The first day of any Antique Market is always the most exciting!
Dealers are bright eyed and ready to make some much needed sales..
the buyers have had 6 months to wait to see these dealers again, anticipating more fabulous treasures their clients will snap up quickly, while re affirming their "eye" is still right on!
The twice a year, Foire de Chateau
is just such a dream. 700 dealers from all around France come to this tiny island. If you want more info about the fair and see some of the typical wears, go to September 2013 on this blog for a complete tour.
But as far as Dealer Day at Chatou, the dealers this autumn were there to give us what we needed!
The gates open early as we all race to our favorite dealers first. It was so lovely to see these folks again! Just as the mind starts to reel from several hours of buying, I meet up with some friends for my beloved HAM lunch! YUM!
Paintings and unusual wood and metal fragments are my speciality. I found some very interesting pieces of each.
Here, I find a collection of watercolors by the same artist in Bretagne!
Artwork will go to the framers, while I get to play with the fragments to figure out the best way to display them...museum stand mount, or mounted on a wood base.
Such a pleasant time, as i wonder what these pieces were originally used for and what the house and the owners were like!
A treasure of time gone by!
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