Every piece is photographed in the condition you will receive it, wear and all. We date conservatively, describe flaws plainly, and never call something older than it is.
This is the part you cannot outsource and the part that decides your conversion rate. Shoot all six frames for every piece, in this order, on the same background under the same lighting. The condition frames are not optional — they are what makes a buyer trust a seller they have never met.
Full object, centred, dark ground. Single directional light from one side to build form. Your listing thumbnail.
RequiredRotated roughly 45°. Reveals depth and profile the flat shot hides.
RequiredClose on surface, patina, hammer marks or weave. Raking light. This is where craftsmanship reads.
RequiredUnderside, maker's mark, seal or stamp. Buyers look here first.
RequiredThe flaw, straight on, fully lit, no softening. One frame per flaw.
RequiredObject beside a hand, coin or ruler — imperial and metric.
RequiredShips within 2 business days, fully insured and tracked. Import duties are the buyer's responsibility. 14-day return on condition grounds — if the piece is not as described, we cover return shipping.