CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. Reeman Dansie (hereafter referred to as ‘Reemans’) act only as Auctioneers and Agents and their representative is hereafter referred to as ‘The Auctioneer’.

2. The highest bidder acceptable to the Auctioneer shall be the purchaser but if any dispute arises during or immediately after the sale of a lot, the lot may be put up again immediately at the absolute discretion of the Auctioneer.

3. The Auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid and to advance the bidding as he may decide.

4. The purchase price payable by the purchaser shall be the aggregate of the final bid and a premium of 17.5% of the final bid together with any VAT chargeable on the final bid and such premium. ‘The final bid’ means the price at which the lot is knocked down to the purchaser.

5. The purchasers to give in their names and addresses (if required) and to pay a deposit of 25 per cent in part payment of the purchase money; in default the lot or lots purchased by them to be at the disposal of the Auctioneers. The remainder of the purchase money to be paid before delivery. The Contract of Sale is to be deemed in all cases as made exclusively with the Auctioneers and the payment is to be made to them or their Clerk only.

6. Each and every lot shall immediately at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be and remain in every respect at the absolute risk of the respective purchaser or purchasers thereof and shall be taken with all faults and errors of description, whether as to quantity, quality, condition, material, date, artist or origin, and no allowance shall be made in respect of any error, misdescription or imperfection. No warranty is given or is to be implied by the description in this catalogue.

7. Any person attending the Sale Room to be answerable for all damage they may do to any lots or to the premises.

8. The Vendor shall be entitled to place a reserve price on any lot and the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Vendor. In the event of any reserve price not being reached at auction, Reemans are empowered to sell after the auction, by private contract, at not less than the reserve price. The Auctioneers have the right at their discretion to withdraw or divide any lot or combine any two or more lots.

9. The property in a lot shall not pass to the purchaser until he has paid the purchase price in full. Reemans shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold until the purchase price has been paid. All lots are to be paid for and taken away at the purchaser’s expense within two days from sale.

10. Every person while on the premises before, during or after the sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and with notice of the condition of the premises, and no person shall have or make any claim against the Vendor or Auctioneers in respect of any injury he may sustain or any accident which may happen.

11. No cheques taken unless satisfactory references are given.

12. Upon failure to comply with the above Conditions, the money deposited shall be forfeited and the lots uncleared within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold either by public sale or private contract and the deficiency (if any) upon such second sale together with all charges attending same shall be made good by the defaulter of the present sale. Any surplus that may arise therefrom shall not be recoverable by the defaulter.

13. All goods on Reemans premises or in their custody are held insured against the risks of fire, burglary and water damage (but not against accidental breakage or damage). The value of such goods shall be the gross amount realised or in the case of unsold lots, such value as the Auctioneers in their discretion consider to be the auction value.

14. Reemans do not themselves undertake the collection or delivery of goods but will, if so requested, instruct a contractor on the Vendor’s or Purchaser’s behalf. Reemans disclaim all responsibility for loss or damage or for unauthorised removal of goods.

15. The Auctioneers will not hold themselves responsible for any action that may arise acting as agents between buyer and seller and for both equitably.

16. Should any question arise not provided for in the foregoing Conditions, the decision of the Auctioneers shall be final from which there shall be no appeal.

17. Clients intending to import/export any item derived from natural history specimens into/from a non European country should first check for any import/export and possession restrictions prior to bidding/selling. For more information go to www.ukcites.gov.uk.


DETAILS & CONDITIONS OF SALE

Conditions of Sale:- Your attention is drawn to the conditions of sale at the back of this catalogue.

Viewing:- Viewing times are printed in the front of the catalogue.

Buyer’s Registration and Payment:- All prospective purchasers must register with the Auctioneer’s clerk to obtain a bidding number. If you are a new customer you will need to provide your full name, address and telephone numbers and provide us with the following forms of identification – current photo driving licence or a current passport in conjunction with a recent utility bill. In additional to buyer's registration requirements, details of a current and valid debit or credit card must be supplied.

Payment:- May be made by Banker’s Draft, cash (up to £7,500), cheque supported by a banker’s card, debit card or credit card (credit card payments are subject to a 2% surcharge). Transactions in excess of £5,000 cannot be settled by credit card. Any payments made by cheque over £2,500 – we reserve the right to retain the lots until the funds are cleared, unless a suitable bank reference has been received and approved by the Auctioneer beforehand. All payments must be in Pounds Sterling and all lots must be paid for by the Friday following the sale or will incur interest charges of 3% above the bank base rate.

Our bank details are:-
Bank Barclays Bank PLC
Address
9 High Street, Colchester Essex
CO1 1DD
Sort Code 20-22-67
Account Number 63129217
Account Name Reeman Dansie Auction Account
IBAN GB81 BARC 2022 6763 1292 17
SWIFTBIC BARCGB22

Buyer’s premium:- Each lot is subject to a Buyer’s Premium of 17.5% subject to VAT.

Absentee Bidding:- If you are unable to attend the Sale you can leave a written commission bid; absentee bid forms are available from the office and at the back of the catalogue. These will be executed on your behalf by the Auctioneer who will endeavour to purchase the lot as cheaply as possible bearing in mind any reserve and other bids. The Auctioneer accepts no responsibility for any missed bids. We reserve the right to decline bids if you fail to supply all details as requested in the buyer's registration paragraph.

Telephone Bidding:- It is possible to bid over the telephone on higher value lots – for which we require a form to be completed. We have limited telephone lines and will deal with telephone bid requests on a first come, first served basis. All telephone bids must be booked by 4pm the day before the sale, without exception. The Auctioneer accepts no responsibility for any missed telephone bids. We reserve the right to decline bids if you fail to supply all details as requested in the buyer's registration paragraph.

Live On-Line Bidding:- We are pleased to offer an on-line bidding service in association with www.the-saleroom.com details are available from their website. There is a 3% internet charge in addition to the Buyer’s Premium plus VAT on any lots purchased via their website, including commissioned bids.

Condition reports and additional photographs:-. We are pleased to give condition reports and supply additional photographs on any lot where practical. All requests must be received by 4pm the day before the sale – no requests will be answered afterwards. Whilst every care is taken to give an accurate condition report, we accept no responsibility for any omissions or errors in our reports. It is the buyer’s responsibility to view the lots and satisfy themselves as to their condition.

Artist’s Re-sale Right:- We are required to collect a royalty payment for all works of art that have been produced by living artists. This payment is only calculated on works sold for a hammer price more than the UK sterling equivalent of Euros 1000 – the UK sterling equivalent will fluctuate in line with prevailing exchange rates. Items marked in the catalogue with an * are potentially qualifying items. The charge is 4% (not subject to VAT) which is payable by the purchaser in addition to the Buyer’s Premium. For further information see www.dacs.org.uk.

Storage Charges:- Please note that all lots of furniture will only be available for collection at our premises until 5pm on Monday 3rd October. On Tuesday 4th October all items of furniture will be collected by R & D Schofield Removals at a cost per lot of £10 + VAT and £1 per day storage thereafter. This will be payable by you on collection from their premises at Lawford which is a 15 minute drive from our saleroom. Please note that their offices are not open at weekends.

R & D Schofield Removals
Fox Ash Estate
Harwich Road
Lawford
Essex
CO11 2LR
Tel: 01206 233376

Packing and Shipping:- All our packing and shipping is arranged through Mail Boxes Etc. Ltd. who can be contacted as follows:-

Mr Steve Sleigh
Mail Boxes Etc. Ltd
Communications House
9 St John’s Street
Colchester CO2 7NN
Tel: 01206 368881 Fax: 01206 36888
Email: info@mbecolchester.co.uk

Refreshments:- Light refreshments will be available throughout the Sale day subject to availability.