Sale Highlights

Arthur J Elsley 'Spring Time'
Sold £155,000

C.F.A Voysey

Painted mantel clock

Sold £141,000

C.F.A Voysey

Mantel Clock

Sold 72,000

C.F.A Voysey

Mantel Clock

Sold £7,400

Godwin, Aesthetic movement table

Sold £34,00

Scottish provincial HM silver snuff mull

Sold £1,520

18thC Gothic yew wood Windsor chair

Sold £8,100

Rare tin glazed charger

Sold £6,600

Buying

Information for Buyers

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Buyers Premium & Payment

15% + VAT, up to £30,000.00 From £30,000 £12% including VAT. Minimum Buyers’ Premium £1 +VAT .

Our preferred payment method is by bank / wire transfer, (all costs associated with bank transfers must be met by the purchaser). However we also accept payment by cash, credit and debit cards. Please note there is a 2.5% surcharge payable on all credit card transactions, however, there is no surcharge on debit card transactions ( unless paying with an overseas debit card).

Please note that ' card holder not present transactions' (i.e payments over the telephone) are limited to a maximum of £500 per transaction, unless prior arrangement has been made with the auctioneers office, or the goods are to be collected in person by the cardholder.

Lots purchased online with ATG media or Live Auctioneers will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed

Commission Bids:

If you are unable to attend the auction in person we happy to accept commission bids on your behlaf by e-mail or telephone. Please note all bids received by e-mail will be confirmed prior to the start of the auction.

Postage & Delivery

Dickins Auctioneers Ltd has an in-house packing/posting facility and will be happy to pack and post smaller items to the UK and abroad (some fragile items may be excluded from this service- please contact us for further details).

Dickins Auctioneers Ltd are also happy to recommend local transport companies who can arrange delivery of larger purchases at the buyer's expense as well as specilast packers/ shippers.

Droit de Suite
Certain works of art within our sales may be subject to the Droit de Suite or Artist’s Resale Right, which took effect in the United Kingdom on 14th February 2006. Under this legislation, we are required to collect a royalty payment for all qualifying works of art, where the artist is still living. This royalty will be charged to the buyer on the hammer price and in addition to the buyers premium. It will not apply to works where the hammer price is less than €1,000 (euros). The charge for works of art sold at and above €1,000 (euros) and below €50,000 (euros) is 4%. For items selling above €50,000 (euros), charges are calculated on a sliding scale. All royalty charges are paid to the Design and Artists Copyright Society (‘DACS’) and no handling costs or additional fees are retained by the auctioneers. Resale royalties are not subject to VAT.

Please note that the royalty payment is calculated on the rate of exchange at the European Central Bank on the date of the sale. More information on Droit de Suite is available at www.dacs.org.uk

VAT

Value Added Tax (VAT) at the current rate is payable on the buyers premium in all cases. Please see conditions for information whereby VAT is also payable on the hammer price.

Condition Reports

It is recommended that prospective purchasers view the sale, however where this is not possible, we can provide a condition report without charge or obligation. If reference is not given to the condition of any lot within the catalogue, this does not imply that the lot is without faults or imperfections. All statements regarding condition reports (whether printed, made orally or given in e-mail) are statements of opinion only and are not to be taken as being or implying any warranties or representations of fact by Dickins Auctioneers Ltd. unless they have been instructed in writing by the seller to so certify.

Estimates

Estimates are prepared in advance of the sale and do not include the buyers Premium (or VAT when this is paid on the hammer price). These are purely intended as a guide to prospective purchaser. Items with no estimate are believed to have a nominal value (ie less than £100).

Registration

It is essential that all attending buyers obtain a purchaser number by registering at the clerk’s desk. Where possible, please register to bid prior to the sale commencing.

Bidding

Please make your bids clear to the auctioneer and if successful ensure that your purchaser number can be seen and that it is called out by the auctioneer. If there is any doubt about either the price or the buyer, this should be brought to the auctioneer’s attention immediately. The speed of each sale varies but for guidance these run at approximately 130-140 lots per hour

Bidding By Proxy

Should you be unable to attend the sale, we will be pleased to make commission bids on your behalf , take bids over the telephone or by e-mail . Please note all bids received by e-mail will be confirmed prior to the start of the auction.

Lots purchased online with ATG media will attract an additional charge for this service in the sum of 3% of the hammer price plus VAT at the rate imposed

Payment

Payment for lots purchased must be received in full by the Wednesday following the auction. Items cannot be removed from the premises until payment has been cleared

Our prefered payment method is by bank / wire transfer however we also accept payment by cash, credit and debit cards. Please note there is a 2.5% surcharge payable on all credit card transactions however there is no surcharge on debit card transactions ( unless paying with an overseas debit card)

Please note that ' card holder not present transactions' (i.e payments over the telephone) are limited to a maximum of £500 per transaction unless prior arrangement has been made with the auctioneers office or the goods will be collected in person by the cardholder.

Clearance

Please conatact us if you are unable to collect items at the time of auction or during the week following the auction.

Dickins Auctioneers Ltd reserve the right to levy a handling charge of £10 if items are not removed from the premises by 12 noon on the Wednesday following the sale and thereafter will be charged £3 per lot, per day. Should the items still remain after 14 days, the items will be re offered in the next available auction in order to recover costs.

Collection by a third party

If a third party is to collect goods on behalf of a buyer, formal written authority and identification will be required before the goods can be released.

Other Services

For advise on valuations, probate, insurance claims, insurance replacement etc. Please contact Louise Dickins or Anne-Marie Cooper in the main office.

Firearms

Firearms cannot be released without production of the necessary firearms certificate.

Endangered Species

Buyers are reminded that the sale of endangered species of fauna and flora are regulated under to convention on Trade in Endangered Species of Wile Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Please click here to view our Terms and Conditions for Buyers & vendors.