Lot # : 2326 - Butterfly Teacups & Saucers, Teapot

Please see our shipping information and our terms and conditions before bidding. Please register early, I may not be able to approve your bids in time if you register while the auction is live. Bidders with non-matching account and billing information on file with HiBid may not be allowed to bid. All account information must be complete and correct. I reserve the right to decline bidders with recent non-payment and/or chargeback history and those with multiple accounts. ****NOTICE-We will no longer be using the main gate where the keypad is located for entry/exit into the facility (you will no longer need a gate code). Starting in August we will be using the eastern most gate (one driveway past the main gate entrance if you are entering from 159) We will have signs up showing the correct driveway to use. Stacey or I will open the gate at exacty 3 on Friday and exactly noon on Saturday. We have been asked to check you in for entrance to the facility, just tell whoever is there that you are there for pickup. Please do not follow anyone in the main gate-you will be asked to go back out and wait at the new entrance. We do not offer early or late pickup, DO NOT enter the facility before 3 on Friday and noon on Saturday. Thanks!!!!!***** Pickup will be Friday December 20th from 3-6pm and and Saturday December 21st from noon-3 pm at 396 Bethel Mine Road in Caseyville, IL. We will provide you with a copy of your invoice. Unfortunately we do not offer early or late pickup. Preview for the following weeks auction is available during our pickup hours. -We do not hold any items past the scheduled pickup days. Please make sure you can pick up your items on the days and times noted in each auction. Items not removed by Saturday at 3pm may be disposed of per our Terms & Condions. -Our auctions usually end each Thursday at 7pm CST and pickup is on Friday from 3-6pm and Saturday from noon-3pm. Unfortunately we do not offer early or late pickup on these days. Shipping is available at the buyers expense through Pak Mail of Collinsville Illinois (618) 346-4884. Pak Mail is a shipping company that charges a fee for labor and packing materials in addition to the cost of shipping your package, and they DO NOT ship USPS Flat Rate. Shipping can be very expensive, please keep this in mind when bidding and it is strongly suggested that you contact Pak Mail to obtain a quote before placing your bids. If your address is outside of Missouri or Illinois, there is no need to contact us regarding shipping your items we will automatically prepare your order for shipping. If you are in Missouri or Illinois and want your items shipped, you must contact us regarding shipping your order. As a courtesy, we will deliver all items that require shipping to Pak Mail on the Tuesday following the auction and they will contact you regarding shipping options and payment within 7-10 days of the auction end. If you would like to employ your own third party shipping company, they will need to pick up your items during our regularly scheduled pickup days and times. After the auction, any questions regarding the shipping of your items should be forwarded to the Pak Mail staff, including damage or missing packages. It is the buyers responsibility to ensure that it is legal to ship any items purchased to your address. Again, remember that shipping can be very costly, we do not offer refunds because you feel that the shipping cost is prohibitive. If you would like a shipping estimate, please call Pak Mail at (618) 346-4884 and they will be able to assist you. All orders MUST ship to the same address as the billing address for the credit card used for the auction order payment. We do not ship any items that are illegal according to USPS, UPS, Fed Ex, or your local, state or Federal regulations. We do not offer shipping of alcohol, liquids, furniture, flammable items, ammunition or firearms in any instance and we do not offer refunds if you purchase these items and cannot pick up in person. -We use the abbreviations NWT (New with Tags), NIP (New in Package), NOS (New Old Stock), and SS (Stainless Steel) in our descriptions. -Jewelry displays are not included unless noted -For size reference our labels are 2"x1" -(*)=please see the item description AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Jeff Robinson Auctions and Estate Sales, LLC. has made a reasonable effort to describe items correctly, however we do not warrant the correctness of description, signatures, marks, authenticity or condition of said items. Please preview all items carefully and use your own judgment. Final decision on auction block overrides listing. Please contact us for a preview appointment, all items SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. PAYMENT Payments may be made by cash, cashiers check, Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express. 15% buyer's premium on all items. All sales final, all items sold as is. Vehicle terms: 10% cash down on day of sale with balance due with cash or cashiers check within 2 working days from sale. Personal checks are not accepted. HIGH BIDDERS The highest bidder on a lot shall be the buyer of the lot. The purchase price shall be the sum of: 1) the price at which the item is sold, plus 2) a buyers premium of 15%, plus 3) sales tax if applicable. ACCEPTANCE The purchaser is legally liable to pay for all items purchased. REGULATION OF BID The Auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and shall be the sole arbiter of any disputes. We reserve the right to withdraw property at any time before the sale and reject a bid from any bidder. 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A recognized authority shall be defined as a person who has authored, edited, or substantially contributed to a monograph on the artist, a person who has curated, organized or substantially contributed to a solo exhibition on the artist, a person who has represented the artists estate or someone who represented or worked closely with the artist while they were alive and, in any of the above instances physically handled works of the period, medium and subject matter in question during the course of their duties. Please note that dealers who advertise to buy a wide range of artists, appraisers and representatives of other auction firms do not qualify as authenticators of individual artists unless they have had such specific involvement with an artists work as specified above in addition to their daily duties. Any lot in question must be returned to Jeff Robinson Auctions and Estate Sales, LLC. in the exact same condition as when sold. 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Notices, Demands and Refunds: Any demands for refunds, problems with the lot(s) sold or notices of any kind concerning the auction shall be in writing and addressed to Jeff Robinson Auctions and Estate Sales, LLC., 123 Robert Drive, O'Fallon, IL 62269 16. Effect of any Unenforceable Provisions: Should any of the Conditions of Sale be deemed unenforceable by a competent court having jurisdiction, such unenforceable provision shall have no effect on the enforceability of the remaining provisions contained in the Conditions of Sale. 17. By placing a bid you agree to our terms and conditions.