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35 GBP
GBP
60 - 80 GBP
Live auction
Lot closed
Lot location
Lewes, East Sussex
The detached back action lock from a mid 19th century Belgian military percussion musket, bearing small rampant lion mark and deeply impressed with crown over "GD". GWO & C (hammer screw missing); and a detached back action lock from an Austrian Model 1873 Werndl breech loading military rifle, with internal hammer, the plate marked "OE/WG" over "85". GWO & C (2) £60-80
Antique Arms & Militaria
Live
Venue address
West Street Auction Galleries
Lewes, East Sussex
BN7 2NJ
United Kingdom
Antique Arms & Militaria

Auction dates
Jun 14, 2022 10:30 AM BST
Viewing dates
Jun 09, 2022 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM BST
Jun 10, 2022 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM BST
Jun 13, 2022 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM BST
Auction currency
GBP
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The Auctioneers reserve the right of bidding for, withdrawing from, consolidating or dividing any lots, or varying the order of the sale.

2. No person shall advance less at a bid than a sum to be named from time to time by the Auctioneers and no bid shall be retracted. The Auctioneers may, without giving any reason therefore, refuse to accept the bidding of any person or persons.

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4. Every care is taken to ensure accuracy concerning authorship, origin, age, condition, etc., but all such statements represent opinion and are not to be taken as statements or representations of fact. The Auctioneers reserve the right in forming their opinion to consult and rely upon any expert or authority reasonably considered by them to be reliable.

5. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, as stated in para 4 above, no warranty is given with any lots and the Auctioneers are not responsible for the correct description, genuineness or sufficiency of, or any fault or defect in any lot. Any purchaser (home or overseas) who is represented by an Agent in the room and who feels dissatisfied with purchase(s) shall claim against his agent and shall have no claim whatsoever upon the Auctioneers. No sale shall be invalidated by reason of any defect or faults in any of the lots by reason of the lots being incorrectly described in the catalogue, and no compensation shall be paid in respect of any faults or errors of description.

6. Notwithstanding the preceding condition, if within seven days of the receipt of any lot the buyer gives notice in writing to the Auctioneer that the lot sold is a forgery and he returns the lot (within 48 hours, overseas 7 days) in the same condition as it was at the time of the sale to the premises of the Auctioneer and there shows that considered in the light of the terms of the catalogue the lot sold is a forgery, the Auctioneers are authorised to, and will rescind the sale and approach the vendor (if already paid) for the return of the proceeds paid to him.

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9. Upon failure of any purchaser to comply with any of the above conditions any money deposited by him or her in part payments shall be forfeited to the owner of the lot, he paying thereout all just expenses. Any lot not paid for within two months of the purchase date shall be resold by public auction or private contract and the deficiency (if any) arising from such a resale together with all expenses attending the same shall be made good by the defaulter at this sale who shall have no claim to any surplus which may arise on a resale.

 10. The Auctioneers' description of conditions of antique and modern firearms is for guidance as collectors' pieces only and does not refer to their suitability for use. The Auctioneers can accept no responsibility if these weapons are fired.

11. The above applies to all postal bidders, and where an agent purchases on behalf of an undisclosed client such an agent shall be personally liable for payment of the purchase price to the Auctioneers and for safe delivery of the lot to the said client.

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All items subject to VAT are sold on a tax inclusive basis in this sale. Vendors registered for VAT must include the tax when considering  reserve price on Vatable items.

BUYER'S PREMIUM = 22% + VAT

Grades of Condition

Excellent - Virtually original state.

VGC - (Very Good Condition) a fine item.

GC - (Good Condition) a sound item.

QGC - (Quite Good Condition) some wear and/or damage.

FC - (Fair Condition) much wear and/or damage, or parts missing.

POOR - Items seldom catalogued in this state unless rarity or historical value makes them nevertheless worthy of collection.

AF - (At Fault or As Found)

WO - (Working Order) is used to describe functioning items in conjunction with grades of condition, eg VGWO&C - (Very Good Working Order and Condition), GWO&QGC - (Good Working Order and Quite Good Condition), etc..

NOTE: In the catalogue descriptions, these grades may be qualified by additional remarks.

'Decorative' indicates an item made up from parts for ornamental purposes; not for the serious collector.

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The following grades apply to Orders, Decorations, Medals and Coins:

Unc Uncirculated

EF Extremely Fine

NEF Nearly Extremely Fine

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GF Good Fine

F Fine

VG Very Good

G Good

 

Please Note: Owing to the large number of Third Reich uniforms and accoutrement being used for films, television and plays, and to the poorer manufacturing quality in later war years, it becomes increasingly difficult to ascertain the authenticity of certain pieces. We catalogue all Third Reich items as seen, and offer no guarantee as to the authenticity. They are therefore not subject to our “Conditions of Sale” paragraph 6, hence all Third Reich items purchased are sold, and not returnable. The terms “bronze”, “silver” and “gold” refer to the grades in which medals, badges etc were awarded and not to their composition.

Items prefixed with a dagger “†” are imported lots and require an additional 5% VAT on the hammer and combined premium price.

 

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