CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. Definitions. In these Conditions Brentwood Antique Auctions act only as auctioneers and agents for the seller and the representative of Brentwood Antique Auctions conducting the auction is called the "Auctioneer"

2. General. Whilst Brentwood Antique Auctions make every effort to ensure the accuracy of their catalogues and the description of any lot: -

(a) Each lot as set out in the catalogue or as divided or combined with any other lot or lots is sold by the seller with all faults, imperfections and errors of description.

(b) Brentwood Antique Auctions do not accept responsibility for the authenticity,
attribution, genuineness, origin, authorship, date, age, period, condition or quality of any lot unless they have been instructed in writing by the seller to so certify, and in such case the Auctioneers do so as agents of the seller and are not themselves responsible for such claims.

(c) All statements whether printed in the catalogue or made orally as to any of the matters set out in (b) above are statements of opinion only and are not to be taken as being or implying any warranties or representations of fact by Brentwood Antique Auctions unless they have been instructed in writing by the seller to so certify.

(d) Any claim under any Statute must be received in writing by the Auctioneer within ten days of the day of the sale.

3. The Auction.

(a) The Auctioneer has absolute discretion to divide any lot, to combine any two or more lots or withdraw any lot or lots from the sale, to refuse bids, regulate bidding or cancel the sale without in any case giving any reason or without previous notice. He may bid on behalf of the seller for all goods which are being offered subject to reserve or at the Auctioneer’s discretion.

(b) The highest bidder shall be the buyer except in the case of a dispute. The Auctioneer may at his or her 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 it or to re-offer the lot.

(c) Each lot is put up for sale subject to any reserve price placed by the seller. Where no reserve has been placed (but not otherwise) the seller has the right to bid either personally or by any one person on his behalf (who may be the Auctioneer).

(d) All conditions, notices, descriptions, statements and other matters in the catalogue and elsewhere concerning any lot are subject to any statements modifying or affecting the same made by the Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to any bid being accepted for the lot.