Lot 187: A 20th century framed and glazed still life

East Bristol Auctions Ltd carries on business with bidders, buyers and all those present in the auction room and online prior to or in connection with a sale on the following General Conditions and on such other terms, conditions and notices as may be referred to herein.

1. Definitions

In these Conditions:

(a) 'Auctioneer' or 'we/us' means the firm East Bristol Auctions Ltd or its authorised auctioneer, as appropriate;

(b) 'deliberate forgery' means an imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source but which is unequivocally described in the catalogue as being the work of a particular creator and which at the date of the sale had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with the description;

(c) 'Hammer price' means the level of bidding reached (at or above any reserve) when the auctioneer brings down the hammer;

(d) 'Terms of Consignment' means the stipulated terms and rates of commission on which East Bristol Auctions Ltd accepts instructions from sellers or their agents;

(e) 'Total amount due' means the hammer price in respect of the lot sold together with any premium. Value Added Tax chargeable and any additional charges payable by a defaulting buyer under these Conditions;

(f) 'sale proceeds' means the net amount due to the seller, being the hammer price for the lot sold less commission at the stated rate, Value Added Tax chargeable and any other amounts due to us by the seller in whatever capacity and however arising;

(g) 'You', 'Your' etc refers to the buyer as identified in condition 2;

(h) The singular includes the plural and vice versa as appropriate.

Information for buyers

2. Bidding Procedures and the Buyer

(a) Bidders are required to satisfy any security arrangements before entering the auction room to view or bid, and to register their particulars immediately on purchasing their first lot on the day.

(b) The maker of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer conducting the sale shall be the buyer at the hammer price and any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the auctioneer's absolute discretion by re-offering the Lot during the course of the auction or otherwise.

(c) Bidders shall be deemed to act as principals.

Auction House will ship, at Buyer's expense