0:00:02 > 0:00:05The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each and one big challenge.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08Testing, testing!
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques as they scour the UK?
0:00:12 > 0:00:13It's a deal.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit,
0:00:17 > 0:00:20but it's not as easy as it sounds and there can only be one winner.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Yes!
0:00:22 > 0:00:26So will it be the highway to success or the B-road to bankruptcy?
0:00:26 > 0:00:28I'm feeling very sorry for myself.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:38 > 0:00:43All this week, we're out on the road with antiques experts, Kate Bliss and James Lewis.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47I'm hoping there's going to be something really special.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48I'm hoping I'll find it.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50THEY LAUGH
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Kate's been in the business for 15 years,
0:00:53 > 0:00:56with a unique approach to haggling...
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- # Who's that lady?- Who's that lady?
0:00:59 > 0:01:00# Beautiful lady... #
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Unleashing feminine charm...
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- Just for me?- Go on!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07..followed by deadly silence.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09MUSIC STOPS ABRUPTLY
0:01:09 > 0:01:15From Nottingham, with 20 years in the trade, James has some finely-honed tactics.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20- Point out the faults...- I just don't know who on Earth would want it.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22..then go for the killer offer.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Oh, I don't know. 25 quid. Do you want to sell it?
0:01:28 > 0:01:31Playing it safe has brought Kate some modest success.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34From her original £200,
0:01:34 > 0:01:39she's making steady progress, with £332.15 to start today's show.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Well, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- Oh, yeah? Tell me all. - No, I'm not going to tell you.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46- Why?- No way.
0:01:46 > 0:01:52James, meanwhile, has taken success to a new level, with some shrewd choices.
0:01:54 > 0:02:00His £200 has mushroomed to a thumpingly huge £927.61.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04What I would certainly go for is things you can't look up in a book.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06That's always my plan.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10This week' journey takes Kate and James from Helmsdale, through
0:02:10 > 0:02:12stunning Highlands and Lowlands
0:02:12 > 0:02:15to their final auction in Ayr.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19And today, they're leaving Dundee, heading for auction in Edinburgh.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21First stop is Blairgowrie.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Oh, it's very pretty down here.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Great place for a picnic, as well.
0:02:28 > 0:02:34Blairgowrie was granted a town charter by Charles I in 1634,
0:02:34 > 0:02:3915 years before he lost the Civil War - and his head.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Charles gave the local baron judicial powers,
0:02:41 > 0:02:45"for the trial of thieves and other characters disgraceful to society..."
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Certainly something to bear in mind,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51as the Love Bug brings our experts into town.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53Best behaviour, please, chaps!
0:02:53 > 0:02:58- It was the river that helped the flax industry, that's what Blairgowrie was built on.- Is that right?
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Well, I heard that it was known for its raspberries.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04They used to send the raspberries down to Covent Garden in London.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- You're thinking of your stomach again.- Well, you're just trying
0:03:07 > 0:03:09to bamboozle me. I'm focused today.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11That's quite enough competitive banter.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16Now, how about some antiques one-upmanship? It's a new day and the shops are open.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20Gosh. What a lovely shop.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24I think I need... There he is, old Sherlock, I need his help.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Help me find some bargains, matey.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Elementary, my dear Lewis.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32You've just got to know where to look. (In the writing desk!)
0:03:36 > 0:03:41Now, that's interesting, cos that's Welsh.
0:03:41 > 0:03:47At £25, this pretty carved rack was used either for displaying pipes or spoons.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49I suppose it depends on which you're most proud of.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Look at the quality of these carvings.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56You have a stylised corn flower there, on the end.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58And imagine that in a
0:03:58 > 0:04:04country cottage somewhere in Wales. It could be a Scottish one, I've not seen them in Scotland before.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08But can you imagine that next to a big inglenook fire place,
0:04:08 > 0:04:14you know, with clay pipes hanging or maybe those Welsh carved love spoons? A token of love and affection.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Love is a strong emotion.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Love it enough to take a chance at £25, James?
0:04:19 > 0:04:21A love sign. That's quite sweet.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29Our other chancer, Kate Bliss, has gone searching across town.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33She needs some Premiership antiques to launch her up the auction league table.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36This is really lovely, I really fancy this.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40This is made of pewter.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45A pewter wall-hanging doesn't say Antiques Premiership to me,
0:04:45 > 0:04:50but it does have an interesting mix of Scottish motif and art nouveau flourishes.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55Pewter is an alloy, formed of mostly tin, and has been popular in Britain
0:04:55 > 0:05:01since the early 15th century, for kitchenware and decorative items - and tankards.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05However, this "antique" is in rather too good condition.
0:05:05 > 0:05:13Now, the price is 95 and the date her on the ticket says 1900,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16but you can tell a lot by looking at the back of things like this.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20If I turn it over, it's a little bit scratched,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22but the pewter looks very clean.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26There aren't any signs of dimples or dents.
0:05:26 > 0:05:30So, to me, that looks a lot later than 1900
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and it's just the sort of thing that, if it was a modern piece,
0:05:33 > 0:05:36it wouldn't make much money at auction.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Smart move, Kate.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40It's good, but it's not right.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Back with James, he's found Roy to haggle with.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47As well as nice piece of Road Trip favourite, Clarice Cliff.
0:05:47 > 0:05:53It's a pretty bowl, with a ticket price of £48, but it's not in mint condition.
0:05:53 > 0:05:59Well, I always buy them, even if they are damaged, because there are people who will restore them.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04You can't just go past them, because if they get thrown out, that's them lost and gone forever.
0:06:05 > 0:06:11With bright, hand-painted designs and unconventional patterns, Claris Cliff was ahead of the game.
0:06:11 > 0:06:17Her popularity peaked in the 1930s, with ceramics that look as much 1960s today.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22Certain mint-condition pieces can fetch thousands at auction,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24but I'm not sure about this little joker.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28It's a funny little chap that, isn't it?
0:06:28 > 0:06:32It's absolutely covered in this pink emulsion paint.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34It hasn't been restored, has it?
0:06:34 > 0:06:38It's just been painted, which is bizarre.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42I'll make it the bargain of the day. I'll do it for 30, if you'd really like it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47I'm not going to argue with you over a price, because I think it's a fair price.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48Did I hear that right, James?
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0:06:50 > 0:06:54I'm not going to argue with you over a price, because I think it's a fair price.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56I'm not going to try and knock you down. That's fair.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58James, what on earth is the matter?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Where's the tough haggle?
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Something's not right!
0:07:03 > 0:07:08Kate, meanwhile, has defaulted to her speciality of silverware
0:07:08 > 0:07:11and discovered some sugar tongs, from Dublin.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Irish silver is quite rare and these tongs feature
0:07:15 > 0:07:19one of the most popular Irish patterns, the Celtic Point.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24I'll just have a little look... at the hallmarks.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26It is also what is known as Bright Cut,
0:07:26 > 0:07:32where facets are cut out of the silver surface, to create a reflective appearance.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35And the ticket price is a glossy £48.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37What could you do for me on those?
0:07:40 > 0:07:46- 35... 30.- Mmm...20?
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Split the difference - 25.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Ah, she's interested.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55Will Kate deploy Plan A, the uncomfortable silence?
0:08:03 > 0:08:06(Yup, this is her technique, this is awkward, isn't it?)
0:08:08 > 0:08:12(How long's she going to go on for?)
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- 22?- Oh, ho, ho!
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- Final offer.- 22? I can't, Kate.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- Only a couple of pounds. - I know, would you lose it for 22?
0:08:23 > 0:08:28I'm not sure the silence lark is working. Time for Plan B, Kate.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31I mean it's £48. I've come down quite a way.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34I know, I've just got to beat the other guy.
0:08:34 > 0:08:39The problem is James is just streaking ahead and I've got to try my very best.
0:08:39 > 0:08:45- VIOLIN PLAYS - Could this be the new secret weapon? Playing the sympathy card?
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- Go on, then, Kate, 20.- 20?
0:08:54 > 0:08:56And it worked!!
0:08:56 > 0:08:57It's a deal!
0:08:59 > 0:09:04- Thank you very much. OK, done. - I think I have been!
0:09:04 > 0:09:07An excellent first buy and a rather good price, too.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Could these tongs turn Kate's fortunes around?
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- And I hope you win. - Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15I'll need a bit of luck.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19And back with James, he's been drawn to the spoon rack again,
0:09:19 > 0:09:21priced at £25.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25- Erm...how about 15?- 15.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Again, I'm not going to argue on price.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31He's doing it again! "Not arguing over price."
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I really am getting worried. Do you think he's all right?
0:09:34 > 0:09:38- 15?- A shadow of his former self, I'd say.
0:09:38 > 0:09:43James is hanging in there and still has the Clarice Cliff bowl on his mind.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47You've got the name, you've got the shape, you've got the design...
0:09:47 > 0:09:49- And it's collectible. - And collectible.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Complimenting the item in front of the dealer?
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Oh, James, you poor, stricken fellow!
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Will you take 40 quid for the two?
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Yeah, yeah, no problem. Deal done.
0:10:01 > 0:10:08Even with his lack of form, James has still chopped a full £25 off the asking price.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11You can't keep a good man down, and James Lewis is no exception.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Irrespective of car sickness, our experts our moving on again.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Ah, it's lovely with the sun shining.- Isn't it?
0:10:20 > 0:10:23For James, that next stop is due south,
0:10:23 > 0:10:27as the road trip gets him shopping on the outer fringes of Perth.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29I feel really dodgy.
0:10:29 > 0:10:33I shouldn't have had those prawns for lunch. Cor, dear me!
0:10:33 > 0:10:35So that's it!
0:10:35 > 0:10:41James is off-colour and off his game from some ill-mannered prawns.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46What is the strange connection between dodgy seafood and confident haggling? We may never know!
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- Wow!- I thought you'd like that.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54Luckily, James hasn't lost his appetite for the weird and wonderful.
0:10:54 > 0:10:55Gee!
0:10:55 > 0:10:59What a fantastic snuff mull!
0:10:59 > 0:11:02This incredible, terrifying item
0:11:02 > 0:11:06is a very Scottish take on an oversized, outlandish snuff box
0:11:06 > 0:11:08called a snuff mull.
0:11:08 > 0:11:14James has a bit of a penchant for a nice snuff box, but he's not going to get this one in his pocket.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16What a cover.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20That is the best you will ever see.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24Snuff-taking took a long time to become popular in Europe
0:11:24 > 0:11:27and was once seriously frowned upon.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32In the early 17th century, Pope Urban VIII threatened excommunication,
0:11:32 > 0:11:38and Tsar Michael of Russia set the punishment of nose removal for taking snuff. Ouch!
0:11:38 > 0:11:42This would have been, probably, a regimental mascot.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Do you know, I don't think I've ever seen one better.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49£6,500 - beyond my budget.
0:11:49 > 0:11:50Back to reality, then.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55How about something for £18, like this candle holder?
0:11:55 > 0:11:59This is a funny thing, really, because it's made of bronze
0:11:59 > 0:12:02and it's dark patinated, 19th century,
0:12:02 > 0:12:07probably French, a little boy holding a sconce for a wax taper.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11And these are known as so-to-beds, which is an awful name,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14I hate the name, but also known as chamber sticks.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19As a rule, few classic chamber candlesticks have survived in good condition.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24The earliest examples you're likely to find will date from the beginning of the 18th century.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26This one's from the mid 19th century.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Can James get it for anything less than £18?
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- Couple of pounds.- Couple of pounds, well that's part of the way.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Got to have a bit of a bargain.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44- 16 quid. Right, let me have a think on that one.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48James, you've got about £900 in your pocket!
0:12:48 > 0:12:51What exactly is there to think about, pray?
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Well, at least James is still shopping.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59Kate's risking precious buying time to indulge a passion for antique furniture.
0:12:59 > 0:13:07She's headed north to Pitscandly Farm to meet antique furniture restoration specialist Jeremy Gow.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10Hi, you must be Jeremy. Pleased to meet you. Come in.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Thank you for having us. I've been looking forward to this.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18Jeremy's been mad keen on antiques and fine woodwork since his teens.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20After training in Austria and France,
0:13:20 > 0:13:25he's now one of only two certified antique furniture restorers in Scotland.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28It's amazing, it's like a lesson in antique furniture up here.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30You've got examples from every period.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Nothing is wasted in this delicate craft,
0:13:34 > 0:13:38and certainly no quick visits to a DIY superstore.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Using new wood to fix something old is avoided whenever possible.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47For Jeremy, it's all about re-using and rejuvenating.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49We keep everything. There's chest of drawers
0:13:49 > 0:13:56that are full of all the brass, the veneers, tortoiseshell, ivory, all the sort of things that we need.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00And a lot of it is recuperating bits of furniture, or recuperating bits
0:14:00 > 0:14:04that we use to repair other bits, and that's the secret of how it's done.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09It's like taking marzipan off a sponge cake.
0:14:09 > 0:14:17Jeremy combines using modern restoration techniques with centuries-old materials.
0:14:17 > 0:14:23Currently on the slab are a pair of card tables from 1790 with severe flood damage.
0:14:23 > 0:14:28It's a painstaking process as all the veneer has to be removed first.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30And that is the veneer coming off.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Gosh, you can really see the thinness of it now, can't you?
0:14:33 > 0:14:38And the whole table needs this treatment done to it. Everything will come off.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42Patience, great care and a delicate touch are required
0:14:42 > 0:14:46to bring these fine pieces back to their glory days.
0:14:46 > 0:14:52Kate's had an enriching experience, but its time to head off in search of great riches.
0:14:52 > 0:14:58Back in James's corner of the world, something else large and outlandish has caught his eye.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04It's a rather busy ornamental vase, a piece of 20th-century Satsuma ware -
0:15:04 > 0:15:07nothing to do with seasonal oranges,
0:15:07 > 0:15:12but a type of Japanese earthenware with distinctive, dense patterning.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15I think the size is good, it's decorative,
0:15:15 > 0:15:20it's got the warriors on there, it's got a look to it, hasn't it? It's got a look.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25Following major success at the 1867 Paris Exhibition,
0:15:25 > 0:15:29Satsuma was mostly produced for a European market
0:15:29 > 0:15:32with a slightly gaudier look than before.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35This one even comes with its own stand.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37The stand is horrible.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41I hate the stand. I hate it.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45I don't like the vase either,
0:15:45 > 0:15:48but it's big.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53And it has a big asking price too - 195 British pounds.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00And so far, James hasn't done badly with items he's claimed not to like.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02It's totally grotesque, isn't it?
0:16:02 > 0:16:05You can say it now, I've bought it.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10Yesterday's peculiar figurine made a cool £200 at auction.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13- 200.- Fantastic!
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- The vase is the better lump.- Yes.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Don't worry, lump is just a technical term for a great find.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26James is checking this lump from all angles,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30but still avoiding his usual critical tactics.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31Oh, I don't know.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37I'm normally decisive.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43Those prawns have much to answer for!
0:16:43 > 0:16:47I'm feeling very sorry for myself.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49I hate prawns.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51I shouldn't have eaten the prawns.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57Oh, dear, we need to get this poor expert back on his feet.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02Maybe some focus and a bit of tough haggling can pull him back from the brink?
0:17:06 > 0:17:10The vase has got potential, the stand has no potential.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Ah, good. James is back to his old self -
0:17:13 > 0:17:16an old tactic of rubbishing the item.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Those dodgy prawns have thankfully stopped worrying our James!
0:17:20 > 0:17:25Now, where were we? I think the asking price here was £195.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30I'd rather have the vase on its own for 70 than the vase and the stand for 100.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34It's the cheapest export Satsuma pottery you can get
0:17:34 > 0:17:38and the stand is just awful.
0:17:38 > 0:17:4190 for the both.
0:17:41 > 0:17:42James is back on form.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46The asking price is tumbling and he hasn't finished yet.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50My natural instincts would say meet me halfway and say 80.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52But how about 85?
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- Are you happy with that?- Yeah.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01You have just sold me the most revolting stand in the world.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06And it's just kit form, isn't it, put together with screws?
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- Awful!- Ha!
0:18:08 > 0:18:13You're more pleased with this than me, aren't you?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16It's been an eventful and emotional day.
0:18:16 > 0:18:23There's been movement of prices and a miraculous, gutsy recovery for poor James - not before time.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28As the shops close, the day draws to an end and our experts need shelter for the night.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35The next day brings bright sunshine in Perthshire.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40James and Kate have a full day's shopping ahead of them
0:18:40 > 0:18:43and money to burn - some more than others!
0:18:43 > 0:18:48James spent £125 yesterday £125 on three items - the Clarice Cliff bowl,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51the carved spoon rack and the Satsuma vase.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55He's got a cracking £802.61p left to play with.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00Kate spent just £20 on one item, the Dublin silver tongs.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03She's now completely behind both in the profit stakes
0:19:03 > 0:19:08and on the shopping front, so she needs to buy wisely and buck up.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11This leg's auction will take place in Edinburgh
0:19:11 > 0:19:13and today our pair are headed away from Perth,
0:19:13 > 0:19:17going somewhat south-west to the outskirts of Doune.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22This is it, James?
0:19:22 > 0:19:26- That's it, antiques and art centre. - It does look pretty big, James.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30You go in first, go whichever way you want and I'll go the other way.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Go on, lead the way.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38Let's hope this fine emporium is big enough for the two of them.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42Kate and James can divide the territory, but the main challenge
0:19:42 > 0:19:45will be the strict maximum 10% discount.
0:19:45 > 0:19:50This is a general rule in large antiques centres with multiple dealers.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52All right, thank you. Thanks very much.
0:19:52 > 0:19:58That is one of the biggest problems with an antique centre, that there isn't as much negotiation as usual,
0:19:58 > 0:20:03but the advantage is that you've got all these different dealers under one roof.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05So it's swings and roundabouts.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Of course, rules were made to be broken, weren't they?
0:20:08 > 0:20:12Kate's doing plenty of looking and lots of thinking,
0:20:12 > 0:20:16but she could really do with a stint of buying, ASAP.
0:20:16 > 0:20:23Our James is honing in on his next bargain and it might be this odd Royal Doulton smoking pair.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28It's a ceramic match holder at £60, and matching tobacco jar.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31How much is that? That's £95?
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Ah, someone's getting their appetite back!
0:20:40 > 0:20:46If you nibble the edge, sometimes it feels a little soft if it's had any restoration, but that feels fine.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48So we've got the tobacco jar
0:20:48 > 0:20:52and logically we've also got the match striker,
0:20:52 > 0:20:54so two smoking pieces together.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Smoking not the most fashionable of things today.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Dalton, again, not very fashionable, going down in value.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04I don't think you're convincing anyone, here, James!
0:21:04 > 0:21:07There might be another cause for concern, though.
0:21:07 > 0:21:13James needs to sell at auction in Edinburgh and this item rather celebrates a historical Englishman.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16If I bought two, would you do more than 10%?
0:21:16 > 0:21:21Because that would bring it way, way up to over 150 quid.
0:21:21 > 0:21:2395 plus 60.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- I'd have to contact the dealer. - Would you?
0:21:25 > 0:21:28To do anything other than what we're supposed to do.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33Would you ask him for me what his best would be
0:21:33 > 0:21:39from a very big, grovelling, grovelling, grovelling auctioneer?
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Kate's still just browsing. It's not looking very positive at all.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47Now we expect James to do his duty.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50From the initial £155 for both pieces, the dealer's called back
0:21:50 > 0:21:56with an absolute, definite final price of £138.40 for the pair.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01That was a good move. £138.40.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- Is it as strict as that?- Yeah.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06Even for the 40p?
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- Yeah.- You're not going to charge me the 40p, are you?- Yeah.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12You really are going to charge me the 40p?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14They can be that picky.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19Let's just test how much they want to do a deal.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22£138?
0:22:22 > 0:22:24- All right then, OK.- Wahey!
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Since it's you.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29Wow, an amazing 40p reduction!
0:22:29 > 0:22:33And whilst James has wrestled with his Nelson, Kate's just upped and gone.
0:22:33 > 0:22:40She's desperate for some auction slayers in her arsenal, and Doune's not doing it for her!
0:22:42 > 0:22:47As shopping time begins running out and the hour of auction approaches,
0:22:47 > 0:22:50James is finally on a roll and wants to buy more.
0:22:50 > 0:22:55He's still burning a candle for that lovely chamber stick in Blairgowrie yesterday,
0:22:55 > 0:22:57so calls the shop to seal the deal.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Would it be OK to have that for the £16?
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Lovely, that's very kind.
0:23:06 > 0:23:11The chamber stick will get dispatched to the auction house in Edinburgh,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14and James now has five strong items to sell.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Kate, meanwhile, has only got the silver sugar tongs.
0:23:17 > 0:23:25She's now racing off course and off plan, with a desperate detour north to the town of Comrie.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29Let's hope it can work some magic for her.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32- Hello there. Nice to meet you. I'm Kate.- And you, Kate.- Hi.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37This is pretty much Kate's last chance today,
0:23:37 > 0:23:41but she's straight into bargaining for a 1939 Art Deco christening mug.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45It's silver, again, and it's £85 - well, currently!
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Could you do 50?
0:23:47 > 0:23:50- No, not on that, no. I'm sorry.- No?
0:23:53 > 0:23:58- What would be your absolute rock bottom?- 65 and that's it.- OK.
0:24:00 > 0:24:07Leaving it a bit late to play the long game, Kate moves on to some 19th-century brass candelabrum
0:24:07 > 0:24:09with black marble bases -
0:24:09 > 0:24:15candelabrum being the wonderful collective noun for candelabra, don't you know?
0:24:15 > 0:24:20They're a lovely pair but would normally be grouped with a matching mantle-clock.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23The clock is absent, and so is time for Kate.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25What could you do on those?
0:24:25 > 0:24:27220.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I'm thinking 150.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32- No, I couldn't do that, they cost me more than that.- Did they?
0:24:32 > 0:24:34They did indeed, yes, honestly.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38Perhaps Kate could try pulling heart strings again?
0:24:38 > 0:24:42The problem I have is I'm up against my colleague
0:24:42 > 0:24:49and he's streaking ahead at the moment with £900 in his pocket, and I've only got 300.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53Oh, no joy for the sob story.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56Got anything else, Kate?
0:24:56 > 0:25:04If I took this little cup and I took this pair here,
0:25:04 > 0:25:07what would be your absolute rock bottom for me?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09250.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13How about the deathly silence attack? It's worked before.
0:25:15 > 0:25:16Ooh.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22I don't know, this is getting to that awkward moment again.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27It's a long pause this time.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29What about a nice round £200?
0:25:29 > 0:25:34Couldn't do it, I'm sorry. Impossible, absolutely impossible.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Hell's bells, this is awkward!
0:25:37 > 0:25:39All the Bliss tactics are dying.
0:25:41 > 0:25:46What she needs is a classic Lewis manoeuvre - just point out all the faults!
0:25:47 > 0:25:51I'm worried about a couple of things - the damage on the bases,
0:25:51 > 0:25:54because I think private people will want them
0:25:54 > 0:26:00- in really good condition and I think those nicks around the marble bases could put some people off.- Yes.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04And I am worried about the price, yes. They're slightly ecclesiastical
0:26:04 > 0:26:09in their look and that's not particularly in vogue at the moment,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12so that makes me slightly cautious, too,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15which is why I am being a bit mean on my price.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21I think 200 has got to be my final offer, I'm afraid.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24- No, I couldn't do it, I'm sorry. - You can't do that?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Impossible.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31Andy's turning out to be Kate's toughest adversary yet.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34Who's going to crumble in Comrie first?
0:26:37 > 0:26:42I don't know, she's trying that...silence thing again.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51This is awkward.
0:26:57 > 0:26:58I'm going to gamble.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02- OK, so 210?- Yes.
0:27:02 > 0:27:07- The cup and the candle sticks, 210? - Mmm.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09- OK.- Yes?
0:27:09 > 0:27:12We've got a deal, fantastic.
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Let's shake on it...
0:27:13 > 0:27:17before I change my mind and you change your mind.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Wow, all that for a movement of just £10!
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Still, that's a deal done in the nick of time.
0:27:24 > 0:27:30The hour is here for a Stirling rendezvous and the all-important show and tell.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32- Here we are.- How did you get on?
0:27:32 > 0:27:35This is probably the thing that I am most pleased with.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39- It's not great, I know, but... - Pipe rack or spoon rack?
0:27:39 > 0:27:43Well, they called it a pipe rack and I thought it was a Welsh spoon rack.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45- I really like this carving. - I liked it.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47It's quite fine, isn't it?
0:27:47 > 0:27:53For a country piece where things were quite crudely made, when you think of Welsh spoon racks,
0:27:53 > 0:27:58I think of quite plain, oak pieces and this is really decorative, isn't it?
0:27:58 > 0:28:03- Tenner.- It's got to be good, hasn't it?- That's what I'm pleased with. How about you?
0:28:03 > 0:28:06- A very uncommercial object.- OK.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Oh, they're lovely, though. Aren't they?
0:28:09 > 0:28:14- They're in super condition and they've got lovely little scallop ends to them.- What did you pay?
0:28:14 > 0:28:17- I paid £20.- Oh, that's cheap! That's a guaranteed profit.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21- Can I have that in writing, Mr Lewis?- I will.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23- I like it.- What's next?- OK.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26I know it's totally predictable, but it's not really me.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29A piece of Clarice Cliff?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32- That's not really you, is it?- No.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35It's a funny shape. It's a bit mucky, isn't it?
0:28:35 > 0:28:37- How much?- 30 quid.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- Hmm.- As I said, I found it more difficult this time.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43What do you think to that fabulous stand?
0:28:43 > 0:28:45It's not really you, James.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49Isn't it horrible?
0:28:49 > 0:28:51I'll tell you the why. I bought it for this.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56Oh, right, you got the two together? It's a great size, isn't it?
0:28:56 > 0:29:01I know it's a very standard Japanese export lump.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05- It's pretty dirty, isn't it, which doesn't help.- Hmm.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08- What did you pay?- I paid £85 for it.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11I can see an interior designer buying that.
0:29:11 > 0:29:15An interior designer who wants an impressive sized piece,
0:29:15 > 0:29:18very decorative, would easily pay £80 for that.
0:29:18 > 0:29:23- Quite a gamble.- I know. I struggled. I really struggled.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27- Next.- A little chamber stick.- Hmm.
0:29:27 > 0:29:29- How much?- 16 quid.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32Well, for 16, fun.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34I don't know what to say about that.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39Will James find something more to say about Kate's rather more OTT candle holders?
0:29:39 > 0:29:41These look great.
0:29:41 > 0:29:46Well, I've been completely rash and impetuous, which is very unlike me.
0:29:46 > 0:29:47Ha-ha!
0:29:48 > 0:29:50Mmm.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52I think they're lovely, I like them.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55The damage puts me off slightly with this big chunk out.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- How much did you pay?- I bought them together with this.- Go on.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01210.
0:30:01 > 0:30:02Ooh.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- It's a lot, isn't it? - For that with that.
0:30:06 > 0:30:12- What's that going to make? £60? - Which makes these 160ish.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16You've really had guts to buy them. I mean, I hope...
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- So you can't see a profit at all? - They should have,
0:30:19 > 0:30:21and I think you're going to say
0:30:21 > 0:30:24exactly the same thing about my final lot.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28I have to say I struggled with more than any of the others.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30Doulton...and Nelson.
0:30:30 > 0:30:35And, of course, I thought, "Great, Nelson, always really popular."
0:30:35 > 0:30:39And it says, "England expects every man will do his duty."
0:30:39 > 0:30:43But we're not in England, we're in Scotland,
0:30:43 > 0:30:48and how popular that statement will be in Edinburgh, I really don't know.
0:30:48 > 0:30:55- Right, so you're going to tell me you paid 30 for them?- No. No, no, no. I paid £138 for them.
0:30:55 > 0:30:56OK.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59So you've got a chance.
0:30:59 > 0:31:01Fingers crossed.
0:31:01 > 0:31:06OK, gloves off time, what do they really think of each other's chances?
0:31:06 > 0:31:09Winning and losing all depends, I think, on Kate's candlesticks.
0:31:09 > 0:31:15If somebody has the vision, then they might do well, but they also might lose.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18I think on this occasion we both might lose.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23Well, James, for the first time seems quite anxious about his items,
0:31:23 > 0:31:27genuinely, and I don't think he has bought as well as he has in the past.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30And when he said he struggled, I think he really did.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34It's been a roller-coaster ride from Blairgowrie to Perth
0:31:34 > 0:31:37through dashing Doune, Comrie and Stirling.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39Auction day is here and the road trip arrives
0:31:39 > 0:31:42in Scotland's fair capital city, Edinburgh.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47She's a good looking city, is Edinburgh. Set around an old volcano
0:31:47 > 0:31:53and wonderful Edinburgh Castle, it's a stand-off between medieval and Georgian architecture.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56Holiday-makers of the world just can't get enough of it.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00Sadly, James is not going to make the auction today.
0:32:00 > 0:32:05He is accompanying a relative to hospital in Nottingham.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09I'm here in Edinburgh, but I'm here on my own
0:32:09 > 0:32:14because poor old James has been called to a really important family commitment,
0:32:14 > 0:32:19so I am finding my way by myself. I'm quite excited, really.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- BAGPIPES PLAY - Oh, great bagpipes!
0:32:22 > 0:32:29Going solo, Kate will keep errant James in the loop via her amazing 21st-century mobile telephone.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34James has six lots going under the hammer, and Kate just three.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38The Ramsay Cornish auction house is down a wee lane in the Leith area,
0:32:38 > 0:32:43and auctioneer Martin Cornish has a few thoughts on today's outcome.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45The Satsuma vase, I think he bought well.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47It's maybe not the most fashionable style these days
0:32:47 > 0:32:52but it's in good condition and the stand adds a certain sort of poise to it, if you like.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54At least someone likes the stand!
0:32:54 > 0:32:56I think the candlesticks possibly will do best.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59They're lovely, fantastic quality. They were a great buy,
0:32:59 > 0:33:01the figures are in wonderful condition
0:33:01 > 0:33:06and they'd look wonderful in any drawing or dining room, a feature for anybody that bought them.
0:33:06 > 0:33:12Let's hope the candelabra steal the show - Kate needs a boost, but time alone will tell.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14PHONE RINGS
0:33:14 > 0:33:20- Hello?- Hi, James, it's your Doulton tobacco jar coming up.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24James bought this Royal Doulton tobacco jar and matchstick holder together,
0:33:24 > 0:33:26but they're being sold separately.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31First up is the tobacco jar.
0:33:33 > 0:33:3650 to start it off? 30? 30, I'm bid.
0:33:36 > 0:33:3930 I'm bid for this, 35, 40.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Five, 50, five, 55.
0:33:41 > 0:33:4460. At £60? At £60?
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Last call at 60 and I'm selling it.
0:33:47 > 0:33:53Oh, dear, £24 down, and that's James's first loss this week.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57You don't sell something plastered with England all over it in Scotland.
0:33:57 > 0:33:58My fault, stupid buy.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Will the match holder do any better?
0:34:01 > 0:34:0530 I'm bid, 30 I'm bid for this. 35?
0:34:05 > 0:34:10- 35.- 40, five, at 45?
0:34:10 > 0:34:11I've got a phone bid coming in, at £45?
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Oh, it's 45, but he says there's a phone bid.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Ooh, phone bid, phone bid, phone bid!
0:34:17 > 0:34:2150, five, 60, five.
0:34:21 > 0:34:26- 65.- 70, five, 80, five. 90.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28- 90.- 95?
0:34:30 > 0:34:31At 95...
0:34:31 > 0:34:33- He's shaking his head.- At 95...
0:34:33 > 0:34:35I'm selling it at 95.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37£95, James!
0:34:37 > 0:34:40'95, well done, auction room.'
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Cor, that's a bit more like it.
0:34:42 > 0:34:46Now, Kate's first lot are the silver sugar tongs.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48- 20 for them, 20 I'm bid.- Come on.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51At £20 I'm bid. 25, 30.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53At £30 on the right, now.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58- 35.- Oh, go on!- Still cheap at 35 to me. At 35, at 35?
0:34:59 > 0:35:02A good profit for Kate, but James is still way ahead.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06How will his Clarice Cliff bowl perform?
0:35:06 > 0:35:10- Hi, James, it's me again.- Hi, Kate.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13- Now this is your Clarice Cliff piece.- 40 for this? 20?
0:35:13 > 0:35:1620 I'm bid. 25, 30?
0:35:16 > 0:35:1830 at the back, at £30 for the lot?
0:35:18 > 0:35:2335. 40, £40, gentleman standing at the back.
0:35:23 > 0:35:29At £40 for the lot, nobody else, and I'm selling it at £40, at 40?
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- You have it.- A small profit, but not an amazing performance.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Maybe James's candle stick will deliver more?
0:35:38 > 0:35:4050? 30 for this to start it off?
0:35:40 > 0:35:4230 I'm bid. 35, 40, five,
0:35:42 > 0:35:4650. Five, 55 on my left.
0:35:46 > 0:35:4960, five, at 65 again.
0:35:49 > 0:35:54Lady's bid on the left at £65 and I'm selling it at 65, last call.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00Looks like James could be marching into a strong lead again.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Let's hope the christening cup can help Kate's fortunes.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08- 62, the Sheffield silver-plated... - It's not silver plated.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12- Sorry, Sheffield silver, tapered tankard.- Thank goodness for that!
0:36:12 > 0:36:1730 for it? 30 I'm bid. 35, 40, five, 50.
0:36:17 > 0:36:22- Five, 60. At £60.- Come on!- At £60, a lovely christening present.
0:36:22 > 0:36:2465, the lady's bid. At 65,
0:36:24 > 0:36:30at 65, last call and I'm selling it at 65, at 65.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34A modest return and no loss at least,
0:36:34 > 0:36:37but James has two more items to sell.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39Next is the Welsh wooden spoon rack.
0:36:39 > 0:36:4150, 30 for it, 20 to start it off?
0:36:41 > 0:36:4320 I'm bid.
0:36:43 > 0:36:4520 I'm bid for the spoon rack.
0:36:45 > 0:36:4822, 24, 26, 28, 30.
0:36:48 > 0:36:5232, 34, 36, 38, 40.
0:36:52 > 0:36:5742, 44, 46, 48, 50.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- 50.- Five, 55 in the back.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02- 55.- At 55 in the back. At 55, last call.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05At 55 and I'm selling it.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09- Thank you.- Brilliant, that's a tidy profit for you.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10That's good, that's good.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15With a lump in his throat and a lump on display,
0:37:15 > 0:37:17James's Japanese Satsuma vase is next.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20Phew, I've got this horrible Satsuma vase coming up
0:37:20 > 0:37:23and if they can sell that they can sell anything.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25The auctioneer thought it might do well.
0:37:25 > 0:37:27It's got the stand as well. 100?
0:37:27 > 0:37:31100 I'm bid. £100 I'm bid for the large Satsuma vase and stand.
0:37:31 > 0:37:33110, 120.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37At 120, for the large vase, at 120.
0:37:37 > 0:37:42Nobody else going? At 120, and I'm selling it at 120.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46'120. Well...'
0:37:46 > 0:37:4985, it's a small profit, but, hey, that's great.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52Expectations for the vase weren't quite lived up to.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Is this an omen?
0:37:54 > 0:37:58The auctioneer had high hopes for Kate's candelabrum too.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01This is my star item coming up, at least I hope it is.
0:38:01 > 0:38:06The thing is, if these don't do well then I'm really stuffed.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08200 for them? 100? 100 I'm bid.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12110, 120, 130, 140, 150.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16160, 170, 180, 190, 200.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20220, 240, 260, 280, 300.
0:38:20 > 0:38:25At £300. 320, 340, 360, 380.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29At 380, at 380. At 380, last call,
0:38:29 > 0:38:33at 380, and I'm selling them at 380.
0:38:33 > 0:38:34380, yes!
0:38:36 > 0:38:38That's a major boost to Kate's fortunes,
0:38:38 > 0:38:42and for once she's made more profit at auction than James.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45380! Shall I call James?
0:38:46 > 0:38:48£380!
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Oh, my goodness.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54380. Oh, what a gamble!
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Although, sadly, not nearly enough to catch him.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59380!
0:38:59 > 0:39:00'That is fantastic!'
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Oh, well done.
0:39:04 > 0:39:09James started today's show with £927.61p.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12His profit after commission is just £79.34,
0:39:12 > 0:39:15but it's sent him up into four figures
0:39:15 > 0:39:21with a dazzling total of £1006.95p to carry forward.
0:39:21 > 0:39:28Kate had £332.15p in the kitty, and her profit after commission
0:39:28 > 0:39:31was a marvellous £165.40p,
0:39:31 > 0:39:37so she's bounded up to £497.55p. Well done!
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Although James is still in the overall lead,
0:39:40 > 0:39:44Kate is the rather ecstatic winner of today's auction.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46What a result!
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Next time on the Antiques Road Trip,
0:39:48 > 0:39:54our experts smarten up for a first-class auction in Hamilton.
0:39:54 > 0:39:55James tries something old.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58My friends normally get me dressed up as Henry VIII.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Kate tries something new.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Is the bow meant to be at the back, do you think?
0:40:03 > 0:40:06And they both head into the great blue yonder.
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