0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Cash in the Attic. We help you find the hidden treasures
0:00:05 > 0:00:08around your home and help you sell them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Well, today I've come to the Kent town of Cranbrook, which is very picturesque.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16And this is a fantastic windmill in good working order.
0:00:16 > 0:00:22This is Union Mill and it's believed to be the second tallest surviving windmill in the British Isles.
0:00:22 > 0:00:28Originally built for a lady called Mary Dobell to set up her son Henry in business,
0:00:28 > 0:00:31the Union Windmill was built in 1814.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35It measures 72 ft to the top of the cap.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39When the mill went bankrupt in 1819, a union of farmers and businessmen took it over,
0:00:39 > 0:00:41resulting in the name, Union Mill.
0:00:41 > 0:00:46It has four sails, known as "sweeps" in the south-east, which wind permitting,
0:00:46 > 0:00:49drive the mill to grind wheat and produce wholemeal flour.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54So let's hope we find plenty of antiques and collectibles that will make us lots of "dough"
0:00:54 > 0:00:57when they go under the hammer at auction!
0:01:20 > 0:01:22Coming up on today's Cash in the Attic -
0:01:22 > 0:01:27a pair of hand-painted plates prove to be more valuable than expected.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Crumbs!
0:01:29 > 0:01:32- You take this - I'm going to drop it!- OK, follow me!
0:01:32 > 0:01:36Jonty learns that the antiques are not just confined to the house.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- £50-£100.- Wow!- Well, I don't want you to have them in the garden a minute longer!
0:01:40 > 0:01:42They must be rushed off to the auction sale.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45There are pleasant surprises in store at auction.
0:01:45 > 0:01:50£85. That's not bad, is it? Considering you thought they weren't worth anything!
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Let's see what happens when the final hammer falls.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58I'm on the way to meet two sisters who are very close
0:01:58 > 0:02:01and have called in the Cash In The Attic team to help them
0:02:01 > 0:02:04raise some funds for a family reunion abroad.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12This beautiful six-bedroomed country house in rural Kent
0:02:12 > 0:02:16is the cherished home of former catwalk model, Maureen Jackson.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21She's lived in this house for nearly 40 years and it's been the perfect family home.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25But her three daughters have long since flown the nest.
0:02:25 > 0:02:32Unsurprisingly, Maureen misses them dearly, but with help from her sister Lynn, the girls have a plan.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Ah! Good morning, Jonty.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39- This is fantastic, isn't it? - Beautiful day, isn't it?
0:02:39 > 0:02:41- A fantastic house to go through. - Yeah?
0:02:41 > 0:02:45We're meeting two sisters today, one of whom has got a very glamorous past.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- So glamorous antiques, then?- Well, let's find out, shall we?
0:02:49 > 0:02:51I'll meet the family, you find some nice stuff for us.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Good morning, ladies!
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- Good morning. - You have started already!
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Yes, we have. We're having a little rummage.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Now, Mo, this is your house that we're going to be looking through.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10You're the one responsible for calling us in. What have you got in mind?
0:03:10 > 0:03:12I have three daughters,
0:03:12 > 0:03:17one lives in London, one lives in New York, and one lives Abu Dhabi.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20And it's to raise some money towards air fares, basically.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25And also, my sister and I don't get much opportunity to get together because of our families,
0:03:25 > 0:03:28so we were hoping there would be enough for a nice lunch.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- So, Lynn, does Mo need this clear out?- She does! It's a family thing.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37I'm a bit of a squirrel, but this is major squirrel league here going on!
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- Has she got a lot of stuff to get rid of?- An enormous amount of stuff!
0:03:41 > 0:03:45Now what sort of figure have you got in mind, then?
0:03:45 > 0:03:49I'd like to raise about 500 to go towards the air fares.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54- And how much of that would be for lunch, Lynn?!- Well...
0:03:54 > 0:03:58As much as possible, really! We'd like to go somewhere and be driven. Be driven home.
0:03:58 > 0:04:03If we go to lunch in Tunbridge Wells or Eastbourne, we have to drive. It's always a devil to park.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07- And we'd like to have a nice glass of wine, would we?- We would indeed.
0:04:07 > 0:04:14- And chill and toast each other. - OK, so we need to raise £500 towards the air ticket
0:04:14 > 0:04:17and so the two of you can get out and have a jolly nice lunch.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22- Yes.- OK. Perhaps we'd better get on with some rummaging and find some stuff to sell. Come on.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25'It sounds like the house is going to be full of items to look at today.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30'Which is exactly what's needed if we're going to afford Mo's plane tickets to Abu Dhabi.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35'One man who has travelled extensively in search of antiques and collectibles
0:04:35 > 0:04:38'is our very own antiques expert, Mr Jonty Hearndon.'
0:04:38 > 0:04:40- There you are, Jonty.- Hello.- Hi.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43I found the most amazing throw I've ever seen.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- It's beautiful. I love the colours. - Where is it from?
0:04:46 > 0:04:53It's from a relation, but my husband's family were all musicians, so they travelled widely.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56So I have no idea of the origin of it.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00I believe that it was something they draped over pianos at one point.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04Now, the peonies give us an indication as to where this throw was made.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08I don't know if you've ever looked at Chinese ceramics, for instance?
0:05:08 > 0:05:13More often than not, the flowers that you see are peonies. This throw is from China, too.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18But what's so extraordinary about Chinese embroidery and Chinese works of art
0:05:18 > 0:05:19is that everything is hand-done.
0:05:19 > 0:05:25- So everything you see here is all hand-done.- What is the fabric?
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- What is it? - The embroidery-work is silk.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31And the problem with silk, quite quickly, it does perish.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34But I see this as very, very good condition indeed.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37What very, very good price do you put on it then, Jonty?!
0:05:37 > 0:05:40I wish I could put a very, very good price on it.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Because the bottom line is, what do you do with something like this?
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Well, I can help you out there a bit, Jonty,
0:05:46 > 0:05:49because there is a shop on the King's Road that takes these
0:05:49 > 0:05:53and turns them into very, very, expensive but desirable dresses.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58- I was going to say, you could wear it.- Well, yes, as spotted on Gerry Halliwell, no less.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01I was going to wear it as a shawl on one occasion.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04The only thing I could think of was, I didn't want it on my piano!
0:06:04 > 0:06:08But it really does pain me to put a very low value on it at auction.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Somebody will spend quite a lot of time doing something with it.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14My hunch is that we're looking only at about £50 at auction.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- £40-£60. Which is terrible. - It's a travesty, isn't it?
0:06:18 > 0:06:21But that's the value at auction. How do you feel about that?
0:06:21 > 0:06:24If I could put a reserve on it - it is so beautiful.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Maybe I'll come up with an idea of where to use it.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29So if I put a reserve on it, and it doesn't go,
0:06:29 > 0:06:34- then I'd be happy about that as well. - Well, if it's displayed properly...
0:06:34 > 0:06:38- Yes, exactly.- ..then I think we've got a good chance of it selling for more than that.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42But we do need to raise a bit more money towards these flights,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45not to mention lunch for the ladies, so shall we crack on?
0:06:47 > 0:06:52'£40 doesn't sound like a lot of money for such a beautiful throw, but with high hopes for the auction,
0:06:52 > 0:06:57'it's time to split up and commence a thorough search of Mo's stunning home.
0:06:57 > 0:07:03'I can't resist looking at some of the wonderful outfits Mo has collected from her catwalk days.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07'While upstairs, Mo herself decides that a set of four original paintings
0:07:07 > 0:07:10'by artist A Hulk can go off to auction.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14'Jonty thinks they should fetch between £100-£200.'
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- Jonty?- What have we got there?
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Well, they jump out a bit because they are not the blue.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27- I actually remember Mo buying these. - Oh, right?
0:07:27 > 0:07:31I remember her telling us they were five bob for the two. Two pounds, seven and six each.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37An interesting back stamp here. This is Copeland and Garrett. Now, this is from the Spode factory.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41- Oh, is it?- Have you heard of Spode? - Yes. I've got Spode at home. - Have you?
0:07:41 > 0:07:46Well, Spode were the factory that really championed what you see around us here now.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48She's got a lot of Spode as well here.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51But in 1833, the factory changed its name.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55And it changed its name to, as you can see here, Copeland and Garrett.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00- Oh!- OK? And they were only Copeland and Garrett until 1844.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05So you can date these plates between 1833 and 1847.
0:08:05 > 0:08:06Crumbs!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Simple as that. Now we are seeing on this one,
0:08:10 > 0:08:16a hand-painted rather than transfer printed decoration of a very early Hampton Court.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- That's hand-painted? - Yes. It would be.- Good grief!
0:08:20 > 0:08:23And you can see that, if you hold it closely,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27and also run your finger across it, it's slightly raised.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- Can you feel that?- That is amazing!
0:08:29 > 0:08:32The whole thing is hand-painted?
0:08:32 > 0:08:36And that is the same on this plate too. If you run your finger across there.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- That's amazing. These are actually hand...?- Yeah.
0:08:40 > 0:08:45The decoration that runs round the outside is gilding. So again, that is real gold.
0:08:45 > 0:08:49And on the inset here, that's gold leaf as well.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- Good grief!- So they are very, very special plates.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56- Good Lord!- They are wonderful.- I don't think she knows about this.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01- What value are they?- Well, we are looking at £100-£150. - You're joking me!- Is that good?
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Two pounds, seven and six?!
0:09:03 > 0:09:05It's not bad. Not a bad return.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- That's fantastic news. - Shall we go and tell her?
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- Yes.- Come on.- No, you take this, I'm going to drop it!- OK, come on!
0:09:14 > 0:09:19The plates, I was completely blown away with. The valuation was phenomenal.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23But to look at the detail, they are exquisite.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26'I think Lynn was somewhat taken aback with hand-painted plates.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30'Let's hope they have the same effect on the bidders when they get to auction.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34'Up in the bedroom, Jonty discovers a Staffordshire china box
0:09:34 > 0:09:39'from the Queen's Jubilee which he values at £20-£30.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44'And I find a Limoges decanter and glasses depicting Napoleon
0:09:44 > 0:09:49'which Jonty thinks could add another £40-£70 to the flight fund.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54'We seem to be progressing nicely towards our £500 target.
0:09:54 > 0:10:00'So I head out into the garden to find out more about the history of our former catwalk model.'
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Now I know Lynn doesn't live too far away,
0:10:02 > 0:10:06but you do seem to have an extraordinarily close bond, the two of you.
0:10:06 > 0:10:12Yes, we do. Because our parents had a pub in the East End of London.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15And of course, family life is very difficult.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17And it was more so in those days.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22And so, being the big sister, I used to take her everywhere with me.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26And then when I eventually got married, she more or less...
0:10:26 > 0:10:28well, she did, she moved in with us.
0:10:28 > 0:10:33I understand you were married to someone rather famous? Tell me who you were married to?
0:10:33 > 0:10:34A singer called Lonnie Donegan.
0:10:34 > 0:10:42He was the originator of the skiffle movement and he went on to have many hits.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44I think you're being quite modest,
0:10:44 > 0:10:48because Lonnie Donegan was pretty much the hottest pop star of the day, really.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50He was, at that time, yes.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- So how did you two meet? - We met in a jazz club, actually.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55I was only 16.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00And we got talking and of course, in those days,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04the band that was playing, you know, the girls made eyes at them.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07And that's how it started, you know.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11I understand you also then went into being a model, is that right?
0:11:11 > 0:11:13Well, that was when the marriage broke up.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15And I had two, well, babies to me.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18One of two-and-a-half and one of five.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21And I had to do something.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25I was tall and, at that time, I was quite thin.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30And so I tried it and was able to make a decent living.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34I did that until I moved down here, by which time I had married again.
0:11:34 > 0:11:39- You have a beautiful home here. It's fantastic. How long have you lived here?- 39 years.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41Everybody comes and stays here.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45It's one of those houses, you know. I looked after my father.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48I even had one of his friends who lived here as well!
0:11:48 > 0:11:52It seems you've been looking after everybody for a long time.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54I think it's time someone looked after you.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Which we will be able to do if we make the money we need.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00So shall we see if Jonty's been busy working?
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Come on, then.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05'Well, Mo has certainly led quite a life.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08'And the excitement doesn't look like ending any time soon
0:12:08 > 0:12:12'with her plans to fly out to visit her daughter in Abu Dhabi.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16'And looks like Mo's not the only one planning a trip.'
0:12:21 > 0:12:23- Hello!- I'm off on my travels!
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Are you now? This is lovely.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28I know, this is a fabulous quality travelling case.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30All these bottles here are silver-topped.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34We've got hallmarks here, which is wonderful. Really fantastic quality.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- So is this another family piece then, Mo?- No, I bought it at an auction.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42Which I thought was a good idea until I tried to lift it!
0:12:42 > 0:12:46Yes, it's very heavy empty - imagine it full!
0:12:46 > 0:12:50This is a really good quality gentleman's travelling case.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54And I say that because we've got gentleman's brushes here on the side.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59And the reason why suitcases like this became popular, because travel became more popular.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03In the late 19th century, the railways expanded to the whole of Britain.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07So this case here would have been made around the turn of the century.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12Now, it's monogrammed and this is obviously the owner. We've got WBA.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14West Bromwich Albion!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16You're absolutely right!
0:13:16 > 0:13:20So the whole football team could fit in here! Do you remember how much you paid for it?
0:13:20 > 0:13:25Well. it was about 10 shillings. So I guess roughly a pound, I suppose, today.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Did it have these marks on the top?
0:13:27 > 0:13:32Some of them. Some of them were there. But I didn't know that there was anything inside it.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- Really? Until you bought it? - No. Until I got it home.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37That was a surprise!
0:13:37 > 0:13:40So what sort of value are we talking about?
0:13:40 > 0:13:45Well, your 10 shillings has turned into more like £100-£150.
0:13:45 > 0:13:50- Wow!- Oh, I didn't realise it was going to be as much as that.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52But it's a nice feature piece.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57But, you know, if the price is right, then maybe I will.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02Well it sounds to me, Jonty, that you can't count on this being at auction on the day.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07- So shall we find something else, just in case you decide not to bring it along?- Yes, OK.- Come on, then.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11It's a very good reminder of times gone by.
0:14:11 > 0:14:18I'll possibly put it into the sale, but I'm still thinking about what I should do with that.
0:14:19 > 0:14:24Well, we'll just have to wait and see if Mo decides to bring the travel case to auction.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29So, we need to keep on looking for items we can definitely sell.
0:14:29 > 0:14:34In the dining room, Jonty discovers a hallmarked silver canteen
0:14:34 > 0:14:36which he values at £60-£80.
0:14:37 > 0:14:42- Jonty, there's something here you might want to look at.- What have we got there?
0:14:42 > 0:14:48- Four.- Pocket watches, OK. What are you doing with four pocket watches in your house?
0:14:48 > 0:14:51Well, I've got four pockets!
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- So where are they from? - Just collected them actually over the years.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00- Is this collection something you might consider selling then? - Yes.- OK.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Let's take a look at this one particularly because this is very typical
0:15:04 > 0:15:06of a pocket watch around the turn of the century.
0:15:06 > 0:15:12And for gents, particularly, who would own pocket watches like this, they were their pride and joy.
0:15:12 > 0:15:19It was a big event to take this out of your breast pocket on your very grand fob chain
0:15:19 > 0:15:23and, of course, it's down to the quality of your timepiece as well.
0:15:23 > 0:15:25It shows you just how wealthy you are
0:15:25 > 0:15:29and that's the reason why a lot of people would have spent in real terms
0:15:29 > 0:15:31an awful lot of money on a pocket watch.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35This one here particularly I see has lost its second hand.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37That's not the end of the world, it could be replaced.
0:15:37 > 0:15:43And I notice, which is wonderful news, that this is hallmarked so this is a silver case and, again,
0:15:43 > 0:15:48if you look at this stylised engine turning, that's going to be around the turn of the century.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53Now I notice all these other three are particularly in relatively poor condition.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57It makes sense to sell all of these four together so our collection here
0:15:57 > 0:16:01has got to be worth still a very handsome, what, £100 to £150?
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Well, that's very good. I didn't expect it to be that much.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- Oh, good.- That's a bonus.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- Shall I gather these up for you?- Yes. - It's all mounting up.- It is.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13- That's the whole point.- This way.
0:16:14 > 0:16:20The watches were a great surprise to me because most of them were broken
0:16:20 > 0:16:28and I was very surprised at the price that Jonty suggested could possibly be achieved.
0:16:28 > 0:16:34Well, only time will tell if the pocket watches reach their estimates but it's another good find.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43In the drawing room Mo decides it's time to part with some of her old books
0:16:43 > 0:16:47including a copy of The Life Of Napoleon Bonaparte by Sir Walter Scott,
0:16:47 > 0:16:51which Jonty values at £50 to £100.
0:16:52 > 0:16:57We're progressing nicely towards our £500 target but ideally we want to raise more
0:16:57 > 0:17:03as the sisters have high hopes that they'll be able to treat themselves to a meal out before Mo's big trip.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08Oh, I remember this. This came from our father's pub.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12She's been polishing that for all those years, God bless her.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- She clearly doesn't want to throw anything away.- Oh, no, she doesn't.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18This worries me. I don't know.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22You're very close as sisters, but it must be difficult getting time together.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- Everyone's life is so busy now. - We're both very busy.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30I've got five kids and, you know, seven grandchildren,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34and she's in and out and rushing around like a lunatic.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38This is why we'd love to have this lunch, just us, just the two of us,
0:17:38 > 0:17:43and not having to drive there or back and that to us would be bliss.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47So how important do you think it is for Mo to be able to get to Abu Dhabi?
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Oh, it's vitally important. It really is.
0:17:50 > 0:17:57She's got Leo now, her baby grandson, and Rebecca and Andrew, they're lovely,
0:17:57 > 0:18:02but Rebecca with a young baby and it's the Middle East,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05it's not like going to the Med, Spain or whatever,
0:18:05 > 0:18:07yes, it's vitally important she goes over there.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11Now obviously Mo's told me that she's bought stuff before at auction
0:18:11 > 0:18:15- and I'm a little bit worried about that.- This is what concerns me.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20I think that possibly if the shawl does reach its reserve and it goes that she'll say,
0:18:20 > 0:18:25"Oh, I quite like that." She'll say, "I quite like that, I quite like that,"
0:18:25 > 0:18:28so we may come back with more than we sell,
0:18:28 > 0:18:33but I don't think so because I think Abu Dhabi is a prime objective here.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36- It's a good focus for her to have.- And the lunch? - I shan't forget the lunch!
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Go on then, let's find some more stuff to sell, shall we?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Righty-ho.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48'Well, there'll be no lunch for the sisters if we fail to raise the £500 for the flights for the Middle East,
0:18:48 > 0:18:53'so it's on with the search and Mo's treasures aren't just confined to the house.'
0:18:55 > 0:18:57I've brought you into the garden today
0:18:57 > 0:19:01because I've got these two pots that I've been using in the garden.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03I wondered what you thought as they're a pair?
0:19:03 > 0:19:07They're nice and decorative. You may want to use them in the garden
0:19:07 > 0:19:10but they're far too nice to be out in the garden. Where were they from?
0:19:10 > 0:19:15They're from my in-laws' house, my father-in-law and mother-in-law's house. I've no idea.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19I can't see any markings on them.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20They're porcelain vases.
0:19:20 > 0:19:27This is a very typical base to a Chinese ceramic, glazed vase like this.
0:19:27 > 0:19:34Now the decoration here of these wonderful stylised dragons, Chinese dragons, is famille verte
0:19:34 > 0:19:40and famille verte was very, very popular from a design point of view in the early 18th century.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43This decoration here is not early 18th century,
0:19:43 > 0:19:46the decoration isn't good enough,
0:19:46 > 0:19:50so they're probably turn of the century vases, about 100 years of age.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54The history of Chinese ceramics for me is fascinating.
0:19:54 > 0:20:01They first started crafting... moulding pots 8,000 years ago. I find that quite extraordinary.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03Absolutely.
0:20:03 > 0:20:09And we as Europeans were spellbound by this form known as porcelain.
0:20:09 > 0:20:10We had no idea how they were made.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15It was only at the beginning of the 18th century that we as Europeans discovered that art.
0:20:15 > 0:20:21The rest is history because we ended up having our own historical referencing to ceramics
0:20:21 > 0:20:23and creating ceramics in our own taste.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27These are great, we can certainly put these into the sale.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Ballpark, £50 to £100.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Wow, that's very good.
0:20:31 > 0:20:36- I don't want you to have them in the garden more than a minute longer. - No, I'll take them straight in.
0:20:36 > 0:20:42'That really is quite remarkable for two unloved vases left out in the cold.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47'Back indoors, Lynn finds a Clarice Cliff honey pot with an accompanying ladle
0:20:47 > 0:20:50'which Jonty values at £45-£75.
0:20:50 > 0:20:57'And I spot something in the lounge I think would go even further towards our target.'
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Jonty? Ladies?
0:20:59 > 0:21:02This is a beautiful, beautiful picture.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04I love the frame. Where is this from?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06What's the family connection to this picture, Mo?
0:21:06 > 0:21:11It came from my husband's uncle by marriage.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14So it was inherited by my husband.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18The etching itself, we're looking at Caroline, Queen of England.
0:21:18 > 0:21:24She married the Prince of Wales, the son and heir to the throne
0:21:24 > 0:21:28but they fell out very quickly and famously she was banished
0:21:28 > 0:21:32- from Westminster Abbey.- Can I say something really sacrilegious?
0:21:32 > 0:21:36She looks like a man in drag. She wasn't the prettiest.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39You can see how the King wasn't very enamoured.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44So many people have never heard of Queen Caroline, and certainly don't know the history.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47It's because she was banished, almost wiped out of history books
0:21:47 > 0:21:51because she was there by default, certainly for the Prince of Wales.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54She was just a thorn in his side for most of his life.
0:21:54 > 0:21:59I've never seen one with this sort of royalty thing going on at the top here.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03I agree with you. This is a very rare thing to find on the top here.
0:22:03 > 0:22:10But what you're looking at here is a gilt and gesso frame, which is very typical of a 19th-century frame.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13What gesso is is a plaster of Paris mix,
0:22:13 > 0:22:17so all this detailing here is plaster of Paris.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20Once that's dried, you apply the gilding on top.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23What sort of value are we talking about?
0:22:23 > 0:22:29My guess is we're looking at probably £100 to £200, that kind of ball park.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Is it something you'd be happy to let go?
0:22:32 > 0:22:34With a reserve on it.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37What sort of reserve have you got in mind?
0:22:37 > 0:22:39I would have thought £200 to £300.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43I understand. I'll make sure it doesn't sell for anything you wouldn't be happy with.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45We've run out of time for rummaging.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50We didn't manage to find a cuddly toy, but apart from that we've found some very nice items.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53You wanted £500 towards the flights to Abu Dhabi.
0:22:53 > 0:22:58- And a lovely lunch. Do you think you've come anywhere near that figure?- I don't think so.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03Well, the value of everything that is going to auction comes to £705.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- You're joking? - You've gotta be kidding!
0:23:06 > 0:23:10If you were to send the suitcase, I know you're thinking about that, that would make it £805.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14- Mo!- How about that? - I had no idea about that.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17- So that lunch you had in mind... - Slap up meal, girls!
0:23:17 > 0:23:19It will just about cover the lunch.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- You could turn it into dinner, be there all day.- Good idea!
0:23:22 > 0:23:28I'm so pleased for the ladies, and all of the hard work searching Mo's beautiful home has really paid off.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32So, heading off to auction, we have two Copeland and Garrett
0:23:32 > 0:23:37hand-painted plates valued at £100-£150.
0:23:37 > 0:23:42A collection of four silver gents pocket watches with an estimate of £100.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Lynn may have thought it was a man in drag,
0:23:44 > 0:23:47but the portrait of Queen Caroline could earn us
0:23:47 > 0:23:50a very attractive £100-£200.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56But only time will tell if Mo decides to bring the fabulous travel case, complete with
0:23:56 > 0:23:59the hallmarked silver top bottles and a manicure set.
0:23:59 > 0:24:04It has an estimate of £100-£150, but can Mo bear to part with it?
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Jonty's expertise reaches new levels.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13£75?
0:24:13 > 0:24:15That's really good.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19And some items fall way short of expectations.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22- I wouldn't let it go for that money. - No.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32It's just over a week since we were with Mo Jackson and her sister Lynn at Mo's house in Kent
0:24:32 > 0:24:35when we found plenty of antiques and collectibles
0:24:35 > 0:24:38that we brought here to Chiswick auction rooms in west London.
0:24:38 > 0:24:44Mo's looking to raise £500 towards the cost of flights to Abu Dhabi so she can go and see her daughter
0:24:44 > 0:24:48but she also is hoping for a bit extra so she and Lynn can have a slap-up dinner.
0:24:48 > 0:24:54So let's just hope the bidders are very hungry for her items when they go under the hammer today.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58There's a flurry of activity at the auction house
0:24:58 > 0:25:01with potential bidders keen to find out what's on offer.
0:25:01 > 0:25:07But there's one person who has yet to discover a real beauty in the auction room.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12- Morning, Jonty.- Lorne, she hasn't got much more beautiful, has she?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14She hasn't, bless her.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18But I wonder if the value of this particular picture is in the frame because...
0:25:18 > 0:25:20It's such a shame if somebody separated it,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23but this is a bit difficult to live with, isn't it?
0:25:23 > 0:25:27She might well be. I think the Prince found that as well.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31We've also got that fantastic throw, that gorgeous, huge throw.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Lovely colours. The big question - have they brought the travelling suitcase?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38They might have used it on the way up here. Shall we go and find out?
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Good morning, Mo. Hi, Lynn.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48- So you've brought it then. - We brought it up just in case.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51- Looking forward to the auction? - Really.- Very much so.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55- Seen anything you like, Mo?- I have, but I can't get it in my handbag.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59That's a good thing or you'll never get the money for the flight,
0:25:59 > 0:26:01let alone the lunch you're looking forward to.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Have you put any reserves on your items?
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Yes, on the Caroline picture in the Royal frame,
0:26:07 > 0:26:08I've put on £300
0:26:08 > 0:26:13and on the Chinese silk shawl I've put £80.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- So, ready to crack on and sell some stuff? Come on then.- OK.
0:26:17 > 0:26:22It's great news that the travel trunk has arrived at auction.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24But with high reserves on some items,
0:26:24 > 0:26:28we'll have to hope there's plenty of interest in our items today.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Remember, if you're planning to head to your local auction house
0:26:31 > 0:26:35be aware that commission and other charges will be added to your bill.
0:26:35 > 0:26:36Lot 120A.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Our first lot to go under the hammer today is the two Chinese vases,
0:26:40 > 0:26:43which Mo kept in the garden of all places.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47These sound very flash, but you actually had them in the garden.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51I did indeed, I wasn't aware they were anything particularly special.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Let's hope the bidders think they're special.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55We're after £50.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Am I bid £30?
0:26:57 > 0:26:5935, £40. At £40?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03Do I see 45? At £40, any advance on £40?
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Going then for £40 only, are you sure?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08£40 they're selling. £40.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- £40.- Ohh!
0:27:11 > 0:27:15£10 below estimate but considering they were found in a flowerbed
0:27:15 > 0:27:16I don't think it's that bad at all.
0:27:18 > 0:27:25Next up is another lot that Mo doesn't have high hopes for, but at least she kept these in the house.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28This is a collection of pocket watches, all those that are damaged.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31Yes, I didn't think they were worth anything.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Let's see what they are worth.
0:27:33 > 0:27:38We are looking for £100-£150.
0:27:38 > 0:27:4240 to start me, 45, 50.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Five, 60, five, 70, five, 80,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48At £85 I have. 90 is it now?
0:27:48 > 0:27:51At £85, do I see 90?
0:27:51 > 0:27:54- I'm selling at 85 unless I see another bid.- One more, one more.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56They are going for 85.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01£85, that's not bad considering you thought they weren't worth anything.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03I wanted a bit more than that.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07I'm sorry you're disappointed, Jonty, but Mo's more than happy.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10I was very surprised they went for as much as they did,
0:28:10 > 0:28:17they were all broken and I'm pleased they've gone and made some money towards the fares.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21I think we should be quite satisfied with our progress so far.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25Neither of our opening lots held any great sentimental attachment for Mo,
0:28:25 > 0:28:31and we've already raised £125 towards the £500 for the flights to Abu Dhabi.
0:28:31 > 0:28:36Next up is a collection of old books including the life of Napoleon Bonaparte, by Sir Walter Scott.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38We're looking for at least £50.
0:28:40 > 0:28:46It's supposed to be one of the earliest and most comprehensive biographies of Napoleon.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50- £50-£100 then, Jonty?- Yes, it will be interesting to see how it sells.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54Volume in reception on 110A. £100 for that?
0:28:57 > 0:29:0130 to start me. At £30. Do I see 35?
0:29:01 > 0:29:03At £30, do I see 35 for the book?
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Any advance on £30? 35, is it?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Any further bids on 30? No more?
0:29:11 > 0:29:15Isn't quite enough, see the desk if you'd like to increase your offer.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17- So it's unsold.- No bidders.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19So not tonight, Josephine.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21Well, that was a surprise.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24Obviously no bibliophiles in the room today
0:29:24 > 0:29:26and the books remain unsold.
0:29:26 > 0:29:30Let's hope there are some royalists in for our next lot.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32We're after £20.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36- Any advance on £8 for that modest item?- £8? Don't insult us!
0:29:36 > 0:29:39I think that might be the lowest bid on record so far.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42Failing to attract any serious bids,
0:29:42 > 0:29:44the Queen Elizabeth box also fails to sell.
0:29:44 > 0:29:50So there are no book fanatics in the room, no royalists, maybe they're all fashion gurus.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Let's hope so for our next lot.
0:29:53 > 0:29:54Maybe not!
0:29:54 > 0:29:57Lot number 160A now, the oriental silk shawl.
0:29:57 > 0:30:01It deserves an audience, it's such a beautiful piece.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03And it's got such a provenance as well.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05This is the one you put a reserve on.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07- Of...?- £80.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Let's hope somebody here's going to be interested.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13I'm bid £30 for it,
0:30:13 > 0:30:16I'm bid 35 now, 40 I have,
0:30:16 > 0:30:1840 with commissions, do I see 45?
0:30:18 > 0:30:23At 45, and 50 I'm bid, 55, £60.
0:30:23 > 0:30:24Come on. Keep it up.
0:30:24 > 0:30:2965, gentleman's bid of 65. Do I see 70? Last chance.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31At £65 it's selling.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34- Oh!- Not quite enough.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36Well, that was disappointing
0:30:36 > 0:30:38but at least Mo isn't too downhearted.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43I'm surprised the shawl didn't sell because it is so beautiful,
0:30:43 > 0:30:46but it didn't reach the reserve...
0:30:46 > 0:30:49so I will take it home and try again some other time.
0:30:49 > 0:30:56After a promising start, it looks like our latest lots are perhaps too specialised for today's crowd,
0:30:56 > 0:31:01but thankfully, now we've got a bit of an old favourite when it comes to auctions.
0:31:01 > 0:31:07Now, the next lot is an absolute top collectible name in the world of ceramics,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Clarice Cliff. So where did you get this from?
0:31:10 > 0:31:13From a little hardware shop down the road.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Today we're looking for upwards of £45.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20Lot 130A, 20 for that, 22, at £22.
0:31:20 > 0:31:2325, 28, £30, 35,
0:31:23 > 0:31:27£40 I'm bid. At £40 I have, do I see 45?
0:31:27 > 0:31:33At £40, I'm selling at £40 unless I see 45 quickly. All done at 40.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38- £40. I still think that's good for what you paid for it.- Absolutely.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42£40 for the honey pot, I don't think we should be disappointed with that,
0:31:42 > 0:31:44considering our recent run of no sales.
0:31:44 > 0:31:49Time to do my calculations and work out how much we've raised so far
0:31:49 > 0:31:54towards the £500 for Mo's flights to Abu Dhabi, and of course, the meal out.
0:31:54 > 0:31:59We are halfway through our lots, we've not done that well really
0:31:59 > 0:32:03because the shawl is unsold, the book didn't go,
0:32:03 > 0:32:08however, we have started ourselves off a bit towards our fund
0:32:08 > 0:32:09because we made £165.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13- I'm surprised, are you?- Yes, I'm pleased about that.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15At least we'll get lunch if nothing else.
0:32:15 > 0:32:20- Let's hope we make more this afternoon.- Fingers crossed.- Come on.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24We're only halfway through the auction, so we should keep positive,
0:32:24 > 0:32:27but we've still got lots of good items to come,
0:32:27 > 0:32:33and while Mo and Lynn take a quick tea-break, Jonty's got something special to show me.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37- I wondered where you'd got to. - Come and look at this collection.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41This group here is a private collection of Meissen figures.
0:32:41 > 0:32:47Meissen being the German factory, they were credited for inventing European porcelain.
0:32:47 > 0:32:52Those first figures they produced, everything came from the factory
0:32:52 > 0:32:56were Chinese based because that's what they would try to copy.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00But soon thereafter they started producing European lines.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02This is really what we are looking at here.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04This is the earliest piece.
0:33:04 > 0:33:09Our little cherub here, believe it or not, is about 1740, 1760 in date.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13- Crikey.- If you have a look here, there's a lot of damage.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- What can you expect after that many centuries?- That's true,
0:33:16 > 0:33:22but collectors are very fussy and want figures like this to be in mint condition,
0:33:22 > 0:33:27then you'll pay top dollar. But he's still worth £200-£300. I can't wait to see where the hammer falls.
0:33:27 > 0:33:32You won't have to wait too long, the second half of the auction is about to start.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36The next of our items is one of my personal favourites.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38Lot number 370A now.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41A fitted suitcase with part contents.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45It's the travel trunk with the silver-top bottles and manicure set.
0:33:45 > 0:33:50We are looking for upwards of £100 and it appears I'm not the only fan.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54If that doesn't go, I said I'd buy it for my husband for his birthday
0:33:54 > 0:33:57because he's a great West Bromwich Albion supporter.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00But if it doesn't go, I don't know if we can carry it home.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04Commission interest in this starting at £50 and five, £60,
0:34:04 > 0:34:08five, £70, five, £80 I have.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12£80. 85 now. At £80.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15Any advance on £80? I have £80.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18Commission bid. Do I see 85 in the room?
0:34:18 > 0:34:20No more, at £80.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22£80 then, that's not bad.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26- It certainly helps.- A bit towards it.
0:34:26 > 0:34:28Goes towards our lunch.
0:34:28 > 0:34:29We hoped for more than that,
0:34:29 > 0:34:34but £80 is a good addition towards our £500 target for the tickets.
0:34:34 > 0:34:38Let's hope our next lot of four watercolours
0:34:38 > 0:34:42by the incredible artist, A Hulk, fare even better.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44We're after at least £100.
0:34:44 > 0:34:48What do you know about the pictures? Where did they come from?
0:34:48 > 0:34:50They came from my husband's aunt.
0:34:50 > 0:34:53And were just stashed behind an old armchair.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56So we took them and had them framed.
0:34:56 > 0:34:5850 to start me then. £50. And 60.
0:34:58 > 0:35:04At £60, is it? 70 for lot 360A? At £60. Four in the lot at £60.
0:35:04 > 0:35:0870 near me. 80. 90. 100.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12Are you bidding? I've got 90 here.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Are you bidding 100? £90 the bid is, next to me.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19At £90. No more? At £90 then. The bid's here.
0:35:19 > 0:35:20- Happy about that?- Yeah.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23Not bad! Just £10 under estimate.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26I don't think Mo will miss them one little bit!
0:35:26 > 0:35:27The Hulk pictures have gone.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30I didn't particularly like them.
0:35:30 > 0:35:36And so the money's going to a very good cause. So I won't have to put them up on the wall!
0:35:36 > 0:35:40Next up, the two Copeland and Garrett hand-painted plates,
0:35:40 > 0:35:42which Lynn rather took a shine to.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45When you look at them under a magnifying glass, you can see,
0:35:45 > 0:35:47particularly the Hampton Court one,
0:35:47 > 0:35:50you can see all the reflection in the lake.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52And they do look like they've been painted
0:35:52 > 0:35:54with a brush the size of an eyelash!
0:35:54 > 0:36:00Now, these have the wow factor, don't they? Or the X Factor, what ever factor you want to call it!
0:36:00 > 0:36:02One thing is for sure, top quality.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07So they're 19th century, Copeland, which is a fantastic name.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12Why are these so special? Because in some ways, they're a bit old fashioned, aren't they?
0:36:12 > 0:36:14Yes, but the quality is all there.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17As we spotted, do you remember, Lynn? We had a good look at them.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21And the decoration on the inside of the plates is all hand decorated.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24It looks so good, like it should be transfer printed.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26But it's all hand done.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30- So very fine quality and they should sell.- Let's hope so.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35£50 for them. 30 then. £30. 35.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38£40. 45. £50.
0:36:38 > 0:36:4155? 55 I'm bid. On my left at £55.
0:36:41 > 0:36:44At £55. Anybody else?
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Those are unsold.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51- Unsold, I'm afraid.- Really? - That's a disappointment.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54That's well under the estimate of £100-£200.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57So he's used his discretion not to sell at that price.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00So the plates fail to sell,
0:37:00 > 0:37:04which is a real surprise, as we were all feeling rather optimistic about them.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08And there's no sign of a smile with our next lot, either.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11The portrait of Queen Caroline.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13You've got a reserve of £300.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15It's an engraving, isn't it?
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- That's right. It's the engraving. - Of a man in drag!
0:37:18 > 0:37:20300 for it.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22I'm bid £100 to start it.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26£100 I have. 120. 140. 160.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29At £160. Can I take 180? At £160.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32Any more? Anybody going on from 160?
0:37:32 > 0:37:34No further bids.
0:37:34 > 0:37:39- I wouldn't let it go for that. - I think you're quite right.
0:37:39 > 0:37:44I'm very fond of her. I know she's not a beauty queen, but believe it or not, I miss her!
0:37:44 > 0:37:48I think actually, Mo is very relieved that Caroline didn't sell.
0:37:48 > 0:37:54And since Caroline has been taken down, of course, in the drawing room, there's a big hole up there.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56And I think she'll be quite pleased.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59And it's almost like it wasn't meant to be.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02So it's back to the drawing room for Queen Caroline.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04I'd have thought that would put a smile on her face,
0:38:04 > 0:38:06but obviously not!
0:38:06 > 0:38:09Our items are receiving mixed reception from the bidders.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12But not just our items fail to achieve top dollar.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15The Meissen figure Jonty fell for
0:38:15 > 0:38:17sells for just £180.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19£20 less than its bottom estimate.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25Hopefully there's more interest in our Limoges, depicting Napoleon.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28We're after £40.
0:38:28 > 0:38:3120 to start me for it. £20 I'm bid here next to me.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34At £20. 25. £30.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37- 35. £40. 45. £50.- That's good.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- 55. £60.- Very good.
0:38:40 > 0:38:4365. £70.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48- Next to me at £70.- That's really good.- I'm selling at 70, then.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50Any advance at 70?
0:38:50 > 0:38:51That is good.
0:38:51 > 0:38:57It's good news, because the drinking vessels really should have been a set of six, but we only had five.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02- Of course, yes.- Somebody must have broken one and not told me!
0:39:02 > 0:39:05- And not confessed, yes! - I didn't like it!
0:39:05 > 0:39:10What a great result! £70 - that's top estimate.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15Despite five of our items going unsold today, Mo and Lynn have so far made £405.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19With a target of £500 though, we're relying on our last lot,
0:39:19 > 0:39:24the silver cutlery, to make up the remaining £95.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28Jonty valued it at £60, so fingers crossed.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32I'm starting the bidding at £40 after commission interest. 45.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35£50. 55. £60. 65.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38£70. 75.
0:39:38 > 0:39:4175 I have. At 75. Are you all finished in the room now?
0:39:41 > 0:39:4375, it goes to my commission bid.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46£75!
0:39:46 > 0:39:47- That's good!- That is.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49That is very good.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52The silver canteen sells for £5 short of its estimate.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54It's been a turbulent day at auction
0:39:54 > 0:39:59and I've got a feeling the Jacksons might not have made their total.
0:39:59 > 0:40:04But just before I break the news, there's a great result from the front desk of the sales room.
0:40:04 > 0:40:08A couple of late bidders have come forward for two of our unsold items.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10OK, thank you.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12They've just managed to sell the throw
0:40:12 > 0:40:16- for £80. So it's sold. - That's all right then!
0:40:16 > 0:40:19And remember the pair of plates? The Hampton Court scene?
0:40:19 > 0:40:23And the Folkestone scene? That pair. They have got £55 for them.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Thank you very much, that's fantastic.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27So, Lorne, add another £135.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30Oh, well, that's good news, isn't it?
0:40:30 > 0:40:34Now, we wanted £500, didn't we, for the lunch and flights to Abu Dhabi?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36So do you think you've made the £500?
0:40:36 > 0:40:40- No, I don't think so. - We may be lucky to have got there, I'd have thought.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Well, actually, you banked £615!
0:40:43 > 0:40:49- Oh, wow!- Fantastic! I really didn't..- We can have pudding as well!
0:40:53 > 0:40:58It's the day after the auction and there's no stopping the sisters
0:40:58 > 0:41:02heading out for their much-deserved day of culinary delight.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Oh, this is wonderful!
0:41:04 > 0:41:07And these girls certainly know how to do it in style.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12- Here's to ladies.- Yes.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19- I think they think I'm a Spice Girl! - They think they know you!
0:41:19 > 0:41:20That you're some celebrity!
0:41:20 > 0:41:24After bringing Tunbridge Wells to a virtual standstill,
0:41:24 > 0:41:27the girls arrive at their restaurant of choice
0:41:27 > 0:41:29ready for some first-class dining.
0:41:29 > 0:41:36Well, having raised enough for the air fares to see my daughters, this is a lovely extra bonus.
0:41:36 > 0:41:40And I can't say thank you enough to Cash In The Attic.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42Hello, good afternoon.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44- Welcome.- Thank you very much.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46- How are you?- Very well, thank you.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49- A nice table for you over here. - Thank you, sir.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53For me, to be driven, to not have to worry about driving home,
0:41:53 > 0:41:55to have a chance to put the slap on,
0:41:55 > 0:41:59and get a little bit doodied up, is very special.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03- And special time with my sister. - Bon appetit.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06I'm off to Abu Dhabi at six o'clock tomorrow morning.
0:42:06 > 0:42:13And I can't wait to see the whole family, especially Leo, my grandson.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16My only grandchild. So it's very special.
0:42:16 > 0:42:21And I'm staying for two weeks, so I'll have plenty of time to enjoy everything.
0:42:27 > 0:42:33Mo and Lynn had a fantastic girly lunch thanks to the money they raised at the auction house.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36And of course, there's some to go towards the flights to Abu Dhabi.
0:42:36 > 0:42:41Now, if you'd like to raise some money for a particular family event, a trip abroad,
0:42:41 > 0:42:43or anything that takes your fancy,
0:42:43 > 0:42:45why not get in touch with Cash in the Attic?
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