Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
21 June 1926
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/683
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    I. ‘he highest bidder to be the buyer. If any dispute arise the Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to settle it; and to put any disputed lot up again immediately. II. No person to advance less than ls.; above five pounds 5s., and so on in proportion. . III. All lots are sold subject to the right of the seller or his agent to bid or else to impose a reserve. IV. The purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and to pay down 10s. in the pound or more, if required, in part payment of the purchase-money; in default of which the lot or lots purchased may be immediately put up again and re-sold. V. All lots are sold as shown and with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. Messrs. SorHeby & Co. act as agents ; they have full discretion to refuse any bidding or to withdraw any lot or lots from the sale without in either case giving any reason; they are not responsible for errors of description or for genuineness or authenticity of any lot or for any fault or defect in it, and make no warranty whatever. VI. The lots to be taken away at the buyer’s risk and expense, immediately after the conclusion of the sale; in default of which Messrs. SorHeBy & Co. will not hold themselves responsible if the same are lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise destroyed, but they will be left at the sole risk of the pur- chaser, and subject to a charge for warehousing. If, at the expiration of ''wo Days after the conclusion of the sale, the lots are not cleared or paid for, they may then be sold immediately, either publicly or by private treaty, without any notice being given to the defaulter. VII. Upon failure of the buyer to comply with any of the above conditions, the money deposited in part-payment shall be forfeited ; and the defaulter at this sale shall make good to Messrs. SoTHEBY & Co. any loss arising from the re-sale, together with their charges and expenses in respect of both sales. To prevent confusion no purchases can be claimed or removed during the sale. Messrs. SOTHEBY & CO are prepared to execute bids, and in addition to advise intending purchasers as far as possible, if requested by them to do so, without making any charge for either service. Lots will be procured as cheaply as is permitted by other bids or reserves, if any. 34 & 35, New Bond Street, London, W. (1) Telegraphic Address: . “Abinino, Wesdo, London.” Telephone : (2 lines) ABO Code, sth Edition, MMGY airy ISS, 118% In sending Commissions this Catalogue may be referred to as ‘‘CHSAR.” COMMISSIONS SENT BY ‘TELEPHONE ARE ACCEPTED ONLY AT THE SENDER’S RISK, AND MUST BE CONFIRMED BY LETTER OR TELEGRAM.