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What does a consignment agreement cover?

Consigning & Selling · Revised 3 August 2026

A consignment agreement open in a leather folder with a fountain pen resting across it

It identifies the property, records the agreed estimate and reserve, states the consignor commission and any agreed charges for photography, conservation or transport, allocates responsibility for insurance while the property is in our care, and fixes the timing of settlement.

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