NOT SOLD (BIDDING OVER)
0.00USD+ applicable fees & taxes.
This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2002 Sep 29 @ 08:00UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
The mahogany case with a hinged lid centered by a shapely inlaid plaque framed within a triple inlay brass and metal border, the interior fitted with compartments and secret storage areas, with two drawers, original blue velvet writing surface still covering the hinged surface, the interior fitted with a rosewood veneer. 6 1/2"h, 16"w, 11"d. Condition:loss to brass border, 2 1/2" crack to the top right side, lacking inkwells, lacking pulls to secret compartment drawers, lacking pull for hinged writing surface, velvet worn and cracked.
Auction Location:
United States
Previewing Details:
September 23 - 28, 2002 From 12:00pm to 7:00pm
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
<p>SHIPPING. All packing, shipping and insurance is payable by the buyer! Metropolitan Galleries does not pack, ship or insure sold property, but will facilitate such arrangements and can suggest local packaging and shipping companies by request. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the entire risk of the purchaser. We are not responsible for the acts of movers or packers. It is essential that items are paid for and their delivery arranged as soon as possible after the auction. We at Metropolitan Galleries are please to assist our successful buyers by providing a list of local packers and shippers. The successful bidder is responsible for collecting his/her purchase. Items may be picked up at Metropolitan Galleries, Cleveland, Ohio by appointment or buyer may arrange for a third party (Pack & Ship firm or otherwise) to retrieve their item(s). WINNER MUST CONTACT PACKAGERS/SHIPPERS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICK UP, PAYMENT, AND CLAIMS.
Payment Details:
<p>Payment. Internet bidders are required to pay for their purchases immediately upon receipt of an electronic, or paper invoice. Acceptable forms of payment include personal check, bank check, bank transfer, Visa or MasterCard or Paypal.
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<p><b>TERMS AND CONDITIONS.</b> All property offered and sold through Metropolitan Galleries, ("Auctioneer", or "Broker", or the "Company") shall be offered and sold on the terms and conditions set forth in these Conditions of Sale.
ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD "AS IS", "WHERE IS". The Consignor, Metropolitan Galleries, ("Auctioneer", or "Broker", or the "Company") make no warranties or representations of any kind with respect to any property offered for sale. The auctioneer is acting solely as an auction broker, and, unless otherwise stated, does not own the property offered for sale, the auctioneer makes no warranty of title, warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the Property. In no event shall The Consignor, Metropolitan Galleries, ("Auctioneer", or "Broker", or the "Company") be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or condition of the property and no statement by anyone or in the catalogue, in any advertisement, or which is made at the sale, in the bill of sale or invoice, or elsewhere, shall be deemed such a warranty or representation or an assumption of liability.
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<p><b>CONDITION OF ITEMS. </b>
All property is sold "AS IS" and neither Metropolitan Galleries nor the consignor makes any warranties or representations of any kind or nature with respect to the property or it’s value, and in no event shall they be responsible for correctness of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance, authenticity, authorship, completeness, condition of the property or estimate of it’s value. No statement (oral or written) in the catalog, at the auction, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty or representation, or any assumption of responsibility.
<p>Condition Reports. We at Metropolitan Galleries have attempted to provide you with any major defects, on many of our lots listed in our catalogue with each lot. However, as with all previously owned or used items, we consider normal wear and scuffing to be part of the normal/expected wear for items of such age. So that which we consider to be minor or normal wear is not listed. You will find these condition reports at the end of each description. It should be understood that Metropolitan Galleries and its employees are pleased to provide you with general condition reports of lots offered for auction. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to inspect the piece yourself or have your agent do this on your behalf. Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statements made by Metropolitan Galleries or its employees is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Notwithstanding written condition reports all lots are sold "As Is" and "Where Is" in accordance with the conditions of business printed in our catalogues and posted within the registration format of live bidding. While condition reports for most items can be found online, prospective bidders are urged to contact Metropolitan Galleries directly for detailed information regarding any lot. THERE SHALL BE NO RETURNS FOR ANY REASON.
<p>Estimates. Pre-sale estimates of the expected hammer price of each lot are provided for the convenience of prospective bidders. In most cases, they do not represent reserves. Bidders are encouraged to bid what they feel an item is worth.
<p><b>HOW DO I BID? </b>
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<p>Bidding Increments.
<p>The following increments are used at the auction.
<p>PLEASE NOTE: YOUR BID WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REDUCED TO THE CLOSEST INCREMENT IF YOUR BID FALLS OUTSIDE THE PUBLISHED RANGE OF INCREMENTS
<p>For Bids falling Between Bidding Increment
0-200 10
200-500 25
500-1000 50
1000-3000 100
3000-5000 250
5000 and up 500 or at the discretion of the auctioneer
Bid within these increments!
<p><b>AFTER THE AUCTION. </b>
Absentee Billing. Metropolitan Galleries will invoice all successful bidders within 72 hours after the close of the auction. Successful bidders are expected to pay for their purchases immediately. IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN 7 (Seven) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF AN ELECTRONIC, OR PAPER INVOICE, ABSENTEE BIDDERS AUTHORIZE METROPOLITAN GALLERIES TO CHARGE THEIR PURCHASES TO THEIR CREDIT CARD LEFT ON FILE WITH THEIR ABSENTEE BID.
<p>SHIPPING. All packing, shipping and insurance is payable by the buyer! Metropolitan Galleries does not pack, ship or insure sold property, but will facilitate such arrangements and can suggest local packaging and shipping companies by request. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the entire risk of the purchaser. We are not responsible for the acts of movers or packers. It is essential that items are paid for and their delivery arranged as soon as possible after the auction. We at Metropolitan Galleries are please to assist our successful buyers by providing a list of local packers and shippers. The successful bidder is responsible for collecting his/her purchase. Items may be picked up at Metropolitan Galleries, Cleveland, Ohio by appointment or buyer may arrange for a third party (Pack & Ship firm or otherwise) to retrieve their item(s). WINNER MUST CONTACT PACKAGERS/SHIPPERS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICK UP, PAYMENT, AND CLAIMS.
<p>Taxes:
Successful bids may be liable to national or state taxes including V.A.T for European countries.
<p>Payment:
Please check the 'Catalog Overview' page for this Live Auction for methods of payment accepted by us before leaving a bid.
<p>Any bids placed and purchases made at this sale will be governed by the Terms & Conditions of Sale of Metropolitan Galleries and governed under the laws of the State of Ohio.