At his discretion, the Auctioneer may bid on behalf of the Vendor for all goods which are being offered, subject to reserve or otherwise. The highest bidder shall be the buyer, the Auctioneer may at his sole discretion determine the advance of bidding or refuse a bid. If during the auction the Auctioneer considers that a dispute has arisen he has absolute discretion to settle the dispute or re-offer the lot. The Auctioneers accept no responsibility for any statement, whether printed in the catalogue, or made orally, as to grading, authorship, attribution, genuineness, origin, date, age, provenance and condition being reliable or accurate but all such statements of opinion and are not to be taken as being, or implying, any warranties, guarantees or representations of fact. The Auctioneers reserve the right to consult and rely on any expert or authority reasonably considered them to be reliable.
Ample opportunity is given for inspection.
Each purchaser by making a bid for a lot is deemed to have knowledge of all the sale conditions and to have satisfied himself fully before bidding by inspection or otherwise as to the physical condition of and the accuracy of the description of the lot including, but not restricted to, whether the lot is damaged or has been repaired. All lots are sold as shown, with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. This right is limited to the Buyer of the lot and may not be assigned. An imitation made with the intention of deceiving as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source which is not shown to be such in the description in the catalogue and which at the date of sale has a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance with that description. Each lot will be at the risk of the Purchaser at the fall of the hammer and will be taken away at the Buyer's risk and expense within 7 days of the sale unless prior arrangement has been made with the Auctioneers.