Silver & Objects of Vertu

Condition reports Please note that condition reports are not printed in the catalogue or on our website, however we are happy to provide them when requested subject to our terms and conditions of sale. The absence of any reference to condition in any description does not imply the lot is without fault. Clients are advised to request condition reports from a member of the department. Lift Access Please note access to the auction room for bidding is by staircase only. Please contact us in advance for further information and assistance Bidding At Auction: Registration All first time buyers need to register with us. To register, you will need to provide two forms of identification: 1. a passport or photographic driving licence 2. a utility bill or document showing your name and address You can register in person or by contacting the office on 01608 695695 PLEASE NOTE: Registering through our website does not automatically register you with us. Bidding in the Saleroom You need to register with us before bidding in the saleroom. A paddle number can be obtained by registering as described above. Commission Bidding If you are unable to attend the sale you can leave a commission bid. This will be executed on your behalf by the auctioneer who will purchase the lot as cheaply as possible, bearing in mind any reserve price and other bids. If you already have a paddle number and have also registered with our website, the site offers you the facility to place Commission Bids online. If you have not bid with us before, you will be contacted for ID as above. If this information is not received your bids will not be taken. We do suggest telephoning the office prior to the sale to confirm that your bids have been received. Telephone Bidding It is usually possible to bid on the telephone by prior arrangement with the office. Registration is required as above. Live Online Bidding Please note that any lots purchased via Live Auctioneers live auction service will be subject to an additional 5% commission charge on the hammer price. PLEASE NOTE: Registering with m or through our website does not automatically register you with us. In completing the bidder registration on www.and providing your credit card details, unless alternative arrangements are agreed with Kinghams Auctioneers Ltd, you: authorise Kinghams Auctioneers 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 , and confirm that you are authorised to provide these credit card details to Kinghams Auctioneers Ltd through and agree that Kinghams Auctioneers 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. Buyer's Premium 25% + VAT on the first ?500,00 of the hammer price. 18% + VAT on the excess of ?500,001 and up to ?1,000,000 of the hammer price. 15% + VAT on the excess of ?1,000,001 of the hammer price. Lot Symbols VAT Lots marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to VAT on the hammer price. Lots marked with a double asterisk (**) have been temporarily imported from outside the EU and are subject to VAT at 5.0% on the hammer price and the buyer's premium. In online catalogues, the Sales Tax % column indicates the rate of VAT on hammer price. Cites Regulations Lots marked with a (?) symbol may be subject to CITES Regulations when exported. Please click here for further information. Artist's Resale Right/Droit De Suite Lots marked with a (?) symbol are potentially subject to a levy. Droit de Suite is a royalty payable to a qualifying artist or the artist's heirs each time a work is resold during the artist's lifetime and up to a period of 70 years after the artist's death. Royalties are calculated on a sliding percentage scale based on the hammer price excluding the buyer's premium. The royalty does not apply to lots selling below the sterling equivalent of ?1,000 and the maximum royalty payable on any single lot is the sterling equivalent of ?12,500. Droit de Suite, which is not subject to VAT, will be added to the buyer's purchase price and then passed on to the relevant collecting agency. Please enquire for the accepted exchange rate on the day of the sale. Royalties for Droit de Suite are as follows: 4% Up to ?50,000 3% ?50,000.01 - 200,000 1% ?200,000.01 - 350,000 0.5% ?350,000.01 - 500,000 0.25% In excess of ?500,000 Up to a maximum levy of ?12,500 Firearms Lots marked with a ? symbol are subject to the UK firearms/shotgun licencing regime, and may only be viewed and/or purchased by individuals with appropriate licences. Such lots are offered on an auctioneers' permit, and must be collected prior to the expiry thereof. Payment and clearance Payment is due immediately after the auction in pounds sterling. If you are a first time buyer we will need your name, address and bank details and will require funds to be cleared before purchases can be released. Card payments where the card-holder is not present will only be accepted for transactions up to ?1,000. We accept payment by: Cash - up to ?9000 (subject to money laundering regulations) Cheques - bankers draft, cashiers cheque, personal cheques and travellers cheques are all accepted Credit cards - we accept a maximum payment of ?200 by Visa or MasterCard (American Express or Diners Club not accepted) Debit cards - Visa, Delta, Switch, Connect (we accept a maximum payment of ?1,000 by phone) Wire transfers should be sent to: HSBC Bank, 32 Bridge St, Evesham WR11 4RU Account no: 51655345 Account name: Kinghams Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd Sort code: 40-20-27 IBAN: GB31HBUK40202751655345 SWIFTBIC: HBUKGB4B Please note that a fee of ?15 will be added for international bank payments. Where practical, payment can be made and purchases collected during the auction. For collection of lots after the auction please call the office on 01608 695695 to arrange. Sale Results These will be posted on our website shortly after the sale. Packing and Shipping Kinghams Auctioneers offer a packing and despatch service for lots (excluding group lots and furniture). Please call the office on 01608 695695 for a quotation. This service does not apply to interior sales. We also use the following carriers in our area: For furniture - Stephen Morris Shipping PLC, 9 Ockham Drive, Greenford, London UB6 0FD. Tel: 02088322222 For paintings - Aardvark Art Services Ltd. Tel: 01253 794673. Email: For smaller items - Mailboxes Cheltenham branch. Tel: 01242 530130. Email: info@mbecheltenham.co.uk Storage Charges Any purchased lots that have not been collected within 30 days from the date of the auction will be subject to handling and storage charges at the following rates: Small items (such as jewellery, watches, books or ceramics) - handling fee of ?20 per lot plus storage charges of ?2 per lot per day. Medium items (such as most paintings or small items of furniture) - handling fee of ?30 per lot plus storage charges of ?4 per lot per day. Large items (items that cannot be lifted or moved by one person alone) - handling fee of ?40 per lot plus storage charges of ?8 per lot per day. Oversized items (such as monumental sculptures) - handling fee of ?80 per lot plus storage charges of ?10 per lot per day. A lot?s size will be determined by Kinghams Auctioneers on a case by case basis (typical examples given above are for illustration purposes only). All charges are subject to VAT, where applicable. All charges are payable to Kinghams Auctioneers at our saleroom in Moreton-in-Marsh. Storage charges will cease for purchased lots which are shipped through Kinghams Auctioneer's shipping service from the date on which we have received a signed quote acceptance from you.