Sales catalogue: Bonham & Sons

Date:
29th September 1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/1/326
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Bonham & Sons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. First—That the highest bidder shall be the purchaser; and if any dispute shall arise between two or more bidders, the lot or lots shall, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, be put up again; the Auctioneer’s decision to be final, Second—The advance in the bidding to be regulated by the Auctioneer. Third—The purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and pay down 25 per cent., if required, in part payment of the purchase money, such deposit to be applicable to all or any of the lots purchased. Fourth—In the case of lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the seller. Fifth—The lots to be paid for and taken away, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of every description, at the Buyer’s expense, within one day after the sale, the Auctioneers not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in any lot, and making no warranty or guarantee whatever. Sixth—Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited. All lots uncleared within the time aforesaid, shall be re-sold by public or private sale, and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale, Lastly—W. & F. C. Bonnam & Sons, while taking every reasonable care to protect the respective lots after they are sold, do not hold themselves res. ponsible for any loss or damage that may arise to any such lots after the fall of .the hammer, the purchaser taking all the risks. NOTICES. All goods sent to these rooms are considered by the Auctioneers as sent in the office before the sale commences, such property will be absolutely sold without any reserve. | No verbal instructions will in any case be attended to after any lot or lots have been offered for sale once and not sold, and should any such lots be left, in the Auctioneer’s possession after the day of sale they will not, in any case, be answerable for any damage, loss, or deterioration whatsoever, the Auc- tioneers reserving to themselves the right of selling all or any such unclaimed lots at their convenience, without regard to any instructions they may: have previously received, written or otherwise. N.B.—Cheques will not be accepted in payment of Accounts. Payment for goods sold—Cheques in settlement of accounts are forwarded on the Monday following the Sales, but Clients requiring small accounts paid sr on Monday, between 12 and 6. SPECIAL NOTICE—The Auctioneers do not hold themselves liable to pay tor any lot or lots knocked down until they have received the money for same.