Three Opthalmoscopes,

NOTE: Payment for gold or silver lots from buyers outside of the UK will have to be made via BANK TRANSFER ONLY.

NOTE: All items are UNTESTED unless stated otherwise in the description. Viewing is advised and all equipment is sold AS IS.

A buyer’s premium of 20% plus VAT is payable on all lots, with an additional 5% plus VAT for internet bidding making a total of 25% plus VAT

VAT  at 20% for all UK and EU Members

Terms & Conditions

Overview

These Conditions and any disputes or claims arising out of it or their subject matter are governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England. English courts have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises.

Flints Auctions Ltd acts as agent of the Vendor only. Any contract for the sale of a Lot will be formed between the Vendor and the Buyer.

The Auction

All Auctions shall be conducted at the absolute discretion of the Auctioneer.

The Auctioneer shall have the right to refuse any bid which does not exceed the previous bid by at least 10% or by such greater proportion as the Auctioneer shall direct.

Where two or more bids at the same level are simultaneously received by the Auctioneer, the Auctioneer at his/her absolute discretion shall 

determine which bid to prefer. Subject to the foregoing, where two or more bids at the same level are simultaneously received by the Auctioneer, any bid by a Bidder personally present at an Auction shall take preference over any bid submitted by other means. Any bid made by telephone or over the internet shall be deemed to have been made only if received by the Auctioneer.

Flints Auctions Ltd, at its absolute discretion, has the right to refuse admission to its premises or attendance at (or participation in) any Auction by any person. 

All members of the public at the auction or storage premises of Flints Auctions Ltd are there at their own risk.

Descriptions & Conditions

All lots are offered subject to the ‘Terms & Conditions’ described here and on the-saleroom.com web site. For full terms and conditions of sale, please contact our auction office.

A buyer’s premium of 20% plus VAT is payable on all lots, with an additional 5% for internet bidding making a total of 25% plus VAT. 

All descriptions and conditions, written or verbal, of lots are based upon information provided by the seller and our opinion, not fact. Lots are sold to the buyer on a ‘as is’ basis which may include faults or imperfections. Photographs included in this catalogue are for a guide and may not represent accurate reproduction of colour of a lot. All measurements and sizes are appoximated.

It is your responsibility as the Buyer, to examine any lot prior to bidding to satisfy himself/herself regarding condition, provenance, period, age, quality, origin and value. Given the age of the lots, they have may been damaged or repaired so you should not assume that a lot is in ‘good’ 

condition. Electronic or mechanical parts may not operate as intended and all lots are sold as items of interest for display purposes only.

Shipping

For information and estimates on shipping, either domestic or international, please contact us at info@flintsauctions.com or +44 (0) 20 3086 8550.

CITES

Please be aware that all lots marked with the symbol § and are subject to CITES regulations when exporting these items outside the EU. Regulations may be found at www.ukcites.gov.uk.

Bidding

Bidders are required to register their details. Bidders attending in person may be required to meet our security arrangements before entering the premises.

The Buyer accepts full liability for all bids submitted via any medium.

Bidders using the live bidding facility on the-saleroom.com are agreeing to the terms and conditions of sale for Flints Auctions Ltd and ATG terms of use. Any successful bids using the live bidding facility will be subject to the usual Buyer’s Premium, plus a surcharge of 5% plus VAT. 

Subject to the conditions above, the highest Bidder at the Hammer Price shall be the Buyer. Any dispute about a bid shall be settled at the Auctioneer’s absolute discretion.

Bidders are deemed to act as principals unless there is a written prior acknowledgement by Flints Auctions Ltd that a Bidder is acting as an agent for a named principal.

Bidders are encouraged to attend the Auction in person. Bidders shall be responsible for any decision to bid for a Lot and shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to its condition. Neither Flints Auctions Ltd nor its employees or agents shall be responsible for any neglect or default in doing or failing to do so.

Cataloguing is undertaken with reasonable skill and care. Neither Flints Auctions Ltd nor its employees and agents nor the Vendor accept liability for the correctness of such opinions, and all conditions and warranties, expressed, implied or statutory are hereby excluded.