Can I collect in person?

Shipping & Collection · Revised 3 August 2026

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Lots are dispatched by insured carrier once payment has cleared; we do not receive buyers at our London offices, which are working premises. Packing is arranged by us, shipping quotations are issued in writing before dispatch, and a tracking reference is sent to the address on the invoice. Where a third party is to receive the lot on your behalf, we require your written authority naming that person.

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