Lot 248: Attrib. Giovanni Agostino Cassana (1658-1720) 17th C. Old Master Oil On Canvas, Chickens In A Landscape

1. All property is sold as-is where-is. Black Rock Galleries makes no guarantees or warranties with respect to; age, condition, content, provenance, authenticity, or correctness of items being sold. JEWELRY: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client. It is only a subjective, qualified opinion genuinely held by Black Rock Galleries and should not be treated as a statement of fact. It is to be used for guidance purposes only. Black Rock Galleries shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Black Rock Galleries follows GIA standards and all weights, measurements, color and clarity are estimated and approximate.

2. Black Rock Galleries reserves the right to withdraw any property at any time before its actual sale and also refuse any bid from any bidder. The auctioneer is the sole judge as to the amount and successful bidder on all items.

3. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the lot in dispute.

4. The purchase price paid by the buyer shall be the sum of the final bid and a buyer's premium of 25% of the final bid on each, plus all applicable sales tax. Black Rock Galleries has the right to hold property until payment has cleared. Payments made with bank check or certified funds will be treated as cash.

5. No waiver or alteration of any of these Conditions of Sale, the Advice to Prospective Bidders, the Limited Warranty, the estimates, or any other matter in this catalogue or any other matter whatever (whether made by the auctioneer, or Consignor, or any representative of Black Rock Galleries) shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by a representative of Black Rock Galleries.

6. SALES TAX. All items purchased are subject to a Connecticut State sales tax of 6.35% on the total purchase price including the Buyer's Premium. Unless the purchaser presents proof of exemption. Purchases shipped by professional shippers to addresses outside of Connecticut are not subject to Connecticut sales tax. The buyer is responsible for remitting sales tax to any applicable state.

7. RESERVES. All lots are subject to a reserve, a minimum price agreed to with the seller below which the lot will not be sold.

8. Estimates are given as a guide to bidding and are not intended for a basis of the items actual value.

9. All property must be removed within 7 days of the auction sale. Items not removed are subject to a $10 per day per item storage fee. Items will not be released until all storage fees are paid n full. If the storage costs have exceeded the amount paid for the item, the item will become the property of the Black Rock Galleries.

10. SHIPMENT. Black Rock Galleries is not a shipper, buyers will be responsible for arranging their own shipping, we will supply a list of local shippers upon request.

11. LOTS NOT RETURNABLE. Lots are sold as is and not returnable. Books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, photographs, signatures, or any other property offered in a lot comprising more than 3 items, whether or not such items are individually named, constitute "Grouped Lots." Such "Grouped Lots" are not subject to return for any reason.

12. UNPAID STRIKES: Upon being successful on a lot a buyer shall have 5 business days to pay for the lot, after which unpaid strikes will be filed with Invaluable. these unpaid strikes shall remain on the account and shall be removed up to 5 business days after the lot is paid for.

Acceptable forms of payment include Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express, Bank Check, Cash, Money Order or WireTransfer

Black Rock Galleries does not ship items. It is the responsibility of the winning bidder to arrange and pay for shipping with an outside vendor. Black Rock Galleries will furnish a recommended list upon request.