TRINKETS & WARES

The parrot is one of a large family of colourful birds. Most kinds of parrots live in tropical rainforests, but some live in lowland plains or mountain forests. There are about 340 species of parrot found in the world, mainly in the southern hemisphere...

Owl is the common name for nocturnal birds of prey found in all continents. Owls are able to see in daylight but their eyes are especially adapted to seeing in partial darkness. Most owls spend the day sleeping in caves, hollow trees, and other secluded...

The Vikings were seafaring people from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In texts such as the Icelandic sagas, the phrase 'to go Viking' implies participation in a raiding activity or piracy. The Viking Age in European history was from the late 8th to the...

The Vikings were seafaring people from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In texts such as the Icelandic sagas, the phrase 'to go Viking' implies participation in a raiding activity or piracy. The Viking Age in European history was from the late 8th to the...

The myth of the hare-in-the-moon is almost universal and goes back to ancient times. The hare is always an attribute of lunar deities and can symbolize fertility. The hare was important to the early Britains; Boadicea would release a hare at the...

The name monkey is given to small lively mammals that are among the most intelligent animals. There are about 200 species of monkeys. Most of them live in tropical regions in Central and South America, Africa and Asia. Most monkeys live in forests but...

Queen Victoria was born in 1819 at Kensington Palace. By the time she came to the throne in 1837 the whole mood of jewellery had changed. Many styles were never out of fashion while others were tasteless and did not last a season. This Cameo Pendant is...

Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and of war. The owl was the symbol of her wisdom. Minerva herself was derived from the Greek goddess Athena, who was also often portrayed with her owl. The sculpure is just one of a range of beautiful 'Miniature...

Bronze plated mini Egyptian cat supplied in a box with an information card about the Egyptian cat god Bastet.

The innovative A6 Medieval Magnetic Word Kit contains over 120 Medieval themed magnetic words. Use the words to create fun messages. The information card explains what each Medieval word means.

During Medieval times most coins were made by hand. An iron punch called a die was used to stamp out a pattern on one side of the coin. Two dies were needed for each coin, one showing the 'heads side' and one showing the 'tails'. A piece of silver or...

The coins reproduced for these earrings are taken from an original Edward III quarter-noble, a gold coin struck shortly after 1344. During Medieval times coins were made by hand using an iron punch called a die. Two dies were needed for each coin, one...