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IMPORTANT NOTES
ALL LOTS ARE SOLD SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED ON PAGE 7
BUYERS’ COMMISSION
20% (24.6% including VAT) is added to the hammer price of all lots. A
further 3% (The-Saleroom) or 5% (Invaluable) is charged to on-line
bidders. VAT applies to these charges but not to the hammer price.
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.ieThe provider of our live bidding platform
charges a fee of 3% (+ VAT) 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 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 9.
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.