476 A Good Pompadour'Pattern Teacup and Saucer, Qianlong

each well decorated in bright 'famille rose' enamels with two armorial crests of a fish within mantling among flowers, the crest associated with the glamorous Madame de Pompadour, the official Mistress of the French king Louis XV between 1745-1751, and a powerful figure at the court of France

Saucer W:13.5cm

400-600

477 A 'famille verte' Teapot and Cover, Kangxi

of baluster form and octagonal section standing on four tab feet, with the overhead loop handle enamelled yellow to imitate caning, the sides with panels of flowers, below a seeded green border on the shoulder scattered with flowers.

H:19cm.

800-1200

478 A Pair of 'famille rose' Eighteen Luohan Dishes

Each of shallow rounded form, the interior well enamelled with the figures of Eighteen Luohans and sea beasts that enamelled in colorful famille-rose.

D:24cm

400-600

480 A 'famille verte'Saucer Dish with Flower Scrolls, Kangxi

the interior with a leaf meander bearing six chrysanthemum blooms in different enamel colours,incised Chinese collector mark to the underside.

W:22.5cm

800-1200

481 A 'famille verte' Dragon Bowl. Kangxi

the fluted sides strikingly enamelled with three fierce dragons chasing the 'flaming pearl' above breaking waves below the petalled rim, the interior with central leaping carp below the formal diaper and seashell vignette border at the rim.

W:18cm

400-600

482 A Pair of Bowls with Red Dragons six character Jiangxi porcelain company mark, late Qing dynasty,

the rounded exterior with a pair of finely delineated iron red dragons among softly drawn underglaze blue clouds, above a lappet border at the foot.

W:11cm

400/600

485 A finely enamelled 'famille rose Teapot and Cover, Yongzheng

of barbed hexagonal section, the sides delicately painted with lotus petal vignettes of flowering sprays, in reserve against a gilt 'y' diaper field, the cover with similar decoration.

L:15cm

1200-1500

486 A 'famille verte' Saucer Dish with Flowers, early Kangxi

enamelled with a central bush peony, surrounded by the 'flowers of the four seasons' around the rim, the base with trench foot around a central underglaze blue leaf mark.

W:35cm

500-700

488 An Enamelled Yixing Stoneware Beaker Vase, Daoguang

well decorated in 'famille rose' enamels around both the flared neck, the central bulb and the slightly flaring lower body, with three continuous bands of landscape scenes, with scholars among hills and lakes, between formal borders at rim and foot, the interior enamelled turquoise.

H:23.5cm

500-700

489
A Pair of Square famille rose' Bowls, six character iron red seal mark of Tongzhi,
and of the period

the straight sides decorated on the exterior with archaistic scrollwork dragons in gilt and iron red, the interior with moulded gilt trellis enclosing different flower spray vignettes.

L:16.4cm, 16.5cm; H:6.9cm, 6.9cm

200-300

490 Two Fruit Shaped Erotic famille rose' Boxes and Covers, Republic period

one a yellow apple, containing a naked couple making love, the smaller box and cover of finger citron form containing a similar but very red faced pair.

H:6.7cm; 2.8cm

600-800

491 A Massive Canton 'famille rose' Vase, 19th century

the waisted neck and ovoid body with large rectangular vignettes of birds against a turquoise ground lotus scroll field with 'shou' charactets and bats, the shoulders moulded with two pairs of gilt chilong and the neck moulded with double Buddhist lion handles.

H:93cm

2000-3000

492 A Carved Coconut Winecup 18/19th century

The exterior of the flecked brown nut carved in low relief with figures. sampans and Chinese rock gardens.

copper liner W:9cm

300-400

493 Two Chinese Export Silver Snuffboxes,circa 1800

Each of rectangular form with hinged cover, one chased with three lions, the other with flowers.

the larger \operatorname { L } { : 6 } . 5 {cm } . , weight 62g.approx., the other weight 40g.approx.

300-400

494 A Chinese Export Silver Chrysathemum Box and Cover, stamped 109','85', and with two Chinese marks, circa 1900

Of cylindrical form, chased in low relief with flowering stems.

W:8.2cm.,weight 145g.approx.

400-600

495 A Chinese Export Silver Rose Bowl,stamped LS and with a two character mark in Chinese, 19th century, together with a group of fifty 'mother of pearl' counters,c.1800,

the rounded bowl with a band of fluted barbed gadroons rising from the waisted foot.

W:11cm.weight 209g.approx

300-400

496 A Pair of Chinese Silver Trembleuse Cupstands, 19th century

the petal lobed rim with panelled repousse decoration of birds, beasts and insects.

W: 1 1 . 2 {cm } , the two weigh 108g.approx.

300-400

497 A Chinese Export pierced Silver Basket with Swing Handle, stamped SILVER and with two marks in characters, 19th century

the shallow basket set on three ball feet, and pierced with four barbed panels of flowers below the everted rim.

W:26.5cm.,weight 444g.approx.

600-800

498 A Chinese Export Silver Tripod Tea Strainer with dragon handle, c.1910, marked TUCKCHANG and with impressed Chinese mark

the finely worked horizontal dragon handle to one side of the half spherical double spouted body, within which the rounded strainer swings on gimbals.

W:16.5cm., weight 138g.approx

300-400

499 A Chinese Export Silver Rose Bowl,c.1910, stamped KW to base, with Chinese stamp

the rounded exterior decorated in low relief with flowering prunus branches below the barbed rim.

W:13.5cm.,weight 193g.approx. 500-700

500 An Unusual Parcel Gilt Straits Silver Strainer and Cover, 19th century

the low circular vessel with flat openwork base imitating basketwork, with four lappets pendent from the rim enclosing a dragon, a turtle, a qilin , and a phoenix, the lid with Daoist emblems.

501 A Chinese Export Silver Dragon Bowl, c.1890, stamped CS to footrim, and with Chinese stamp

the rounded exterior decorated in low relief on a punched ground, with dragons chasing the 'flaming Pearl' among clouds, standing on a high waisted foot.

W:21.7cm., weight 741g.approx.

1000-1500

502 A Chinese Export Silver Teaset, c.1910, stamped TUCKCHANG

comprising a teapot and cover, milk jug and sugar bowl and cover, each of oval section, the rounded sides decorated with a dragon in relief below the angled shoulder, and with a Gothic monogram in a roundel.

Teapot L:26cm. Approx.weight of all three 1 0 6 4 { g }

2000-3000

503 A rare Chinese Silver Peach Winecup, Ming dynasty

The double walled cup finely decorated in repousse relief on the exterior with the 'Hundred boys' at play in a garden landscape, against a punched field.

L:12.8cm.,weight 161g.approx.

700-900

An elegant Chinese Enamelled Silver Lady Immortal,c.1900

The charming figure of Lan Caihe bearing a basket of flowers on a long bamboo pole,and with separate hands.

H:15.5cm.,total weight 176g. approx.

1200-1500

505 A Chinese Export Silver Dragon Kettle, on Stand with Burner, with double stamped mark LUENWU, c.1900

The kettle of rhomboid section with upright swing handle, carved around the waist with a fierce dragon en repousse, the stand of bamboo form.

the teapot H:23cm.,overall H:35cm., total weight 1496g.approx.

2000-3000

506 Chinese Export Silver: a Teapot and Cover, marked Huang Qian Xiang,'circa 1890

of compressed lobed form with alternating panelled decoration of birds, garden scenes and dragons, with bamboo spout and handle. and bamboo knop to the hinged cover.

L:22cm.,weight 499g.approx.

800-1200

507 A pierced Chinese Export Silver Dragon Incense Box, c.1890, stamped KSH between two Chinese marks

of rectangular form, finely worked in low and pierced relief around the sides with pairs of fierce dragons confronted on 'flaming pearls', the hinged cover with a single writhing dragon.

W:20.7cm.,weight 222g.approx.

800-1200

508 Chinese Enamelled Filigree Silver Miniatures: a Fourfold Butterfly Screen, and a Tripod Tea Table, c.1900

The screen L:12.5cm., the table H:4cm.

350-450

510 A Chinese Export Silver Rickshaw and Coolie Cruet Set, c.1900, fitted wood box

The salt of basket form with spoon, the pepper of bamboo culm form, and the mustard pot a gourd.

L:17.5cm. Weight 273g.approx.

300-400

513 A Chinese Silver Filigree Lotus Flower, with stamped marks, 19th century

L:11cm.,weight 101g.approx.

200-300

515 A Chinese Export Silver Miniature Tea Table with Four Chairs, c.1920

Imitating European bentwood furniture, and decorated with incised bamboo.

the table W:4cm.,total weight 46g.approx.

200-300

516 A Wood Brushpot with the Three Star Gods, 19th century

well carved from a heavy dark wood that may be zitan, with the gods in an otherworldly landscape of cliffs, pines and a pavilion on a crag.

H:21cm

1500-2000

517 A Bronze Four legged Censer and Cover, fang ding, late Ming dynasty

the black bronze vessel of rectangular section with lion finial cover, the sides with taotie in low relief on a leiwen field.

W:13cm 200-300

519 An Enamelled Yixing Teapot and Cover, impressed seal mark of Hui Mengchen, \mathbf { 1 8 t h } / early 19th century

of compressed pear shape, the teapot and cover decorated on the exterior with a continuous design of famille rose' birds, butterflies and flowers on a deep blue ground. the lightly impressed square mark on the base within the neatly formed foot, two character incised mark within the cover.

L:14cm

1000-2000

521 An Archaistic White Jade Axehead with Chilong, 18th century

of rounded triangular form, surmounted by a chilong in high relief, biting on a fungus stem, and pierced at the centre almost like a bi disc, with some russet skin retained in the carving on the beast's leg and tail.

H:5cm

500-700

522 A Jade Seated Horse, 19/20th century

well carved from a greenish celadon jade, with dark brown inclusions on his chest and front legs, to depict a stout horse lying down as he looks alertly back over his shoulder, wood stand.

L:16.5cm

700-900

527 A Blue Peking Glass Bead carved with a Qilong, 18th century

well carved in a pale blue metal imitating tourmaline.

W:3.8cm 200-300

528 A Marble Crouching Hare, Tang dynasty or later

1000-2000

530
A Standing Stone Avalokitesvara
Northern Qi or later

H: 61.5cm

8000-10000

531 A Marble figure of a Lion Snarling, in the Tang dynasty manner

H:13cm

2000-3000

532
A Marble Seated Bull, in the Tang
dynasty manner

L: 12.3cm

2000-3000

554 A Bamboo Figure of a Sage

H: 12cm

1000-1500

555 A Carved Cylindrical Bamboo Incense Holder

Provenance: Phillip Allen Collection

H: 20cm

800-1000

557 Two Bronze Hand Warmers and Covers, late Qing dynasty

together with a square seal paste box, possibly paktong, and two bracelets.

200-300

547 An Agate Snuffbottle and cover, and a Yellow Glass Overlay Snuffbottle and Cover, 19th century

the dark agate bottle with coral mounted stopper, the yellow ground double gourd glass bottle overlaid in white with lotus petals and bats.

200-300

549 An Unusual Chinese Silver Snuffbottle and Cover, c. 1900, with stamped mark Wen Yuan

in the form of a lobed gourd, with a grasshopper perched on one side.

L:7.5cm.inc. cover

200-300

550 Two Carved Agate Snuffbottles and Covers and a Rose Quartz Snuffbottle and Cover, 19/20th century

the larger brown bottle with three fish in high relief, the other agate with Buddhist lions among clouds, and the rose quartz with pheasants and peony.

Largest L:9.5cm. inc.cover

200-300

Fine Asian Art

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Terms & Conditions for Buyers

1. Introduction

The following informative notes are intended to assist Buyers, particularly those inexperienced or new to our new bidding platforms. All sales are conducted on our printed Conditions of Sale which are readily available for inspection and on our website. Our staff will be happy to help you if there is anything you do not fully understand.

2. Agency

As auctioneers we usually contract as agents for the seller whose identity, for reasons of confidentiality, is not normally disclosed. Accordingly if you buy your primary contract is with the seller.

3. Estimates

Estimates are designed to help buyers gauge what sort of sum might be involved for the purchase of a particular lot. The lower estimate may represent the reserve price and certainly will not be below it. Estimates do not include the Buyer's Premium or VAT (where chargeable). Estimates are prepared some time before the sale and may be altered by announcement before the sale. They are in no sense definitive.

4. The purchase price

The Buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium. Buyer's premium is at 2 5 % (plus VAT) below 500,000. At 500,000 or above, it becomes 20 % (plus VAT).

5. VAT

The addition of ( ^ { * } ) or (VAT applied on hammer price) to the lot description indicates that VAT is payable by the purchaser at the standard rate, presently 2 0 % , on the hammer price as well as being payable on the buyer's premium. This imposition of VAT is likely to be because the seller is registered for VAT within the European Union and is not operating the Dealers Margin Scheme or because VAT is due at 20 % on importation into the UK. Lots which appear without either of the above symbols indicate that no VAT is payable on the hammer price. This is because such lots are sold using the Auctioneers' Margin Scheme and it should be noted that the VAT included within the premium is not recoverable as input tax.

6. We are, primarily, agents for the seller.

We are dependent on information provided by the seller and whilst we may inspect lots and act reasonably in taking a general view about them we are normally unable to carry out a detailed or any examination of lots in order to ascertain their condition in the way in which it would be wise for a buyer to do. Intending buyers have ample opportunity for inspection of goods and, therefore, accept responsibility for inspecting and investigating lots in which they may be interested. Please note carefully the exclusion of liability for the condition of lots contained in the Conditions of Sale. Neither the seller nor we, as the auctioneers, accept any responsibility for their condition. In particular, mechanical objects of any age are not guaranteed to be in working order. Additionally, in specified circumstances lots misdescribed because they are 'deliberate forgeries' may be returned and repayment made. There is a 3 week time limit. (The expression'deliberate forgery' is defined in our Conditions of Sale).

7. Electrical goods

These are sold as 'antiques' only and if bought for use must be checked over for compliance with safety regulations by a qualified electrician first.

8. Export of goods

Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain (a) whether an export licence is required and (b) whether there is any specific prohibition on importing goods of that character because, e.g. they may contain prohibited materials such as ivory. Ask us if you need help.

9. Bidding

Bidders may be required to register before the sale commences and lots will be invoiced to the name and address on the registration form. Some form of identification will be required if you are unknown to us. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for telephone bidding.

10. Commission bidding

Commission bids may be left with the auctioneers indicating the maximum amount to be bid excluding buyers' premium. They will be executed as cheaply as possible having regard to the reserve (if any) and competing bids. If two buyers submit identical commission bids the auctioneers may prefer the first bid received. Please enquire in advance about our arrangements for the leaving of commission bids by telephone, fax or email. It may not be possible to execute bids left on the day of the sale itself.

11. Live bidding

Live online bidding is now available for most of our auctions via bid.bennettanddykes.co.uk To bid online you need to register at bid.bennettanddykes.co.uk. In completing the bidder registration on bid.bennettanddykes.co.uk and providing your credit card details and unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Bennett & Dykes Ltd, you:

(a) authorise Bennett & Dykes Ltd, 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 bid.bennettanddykes.co.uk, and

(b) confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Bennett & Dykes Ltd through bid.bennettanddykes.co.uk and agree that Bennett & Dykes Ltd are entitled to permit the shipping of the goods to the card holder name and card holder address provided in fulfilment of the sale.

12. Methods of payment

As a general rule any cheques tendered will need to be cleared before removal of the goods is permitted. Please discuss with our Office in advance of the sale if other methods of payment are envisaged (except cash).

13. Collection and storage

Please note what the Conditions of Sale state about collection and storage. It is important that goods are paid for and collected promptly. Any delay may involve the buyer in paying storage charges.

Terms & Conditions for Sellers

1. Interpretation

In these Terms the words 'you', 'yours', etc. refer to the Seller and if the consignment of goods to us is made by an agent we assume that the Seller has authorised the consignment and that the consignor has the Seller's authority to contract. Similarly, the words 'we', 'us' etc. refer to the Auctioneers.

2. Commission and Lot Entry Fee

(a)Commission for sellers is 1 5 % plus VAT on each lot sold, up to 9999.

The commission figure will be reduced to 1 0 % plus VAT on each lot realising 10,000 and above.

(b)A fee of 15 plus VAT will be charged on each lot, whether the lot is sold or unsold. This is in addition to seller's commission.

3. Catalogue Illustration Fee

The cost of any illustration is borne by the seller. If a lot is illustrated in a catalogue a charge of between 20-60 per illustration is applicable, dependent on size.

For example a quarter page illustration is charged at 20, a half page is 40, and a three quarter/full page is 60.
The copyright in respect of such illustrations shall be the property of the auctioneers, as is the text of the catalogue.

4. Loss and Damage

Our insurance charge is 1 . 5 % of the hammer price plus VAT.
If the lot is unsold, the insurance charge will be set at 1 . 5 % of the reserve figure plus VAT.

5.Lot Examination, description and estimates

(a) Bennett and Dykes will provide a free standard examination of the seller's lot which does not include tests or in-depth investigation. Bennett and Dykes may recommend further research and tests which may incur extra costs. Such undertakings by Bennett and Dykes shall be at the seller's expense. Identification and description of the lot is a statement of opinion by Bennett and Dykes and is made for the purposes of the seller. Until the lot is entered for sale, the basic description given by Bennett and Dykes is not binding.

(b) Estimates. Estimates are made for indicative purposes only and are merely a statement of the auctioneer's opinion based on a variety of factors such as the item's market value at the time of the sale, quality, rarity, etc. The seller accepts that any estimate or valuation provided by Bennett and Dykes is a genuinely held opinion only and can in no way be considered as a guarantee of the selling price or value of the item. Estimates do not include Seller's Commission or VAT. Bennett and Dykes shall not be held responsible if a Lot does not sell within the range of the provided estimate and by no means can the sale be cancelled by the seller in such circumstances.

6.Discretion

If a seller specifically agrees to 'auctioneers discretion' on a reserve, we are then able to sell at 1 0 % below the reserve figure, unless there are further bids.

7. Reserves

Prior to the auction you are entitled to place a reserve on any lot consigned, being the minimum hammer price at which that lot may be sold. Reserves must be reasonable, and we may decline to offer goods which in our opinion would be subject to an unreasonably high reserve. If we are unable to offer goods, they may be subject to storage charges if uncollected. A reserve once set cannot be changed except with our consent and confirmed by you in writing. Where a reserve has been placed only, we may bid on your behalf and only up to the reserve (if any) and you may in no circumstances bid personally.

8. Electrical Items

These are subject to detailed statutory safety controls. Where such items are accepted for sale you accept responsibility for the cost of testing by external contractors. Goods not certified as safe by an electrician (unless antiques) will not be accepted for sale. They must be removed at your expense on your being notified. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense.

9. Soft Furnishings

The sale of soft furnishings is strictly regulated by statute law in the interests of fire safety. Goods found to infringe safety regulations will not be offered and must be removed at your expense. We reserve the right to dispose of unsafe goods as refuse, at your expense. The rights of disposal referred to in clauses 8 and 9 are subject to the provisions of The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977, Schedule I, a copy of which i is available for inspection on request

10. Descriptions

Please assist us with accurate information as to the provenance etc. of goods where this is relevant. There is strict liability for the accuracy of descriptions under modern consumer legislation and in some circumstances, responsibility lies with sellers if inaccuracies occur. We will assume that you have approved the catalogue description of your lots unless informed to the contrary. Where we are obliged to return the price to the buyer when the lot is a deliberate forgery under Condition 15 of the Conditions of Sale, and we have accounted to you for the proceeds of sale you agree to reimburse us the sale proceeds. The liability to reimburse the sale proceeds shall not arise where you are acting reasonably and honestly and are unaware of the forgery or where we are or ought to have been aware of it.

11. Unsold Items

Unsold lots will automatically be re-offered in the next appropriate live or online auction with the reserve reduced by 2 5 % , unless the seller arranges to collect promptly.

If the revised low estimate is 300 or less it will be offered without reserve.

Where in our opinion an item is unsaleable you must collect such items from the saleroom promptly on being so informed.

Otherwise, storage charges may be incurred. Minimum storage charge is 10 per item per day. Unsold lots are subject to the same charges if not collected within ten working days of notification. If they are not removed within twenty-one days, we reserve the right to sell them and defray charges from any net proceeds of sale, or at your expense to consign them to the local authority for disposal.

12. Withdrawn Items

Please note that any lot that is withdrawn by the seller after it has been consigned and agreed for auction is liable to incur a charge of up to 1 0 % plus VAT of the agreed reserve figure.

13.Conditions of Sale

You agree that all goods will be sold according to our Conditions of Sale. You undertake that you have the right to sell the goods either as owner or agent for the owner. You undertake to compensate us and any buyer or third party for all losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of this undertaking.

16.Authority to Deduct Commission and Expenses and Retain Premium and Interest

(a) You authorise us to deduct commission from the hammer price at the stated rate plus all applicable expenses incurred on your account and consent to our right to retain beneficially the premium paid by the buyer in accordance with our Conditions of Sale and any interest earned on the sale proceeds until the date of settlement.

(b) You authorise us at our discretion to negotiate a sale by private treaty in the case of lots unsold at auction, in which case the same charges will be payable as if such lots had been sold at auction and so far as appropriate these Terms apply.

17.Warehousing

We disclaim all liability for goods delivered to our saleroom without sufficient written sale instructions, client contact details or without our prior written agreement to take delivery and reserve the right to either refuse to receive such goods or to make a minimum warehousing charge of 10 per item per day. Unsold lots are subject to the same charges if you do not remove them within 10 working days of notification. If not removed within twenty-one days we reserve the right to sell them and defray charges from any net proceeds of sale or at your expense to consign them to the local authority for disposal.

18. Settlement

Settlement of the net sum due to you normally takes place 28 working days after the sale (by bank transfer to the seller) unless the buyer has not paid for the goods. In this case no settlement will then be made but we will take your instructions in the light of our Conditions of Sale. You authorise any sums owed by you to us on other transactions to be deducted from the sale proceeds. You must note the liability to reimburse the proceeds of sale to us as under the circumstances provided for in Condition 10 above. You should therefore bear this potential liability in mind before parting with the proceeds of sale until the expiry of 28 days from the date of sale.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. Definitions

In these Conditions:

(a)'auctioneer' means Bennett & Dykes Ltd or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate;

(b) 'deliberate forgery' means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description;

(c) 'hammer price' means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer;

(d)'terms of consignment' means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which Bennett & Dykes Ltd accepts instructions from sellers or their agents;

(e) 'total amount due' means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions;

(f) 'sale proceeds' means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price of the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising.

(g) "You', 'Your', etc. refer to the buyer as identified in Condition 2.

(h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate.

2. Bidding procedures and the buyer

(a) Bidders are required to register their particulars before bidding and to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid;

(b) the maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer's absolute discretion by reoffering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise. The auctioneer shall act reasonably in exercising this discretion.

(c) Bidders shall be deemed to act as principals.

(d) Our right to bid on behalf of the seller is expressly reserved up to the amount of any reserve and the right to refuse any bid is also reserved.

3. Increments

Bidding increments shall be at the auctioneer's sole discretion.

4. The purchase price

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium. Buyer's premium is at 2 5 % (plus VAT) below 500,000. At 500,000 or above, it becomes 20 % (pIus VAT)

5. Value added tax (VAT)

Value Added Tax on the hammer price is imposed by law on all items affixed with an asterisk or double asterisk. Value Added Tax is charged at the appropriate rate prevailing by law at the date of sale and is payable by buyers of relevant lots. (Please refer to 'Information for Buyers' for a brief explanation of the VAT position).

6. Payment

(a) Immediately a lot is sold you will:

(i) give to us, if requested, proof of identity, and

(ii) pay to us the total amount due in pounds sterling.

(b) Any payments by you to us may be applied by us towards any sums owing from you to us on any account whatever without regard to any directions of you or your agent, whether express or implied.

7. Title and collection of purchases

(a) The ownership of any Lots purchased shall not pass to you until you have made payment in full to us of the total amount due.

(b) You shall at your own risk and expense collect any lots that you have purchased and paid for from our premises not later than 3 working days following the day of the auction or upon the clearance of any cheque used for payment (if later) after which you shall be responsible for any collection, storage and insurance charges.

(c) No purchase may be collected and we shall not release any lot to you or your agent until it has been paid for.

8. Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases

(a) If any Lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with these Conditions or if there is any other breach of these Conditions, we, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf, shall at our absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies:

(i) to proceed against you for damages for breach of contract;

(ii) to rescind the sale of that lot and/or any other lots sold by us to you;

(ii) to resell the lot (by auction or private treaty) in which case you shall be responsible for any resulting deficiency in the total amount due (after crediting any part payment and adding any resale costs). Any surplus so arising shall belong to the seller;

(iv) to remove, store and insure the lot at your expense and, in the case of storage, either at our premises or elsewhere;

(v) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1 . 5 % per month on the total amount due to the extent it remains unpaid for more than 3 working days after the sale;

(vi) to retain that or any other lot sold to you until you pay the total amount due;

(ii) to reject or ignore bids from you or your agent at future auctions or to impose conditions before any such bids shall be accepted;

(vili) to apply any proceeds of sale of other Lots due or in future becoming due to you towards the settlement of the total amount due and to exercise a lien (that is a right to retain possession of any of your property in our possession for any purpose until the debt due is satisfied.

(b) We shall, as agent for the seller and on our own behalf pursue these rights and remedies only so far as is reasonable to make appropriate recovery in respect of breach of these conditions.

9. Third party liabilities

All members of the public on our premises are there at their own risk and must note the lay. out of the accommodation and security arrangements. Accordingly neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall incur liability for death or personal injury (except as required by law by reason of our negligence) or similarly for the safety of the property of persons visiting prior to or at a sale.

10. Commission bids

Whilst prospective buyers are strongly advised to attend the auction and are always responsible for any decision to bid for a particular lot and shall be assumed to have carefully inspected and satisfied themselves as to its condition we will if so instructed clearly and in writing execute bids on their behalf. Neither the auctioneer nor our employees or agents shall be responsible for any failure to do so save where such failure is unreasonable. Where two or more commission bids at the same level are recorded we reserve the right in our absolute discretion to prefer the first bid so made.

11. Warranty of title and availability

The seller warrants to the auctioneer and you that the seller is the true owner of the property consigned or is properly authorised by the true owner to consign it for sale and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the property free from any third party claims.

12. Agency

The auctioneer normally acts as agent only and disclaims any responsibility for default by sellers or buyers.

13. Terms of sale

The seller acknowledges that lots are sold subject to the stipulations of these Conditions in their entirety and on the Terms of Consignment as notified to the consignor at the time of the entry of the lot.

14. Descriptions and condition

(a) Whilst we seek to describe lots accurately, it may be impractical for us to carry out exhaustive due diligence on each lot. Prospective buyers are given ample opportunities to view and inspect before any sale and they (and any independent experts on their behalf) must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of any description applied to a lot. Prospective buyers also bid on the understanding that, inevitably, representations or statements by us as to authorship, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance, condition or estimated selling price involve matters of opinion. We undertake that any such opinion shall be honestly and reasonably held and accept liability for opinions given negligently or fraudulently. Subject to the foregoing neither we the auctioneer nor our employees or agents nor the seller accept liability for the correctness of such opinions and all conditions and warranties, whether relating to description, condition or quality of lots, express, implied or statutory, are hereby excluded. This Condition is subject to the next following Condition concerning deliberate forgeries and applies save as provided for in paragraph 6 'information to buyers'.

(b) Private treaty sales made under these Conditions are deemed to be sales by auction for purposes of consumer legislation.

15. Forgeries

Notwithstanding the preceding Condition, any lot which proves to be a deliberate forgery (as defined) may be returned to us by you within 21 days of the auction provided it is in the same condition as when bought, and is accompanied by particulars identifying it from the relevant catalogue description and a written statement of defects. If we are satisfied from the evidence presented that the lot is a deliberate forgery we shall refund the money paid by you for the lot including any buyer's premium provided that (1) if the catalogue description reflected the accepted view of scholars and experts as at the date of sale or (2) you personally are not able to transfer a good and marketable title to us, you shall have no rights under this condition. The right of return provided by this Condition is additional to any right or remedy provided by law or by these Conditions of Sale.

General

16. We shall have the right at our discretion, to refuse admission to our premises or attendance at our auctions by any person.

17. (a) Any right to compensation for losses liabilities and expenses incurred in respect of and as a result of any breach of these Conditions and any exclusions provided by them shall be available to the seller and/or the auctioneer as appropriate.(b) Such rights and exclusions shall extend to and be deemed to be for the benefit of employees and agents of the seller and/or the auctioneer who may themselves enforce them.

18. Any notice to any buyer, seller, bidder or viewer may be given by first class mail or email in which case it shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee 48 hours after posting.

19. Special terms may be used in catalogue descriptions of particular classes of items in which case the descriptions must be interpreted in accordance with any glossary appearing in the catalogue.

20. Any indulgence extended to bidders buyers or sellers by us notwithstanding the strict terms of these Conditions or of the Terms of Consignment shall affect the position at the relevant time only and in respect of that particular concession only; in all other respects these Conditions shall be construed as having full force and effect.

21. English law applies to the interpretation of these Conditions.

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Wednesday 14th May to Friday 16th May, 11.00am to 5pm.
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Contact
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