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A Discerning Eye: The Carl Crossman Collection

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  • Blanc-de-Chine Censer
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1001

    Blanc-de-Chine Censer

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    $300 - $500
  • Blanc-de-Chine Censer
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1002

    Blanc-de-Chine Censer

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    $300 - $500
  • Blanc-de-Chine Sculpture of a Boy Seated Below Trees
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 1003

    Blanc-de-Chine Sculpture of a Boy Seated Below Trees

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    $200 - $400
  • Three Blanc-de-Chine Figures of Guanyin
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1004

    Three Blanc-de-Chine Figures of Guanyin

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    $300 - $500
  • Three Blanc-de-Chine Figures of Guanyin
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1005

    Three Blanc-de-Chine Figures of Guanyin

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    $300 - $500
  • Thirteen Blanc-de-Chine Items
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1006

    Thirteen Blanc-de-Chine Items

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    $300 - $500
  • Three Pairs of Blanc-de-Chine Libation Cups
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1007

    Three Pairs of Blanc-de-Chine Libation Cups

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    $500 - $700
  • Three Blanc-de-Chine Cups
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 1008

    Three Blanc-de-Chine Cups

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    $200 - $400
  • Four Blanc-de-Chine Libation Cups
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1009

    Four Blanc-de-Chine Libation Cups

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    $500 - $700
  • Blanc-de-Chine Foo Lion
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1010

    Blanc-de-Chine Foo Lion

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    $100 - $200
  • Set of Three Blue and White Export Serving Dishes
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1011

    Set of Three Blue and White Export Serving Dishes

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    $300 - $500
  • Nine Assorted Blue and White Export Plates
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1012

    Nine Assorted Blue and White Export Plates

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    $300 - $500
  • Set of Two Blue and White Export Deep Dishes
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1013

    Set of Two Blue and White Export Deep Dishes

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    $300 - $500
  • Approximately Eleven Pieces of Chinese Export Porcelain
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 1014

    Approximately Eleven Pieces of Chinese Export Porcelain...

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    $200 - $250
  • Pair of Glazed Pottery Garden Seats
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1015

    Pair of Glazed Pottery Garden Seats

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    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Blue-glazed Pottery Garden Seats and an Enameled Fish Bowl
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    $200 - $250
    Lot 1016

    Pair of Blue-glazed Pottery Garden Seats and an Enamele...

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    $200 - $250
  • Large Famille Verte Figure of a Hawk
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    $200 - $400
    Lot 1017

    Large Famille Verte Figure of a Hawk

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    $200 - $400
  • Famille Rose Export Figural Vase
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1018

    Famille Rose Export Figural Vase

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    $300 - $500
  • Seven Bataviaware Items
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1019

    Seven Bataviaware Items

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    $300 - $500
  • Eleven Yixing Teapots
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1020

    Eleven Yixing Teapots

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    $500 - $700
  • Ten Yixing Teapots
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    $500 - $700
    Lot 1021

    Ten Yixing Teapots

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    $500 - $700
  • Twenty-two Blue and White Cups and Plates
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    $400 - $600
    Lot 1022

    Twenty-two Blue and White Cups and Plates

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    $400 - $600
  • Ten Famille Rose Export Teacups
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1023

    Ten Famille Rose Export Teacups

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    $300 - $500
  • Twenty-four Gilt/Enameled Items
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1024

    Twenty-four Gilt/Enameled Items

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    $200 - $300
  • Thirty Mostly Imari Items
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1025

    Thirty Mostly Imari Items

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    $200 - $300
  • Blue and White Export Umbrella Stand
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    $20 - $200
    Lot 1026

    Blue and White Export Umbrella Stand

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    $20 - $200
  • Iron Red-decorated Blue and White Jar
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1027

    Iron Red-decorated Blue and White Jar

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    $300 - $500
  • Twenty-seven Export Famille Rose Items
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1028

    Twenty-seven Export Famille Rose Items

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    $300 - $500
  • Twenty-two Export Enameled Porcelain Items
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1029

    Twenty-two Export Enameled Porcelain Items

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    $200 - $300
  • Eighteen Imari Export Items
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1030

    Eighteen Imari Export Items

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    $200 - $300
  • Pair of Famille Rose Planters with Trays
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1031

    Pair of Famille Rose Planters with Trays

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    $200 - $300
  • Famille Rose Vase
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1032

    Famille Rose Vase

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    $100 - $200
  • Three Large Export Porcelain Bowls
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1033

    Three Large Export Porcelain Bowls

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    $300 - $500
  • Group of Export Blue and White Items
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1034

    Group of Export Blue and White Items

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    $300 - $500
  • Twenty Export Shipwreck Ceramics
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1035

    Twenty Export Shipwreck Ceramics

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    $300 - $500
  • Sixteen Shipwreck Ceramics
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 1036

    Sixteen Shipwreck Ceramics

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    $300 - $500
  • Group of Shipwreck Ceramics and Fragments
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1037

    Group of Shipwreck Ceramics and Fragments

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Japanese Export Metal-mounted Black Lacquer and Gilt Cabinet on Stand
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 1038

    Japanese Export Metal-mounted Black Lacquer and Gilt Ca...

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    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Grecian-style Metal-clad Armchair
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 1039

    Grecian-style Metal-clad Armchair

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    $100 - $150
  • Tray-top Table with Chinoiserie Decoration
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1040

    Tray-top Table with Chinoiserie Decoration

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    $100 - $200
  • Carved Wood Table Top and Base
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1041

    Carved Wood Table Top and Base

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    $100 - $200
  • Painted Lacquer Kang Table
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1042

    Painted Lacquer Kang Table

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    $100 - $200
  • Gilt-decorated Lacquer Stand
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1043

    Gilt-decorated Lacquer Stand

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    $100 - $200
  • Gilt-decorated Black Lacquer Chest
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1044

    Gilt-decorated Black Lacquer Chest

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    $100 - $200
  • Hardwood Low Altar Table
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 1045

    Hardwood Low Altar Table

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    $200 - $300
  • Chinoiserie Round Lacquer Tilt-top Table
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    $100 - $200
    Lot 1046

    Chinoiserie Round Lacquer Tilt-top Table

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    $100 - $200
  • Round Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Black Lacquer Double-top Folding Table
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 1047

    Round Mother-of-pearl-inlaid Black Lacquer Double-top F...

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    $200 - $400
  • Chinoiserie-decorated Chest on Stand
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 1048

    Chinoiserie-decorated Chest on Stand

    Est.
    $300 - $500

Auction Description

A Discerning Eye: The Carl Crossman Collection by Bonhams Skinner
We invite you to preview items, ask questions of our specialists, and learn more about the auction process at Skinner. Appointments are required to ensure safety and health; please contact 508.970.3000 or info@skinnerinc.com. Skinner is pleased to handle The Collection of Carl Crossman at auction this coming January. Carl was a charismatic and passionate personality well-known to many of us in the world of art and antiques. Carl was recognized for his remarkable eye for quality, and for his deep knowledge of the material he collected and studied. His collection is multi-dimensional, consisting of Asian Arts, American and European Paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, 19th century American and English Furniture and Decorative Arts, and other interesting objects of the world’s material culture. He wrote extensively on the early China Trade, and published the pioneering and definitive The Decorative Arts of the China Trade in 1972, which still stands as the most important resource in the field. He ran Child’s Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston for years, spent time at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was a guest appraiser on Antiques Roadshow for nearly a decade. In his impressive collecting, his important scholarly pursuits, and his contribution to the trade, Carl Crossman’s legacy is hard to match. This auction is available only online through the Skinner website. Log in or create a new account on the Skinner website to participate. Contact Us 508.970.3000 info@skinnerinc.com Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
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A. Conditions of Sale 1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot. 2. 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, of 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. 3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate. 4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than seven (7) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within seven (7) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc. reserves the right to charge a minimum storage fee of $10 per lot per day, and may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the seven (7) days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser. 5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases. 6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale. 7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item. 8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots. 9. Sales in Massachusetts, Florida, New York, and Maine are subject to the respective current sales taxes. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties may be exempt from sales tax upon submission of proper documentation. 10. A premium equal to 25% of the final bid price up to and including $250,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $250,001 up to and including $3,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $3,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. 11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid. 12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. 13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit. B. Skinner, Inc. & Lower Falls Wine Co. Conditions of Sale – Fine Wines/Fine Wines – Online Auction 1. All bidders and buyers of wine must be at least 21 years of age and shall present satisfying legal documentation of this at auction. In the event the buyer is a partnership or corporate entity, the receiver of the wine shall furnish proof fulfilling this criteria. 2. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc., below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event, and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot. 3. All property is sold “as is,” and neither Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation or 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 in the catalog, or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect those lots they have interest in. 4. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by Skinner, Inc. shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Please note Massachusetts state law requires all purchasers of alcoholic beverages be at least 21 years of age. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate. 5. All merchandise purchased is payable directly to Skinner Inc., and must be paid for the day of the auction. All merchandise must be removed from Lower Falls Wine Co. within forty five (45) days of the auction, and in no event shall Skinner Inc. or Lower Falls Wine Co. have any liability for any damage to property left on its premises for more than fourteen (14) days after the sale. Lower Falls Wine Co. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage fee per lot as determined by Lower Falls Wine Co. (see Collection of Wines). If any property has not been removed within forty five (45) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. (a) the merchandise may be transferred to and stored at a bonded warehouse and the purchaser agrees to pay all transfer and storage expenses, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser. 6. Acceptable forms of payment are cash, good check, or wire transfers, payable in U.S. dollars. Checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing the check. Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. reserve the right to hold merchandise purchased until the funds have cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner and/or Lower Falls Wine Co. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. 7. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale. 8. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item. 9. Lower Falls Wine Co. may, in their discretion and at purchaser’s request, package and arrange for delivery as directed by the purchaser. In such event, purchaser agrees that (a) all such packaging, handling and delivery is at the sole risk of the purchaser and that Skinner, Inc. and Lower Falls Wine Co. shall have no liability for any loss or damage to such items, and (b) purchaser shall pay in advance, all packaging expenses, including labor, materials, carriers fees and all insurance charges. Please arrange seventy-two (72) hours in advance for collection and delivery. Purchaser shall make itself aware of the limitations and restrictions imposed by various states in regards to the transportation and importation of alcoholic beverages and purchaser has the sole responsibility to research and comply with all permit and licensing requirements. Neither Skinner, Inc. nor Lower Falls Wine Co. shall be responsible for obtaining any permits or licenses on behalf of purchaser and no sale shall be cancelled or refunded for lack of purchaser’s noncompliance with permitting and licensing issues. (Please see Collection of Wines) 10. A premium equal to 25% of the final bid price up to and including $250,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $250,001 up to and including $3,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $3,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. 11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid. 12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent. 13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit. C. Firearms 1. Post-1898 firearms must be registered in compliance with federal law. 2. Federal Firearms License purchases only. 3. To purchase with a Curio & Relic License, the gun must be listed as acceptable on the ATF list for collectors of curios. www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pdf-files/p-5300-11-firearms-curios-or-relics-list.pdf 4. Bidder must provide FFL information upon registration to bid. We highly recommend registering in advance, please contact William Madden at 508.970.3283. 5. Bidders who do not have a valid FFL must provide Skinner with a license for an FFL transfer agent upon registering to bid, and upon receipt of the agent’s FFL, the firearm must be shipped to the transfer agent, not the buyer/winner of the auction. 6. A transfer agent can charge for handling the transfer. It is the buyer/winner’s responsibility to pay for and make arrangements for an agent prior to registering to bid. CONDITION OF FIREARMS AND ANTIQUE ARMS. Skinner, Inc. (“Skinner”) makes no warranties or representations whatsoever, and no employee or consultant of Skinner, Inc. has the authority to make any warranties or representations, concerning any firearms or antique arms, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE, as well as any express or implied warranties or representations regarding the operation, condition, reliability, safety to store or transport, or legality to purchase, own, store, transport or resell any firearms or antique arms. Use of any firearms or antique arms purchased at Skinner is entirely at the user’s risk. Skinner recommends that all weapons purchased at auction be examined by a competent gunsmith. Skinner disclaims any liability whatsoever for accident, injury or damage resulting to any person or property from the purchase, sale, transport, storage or use of any firearms or antique arms purchased through Skinner. All other Terms & Conditions of Sale at Skinner remain applicable, please refer to Conditions of Sale