Chess Collectors' Int'l Biennial Auction

(Note: International shipping is not available for ivory items; ivory items ship only within the U.S., such items were legally imported into the U.S.; species is elephant ivory. The Gallery does not provide U.S. Fish & Wildlife Export Certificates.) The property listed in this sale will be offered and sold under the following terms and conditions.1.The Auctioneers have endeavored to catalog and describe correctly the property being sold, and the catalog descriptions are guaranteed to be accurate to within one-half inch. The Auctioneers reserve the right to make verbal corrections and provide additional information from the block at the time of the sale. Absentee bids will not be executed on the items which are found to be other than described in the catalog. Since opinions can differ, particularly in the matter of condition, the Auctioneers will be the sole judges in the matter of refunds. 2.The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. This includes EBAY bidders as well, for The Floor Always Gets the Bid in the event of a tie. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the Auctioneer shall have absolute discretion as to who was the successful bidder, or he may re-offer the disputed item for the next increment if he so wishes. 3.The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bids and or raise not commensurate with the value of the article being offered. 4.Full payment of each purchaser's account must be received within 72 hours of the Auction End. We No Longer Offer Shipping Nor Packing of ANY of the Lots. Out of USA Bidders Must Arrange for Shipping Themselves. Live Bidders On-Line Must Pay Upon Receipt of Email Invoice. We accept Visa, Mastercard, Personal Checks, Business Checks, Money Orders, Cashiers Checks and Paypal (paypal@agopb.com). No merchandise will be released without guaranteed funds. Out of the Contiguous USA Winning Bidders Must Pay Immediately For The Items and Then Arrange For Shipping, Any Bank Wire Transfers Are Charged $35.00. Items purchased must be removed immediately after each sale unless specific arrangements to hold the item have been made with the Auctioneers. Storage Fees Can Be insured if Items are not picked up. 5. All Sales are final. Refunds will be given at the discretion of the Auctioneers and request for refunds for items purchased in person at the gallery must be made before the item leaves the gallery. Items purchased by Absentee, Internet, or Phone bids must be examined and request for refund made immediately upon receipt of the item or items. Refunds requested on the grounds of authenticity must be made within 21 days of the date of the auction, and such refunds must be accompanied by at least one supporting statement in writing from an authority recognized by the Auctioneers. 6. The auctioneers reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal or business check until the check has cleared the bank, if the Auctioneers deem such an action necessary to protect their interest. Makers of bad checks will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. A $50.00 fee will be charged for any returned checks. 7.All purchasers that live in Florida are subject to the Florida 6.5% sales tax unless the Purchaser possesses a Florida Sales Tax exemption number.8.There is a 22% buyers premium at this auction 9.Bidding on any article(s) indicates your acceptance of these terms. 10.All Ebay Bidders With Less than 10 Feedbacks Must Contact the Auction Gallery And Guarantee Their Bid With A Credit Card. Glossary: All Items in this catalog are described according to the following table of terminology. Please note that all statements in this catalog as to Authorship, Period and Origin, are qualified statements subject to the conditions of sale. Authorship will be described in the following ways: John Joseph Enneking. - In our judgment, the work is by the artist. Attributed to John Joseph Enneking. - In our judgment, the work may be ascribed to the artist on the basis of style, but leaves some question as to the actual authorship. School of John Joseph Enneking. - In our judgment, a work of an unknown follower executed in the style of the artist and contemporary in period. Manner of John Joseph Enneking. - In our judgment, a work executed in the style of the artist by an unknown hand and probably from a later period. After John Joseph Enneking. - In our judgment, an intended copy of the work of the artist. American School, 19th Century. - In our judgment, the work of an unknown hand that can only be identified as to period and culture. Other Terms: Bears Signature. - In our judgment, the signature not of the artist. The term is generally used separately, or together with a description of the work as ? attributed to, School of, Manner.....

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