TRINKETS & JEWELLERY

The black flag with skull and crossbones has been the favourite image of the pirate flag. Commonly known as the 'Jolly Roger' the flag often displayed death or scary images like skulls, bones, swords / daggers, and also hourglasses. The main reason for...

A pirate is someone who travels by water and commits robbery at sea or sometimes on the shore. Thousands of pirates were active between 1650-1720, a time known as the 'Golden Age' of piracy. The black flag with the skull and crossbones has been the...

A pirate is someone who travels by water and commits robbery at sea or sometimes on the shore. Thousands of pirates were active between 1650-1720, a time known as the 'Golden Age' of piracy. The black flag with the skull and crossbones has been the...

Dungeons were built under castles and in prisons. These dungeons were usually pitch black and filthy with disease. Prisoners who were held there were treated very badly and from the earliest times torture was used to punish them or get them to confess to...

Sharks are cold-blooded, meat-eating fish that have muscular, streamlined bodies and breathe with gills. There are approximately 450 species of sharks that live in oceans throughout the world. They are most common in tropical and temperate seas. The...

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 derived from the astrological birth-signs of their...

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 and was used a great deal by the Egyptians in their...

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 with an axe head or blade. Since ancient times, runes...

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 fortunes, cast spells and provide protection. The rune...

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...

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...