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WHYTES

SINCE 1783

,

6

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.ie

The 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.