This was a fortieth birthday present for my wife and she teared up a little. Scale was my worry, and Mestre got exactly the room it needed at this size.
Two of us carried the box in expecting the worst and everything inside was perfectly protected. The blues in Mestre match what I remember from seeing the Canaletto in person. The packing slip, the label and the contents all matched my order exactly. The order confirmation, the shipping notice and the delivery all lined up as promised.
The packaging alone told me these people care about what they ship. I have seen Mestre in books for twenty years and this is the first version that felt right…
This took almost three weeks to arrive, and once it did I stopped caring about the wait. I bought it for Mestre and I am glad I did. It works with what we already own, which was the main test.
The box was well packed and everything inside was in perfect condition. The box showed some wear from the trip and the contents were untouched. The price is high for the category, and the quality mostly justifies it. It solves the problem I bought it for.