With 15 years of experience in the sector and operations in Brazil and abroad, Mathias Meyer works alongside antique dealers, specialized merchants, auctioneers, lawyers, accountants, and companies in the analysis, evaluation, and valuation of autograph documents and autographed items.
Glórias specializes in autograph documents and autographed items, including letters, manuscripts, dedications, drawings, photographs, records and vinyls, shirts, cleats, musical instruments, and other pieces of autographed memorabilia.
When a case requires specific knowledge, Mathias Meyer can identify and request the participation of experts in Brazil or abroad, coordinating the different analyses and gathering the necessary information to support the work.
For antique dealers, specialized merchants, and auctioneers
Evaluate and identify the potential of a piece
Glórias can help determine:
- if the autograph or item is authentic;
- how much it might be worth on the market;
- what its commercial interest and potential are;
- what elements of provenance can be identified;
- what the best possibilities for the item are.
The goal is to avoid both the commercialization of pieces whose authenticity is not sufficiently supported and the sale of authentic pieces at an inappropriate value.
Certify and document
When appropriate, a professional certification can be carried out or a documented appraisal prepared, according to the nature of the item and the purpose of the work.
Depending on the case, the documentation may include the identification of the piece, authenticity analysis, provenance elements, condition, references used, and estimated market value.
Prepare and execute a sale
When a sale is the best option, Glórias can help define the most suitable channel, market, price, presentation, and documentation, in Brazil or abroad.
For lawyers and accountants
Inheritances, inventories, partitions, and seizures
Glórias can assist in the evaluation of autograph documents and autographed items that appear in legal proceedings or asset situations requiring a professional analysis of authenticity and value.
The work may involve individual pieces, sets of objects, or collections.
Depending on the case, the following may be analyzed:
- authenticity of the autograph;
- identification and description of the piece;
- available provenance;
- condition;
- market value;
- disposal possibilities.
Professional appraisals and certifications
When the work requires a formal document, Glórias can prepare a documented appraisal or certification according to the nature of the item and the purpose of the analysis.
When necessary, specialists with specific knowledge can participate in the analysis, in Brazil or abroad.
Monetize or realize assets
Depending on the objective of the process, Glórias can advise on the possibilities of conservation, transfer, donation, documentation, or sale of the items.
When a sale is indicated, it can also assist in choosing the most suitable channel and market.
For companies
Identify and value the company's autographic heritage
Companies may keep autographed documents and items related to their history, their founders, executives, employees, partners, or personalities with whom they maintained relationships.
Glórias can help identify, evaluate, authenticate, and document this heritage.
In what situations?
This work can be especially useful during:
- inventories and reorganization of archives;
- relocations or renovation of facilities;
- mergers and acquisitions;
- brand or identity changes;
- anniversaries and projects related to the company's history;
- cessation or transfer of activities.
A letter, a manuscript, a photograph, or an autographed object forgotten in an archive can have historical importance or market value.
Conserve, transfer, or sell
Once identified and evaluated, the items can be conserved and documented, used in a memory project or exhibition, transferred to an institution, or sold when that is the best option.
Glórias can also advise on the most suitable market and sales channel, in Brazil or abroad.
Experts in Brazil and abroad
Authenticating an autograph does not always depend solely on comparing the signature.
Depending on the case, specific knowledge about a personality, a historical period, a sport, music, a document, or a particular memorabilia market may be necessary.
When necessary, Mathias Meyer can identify and request the participation of qualified specialists in Brazil or abroad, coordinating the different stages of the work.
Specific projects
For a piece of great importance, a collection, or a project involving several stages, a specific work can be defined, with a previously established scope, deadline, and budget.
The work may involve:
Identification → research → evaluation → authentication → certification → valuation → sale
International sales
When an autograph document or autographed item has greater sales potential outside of Brazil, Mathias Meyer can help structure the operation and coordinate the professionals involved.
This may include, as appropriate, contact with merchants and auction houses abroad, documentation, transport, insurance, customs, and international payments.
Mathias Meyer does not replace specialized professionals in these areas but can identify, coordinate, and monitor their work when necessary.
Why work with Glórias?
Glórias combines direct experience in the market for autograph documents and autographed items with a professional network in Brazil and abroad.
For the professional responsible for the case, this means having an interlocutor capable of analyzing the situation, identifying the necessary specialists, coordinating the different analyses, and structuring a suitable solution for the work's objective.
Present your case
If you have an autograph document, autographed item, or collection whose authenticity or value you cannot determine with certainty, please contact us.
Please send, if possible, photographs and all available information about the piece, its origin, and its history.
Mathias Meyer
contato@glorias.com.br
(31) 98221 5758
