TRINKETS & WARES

There are five mini Scottish Military figures to collect: a Field Officer, Cavalry Officer, Drum Major, Corporal and Piper. Each figure is approximately 4cm tall and is made from lead-free pewter...

The most characteristic symbol of the Praetorian Guard is the Scorpion. It appeared on their standard and on their shields and sometimes helmets. Some of the symbols adopted by individual legions...

The ancient Egyptians shared their environment with many different animals. These animals would appear on many objects, including jewellery. The Scarab was a powerful amulet signifying regeneration...

Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system. It measures about 120,536 kn around its equator - nine times wider than earth. It is made up mostly of hydrogen and helium, which are very...

The Vikings were people in touch with the Earth and the many forces that coexisted with them. They brought with them the art of rune carving - a simple alphabet usually carved in wood, bone or stone...

The Vikings left behind a great number of documents in stone, wood and metal, all written in mysterious symbols known as runes. They relied on these symbols not only for writing but also to tell...

Celtic artists worked with stone, wood, metal and paint in a style characterized by its abstract nature, balance of form, delicacy, brightness of colour and most of all by its spirals and interlacing...

Torcs were worn around the neck, the upper arm or the wrist during Roman times. This torc is the equivalent of our modern bangle. The image on the front of this card is of Actaeon and is part of the...

The Roman goddess Minerva is often depicted with an owl, her sacred creature. She was associated with the Greek goddess Athena, the patron goddess of Athens whose symbol was also the owl. This...

The floors of Roman houses were often richly decorated with mosaics made from stone or glass of different colours, known as tesserae. These mosaics usually captured scenes of history and everyday...

A centurion was a professional officer of the Roman army. Most centurions commanded 83 men despite the commonly assumed 100, but senior centurions commanded cohorts, or took senior staff roles in...

This highly detailed miniature is of a legionary centurion's helmet, of the time of the Emperor Vespasian, circa 75AD. The helmet would have had a crest of horsehair and would have been worn with...