Sales catalogues: Knight, Frank & Rutley

Date:
12th February 1909
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/12/17
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogues: Knight, Frank & Rutley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. I.—The highest bidder to be the purchaser, and if any dispute arise between two or more bidders, the lot in dispute shall immediately be put up again and re-sold. | | II.—No person to advance less than 1s.; above Five Pounds 2s. 6d., and so on in proportion. : II1.—In the case of lots upon which there is a reserve the auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of the vendor. IV.—The purchaser to give in name and address, and, if required, to pay down 5s. in the £. or more, in part payment of the purchase-money ; in default of which the lot or lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold. V.—tThe lots to be taken away at the purchaser’s expense and risk the day after the sale, in default of which Messrs. KNIGHT, FRANK & RUTLEY, will not hold themselves responsible if the lots be lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed ; but they will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser. ViI.—The lots are sold with all faults, imperfections, and errors of description, 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 whatever. The _ auctioneers reserve the right of refusing any bidding or of withdrawing any lot or lots from the sale. VII.—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. VIII.—Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money deposited in part of 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, together with warehouse and other charges, shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale. Gentlemen who cannot attend the Sale may have their Commissions faithfully executed by their obedient Servants, . KNIGHT, FRANK & RUTLEY. NOTE.—All Lots uncleared, by either Vendors or Purchasers, after a period of three days from day of sale, will be subject to a Warehouse Charge of One Shilling each Lot per Week or portion thereof.