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  • Oak and Pine Joined and Paneled Chest
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 1

    Oak and Pine Joined and Paneled Chest

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Crease-molded Pine Six-board Chest
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 2

    Crease-molded Pine Six-board Chest

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Early Maple High Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 3

    Early Maple High Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Society of the Cincinnati Export Porcelain Tea Bowl and Saucer
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $25,000
    Lot 4

    Society of the Cincinnati Export Porcelain Tea Bowl and...

    Est.
    $15,000 - $25,000
  • Sterling Silver Covered Urn Commemorating Commodore Bainbridge and the USS Constitution's Capture of the Java on December 29, 1812
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $25,000
    Lot 5

    Sterling Silver Covered Urn Commemorating Commodore Bai...

    Est.
    $15,000 - $25,000
  • Tiger Maple Bonnet-top Chest-on-Chest
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 6

    Tiger Maple Bonnet-top Chest-on-Chest

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Three Lesson Books of Otis Nixon
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 7

    Three Lesson Books of Otis Nixon

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Watercolor on Paper "Address to the Sons of Temperance"
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 8

    Watercolor on Paper "Address to the Sons of Temperance"...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pen and Ink on Paper Drawing of "General George Washington"
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 9

    Pen and Ink on Paper Drawing of "General George Washing...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Small Carved Marble Presentation Bust to Major Henry Wilson of General George Washington
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 10

    Small Carved Marble Presentation Bust to Major Henry Wi...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873)
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $25,000
    Lot 11

    William Matthew Prior (Massachusetts/Maine, 1806-1873)

    Est.
    $15,000 - $25,000
  • Prior-Hamblin School, Mid-19th Century
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 12

    Prior-Hamblin School, Mid-19th Century

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • Queen Anne Bonnet-top Cherry High Chest
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 13

    Queen Anne Bonnet-top Cherry High Chest

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Carved Cherry Scroll-top Chest-on-Chest
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 14

    Carved Cherry Scroll-top Chest-on-Chest

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • American School, Early 19th Century
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 15

    American School, Early 19th Century

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Frederick Bassett Pewter Pint Mug
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 16

    Frederick Bassett Pewter Pint Mug

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • William Kirby Pewter Tankard
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 17

    William Kirby Pewter Tankard

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Diminutive Queen Anne Cedar Dressing Table
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 18

    Diminutive Queen Anne Cedar Dressing Table

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Pair of Queen Anne Carved Cedar Side Chairs
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 19

    Pair of Queen Anne Carved Cedar Side Chairs

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Pair of Queen Anne Carved Cedar Side Chairs
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 20

    Pair of Queen Anne Carved Cedar Side Chairs

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Samuel Danforth Pewter Tankard
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 21

    Samuel Danforth Pewter Tankard

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Peter Young Pewter Tankard
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 22

    Peter Young Pewter Tankard

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • William Will Pewter Quart Tankard
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 23

    William Will Pewter Quart Tankard

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Francis Bassett II Pewter Tankard
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 24

    Francis Bassett II Pewter Tankard

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Samuel Danforth Pewter Tankard
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 25

    Samuel Danforth Pewter Tankard

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • John Bassett Pewter Tankard
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 26

    John Bassett Pewter Tankard

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Queen Anne Carved Cherry High Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 27

    Queen Anne Carved Cherry High Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Cherry and Birch Inlaid Tall Case Clock
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 28

    Cherry and Birch Inlaid Tall Case Clock

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Chippendale Carved Cherry Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 29

    Chippendale Carved Cherry Serpentine Chest of Four Draw...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Pair of Carved Mahogany Side Chairs
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 30

    Pair of Carved Mahogany Side Chairs

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Inlaid Cherry Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $25,000
    Lot 31

    Inlaid Cherry Serpentine Chest of Four Drawers

    Est.
    $15,000 - $25,000
  • Attributed to Deacon Robert Peckham (Massachusetts, 1785-1877)
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 32

    Attributed to Deacon Robert Peckham (Massachusetts, 178...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Carved Cherry Swell-front Chest of Drawers
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 33

    Carved Cherry Swell-front Chest of Drawers

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • American School, Mid-19th Century
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 34

    American School, Mid-19th Century

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Watercolor on Paper Birth Record for Susanna Moffett
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 35

    Watercolor on Paper Birth Record for Susanna Moffett

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Federal Mahogany, Mahogany Veneer, and Bird's-eye Maple Inlaid Worktable
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 36

    Federal Mahogany, Mahogany Veneer, and Bird's-eye Maple...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Federal Inlaid Cherry Demilune Table
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 37

    Federal Inlaid Cherry Demilune Table

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Pair of Armorial Export Porcelain Serving Dishes and Covers
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 38

    Pair of Armorial Export Porcelain Serving Dishes and Co...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Three Armorial Export Porcelain Plates
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 39

    Three Armorial Export Porcelain Plates

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Set of Fourteen Export Porcelain Plates
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 40

    Set of Fourteen Export Porcelain Plates

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Export Porcelain Serving Dish
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 41

    Export Porcelain Serving Dish

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Three Armorial Export Porcelain Plates
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 42

    Three Armorial Export Porcelain Plates

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Floral-decorated Export Porcelain Plates
    Estimate
    $200 - $400
    Lot 43

    Pair of Floral-decorated Export Porcelain Plates

    Est.
    $200 - $400
  • Rose Medallion Armorial Export Porcelain Plate
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 44

    Rose Medallion Armorial Export Porcelain Plate

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Pair of Armorial Export Porcelain Plates
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 45

    Pair of Armorial Export Porcelain Plates

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Small Silver-mounted Eagle-decorated Export Porcelain Tea Caddy
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 46

    Small Silver-mounted Eagle-decorated Export Porcelain T...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Pair of Armorial Export Porcelain Soup Plates
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 47

    Pair of Armorial Export Porcelain Soup Plates

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Samuel Finley Breese Morse (New York/South Carolina, 1791-1872)
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 48

    Samuel Finley Breese Morse (New York/South Carolina, 17...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000

Auction Description

August Americana by Bonhams Skinner
Preview Times August 15, 12PM – 5PM August 16, 12PM – 5PM August 17, 12PM – 5PM August 18, 12PM – 6PM Contact Us General Inquiries 508.970.3211 support@skinnerinc.com Department Specialists 508.970.3200 americana@skinnerinc.com Fine American furniture from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, along with a strong selection of pottery, porcelain, silver, folk art, weathervanes, maritime art, pewter, and Shaker items are featured in Skinner’s August Americana auction. Highlighted collections include American pewter from the esteemed John A. Schneider of Greenwich, Connecticut; an exciting group of Queen Anne, Chippendale, and Federal furniture from a discerning private collector in the southeastern United States; slip-decorated wares from scholar-collector Jonathan Rickard; Shaker material from Francisco Sierra of New York City, who also collected a variety of folky watercolor, pen, and ink family records and works on paper; Chinese export porcelain from the estate of Thomas Hodge of Shelbyville, Kentucky; American pottery from William Ketchum, author of books on American stoneware; folk paintings from Debbie Williams of Branson, Missouri; and property from several New England estates. Read more
Bonhams Skinner
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

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$0 25.00

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$30,000 $2,500
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$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
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Terms & Conditions

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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