0:00:02 > 0:00:05It's the nation's favourite antiques experts with £200 each,
0:00:05 > 0:00:09a classic car and a goal to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:09 > 0:00:10That hurts.
0:00:12 > 0:00:13Oh!
0:00:13 > 0:00:18The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction, but it's no mean feat.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23You mean lot!
0:00:23 > 0:00:27So, will it be the high road to glory or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:29There's always another auction.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yeah!
0:00:36 > 0:00:41In this show, two auctioneers called Mark are competing for the road trip laurel.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Mark Hales is a West Country ceramics specialist
0:00:43 > 0:00:49who made a bundle on the spectacular last-minute sale in the last leg.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Yes! Yes!
0:00:52 > 0:00:55While Brightonian Mark Stacey is a Road Trip veteran
0:00:55 > 0:00:59who has proven that his reflexes are as sharp is his eye for a bargain.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Oh!
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Well caught!
0:01:03 > 0:01:08They both started with £200 after suffering a mental breakdown...
0:01:08 > 0:01:11No! Mutual losses, in the first leg.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13It was a tricky day, wasn't it?
0:01:13 > 0:01:18Mark Hales has now managed to grow his cash pot to a respectable £213.76...
0:01:21 > 0:01:26..while Mark Stacey is trailing slightly with £200.70,
0:01:26 > 0:01:31but there's everything to play for on today's leg. Oh, yes!
0:01:31 > 0:01:34They're hitting the road in a great British classic,
0:01:34 > 0:01:39the nippy Mark 3 1968 Triumph Spitfire.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44This week, our pair of remarkable Marks will travel nearly 300 miles
0:01:44 > 0:01:46from Finedon in Northamptonshire
0:01:46 > 0:01:50through six counties of gorgeous eastern England
0:01:50 > 0:01:52to Colchester in Essex.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56On today's show, they're driving from Risby in Suffolk
0:01:56 > 0:01:59through Cambridgeshire and Norfolk to the auction
0:01:59 > 0:02:01in the pretty market town of Diss.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Don't "dis" that!
0:02:04 > 0:02:11The leafy streets of Risby still speak of its mediaeval history.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Parts of the parish church of St Giles
0:02:13 > 0:02:17date back from the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- Risby, do you know Risby? - Yes, it sounds like a breakfast cereal, doesn't it?
0:02:21 > 0:02:23Well, it's not. It's a village.
0:02:23 > 0:02:24Tut, tut.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29Our two Marks are getting on their marks to invade a pair of local antique shops -
0:02:29 > 0:02:31if they can agree on where to start.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33Mark, come on!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36- Listen, this is amazing!- Big!
0:02:36 > 0:02:40Two barns, lots of money, plenty of time.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- Yes.- You go that way and I'll go this way. It's a long walk from here.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48So, I'm going to the smaller one, am I? Yes. See you later. Happy hunting!
0:02:48 > 0:02:50That settles the matter.
0:02:50 > 0:02:56Mark Stacey is striding off into Risby Barn Antique Centre where congenial Richard will help.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57Nice to meet you, Richard.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02JAUNTY MUSIC
0:03:02 > 0:03:06CLANGING
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Carefully!
0:03:09 > 0:03:12What have we got here?
0:03:12 > 0:03:14This is fun.
0:03:14 > 0:03:20This is a lamp which has a Chinese vase as its central piece,
0:03:20 > 0:03:24but the Chinese vase has been absolutely smashed.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29It's riveted and cracked, but somebody has mounted it.
0:03:29 > 0:03:35This was mounted probably at the end of the 19th century.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40Even though the vase is smashed, it is still quite a decorative piece.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43It will make a difference, of course.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47They've already reduced it from 160 to 100.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50(I don't want to fiddle too much. It might fall apart!)
0:03:50 > 0:03:54Hm. Is it the wisest purchase then, Mark?
0:03:54 > 0:03:55What am I doing?
0:03:55 > 0:03:59You should never buy damaged ceramics,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02but don't you think that looks quite decorative? I do.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06It was a rhetorical question to the viewers,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10my millions of adoring fans who listen to every word I say.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13Ha! Sorry, what was that old boy? I was miles away.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Anyway, Mark's been doing some research and has discovered
0:04:18 > 0:04:22that their auction at Diss is a specialist art and antiques sale.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25So what's his strategy?
0:04:25 > 0:04:29It gives me a good opportunity to have a hunt round and maybe find
0:04:29 > 0:04:32something which is good quality,
0:04:32 > 0:04:36because if you get the right thing there, then it will sell well.
0:04:36 > 0:04:42As luck would have it, Richard has something that might fit the bill.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- I've never seen something like that. - Oh, gosh - that's sweet, isn't it?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Undo it, and be very careful because there are bits inside.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- Does it undo like that? - Yes, it just untwists.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Oh, gosh. A little pair of dice.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00It's a miniature ivory egg containing two miniscule dice.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05While it's illegal to deal in modern ivory items, things made
0:05:05 > 0:05:11of ivory that date from before 1947, like this object, can be traded.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13On the ticket, it's £55.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18It's almost like a little bronze fly on there which has got
0:05:18 > 0:05:22a little decoration on his wings and a little red face.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28I can't see a mark for Faberge!
0:05:28 > 0:05:32No, we couldn't find anything like that, either!
0:05:32 > 0:05:35That might be a little over-optimistic,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and speaking of wild optimism, Richard's made a phone call
0:05:39 > 0:05:43to the dealers who are selling the ivory egg, and the cracked lamp.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47What kind of deal can Mark strike?
0:05:47 > 0:05:50- What is the lowest price on that little egg?- This little egg?
0:05:50 > 0:05:54I'll have a quick word with him. And he will...
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Rock bottom's going to be £30.- £30.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00OK, well that's a reasonable price, actually.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02What about that battered old lamp?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Well, they would be quite pleased to see the back of it.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- They can't give it away. - No, I don't expect that.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10But they have actually said their rock-bottom today,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13as a special offer to you, because they knew it was you!
0:06:13 > 0:06:16There we are - how about that? - was £50.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18£50 does seem reasonable, doesn't it?
0:06:18 > 0:06:20Do you know what? I'm going to go for it, because I like them.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23And I think they're interesting items,
0:06:23 > 0:06:26and I think, fingers crossed, I might have a chance with them.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Meanwhile, Mark Hales is next door in Past and Present,
0:06:30 > 0:06:35and seems so confident that he's just lounging around.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- Ah!- Oh, I think I'll have a little sit down.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Gather my thoughts, get my head into gear.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Just thinking about a couple of things I've seen. Rather nice here!
0:06:50 > 0:06:54There's a big mixture. I like it here.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57GENTLE CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS
0:06:59 > 0:07:02- RECORD SCREECHES TO A STOP - Come on, then!
0:07:02 > 0:07:04You're not going to find anything lounging around there
0:07:04 > 0:07:06in your lilac trousers.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Not everyone could carry those off, Mark. Natty, though.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13There are some very nice things here, and some very reasonable prices.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21Nice mahogany-veneered sewing box. I rather like that, and it has a use.
0:07:21 > 0:07:25And I do like anything that is useful. Isn't that lovely?
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I rather like that. Nice colour.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- He's going to go and speak to dealer Joe.- There's a bit of a gap on the top there.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Nice thing, though. Original condition. Never been touched.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39- It's lovely, isn't it?- Yeah. - I like that because it's got a use.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Can I get a profit on it? What's the price?- Well, the asking price is £80.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- Is it?- Which isn't... - No, it's not silly.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47It's a very, very fair retail price.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51A trade price on that would be £65.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54I think I just want to buy it as cheaply as I can.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- Where are you trying to be on it? - £40? Give me a profit, wouldn't it?
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- £40 is going to show you a profit - must show you a profit.- I think so.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Thank you, Joe. I'll have that. Thank you very much indeed. That's wonderful.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- And I've started. Joe, you've got the ball rolling.- Smashing!
0:08:08 > 0:08:11And you're off the starting block, Mark.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12On the other side of the shop,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16some candlesticks in the Arts and Crafts style have some appeal.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18They're great! Good fun, aren't they?
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- See, it's not my specialist subject, but I love it!- Yep!
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Items in the Arts and Crafts style, which flourished
0:08:25 > 0:08:29in the late 19th century, are today highly sought-after.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Candlesticks like these, with copper and wrought metal,
0:08:34 > 0:08:40are in the manner of WAS Benson, the premier maker of the period.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44D'you know, Joe, I really, really like those.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Come on, get me really tempted.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't.- Retail on those was £95.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51That's what I'd want for them if I had them. Fair enough.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55- Where would you...?- £45?
0:08:55 > 0:08:59I'm going to get a profit after commission, aren't I? They're going to fly.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- I can put them in at £50, but that would be it.- £50?
0:09:02 > 0:09:05- Well, we'll have those, Joe. - Seems to be your number. - We'll have those, mate.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Thank you. £40 and £50 I've spent. That's brilliant. Thank you, Joe.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11- Stick them on the side.- I'm on a roll! I'm having a good morning.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15The first two lots in the bag. He's on a roll - a Swiss roll!
0:09:17 > 0:09:21# Rollin', rollin', rollin' Though the streams are swollen... #
0:09:21 > 0:09:23Now, the two Marks are swapping shops.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Let's hope they can be as successful on the second round.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Listen, go and see Richard. He's a charming man.
0:09:29 > 0:09:34- Right, you go and see Joe. He's lovely.- Lovely.- Wonderful.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Right, well, I'm on a roll. I can't wait!
0:09:36 > 0:09:38# Rollin', rollin', rollin'... #
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Mark's having a browse,
0:09:42 > 0:09:45but can he spot anything the other Mark's missed?
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Oh, hello! Mark's put a trap out for me. Hm!
0:09:52 > 0:09:55- He wanted me to fall right into that.- Easy to miss, that.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Right into that cabinet.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Now, Mark's spotted something. It's a stained-glass panel.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- Can Joe shed some light? - Came in yesterday.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12- It's made by a guy in Somerset - John Yeo.- So it's quite modern?
0:10:12 > 0:10:17- Yes, contemporary.- And there's a crack there, is there? OK.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21I mean you've got £45 on that. What's the lowest you'd take for it?
0:10:21 > 0:10:27- If I cut that to the bone, it's £25. - £25?- Yep.- OK, let's do it.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- Are you happy with that?- No, that's OK. It shows me a small profit.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33Then let's do that, because I think,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36even if it doesn't make a profit, it's a very interesting item.
0:10:36 > 0:10:38- Yeah, it's a nice thing - quality item.- It is.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42Mark Hales is browsing in the other shop
0:10:42 > 0:10:46and he's found something dear to his ceramic-loving heart.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52That's rather nice in there. Oh, she's missing her arm. What a shame.
0:10:52 > 0:10:58There's an early Staffordshire group of the Welsh tailor's wife at the back.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02It was made by a potter called Obadiah Sherratt in about 1815-1820.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Staffordshire figures are earthenware pottery pieces
0:11:06 > 0:11:10made in Britain between the late 18th and the mid-20th centuries.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14There is a pair to it as well, and that's the Welsh tailor.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17If we go back 20 years that was a very rare group in Staffordshire
0:11:17 > 0:11:21and it would fetch a couple of hundred pounds, that sort of thing.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24That one's damaged. They often are - it's very soft pottery.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29But it is restorable and it's got £45 on it and that's a good price.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- Richard, could I have a look at something in the cabinet?- Yep.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35That's the one.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40Thank you very much indeed.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Unfortunately, we've got an ear missing.
0:11:44 > 0:11:50We've got her whole arm missing and we've got one little...
0:11:50 > 0:11:55One little baby missing, made up there. What a shame!
0:11:55 > 0:11:57The tail's broken off as well. Oh, a lot of damage!
0:11:57 > 0:11:59- I'm talking it down now, aren't I?- Do you know...
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- You're doing your best!- Yeah. But I've got to ask.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- I need to phone the dealer. - Could you ask them?
0:12:05 > 0:12:06Yes, see what they can do for you.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08Tell them about all the damage.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Tell them I like it, but I'd only have a go
0:12:10 > 0:12:13if it's £15, because I could come a cropper with it.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17Staffordshire pieces can be highly collectable,
0:12:17 > 0:12:21but the damage will make it less desirable to a specialist.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- Oh, Richard - any luck?- I'm not expecting a lot, but you know...
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- She couldn't go £15.- No.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30But she said she would let it go for what she paid for it - £20.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Well, you know, that's really decent of her.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37I can't quibble at that. She's being very fair, isn't she?
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Yes! I think we'll have a go at that. Thank you, Richard.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- Will you thank the lady for me?- Very definitely.- Thank you very much.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44We'll have a go. I like it.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Marvellous.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51Ceramic expert Mark makes a specialist buy, and on they roll!
0:12:51 > 0:12:54# Move 'em on, get 'em up Get 'em up, move 'em on
0:12:54 > 0:12:56# Move 'em on, get 'em up, Rawhide. #
0:12:58 > 0:12:59They're back on the road
0:12:59 > 0:13:04and driving the 23 miles from Risby to Ely, Cambridgeshire.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07After his bumper morning of buying, Mark Stacey is
0:13:07 > 0:13:12off for a wander around the ancient local landmark, Ely Cathedral.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16Ely is one of the smallest cities in England.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Its ancient name commemorates the importance of eel-catching
0:13:20 > 0:13:23to the city and the surrounding fens.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29- Mark's meeting cathedral guide Michael.- Hello, Michael!- Yes.
0:13:29 > 0:13:30- Hello, Mark.- How are you?
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Very well, thank you, and you're very welcome to Ely cathedral.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36I'm delighted to be here. Pretty spectacular, isn't it?
0:13:36 > 0:13:37Amazing, amazing.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41- I bet the inside is much more interesting than the outside.- Yes.
0:13:41 > 0:13:42Let me show you.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Ely cathedral is dedicated to St Etheldreda,
0:13:46 > 0:13:51the Saxon princess who founded the abbey here in the year 673.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Work began on the present cathedral in the 11th century.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59The glorious Norman building survives
0:13:59 > 0:14:03but there have been some modifications over the years.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- We're now coming into our octagon tower.- Oh, right.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11Which replaces the Norman tower which stood on this spot
0:14:11 > 0:14:16for something like 200 years, but fell in February 1322.
0:14:16 > 0:14:17Good Lord!
0:14:17 > 0:14:22And created a great hole in the centre of the cross of the building.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27But with great enterprise, Alan of Walsingham, our sacrist at the time,
0:14:27 > 0:14:32rebuilt the tower much wider than before for extra security.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37But the really impressive bit is the way the wooden roof
0:14:37 > 0:14:41has been created. It's an entirely new style for the 1300s.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45The lantern in the middle is made of eight enormous oak trees
0:14:45 > 0:14:49standing on end, 63 feet long.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Well, it looks pretty spectacular up there, doesn't it?
0:14:52 > 0:14:56For a better look at the cathedral's stunning Octagon Tower,
0:14:56 > 0:14:59they're climbing up to the heavens.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- How many steps?- About 165. - Oh, right. OK.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- I'm looking forward to this. - Yes!- Are you sure, Mark?
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- Perhaps your knees won't!- No.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13- Wow! - And now we're in the roof space.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16- And then you can walk right round? - You can walk right round.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20And more spectacularly, you can open these doors,
0:15:20 > 0:15:24and you can get to look down into the church.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Oh, good Lord! Gosh!
0:15:26 > 0:15:31It really is quite spectacular, isn't it?
0:15:31 > 0:15:34They are beautiful when you get up here, aren't they?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36These paintings were added
0:15:36 > 0:15:39during a 19th century restoration of the cathedral.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41The work was completed in 1864.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55But there's yet another part of the magnificent cathedral to explore.
0:15:58 > 0:16:03I'd like to take you into our Lady Chapel. The largest in Britain.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07The widest vaulted ceiling then attempted,
0:16:07 > 0:16:10and that was in the early 1400s.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13I mean, looking around, all this wonderful carving.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16It's carved in a very soft white stone.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- It's a hard form of chalk called clunch.- Oh, right.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21You'll notice that it's very seriously damaged.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25It is - you can see that. All the heads are missing.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29We think that at the time of the Reformation under the orders of
0:16:29 > 0:16:32the bishop here, Bishop Goodrich, somebody went around,
0:16:32 > 0:16:36possibly on horseback, and simply knocked all the heads off the saints.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41During the Reformation of the 1500s, many of Britain's religious icons
0:16:41 > 0:16:44were destroyed in the belief that they were ungodly.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48The chapel has one last unique property that Michael's keen
0:16:48 > 0:16:51to share.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53The acoustics here are really rather special.
0:16:53 > 0:16:58It's such a big enclosed space that it produces a 7-second echo.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01If I clap my hands you can get some impression...
0:17:01 > 0:17:06SOUND DECAYS SLOWLY
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Gosh! That's quite spectacular, isn't it?
0:17:08 > 0:17:12Michael, thank you so much. I've had a wonderful afternoon.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17I've learnt so much. I will need to rest well tonight after those stairs,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20but I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Thank you very much for your time.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- Thank you.- Good bye.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Mark Hales is keen to do more shopping
0:17:27 > 0:17:31and has driven the 29 miles north to King's Lynn in Norfolk.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36The port was a vital centre of England's medieval sea trade.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40It became known as Lynn Regis - King's Lynn -
0:17:40 > 0:17:42during the reign of Henry VIII.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48This afternoon, Mark's heading towards the Granary Antiques Centre.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- where he's meeting dealer Patrick.- Hello, Mark.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53- Would it be OK if I had a look around?- Yes, by all means.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58Tiara stand - I like that.
0:17:59 > 0:18:00White star labels.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05Ah.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09A Desert Rat sketch book. How lovely. Now, I've sold one of these.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14Quite a long time ago. But I can't remember how much I sold it for!
0:18:14 > 0:18:17But look at this! Isn't it lovely?
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Written and illustrated on the spot in full colour by Clifford Saber.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Clifford Saber was an American volunteer
0:18:25 > 0:18:27to the British army in World War II.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31He served as an ambulance driver in the North African campaign.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33He was a talented amateur artist
0:18:33 > 0:18:38and published his moving sketchbook recording his experiences.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41This just caught my eye because it's World War II
0:18:41 > 0:18:43and militaria's very strong at the moment.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- Patrick, isn't that lovely?- It is.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48First edition, and it's in very good order.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51That's lovely. I do like that.
0:18:51 > 0:18:57- The ticket price is £55.- Is there any possibility it can be £25?- No.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00Does that work for you? That's too less. All right. That's fair enough.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03- So what's your very bottom line on it?- Well, I'm asking £50.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07- The very best I would take is £35. - Yes.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12- See, I think that's a jolly good buy. Let's not mess about. Yes.- £35?
0:19:12 > 0:19:14- £35, Patrick.- Excellent.- Thank you.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16- You've got a good buy there. - Thank you. I hope so.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20Thank you very much indeed. Right, thank you again.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23And with that quality buy,
0:19:23 > 0:19:27the curtain falls on another hectic day of road-tripping.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28Night-night, chaps!
0:19:31 > 0:19:34But our boys are early birds,
0:19:34 > 0:19:39and morning finds them back in the Spit and raring to go.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43- I suspect you bought rather well yesterday.- Oh, well!
0:19:43 > 0:19:45Shall we say all will be revealed?
0:19:48 > 0:19:51So far, Mark Hales has spent £145 on four lots -
0:19:51 > 0:19:57the Arts and Crafts candlesticks, the 1920s sewing box, the rare
0:19:57 > 0:20:03but damaged Staffordshire figure and the World War II first edition.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06He has £68.76 left to spend.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Mark Stacey, meanwhile, has spent £105 on three lots.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17The unusual miniature ivory egg, the stained-glass panel
0:20:17 > 0:20:19and the lamp, adapted from a Chinese vase.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23He still has a generous £95.70 left.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27We're still in Norfolk now, aren't we?
0:20:27 > 0:20:31Yes, we're in Norfolk and we're quite near to the sea.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36- Oh, are we?- Yes, indeed. - Of course you are! Ha!
0:20:36 > 0:20:39They're heading for the coastal town of Sheringham
0:20:39 > 0:20:43where Mark Hales is keen to visit the town's Fishermen's Heritage Centre.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Sheringham's long history as a fishing town means
0:20:47 > 0:20:51the local people have always had a powerful connection to the sea,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54and a respect for its dangers.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Mark's here to meet John, from the Sheringham Society,
0:20:57 > 0:21:01who's going to introduce him to one of the town's celebrated heroines.
0:21:03 > 0:21:09- Oh, my word! This is huge! I'm Mark. - Hello, Mark. I'm John.
0:21:09 > 0:21:14- How d'you do, John?- Have you ever seen anything like this before?
0:21:14 > 0:21:15This is huge!
0:21:15 > 0:21:20This lifeboat, the Henry Ramey Upcher, or HRU,
0:21:20 > 0:21:24was named after the family that donated it to the town.
0:21:24 > 0:21:30It was a private lifeboat, one operated by the townspeople rather than the RNLI.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34This is the third lifeboat that was provided by the Upcher family
0:21:34 > 0:21:37for the town of Sheringham.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42Built by local shipbuilder Lewis "Buffalo" Emery in 1894,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45the boat was an essential lifeline
0:21:45 > 0:21:48for the mariners of the Norfolk coast.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Is this a particularly treacherous part of the coast?
0:21:50 > 0:21:52It is a treacherous part of the coast,
0:21:52 > 0:21:57and way back in the 1890s there was a huge amount of sea traffic
0:21:57 > 0:22:01because the sea was used to carry cargo to a lot greater extent
0:22:01 > 0:22:07than it is today and the boats that were carrying that cargo,
0:22:07 > 0:22:10most of them, they'd have been wooden sailing boats,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12totally at the mercy of the elements.
0:22:12 > 0:22:18Extraordinarily, the boat would be taken out in treacherous conditions
0:22:18 > 0:22:21powered by only brave men at her oars.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25- If you want to get a feel of it, let's climb in.- Oh, yes please!
0:22:27 > 0:22:30The lifeboat would have taken a crew of 28 men
0:22:30 > 0:22:33with 16 of them rowing her through the sea.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- Is this an oar here?- That is an oar. - Let me feel the weight of that.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- That weighs about 22 pounds. - John, I'm already uncomfortable.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44You know... Frankly, I don't think I would have been much help.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49I think I'd better stick to auctioneering! That is so heavy!
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Tell me, John, please. Who manned these boats - who were these men?
0:22:53 > 0:22:57The men who manned this boats were the local fishermen of Sheringham.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00They were risking their lives to save other people.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05Over her working life, the HRU rescued 202 people,
0:23:05 > 0:23:07leaving an incredible legacy.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12This went on right until the 1930s.
0:23:12 > 0:23:19In 1935 the RNLI acquired a motorised lifeboat,
0:23:19 > 0:23:24and obviously a motorised lifeboat is going to be much easier to use.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28That was when this boat was no longer required,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30so it was laid up in the shed.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34But there was a huge amount of affection for this boat.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37The fishermen loved this boat
0:23:37 > 0:23:41- and so they wanted to keep it. - She was a bit special, wasn't she?
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- She was very special indeed. - And they looked after her.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45They looked after her.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49We now look after her and people love to come and see.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53- She was retired gracefully. - She was indeed.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58And she continues to keep the stories of the brave men of Sheringham alive today.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Thank you so much, John. - You're welcome.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04What a wonderful, wonderful boat and what a wonderful story.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11Meanwhile, Mark Stacey still has a princely £95.70 burning a hole in his pocket,
0:24:11 > 0:24:15so he's heading for the town of Holt.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20Holt sits at the crossroads of two ancient byways.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Its name derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for copse or woodland grove.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28Mark's on his way to Mews Antiques
0:24:28 > 0:24:31where an eager welcoming committee awaits.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Good morning. Oh! A trio of lovelies! How are you? I'm Mark.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- Nice to meet you. This is Diane. - Hello, Diane.- And this is Kim.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- Kim, nice to meet you. And you are?- My name's David.- David.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45JAUNTY MUSIC
0:24:51 > 0:24:55With his magpie eye for shiny objects,
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Mark's spotted a right pair of silver spoons.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03And where did you get these from, Diane, if you don't mind me asking?
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- They came from a private home. - Oh, did it?- Yes.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09They've got little family initials there, a B and a K.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12I don't suppose you've got an eyeglass, David, by any chance?
0:25:12 > 0:25:15Well, that's got a date on it. 1820 on that one.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20- David told me this morning. - And the other one is 1870.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23And David's got the eyeglass - a big eyeglass.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Do you mind if I take them outside, if I promise not to do a runner?
0:25:26 > 0:25:30- Not at all.- Thank you. - I'm watching you, Stacey!
0:25:30 > 0:25:35These are quite nice spoons. This is what you'd call a serving spoon.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40This is more like a basting spoon for basting your meats.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45They're both solid silver. This one is indeed...Victorian.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48We've got Victoria's head on there.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51We've got a gothic M, hallmarked for London.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53The nice thing is they're in good condition.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56There's not a lot of wear on the bowl of the spoon.
0:25:56 > 0:26:01They're nice items, but together they're priced at up at £113.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06Now I don't have £113, but they are quite nice items, actually.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09Oh, the decisions of it all, honestly!
0:26:09 > 0:26:12I know, it's all such a trial, dear!
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Better get inside and see what sort of deal you can strike.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Right, ladies! Diane and David.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23I know you're sharing these, aren't you? I do quite like them.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26The question is, how much can I get them for?
0:26:26 > 0:26:32- The best we could do them for would be £80.- £80. It is tempting.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Would you take £75 for them, then?
0:26:36 > 0:26:42- Yes.- We've got a deal and a little kiss I think.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46I won't kiss you, David, but shake your hand. Thank you very much.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49In unison, the deal with D and D is done.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54They're back in the car and heading now for the city of Norwich.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59Norfolk's county town has seen plenty of tumult over its long history.
0:26:59 > 0:27:07In the year 1004, it was sacked by Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark,
0:27:07 > 0:27:11who later ousted King Ethelred the Unready.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16- Mark Hales, though, is ready for Treasure Chest Antiques Centre. - Pleased to meet you.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20- Would it be OK if I had a look around?- Please do.- Lovely.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Thank you very much indeed.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26I haven't spotted anything yet.
0:27:29 > 0:27:34- I'm looking for antiques.- By Jove! I think he's finally got it.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39A striking item in the corner catches Mark's eye.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43What are these scales all about here? Aren't they wonderful?
0:27:43 > 0:27:49- Merchant traveller's scales. - Really nice. What sort of price are they?- He's got £110.- Has he?
0:27:50 > 0:27:57- I love those, don't you? And what sort of date?- I think he said 1940s.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01They look '40s. And nice oak stands and the brass trays.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03D'you know, I think they're such fun, aren't they?
0:28:03 > 0:28:07- And it's got the case with it, too. - That's the case? The box?
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- The original box?- Original, yes.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13I wonder if he'd sell those for as little as £68.76,
0:28:13 > 0:28:15which is to the penny what I have left.
0:28:15 > 0:28:20- D'you think we could ask him, just for the hell of it? He might have bought them really well.- Yes.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23- I'll just give him a ring and see if it's OK.- I'd be grateful.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28- He says for you, the best he could do is £85.- Oh! I haven't got £85.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30- He hasn't got £85. - I genuinely haven't.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34It's the last money I've got and I desperately want to beat my competitor.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36What's the best for you?
0:28:36 > 0:28:40I've got exactly £68.76 left.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45- Deal done, sir. £65.- Thank you! - Hurrah!
0:28:45 > 0:28:50- I've bought some scales! Yes! - Easily pleased!
0:28:50 > 0:28:54- Spent up to the very last penny, Mark. Well done!- See you again soon.
0:28:54 > 0:28:55Bye!
0:28:55 > 0:28:59A ten-minute walk away, Mark Stacey's at Elm Hill Collectables
0:28:59 > 0:29:02and meeting dealer Paul.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- Hi. I'm Mark.- Hah!
0:29:05 > 0:29:08Mark's now down to the very last of his cash.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- I've already bought... - Tell me how much you've got
0:29:11 > 0:29:12and then we can narrow the field down!
0:29:12 > 0:29:17- Do you want to know exactly how much I've got?- Yes.- I've got £20.70.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22- 70p?- And that 70p is going to be my clincher this week, I think, actually.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24Hope springs eternal, Mark.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32And now he's spotted an antiquity that's just a SHADE
0:29:32 > 0:29:33out of his price range -
0:29:33 > 0:29:39an early Christian cross that's priced up at £2,495.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43- My god, isn't that amazing? - Heavy.- It is, actually, isn't it?
0:29:43 > 0:29:45So what date is this?
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Well, obviously it's Byzantine, so it's post-Roman,
0:29:48 > 0:29:54- so you're talking, what? 6th, 7th century? AD.- And then the quality's very good, isn't it?
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- The lovely...- Filigree... - ..decoration is wonderful.
0:29:57 > 0:30:02If it was £24.95, I could almost have bartered you down!
0:30:02 > 0:30:05But I think even with my legendary bartering skills,
0:30:05 > 0:30:07I don't think we're going to get to £20.70 somehow!
0:30:07 > 0:30:09Thank you for showing me that.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Mm. You'd better cast your eye somewhere else!
0:30:18 > 0:30:22Well, I've spotted three little miniature plates down there
0:30:22 > 0:30:25and I used to like collecting these sorts of things.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- That's lovely.- These small plates are called creamware.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32I mean there's a little dinner plate
0:30:32 > 0:30:35and then two little meat platters.
0:30:35 > 0:30:36They're quite nice cos
0:30:36 > 0:30:38they've got this little feathered edging there.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42And these would have been made for a child to put in their doll's house.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47Creamware was an earthenware pottery first made in the 1740s.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49I think they're rather sweet, actually.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53You've got them marked up at £28. What would you take for them?
0:30:55 > 0:30:57I'll take your £27 so I can clean you out totally.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- Well, let's do it. £20.70. - No problem.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Well, blow me down!
0:31:02 > 0:31:05Both Marks have managed to blow their entire budgets.
0:31:05 > 0:31:11The boys have repaired nearby for the great unveiling of their buys.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13- Right, Mark. Let me show you what I've bought.- I can't wait!
0:31:13 > 0:31:17Seems like you've bought half of East Anglia!
0:31:17 > 0:31:21I've got an Obadiah Sherratt Welsh tailor's wife. Isn't it lovely?
0:31:21 > 0:31:26- 1820. It's in a sorry shape, but it was only £20.- I love it.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Do you know what I really like about it is the colours.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32- And the sort of naive faces. I love her rouge.- Lovely, isn't she?
0:31:32 > 0:31:34It is actually a rare figure.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37I think it's a really nice thing, actually. I love it. Well done.
0:31:37 > 0:31:38Thank you for that.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41High praise - despite the damage.
0:31:41 > 0:31:46Two rather nice Arts and Crafts candlesticks.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49Now those are interesting, aren't they? I love the handle.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Those could do quite well. It's a very good choice.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56Marvellous. And Mr Stacey's taken with something else, too.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58What did the scales cost you?
0:31:58 > 0:32:00Well, that was rather exciting,
0:32:00 > 0:32:05because I was down to my last £68.76,
0:32:05 > 0:32:08and that's what they cost.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- I think they're fabulous. - So do I.- I think they're amazing.
0:32:11 > 0:32:16Wacky, out of this world, and I adore them. I absolutely adore them.
0:32:16 > 0:32:21- So do I!- Would you like to see mine?- I would, please.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24Mark, I'm going to be very delicate. There's one or two fragiles. Right.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27You'll never less than delicate, Mark!
0:32:27 > 0:32:33- Now, what do you think? - Well, I do... No, I like these.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37I like these a lot. I like the stained-glass window.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39- I like the Chinese vase. - It's wrecked.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42It's absolutely stapled to heavens.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46- Very decorative.- But I love the Japanesque mounts on it.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49The panel is modern. It's by John Yeo of Somerset.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52Late 20th century and in good condition
0:32:52 > 0:32:57apart from one crack on one of the panes.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01That is absolutely beautiful. I love it to bits.
0:33:01 > 0:33:04And that is such an auction piece, isn't it? I mean, that is wonderful.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08- £25.- Oh, goodness me! - Steady on, lads.
0:33:08 > 0:33:10This is becoming quite the love-in!
0:33:10 > 0:33:14What do you think of my little creamware miniature plates?
0:33:14 > 0:33:19- Love them to bits. - Can ceramics expert Mark Hales cast any light on the mini plates?
0:33:19 > 0:33:20Aren't they super?
0:33:20 > 0:33:25- Probably Leeds. They're more likely to be late 18th than early 19th.- That's kind of you.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- And do you know, these miniatures - you do not find these any more. - You don't see them very often.- No.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33- They're fabulous. - To find two graduated meat plates and a little soup plate.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35I bet you picked those up for nothing.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- I had £20.70 left. - I knew it. I knew it.
0:33:38 > 0:33:43- And I spent it on the three plates. - Oh, what a bargain!- £20.70.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46- And you've spent every penny. - Every penny.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50- That's great!- I've matched you this time.- That's wonderful.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54Well, on the face of it. They're both being too kind.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57But what do they REALLY think?
0:33:57 > 0:34:00I think he's done really, really well this time.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03I don't like the clobbered Chinese vase.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07The creamware plates - to die for. You just don't see them any more.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12I think we both bought very well and I think we're going to have a very exciting auction
0:34:12 > 0:34:15and I think we're going to make up for a lot of lost time.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17You cannot pin him down.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20He definitely has an eye for the unusual.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23I mean, who would have thought he'd find that
0:34:23 > 0:34:27fabulous set of scales in their original box for £68?
0:34:27 > 0:34:31On top of that, a pair of Arts and Crafts copper and brass candlesticks.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35You know, every turn, that man pulls something out of the bag.
0:34:35 > 0:34:39- I've got to keep on my toes.- Hm!
0:34:39 > 0:34:44Today, our pair of Marks have taken the scenic route
0:34:44 > 0:34:48through lovely East Anglia from Risby in Suffolk to Diss in Norfolk.
0:34:48 > 0:34:53The weekly market in picturesque Diss dates further back than most.
0:34:53 > 0:34:59It was first granted a charter by Richard the Lionheart in the 12th century.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02Let's hope our lion-hearted lads
0:35:02 > 0:35:06can take a leaf from his book as they prepare to do battle.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09Here we are, Mark, at the auction. Let the excitement begin!
0:35:09 > 0:35:15The Diss auction rooms have been central to the town for over a century and a half.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19This busy sale room hosts over 70 auctions per annum.
0:35:19 > 0:35:24Fresh-faced auctioneer and valuer Edward Smith is in the rostrum.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27But before the first gavel strike,
0:35:27 > 0:35:30what does he think of the two Marks' buys?
0:35:30 > 0:35:33My favourite item of all of them is basically the little charm egg.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36It's a sweet item, also having an insect on it,
0:35:36 > 0:35:38which people are very interested in.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41So I think it is just such a nice item,
0:35:41 > 0:35:44that yes, it is my favourite, and hopefully it'll do really well.
0:35:44 > 0:35:46Marvy!
0:35:47 > 0:35:51Mark Hales started this jaunt with £213.76.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55He spent that entire amount on five lots.
0:35:55 > 0:36:01While Mark Stacey began this leg with £200.70.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05He also spent right up to the hilt and has five lots to show for it.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08Take it away, Edward!
0:36:10 > 0:36:13First up we have Mark Stacey's stained-glass panel.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17Can he see his way clear to a profit?
0:36:17 > 0:36:1950. 50 is bid. Where's the 5? 5?
0:36:19 > 0:36:2460. 5. 70. 5. 80. Shakes his head.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28Come on! Bit more!
0:36:28 > 0:36:30We are selling here for £80.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33And they're out of the gate.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36It's better than nothing, isn't it?
0:36:36 > 0:36:39What do you mean better than...? That was a jolly good start!
0:36:39 > 0:36:42Oh, indeed! Do cheer up, Mark.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Now, Mark Hales's candlesticks.
0:36:46 > 0:36:4720's bid, 20's bid. Who's a 2?
0:36:47 > 0:36:49It's a start here at 20. 2.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52- It's ridiculous.- 8. 30.
0:36:52 > 0:36:5830 is bid, 30 is bid. Is there 2? We're staying here at £30.
0:36:59 > 0:37:04It seems that the Arts and Crafts style is not to this crowd's taste.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06What a shame.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10To be honest, that was very disappointing. I'm sorry for you, actually.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Now, Mark Stacey's bonny-but-battered lamp.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18Who wants this for 30? 30 is bid. Is there 2?
0:37:18 > 0:37:20It is a low start for it.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23- Come on.- 32. 35. 38. 40.
0:37:23 > 0:37:2642. 45. 48. 50.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- 50 is bid.- Come on. A bit more. - 50 is bid. Is there 5?
0:37:30 > 0:37:32We waltz away at the £50. Are we all done?
0:37:32 > 0:37:33Oh, you mean lot!
0:37:35 > 0:37:38A mean lot - in every sense!
0:37:39 > 0:37:42It's a small loss with the commission. That's fine.
0:37:42 > 0:37:46- Well, it's hardly good, is it, Mark? - Hah! Temper, temper!
0:37:46 > 0:37:53- Mark Hales next.- I have interest. I have to start in at the £30.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56- Come on!- 32, 35, 38.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58And 40, 42, 45.
0:37:58 > 0:37:5948 and 50.
0:37:59 > 0:38:025. 60. 5.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05- 70.- That's better.- 80. 5.
0:38:05 > 0:38:0890. 5.
0:38:08 > 0:38:1395 is standing. 95 I have. Is there 100? 100 - new bidder.
0:38:13 > 0:38:19110. 120. 130. 140. 150.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23- And it's flying!- 150 is bid. 150 I have.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Is there 60? We're still at £150.
0:38:27 > 0:38:32- What a profit. Let's hear it for the Desert Rats.- Yes!
0:38:32 > 0:38:36Well, I was right to be worried, Mark. I was right to be worried, wasn't I?
0:38:36 > 0:38:39D'you know, I was so happy then, I nearly kissed you.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41There's no need to get over-familiar.
0:38:41 > 0:38:46But that has put Mark Hales in a spectacular lead.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51But can he repeat the trick with his sewing box?
0:38:51 > 0:38:53£20. 20 is bid. Who's the 2?
0:38:53 > 0:38:5822. 25. 28. We sell away at £28.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02Sadly, that sale was not stitched up.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06I'm sorry, I like all your other things, but I didn't like that.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08Oh, now you tell us!
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Right, one for you, Mark Stacey.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15The miniature creamware plates.
0:39:15 > 0:39:1720 I have. Who wants 2?
0:39:17 > 0:39:19It is a start here at 20. 2.
0:39:19 > 0:39:235. 8. 30. 2. 5. 8. 40.
0:39:23 > 0:39:272. 5. 8. 50. D'you want one more?
0:39:27 > 0:39:29It's 50 bid, 50 bid. Is there 5?
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- Come on, one more!- £50, then. Is there 5?
0:39:32 > 0:39:33- Be nice!- Are we done?
0:39:35 > 0:39:40The miniscule plates serve up a substantial profit.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43- I'm pleased with that.- Well done, Mark. Good.- No, that's not bad.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47- That's respectable, yes. - Ana Mark Stacey's upped his game.
0:39:50 > 0:39:54Now, the outsize scales for Mr Hales.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56Who wants these for £50?
0:39:56 > 0:40:00£30's a start. Who's a 2? 32. 35. 38.
0:40:00 > 0:40:0140. 42.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04It's not looking very good.
0:40:04 > 0:40:09Is there 50? We're selling all the time at £48. Are we done?
0:40:10 > 0:40:14With that, Mark Hales's lead now hangs in the balance.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19I'm surprised, Mark. I don't know what to say.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22I'm really surprised by that.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26I would have happily paid £120, £130 all day long for them.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30Can his Staffordshire figure secure his win
0:40:30 > 0:40:32or will the damage be the death of it?
0:40:32 > 0:40:37I'm just going to start in here just at the £15 for this one. 15 I have.
0:40:37 > 0:40:43Who's 18? It is the £15. 18. 20. 2. 5. 8. 30. 30 is bid.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46- Little bit more. Little bit more, please.- All done?
0:40:49 > 0:40:51Not a loss.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54Well, it's a profit.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57I have to say, £30 for half a figure's not bad!
0:40:57 > 0:41:01So it's all down to Mark Stacey's last two lots.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05First, will the silver spoons all go wealth?
0:41:05 > 0:41:0765 I have. Where's 70?
0:41:07 > 0:41:10- It is here at 65.- It's OK.- 75.
0:41:10 > 0:41:1480. 5. 90. 5. 100. 110.
0:41:14 > 0:41:18120. 130. 140 I have. Is there 50?
0:41:18 > 0:41:21We're selling for £140. Are we all done?
0:41:22 > 0:41:25Oh, precious metal indeed!
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Mark Stacey has suddenly stolen the lead.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31Well done, well done. We thought that, though, didn't we?
0:41:31 > 0:41:35- Well, there's £65 profit. - That was good.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40And finally, auctioneer Edward's favourite - the miniature ivory egg.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44Can this confirm Mark Stacey's victory?
0:41:46 > 0:41:49I have interest on the streets. I have to start in here at the £40.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52- I'm in profit.- There you go.
0:41:52 > 0:41:5642. 5. 8. 50. 5. 60.
0:41:56 > 0:42:01- Good!- 5. 70. 5. 80. 5.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04Keep going, why don't you?
0:42:04 > 0:42:08Is there 90? We'll sell here for £85. Are we all done?
0:42:09 > 0:42:13The mini egg turns out to be a lucky charm.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17And Mark Stacey has stolen triumph at the very last second.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19£85!
0:42:19 > 0:42:21Well done. Very good price. Well done, Mark!
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- It was the top price, £85 for that.- Very good.
0:42:25 > 0:42:30Mark Hales started this leg with £213.76.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34Today, after paying auction costs, he pocketed
0:42:34 > 0:42:40a modest profit of £20.76, leaving him with £234.52 to carry forward.
0:42:43 > 0:42:47Mark Stacey began this leg with £200.70.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51After making a smashing profit of £131.40,
0:42:51 > 0:42:56he now has a generous £332.10 to be going along with.
0:43:00 > 0:43:05- You're not too disappointed, are you?- No, I think best forgotten.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08Can't win them all. But yes, I was disappointed.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14- Worse things happen at sea.- They do.
0:43:14 > 0:43:18- And there's always another auction, Mark.- Sail on, chaps! Sail on.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21On the next Antiques Road Trip,
0:43:21 > 0:43:25our chaps are in with a sporting chance.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27I'm probably talking a load of bowls!
0:43:27 > 0:43:30As long as they don't panic, Mr Mainwaring!
0:43:30 > 0:43:32I'm not saying anything!
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