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WHYTES

SINCE 1783

,

IMPORTANT NOTES

ALL LOTS ARE SOLD SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED ON PAGE 5

BUYERS’ COMMISSION

20% (24.6% including VAT) is added to the hammer price of all

lots. A further 3% (plus VAT) is charged by Invaluable and The-

Saleroom to on-line bidders.

ROOM BIDDERS

1. Room bidders must register and obtain a bidding number on

arrival. Proof of identity is required from clients new to us.

2. If successful in obtaining a lot please ensure you display your

number clearly to the auctioneer and that it is your number

that is called out. If there is any doubt about the hammer

price or buyer, please draw this to the attention of the

auctioneer immediately.

3. Payment may be made by cash, bank draft, cleared cheque,

debit or credit card — we accept Mastercard or Visa (a charge

of 2% is made on credit card transactions). There is no charge

on debit card transactions.

LIVE INTERNET BIDDING

You can bid “live” at this auction on our website. With live audio

and visual broadcast you can see and hear the auctioneer and bid

at the click of a mouse from the comfort of your home or office

or wherever you can log on to the world wide web. You can even

get an iPhone app to bid live at Whyte’s from your mobile phone.

Details from our website,

www.whytes.ie

The provider of our live

bidding platform charges a fee of 3% of hammer price to

purchasers.

ABSENTEE BIDDING

1. If you are unable to attend you may bid before the sale, using

the form provided. Enter the maximum you are prepared to

offer for each lot and the auctioneer will represent you as if

you are personally attending the sale. Lots are knocked down

at one step above the next highest bid, and not necessarily at

your highest bid. Example: your bid is

1000 and next highest

bid is

800 — the hammer price is

850.

2. LIMIT BIDDING: Absentee bidders may limit their total

purchases to a set amount by entering their limit on the

bidding form. This is especially useful for bidders wishing to

cover as many lots as possible while setting a maximum

amount to spend.

3. “OR” BIDDING: Absentee bidders who wish to bid on two or

more lots, but only wish to purchase one, may do so by

entering “OR” between the bids — the lots will be bid on in

catalogue order.

4. EQUAL BIDS: In the event of equal bids being received for

the same lot the first received will be given preference. If the

instruction “break ties” is entered on the bid form the

auctioneer will increase the bid by one step in the event of

equal bids being received or in the event of a tie with a

room bidder.

5. “BUY” BIDS: Unless otherwise instructed bids of “Buy” or “Buy

at Best” shall be taken to indicate bids of up to three times

the stated higher estimate in the catalogue.

6. INVOICING AND PAYMENT: Successful absentee bidders will be

sent a

pro forma

invoice immediately after the sale with

details of payment methods. All invoices must be paid within

7 days of the date of the sale or the lot(s) may be deemed in

default and any subsequent losses incurred on resale become

the responsibility of the bidder.

The Auctioneers and House

Agents Act, under which we are licensed to hold public

auctions, only allows for lots to be handed over to

purchasers when paid for in full.

TELEPHONE BIDDING

Subject to availability we can telephone clients during the sale.

This facility is only available on lots with a lower estimate of

500 or more.

CONDITION OF LOTS

Note: The lots in this sale are old artefacts and documents and

vary greatly in condition. They are therefore offered with all

faults and buyers are strongly recommended to satisfy themselves

as to condition by inspecting them beforehand. Please see Terms

and Conditions on page 5.

SHIPPING / POSTAGE

We do not handle this ourselves but will recommend a suitable

company who can collect your purchases on your behalf and pack

and despatch them to you once they have been paid for.

PRICES REALISED

A complete list of prices realised and unsold lots will be sent

automatically to all absentee bidders and will be posted to our

Internet website

(www.whytes.ie

) on the day after the sale.

FIREARMS

Most firearms offered in this sale are either antiques or

deactivated. Those that are not can only be delivered to persons

with a valid firearms licence.

EXPORT LICENCES

May be required for objects of archaeological interest or of

national importance sold to buyers outside the State.

IVORY

Certain countries, including the USA, ban the importation of ivory

including antique worked items. Such lots may be seized and

confiscated by the relevant authorities.