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WINSTON SCOTT TERMS & CONDITIONS OF AUCTION 1. The offering and sale of property by Winston Scott Gallery, LLC. is subject to the following conditions of sale that may be modified or supplemented by oral announcements prior to or during the sale. By bidding at this auction each purchaser and bidder agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions of sale. All items are offered subject to federal, state and C.I.T.E.S. treaty requirements. 2. All property is sold AS IS, WHERE IS, by lot and all bids are per lot as numbered in the catalog. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. There are No RETURNS available. All consignors have made written representation that they have good title to the property. Winston Scott Gallery, LLC makes no independent warranty of title. All property is sold AS IS, and all warranties, express or implied, including without limitation, the implied warranties of MERCHANTABILITY and fitness of purpose are specifically DISCLAIMED by Winston Scott and their consignors. CATALOG DESCRIPTIONS ARE STATEMENTS OF OPINION ONLY. Winston Scott Gallery, LLC disclaims all warranties arising from a course of dealing and usage in the trade and descriptions published in the catalog as to condition and measurements. BUYER AGREES TO HOLD HARMLESS WINSTON SCOTT GALLERY, LLC, ITS AUCTIONEERS, OWNERS AND EMPLOYEES FROM ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE OF INHERENTLY DANGEROUS PRODUCTS. No warranty, express or implied is made as to the transference of intellectual property rights. Buyer assumes risk of loss upon being declared the high bidder. PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS LISTED IN THE CATALOG ARE APPROXIMATE AND PROVIDED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTIMATING SHIPPING COSTS. 3. Internet bidders should register at least two hours prior to the start of the auction. It is agreed Winston Scott Gallery, LLC. will not be responsible for failure to execute absentee bids or electronic failures. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject a bid from any bidder. A lot will be sold to the highest bidder as determined in the sole and exclusive judgment of the auctioneer. Photos and descriptions have been posted on the Internet and we encourage telephone calls, e-mail or facsimile contact to ask questions. Internet bidders are encouraged to review each lot and be prepared to bid quickly. The auctioneer will, without liability, determine the bidding increments and maintains sole authority to resolve disputes. Lots may be auctioned with reserve, and auctioneer may advance the bidding on behalf of the seller's reserve without further notice. Neither Consignors nor their agents, except as in the preceding sentence, are allowed to bid on their own items. High and low estimates found posted in our online auctions. 4. Bid Increments: See bid increment table. 5. All bidding and purchases at the auction will be in U.S. Dollars. A buyer's premium will be added to successful Internet bids in the amount of 25; this percentage amount will be added to the amount of the successful bid price for lots purchased at the auction. In addition, buyers will be responsible to pay applicable state and local sales taxes. All purchases must be paid in full within (3) days of completion of the auction. Payment may be made in (U.S. Dollars) with approved credit cards which are limited to Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. WINSTON SCOTT DOES NOT ACCEPT PAYMENT THROUGH PAY-PAL. Invoiced purchases in excess of $20,000 must be paid by bank wire transfer. Wire transfer instructions will be provided upon request. 6. QUALIFIED STATEMENTS BY THE AUCTIONEER OR AUCTION COMPANY ARE OPINIONS, NOT REPRESENTATIONS OF WARRANTIES. Statements and descriptions contained in the catalog, bill of sale, invoice, by auctioneer or elsewhere as to the manufacturer, artisan authorship, period, culture, source, origin, measurement, quality, rarity, provenance, importance, historical relevance or physical condition ARE QUALIFIED STATEMENTS OF OPINION ONLY AND ARE NOT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. Descriptions provided in any printed catalog, Internet catalog or Internet information do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear, tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. It is recommended all prospective bidders examine carefully all items in which they have an interest. You are welcome to inspect in person all items during our published inspection hours, and/or by appointment. We will assist you personally or by telephone, providing a physical description and our opinion. If you require absolute certainty in all areas of authenticity and description, we recommend you have an expert of your choice examine and research the item or lot for you OR that you do not bid on the item in question. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or by Internet, you signify you have examined the items as fully as you desire to, or, you have chosen not to examine them. ALL SALES ARE FINAL. All lots are sold As-Is, Where-Is. Jewelry items are not returnable for any reason after leaving the auction premises, ALL SALES ARE FINAL. No employee of Winston Scott Gallery, LLC is authorized to make on its' behalf or on behalf of the Consignor, any representations or warranty, oral or written, with respect to the property to be auctioned. Winston Scott has relied substantially upon information provided by its Consignors to describe the auction lots. Winston Scott reserves the right to withdraw any lot at any time before it is sold. 7. ALL PAID FOR PROPERTY SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OUR PREMISES AT THE PURCHASER'S EXPENSE NO LATER THAN TEN CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE SALE DATE. If purchases are not picked up within the specified time periods, beneficial bailee rights of the purchaser cease and a storage fee of $25.00 per lot, per day will be payable to Winston Scott Gallery, LLC by the purchaser. Further, after the required pickup dates, Winston Scott Gallery, LLC, may transfer the property to a public warehouse at the purchaser's risk and expense or, at the option of Winston Scott Gallery, LLC, the property may be sold at private or public auction, without notice to the purchaser and all the proceeds from such sale may be retained by Winston Scott Gallery, LLC as liquidated damages and storage fees. If merchandise belonging to a purchaser is lost by fire, theft, damage or any other reason, prior to the purchaser taking possession of same within the above specified time periods, the liability of Winston Scott Gallery, LLC shall be limited to the actual amount paid for the same at the auction wherein it was acquired and shall in no event include any incidental or consequential damages. WINSTON SCOTT IS NOT A STORAGE FACILITY. 8. Packing, handling and shipping of purchased lots is the sole responsibility and strictly at the option of the purchaser. Winston Scott does not provide packing or shipping services. Any company we recommend is independent of Winston Scott Gallery, LLC and if contracted with or for, they will be ACTING AS YOUR AGENT. Winston Scott receives no compensation for shipping referrals. We urge you to obtain shipping insurance and more than one shipping quote. 9. Purchasers hereby give irrevocable permission for Winston Scott to charge the credit card that they may have submitted with their request to participate in auctions, for any and all purchases made by them at this auction. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES, WINSTON SCOTT GALLERY LLC. AND IT'S EMPLOYEES, CONSIGNOR AND PURCHASER OR SUPPOSED PURCHASER AT AUCTION.

If you have not contacted Winston Scott to arrange payment within 3 days of the time that invoice is sent, we will charge the credit card you used to register for the auction for the amount of your invoice.

Online purchases from Winston Scott may be subject to sales tax. Please see the following for more details. If you are tax-exempt, you can submit your tax-exempt certificate to prevent the collection of tax. Learn more about tax-exemption.