A Painting of Carlo Saraceni
A German student was lucky to return home with a $215 foldable couch. She went to a market that sells second-hand goods. There, aside from picking up the furniture, she also found a unique painting that fell from its crease. The said art was believed to have been created between 1605 and 1620 – quite antique! The artist was unknown, but the painting portrayed Carlo Saraceni, an Italian, first-class early-baroque painter. The artist might be unfamiliar, but the art was eventually auctioned for $27,630 – a lot of money!
Historical Metal Bowl
Women definitely love to shop for kitchenware. This particular woman went shopping at a thrift store in Somerset, England. There she found this lovely metal bowl. She was able to purchase it for only $3. She was so happy and accomplished until one time, she brought it to have appraised. The experts who saw the bowl instantly knew that it was a Chinese tripod censer that came from 18 centuries ago – the Qianlong period. That is why, eventually, the metal bowl was sold at $30,000 at an auction.