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IMPORTANT AUCTION INFORMATION THAT YOU SHOULD READ
Auctioneer has chosen not to publish the price of this lot
Turriff, Aberdeenshire
Description
The Sale will be held on Tuesday the 27th of April 2pm at The Royal Oak Turriff.
This will be a Live Auction without an audience.
FOR LOCAL BIDDERS: It will not be possible to pick up items imnmediately after the sale or for the next couple of days. You should wait for your Invoice and arrangements can then be made for a pick-up.
THE FORMS OF PAYMENT WE ACCEPT ARE A BANK TRANSFER OR A CHEQUE DRAWN AGAINST A UK BANK. FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS WE CAN RECOMMEND TRANSFERWISE A LONDON COMPANY WHO OFFER VERY ATTRACTIVE EXCHANGE RATES.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE-SALEROOM AND HAVE NO RECORD OF PURCHASES WE WILL ASK YOU FOR A DEPOSIT. WE THE AUCTION HOUSE DO NOT HOLD THIS DEPOSIT THE-SALEROOM HOLDS IT. IF YOU PURCHASE ITEMS, THEN ONCE YOU SETTLE YOUR INVOICE (We do not use your deposit monies against your Invoice as we have no access to the deposits) WE WILL INSTRUCT THE-SALEROOM TO RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT TO YOU. IF YOU ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE SALE WE WILL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE END OF THE SALE INSTRUCT THE-SALEROOM TO RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT.
THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING FOR THIS SALE.
For each lot we supply in the main plenty of images and provide a condition report. If you are unsure about any lot then please ask questions well in advance of the sale. The closer it is to the sale the more difficult it is for us to supply images or answer questions.
Please be aware that if you are an EU customers that you will now have to pay duties in your own country on goods bought in UK auctions.
Please make sure that your register for the sale in plenty of time. We use a manual system of registering bidders and on the actual day of the sale we will not be registering new bidders. We do warn bidders well in advance to register before the day of the sale.
If you are unknown to us and are also new to the-saleroom we may ask for a small deposit before we register you.
We will have a very limited facilty for Telephone Bids for this sale and if your are unknown to us we may ask for a deposit.
We do accept Commission bids but please note that if you are unknown to us we may ask for a deposit.
AFTER THE SALE: Please be patient as it may take 3-4 days before you recieve your Invoice. Once you have paid your Invoice your ttems will be passed to the shipper for posting to you. At this stage all buyers should exercise patience as we the Auction House do not know when your items will be posted to you. Shipping will be done in an timely fashion but the shipper will be busy and once again patience is called for.
Through an agent the Auction House will ship items to you at a very competitive rate. The agent who ships for us uses proper packaging materials. They will only accept the role of shipping to you if you understand that they are not responsible to what happens to items in the post. A large proportion of smaller items are sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery..
If you are a winning bidder you will receive a winners notification in the post. This is not an Invoice. An Invoice will be with you 3-4 days after the sale so please be patient.
FOR ATTENTION OF OVERSEAS BIDDERS: In the catalogue when we state that we will ship Worldwide please note that the particular country you are bidding from may have restrictions in place about the import of some items. Please note that we cannot ship Ivory items outwith the UK. It is your responsibility as a potential buyer to check whether you can actually import an item. You should also be aware that you may be liable to Customs Charges for certain items.
FINALLY.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT A LOT OR ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THEN ASK QUESTIONS AND DO SO IN PLENTY OF TIME BEFORE THE AUCTION.
Auction Details
Shipping
T&Cs & Important Info
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The Sale will be held on Tuesday the 27th of April 2pm at The Royal Oak Turriff.
This will be a Live Auction without an audience.
FOR LOCAL BIDDERS: It will not be possible to pick up items imnmediately after the sale or for the next couple of days. You should wait for your Invoice and arrangements can then be made for a pick-up.
THE FORMS OF PAYMENT WE ACCEPT ARE A BANK TRANSFER OR A CHEQUE DRAWN AGAINST A UK BANK. FOR OVERSEAS CUSTOMERS WE CAN RECOMMEND TRANSFERWISE A LONDON COMPANY WHO OFFER VERY ATTRACTIVE EXCHANGE RATES.
IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE-SALEROOM AND HAVE NO RECORD OF PURCHASES WE WILL ASK YOU FOR A DEPOSIT. WE THE AUCTION HOUSE DO NOT HOLD THIS DEPOSIT THE-SALEROOM HOLDS IT. IF YOU PURCHASE ITEMS, THEN ONCE YOU SETTLE YOUR INVOICE (We do not use your deposit monies against your Invoice as we have no access to the deposits) WE WILL INSTRUCT THE-SALEROOM TO RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT TO YOU. IF YOU ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE SALE WE WILL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE END OF THE SALE INSTRUCT THE-SALEROOM TO RETURN YOUR DEPOSIT.
THERE WILL BE NO VIEWING FOR THIS SALE.
For each lot we supply in the main plenty of images and provide a condition report. If you are unsure about any lot then please ask questions well in advance of the sale. The closer it is to the sale the more difficult it is for us to supply images or answer questions.
Please be aware that if you are an EU customers that you will now have to pay duties in your own country on goods bought in UK auctions.
Please make sure that your register for the sale in plenty of time. We use a manual system of registering bidders and on the actual day of the sale we will not be registering new bidders. We do warn bidders well in advance to register before the day of the sale.
If you are unknown to us and are also new to the-saleroom we may ask for a small deposit before we register you.
We will have a very limited facilty for Telephone Bids for this sale and if your are unknown to us we may ask for a deposit.
We do accept Commission bids but please note that if you are unknown to us we may ask for a deposit.
AFTER THE SALE: Please be patient as it may take 3-4 days before you recieve your Invoice. Once you have paid your Invoice your ttems will be passed to the shipper for posting to you. At this stage all buyers should exercise patience as we the Auction House do not know when your items will be posted to you. Shipping will be done in an timely fashion but the shipper will be busy and once again patience is called for.
Through an agent the Auction House will ship items to you at a very competitive rate. The agent who ships for us uses proper packaging materials. They will only accept the role of shipping to you if you understand that they are not responsible to what happens to items in the post. A large proportion of smaller items are sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery..
If you are a winning bidder you will receive a winners notification in the post. This is not an Invoice. An Invoice will be with you 3-4 days after the sale so please be patient.
FOR ATTENTION OF OVERSEAS BIDDERS: In the catalogue when we state that we will ship Worldwide please note that the particular country you are bidding from may have restrictions in place about the import of some items. Please note that we cannot ship Ivory items outwith the UK. It is your responsibility as a potential buyer to check whether you can actually import an item. You should also be aware that you may be liable to Customs Charges for certain items.
FINALLY.
IF YOU ARE UNSURE ABOUT A LOT OR ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR THEN ASK QUESTIONS AND DO SO IN PLENTY OF TIME BEFORE THE AUCTION.
Antiques, Watches, Silver, Paintings and Militaria
Sale Date(s)
Lots: 1-442
Venue Address
The Royal Oak Hotel
16 Deveron Street
Turriff
Aberdeenshire
AB534BU
United Kingdom
Postage and Packaging.
If you purchase items through the-saleroom.com then items can be packaged and shipped to you by an agent of the Auction House (prices for shipping will be listed on the-saleroom listing of the item) of Huntly Auctions.
The cost of shipping is the physical cost of the Postage+Packaging Materials (Boxes-Bubble Wrap-Peanuts)+Packaging Labour.
The shipper will only ship on the understanding that he is not responsible for items lost or damaged in the post.
All items will be shipped by a Tracking Method and a substantial number of the smaller sale lots are sent by Royal Mail Special Delivery.
Customers should be aware that most Couriers, Royal Mail and Parcelforce will not insure the majority of Antiques&Collectables for damage in the Post or for Loss.
For expensive items it is suggested that the Purchaser uses Shippers such as Greers of Elgin (www.greers.co.uk), Mailboxes or for Art (Aardvaark Art Services).
Important Information
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Terms & Conditions
TERMS OF BUSINESS
GENERAL
1. Definition
HUNTLY AUCTIONS are referred to as HUNTLY AUCTIONS throughout these Terms of Business. The representative of HUNTLY AUCTIONS conducting the auction is referred to as the “Auctioneer”
2. Attribution and Condition of Lots
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of any statement as to authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, provenance and condition of any lot whether or not such statement forms part of the description of any such lot.
Whether any such statement is made orally or in the catalogue it is an expression of opinion given after careful consideration and research.
Each buyer by making a bid for a lot acknowledges that they have satisfied themselves fully as to the attribution and condition of the lot. In respect of pictures, it should be noted that these have not been removed from their frames unless specifically mentioned in the Condition Report.
If any damage is done to any lot at the viewing or before, during or after the sale, such damage shall be made good by the person committing such damage, principals being responsible for the acts of their servants, such damage to be assessed by the HUNTLY AUCTIONS.
3. Third Party Liability
Every person on HUNTLY AUCTION premises before, during or after a sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and shall have no claim against HUNTLY AUCTIONS in respect of any injury they may sustain or any accident which may occur.
4. Disputes
Any dispute not herein proved for shall be settled at the sole discretion of HUNTLY AUCTIONS.
THE SELLER
5. Payment
The “net sale proceeds” received from the buyer in cleared funds will be forwarded to the vendor no later than 28 working days after the auction.
HUNTLY AUCTIONS endeavour to settle non-catalogue sales within 7 working days after the auction). Where the buyer makes a payment more than 23 working days after the auction HUNTLY AUCTIONS shall send to the vendor the “net sale proceeds” within 5 working days of receipt of cleared funds. The “net sale proceeds” are the hammer price less commission and expenses set out in the Property Receipt and Instruction Form. The vendor waives any right to interest that may be earned during the period from payment by the buyer to receipt of the “net sale proceeds” by the vendor.
INFORMATION FOR THE SELLER: It is understand that on occasions that a lot has to be withdrawn from the sale and this can occur up to 10 days before the actual sale date without penalty. Considerable effort, cost and time goes into preparing an online catalogue and lots the vendor wishes to withdraw within 10 days of the date will incur a £15 charge.
THE BUYER
6. The Buyer
The highest bidder acknowledged as such by the Auctioneer will be the buyer. If any dispute arises, the Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion to settle the matter. The Auctioneer shall rule the bidding and no bid shall be retracted. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any bid.
The bidder in the room who is successful in purchasing any lot or lots is entirely responsible for paying for such lot or lots in accordance with HUNTLY AUCTIONS Terms of Business.
Purchases made on behalf of a third party are entirely the responsibility of the bidder in the room. The Auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of the vendors for any lot and to withdraw, consolidate or divide any lot or lots.
7. Registration
Prospective buyers need to register before the sale, giving their full name, address, contact telephone number(s) and email address.
Upon receipt of the above a paddle will be issued, which is only valid for the current sale. This card may be used to indicate your bids to the Auctioneer during the sale.
If successful, the bidder must ensure that their number can be seen by the Auctioneer and that it is their number that is called out.
Should there be any doubts as to price or buyer, please draw the Auctioneer’s attention to it immediately.
8. Buyer’s Premium
A buyer’s premium of 15% of the hammer price is payable on each lot in an Antiques and Collectable Sales.
9. Payment
Payment is due immediately after the auction in pounds sterling.
The following methods of payment may be used:
If you physically attend the Sale you can pay by Cash or Debit Card (up to a limit of £1000 unless you are known to the Auction House or have made prior arrnagements).
If you do not attend the Sale but physically pick up your own goods then you can pay by Bank Transfer, Cash or a Debit Card.
If you purchase goods through the-saleroom.com the only methods of payment accepted are Bank Transfer or a cheque drawn against a UK Bank.
If you are an overseas buyer the only payment method accepted is a Bank Transfer for which there is an additional £8 Bank Transaction Fee.
Huntly Auctions do not accept Card Holder not present Payments.
Payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction. Accounts not paid within 14 days will automatically be subject to an interest charge of 5% above base rate from the day of sale.
10. Internet Bidding
A charge of 5.94 will be levied on all items purchased by this method.
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Online Bidding
Huntly Auctions offers an online bidding service via the-saleroom.com for bidders who cannot attend the sale.
In completing the bidder registration on www.the-saleroom.com and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with ’Huntly Auctions’ :1. authorise ’Huntly Auctions’ , if they so wish, to charge the credit card given in part or full payment, including all fees, for items successfully purchased in the auction via the-saleroom.com, and2. confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to ’Huntly Auctions’ through www.the-saleroom.com and agree that ’Huntly Auctions’ are entitled to ship the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.
Please note that any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 5.94 commission charge.
12. Ownership of Purchases
The ownership of the lot(s) purchased will not pass to the buyer until the buyer has paid HUNTLY AUCTIONS in full the total amount due and HUNTLY AUCTIONS have applied such payment to the lot.
13. Transfer of Risk
Each lot shall be the buyer’s sole responsibility from the fall of the
hammer and shall be sold with all faults and imperfections, HUNTLY AUCTIONS not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness or authenticity of any lot and making no warranty whatsoever.
The buyer is deemed to have inspected each lot and satisfied himself as to its condition. In specific circumstances, a lot incorrectly described which proves to be a forgery may be returned to HUNTLY AUCTIONS within 14 days of the sale and a full refund made.
14. Commission Bids
If instructed, HUNTLY AUCTIONS will execute bids and advise prospective buyers. This service is free.
Lots will always be purchased as cheaply as is allowed by such other bids and reserves as are on the Auctioneer’s book.
In the event of identical bids, the earliest will take precedence. There must always be a maximum limit indicated, ie the amount to which the buyer would bid if they were attending the auction themself. “Buy” or unlimited bids will not be accepted.
Commission bids placed by telephone are accepted at the client’s risk. HUNTLY AUCTIONS urge their clients to place such commission bids prior view day.
15. Telephone Bids
Requests for telephone bidding must be registered the day before the Auction.
We will not accept requests on sale days. Lines are booked on a first come first served basis and are subject to a minimum lot value of £100 (this information may be superceded by information posted on other areas of the site). Full name, address and telephone numbers will be required together with proof of identity and address.
Bank and credit/debit card details are also necessary to secure the line. If we are unable to contact you we will bid up to the lower estimate on your behalf.
16. Absentee Bidding
Whilst every effort will be made to execute absentee bidding, HUNTLY AUCTIONS cannot be held responsible for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements therefore are made entirely at the prospective buyer’s risk.
17. Storage and Collection
Generally it is expected that items are collected as soon as is possible. If you do not collect large items within 30 days then the Auction House reserves the right to charge for storage.
