Live Auction
504 Lots
1: EXCEPTIONAL ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF A WHALING VOYAGE OF THE SHIP CHARLES CARROLL OF NANTUCKET Extensively and lavishly illustrated jo...
1: EXCEPTIONAL ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL OF A WHALING VOYAGE OF THE SHIP CHARLES CARROLL OF NANTUCKET Extensively and lavishly illustrated jo...
Estimate: $50,000 - $100,000
2: RARE WHALEMAN-MADE WHALE IVORY BODKIN WITH ENTWINED SNAKE FINIAL Eye and mouth of snake enhanced with red sealing wax. Length 4.38"....
2: RARE WHALEMAN-MADE WHALE IVORY BODKIN WITH ENTWINED SNAKE FINIAL Eye and mouth of snake enhanced with red sealing wax. Length 4.38"....
Estimate: $400 - $600
3: RARE WHALEMAN-MADE WHALE IVORY "NAUGHTY LEG" WHISTLE Finely detailed engraved garter and carved and engraved boot. Whistle hole at t...
3: RARE WHALEMAN-MADE WHALE IVORY "NAUGHTY LEG" WHISTLE Finely detailed engraved garter and carved and engraved boot. Whistle hole at t...
Estimate: $600 - $900
4: MINIATURE OR CHILD'S-SIZE WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Beautifully turned handle and fluted wheel. Length 3". From a Private Collection f..
4: MINIATURE OR CHILD'S-SIZE WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Beautifully turned handle and fluted wheel. Length 3". From a Private Collection f..
Estimate: $500 - $700
5: WHALEMAN-MADE BASKET Constructed of pierced whalebone panels affixed to a wooden base with brass tacks. Height 1.5". Diameter 3.5"....
5: WHALEMAN-MADE BASKET Constructed of pierced whalebone panels affixed to a wooden base with brass tacks. Height 1.5". Diameter 3.5"....
Estimate: $600 - $900
6: WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Boldly turned handle with incised banding. Nice patina. Length 4.5". From a Private Collection from Falmouth,...
6: WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Boldly turned handle with incised banding. Nice patina. Length 4.5". From a Private Collection from Falmouth,...
Estimate: $400 - $600
7: SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Octagonal handle with mushroom-form finial. Handle engraved "A * Wing". Blade engraved "BM" and with...
7: SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Octagonal handle with mushroom-form finial. Handle engraved "A * Wing". Blade engraved "BM" and with...
Estimate: $400 - $600
8: WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Tapered cut-corner handle. Deep rich patina. Length 5.5". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachuset...
8: WHALEBONE SEAM RUBBER Tapered cut-corner handle. Deep rich patina. Length 5.5". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachuset...
Estimate: $300 - $500
9: WHALEBONE IMPLEMENT Length 5.75". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachusetts. This item will not be shipped internation...
9: WHALEBONE IMPLEMENT Length 5.75". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachusetts. This item will not be shipped internation...
Estimate: $400 - $600
10: PANBONE AND WOOD SHIP'S RATTLE ALARM Whalebone frame with turned wooden handle and wooden noisemaker components. Height 4.75". Lengt..
10: PANBONE AND WOOD SHIP'S RATTLE ALARM Whalebone frame with turned wooden handle and wooden noisemaker components. Height 4.75". Lengt..
Estimate: $300 - $500
11: WHALEMAN-MADE WALNUT AND WHALE IVORY SCRIBE With whale ivory caps and mounts. Length 10". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, M...
11: WHALEMAN-MADE WALNUT AND WHALE IVORY SCRIBE With whale ivory caps and mounts. Length 10". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, M...
Estimate: $500 - $700
12: WHALEMAN-MADE CHILD'S ROLLING PIN Nicely carved whale ivory handles with deeply incised lines and flattened knobs at ends. Handles a..
12: WHALEMAN-MADE CHILD'S ROLLING PIN Nicely carved whale ivory handles with deeply incised lines and flattened knobs at ends. Handles a..
Estimate: $350 - $500
13: SET OF TWENTY-EIGHT WHALEBONE AND EBONY DOMINOES All approx. 2" x 1". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachusetts. This i...
13: SET OF TWENTY-EIGHT WHALEBONE AND EBONY DOMINOES All approx. 2" x 1". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachusetts. This i...
Estimate: $300 - $500
14: UNUSUAL WHALEBONE YARN WINDER Together with a whalebone spool, four bodkins and a crochet hook. Yarn winder length 11.75". From a Pr...
14: UNUSUAL WHALEBONE YARN WINDER Together with a whalebone spool, four bodkins and a crochet hook. Yarn winder length 11.75". From a Pr...
Estimate: $250 - $350
15: EIGHT ASSORTED WOOD, WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY ITEMS A lady's leg-form parasol handle, a small block, a pie crimper, a gavel, a mini..
15: EIGHT ASSORTED WOOD, WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY ITEMS A lady's leg-form parasol handle, a small block, a pie crimper, a gavel, a mini..
Estimate: $400 - $600
16: COLLECTION OF FIFTEEN WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY BODKINS AND SEWING KNIVES Lengths from 2.25" to 3.5". From a Private Collection from...
16: COLLECTION OF FIFTEEN WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY BODKINS AND SEWING KNIVES Lengths from 2.25" to 3.5". From a Private Collection from...
Estimate: $300 - $400
17: RARE CARVED WHALEBONE MINIATURE HALF HULL MODEL Length 2.5". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachusetts. This item will...
17: RARE CARVED WHALEBONE MINIATURE HALF HULL MODEL Length 2.5". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachusetts. This item will...
Estimate: $300 - $500
18: EXCEPTIONAL WHALE IVORY BODKIN Four pillars form a cage at center. Finely carved ogee finial. Length 5.25". From a Private Collectio...
18: EXCEPTIONAL WHALE IVORY BODKIN Four pillars form a cage at center. Finely carved ogee finial. Length 5.25". From a Private Collectio...
Estimate: $300 - $400
19: CARVED WALNUT SEAM RUBBER End carved as a Turk's-head knot. Sides of handle with geometric and pique carvings. Blade with anchor car..
19: CARVED WALNUT SEAM RUBBER End carved as a Turk's-head knot. Sides of handle with geometric and pique carvings. Blade with anchor car..
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
20: SMALL SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL Obverse depicts a two-masted sailing ship off a coast populated by a large building, possibly a fort,...
20: SMALL SCRIMSHAW PANBONE PANEL Obverse depicts a two-masted sailing ship off a coast populated by a large building, possibly a fort,...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
21: EXCEPTIONAL SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK Depicts hex signs, a sun, an eagle and a geometric design, all on a stippled ground. Images sep...
21: EXCEPTIONAL SCRIMSHAW WHALEBONE BUSK Depicts hex signs, a sun, an eagle and a geometric design, all on a stippled ground. Images sep...
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
22: NINETEEN ASSORTED WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SEWING ITEMS Includes spools, thread winders, bodkins, etc. Lengths from 1.5" to 7.5". F...
22: NINETEEN ASSORTED WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY SEWING ITEMS Includes spools, thread winders, bodkins, etc. Lengths from 1.5" to 7.5". F...
Estimate: $200 - $250
23: FOUR WOOD, WHALEBONE, HORN AND WHALE IVORY BODKINS One with clenched fist finial, one with faceted finial, one with turned wood fini...
23: FOUR WOOD, WHALEBONE, HORN AND WHALE IVORY BODKINS One with clenched fist finial, one with faceted finial, one with turned wood fini...
Estimate: $300 - $400
24: TWO SCRIMSHAW BALEEN DITTY BOXES One is circular and has landscape and building decoration. Height 2.75". Diameter 5". Other is oval...
24: TWO SCRIMSHAW BALEEN DITTY BOXES One is circular and has landscape and building decoration. Height 2.75". Diameter 5". Other is oval...
Estimate: $400 - $600
25: VOLUME SCRIMSHAW AND SCRIMSHANDERS, WHALES AND WHALEMEN By E. Norman Flayderman. New Milford, Ct.: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc., 1972....
25: VOLUME SCRIMSHAW AND SCRIMSHANDERS, WHALES AND WHALEMEN By E. Norman Flayderman. New Milford, Ct.: N. Flayderman & Co., Inc., 1972....
Estimate: $200 - $300
26: VOLUME SUSAN'S TEETH AND MUCH ABOUT SCRIMSHAW By Everett U. Crosby. Nantucket, Mass.: Tetaukimmo Press, 1955. Q. Boards with red clo..
26: VOLUME SUSAN'S TEETH AND MUCH ABOUT SCRIMSHAW By Everett U. Crosby. Nantucket, Mass.: Tetaukimmo Press, 1955. Q. Boards with red clo..
Estimate: $250 - $350
27: PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH Obverse of one depicts a spread-wing eagle grasping a "Homeward Bound" banner over a thre..
27: PAIR OF POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH Obverse of one depicts a spread-wing eagle grasping a "Homeward Bound" banner over a thre..
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000
28: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH With pinpoint decoration. Obverse depicts a half-length profile portrait of a woman. Reverse depicts an urn...
28: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH With pinpoint decoration. Obverse depicts a half-length profile portrait of a woman. Reverse depicts an urn...
Estimate: $400 - $600
29: TWO SMALL SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH One a whistle decorated with a pinpoint full-length portrait of a young girl. The other depicts a...
29: TWO SMALL SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH One a whistle decorated with a pinpoint full-length portrait of a young girl. The other depicts a...
Estimate: $200 - $300
30: TWO-TIER SEWING BOX WITH TURNED WHALEBONE FINIALS Mahogany box with contrasting wood double line inlay. Upper tier with pincushion t...
30: TWO-TIER SEWING BOX WITH TURNED WHALEBONE FINIALS Mahogany box with contrasting wood double line inlay. Upper tier with pincushion t...
Estimate: $200 - $300
31: SIX SAILMAKER'S ITEMS A knot-work needle case with needles, two sailor's palms, two whalebone and leather needles, a thimble and an..
31: SIX SAILMAKER'S ITEMS A knot-work needle case with needles, two sailor's palms, two whalebone and leather needles, a thimble and an..
Estimate: $200 - $300
32: WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPER WITH SCRIMSHAW DECORATION Geometric handle with scrimshaw decoration of a plant. Whale ivory fluted wheel. Two...
32: WHALEBONE PIE CRIMPER WITH SCRIMSHAW DECORATION Geometric handle with scrimshaw decoration of a plant. Whale ivory fluted wheel. Two...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
33: WHALEMAN-MADE PIE CRIMPER Turned and carved whalebone handle and fork, and fluted whale ivory wheel. Nice patina. Length 7". From a...
33: WHALEMAN-MADE PIE CRIMPER Turned and carved whalebone handle and fork, and fluted whale ivory wheel. Nice patina. Length 7". From a...
Estimate: $400 - $600
34: WHALEMAN-MADE CARVED WHALEBONE PARASOL HANDLE End in the form of a clenched fist and shirt cuff. Shaft with ten narrow baleen bands...
34: WHALEMAN-MADE CARVED WHALEBONE PARASOL HANDLE End in the form of a clenched fist and shirt cuff. Shaft with ten narrow baleen bands...
Estimate: $400 - $600
35: WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Elongated teardrop handle with incised lines along the perimeter. Deeply fluted wheel and three-tined fork a...
35: WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Elongated teardrop handle with incised lines along the perimeter. Deeply fluted wheel and three-tined fork a...
Estimate: $500 - $800
36: SCRIMSHAW CHILD'S FORK AND KNIFE SET Both whalebone handles engraved "For A Good Girl" within an oval panel. Steel knife blade and f..
36: SCRIMSHAW CHILD'S FORK AND KNIFE SET Both whalebone handles engraved "For A Good Girl" within an oval panel. Steel knife blade and f..
Estimate: $200 - $300
37: CARVED WHALEBONE LETTER OPENER Flower blossom at end enhanced with red sealing wax. Length 4.75". From a Private Collection from Fal...
37: CARVED WHALEBONE LETTER OPENER Flower blossom at end enhanced with red sealing wax. Length 4.75". From a Private Collection from Fal...
Estimate: $400 - $600
38: SAILOR-MADE MEASURE Exotic hardwood shaft with while ivory ends and inset whalebone hash marks. Length 36". From a Private Collectio...
38: SAILOR-MADE MEASURE Exotic hardwood shaft with while ivory ends and inset whalebone hash marks. Length 36". From a Private Collectio...
Estimate: $300 - $500
39: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Obverse depicts a three-masted sailing ship. Reverse with a three-quarter-length portrait of a young lady in..
39: SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Obverse depicts a three-masted sailing ship. Reverse with a three-quarter-length portrait of a young lady in..
Estimate: $500 - $700
40: PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSKS Depict floral, foliate and shell designs, a bird dog and birds, a heart with an arrow, three-masted s...
40: PAIR OF SCRIMSHAW WALRUS TUSKS Depict floral, foliate and shell designs, a bird dog and birds, a heart with an arrow, three-masted s...
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
41: CARVED WHALEBONE LOGBOOK STAMP Stamps an image of a sperm whale. Arched handle with pierced hole. Length 1.13". Width 2". From a Pri...
41: CARVED WHALEBONE LOGBOOK STAMP Stamps an image of a sperm whale. Arched handle with pierced hole. Length 1.13". Width 2". From a Pri...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
42: RARE CASED ALPHABET SET Complete set of whalebone tiles, with six tiles for each letter and additional vowel tiles and blanks. Tiles...
42: RARE CASED ALPHABET SET Complete set of whalebone tiles, with six tiles for each letter and additional vowel tiles and blanks. Tiles...
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
43: EXCEPTIONAL WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE DOUBLE SWIFT WITH THREAD HOLDER Whalebone shaft with whale ivory spire-form finial and metal c...
43: EXCEPTIONAL WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE DOUBLE SWIFT WITH THREAD HOLDER Whalebone shaft with whale ivory spire-form finial and metal c...
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
44: WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE DOUBLE SWIFT Yarn holder cup at top. Upper portion of shaft with baleen bands. Extensively turned collar a...
44: WHALE IVORY AND WHALEBONE DOUBLE SWIFT Yarn holder cup at top. Upper portion of shaft with baleen bands. Extensively turned collar a...
Estimate: $1,800 - $2,500
45: POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Highly detailed pinpoint full-length portrait of an attractive woman wearing a red hat, a double-..
45: POLYCHROME SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH Highly detailed pinpoint full-length portrait of an attractive woman wearing a red hat, a double-..
Estimate: $600 - $900
46: * ENGRAVED PANBONE PLAQUE Depicts an active coastal whaling scene of two whaleships, four whales, one of which is waifed, and two wh...
46: * ENGRAVED PANBONE PLAQUE Depicts an active coastal whaling scene of two whaleships, four whales, one of which is waifed, and two wh...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
47: * FOURTEEN UNENGRAVED WHALE'S TEETH Together with a small section of a whale's tooth. Lengths from 1.75" to 4.25". From a Private Co.
47: * FOURTEEN UNENGRAVED WHALE'S TEETH Together with a small section of a whale's tooth. Lengths from 1.75" to 4.25". From a Private Co.
Estimate: $250 - $350
48: * TWENTY-FIVE ASSORTED WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY ITEMS Including spoons, forks, letter openers, a marrow scoop, calendars, etc. Leng...
48: * TWENTY-FIVE ASSORTED WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY ITEMS Including spoons, forks, letter openers, a marrow scoop, calendars, etc. Leng...
Estimate: $300 - $500
49: THREE TURNED WHALE IVORY ITEMS A pickwick, an egg cup and a small covered bowl. Bowl and cup with incised lines, some colored with s...
49: THREE TURNED WHALE IVORY ITEMS A pickwick, an egg cup and a small covered bowl. Bowl and cup with incised lines, some colored with s...
Estimate: $400 - $600
50: COLLECTION OF SIX MINIATURE WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY ITEMS A cleat, a gavel, a bootjack and three books. Lengths from 1" to 2.5". F...
50: COLLECTION OF SIX MINIATURE WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY ITEMS A cleat, a gavel, a bootjack and three books. Lengths from 1" to 2.5". F...
Estimate: $250 - $350
51: * THIRTEEN MINATURE BONE, WHALE IVORY AND HORN ITEMS Lengths from 1.25" to 5.75". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachus...
51: * THIRTEEN MINATURE BONE, WHALE IVORY AND HORN ITEMS Lengths from 1.25" to 5.75". From a Private Collection from Falmouth, Massachus...
Estimate: $200 - $300
52: FIVE WHALEMAN-MADE WHALEBONE CLOTHESPINS Fine examples in varied forms. One with incised lines, the central line colored with red se...
52: FIVE WHALEMAN-MADE WHALEBONE CLOTHESPINS Fine examples in varied forms. One with incised lines, the central line colored with red se...
Estimate: $250 - $350
53: COLLECTION OF TWELVE WHALEBONE CLOTHESPINS In varied shapes and sizes. Lengths from 2.5" to 5.5". From a Private Collection from Fal...
53: COLLECTION OF TWELVE WHALEBONE CLOTHESPINS In varied shapes and sizes. Lengths from 2.5" to 5.5". From a Private Collection from Fal...
Estimate: $200 - $300
54: FIVE WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY BODKINS In varied forms. One with inset mother-of-pearl disc at end. Lengths from 2.75" to 4.75". Fro...
54: FIVE WHALEBONE AND WHALE IVORY BODKINS In varied forms. One with inset mother-of-pearl disc at end. Lengths from 2.75" to 4.75". Fro...
Estimate: $250 - $350
55: THREE SEALING WAX STAMPS Two whale ivory and one whalebone. Beautifully carved and turned examples. Lengths from 2.5" to 4.25". From...
55: THREE SEALING WAX STAMPS Two whale ivory and one whalebone. Beautifully carved and turned examples. Lengths from 2.5" to 4.25". From...
Estimate: $300 - $500
56: INDIAN WOODEN BOX WITH IVORY, EBONY AND SILVER INLAY Contains a baleen fish-form carving, possibly a "hei mataua", a shell fluke-for...
56: INDIAN WOODEN BOX WITH IVORY, EBONY AND SILVER INLAY Contains a baleen fish-form carving, possibly a "hei mataua", a shell fluke-for...
Estimate: $200 - $300
57: CHILD'S-SIZE WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Elongated teardrop handle with raised diamond design. Fluted whale ivory wheel. Three-tined for..
57: CHILD'S-SIZE WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Elongated teardrop handle with raised diamond design. Fluted whale ivory wheel. Three-tined for..
Estimate: $400 - $700
58: WHALEBONE TULIP-FORM NEEDLECASE With circular designs and paper banding at center. Length 3.25". From a Private Collection from Falm...
58: WHALEBONE TULIP-FORM NEEDLECASE With circular designs and paper banding at center. Length 3.25". From a Private Collection from Falm...
Estimate: $250 - $350
59: WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Rope-carved handle missing its end. Fluted wheel with star interior. Length 5". From a Private Collection fr...
59: WHALE IVORY PIE CRIMPER Rope-carved handle missing its end. Fluted wheel with star interior. Length 5". From a Private Collection fr...
Estimate: $300 - $500
60: SIX WHALEMAN-MADE TOOLS Two whalebone clamps, and a whalebone and wooden screwdriver, carpenter's pencil, hook and tooth extractor....
60: SIX WHALEMAN-MADE TOOLS Two whalebone clamps, and a whalebone and wooden screwdriver, carpenter's pencil, hook and tooth extractor....
Estimate: $500 - $700
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Eldred's
Location: East Dennis, MA, US
Phone: 508 385 3116
Payment
Shipping
We require prompt payment and removal of your purchases as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Conditions of Sale. If you plan to pick up your purchases, please call ahead and we'll make every effort to have your items ready. Our physical address is 1483 Route 6A, East Dennis, MA. Pick up of smaller items at our Mystic, CT location is also available with advance notice.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide shipping quotes until the invoice had been paid in full.
In house shipping is offered exclusively though UPS. All items are shipped with UPS insurance (max. $50,000). UPS insurance is billed at $2.70 for the first $100 and at $0.90 per hundred afterwards. Eldred's charges a minium $15 handling fee per package plus actual UPS shipping charges.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASES: Delivery or shipping arrangements must be made within seven (7) days from the close of the auction for all purchases. All items must be removed from Eldred's facilities within fourteen (14) days of the end of the auction. All items remaining after fourteen days may be subject to a $5/per item/per day storage fee. No items will be released unless storage fees are paid in full. Items remaining over thirty (30) days from the close of the auction may be sold for the buyer's account minus auction and storage fees.
$0-499,999: 25.0%
$500,000+: 15.0%
From: | To: | Increments: |
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$0 | $49 | $5 |
$50 | $199 | $10 |
$200 | $499 | $25 |
$500 | $999 | $50 |
$1,000 | $2,999 | $100 |
$3,000 | $4,999 | $250 |
$5,000 | $9,999 | $500 |
$10,000 | $29,999 | $1,000 |
$30,000 | $49,999 | $2,500 |
$50,000 | $99,999 | $5,000 |
$100,000 + | $10,000 |
Conditions of Sale
Absentee Bids: Because of the manner in which our online system processes and transmits left bids, Eldred's does not receive bid information until the exact moment of sale. Because the bidding console does not differentiate between left bids and live bids, the first bid accepted by the auctioneer is the winning bid, regardless of the time the bid was originally left.
Payment: Payment is due within 7 days of the close of the auction. Payment must be in the form of bank or pre-approved personal check or money order. All checks must be drawn from a US bank in US funds. All bank checks must include complete personal information (name, address, phone number) as well as the phone number of the bank the check is drawn on. Eldred's reserves the right to hold merchandise until payment clears. Under no circumstances will Eldred's accept Paypal. Master Card and Visa are accepted provided that the total invoice amount is $5,000 USD or less and the credit card billing address is tied to a valid US zip code. International credit cards are NOT accepted under any circumstances.
Shipping:
We require prompt payment and removal of your purchases as stated in Paragraph 12 of the Conditions of Sale. If you plan to pick up your purchases, please call ahead and we'll make every effort to have your items ready. Our physical address is 1483 Route 6A, East Dennis, MA. Pick up of smaller items at our Mystic, CT location is also available with advance notice.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to provide shipping quotes until the invoice had been paid in full.
In house shipping is offered exclusively though UPS. All items are shipped with UPS insurance (max. $50,000). UPS insurance is billed at $2.70 for the first $100 and at $0.90 per hundred afterwards. Eldred's charges a minium $15 handling fee per package plus actual UPS shipping charges.
COLLECTION OF PURCHASES: Delivery or shipping arrangements must be made within seven (7) days from the close of the auction for all purchases. All items must be removed from Eldred's facilities within fourteen (14) days of the end of the auction. All items remaining after fourteen days may be subject to a $5/per item/per day storage fee. No items will be released unless storage fees are paid in full. Items remaining over thirty (30) days from the close of the auction may be sold for the buyer's account minus auction and storage fees.
Buyer's Premium:
A 25% Buyer's Premium will be charged on successful bids. This is inclusive of the the 5% on-line auction fee. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts sales tax (currently 6.25%) unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption or resale number and registers that number with the company or has purchases shipped out of state (with the exception of Connecticut) directly from Eldred's by a bona fide shipping agent. Connecticut residents picking items up in our Mystic branch or having purchases shipped to their Connecticut address are responsible for CT state sales sax.
Condition Reports: Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves by personal inspection as to the condition of each lot. Although condition reports may be given on request, such reports are statements of opinion only. Regardless of whether or not a condition report is given, all property is sold subject to Paragraph 1. of the Conditions of Sale which provides that all property is sold "as is". The absence of a condition report does not imply that the property is in good condition. All dimensions are approximate. Eldreds will make every reasonable effort to respond to all emails or phone calls relative to condition up until 24 hours before the sale. If there is no condition report on the web it does not necessarily mean that the item is without repair, refinish, restoration etc. It is the responsibility of the prospective purchaser to contact Eldreds if they are concerned about the condition of an item beyond what is listed online.
Contract: Your bid is a legally binding contract. Upon the fall of the auctioneer's hammer, title will pass to the highest bidder, and the property is thereafter at the purchaser's sole risk and responsibility. Users must register and be approved to bid before the auction. Eldred's reserves the right to deny approval for any reason. Accounts with private feedback will be approved under any circumstances.