Interactive Ancient History

We will make available collectible items from the history of writing.

Check back regularly as we will add genuine collectibles as they become available!

An Alabaster base with casting of the Mythical "Romulus & Remus" suckling the she wolf, the founders of ancient Rome. Romulus went on to become the first king of Rome, supposedly founding the Roman legions and the Roman Senate.

This would make a great desktop display for any Classics fan! It has a solid base made from alabaster. Add you favourite pen.

110 x 60mm x 70mm high.

$29.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE RRDS1

Replica Roman Inkwell - Black Glazed Gaulish Samianware style.

Available in two formats:

"Aged Inscribed" inscribed with original owners name as found 1st-3rd century AD.
$19.95AUD plus P&H Order#RI/I

"New" Black glazed as originally made.
$19.95AUD plus P&H Order#RI/O

Size 50mmH x 58mmW approx.

Roman Wax Writing Tablet

Roman Wax Tablets/Tabulae/Diptychs were used for all forms of writing where the text was to be of no great length. The tablets were made often of wood (though sometimes of ivory) and had a hollowed out section into which was poured molten wax, which could then when hardened, be written upon with a metal or bone stylus. The text could then be erased using the flat end of the stylus and then rewritten upon. This form of tablet was commonly used to prepare political speeches, poems and so forth. Some more elaborate versions had multiple wooden pages. The pages of ours are bound with leather. Some Diptychs had a hole on the side opposite the hinge that would allow a string to be inserted and a seal applied. Examples were found at Vindolander at Hadrian's wall in northern England and images can still be seen today in the frescoes of Pompeii in the famous portrait of Terentius Neo and his wife...his wife holds a "Diptych" with a stylus to her mouth while he holds a rolled scroll.

 $59.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE RRWT1

Roman Scroll #1

Roman Scroll Kit - Papyrus Scroll 300mm x 500mm

Some variance in size will occur due to size of available papyrus.

Rolled papyrus scrolls were used in ancient Rome, many were stored in private and public libraries. Some were colour coded while others had small wooden tags attached to the end to identify their contents.

This Scroll is ready to be written upon.

$29.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE RS1

Roman Scroll #2

Roman Scroll kit #2 - Double roll A4 size blank papyrus

The scroll is ready to be written upon.

$29.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE RS2

Old School Pens - Dip pens with nib c 1940-1950

Choice of red or green...

Sunvale series with slide in original nibs, probably just post World War II.

$8.95ea plus P&H QUOTE OSP1  SOLD!

 Ink Bottle Sets

Set 1: A set of five ink bottles early 1800s to early 1900s including one stoneware bottle.
One "Hollidge of London", Two "Swan" ink; one "Stephens" Inks.

$14.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE IBS1

Set 2: A set of five ink bottles early 1800s to early 1900s including one stoneware bottle.
Similar to set one.

$14.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE IBS2 SOLD!

Set 3: A set of five ink bottles late 1800s , early 1900s. Some have chips and cracks.
Two "Swan" inks, one "Stephens" inks, One stoneware, one "Angus &Co.

$9.95AUD plus P&H QUOTE IBS3 SOLD!