Brand: Small items
A sand-cast, solid brass key ring from a foundry which began working in 1897 in the city of Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Elegantly simple, the small details provide subtle luxury in an item used daily. The cast shape is left ‘I-Hada' — with a raw cast surface maintaining any texture or discolo..
£65.00
Ex Tax:£54.17
Brand: Small items
A hand sand-cast brass paper weight from a foundry established in 1897 in the Japanese city of Takaoka in the Toyama Prefecture. With minimal chasing, the castings are left largely ‘I-hada: with a raw cast surface maintaining any texture or discolouration drawn from the sand into which they were pou..
£65.00
Ex Tax:£54.17
A simple, but very useful little table-top gadget, for helpfully holding your small gadgets or books conveniently positioned at the angle of your choice. With five different slots for the stand allowing a more or less acute angle, this painted steel device will hold a smartphone, gaming device or sm..
£12.00
Ex Tax:£10.00
Brand: Penco
A desk-top or wall mounted tape dispenser with a body made of a single piece of folded and enamelled sheet steel, with hardened cutting blades, and one piece chromed machined rollers. Takes tape up to 25mm and 10cm. Made in Taiwan. Tape not supplied. Measures 15.5cm x 7cm x 3.5cm...
£40.00
Ex Tax:£33.33
Brand: Penco
A desk-top or wall mounted tape dispenser with a body made of a single piece of folded and enamelled sheet steel, with hardened cutting blades, and one piece chromed machined rollers. Takes tape up to 20mm wide and about 5cm diameter. Made in Taiwan. Tape not supplied. Measures 9.5cm x 3cm x 4cm...
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
Brand: Small items
A steel rule, super straight and deadly accurate, made from hardened stainless steel. These metric rulers are made in Japan by the the Matsui Precision Manufacturing company, for draughtsmen, engineers and carpenters. Slightly sturdier than your average stainless steel ruler, each has conversion tab..
£18.00
Ex Tax:£15.00
Brand: Small items
Made in France, these, elegant high-carbon inner calipers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With a black japanned steel finish for a durable tool, these Inside calipers are used to m..
£28.00
Ex Tax:£23.33
Brand: Small items
Made in France, these, elegant high-carbon inner calipers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With a polished steel finish for a durable tool, these Inside calipers are used to measure..
£28.50
Ex Tax:£23.75
Brand: Small items
A French-made, high-carbon steel outer caliper with a finely tempered spring and corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action nuts to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. Available in untreated, or burnished carbon steel. Ideal for accurately measuring the external size of an ob..
£28.00
Ex Tax:£23.33
Brand: Small items
A French-made, high-carbon steel outer caliper with a finely tempered spring and corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action nuts to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. Ideal for accurately measuring the external size of an object for creative, mathematical and woodworking pro..
£28.50
Ex Tax:£23.75
Brand: Small items
Made in France, this elegant high-carbon steel spring compass, complete with knurled pencil holder, has a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With a sharp, hardened point and black japanned s..
£34.50
Ex Tax:£28.75
Brand: Small items
Made in France, this elegant high-carbon steel spring compass, complete with knurled pencil holder, has a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With a sharp, hardened point and a polished steel..
£37.00
Ex Tax:£30.83
Brand: Small items
Made in France, these, elegant high-carbon steel dividers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With sharp, hardened points and black japanned steel finish for a durable tool, these divi..
£28.50
Ex Tax:£23.75
Brand: Small items
Made in France, these elegant high-carbon steel dividers have a finely tempered bow spring and a corrosion-resistant, zinc bichromated quick-action screw to allow rapid setup and extra fine, precision tuning. With sharp, hardened points and a polished steel finish for a durable tool, these dividers ..
£29.50
Ex Tax:£24.58
Brand: Small items
Hand forged, ground, and paired desk scissors from Tanegashima, one of the Ōsumi Islands of the southern coast of Kyushu, and renowned for almost five centuries for the edge tools produced there, be they Tanegashima Hōchō (knives), or Tane-basami (scissors). These small paper scissors have black lac..
£140.00
Ex Tax:£116.67
Brand: Small items
A left-handed version of Joseph Marples' classic English joiner's marking knife, with a single bevel to be used flat side against the guide for a more accurate line than is possible with a pencil. Carbon steel with walnut handles. From Joseph Marples Ltd of Sheffield, who have over 150 years experie..
£6.50
Ex Tax:£5.42
Brand: Small items
A left-handed varient of a classic English joiner's marking knife, with a single bevel to be used flat side against the guide for a more accurate line than is possible with a pencil. Carbon steel with Rosewood handles. From Joseph Marples Ltd of Sheffield, who have over 150 years experience producin..
£7.50
Ex Tax:£6.25
Brand: Small items
A classic English joiner's marking knife, with a single bevel to be used flat side against the guide for a more accurate line than is possible with a pencil. Carbon steel with Rosewood handles. From Joseph Marples Ltd of Sheffield, who have over 150 years experience producing joiners and cabinet mak..
£7.50
Ex Tax:£6.25
Brand: Small items
A double sided, specially developed ceramic sharpening puck, designed especially for axes and hatchets. The rough 80 grit side is perfect for ironing out chips, burrs, and imperfections from heavy use, while the ceramic 220 grit side is ideal for refining, sharpening, and maintaining. No oil should ..
£55.00
Ex Tax:£45.83
Brand: Small items
A 1 pint indoor waterer, with a long anti-drip spout for accurate watering, even of small pots. Founded in 1886 in Clapton, East London — although long since having migrated to the West Midlands — Haws are thought to be the oldest watering can company in the world. The long reach design d..
£45.00
Ex Tax:£37.50
Brand: Small items
Founded in Clapton, East London - although long since having migrated to the West Midlands - in 1886 Haws are thought to be the oldest watering can company in the world. The long reach design dates back to John Haws' early improvements to a French made water-pot whose flaws it is said were to be his..
£90.00
Ex Tax:£75.00
Brand: Small items
Still handmade in the UK these 1 litre cans are galvanised, lacquered and supplied with a brass rose for a minimum 20 year life expectancy, assuming they are protected from frost and stored dry. Founded in Clapton, East London (although long since having migrated to the West Midlands) in 1886, Haws ..
£70.00
Ex Tax:£58.33
Brand: Small items
Still handmade in the UK these 1 litre cans are galvanised, lacquered and supplied with a brass rose for a minimum 20 year life expectancy, assuming they are protected from frost and stored dry. Founded in Clapton, East London (although long since having migrated to the West Midlands) in 1886, Haws ..
£70.00
Ex Tax:£58.33
Brand: Small items
A beautiful indoor watering can set, made by Haws, consisting of a 1l long reach watering can with a brass rose, and a mist sprayer for gently hydrating the leaves of your indoor plants. The long reach design dates back to John Haws' early improvements to a French made water-pot whose flaws it is sa..
£110.00
Ex Tax:£91.67
Brand: Small items
A beautiful indoor watering can set, made by Haws, consisting of a 1 litre long-reach watering can with a brass rose, and a mist sprayer for gently hydrating the leaves of your indoor plants. Handcrafted from powder coated steel, the long reach design dates back to John Haws' early improvements to a..
£92.00
Ex Tax:£76.67
Brand: Small items
A perfect accompaniment to the Haws indoor watering cans, this unlacquered copper mist sprayer is ideal for keeping more delicate indoor plants hydrated, and protecting them from the desiccating effects of central heating. Over time the copper will naturally develop a patina but can be restored to i..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
Brand: Small items
Founded in Clapton, East London - although long since having migrated to the West Midlands - in 1886 Haws are thought to be the oldest watering can company in the world. A perfect accompaniment to the Haws indoor watering cans, this bright nickel mist sprayer is ideal for keeping more delicate indoo..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
Brand: Oversize items
Handmade in the UK, this 1 gallon watering can is galvanised, lacquered and supplied with a brass rose for a minimum 20 year life expectancy, assuming they are protected from frost and stored dry. Founded in Clapton, East London — although long since having migrated to the West Midlands — in 1886 Ha..
£115.00
Ex Tax:£95.83
Brand: Small items
A perfect accompaniment to the Haws indoor watering cans, this bright unlacquered brass mist sprayer is ideal for keeping more delicate indoor plants hydrated, and protecting them from the desiccating effects of central heating. Over time the brass will naturally dull but can be restored to its orig..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
Brand: Small items
A mouth-blown house plant watering bulb crafted in a small lamp workshop in Lauscha, Germany — the traditional home of glass Christmas ornaments, and especially baubles, some of whose delicate beauty these share. To use, fill with water and use a pencil or similar to form a hole down towards the bas..
£5.50
Ex Tax:£4.58
Brand: Small items
A mouth-blown house plant watering bulb crafted in a small lamp workshop in Lauscha, Germany — the traditional home of glass Christmas ornaments, and especially baubles, some of whose delicate beauty these share. To use, fill with water and use a pencil or similar to form a hole down towards the bas..
£6.00
Ex Tax:£5.00
Brand: Small items
A mouth-blown house plant watering bulb crafted in a small lamp workshop in Lauscha, Germany — the traditional home of glass Christmas ornaments, and especially baubles, some of whose delicate beauty these share. To use, fill with water and use a pencil or similar to form a hole down towards the bas..
£7.00
Ex Tax:£5.83
Brand: Sajou
A French made wooden pin cushion in an elegant vintage barrel shape. The pin cushion itself can be removed from the wood, allowing you to switch the fabrics to one of your liking. We recommend using fabric glue to secure the cushion in place. Measures 4cm tall, 3cm diameter at the base — and tapers ..
£20.00
Ex Tax:£16.67
Brand: Small items
A traditional leather thimble with a reinforced non-slip metal tip on the interior. Leather thimbles are brilliant for tough and fiddly sewing projects, as they allow for the gripping of needles and pins, while also protecting the finger. Over time, this thimble will take the shape of your finger to..
£19.50
Ex Tax:£16.25
Brand: Small items
Packets of 20 sharps and darners or, 40 sharps and milliners, general purpose sewing needles still made using the original machines at the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy — since 1952 the only needle producer still working in France. Made of nickel plated ..
£5.00
Ex Tax:£4.17
Brand: Small items
A box of coloured glass headed pins from the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy — since 1952 the only needle maker left in France. Produced on a remarkable machine that melts the glass as the pins heads turn through it, catching a drop as they do so. Ea..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
Brand: Small items
A box of black glass headed pins from the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy - since 1952 the only needle maker left in France. Produced on a remarkable machine that melts the glass as the pins heads turn through it, catching a drop as they do so. Easily visi..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
Brand: Small items
A box of white glass headed pins from the museum factory of La Manufacture Bohin in Saint Sulpice sur Risle, Normandy — since 1952 the only needle maker left in France. Produced on a remarkable machine that melts the glass as the pins heads turn through it, catching a drop as they do so. Easily visi..
£9.50
Ex Tax:£7.92
Brand: Small items
A Pack of 24 all brass, coil sprung, safety pins of 19mm length. Being especially fine and sharp these are particularly recommended for fine or delicate fabrics where larger, thicker pins, might snag or pull the weave out of shape. Made on original machines at the museum factory of La Manufacture Bo..
£1.80
Ex Tax:£1.50
Brand: Small items
A Pack of 24 all brass, coil sprung, safety pins of 23mm length. Being especially fine and sharp these are particularly recommended for fine or delicate fabrics where larger, thicker pins, might snag or pull the weave out of shape. Made on original machines at the museum factory of La Manufacture Bo..
£2.00
Ex Tax:£1.67
Brand: Small items
A pack of 12 size 2 safety pins of about 36mm length, made in the classic 'French' style, that is without a coil, but with the addition at the elbow of a small ball, or olive which helps to maintain tension of the spring, whilst avoiding fabric becoming nipped and trapped between the coils. Made on ..
£3.50
Ex Tax:£2.92
Brand: Small items
A pack of 12 size 3 safety pins of about 44mm length, made in the classic 'French' style, that is without a coil, but with the addition at the elbow of a small ball, or olive which helps to maintain tension of the spring, whilst avoiding fabric becoming nipped and trapped between the coils. Made on ..
£4.00
Ex Tax:£3.33
Brand: Sajou
A tangle-free capsule containing 50m of Red linen thread for hand needlework. Produced in northern France, the thread is lightly waxed for easier sewing. Before the advent of domestic sewing machines linen was the material of choice for the discerning seamstress or tailor, being stronger, lint free,..
£7.50
Ex Tax:£6.25
Brand: Small items
5 gram cocoons of approximately 110 metres of French made mercerised three ply cotton sewing thread in black. Mercerised cotton is specially treated to improve its lustre and strength, and ‘gassed’ - that is passed briefly through a gas flame to burn away any stray fibres resulting in a smooth easy ..
£2.50
Ex Tax:£2.08
Brand: Small items
5 gram cocoons of approximately 110 metres of French made mercerised three ply cotton sewing thread in blue. Mercerised cotton is specially treated to improve its lustre and strength, and ‘gassed’ - that is passed briefly through a gas flame to burn away any stray fibres resulting in a smooth easy s..
£2.50
Ex Tax:£2.08
Brand: Small items
5 gram cocoons of approximately 110 metres of French made mercerised three ply cotton sewing thread in ecru. Mercerised cotton is specially treated to improve its lustre and strength, and ‘gassed’ - that is passed briefly through a gas flame to burn away any stray fibres resulting in a smooth easy s..
£2.50
Ex Tax:£2.08
Brand: Small items
5 gram cocoons of approximately 110 metres of French made mercerised three ply cotton sewing thread in green. Mercerised cotton is specially treated to improve its lustre and strength, and ‘gassed’ - that is passed briefly through a gas flame to burn away any stray fibres resulting in a smooth easy ..
£2.50
Ex Tax:£2.08
Brand: Small items
5 gram cocoons of approximately 110 metres of French made mercerised three ply cotton sewing thread in grey. Mercerised cotton is specially treated to improve its lustre and strength, and ‘gassed’ - that is passed briefly through a gas flame to burn away any stray fibres resulting in a smooth easy s..
£2.50
Ex Tax:£2.08
Brand: Small items
5 gram cocoons of approximately 110 metres of French made mercerised three ply cotton sewing thread in red. Mercerised cotton is specially treated to improve its lustre and strength, and ‘gassed’ - that is passed briefly through a gas flame to burn away any stray fibres resulting in a smooth easy se..
£2.50
Ex Tax:£2.08
Brand: Small items
5 gram cocoons of approximately 110 metres of French made mercerised three ply cotton sewing thread in red. Mercerised cotton is specially treated to improve its lustre and strength, and ‘gassed’ - that is passed briefly through a gas flame to burn away any stray fibres resulting in a smooth easy se..
£2.50
Ex Tax:£2.08