Terms and Conditions - To Bid and Buy

REGISTRATION
Registration is free and you must register for each individual auction in order to place bids. The information and credit card are collected to verify that you are a qualified buyer. All bidders must be legal age for bidding in the auctions.

BIDDING
While the auction is "live" you can check the status of your bids through the actual catalogue or through the tab sections of "bid history".
Please note that once a bid has been placed it cannot be retracted, as it would be unfair to the other bidders.
All items are sold in the condition as is, where is, untested.

HOW PURCHASES ARE PAID
There is no cost to register for an auction or to add items to your watch list. If you are actively bidding at the close of the auction are the winner we will charge your credit card with the winning bid amount, plus applicable Buyers Premium of 15% and HST.

REVIEWING YOUR BIDS
During an auction you can check the status of your bids at any time. Note that no bids can be withdrawn after the auction for any reason. All items are sold as is, where is, with all faults.

EMAIL BIDDING NOTIFICATIONS
You can choose to be notified or not by email during the auction if you have been outbid.
Please note that outbid notifications are NOT sent out during the last two hours of the sale.

WINNING NOTIFICATION
All winning bidders will receive by e-mail an invoice following the auction closing. If you do not see your invoice, please check your spam, junk or bulk folders as emails are sometimes directed there. It is your responsibility to check for and emailed notice or check the bidding site to confirm your winning bids.

PICKUPS & REMOVALS
Dates and times for pickup will be posted on our website.
Any item not picked up during the posted pick up times will be considered an abandoned item and there are no alternative dates for picking up items.
Items are sold as is, where is, and untested unless otherwise stated.
If you abandon an item, your credit card will be charged for the purchase price of the item plus an administration fee of $25 plus transportation and disposal fees to remove the items from the auction site.

CONDITIONS OF ITEMS SOLD & OUR ONLINE CATALOGUE
Our best efforts are made to represent all items accurately in descriptions and photographs; however, all items are ultimately sold on an 'as is, where is' basis, untested and or with damage.
It is important to attend the previews to personally inspect the condition of each item during the scheduled preview times.
No responsibility is assumed by Silent Bidders or the seller for any errors or omissions in the catalogue.
In the case of a discrepancy between the description and the photographs, the photographs take precedence over any written descriptions.

CLAIMS
No claims regarding goods purchased will be allowed. Bidders are reminded that all goods are sold on an 'as is, where is' basis, untested and with possible damage.

PERSONAL & PROPERTY RISKS
We will not be liable for damage or injury to individuals or their property.

ADDITIONS & DELETIONS
We reserve the right to remove and / or add lots and / or items to the sale at any point during the auction.

BUYERS
The BUYER expressly agrees to indemnify and save Silent Bidders, the Seller and their assigns harmless from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damage or liability, directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from an act, including the negligent acts or omissions of Silent Bidders, or anyone acting in his/her behalf in connection with or arising out of auction.

RESERVE
On occasion an item (s) is sold with the Reserve. If this occurs, it will be clearly marked and identified. For items sold with a 'reserve', you will be required to pay a minimum amount in order to win the item.

AUCTION RECORDS
In the unlikely event of a dispute, you agree to accept as true that the information we have in our records.

SOFT CLOSE
Items close at regular step intervals.
To prevent a bidder from 'sniping', all bids made at the last minute of the auction will force an item to stay open for an additional 1 minute.
This will continue until all bidding has ceased.

STRATEGY
We recommend that ALL BIDDERS put in their maximum bid when placing a bid online. This does not mean you will have to pay the amount you bid; you only pay one bid more than the next highest bid, and only up to your maximum bid.
The software system will play out the bids as you would at a live auction and only use the funds required to beat out the under-bidder at the prescribed bid increment.

CATALOGUE ERRORS & OMISSIONS
If a description does not match a picture in a lot, the photograpgh will take precedence.
All items are sold on an 'as is, where is' basis, with all faults.
Please attend the preview before bidding.

By bidding you are acknowledging agreement with the terms above. Bids cannot be removed once you have placed them.

Please do not bid unless you agree to all of these terms.

Downsizing Estate House in Scarborough - High End Furniture and Collectibles This is a small example of the items in the auction Unique Items Thomas Webb Frosted Koi Fish as the Centre Column Centrepiece 1900's French Art Nouveau Figural Lamp & Clock w Iridescent Amber Painted Glass Shade Stature Vintage Chinese Bowenite Jade Statue Carving of Two Birds RARE - An Edwardian Letter and Telegram Zither Stringed Instrument in Carrying Case & Stand 1870 Lithophane Etched / Molded Artwork Antique Natural Horn Pharmacist Utensils Jewelry, Figurines & Ivory Items 14K Yellow Gold Sapphire & Diamond Bracelet - CATS 14K Yellow Gold Sapphire & Diamond Bumble Bee Brooch Large Victorian Onyx Hair Pinchbeck Mourning Pin Brooch African Carving Tusk Sculpture of Elephants Green Jade Walking Carved Bear Figurine VTG Sheaffer Imperial 777- 14K 585 Fountain Pen's - Many RARE - Chinese Ivory Fasting Detail Bone Buddha 18K - 750 Yellow Gold & Gemstone Brooch Mid Century Ladies Compact Purse / Cigarette Combination Purse Kaiser German Man with Dog Falcon Bird Porcelain Figurine Sculpture Hutschenreuther Porcelain Grouping of Birds Sculpture Early Column Ivory Tiered Tea Service Set - Antique English Bone & Brass Opera Monogrammed 1880's Fine Porcelain Anchor Stamped Figurines VTG Austria Combination Cigarette Case w Built in Lighter Mountain Bluebird - Azurite w Semiprecious Amethyst Base RARE French Antique Bronze Incense Burner with Aged Patina and Removable Lid. Victorian Mixed Metal Bird & Bamboo Bangle form the late 19th Century. Gold Plated Jade & Coral Floral Brooch Sterling Silver Lapis Necklace w Matching Earring Set Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Agate Scottish Basket Sword Kilt Pin Brooch Japanese & Chinese Collectibles Chinese Cloisonne & Enamel on Brass Lidded Urns Early 20th Century, Meiji Period Dragon Vase Vintage Japanese Kozan Gama Porcelain Bud Vase Large 20C Chinese Celadon Green Soapstone Carving On a separate brown soapstone stand Early 20th C Exported Japanese Kutani Pieces Pair of Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vases, Meiji Period Art Nouveau Signed Plaster Bronze Asian Stature Japanese Ivory Carved Graduated Elephant Bridge Japanese Cloisonn� Enameled Rectangular Box Siam Celadon, Thailand Person in Boat Figurine Pair of Yokohama Decorated Kutani Porcelain Vases, Late Vintage Chinese Vases w Partialy Transfers Japanese Cobalt Blue Ground Moriage Satsuma Pottery Vase Japanese Lacquered Mother of Pearl & Ivory Shibayama Antique Chinese Embroidered Textile "Forbidden Stitch" Panel Framed Onyx & Alabaster Carved Stone Fish & Ashtray Cloisonn� Chinese Enamel on Brass Flower Bowl Early 20th C Signed Japanese Porcelain Bowl with Iris Japanese, Signed 19th Century Imari Porcelain Floral Vase Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Lidded Enamel Vases 20th Century Shibata Porcelain Japanese Plate Frosted Hand Painted Garden Vase Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowl with Underglaze Blue Made by Yamahan' 1990's Chinese Imperial Porcelain Collector Plates, Pair of Japanese Vases by Fukagawa Koransha Early 20th Century. Chinese Classic Wool Area Rug 60+ YRS 12 'x 8' 20C Japanese Fukagawa Porcelaine Ginger Jar 2PC Antique Chinese Rosewood Carved Round Nesting Stands with Carved "Horse" Images on the Top 20th C Japanese Porcelain Vase by Fukagawa Seiji with Underglaze Blue Mt. Japanese Porcelain Vase Fukagawa Small Vase Imari Porcelain Rice Bowl, Japan 19th/20th Pair of Chinese Cloisonne & Enamel on Brass Vases Imari Porcelain Awabi Form Dish - Meiji Period VTG Chinoiserie Small Tea Floral Service Set w Tray Chinese Blue & White Bowls Furniture & Carpets VTG Extravagant Elephant Carved Table & Chair Set 1950s French Napoleon Wood Marble Coffee Table Regency Style Rams Head Carved Tub Chairs x 2 Chinese Export Three Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen x 2 Late 20th Century Lighted Chinoiserie Glass Front Display Cabinet Neoclassical Carved Figural Female Marble Top Console / Hall Table Mahogany Armless Side Chairs w Bronze Mount Art Decor Curved Two Tone Settee w Brass Mount Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Shaped Sideboard Server w Key - Walnut Carved Petite Scroll Arm Window Bench African Carving Tusk Sculpture of Elephants Ekhnaton Carpet School - Sakkara Tourist Road Egypt Silk Carved Oak Framed Library Parlour Reading Chair Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Music Cabinet English Tudor Antique Carved Oak Entryway Bench Mirrored Carved Wood Column Pedestal Table Chippendale STYLE Mahogany Dinning Room Chairs An Early Victorian Extending Dining Table by Joseph Mid - 19th Century Antique Counter Display Cabinet w Pull Out Drawers Antique Carved Walnut & Cane Throne Arm Chair Antique Carved Wood Ornate Etched Mirror French Provincial Style Burlwood Head w Foot & Side Boards French Provincial Style Burlwood Dresser French Provincial Style Burlwood Men's Bureau Chest of Drawers with Key French Provincial Style Burlwood Vanity French Provincial Style Burlwood Dresser w Night Stand French Provincial Carved & Applied Wood Mirror's x 2 Late Victorian Renaissance Revival Parlor Chair w Castor Wheels Art Deco Marble Top Drop Leaf Secretary Desk w Key Antique Marble Top French Demi-Lune Satinwood Commode with a Black Marble Top French Carved Marble Top Petite Commode Sets Elegant Marble Side/End Tier Table w Centre Drawer Large Ivory Hand Knotted Wool Runner Marquetry Inlaid Wood Musical Box Side Table Lockable w Flip Lid Storage Mid Century Quality Georgian Style Breakfront Bookcase Hand-Knotted Persian Entrance / Area Rug Elegant Art Deco Mid-Century Commode Cabinet Hand-Knotted & Woven Persian Large Area Wool Rug French Carved Marble Top Petite Commode Sklar Peppler Sleeper Reclining Sectional Couch w Tags Etchings & Artwork Signed DIckenson Shore View Framed Watercolor John MacWhirter's Etching XLarge John Frederic The Team Colored Print Lady B. S. Bed Room Pastel Framed Artwork Ernest Walbourn SIgned to Print Framed Litho 1958 Metropolitan Seminars in Art Portfolios 1-12 Signed Framed Papyrus Hand Painted Egyptian Art Bone China, Pottery, Cyrstal & SIlver RARE - Spode Copeland's Hand Painted Audubon Breakfast Set w Serving Sweet Platter 1800's Brownfield Pottery Pitcher Jug Moorcroft Signed Pottery Pieces Royal Albert Luncheon Tea Service Set Thooft Labouchere Delft Holland Signed Display Platter Pair Of Val St. Lambert Manchester Candlesticks 1845 Schleich Anton Bavarian Cranberry Cut to Clear Antique Fine Minton Delft Blue Embossed Meat Footed Platter Royal Albert 6PC Place Setting x 12 Settings - 72 Pieces Pair -19th Century English Port / Sherry Decanters EARLY TGB Ironstone Transferware Serving Dishes Sterling Silver Monk Design Coffee Spoons in Hard Cover Storage Box Limoges Porcelaines Ulysse Paris Floral Vase Hofbauer Crystal Frosted Clear Dragon Water Pitcher Mountain Bluebird - Azurite w Semiprecious Amethyst Base Victorian Silver Zenith Plate Soup / Dessert Set Diamond Quilted Soft Blue Satin Glass Pitcher Urn Damascene Black & Gold 24 Carat Footed Plate U.S. Glass Greek Key Butter Dish Spooner Cream and Sugar Set World Collectibles African Elephant Large Carved Wood Wall Panel Elephant Basket Tribal African Headdress Carved Wooden Bust of Women Vintage Stone Marble Chess Set Hand-Carved Figures with Black Brown Board Goniatite Ammonite - Polished Invertebrate Fossil In Plate - Morocco Brazilian Hand Carved Soap Stone Parrot on Pedestal Stand - 2PC African Koumyah Dagger w Sheath Curved Blade Sword w Scabbard VTG Ironwood Pelican Carved Wood Statures Vintage African Machete in Leather Sheath VTG African Carved Wooden Bearded Man Statue