American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898Norman, William B.
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American Antiquities. Auction Catalogue, January 8, 1898
Norman, William B.
Antiques -- Catalogs; United States -- Antiquities -- Catalogs
275 HARPOON. From New London, Conn. 3 pcs
276 SCALP LOCKS. Mounted, handsomely decorated with colored bead work.
Assiniboin and Sioux. Very rare. 3 pcs
277 WAR CLUB. Modern Sioux, double pointed stone head, rawhide handle,
feather decoration. 2 ft. 2 in.
278 WALNUT RELIC CASE. With locks and two glass doors to each section.
Lower portion, 2 ft. 7 in. high, 4 ft. wide, 8 in. deep. Upper
section, 3 ft. 4 in. high, 3 ft. 10 in. wide, 5 in. deep.
279 CHERRY PISTOL CASE. 4 ft. 11 in. high, 1 ft. 10 in. wide, 5 in.
deep; with lock and glass door.
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
I. The highest bidder is to be the buyer; and if any dispute arise
between two or more bidders, the lot so in dispute shall be
immediately put up again and re-sold.
II. The purchaser to give in his or her name and residence, and to
make a deposit of 25 per cent., or more, in part of payment, or the
whole of the purchase money, _if required_; in default of which, the
lot or lots so purchased to be immediately put up again and re-sold.
III. The lots to be taken away and paid for, whether genuine and
authentic or not, with all faults or errors of description, at the
buyer’s expense and risk, within two days from the sale; the Fifth
Avenue Auction Rooms not being responsible for the correct
description, genuineness, or authenticity of, or any fault or defect
in, any lot; and making no warranty whatever, the goods having been on
exhibition for two days before sale.
IV. To prevent inaccuracy in delivery, and inconvenience in the
settlement of the purchase, no lot can, on any account, be removed
during the time of sale; and the remainder of the purchase money must
absolutely be paid on delivery.
V. Upon failure of complying with the above conditions, the money
deposited in part of payment shall be forfeited; all lots uncleared
within the time aforesaid shall be re-sold by public or private sale,
and the deficiency (if any) attending such re-sale shall be made good
by the defaulter at this sale.
WM. B. NORMAN,
_Auctioneer._
Transcriber’s Note: Item 172 did not exist in the catalogue.
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