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The magic charm of ancient weapons
There are people who simply can not resist the magical charm of ancient weapons. They usually form a whole collection of antique blades or pistols. But do not forget that the possession of even antique weapons requires permission and an expert opinion confirming its cultural and historical value.
Not every weapon antiques successfully passes such an examination, mistakes in this matter, unfortunately, are not excluded, but even worse if it suddenly turns out that the acquired “valuable” copy is a fake. Of course, such a purchase will not bring joy. And it’s not even a matter of money, for a wealthy person, it is precisely such people who can afford the pleasure of collecting old weapons, the loss of money is nothing compared to a huge disappointment. Continue reading
18th Century Antiques: Real Works of Art
18th Century Antiques: Real Works of Art
The 18th century is called the gallant century in history: it was at this time that exquisite arts, fashion and entertainment were elevated. The Versailles Courtyard, Baroque and Rococo received absolute recognition.
The Turandot Antique Gallery presents to your attention 18th century antiques in excellent condition. Present yourself real baroque diamonds!
Of particular interest in our gallery is painting: luxurious still lifes of the Flemish school, paintings by such great Russian artists as Serebryakov and even a sketch of the famous Benoit. The pearl of the gallery is the painting “Bathing the Sultana” by the famous French artist Jacques de Lajoux. Continue reading
The security of your collection
If you often visit various sites or forums that are devoted to collecting, you probably have come across more than once information on how to protect your collection from all kinds of problems. This is a very urgent problem that has plagued all collectors since time immemorial. Just imagine, here you have been collecting the collection for decades, invested a huge amount of spiritual and material resources in it, and then bam, and some kind of trouble happened to it. It’s like taking a beloved child, a terrible loss. Therefore, the issue of collection security must be approached very seriously.
In this article, we list all the most basic threats that your collection may expect: Continue reading
