0:47:50 > 0:47:57.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each
0:48:04 > 0:48:06and one big challenge!
0:48:06 > 0:48:07I'm going to declare war!
0:48:07 > 0:48:09Why?
0:48:09 > 0:48:13Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques as they scour the UK?
0:48:13 > 0:48:14Nothing in here.
0:48:14 > 0:48:18The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit.
0:48:18 > 0:48:21But it's not as easy as you might think
0:48:21 > 0:48:23and things don't always go to plan!
0:48:23 > 0:48:26So, will they race off with a huge profit
0:48:26 > 0:48:28or come to a grinding halt?
0:48:28 > 0:48:29I'm terribly nervous.
0:48:29 > 0:48:31This is the Antiques Road Trip!
0:48:35 > 0:48:40This week, we're out and about with the suave, laid-back James Braxton.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43Very nice action on these cobbles.
0:48:44 > 0:48:46And the naughty Jonathan Pratt.
0:48:46 > 0:48:50You've got the fun piece of him with his pants down!
0:48:50 > 0:48:54But James has to keep young Jonathan in check.
0:48:54 > 0:48:55Neigh!
0:48:55 > 0:48:57I see you have time to play!
0:48:57 > 0:49:00James is always a winner with the ladies.
0:49:00 > 0:49:02Too much for you, I'm afraid.
0:49:02 > 0:49:05Are they? How do you know?
0:49:05 > 0:49:07And Jonathan gets in a spin!
0:49:07 > 0:49:10Crikey, we're going quite fast!
0:49:10 > 0:49:11Oh, yeah.
0:49:12 > 0:49:14With a shaky start...
0:49:14 > 0:49:17Honestly, there's nothing in here for me.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20..Jonathan proved triumphant.
0:49:20 > 0:49:23I'll take that for £15.
0:49:23 > 0:49:27If it gets through the viewing process, you've got a profit, mate!
0:49:27 > 0:49:29Being sold at 100.
0:49:29 > 0:49:31Get in there!
0:49:33 > 0:49:37James Braxton, however, employed a full-on charm offensive.
0:49:37 > 0:49:39£29.
0:49:39 > 0:49:41£29 and no other small change?
0:49:41 > 0:49:44I've heard the sob story before from other people.
0:49:44 > 0:49:48- But you do it so nicely! - That's really kind of you. Thank you very much.
0:49:50 > 0:49:54Although he didn't win, his World War I medals made a tidy profit.
0:49:54 > 0:49:56At 90. All quietened, then.
0:49:56 > 0:49:59Jonathan means business
0:49:59 > 0:50:03with a healthy sum of £331.50.
0:50:03 > 0:50:07I'm going to be up there against him, taking full advantage.
0:50:07 > 0:50:08Mr Smug, or what?
0:50:08 > 0:50:14From his original £200, James now has £270.60 to play with.
0:50:14 > 0:50:17The chaps have James's pride and joy,
0:50:17 > 0:50:19the 1952 MG.
0:50:19 > 0:50:23It looks as if she's firing on all cylinders - at the moment!
0:50:24 > 0:50:27This week, James and Jonathan will travel over 300 miles
0:50:27 > 0:50:31to the enchanting climes of Lostwithiel in Cornwall.
0:50:32 > 0:50:35On today's show, they'll make their way to auction number two
0:50:35 > 0:50:37in Birmingham.
0:50:37 > 0:50:41The first destination is the ancient town of Leek in Staffordshire.
0:50:43 > 0:50:47Leek is hailed as the Queen of the Moorlands.
0:50:47 > 0:50:50The Pennines are on the doorstep of the town.
0:50:50 > 0:50:52Once a booming silk town,
0:50:52 > 0:50:56there are strong connections with the Arts and Crafts movement.
0:50:56 > 0:51:01William Morris studied printing techniques here in the late 1800s.
0:51:01 > 0:51:03- Here we are.- Here we are. - Nice shop front.
0:51:03 > 0:51:07A lovely gilt swag above the door. Bit of a swag like you!
0:51:08 > 0:51:12- Good morning, gentlemen.- Hello! - Welcome to the House of Antiques.
0:51:12 > 0:51:14- Thank you.- There are two floors. - Yep.
0:51:14 > 0:51:17- Is there a basement? - Not that we know of, no!
0:51:17 > 0:51:22- No basement.- I don't mind starting upstairs.- OK.- I'll go upstairs.
0:51:22 > 0:51:26- You go upstairs.- I'll head off and leave you to it, OK?- Yeah.
0:51:26 > 0:51:29Looks like the basement tactic is ruled out here, Jonathan.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32Upstairs for you, young man.
0:51:32 > 0:51:34They're nice. How much are those?
0:51:34 > 0:51:36Too much for you, I'm afraid.
0:51:37 > 0:51:39How do you know?
0:51:39 > 0:51:43- They're fire irons, or implement rests.- 225.
0:51:44 > 0:51:47Put them down, Jenny. Put them down.
0:51:47 > 0:51:52I don't enjoy taking a price from £100 down to 40.
0:51:52 > 0:51:53Everyone can do that.
0:51:53 > 0:51:58I want to find something I can make money out of without having to haggle too much.
0:52:00 > 0:52:04Come on, Jonathan, get real! Surely that's what buying antiques is all about!
0:52:04 > 0:52:08There's a bit of Tunbridge ware down there. Can I see that?
0:52:08 > 0:52:12- I'm not mad about brushes. - No, I'm not, either.
0:52:12 > 0:52:15My speciality is Tunbridge ware.
0:52:15 > 0:52:18It's perspective cube. Quite sweet.
0:52:20 > 0:52:22I like that. I'll pop it down there.
0:52:24 > 0:52:26This is a cabinet full of pottery
0:52:26 > 0:52:31and it has a look of pottery about it, which is this little tray.
0:52:31 > 0:52:34The decoration on it is very much 18th century.
0:52:34 > 0:52:38Little cattle and sheep. A shepherd with a riverscape behind
0:52:38 > 0:52:39and some buildings.
0:52:39 > 0:52:45When you pick it up, you realise how cold it is. It's on a metal base and it's a bit of enamel.
0:52:45 > 0:52:48It's a novelty item, it's a nice item
0:52:48 > 0:52:53and it's very difficult to quantify the value of it.
0:52:53 > 0:52:55It's a good collectors' type thing.
0:52:55 > 0:52:58What would you let me have it for?
0:52:58 > 0:53:02I could sell that for £70.
0:53:02 > 0:53:06I think it's the sort of thing that might interest private people.
0:53:06 > 0:53:08I will...
0:53:08 > 0:53:11Should I... Shall I make it a fiver less?
0:53:11 > 0:53:13Oh, crikey!
0:53:14 > 0:53:16Think I should do that?
0:53:16 > 0:53:20I'm never going to be one for turning down an extra fiver!
0:53:20 > 0:53:22Hey, what's going on, Jonathan?
0:53:22 > 0:53:26Surely you're the one that's meant to do the haggling!
0:53:26 > 0:53:30Any more in your little treasure trove here?
0:53:30 > 0:53:32Right. How about that?
0:53:32 > 0:53:36- A nice bit of coral and it's a christening set.- That's lovely.
0:53:38 > 0:53:40You've got a little necklace.
0:53:40 > 0:53:43- Yep.- And then a bracelet.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45What I like about this coral is the colour.
0:53:45 > 0:53:47It's a nice bit. I like that.
0:53:47 > 0:53:49Yippy-doo.
0:53:49 > 0:53:53The popularity of christening gifts really kicked off with the Victorians.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56A tradition that's still going strong today.
0:53:56 > 0:53:59- He's broken, so...- Is he?- Yeah.
0:53:59 > 0:54:03- "Paul Pry". Who was Paul Pry? - He was an actor.
0:54:03 > 0:54:05OK. Oh!
0:54:06 > 0:54:09What's the significance of him having his pants down?
0:54:09 > 0:54:14I understand that he was an actor who played the part of a buffoon.
0:54:14 > 0:54:16I like the novelty factor.
0:54:16 > 0:54:17I'm not a pot man, really.
0:54:17 > 0:54:20You don't say, Jonathan(!)
0:54:20 > 0:54:24This Staffordshire pepper pot is a novel choice.
0:54:24 > 0:54:30Early 19th century, slip moulded. And the fun piece of him with his pants down!
0:54:30 > 0:54:33- What would you do for that?- 25.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35I love it. I like it. I like it a lot!
0:54:35 > 0:54:38I like it a lot. You're talking my money. There we go.
0:54:38 > 0:54:40James will be jealous!
0:54:41 > 0:54:45Hmm. Still not haggling, Jonathan?
0:54:45 > 0:54:48- Right. What have we got next? - How about those?
0:54:48 > 0:54:50- Ooh! They're nice, aren't they? - Yes.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52A pair of glove stretchers from Canton.
0:54:52 > 0:54:56The carving is absolutely stunning.
0:54:56 > 0:55:00You've got loads of little people and trees, and on this side,
0:55:00 > 0:55:04- you've got the little cartouche that's been left blank.- Terrific.
0:55:04 > 0:55:06They're very nice.
0:55:06 > 0:55:11So gloves, natural things, made of kid, whatever thing,
0:55:11 > 0:55:13and when you get them wet, they shrink.
0:55:13 > 0:55:16So when they're damp, when you bring them home,
0:55:16 > 0:55:18as they dry out, you stretch them.
0:55:18 > 0:55:21So you bring them back to their former size.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23Ah, glove stretchers.
0:55:23 > 0:55:25Just what you need in this day and age(!)
0:55:25 > 0:55:29- Jenny, I'm going to make you a cheeky offer.- Right.
0:55:29 > 0:55:32- £50 for the three. - 60 and you have a deal.
0:55:32 > 0:55:3660 and I have a deal? I'm very happy to accept. Thank you.
0:55:38 > 0:55:39Neigh!
0:55:39 > 0:55:42Jonathan, I see you have time to play.
0:55:42 > 0:55:44I take a moment at home normally
0:55:44 > 0:55:47and make sure I have a play on the rocking horse!
0:55:47 > 0:55:49Oh, stop horsing around, you two!
0:55:49 > 0:55:54- Did it please you not, then?- I'm not just pleased, I'm delighted!- Really?
0:55:54 > 0:55:58Well, you've certainly made some interesting choices. Let's get a move on!
0:55:58 > 0:56:02Just under 50 miles away, Jonathan is journeying south
0:56:02 > 0:56:07to the town of Willenhall in the Black Country area of the West Midlands.
0:56:09 > 0:56:13I have come here to Willenhall, to The Lock museum
0:56:13 > 0:56:16to learn about locks.
0:56:16 > 0:56:19Lock-making began in the area during Elizabethan times.
0:56:19 > 0:56:22It started as a cottage industry and at its height
0:56:22 > 0:56:27there were over 340 back-yard businesses in the area.
0:56:27 > 0:56:30Number 54, New Road, Willenhall
0:56:30 > 0:56:32was once home to the Hodson family
0:56:32 > 0:56:35and now opens its doors to the general public.
0:56:35 > 0:56:41The family were renowned for lock-making and produced all sorts of padlocks and keys
0:56:41 > 0:56:45that would be sold locally and as far away as South America.
0:56:45 > 0:56:48Willenhall is also known as Humpshire.
0:56:48 > 0:56:53The locksmiths would develop humps in their backs
0:56:53 > 0:56:56due to the long hours being spent over their work.
0:56:56 > 0:57:04Resident locksmith Andy Middlebrook isn't humpy, but has a rather unexpected treat for our Jonathan.
0:57:05 > 0:57:07- How do you do?- Wow!
0:57:07 > 0:57:09Welcome to the Hodsons' workshops.
0:57:09 > 0:57:14- How long have you been doing this? - I've been here about 25 years
0:57:14 > 0:57:19and I help out with demonstrations when they have open days and holidays.
0:57:19 > 0:57:21- Keeps you fit!- It keeps you fit, yeah.
0:57:21 > 0:57:23What are you making on here?
0:57:23 > 0:57:26We're making the bar for the bar padlock.
0:57:26 > 0:57:30- That was the Hodsons' main type of lock that they made.- OK.
0:57:30 > 0:57:34I can show you there, it's great for locking double doors, single doors.
0:57:34 > 0:57:40You can drill a hole in the wall and slide the bar into that and snap things into position.
0:57:40 > 0:57:42If you take the key, drop the key in,
0:57:42 > 0:57:45and when you unlock the bolt, it throws the bolt across,
0:57:45 > 0:57:47lifts the shackle out of the way
0:57:47 > 0:57:49and you slide the whole bar out.
0:57:49 > 0:57:51It's like a lockable bolt.
0:57:51 > 0:57:53I could do with one of those for home!
0:57:53 > 0:57:56Would you like to have a go, Jonathan?
0:57:56 > 0:57:58- Come round the barrier. - I'll take this off.
0:57:58 > 0:58:04Yes, one's stripy sports jacket is not suitable for this type of work, methinks!
0:58:04 > 0:58:06- Like a pump on the bellows?- Why not?
0:58:06 > 0:58:08In for a penny, in for a pound!
0:58:08 > 0:58:10- You've got to start as the apprentice!- OK.
0:58:10 > 0:58:14Start with a point. Start losing it.
0:58:14 > 0:58:18Right. Come on, give it some welly! Put your back into it, man!
0:58:18 > 0:58:22- I just keep going?- Keep going. Put a pair of goggles on.- Right.
0:58:22 > 0:58:25- Look the part now, do I? - You're getting there!
0:58:25 > 0:58:28We'll move you on to forging the end of the bar.
0:58:28 > 0:58:30Bring it round to your anvil.
0:58:30 > 0:58:33- Tilt it up very slightly. - I'm hitting the point, am I?
0:58:33 > 0:58:38Crikey, this is a bit different to hammering the gavel at auction, Jonathan!
0:58:38 > 0:58:41- Work your way along to the edge of the anvil.- This looks rubbish!
0:58:41 > 0:58:44- The more you do, the better it gets. - OK.
0:58:44 > 0:58:46I wouldn't give up the day job if I were you!
0:58:46 > 0:58:50Put it in further, this time. I'll quench it down.
0:58:50 > 0:58:53- Do you want to put the bend in? - Yeah, why not?
0:58:53 > 0:58:55A couple of inches where we want it to bend.
0:58:55 > 0:59:01- This is like The Generation Game! - Yes. So if you come round this side.
0:59:01 > 0:59:05- I'll drop it in and you grab hold of the end I'm holding.- Right, OK.
0:59:05 > 0:59:08Then just evenly, flatly bring it round.
0:59:08 > 0:59:11- Off you go. Keep going while it's still off.- OK.
0:59:11 > 0:59:13- Down a bit.- I see.
0:59:13 > 0:59:16- Yes, yes, yes. Touch it to there. - OK.
0:59:16 > 0:59:18- Look at that.- There you go.
0:59:18 > 0:59:20Your first bar padlock bar.
0:59:20 > 0:59:22Fantastic!
0:59:24 > 0:59:27I'm so proud of you, Jonathan!
0:59:27 > 0:59:29Pumping bellows, banging a hammer.
0:59:29 > 0:59:32Bending iron. Whatever next?
0:59:32 > 0:59:34- What's this big old thing? - It's our floor press.
0:59:34 > 0:59:38A press tool, so it actually punches out the shape of the...
0:59:38 > 0:59:40Straight out of the metal.
0:59:40 > 0:59:43It makes the front and back plate for the bar padlock.
0:59:43 > 0:59:47So we're then moving on to your bar
0:59:47 > 0:59:48to make the bar padlock.
0:59:48 > 0:59:52- You drill through there and it fixes inside?- It fits on a rim, yeah.
0:59:52 > 0:59:58- OK. This is one real beast, isn't it?- Would you like to operate it?
0:59:58 > 1:00:00Because we can.
1:00:01 > 1:00:05- One, two, three.- Right. Crikey, we're going quite fast here!
1:00:05 > 1:00:07- That's it.- Was that it?
1:00:07 > 1:00:11- Yeah, that was it.- Blimey. - So wind him back up again.
1:00:11 > 1:00:14Because it's mounted on a block of sandstone,
1:00:14 > 1:00:17the component that we've just pressed
1:00:17 > 1:00:20drops through... There's the one we've just done.
1:00:20 > 1:00:24Then we have to tap the metal through again.
1:00:24 > 1:00:26And we're on for the next one.
1:00:26 > 1:00:31- That's why this was called Humpshire!- Yes, exactly.- You'd be like this a lot of the time.
1:00:31 > 1:00:35You'd spend 40 years standing at a vice that's the wrong height
1:00:35 > 1:00:40- and it ruins your actual stature. - I'm getting a bad back thinking about it!
1:00:40 > 1:00:43While Jonathan has a quick lie-down,
1:00:43 > 1:00:45where's that Mr Braxton?
1:00:45 > 1:00:49He's a perfect candidate for banging a hammer and getting his hands dirty.
1:00:49 > 1:00:54Not! He's shopping in Leek, hoping to get more items in the old bag.
1:00:54 > 1:00:58- Hello.- Hi, James. Julian. Pleased to meet you.- Nice to meet you.
1:00:58 > 1:01:00What a great mix!
1:01:00 > 1:01:04It's your first male shop owner, James.
1:01:04 > 1:01:07Will you still weave your magic?
1:01:07 > 1:01:10Can I have a little sniff around everywhere?
1:01:11 > 1:01:13- "Sold."- Yes, this morning.
1:01:13 > 1:01:15- Put it down, James.- Sorry.
1:01:15 > 1:01:18- Put it down. It's nice, isn't it? - Yeah.
1:01:18 > 1:01:20Where's that come from?
1:01:20 > 1:01:22Just a local sale.
1:01:22 > 1:01:27A stuffed chicken! What a weird thing to do!
1:01:27 > 1:01:30- I thought the hands were nicely done.- Very nicely done, isn't it?
1:01:30 > 1:01:33- Some good whiskers on him.- Yes.
1:01:33 > 1:01:37Never mind the whiskers! Have you seen anything you want to buy?
1:01:38 > 1:01:41We're still waiting for the frame.
1:01:41 > 1:01:43- Have you got a frame? - No, I'm still waiting for it.
1:01:43 > 1:01:46And is this cheap, Julian?
1:01:46 > 1:01:4860.
1:01:48 > 1:01:50It's an Italian landscape.
1:01:50 > 1:01:54It's got no figurative interest, which is a minus.
1:01:54 > 1:01:58It's got rather bizarre silver birch trees in it.
1:01:58 > 1:02:02You'd expect to have cypresses, which are long, elegant conifers.
1:02:02 > 1:02:06For those of you who don't speak Braxton,
1:02:06 > 1:02:08he means cypress trees.
1:02:08 > 1:02:11Does he give a location for it?
1:02:12 > 1:02:14Yep. My Italian's not hot, though.
1:02:14 > 1:02:161958.
1:02:16 > 1:02:19- Had it had cypresses in - - you mean cypress -
1:02:19 > 1:02:22I think it might have been more of a goer.
1:02:22 > 1:02:24I've already bought three items.
1:02:24 > 1:02:26This would be a fourth.
1:02:26 > 1:02:29Quality problem. Lots of choice.
1:02:30 > 1:02:34Ah, Julian. I'm undecided. I like that picture downstairs.
1:02:34 > 1:02:39- My only conundrum, had it had cypresses -- Oh, I give up! -
1:02:39 > 1:02:42- are you open tomorrow? - I am.- You are.
1:02:42 > 1:02:46- I will come and see you tomorrow. Either way I'll phone you. - No problem.
1:02:46 > 1:02:50- Very kind. Very nice to see you. - Thank you.- OK. Bye!- Bye.
1:02:52 > 1:02:55Looks like James needs more time to think.
1:02:55 > 1:02:57Anyway, better get an early night.
1:02:57 > 1:03:00Tomorrow there's an antiques fair in the centre of Leek.
1:03:00 > 1:03:04And the early bird catches the best antiques, don't you know!
1:03:06 > 1:03:10And the boys are up at the crack of dawn.
1:03:10 > 1:03:13There's antiques to hunt down in Leek market square.
1:03:13 > 1:03:16So far, James has spent £60 on three lots.
1:03:16 > 1:03:18The Tunbridge ware box,
1:03:18 > 1:03:20the matching coral jewellery
1:03:20 > 1:03:22and the wooden glove stretchers.
1:03:22 > 1:03:25Leaving £210.60 for the day ahead.
1:03:25 > 1:03:29Jonathan, on the other hand, has a big wodge of cash
1:03:29 > 1:03:31and has decided not to haggle.
1:03:31 > 1:03:34He's spent 90 whole pounds on two lots.
1:03:34 > 1:03:37The Paul Pry pepper pot
1:03:37 > 1:03:40and the Bilston enamel pin tray.
1:03:40 > 1:03:45He has a delightful £241.50 to spend as he wishes.
1:03:45 > 1:03:47Giddy up, let's get stuck in, boys.
1:03:47 > 1:03:50Let's go down here and see what he's got.
1:03:53 > 1:03:55This is uranium.
1:03:55 > 1:03:58If you put a Geiger counter to it, it would go "bzzzz"!
1:03:58 > 1:04:03They used a bit of uranium for the orange glaze.
1:04:04 > 1:04:07That will be radioactive for ever!
1:04:09 > 1:04:11I won't sleep with it!
1:04:13 > 1:04:17I once found a little fob in the bottom of a box
1:04:17 > 1:04:19which was worth £200.
1:04:19 > 1:04:21And it wasn't even made of gold.
1:04:21 > 1:04:23It had a calendar on it.
1:04:23 > 1:04:27It was rattling round in something like this. Always worth looking.
1:04:27 > 1:04:29All you need is one object.
1:04:33 > 1:04:35How about your Art Deco lady on the onyx?
1:04:37 > 1:04:3880 quid.
1:04:38 > 1:04:42- I think it's been re-attached. - Has it?
1:04:45 > 1:04:47It's quite a Lorenzl look to it.
1:04:47 > 1:04:51On the outset, it looks a bit clumsy.
1:04:51 > 1:04:53but it has got a bit of definition to it.
1:04:53 > 1:04:56It's just been battered a bit. Hasn't been looked after.
1:04:56 > 1:04:58It's been abused a bit.
1:04:58 > 1:05:01I think it is bronze. It's got the weight there.
1:05:01 > 1:05:03It's silvered bronze.
1:05:03 > 1:05:05Silver is very much a Deco colour,
1:05:05 > 1:05:10associated with the motor car, the train. Everything was chromed.
1:05:10 > 1:05:13I like the white onyx.
1:05:13 > 1:05:16Green onyx or brown onyx would have killed this.
1:05:17 > 1:05:19Can I squeeze you a lot?
1:05:19 > 1:05:22You can squeeze me down to 60 quid.
1:05:22 > 1:05:24Would you do it for 45?
1:05:24 > 1:05:26- OK.- 45, OK.
1:05:26 > 1:05:29It's worth a punt. I think it's a lovely item.
1:05:29 > 1:05:30Thank you. Very kind.
1:05:32 > 1:05:33That's rather fun.
1:05:33 > 1:05:37You look at it and wonder what on earth it is. Very unusual shape.
1:05:37 > 1:05:42Looks like silver, but the marks say EP, electroplate.
1:05:42 > 1:05:45It's a little cigar lighter.
1:05:45 > 1:05:47The only thing I can say that gives away its age
1:05:47 > 1:05:53is this spiral fluting, which would be early part of the Victorian period.
1:05:53 > 1:05:561840s or '50s, something like that.
1:05:56 > 1:06:01The little flame in the top so you'd pass it around and light the cigars.
1:06:01 > 1:06:06It's sadly not in great condition. A bit of Blu-tac as a form of restoration!
1:06:06 > 1:06:09And little ones all the way round the outside as well.
1:06:10 > 1:06:12It's sweet. On little ball feet.
1:06:12 > 1:06:15- What's the best price on it? - 20.- £20.
1:06:15 > 1:06:18I mean, £20. I don't think I'd lose any money on it.
1:06:20 > 1:06:22What do I do? What do I do?
1:06:22 > 1:06:25Well, you could try getting a cheaper price!
1:06:25 > 1:06:27I'll take it.
1:06:27 > 1:06:28Yeah. Go on.
1:06:28 > 1:06:32- It makes my day a little easier. - Thank you.- If I take that.
1:06:34 > 1:06:36Oh, dear, Jonathan.
1:06:36 > 1:06:39Three items bought so far, and still no haggling.
1:06:40 > 1:06:44James has just heard that the Italian landscape is now framed.
1:06:44 > 1:06:46Will this be his fifth item?
1:06:47 > 1:06:49I'm going to the shop now
1:06:49 > 1:06:52to see this frame Julian's found for the picture.
1:06:52 > 1:06:55If it really works with the Italian landscape,
1:06:55 > 1:06:58I'll go for it. I want to try and buy it for as near as £20.
1:06:58 > 1:07:00Hi, Julian, again.
1:07:02 > 1:07:04What's this about a picture being framed?
1:07:04 > 1:07:08I found a frame. I remembered I'd got a frame at home
1:07:08 > 1:07:10that fitted.
1:07:10 > 1:07:13- That's better, isn't it? - It lifts it up, doesn't it?
1:07:13 > 1:07:15It does. It really lifts it. I like it.
1:07:15 > 1:07:17Um, er, hmm.
1:07:17 > 1:07:19Nutty problem of price.
1:07:22 > 1:07:24- £20.- No, I couldn't.
1:07:26 > 1:07:29I was thinking last night, how should I phrase this?
1:07:29 > 1:07:31Any chance?
1:07:31 > 1:07:32Uh...
1:07:34 > 1:07:36What sort of price are you looking at?
1:07:36 > 1:07:38- Sorry?- What sort of area are you looking at?
1:07:38 > 1:07:40£20!
1:07:41 > 1:07:42Yeah.
1:07:44 > 1:07:48With it framed, I can knock it out at about 40.
1:07:48 > 1:07:50If that would help.
1:07:50 > 1:07:53I'm very happy. Can we strike middle ground here?
1:07:53 > 1:07:55What about 30?
1:07:55 > 1:07:57Don't think about it, shake on it!
1:07:59 > 1:08:02Thank you. Thank you. That's lovely.
1:08:02 > 1:08:07There you go, Jonathan. You should take notes from James. That's his fifth item in the bag.
1:08:07 > 1:08:09Hello, James.
1:08:09 > 1:08:13You're looking very relaxed. All over, is it?
1:08:13 > 1:08:16Yes, you know. Nearly there. Ooh, crikey!
1:08:18 > 1:08:20You're not supposed to comment!
1:08:20 > 1:08:24- Felt it sag in the middle there! How are you doing? Finished? - I am finished.
1:08:24 > 1:08:28I've finished here now and I'm moving off to a couple more shops.
1:08:28 > 1:08:31- Got money in your pocket? - I have a lot of money still.
1:08:31 > 1:08:35- I'm going to sit back. I've done my work.- Enjoy it. Have a coffee.
1:08:35 > 1:08:36Get on. Get on.
1:08:36 > 1:08:38I'll carry on rocking.
1:08:38 > 1:08:41Very nice action on these cobbles.
1:08:42 > 1:08:46Come on, you old rocker! You've got an appointment to keep.
1:08:47 > 1:08:51James is waving goodbye to his beloved Leek
1:08:51 > 1:08:57and heads off 40 miles south to the cathedral city of Lichfield, Staffordshire.
1:08:57 > 1:09:02James is on his way to the home of Charles Darwin's grandfather, Erasmus.
1:09:02 > 1:09:08A widely-respected physician, inventor and naturalist of the 18th century.
1:09:08 > 1:09:13Tony Nevin is an author and expert on the life and works of this great man.
1:09:13 > 1:09:16- Hello, Tony.- Nice to see you. - Very nice to see you.
1:09:16 > 1:09:18Why are we in this garden?
1:09:18 > 1:09:23I thought we'd start here because Erasmus Darwin was a fantastic doctor.
1:09:23 > 1:09:26This is his herb garden, which we've just recreated.
1:09:26 > 1:09:29He was also, of course, a tremendous scientist
1:09:29 > 1:09:32- and so plants were very important to him.- Yes.
1:09:32 > 1:09:35So botany is the route of medicine, is it, or not?
1:09:35 > 1:09:37It was, and still is, of course,
1:09:37 > 1:09:43because most of the things we treat people with today are synthesised forms of these floral remedies.
1:09:43 > 1:09:46So this is the early start of Darwin.
1:09:46 > 1:09:51His profession was GP, but he was obviously a very curious man.
1:09:51 > 1:09:53I think he was immensely curious.
1:09:53 > 1:09:58A terrific polymath and one of the great thinkers of the mid-18th century.
1:09:58 > 1:10:00Anyway, take me further.
1:10:00 > 1:10:01Let's go.
1:10:01 > 1:10:06Erasmus was a key thinker of the Midlands Enlightenment,
1:10:06 > 1:10:09and helped found the Lunar Society of Birmingham,
1:10:09 > 1:10:13the intellectual power house of the Industrial Revolution.
1:10:13 > 1:10:18A master inventor, he developed ideas that we still use today.
1:10:18 > 1:10:22- Tony, what's this room? Take me in. - Now we're entering the parlour
1:10:22 > 1:10:25which we've done out in 1770 and so on.
1:10:25 > 1:10:31We've thought about Darwin as the great medic. Now let's think about him as the great inventor.
1:10:31 > 1:10:33- Another guise for the man. - Absolutely.
1:10:33 > 1:10:36- He really was formidable. - And what's this?
1:10:36 > 1:10:40This is his design for a canal barge lift.
1:10:40 > 1:10:42"Let a wooden box be constructed
1:10:42 > 1:10:45"so as to receive a loaded boat."
1:10:45 > 1:10:47It wasn't made in his time,
1:10:47 > 1:10:52but the Anderton lift, which was later made towards the end of the century,
1:10:52 > 1:10:55is absolutely just as his was.
1:10:55 > 1:10:59- How interesting. - He had a wonderful mind.
1:10:59 > 1:11:01If you thumb through this commonplace book
1:11:01 > 1:11:04the ideas pour out.
1:11:04 > 1:11:07- There's a flushing toilet. - I thought that was Thomas Crapper!
1:11:07 > 1:11:12- That's a later one, I suspect! - A later one.
1:11:12 > 1:11:17I don't know. It's in there, a genuine flushing toilet.
1:11:17 > 1:11:22Erasmus had a great friendship with pottery entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood.
1:11:22 > 1:11:27And this intellectual bonding made for some startling discoveries.
1:11:27 > 1:11:32- So, may I introduce you, James, to Dr Darwin?- A-ha, here he is.
1:11:32 > 1:11:36I had a picture of him being a lot larger. He seems slimmer!
1:11:36 > 1:11:37Well...
1:11:37 > 1:11:40I don't think I can answer that!
1:11:40 > 1:11:42That's how he was made, bless him.
1:11:42 > 1:11:45And that, of course, is Josiah Wedgwood, his great friend.
1:11:45 > 1:11:47The families intermarried and so on.
1:11:47 > 1:11:52He was the great entrepreneur, the great pottery entrepreneur.
1:11:52 > 1:11:54Amazing. Amazing man.
1:11:54 > 1:11:59And they worked together. What we've tried to do here is show something of this.
1:11:59 > 1:12:05Because those fossils represent fossils that Wedgwood sent to Darwin
1:12:05 > 1:12:10which he found in the Harecastle Tunnel when they were making the Grand Union canal.
1:12:10 > 1:12:15So he said, "What are marine fossils doing in the middle of England?"
1:12:15 > 1:12:18- Ah!- Very naturally, and in different layers,
1:12:18 > 1:12:22from, say, mammoths' tusks or mammoths' teeth.
1:12:22 > 1:12:27So classic things. Building new infrastructure for a new age
1:12:27 > 1:12:29for the beginning of the industrial age
1:12:29 > 1:12:36and it unravels all these keys for which Darwin starts unlocking evolution.
1:12:36 > 1:12:41Generally, we associate the theory of evolution with Charles Darwin.
1:12:41 > 1:12:44But it was actually 60 years earlier
1:12:44 > 1:12:46that his grandfather, Erasmus,
1:12:46 > 1:12:50created one of the first formal theories on evolution.
1:12:50 > 1:12:54Fascinating. It's lovely to see Darwin keeping such good friends.
1:12:54 > 1:12:56Absolutely.
1:12:56 > 1:12:59After James's afternoon of enlightenment,
1:12:59 > 1:13:02Jonathan has his head in the clouds,
1:13:02 > 1:13:0527 miles away in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
1:13:05 > 1:13:11This time around, he's definitely been a stranger to a bit of haggling.
1:13:11 > 1:13:15So let's see what he gets up to in Ashbourne Antique Centre.
1:13:15 > 1:13:17- Hello, there.- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
1:13:17 > 1:13:20- Jonathan Pratt. - Hello, Barbara Aycott.
1:13:20 > 1:13:22- One floor?- Yes.- OK.
1:13:22 > 1:13:25- A mixture of things.- We've got a lot of different items.
1:13:25 > 1:13:27Different dealers as well.
1:13:27 > 1:13:32That little bottle. Is it a silver case, or just a plated case?
1:13:32 > 1:13:33It's a plated case.
1:13:33 > 1:13:37- No, it's a silver case, but the bottle's cracked.- Oh, is it?- Yes.
1:13:37 > 1:13:41- Yes, it's cracked.- With a lovely coronet on the top.- Gorgeous.
1:13:41 > 1:13:45- It's not English, is it?- No. But it's an English label on the bottle.
1:13:45 > 1:13:47But it actually comes with it.
1:13:47 > 1:13:49Continental 800. Probably German.
1:13:49 > 1:13:52- How much is that?- 40.
1:13:52 > 1:13:54Now I'm thinking.
1:13:55 > 1:13:59I really like that. I like the colour of the glass and the stopper with the crown.
1:14:01 > 1:14:04It would be great if it was English and not cracked!
1:14:06 > 1:14:09- Do you know what, I'll take that. - OK. Thank you.
1:14:09 > 1:14:11I like that. It's really pretty.
1:14:13 > 1:14:14Crikey, Jonathan!
1:14:14 > 1:14:18A damaged pepper pot, a cracked bottle and no haggling!
1:14:19 > 1:14:22Let's see how you get on in the last shop of the day.
1:14:24 > 1:14:28- Jonathan Pratt.- Hello! - Mind if I look around? - Not at all. Please do.- Thanks.
1:14:28 > 1:14:32Manion Antiques is just across the road. Go on, Jonathan,
1:14:32 > 1:14:35I dare you to have a haggle with shop owner Vivien.
1:14:35 > 1:14:41A blue transfer-decorated porcelain cup from the 19th century.
1:14:41 > 1:14:45Very pretty decoration on it with one or two minor chips.
1:14:45 > 1:14:49A nicely-moulded handle, which is attached still, always a bonus!
1:14:49 > 1:14:51And it's got a glass bottom.
1:14:51 > 1:14:55But there is one little thing. There's a hairline crack.
1:14:55 > 1:14:57You can hear it.
1:14:57 > 1:14:59DULL ECHO
1:14:59 > 1:15:01Running just down there.
1:15:01 > 1:15:03It affects the price. OK.
1:15:03 > 1:15:06I'm adjusting my thoughts about value.
1:15:06 > 1:15:08What do you think?
1:15:08 > 1:15:12- £30.- Ooh! What about 40, then?
1:15:13 > 1:15:1540's better. Will you accept £35 for that?
1:15:15 > 1:15:18Sorry? Are you haggling?
1:15:18 > 1:15:19For you, yes.
1:15:19 > 1:15:22So I now have five objects.
1:15:23 > 1:15:26And James will be arriving shortly.
1:15:28 > 1:15:30Gosh, Jonathan! Five lots
1:15:30 > 1:15:32and three of them are damaged!
1:15:34 > 1:15:36Ah, well. Moving on, then.
1:15:36 > 1:15:39It's time to show one another your wares.
1:15:39 > 1:15:44James has arrived to join Jonathan in Vivien's back garden.
1:15:44 > 1:15:47Rather like golf, it's your turn to tee off. You won last round.
1:15:47 > 1:15:52- OK. I've had a hard time, I must say.- Good!
1:15:52 > 1:15:55This is a novelty figure. It's a pepper pot.
1:15:55 > 1:15:56- OK.- Not without fault.
1:15:56 > 1:15:59Staffordshire made. His name's Paul Pry
1:15:59 > 1:16:03who was a satirical character of the 19th century.
1:16:03 > 1:16:06He was not afraid to poke fun at himself.
1:16:06 > 1:16:10So you're having dinner and putting pepper on,
1:16:10 > 1:16:13- and there he is!- In all his glory!
1:16:13 > 1:16:17- Rear of the Year!- If I brought this to your sale room, what would you estimate it at?
1:16:17 > 1:16:20I'd tell you to take it to the next sale room!
1:16:20 > 1:16:23- Go on.- I paid £25.
1:16:23 > 1:16:25- £25?- Yeah.
1:16:25 > 1:16:28I would buy that myself in an antiques shop.
1:16:28 > 1:16:30- Really?- Yeah.- Would you?- Yeah.
1:16:30 > 1:16:35If you're laughing at me, I'm looking forward to seeing your stuff!
1:16:35 > 1:16:37Here's my first item.
1:16:37 > 1:16:40You're familiar with these, aren't you?
1:16:40 > 1:16:45- Yes.- It's nothing brilliant. It's just a tidy little souvenir box.
1:16:45 > 1:16:46Tunbridge ware box.
1:16:46 > 1:16:52- A little rosewood box, parquetry top with a traditional border.- Yeah.
1:16:52 > 1:16:53How much?
1:16:53 > 1:16:56- £20.- That's nice for £20.- Yeah.
1:16:56 > 1:17:00- My second item here, I'm going to show you.- Woo.
1:17:00 > 1:17:02- Bought from the same place. - Oh, lovely.
1:17:02 > 1:17:06Now, is this a piece of enamel?
1:17:06 > 1:17:07It is a piece of enamel.
1:17:07 > 1:17:10That's a nice bit. A very nice bit.
1:17:10 > 1:17:11Late, late 18th century.
1:17:11 > 1:17:14- Picturesque landscape.- Yes. Pretty.
1:17:14 > 1:17:18I haven't handled too much 18th-century enamel.
1:17:18 > 1:17:21- It's a nice little cabinet piece. - A lovely cabinet piece.
1:17:21 > 1:17:23How much did you pay?
1:17:23 > 1:17:26- £65.- I think that's a very good buy.
1:17:26 > 1:17:29A marked improvement on the pottery, I might add!
1:17:29 > 1:17:32Next purchase is more up your street.
1:17:32 > 1:17:35OK. A little branched coral necklace.
1:17:35 > 1:17:40- Two of them.- A necklace and a bracelet.- Bracelet.
1:17:40 > 1:17:43It's one of these things that go out of fashion and come back in.
1:17:43 > 1:17:46It's picking up again. How much did you pay?
1:17:46 > 1:17:47- £20.- £20.
1:17:47 > 1:17:49I think you'll make money out of that.
1:17:49 > 1:17:54- This morning I went and bought... - That looks tremendous. What's this?
1:17:54 > 1:17:56The finest silver plate!
1:17:56 > 1:17:58Don't pull that off!
1:17:58 > 1:18:01- Oh, a cigar lamp. - A cigar lighter, yes.
1:18:01 > 1:18:06These are what you light the cigars with. Very fine. How much did you pay?
1:18:06 > 1:18:08- £20.- £20. That's a good buy.- Yeah.
1:18:08 > 1:18:13I wouldn't have bought it, but because it had this novelty shape.
1:18:13 > 1:18:16This is my third. Here we are.
1:18:16 > 1:18:20- This is obviously for eating noodles with!- Exactly! How did you guess?
1:18:20 > 1:18:23I've been in this business a long time!
1:18:23 > 1:18:28- Glove stretchers. They're probably 1930s at the earliest? And the latest.- No.
1:18:28 > 1:18:30I don't think so with the reserve on it.
1:18:30 > 1:18:36That's quite a Victorian thing. Put a reserve for somebody's initials.
1:18:36 > 1:18:39I think it's earlier. Late 19th.
1:18:39 > 1:18:41You paid eight pounds.
1:18:41 > 1:18:43- No. 20.- Sorry, James.
1:18:43 > 1:18:45- A loss, is it?- I think so.
1:18:47 > 1:18:52- Oh, very nice, with the coronet top. A big toilet bottle.- Yeah.- Pewter.
1:18:52 > 1:18:58- No.- Oh?- Silver.- Is it silver? But it's not English silver, it's 800 standard.
1:18:58 > 1:19:02- And if you get the thing off, it's...- Lavender oil.
1:19:02 > 1:19:06It's sadly cracked. What do you think?
1:19:06 > 1:19:10- I think the stand it's in is very nice.- How much did I pay?
1:19:10 > 1:19:14I think you paid about 20 or £30.
1:19:14 > 1:19:16- 40.- 40.
1:19:16 > 1:19:18OK.
1:19:18 > 1:19:20- It's a punt, isn't it?- Yeah.
1:19:21 > 1:19:24- Item four.- Now, there we go.
1:19:25 > 1:19:29A little patinated spelter figure. Art Deco style.
1:19:29 > 1:19:31- Lorenzl, perhaps?- Lorenzl, I think.
1:19:31 > 1:19:33I don't think it is spelter.
1:19:33 > 1:19:38- Feel it in the balance of your hand. - Bronze isn't grey, that's all.
1:19:38 > 1:19:40It's got more weight than that.
1:19:40 > 1:19:45- It's grey!- But the weight. - It's made from the finest lead.
1:19:45 > 1:19:46James thinks it's bronze.
1:19:46 > 1:19:50Jonathan doesn't. And he's got a handy test to prove it.
1:19:50 > 1:19:52What you need is a piece of paper.
1:19:52 > 1:19:56- OK. Fire away.- That'll do.
1:19:56 > 1:20:00- If it's a lead body, it will leave a mark.- OK.- A grey streak.
1:20:02 > 1:20:06- It does!- That, dear boy, is as good as a pencil!
1:20:06 > 1:20:09- It is, isn't it?- Afraid so.
1:20:09 > 1:20:13- What did you pay?- 45. - Yeah, it's got a chance, hasn't it?
1:20:13 > 1:20:14- Your go.- My go.
1:20:14 > 1:20:17Here it is.
1:20:17 > 1:20:19- That's rather fun.- A porcelain cup.
1:20:19 > 1:20:22And incorporated a glass bottom.
1:20:22 > 1:20:24- Yeah.- That's nice, isn't it?
1:20:24 > 1:20:27The downside is...here.
1:20:27 > 1:20:29There's a crack.
1:20:29 > 1:20:32- I paid how much?- 15 to 20.
1:20:32 > 1:20:36- No, I paid £35.- I think it has a real novelty,
1:20:36 > 1:20:39- I think it's a great shame it has the hairline crack.- Quite.
1:20:39 > 1:20:42- The countryside of Siena. - Oh, isn't that pretty?
1:20:42 > 1:20:44Isn't it pretty?
1:20:44 > 1:20:49The colours give it away as being painted in the '30s, maybe '20s.
1:20:49 > 1:20:54Yeah. I like the skies. And I like the Siena landscape.
1:20:54 > 1:20:58- Siena countryside.- I think you still paid some money. £35?
1:20:58 > 1:20:59I paid 30.
1:20:59 > 1:21:02- Yeah, all right.- £30.
1:21:02 > 1:21:05- All in all, are you pleased? - I am quite pleased, really.
1:21:05 > 1:21:08Good luck. See you at the auction.
1:21:08 > 1:21:11OK. So what do they really think?
1:21:11 > 1:21:14I have the nicer objects.
1:21:14 > 1:21:17They're nicer quality, if the condition may be a bit suspect.
1:21:17 > 1:21:20Nicer quality, nicer age, nicer stories.
1:21:20 > 1:21:22They'll sit better in the sale.
1:21:22 > 1:21:26I think mine are slightly more get up and go.
1:21:26 > 1:21:28They're cleaner, they're undamaged.
1:21:28 > 1:21:34And I think generally, hopefully, I'll do better.
1:21:34 > 1:21:38Right. The gloves are off. Both boys think they'll be victorious.
1:21:38 > 1:21:42But only the bidders of Birmingham can decide.
1:21:43 > 1:21:45They started in the town of Leek
1:21:45 > 1:21:47and journeyed via Willenhall,
1:21:47 > 1:21:49Lichfield and Ashbourne
1:21:49 > 1:21:53to their final destination, the city of Birmingham.
1:21:54 > 1:21:58Birmingham, or Brum as it's affectionately known,
1:21:58 > 1:22:01is a thriving city in the West Midlands.
1:22:01 > 1:22:04It's auction day as our sparring partners roll into town.
1:22:04 > 1:22:08Here you are. Palace of Dreams, Jonathan. How do you think you'll do?
1:22:08 > 1:22:12- I've bought some quite nice things. - I've bought some nice things.
1:22:12 > 1:22:15My two stars are the Art Deco figure and the picture.
1:22:15 > 1:22:19Biddle & Webb have been established for over 50 years
1:22:19 > 1:22:21and hold up to five auctions every month.
1:22:21 > 1:22:26They specialise in fine art, antiques, silver and jewellery.
1:22:26 > 1:22:29Taking to the rostrum today is auctioneer Liz Winacott,
1:22:29 > 1:22:31nearly a relation!
1:22:31 > 1:22:35Unfortunately, she thinks the boys might be punching above their weight.
1:22:35 > 1:22:40I think overall there's not going to be any great profit in either of their items.
1:22:40 > 1:22:43Hopefully, maybe somebody in the room
1:22:43 > 1:22:46will take a shine to, say, the picture or something.
1:22:46 > 1:22:49But I think overall a bit of a shocker.
1:22:49 > 1:22:51We'll have to see what goes on the day.
1:22:51 > 1:22:54James Braxton started today's show
1:22:54 > 1:23:00with £270.60 and spent £135 on five auction lots.
1:23:01 > 1:23:08Jonathan Pratt began with 331.50 and decided to employ the non-haggle tactic.
1:23:08 > 1:23:12He actually spent £185, also on five lots.
1:23:15 > 1:23:18Now, settle down, the auction is about to begin.
1:23:21 > 1:23:24First up, Jonathan's chipped pepper pot.
1:23:26 > 1:23:28- There he is. - Nice little thing, this.
1:23:28 > 1:23:31Do I see £10 anywhere? £10?
1:23:31 > 1:23:35- £5? Do I see £5?- Come on! - £5 anywhere?
1:23:35 > 1:23:37£5 there. Do I see eight?
1:23:37 > 1:23:39I've got £5. Do I see eight?
1:23:39 > 1:23:42I'll sell at £5. Selling now at £5.
1:23:44 > 1:23:48- I liked him!- Well, he got a good old spanking, didn't he?
1:23:49 > 1:23:52That's a whopper of a loss, Jonathan.
1:23:52 > 1:23:57Next, James's Tunbridge ware box. Maybe it will attract some interest.
1:23:57 > 1:23:59Nice little bit of local treen!
1:23:59 > 1:24:02OK. What shall I say for this, then?
1:24:02 > 1:24:06£20. £20. Do I see £20 anywhere?
1:24:06 > 1:24:08£10. £10 there.
1:24:08 > 1:24:12Ten. Do is see 12? I've got £10. 12. 15. 18.
1:24:12 > 1:24:1518? 20. 22. 25.
1:24:15 > 1:24:1828? £25 there, then.
1:24:18 > 1:24:20Are we all done at £25?
1:24:21 > 1:24:24Oh, dear. We're not off to a good start at all.
1:24:26 > 1:24:29Surely to goodness the little Bilston pin tray
1:24:29 > 1:24:32will get you back in the running, Jonathan?
1:24:32 > 1:24:33Come on, come on, come on.
1:24:33 > 1:24:35Ooh. Telephone bid coming in.
1:24:35 > 1:24:39What shall we say? £40. £40 anywhere?
1:24:39 > 1:24:43£30 to start, then. £30 to start. Any interest at £30?
1:24:43 > 1:24:47£30 at the back of the room. Do I see 32 anywhere?
1:24:47 > 1:24:48I'll sell at £30.
1:24:49 > 1:24:52- I'm going to cry! - Here's a tissue!
1:24:52 > 1:24:55We're not doing terribly well here, chaps.
1:24:55 > 1:24:59- I don't know what to say! - I don't know what to say either!
1:24:59 > 1:25:03Up next is the coral necklace and bracelet. Best of luck, James.
1:25:03 > 1:25:06There's no justice in the world if it makes £20.
1:25:06 > 1:25:08£20 for the coral necklace.
1:25:08 > 1:25:11£10 to start. £10 anywhere?
1:25:11 > 1:25:14Any interest? A coral necklace with matching bracelet.
1:25:14 > 1:25:16No?
1:25:16 > 1:25:17Pass and move on.
1:25:17 > 1:25:22Oh, dear! Birmingham is not brimming with profits for the boys.
1:25:22 > 1:25:25That's an unsold lot so I can move it on to the next!
1:25:25 > 1:25:27Then why did she sell mine for five?
1:25:27 > 1:25:31An unsold item means it moves on to the next leg.
1:25:31 > 1:25:34Maybe it will fare better at the next auction.
1:25:34 > 1:25:37That's not fair! That is not fair!
1:25:39 > 1:25:42Another of your non-haggle buys, Jonathan.
1:25:42 > 1:25:44Could it strike a light of hope for you?
1:25:44 > 1:25:48Victorian silver-plated table cigar lighter of triangular form
1:25:48 > 1:25:50with wavy, fluted body.
1:25:50 > 1:25:53You never know. I might just...
1:25:53 > 1:25:56Something to pop on your desk. What shall we say for this?
1:25:56 > 1:25:58£20. £20 anywhere.
1:25:58 > 1:26:01Do I see £20 for the desk lighter. £20?
1:26:01 > 1:26:0415? 15 to start. 15 anywhere?
1:26:04 > 1:26:08- 15 there. Do I see 18? - Come on, someone.- Do I see 18?
1:26:08 > 1:26:11- Come on.- I'll sell at £15.
1:26:12 > 1:26:16It's going to haunt me, the sound of that gavel!
1:26:16 > 1:26:18And again another loss.
1:26:18 > 1:26:22You need to rethink your tactics, Jonathan. Next up
1:26:22 > 1:26:24it's James's handy glove stretchers.
1:26:24 > 1:26:2819th-century Cantonese glove stretchers.
1:26:28 > 1:26:33Box-wood knuckles carved figures in relief. Nice little things. What shall we say?
1:26:33 > 1:26:35£10 anywhere? £10 for the glove stretchers.
1:26:35 > 1:26:38£10. £10. Who said that?
1:26:38 > 1:26:41£10 there. Do I see 12 anywhere? £10 there.
1:26:41 > 1:26:45Do I see 12 anywhere? I'll sell at £10.
1:26:45 > 1:26:48Oh, dear. Oh, well.
1:26:48 > 1:26:51As expected, really.
1:26:51 > 1:26:52It's better than a fiver!
1:26:54 > 1:26:57So far, the boys are three lots down each.
1:26:57 > 1:27:02Jonathan hasn't made a profit on any and James has an unsold item.
1:27:02 > 1:27:04Could it get any worse?
1:27:04 > 1:27:07I'm going back to buying pictures from basements!
1:27:07 > 1:27:09That's what I'm going to do.
1:27:09 > 1:27:11This is very disappointing, chaps.
1:27:11 > 1:27:16Maybe Jonathan can claw back some profit with the silver-mounted bottle.
1:27:16 > 1:27:18Oh - is that the one with the crack in it?
1:27:18 > 1:27:20£20. £20 anywhere?
1:27:20 > 1:27:22£10 to start?
1:27:22 > 1:27:24£10 anywhere? Any interest at £10?
1:27:24 > 1:27:27£10 there. 12. 15?
1:27:27 > 1:27:29- You're away.- Only got two bidders.
1:27:29 > 1:27:35£18 seated. I've got £18 seated. Can I see 20? I'll sell at £18.
1:27:35 > 1:27:39- There you go.- £18. Dear, oh, dear.
1:27:39 > 1:27:41Play nicely, boys!
1:27:41 > 1:27:44Right, James, it's the scantily-clad Deco figure next.
1:27:45 > 1:27:48The one you thought was bronze.
1:27:48 > 1:27:51Lot 691A. After Lorenzl.
1:27:51 > 1:27:53Decorative little item there.
1:27:53 > 1:27:57What shall we say for this? £20 anywhere for the figure?
1:27:57 > 1:28:00£20. £20 anywhere?
1:28:00 > 1:28:01£10, then? £10 there.
1:28:01 > 1:28:0312, sir? 12?
1:28:03 > 1:28:06- It's worth more.- 15. 18. 20. 22.
1:28:06 > 1:28:0825. 28.
1:28:08 > 1:28:0930.
1:28:09 > 1:28:11£28 seated.
1:28:11 > 1:28:15£28. Do I see 30 before I sell at £28.
1:28:18 > 1:28:19Joke, isn't it?
1:28:19 > 1:28:23Could this be a record for the most disappointing results ever?
1:28:23 > 1:28:25Shall we go home now?
1:28:27 > 1:28:31It's the last chance saloon, Jonathan, with the blue transfer mug
1:28:31 > 1:28:33with the glass bottom... and the crack.
1:28:33 > 1:28:36£10. £10 anywhere? £10
1:28:36 > 1:28:37for this.
1:28:37 > 1:28:40£5, then? £5 there. £8 anywhere?
1:28:40 > 1:28:41£5 on the front.
1:28:41 > 1:28:45- You're away again!- I've got £5
1:28:45 > 1:28:47and I'll sell at £5.
1:28:47 > 1:28:49- Well done(!)- Thank you, James.
1:28:49 > 1:28:51There we go.
1:28:51 > 1:28:52That's brilliant.
1:28:52 > 1:28:57A loss on every single item! It beggars belief, Jonathan.
1:28:57 > 1:29:00So, it's the final lot of the day.
1:29:00 > 1:29:03Glass-bottomed mugs with cracks aren't big in Birmingham,
1:29:03 > 1:29:05but perhaps the painting will be a hit.
1:29:05 > 1:29:08Mario Bordi. Campagna di Siena.
1:29:08 > 1:29:13Oil on board. Signed with label en verso. There's interest in this.
1:29:13 > 1:29:17- Don't!- Steady!- I can start the commissions on the book at £60
1:29:17 > 1:29:19- with me.- Oh, please!
1:29:19 > 1:29:2265. 70. 75. 80.
1:29:22 > 1:29:2385. 90.
1:29:23 > 1:29:2695. 100. 105?
1:29:26 > 1:29:30110 with me. 120? 120 takes me out.
1:29:30 > 1:29:32- 120 in the room.- Clearly mad!
1:29:32 > 1:29:33130. 140.
1:29:33 > 1:29:36150. 160. 170?
1:29:36 > 1:29:41160 in the room, then. Are we all finished at £160?
1:29:43 > 1:29:46- Very well done, James. - Thank you.- Very well done.
1:29:46 > 1:29:49Best of a bad lot, that.
1:29:49 > 1:29:52Good golly, so it is. Braxton has played a blinder.
1:29:52 > 1:29:54£130 profit on one item.
1:29:54 > 1:29:56He is the clear winner of the day.
1:29:56 > 1:29:58For goodness' sake!
1:29:58 > 1:30:00Well, that's it, isn't it?
1:30:00 > 1:30:02That's it. It's all over.
1:30:05 > 1:30:10Jonathan started today's show with £331.50.
1:30:10 > 1:30:13He experienced disaster on every single lot
1:30:13 > 1:30:18and made a devastating loss overall of £125.14.
1:30:18 > 1:30:22Mr Pratt will hopefully remember to haggle next time!
1:30:22 > 1:30:27He's almost back to square one with the sum of £206.36.
1:30:28 > 1:30:32James started today's show with £270.60.
1:30:32 > 1:30:35And, after paying auction costs,
1:30:35 > 1:30:39made a small profit of £47.86.
1:30:39 > 1:30:45He takes the lead with the princely sum of £318.46 to carry forward.
1:30:48 > 1:30:50There you go, James.
1:30:50 > 1:30:53Sorry, that is the position.
1:30:53 > 1:30:55The winner takes all.
1:30:55 > 1:30:57The winner takes the key.
1:30:57 > 1:30:59- I'm on the tee. - I'm raising the game, James.
1:30:59 > 1:31:01I'm raising the game.
1:31:01 > 1:31:03I think you need to!
1:31:06 > 1:31:08Go on, then. Safety first.
1:31:09 > 1:31:12Next time on the Antiques Road Trip,
1:31:12 > 1:31:16our boys head for Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.
1:31:16 > 1:31:17Jonathan recovers...
1:31:19 > 1:31:21Yay!
1:31:21 > 1:31:24..and our Braxton is a man with a mission.
1:31:24 > 1:31:29- At the end of the day, I'll try and squeeze you on a price. - Of course!
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