Sales catalogue: Prickett & Ellis

Date:
27 January - 30 January 1919
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/24/306
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Prickett & Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. abril ya Ft RAL 1.—The highest bidder shall be the Purchaser. If any dispute arise between the bidders the lot to be put up again at the bidding immediately preceding dispute, or the Auctioneer may declare the Purchaser. 2.—No person to advance less than 1s. at each bidding; above two pounds, 2s.; above five pounds. 5s.; and so on in proportion. The Auctioneer is to be the sole arbiter in any matter in dispute, he also reserves to himself the right to refuse any bidding. 35.—The Purchasers to pay down immediately a deposit of 5s. in the pound as part payment, such deposit to be a general deposit on the whole or any of the lots of such buyers, and to give in their names and places of abode, in default of which the lot or lots shall be put up again and re-sold at the option of the Auctioneer. 4.—Each and every lot shall at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered, and no lot or lots can be removed until the whole amount of the Purchaser’s account shall be paid in full, and payment is to be made to the person appointed to deliver. 5.--The Lots must be cleared away from the premises, with all faults, imperfections and errors of description, before 4 o'clock on Friday, the 81st day of January, 1919, and the lots being on view, no allowance whatever shall be made for mis-description or errors of whatsoever nature. The Auctioneer will not be responsible for the correct description, genuineness or authenticity of any lot. Any damage caused by removal, or otherwise, must be made good by the person committing the same, principals being considered respon- sible for the acts of their servants. 6.—The Auctioneer reserves the right of placing two or more lots together should that course be deemed advisable; also of making an allow- ance for the whole or any portion of a lot not delivered from any cause whatsoever, at the same rate at which such lot was purchased; and inasmuch as Prickett & Exvis act only as agents for the Vendor, they shall not be considered personally responsible for any default on the part of either Purchaser or Vendor. 7.—Any lots uncleared by the appointed time, agreeably with the Condi- tions, will be forfeited, and may be re-sold or warehoused at the expense of the Purchaser; any deficiency arising from re-sale, together with ware- house charges and all attendant expenses, including sale foreman’s charge of 7s. per day, shall be made good by the Purchaser. Lastty.—On failure of complying with the above Conditions, or non- performance of all or any part of them, the defaulters will lose their deposits, and the Auctioneer or clerk of sale shall be at liberty to take such steps as may be deemed necessary to bring the transaction to a close: and if a re-sale be effected, either by public auction or private contract, all loss and expenses shall devolve upon the defaulter at this sale; but this condition is without prejudice to the Vendor enforcing the purchase, whether a deposit hag been paid or not. Particular attention is called to the 3rd and 5th Conditions. N.B.—No Lots will be transferred, and no Cheques taken.