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Museum & Archeology

My interests in historical metalworking techniques have led to some interesting projects and commissions these have included.

For Time Team(live), Channel 4, 2001

During which I made a replica of a 2000 year old ceremonial bucket hand raised with chased decoration.  Now in Hampshire country museum with the original.

For What the ancients did for us, Adam Heart Davis, BBC, 2004

A demonstration of depletion gilding

For Time Team, Channel 4, 2005

Replica of an Anglo-Saxon disc broach found in Eastry Kent.

For Boudica, channel 5, 2005

A replica of a bronze age torc. Made in silver

For the SS Great Britain in Bristol.

A replica of a shipboard game a "Nut Spinner"