Medieval Market Wallet
This practical sack was in use across Europe throughout the middle ages and renaissance. Slung over a shoulder or staff,…
Category Campsite
A set of projects to make camping at medieval events more comfortable – and more historically accurate, including tents, furniture and lighting. Many of these were done as joint projects with my husband Nico. Furniture is a sub-category.
Medieval style Cupboard
A medieval-inspired flat-pack solution to storing food in our camp kitchen. Dry goods and equipment were quickly taking over every…
Medieval Trestles
A set of carved trestles, to support our painted trestle tables. In 2009, we made a pair of 15th century…
Renaissance Boarded Stool
This simple stool has so many uses - as a seat, a step-stool, low table...
Medieval Camp Bed
This rope bed sleeps two, is surprisingly comfortable and packs down for transport. The bed was built to replace an…
16th century Spice Box
A travelling spice box with compartments, based on the drawing in Scappi’s Opera from 1570. Medieval cooking uses a lot…
14th century Lanterns
A set of copper lanterns, modelled on the 14th century example in the Museum of London. We needed more lights…
16th century Chandelier
A suspended chandelier of oil lamps, to light our 16th century German tent. As my husband and I lay in…
15th century Painted Tables
A pair of folding tables, painted in the style of existing late medieval tables from Germany. We needed better tables…
16th century German Chests
A pair of storage chests, based on two extant 16th century Austrian examples. Once we had built our 16th century…
16th century German Tent
A rectangular tent with internal frame, based on several 16th century German images. The first pavilion I made was a…