We do not provide packing or shipping in house, and purchasers need to arrange their own collection. It is possible to arrange the posting of jewellery, please telephone us on 0118 9508611 or email us at info@tsauction.co.uk

Packing & shipping services are available via

Part and Parcel - www.partandparceluk.co.uk - 01252 545611

Mailboxes at: www.mbe.co.uk/reading - telephone 0118 9517980

1. The highest bidder for each lot shall be the Purchaser and, in the event of any dispute, the Auctioneers shall have absolute discretion either to settle such dispute or to re-offer the lot immediately.

2. No person may advance less at a bid than a sum to be named from time to time by the Auctioneer, nor shall any bidding be retracted. The Auctioneer may, without giving any reason therefor, refuse to accept the bidding of any person or persons.

3. All lots are put up for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the Vendors, who may bid for any lot or lots, either personally or through the Auctioneer or through any other person, as many times as they respectively may think fit.

4. Each intending Purchaser shall give his or her name and address in writing (if required) to the Auctioneers at the Sale and pay the full purchase money at the close of the Sale or, if required, the whole or a portion of the purchase money, as the Auctioneer may determine, during the course of the Sale. If any Purchaser fails to comply with any of these conditions the lot or lots in respect of which such failure is made may, if the Auctioneer thinks fit, be put up again and resold. If upon such resale a lower price is obtained for any such lots than was obtained on the first sale the difference in price shall be a debt due from the Purchaser in default upon the first sale.

5. No lot or lots shall be removed from the premises until paid for, but each and every lot shall immediately at the fall of the hammer be considered as delivered and be and remain in every respect at the absolute risk of the respective Purchaser or Purchasers thereof, and shall be removed at the Purchaser`s expense after the conclusion of the Sale and taken with all faults or errors of description.

6. The Auctioneers act only as agents for the Vendor(s) and are not responsible for any default by either Vendor(s) or Purchaser. In particular, they shall not be liable to pay the Vendor until payment is received from the Purchaser.

7. No undertaking of the Auctioneers or their employees to take charge of any lots after the sale or to forward them to their destination shall be held to impose upon the Auctioneers any legal obligation or vitiate any of the foregoing conditions.

8. Purchasers paying by cheque must be prepared, if required, to produce a banker`s reference. The Auctioneers reserve the right in their sole discretion to refuse payment by cheque.

9. In all cases of transfer the original Purchaser shall be held responsible for the purchase money.

10. The Auctioneers reserves the right to withdraw or divide any lot or to combine any two or more lots at their sole discretion and to sell in such order as they may think fit.

11. The Auctioneers have described the lots to the best of their ability and belief from information furnished by the Vendors who alone shall be responsible for any error or mis-statement which there may be. The Auctioneers undertake no liability whatever in respect of any faults, deficiencies and errors of any description, oral or printed, nor do they accept responsibility for the authenticity, genuineness, origin, age, condition or quality of any lot and all statements as to these matters whether contained in the catalogue or made orally are statements of opinion only and are not to be taken as being or implying a statement or representation of fact. Any intending Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each such statement. The Vendor does not make or give and neither the Auctioneers nor any person in their employ, have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to any of the lots without the express instructions of the Vendor.

12. The Auctioneers accept no responsibility in connection with the commissioning of their staff to bid for any lots. Reserves and commissions given verbally or by telephone are accepted at the sender`s risk and must be confirmed in writing before the Sale.

13. THIRD PARTY LIABILITY. All persons on the Auctioneers` premises before, during or after the Sale shall be deemed to be there at their own risk and with notice of the condition of the premises and of the method of arranging lots and shall have no claim against the Auctioneers in respect of any injury or accident which may occur from any cause whatsoever.

14. If any Purchaser shall fail to comply with the above conditions or any of them, the Auctioneers shall be at liberty to recover in full the amount of the purchase money of the lot or lots bought by such Purchaser together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, without reference to any delivery or acceptance of the lot or lots, other than the first delivery by the fall of the hammer, or to resell any lot or lots bought by such Purchasers, either by public or private sale, and the full amount of the purchase money at the present sale, or the deficiency (if any) arising from the second sale, together with all interest, costs, charges and expenses, shall be made good by the defaulter and be recoverable as and for liquidated damages.

CITES Import and Export Restrictions – Lots marked with * in this sale

Certain goods offered for sale may be subject to laws governing export from the country where it was purchased and import into another country. It is the buyer’s responsibility to be aware of these restrictions and obtain any relevant licenses. Certain endangered species are listed in the CITES Convention. Listed specimens and any parts or products thereof are subject to issuance of an export permit when leaving the European Union.

Appendix I species are also subject to issuance of a prior import permit from the country in which the goods are to be imported. Such permits are necessary before applying for export permits and it is the Buyer’s duty to initiate the proceedings with the relevant authority. The Buyer must be aware that certain countries prohibit the import of some species or any parts or products derived thereof. For example, the United States prohibit all import of African elephant ivory, and any item containing parts that may merely resemble African elephant ivory must be accompanied by relevant documentation stating it is not the latter. Worked items that are dated before 1947 are exempt from import restrictions for

intra-EU trade and shall not require export licences. Please be aware that all Lots marked with the symbol ‘*’ are subject to CITES regulations. Limitation of liability regarding CITES export licenses. Where licences are required for importing or exporting outside of the European Union, it is the Buyer’s duty to obtain them. Thimbleby and Shorland cannot be held responsible if the Buyer’s application for an export permit is unsuccessful. Subsequently, in the event of failure thereof, Thimbleby and Shorland shall not permit cancellation or rescission of the sale.

Auctioneers: THIMBLEBY & SHORLAND, READING

NOTE: Purchasers or their agents are requested to obtain accounts and delivery orders at the Auctioneers` Office before leaving the place of sale and carefully to examine same. The Auctioneers cannot be held responsible for any errors in accounts or delivery orders unless they are notified of such errors on the day of sale and before the lots are removed from the premises.

SALE NOTES

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PURCHASERS

A £200 deposit will be taken from all bidders prior to the auction.

The deposit can be taken from a debit or credit card when registering to bid via our website: www.tsauction.co.uk (please note that although a deposit can be paid by credit card, we will not accept this form of payment to settle the balance of an invoice)

Deposits from unsuccessful bidders will be refunded in full the day following the auction.   (The auctioneers will not be held responsible for any deficit in deposit refunds as a result of exchange rate fluctuations.)  

Deposits will be retained by the auctioneer should any purchaser default on payment.

Signups for this auction are provisional and subject to the approval of the auctioneer who will notify bidders by email.

There will be a buyers’ premium of 15% plus VAT added to the hammer price of all lots, to include internet charge.  VAT on buyers’ premium cannot be reclaimed or refunded under any circumstances.

All lots will be subject to the addition of VAT at the standard rate.

Descriptions:  All lots have been described to the best of our ability from information supplied.  No liability whatsoever is undertaken in respect of faults, deficiencies and errors of description either oral or printed. . ALL LOTS ARE SOLD AS SEEN WITHOUT WARRANTY and are available for inspection prior to sale.   We strongly recommend that buyers view before bidding.

Prospective purchasers should be aware that there are no EU certificates of conformity available.

Viewing will be from 8.30am – 4pm on Wednesday 11^th December

Bidding will start at 12 noon on Wednesday 11th December and end at 12 noon on Friday 13^th December.   If a bid is made on any lot during the final five minutes the bidding time of that lot will automatically be extended for a further ten minutes, until there is a 5 minute period with no bids.

Invoices will be sent to successful purchasers by email on  Friday 13^th December.  No sale is confirmed until an invoice has been issued.

Please note that all lots are at the risk of the buyer from the fall of the hammer and you are strongly advised to effect insurance immediately.

REMOVAL:  All lots must be paid for immediately and removed from site as soon as possible after the auction, but in any event no later than 4pm on Thursday 19^th December.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  If you cannot comply with this condition then do not bid. 

Methods of payment are:  Cash (see notes below), bank transfer or debit card

Payment:  Our bank details are – National Westminster Bank, sort code 60:17:21, account number 95544070.  IBAN no  GB 66 NWBK 60172195544070, BIC code NWBKGB 2L

Payment in Cash: In order to comply with money laundering regulations we will not accept payments in cash exceeding £9,000.  Cash payments in excess of £4,000 must be accompanied by valid proof of identity ie passport/driving licence, supported by 2 utility bills, bank statement or equivalent.  Cash payments via your bank will no longer be permitted.  The Auctioneers will only accept payment from and permit removal of goods purchased by the successful purchaser or their duly appointed agent.  No lots will be transferred to third party invoices after the auction.

 For the avoidance of doubt please note that this auction will be conducted in British pounds.

EU CONFORMITY – Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the suitability of equipment for export markets and the auctioneers accept no liability in any respect whatsoever.  Certificates of Conformity are not supplied with equipment but in most cases will be available from the manufacturer.

 For full conditions of sale please visit www.tsauction.co.uk