LOOSE PAPUAN NECKLACE – MONEY COWRIE / TOEA SHELL
£125
AVAILABLE FORMATS: LOOSE OBJET, FRAMED ARTWORK, MOUNTED OBJET {framed and mounted product images for reference only; different lead times apply – see base of page}
SOURCE: PAPUA
AGE: TOEA SHELLS – APPROXIMATELY 20 years
DIMENSIONS: loose – 10CM WIDE x 47CM HIGH
PALETTE: A DARK TAUPE FIBRE BAND, WITH A COLUMN OF VINTAGE white and sand TOEA SHELLS, SURROUNDED BY A RIM OF white, camel and sand COWRIES.
SHELLS: SLICED TOEA SHELLS; MONEY COWRIES; SUNDIAL CLASP
NECKLACE DETAILS: THIS NECKLACE WAS MADE IN THE LAST YEAR, FROM 100% natural seashells {including vintage toea shells} AND A NATURAL WOVEN FIBRE. IT’S A COMPLICATED PROCESS, PARTICULARLY THE SHAPING OF THE SHELLS WHICH IS DONE WITH ABRASIVES SUCH AS shark skin and sand, AS WELL AS A SIMPLE BAMBOO KNIFE.
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MOUNT DETAILS: A GORGEOUS rustic reclaimed wood cube HOLDS A BLACK PAINTED IRON POST. PLEASE ALLOW FOUR WEEKS LEAD TIME.
FRAME DETAILS: A PINE WOOD FRAME, FINISHED IN WHITE GLOSS AND PAIRED WITH A fine weave white linen backing. GALLERY GRADE ACRYLIC IS USED TO FRONT OUR ARTWORK, RATHER THAN GLASS, FOR BOTH SAFETY AND PRACTICAL REASONS. ALL MATERIALS ARE acid-free. PLEASE ALLOW FIVE WEEKS LEAD TIME.
WRINKLES: THE OCCASIONAL WRINKLE OR SUNSPOT THAT SOME OF OUR PIECES HAVE ACQUIRED OVER THE YEARS, AS WELL AS THEIR HANDMADE QUIRKS, ARE PART OF THEIR one of a kind artisanal charm. A COUPLE OF THE TOEA SHELLS HAVE SOME MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES, a sign of their age.
DESIGN TIPS: PLONK IT DOWN LOOSE ON YOUR COFFEE TABLE FOR A unique accent, OR ASK US TO MOUNT OR FRAME IT FOR ADDED IMPACT.
DELIVERY: ALL ANSERAI PRODUCTS ARE DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE, USING A TRACKED DELIVERY SERVICE. WE AIM TO DISPATCH ALL IN STOCK ITEMS WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS, PLEASE ALLOW A FURTHER 2-5 WORKING DAYS FOR DELIVERY. IF YOU’RE IN A HURRY PLEASE DROP US AN EMAIL {INFO@ANSERAI.COM} AND WE’LL SEE WHAT WE CAN DO!
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