ADAM'S Country House Collections Day 1 - 27th April 2026

8 collect their lot(s), which have been paid for: (i) Re-offer the uncollected lot at auction in the buyer’s name and the buyer will be issued the balance of the price realised after deduction of all amounts due to Adam’s. (ii) Where items remain uncollected 90 days following a final notice the Auctioneers deems the lot(s) abandoned by the purchaser and may sell or dispose of the lot(s) in anyway the Auctioneers deems in its sole discretion to be appropriate to defer storage and handling charges. (iii) Concerning Warehouse Clearance auctions only:‍ Adam’s may, 30 days after the date of the Warehouse / Clearance auction, where the purchaser has failed to collect their lot(s),which have been paid for dispose of the lot(s) in any way the Auctioneers deems in its sole discretion to be appropriate to defer storage and handling charges. ADMINISTRATION FEE, STORAGE & RELATED CHARGES Charges per lot for Large Objects E.g. Furniture, Large Paintings & Sculpture 1-10 days after the auction: Free of charge 11th day onwards: Administration Fee €70 Storage per day €8 Charges per lot for Small Objects E.g. Books, Luxury, Ceramics, Small Paintings 1-10 days after the auction: Free of charge 11th day onwards: Administration Fee: €35 Storage per day €4 All charges are subject to VAT. Please note that there will be no charge to buyers who collect their lots within 10 days of the sale or thirty days from the period of notice for collection of unsold lots by the seller. Size to be determined at Adam’s discretion Liability of Auctioneer and Seller 18. Prior to auction ample opportunity is given for the inspection of the Lots on sale and each buyer by making a bid acknowledges that he has, by exercising and relying on his own judgement, satisfied himself as to the physical condition, age and Catalogue description of each Lot (including but not restricted to whether the Lot is damaged or has been repaired or restored). All Lots are sold with all faults and im- perfections and errors of description. None of the seller, the Auctioneer nor any of their employees, servants or agents shall be responsible for any error of description or for the condition or authenticity of any Lot. No warranty whatsoever is given by the seller or Auctioneer or by any of their employees, servants or agents in respect of any Lot and any condition or warranty express or implied by statute or otherwise is hereby specifically excluded. Forgeries 19. Any amount paid by a buyer in respect of a Lot which, if it is proved within 3 years of the date of the auction at which it was purchased, to have been a Forgery shall be refunded by the seller subject to the provisions hereof, provided that: (a) The Lot has been returned by the buyer to the Auctioneer within 3 years of the date of the auction in the same condition in which it was at the time of the auction together with evidence proving that it is a Forgery, the number of the Lot and the date of the auction at which it was purchased; (b) The Auctioneer is satisfied that the Lot is a Forgery and that the buyer has and is able to transfer good and marketable title to the Lot free form any third party claims; FURTHER PROVIDED THAT the buyer shall have no rights here under if: (i) The description of the Lot in the Catalogue at the time of the auction was in accor- dance with the then generally accepted opinion of the scholars or experts or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of such opinion; (ii) The only method of establishing at the time of the auction in question that the Lot was a Forgery would have been by means of scientific processes which were not generally accepted for use until after the date of the auction or which were unreso- nably expensive or impratical. The buyer’s sole entitlement under this condition is to a refund of the actual amount paid by him in respect of the Lot. Under no circumstances shall the Auctioneer be liable for any damage, loss (including consequential, indirect or economic loss) or expense suffered or incurred by the buyer by reason of the Lot being a Forgery. The benefit of this condition shall be solely and exclusively for the buyer and shall not be assignable. The buyer shall for the purpose of this condition be the person to whom the original invoice in respect of the sale of the Lot is made. Photographs 20. The buyer authorises the Auctioneer at any time to make use of any photo- graphs or illustrations of the Lot purchased by the buyer for such purposes as the Auctioneer may require. New VAT Regulations 21. All lots are sold within the Auctioneer’s VAT margin scheme. Revenue Regula- tions require that the buyer’s premium must be invoiced at a rate which is inclusive of VAT. This VAT is not recoverable by any VAT registered buyer. Buyer’s Premium 22. Please note Buyer’s Premium for the following categories is 25% including VAT. - Irish Art - Irish Old Masters - Fine Jewellery & Watches - Jewellery Box - Fine Watches - Mid-Century Modern - Wine & Spirits Buyer’s Premium for Fine & Decorative Arts auctions and all other Lots included in Online-Only auctions is 30% including VAT, as per changes to our fee structure in January 2025 detailed herein. These auctions include but are not limited to: - ‘At Home’ interiors auctions - The Library Sale - Country House Collections - Warehouse / Online Furniture Auctions - Asian Art - Online Picture Auctions - Works on Paper / Books and Literature Lots purchased online with third party bidding platforms will attract an additional web premium charge for these services, please see conditions of sale pertaining to the individual platform for more information. Adam’s Live bidding platform attracts no additional charge. Where a lot is being shipped outside of the EU, the VAT on Buyers Premium may be Zero rated for VAT purposes being an Export. Adam’s need to secure proof of export from a recommended shipper in order to avail of this facility. Our Accounts team can answer any queries you may have in this regard. Non-EU card payment will be subject to additional 2% of invoice total. Internet Bidding 23. These terms and conditions apply to all internet bidding at sales conducted by, or in conjunction with, Adam’s, covering both live auctions and online-only timed auctions. Internet bidding conditions are in conjunction to those which are covered in our General Terms and Conditions of Business. Registration Before you can bid via Internet Bidding, you must register to bid online by signing up for a ‘My Adam’s’ account. Bidders must be registered at least 24 hours prior to the start of any Sale or you may not be able to bid online in that Sale. You will be liable for any and all bids made via your account. Internet Bidding Process Each bid made online shall be final and binding as soon as you click the Bid button. The bidder holds sole responsibility for any bid submitted, including those made in error, and will be held liable for the full payment and collection of the lot if named the winning bidder. In the event of a tie between a bid placed by you online and any other identical bid(s) (including bids made in person at the Sale, telephone bids, absentee bids, and other internet bids), it will be at the auctioneer’s discretion as to which bid shall be accepted. Adam’s reserves the right to reject a registration to bid online, withdraw its permis- sion for you to use Internet Bidding, or terminate an Internet Bidding account, for any reason at any time prior to, during or after a Sale without prior notice. If you choose to use the Internet Bidding service, you do so entirely at your own risk. Adam’s does not take responsibility for any issues regarding internet bidding functionality or delays which may occur due to software or hardware complications. In the rare and unlikely event of an unforeseen technical issue occurring in the final stages of bidding, the auctioneer reserves the right, as per Condition 6 in our Condi- tions of Sale, to re-offer the lot at a later point between existing bidders. CONDITIONS 24-40 (INCLUSIVE) PREDOMINANTLY CONCERN THE SELLER Auctioneer’s Discretion 24. With regard to the sale of any Lot the Auctioneer shall have the following powers exercisable solely in the discretion of the Auctioneer. (i) To decide whether to offer any Lot for sale or not. (ii) To decide whether a particular Lot is suitable for sale by the Auctioneer and, if so, to determine which auction, the place and date of sale, the conditions of sale and the manner in which such sale should be conducted. (iii) To determine the description of any Lot in a Catalogue. (iv) To decide whether the views of any expert shall be obtained and to submit Lots for examination by any such experts. (v) To determine what illustration of a Lot (if any) is to be included in the Catalogue. Seller’s Warranty and Indemnity 25. The seller warrants to the Auctioneer and to the buyer that he is the true owner of the Lot or is legally authorised to sell the Lot on behalf of the true owner and can transfer good and marketable title to the Lot free from any third party claims. As regards Lots not held by the Auctioneer on its premises or under its control the seller warrants and undertakes to the Auctioneer and the buyer that the Lot will be available and in a deliverable state on demand by the Auctioneer or buyer. The seller shall indemnify the Auctioneer and the buyer or any of their respective employees, servants or agents against any loss or damage suffered by any of them in consequence of any breach of the above warranties or undertakings by the seller. Commission 26. The Seller shall pay the Auctioneer commission at the rate of 10% on the Ham- mer Price of all Lots sold on behalf of the seller at Irish Art Sales and 17.5% on all other sales together with VAT thereon at the applicable rate. Minimum charges are detailed below. The seller authorises the Auctioneer to deduct from the Hammer Price, paid by the buyer, the Auctioneer’s Commission under this condition; VAT pay- able at the applicable rates and any other amounts due by the seller to the Auction- eer in whatever capacity howsoever arising. The seller agrees that the Auctioneer may also receive commission from the buyer pursuant to condition 22. Minimum Charges: Each individual lot is subject to a minimum fee of €25.00 plus VAT. Reserves 27. Subject to the Auctioneer’s discretion, the seller shall be entitled prior to the auction to place a reserve on any Lot. All reserves must be agreed in advance by the Auctioneer and entered on the Sale Agreement Form or subsequently be confirmed in writing to the Auctioneer prior to auction. This also applies to changes in reserves.