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Condition reports are to be seen as guidance only and are provided free to charge to help evaluate the condition of an item.Īll condition reports reflect our opinion only and can not be seen as a replacement for a personal inspection or a professional examination.ĭ. We carry out all condition reports with the utmost care however, they are to be considered incomplete. Additional information (and/or pictures) need to be requested at least 48 hours before the first day of the auction.Ĭ.

Every bidder is expected to consult the condition report found on each lot on carlobonte.be before bidding. This implies that lots offered will rarely be in perfect condition.ī. The condition of lots can vary due to age, previous damage, restorations, or general signs of use. Goods are sold 'as is' at the moment of the adjudication. Estimations do not include the buyer's premium or any other applicable charges.Ī. The Estimate may not be relied on as a sole indicator or guarantee of the actual sale result or value for any purpose. Estimates are made based on similar items' conditions, quality, provenance, and previous auction results. We do not provide any guarantee concerning the nature of a lotĮ. All dimensions and weights are approximate onlyĭ. The description, condition report and any other statement made by us (including artist, period, materials, dimensions, or provenance) are our opinion only and are not to be relied on as a statement of fact.Ĭ. You can find a detailed explanation in the section 'Cataloguing Practices'ī. Certain words used in the catalogue have special meanings. In-house Buyer's Premium: 27% (see chapter B5 for more details)Ī. By registering for our auction, the buyer accepts the conditions of sale hereafter without any reserve. This decision is definite and irrevocable. A bailiff/notary supervises all LIVE Auctions disputes during the sale can only be resolved by his/her decision. Sales are conducted by auction according to Belgian law any disputes arising shall therefore be adjudicated by Belgian law Unless otherwise indicated, Carlo Bonte Auctions acts as an agent for the seller. These Conditions of Sale and Cataloguing Practices set out the terms we offer the lots listed for sale.īy registering to bid and/or by bidding at auction, you agree to these terms please be advised to read them carefully before bidding. Benson had their own prestigious premises at 43 Cornhill and 33 Ludgate Hill, London and also a retail premises in Paris.Carlo Bonte Auctions, Kardinaal MercierstrBrugge It was one of Victorian London’s most prestigious retail jewellers and was maker of its own high quality clock and watch movements. Benson was founded in 1847 by James Wilson Benson and Samuel Suckley Benson. Benson Ltd was official watchmaker to the Admiralty & the War Department and also held a number of Royal warrants, being watchmakers to Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales, the Tsar of Russia and several other Royal families. Benson.’ Alfred and Arthur Benson took over the business after their father’s death in 1878.Throughout its history, J.W. In 1847 James William Benson and his brother Samuel Suckley Benson went into a partnership, that partnership was dissolved on 27 January 1855 and James William continued the business under the name ‘J. The Benson family had been watchmakers since 1749. Benson Ltd of London – Watchmakers, Jewellers & Silversmiths.Watchmakers. Magnificent French Gilt Bronze Mantle Clock by the famous clockmaker “Benson, 67 Ludgate Hill” London. Possibly made for the Paris exhibition of 1889.ĭimension: 80cm high x 48m wide x 17cm deep. Large 19th century Gilt Bronze French Rococo Cartel clock. Measurements: Clock on stand 37cm high Clock 21cm wide stand 24cm wide clock 17cm deep stand 18.5cm deep. He set up in business with Roux and Japy Freres in 1863 to market their clock movements. The movement stamped “S Marti et Cie, Paris”, (1870–1890) Samuel Marti of Paris was a French clockmaker in the mid 1800s from Paris at Le Pays de Montbeliard.

SAĪ Fine Cloisonne Enamel, Marble, 4 glass clock garniture. Signed “Rolletfy of Paris” with battle scene on the lower half of the clock case. The gilt bronze relief under depicts Napoleon at the Battle of Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Emperor Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France. They were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. Gilt Bronze French clock of Napoleon signing The Treaties of Tilsit.