Russian, American Antiques and Collectibles

Terms and ConditionPLEASE READ: BE SURE THAT YOU ARE READY, WILLING & ABLE TO PAY FOR ALL ITEMS THAT YOU BID ON. DO NOT BID MORE THAN YOU ARE WILLING, READY AND ABLE TO PAY FOR THE ITEM. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY ITEM OR REQUESTS TO SEE AN ITEM ON ANY DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEASE 24 HOURS BEFORE AUCTION BEGINS. REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTATION AFTER BIDDING WILL NOT CHANGE THE BID. OBLIGATION TO PAY WITHIN (3) THREE DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE, THERE ARE NO RETURNS, REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES!All property is sold "AS IS", with no guarantee, ALL SALES ARE FINAL. It is the Bidder's responsibility to determine condition, age, genuineness, value or any other determinative factor. Portland-Antiques Auction may attempt to describe the merchandise in advertising, on the Internet and at the auction but makes no representations. In no event shall Portland-Antiques Auction be held responsible for having made or implied any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Bidder shall be the sole judge of value. The lots listed in this catalog will be offered by Portland-Antiques Auction as owner or as agent for consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these Conditions of Sale. High and low estimates are provided solely for comparison purposes and T Antiques Auction makes no warranties of any kind relating to them. Portland-Antiques Auction believes, to the best of its knowledge, That the information presented in any listing has come from reliable sources. Such information is presented solely for the convenience of the Purchaser.Portland-Antiques Auction makes no warranties of any kind related to the information presented in any listing. Portland-Antiques Auction further makes no warranties, either express or implied, relating to the value, marketability or condition of the lot described in any listing. Prospective bidders should investigate a lot thoroughly before bidding. By bidding the Bidder acknowledges that Bidder has investigated the lot to his or her satisfaction, or, that Bidder has chosen not to do so, and agrees to accept the lot being bid on with no objections after the sale closes. If you are uncertain please contact us with your questions prior to bidding. If you are still uncertain after we reply, please in from bidding. Photos and other graphic material contained in any listing of generic or duplicate lots may be stock presentations and not necessarily of the specific lot. All property is sold "as is", and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, or description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. In all Case the auctioneer has the right at his or her absolute and sole discretion to refuse any bid, to advance the bidding in such a manner as he or she may decide to withdraw any lot, and in the case of error or dispute, and whether during or after the sale, to determine the successful bidder, to continue the bidding, to cancel the sale or to re-offer and resell the item in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, our sale record is conclusive. We reserve the right to withdraw any property before and during the sale, as well as reserve the right to group one or more lots into one or more selling lots, or to subdivide into two or more selling lots. T Antiques Auctionshall have no liability whatsoever for such withdrawal, addition or amendment. . We will use reasonable efforts to carry out online bids and do not accept liability for equipment failure, inability to access the internet or software malfunctions related to the execution of online bids By signing up to bid and by bidding, bidder agrees not to violate the payment provisions of these General Terms and Conditions. Payments Include Check, Money Order, Wire Transfer. 20% Restocking fee applies to merchandise rejected by the buyer due to reasons other than misrepresentation Portland-Antiques Auction The rate will be applied to the buyer's premium as well. A Buyer's premium is 20% of the winning bid amount will be added to the purchase price of each lot. All sales are final. Placing a bid is a legally binding obligation. There are no returns or exchanges. All lots are sold as is, where is, with all the faults, imperfections, omissions and errors in the written description, estimates, appraisals, graphics and photography. Portland-Antiques Auction is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the description, graphics or photography provided or in the bidding software. Due diligence to verify the condition and description of a lot is the sole responsibility of the Bidder prior to placing any bid. To request a return you must provide a written request fully explaining the basis for the return no later than 3 days after your receipt of the lot. Under no circumstances will any amounts other than the winning bid amount be refunded. A restocking charge of 20% of the full invoice amount may apply in Portland-Antiques Auction sole discretion. Any allowed returns must be received in exactly the same condition as when originally shipped to Buyer, or they will be returned to buyer at Buyer's cost. Any unauthorized returns will be refused. Delivery refusal of items shipped by Portland-Antiques Auction to the bidder constitutes an unauthorized return in direct violation of these general terms and conditions. If for any reason a purchased lot cannot be delivered in the same condition as at the time of sale, or should any purchased lot be stolen, misdelivered or lost prior to delivery, Portland-Antiques Auction shall not be liable for any amount in excess of that paid by the purchaser. In the event that a bidder does not respond to Portland-Antiques Auction request for payment or does not fulfill complete payment within (3)three business days.A second attempt (5) Five Days for payment will be sent. A final invoice will be sent on the (8) Eight Day and if payment in full is not received the account will be reported to Live Auctioneers on the (10) Tenth Date as a dispute - non-responsive bidder and the Bidder will not be able to participate in any further auctions. Some lots will be handled in-house. This is in an effort to maintain the lowest shipping and handling cost for our buyers. We provide handling, packing and shipping services solely as a convenience for our Bidders. Because Bidders most often opt for these services, we include an estimated amount in the auction invoice, you have the option to choose your own shipping company For damage or loss of any lot our responsibility ends once it has been turned over to any shipping enterprise for delivery and/or packing. By bidding, the winning Bidder agrees that any and all claims for loss or damage to the lot will be handled solely through the insurance claims process (if insurance was available) or the carrier and acknowledges that insurance may be subject to deductibles or other limitations which are not the responsibility of Portland-Antiques Auction. Portland-Antiques Auction is not responsible to any loss resulting from items being shipped to an alternate address or recipient provided by Bidder.The actual shipping cost , insurance, registry and confirmation services is charged to the Bidder, as well as a packing/handling, Large, heavy, fragile or otherwise unusual items will incur additional charges. Portland-Antiques Auction' sole discretion and ability and may incur additional handling charges. All costs charged to a Bidder's original invoice are estimates and T Antiques Auction reserves the right to charge additional amounts if such estimates are exceeded and Bidder hereby agrees to such additional amounts. Portland-Antiques Auction may, at its sole discretion, combine the shipment of items from multiple auctions to reduce shipping costs. To all bidder, No items will be shipped to any Bidder for any particular auction until all charges for the auction have been paid in full and all funds have cleared. Even if paid in full, no items will be shipped to any Bidder for any particular auction if the Bidder has any balances with Portland-Antiques Auction from other auctions which are not in compliance with the provisions of payment above, until such balances are paid in full and all funds have cleared. Portland-Antiques Auction may, at its sole discretion, require any Bidder to return a signed sales receipt prior to shipping. Portland-Antiques Online Auctions will answer to the fullest extent possible any reasonable question. The auctioneer May make corrections and Provide additional information as available 48 hours prior to the starting time of the auction. Please contact Us with any questions via email, We will answer to the fullest extent possible any reasonable question..