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Here are some smart tips for shipping frames, fabrics, and other antiques.
Make sure the merchant provides a receipt that indicates the item's manufacturing date. If the piece is more than 100 years old, there will be no required taxes in most cases.
Antique buyers have several options when shipping their items home. They can use the French government postal service, other popular international shippers (UPS, FedEx, DHL), or shipping companies that specialize in antiques and fine art, such as Exteriors Packing & Shipping (33-4/9259-0590; Exteriors.net) and MARI Transports Internationaux (33-4/9397-4663; Transports-Mari.com).
Shipping by boat is usually less expensive, but keep in mind that the price of getting your piece home is still determined by its size and weight.
Contact the shipping company you plan to use before departure. This allows you to establish a relationship with the company and to learn all the necessary details.
M. Richard of the Nice-based MARI Transports Internationaux offers this advice for avoiding one common error, "If you can carry it, don't ship it."
-Kyle DyerCopyright © 2008, American Express Publishing. All rights reserved.
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