Sales catalogue: Christies

Date:
30th April 1920
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/4/138
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Christies. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. I, THE highest Bidder to be the Buyer; and if any dispute arise between two or more Bidders, the Lot so in dispute shall be immediately put up again and resold. II. No person to advance less than 1s.; above Five Pounds, 5s.; and so on in proportion. III. In the case of Lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Seller. and to pay down 5s. in the Pound, or more, in part of payment, or the whole of the Purchase-Money, 2f required; in default of which, the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. VY. The Lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and authentic or not, with all faults and errors of description, at the Buyer’s expense and risk, within Two Days from the Sale ; Messrs. CHRISTIE, MANSON AND Woops not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and making no warranty whatever. VI..To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the settlement of the Purchases, no Lot can on any account be removed during the time of Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase-Money must absolutely be paid on the delivery. VII.: Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited ; all Lots un- cleared 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 thejdefaulter at this Sale.