather have bars.
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Tomasin's tiny hook and eye. Good for doll's clothes.
50p |
Common hook and eye. Same size as modern number 2s.
50p |
Ferrara Jester hook and eye. Same size as modern number 3s.
50p |
Eleanor of Toledo hook and eye. The hook is ½" long.
50p |
Nigel's cloak hook. The hook is ¾" long. 75p each |
The Jamestown hook The hook is ¾" long. 75p each |
1" cloak hook with eye or loop. £1 each |
Medieval lacing rings. £1 for 6 |
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Brass pins |
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Medieval and Early Tudor 1½" pin
£1 |
Tudor 1¼" pin
£1 |
Late Elizabethan
1" pin £1 |
2" pin. Good for pinners and partlets
£2 each. |
Plain hairpin 50p each |
Round bead hairpin £1 each |
Serated bead hairpin £1 each |
Rose bead hairpin Sold out but similar ones available £1 each |
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The length of the needles varies. Let me know if you want something specific or the point blunting to make a bodkin.
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Fat needles
£2 each |
Medium needles
£2 each |
Thin needles
£2 each |
Bone needles
£3 each |
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Haberdashery Made by others, sold by me |
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1¼" plain fat aiglets 50p |
1¼" decorated fat aiglet 50p |
1½" lacy fat aiglet £1 |
2" plain fat aiglets £1 |
2" decorated fat aiglets £1 |
Decorative brass hooks £1 each | Pewter skirt hook £3 each. Please ask for an up to date photo as they sell out quickly and the designs change. |
Brass buckles £1 to £3. Please ask for an up to date photo as these sell out quickly and the designs change. | |
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½" pewter buckle £1 | Pearl topped hat pins £2 each |
Steel hat pins £2 each |
Small brass bell 25p each |
Medium brass bell 50p each |
Large brass bell 50p each |
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Small domed pewter buttons 50p |
Small nipple pewter buttons 50p each |
Small star pewter buttons 50p each |
Daisy pewter buttons 50p each |
Barbell pewter buttons 50p each |
Raspberry pewter buttons 50p each |
Segmented pewter buttons 50p each |
Flower pewter buttons 50p each |
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White metal fleur de lys buttons 50p each |
Red stone pewter buttons £1 each |
Blue stone pewter buttons £1 each |
Pink stone pewter buttons £1 each |
Pale green stone pewter buttons £1 each |
Red and black stone white metal buttons 50p each |
White metal bobbled buttons 50p each |
Gold and jewel looking buttons 50p each...h |
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Silver and precious stone looking buttons 50p each |
Gold and jewel looking buttons 50p each...a |
Gold and jewel looking buttons 50p each...b |
Gold and jewel looking buttons 50p each...c |
Gold and black silk looking buttons 50p each...d |
Gold and jewel looking buttons 50p each...e |
Gold and jewel looking buttons 50p each...f |
Gold and jewel looking buttons 50p each...g |
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Flat leather buttons 50p each |
Round leather buttons 50p each |
Cloth buttons 50p each |
Decorated cloth buttons £1 each |
Plain wooden buttons small 50p each |
Plain wooden buttons medium 50p each |
Plain wooden buttons large 50p each |
Ringed wooden buttons 50p each |
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Beads | ![]() |
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Brass beads a 50p each |
Brass beads b 50p each |
Brass beads c 50p each |
Brass beads d 50p each |
Brass beads e 50p each |
Brass beads f 50p each |
Brass beads g 50p each |
Brass beads h 50p each |
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Brass beads i 50p each |
Brass beads j 50p each |
Brass beads k 50p each |
Brass beads l 50p each |
Brass beads mi 50p each |
Brass beads n 50p each |
Brass beads o 50p each |
Brass beads p 50p each |
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Brass beads q 50p each |
Brass beads r 50p each |
Brass beads s 50p each |
Cream bone beads 50p each |
White bone beads 50p each |
White wooden beads 25p each |
Brown wooden beads 25p each |
Dark brown wooden beads 25p each |
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Ouches | ![]() |
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Costume jewellery passing for Tudor and Elizabethan ouches. | Ouches £5 each These come and go. |
Please ask for a photo of what is in stock. | Light weight metal and resin ouches £1 each |
Light weight metal and resin ouches 50p each |
Solid brass ouches £2 and £1 each |
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Braids and threads | ![]() |
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Braids come and go but I can make you something similar. | Linen thread on a twig 25p each |
Leather thong Thin 25p a foot Medium 50p a foot Thick 75p a foot |
Linen tape £1 a metre |
Narrow linen, cotton and woollen braid ¼" to ½" wide £1 a foot |
100% woollen braid ½" to ¾" wide £3 a foot |
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Wooden and bone bodkins £3 each |
Wooden bobbins £4 each |
Needle holding bobbins £5 each |
Spindles £7 each |
Small scissors £5 |
Medium scissors £7 |
Wooden knitting needles £1 a set |
Metal knitting needles £5 a set |
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Stock from my pedling days | ||||||||
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in which case I can make some more | Tiny wooden crosses £1 each |
Axe pewter charm £1 |
Tankard pewter charm £1 |
Wooden dice* 50p |
Pewter dice* £2 |
Bone dice £2 |
Quills* 50p |
Fairy baskets These are tiny 3mm high 50p each |
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Woollen pockets* £1 each |
Leather pockets £3 each |
Drawstring leather pockets* £5 each |
Linen and leather drawstring bags* £5 |
Linen and velvet drawstring bags with tassels* £7 |
Large linen and woollen drawstring bags* £5 to £10 according to size |
Whisks* £1 |
Babes'rattles* £3 |
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Clay marbles 50p each |
Clay dice 50p each |
Clay jacks £1 a set |
Clay lucky bead £1 each |
Clay lucky charms £2 each |
Delft tokens £1 each |
Horseshoe game* £2 |
9 Mens Morris* £5 |
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Baskets and trays - various shapes and sizes * £5 to £50 | Arrow baskets* £25 |
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Swaddling babes* £1 each |
Wooden poppets £10 |
Small tops * £1 |
Brueghel tops £7 |
Woollen juggling balls £2 |
Leather juggling balls £5 each |
Shopping baskets - various shapes and sizes * £15 to £35 |
Peds* £50 |