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Lot No: 16 - Ref No: 002 Del Boy Tr'Otter' & Son By Judi Spiers Summer Holiday Home: The Dartmoor Bed Company, Exeter "My motivation for my otter? Panic actually. After taking part in the 2017 Moor Otters Appeal I had totally exhausted every permutation of the word 'otter' and if I hadn't thought of it then the other 99 artists had so approaching it again this year …and with a youngster in tow (the otter not me) my mind was a blank! I had a couple of vague ideas which didn't really excite so knew they weren't a 'goer' and I was getting more and more fretful as the launch day at Bovey Castle approached. The night before I had a fitful, otter filled sleep with words going round and round in my head as I worked my way through the alphabet 'atterbotter, cotter. dotter' etc etc. Then at around 5.30 in the morning I sat bolt upright in bed scaring the living daylights out of my husband shouting 'Trotter…that's it…!" and Del Boy Tr 'Otter' was born. Although he has no direct link with Dartmoor and it's wildlife I reckon if anyone could sell Dartmoor Del Boy could …mind you he'd also be daft enough to think he could buy part of it!" This Otter is a 'Golden Otter' - one that has been specially selected by a panel of expert judges as being particularly stunning. Of the 81 Moor Otters there are only 25 Golden Otters. These Golden Otters will take their online bids to the live auction on Saturday, 2nd October 2021 at Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood, Okehampton St, Exeter. You can continue to bid on these otters at the live auction in person or online.
Golden Moor Otters Charity Auction
Live
Venue address
St. Edmund's Court
Okehampton Street
Exeter
EX4 1DU
United Kingdom
Golden Moor Otters Charity Auction

Moor Otters Live Charity Auction

Auction dates
02 Oct 2021 14:00 BST
Lots: 1-25
Viewing dates
01 Oct 2021 09:00 - 17:15 BST
02 Oct 2021 09:00 - 13:00 BST
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Storage and Collection

Following the auction all Moor Otters that have been paid for will be able to be taken away up to 4pm. The balance not taken will be placed into storage with Mail Boxes Etc (Plymouth), where they can be stored free of charge for a maximum of five days. Thereafter a storage fee of £10 a day will be charged. Buyers may either arrange their own collection or can contact Mail Boxes Etc (Plymouth) Valued Logistics Partners to Moor Otters, to arrange delivery. Their contact details are:

 

Mail Boxes Etc Plymouth

91 Mayflower Street Plymouth PL1 1SB

+ 44(0)1752 257 224

www.mbeplymouth.co.uk info@mbeplymouth.co.uk

 

 

Auction Bidding

Guests attending the auction will be asked to complete the official registration form in advance of the auction commencing. Additional registration forms will be available at the registration desk on the day of the auction.

Absentee & Telephone Bidding

To book a telephone line or leave an absentee bid please telephone Rachel Littlewood or Sue Tharby on 01392 413100 or email enquiries@bhandl.co.uk or by post to Rachel Littlewood, Bearnes Hampton  & Littlewood, St. Edmund’s Court, Okehampton Street, Exeter, EX4 1DU – Please note all absentee bids must be received by Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood by 6pm on Friday 1st October and all telephone bids must be booked by this time. Please indicate that you wish to bid on the Moor Otter auction when telephoning, emailing or writing.

Payment

The Moor Otters must be paid for on the day of the auction. Cheques and all major credit cards are accepted. Please provide a form of photo id in the same name as that appearing on your credit card.

Buying at auction

 This section is designed to give you useful information on how to buy at auction. It is important that you read the following information carefully.

 

Condition of lots

Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect the property at the advance preview – Any questions please contact the Moor Otter Project Manager on 0749 192 5157.

 

 

 

 

 

Bidding at Auction

Bids may be executed in person by paddle number during the auction, in writing prior to the sale, or by telephone during the auction.

 

Bidding in Person

If you are bidding in person, you will need to complete a registration form prior to the auction commencing at Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood Fine Art Auctioneers, St. Edmund’s Court, Okehampton Street, Exeter, EX4 1DU and collect a numbered paddle. Please ensure that your paddle can be seen by the auctioneer and that it is your number that is called out.

Should there be any doubts as to the price or buyer, please draw the auctioneer’s attention to it immediately. All lots sold will be invoiced to the name and address to which the paddle has been registered and cannot be transferred to other names and addresses. Please do not mislay your paddle; in the event of loss, inform the registration desk immediately. At the end of the sale, please return your paddle to the registration desk.

 

The Auction

Consecutive and responsive bidding – the auctioneer may open the bidding on any lot by placing a bid on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may further bid on behalf of the seller up to the amount of the reserve by placing consecutive or responding bids for a lot.

 

Payment

Payment is due immediately after the sale and may be made by the following methods: cash, bankers draft, cheque, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Laser). Cheques and drafts should be made payable to Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood Fine Art Auctioneers. Although personal and company cheques are accepted, you are advised that property will not be released until such cheques have cleared unless you have pre- arranged cheque acceptance facility. Payments exceeding £15,000 can only be made by the card holder in person, please provide a form of photo id in the same name as that appearing on your credit card.

The Moor Otters Auction is raising money for Dartmoor National Park to continue ‘Conserving Landscapes, Changing Lives’. The following collection of 25 Otters will be available to view on the Arts Trail until mid-September see www.dartmoor.gov.uk for more information.

The 25 Golden Otters have been pre-selected to take their online bids to a live auction on Saturday 2nd October 2021 at Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood, Okehampton St, Exeter. You can continue to bid on these otters through www.the-saleroom.com,  or in person in the room or on a pre-booked telephone call.

 

Note    There will be no additional buyers premium or internet charges for this charity auction.