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  • * A Middle Eastern Glazed Ceramic Tile Height 4 1/4 x width 8 3/4 inches.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 96

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  • * A Furstenburg Porcelain Tray Length 18 1/2 inches.
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    Lot 97

    * A Furstenburg Porcelain Tray Length 18 1/2 inches.

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  • * A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group Height 9 1/4 inches.
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    Lot 98

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  • * A Meissen Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer Diameter 3 inches.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 99

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  • * A Meissen Porcelain Figural Salt Width 12 1/2 inches.
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  • A Meissen Porcelain Ornithological Model Height 5 1/2 inches.
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    Lot 101

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  • * A Meissen Porcelain Outside-Decorated Elements Ewer Height 26 inches.
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    Lot 102

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  • * A Meissen Porcelain Figure Height 3 3/4 inches.
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    Lot 103

    * A Meissen Porcelain Figure Height 3 3/4 inches.

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  • * A Meissen Porcelain Model of a Bird Height 20 1/4 inches.
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    Lot 104

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  • * A Pair of German Porcelain Vases and Covers Height 14 inches.
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    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 105

    * A Pair of German Porcelain Vases and Covers Height 14...

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  • A Collection of Meissen Porcelain Articles Width of first 4 1/2 inches.
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    Lot 106

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  • * A Group of Continental Porcelain Figures Height of tallest 6 1/2 inches.
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    Lot 107

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  • * A Pair of Continental Porcelain Three-Light Figural Candelabra Height 9 3/4 inches.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 108

    * A Pair of Continental Porcelain Three-Light Figural C...

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    $500 - $700
  • A Pair of German Porcelain Mounted Gilt Bronze Two-Light Candelabra Height overall 22 1/2 inches.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 109

    A Pair of German Porcelain Mounted Gilt Bronze Two-Ligh...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • A German Porcelain Bottle Height 7 1/2 inches.
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    Lot 110

    A German Porcelain Bottle Height 7 1/2 inches.

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  • * A Sevres Porcelain Plate Diameter 9 1/2 inches.
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    Lot 111

    * A Sevres Porcelain Plate Diameter 9 1/2 inches.

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    $150 - $250
  • * A Sevres Porcelain Triangular Tray Width 8 inches.
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    Lot 112

    * A Sevres Porcelain Triangular Tray Width 8 inches.

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    $100 - $200
  • * Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain Saucers Diameter 8 1/4 inches.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 113

    * Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain Saucers Diameter 8 1/4...

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  • * A Sevres Porcelain Teacup and Saucer Diameter of saucer 5 7/8 inches.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 114

    * A Sevres Porcelain Teacup and Saucer Diameter of sauc...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • A Collection of Twenty-Three Sevres Style Porcelain Plaques Width of widest 5 inches.
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    $1,000 - $2,000
    Lot 115

    A Collection of Twenty-Three Sevres Style Porcelain Pla...

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    $1,000 - $2,000
  • * A Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain Plaques Height 29 1/2 x width 18 inches.
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    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 116

    * A Pair of Sevres Style Porcelain Plaques Height 29 1/...

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    $3,000 - $5,000
  • * A Sevres Jeweled Porcelain Cup Height 2 3/8 inches.
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    Lot 117

    * A Sevres Jeweled Porcelain Cup Height 2 3/8 inches.

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  • * A Limoges Pate-Sur-Pate Plaque Plaque 6 1/8 x 4 1/8 inches.
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    Lot 118

    * A Limoges Pate-Sur-Pate Plaque Plaque 6 1/8 x 4 1/8 i...

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    $800 - $1,200
  • * A Group of Porcelain Cups and Saucers Height of tallest 4 3/4 inches.
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    Lot 119

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  • A Collection of Porcelain Figures and Figural Groups Height of tallest 7 1/2 inches.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 120

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  • Three Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Feline Figures Height of tallest 5 1/2 inches.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 121

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  • Three Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figures Height of tallest 9 inches.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 122

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  • * A Set of Four Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Jubilee Edition Dessert Plates Diameter 8 5/8 inches.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 123

    * A Set of Four Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Jubilee E...

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    $500 - $700
  • * A Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Porcelain Tray Length 6 3/8 inches.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 124

    * A Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica Porcelain Tray Length...

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  • * A Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figural Group Height 21 1/4 inches.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 125

    * A Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Figural Group Height 21 ...

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  • A Pair of Royal Copenhagen Glazed Stoneware Bear Groups Width of larger 5 1/4 inches.
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    Lot 126

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  • * Three Royal Copenhagen Articles Diameter of plaque 5 1/2 inches.
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    $80 - $120
    Lot 127

    * Three Royal Copenhagen Articles Diameter of plaque 5 ...

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  • * A Capo di Monte Porcelain Oil Lamp Base Height 20 1/2 inches.
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    Lot 128

    * A Capo di Monte Porcelain Oil Lamp Base Height 20 1/2...

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  • * A Capo di Monte Porcelain Urn Height 22 1/2 inches.
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 129

    * A Capo di Monte Porcelain Urn Height 22 1/2 inches.

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    $100 - $200
  • * A Capo di Monte Porcelain Plaque Height 23 1/2 inches.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 130

    * A Capo di Monte Porcelain Plaque Height 23 1/2 inches...

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  • * A Collection of Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Articles Height of tallest 9 1/2 inches.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 131

    * A Collection of Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Articles He...

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  • * Five Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Vases Height of first 9 3/4 inches.
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    Lot 133

    * Five Bing & Grondahl Porcelain Vases Height of first ...

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  • A Soviet Russian Porcelain Plate Diameter 9 7/8 inches.
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 134

    A Soviet Russian Porcelain Plate Diameter 9 7/8 inches....

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    $800 - $1,200
  • * Four Continental Porcelain Articles Height of tallest 9 1/4 inches.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 135

    * Four Continental Porcelain Articles Height of tallest...

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  • * A Rorstrand Porcelain Figural Group Width 9 inches.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 136

    * A Rorstrand Porcelain Figural Group Width 9 inches.

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  • * A Continental Porcelain Model of a Polar Bear Width 8 3/4 inches.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 137

    * A Continental Porcelain Model of a Polar Bear Width 8...

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  • * A Continental Porcelain Figural Group Width 16 inches.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 138

    * A Continental Porcelain Figural Group Width 16 inches...

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  • * A Rosenthal Porcelain Figural Group Height 18 inches.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 139

    * A Rosenthal Porcelain Figural Group Height 18 inches....

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  • A Rosenthal Porcelain Figure of Fortuna Height 12 inches.
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 140

    A Rosenthal Porcelain Figure of Fortuna Height 12 inche...

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    $600 - $800
  • * A Collection of Erotic Porcelain Articles Height of tallest 6 inches.
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 141

    * A Collection of Erotic Porcelain Articles Height of t...

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  • An Austrian Bronze and Onyx Ash Receiver Height 7 7/8 inches.
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 142

    An Austrian Bronze and Onyx Ash Receiver Height 7 7/8 i...

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    $200 - $400
  • * An Austrian Bronze Sculpture Height 14 3/4 inches.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 143

    * An Austrian Bronze Sculpture Height 14 3/4 inches.

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    $500 - $700
  • * An Austrian Bronze Sculpture Height 16 inches.
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 144

    * An Austrian Bronze Sculpture Height 16 inches.

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    $500 - $700

Auction Description

Gerard L. Cafesjian Collection by Hindman

A COLLECTOR'S LEGACY: DECORATIVE ARTS FROM THE GERARD L. CAFESJIAN COLLECTION

Gerard L. Cafesjian had a passion for the arts that consumed his life for more than six decades. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1925 to Armenian immigrant parents, he served in the U.S. Navy and later studied under the benefits of the G.I. Bill, graduating from St. John’s University School of Law.

In 1952 he began a long career with West Publishing Company, the world’s largest publisher of legal information. As Vice President of Marketing and Sales and eventually as a member of the Board of Directors, he initiated a nationally recognized annual art exhibition called Art and the Law, for which he received the prestigious Business in the Arts Award. Upon his retirement he founded the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and the Cafesjian Center for the Arts in Yerevan, Armenia.

Gerard met Cleo Thomas while she was a nursing student at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City. The two married on July 4, 1947, and throughout their marriage she was his staunchest supporter. Cleo passed away on March 7, 2013 and Gerard followed almost exactly six months later, on September 15, 2013.

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is honored to have already handled Gerard Cafesjian’s collections of fine jewelry and lapidary arts, and turns the same attention to his decorative arts. It is an intriguing collection that at first appears a disparate assortment of objects from all periods, but upon thoughtful review reveals a universal theme. Each item in the collection is imbued with Cafesjian’s enjoyment of color, form and whimsy, and points to an appreciation for avant-garde design from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century.

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LESLIE HINDMAN AUCTIONEERS, INC. AS AGENT

The lots listed in this catalogue will be offered by Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. 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.

BEFORE THE SALE

Prospective buyers are strongly advised to personally examine any property in which they are interested before the auction takes place. Condition reports are usually available on request, on lots with a low estimate of $300 and above. All lots are sold “AS IS” and without recourse and neither Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. nor its consignor(s) makes any warranties or representations, express or implied with respect to such lots. Neither Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. nor its consignor(s) makes any express or implied warranty or representation of any kind or nature with respect to merchantability, fitness for purpose, correctness of the catalogue or other description of the physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, medium, material, genuineness, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, exhibitions, literature or historical significance of any lot sold. The absence of any reference to the condition of a lot does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. No statement, whether written or oral, and whether made in the catalogue, or in supplements to the catalogue, an advertisement, a bill of sale, a salesroom posting or announcement, the remarks of an auctioneer, or otherwise, shall be deemed to create any warranty, representation or assumption of liability. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. and its consignor(s) make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in the catalogue.

AT THE SALE

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Registration before Bidding

A prospective buyer must complete and sign a registration form and provide identification before bidding. We may require bank or other financial references.

Bidding as Principal

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Absentee Bids

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Telephone Bids

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Online Bids

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Some lots in the sale are subject to a reserve which is the confidential minimum price below which such lot will not be sold. The reserve will not exceed the low estimate of the lot. Reserves are agreed upon with consignors or, in the absence thereof, the absolute discretion of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. The auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot below the reserve by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may continue to bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve, either by placing consecutive bids or by placing bids in response to other bidders. With respect to lots that are offered without reserve, unless there are already competing bids, the auctioneer, in his or her discretion, will generally open the bidding at half of the low estimate for the lot. In the absence of a bid at that level, the auctioneer may proceed backwards at his or her discretion until a bid is recognized, and then continue up from that amount.

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Successful Bid

The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the case of a tie bid, the winning bidder will determined by the auctioneer at his or her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has final discretion to determine the successful bidder or to reoffer the lot in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, the Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. sale record shall be conclusive. Title passes upon the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder subject to the Conditions of Sale set forth herein, and the bidder assumes full risk and responsibility.

AFTER THE SALE

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Payment

The buyer must pay the entire amount due (including the hammer price, buyer’s premium, all applicable taxes and other charges) no later than 5 p.m. on the seventh (7) business day following the sale. Payment in U.S. dollars may be made with cash; bank check or cashier’s check drawn on a U.S. bank; money order; or wire transfer unless other arrangements are made with Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. a handling charge of $50 for any check dishonored by the drawee.

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Collecting Purchases

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Non Payment

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a.) to impose a late charge of one and a half percent (1.5%) per thirty (30) days of the total purchase price

b.) to hold the defaulting buyer liable for the total amount due and to begin legal proceedings for its recovery together with interest, legal fees and costs to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law

c.) to cancel the sale

d.) to resell the property publicly or privately with such terms as we find appropriate, to resell the property at public auction without reserve, and with the purchaser liable for any deficiency, cost, including handling charges, the expenses of both sales, our commission on both sales at our regular rate, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages. In addition, a defaulting purchaser will be deemed to have granted us a security interest in, and we may retain as collateral security for such purchaser’s obligations to us, any property in our possession owned by such purchaser. At our option, payment will not be deemed to have been made in full until we have collected funds represented by checks, or in the case of bank or cashier’s checks, we have confirmed their authenticity.

e.) to offset against any amount owed

f.) to not allow any bids at any upcoming auction by or on behalf of the buyer

g.) to take other action as we find necessary or appropriate

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LIABILITY

Condition Reports

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Purchased Lots

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, mis-delivered or lost prior to delivery, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Inc. shall not be liable for any amount in excess of that paid by the purchaser.

Legal Ramifications

The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction and any matters connected with any of the foregoing shall be governed and interpreted by the laws of the jurisdiction in Illinois. If any part of these Conditions of Sale is found by any court to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part shall be discounted and the rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Discretion

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