WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ASSIST IN THE EXPORT OF FIREARMS OR SHOTGUNS.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN WE POST , ALLOW TO BE COLLECTED BY THIRD PARTIES OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER FIREARMS OR SHOTGUNS. ALL TRANSACTIONS MUST TAKE PLACE "IN PERSON".

TRANSFER OF FIREARMS AND SHOTGUNS TO CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CANNOT TAKE PLACE ON THE DAY OF THE AUCTION FOR LOGISTICAL REASONS. WE THEREFORE ASK THAT COLLECTION OF SUCH LOTS IS TO TAKE PLACE DURING WORKING HOURS IN THE WEEK FOLLOWING THE AUCTION

AS A UK REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALERS WE ARE GOVERNED BY UK LAW AND ARE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE ABLE TO SELL OF TRADE FIREARMS AND SHOTGUNS TO ANY PERSONS NOT HOLDING THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION.

WE DO NOT POST OR WRAP FOR POST ANY AIRGUNS- FIREARMS OR SHOTGUNS. OTHER THAN THOSE TO BE SHIPPED TO AN EVIDENCED ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED FIRARMS DEALER- PLEASE NOTE THIS REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE AIRGUNS CONCERNED ( WE ARE AWARE THAT IT IS WITHIN THE LAW TO SEND ANTIQUE AIRGUNS- HOWEVER WE AS AUCTIONEERS AND REGISTERED FIREARMS DEALERS DO NOT OFFER THIS SERVICE-)

WE ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO REGISTER THE NAME ADDRESS AND PROOF OF AGE OF THE PURCHASERS OF ALL AIRGUNS ( REGARDLESS OF THE GUNS AGE OR COLLECTABLE STATUS)- AS SUCH IF YOU INTEND TO PURCHASE AIRGUNS PLEASE ENSURE YOU BRING PHOTOGRAPHIC ID AND PROOF OF ADDRESS- NO AIRGUNS WILL BE RELEASED TO ANYONE WITHOUT THESE DETAILS..

PLEASE NOTE :- WE NO LONGER ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS OF ANY SORT FOR PAYMENT OF GOODS PURCHASED - WE APOLOGISE FOR THIS HOWEVER IT IS NO LONGER ECONOMICALLY VIABLE FOR US TO PROCESS CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS.

A deposit may be required for persons wishing to Book telephone bids please contact the office if you have queries in this regard

c) all requests for telephone bids must be in by 5pm on the day before the auction.

b) the lot has a low estimate of at least £300 (and this will be considered the minimum bid accepted for telphone bidders)

a) you are prepared to bid up to at least the top estimate (where such estimates are published ) should the bidding go that far, and

Due to the large number of requests for telephone bids that we receive, we regret that we are unable to accept telephone bids unless,

CONDITION REPORTS ARE OFFERED AS A COURTESY BUT SHOULD IN ALL CASES BE ASSUMED TO BE A MATTER OF OPINION AND PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE ADVISED TO SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO THE CONDITION AND DETAIL OF ALL LOTS.

THE AUCTIONEERS SUGGEST THAT VIEWING IN PERSON IS ESSENTIAL WHEREVER POSSIBLE. IF YOU DECIDE TO PURCHASE ITEMS WITHOUT VIEWING THEM OR ASKING RELAVANT QUESTIONS IT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AS ALL LOTS ARE SOLD "AS IS".

ALL LOTS PURCHASED MUST BE PAID FOR WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE AUCTION DATE AND COLLECTION OF ALL LOTS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 7 DAYS. CHARGES FOR LATE PAYMENT AND/ OR COLLECTION MAY BE MADE UNLESS AGREED PRIOR TO THE AUCTION.

All lots unless otherwise stated should be considered "AS FOUND" Please ask for condition reports at least 48 hours prior to the sale if you feel they are required- condition of lots is not stated in the catalogue descriptions.

JS FINE ART, (‘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 PLEASE SEE ALSO "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" SECTION

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 ofany 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 20% 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

Please note that any lots purchased via the-saleroom.com live auction service will be subject to an additional 4.95% commission charge + VAT at the rate imposed (20%) on the hammer price.

Commission and Telephone Bids

If instructed, the Auctioneers will execute bids and advise prospective purchasers. This service is free. Lots will always be purchased as cheaply as is allowed by other bids and reserves. In the event of iden­tical bids, the earliest received will take precedence. There must always be a maximum limit indicated. ‘Buy’ or unlimited bids will not be accepted. Commission bids placed by telephone are accepted at the client’s risk.. All bids are accepted exclusive of buyers premium and VAT.

Written confirmation of telephone bids from persons unknown to the Auctioneers must be received before the commencement of the sale. Whilst every effort will be made to execute telephone bidding, the Auctioneers cannot be held respon­sible for any default or neglect in connection with this service. All such arrangements therefore are made entirely at the prospective buyer’s risk.

It is recommended that all requests for telephone and commission bids are received by the auctioneers by the end of day prior to the auction. While every attempt will be made to execute such bids received on the day of the auction, it is not always possible to do so at this late stage.

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.

Applying to Vendors

Sales commission

All Vendors, on entering lots for sale, agree to pay a commission to the Auctioneers at a rate of 20% plus V.A.T. of the hammer pricewith a minimum charge of £8 (EIGHT pounds) plus V.A.T. per lot

Loss/Damage Warranty

Unless otherwise instructed in writing the Auctioneers will for a premium of 1% cover all goods left on their premises against the risk of burglary, fire and water damage, theft and accidental breakage. Any claim arising will be processed by the Auctioneers on the basis of their estimation of the sale realisation figure that the goods concerned would have achieved. The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any damage to or theft of goods not insured.

Storage

The Auctioneers offer free storage of items delivered up to three weeks prior to sale however reserve the right to make a charge for storing all goods delivered earlier than this or with insuf­ficient instructions and also for goods left on their hands for more than 14 days after the Vendor has received notification of non-sale.

Reserves

Reserves must be confirmed in writing prior to the sale otherwise the Auctioneers will not be responsible for the application of reserves. Reserves will not be accepted on any lot deemed by the auctioneers to be of a value of less than £50 (fifty pounds), (certain exceptions apply), and lots deemed below this value will be sold regardlessof estimate.

Unsold Lots

All lots unsold must be removed by the vendor within 7 days of the sale, items not collected by this time will be re-offered for sale without reserve. If the said lots remain unsold after reoffering, and are not collected by the vendor, they will be disposed of at the vendors cost.

Payment

Settlement is normally made to a Vendor approximately 14 working days after the sale. The Auctioneers act as agents and are thus not liable for any default by the purchaser. The Auctioneers will pay the net proceeds of the sale to the Vendor, provided that the Auctioneers have been paid by the purchaser. The Auctioneers shall be entitled to withhold or set off any liability of the Vendor to the Auctioneers on any account against any sale proceeds otherwise due to the Vendor.

Applying to all -

Third party liability

The Auctioneers shall not be liable for any loss, damage or injury whatsoever occasioned to or sustained by any person during the period of public viewing at the auction sale, or before, during or after the sale itself, however the same may arise, unless arising from the negligence of an employee of the Auctioneers.