Easy to use for beginner calligraphers, masters of handwriting, or just poseurs, this beautiful genuine Peacock feather quill pen is easy to grip and has a most ornate filigree silver barrel, with textures and decorations, and polished medium nib. Elegance is assured in what would make a very fine gift for ladies or gentleman or a treat for yourself. Measures 22cm from tip of the feather to tip of the fine nib, gift boxed and tied in with a bronze satin ribbon.

Shaped like the classic Wayfarers sunglasses and weighing so little and being so neat to fit into your bag or pocket, this slim flat design can be used to mark your book and magnify with high-quality Fresnel lens with double magnification and in a quirky design.

Soft plastic texture and red rim black trimmed scissors with a nice comfortable grip for older hands, ideal for home, office and school use, or indeed to keep in the kitchen drawer and set aside for food preparation. The larger pair of scissors is approximately 9" and the smaller approximately 4". Mounted on card, ready sharpened stainless steel with a bright red 'nut' at the centre. The overall black and red is a modern sleek finish. Rysons the manufacturers tell us that 'Spring scissors are thought to have been invented around 1500BC in Ancient Egypt. Cross-bladed scissors were invented by the Romans around AD100.' Bargain price.