March 16th Exceptional Estates Auction
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March 16th Exceptional Estates Auction
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Clearwater, FL, United States
Exceptional Estates Auction
Saturday, March 16th at noon
450 lots of antique, historic and collectible items.
This month's highlights include:
- One-of-a-kind collection of photographs of Hopi and Navajo ceremonies by Jo Mora, taken about 1904-06. These images were part of a Smithsonian traveling exhibition in 1979.
- A 1646 Rembrandt etching of a nude man, as well as many paintings, prints, and other fine art pieces.
- Rare photo albums of Japanese soldiers from the Siberian Intervention War.
- Native American bronzes by Dave McGary.
- Early 20th century Sioux beaded vest, as well as other vintage Indian beaded items.
- Huge selection of Ralph Lauren lamps and decorative items
- Several collectible firearms, including old Colts, a Starr, a Springfield Trapdoor, and more.
- Sterling silver, including a Whiting Louis XV flatware set and 39 Franklin Mint presidential commemorative plates.
- Pre-Columbian pottery, jade and other items, all guaranteed original.
- Native American jewelry and pottery pieces, as well as kachinas.
- And much more. Really.
(we also have ivory lots not listed on Live Auctioneers. Please visit our website to see the complete catalog if you are interested in ivory.)
Auction Details
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Preview
In-house preview Friday, March 15th 2-6pm and day of auction at 10am until auction begins.
Clearwater, FL 33764
USA
Buyer's Premium
- 20%
Terms & Conditions
* All items sold "AS IS, WHERE IS" with all faults.
* All descriptions believed accurate but not warranteed.
* Bidder inspection is encouraged.
* By placing a bid, bidder signifies that they have examined the items to their satisfaction, or that they have chosen not to personally examine them.
* In the event of tie bids between an online bidder and a floor bidder, the tie will go to the floor bidder. Tied online bids will be assigned a winner by the auctioneer. We do our best to rotate winning tie bids through our online bidding platforms.
* We reserve the right to reject any bid at our sole discretion.
* The Florida Department of Revenue does not accept out of state resale certificates. If the buyer takes delivery of the item in Florida, either in person or via mail, and does not have a valid FL resale certificate, applicable sales tax of 7% must be collected.
Payments:
*Absentee and phone bids are accepted for bidders who pre-register and provide payment information. The absentee bid form available on our website must be submitted by 5 PM the day prior to auction day.
*Online bidders will be invoiced the week after the auction – we invoice directly, via email. Payment is expected within 7 days of invoicing, after which time an unpaid item dispute will be opened. Items will no longer be available one week after a dispute is opened.
*Your invoice will include a link for you to make your own secure payment with a credit card. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. Invoices over $2,000 for USA buyers may require payment via cashiers check or bank wire transfer at our discretion. All international transactions over $500 must be completed via bank wire transfer.
*Personal checks are accepted -- shipping will be held until the check clears.
*If partial payment (deposit/layaway) arrangements are made, additional time may be allowable on a case-by-case basis. In any case, however, items not paid for in full (including buyer premium, taxes and shipping, if applicable) within 30 days of auction’s close will be considered abandoned. Any deposits collected will be forfeit.
Shipping:
*For many small items, we provide in-house packing and shipping via UPS and USPS that is done with excellence and is competitively priced. Your invoice will include a shipping fee if we’re able to ship your item, and you are also welcome to contact local third-party shippers or make your own arrangements for pickup or shipping.
* Some items are noted which must be shipped via 3rd party, freight or cargo services -- you can contact them directly to make shipping arrangements or for quotes.
Resources for 3rd party/freight/cargo delivery:
o UPS store 4567: store4567@theupsstore.com phone: (727)725-9985
o UPS store 5980: store5980@theupsstore.com phone: (727)391-6094
o ORBIT PROFESSIONAL PACKING CRATING (888) 247-8540 or 727-507-7447 lg@orbitppc.com www.orbitppc.com (U.S. & International)
o CRATERS & FREIGHTERS (813) 889-9008 ( 877) 448-7447 Fax (813) 884-8393 Tampa@cratersandfreighters.com www.cratersandfreighters.com (U.S. & International)
o We’ve had several buyers be pleased with this service -- https://www.uship.com/
*Each item paid for, but left at the gallery, 21 days after auction day will be subject to a storage fee amounting to $5/day per item or 2% of the hammer price, whichever is greater. After 60 days, the item(s) may be sold on behalf of the buyer at 50% commission, at the discretion of Blackwell Auctions.
* We are in full compliance with laws regarding the sale of firearms. Firearms manufactured prior to 1899 do not require shipment to an FFL. Firearms that do require shipment to an FFL are noted in our catalogs and will only be shipped to an FFL. Local transactions are completed through an FFL with whom we have made arrangements, and non-local buyers can provide us with the FFL information of their choosing.
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