HobbyGaia - Collections - Paintings / Restoration - All Mercatini  arrive in Rome !!! Well, we are a long way from the times of the famous Roman Empire roads, but in fact, these second-hand shops, many of them with antiquarian airs and prices to match, took Rome by storm !!! , on a cold and rainy weekend at the peak of winter I entered. The way prices are attributed, with a highly specialized team, and consultation continues on the internet, theres any possibility of making a good purchase for a few Euros, and when it is not enough, more stic means are used, see the back part of this picture, completely become in search of any indication or internal signature, so great attention should be given, at least, to be able to leave with the investment guaranteed !!! The second picture was exceptionally spared, just because it was the same as the first. But ripping the back of all these pictures, almost sacrilegiously, has one advantage: it also allows the prospective buyer to give him a quick internal view, and almost always avoid his purchase !!!

The Mercatini  have very own rules to their benefit, but they practice 30% of discount, after 60 days of the date of the label, which is not always an advantage, since any article in this situation, has been more than observed, and is almost unsaleable . In this case the initial price was sixteen Euros per frame, but had already dropped to twelve. As of my little purse I did not have against indications, I decided to advance a little to the details: Oil painting of good quality, in very good state of conservation because protected with glass; the back side allowed to verify that the used support was of screen on card of good quality, applied in a very professional way, I will say. The frames, beautiful and elegant in their youth, were decadent, in a bad state, almost without gold and what remained, now completely cracked, but being original, they allowed to date the paintings for the 60s approximately, not later. The signature was present, difficult to read as usual, but as I acquired the habit of observing them more for their graphic aspect, often with the difficult task of deciding between bringing and leaving, they showed a great dexterity and at ease with the brush, and also this time ... I brought the pictures with me !!!

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HobbyGaia - Collections - Paintings / Restoration - All "Mercatini"  will give to Rome!!! well we are very  far  from the times of the famous ways of the Roman Empire 

but  in fact, these second-hand stores, many of them with an antique look and prices to match, took Rome by storm!!!, and it was precisely  in one of those stores, on a cold and rainy weekend, at the height of winter, that I entered. the way they are  given the prices, with an entire highly specialized team, and continuous consultation on the internet, eliminates any possibility of intending to make a good purchase for a few Euros, And when that is not enough, more drastic, extreme means are used, even,  see if  the back part of this painting, completely torn up in search of any indication or internal signature, with the intention of increasing the price, placing any card with the author's name on it, so great attention should be paid, at least, if be able to get out of there,  with the guaranteed investment!!!  The second frame,  exceptionally was spared, only for being  practically the same as the first, which actually came to be confirmed.  But rip the back of all these  paintings, almost a sacrilege, has an advantage: it also allows the potential buyer  give you a quick look inside, and almost always avoid your purchase!!!

The "Mercatini"  have their own rules, obviously for their benefit, but they practice  30% discount, 60 days after the date of the label, which is not always an advantage, as any item in this situation has already been more than observed, and is practically  unsaleable.

In this case the starting price was sixteen Euros per frame, but  I had already dropped to twelve. As I didn't have any contraindications from my small purse, I decided to advance a little to the  details: Good quality oil paintings, in  great  state of conservation, because  protected with glass; the torn back part made it possible to verify that the support used was  of canvas on card, too  of excellent quality, applied in a very professional way, I would say. The frames, beautiful and elegant in their youth, were now decaying, in a bad state, practically without gilding and what was left, completely cracked, but being original, they allowed the paintings to be dated to the 60's approximately, never later.  The signature was present, difficult to read as usual,  but as I acquired the habit of observing them more  its graphic aspect, often with the difficult task of deciding  between bringing and leaving, they showed great dexterity and ease with the brush, and also this time..., I brought the paintings  with me!!!

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