• Cavona Sleeping Lion

    £55.00
    Cavona Sleeping Lion This sleeping lion is delightful. The original was sculptured by Antonio Cavona (1757 - 1822) for Clement XIII's tomb in St Peter's Rome. Hand made in British gypsum plaster by modern souvenirs of bath from an original obtained from the Canova workshop. It will make a statement decoration wherever you choose to place it.  It is boxed and is also ideal for a gift.  It stands approx. 11cm (4.5") high x 21cm (8") long. Thank you for looking

  • 1 x Acanthus Leaf Bookend

    £55.00
    1 x Acanthus leaf bookend. The symbolism and meaning associated with the Acanthus is that of enduring life. Beautifully made acanthus leaf bookend from Modern Souvenirs in Bath, England. These bookends are inspired by the designs of William Morris. He was significant figure in the Arts & Crafts movement during the late 19th century in opposition to the growing industrialisation of Victorian Britain. A rebellion against the age of mass production. A return to traditional craft methods and “romantic” forms of decoration. This was inspired by the flora and fauna of the British countryside. Cast in gypsum plaster It will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place them. Boxed and an ideal gift. Book end stands approx. H 17cm   x W 8cm  x D 8cm

  • Bronze Gilt Bust of Winston Churchill

    £52.50
    Bronze Gilt Bust of Winston Churchill This bust of Winston Churchill is new and a delightful addition to our collection. On the base is the quotation "We shall never surrender" and various items associated with the war. Hand made by Modern Souvenirs in Bath UK. It will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place it. It is boxed and therefore ideal for a gift or collectors item. * Do not wash. Please use a small soft dry brush to clean It stands approx. 12cm (5") high

  • Corinthian Paperweight

    £45.50
    Corinthian Paperweight Handmade paperweight in British gypsum plaster by Timothy Richards. It will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place it. Beautiful attention to detail. Boxed and would make an ideal gift, or collectors item. Approx. H 75mm x W 80 cm x D 80 cm Thank you for looking!

  • Comic Dogs Christmas Ribbon Wire Edged ‘Pooch’

    £2.50 – £37.50
    Comic Dogs Christmas Ribbon Wire Edged 'Pooch'.
    This ribbon is fun. Ideal for all Christmas decorations / gift wrapping  / cake decorating / craft work / decorations  / floral designs / hampers / wreath work etc A great ribbon to work with and holds its shape . Ribbon width approx. 6.3cm (2.5") Ribbon comes in a continuous length not on a roll Matching bows generally available Thank you for looking !

  • Christmas Ribbon Wire Edged ‘Savoy’

    £2.50 – £37.50
    Christmas ribbon wire edged 'Savoy'.
    Gold and silver shimmer with a stripe design. This ribbon is delicate and so pretty with glitter to make it sparkle! Ideal for all Christmas decorations / gift wrapping  / cake decorating / craft work / decorations  / floral / hampers / wreath work etc A great ribbon to work with and holds its shape . Ribbon width approx. 6.3cm (2.5")
     

  • Black Gold Tartan Christmas Ribbon ‘Blair’

    £2.50 – £37.50
    Black and gold tartan Christmas ribbon. 'Blair' This stunning ribbon is ideal for all Christmas decorations / gift wrapping  / cake decorating / craft work / decorations  / floral / hampers / wreath work etc A great ribbon to work with and holds its shape. A quality wire edged ribbon. Ribbon width approx. 6.3cm (2.5") Matching bows generally available on our eBay shop Thank you for looking !

  • Neutral Christmas Ribbon ‘Buff’

    £2.25 – £37.50
    Neutral Christmas Ribbon 'Buff'
    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this super ribbon. 
    Ideal for all decoration, gift wrapping, craft work,  table decorations,  floral work and cake decorating etc
    A lovely ribbon to work with and holds its shape beautifully Ribbon width is approx 6.3 cm (2.5")
    Handmade matching bows available 
    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths
     
     

  • Red Faux Velvet Christmas Ribbon ‘Majestic’

    £2.25 – £37.50
    Red Faux Velvet Christmas Ribbon 'Majestic'
    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this super ribbon. 
    Ideal for all decoration, gift wrapping, craft work,  table decorations,  floral work and cake decorating etc
    A lovely ribbon to work with and holds its shape beautifully Ribbon width is approx 6.3 cm (2.5")
    Handmade matching bows available 
    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths
     
     

  • Reversible Christmas Ribbon ‘Prince’

    £2.25 – £37.50
    This is a quality reversible Christmas ribbon -  'Prince'. A very soft ribbon, lovely shade of green and red on the reverse, easy to work with.  Holds its shape and has edging concealing the wire. 
    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this lovely ribbon!  Ideal for all Christmas tree / decoration / gift wrapping / craft work / table decorations / floral work/ cake decorating etc
    Ribbon width is approx  3.8cm (1.5")
    Handmade matching bows available 
    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths
     

  • Christmas Ribbon ‘Spruce’

    £2.25 – £37.50
    This is a quality Christmas ribbon 'Fir'. Easy to work with.  Holds its shape well and has edging concealing the wire. 
    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this lovely ribbon!  Ideal for all Christmas tree / decoration / gift wrapping / craft work / table decorations / floral work/ cake decorating etc
    Ribbon width is approx  3.8cm (1.5")
    Handmade matching bows available 
    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths
     

  • Tartan Christmas Ribbon ‘Fraser’

    £2.25 – £37.50
    This is a quality tartan Christmas ribbon 'Fraser'. Easy to work with.  Holds its shape well and has edging concealing the wire. 
    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this lovely ribbon!  Ideal for all Christmas tree / decoration / gift wrapping / craft work / table decorations / floral work/ cake decorating etc
    Ribbon width is approx  3.8cm (1.5")
    Handmade matching bows available 
    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths
     

  • Hessian Style Christmas Ribbon ‘Jute’

    £2.25 – £37.50
    This is a plain hessian style quality Christmas ribbon 'Jute'. Easy to work with.  Holds its shape well and has edging concealing the wire. 
    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this lovely ribbon!  Ideal for all Christmas tree / decoration / gift wrapping / craft work / table decorations / floral work/ cake decorating etc
    Ribbon width is approx  3.8cm (1.5")
    Handmade matching bows available 
    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths
       
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    William Morris

    £37.50
    This bust of William Morris is hand made in British Gypsum plaster by Modern Souvenirs of Bath. William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, artist, novelist, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. It will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place it. On the base is a quotation. 'Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.' This item is in a box therefore it is an ideal collectors item or a lovely gift.  It stands approx 12cm (5") high

  • Reversible Christmas Ribbon Wire Edged Orange Green ‘Oria’

    £2.25 – £37.50

    Reversible Christmas ribbon wire edged orange green   'Oria'

    A lovely ribbon which is reversible, easy to use and holds its shape well and has edging concealing the wire. 

    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this super ribbon! Ideal for all Christmas tree / decoration / gift wrapping / craft work / table decorations / floral work/ cake decorating etc

    Ribbon width is approx.  3.8cm (1.5")

    Handmade matching bows available 

    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths

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    Big Ben London

    £37.50
      Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. The tower was designed by Augustus Pugin in a neo-gothic style. When completed in 1859, its clock was the largest and most accurate four-faced striking and chiming clock in the world. The tower stands 315 feet (96 m) tall, and the climb from ground level to the belfry is 334 steps. Its base is square, measuring 39 feet (12 m) on each side. Dials of the clock are 23 feet (7.0 m) in diameter. On 31 May 2009, celebrations were held to mark the tower's 150th anniversary. Big Ben is the largest of five bells and weighs 13.5 long tonnes, 13.7 tonnes, 15.1 short tonnes. Height: 16cm Width: 4.5cm Depth: 4.5cm

  • Bust of Sir Isaac Newton

    £36.50
    Bust of Sir Isaac Newton  English Physicist and Astronomer On the base is the quotation: "No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess" Several models around the base include a tree, telescope, binoculars, scales, Hand made in British gypsum plaster by Modern Souvenirs. It will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place it. It is boxed and therefore also ideal for a gift or collector’s item. Please look at the other busts in our collection It stands approx. 12cm (5") high Thank you for looking!

  • Bust of King Charles III

    £36.50
    Bust of King Charles III  This bust is delightful. On the base is the quotation: 'Passionately believe that everyone has a particular God given ability'  There are various items associated with the king. There are objects around the base including the Crown, Buckingham Palace with the guard, Orb, Ceremonial Sceptres, Polo players, and an Oak tree. Hand made in British gypsum plaster by Modern Souvenirs. It will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place it. It is boxed and therefore also ideal for a gift or collector’s item. Please look at the other busts in our collection It stands approx. 12cm (5") high

  • Bust of Albert Einstein

    £36.50
    Bust of Albert Einstein. Theoretical Physicist ​This bust is delightful. On the base is the quotation: 'The only source of knowledge is experience' Some objects around the base include a compass, violin, nature, ship,  and pipe. Handmade in British gypsum plaster by Modern Souvenirs. It will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place it. It is boxed and therefore also ideal for a gift or collector’s item. Please look at the other busts in our collection It stands approx. 12cm (5") high Thank you for looking! PLEASE LOOK AT MY SHOP FOR OTHER ITEMS!  

  • Bust of Boudica

    £36.50
    Bust of Boudica This bust is delightful! On the base is the quotation: "Celtic Warrior Queen" There are objects related to Boudica placed around the base of the bust. For this bust we have included a Roman helmet and centurions, Boudica atop her chariot, Celtic shields and helmet, the Celtic cross and huts. Hand made in British gypsum plaster by Modern Souvenirs of Bath it will make a statement decoration where ever you choose to place it. It is boxed and an ideal gift or collectors item. Please look at the other busts in our collection It stands approx. 12cm (5") high Bust has a felt base and comes in a box  

  • Florence Nightingale

    £36.50
      This Bust of  Florence Nightingale is delightful. Famous for being the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ who organised the nursing of sick and wounded soldiers during the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale's far-sighted ideas and reforms have influenced modern healthcare. Florence saw the need for midwifery nurses and established a School of Midwifery nursing at King's College Hospital. There are a series of objects around the base illustrating things  associated with Florence Nightingale . The etch around the base reads: 'Nursing is an art' Width: 7cm Depth: 3.5cm

  • Emmeline Pankhurst

    £36.50
     Emmeline Pankhurst This delightful bust, made from British gypsum plaster Emmeline Pankhurst  was a British political activist and helper of the British suffragette movement who helped women win the right to vote. In 1999 Time magazine named Pankhurst as one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. It stated  "she shaped an idea of women for our time; she shook society into a new pattern from which there could be no going back". Recognised as a crucial element in achieving women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. However she was widely criticised for her militant tactics, and historians disagree about their effectiveness. There are a series of objects around the base illustrating things  associated with Emmeline Pankhurst. The etch around the base reads:   "Deeds not words"   Height: 12cm Width: 6.5cm Depth: 3.5cm  

  • Jane Austen

    £36.50
    This delightful bust, made from British gypsum plaster, is sure to delight all lovers of  Jane Austen . Jane Austen (1775 –  1817), an English novelist, known primarily for her six major novels. At the base are  Pemberley House, envelopes & letters, evening dance, Jane Austen house, town house and a courting couple. The etch around the base reads:   "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife"   Height: 12cm Width: 6.5cm Depth: 3.5cm  

  • Charles Dickens

    £36.50
    Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity. The top of the base includes models of scenes from the tales of Dickens and Victorian England. The etch around the base reads: "IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THE WORST OF TIMES " Height: 12cm Width: 6.5cm Depth: 3.5cm  

  • Robert Burns

    £36.50
    Robert Burns This delightful bust, made from British gypsum plaster is sure to delight all lovers of Robert Burns the Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. His poem 'Auld Land Syne' is often sung at Hogmanay. There are a series of models around the base associated with Burns and his works and Scotland.  These include Bagpipes, Plough, Ink well and quill, Book, Whiskey bottle, Candle holder, timorous beastie and Burn's Cottage. The etch around the base reads: "SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCES BE FORGOT AND NEVER BROUGHT TO MIND" Height: 12cm Width: 6cm Depth: 3.5m

  • Sherlock Holmes

    £36.50
    This delightful bust, made from British gypsum plaster is sure to delight all lovers of classic books and Sherlock Holmes in particular. Sherlock Holmes was the brilliant creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Around the top of the base is included 221B Baker Street, a hackney cab, violin, magnifying glass, microscope, pipe, police helmet and books. The etch around the base reads: "THE GAME IS AFOOT!" Height: 13cm Width: 7cm Depth: 3.5cm

  • Oscar Wilde

    £36.50
    This delightful bust, made from British gypsum plaster is sure to delight all lovers of the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde Best known for his works including 'The Importance of Being Earnest', 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. After university, Wilde moved to London into fashionable cultural and social circles where he became known for his wit, flamboyant dress and charming conversation. Wilde became one of the best-known personalities of his day. The base of the bust incorporates the frame from Dorian Gray, a prison cell door from Pentonville Prison, lilies, roses and a sunflower, books and quill pen and the iconic handbag as featured in 'The Importance of Being Ernest'. The etch around the base reads: "I CAN RESIST ANYTHING EXCEPT TEMPTATION". Height: 12cm Width: 7cm Depth: 3.5cm.  

  • Nefertitti

    £36.50
    This delightful British gypsum plaster model bust of Nefertiti is sure to please. It will make a statement in any room.  An ideal gift. Nefertiti (1370 – c. 1330 BC) was an Egyptian queen and the Great Royal Wife (chief consort) of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh. Height: 16cm Width: 6cm Depth: 10cm
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    Sir Ernest Shackleton

    £36.50
    This British gypsum plaster model bust of Sir Ernest Shackleton is sure to please all lovers of this amazing explorer. 
    Shackleton is known for his Antarctic exploration and leadership. He led three Antarctic expeditions, but it is the story of his second, on the Endurance which made his reputation.
    The etch around the base reads: "BY ENDURANCE WE CONQUER" Height: 13cm Width: 7cm Depth: 3.5cm
     
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    William Morris

    £36.50

    This British gypsum plaster model bust is sure to please all admirers of William Morris.

    William Morris known is one of the most important cultural figures of Victorian Britain and the arts and crafts movement.

    He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. (1834 - 1896).

    Items around the base include Morris wallpaper patterns, paintbrushes, printing press, potter’s wheel and the red house.

    The etch around the base reads:

    "Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful"

    Height: approx. 135mm width: 70mm depth: 40mm

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    William The Conqueror

    £36.50
    This bust is especially suitable for all historians but will be appreciated by all. It will make an interesting topic of conversation in any room. William the Conqueror (c1028 - 1087) launched the Norman conquest of England in 1066, defeating King Harold at the Battle of Hastings and was descended form the Vikings.    Around the base there are battleships, horses as depicted in the Bayeux tapestry, Dover Castle and a Norman shield and the quote round the base reads ... 'I attacked the English of the Northern shires like a lion' Height  13.5cms   Width 7cms   Depth 3.5cms

  • Lord Kitchener

    £36.50
      Lord Kitchener was a British Army and Colonial administrator His army of volunteers boosted the British Army in WWI from 200 thousand men to almost 2 million men The poster campaign remains an iconic symbol of the Great War 1914-1918 Around the base is included a WWI tank, a gas mask, shells , a spade, helmets, a Howitzer and British Tommie going over the top, together with the inscription 'Your country needs you' Height  14cms   Width 8cms   Depth 3.5cms

  • King Henry VIII

    £36.50
    This British gypsum plaster bust is a real statement piece. HENRY VIII is perhaps most famous for his 6 wives, two of which were beheaded and two were divorced His other notable actions include the separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic church, the dissolution of the monasteries and the legal union of England and Wales Around the base is included Hampton Court, the Tudor Rose and the names of his six wives Height  13.5cms   Width 8ms   Depth 3.5cms

  • Cleopatra

    £36.50
      Cleopatra was known for her beauty, intelligence and her passionate affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony. She ruled Egypt from 51 to 30 BC as Egypt's last Pharoah This beautiful and interesting bust will add a delightful addition to your home or office Around the base of the bust is various Egyptian artefacts and the following text 'Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale  her infinite variety'  A sentence from the play Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare. Height  13cms   Width 7cms   Depth 3.5cms

  • Aphrodite Greek Goddess

    £36.50
    Aphrodite - the Greek goddess of love and beauty. This beautiful bust of Aphrodite takes inspiration from both the marble statues of Aphrodite housed in the Metz museum and Getty museum. Around the base are symbols of the goddess - dolphins, dove, roses, scalloped shell, wine and grapes. This bust has a felt base and comes in a box Height is 14.5cms    Width 8cms    Depth 3.5cm

  • Christmas Ribbon ‘Gnome’

    £2.25 – £32.50
    Christmas Ribbon  'Gnome'
    Make all your Christmas decorating stand out with this super ribbon. A lovely ribbon with little happy gnomes!  
    Ideal for all Christmas tree decoration,  children's gift wrapping, gift wrapping, craft work,  table decorations,  floral work and cake decorating etc
    A lovely ribbon to work with and holds its shape beautifully Ribbon width is approx 6.3 cm (2.5")
    Handmade matching bows available 
    Please note this ribbon is not on a roll but comes in continuous lengths