0:00:02 > 0:00:09Welcome to Cash In The Attic where we uncover treasures in your home and sell them for you at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Today, I've come to Bromley in Kent
0:00:12 > 0:00:19and behind me is Keston Windmill, a beautiful restored building that stands testament to bygone times.
0:00:19 > 0:00:24Keston Windmill was built in 1716 and, at 450 feet above sea level,
0:00:24 > 0:00:27is the oldest surviving windmill in Kent,
0:00:27 > 0:00:32so today we're hoping to find plenty of antiques and collectables
0:00:32 > 0:00:37to breeze through a very different sale when we take them to auction.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01I'm on my way to meet proud grandmother, Tessa Van Den Burgh.
0:01:01 > 0:01:07She's called us in to help raise some money for a rather exciting sporting adventure.
0:01:07 > 0:01:12'Tessa Van Den Burgh has had an exciting and well-travelled life.
0:01:12 > 0:01:19'Now surrounded by her family, grandson Freddie has a trip of a lifetime to Malaysia planned
0:01:19 > 0:01:21'and Grandma is on hand to help out.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25'Will the rummaged antiques go down the Swanee?'
0:01:25 > 0:01:27- A commode.- Oh, dear.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31'Will they mind saying goodbye to their collectables?'
0:01:31 > 0:01:36I'm not sure I really want to sell them. £600 would be great, but...
0:01:36 > 0:01:42'And will her grandmotherly generosity come back to haunt her?'
0:01:42 > 0:01:44It's unsold.
0:01:44 > 0:01:50'So will the Van Den Burghs' antiques be a hit with the bidders at auction?'
0:01:50 > 0:01:57- Paul, started without me?- Yes, there's lots of priceless antiques found in gardens, but not here.
0:01:57 > 0:02:03Don't worry because there are lots of fine-quality antiques indoors.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- Ready?- Yes.- Don't forget to wipe your feet.- OK, after you.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11There you all are! All right, gather round, everybody.
0:02:11 > 0:02:16- I understand you called us in? - Yes, I did.- To what purpose?
0:02:16 > 0:02:22To raise money so that Freddie's mum can go on the hockey tour with him.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25- Where is this tour?- In Malaysia.
0:02:25 > 0:02:31- You're a lucky young man. You're quite a sportsman?- Yeah, I particularly like cricket and hockey.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34- This is some trip?- A long way away.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39- Is it a good idea for your mum to come too?- Yeah, it'd be really good.
0:02:39 > 0:02:46- OK, so we've got the money for you, but not your mum. - I would like her to go as well.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51- How do you feel about this, Dad and sister?- We'd like to go too.- Yeah!
0:02:51 > 0:02:55- We'd have to raise a bit more money, I guess.- Yes.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59- What sort of money are we talking about?- About 3,000.
0:02:59 > 0:03:04- What would that cover?- That would cover Susie going, Freddie's mum,
0:03:04 > 0:03:07and some coaching before they go.
0:03:07 > 0:03:15So we need to raise £3,000, so that Mum can come with you to Malaysia and get a bit of extra coaching.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Let's go and find some stuff to sell.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Susie is a cordon bleu chef who hosts dinner parties.
0:03:22 > 0:03:29Today, work beckons, but first she couldn't help but dig out a few gems for the rummage today.
0:03:29 > 0:03:36Every surface in Tessa's home is covered with collectables from her far-flung travels.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43Luckily, Paul Hayes' thoughts rarely leave the world of antiques.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47He's bubbling with ideas when it comes to cashing in on collectables
0:03:47 > 0:03:52and is never tardy when it comes to hitting our family's target.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59Look at that! Tessa, you have got some amazing stuff in this house.
0:03:59 > 0:04:05What a treasure trove! We do need an expert to value it all and I can hear him. This way!
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- There you are, Paul. - Hello. Right on time!
0:04:12 > 0:04:19- How are you?- Fine. - This house is full of really interesting bits and pieces.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23I've started already and I found this wonderful grandmother clock.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28This is the Jacobean style which was very popular in the 1920s.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33It's a revival style that goes back to the early 17th century
0:04:33 > 0:04:38and all the furniture then had barley twists and solid oak construction.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43- What sort of value?- This is quite a good one. It's solid oak.
0:04:43 > 0:04:49Lots of them are plywood, a cheap material. It does chime on the hour.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54So it's got a lot going for it really. I think £150 to £200?
0:04:54 > 0:05:01- I thought it would be more.- Let's hope there are some grandmothers at the auction!- It's a good start.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05Shall we look through here? There are so many rooms!
0:05:05 > 0:05:13I'm not happy with the estimate for the grandmother clock. I would put a reserve on it of more than 120.
0:05:13 > 0:05:21Tessa had hoped for more on the grandmother clock, but a healthy reserve should put her mind at ease.
0:05:21 > 0:05:28The team spread out around this massive house and rummaging comes easy with a hoarder like Tessa.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- England greats.- I've got a team from the 1981 Ashes series.
0:05:32 > 0:05:37Have our father and son team hit a six or gone for a duck?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- Are they worth anything? - Let's ask Paul.
0:05:40 > 0:05:45- Paul, what do you reckon? - Wow, these are great, aren't they?
0:05:45 > 0:05:50- England-Australia, signed bats. - How have you come across these?
0:05:50 > 0:05:55A great friend of Mum's was Ian Chappell, the Australian cricketer.
0:05:55 > 0:06:02One Sunday when they were over in 1975, the Australian team came for a barbecue here which was fantastic.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07The was a bowler on that tour called Gary Gilmour, fast bowler,
0:06:07 > 0:06:15probably had a few beers, we had a net down there, hit one over the nets, straight through the window.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20And I suppose he felt a bit guilty, and Trevor and Ian Chappell,
0:06:20 > 0:06:24and they basically gave me a signed bat.
0:06:24 > 0:06:31- The Australian cricket team were playing cricket in the back garden here?- And also broke a window!
0:06:31 > 0:06:36People would have a cricket bat signed by your county cricket team.
0:06:36 > 0:06:42Then they had the idea of making miniature versions, so you could put them on the wall.
0:06:42 > 0:06:49It's a deliberate thing teams will do for charities and you were very lucky getting this at the time.
0:06:49 > 0:06:56- How many have you got? - I think we've got eight.- And there's also one up there.- Yeah.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01- Two, four, six, seven.- Have you any idea how much they might be worth?
0:07:01 > 0:07:07Impossible to say. If there's a cricket enthusiast at the auction, who knows?
0:07:07 > 0:07:12If I said put a reserve of, say, £600, would that sound OK?
0:07:12 > 0:07:20They're memories of the Australian cricket team, so I'm undecided about whether we should sell them.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23We need to keep looking. Put those down.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26I'm not sure I want to sell them.
0:07:26 > 0:07:32£600 would be great, but they're special bats. I need to give it some thought.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37'A £500 estimate on the autographed bats is a nice chunk of our target,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40'but only if Dom will let them go.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45'Our fielders are catching out collectables left, right and centre.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50'Paul is counting the pennies with this Empire coin collection.
0:07:53 > 0:08:00'Tessa's rich and colourful life is reflected in the eclectic mix around her home.'
0:08:00 > 0:08:05This house has some gorgeous stuff in it. Was it always like this?
0:08:05 > 0:08:12Oh, God, no. It was full of clocks with sundials and just not my cup of tea at all.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- This is much more your taste?- Yes.
0:08:15 > 0:08:21- Where have you got all these bits and pieces from? - A few bits I've bought.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26- Family mostly.- You're from South Africa. What made you come here?
0:08:26 > 0:08:31I was born in South Africa and lived there for 17 years.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35My parents thought I needed more education.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40So I came to school in London, to Cygnet House, a finishing school.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42- A proper finishing school?- Yes.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45I learnt absolutely nothing.
0:08:45 > 0:08:51It cost my parents a lot of money, but I learnt nothing. But I met wonderful people.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Crikey! So who were your peers?
0:08:54 > 0:08:57The peers were Fergie's mum, Susan Wright,
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Ira Furstenberg who was married when she was 14.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06There were lots of ladies and we did everything.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10We went to the opera, to balls, we went racing.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15- Did it change your life?- I had no intention of staying in England.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20I had a wonderful life in South Africa, but then I met my husband.
0:09:20 > 0:09:27We went back to South Africa and got married out there, then came back and I've been here for 50 years.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32- How many children have you got? - Four children and six grandchildren.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36Tell me a bit about Freddie. I understand he excels at sports.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42From a very early age. He won the egg and spoon race when he was two!
0:09:42 > 0:09:47- He played cricket for Kent when he was nine.- Goodness!
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Hockey, he's only really played in the last three years.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55They've won all sorts of fantastic tournaments.
0:09:55 > 0:10:02I've never seen a child's room with so much stuff in it - silverware, silver salvers, everything.
0:10:02 > 0:10:08- You've got the money for Freddie's trip.- Yes, but I'd like his mum to go as well.
0:10:08 > 0:10:15And also to pay for some extra coaching for him before he goes on this incredible trip.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20We've seen some wonderful things. Let's see what else we can find.
0:10:20 > 0:10:27'What a lady! Tessa's love of her family is as obvious as her love of the antiques.
0:10:27 > 0:10:33'While we were chatting, the team is still rummaging. Freddie has served up this silver tray.
0:10:38 > 0:10:44'Hannah takes the weight off her feet with her latest find.'
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- Paul!- Yeah?- What do you think of this chair?- That's a nice one.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54- Do you like that?- Yeah. - Is it one of your grandma's favourites?- Yeah, one of the best.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58This is a typical Victorian chair called a button-back
0:10:58 > 0:11:01because the button holds it in.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05When you lay right back, doesn't it do your back in?
0:11:05 > 0:11:09No, because your back rests on the padded area.
0:11:09 > 0:11:16This was the height of comfort. If you sit in there properly, the whole thing moulds around you.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20- Can you see the way that these come over here?- Yeah.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25Imagine a big, Victorian, draughty house with log fires and so on,
0:11:25 > 0:11:32you'd bury yourself in there, all the wind would go around you and you'd be nice and snug.
0:11:32 > 0:11:38It's very French style. This painted, gilded effect is very French, Louis XVI style.
0:11:38 > 0:11:44One way to tell the age of this chair, if you stand over there just a second...
0:11:44 > 0:11:51there was a great invention about 1840, when you had large seated areas like this,
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- you had the coiled spring - can you feel the bits of metal?- Yeah.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00This chair was made after 1840, most likely about 100 years ago.
0:12:00 > 0:12:06- Did your grandma have it restored in any way?- Yes, I think so.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- Has she replaced any of the stuffing?- Yes.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14It's quite a nice one. Any idea how much that's worth?
0:12:14 > 0:12:21- 600?- I wish you came into my shop. That's a bit optimistic. As it is...- What would you say?
0:12:21 > 0:12:26- £180 to £250, that sort of price band.- Good. Cool.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- Does that sound all right?- Yeah.
0:12:28 > 0:12:35Somebody would totally restore it, then you can see it in a posh antiques shop at that figure.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39Done up, it would be lovely. All right, come on.
0:12:39 > 0:12:46I didn't realise how much it went for. I couldn't believe what he was saying to me. It was like, "Whoa!"
0:12:46 > 0:12:53'We're turning this place upside down to give us a sporting chance of success at auction.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58'Dominic discovers these two paintings in the lobby.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03'Paul heads upstairs. We need a big find if there's to be any hope
0:13:03 > 0:13:07'of reaching our £3,000 Malaysia Hockey Tour Fund.'
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- What a beautiful piece of furniture!- Is this a family piece?
0:13:11 > 0:13:17It came from my grandparents and great-grandparents. They kept cheese in it.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22- You don't keep cheese in it?- No. - Just thought I'd check!
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- Are you sure it wasn't smelly socks?- No, definitely not.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32This is a dressing chest or a tallboy. It's a chest-on-chest.
0:13:32 > 0:13:39- I don't know how old it is. - You're looking 18th century here, 1700s, 1800s.
0:13:39 > 0:13:46It's a real antique item. It's after a guy called Thomas Sheraton, Britain's best known cabinet maker.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50He made these wonderful items from solid mahogany with inlay.
0:13:50 > 0:13:58They carve out a particular shape, replace it with a contrasting wood and the end result is fantastic.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02But what's beautiful about it is its patina.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07It's a natural build-up of oil and dirt and it gives a lovely colour.
0:14:07 > 0:14:14If you step back from it, you can tell this has been in a light area to one side.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18This whole right-hand side is slightly bleached.
0:14:18 > 0:14:24That can't be faked. That tells me that this top has always gone with that bottom.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27What are we talking about in value?
0:14:27 > 0:14:33Rather than give a price on it, I'd like to talk to somebody who specialises in this field.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39- Is it available for sale?- Yes. I shall be sorry to see it go.
0:14:39 > 0:14:46I don't keep cheese, but I keep all my Christmas stockings and rubbish in there really.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50We won't have a price until we've spoken to a specialist.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55- We need to find some stuff that will get us near our target.- OK.
0:14:55 > 0:15:02I'm really interested to hear about the tallboy and I will await with anticipation Paul's valuation.
0:15:02 > 0:15:09Never one to tell tall tales, Paul thinks a second opinion on the tallboy is needed.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Every little piece is looked over in Tessa's home.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16This set of Crown Derby figurines
0:15:16 > 0:15:21should make a royal £150 to £180 at auction.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25Heading back downstairs, father and son make a good team
0:15:25 > 0:15:28and the rummaging is going well.
0:15:29 > 0:15:37- There you are. I understand you're more at home on any kind of sports pitch.- Yes, I play loads of sports.
0:15:37 > 0:15:44- What's your earliest memories of any sport?- Going down to Bickley Park near here and playing cricket.
0:15:44 > 0:15:51- Without being terribly biased as his father, has he got a real natural talent?- Yeah, I think so.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56Probably more than I did. I played to quite a high level.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Freddie, tell me a little bit about this tour.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04First we'll go to Singapore and we'll play the local clubs there
0:16:04 > 0:16:09and see some of the sights like the Raffles Hotel,
0:16:09 > 0:16:13then we'll go to Kuala Lumpur and play a few more matches,
0:16:13 > 0:16:21then to Penang, the island off Kuala Lumpur, then we're going to Langkawi for three days at the end.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- That's quite a lot of games. - Seven in all.- Right, OK.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- Shall we crack on? Come on.- Yeah.
0:16:27 > 0:16:34Freddie may have a natural talent for sport, but Hannah has a natural talent for dealing out collectables.
0:16:34 > 0:16:40This Georgian stool will hopefully play out nicely at auction.
0:16:42 > 0:16:48Paul has found another bit of forgotten furniture.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51Mind your backs! Coming through!
0:16:51 > 0:16:53- Good grief.- Let me put this down.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57- Look at that! - What a wonderful chair!
0:16:57 > 0:17:02- Isn't that marvellous?- Where did this come from?- I bought it for 20p.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08- 20p?- 20p. I think it was Bermondsey or Portobello, one of those markets.
0:17:08 > 0:17:1040 years ago.
0:17:10 > 0:17:14Even 40 years ago, to pay 20p, it's got to be a bargain.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18It's a genuine antique. This is Georgian.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Reign of George III, late 18th century.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24It's a carver from a dining suite.
0:17:24 > 0:17:29You'd have four or maybe eight chairs that match.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Absolutely superb, robust design.
0:17:31 > 0:17:37It looks very spindly, very elegant, but it's very, very hardy.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- What do you think it's worth? - It's a restorer's lot.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43Done up, it could be quite good.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46I'll leave you guessing for now.
0:17:46 > 0:17:52- Shall we see if we can find something that you will tell us the value of?- OK.- Come on.
0:17:52 > 0:17:57I'm waiting in great anticipation of what the value is.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01I'm sure my 20p will be really well worth spent.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04A Georgian chair for just 20 pence?
0:18:04 > 0:18:09I can't wait to hear what this beautiful bit of wood is worth.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14Dom's checking out some artwork and I've found this little ink stand.
0:18:18 > 0:18:25Hannah and Paul get rummaging downstairs, but Hannah's latest find has gone down the pan.
0:18:25 > 0:18:30- Paul, what do you think of this chair?- The place is full of chairs.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35- That's a commode.- Oh, dear.- The less said about that, the better.
0:18:35 > 0:18:40- This mirror is lovely. Is this one of your grandma's favourite?- Yes.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44It dates from the Regency period. Have you heard of that?
0:18:44 > 0:18:48- No.- Have you heard of The Madness Of King George?- Yes.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52George III went a bit mad and to compensate that,
0:18:52 > 0:18:57his son took over the throne. It's where we get the name Regency from.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02It's any item made 1800 to 1820, the beginning of the 19th century.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- That's a long time ago. - You're telling me!- Ancient.
0:19:06 > 0:19:12This is a form of pier glass mirror which would sit in the alcove between two windows.
0:19:12 > 0:19:19It's almost like a gingerbread. It's very, very thin pieces of mahogany. Can you see that?
0:19:19 > 0:19:25- What's this?- That would have had a convex mirror to enable you to see the whole room.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28It would catch the light.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33What you look for as well is you check the thickness of the glass.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Real Georgian mirrors are very thin.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41Can you see the pen there? Those two nibs almost touch.
0:19:41 > 0:19:47Late 19th century glass is very thick. You'd have more of a gap between the two nibs.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52- I think £100 to £150. Does that sound all right?- Yeah.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57- Do you think your grandma will let it go?- Yeah.- Let's go and tell her.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02I'm very happy for the mirror to go. It belonged to my great-grandmother.
0:20:02 > 0:20:09So it's been passed down from generation to generation and I'm happy for it to go to auction.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14'Tessa is in a clearing-out mood. It seems everything can go,
0:20:14 > 0:20:18'which is fantastic news for our £3,000 target.
0:20:18 > 0:20:25'Dominic finds this collection of four tea caddies that were used for storing fresh tea leaves.
0:20:25 > 0:20:30'Our clairvoyant of collectables Paul predicts £40 to £80 each.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32'The next hit on our list
0:20:32 > 0:20:35'is a timepiece in the living room.'
0:20:35 > 0:20:39Paul, Tessa, I've found the most amazing clock.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44This is absolutely beautiful. Is this another family piece?
0:20:44 > 0:20:49It's the same vintage as the other clock. 70 years it was in the family.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54- It's absolutely stunning. Do you like it?- Not particularly.- Why?
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- It's a bit ornate for me. - What do you think, Paul?
0:20:58 > 0:21:02These are marvellous clocks. It's loosely called a bracket clock.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06They had a handle and you'd move them from room to room.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09They're absolutely superb quality.
0:21:09 > 0:21:15When the spring came around, they made them more compact, but the design was kept.
0:21:15 > 0:21:20This one is about 1880, 1900, so earlier than you think.
0:21:20 > 0:21:28These clocks are always made in Germany and the Westminster chime is inspired from Big Ben.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30It's very clever how it works.
0:21:30 > 0:21:37When you get into the back of these clocks, you can really see the movements.
0:21:37 > 0:21:44These chiming bars here make a different pitch. These are little hammers. It all runs on clockwork.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49But absolutely fantastic. Let's just turn it round again.
0:21:49 > 0:21:54Everything we get today is battery-powered or quartz movements.
0:21:54 > 0:22:00Anything clockwork is a bygone thing and it's becoming appreciated.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04- What sort of value? - You're looking around £1,000.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09- Hmm, lovely!- Would that sound all right?- I like it a bit better now.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12That could make about a third of our target.
0:22:12 > 0:22:17- Shall we tot up and see how much we've got? Guys, come in!- Hello.
0:22:17 > 0:22:22Do you see this clock? It's worth £1,000 no less!
0:22:22 > 0:22:29- Whee!- Yes!- We wanted to raise £3,000, so that your mum can accompany you to Malaysia.
0:22:29 > 0:22:36- Do you think that you're anywhere near that figure?- I would think fairly...- Close-ish? I hope so.
0:22:36 > 0:22:43- I would think fairly near. - We've got the beautiful tallboy, but that's a specialist valuation.
0:22:43 > 0:22:50- Yeah, you could be surprised. - If you want to bowl a maiden over, you could bring the cricket bats.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54They're pretty special to us. We'd have to think about it.
0:22:54 > 0:23:02Let's exclude those items, but everything else that's going to auction comes to £2,555.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07- We're getting there. - Next time we see this will be at the auction house.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12We've certainly scored a few home runs in our rummage today.
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Top of the league is the magnificent tallboy,
0:23:16 > 0:23:21but its exact value will be disclosed later by a specialist.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26Hopefully, we'll cash in on the Empire solid silver coin collection.
0:23:29 > 0:23:35We also have the grandmother clock for the general auction
0:23:35 > 0:23:40and the Westminster chime bracket clock will go to a fine arts sale.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44A nice little surprise could be the Georgian chair
0:23:44 > 0:23:49that only cost Tessa 20p. Will this prove to be a canny buy?
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Paul will reveal all on auction day.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01It's been two weeks since we looked round Tessa's property in Bexley.
0:24:01 > 0:24:08We found plenty of collectables to bring here to Sworders auction house in Stansted Mountfitchet.
0:24:08 > 0:24:15She wants to raise £3,000 to get top professional hockey coaching for grandson Freddie.
0:24:15 > 0:24:22Let's hope as the items go under the hammer that there's plenty of enthusiasm from the bidders.
0:24:24 > 0:24:31Sworders auction house is open for business. Eager buyers are looking for anything and everything.
0:24:31 > 0:24:38I like coming to auctions because I can generally buy things to sell which are reasonably priced.
0:24:38 > 0:24:44I'm not a collector of any one thing. I just like to have a look and see.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49If something looks different and I like it, I'll go for it.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53'The Van Den Burghs' treasures are being studied closely.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57'I find Paul hanging out with the older generation.'
0:24:57 > 0:25:03- Good morning.- Good morning.- Is it that time already?- Yes, it's time to sell Grandmother.- It is lovely.
0:25:03 > 0:25:11They're marvellous items. I think it will do quite well. We're in the right area, it's a country clock.
0:25:11 > 0:25:18- What about the cricket bats? We are in Essex and they've got quite a good cricket side.- They're great.
0:25:18 > 0:25:23I hope he's brought them along. They could do particularly well.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28- That lovely tallboy, any update? - This is a general sale here today.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33That's a special item and I'd rather see that in a fine arts sale.
0:25:33 > 0:25:39I've brought it along, but I want to chat to somebody who can give us a realistic estimate on it.
0:25:39 > 0:25:45- It's a very good piece.- Shall we go and find the family?- Yeah.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49The room is chock-a-block with antique enthusiasts.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Our auctioneer is hoping for a good sale.
0:25:53 > 0:25:58The Van Den Burghs will do well. They've got a mixed assortment.
0:25:58 > 0:26:04A bit of a lottery over how some things will sell, but I'm sure they'll come up fine.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09'With the family's antiques getting such close attention,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12'let's hope it transfers into cash.
0:26:12 > 0:26:19'Our sale is divided into two parts with all the wood and furniture being sold in the afternoon.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22'We find Tessa and Dominic ready to go.'
0:26:22 > 0:26:25- Good morning.- Hello.- Good morning.
0:26:25 > 0:26:30We've had a little bet. Did you bring the cricket bats?
0:26:30 > 0:26:36- I've brought them.- Excellent news! How do you feel about seeing your items here?
0:26:36 > 0:26:41Very mixed feelings cos I've had some of them for such a long time.
0:26:41 > 0:26:47- Especially my 20p chair which Paul won't tell me how much it's worth. - Makes it interesting.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52- That coin set is very nice.- Yes. - You've got some great items.
0:26:52 > 0:26:59- It's very busy and the auction is about to start, so shall we find a nice position?- Yeah.- This way.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04'We make our way across the room and the auction gets under way.
0:27:04 > 0:27:11'Remember, anything bought or sold at auction is subject to commission and VAT.
0:27:11 > 0:27:16'We just get our places in time for our first lot this morning,
0:27:16 > 0:27:20'the ink stand that Paul valued at £25 to £40.'
0:27:21 > 0:27:26Lot 95, the 1920s, black, glass and brass mounted ink stand.
0:27:26 > 0:27:31These always are popular, despite the onset of computers and emails.
0:27:31 > 0:27:36It's quite nice. It's been on my father's, grandfather's desk.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40These go back to a romantic time of actually writing letters.
0:27:40 > 0:27:44- We'll start here at £25. - 25, straight in.
0:27:44 > 0:27:4730. 32. 35. 38. 40.
0:27:47 > 0:27:5042. I'll take 5. 45.
0:27:50 > 0:27:56- Good-looking lot here at £45. - Come on, it's beautiful.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59All done and finished at 45...?
0:27:59 > 0:28:01- £45.- Almost double your estimate.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06'What a cracking start - £5 over its top end estimate!
0:28:06 > 0:28:13'The room is buzzing with bidders and all thoughts are on the Empire coin collection doing well.'
0:28:13 > 0:28:18The silver coins have been stuck in the cupboard for 30, 40 years.
0:28:18 > 0:28:23They're only cluttering up the cupboard. I may as well sell them.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27'Tessa has a good attitude for auction day.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31'Paul valued these solid silver coins at £80 to £150.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35'Will the room nod their heads or turn on their tails?'
0:28:35 > 0:28:39- Starts us away here at £80. - Straight in at 80.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43I'll take 5. 85. 90. 5. 100. And 10.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- Yeah.- 120. 120 is here. 130. 140.
0:28:47 > 0:28:53150. 160. The bid is here with me at 160. 170.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- Come on.- Another bidder.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01With me on commission at £180. Are we all done and finished at 180...?
0:29:02 > 0:29:07- Great!- 'The hammer falls at £180. Well collected, Tessa.
0:29:07 > 0:29:12'Not bad for something that just sat in a cupboard.
0:29:12 > 0:29:18'The room is bursting with buyers eager to spend their cash, a good sign,
0:29:18 > 0:29:23'as our next lot, the silver tray, is valued at £120 to £180.'
0:29:23 > 0:29:27We're selling at £175, down the middle at 175...
0:29:27 > 0:29:31- Result!- Brilliant. £175? - Yeah, good.- Crikey!
0:29:31 > 0:29:36'The tray also sells well at just £5 under its top estimate.
0:29:37 > 0:29:43'The first three lots have sold and everyone is feeling confident.
0:29:43 > 0:29:50'Next under the hammer is Tessa's tea caddies. The auctioneer knows how to market these to the room.'
0:29:50 > 0:29:55We split them up to give them a chance to appeal to more people.
0:29:55 > 0:30:00A lot of buyers will like to buy one, maybe not four or five.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05'It's a shrewd move and Tessa is happy for them to go to a new home.'
0:30:05 > 0:30:12They've been in the family for years and years. Some are Georgian. I'm hopeful they'll get a good price.
0:30:12 > 0:30:17Lot 61, George III, mahogany, cross-banded and inlaid tea caddy.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20Tea caddies are always popular.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23Yeah, they're beautifully made boxes.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27You kept your tea locked up. It was very expensive.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31- Just well-made pieces of furniture. - Starts us at £60.
0:30:31 > 0:30:36- £60.- £60 is bid. I'll take 5 where? £60 is bid.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40- 5 for the caddy, 65. 70.- Yes! - 75. 80. 85.
0:30:40 > 0:30:4590. 5. 100. And 5. 110.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48110. Got to go here, 120.
0:30:48 > 0:30:54- At 120, commission's here. - Commission, 120. - Commission bid, eh?
0:30:54 > 0:30:58£125 for the two we're selling. At £125, all done...?
0:31:00 > 0:31:06- That was an expensive cuppa! - It's the most I've ever paid for a cup of tea!
0:31:06 > 0:31:12'Fantastic! The first of our tea caddy lots has brewed up a storming profit.
0:31:12 > 0:31:17'Will the next tea caddy lot also be to the bidders' tastes?'
0:31:17 > 0:31:19Selling at 130...
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- Result!- That is really good.
0:31:23 > 0:31:28'It seems so, selling £50 over the low end estimate.'
0:31:28 > 0:31:35The tea caddies have been in the family for years and years, so I was delighted with what they went for.
0:31:35 > 0:31:42'It seems Tessa's antiques can do no wrong with the buyers at Sworders auction rooms.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46'But will the next lot of modern Crown Derby animals
0:31:46 > 0:31:48'evoke a similar response?'
0:31:49 > 0:31:53Lot 100, three Royal Crown Derby animal paperweights.
0:31:53 > 0:32:00We've been to this auction house before and Crown Derby have done very well.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04What price have you put on these three little animals?
0:32:04 > 0:32:07£50 each, so we're looking for 150.
0:32:07 > 0:32:10We're gonna start here at £100.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13- £100 straight in.- Whoa!
0:32:13 > 0:32:18- At £100. I'll take 10 where? - It's a struggle.- No-one there.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21110. I've got 120. 30, madam?
0:32:21 > 0:32:25For three of them? £120 here then.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27Come on!
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- £120...- Come on, come on.
0:32:30 > 0:32:35- No vet's bills, no feeding, madam. - He really is trying.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37It remains here then at £120...
0:32:37 > 0:32:44- That's not sold. - Unsold - our first lot of today to not go home with someone else.
0:32:44 > 0:32:49Hopefully, this is just a little blip on today's sales.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54Dominic's collection of signed bats is our next lot to be sold
0:32:54 > 0:32:58and they could make a big contribution to our £3,000 target.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Dom is willing to take a chance.
0:33:01 > 0:33:08If someone buys them, I hope it's for a decent sum of money, so we put a reserve of £600.
0:33:08 > 0:33:13Hopefully, someone else can enjoy them and let's see how we go.
0:33:13 > 0:33:20Lot number 74, we have the cricket bats, one signed by the England team, the other by Australia.
0:33:20 > 0:33:26- So the cricket bats are here.- What do you reckon?- What do you think? - We'll give them a try.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31We've put a reserve on them of 600, but we need two people to bid.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34- See how we go.- Starts us at £300.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36- 300 in.- 300?- 300 bid.
0:33:36 > 0:33:44- For the England-Australia bats. At £300.- There's not that many cricket lovers.- No interest at all?
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- Bit more, bit more. - They're not sold.
0:33:47 > 0:33:54- Out for 300 as opposed to out for 600.- I'm quite glad I'm taking them back home.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59'That may be so, Dominic, but that was £500 we're now stumped without.
0:33:59 > 0:34:06'We steel ourselves and hope that our next lot of the morning can paint a different kind of picture.'
0:34:06 > 0:34:13Douglas Treasure is not a name I've come across. We couldn't find any records relating to past sales.
0:34:13 > 0:34:18So they may just sell on their commercial, decorative appeal alone.
0:34:18 > 0:34:23'Our auctioneer is in two minds about Tessa's taste in paintings.'
0:34:23 > 0:34:30- Lot 80, Douglas Treasure, figures by their fishing boats. - What do you want for this, Paul?
0:34:30 > 0:34:37These are quite nice. I was chatting to a gentleman who understands South African paintings.
0:34:37 > 0:34:42He sold one recently for £200. We have a £200 reserve on each one.
0:34:42 > 0:34:49It might be a bit near the knuckle, but if we get two people who understand them, we might get that.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54Where do we start? At £200? At £200. 220. 240.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57- Come on.- 260. 280.- Come on. - Come on.- 300. 320.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00And 40. 360. 380.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05- 380, that's all right.- Yeah. - At £380.- Can I bid?
0:35:05 > 0:35:08Are we all done and finished at 380...?
0:35:10 > 0:35:13- Fantastic. - That is really good.- Yeah.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17'Paul's on-the-floor knowledge came good.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21'They sell just £20 under their reserve
0:35:21 > 0:35:25'with the auctioneer using his discretion.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30'That's a much-needed injection of cash to our hockey fund.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34'I do some sums to let Tessa and Dom know where we stand.'
0:35:34 > 0:35:40That's the end of our lots so far and you've made £1,155.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42- What a great start!- Fantastic.
0:35:42 > 0:35:49We've got a bit of a break before the furniture and you need to speak to the specialist.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53I hope to bring you some good news about this tallboy. Not you!
0:35:53 > 0:35:58- What about the 20p chair?- I'll tell you in the second innings.
0:36:05 > 0:36:12Paul has invited 18th century furniture specialist James Rolleston down to the auction
0:36:12 > 0:36:15to take a look at the tallboy.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18James, thank you for having a look at this.
0:36:18 > 0:36:23Do you know where it's come from originally?
0:36:23 > 0:36:27Possibly the Channel Islands or maybe even southern Ireland.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30This inlay has got echoes of that.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- These handles aren't original?- No.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38They would have been this size, but they would have been better quality.
0:36:38 > 0:36:44It's a very early piece. Is it late 18th century, early 19th century?
0:36:44 > 0:36:48Yes, probably about 1810, probably around then.
0:36:48 > 0:36:53If I was to tell Tessa a value, what would you expect it to bring?
0:36:53 > 0:36:56At auction, it's very unpredictable.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01If two people really like it, it can slightly inflate the price.
0:37:01 > 0:37:06- So you could get two and a half to three.- They'll be delighted.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11- If I said £3,000, they will be made up.- I think that's realistic.
0:37:11 > 0:37:17- This doesn't want to go into a general sale. - No, not with porcelain or silver.
0:37:17 > 0:37:25- You want to sell it in a specific furniture sale.- You've made my day and the family's as well. Thank you.
0:37:26 > 0:37:31So Paul has decided the tallboy and the Westminster chime clock
0:37:31 > 0:37:35are going to be put into a fine art auction
0:37:35 > 0:37:39to maximise their chances of a great price.
0:37:43 > 0:37:50Back at today's sale, the buyers are taking a last look at the lots they fancy having a bid on.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55I've come here today because I like looking round at old furniture
0:37:55 > 0:37:58and I'm looking for a dining table.
0:37:58 > 0:38:04I'm sure you'll find it in this room, madam. It's full of the weird and wonderful.
0:38:04 > 0:38:10The second part of our sale is drawing nearer. Paul heads back to us with some good news.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14Now then, you two, I've got some great news for you.
0:38:14 > 0:38:19Your chest-on-chest, your tallboy is from the Channel Islands.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23- Does that ring any bells to you? - Not at all.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27He's given me a value on it and he says on a really good day,
0:38:27 > 0:38:31- you could be looking at as much as £5,000.- Fantastic.
0:38:31 > 0:38:38- I'll give you a big hug if it gets that.- I asked him the minimum and he said at least £3,000.
0:38:38 > 0:38:44We'll take it to another auction, so it gives you a bit of time to set any reserves and so on.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49We have lots of items still to sell. Let's get back to the auction.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53That's good news for the travel fund,
0:38:53 > 0:38:59but we'll have to wait for the fine art sale to see just how much the tallboy will bring in.
0:38:59 > 0:39:06We've had a fantastic sale so far, but will our luck continue into the afternoon?
0:39:06 > 0:39:10The first lot under the hammer is another mystery item.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Come on, Paul, spill the beans!
0:39:13 > 0:39:19Lot 242, the George III, mahogany, open-arm elbow chair.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23Paul, do tell us. It's that chair bought for 20p.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28- We want to know!- It's a beautiful old chair, almost 200 years old.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33It's seen better days, but haven't we all? In its present state,
0:39:33 > 0:39:36you're looking at £50 to £80.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39- Good profit.- Isn't it just?
0:39:39 > 0:39:42Lot 242, £100 for it?
0:39:42 > 0:39:48- Come on.- The open-arm chair we're selling at £50... 5. 60.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- 5.- Oh, yeah.- 70. 5.
0:39:50 > 0:39:5480. 5. At £85. 90 where now?
0:39:54 > 0:39:59We're selling in the room at £85. Bid's in front...
0:39:59 > 0:40:02- Good profit on 20p.- Congratulations.
0:40:02 > 0:40:07'So for a 20p investment, Tessa has been repaid a hundredfold.'
0:40:07 > 0:40:13The Georgian chair, my 20p one, I'm very pleased with. We got £85.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18It needs a bit of repair, but it's very nice, so somebody will enjoy it.
0:40:18 > 0:40:24The next piece of furniture is a bit of a gamble as our auctioneer explains.
0:40:24 > 0:40:2820 years ago, this furniture would have sold extremely well.
0:40:28 > 0:40:34Nowadays, the fashion for minimalism, I don't think it will sell well.
0:40:34 > 0:40:40That's not good news, but Tessa will risk it and see if a bidder falls for this nostalgic chair.
0:40:40 > 0:40:47Lot 237, the 19th century, French, cream and gilt upholstered chair.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- What do we hope to get for this? - Nearer the 200 mark.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55Couple of hundred for it? 100 and we're away.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59£100. I'll take 10 where now? At £100. Lot 237.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02Come on, someone must be there.
0:41:02 > 0:41:07Are we all done and finished at £100...? Remains here.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09That's unsold.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13The auctioneer's insight came to fruition
0:41:13 > 0:41:18and the chair remains in Tessa's household. That's a big loss.
0:41:18 > 0:41:25I'm very disappointed. I think it's a really pretty chair, but obviously nobody fancied it.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29Grit your teeth. The next lot could pull a little back.
0:41:29 > 0:41:35The Georgian stool may only be £30 to £40, but it has a lot of charm.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40At £20, are you all out now? All done at £20...? It's not gone.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44- Rather than let them go too low, hang on to them.- Sure.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48This room has turned on the Van Den Burghs' antiques.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Our morning was so good.
0:41:51 > 0:41:58We pull ourselves together for the next lot, the Regency mirror valued at £100 to £200.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03Lot number 248, the George III, fret-framed wall mirror.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06- Starting me here at £100.- Come on.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- The wall mirror we're selling at £100...- Come on.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14- At £100, are we all done and finished?- Oh, dear.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17- That's not sold. - He hasn't sold that one.
0:42:17 > 0:42:23This is a nightmare, another unsold antique in our afternoon sale.
0:42:23 > 0:42:28We've hardly moved closer to our £3,000 for Freddie's hockey tour.
0:42:28 > 0:42:34Only one lot left in the sale, Dominic is hedging his bets on the grandmother clock.
0:42:34 > 0:42:41We thought Paul's estimate for the grandmother clock was quite low and I think it'll do a lot better.
0:42:41 > 0:42:47Prove him wrong, Dom. Not just for you but for Freddie's trip. It's fingers crossed!
0:42:47 > 0:42:51Lot 259, the 1920s, oak-cased grandmother clock.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55I assume you won't miss this because in your hall
0:42:55 > 0:43:00- you also have that beautiful grandfather clock.- I won't miss it.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02Come on, Grandmother.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05Starting right away at £150.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09- £150 I'm bid.- Come on, Grandma. - 180. 190.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12- Yeah.- 200. Commission's at 210.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15220. 230. 240. 250.
0:43:15 > 0:43:18- 260. 270. 280. 290.- Lovely.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22300. 310. With me here at £310. I'll take 20?
0:43:22 > 0:43:25Selling at £310, all finished...?
0:43:25 > 0:43:28Yes! Good finish!
0:43:28 > 0:43:32'You said it, Dom. That was a desperately needed sale.'
0:43:32 > 0:43:37£310, that was a really good result. Roll on, Grandmother!
0:43:37 > 0:43:44'We haven't had the best furniture sale, but it's time to find out how the day averaged out.'
0:43:44 > 0:43:51- How do you feel you did today? - The non-furniture stuff went really well, every one above estimate.
0:43:51 > 0:43:58There didn't seem to be many people here who wanted furniture, but overall, a good day, I think.
0:43:58 > 0:44:03- You've made £1,590. - Wow!- Result!- Fantastic.
0:44:03 > 0:44:09- So you're halfway there.- Over halfway.- Next stop, another auction.
0:44:09 > 0:44:11Roll on, roll on!
0:44:14 > 0:44:21Feeling confident after the first sale, the Van Den Burgh ladies head down to their travel agent.
0:44:21 > 0:44:28- We're looking for flights for Malaysia.- How many people?- Myself and my son, Freddie, who's 14.
0:44:28 > 0:44:31- He's an adult fare then.- Yes.
0:44:31 > 0:44:35I know we're a bit eager, but the sale went really quite well.
0:44:35 > 0:44:39If we make extra money, it can go on Freddie's training.
0:44:39 > 0:44:46The tickets are being booked and Dom and Freddie are preparing for his trip in their own way.
0:44:46 > 0:44:51- How's your Malay going?- It's going good. Apa khabar?- What's that mean?
0:44:51 > 0:44:58Oh, I see - "how are you?" And I am fine is "khabar baik". What other words have you learnt?
0:44:58 > 0:45:04I've learnt "terima kasih" which is "thank you". And yes and no are "ya" and "tidak".
0:45:04 > 0:45:12I can't find "I'd like a glass of white wine for Mummy". Maybe we'll have to search harder for that one.
0:45:12 > 0:45:18I'm sure Susie will be very pleased if you can find that essential bit of lingo.
0:45:18 > 0:45:23- These are the sort of fares we're getting up.- OK.
0:45:23 > 0:45:28- That's departing at 22.15, getting in at 09.15.- That one looks good.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31- OK, so we're confirming that? - Yes, thank you.
0:45:31 > 0:45:34And the flights are booked.
0:45:34 > 0:45:38- That's all confirmed for you. - Thank you, Tessa.
0:45:38 > 0:45:45I can't thank Tessa enough. I can't wait. I'm so excited to go on the tour and be with Freddie.
0:45:45 > 0:45:47I'm just over the moon.
0:45:47 > 0:45:52Back at the house, Freddie's teaching Dom a thing or two.
0:45:52 > 0:45:57- "Selamat jalan", what do you reckon that is?- "Good trip", something?
0:45:57 > 0:46:00Close. "Bon voyage."
0:46:00 > 0:46:06- That's French.- Well, it's in English, bon voyage, good trip, I suppose.- So I was right.
0:46:10 > 0:46:14'We had a fantastic rummage at Tessa's home.'
0:46:14 > 0:46:16A beautiful piece of furniture!
0:46:16 > 0:46:21- 'At their first general sale, there were some highs...'- Yes!
0:46:21 > 0:46:26- 'And lows.'- That remains here. - Oh, dear, that's unsold, that one.
0:46:26 > 0:46:28I'm very disappointed. Extremely.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32'They're only halfway to their £3,000 target,
0:46:32 > 0:46:37'so everything hangs on the sale of their tallboy and bracket clock.'
0:46:37 > 0:46:41It's been two weeks since our last auction,
0:46:41 > 0:46:46so Tessa, Dominic and Hannah have all come to Chiswick Auction Rooms.
0:46:46 > 0:46:48They've already made £1,590,
0:46:48 > 0:46:55but today sees two very special pieces coming up for sale in the fine art auction.
0:46:55 > 0:47:02Let's hope they can make the £3,000 they're looking for and their run of good luck continues.
0:47:04 > 0:47:11'So the big day has arrived and the fine art sale starts to fill up with buyers and dealers.
0:47:11 > 0:47:18'Chiswick is bursting with high-class paintings, ceramics and the best furniture craftsmanship.
0:47:18 > 0:47:25'The Van Den Burghs arrive in good time and the room is anticipating a big sale.
0:47:25 > 0:47:27'The family are ready for anything.'
0:47:27 > 0:47:31- Good morning.- Morning. - Hannah, you managed to get here.
0:47:31 > 0:47:34- Yes.- Is that a day off school?- Yes.
0:47:34 > 0:47:39- Is this your first auction?- Yes. - Are you looking forward to it?- Yeah.
0:47:39 > 0:47:44- Tessa, how are you feeling?- I've been crying. I feel so emotional.
0:47:44 > 0:47:50I've just seen the tallboy on the cover and it's been in the family for years.
0:47:50 > 0:47:55- You are happy for it to be sold? - Oh, yes.- All right.
0:47:55 > 0:48:00- Any news on that front? - It's beautiful. I noticed you put a reserve on it.
0:48:00 > 0:48:05I put a reserve of 5,000 on it. I wouldn't accept less.
0:48:05 > 0:48:08We're looking at a minimum of 5,000.
0:48:08 > 0:48:14- What you can find is that obviously we need two or three dealers or buyers who want it.- Sure.
0:48:14 > 0:48:21You realise it might not reach that? Are you happy to take it back, rather than let it go for less?
0:48:21 > 0:48:25- Hmm.- Yeah.- Yes, I suppose so.
0:48:25 > 0:48:28- OK, we'll see how we go.- Yes.
0:48:28 > 0:48:33You've got that lovely clock too. We're looking for £1,000 for that.
0:48:33 > 0:48:38- Fingers crossed.- It should be a good result.- Let's get in position.
0:48:38 > 0:48:42'Tessa's looking for the top end estimate on the tallboy
0:48:42 > 0:48:49'to justify letting go of this beautiful family heirloom - a wise decision.
0:48:50 > 0:48:58'Chiswick Auction Rooms is no stranger to fantastic antiques, like this John McLean cabinet.
0:48:58 > 0:49:04'McLean was renowned for quality workmanship and his pieces command a premium at auction.'
0:49:04 > 0:49:07£100,000, I'm bid 100,000. 105,000.
0:49:09 > 0:49:13110,000...? 110,000. 115,000?
0:49:15 > 0:49:18115,000.
0:49:18 > 0:49:22120,000? 120,000 I'm looking for? £115,000...
0:49:22 > 0:49:26I'm selling at 115,000... Sold for £115,000.
0:49:26 > 0:49:28- Barbosa.- Barbosa.
0:49:28 > 0:49:33It's a saleroom record for us today and go on, my son, done it!
0:49:34 > 0:49:41What an amazing sale on the McLean cabinet! The room today is already buzzing from the bids.
0:49:41 > 0:49:44We eagerly anticipate the sale of the tallboy.
0:49:44 > 0:49:49With its hefty reserve, auctioneer Tom Keane is in two minds.
0:49:49 > 0:49:53The Van Den Burghs' tallboy will struggle with the trade.
0:49:53 > 0:49:58It's not a trade lot, but you might find a private customer for it.
0:49:58 > 0:50:05There's a few people been looking round. You might get it away at 5,000, but it's gonna be close.
0:50:05 > 0:50:11There's been some big sales already, so fingers crossed the right bidder is here today.
0:50:11 > 0:50:14Tessa is confident of a sale.
0:50:14 > 0:50:20I've got perhaps too good expectations, but it's going to go.
0:50:20 > 0:50:26The money's got to go towards going to the Far East, so, yeah, I'm optimistic.
0:50:26 > 0:50:31The auction is up and running and the moment of reckoning is upon us.
0:50:31 > 0:50:36Number 520A now, a Georgian, mahogany chest-on-chest. Number 520.
0:50:36 > 0:50:43- How are you feeling now, Tessa? It's been quite emotional for you. - I'm getting more and more emotional.
0:50:43 > 0:50:46I've got butterflies in my stomach
0:50:46 > 0:50:50- and I feel very positive about it. - It's coming up now.
0:50:50 > 0:50:52Good luck, everyone.
0:50:52 > 0:50:57- We've got a telephone bid as well. - Telephone bid's in.- Come on.
0:50:57 > 0:51:01The chest-on-chest and start me, what, £3,000?
0:51:01 > 0:51:05- £3,000...- 'The tension's almost too much to bear.'
0:51:05 > 0:51:073,200.
0:51:07 > 0:51:093,400. 3,600.
0:51:09 > 0:51:123,800. 4,000.
0:51:12 > 0:51:15- 4,200?- Yes, come on.
0:51:15 > 0:51:19Bid's on the phone at 4,000. 4,200 I'm looking for. 4,200.
0:51:19 > 0:51:224,400. 4,600?
0:51:22 > 0:51:264,500. 4,600? No? At 4,500.
0:51:26 > 0:51:30It's at 4,500. At 4,500. 4,600 I'll take?
0:51:30 > 0:51:34Is that it at 4,500?
0:51:34 > 0:51:38It's not sold at the moment. The owner wants more, I'm afraid.
0:51:38 > 0:51:42- Oh, dear.- After all of that, it's unsold.
0:51:44 > 0:51:48- Oh, dear. - How do you feel about that, Tessa?
0:51:48 > 0:51:51I don't want to say anything.
0:51:52 > 0:51:54I don't know. What was the bid?
0:51:54 > 0:51:59It was 4,500, but obviously the bottom reserve was 5,000.
0:51:59 > 0:52:04- I wouldn't let it go for less than 5,000.- Another day.
0:52:04 > 0:52:08'Heartbreakingly, the tallboy is unsold,
0:52:08 > 0:52:11'but Tessa won't see this grand chest-on-chest
0:52:11 > 0:52:15'sell for any less than it's worth.
0:52:15 > 0:52:19'The bidding carries on in the room and the family take deep breaths
0:52:19 > 0:52:23'and compose themselves for the sale of their clock.'
0:52:23 > 0:52:30The Westminster chime clock should sell. The last three or four we've had in all made £1,000, £1,200.
0:52:30 > 0:52:33So hopefully £1,000 or £1,200.
0:52:33 > 0:52:38'Tom's keen on the clock. We need every penny towards the travel fund.
0:52:38 > 0:52:42'Tessa bounces back with her eternal optimism.'
0:52:42 > 0:52:46The Westminster clock, I'm very hopeful.
0:52:46 > 0:52:52I think it'll go between 8 and £1,000 which was what Paul said. So I'm hopeful.
0:52:52 > 0:52:56525A, quite a good clock, a gilt metal, oak-cased bracket clock.
0:52:56 > 0:53:01A big piece, but really pretty. What are your thoughts on it?
0:53:01 > 0:53:08This is a beautiful clock. It's oak, it's 19th century. It's very stylish.
0:53:08 > 0:53:12We're looking for £1,000. Let's hope two people want it.
0:53:12 > 0:53:15What's that worth? Start me at £500?
0:53:15 > 0:53:20£500, I'll take 50. At £500. 550 I'll take. 550.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22Looking for 600... 600. And 50.
0:53:22 > 0:53:26- 650. 700.- Here we go.- 800. And 50.
0:53:26 > 0:53:30900? £850. The bid's at 850.
0:53:30 > 0:53:33£850. £850.
0:53:33 > 0:53:37850, I'm bid 850. I want 9. It's against you at 850.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41All done at 850 then? I'll accept the offer of 850.
0:53:41 > 0:53:44Sold for 850.
0:53:44 > 0:53:49- It's a bit less than we wanted. How do you feel?- That's all right.
0:53:49 > 0:53:56It's still £850 towards their trip to the Far East, so... No, I'm happy about it.
0:53:56 > 0:53:59'The clock strikes dead on estimate.
0:53:59 > 0:54:04'It's a fantastic amount of money towards Freddie's trip to Malaysia.
0:54:04 > 0:54:08'The auction carries on and I do some maths.
0:54:08 > 0:54:14'It's time to find out if Tessa is sending two generations abroad.'
0:54:14 > 0:54:19Now, the big question is, how much have we raised?
0:54:19 > 0:54:25We did have a very successful day in our general sale. That one raised £1,590.
0:54:25 > 0:54:29Clearly, we just had the two pieces today.
0:54:29 > 0:54:33Now, add in the clock at £850
0:54:33 > 0:54:37and that gives us a total, in terms of banking,
0:54:37 > 0:54:40of £2,440.
0:54:40 > 0:54:42- Great.- That's fantastic.
0:54:42 > 0:54:48- We did hit a bit of turbulence today.- Thank you for all your help and understanding.
0:54:48 > 0:54:55- I didn't mean to be too emotional. - I get like that at the end of every auction with my feet aching!
0:54:58 > 0:55:05The tallboy may not have sold, but Tessa insists on nothing but the best for Freddie.
0:55:05 > 0:55:12Who better to coach him than ex-UK Olympic captain Brett Garrard and England centre forward Matt Daly?
0:55:12 > 0:55:18- Hello.- Good morning.- Nice to meet you.- Freddie, nice to meet you.
0:55:18 > 0:55:20First it's the warm-up.
0:55:20 > 0:55:24Freddie, all the way through. Use your arms.
0:55:24 > 0:55:26Good. One foot, that's perfect.
0:55:26 > 0:55:29Time for some hockey.
0:55:29 > 0:55:31- Round that cone, angle...- Oh!
0:55:31 > 0:55:34Stick on the ground, good tackle.
0:55:34 > 0:55:38Freddie is learning fast. Tessa knows it's money well spent.
0:55:38 > 0:55:43I'm really pleased to watch Freddie playing hockey.
0:55:43 > 0:55:50Brett and Matt have helped him with new skills and to give him confidence on his forthcoming tour.
0:55:50 > 0:55:52We'll do some shooting now.
0:55:52 > 0:55:54- Push it away.- Bang!
0:55:54 > 0:56:01- Freddie continues putting the ball in the back of the net. - He's picked up some new skills
0:56:01 > 0:56:07which I'm sure he can use on his tour to Malaysia, so best of luck, Freddie.
0:56:10 > 0:56:12Good!
0:56:12 > 0:56:14Yeah!
0:56:14 > 0:56:19It's been really good. I can't wait to go to Malaysia with my mum.
0:56:19 > 0:56:26Let's hope he has a fantastic time and with shots like that, the other team won't know what hit 'em!
0:56:29 > 0:56:36Thanks to that fantastic auction, Freddie and his mum are going off on that tour to Malaysia.
0:56:36 > 0:56:40I'm sure there'll be excess baggage with all Freddie's trophies!
0:56:40 > 0:56:47If you've got antiques to sell, so you can raise funds for a special family occasion,
0:56:47 > 0:56:51get in touch with Cash In The Attic via our website.
0:56:51 > 0:56:53We'll see you again soon.
0:56:53 > 0:56:59- Are you ready?- Yes. £180 to £250, that sort of price band.- Cool.
0:57:01 > 0:57:04- That's a commode.- Oh, dear.
0:57:05 > 0:57:08That was a really good result.
0:57:08 > 0:57:11- Apa khabar?- Thank you, Tessa.