Buying

Catalogues

Catalogues are available at each of our offices or available to view online. Register on our home page for our catalogue emailing list or fill out a subscription form available by fax or post.

Viewing

Our auctions provide for viewing on the morning of the sale between 10am-12.30pm. Auction begins at 12.30pm.

Buyers Premium

Each lot purchased is subject to a buyers premium of 15% + VAT at the prevailing rate.

Vatable Lots

Certain lots may be subject to VAT on the hammer price. This will be indicated in the catalogue with an *.

All buyers' premiums are subject to VAT at the prevailing rate.

Bidding in the Room

We will require your personal / business contact details if you are the successful bidder. Law requires that sufficient I.D is provided by anyone making minimum cash payments of £9,000 (€15,000). This information is required under The Money Laundering Regulations 2003.

Absentee / Commission Bids

The Auctioneer will execute bids on your behalf if you are unable to attend the auction, purchasing the lot for you as cheaply as possible, depending on any other bids recieved and / or reserves. Completed bidding forms should be returned by fax no later than 10am on the morning of the sale or handed to a member of staff at the saleroom before the start of the auction. Bidding forms are available from our Sevenoaks office.

We cannot accept responsibility for bids not recieved.

Telephone Bids

One of our staff will execute bids on your instruction by telephone if you are unable to attend the auction or require dicretion.

Condition Reports / Images

We will be pleased to provide verbal condition reports and images by email where possible; in both instances we strongly recommend viewing in person.

We offer these reports in good faith.

Payment and Collection

Payment cannot be settled or lots collected until the auction has ended. Payments by cash and cheque with a valid banker's guarantee card will be accepted.

All lots MUST be collected on the day of the auction, unless by prior arrangement. We have limited storage for lts awaiting collection. A charge will be made for this service.

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