This is a public auction sale conducted by Jain Auction House, a licensed Auctioneer, issued by the Archaeology Survey of India, hereinafter referred to as "Auctioneer". Bidding in this auction constitutes acceptance by the "Bidder" of all terms and conditions stated herein.
Conditions of Sale
Lots may carry a Reserve. A Reserve is a confidential price or bid below which the Auctioneer will not sell an item or will re-purchase on behalf of the Consignor.
All lots are guaranteed genuine. Any claim of lack of authenticity must be made in writing by the original purchaser immediately after discovery that an item is not authentic.
Lots are sold as shown with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. Attribution, date, condition and other descriptors are the opinion of the cataloguer.
The Auctioneer shall have the right to open or accept the bidding on any lot by placing a bid on behalf of the Consignor, a Bidder by mail, telephone, internet or any other participant.
No "unlimited" or "buy" bids will be accepted. When identical bids are received for a lot, preference is given to the first bid received as determined by the Auctioneer.
Your bids will be treated as your maximum bid. Jain Auction House is not responsible for any errors in bidding.
The purchase price for each lot shall be the sum of hammer price plus buyers premium and applicable GST. GST will be applicable on shipping, insurance charges and late payment charges.
Invoices are due and payable immediately upon receipt. Interest and late fees shall be payable on invoices not settled within seven working days of the auction date.
Payment shall be made in Indian Rupee by cheque/DD drawn on Indian banks or by Net Banking.
If a Buyer fails to make full payment within fifteen days of the auction date, Jain Auction House reserves the right to deem the sale incomplete and re-sell the material.
Any person submitting bids on behalf of a company, corporation or any other person agrees to be personally liable for full payment of the invoice.
Auctioneer shall make maximum efforts to properly enter and execute bids received by Email, SMS or by other means.
The auctioneer will not hold himself responsible for safe custody of lots left for more than seven working days after the date of sale and reserves the right to charge storage.
Bidders who have not paid previous invoices in full may be required, at Jain Auction House discretion, to deposit an amount before any bids are accepted.
We reserve the right to refuse a person to attend the live floor bidding session and to reject disruptive or non-compliant bidders from the floor session.
PAN and photo identification proof issued by Government of India is compulsory for all bidders to be submitted to us for participation in Auction.
Any dispute arising out of or related to these terms, the auction or any lot shall be subject to Kolkata jurisdiction, regardless of the location of the auction.
Any other matters not mentioned herein shall be governed by the prevailing laws and regulations of India.
Statutory
Note
Buyers are requested to note that items over 100 years old cannot be taken out of India without the permission of the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi - 110011