TRINKETS & WARES

About 225 million years ago a group of reptiles appeared on earth. They had scaly, waterproof skin and young that hatched from eggs. They survived for nearly 150 million years and then vanished from...

Jewellery, including rings, has been popular for thousands of years. Skilled metal workers created jewellery, which would have been worn by both men and women. Most early jewellery was made from lead...

It was during the Industrial Revolution that the Victorian jeweller was able to tool up for mass production. Machines formerly powered by hand or water were turning over to steam and gas and the pace...

It was during the Industrial Revolution that the Victorian jeweller was able to tool up for mass production. Machines formerly powered by hand or water were turning over to steam and gas and the pace...

It was during the Industrial Revolution that the Victorian jeweller was able to tool up for mass production. Machines formerly powered by hand or water were turning over to steam and gas and the pace...

The word 'Lepidoptera' translates as 'scaled wings' in Latin. That is because butterflies and moths have wings covered in tiny scales that provide their wings with patterns and colours that...

The word 'Lepidoptera' translates as 'scaled wings' in Latin. That is because butterflies and moths have wings covered in tiny scales that provide their wings with patterns and colours that...

World War I was the first time that aircraft were used on a large scale. Aeroplanes were just coming into military use at the outset of the war. These early planes we biplanes which were fixed-wing...

This axe is based on the type used by executioners who would behead their victims, who would lay their head on a wooden block. This was a quick, honorable death, unlike hanging, and was reserved for...

In 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into space. In 1961 the Soviets also launched the first manned spacecraft, Vostok 1, and Yuri Gagarin became the first...

The Egyptians shared their environment with many different beasts, birds, fish and reptiles. These animals would appear on many objects including sculptures, jewellery and hieroglyphics. These...

Angels are celestial beings who act as intermediaries between Heaven and Earth, or a guardian spirits or a guiding influence. They cloak us in their wings for protection and guide us through life...