Lot 261: William Birdsall Gifford (American, 1839-1929) Venetian Scene

The auctioneer (Cottone Auctions) at its discretion reserves the right to refuse participation in this auction by any bidder, whether on premises, participating on-line, by telephone, or through absentee bid. Cottone Auctions reserves the right not to accept bids via internet bidding for lots of high value. If you intend to bid on high value lots, please contact Cottone Auctions or email matt@cottoneauctions.com. Please note: registrations may not be approved during the course of the sale. NOTE: If your status in "pending", you have not been approved to bid. Please contact the auction house at least 24 hours before the auction.

Condition Statement
It is the buyer's responsibility to be knowledgeable about the condition of the property before bidding. This is a live auction, and the buyer is advised to inspect the items in person during the week prior to the auction. As a courtesy, Cottone Auctions makes condition reports available prior to the auction. All lots are sold "AS IS". No statement regarding condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this cataloge or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. Any such warranty is WAIVED. ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND NO SALE RESCISSONS WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF CONDITION, NO EXCEPTIONS.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Important notice: Cottone Auctions usually auctions items at approximately 80 lots per hour. On some occasions your local Internet connection may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid on Invaluable as insurance to avoid disappointment. By bidding via Invaluable, you agree that Cottone's may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since Invaluable internet bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the internet bid is presented to us, due to possible Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over internet bids. Also please note that lots for this auction, purchased through Invaluable carry a 23% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Cottone Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Cottone Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary.

Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete. Cottone Auctions will send e-mail invoices. This process normally takes up to 48 hours.

This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how Invaluable absentee bidding works.

Cottone Auctions accepts VISA, MASTERCARD, Cash, Checks, wire transfer. Cottone Auctions recommends that you pre-approve your check, if you plan to use this payment method.

The buyer's premium is 23% and will be added to the hammer price of each lot.

NY State sales tax of 8% is added to each lot unless a valid NY State resale certificate is presented to us.

Unlike many auction companies, Cottone's offers a full service shipping department. Shipping estimates are added to your invoice using UPS Ground Insured. Other carrier's quotes available upon request. We typically ship 7 - 14 days after payment has been received.

If you'd like a shipping estimate in advance of the auction, contact martha@cottoneauctions.com or call 585-243-1000

For larger items that we are unable to ship, or items requiring delivery, we work with local, national and international shipping and delivery services. Their information will be provided ahead of time if you request a quote or after the auction if you are the successful bidder.

Unlike many auction companies, Cottone's offers a full service shipping department. Shipping estimates are added to your invoice using UPS Ground Insured. Other carrier's quotes available upon request. We typically ship 7 - 14 days after payment has been received.

If you'd like a shipping estimate in advance of the auction, contact martha@cottoneauctions.com or call 585-243-1000

For larger items that we are unable to ship, or items requiring delivery, we work with local, national and international shipping and delivery services. Their information will be provided ahead of time if you request a quote or after the auction if you are the successful bidder.