0:00:02 > 0:00:05It's the nation's favourite antiques experts, with £200 each...
0:00:05 > 0:00:08- I love that. - ..a classic car and a goal -
0:00:08 > 0:00:11to scour Britain for antiques.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- Yippee!- I can see better with those.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The aim - to make the biggest profit at auction.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21But it's no mean feat. There'll be worthy winners and valiant losers.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23I think I'm going to have a row!
0:00:23 > 0:00:25So, will it be the high road to glory
0:00:25 > 0:00:27or the slow road to disaster?
0:00:27 > 0:00:29He's just about killed that, hasn't he?
0:00:29 > 0:00:32This is the Antiques Road Trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Yes!
0:00:35 > 0:00:38It's the third leg of our road trip, and experts James Braxton and James Lewis
0:00:38 > 0:00:42are in their sunshine-yellow 1980s Beetle convertible
0:00:42 > 0:00:44and on the road to Bournemouth.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49- How are you feeling? Chipper? - Yes. Yes, I like the sea.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51Only when you're on the land, though.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55James Braxton has been in the antiques business for 25 years,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58to-ing and fro-ing and largely forging ahead.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02Blood to the brain! Blood to the brain! Right, I'm ready.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04His rival on this trip is James Lewis,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08a seasoned auctioneer with 20 years of experience under his belt.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10You haven't seen this, right?
0:01:10 > 0:01:15Don't let that smile fool you. He's ruthless and he's out to win.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19James Braxton started this trip with £200,
0:01:19 > 0:01:21but he's not having the best time of it.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23With two auction losses so far,
0:01:23 > 0:01:27he begins this leg with a rather parlous £123.34
0:01:27 > 0:01:31with which to turn his fortunes round.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35However, James Lewis has been far more prosperous.
0:01:35 > 0:01:41Two auction wins have increased his initial £200 to £421.94
0:01:41 > 0:01:44to spend on today's road trip.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50The route for the week takes our intrepid road-trippers from Ampthill in Bedfordshire,
0:01:50 > 0:01:53across the Channel to Jersey, and back again
0:01:53 > 0:01:56to the final showdown in Leamington Spa,
0:01:56 > 0:02:01covering almost 1,000 miles of land and sea. Gosh.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03Today's trip begins in Bournemouth, Dorset,
0:02:03 > 0:02:08and will end at the all-important auction in Wokingham, Berkshire.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Bournemouth's location on the south coast of England
0:02:14 > 0:02:18has made it a popular tourist destination since Victorian times.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21A recent survey found it to be the happiest place in Britain!
0:02:21 > 0:02:24It's certainly put a smile on James Lewis's face.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- Well done.- Brilliant!
0:02:26 > 0:02:30- Now, do you want me to let you into a secret?- Fire away.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33I've been to that shop before.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36I last came to this shop 20 years ago.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- Really?- Yes!
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Well, let's hope, James, the stock has changed!
0:02:41 > 0:02:44- Let's hope so!- BOTH: Good luck!
0:02:44 > 0:02:48If its prices are 20 years old, you're bound to bag a bargain.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Morning.- Nice to see you. - I'm Bonnie.- Hello, Bonnie.
0:02:51 > 0:02:56- Is it OK if I have a wander round? - Yes, do! Have a wander.- Thank you.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59JOLLY MUSIC
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- How much is that little thing? - Erm, that is...
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- ..twenty...pounds.- Is it?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19You don't sound so sure, Bonnie.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21This is on, erm...
0:03:21 > 0:03:26- Is that whale's tooth? - Mammoth tooth, I think.- Oh, OK.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31The paperweight appears to be made of a section of cut-and-polished tooth,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34on which sits a carving of an elephant in ivory
0:03:34 > 0:03:40which predates the 1947 ban on trading worked ivory.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41All right, Nellie?
0:03:41 > 0:03:45What's that at the back of the case, then?
0:03:48 > 0:03:50I don't know much about those.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- It's either Chinese or Japanese. - Japanese.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56- Yes, I thought so. - Unfortunately...- Yes.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Kutani is a style of Japanese porcelain
0:03:59 > 0:04:02known for its vibrant orange colours and bold designs.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04How much are they?
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Erm, they're 50 for the pair.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11Not sure about the vases. Anything else in there?
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- What could that be? - Er, let me have a look.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19I've got 30 on it. It can be...
0:04:19 > 0:04:22..25.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24HE SIGHS
0:04:24 > 0:04:26It's a nice quality.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29It's lost its cover, that's the thing!
0:04:29 > 0:04:32It can be 20, in that case.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35I'll give you 15 for it, if that's any good.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38All right. As it's you!
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- OK.- OK.- That's one.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- I thought that might... ..might go with it.- Yes.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48It's very similar enamelling, isn't it?
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- Is it French?- French Champleve.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54Champleve is French for "level field",
0:04:54 > 0:04:58"field", in this sense, meaning the overall surface
0:04:58 > 0:05:02which, when enamelled, is polished completely smoothly.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- How much is that?- Erm...
0:05:07 > 0:05:09That can be 15.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- 15.- Yes.- OK.
0:05:11 > 0:05:1425 for the two?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Yes.- Yes? Deal.- Yes.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19So that's the Champleve bagged.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22Ah, back to the Kutani...
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- I quite like these. The little chips are putting me off slightly. - Oh, I didn't...
0:05:26 > 0:05:30- They've got those chips in the side. - Oh, yes. That's a shame.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33Point out the flaws, eh? Knock down the price, eh?
0:05:33 > 0:05:36Would you consider a cheeky bid of 25 for them?
0:05:36 > 0:05:40I hadn't noticed the chips, so I will do them for 25.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- I was expecting you to say 30. - I know! I thought you might be!
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- Can I give you 30 for them? - That's very nice! Thank you.
0:05:47 > 0:05:53- I was just expecting you to come back with 30!- That's very nice. - Is that all right?
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Very generous, James. Do you know something we don't?
0:05:56 > 0:06:01If they don't make 30, then it's not your fault. It's mine and the auction's.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03I'll try a cheeky ten.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- I think that would have to be 15. - That's fine.- OK!
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- The fact that it's a mammoth tooth is interesting.- It is.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- That transfer section... - It's lovely, isn't it?
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- I'll find you some money now!- OK.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Well, that was painless.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21- That's lovely. Thank you very much. - Thank you.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24I'm going to go for a wander. Can I pick them up later?
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- Of course you can.- Thank you. - Thank you.
0:06:26 > 0:06:32Meanwhile, just down the road, James Braxton tries his hand at Robin's Antiques.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Morning.- Hello! James. - Robin.- Hello, Robin.
0:06:35 > 0:06:40- This looks the sort of shop that I might like. - I'm sure you'll find a bargain.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44Well, he needs to on his budget, believe me!
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Look at those hatpins. - Beautiful. Lovely enamelling.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53This was part of a lady's defence.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57If you ran into a bit of trouble, you had something on you!
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Speaking from experience there, James?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Anything nice and market-fresh for me?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Everything I've got is market-fresh, James.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- I've actually got something that might be of interest to you.- Oh!
0:07:08 > 0:07:13- Come on, Robin, fulfil my dreams. - There's a box of goodies. - A box of goodies.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17- There's that sort of thing.- Oh, yes. - From a Wager Cup.- Yes.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- Nice miniature. - That's a nice miniature, isn't it?
0:07:20 > 0:07:22I think that tells you who it is.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- Yes. He looks a wily old bird, doesn't he?- Doesn't he?
0:07:26 > 0:07:31He's a man of the law, I would say. Or a well-to-do fellow.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36That's rather nice. Morocco case. Nice little silk-lined interior.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39Moisture is its enemy because it's watercolour.
0:07:39 > 0:07:43- Georgian, perhaps? - I don't think as early as Georgian.
0:07:43 > 0:07:48- Early Victorian? - Dear old William IV.- Yes. - Reigned for about seven years.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52As far as antique dealers are concerned, he reigned for 60!
0:07:52 > 0:07:55If it ain't George III, if it ain't Victorian,
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- it's William IV.- William IV!- Yes.
0:07:58 > 0:08:02How much have you got on this fellow? Is that 50?
0:08:02 > 0:08:06You haven't come for a deal! You've come to have a row!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Erm, no, I don't think I could do it for that, James. Erm...
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Look, I'll do it for 90 quid and I think I'm giving you a birthday.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Could you do it for 80, Robin?
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Reluctantly, yes.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Many happy returns, James.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25I would love to buy it at 80. Thank you. That's kind.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28- You're welcome.- Funnily enough, I've got the money, as well.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31- That always helps! - It's offering resistance.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- You're digging deep. - There it is! There it comes!
0:08:35 > 0:08:37- There we are. 80.- Lovely.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- Thank you very much indeed. Really kind.- Thanks for coming.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43So after making quite a hole in his dwindling budget,
0:08:43 > 0:08:45James Braxton is taking time out
0:08:45 > 0:08:49to drive 11 miles north to Wimborne Minster.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52Wimborne Minster is a market town
0:08:52 > 0:08:56situated at the confluence of the rivers Stour and Allen,
0:08:56 > 0:09:00and is also the name of its magnificent church.
0:09:01 > 0:09:07Well known for its chained library, it boasts a 1st edition of the History of the World
0:09:07 > 0:09:10written by Sir Walter Raleigh whilst imprisoned in the Tower of London,
0:09:10 > 0:09:15and damaged when a clumsy reader dropped a candle on it.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19But James is here to learn about its rare astronomical clock
0:09:19 > 0:09:23and to find out more about a rather bizarre burial.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Head guide Christine Oliver is on-hand to show him around.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- Hello. James Braxton.- Hello.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- Nice to meet you.- And you. - What a glorious place we have here. - Aren't we lucky?
0:09:33 > 0:09:38- How old is this building, Christine? - The building you're standing in is around about 1120
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- and been added to every century since.- Oh, really?
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Originally established as a nunnery in 705 AD,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48it shows Saxon, Norman and Gothic development
0:09:48 > 0:09:50as the structure was added to over the centuries.
0:09:50 > 0:09:56The minster was a place of mission, providing for the health, welfare and education of the community,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58as well as its pastoral care.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01In prime position is an astronomical clock,
0:10:01 > 0:10:05which tells the time using the position of the sun relative to the earth.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- So, this is your... - This is the astronomical clock.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11It's very pictorial, isn't it? How old is this?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Around about 1320-ish.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- 1320?!- Mm-hm. And still going.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- How was this powered?- There's a set of cogs behind the face.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25The mechanics are up 72 stairs,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28so you have to climb 72 stairs to make the workings work.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32- So, the mechanism is all up there in the tower?- In the bell tower.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35And this is merely the indicator down here, the dial?
0:10:35 > 0:10:38That tells you the hour, only the hour.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40The sun is the hourly hand.
0:10:40 > 0:10:43In the summertime, it's an hour out
0:10:43 > 0:10:46- because it didn't know about summertime when it was made.- Ah!
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- What do we have in the middle? - The middle is the earth, because it's pre-Copernicus.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55- They thought the earth stood still and everything revolved around it. - Yes.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Why so many hours? That's interesting.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01It's one of the first 24-hour clocks. The cross at the top is 12 midday.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- The cross at the bottom is 12 midnight.- Very good.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07The next circle in is the night sky,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10with a fully black ball with a ridge of gold around it.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14That will tell you what phase the moon will be tonight.
0:11:14 > 0:11:19The moon was very important for planting seeds and harvesting
0:11:19 > 0:11:21and the odd bit of smuggling!
0:11:21 > 0:11:26We had some very good smugglers in Dorset, but they wouldn't do it on a full moon!
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I heard a whisper about a man in a wall or something?
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- Yes, there is. Would you like to see him?- I'd love to.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35The minster is full of amazing sights
0:11:35 > 0:11:38and there's always another wonder lurking just around the corner.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41DRAMATIC ORGAN MUSIC
0:11:41 > 0:11:44The Man in the Wall was an eminent local barrister and magistrate,
0:11:44 > 0:11:48well known for his cantankerous and argumentative nature,
0:11:48 > 0:11:51who had a falling out with the church.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- This is the Man in the Wall. - The Man in the Wall.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59Anthony Etricke fell out with everybody in the town
0:11:59 > 0:12:04and he declared that when he died, no way was he ever going to be buried in nor out of the minster
0:12:04 > 0:12:08and certainly not in the ground or above the ground.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- So, Mr Awkward? - Absolutely! I like him for that.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14DRAMATIC ORGAN MUSIC
0:12:16 > 0:12:20In later life, he changed his mind. But in order to save face and keep his promise,
0:12:20 > 0:12:24he relented and got permission to be buried in the wall.
0:12:24 > 0:12:27So he's buried half inside the church and half outside,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30half above ground and half below.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32How weird!
0:12:32 > 0:12:36- What is the material? - Apparently, it's slate.- Right.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40He had this made, and he had the date he was going to die
0:12:40 > 0:12:43because the Bible told him he would live three score years and ten.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48But he lived another ten years, so when he did die it all had to be altered.
0:12:48 > 0:12:53- Interestingly, I think stubborn people live slightly longer, don't they?- They did, obviously!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Well, it's a theory.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02James Lewis has left Bournemouth and made his way to Branksome Antiques,
0:13:02 > 0:13:04a couple of miles further west.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09He's no sooner through the door before he makes an interesting discovery.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16It looks as if it could almost be a tomb guardian
0:13:16 > 0:13:19from a crypt or something like that,
0:13:19 > 0:13:22and the hands may well have been resting on a sword.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Interesting.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27I think that's quite early.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Go and ask Brian for his best price.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- Hello. James.- Hi.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34You've got a stone figure in the window.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38- Very best - 50 quid.- 50 quid?!- Yes.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42Wow, 50 pounds. Obviously charging by weight.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Best have a closer look.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- It's a weird sort of thing. - It is weird.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50It's the way it's been hewn out,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- I think it's a tomb figure. - Do you?- Yes.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56Look, it's got a flattened side
0:13:56 > 0:13:59that would've been at the base of a tomb.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02If you get ten grand for it, you'll get a phone call from me!
0:14:02 > 0:14:06Ten grand?! He'll get a call from all of us!
0:14:06 > 0:14:09JOLLY MUSIC
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- That's a funny shaft, isn't it?- Yes.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22- Palmwood. - Do you reckon that's what it is?
0:14:22 > 0:14:25It could be, yes.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- Something exotic, isn't it, that? - Yes!
0:14:29 > 0:14:31What could that be?
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- £70.- 70...
0:14:35 > 0:14:40- I think it would have an estimate of 50 to 70 at auction.- Yes.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41I'll give you the 50 for it.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44You can have it for 60 and that's it.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47100 quid the two. Come on.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- Oh, what the...! Go on, then. - You've got a deal.- OK.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- 100 quid the two.- Yes.- There you go.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- 20...- So another £100 from his substantial bundle,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58James Lewis secures two further items.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- There you go.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05Brilliant. I shall come back for that statue!
0:15:05 > 0:15:10- At some point!- Yes! - Thank very much. That's great.- Bye.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14And before you know it, the day is done.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18Time for some shut-eye. Night-night, boys.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24"Look lively! Shake a leg!" and other such nautical terms, because you're in for a treat.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Time to leave the dismal British summer behind
0:15:27 > 0:15:29and seek the sunshine across the Channel.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31I hope you've got your sea legs
0:15:31 > 0:15:33as it's "all aboard!"
0:15:33 > 0:15:36and off to Jersey. Lovely.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- There we go. - HUMUROUS GROANING
0:15:40 > 0:15:43So far, James Braxton has spent £80 on one lot -
0:15:43 > 0:15:49an early 19th-century signed portrait miniature of a gentleman, housed in a red Morocco case -
0:15:49 > 0:15:55which leaves him just £43.34 for the day ahead.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59James Lewis, meanwhile, has spent £170 on five lots -
0:15:59 > 0:16:04the ivory-and-tooth desk weight, the Champleve French vases,
0:16:04 > 0:16:07the pair of Japanese Kutani vases,
0:16:07 > 0:16:09the sandstone figure
0:16:09 > 0:16:12and an Edwardian novelty walking cane -
0:16:12 > 0:16:16which means he has £251.94
0:16:16 > 0:16:19left to spend.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Taking in the refreshing sea air from the deck,
0:16:23 > 0:16:27this is not so much a road trip as a relaxing boat trip,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30as it takes the boys five hours to cross the Channel
0:16:30 > 0:16:34and dock in much warmer climes.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37This is fabulous! I spy some mighty...
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- ..Bond-like pads on the rooftops. - Really?
0:16:40 > 0:16:43The sun is really warm.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46- I can feel it now. - Feel the difference.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50Basking in the sunshine, the island of Jersey has everything,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53from glorious beaches and scenery, to its own currency.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56Abroad, but British...
0:16:56 > 0:16:59The boys are definitely going to enjoy this trip.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04After alighting in Jersey's capital, St Helier,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07they set off northwest to the parish of St Mary,
0:17:07 > 0:17:11where James Braxton hopes an antique fair will provide rich pickings
0:17:11 > 0:17:16to match his meagre budget of £43.34.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24You'll not spot anything with those shades on, James.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33- Can I look at the bracelet at the back?- Certainly.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37- There we go. Help yourself. - Thank you. That's very kind.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Ah, that looks rather more in keeping with his budget.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44We've got a big old maker there.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47"David Andersen. Norway. Sterling."
0:17:47 > 0:17:50It has a sort of '50s, '60s look about it.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52It's by a Norwegian silversmith.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55Yes, it's sort of two stylised leaves, really.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59The Scandinavian country is a great centre of, er,
0:17:59 > 0:18:02sort of modern design, really,
0:18:02 > 0:18:07in a post-Second World War, er, world.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10And it's quite attractively done.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- Are you open to offers on this? - Good start. You've made him laugh.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- We're waiting, sir. Come on. - You're waiting for the killer blow, are you?
0:18:18 > 0:18:20Don't hold your breath.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Now, you've got 35 on this.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25- Would 25 buy it?- No.- No.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28That was a quick response! You've been practising!
0:18:28 > 0:18:34- I've seen you. - You've seen these programmes! - I've had a chance to rehearse.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36- I'll take 30. - I'll give you 30 for that.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- That's really kind.- Thank you, sir. - Thank you.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- Cash preferred.- Oh, definitely! - JAMES LAUGHS
0:18:41 > 0:18:46- Great.- Thank you very much indeed. - Thank you.- Bye for now.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51With £13 left, a charm offensive might be in order.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- Hello. James.- Pleased to meet you. I'm Julie.- Hello, Julie.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- I like your chess set. - Yes, it's unusual, isn't it?
0:18:58 > 0:19:02Can't see a price on it. She might be open to persuasion.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- Very, very strong, erm, crucifix there.- Mm.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09- Do you know the materials? - No, I don't.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12I don't know whether it might be ebony or...
0:19:12 > 0:19:14..it could be just a resin, I suppose.
0:19:14 > 0:19:20I don't think it's resin because I've got a grain here, and resin is very easy to turn.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Quite nice turning there. It isn't ivory.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26It's bone, with the open grain down there.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- In that case, I think these will be ebony, won't they?- Definitely.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- Definitely.- Yes.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36- Julie, I ain't got a lot of money! - That's an understatement.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- Can I show you what I have... - Go on, then.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43- ..and see if we've got a deal? - Let's see if we've got a deal.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45- I've got a ten.- Yes.- I've got...
0:19:45 > 0:19:49I've got £13.34 left.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52If I have this and you have that, would that be a deal?
0:19:52 > 0:19:56- That would be very kind. Thank you. - You're welcome.- Thank you.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01Result! One chess set, and he's still got 34p left!
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Leaving James Braxton at the antiques fair in St Mary,
0:20:10 > 0:20:14James Lewis has driven ten miles back across the island to St Martins,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16one of the most agricultural parishes
0:20:16 > 0:20:21and also one of the most sought-after places to live on the island.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26His final destination is Brown's Antiques,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29where its proprietor Mick awaits.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33- Ahh!- Hello.- Hello!- Welcome. - I'm James. Nice to see you.- Mick.
0:20:33 > 0:20:34Dear me, you've got everything!
0:20:34 > 0:20:37I'm looking for something
0:20:37 > 0:20:42that might be more common here but rarer in the UK.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- Something like a little bit of Jersey silver?- OK.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47- I've got some in the shed. - Brilliant.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51The Channel Islands have a long history of silver manufacture,
0:20:51 > 0:20:54with more than 150 makers having either worked on
0:20:54 > 0:20:57or been associated with the islands.
0:20:57 > 0:21:02James is going to enjoy a rummage through Mick's drawers... in the shed.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07They're 1825, 1830, but mint.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09That's the kind of thing that in a UK sale
0:21:09 > 0:21:12would make a few more quid than it would here.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- So, how much are they?- 100 quid.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18You've got a good chance of making a profit on that.
0:21:19 > 0:21:20100 quid...
0:21:20 > 0:21:25I mean, if we were to put a little package together,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28erm...
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Little silver box... Not any great age, but pretty.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- Sweet, though, isn't it?- Mm-hm.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44And a lady's rouge pot with enamel...
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- That's pretty, too.- Mm-hm.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51- I think they're quite interesting, those silver spoons.- Right.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54And I think they're quite nice.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57They're a standard pair, but they're a nice size,
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- aren't they?- Yes. Usable.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01Er, so 130 and 100...
0:22:01 > 0:22:04What about the little pair of bon-bons?
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Let's go into the shop, have a look in there
0:22:07 > 0:22:11- and see what we can find. - OK. No problem.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13Watch out, Mick, here comes the pitch.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17I need to put these into auction and try and make a profit.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21I know you need to make something, as well!
0:22:21 > 0:22:24What about a bundle price, a group price?
0:22:24 > 0:22:26- The whole lot?- Yes.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Phew... Geez!
0:22:29 > 0:22:33See, I think they're £90 at auction. That's what I think they're worth.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37I put £25 to 35 on those as a pair.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Erm... That's sweet.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- That's a pretty little thing.- Yes.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46In a little cabinet, that would do really well at a fair.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50- But... What about 250 on the lot? - JAMES SIGHS
0:22:50 > 0:22:53I couldn't. I'd be nearer 150.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56No. We can't do any business at 150.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57220?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Go on, James, don't give up.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05- 180 any good? - 200 quid. That's it. Dead.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07If that's your best, I'll take it.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- Thank you, sir. - Thank you. Thanks very much.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Gosh, Jimmy, you're giving it away today.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18- 200. There we go.- Thank you. - Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20With nearly all his money spent
0:23:20 > 0:23:22but clutching his newly acquired silver,
0:23:22 > 0:23:26it looks like James Lewis has finished his shopping for the day.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29James Braxton will definitely be pushing his luck at his next shop,
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Cohu Antiques in St Lawrence.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33Ahh!
0:23:33 > 0:23:37This looks a fabulous antique shop.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40But I've only got 34p to spend.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45I wonder what 34p buys you in a very splendid antiques shop.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47Yes, it is rather splendid, isn't it?
0:23:47 > 0:23:50And far more splendid than you can afford, I suspect.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Best to come clean with the owner from the start, James.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58- Hello. James.- Hi. Steve Cohu. - Very nice to meet you, Steve.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- This is a very splendid antique shop. - Thank you.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05And I'm rather embarrassed to say I come clutching merely pence.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09- Really?- A very small amount. - I was expecting hundreds of pounds!
0:24:09 > 0:24:14- So was I, but the last auction got rid of that!- OK.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Well, let's hope...- Come on. There's no point fiddling around.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20We could browse and browse and everything will be too expensive.
0:24:20 > 0:24:26Do you have something you want to get rid of for the principal sum of 34p?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28- 34 pence?- 34 pence.- Right. Erm...
0:24:28 > 0:24:33- This could be the winner for me! - I'm sure we could find something for you for 34 pence.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36So honesty is the best policy.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38But what's he going to offer?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Oh, that looks good. So does that.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44That looks... broken.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49A job-lot of Chinese porcelain bits and pieces, mostly damaged.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51I bought a big lot from one place,
0:24:51 > 0:24:55stripped out all the perfect pieces and jobbed all this lot together.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- It's Chinese, is it? - It's all Chinese, yes.
0:24:58 > 0:25:01- There's two bits of New Hall. - Oh, New Hall? OK.
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Didn't they use bone or something?
0:25:04 > 0:25:08New Hall actually invented the bone china.
0:25:08 > 0:25:12They sort of... I think Bristol did the first hard-paste in England
0:25:12 > 0:25:15and then New Hall prospered with it
0:25:15 > 0:25:18and were the first successful producer.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21And just such a similar design, as well, isn't it?
0:25:21 > 0:25:25- How much have you got on that? - 20 for the lot.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28£20? I thought you told him you'd only got 34p!
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Think fast here, James.
0:25:31 > 0:25:36You stay there, Steve. I think I've got something that might help you.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Funnily enough, I bought this earlier.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43- Right. - Now, I've got this and some money.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47Here it is. It's not an ivory fellow, but it's a bone one.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50But what I liked about it is,
0:25:50 > 0:25:52it comes from Mayfair, West 1,
0:25:52 > 0:25:56and anything that generally retailed in Mayfair can't be all that bad.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58I bought it for £13, that.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01I don't think Steve quite believes this.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Barter is obviously the way forward.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Now, would you do a trade?
0:26:06 > 0:26:09The chess set plus 34p?
0:26:09 > 0:26:13OK. That's slightly more than my usual discount, but...
0:26:13 > 0:26:15..I suppose.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Does this owe you a lot of money, then?- It doesn't.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20- So, it's sort of free.- Yes.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Am I yielding you too much? You're probably getting a deal!
0:26:23 > 0:26:27I actually probably could do without your 34p!
0:26:27 > 0:26:29But it's been offered now, so...
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- You take it!- ..I'll take it.
0:26:31 > 0:26:36- 34p... Thank you very much. - I'm not even going to ask for a box!
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- You want me to bubble-wrap each piece individually!- I'm not!
0:26:39 > 0:26:43Well done, James. Going for broke, but still grinning.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Fingers crossed for the auction.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Meanwhile, James Lewis is making his way back to St Helier
0:26:49 > 0:26:54hoping to find out why the Channel Islands are British rather than French.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59And where better to learn more of this odd turn of fate than the Jersey Museum?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Curator Louise Downie will explain all. We hope.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05- Louise. Hi!- Hello, James.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Nice to meet you.- Nice to see you. Thank you so much for having me.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10I have to say,
0:27:10 > 0:27:15I am probably the most ignorant person on Jersey that you've ever met.
0:27:15 > 0:27:16I know very little.
0:27:16 > 0:27:21I even had a conversation with James, who I'm over with, and he said Jersey was French.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26I said, "No! It's British!" But even then I started to doubt it!
0:27:26 > 0:27:28But I do know it's British.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31That's right. We're part of Great Britain,
0:27:31 > 0:27:33but not part of the United Kingdom,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37so not part of the UK EEC or anything like that.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39We're called a Peculiar of the Crown.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44- No Westminster?- No Westminster! - This place is great!
0:27:44 > 0:27:47But one thing I have realised is that you've got your own money.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51Yes. It's equivalent to sterling, but it's Jersey money
0:27:51 > 0:27:56that can be spent in Jersey and the other Channel Islands, but not in Britain.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Brilliant! Let's go and find out all about it.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12- Ahh! Old King John.- King John.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15Well, King John, the King of England,
0:28:15 > 0:28:21marked the point when Jersey sort of became properly British.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25King John basically lost his territories in Normandy
0:28:25 > 0:28:30and at that point, Jersey decided to stay British,
0:28:30 > 0:28:33stay English, and follow King John,
0:28:33 > 0:28:36even though we were part of the Duchy of Normandy.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41So, we're talking about 1200, 1210, that sort of period.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43The people's decision was momentous,
0:28:43 > 0:28:47as the Channel Islands were of great strategic importance
0:28:47 > 0:28:49due to shipping and trade routes,
0:28:49 > 0:28:52and were subjected to repeated attacks and invasion attempts
0:28:52 > 0:28:55by the hostile French throughout the centuries,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58which would culminate in 1781.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06That... is a fantastic picture!
0:29:06 > 0:29:10- It's pretty amazing, isn't it? It's stunning.- My word!
0:29:11 > 0:29:14So, what's going on here? Tell me about the story.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19The French landed a couple of miles away from here, around about midnight.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22They advanced into the town quietly
0:29:22 > 0:29:24so as not to alert the forces.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28The British were aware of their entry into the town,
0:29:28 > 0:29:33and young Major Peirson, the leader of the British Forces at the time,
0:29:33 > 0:29:37gathered the forces and placed them in strategic parts of the town
0:29:37 > 0:29:41and basically did a pincer movement on Royal Square.
0:29:41 > 0:29:46- '(GUNFIRE)'- They surrounded the French from all sides.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56And so the battle only lasted 15 minutes.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58It was a very quick battle.
0:29:58 > 0:30:04And in the centre of the picture, the focus of attention is the death of Major Peirson,
0:30:04 > 0:30:06who gave up his life
0:30:06 > 0:30:09fighting against the French invasionary forces.
0:30:10 > 0:30:14This painting means so much to Jersey people
0:30:14 > 0:30:18because it represents what other people are willing to sacrifice
0:30:18 > 0:30:21for the freedom of islanders.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25He is the quintessential Jersey hero,
0:30:25 > 0:30:30surrounded by the other officers that he fought with.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34Undoubtedly a true hero, and revered as such by the islanders,
0:30:34 > 0:30:37many of whom have a print of the picture in their own homes.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41Until recently, the painting by artist John Singleton Copley
0:30:41 > 0:30:46featured on the reverse of both the Jersey ten pound and one-pound notes.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50However, the depiction of his sacrifice and the victory over the French
0:30:50 > 0:30:53was exploited as a blatant piece of propaganda,
0:30:53 > 0:30:55created to rouse national pride
0:30:55 > 0:31:00at a time when England's defeat in the American colonies was imminent.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05In reality, Peirson was killed by a sniper whilst organising the counterattack,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07rather than during the final charge.
0:31:07 > 0:31:12To make it a more complete English victory, the Scottish troops, who played a key role,
0:31:12 > 0:31:15were relegated to the background of the picture!
0:31:15 > 0:31:18When it was displayed in London, crowds flocked to see it,
0:31:18 > 0:31:21paying a shilling each for the privilege.
0:31:21 > 0:31:26However, it's time to move from one battle to another,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30the all-important "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" moment.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32So, how did you find it?
0:31:32 > 0:31:36- I stuck to a small number of items to start with.- OK.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40Funny that. I had a budget of £120!
0:31:40 > 0:31:43This is what I bought with £120.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- OK. So some Oriental... - Oriental lot.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50- You'll be pleased to know most of it's damaged.- How much was it?
0:31:50 > 0:31:54- Er, that was £13...- What?! - ..and 34 pence.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56That was my remaining amount of money.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00This is my principal item, James.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Look, enjoy.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05- Oh, that's lovely. - He's a wise old man.
0:32:05 > 0:32:10- A legal beagle, would you say? - Yes. Lovely, lovely quality.
0:32:10 > 0:32:15- Original leather case. How much was he?- He was £80.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18Ooh! There's £100 profit there.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22Do you think so? I think there's a decent profit there.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Very generous assessment there, James. But we'll see.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29Go on, overwhelm him with your hoard.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32- Well, I tried to be brave.- No way!
0:32:32 > 0:32:36- Yes. I had a lot of money, so I tried to spend the lot.- Yes.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38That's a lot of silver.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- I paid a lot of money for it. - How much?- £200.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- Well, you've got two big sauce plates for £200.- Yes.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46And that...
0:32:46 > 0:32:50That very flattened face and the curls...
0:32:50 > 0:32:52- I think it's 13th century.- Really?
0:32:52 > 0:32:55I think that's a very strong lot again, James.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59I'm pleased with it, but it was almost my entire budget.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02- How much in all?- Just under £400.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06- You're playing the game. - Trying! Trying!
0:33:06 > 0:33:08I'm all-in with my three
0:33:08 > 0:33:10and you're almost all-in with your six.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14- So fingers crossed. See how we go. - Good luck.- Cheers, and you.
0:33:14 > 0:33:18All friends now, but come on, boys, be honest - tell us what you really think.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21Without question, James is on the comeback.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26He has picked up some wonderful little bits there, and very, very reasonably.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30That miniature - I think there's £100, £150 profit in that.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31I think he's done really well.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35James has bought six good lots, I think.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38I like his sculptural lot, the sandstone lot.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42The weaker lot, possibly, is the Kutani Japanese vases.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44- They're quite late. - Well, we'll see.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48Sadly, the time has come to leave the idyllic shores of Jersey,
0:33:48 > 0:33:51make the return voyage back to the mainland,
0:33:51 > 0:33:54and journey up-country to the auction showdown
0:33:54 > 0:33:57in Wokingham, Berkshire.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00Wokingham has been a market town for over 700 years,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03but was a settlement long before that.
0:34:04 > 0:34:09The boys will now settle their score today at the auction house of Martin and Pole.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11The man with the hammer is Garth Lewis,
0:34:11 > 0:34:16who has some news about the medieval sandstone figure.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19If you were getting quite excited about the sandstone figure,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22I'm afraid I think we do have to step back from that a little.
0:34:22 > 0:34:25Someone rang up, having seen it online,
0:34:25 > 0:34:29and wanted an image and condition report.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32He's a renowned and well respected specialist.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37We're knocking a little bit of age off it, but what's 500 years between friends?
0:34:37 > 0:34:39500 years, actually.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42The portrait miniature is a good example.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45I know we've got some bids on it over the internet.
0:34:45 > 0:34:49I'm not prepared to divulge, but it'll sell pretty well.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53Sounds like some much-needed good news for James Braxton.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57He started out with £123.34 and has spent the lot,
0:34:57 > 0:35:00giving him three auction lots
0:35:00 > 0:35:03on which his fortunes are now pinned.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07James Lewis started this leg with £421.94
0:35:07 > 0:35:11and bought various items for £370,
0:35:11 > 0:35:13now organised into six lots.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21- 319A.- Here we are. - Small and slender vase.
0:35:21 > 0:35:22First up for James Lewis,
0:35:22 > 0:35:27it's the 19th-century French Champleve items.
0:35:27 > 0:35:28£30 to start, please.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30£30 if you like.
0:35:30 > 0:35:3420? 20 bid. Thank you. Is there any further?
0:35:34 > 0:35:35At £20?
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- Are you all done at £20? - No! For two?
0:35:38 > 0:35:4122. Thank you. 25.
0:35:41 > 0:35:4428? 30 now. 32.
0:35:44 > 0:35:4635. 38.
0:35:46 > 0:35:5138. It's on my left here at 38. Are you all done?
0:35:51 > 0:35:54What? Small profit of about a fiver, maybe.
0:35:54 > 0:35:59A small profit, but still a profit. First blood to James Lewis.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Next is this walking stick.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05James Lewis again, with the Edwardian novelty walking cane.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09- The old Palmwood Shaft! - Yes! A good bit of Palmwood Shaft.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12May I say £100 for it, please? 100?
0:36:12 > 0:36:17- 80 if you will?- Not looking good, Palmwood Shaft or not.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21Nobody wants it. Try 60, perhaps. No interest at all?
0:36:21 > 0:36:25At 50 we'll go. Start me somewhere. Nobody wants it.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27- What?- 40 bid.- "20, sir!"
0:36:27 > 0:36:31On my extreme left here at 40. Is there any further?
0:36:31 > 0:36:35- I can sell it at 40. All done? - No way!
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- That is insane!- 40 pounds...
0:36:38 > 0:36:41- Wake up, everyone! - LAUGHTER
0:36:41 > 0:36:45- Did you feel you'd spotted a right old rip-roaring bargain? - I really did.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Apparently not.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51But it's still a novelty to see James Lewis making a loss.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55Third leg, first item about to come up to the rostrum.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57Your turn next, Brackers,
0:36:57 > 0:37:00with your collection of damaged Chinese porcelain
0:37:00 > 0:37:02and the New Hall bowl.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05Any little profit and I'm there.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09- Condition a bit of an issue. They are as viewed.- Yep.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10Can I say £20 for them, please?
0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Go on, say £20.- 20 anywhere?
0:37:13 > 0:37:16- 15 if you like, I don't mind. - Come on.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18No interest?
0:37:18 > 0:37:22- Ten will do. Start me off at ten, then.- Cheeky.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25I have ten. Is there any further? 12 now. Yes, 15.
0:37:25 > 0:37:30- In profit.- £15 only, then. On my left at 15, if you're done.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32I'll have to sell at 15, then.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36HE BANGS GAVEL Story of my life. A break even.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38A story with an unhappy ending.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41After auction costs, that's actually a loss.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Happy with that?
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Am I happy with that? No, I'm not!
0:37:46 > 0:37:50Now, will the tooth fairy shift the desk weight into profit
0:37:50 > 0:37:52for James Lewis?
0:37:52 > 0:37:57- Here we go.- Elephant desk stand on a colourful canted base.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59Sweet little thing.
0:37:59 > 0:38:03What can I say to start? £30 for it, please? 30?
0:38:03 > 0:38:08- Surely?- Oh, dear. I've seen more excitement at the dentist.
0:38:08 > 0:38:0920 if you like, I don't mind.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13Yes, in the front row. 22 now. 22.
0:38:13 > 0:38:1725. 28. 30.
0:38:17 > 0:38:1932. New place.
0:38:19 > 0:38:2235. 38. 40. 42?
0:38:22 > 0:38:2742. Standing on the aisle at 42. Are we all done?
0:38:27 > 0:38:29That's more like it!
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- That's all right.- Pleased with that.
0:38:32 > 0:38:36So you should be. A clean extraction of a tidy profit!
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Will James Lewis stay on a roll
0:38:39 > 0:38:42as his Japanese Kutani vases go under the hammer?
0:38:42 > 0:38:47- Any damage?- Yes. - Really? Damage, as well.- Yes.
0:38:47 > 0:38:5020, if you like. There's 20 on the aisle.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52Any further? Just £20?
0:38:52 > 0:38:5622. 25. 28. 30.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58£30. Still on the aisle.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Selling at 30, if you're done...
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Very poor. Very poor.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- Crash and burn.- Don't worry, you've banked some big money.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10Don't sound too cocky.
0:39:11 > 0:39:16Next, it's the 1960s Norwegian silver bracelet for James Braxton.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19I can start the bidding here at £30.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21Is there any further? 32 in the doorway.
0:39:21 > 0:39:2335 here. 38.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27- Takes me out. 38.- Keep going. - 40, halfway down. 42.
0:39:27 > 0:39:2945. 48. 50.
0:39:29 > 0:39:34Lady's bid at £50, halfway down, if you're done...
0:39:36 > 0:39:39- Yes!- Well done!
0:39:39 > 0:39:41That is a result for me.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45- 50 pounds.- Well done. Profit. - Profit!
0:39:45 > 0:39:50A profit, indeed. Just what James needs to boost his flagging morale.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Next for James Lewis
0:39:52 > 0:39:54is his assorted collection of silver.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58I can start here at £160 against you.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01170, 180, 190.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04Takes me out at 190. 200 in the doorway.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07- 200.- 220. 240.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12250 I'll take. Ten more. 260. 260.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15280. 300. 320. 340.
0:40:15 > 0:40:21360. Halfway down at 360. Are we all done at 360?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24It's in the room here at 360...
0:40:24 > 0:40:26- Well done.- OK.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29- 360...- That's good.- £100 profit.
0:40:29 > 0:40:34Slightly more than £100, actually, Mr B, but who's counting?
0:40:34 > 0:40:38And now the sandstone carving, bought by James Lewis.
0:40:38 > 0:40:42Problematic because it's dated between 200 and 700 years old,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44which makes it mighty difficult to value.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Let's see.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50- I can start at £150 against you. - That's good.
0:40:50 > 0:40:54Is there any further at 150? 160. Thank you. 170. 180.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58190. 200. 220. 220.
0:40:58 > 0:41:01240. 260.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04260. 280. 300.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06At £300, then. It's with me, against you.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- 320.- That's not a 19th-century price, is it?
0:41:09 > 0:41:12340. 360. 380.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16At 380, then. Are you all done? I'm selling at 380.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20- Well done, well done, well done. - That's good.- Not a bad profit.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24- I'm pleased with that. - I bet you are.- £330 profit.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26- Thanks, James.- Well done.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28A fantastic result, that!
0:41:28 > 0:41:30Well done, James! That puts you well in the lead.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34However, next up is James Braxton's portrait miniature,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37with a lot of interest in it, according to our auctioneer.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40- The miniature. It's going to happen. - I think it will.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44- I can start the bidding here at £95. - Straight into profit.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Is there any further?
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- 100. Thank you. 120. - Telephone, as well!
0:41:49 > 0:41:51130. 140.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55Takes me out at £140. Any further?
0:41:55 > 0:42:00- 150. It's on the telephone now at 150.- Keep going!
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Go on!
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- 150.- I'm happy with that.- Brilliant.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11- Doubled your money, James. - Double your money!- Well done! Great!
0:42:11 > 0:42:12An excellent profit.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15But will it be enough to snatch victory from James Lewis?
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Let's do the maths.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22James Braxton started the show with £123.34.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26After auction costs, he's made a profit of £52.96,
0:42:26 > 0:42:32sending him through to the next leg with £176.30.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36James Lewis started with £421.94.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40After costs, he's made a profit of £359.80,
0:42:40 > 0:42:45taking his total to a whopping £781.74
0:42:45 > 0:42:49and giving him his third victory in a row.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54- Well done, James.- Well done, you!
0:42:54 > 0:42:58- Good results all round, isn't it? - Yes.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03I've got a sandwich on the seat.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06- Coronation chicken, James? - No, thanks.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09I don't know how long this has been on the seat.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11Coronation chicken, eh? Yum-yum.
0:43:11 > 0:43:15Well, it's well flattened by now, as well as being stale.
0:43:15 > 0:43:16Bye-bye, boys.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19Next time on the Antiques Road Trip,
0:43:19 > 0:43:22James Lewis resorts to good old-fashioned elbow grease.
0:43:22 > 0:43:23If in doubt, spit on it!
0:43:23 > 0:43:26And James Braxton takes a spanking.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29You can see how people get into this, can't you?!
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