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  • Chinese carved coral branch
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 1001

    Chinese carved coral branch

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Chinese iron red ground porcelain vase
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1002

    Chinese iron red ground porcelain vase

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Fine old Chinese Famille Rose plaque
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1003

    Fine old Chinese Famille Rose plaque

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair Chinese Export famille rose floor vases
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 1004

    Pair Chinese Export famille rose floor vases

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • (4) Chinese Export tobacco leaf dishes
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1005

    (4) Chinese Export tobacco leaf dishes

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Chinese carved celadon porcelain vase
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1006

    Chinese carved celadon porcelain vase

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    $500 - $700
  • Chinese archaistic style cinnabar lidded censer
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1007

    Chinese archaistic style cinnabar lidded censer

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    $400 - $600
  • Chinese standing Guanyin and deer table lamp
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1008

    Chinese standing Guanyin and deer table lamp

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Asian carved cheval mirror
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1009

    Asian carved cheval mirror

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    $800 - $1,200
  • (3) Framed Chinese opera costume elements
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1010

    (3) Framed Chinese opera costume elements

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    $300 - $500
  • Chinese Export Rockefeller pattern warming plate
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1011

    Chinese Export Rockefeller pattern warming plate

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    $300 - $500
  • (2) Framed Chinese opera costume panels
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1012

    (2) Framed Chinese opera costume panels

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    $300 - $500
  • Chinese Sancai glazed seated Guanyin
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1013

    Chinese Sancai glazed seated Guanyin

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Jacques Grange sourced coromandel screens
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    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 1014

    Jacques Grange sourced coromandel screens

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Chinese iron red porcelain umbrella stand
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1015

    Chinese iron red porcelain umbrella stand

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    $300 - $500
  • Japanese gourd-form hibachi hand warmer
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1016

    Japanese gourd-form hibachi hand warmer

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair Chinese Export foo dog jossstick holders
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1017

    Pair Chinese Export foo dog jossstick holders

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Antique Southeast Asian illuminated prayer book
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1018

    Antique Southeast Asian illuminated prayer book

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Chinese circular cloisonne censer
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1019

    Chinese circular cloisonne censer

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    $400 - $600
  • Antique Chinese Export table top chest
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1020

    Antique Chinese Export table top chest

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    $400 - $600
  • Old Chinese Famille Verte plaque
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1021

    Old Chinese Famille Verte plaque

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    $400 - $600
  • Chinese porcelain millefleurs vase
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1022

    Chinese porcelain millefleurs vase

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    $500 - $700
  • Early Chinese framed coromandel panel
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1023

    Early Chinese framed coromandel panel

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    $400 - $600
  • Chinese clair de lune Tianqiuping vase
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1024

    Chinese clair de lune Tianqiuping vase

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    $400 - $600
  • Small antique Thangka painting
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1025

    Small antique Thangka painting

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    $200 - $300
  • Chinese carved green jade bowl
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1026

    Chinese carved green jade bowl

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    $300 - $500
  • Finely carved cinnabar lacquer box and vases
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1027

    Finely carved cinnabar lacquer box and vases

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Pair Chinese Export porcelain inset armchairs
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    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1028

    Pair Chinese Export porcelain inset armchairs

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    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Small Chinese wucai dragon jar
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1029

    Small Chinese wucai dragon jar

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    $400 - $600
  • Pair Chinese apple-green crackle glazed vases
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1030

    Pair Chinese apple-green crackle glazed vases

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    $400 - $600
  • Antique Chinese carved red lacquer chest
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 1031

    Antique Chinese carved red lacquer chest

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Pair large Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamps
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1032

    Pair large Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamps

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    $500 - $700
  • Circle of Fang Zhaolin, scroll painting
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1033

    Circle of Fang Zhaolin, scroll painting

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair Chinese blue and white plates
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 1034

    Pair Chinese blue and white plates

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    $600 - $800
  • (2) Old Chinese Famille Verte plaques
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1035

    (2) Old Chinese Famille Verte plaques

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    $500 - $700
  • Large Arita Tako Karakusa octopus vine vase
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1036

    Large Arita Tako Karakusa octopus vine vase

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    $400 - $600
  • (2) Old Chinese Famille Verte plaques
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1037

    (2) Old Chinese Famille Verte plaques

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Chinese School, pair portrait paintings
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1038

    Chinese School, pair portrait paintings

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    $500 - $700
  • Pair Chinese blue and white bowls
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1039

    Pair Chinese blue and white bowls

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Chinese jade carving
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1040

    Chinese jade carving

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    $300 - $500
  • Chinese School, scroll painting
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1041

    Chinese School, scroll painting

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    $500 - $700
  • (2) Chinese famille verte porcelain plaques
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1042

    (2) Chinese famille verte porcelain plaques

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    $300 - $500
  • Large Chinese porcelain figure of Li Tieguai
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1043

    Large Chinese porcelain figure of Li Tieguai

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair Chinese inlaid cinnabar lacquer panels
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    $600 - $800
    Lot 1044

    Pair Chinese inlaid cinnabar lacquer panels

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Tang Hechun, scroll painting
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    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1045

    Tang Hechun, scroll painting

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Chinese blue and white porcelain jar
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1046

    Chinese blue and white porcelain jar

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Chinese green lacquered altar table
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1047

    Chinese green lacquered altar table

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    $500 - $700
  • Old Chinese flambe glazed model of a goat
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1048

    Old Chinese flambe glazed model of a goat

    Est.
    $300 - $500

Auction Description

Millea Bros Select, Day 1:  ASIAN | AMERICAN & ENGLISH ANTIQUES | JEWELRY | SILVER by Millea Bros. Ltd.

MILLEA BROS. “SELECT” 3 DAY AUCTION EVENT

Only the best of what comes our way, hand selected by the brothers for your buying pleasure!
Long blurb: Only best of what comes our way, hand selected by the brothers for your buying pleasure! Featuring the personal photo collection of Ileana Sonnabend: a 100 year survey of international art photography from Wilhelm Von Gloeden to David Hockney and including Cecil Beaton, Horst P. Horst, Robert Doisneau, WeeGee, Man Ray, Maragret Bourke-White, Rauschenberg and many others; Modern art and furnishing from the estate of legendary NY Senator Jacob and Marian Javits including an important Larry Rivers painting, an early Laddie John Dill neon “Light Sentence” sculpture, drawings by James Rosenquist, and important works by Nancy Graves, Joseph Bueys, Robert Rauschenberg, and Man Ray; Contemporary Art and Design from the Collection of Dr. Pentti Kouri including Tim Hawkinson, Lawrence Carroll, Hermann Nitsch, and Otto Zitko; a private collection of Jules Leleu furniture; contents from a Maison Jansen decorated estate including many stamped pieces; a single-owner collection of mid-century Venini glass; French antiques and modern furniture from the Collection of a Recording Industry Executive; Shaker furniture and folk art from a private collection; and fine French antiques and art from the estate of a distinguished European Count.

Day 1: ASIAN | AMERICAN & ENGLISH ANTIQUES | JEWELRY | SILVER
Day 2: DESIGN | MODERN ART | PHOTOGRAPHY
Day 3: EUROPEAN ART & ANTIQUES | CARPETS

PREVIEW HOURS:
Our doors will be open for preview on Tue, May 15 from 11am to 7pm, Wed, May 16 from 11am to 5pm, Thu, May 17 from 9am to 5pm, Fri, May 18 from 9am to 5pm, and Sat, May 19 from 9am to 10am. Hope to see you!

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Millea Bros. Ltd.
Boonton, NJ 07005
United States

info@milleabros.com

Phone:+1 9733771500

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

Shipping Info

SHIPPING QUOTES

We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. MILLEA BROS. DOES NOT MAINTAIN AN IN-HOUSE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT OR PROVIDE PACK/SHIP QUOTES. For pack/ship quotes, we suggest contacting the UPS Store in Morristown, New Jersey (store1748@theupsstore.com) for smaller items and DAKS Global Logistics (tel: 484.370.8992, email: sales@daksglobal.com) for everything else. You may, of course, use any shipper of your choosing.

 

PROPERTY PICK-UP/SHIPPING/STORAGE 

The gallery will open for property pick-up on Monday, May 21 & Tuesday, May 22 from 10:00am to 4:00pm and by appointment only after those dates. Purchases will be available for collection at the Millea Bros. auction gallery, located at 607 Myrtle Ave., Boonton, New Jersey, for up to ten (10) business days following the completion of the auction. Please note we will be closed Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 28 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. All merchandise not removed from the auction gallery by Tuesday, June 5 at 4pm will be released to a third-party storage and shipping company, DAKS Global Logistics (tel: 484.370.8992, email: sales@daksglobal.com) in King of Prussia, PA and moved to their warehouse facility without further notice to the buyer. From that point forward, DAKS Global Logistics will coordinate all shipping, delivery and collection arrangements. DAKS will store merchandise free of charge for a period of up to (5) business days. After that period a one-time $25 handling fee will be assessed and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot/day will commence regardless of lot size or value. You may, of course, use any shipper you wish and no fees will be assessed, providing your purchases are retrieved from DAKS within (5) business days.

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Terms & Conditions

MILLEA BROS. LTD. TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALE

The property listed in this auction catalog will be offered by Millea Bros. Ltd. (Millea Bros.) as owner or as agent for their consignor(s) subject to the following terms and conditions. Any of the following conditions of sale may be amended, waived, or modified in the sole discretion of Millea Bros. Ltd. By placing a bid, whether present in the saleroom or by any other means, the buyer (bidder, purchaser) agrees to be bound by the following conditions of sale:
 
1) All property is sold in "as is" condition and all sales are final. Neither Millea Bros. nor their consignor(s) makes any representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the property or the correctness of the catalogue or other description of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, age, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. Original provenance documentation depicted in the item listings may be replaced with copies at the auctioneer's discretion. This documentation is provided as a courtesy to the bidder.
 
2) The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any bid and shall advance the bid at his/her sole discretion. In the event of a dispute between bidders, the auctioneer has absolute discretion to determine the successful buyer or to re-sell the disputed lot. If a dispute arises after the sale, Millea Bros.' record of the successful buyer and final sale price shall be conclusive. Millea Bros. reserves the right to withdraw, combine or divide any lot at any time before bidding commences.
 
3) The auctioneer has sole and exclusive discretion, and authority to regulate the following bidding increments:
 
$0 - $100 ................$10
$101 - $500 ..............$25
$501 - $1,000 ............$50
$1,001 - $2,000 .........$100
$2,001 - $5,000 ........$250
$5,001 - $10,000 .......$500
$10,001 - $50,000 .....$1,000
$50,001 - $100,000 ....$2,500
$100,001 - $150,000 ...$5,000
$150,001 - and up ....$10,000
 
4) Some lots offered for sale may be subject to a reserve, which is a confidential minimum price below which a lot will not be sold. Under no circumstance will a reserve exceed the low estimate of the lot being offered. Consignors are prohibited from bidding on their own property, however, the auctioneer may implement reserves by bidding on behalf of the consignor. If bids on a lot fail to reach the reserve, the lot will be "passed" or "bought-in".
 
5) Absentee, telephone, and Internet bidding is offered as a convenience to our customers and, while we will make every effort to carry out your instructions, Millea Bros. cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions resulting in failure to execute your absentee and/or telephone bids.
 
6) Users of third-party internet bidding services shall indemnify and hold Millea Bros. and its consignors harmless against any claim arising out of or resulting from the use of such Internet Bidding Services, including all losses, damages, liabilities, and all fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, costs, and expenses incurred in connection with any claim. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Millea Bros. and its consignors be liable for lost profits or any special, incidental, or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use Internet Bidding Services.
 
7) Title of each lot passes upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer to the highest acknowledged bidder. Thereafter, any loss by fire, theft, breakage, or any other cause is the sole responsibility of the purchaser. Merchandise must be packed and transported by the purchaser at his/her own risk and expense. If any employee or recommended agent of Millea Bros. shall pack or transport the merchandise, it is fully at the risk, responsibility, and expense of the purchaser and Millea Bros. shall not be liable for any loss or damage that maybe caused by such employee or agent. Under no circumstances will Millea Bros.' liabilities to a purchaser exceed the purchase price actually paid.
 
8) The purchase price of each lot shall be the amount of the successful bid plus a twenty five percent (25%) buyer's premium. Unless exempt by law, all purchases, including buyer's premium, are subject to all state and local taxes applicable at the time of payment.
 
9) All payments are due immediately upon receipt of invoice. Payments will be accepted by cash, check, bank transfer or, for an additional fee, credit card (on invoices under $3,000). Property purchased during the auction may not be removed until the full purchase price, including buyer's premium and all applicable taxes, have been paid. Millea Bros. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Millea Bros. a handling charge of $35 for any check returned for insufficient funds. Any invoice not paid in full within thirty (30) days after the auction may be cancelled and the sale rescinded without further notice to the purchaser.
 
10) Millea Bros. Ltd. does not ship. The purchaser must pay for and remove all property from "the auction site" (Millea Bros. Auction Gallery, 607 Myrtle Avenue, Boonton, NJ 07005) at his/her risk and expense. Buyers are welcome to use a pack/ship professional of their choice or to collect their purchases in person at "the auction site" by Tuesday, 6/5/2018 at 4:00PM. All purchases not removed from "the auction site" by 4:00PM on Tuesday, 6/5/2018 will be released to a third-party storage and shipping company, "DAKS Global Logistics" in King of Prussia, PA and moved to their warehouse facility without further notice to the buyer.  The buyer will then coordinate all shipping, delivery and pickup arrangements with"DAKS Global Logistics" directly. Invoices must be paid in full to Millea Bros. before purchased property can be released or collected. DAKS Global Logistics will store merchandise free of charge for a period of up to (10) business days. After that period a one-time $25 handling fee will be assessed and a daily storage charge of $5 per lot/day will commence regardless of lot size or value. You may, of course, use any shipper you wish and no fees will be assessed, providing your purchases are retrieved from "DAKS Global Logistics" by June 20th, 2018.
 
11) If any applicable conditions contained herein are not complied with by the purchaser, Millea Bros. may, in addition to other remedies available by law; (a) hold the purchaser liable for the total purchase price; (b) retain any payment made by the purchaser, and/or (c) cancel the sale and resell the property without reserve and the original purchaser will be liable for any deficiency and added cost.
 
NOTE REGARDING ANIMAL MATERIALS
Certain property contained in this catalog may be constructed from, or may incorporate animal materials, and may require a license, permit or certificate for exportation or resale. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to obtain appropriate licenses. The sale of a lot will not be canceled if a purchaser cannot obtain the appropriate license, permit or certificate. CITES documents are not provided unless specified in the lot description.