Lot 14: Winifred Austen (1876-1964), Mallard in flight, signed in pencil,

Conditions of Sale

J.S. Auctions - Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers based in Banbury, Oxfordshire.

J.S. Auctions, ('The Auctioneers') act in every respect relating to goods and the sale thereof as agents only of the person or persons, sending to or leaving such goods with the Auctioneers ('the Vendor'), with a view to the sale thereof.

Applying to Purchasers

All lots are sold as shown, with all faults, imperfections and errors of description and the Auctioneers shall not be liable for and do not accept responsibility for the authenticity, genuineness, date, age, peri­od or condition or quality of any lot, in bidding the purchaser accepts the lot as shown, and the auctioneers shall not be liable for errors of description express or implied as to any of these matters. The Auctioneers may at the sale, either verbally or in writing, modify any descriptions or statement in the catalogues.

Bidding

* potential bidders, must before commencement of the sale, register their full name and postal address with the Auctioneers (Written proof of such details may be requested.)

* In making any bid or commission bid a purchaser acknowledges that his attention has been drawn to these conditions of sale and that he agrees to be bound by them.

* The highest bidder at the fall of the gavel shall be the purchaser.

* The advance of bidding shall be regulated by the Auctioneers who reserve the right to refuse any bid.

* The Auctioneers reserve the right of absolute discretion in all disputes concerning the conduct of any sale and to re-offer, either immediately or in a future auction, any disputed lot.

* In the case of lots upon which the Vendor has imposed a reserve the Auctioneers shall have the right to bid on behalf of the Vendor.

* A premium of the rate of 18% of the price realised for each lot over and above the hammer price plus V.A.T. (at the prevailing rate) to the Auctioneers for their own retention, and the property in any lot shall not pass to the purchaser until he has made payment to the Auctioneers of the full hammer price and the purchaser's premium (inclusive of any V.A.T.) and a minimum charge of £1 (one pound) plus vat per lot will be charged

* In certain circumstances a lot may be subject to V.A.T. This lot will be marked with an asterisk

Clearance and payment

No lots may be removed without payment of the full purchase price and the purchaser's premium includ­ing any VA.T. unless any prior arrangements have been made. All lots are at the purchaser's risk after his highest bid has been accepted by the Auctioneers. All lots must be removed at the purchaser's risk and expense by 5pm on the Monday following the sale, in default of which the goods will be removed and stored at a charge of £10.00 plus V.A.T. per week per lot, plus any transport costs. The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind while the lot is in their or their agents' custody. In the event of any breach of these conditions by the purchaser the Auctioneers reserve the right to re-sell any lot without further notice by public or private sale and any loss arising from such sale together with all charges and expenses shall be made good by the defaulter. Purchasers shall be charged interest on any account unpaid for more than 7 days from the date of sale at the rate of 6.5% per month or part month. No lot to be removed during the sale without being previously paid for, this at the discretion of the Auctioneers.

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