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(c)  Lots made of protected species  contained in paragraph E1 are their own and we   8  WAIVER
                 Lots made of or including (regardless of the   do not have any liability to you in relation to those   No failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy
                 percentage) endangered and other protected species   warranties.  provided under these Conditions of Sale shall
                 of wildlife are marked with the symbol ~ in the   (b)  (i) We are not responsible to you for any reason   constitute a waiver of that or any other right or remedy,
                 catalogue. This material includes, among other things,   (whether for breaking this agreement or any other   nor shall it prevent or restrict the further exercise of
                 ivory, tortoiseshell, crocodile skin, rhinoceros horn,   matter relating to your purchase of, or bid for, any   that or any other right or remedy. No single or partial
                 whalebone certain species of coral, and rosewood.   lot) other than in the event of fraud or fraudulent   exercise of such right or remedy shall prevent or restrict
                 You should check the relevant customs laws and   misrepresentation by us or other than as expressly   the further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
                 regulations before bidding on any lot containing   set out in these conditions of sale; and
                 wildlife material if you plan to import the lot into   (ii)  We do not give any representation, warranty or   9  LAW AND DISPUTES
                 another country.  Several countries refuse to allow   guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in respect   The rights and obligations of the parties with respect
                 you to import property containing these materials,   of any lot with regard to merchantability, fitness for a   to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction
                 and some other countries require a licence from   particular purpose, description, size, quality, condition,   and any matters connected with any of the foregoing
                 the relevant regulatory agencies in the countries of   attribution, authenticity, rarity, importance, medium,   shall be governed and interpreted by the Hong Kong
                 exportation as well as importation. In some cases, the   provenance, exhibition history, literature, or historical   laws. By bidding at auction, whether present in person
                 lot can only be shipped with an independent scientific   relevance.  Except as required by local law, any   or by agent, by written bid, telephone or other means,
                 confirmation of species and/or age and you will need to   warranty of any kind is excluded by this paragraph.  the buyer shall be deemed to have accepted these
                 obtain these at your own cost. If a lot contains elephant   (c)  In particular, please be aware that our written   Conditions and submitted, for the benefit of Christie’s,
                 ivory, or any other wildlife material that could be   and telephone bidding services, Christie’s LIVE™,   to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts,
                 confused with elephant ivory, (for example, mammoth   condition reports, currency converter and saleroom   and also accepted that Christie’s also has the right to
                 ivory, walrus ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory) please see   video screens are free services and we are not   pursue remedies in any other jurisdiction in order to
                 further important information in paragraph (c) if you   responsible to you for any error (human or otherwise),   recover any outstanding sums due from the buyer.
                 are proposing to import the lot into the USA. We will   omission, breakdown, or delay, unavailability,
                 not be obliged to cancel your purchase and refund   suspension or termination of any of these services.  10  REPORTING ON WWW.CHRISTIES.COM
                 the purchase price if your lot may not be exported,   (d)  We have no responsibility to any person other   Details of all lots sold by us, including catalogue
                 imported or it is seized for any reason by a government   than a buyer in connection with the purchase of any   descriptions and prices, may be reported on www.
                 authority.  It is your responsibility to determine and   lot.    christies.com. Sales totals are hammer price plus
                 satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws or   (e)  If, in spite of the terms in paragraphs (a) to (d)   buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing
                 regulations relating to the export or import of property   or E2(i) above, we are found to be liable to you for   fees, or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. We
                 containing such protected or regulated material.    any reason, we shall not have to pay more than the   regret that we cannot agree to requests to remove
                 (d)  US import ban on African elephant ivory  purchase price paid by you to us. We will not be   these details from www.christies.com.
                 The USA prohibits the import of ivory from the African   responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits
                 elephant. Any lot containing elephant ivory or other   or business, loss of opportunity or value, expected   K  GLOSSARY
                 wildlife material that could be easily confused with   savings or interest, costs, damages, or expenses.  auctioneer : individual auctioneer and/or Christie’s.
                 elephant ivory (for example, mammoth ivory, walrus               authentic : a genuine example, rather than a copy or
                 ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory) can only be imported   J   OTHER TERMS  forgery of:
                 into the US with results of a rigorous scientific test   1   OUR ABILITY TO CANCEL  (i)  the work of a particular artist, author or
                 acceptable to Fish & Wildlife, which confirms that   In addition to the other rights of cancellation   manufacturer, if the lot is described in the Heading
                 the material is not African elephant ivory. Where we   contained in this agreement, we can cancel a sale   as the work of that artist, author or manufacturer;
                 have conducted such rigorous scientific testing on   of a lot if we reasonably believe that completing the   (ii)  a work created within a particular period or
                 a lot prior to sale, we will make this clear in the lot   transaction is, or may be, unlawful or that the sale   culture, if the lot is described in the Heading as a
                 description. In all other cases, we cannot confirm   places us or the seller under any liability to anyone   work created during that period or culture;
                 whether a lot contains African elephant ivory, and you   else or may damage our reputation.  (iii)  a work for a particular origin source if the lot is
                 will buy that lot at your own risk and be responsible            described in the Heading as being of that origin or
                 for any scientific test or other reports required   2  RECORDINGS  source; or
                 for import into the USA at your own cost.  If such   We may videotape and record proceedings at any   (iv)  in the case of gems, a work which is made of
                 scientific test is inconclusive or confirms the material   auction. We will keep any personal information   a particular material, if the lot is described in the
                 is from the African elephant, we will not be obliged to   confidential, except to the extent disclosure is required   Heading as being made of that material.
                 cancel your purchase and refund the purchase price.   by law. However, we may, through this process, use   authenticity warranty : the guarantee we give in
                 (e)  Lots of Iranian origin      or share these recordings with another Christie’s   this agreement that a lot is authentic as set out in
                 Some countries prohibit or restrict the purchase and/  Group company and marketing partners to analyse   section E2 of this agreement.
                 or import of Iranian-origin “works of conventional   our customers and to help us to tailor our services for   buyer’s premium : the charge the buyer pays us
                 craftsmanship” (works that are not by a recognized   buyers. If you do not want to be videotaped, you may   along with the hammer price.
                 artist and/or that have a function, for example:   make arrangements to make a telephone or written   catalogue description : the description of a lot in
                 carpets, bowls, ewers, tiles, ornamental boxes).   bid or bid on Christie’s LIVE™ instead. Unless we   the catalogue for the auction, as amended by any
                 For example, the USA prohibits the import of this   agree otherwise in writing, you may not videotape or   saleroom notice.
                 type of property and its purchase by US persons   record proceedings at any auction.  Christie’s Group : Christie’s International Plc, its
                 (wherever located). Other countries, such as Canada,             subsidiaries and other companies within its corporate
                 only permit the import of this property in certain   3  COPYRIGHT  group.
                 circumstances. As a convenience to buyers, Christie’s   We own the copyright in all images, illustrations   condition : the physical condition of a lot.
                 indicates under the title of a lot if the lot originates   and written material produced by or for us relating   due date : has the meaning given to it paragraph F1(a).
                 from Iran (Persia). It is your responsibility to ensure   to a lot (including the contents of our catalogues   estimate : the price range included in the catalogue
                 you do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of   unless otherwise noted in the catalogue). You cannot   or any saleroom notice within which we believe a lot
                 the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to you.  use them without our prior written permission. We   may sell. Low estimate means the lower figure in the
                 (f)  Gold                        do not offer any guarantee that you will gain any   range and high estimate means the higher figure.
                 Gold of less than 18ct does not qualify in all   copyright or other reproduction rights to the lot.   The mid estimate is the midpoint between the two.
                 countries as ‘gold’ and may be refused import into               hammer price : the amount of the highest bid the
                 those countries as ‘gold’.       4  ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT     auctioneer accepts for the sale of a lot.
                 (g)  Watches                     If a court finds that any part of this agreement is not   Heading : has the meaning given to it in paragraph E2.
                 Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue   valid or is illegal or impossible to enforce, that part of   lot : an item to be offered at auction (or two or more
                 are pictured with straps made of endangered or   the agreement will be treated as being deleted and   items to be offered at auction as a group).
                 protected animal materials such as alligator or   the rest of this agreement will not be affected.   other damages : any special, consequential,
                 crocodile. These lots are marked with the symbol Ψ               incidental or indirect damages of any kind or any
                 in the catalogue. These endangered species straps   5  TRANSFERRING YOUR RIGHTS AND   damages which fall within the meaning of ‘special’,
                 are shown for display purposes only and are not for   RESPONSIBILITIES  ‘incidental’ or ‘consequential’ under local law.
                 sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior   You may not grant a security over or transfer your   purchase price : has the meaning given to it in
                 to shipment from the sale site.  At some sale sites,   rights or responsibilities under these terms on the   paragraph F1(a).
                 Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed   contract of sale with the buyer unless we have given   provenance : the ownership history of a lot.
                 endangered species strap available to the buyer of the   our written permission. This agreement will be   qualified : has the meaning given to it in paragraph
                 lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale   binding on your successors or estate and anyone   E2 and Qualified Headings means the section
                 site within 1 year of the date of the sale.  Please check   who takes over your rights and responsibilities.   headed  Qualified Headings on the page of
                 with the department for details on a particular lot.             the catalogue headed ‘Important Notices and
                                                  6  TRANSLATIONS                 Explanation of Cataloguing Practice’.
                 For all symbols and other markings referred to in   If we have provided a translation of this agreement,   reserve : the confidential amount below which we
                 paragraph H2, please note that lots are marked as a   we will use the English version in deciding any   will not sell a lot.
                 convenience to you, but we do not accept liability for   issues or disputes which arise under this agreement.  saleroom notice : a written notice posted next to
                 errors or for failing to mark lots.                              the lot in the saleroom and on www.christies.com,
                                                  7   PERSONAL INFORMATION        which is also read to prospective telephone bidders and
                 I   OUR LIABILITY TO YOU         We will hold and process your personal information   notified to clients who have left commission bids, or an
                 (a)  We give no  warranty in relation to any   and may pass it to another Christie’s Group company   announcement made by the auctioneer either at the
                 statement made, or information given, by us or our   for use as described in, and in line with, our privacy   beginning of the sale, or before a particular lot is auctioned.
                 representatives or employees, about any lot other   policy at www.christies.com. If you are a resident   Subheading : has the meaning given to it in
                 than as set out in the authenticity warranty and,   of California you can see a copy of our California   paragraph E2.
                 as far as we are allowed by law, all warranties and   Consumer Privacy Act statement at https://www.  UPPER CASE type : means having all capital letters.
                 other terms which may be added to this agreement   christies.com/about-us/contact/ccpa.  warranty : a statement or representation in which
                 by law are excluded. The seller’s  warranties                    the person making it guarantees that the facts set
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