Sales catalogue: Bonham & Sons

Date:
22nd September 1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/1/324
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Bonham & Sons. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONDITIONS OF SALE. First—That the highest bidder shall be the purchaser; and if any dispute shall arise between two or more bidders, the lot or lots shall, at the discretion of the Auctioneer, be put up again; the Auctioneer’s decision to be final. Second—The advance in the bidding to be regulated by the Auctioneer. Third—T'he purchasers to give in their names and places of abode, and pay down 25 per cent, if required, in part payment of the purchase money, such deposit to be applicable to all or any of the lots purchased. ~Fourth—In the case of lots upon which there is a reserve, the Auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf ‘of the seller. Fifth—The lots to be paid for and taken away, whether genuine and authentic or not with all faults and errorg of every description, at the Buyer's expense, within one day after the sale, the Auctioneers not being responsible for the correct description, genuineness or authenticity of, or any fault or defect in any lot, and making no warranty or guarantee whatever. Sixth—Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money deposited in part payment shall be forfeited. All lots uncleared within the tume aforesaid, shall be resold by public or private sale, and the deficiency Gf any) attending such re-sale shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale. . Lastly—_W. & EF. C. Bonuam & Sons, while taking every reasonable care to protect the respective lots after they are sold, do not hold themselves res- ponsible for any loss or damage that may arise to any such lots after the fall of the hammer, the purchaser taking all the risks. NOTICES. All goods sent to these rooms are considered by the Auctioneers as sent for unreserved sale, and unless written instructions to the contrary are left in the office before the sale commences, such property will be absolutely sold without any reserve. No verbal instructions will in any case be attended to after any lot or lots have been offered for sale once and not sold, and should any such lots be left, in the Auctioneer’s possession after the day of sale they will not, in any case, be answerable for any damage, loss, or deterioration whatsoever, the Auc- tioneers reserving to themselves the right of selling all or any such unclaimed lots at their convenience, without regard to any instructions they may have previously received, written or otherwise. N.B. Cheques will not be accepted in payment of Accounts. Payment for goods sold—Cheques in settlement of accounts are forwarded on the Monday following the Sales, but Clients requiring small accounts paid in cash are requested to attend at the Offices on Saturday, between 41 and 1, or on Monday, between 12 and 6. SPECIAL NOTICE—The Auctidligers do not h selves liable to pay for any lot or lots knocked down until they have receivéd the money for same,