Chalk Stick Cassowary bone shell vegetable fibre 20th C PNG Wealth Betel Oceania

We are a Greek/English family-run business established in the UK in 2011. Since then we have built up a large collection of unique items, hand-picked from private collectors sales. Our choice of items is based on quality, craftsmanship, cultural interest and beauty. We research every single item and aim to provide as much information as possible about its history and provenance. We speak English perfectly, as well as understanding Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French, so please do communicate without fear for any questions you may have.

We are here to help and provide any information you need at all times. We have been packing and sending items abroad for many years and have successfully delivered even the most fragile pieces including Venetian mirrors, carved chairs and arabesque tables. Chalk Stick Bottle Stopper Cassowary Carved bone decorated with shell & vegetable fibre. 20th C Papua New Guinea Wealth Betel Chewing Oceania. 34 cm long, 4.5 cm wide. Good Vintage condition with signs of age and use. Provenance: Private UK collection, collected in the field circa 1970s/80s. In the summer of 2013 our shop featured in the BBC series Antiques Road Trip; we have also worked with prop-masters and costume designers in the film industry, supplying jewellery and antiques for productions such as Mr Holmes (with Ian Mckellan), Viceroy's House (directed by Gurinder Chadha), the upcoming Disney production Maleficient II, and the TV series Downton Abbey.

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