List Price: $233.20
Sale Price: $115.47
Today's Bonus: 50% Off
Absolutely beautiful brush.
Thankfully it came packed in it's own box,which enabled it to withstand the "amazon" packing treatment.Those of you who order frequently high end and fragile items know what I mean!
It was the only item out of the 3 brushes I ordered in the packing box that was not damaged!
The size 16 maestro kolinsky filbert had a broken/shattered handle IN a sealed bag (was certainly shipped in that condition!) and the size 18 maestro kolinsky filbert has completely mis-shapen hair fibers from being packed tightly in a bag with no protection to the brush head(the entire brush head tilts at 30 degrees and hopefully I can get it back)!
No packing slip was enclosed.
This brush was the happy exception to that order,not only did it come in it's own cardboard box but also contained a piece of lint free wiping cloth and a small bar of da vinci brush soap (about the size of a hotel courtesy bar).That makes it a nice package.The box is not high-end like the winsor newton series 7 larger sizes,it is simple cardboard,but the addition of the lint free cloth and the quality brush soap make it a nice combo,perfect for a special gift for the artist in your life,or yourself!
That pleasure notwithstanding, the severe and escalating product damage which has now culminated in receiving a completely destroyed very expensive paintbrush forces me to now shop elsewhere for my artist material needs.It is no longer worth it! And at least other art supply retailers will replace a defective/damaged item no questions asked and without the pain and hassle of returning and receiving the damaged one back first. Also,with other retailers the incidence of damage is far less common,but when it happens,they make it right-right away!You don't even get a human pulse with amazon and the consumer has to do all the leg work.
I will continue my prime membership for inexpensive,durable household needs only. Ironically,those items are always well packed and protected and never arrive damaged.Never again for expensive or fragile items,regardless of the lure of the %off deal.Totally unacceptable!
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