Antique & Fine Art

Conditions of Sale 1. The highest bidder shall be the buyer at the "Hammer Price" and any dispute shall be settled at the Auctioneers absolute discretion. The Auctioneer shall have the right to determine the advance of the bid. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse any bid and of altering, adding to, dividing, consolidating or withdrawing any Lot or Lots at the sale or bidding on behalf of the Seller. The Auctioneers shall be the sole arbitrators to every matter connected to the sale and their decision on each and every point in question shall be final and binding on all parties. 2. Brettells will not be responsible for the correctness of the description or measurement or weight or genuiness or authenticity of any article. Whilst believed to be correct descriptions are made as an expression of opinion only and all Lots are sold subject to all faults and errors in description. Neither the Auctioneers nor the Sellers make any warranty to buyers in respect of the law and any implied conditions or warranties are excluded except in the case of the Seller those implied in S.12 of The Sale of Goods Act 1973 as amended By The Supply of Goods (implied terms) Act 1973. 3. The Purchaser shall pay the hammer price together with a buyers premium to which VAT will be added. The amount of Buyers Premium will be announced at the start of the sale. 4. Buyers shall give, on request their names and places of abode and/or business and to pay at the fall of the hammer the whole of the purchase money or such deposit as the Auctioneers may require. 5. All lots to be at the sole risk and charge of the buyer from the fall of the hammer and such Lots to be taken away with all faults, defects and errors of description of whatsoever nature. No buyer shall be entitled to remove any Lot until he or she has paid for the whole of the Lots purchased. 6. The buyer shall remove all purchased Lots not later than 5 days after the sale and shall be responsible for any removal, storage and insurance charges on any Lot not so removed. 7. Commission Bids will be executed free of charge for those unable to attend the sale but only upon receipt of written instructions. All commission bids are accepted only at senders risk and no refunds or allowances shall be made to senders in respect of any error in description, lot number or maximum bid made by the sender. 8. Payment shall be made by Bankers Draft, Cash, Cheque or Card. Credit Card payments are subject to a 2.5% charge and Debit Cards 50p charge. Cheques shall not be accepted by Brettells unless the purchaser is known to the Company or prior arrangements made at least two days prior to the sale. Brettells require the right to instruct the purchaser to provide a Bank Reference at the proposed purchasers sole expense. 9. No purchaser shall be entitled to remove any Lot until paid for in full and cheque, if appropriate, has cleared. If requested to do so the purchaser must supply reasonable means of identification and a receipted account. 10. For all purposes of the sale the Auctioneers shall be deemed to be Agents of both the Buyer and Seller and shall not be held responsible for any default by either the buyer or seller. 11. The buyer is deemed to have accepted these Conditions of Sale and Notices by the making of any bid. 12. The sale of each lot shall be governed by English Law. 13. On failure of compliance with these Conditions, the Auctioneers shall be at liberty to re-offer the Lot or Lots without further notice, either by public or Private Sale and the deficiency, if any, arising from such second sale together with all charges and expenses attending the sale shall be recovered as and for liquidated damages. Furthermore the Auctioneers shall be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights and remedies: a Proceed against buyer for breach of contract. b To rescind the sale of any other Lots to the defaulting purchaser. c To reject or ignore any bids made by the defaulting purchaser or to obtain a deposit before accepting further bids. 14. Every person on Brettells premises at any time shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and shall have no claim against Brettells in respect of any injury he/she may sustain or any accident which may occur. Brettells shall have the right at their discretion to refuse admission to their premises to any person. 15. Brettells reserve the right to cancel any sale without prior notice.

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