Ordering

How To Order

To place an order for an item from our site follow these simple steps:

  • browse through our galleries listed on the right
  • click on a thumbnail image of an item to bring up the full description
  • click the "Add to shopcart" link at the top of the page
  • you can then chose to "Continue browsing" or "Proceed to Checkout"
  • fill in the order form with your details and submit to our secure server
  • we will contact you upon reciept of your order and depending on the item, advise you of any additional delivery charges.
  • all orders are treated on a first come first served basis.
  • when your order is processed you will be contacted to confirm the order.

Alternatively, you can enquire about any item by telephone or post. See About Us for our contact information.

Your Order

All items are guaranteed at all times to be authentic and to be in accordance with the description provided

If the item has already been sold we will inform you of this and no charge will be made to your credit card

Items are sent on 7 days approval (14 days overseas).

Any item found to be unsatisfactory may be returned for a full refund, provided in the same condition as sent.

Payment Methods

Most Debit and Credit cards accepted such as Visa, Mastercard, Amex Delta etc. We also accept personal cheques, Eurocheques etc. If you wish to pay by methods other than credit card, please enquire at point of order.

You can pay on-line with your credit/debit card using our secure server.

Secure Ordering

All orders submitted through this site are sent to a secure server using the SSL protocol (Secure Sockets Layer). This prevents your details from being intercepted by any malicious third party.

Ancient & Oriental treat all information submitted through this site in the strictest of confidence. We will not pass on your name, email address or details of any purchase to anybody else.

Ancient & Oriental are part of the Web Assured e-merchant verification program. All purchases from this site up to the value of $600 are covered by their on-line purchase protection plan.

Buying from outside the UK and EC

European Community legislation means that some items, and especially items of British archaeological interest will require an export licence if they are despatched outside the UK or EC. If this is the case we will advise you of this requirement when we confirm your order. We will carry out the application for such licence, for which there will be no additional charges, but there will be a delay in the despatch of your order, normally about 2-3 weeks.

Ancient & Oriental Ltd. is a Full Dealer Member of the Antiquies Dealers Association and as such abides by the standards of its code of conduct.