Mounted Templar Knight in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Mounted Templar Knight in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain features an armor suited Templar Knight on horseback carrying a Templar shield and banner.

Mounted Templar Monk in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Mounted Templar Monk in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain features an armor suited Templar Monk on horseback carrying a Templar shield and banner.

Mounted Templar Monk in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain (Gualdrapa)

The Mounted Templar Monk in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain with horse wearing white gualdrapa with red Templar cross. The armor suited Templar Monk carries Templar shield and banner.

Mounted Templar Knight in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain (Gualdrapa)

The Mounted Templar Knight in Suit of Armor by Marto of Toledo Spain with horse wearing white gualdrapa with red Templar cross. The armor suited Templar Knight carries Templar shield and banner.

Miniature Knights Templar Shield by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templars: Monks - Soldiers: Guardians of the Faith, Guardians of the Holy Land, and Guardians of the Pilgrims. The Templar order, of religious and military character, was founded in Jerusalem in the year 1118 by nine crusader knights. with the official denomination of "Order of the Poor Knight of Christ". Later they were known by the "Knight of Solomon's Temple" (Templar) denomination after establishing themselves in King Solomon's ancient temple. The Pope Inocencio II recognized the order of the Templar in the year 1139. The stamp of the Templar, emblem of the order; is two knights mounted on the same horse (representing the duel vocation of the order - religious and military) with the insciption in Latin "sigilum militum Xpisti" - (Stamp of Christ's militia).The Miniature Knights Templar Shield by Marto of Toledo Spain features the Templar cross in red upon a white field.

Stained Glass Window by Marto of Toledo Spain (Gold)

Beautiful replica reproduction of Spanish cathedral gothic stain glass window. The stained glass windows are compositions comprising decorative polychrome pieces of glass. The trim is gold plated. Display case provided. An ideal gift.

Stained Glass Window by Marto of Toledo Spain (Silver)

Beautiful replica reproduction of Spanish cathedral gothic stain glass window. The stained glass windows are compositions comprising decorative polychrome pieces of glass. The trim is silver plated. Display case provided. An ideal gift.

Templar Horizontal Sword Coat Rack Kit by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templar Horizontal Sword Coat Rack Kit by Marto of Toledo Spain is used to transform a simple sword into a Templar Coathanger. The kit contains the five elements to hang on your clothes realized in silver plated metal, each one with an engraved Templar Cross (or Pattee Cross) and with entwined medieval style decorations, plus another element to put on the tip of the sword. All the components are tought to be used with any kind of sword and are predisposed to be fixed to the wall.Another useful collectible item essential for all the fans of this famous order.

Templar Knight Ball Point Pen by Marto of Toledo Spain - Black

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Ball Point Pen. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Ball Point Pen by Marto of Toledo Spain - Wood

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Ball Point Pen. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Ball Point Pen by Marto of Toledo Spain - Silver

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Ball Point Pen. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Corkscrew by Marto of Toledo Spain - Pewter

Beautiful Templar Knight Cork Screw. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Corkscrew by Marto of Toledo Spain - Copper

Beautiful Templar Knight Cork Screw. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Corkscrew by Marto of Toledo Spain - Gold

Beautiful Templar Knight Cork Screw. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Cross Cushion by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templars: Monks - Soldiers: Guardians of the Faith, Guardians of the Holy Land, and Guardians of the Pilgrims. The Templar order, of religious and military character, was founded in Jerusalem in the year 1118 by nine crusader knights. with the official denomination of "Order of the Poor Knight of Christ". Later they were known by the "Knight of Solomon's Temple" (Templar) denomination after establishing themselves in King Solomon's ancient temple. The Pope Inocencio II recognized the order of the Templar in the year 1139.Cotton Cushion with templar cross

Templar Knight Damascene Magnifying Glass by Marto of Toledo Spain

Beautiful Templar Knight Damascene Magnifying Lens. An exquisite executive gift.This little but powerful magnifying glass is enriched by the Templar cross, the emblem of the renowned military order vowed to defend the holy land and his pilgrims with the motto: "Non nobis Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam" (Not to us, O Lord, not to us, But to your Name give glory) and by a wonderful decoration with a floral motif around the glass side obtained by the ancient Damascene tecnique (used since the Renaissance to ornate swords and knifes and consists in an incrustation by hammering of a copper, silver or gold thread).Realized in golden metal and wood, with a quality white glass and a damascene work in yellow gold of 24K and green gold of 18K with a minimum incrusted thickness of 4 microns, it's a collectible item essential for all the collectors of this famous order.

Templar Knight Horizontal Sword Coat Rack by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templar Knight Horizontal Sword Coat Rack by Marto of Toledo Spain is made from one of the most appreciated swords, the Templar investiture sword totally made in Toledo's steel, and from a genial design work here to you a coathanger really unique and different. On all the sword elements are exalted a lot of Templar images, from the hilt finely decorated and rich of traditional Templar symbols highlighted by the 24K Gold plating, to the blade that shows an elaborated black decoration with pattee crosses and on wich are fixed five elements to hang your clothes realized in silver plated metal, each one engraved with the Templar Cross (or Pattee Cross) and with entwined medieval style decorations.All the charm of a real templar sword mixed with the practicality of functional furniture with a captivating design makes this item another essential collectible piece for all the fans of this famous order.

Templar Knight Letter Opener by Marto of Toledo Spain - Wood

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Letter Opener. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Letter Opener by Marto of Toledo Spain - Black

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Letter Opener. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Letter Opener by Marto of Toledo Spain - Silver

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Letter Opener. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Magnifying Glass by Marto of Toledo Spain - Wood

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Magnifying Glass. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Magnifying Glass by Marto of Toledo Spain - Black

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Magnifying Glass. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Magnifying Glass by Marto of Toledo Spain - Silver

Beautiful Templar Knight Templarios Magnifying Glass. An exquisite executive gift.

Templar Knight Order of Calatrava Cushion by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templar Order of Calatrava was the first military and religious order founded in the Kingdom of Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Order of Calatrava as a Militia was given by Pope Alexander III on September 26, 1164. The Order of Calatrava was founded by Abbot Raymond of Fitero with the original purpose of protecting the town of Calatrava, located near present-day Ciudad Real. As their numbers and strength grew they were invited in 1147 by the King of Castile, Alfonso VII, to protect a castle he had taken from the Moors. The castle was called Calatrava (Arabic Qal'at Rabah: 'fortress of Rabah'). The Templars established a garrison there and stayed for ten years. They were replaced by a militia of Cistercian laymen, under the supervision of Raymond, Abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Fitero. No doubt these local herdsmen and laborers would have had a personal grudge against the Moors, whom they fought with great enthusiasm.In 1187, a general chapter at Ceteaux gave these Knights of Calatrava their definitive rule, which was approved in the same year by Pope Gregory VIII. This rule retained the Cistercian customs required of laymen, plus the obligation to wear their armor 24/7 and be ready to fight whenever the need arose. (Not very comfortable, but following vows of silence, nobody complained.)Initially, these Knights of Calatrava were hugely successful and were rewarded by grants of land from the King of Castile. But by 1195, after a surge of new Muslim recruits from Africa, the Knights were overpowered and the Moors retook the castle which they kept for another 17 years. The Calatravas then recovered possession of the stronghold and from there spread to the far corners of Iberia.Cotton Cushion with calatrava cross.

Templar Knight Order of Saint James Cushion by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Cross of Santiago, is the emblem of the military/monastic order of Santiago (Santiaguista) also known as Order of Saint James of Compostela. The origin of this order was in the kingdom of Leon Spain in the 12th century. Their name comes from the patron saint of Spain, James the Greater, under whom protection Galicians' and Asturians' Christians started to fight the Muslims in Spain in the 9th century.Cotton Cushion with Santiago cross.

Templar Knight Order of the Hospitallers of St.John Cushion by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Hospitallers, known officially as "Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem," was founded in Jerusalem during the first Crusade by the Italian friar Gerardo da Sasso to assist the pilgrims travelling the Holy Land. His successor, Raymond du Puy, finished the work with the creation of an armed branch composed of crusader knights. It has been known also as "Knights of Rhodes", and as the "Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta." It was at first a charitable Order, while the Templars was from the first a military one. With the fall of the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem in 1291, the Knights retired to the island of Rhodes. In 1522 the Turks finally took Rhodes, and the Hospitallers removed to Malta. Here they remained till 1793, when Napoleon took Malta, and added it to the French Republic. This ended it as a sovereign power. While the Knights had to leave Malta, shorn of their old power and great wealth, they still continued on in different countries. The Knights took with them from Malta their precious relics--chief among them being the hand of St. John the Baptist, the miraculous image of Our Lady of Pherlemon, and a fragment of the true cross.Cotton Cushion with Templar hospitable cross.

Templar Knight Sword Coathanger by Marto of Toledo Spain

A really unique and different coat rack made in Toledo steel for the Templar collector.The blade of the Templar sword is folded so to exalt the finely decorated hilt and rich traditional Templar symbols.The five coat hangers, are silverplated metal, each one an engraved Templar Cross (or Pattee Cross) and with entwined medieval style decorations. All the charm of a real templar sword mixed with the practicality of furniture with a captivating design makes this item another essential collectible piece for all the fans of this famous order

Templar Knight Teutonic Order Cushion by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Order of the Teutonic Knights of St. Mary's Hospital in Jerusalem is a German Roman Catholic religious order. It was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to the Holy Land and to establish hospitals to care for the sick and injured. Its members have commonly been known as the Teutonic Knights, since they also served as a crusading military order during the Middle Ages. The membership was always small and whenever the need arose, volunteers or mercenaries augmented the military forces.The Teutonic Order was founded by Emperor Henry VI as a hospital order in 1191, similar to the Templars and Hospitallers, in Acre, in the Levant, the medieval Order played an important role in Outremer, controlling the port tolls of Acre. By 1198, the German Teutonic Order became a religious military order of crusaders, first fighting in the Holy Land and later in Prussia and Lithuania. After Christian forces were defeated in the Middle East, the Order moved to Transylvania in 1211 to help defend Hungary against the Cumans. They were expelled in 1225 after allegedly attempting to place themselves under Papal instead of Hungarian sovereignty.In 1230, following the Golden Bull of Rimini, Grand Master Hermann von Salza and Duke Konrad I of Masovia launched the Prussian Crusade, a joint invasion of Prussia to Christianise the Baltic Old Prussians. The Order then created the independent Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights in the conquered territory, and subsequently conquered Courland, Livonia, and Estonia. The Kings of Poland accused the Order of holding lands rightfully theirs.The Order lost its main purpose in Europe with the Christianisation of Lithuania. The Order became involved in campaigns against its Christian neighbours, the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Novgorod Republic (after assimilating the Livonian Order). The Teutonic Knights had a strong economic base, hired mercenaries from throughout Europe to augment their feudal levies, and became a naval power in the Baltic Sea. In 1410, a Polish-Lithuanian army decisively defeated the Order and broke its military power at the Battle of Grunwald (Tannenberg).In 1515, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I made a marriage alliance with Sigismund I of Poland-Lithuania. Thereafter the Empire did not support the Order against Poland. In 1525, Grand Master Albert of Brandenburg resigned and converted to Lutheranism, becoming Duke of Prussia. Estonia and Livonia soon followed, and also the Order's holdings in Protestant areas of Germany.The Order kept its considerable holdings in Catholic areas of Germany until 1809, when Napoleon Bonaparte ordered its dissolution and the Order lost its last secular holdings. Napoleon gave the order's main assets to his allies of the Confederation of the Rhine The Order continued to exist as a charitable and ceremonial body. It was outlawed by Hitler in 1938, but re-established in 1945. Today it operates primarily with charitable aims in Central Europe.The Knights wore white surcoats with a black cross. A cross pattTe was sometimes used as their coat of arms; this image was later used for military decoration and insignia by the Kingdom of Prussia and Germany as the Iron Cross. The motto of the Order was:"Helfen, Wehren, Heilen" ("Help, Defend, Heal")Cotton Cushion with teutonic cross.

Cornice for Templar Tile by Marto of Toledo Spain

Decorative frame to proudly display your Templar tiles.

Tile with Templar Seal by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templars: Monks - Soldiers: Guardians of the Faith, Guardians of the Holy Land, and Guardians of the Pilgrims. The Templar order, of religious and military character, was founded in Jerusalem in the year 1118 by nine crusader knights. with the official denomination of "Order of the Poor Knight of Christ". Later they were known by the "Knight of Solomon's Temple" (Templar) denomination after establishing themselves in King Solomon's ancient temple. The Pope Inocencio II recognized the order of the Templar in the year 1139. The stamp of the Templar, emblem of the order; is two knights mounted on the same horse (representing the duel vocation of the order - religious and military) with the insciption in Latin "sigilum militum Xpisti" - (Stamp of Christ's militia). This resin tile is engraved with the most known of the Templars order seals, the two knights on the same horse surrounded by the latin writing ôSigillum Militum Xristiö (Sign of the Army of Christ). The aspect is by all the points of view the same of a handmaded earthenware tile.

Tile with Templar Cross PattTe by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templars: Monks - Soldiers: Guardians of the Faith, Guardians of the Holy Land, and Guardians of the Pilgrims. The Templar order, of religious and military character, was founded in Jerusalem in the year 1118 by nine crusader knights. with the official denomination of "Order of the Poor Knight of Christ". Later they were known by the "Knight of Solomon's Temple" (Templar) denomination after establishing themselves in King Solomon's ancient temple. The Pope Inocencio II recognized the order of the Templar in the year 1139.This resin tile is engraved with the Templar Cross PattTe, the red cross with equal lenght arms that the Templars used to put on a white ground to identify themselves. The aspect is by all the points of view the same of a handmade earthenware tile.

Tile with Templar Cardinal Seal by Marto of Toledo Spain

This resin tile is engraved with the most known of the seals of the Templar Cardinal. The aspect is by all the points of view the same of a handmade earthenware tile.

Tile with Templar Calatrava Cross by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templar Order of Calatrava was the first military and religious order founded in the Kingdom of Castile, but the second to receive papal approval. The papal bull confirming the Order of Calatrava as a Militia was given by Pope Alexander III on September 26, 1164. The Order of Calatrava was founded by Abbot Raymond of Fitero with the original purpose of protecting the town of Calatrava, located near present-day Ciudad Real. As their numbers and strength grew they were invited in 1147 by the King of Castile, Alfonso VII, to protect a castle he had taken from the Moors. The castle was called Calatrava (Arabic Qal'at Rabah: 'fortress of Rabah'). The Templars established a garrison there and stayed for ten years. They were replaced by a militia of Cistercian laymen, under the supervision of Raymond, Abbot of the Cistercian monastery of Fitero. No doubt these local herdsmen and laborers would have had a personal grudge against the Moors, whom they fought with great enthusiasm.In 1187, a general chapter at Ceteaux gave these Knights of Calatrava their definitive rule, which was approved in the same year by Pope Gregory VIII. This rule retained the Cistercian customs required of laymen, plus the obligation to wear their armor 24/7 and be ready to fight whenever the need arose. (Not very comfortable, but following vows of silence, nobody complained.)Initially, these Knights of Calatrava were hugely successful and were rewarded by grants of land from the King of Castile. But by 1195, after a surge of new Muslim recruits from Africa, the Knights were overpowered and the Moors retook the castle which they kept for another 17 years. The Calatravas then recovered possession of the stronghold and from there spread to the far corners of Iberia.This resin tile is engraved with the Templar Order of Calatrava Cross. The aspect is by all the points of view the same of a handmade earthenware tile.

Tile with Templar Cross of Santiago by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Cross of Santiago (also known as the Spanish Cross), is the emblem of the military/monastic order of Santiago (Santiaguista) also known as Order of Saint James of Compostela. The origin of this order was in the kingdom of Leon Spain in the 12th century. Their name comes from the patron saint of Spain, James the Greater, under whom protection Galicians' and Asturians' Christians started to fight the Muslims in Spain in the 9th century. This resin tile is engraved with the Cross of Santiago. The aspect is by all the points of view the same of a handmade earthenware tile.

Tile with Templar Reja by Marto of Toledo Spain

The Templars: Monks - Soldiers: Guardians of the Faith, Guardians of the Holy Land, and Guardians of the Pilgrims. The Templar order, of religious and military character, was founded in Jerusalem in the year 1118 by nine crusader knights. with the official denomination of "Order of the Poor Knight of Christ". Later they were known by the "Knight of Solomon's Temple" (Templar) denomination after establishing themselves in King Solomon's ancient temple. The Pope Inocencio II recognized the order of the Templar in the year 1139.This resin tile is engraved with a Templar Reja featuring the Templar Cross. The aspect is by all the points of view the same of a handmade earthenware tile.