Sales catalogue: Puttick and Simpson

Date:
27th July 1934
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/16/269
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Puttick and Simpson. 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. The Auctioneer to regulate the bidding, and reserves the right to refuse a bidding, as he may think advisable, and to withdraw any Lot or Lots from the sale without in either case giving any reason. 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. IV. The Purchasers to give in their Names and Places of Abode, and, if required, to pay down is, in the Pound, or more, in part of payment, or the whole of the Purchase Money, in default of which the Lot or Lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and resold. V. 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. Puttick & Simpson not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness, authenticity of, or any fault or defect in, any Lot, and making no warranty whatever; and after the conclusion of the sale 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. 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 the Sale; and the remainder of the Purchase Money must absolutely be paid on delivery. VII. Upon failure of complying with the above Conditions, the Money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited; and all Lots left uncleared, in comformity with these Conditions, may be resold by public or private Sale without further notice; and the deficiency (if any) arising from such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulters at this Sale, together with all charges attending the same, ‘This Condition is without prejudice to the right of the Auctioneers to enforce the contract made at this Sale with- out such re-sale, if they tik fit, and to any other rights and remedies vested in them by law or otherwise. \ ie. Oe & Buyers who are unable to attend he , Sale may have their Commissions faithfully executed by t?)¥@r obedient servants, PUTTICK & SIMPSON. Fine Art Auctioneers, 47, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.2. Collections Catalogued, Arranged and Valued for the Probate and Legacy Duty or for Public or Private Sale. ESTABLISHED 1794.