Poole Pottery, based in the town of Poole in Dorset, was set up in 1873 as Carter and Co. and they started out by mainly making architectural ceramics (tiles and ornamental ceramics used in buildings). By the...
Silver2Treasure Vesta Cases A Guide by Karen Freeman Vesta Cases were invented in around 1840 and were made to house friction matches. These pocket-sized cases took their name from 'Vesta', the Roman...
As you will see I sell Burmese opium weights in auctions and through my shop http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Naga-Store quite regularly. Many buyers I suspect could do with more information on the history of the...
Judaica Kiddush Cups and Ceremonial Goblets Buying Guide Before each main meal on Shabbats and festivals, and at various special ceremonies such as weddings and circumcisions. A blessing is recited over a...
THE RELATIONSHIP OF PREHISTORIC MAN AND PEOPLE OF THE ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS WITH THE ANIMAL KINGDOM For thousands of years, animals have played a significant role in the imagination of man. In the religious...
The Hanukkah Jewish Menorah Hanukkah Holiday in the Jewish tradition Hanukkah is a mid-winter-festival of warmth and light, celebrating the rededication of the home environment at the darkest time of the...
THUYA WOOD The thuya tree (or Tetraelinis Articulata (the Latin name)) is a unique conifer tree related to the cedar wood family which only grows in one specific region of Morocco. It boasts exceptional...