TRINKETS & WARES

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. Prior to the advent of Christianity in Britain this...

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 Four Seasons mosaic from the 1st century pavement...

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 Minerva Owl pin badge is made from lead-free pewter and...

This reproduction Roman bronze of a mouse is modeled on an original Roman piece. Just as today, it would have been used for decorative purposes. The sculpure is just one of a range of beautiful 'Miniature Bronzes' dating from early Egyptian, through to...

Gladiators were trained to fight each other or against animals, sometimes to the death. They would fight for the entertainment of the crowds in arenas and amphitheaters. The set of four mini Gladiator figures includes: a Secutor, Retiarius, Thracian and...

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 life. Some of these buildings were held up by huge columns...

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 their legion. This highly detailed Roman Centurion figure...

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 silver scale cuirass (body armour) and decorated greaves,...

Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard was a notorious English pirate who had a short reign of terror in the Caribbean Sea between 1716 and 1718, during a period of time reffered to the Golden Age of Piracy. John Rackham, also known as Calico Jack was...

The innovative A6 Pirate Magnetic Word Kit contains over 120 reusable Pirate themed magnetic words. Use the words to create fun messages. The pack contains a sheet of magnetic words with a Pirate theme presented on an information card, which explains...

The word Pirate means 'one who plunders the sea'. Pirates were expert sailors and ferocious fighters who grew rich by hijacking cargoes. There are four mini Pirate figures to collect, Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Mary Read and John Roberts. Each figure is...

The Colouring Posters consists of four A3 size colouring sheets, an educational information sheet and six colouring pencils. There is a colourful header card and all are held in a clear cellophane bag. CELTIC: On the front of the posters are the...