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T. P. FLANAGAN, Lithograph, The Music Gallery, Lissadell House, A proof, titled and signed by...
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Category:Everything Else / Other
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This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2003 Nov 25 @ 10:30UTC+00:00 : GMT
T. P. FLANAGAN
Lithograph
The Music Gallery, Lissadell House
A proof, titled and signed by the artist; and another version used as a Christmas card signed 'Mary Gore-Booth'.
e30/50
Auction Location:
Ireland
Previewing Details:
Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th November 2003, 10.00am to 5.00pm
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
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Payment Details:
Cash or Bank Draft
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A.
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(a) Subject to the obligation accepted by The Auctioneers under this Condition, none of the Seller, The Auctioneers, their employees or agents is responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the authorship, origin, date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, or provenance of any Lot, for any other errors or description or for any faults or defects in any Lot and no warranty whatsoever is given by the Seller, The Auctioneers, its employees or agents in respect of any Lot and any express or implied conditions or warranties are hereby excluded;
(b) if, within five days of the date of the auction (1) The Auctioneers have received notice in writing from the Buyer of any Lot that in his/her view the Lot is a Forgery, (2) within fourteen days of such notice, The Auctioneers have the Lot in their possession in the same condition as at the date of the auction and (3) within a reasonable time thereafter, the Buyer satisfies The Auctioneers that the Lot is a forgery and that the Buyer is able to transfer a good and marketable title to the Lot free from any liens or encumbrances. The Auctioneers will set aside the sale and refund to the Buyer any amount paid by the Buyer in respect of the Lot provided that the Buyer shall have no rights under this condition if:
(i) the catalogue description at the date of the auction was in accordance with the then generally accepted opinion of scholars or experts or fairly indicated there to be a conflict of such opinion; or
(ii) it can be established that the Lot is a Forgery only by means of a scientific process not generally accepted for use until after publication of the catalogue or by means of a process which at the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impractical or likely to have caused damage to the Lot;
(c) the Buyer shall not be entitled to claim under this Condition for more than the amount paid by him for the Lot and in particular shall have no claim for any loss, consequential loss or damage whether direct or indirect suffered by him;
(d) the benefit of this guarantee shall not be assignable and shall rest solely and exclusively in the Buyer who shall be the person to whom the original invoice was made out by The Auctioneers in respect of the Lot when sold and who has since the sale retained uninterrupted, unencumbered ownership thereof.
11. Commission bids
(a) Prospective buyers are advised to attend at the auction. The Auctioneers will, however, if so instructed, execute bids provided in writing in advance of the auction or bids by telephone (at The Auctioneers Discretion) on their behalf, but neither The Auctioneers nor their employees nor agents shall be liable for any neglect or default in so doing or for failure to do so;
(b) in the event that The Auctioneer has received commission bids on a Lot for identical amounts and at auction those commission bids are the highest bids for that Lot, the Lot shall be knocked down to the person whose commission bid (for the relevant amount) was received first.
12. Computer Image
Computer image or other images of Lots will be screened in connection with some auctions. The Auctioneers shall not accept any responsibility in the event of error in the screening whether to the relevance or accuracy of any such image or otherwise.
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GENERAL CONDITIONS
C.
1. ‘The Auctioneers’ HOK Ltd. as agent for the Seller are not responsible for any default by the Seller or the Buyer.
2. The Auctioneers shall have the right at its absolute discretion to refuse admission to its premises or attendance at its auctions by any person.
3. The Auctioneers shall have the right at its absolute discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the biddings as it may decide, to withdraw or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and in the case of dispute to put up any Lot for auction again.
4. (a) Any indemnity hereunder shall extend to all action, proceedings, costs, claims and demands whatsoever incurred or suffered by the person for wose benefit the indemnity is given;
(b) The Auctioneers shall hold any indemnity on trust for its employees and agents where it is expressed to be for their benefit.
5. Any notice given hereunder shall be in writing and if given by post shall be deemed to have been duly received by the addressee in the ordinary course of post.
6. These Conditions of Business shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Irish Law and all parties concerned hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish Courts.
7. In these Conditions of Business the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
‘Bought in’ those Lots which fail to reach their reserve.
‘The Auctioneers’ HOK Ltd..
‘Expenses’ The Auctioneers charges for insurance, illustrations, special advertising, packaging and freight and any VAT thereon.
‘Forgery’ a Lot made or substantially made with an intention to deceive as to authorship, origin, date, age, period, culture or source which is not shown to be such in the description in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had it been in accordance with the description.
‘Hammer Price’ the price at which a Lot is knocked down to the Buyer.
‘Lot’ any item deposited with The Auctioneers with a view to its sale at auction whether on its premises or elsewhere with a view to its sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any lot number in any catalogue.
‘Proceeds of Sale’ the net amount due to the Seller being the Hammer Price less commission at the Published Rates and Expenses and any other amounts due to the Auctioneers or to any associated company of The Auctioneers from the Seller in whatever capacity and howsoever arising.
‘Published Rates’ The Auctioneers rates of commission which are 191/2% (exclusive of 21% VAT) of the Hammer Price. In the case of Lots failing to reach their reserve, a charge of 5% (+VAT) may be made on the last bid for the Lot.
‘Purchase Price’ the Hammer Price plus any premium and VAT chargeable and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting Buyer under Condition A 10, in euro.