0:47:50 > 0:47:57.
0:48:02 > 0:48:04The nation's favourite antiques experts, £200 each
0:48:04 > 0:48:06and one big challenge.
0:48:06 > 0:48:09- I'm going to declare war. - Why?
0:48:09 > 0:48:13Who can make the most money buying and selling antiques as they scour the UK?
0:48:13 > 0:48:14There's nothing in here.
0:48:14 > 0:48:19- The aim is to trade up and hope each antique turns a profit.- Disappointing.
0:48:19 > 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 > 0:48:26- Push!- So will they race off with a huge profit
0:48:26 > 0:48:29- or come to a grinding halt? - I'm terribly nervous, James.
0:48:29 > 0:48:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:48:35 > 0:48:41All of this week we're out on the road with auctioneers James Braxton and Jonathon Pratt.
0:48:42 > 0:48:46James is an old-fashioned gent that knows his stuff.
0:48:46 > 0:48:52A life study, I think they're known as, not a rudie-nudie, OK?
0:48:52 > 0:48:55James' younger counterpart is Jonathon Pratt.
0:48:55 > 0:48:58It looks like he may have found his calling.
0:48:58 > 0:49:01Perhaps this is a turning point in my career.
0:49:01 > 0:49:06At yesterday's auction, James suffered a huge loss on that kilim rug
0:49:06 > 0:49:09but despite this, he's still the one with the most money in the pot.
0:49:09 > 0:49:12- That's good.- Mm.- Happy with that.
0:49:12 > 0:49:16Jonathon had a few profits but the expensive doggy page turner
0:49:16 > 0:49:20left him out in the cold and the loser once again.
0:49:20 > 0:49:24That was inevitable, wasn't it? I think that was inevitable.
0:49:24 > 0:49:30From his original £200, Jonathon now has £178.22
0:49:30 > 0:49:33rattling about in his purse.
0:49:34 > 0:49:41Old-fashioned bargaining has enabled James to take the lead with a wonderful £269.54.
0:49:42 > 0:49:45The chaps are not making the money of champions
0:49:45 > 0:49:48but as they move on to the penultimate leg,
0:49:48 > 0:49:54they have James' pride and joy, the surprisingly smooth 1952 MG,
0:49:54 > 0:49:56to ferry them around.
0:49:56 > 0:50:00This week, James and Jonathon are travelling over 300 miles
0:50:00 > 0:50:02from Altrincham in Greater Manchester
0:50:02 > 0:50:06all the way south to sunny Lostwithiel in Cornwall
0:50:06 > 0:50:09and on today's show, they're heading for their next auction in Crewkerne.
0:50:09 > 0:50:13First stop, is the medieval city of Wells.
0:50:15 > 0:50:18Wells is the smallest city in the UK
0:50:18 > 0:50:20and the only city in Somerset.
0:50:20 > 0:50:23Nestling on the southern side of the Mendip Hills,
0:50:23 > 0:50:26the history of Wells stretches all the way back to Roman times.
0:50:26 > 0:50:31The cathedral is probably the finest example of Early English architecture
0:50:31 > 0:50:34built between the 12th and 14th centuries.
0:50:34 > 0:50:35Beautiful.
0:50:37 > 0:50:40The chaps roll into town, ready to start afresh,
0:50:40 > 0:50:41determined and full of excitement,
0:50:41 > 0:50:45to gain fast on the poor results thus far.
0:50:45 > 0:50:48- Wow.- Lovely-jubbly.
0:50:48 > 0:50:50I do love all this medieval architecture.
0:50:52 > 0:50:54Very good. Very good condition, as well.
0:50:54 > 0:50:56- Well driven.- Thank you very much.
0:50:56 > 0:51:01- So what are you looking for, then? - I hear we're going to Lawrence's.
0:51:01 > 0:51:07It's a general sale, so I'm going to stick with all the things that I've made money out of so far
0:51:07 > 0:51:09and ignore the stuff I've lost money on.
0:51:09 > 0:51:13- So anything over £30...- Forget it. - Forget it. So think small.
0:51:13 > 0:51:17You did well on the picture last time. I'm going to buy a picture.
0:51:17 > 0:51:20- Anyway, good luck. - Thank you, James. And you.
0:51:20 > 0:51:22So, the battle plans are in place.
0:51:22 > 0:51:28James is in jovial mood as he strides with purpose to his first shop of the day.
0:51:30 > 0:51:33- Hello, nice to meet you. James. - Craig.- Hello, Craig.
0:51:33 > 0:51:36I had a spy in your window. It all looks very good.
0:51:36 > 0:51:39- Over how many floors? - Over two floors.- OK, brilliant.
0:51:40 > 0:51:42Now, don't be fooled by James.
0:51:42 > 0:51:46Underneath that bumbling exterior lies an expert haggler.
0:51:49 > 0:51:52We're just having a jolly good look everywhere.
0:51:52 > 0:51:53What have we got here?
0:51:53 > 0:51:59So we've got a nice horn. It's been steamed and bent over.
0:51:59 > 0:52:01You can see the crease there.
0:52:01 > 0:52:05We've got a nice silver ferrule that is obviously quite thick.
0:52:05 > 0:52:08The marks have rubbed but it's still survived.
0:52:08 > 0:52:10There's a malacca cane here.
0:52:10 > 0:52:15Early in the 20th century, malacca was referred to as the king of canes.
0:52:15 > 0:52:18Made from rattan found on the coast of Sumatra,
0:52:18 > 0:52:20they are the perfect material for walking sticks.
0:52:20 > 0:52:23That's an elegant piece. It's rather nice, isn't it?
0:52:26 > 0:52:29So that's a nice little silver fellow.
0:52:29 > 0:52:30Yeah, that just came in yesterday.
0:52:32 > 0:52:36It's a sort of meat skewer. Nice clear marks.
0:52:36 > 0:52:41Sterling silver skewers were rather popular during Victorian times.
0:52:42 > 0:52:46- How much have you got on that one? - Mm. About 45.
0:52:46 > 0:52:47About 45.
0:52:47 > 0:52:51You've got a nice sort of decorative art feeling, haven't you?
0:52:52 > 0:52:56These have been thrown in anger at some errant husband, haven't they?
0:52:56 > 0:52:59- Beautiful, with the bronze inlay. - Lovely inlay, isn't it?
0:52:59 > 0:53:03- They've both got a small dint in. - They've got dings, haven't they?
0:53:03 > 0:53:06- But they're a pair. - They're decorative. The dings are at the back.
0:53:06 > 0:53:09The dings are at the back. Who's going to know?
0:53:09 > 0:53:13I normally leave all damaged goods to my partner, Jonathon Pratt.
0:53:13 > 0:53:17He seems to love them but you never know, I might be tempted.
0:53:17 > 0:53:19He knows a good pair when he sees them.
0:53:19 > 0:53:23I'm foolhardy. I've noted three things I'd quite like to walk away with here.
0:53:23 > 0:53:27- But, Craig, let's talk turkey, shall we?- OK.
0:53:27 > 0:53:28Get down and dirty.
0:53:28 > 0:53:34- I know it's fresh in. £30 for that, OK?- OK.
0:53:34 > 0:53:36And then I'm going to go over here.
0:53:38 > 0:53:42I quite like your cane. Rubbed marks, I'm going to look over those.
0:53:44 > 0:53:45I'd love that for 25.
0:53:45 > 0:53:46Going in for the deal.
0:53:46 > 0:53:49- And I'd like these...- Going to tell us the ticket price, James?
0:53:49 > 0:53:53- ..for... I'm not even going to look at the label.- Oh, thanks.
0:53:53 > 0:53:5450 quid.
0:53:54 > 0:53:57So that's three items. How are we doing?
0:53:57 > 0:54:02- Am I barking mad?- No, you've got a deal.- Thank you, Craig.
0:54:02 > 0:54:05Whoo! Braxton's a fast worker.
0:54:05 > 0:54:08Really pleased with the purchases and I think I'll strike...
0:54:08 > 0:54:11- Very debonair!- ..an elegant figure around Wells now.
0:54:11 > 0:54:15Anyway... Ooh, dear. The old lumbago.
0:54:15 > 0:54:17There we are. Thank you, Craig.
0:54:17 > 0:54:20PROJECTOR WHIRRS
0:54:26 > 0:54:29Worthy of an Oscar, that, James, anyway.
0:54:29 > 0:54:31Let's move on to Jonathon.
0:54:31 > 0:54:35Up to now, Jonathon has... Well, he's been pretty rubbish.
0:54:35 > 0:54:37But this morning, he's full of fire and focus
0:54:37 > 0:54:39and ready to buy, buy, buy!
0:54:41 > 0:54:43Good morning. Hello, there.
0:54:43 > 0:54:47- Jonathon Pratt. Nice to meet you. - Hello. Pleased to meet you.
0:54:47 > 0:54:51What have we got here, then? A big shop full of all sorts of stuff.
0:54:51 > 0:54:54Yes, we've got 20 dealers from all over the county,
0:54:54 > 0:54:57- selling a massive variety of things. - OK.
0:54:57 > 0:55:02Good, well. Where shall I start? I may as well start just here.
0:55:02 > 0:55:06- This brooch in the corner. 19 sort of 40s.- Yes.
0:55:06 > 0:55:12- How much is that?- Erm, 24. - OK.- Is it quite unusual. It is '40s.
0:55:12 > 0:55:17- Yeah. I like that because it's that real sort of...- It's got that look.
0:55:17 > 0:55:21- Yeah. And it's evocative of the Art Deco.- Yes but it's later.
0:55:21 > 0:55:23- But it's later.- Yes.
0:55:23 > 0:55:27Because during the war, if you wore diamonds it was far too ostentatious.
0:55:27 > 0:55:30- Absolutely.- Polished metal was much more preferred.
0:55:30 > 0:55:32That's kind of from the same...
0:55:32 > 0:55:34Would you...? You're saying £24
0:55:34 > 0:55:37but would you accept 10 or 12 or something?
0:55:37 > 0:55:39- 15.- 15, OK.
0:55:43 > 0:55:47This is hard work but I've got to focus. Absolutely focus.
0:55:51 > 0:55:54Jonathon's in a bit of a world of his own.
0:55:59 > 0:56:03After all that investigating, what's he got his eye on?
0:56:04 > 0:56:06This little chap here.
0:56:06 > 0:56:10Because what I'm trying to think is, to sell at auction, you need novelty.
0:56:10 > 0:56:13- Novelty sells. - If you say so.
0:56:13 > 0:56:15This little chap here is an ink well.
0:56:15 > 0:56:18I know that because... HE WHISTLES
0:56:18 > 0:56:22..inside there's a little glass reserve.
0:56:22 > 0:56:24Actually, it's not glass, it's plastic.
0:56:24 > 0:56:27Bakelite probably, I suppose. It fits rather snugly.
0:56:27 > 0:56:31And if that's the case that suggests this was made early 20th century.
0:56:31 > 0:56:36OK, there's a tree stump, sitting on top of it, a goblin
0:56:36 > 0:56:38and around it, you've got mushrooms, toadstools.
0:56:38 > 0:56:42It says £85. I'm going to go and see what I can get this for.
0:56:42 > 0:56:45- Right.- You've found something.
0:56:45 > 0:56:47- Yeah, I like this little chappie. - It's sweet.- It is.
0:56:47 > 0:56:51I've never seen this... I'm sure there's million of different types.
0:56:51 > 0:56:54- Ink wells, yes.- Novelty ink wells are always popular.
0:56:54 > 0:56:58- What would be the best price? - I'll look him up for you.
0:56:59 > 0:57:01He's all excited.
0:57:01 > 0:57:04- £45.- £45.
0:57:05 > 0:57:08Oh, no. He's all confused - again.
0:57:08 > 0:57:10He's such a nice thing.
0:57:10 > 0:57:13Yeah.
0:57:13 > 0:57:16This is a gamble. Is it a gamble? I really like it?
0:57:16 > 0:57:18James, I know, will really like it
0:57:18 > 0:57:21but will he say, "Oh, Jonathon, that was a bit strong."
0:57:21 > 0:57:25Anyway, I am going to be committed.
0:57:25 > 0:57:29I'm going to take that because I think that's a nice object for £12.
0:57:29 > 0:57:32And I'm going to take that for £45.
0:57:32 > 0:57:36- That's 15, by the way.- Oh, it's 15. So I can't have it for 12?
0:57:36 > 0:57:38Huh! Nice try, Jonathon.
0:57:38 > 0:57:41- OK, so £60.- That's right, thank you. - Oh, well. As long as he's happy.
0:57:41 > 0:57:44He's only a young 'un. He'll learn.
0:57:44 > 0:57:46That's lovely. Thank you very much.
0:57:46 > 0:57:50- If I could have a receipt... - You can, with pleasure.- Wonderful.
0:57:53 > 0:57:54Great.
0:57:54 > 0:57:57Whilst Jonathon's being in fairy land,
0:57:57 > 0:58:01big bad James Braxton has got the old foot on the gas
0:58:01 > 0:58:05making his way to the ancient town of Bruton in south Somerset,
0:58:05 > 0:58:0713 miles away.
0:58:07 > 0:58:10Situated in the Brue Valley, the town is steeped in history,
0:58:10 > 0:58:12spanning five centuries.
0:58:12 > 0:58:16There's even a suggestion that King Arthur may have visited the town
0:58:16 > 0:58:18at some point in the 5th or 6th century.
0:58:19 > 0:58:22James is going for a good old nosy in Quillon Antiques.
0:58:24 > 0:58:28- Hello.- Hello! Made it at last. - I have.
0:58:28 > 0:58:31- Very good.- My magic carpet has brought me here.
0:58:31 > 0:58:33What are you talking about? It's an MG.
0:58:33 > 0:58:37Peter has crammed the shop full of unusual treasures.
0:58:37 > 0:58:40After buying three items, just remember your budget, James.
0:58:41 > 0:58:45- What sort of price are they?- We're looking at about 800 for the pair.
0:58:45 > 0:58:49- The price of a nice box?- 5,000.
0:58:49 > 0:58:52A piece in perfect order would be around 1,200.
0:58:53 > 0:58:59- Nice, isn't it? - You've got great taste but with great taste comes money.
0:58:59 > 0:59:02- Could that be very cheap, then? - I'm afraid not, James.
0:59:02 > 0:59:03LAUGHTER
0:59:03 > 0:59:06OK, we get the message.
0:59:06 > 0:59:11It's all too pricy but it's unusual for James to leave empty-handed.
0:59:11 > 0:59:13Has he lost his mojo?
0:59:13 > 0:59:15So back to Jonathon.
0:59:15 > 0:59:20He's still in Wells and en route to the exquisite Bishop's Palace.
0:59:20 > 0:59:24This splendid medieval palace has been the home of the bishops of Bath and Wells
0:59:24 > 0:59:26since the 13th century.
0:59:26 > 0:59:29Wells gets its name from a series of springs
0:59:29 > 0:59:31found in the gardens here.
0:59:31 > 0:59:34The palace welcomes visitors all year round.
0:59:34 > 0:59:39Jonathon is meeting up with interpretation consultant Kate Rambridge.
0:59:39 > 0:59:41Don't they call them guides any more?
0:59:41 > 0:59:44- Hi, there.- Hello.
0:59:44 > 0:59:49- You must be Kate.- I'm Kate. And you're...?- Jonathon. - Nice to meet you.
0:59:49 > 0:59:52- Wow, this is wonderful, isn't it? - It is a really lovely space.
0:59:52 > 0:59:54What can you tell me about it?
0:59:54 > 0:59:57This is a 13th century chapel.
0:59:57 > 1:00:02It is one of the oldest parts of the palace to survive
1:00:02 > 1:00:08and it was built as a private chapel for the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
1:00:08 > 1:00:14- Wow.- So this is where his own staff of clerics and chaplains
1:00:14 > 1:00:19- would have performed services, probably daily.- Lovely.
1:00:19 > 1:00:25The size of the windows gives you a clue that this is a very, very prestigious chapel.
1:00:25 > 1:00:30Bishops of Bath and Wells have lived here ever since 1206,
1:00:30 > 1:00:33so with so little time and so many things to look at, let's press on.
1:00:33 > 1:00:34Come with me.
1:00:43 > 1:00:46- Wow, this is a nice room. - This is the Long Gallery.
1:00:46 > 1:00:49It's a Victorian space, as you can tell,
1:00:49 > 1:00:53and the collection of portraits was put together
1:00:53 > 1:00:55by one of the Victorian bishops
1:00:55 > 1:00:59and they're all still hung in exactly the same order as he placed them.
1:00:59 > 1:01:00How wonderful.
1:01:00 > 1:01:04Out of many of the bishops who have lived here,
1:01:04 > 1:01:07Bishop Peter Mews was particularly fascinating.
1:01:07 > 1:01:09He would regularly take part in battles
1:01:09 > 1:01:13and suffered over 30 wounds, one of which was a blow to the face,
1:01:13 > 1:01:16hence the black silk patch on his cheek.
1:01:18 > 1:01:22Before we leave, there's one final item we simply cannot ignore.
1:01:22 > 1:01:26This is the... This is what a bishop holds, his staff.
1:01:26 > 1:01:30This is the Bishop's crosier, which is his staff of office.
1:01:30 > 1:01:37So this is used in ceremonies which the Bishop is officiating.
1:01:37 > 1:01:41This particular crosier is still used from time to time
1:01:41 > 1:01:44but it's well over 100 years old
1:01:44 > 1:01:50and it really is, I think, the most magnificent piece of Episcopal bling
1:01:50 > 1:01:52- that you could hope to find. - Absolutely.
1:01:52 > 1:01:55It's very, very top-heavy, as you can imagine.
1:01:55 > 1:01:59- Can I have a go? Am I allowed to touch it?- Erm, yes, by all means.
1:01:59 > 1:02:02- I have to put gloves on, do I? - I only handle it with gloves.
1:02:02 > 1:02:04What a responsibility.
1:02:04 > 1:02:09And I think it can be a little bit loose in the socket, so...
1:02:09 > 1:02:11That's all I need, is to sort of break it.
1:02:11 > 1:02:13Steady!
1:02:13 > 1:02:16This spectacular and opulent artwork
1:02:16 > 1:02:19was made by silversmith John Dando Sedding.
1:02:19 > 1:02:22The intricate figures standing shoulder to shoulder
1:02:22 > 1:02:26are the elite spiritual figures of the time.
1:02:26 > 1:02:27I feel very grand holding this.
1:02:27 > 1:02:30Perhaps this is a new turning point in my career.
1:02:30 > 1:02:31Bless you, my child. Maybe.
1:02:31 > 1:02:35Perhaps it's for the best, if this week's auctions are anything to go by.
1:02:35 > 1:02:37All good things, though, must come to an end
1:02:37 > 1:02:39and night is fast approaching
1:02:39 > 1:02:41and it's time to leave the peaceful palace.
1:02:41 > 1:02:44Another busy day awaits tomorrow.
1:02:48 > 1:02:52It's early morning and a new day of shopping beckons.
1:02:52 > 1:02:57So far, Jonathon has totted up a bill of £60 on two lots,
1:02:57 > 1:03:00the gold-plated bow brooch and that goblin ink well.
1:03:00 > 1:03:05He has a total of £118.22 for his second day of shopping.
1:03:06 > 1:03:12James has spent £105 on three lots - the malacca cane, the bronze vases
1:03:12 > 1:03:13and the silver skewer,
1:03:13 > 1:03:17leaving a healthy £164.54 for the day ahead.
1:03:18 > 1:03:21The chaps have travelled just under 40 miles
1:03:21 > 1:03:24to the idyllic town of Shaftesbury.
1:03:24 > 1:03:26- By 'eck! - MUSIC: "Hovis" theme
1:03:26 > 1:03:30Feels like you're on the top of t'world, 'ere.
1:03:30 > 1:03:32This is Gold Hill, the steep cobbled hill
1:03:32 > 1:03:37made famous by Ridley Scott's 1973 Hovis ad
1:03:37 > 1:03:40and as you'll notice, it's nowhere near Yorkshire.
1:03:40 > 1:03:44Shaftesbury is one of the oldest towns in England.
1:03:46 > 1:03:51James is starting the day with a good old nosy in the antiques shop called Leanings.
1:03:51 > 1:03:56David and Rebecca Leanings first opened for business a couple of years ago.
1:03:56 > 1:03:59- Hello, I'm James.- Hello. Hi. Rebecca.- Nice to meet you.
1:03:59 > 1:04:02- Hi, James. David Leaning.- Hello. - Pleased to meet you.
1:04:02 > 1:04:05Very nice. I'm intrigued by your portrait behind, there.
1:04:05 > 1:04:08- Thank you.- You two?- Yes.
1:04:08 > 1:04:10- It was a wedding gift.- Oh, fabulous.
1:04:10 > 1:04:14- Well, if I may, I'll have a look around.- Of course.
1:04:14 > 1:04:15Thank you.
1:04:15 > 1:04:20There's certainly plenty to choose from. It's bursting at the seams.
1:04:20 > 1:04:22What I want to do is find a picture.
1:04:22 > 1:04:24They sell 50 or 60 lots of pictures.
1:04:24 > 1:04:27It would be quite nice to be in each category,
1:04:27 > 1:04:30just in case something's hot at that time.
1:04:30 > 1:04:31So much stuff.
1:04:31 > 1:04:34Pictures have always been a failsafe for the boys
1:04:34 > 1:04:37and it looks like that's the route for James.
1:04:37 > 1:04:39Look at this.
1:04:39 > 1:04:42What have you got there, then?
1:04:42 > 1:04:43A painting.
1:04:43 > 1:04:46# You're just too good to be true... #
1:04:46 > 1:04:50- Sounds romantic... - # Can't take my eyes off you... #
1:04:50 > 1:04:55- Looks romantic...- A life study, I think they're known as,
1:04:55 > 1:04:57not a rudie-nudie, OK?
1:04:59 > 1:05:03Might not be nude to you but it looks nude to me.
1:05:03 > 1:05:06# And I thank God I'm alive... #
1:05:06 > 1:05:10- I think he likes it. - # You're just too good to be true... #
1:05:10 > 1:05:13- What's going on now? - # Can't take my eyes off you.- #
1:05:13 > 1:05:16- Oh, I know. - It's got merit. It's good.
1:05:16 > 1:05:18I'll make an offer for this.
1:05:18 > 1:05:20HE SIGHS
1:05:20 > 1:05:23- That's a big sigh. - I think that's it, then.
1:05:23 > 1:05:25# The sight of you leaves me weak... #
1:05:25 > 1:05:28Better get the glasses on, just to make sure.
1:05:30 > 1:05:33# But if you feel like I feel
1:05:33 > 1:05:37# Please let me know that it's real... #
1:05:37 > 1:05:39Been away from home a bit.
1:05:39 > 1:05:41# You're just too good to be true... #
1:05:41 > 1:05:44- Quite a few days, I'd say. - # Can't take my eyes off you. #
1:05:44 > 1:05:45Right.
1:05:45 > 1:05:49- I've pored all over your lovely shop.- Good, thank you.
1:05:49 > 1:05:53How long has it taken you to gather all these items?
1:05:53 > 1:05:57- We've been open just over two years. - Two years?- Two years.
1:05:57 > 1:06:00You've got a problem, you two, haven't you?
1:06:00 > 1:06:03Anyway, I've spotted a picture here I quite like the look of.
1:06:03 > 1:06:08- It's a rather nice lady.- Mm-hm. - It's not terribly old. 1992.
1:06:08 > 1:06:15Erm, and what I'll do and you can say, "James, get out of this shop immediately,"
1:06:15 > 1:06:18but I'd like to offer you £15 for that.
1:06:18 > 1:06:21- Well, we won't take 15. - You won't take 15?- No.
1:06:21 > 1:06:25- No. What would you take on this? - I would take 25 on that.
1:06:25 > 1:06:26- 25.- Mm.
1:06:26 > 1:06:31- Would you meet me halfway at 20? - OK.
1:06:31 > 1:06:36Nudie lady in the bag, all the charm and mojo seem to be back in force.
1:06:36 > 1:06:37That's very kind. Thank you.
1:06:37 > 1:06:42Jonathon, meanwhile, is making his way to that famous hill.
1:06:42 > 1:06:45He's going for a spot of shopping in Gold Hill Gallery.
1:06:48 > 1:06:52- Hello.- Good morning. - Nice to meet you. Jonathon Pratt.
1:06:52 > 1:06:55- Hi, Jonathon.- What a location you've got.- I'm very lucky.
1:06:55 > 1:06:58- You've got a mixture of things. - A very eclectic mixture.
1:06:58 > 1:07:00I just sort of seek things out.
1:07:00 > 1:07:03- It's a very pretty shop, actually. - It's a girly shop.
1:07:03 > 1:07:05It's a girly shop, I can see.
1:07:05 > 1:07:06Maggie is the proprietor
1:07:06 > 1:07:09and it's looking likely that our very chipper Jonathon
1:07:09 > 1:07:11is in the mood to buy.
1:07:12 > 1:07:15Quite a useful little stool.
1:07:16 > 1:07:19Upholstered in a Persian rug.
1:07:19 > 1:07:22It makes quite a nice little fashionable object.
1:07:22 > 1:07:24It's got some age, actually.
1:07:24 > 1:07:28You can look at the underside of it and it's a 19th-century frame
1:07:28 > 1:07:33and then upholstered with a late 19th-century rug.
1:07:33 > 1:07:35Quite useful, quite decorative.
1:07:35 > 1:07:37It's quite a reasonable price.
1:07:37 > 1:07:41The ticket says £40. Can Jonathon get it for less?
1:07:41 > 1:07:44I rather like that, actually. Would you take £20 for it?
1:07:46 > 1:07:50- I don't think so, no.- No. - No. Possibly 35.
1:07:51 > 1:07:55I did tell myself I wasn't going to buy anything over £30, you see.
1:07:55 > 1:07:57I haven't got a lot of money.
1:07:58 > 1:08:02Crikey! Straight in with a price and a sob story to boot.
1:08:02 > 1:08:04I don't know whether it's working with Maggie.
1:08:04 > 1:08:07Even the dogs aren't interested.
1:08:07 > 1:08:10Have another think, Jonathon. There's plenty to see here.
1:08:10 > 1:08:14Actually, where is he? Jonathon? Coo-ee!
1:08:14 > 1:08:15Oh, there you are.
1:08:15 > 1:08:19That's the ticket, Jonathon. Get stuck in, old boy.
1:08:24 > 1:08:28Crikey. Been quite well polished, hasn't it?
1:08:28 > 1:08:32- I think it was originally Sheffield plate. - I think it might have been.
1:08:32 > 1:08:36- The plate's worn off.- Would you take an offer?- Try me, yes.
1:08:36 > 1:08:38- £10.- I knew you were going to say that.
1:08:39 > 1:08:4120.
1:08:44 > 1:08:46- In the middle?- In the middle.
1:08:46 > 1:08:47£15.
1:08:49 > 1:08:54OK. £15. Great. I've bought my first object today.
1:08:54 > 1:08:57I do like this stool as well.
1:08:57 > 1:09:00That's a nice little object. It hasn't been messed about with.
1:09:00 > 1:09:0230 would be the best on it, though.
1:09:02 > 1:09:03- 30 would be your best?- Yes.
1:09:05 > 1:09:09I really like it. And it is on my budget now, isn't it?
1:09:09 > 1:09:12£30 is on my budget. I told myself not to spend more than £30.
1:09:14 > 1:09:19I think I am going to buy it.
1:09:20 > 1:09:23- Thank you very much, Jonathon. - Thank you.
1:09:23 > 1:09:25- I hope you do well with them.- Thank you.
1:09:25 > 1:09:29Well done, Jonathon. That's another two items in the bag.
1:09:31 > 1:09:33Let's catch up with James now.
1:09:33 > 1:09:37He's all spruced up for a prior engagement 20 miles down the road
1:09:37 > 1:09:39at Longleat, Wiltshire.
1:09:39 > 1:09:41What a view.
1:09:41 > 1:09:43Incredible house.
1:09:43 > 1:09:48Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples
1:09:48 > 1:09:51of Elizabethan architecture in Britain.
1:09:51 > 1:09:54Sir John Thynne, an experienced builder,
1:09:54 > 1:09:58purchased Longleat in the 16th century when it was a run-down priory.
1:09:58 > 1:10:03The house has remained within the Thynne family ever since.
1:10:03 > 1:10:06Ruth Charles, visitor manager, is on hand
1:10:06 > 1:10:08to give James a personal tour.
1:10:08 > 1:10:13- How nice to meet you. Come and have a look at Longleat House.- Thank you.
1:10:13 > 1:10:17Come into the Great Hall, which is pretty magnificent, isn't it?
1:10:17 > 1:10:20It's the biggest room in the house.
1:10:20 > 1:10:23- And was this part of the original plan?- Yes.
1:10:23 > 1:10:27This is part of the original house that was completed in 1580.
1:10:27 > 1:10:30A lot of what we're going to see hereafter has been added to
1:10:30 > 1:10:33and changed by various generations of ownership.
1:10:33 > 1:10:35Yeah, so the.. Quite.
1:10:35 > 1:10:39- The riches and the status continued through many centuries.- Yes, yes.
1:10:39 > 1:10:43If John Thynne, the chap that built the house, were here today,
1:10:43 > 1:10:45- he wouldn't recognise it. - Really?- Yes.
1:10:45 > 1:10:48All that maybe he would recognise are features in the Great Hall,
1:10:48 > 1:10:50such as the Elizabethan fireplace.
1:10:50 > 1:10:54You've two gauges, a clock and the other?
1:10:54 > 1:10:57And a wind dial showing the direction the wind is blowing,
1:10:57 > 1:11:00so that when you're out hunting, shooting and fishing...
1:11:00 > 1:11:03- Very important. - ..you knew which way was that wind.
1:11:03 > 1:11:06And we're surrounded by stags' heads.
1:11:06 > 1:11:10- Venison was the meat of choice for the aristocracy, wasn't it?- Yes.
1:11:10 > 1:11:12- Any interesting bits in here? - Oh, lots.
1:11:12 > 1:11:16I think one of my favourites must be the Charles I costume.
1:11:16 > 1:11:19A wonderful piece of history.
1:11:19 > 1:11:22Very macabre. The costume, the doublet, that Charles I wore
1:11:22 > 1:11:26at his execution in 1649, complete with bloodstains.
1:11:26 > 1:11:30Several buttons are missing because people took them as souvenirs
1:11:30 > 1:11:32- at the execution.- Really?- Yes.
1:11:32 > 1:11:35They were dipping handkerchiefs in his blood
1:11:35 > 1:11:38and taking it back with them because it was such a momentous occasion.
1:11:38 > 1:11:41People would grab what they could.
1:11:41 > 1:11:44The story goes that it was a cold January day
1:11:44 > 1:11:48and he didn't want the crowd to think he was shivering out of fear,
1:11:48 > 1:11:55so he wore several garments to stop him shivering on the freezing January day.
1:11:55 > 1:11:58What a grisly but fascinating tale.
1:11:58 > 1:12:03Let's move on. A visual feast for the eyes awaits our Mr Braxton.
1:12:03 > 1:12:05Not only a popular visitor attraction,
1:12:05 > 1:12:08it is also the family home of Lord Bath,
1:12:08 > 1:12:10the seventh and current Marquis of Bath.
1:12:10 > 1:12:16The ornate ceilings were created by the firm John Dibblee Crace
1:12:16 > 1:12:18in the mid 1800s.
1:12:18 > 1:12:22They were fifth generation designers and known as the royal decorators.
1:12:22 > 1:12:26The fourth Marquis of Bath worked closely with Crace
1:12:26 > 1:12:29to produce the exquisite and ornate ceilings and interiors
1:12:29 > 1:12:32that we see today.
1:12:32 > 1:12:35- OK, so... - So what room is this, Ruth?
1:12:35 > 1:12:39- This is the Red Library.- Red Library. - One of seven libraries in the house.
1:12:39 > 1:12:42This is quite a big one. About 5,000 books in here.
1:12:42 > 1:12:455,000 books. And how many books in all in Longleat?
1:12:45 > 1:12:4744,000, give or take a few.
1:12:47 > 1:12:51- One of the biggest private collections in Europe.- Goodness me.
1:12:51 > 1:12:55And this room is remodelled by your famous Crace?
1:12:55 > 1:12:58Indeed, indeed, along with the direction of the fourth Marquis.
1:12:58 > 1:13:01He was very hands-on in the design of the house.
1:13:01 > 1:13:04He had been ambassador to Venice
1:13:04 > 1:13:08- and so...- Ah!- ..had been surrounded by the beauty of Italian art and architecture.
1:13:08 > 1:13:11Then when he returned home, he employed Dibblee Crace
1:13:11 > 1:13:13to work under his direction
1:13:13 > 1:13:17and between them they made these fabulous ceilings.
1:13:17 > 1:13:20Alas, dear James, the clock is ticking
1:13:20 > 1:13:23and you must tear yourself away from the wonders of Longleat.
1:13:23 > 1:13:27Back to Shaftesbury for you. There's still shopping to do.
1:13:27 > 1:13:29The boys are swapping shops
1:13:29 > 1:13:32and it's now Jonathon's turn to visit Leanings,
1:13:32 > 1:13:34owned by lovebirds David and Rebecca.
1:13:34 > 1:13:37Here we are. Look at all this. Good morning.
1:13:37 > 1:13:39- Pleased to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
1:13:39 > 1:13:43- You're David, is that right?- I am. - And...?- Rebecca.- David and Rebecca.
1:13:44 > 1:13:48- This is eclectic. I'm free to roam, am I?- Please do.
1:13:48 > 1:13:50Thank you very much.
1:13:50 > 1:13:53Jonathon really needs to pick up the pace.
1:13:53 > 1:13:56He's had too many losses and not enough profits.
1:13:56 > 1:13:59I thought it was silver but it's porcelain,
1:13:59 > 1:14:00silvered porcelain.
1:14:00 > 1:14:04This was an interesting method of firing silver or gold onto porcelain.
1:14:04 > 1:14:10It's a thrifty way of filling the parlour with rather more valuable looking items.
1:14:10 > 1:14:12A really strong Art Deco shape.
1:14:12 > 1:14:15If you had the tea pot and the milk jug to go with it,
1:14:15 > 1:14:18it would be a great tea service, very fashionable.
1:14:18 > 1:14:21It's probably with it for a couple of pounds.
1:14:21 > 1:14:23There's no price on it.
1:14:23 > 1:14:24What do you think of that?
1:14:24 > 1:14:28Little Art Deco silvered pottery sugar bowl and cover.
1:14:30 > 1:14:32There's no price on it.
1:14:32 > 1:14:34- Six.- Fiver?
1:14:34 > 1:14:36OK.
1:14:36 > 1:14:39Ooh, a whole pound off, Jonathon. Steady!
1:14:44 > 1:14:48I love the colour. I think it's a very tranquil colour.
1:14:48 > 1:14:50It's probably only about 40 years old.
1:14:52 > 1:14:56But the base, crikey, I mean, it's a phenomenal amount of wear
1:14:56 > 1:14:59but to me, it's a lovely shape, lovely colour
1:14:59 > 1:15:03and the other appealing thing is it said £25 on it.
1:15:03 > 1:15:05Would you take £15?
1:15:05 > 1:15:09Wow. We've upped the ante but will they accept a tenner off?
1:15:09 > 1:15:12- How about 17?- £17.
1:15:12 > 1:15:14Do I like it for £17?
1:15:14 > 1:15:18Well, you love it at 25, so you have to like it at 17.
1:15:18 > 1:15:21If you don't buy it, somebody else will
1:15:21 > 1:15:22and it will go quickly.
1:15:22 > 1:15:25CUCKOO CLOCK STRIKES
1:15:25 > 1:15:30Is that an omen? You're cuckoo unless you do?
1:15:30 > 1:15:33Jonathon, subliminal message - buy, buy.
1:15:33 > 1:15:36- I'll have it.- Thank you very much.
1:15:36 > 1:15:39And there we have it. The cuckoo clock has called time
1:15:39 > 1:15:42on Jonathon's last shop of the day.
1:15:44 > 1:15:46Meanwhile, James has made it back to Shaftesbury
1:15:46 > 1:15:49and is visiting Gold Hill Gallery.
1:15:49 > 1:15:54- Hello. James.- Hello.- Hello. - Nice to meet you.
1:15:54 > 1:15:57- And, sorry, your name is?- Maggie. - Maggie. Very nice, too.
1:15:57 > 1:16:00- What a fabulous street, isn't it? - I feel privileged to be here.
1:16:00 > 1:16:03- May I have a look round? - Yes, please do.
1:16:03 > 1:16:06He's not under a great deal of pressure to buy
1:16:06 > 1:16:09but knowing James, he'll probably sniff something out.
1:16:10 > 1:16:14Bottle coasters or slides or stands.
1:16:14 > 1:16:18This is very much a sort of 18th-century thing,
1:16:18 > 1:16:23sort of the Georgian, er, lifestyle.
1:16:23 > 1:16:25And you'd stand a decanter in it.
1:16:25 > 1:16:28Look at all the service they've done and they're still intact.
1:16:28 > 1:16:31You know, quality of craftsmanship, isn't it?
1:16:32 > 1:16:34That's nice.
1:16:34 > 1:16:39Porcelain. Chinese. Not a great deal of age to it.
1:16:39 > 1:16:41You know, people love them in conservatories.
1:16:41 > 1:16:44Everybody has a conservatory these days.
1:16:44 > 1:16:46Why not fill it with nice things?
1:16:46 > 1:16:49And it's a very practical seat.
1:16:49 > 1:16:50Don't sit there too long, James.
1:16:50 > 1:16:55It looks rather dainty and, well, you're quite a big fellow.
1:16:55 > 1:16:57They're two quite nice items.
1:16:57 > 1:17:01Maggie, I have not a huge amount of money
1:17:01 > 1:17:09but would £40 buy either the pair of coasters or the garden seat?
1:17:09 > 1:17:11I'm not really bothered what I buy.
1:17:14 > 1:17:15SHE SIGHS
1:17:15 > 1:17:19I could do the coasters for £45.
1:17:19 > 1:17:23For 45. And what could you do the garden seat for?
1:17:23 > 1:17:26I make it a policy never to sell anything for less than I've paid for it.
1:17:26 > 1:17:29- That's my rule of thumb. - That's quite a good rule.
1:17:29 > 1:17:32- So I would say 60 for the garden seat.- 60.
1:17:36 > 1:17:39I'm going to make my money squeeze a little further.
1:17:39 > 1:17:42- Maggie, I'm going to buy those. - I think they're a good buy.
1:17:42 > 1:17:44- Yeah. Thank you.- Thank you.
1:17:44 > 1:17:47- Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you, James.
1:17:47 > 1:17:50One, two, three, four, five.
1:17:50 > 1:17:5245.
1:17:55 > 1:17:57- Thank you. - Thank you very much indeed.
1:17:57 > 1:17:59I hope you do well with them.
1:17:59 > 1:18:01And there we have it. Shopping is now over
1:18:01 > 1:18:06and it's time for the boys to discover what the other has bought.
1:18:06 > 1:18:10- First object. Keen to see it? - Absolutely. Fire away.- First one.
1:18:10 > 1:18:11Okey-dokey.
1:18:11 > 1:18:14Run your hands over that one.
1:18:14 > 1:18:18- It's a malacca cane with a horn handle, silver mount.- Yeah.
1:18:18 > 1:18:21- Say what you see, Jonathon. - Marks are a bit worn
1:18:21 > 1:18:24- but probably about 1915.- Yeah.
1:18:24 > 1:18:27I'd say for that you're going to have paid £20-£30.
1:18:27 > 1:18:30- Yeah, 25 I paid.- Good. Well done.
1:18:30 > 1:18:33- What about you?- I'm going to go with my largest object.- Fire away.
1:18:35 > 1:18:36Ooh, look at that.
1:18:36 > 1:18:40Gosh, this is combining a lot of disciplines, isn't it?
1:18:40 > 1:18:41It is.
1:18:41 > 1:18:46So you've got a Turkish carpet on top and some nice bun feet.
1:18:46 > 1:18:49- Yeah. A bit of rosewood, I think, actually.- A bit of rosewood.
1:18:49 > 1:18:50Let's feel the weight.
1:18:50 > 1:18:53Ooh, yeah, a good weight, isn't it?
1:18:53 > 1:18:55But will it make a weighty profit at auction?
1:18:55 > 1:18:59- I'd say it's worth around £50. - I paid 30.
1:18:59 > 1:19:02- OK, over to you, James.- Hefty, right.
1:19:02 > 1:19:06My next item is probably a nice little cabinet bit.
1:19:06 > 1:19:11Oh! It's another lump of silver. There's about an ounce there.
1:19:11 > 1:19:13Good.
1:19:13 > 1:19:14Sheffield mark.
1:19:14 > 1:19:17It will, I'm sure, perform.
1:19:17 > 1:19:21So, again, you've paid... £25 for it.
1:19:21 > 1:19:24- No, I paid 30.- You paid 30. - Come on, reveal all.
1:19:24 > 1:19:28This is the highest investment I've made in the lots.
1:19:29 > 1:19:32Oh, a nice little goblin.
1:19:32 > 1:19:34Gives me the willies.
1:19:34 > 1:19:36I think that's a really fun, novelty ink well.
1:19:36 > 1:19:40- Good weight.- It dates from the early part of the 20th century.
1:19:40 > 1:19:44- How much did you pay for that?- £45. - Nice item.
1:19:44 > 1:19:47- I like it. Anyway, take it away. - Thank you.- Next item.
1:19:47 > 1:19:49Here we are.
1:19:52 > 1:19:55- Ooh.- What do you think to that?
1:19:56 > 1:19:58Feeling jealous?
1:19:58 > 1:20:01Nice piece of late 19th century Japanese bronze
1:20:01 > 1:20:04- with a bit of silverwork on it. - A bit of silverwork.
1:20:04 > 1:20:07- Do you think it's gold as well, or not?- Probably is, yeah.
1:20:07 > 1:20:11It's a tiny little bit worn but it's a good shape, too.
1:20:11 > 1:20:15- Nice condition, James, isn't it? - Yeah, not bad condition.
1:20:15 > 1:20:17Apart from the dent.
1:20:17 > 1:20:20And they do benefit from a signature. One of them is signed.
1:20:20 > 1:20:23They are nice quality but they are worn,
1:20:23 > 1:20:25so I'd say you've paid, for the pair, £40.
1:20:25 > 1:20:28- 50.- Well, that does get me a little bit on the edge.
1:20:28 > 1:20:31- Does it?- Yeah. I think those are game on, really.
1:20:31 > 1:20:35- My third.- That's rather fun, isn't it?
1:20:35 > 1:20:38- Originally plated. Nice drinks, tea tray.- Yeah.
1:20:38 > 1:20:41I reckon you paid, without being plated,
1:20:41 > 1:20:43anywhere between £10 and £20.
1:20:43 > 1:20:46£15. I also bought that.
1:20:46 > 1:20:49- Nice Deco shape.- Yep.
1:20:49 > 1:20:50Good.
1:20:50 > 1:20:53Oh! Goodness, I thought it was going to be plate but it's ceramic.
1:20:53 > 1:20:55It's ceramic, yes.
1:20:55 > 1:20:59- Absolute tut.- Thank you.- Pleasure.
1:20:59 > 1:21:02- I paid an extra fiver for that. - You did?- Yeah.
1:21:02 > 1:21:05- Is there a profit in it, James? - I doubt it.
1:21:05 > 1:21:08Oh, rubbish, rubbish.
1:21:08 > 1:21:12Number four is my nudie... rudie-nudie lady.
1:21:12 > 1:21:15- Oh, you like a nude lady, don't you? - There you are.
1:21:15 > 1:21:17- Excellent.- She's called Judy.
1:21:17 > 1:21:19- Nicely painted.- Yes.
1:21:19 > 1:21:23It's no great age. Painted in 1992 by Sue McDougal
1:21:23 > 1:21:25but it's just a nice scene.
1:21:25 > 1:21:26Of course, I didn't look at the lady,
1:21:26 > 1:21:29I looked at the Victorian balloon-backed chair.
1:21:29 > 1:21:30Oh, yeah, James!
1:21:30 > 1:21:33The ticket says 40. I hope to God you didn't pay £40 for it.
1:21:33 > 1:21:38- I paid £20.- You managed to get them to halve prices? Crikey.
1:21:38 > 1:21:41- They were never that generous with me.- Really?
1:21:41 > 1:21:44I don't look at prices. I just make offers.
1:21:44 > 1:21:47Go on. Oh, look at that.
1:21:47 > 1:21:48That looks very smart.
1:21:48 > 1:21:51- What is this? '50s, '60s?- '40s.
1:21:51 > 1:21:54- And material?- It's gold plated.
1:21:54 > 1:21:58- And how much did you pay for that? - I paid £15.
1:21:58 > 1:22:00That seems a very good buy to me.
1:22:00 > 1:22:03So this is a pair of Sheffield plated bottle coasters.
1:22:03 > 1:22:07- They're good for the dining table. - They're fun, aren't they?
1:22:07 > 1:22:11In a good market, a good sale, you'd get £30-£50 for them.
1:22:11 > 1:22:13- I'm hoping I would get more.- Do you? - Yes.
1:22:13 > 1:22:15I paid £45 for them.
1:22:15 > 1:22:18- Oh!- I saw that. - Big green glass vase.
1:22:18 > 1:22:21You can tell he's an antiques expert, can't you?
1:22:21 > 1:22:26I like the stepped body. Nice sort of Deco feel to it, isn't there?
1:22:26 > 1:22:30- £17.- That looks like a good buy to me.
1:22:30 > 1:22:34Having seen each other's purchases, what do our experts really think?
1:22:35 > 1:22:39Jonathon, where are the bashed bits? You had no broken bits this time.
1:22:39 > 1:22:43I think they're all nice sound items
1:22:43 > 1:22:45and I think that helps at auction.
1:22:45 > 1:22:48I'm actually quite reassured that I've bought well
1:22:48 > 1:22:51and I think that it's a good game now, actually.
1:22:51 > 1:22:54Without further ado, it's time to get back on the road
1:22:54 > 1:22:56and head to auction.
1:22:56 > 1:22:58It's been a competitive fourth leg.
1:22:58 > 1:23:03The boys started off in Wells, via Bruton, Longleat and Shaftesbury
1:23:03 > 1:23:06to their final destination of Crewkerne in Somerset.
1:23:06 > 1:23:09Crewkerne is a busy market town
1:23:09 > 1:23:12that retains much charm from the bustle of previous centuries
1:23:12 > 1:23:15and has some very attractive Georgian architecture.
1:23:15 > 1:23:18It's auction day as our experts roll into town.
1:23:18 > 1:23:21Who will be the victor this time round?
1:23:21 > 1:23:25Lawrence's of Crewkerne have been conducting auction sales since the late 1950s
1:23:25 > 1:23:28and Richard Kay is our auctioneer for the day.
1:23:28 > 1:23:32He has a few thoughts to share about our featured lots.
1:23:32 > 1:23:35I think the item that I'm expecting the best result for
1:23:35 > 1:23:37would be the little pair of Japanese vases.
1:23:37 > 1:23:40They're the sort of things that we have buyers for here,
1:23:40 > 1:23:43so I'm optimistic about their prospects.
1:23:43 > 1:23:48It's awful to single something out but the copper tray might not be an easy seller.
1:23:48 > 1:23:50I'm not optimistic about its prospects.
1:23:50 > 1:23:55Jonathon Pratt started today with £178.22
1:23:55 > 1:23:58and spent £127 on five auction lots,
1:23:58 > 1:24:02leaving him with £51.22 in his back pocket.
1:24:03 > 1:24:10James Braxton began with £269.54 and has spent £170 on five lots,
1:24:10 > 1:24:13leaving him with £99.54 in his hand.
1:24:14 > 1:24:18Right, settle down. The auction is due to commence.
1:24:19 > 1:24:22First up we have every dandy's favourite accessory,
1:24:22 > 1:24:24the malacca cane.
1:24:24 > 1:24:27Bids start me here at £20. £20 I have.
1:24:27 > 1:24:3225, 30, 35 now and I'm out. At £35.
1:24:32 > 1:24:35In front of me at £35. And I'm selling.
1:24:35 > 1:24:37At £35...
1:24:37 > 1:24:40I take it back. It's marginally nicer than I thought.
1:24:40 > 1:24:46A tenner profit isn't that great but it's certainly better than nothing.
1:24:46 > 1:24:49Next up it's Jonathon's gold-plated bow brooch.
1:24:49 > 1:24:52- £20 for it?- 15.- 15 is bid.
1:24:52 > 1:24:54£15 is bid. Spoken bid at 15.
1:24:54 > 1:24:58I'll sell at 15. Maiden bid at £15. Are we done?
1:24:58 > 1:25:00It's £15 and I'm selling.
1:25:00 > 1:25:01- At £15. - GAVEL BANGS
1:25:01 > 1:25:04- Oh, dear.- That washed its face.
1:25:04 > 1:25:07That was pretty uneventful.
1:25:09 > 1:25:11It's his first lot of the day
1:25:11 > 1:25:13and well, let's be honest, it's not a great start.
1:25:13 > 1:25:15A break even is still a loss
1:25:15 > 1:25:19because the auction house must take their hard-earned commission.
1:25:19 > 1:25:21It's James' second item,
1:25:21 > 1:25:24the one that he started off calling a silver skewer
1:25:24 > 1:25:27and is now creatively titled a letter-opener.
1:25:27 > 1:25:32A silver letter-opener. Sheffield, 1935. £20 for it?
1:25:32 > 1:25:36£20 for it? £20 is bid. Can I say five anywhere?
1:25:36 > 1:25:39At £20, then. I'm selling at 20.
1:25:39 > 1:25:41For the last time at 20. All done at £20.
1:25:42 > 1:25:45Just happens so quickly, doesn't it?
1:25:45 > 1:25:47A notional profit is soon expunged.
1:25:49 > 1:25:52Just goes to show, it doesn't matter how you dress it up,
1:25:52 > 1:25:56a skewer, letter opener, it still made a tenner loss.
1:25:56 > 1:26:01Hopefully, Jonathon's funny little goblin can enchant the bidders
1:26:01 > 1:26:02of Crewkerne.
1:26:02 > 1:26:06This is the cast brass ink well modelled as a hobgoblin.
1:26:06 > 1:26:09Bids start me here at £25.
1:26:09 > 1:26:1125, 30, 35, now and I'm out.
1:26:11 > 1:26:1435, 40. Five.
1:26:14 > 1:26:17£45. In the room at £45.
1:26:17 > 1:26:21The gentleman's bid is at £45. I'm selling at £45.
1:26:21 > 1:26:23Are we done? At £45.
1:26:23 > 1:26:25Disaster strikes.
1:26:25 > 1:26:2745. Washing your face again.
1:26:30 > 1:26:32- Oh, dear.- Oh, Jonathon, don't worry.
1:26:33 > 1:26:36Oh, dear, indeed. It's another break even,
1:26:36 > 1:26:38which again means yet another loss.
1:26:41 > 1:26:43Well, it's not a great start so far
1:26:43 > 1:26:45but perhaps James' eye for a good pair
1:26:45 > 1:26:47will turn up the profit margin.
1:26:47 > 1:26:50Interest here starts me at 90. 100, I'm bid.
1:26:50 > 1:26:53- Oh!- £100 I have. 110, 120.
1:26:53 > 1:26:55130, 140.
1:26:55 > 1:26:58150. I'm out. It's £150 in the room.
1:26:58 > 1:27:02And I'm selling at £150 now. At 150.
1:27:02 > 1:27:04For the last time at 150.
1:27:07 > 1:27:08I'm not smiling.
1:27:10 > 1:27:15Now, that's more like it. £100 profit is wondrous news for James.
1:27:18 > 1:27:20Now, this is an interesting little item.
1:27:20 > 1:27:23Jonathon sorely needs some profit.
1:27:23 > 1:27:27It's a Victorian square footstool upholstered with a Persian rug
1:27:27 > 1:27:32- and I'm bid £32 on this. £32 is bid. - Huh!
1:27:32 > 1:27:35- All right.- £32 is bid. - Someone stick their hand up.
1:27:35 > 1:27:37At 32. It's on commission.
1:27:37 > 1:27:39I'll sell at £32 if you're all done in the room.
1:27:39 > 1:27:41For the last time at £32.
1:27:41 > 1:27:43A small profit.
1:27:45 > 1:27:48Er, £15 starts me here...
1:27:48 > 1:27:53A very small profit but it's a loss after commission.
1:27:54 > 1:27:59It's the nude oil next. Will James streak ahead with yet more profit?
1:27:59 > 1:28:03Oil on board, nude study by Sue McDougal.
1:28:03 > 1:28:06£20 for that. £20 for it?
1:28:06 > 1:28:10At £20 for it. £15? 15 is bid. At £15 I have.
1:28:10 > 1:28:12At £15 and I'm selling.
1:28:12 > 1:28:14At £15.
1:28:14 > 1:28:19Ah! No rudie-nudies here.
1:28:19 > 1:28:24Yet another loss. Sadly, Lady Luck seems to have left your side.
1:28:24 > 1:28:28I wonder if this interesting lot can beef up your coffers, Jonathon?
1:28:28 > 1:28:33This is the oval gallery tray and a silvered porcelain sugar bowl.
1:28:33 > 1:28:35Both in the same lot. £20 for them?
1:28:35 > 1:28:40- £20 for these?- Come on.- There's a ring of optimism in his voice.
1:28:40 > 1:28:43£15 if you will. £10, then.
1:28:43 > 1:28:45At £10.
1:28:45 > 1:28:47At £10?
1:28:48 > 1:28:50Five, then. Five is bid. Are you bidding now?
1:28:50 > 1:28:54Eight, ten. £10 on my left. It's at ten.
1:28:54 > 1:28:57Selling at £10. At £10 only.
1:28:57 > 1:29:00- No!- That was lucky. That was almost unsold.
1:29:01 > 1:29:04That would have been a blessing, James.
1:29:04 > 1:29:07Profits are sadly lacking, Jonathon.
1:29:07 > 1:29:08We're nearly at the end.
1:29:11 > 1:29:16It's Braxton's final lot, the silver decanter stands.
1:29:16 > 1:29:19A pair of Sheffield plated decanter stands.
1:29:20 > 1:29:22£20 for these? 20 is bid.
1:29:22 > 1:29:2425, 30.
1:29:24 > 1:29:27Five, 40, five, 50.
1:29:27 > 1:29:30£50. Standing to my left. I'm selling at 50 on this one.
1:29:30 > 1:29:33At £50. Are we done? It's £50 and I'm selling.
1:29:33 > 1:29:35At 50, now.
1:29:38 > 1:29:41So it washed its face.
1:29:42 > 1:29:45Another small success for James. OK, it's only a fiver
1:29:45 > 1:29:48but it's better than Jonathon's run of luck.
1:29:48 > 1:29:53Jonathon's last hope lies with the green glass vase.
1:29:53 > 1:29:56It's a Whitefriars ribbed green glass vase.
1:29:56 > 1:29:59Tapered design. £15 I'm bid.
1:29:59 > 1:30:0418, 20, five now. At £25. I'm out. It's in the room at 25.
1:30:04 > 1:30:07- And selling at £25.- No. No, no, no. - At £25.
1:30:09 > 1:30:11Doesn't look like James has much sympathy.
1:30:14 > 1:30:19Well, Jonathon, £8 profit isn't exactly the lofty heights of success
1:30:19 > 1:30:22but it's been your highest profit so far.
1:30:22 > 1:30:26The runaway success of the pair of bronze vases
1:30:26 > 1:30:28means James is today's winner.
1:30:28 > 1:30:34Jonathon started today's show with £178.22
1:30:34 > 1:30:38and after paying auction costs made a loss of £22.86.
1:30:38 > 1:30:45The loser yet again, he has a paltry £155.36 to carry forward
1:30:45 > 1:30:47to the final leg of the competition.
1:30:50 > 1:30:55James, meanwhile, started with £269.54
1:30:55 > 1:30:59and after costs, made a small profit of £51.40
1:30:59 > 1:31:02but it's enough to make James victorious once again.
1:31:02 > 1:31:07He has a lovely £320.94 to take forward.
1:31:10 > 1:31:14Oh, well, there's always another leg.
1:31:14 > 1:31:16I'll get you, Braxton...
1:31:17 > 1:31:20if it's the last thing I do. LAUGHTER
1:31:20 > 1:31:22It may be.
1:31:26 > 1:31:28Next time on the Antiques Road Trip,
1:31:28 > 1:31:31it's the final showdown in sunny Cornwall.
1:31:31 > 1:31:33The pressure's on for Jonathon.
1:31:33 > 1:31:35I'm quite nervous now.
1:31:35 > 1:31:38James is weak with excitement.
1:31:38 > 1:31:40I don't know if... Have I got the strength?
1:31:40 > 1:31:42I didn't have the full English this morning.
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