0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's the nation's favourite antiques experts...
0:00:04 > 0:00:05I don't know what to do!
0:00:05 > 0:00:09..with £200 each, a classic car,
0:00:09 > 0:00:11and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13What an old diamond.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Back in the game! Charlie!
0:00:20 > 0:00:22There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:24 > 0:00:28So, will it be the high road to glory, or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Oh!
0:00:30 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Welcome to the second instalment
0:00:38 > 0:00:41of the battle of our connoisseurs of collectables -
0:00:41 > 0:00:45Trevanion and Laidlaw - that's auctioneers Paul and Christina.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48Ah, this is the life, Paul Laidlaw.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53This is like a heavenly dream, the sun shining, the daffodils are out.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- Is this what your world is like? The sun's always like that?- Yeah!
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Sounds about right.
0:00:57 > 0:01:01Our delightful duo seem to be getting on swimmingly
0:01:01 > 0:01:03in their shiny 1999 HMC Mark IV.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Yesterday you made money. You made money!
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- A small measure.- Well, pfft, better than I did!- Well, yes.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17This side of the fence ain't so rosy!
0:01:17 > 0:01:20Oh, come on, you pair. There's still a long way to go.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22I've moved nowhere, you moved nowhere
0:01:22 > 0:01:26but albeit in the wrong direction. It could be a psychological blow.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29All right, hang on a second. I think we can leave that there.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33I'm at neutral. I'm not in reverse, I'm at neutral!
0:01:33 > 0:01:38Our duo both set off with £200 and, after their first trip to auction,
0:01:38 > 0:01:44Christina's small loss of £17.16 means she has £182.84 today.
0:01:48 > 0:01:54Paul fared slightly better. His £40.24 profit edged him
0:01:54 > 0:01:57in front, giving him £240.24 to splash.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04If this was a parable, it would be the tortoise and the snail!
0:02:04 > 0:02:09Slowly, slowly it may be, but our pair are making good progress.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13On their trip this week, Paul and Christina will be
0:02:13 > 0:02:15covering over 600 miles,
0:02:15 > 0:02:18starting from Clare in Suffolk, through Worcestershire
0:02:18 > 0:02:22the West Midlands and twisting up to Staffordshire, before finishing
0:02:22 > 0:02:24up in Northwich in Cheshire.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Today, they kick off in Tetbury, in Gloucestershire
0:02:29 > 0:02:33and head north towards the auction in Evesham in Worcestershire.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Welcome to Tetbury,
0:02:39 > 0:02:43formerly a thriving market town central to the area's wool trade.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46It's now marks its history with an annual race,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49where participants charge up a local hill carrying sacks of wool.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56- Right, come on then. We've got shopping to do.- Deary me.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Gosh, they're keen this morning.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02Top Banana, baby.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Our pair are headed for Top Banana Antiques,
0:03:08 > 0:03:10which has items from over 50 dealers,
0:03:10 > 0:03:13plenty to keep our experts occupied.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15- Well, good luck. - See you later. And you.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Miniature brass coal scuttle circa 1920.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29These are really sweet. Useless for coal, obviously.
0:03:29 > 0:03:33But, nonetheless, they're probably, sort of, little salts or
0:03:33 > 0:03:35something like that in the shape of coal scuttles.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Rather large for salts, Christina.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40What's Paul up to?
0:03:42 > 0:03:47Welcome to my world. Step into my office. Oh, yes.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55This, as you know, is what lights my fire. This floats my boat.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Honestly, that boy and militaria!
0:04:01 > 0:04:03A bit like Christina and silver.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Game bird letter opener, WMF. WM?
0:04:08 > 0:04:09Oh, that's interesting.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15OK, WMF, so WMF was a German factory who, I think,
0:04:15 > 0:04:18opened around 1852/1853
0:04:18 > 0:04:21and originally opened as a sort of metalware repairing workshop.
0:04:21 > 0:04:27But, by 1900, I think they were the largest producer of household metalwares.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Um, and that is really lovely.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34She's taken by that letter opener. Ticket price is £25.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39It's a nice thing. I'm going to need a basket soon, aren't I?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Better still, manager Dan.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48Picked up those little scuttles there and that little letter knife.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54So, what would be your very best price on a pair of miniature
0:04:54 > 0:04:56- brass coal scuttles, Dan the man? - Um.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59Come on, Dan the man, I need to win, I'm losing!
0:04:59 > 0:05:00We can do 28 for you on those.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03- 28 on those, and how much on my letter knife?- Um.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07- We can do 20 for you there. - 28 and 20, £48.- Yes.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10I'm not sure those are going to make me a profit
0:05:10 > 0:05:12and I really need to think about profit at the moment.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16But you could potentially do... If I said 15 on that,
0:05:16 > 0:05:18would you hate me?
0:05:18 > 0:05:22I wouldn't hate you, but I wouldn't agree with you either. How about 18?
0:05:22 > 0:05:27- 16?- You're squeezing me for every penny, aren't you?
0:05:27 > 0:05:32- 17.- 17? Brilliant, I'm happy.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- Thank you very much, Dan. You're a star.- Yes.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40So, Christina gets a silver letter opener for £17.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Meanwhile, Paul has dragged himself away from the militaria
0:05:43 > 0:05:48and cornered Julian for some advice on a corkscrew he's spotted.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53This is one of the more ingenious but most common of the Georgian designs.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Thomason's screw.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59It's a double action so that, with one action,
0:05:59 > 0:06:04you will wind the worm into the cork
0:06:04 > 0:06:08and then, when it's fully screwed in,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11keep turning and it will withdraw the cork,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13so none of this...
0:06:13 > 0:06:14GRUNTING
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Up here, a pleasingly turned bone handle
0:06:17 > 0:06:20and this of course is for dusting the top of one's bottle.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22It has been in the cellar for God knows how long.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24It comes out and it's all rather dusty.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28We don't want to taint our wine. Dust that off and away you go.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33It's nice but the ticket says £168.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37Tell me this guy has got some big margin in there
0:06:37 > 0:06:39and he could discount that heavily.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42135, just to get the day started.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Right, I don't think it's dear.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48I think it's still too dangerous for me, to be honest with you.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- I'm going to leave a cheeky little bid on that.- Right, OK.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54It is cheeky.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56I'll stick 80 quid into that, but I'm going to keep walking
0:06:56 > 0:06:58and I'm not really holding out much hope.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- Give me a minute and we'll see what we can do.- No hurry.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05- Glad to see you're taking things easy, Paul.- The bowels of the place!
0:07:07 > 0:07:09But Christina's hot on your heels.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Antiques heaven for the Laidlaw but, for me, antiques hell.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20Perhaps Julian can help with something a bit more Christina.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- What's that?- That is actually fab.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27That's a French silver, probably about 1890.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- It's got little French marks on the side, can you see?- Oh, yes.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36- It's literally is a snuff box. - What can you do that for?
0:07:36 > 0:07:41I actually have 280, so trade - 240.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- However, I wouldn't normally do this, but I would do 100 quid.- £100?
0:07:45 > 0:07:47- £100?- £100.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52That's pretty much most of all of the money I've got left.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Is there any way you could just nudge it under the 100?
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Because three figures really scare me.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00I never ever spend that sort of money. 90?
0:08:00 > 0:08:06- £95 and you're mad if you don't buy it.- £95?- Yes, job done.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10I think I love you! I'm just completely in love with this thing.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- It is smashing. - £95, I've just spent £95.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Oh, I've just spent £95!
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Indeed she has, leaving her with just £70
0:08:19 > 0:08:21and a lot of shopping to do.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25Oh, I'm a bit hot. I'm really hot!
0:08:26 > 0:08:30That's what taking risks feels like.
0:08:30 > 0:08:32But will parting with most of her money
0:08:32 > 0:08:35in her bid to catch Paul pay off come the auction?
0:08:35 > 0:08:38Only time will tell, Christina.
0:08:41 > 0:08:48Meanwhile, Paul has clocked a rusty dress sword with a price of £120.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- Julian, how are you doing? - Hi, Paul.
0:08:50 > 0:08:55Sword hanging in your stairwell to the basement...
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Is there attraction in that?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59Tell me that's been sitting here for a while getting rustier
0:08:59 > 0:09:02and it can be cheap?
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Are we still talking about the corkscrew as well?
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Oh, I like the way you think.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Different vendors but we could still, the more we spend,
0:09:10 > 0:09:12- the more traction we've got? - It just helps.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15OK, I would be interested in buying both,
0:09:15 > 0:09:22- but I'm only offering you 50 quid for the rusty little boys' sword.- OK.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24This happens to belong to my manager.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- If you can just give me a couple of seconds.- Hell, yeah.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31- I'll come back to me.- A couple of minutes.- You can do the business.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33I'll leave that with you.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37Fingers crossed. I would say the longer he is away, the better.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40An immediate response is generally, "You're having a laugh!"
0:09:40 > 0:09:43There's a chance Paul knows something about this sword
0:09:43 > 0:09:44he's just not letting on.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Dan the man is saying 80 quid
0:09:46 > 0:09:51- and you're saying 80 on the other, that's 160.- That's 80 on that?
0:09:51 > 0:09:56But obviously I have a bit of an uphill battle with the corkscrew.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Without messing around, 150 on the two.
0:10:01 > 0:10:02- I think that's a good deal. - Good man.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04Paul's not messing about.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08That's £150 for his two items in the first shop.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12So, come on, tell us what you know about this sword then.
0:10:12 > 0:10:18Well, this is called a levy blade - very slender dress piece.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21If this was plain, we would be no further forward.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23But, oh, no, it is etched.
0:10:23 > 0:10:30We have a whole host of scrolls and battle honours
0:10:30 > 0:10:33running all the way up that fuller,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36terminating in the Royal cipher of King George V.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40It is centred by a cartouche with the initials MHIJ
0:10:40 > 0:10:44and those of the initials of the officer that wore this sword.
0:10:44 > 0:10:49How many are unique to and identifiable to an individual?
0:10:49 > 0:10:52I don't know. One in 100? That's a good thing.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53Worth the money?
0:10:53 > 0:10:57Remains to be seen. I think so.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00After a successful first shop for all,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Christina is weaving her way through a quiet Cotswold Valley.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07She's on her way to the site of a magnificent mansion.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11It was the brainchild of affluent Victorian gentleman William Lee,
0:11:11 > 0:11:17who was inspired by his newfound Catholic faith to build a mansion.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21But a series of misfortunes meant his masterpiece remains incomplete
0:11:21 > 0:11:23after 140 years.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- Hello.- You must be Terry.- Yes. Welcome to Woodchester, come in.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30Thank you. Wow, I can't wait.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35After inheriting his father's fortune at the age of 13,
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Lee was educated at Eton and Oxford,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41but it wasn't until after his conversion
0:11:41 > 0:11:45into the Roman Catholic faith in his early 40s that he moved to
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Gloucestershire to build Woodchester Mansion.
0:11:48 > 0:11:53This wasn't just to be a family home and, as a staunch Catholic,
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Lee began building work with a monastery and a church.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58This is where the family would have been
0:11:58 > 0:12:00expected to be several times a day.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02And as a very devout family,
0:12:02 > 0:12:04this would have been really the heart of the house.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Yes, and the religious orders would have been conducted by people
0:12:08 > 0:12:12coming up from the monastery that he'd built at the bottom of the valley.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14To capture the scale of his faith,
0:12:14 > 0:12:19he turned to pre-eminent architect and fellow convert Augustus Pugin,
0:12:19 > 0:12:23who was considered the leader of Gothic Revival -
0:12:23 > 0:12:27a movement which expressed faith through the arts.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Although Pugin resigned the commission,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32work continued in this manner, and it is understood the
0:12:32 > 0:12:36final architect based his work largely on Pugin's designs.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43This is a glorious bit of the building.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Victorian Gothic was about lifting your eyes to heaven,
0:12:47 > 0:12:49and this is what you do in here.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52And when you look up to heaven, you see these magnificent,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54beautiful carved bosses up in the top
0:12:54 > 0:12:58- and the carved top of the pillars. - Gosh, yes.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03Driven by his quest to expand Catholicism in Victorian England,
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Leigh focused on the monastery and church,
0:13:05 > 0:13:09waiting for their completion before starting on the mansion.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13By this time, nearly ten years after he began on the estate,
0:13:13 > 0:13:15signs of financial strain started to show.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19So this would have been the family's dining room,
0:13:19 > 0:13:23and this is a room in the house where we can really see
0:13:23 > 0:13:28everything to do with how you build and make great big buildings that
0:13:28 > 0:13:29the Victorians were building,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31but it goes way back to the medieval period -
0:13:31 > 0:13:34it's exactly the same engineering techniques.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37Stonemasons were given space to create arches,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40doorways and fireplaces on each of the levels,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42before any of the floors were installed.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45But, in Woodchester Mansion,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48the day when those floors were laid never came,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52leaving a unique view of the work behind the building.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57It's very instructive because you understand how this works.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01You can go into Canterbury, Gloucester, Westminster Abbey, any of the cathedrals,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04and they're all working exactly the same way
0:14:04 > 0:14:10because one of the geniuses that drove Victorian Gothic revival architecture
0:14:10 > 0:14:14was to ape the glories of medieval lofty buildings.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18The time and love lavished on the religious buildings
0:14:18 > 0:14:21took their toll, and ultimately old age,
0:14:21 > 0:14:25ill-health and a lack of funds hampered the final years of work,
0:14:25 > 0:14:29and the building remained incomplete at William's death in 1873.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32The entire estate passed to his son, Willie.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Well, shortly after his dad died, Willie Leigh did write to the architects
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- and say, "Can you tell me what this is going to cost to complete?" - Right.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44And I'm afraid the answer he got was £8,000 to complete it,
0:14:44 > 0:14:47£6,000 to pull it down and put you up a new one.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50The next two generations of the family struggled with
0:14:50 > 0:14:55financial strain, and the mansion was sold in the early 1920s.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Although he never realised his dream, a trust was created
0:14:58 > 0:15:03in 1989 to preserve the house and ensure that it remains
0:15:03 > 0:15:07a dramatic memorial to William Leigh's faith and vision.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Meanwhile, with two pieces under his belt already,
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Paul is on his way to Stroud, with £90.24
0:15:18 > 0:15:20burning a hole in his pocket.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23The antique store is housed
0:15:23 > 0:15:26in a former industrial building packed with two floors of antiques,
0:15:26 > 0:15:30which certainly gives Paul a chance to stretch his legs.
0:15:30 > 0:15:34But has he come up with anything that takes his fancy?
0:15:34 > 0:15:40Victorian gentlemen's walking gear.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43No. No, none of that.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45Stop telling me lies, Paul.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48It originated in South Africa.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52This is, probably, what the Zulu would call ironwood.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56These staffs were carried
0:15:56 > 0:16:01almost as a badge of rank by Zulu chiefs.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06And that's the common form of such - a shaft, a pommel -
0:16:06 > 0:16:08and then this spiral decoration.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10Sometimes the pommel modelled as a fist.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12You get variations on the theme.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15If you hold it up to the light you will see, primitively,
0:16:15 > 0:16:22but charmingly, scratched into the pommel the date 1884
0:16:22 > 0:16:25and the initials IY.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Ah, don't you just love this stuff?
0:16:29 > 0:16:32Price on that, £40.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35History. History for four £10 notes.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Well, that was a find.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Paul seems to be in the swing of it now and, believe it or not,
0:16:41 > 0:16:44he seems to making a quick dash towards another
0:16:44 > 0:16:47item of a military persuasion.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48Check out my friend.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51I like that, but I'm deeply frustrated by it.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Described as a 19th-century original watercolour,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56I can't argue with that.
0:16:56 > 0:17:01But it's way more than a 19th-century watercolour because that,
0:17:01 > 0:17:08I think, is a not half bad portrait of an officer of the
0:17:08 > 0:17:14British Army of the middle years of the 19th century.
0:17:14 > 0:17:171840-1850?
0:17:17 > 0:17:20At the moment, all I can tell you is he's almost certainly
0:17:20 > 0:17:25an infantry officer of about 1840-1850 and that's it.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28My biggest issue is it's lost its integrity
0:17:28 > 0:17:30insofar as that's in a new frame.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32antiqued gild,
0:17:32 > 0:17:34yes, but nevertheless new.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38So, my issues - the later frame,
0:17:38 > 0:17:43no further detail about the subject, and then a price of £85.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46A few things to talk about then.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Perhaps time to involve assistant manager Andy.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58- On the one hand, we've got this rustic cane.- Yep.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02On the other, we got the 19th-century portrait.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- How flexible can you guys be on price with these?- 40 at the moment.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- Yeah.- I could go to 25 on that.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10OK, I like the way you think.
0:18:10 > 0:18:11This is the biggie.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Could that be cheap, or does that have to be a lot of money?
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- I could do 60 on that. - That's not going to cut it.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20I thought you'd maybe go there.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Can I make you an offer on that? - Fire away.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Well, I think it's worth 30 to 60 quid under the hammer.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Is that dead in the water or is there any chance?
0:18:29 > 0:18:30I'll do 40 on the paint.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Stick-in-hand, I'm going to try and beat you down some more.
0:18:38 > 0:18:4320 quid and 35, and I'll buy the two things.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51- OK. Yeah, we'll go with that. - Good man.- No problem at all.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- Two things out of nowhere. That's great. I'm delighted with them.- Yes. Good, good.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Thanks to Andy's generous £70 discount,
0:18:58 > 0:19:03Paul gets the Zulu staff for £20 and the portrait for £35.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06Well, it's been a productive day.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Time for our chaps to get some rest.
0:19:09 > 0:19:10Nighty night.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Next day, and curiosity is getting the better of Christina.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Did I see you looking at that corkscrew?- Mmm-hmm.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Did you get that?
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Oh, my God. You would be so bad at poker.
0:19:26 > 0:19:27Did you buy that?
0:19:29 > 0:19:30No.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36- Not at all. Definitely not. - We really need to play cards.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Cor, Paul was busy yesterday as he grabbed a dress sword,
0:19:43 > 0:19:47a 19th-century corkscrew, a portrait of a British Army officer
0:19:47 > 0:19:51and a 19th century carved Zulu staff, for a total of £205,
0:19:51 > 0:19:57leaving him with £35.24 left to spend.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Christina picked up a French silver snuffbox
0:20:00 > 0:20:03and letter knife for a total £112,
0:20:03 > 0:20:07so has £70.84 for the day ahead.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17Oh, don't lie down, horse. Stand up.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- Seriously? Is that an omen or something?- It's going to rain.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23If the horses are lying... Oh, no, maybe that's cows.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28Good weather or not, Christina is on her way to the gorgeous
0:20:28 > 0:20:31Cotswolds town of Winchcombe.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Once home to a Benedictine abbey that was once
0:20:35 > 0:20:38a site of pilgrimage and, in the 17th century, the town was
0:20:38 > 0:20:43home to the first man to write a list of British birds.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Winchcombe Antiques Centre is housed in this Grade II listed building,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50and Christina is being shown around by owner Richard.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I come to you with very empty pockets, Richard.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- Oh, that's not good.- I know. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry already.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00There's nothing quite like laying your cards on the table to get
0:21:00 > 0:21:02things off to good start.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Really beautiful.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09- Again, it's got about three figures more than my budget, sadly.- Yeah.
0:21:11 > 0:21:12That's quite nice.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16That's very nice.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Little brass and copper bucket.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20OK, I'm a bit worried about this price tag already.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22Ticket price of £69.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Well, at least you would have a pound or two left over.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Expensive for a bucket, isn't it? Has it got a hole in it?
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- It's got a hole in it. - Oh, come on, really?- Yep, look.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Did you just put that in there?
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- HE LAUGHS - Well, it's meant to have coal in there,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- so no coal is going to get through that hole.- Dust might.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- What could you do on that? That's quite smart.- The very best death
0:21:43 > 0:21:46on it is, I should think, £40.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48I like that.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51I mean, you can see it's obviously hand beaten, which is quite nice.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54The rivets are lovely. OK, I'll carry my bucket around.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58- Let's keep wandering.- All right.- Show me the rest of your wares, Richard.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Right, let's have a look in these cabinets.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03I know I said I was going to steer clear...
0:22:03 > 0:22:07- Do you mind if I put my bucket down? - No, feel free.- I'll pop it down just there.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14That's pretty. The vesta case...
0:22:14 > 0:22:17with a sort of little Ruskin plaque on it.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19That looks like it was a silver plate at one point,
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- but somebody's polished it off. - Looks like it's just been heavily polished, yeah.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28Christina's found a matchbox holder with a ticket price of £58.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31These were popular, not to carry around,
0:22:31 > 0:22:36but to conceal ugly matchboxes in a decorative sleeve.
0:22:36 > 0:22:38So, it's time to strike a deal.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43So, I would be looking at securing,
0:22:43 > 0:22:48potentially, both of those for £40.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- Yeah, I can't do it, basically. - What can you do?- What can I do?
0:22:51 > 0:22:53What can you do me for those two?
0:22:53 > 0:22:58- Well, this one, as I say, I need to speak to the owner about that.- Yep.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02- And your bucket with a hole in it? - And the most beautiful bucket.
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- With a hole in it. - 30 is the absolute bottom.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07- Well, see what you can get that for. - OK.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10After some discussion with the dealer on the phone,
0:23:10 > 0:23:14Richard's willing to let the matchbox holder go for £49.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Let negotiations commence.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18£50 for the two.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23- Did we say that? What did we say? - No, we didn't say that. No, no, no.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Me being nice, it's 60 for the two.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30You know that's a good deal.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32That's a £67 discount,
0:23:32 > 0:23:36but would leave Christina with just over £10 with one shop still to go,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39so she's playing hard to get.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- 55.- No, no, no. Come on, 60.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Because that is 49 and that's working out at £11.
0:23:45 > 0:23:4658.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48And I'll shake your hand now.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- Are you that desperate for the £2?- Yes. Yes.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- Every penny counts. Thank you very much, Richard. Well done.- No problem at all.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56There you go, £2 for the hole.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01So, a copper bucket and matchbox holder for £58
0:24:01 > 0:24:03leaves Christina with just over £10.
0:24:08 > 0:24:12Meanwhile, Paul is winding his way through the country roads
0:24:12 > 0:24:14of Gloucestershire, en route to a grand and historic castle
0:24:14 > 0:24:19with royal connections spanning over 1,000 years.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25- Good morning.- Is it Derek?- It is. - Good to see you.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28That's as fine an entrance...
0:24:28 > 0:24:30It's quite impressive, isn't it?
0:24:30 > 0:24:31So welcome to Sudeley Castle.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Sudeley Castle is famous as it was the home of a
0:24:34 > 0:24:36great number of kings and queens.
0:24:36 > 0:24:41From Edward IV through to Charles I, there is an illustrious
0:24:41 > 0:24:45list of monarchs, including Richard III and Henry VIII.
0:24:45 > 0:24:49However, it is perhaps a lesser-known member of royalty
0:24:49 > 0:24:53who can claim to have left the biggest legacy here Sudeley.
0:24:55 > 0:24:56Tell me more.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00Well, Catherine Parr is possibly our most famous inhabitant.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04I see. As every schoolboy knows, she's the last of Henry's wives -
0:25:04 > 0:25:06the one that survives Henry.
0:25:06 > 0:25:07And that's how she's often dismissed,
0:25:07 > 0:25:11but she is much, much more than that.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Born in 1512, Catherine Parr was widowed twice
0:25:14 > 0:25:20before the age of 30 and became Henry's sixth wife in 1543.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23She was regarded as an accomplished woman with
0:25:23 > 0:25:26an intellect that the King clearly valued.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29She ran the country when Henry was attacking the French,
0:25:29 > 0:25:32she looked after the young Elizabeth,
0:25:32 > 0:25:34later Elizabeth I, and Lady Jane Grey,
0:25:34 > 0:25:37she was trusted with their upbringing.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39She was an intellectual powerhouse,
0:25:39 > 0:25:45very important religiously, and, for that time, unheard of,
0:25:45 > 0:25:49she actually wrote and published books which we have copies of down here.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53My word. You say, "Unheard of," do you mean literally unheard of?
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- No woman was allowed to publish at that sort of time.- Is that a fact?
0:25:56 > 0:26:00And here we have a Queen of England writing her own books,
0:26:00 > 0:26:04religious tracts and getting them published.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07And we have three copies of different books that she wrote.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Catherine Parr was a ground-breaking individual of the age,
0:26:10 > 0:26:12not only writing in her own name,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15the religious nature of her text put her at odds with
0:26:15 > 0:26:17the King on many occasions,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20but Henry maintained his respect for her, making her regent when he left
0:26:20 > 0:26:25to fight in France, and entrusting her to raise the future queen.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29This isn't just another castle. When you paint this picture of
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Parr bringing up her stepdaughter within these walls,
0:26:33 > 0:26:37and then Parr the intellectual, the publisher,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40it's inevitable that it's informative on Elizabeth.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Very much a strong, independent thinking woman.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Very much a strong, independent thinking woman,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49but she had one unfortunate blind spot -
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Thomas Seymour.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54After the death of King Henry, Catherine was, within a month,
0:26:54 > 0:26:58married to her old flame, who became the new owner of Sudeley Castle -
0:26:58 > 0:27:01the notorious Thomas Seymour.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05History remembers Seymour as a power hungry individual,
0:27:05 > 0:27:07but letters from Parr to him show
0:27:07 > 0:27:11the clear affection she had towards her fourth husband.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14"I can say nothing, but as my Lady Sussex saith,
0:27:14 > 0:27:16"'God is a marvellous man.'
0:27:16 > 0:27:19"In her that is yours, to serve and obey during her life.
0:27:19 > 0:27:20Catherine, the Queen."
0:27:20 > 0:27:23Still signing herself Catherine the Queen,
0:27:23 > 0:27:25even though she's technically not a queen any longer.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27It moves me beyond belief to think that the
0:27:27 > 0:27:33hand of Catherine Parr lent on that document as she wrote.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36That's an astonishing document and yet you get
0:27:36 > 0:27:39the sophistication in the prose,
0:27:39 > 0:27:42as it were, and indeed the love.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47Catherine fell pregnant aged 36 and gave birth to a daughter,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50but Catherine died just seven days later.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54She was buried at Sudeley and her service was the first time
0:27:54 > 0:27:58Protestant funeral rites were said in English.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01This first is perhaps fitting for a queen who wrote
0:28:01 > 0:28:04so strongly on religious matters
0:28:04 > 0:28:07and is a true testament to a pioneer, who deserves a reputation
0:28:07 > 0:28:12far greater than simply being remembered as the last of Henry's wives.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Meanwhile, Christina is making her way to the historic
0:28:17 > 0:28:20town of Brackley in Northamptonshire.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23Brackley Antique Centre has been open for 15 years
0:28:23 > 0:28:27and it seems Christina is making a welcome return to old ground.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31I have been here before, I'm sure I have.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33This is certainly jogging some memories.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35And it's huge, so I better crack on.
0:28:36 > 0:28:37She's not kidding.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40There's over 30,000 square feet of shop floor here -
0:28:40 > 0:28:42it's underneath a supermarket -
0:28:42 > 0:28:47so lots to see and plenty that would catch the eye of a certain Mr Laidlaw.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51I mean, his knowledge is quite amazing.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53I mean, literally, he could pick up this piece of paper and go,
0:28:53 > 0:28:57"I happen to know that that piece of paper was used by Nelson
0:28:57 > 0:29:02"the night before the Battle of Trafalgar. And, oh, £1.50, £1.50.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04"£1 it is. Fantastic."
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Auction. 20, 30, £40,000 later.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Now, Christina,
0:29:09 > 0:29:11you're starting to sound bitter, love.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13SHE SIGHS He's got the Midas touch
0:29:13 > 0:29:16and I do not have a good Scottish accent.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Blimey, that was supposed to be a Scottish accent?
0:29:18 > 0:29:20HE LAUGHS
0:29:20 > 0:29:22Perhaps you should stick to hunting out antiques, girl.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27- Remind me what you have left to spend, Christina.- Oh, £12.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29Why did I only leave myself with £12?
0:29:29 > 0:29:31Too late to worry about that now.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33Time to look for a little help.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36Thankfully, Penny is on hand. And you know what to say,
0:29:36 > 0:29:37"Look after you pennies."
0:29:37 > 0:29:39- HE LAUGHS - Never mind.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41I am looking at some lovely things,
0:29:41 > 0:29:44and if you're thinking that it's nowhere near my price bracket,
0:29:44 > 0:29:50and my price bracket is about £10, then just steer me away.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52- OK.- OK?
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- All right?- Will do.- Ready? Ready to steer?- Ready to steer.- OK.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01£34 on it. Is that a steer, or is that OK?
0:30:01 > 0:30:03I think that's a steer, I'm afraid.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07The other thing I saw was this little bamboo cabinet here.
0:30:07 > 0:30:08Oh, yeah.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11Are we thinking that might be a goer?
0:30:11 > 0:30:15No, sadly. Sadly, another steer, I think, I'm afraid.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16- Really?- Yes, afraid so.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20Oh, dear, I'm sensing a theme here, Christina.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24What about something, like, would something like this be all right?
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- What do you think on that? - What's she actually got on it?
0:30:26 > 0:30:29Yeah, let's take these off and have a little look.
0:30:29 > 0:30:30Have a little look.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34I mean, that would be really quite useful
0:30:34 > 0:30:35for a sort of trader or a dealer.
0:30:35 > 0:30:37That's like a tabletop cabinet, isn't it?
0:30:37 > 0:30:40A tabletop one, that's where it needs to go, isn't it?
0:30:40 > 0:30:41Yeah, like that.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44And then you could stand here if you were, for example,
0:30:44 > 0:30:46a jewellery dealer or with some small bits of silver,
0:30:46 > 0:30:49you could open it up like that, couldn't you? And then...
0:30:49 > 0:30:52- That's right, hand under, pick the item, couldn't you?- Yes.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54It's a good strong thing, isn't it?
0:30:54 > 0:30:58Ticket price says £35. Will it be another steer?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00I literally have £12 left.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05Do you think she'd be open to, like, that sort of offer?
0:31:05 > 0:31:09- Yes. I know the dealer, I know she'd...- Do you think?
0:31:09 > 0:31:10- Yeah, I'm sure she will.- Really?
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- Yes.- Is she going to kill me? - Hopefully not.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- Penny, I'm very grateful. - You're welcome. £12. It's a deal.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20£12 for the display cabinet and Christina's purchases are complete.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26But the same cannot be said for Mr Laidlaw,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30who has arrived in the Northern Cotswold town of Chipping Camden.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36Stuart House Antiques has been around for 27 years and the shop,
0:31:36 > 0:31:41including its vast selection of ceramics, is overseen by owner Jim.
0:31:41 > 0:31:42- Good afternoon.- Hi, Paul.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46- Is it Jim?- Yes, Jim. - Good to see you, sir.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- I like your taste in jackets. - Ah, yes, I like yours!
0:31:52 > 0:31:56Sartorial elegance aside, Paul is off to the task of trying
0:31:56 > 0:31:59to uncover something glamorous that he can sell at auction.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07I know it's a daft question, sitting in there, is that cheapy, Jim?
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- Is that cheapy?- Yes.- How cheap? - A tenner.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Not cheap enough, Jim! Could it be a fiver?
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Just a wee throwaway piece.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17- Yeah.- Good man. Thank you very much, Jim.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22My word, that was a quick deal. Paul clearly couldn't wait.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25So, what is it that made you so keen, Paul?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29That's no ordinary bracelet strap...
0:32:30 > 0:32:33..because it's marked with patent numbers and so on,
0:32:33 > 0:32:34but also, the word army.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40So, it ain't a granny watch strap after all.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44It's actually a trench watch strap.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47The First World War was largely responsible for wrist watches
0:32:47 > 0:32:51becoming the time piece of choice, as it was easier for soldiers to
0:32:51 > 0:32:53check in a hurry than a pocket watch.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57And now, he is on to another military themed item to go with it.
0:32:57 > 0:32:58Jim, how are you doing?
0:32:58 > 0:33:04If I may, I'd like to buy the little watchstrap and that badge, there.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07The LG and the wreath, a tenner the pair?
0:33:07 > 0:33:08I'll do you deal on that, aye.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10You're a good man, Jim.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12I'll shake your hand. A gentleman.
0:33:12 > 0:33:17Swift business. The military badge makes purchase number two here,
0:33:17 > 0:33:20and Paul is planning to combine the two together into a single lot,
0:33:20 > 0:33:22all for a total of £10.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29As well as his military lot, Paul's picked up the dress sword,
0:33:29 > 0:33:32corkscrew, 19th-century portrait and a Zulu staff,
0:33:32 > 0:33:34spending a total of £215.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40Christina's spent £182 on a letter opener,
0:33:40 > 0:33:42silver snuff box,
0:33:42 > 0:33:45copper bucket, matchbox holder and display cabinet.
0:33:46 > 0:33:51So, let's see what our antiques aces think of each other's objects.
0:33:51 > 0:33:52I think, in this instance, I think
0:33:52 > 0:33:55we've both been complete creatures of habit.
0:33:55 > 0:33:56Looking at what he's bought,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59it's just got Paul Laidlaw written all over it.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03In the round, interesting little group of purchases there.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07Anything that's scaring the pants off me?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Nah! Me, on the other hand...
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Yeah, I mean, militaria, and wine-related ephemera,
0:34:12 > 0:34:15that is Paul Laidlaw, isn't it?
0:34:15 > 0:34:17I think I've got the stronger hand here.
0:34:19 > 0:34:20Well, we shall see.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23After starting off in the Gloucestershire town of Tetbury,
0:34:23 > 0:34:27this leg concludes at auction in Evesham in Worcestershire.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Right, here we go, the second auction.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35- Yeah.- I've got the nerves again. - Have you?
0:34:35 > 0:34:37The knee's not going yet, but it will be.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42I love auctions, but I know that you have absolutely stuck
0:34:42 > 0:34:43within your comfort zone,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46you have only bought stuff that you know full well is going to
0:34:46 > 0:34:49- make you a lot of money.- No, no.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53Today's battleground is Littleton Auctions.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58Crikey, it's clear you two have been let loose in the countryside.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00The car is now actually considerably heavier
0:35:00 > 0:35:01than it was when we started out!
0:35:01 > 0:35:05Did I do that, really? Did we do that?
0:35:05 > 0:35:07Well, it's your navigation skills!
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Before the off, auctioneer Martin Homer
0:35:10 > 0:35:13has some thoughts on our experts' offerings.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17The Thomason brass barrel
0:35:17 > 0:35:19double action corkscrew is very collectable -
0:35:19 > 0:35:22I think we'll see a lot of interest in that.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26A nice little French snuffbox which, again, is very collectable.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29Though, I think, of the ten lots we've got today,
0:35:29 > 0:35:31I think we'll do quite well with them.
0:35:32 > 0:35:36Our duelling duo are both presenting five lots.
0:35:37 > 0:35:42So, if you're all quite settled in, let's get this show on the road.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44£20 anywhere? Give me 10, then?
0:35:46 > 0:35:49First up is Christina's letter opener.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51Here we are, nice piece there, you can see that picture.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Bid me on that? Where shall we go? 20, and I'm bid.
0:35:53 > 0:35:54Thank you, the room has it at 20.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58I'll take two. At £20, are we done? 22, I've got. At 22.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02- At 22, and five, sir? 25. - Yes!- At £25?
0:36:02 > 0:36:04All done, at the back of the room? At 25, are we done then?
0:36:04 > 0:36:07At £25. Fair warning at 25.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10- Ooo, net! Net!- 25.- Internet!
0:36:11 > 0:36:13- 27. £27, than you.- Oh, thank God. - Thank you.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Blimey, Christina, well spotted.
0:36:15 > 0:36:1830 at the back. £30, the room has it at £30. All done?
0:36:18 > 0:36:19£30 fair warning. At £30.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23You took five years of that poor auctioneer's life!
0:36:23 > 0:36:26You verbally assaulted him there! Internet, oi!
0:36:28 > 0:36:30Well, always nice to get involved, isn't it?
0:36:30 > 0:36:33Paul's double action corkscrew is up next.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35Where shall we go with that?
0:36:35 > 0:36:37£100? Looking for £100.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40We'll go 50 for it then, come on. Surely, £50?
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Internet straight in at £50.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44There we go. Straight away. Go on.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46At 50 I'll take five. 55.
0:36:46 > 0:36:4960 on the net. Five.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53At 65 in the room, looking for 70 now? The net has 75.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55I've not even broken even yet.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59£80 I've got. In the room at 80. And five. 90 on the net.
0:36:59 > 0:37:00Net's now at 90.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03- 90. At £90. Looking for five. At £90.- Come on!
0:37:03 > 0:37:05Are we done then, at £90?
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Fair warning, we're selling at £90.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15Yep, cheap corkscrew! Cheap corkscrew!
0:37:15 > 0:37:18Not what you were hoping for, but still a profit, Paul.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Christina fought hard to secure a good price for her
0:37:20 > 0:37:23copper and brass bucket, was it worth it?
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- We've got some interest on commission I can start off at £50. - Ah!
0:37:27 > 0:37:29- Bid's with me at 50.- How much?
0:37:29 > 0:37:32£50, I'm looking for 55 now.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34At 50 the bid is here, 55, 60.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36Five, 70. Five.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37Oh, my God.
0:37:37 > 0:37:4080. Are you out? At £80, the bid is still with me on the book at 80.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44At £80, are we all done, ladies and gentlemen? I'm selling at £80.
0:37:44 > 0:37:45- This never happens to me!- £80.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- Did you just get 80 quid for that? - Yeah!
0:37:49 > 0:37:51You might not believe it, Christina,
0:37:51 > 0:37:56but that holey bucket has done the business, with a £71 profit.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59- Oh, my word! - Is this what winning feels like?
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Paul will be hoping to close the gap with his military lot.
0:38:06 > 0:38:11- On commission, with me at 10. - Commission £10.- 10, 12 I've got.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16Back to me at 15, 17. Back to me at 20. Are you out at 20?
0:38:16 > 0:38:20- Are we done then? I'm selling at £20.- Double your money.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- Sold at £20.- Well done, well done. - It's all right, a small step.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Despite a 100% profit for Paul,
0:38:25 > 0:38:29Christina is still out in the lead on today's auction
0:38:29 > 0:38:32and it's her display cabinet up next.
0:38:32 > 0:38:33£20. On the net at 20.
0:38:33 > 0:38:34Are you joking?
0:38:34 > 0:38:3620, 22. 25. At 27.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38What's happening to me?
0:38:38 > 0:38:42£30, £32, At 32, with you, sir.
0:38:42 > 0:38:47Net comes in at 35, 37. At 37, 40 on the net.
0:38:47 > 0:38:4845, sir? 45 in the room.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51I was just trying to spend the money.
0:38:51 > 0:38:5550 on the net. At £50, I'm selling at £50.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57I'm really sorry.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01It seems to be Christina's lucky day.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Paul is pinning his hopes of a comeback
0:39:04 > 0:39:06on his 19th-century portrait.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08I have some interest on this one
0:39:08 > 0:39:11and I can start this at £100 on commission.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14- £100?- See, £100! - I'm back in the game.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17I'm looking for 110 now.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20I'm looking for 110 as well!
0:39:20 > 0:39:21110, 120.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25At 130, 140. With me on the book at 140...
0:39:25 > 0:39:26£100 clear profit.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28- ..£140.- That's brilliant!
0:39:30 > 0:39:31Well done.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35That fantastic profit brings our experts almost neck and neck.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Next up is Christina's matchbox holder.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40I've got commission interest.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42I can go in at £35 on this.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Straight in. You're clear.
0:39:44 > 0:39:4740, five, 50, same as the book, but you take preference.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51It's in the room at 50. Fair warning at £50.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56I'm afraid that's a loss after auction costs,
0:39:56 > 0:40:00which leaves the door open for Paul and his Zulu staff.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04At £30 start me then. Come on, surely? 30 I'm bid. Thank you, sir.
0:40:04 > 0:40:05At £30, bid's in the room.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07The net flashed. Internet bidders.
0:40:07 > 0:40:0937, 40. The net's running with this.
0:40:09 > 0:40:11The net IS running with it.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15We'll sit and relax for a minute while the net...
0:40:15 > 0:40:16LAUGHTER
0:40:17 > 0:40:2055 on the internet, ladies and gentlemen. I'm looking for 60 now.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23Are we done then? Fair warning at £55.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25A new bidder in the room now.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Good God, bless you.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29- Really? No.- Come on net.
0:40:29 > 0:40:3165 on the net, at 65, £70.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Back in the room at £70.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36- Good man!- Someone kick him!
0:40:36 > 0:40:38I'm selling at 70.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39Sold at £70.
0:40:39 > 0:40:43Paul has turned it around and moves ahead.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46But Christina has one item left - her silver snuff box.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48What shall we say, £30 to start me then?
0:40:48 > 0:40:52- Ah!- Oh, no! Net's in! The net's off. The net's just taking off.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54I can't watch!
0:40:54 > 0:40:5750. On the internet at £50.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00At 50, it comes back into the room, at 55.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Quite rightly so. It's a lovely thing.
0:41:03 > 0:41:0455 in the room.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06Are we all done, ladies and gentlemen, at £55?
0:41:06 > 0:41:07Oh, my God, no!
0:41:09 > 0:41:10- No!- Sold 55.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Like a dagger through my heart.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15That's a tough one to take...
0:41:18 > 0:41:21..and Paul still has his dress sword to go.
0:41:21 > 0:41:23I've got some interest on this on the book
0:41:23 > 0:41:26and I can start this at £50.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28No, you're joking. It's a country mile off,
0:41:28 > 0:41:30this is what I'm telling you.
0:41:30 > 0:41:36- The net is running now with this. - 80, 85, 90, 95(!)
0:41:36 > 0:41:38100, 10...oh...I'm redundant!
0:41:38 > 0:41:41The internet bidders have come alive.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42170.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47170, ladies and gentlemen, on the internet. At £170, are we done then?
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Fair warning and I will sell at £170, all done?
0:41:53 > 0:41:54Sold at £170.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Well done(!)
0:41:58 > 0:42:00What a fantastic way to end the auction,
0:42:00 > 0:42:03as Paul completes his comeback with his second
0:42:03 > 0:42:04three-figure profit of the day.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Wow!
0:42:06 > 0:42:10I'm done. I resign. Has anyone resigned after two days? Have they?
0:42:10 > 0:42:11Here we go, that's me.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14Christina started this leg with £182.84.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18After auction costs are deducted, she has made £35.30 in profit.
0:42:24 > 0:42:26Taking her total to £218.14
0:42:30 > 0:42:37After auction costs, Paul made £186.80 profit, taking the day
0:42:37 > 0:42:40with a total of £427.04. Wow!
0:42:45 > 0:42:48- Goodness me!- Look at that filthy car, where's ours?
0:42:48 > 0:42:51I will drive because then I will take responsibility for the filthy car.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54You'll drive because you're taking it to have it valeted!
0:42:56 > 0:42:57Cheerio, 'till next time.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Next time, the pressure gets to our experts
0:43:04 > 0:43:06as Christina gets overwhelmed...
0:43:06 > 0:43:08Chocka-chocka-chocka-block, isn't it?
0:43:08 > 0:43:10..and the badgering begins.
0:43:10 > 0:43:14Christina, how long is this going to take? I'm done, come on!