0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07This is the show that hunts down the hidden treasures around your home
0:00:07 > 0:00:09and then helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Today I'm in Witham, near Chelmsford, in Essex.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15This is Braxted Park, and behind me is this impressive Georgian manor house
0:00:15 > 0:00:21that has been the ancestral home to the Clark family for more than 250 years.
0:00:21 > 0:00:27There is an immense four-and-a-half- mile wall surrounding the park, which itself spans 2,000 acres
0:00:27 > 0:00:29and is used for game shooting and weddings.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33Well, not far from here is the picturesque Essex village of Wickham Bishops,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36and that's where I'm heading next.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01Well, we've come to this pretty part of Essex to meet a retired couple
0:01:01 > 0:01:03who've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:03 > 0:01:05to help them downsize in more ways than one.
0:01:05 > 0:01:12'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic, our expert James does his best to roll back the years.'
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- What are you up to, James? - Oh, you've caught me.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19- 'And to charm the ladies.' - Are you admiring the orchids?
0:01:19 > 0:01:24Well, I'm afraid my interests lie in something a little bit older.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28'And when it comes to auction, things really start to get passionate.'
0:01:28 > 0:01:32And they're called mignonettes, which is French for "little darling".
0:01:32 > 0:01:35So let's hope this little darling fetches lots.
0:01:35 > 0:01:40'But will everyone be smiling at the end of the day? Find out when the final hammer falls.'
0:01:42 > 0:01:46This detached, four-bedroomed house is home to retired couple Fred and Cilla.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50Cilla, or Cid to her friends, is not only a keen gardener,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54but has a passion for golf, horse riding and other country pursuits,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56which she shares with her husband, Fred.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03Together, they've decided to call in Cash In The Attic to help reduce their carbon footprint.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- A-ha, good morning, James. - Hi, Lorne.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12Well, it's sport, sport and more sport today. Golf, fishing, all sorts.
0:02:12 > 0:02:13You know, real country pursuits.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17Great. Listen, they don't call me Mr Hole In One on the golf course for nothing.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20- Oh, really? Are you good at golf, then?- Shh! Don't tell anybody.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22I bet you're good at the 19th hole.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Well, let's go and see what antiques they've got.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- I can imagine you sinking them down there!- You are so right!
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Never mind the course, let's just get to the 19th.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Ah, good morning. There you are then.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- Hello.- Enjoying the good weather? - Yes, it's lovely!
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Now, you've obviously called us in, so we're here and ready for action.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45I understand you've got some lovely antiques for us to have a look at, is that right?
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Er, yes. We've just downsized and we want to get rid of...
0:02:49 > 0:02:53We've got so many pieces that we just want to get rid of it.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57So, Fred, what are you looking to spend the money on and how much would you like to raise?
0:02:57 > 0:03:00We want to change the wife's car for a Mini, really.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05We're looking to raise about £2,000 if we can, which would be nice.
0:03:05 > 0:03:11OK, so we need to raise £2,000 so that you can downgrade your car to something a bit more economical,
0:03:11 > 0:03:16in which case we may have to leave the gardening for a while and do a bit more hunting for antiques.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21- Do you fancy that?- Yeah, very good. - Shall we start in the house? - Good idea.- Come on then.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23'Fred and Cid own lots of fabulous antiques,
0:03:23 > 0:03:27'but this house isn't as big as some of their previous properties,
0:03:27 > 0:03:31'and they haven't got room for them any more, which is why they called us in.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35'Already our expert, James Rylands, who's been in the antiques trade for nearly 30 years,
0:03:35 > 0:03:39'thinks he might have uncovered a country classic.'
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Ah, morning, James. I told you you'd be spoilt for choice, didn't I?
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- Hi, morning.- Hello.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Just been admiring your picture.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Isn't it fantastic? Where did it come from?
0:03:50 > 0:03:54It was my cousin Imelda's, my dad's cousin.
0:03:54 > 0:03:55And she had it.
0:03:55 > 0:04:02She put it into auction, and I said I would like it.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06And she got it for me back from the auction, cos I liked it.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10So she put it in, you said you liked it and she got it out again for you?
0:04:10 > 0:04:14- Yes.- How lovely.- Cos it's local, isn't it? Ipswich.- Absolutely, yup.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Well, you're absolutely right, Cid. It is a local artist.
0:04:17 > 0:04:23It's Edward Robert Smythe, who was very much based up in that part of the world, round Ipswich.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28But what I love about him is that he actually lived to be the ripe old age of 89.
0:04:28 > 0:04:34And he encompassed the entire 19th century. Born in 1810, died in 1899.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39And during the 1840s, he was very much associated with what we call the Norwich School.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42I just think it's lovely. It could only be England, couldn't it?
0:04:42 > 0:04:48You are so right. Completely brilliant. He's observed it beautifully. It's got everything.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50We've got the nice horses.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Wonderful sky, and that is such an English sky.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56It's rather like one of our weather forecasts at the moment.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01Sunny periods. You can see the sun on the clouds and then do you see the storm coming along just up there?
0:05:01 > 0:05:03So really, really typical of its time.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Fred, do you like this picture?
0:05:05 > 0:05:08I like all his paintings.
0:05:08 > 0:05:13I learnt to ride when I was four, and when I first did all right,
0:05:13 > 0:05:14I bought a horse,
0:05:14 > 0:05:18so we ended up with a lot of horse paintings, really.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22I think it's probably fair to say that this sort of subject matter
0:05:22 > 0:05:24is probably not quite as popular as it was,
0:05:24 > 0:05:30but, nevertheless, it's just such a great image, it's a good size, it's got everything going for it.
0:05:30 > 0:05:37Painted on canvas, as well, and I would think we're probably looking between £800 and £1,200.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40- Mm-hm.- So, Cid, are you happy for it to go to auction?- Oh, yes.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44Come on, let's see what else we can find. This way.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48'Well, that's a fantastic start, but we've still got a long way to go
0:05:48 > 0:05:53'towards our £2,000 target, and so we need to search the house from top to bottom.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58'But who's going to stumble across the next item to help our new car fund blossom?'
0:05:58 > 0:06:00Are you admiring the orchids?
0:06:00 > 0:06:05Well, I'm sure your orchids are very rare and very beautiful, Cid,
0:06:05 > 0:06:08but I'm afraid my interests lie in something a little bit older,
0:06:08 > 0:06:12and that's your table underneath! So where did it come from?
0:06:12 > 0:06:14I really do not know, James.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18I can't remember. It could have been Burford when we were down there
0:06:18 > 0:06:21and we bought a few bits of stuff, but I really can't remember.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27Well, I think it's wonderful. It's also very useful, and I'm just going to show you why.
0:06:27 > 0:06:31Get rid of that. Nice, circular, mahogany top.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35But what does it for me is, if I just have a gentle feel underneath here...
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- Whey-hey!- Yes, it's lovely, isn't it?
0:06:39 > 0:06:40Isn't that? That's very practical.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45Basically, what it is, it's what we call a tilt-top table.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50It's George III in date, so it's probably made early in the 19th century,
0:06:50 > 0:06:57- so let's say 1800-ish, and it's called a birdcage tilt-top table.- Is it? Oh, because of the...?
0:06:57 > 0:07:01That's right. Because you've got these nice, turned columns on here,
0:07:01 > 0:07:04and that's what gives it the name.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09And...very useful bit of furniture because you can imagine a couple of bachelors having supper round it,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11something like that, or even one person,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14and then going off and maybe playing a few hands of cards.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19- But I think people now use them as occasional tables.- Yes.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23I love it because it's such a nice, solid, solid mahogany.
0:07:23 > 0:07:27And you have to remember that mahogany was a very expensive wood in Georgian times.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Only the wealthiest could afford it.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33This actually had to be imported from a long, long way away,
0:07:33 > 0:07:35and that made it expensive.
0:07:35 > 0:07:42Now, having said all of that, in terms of value, I would think we're probably looking at...
0:07:42 > 0:07:45£150, £250.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Mm, yes. No, I would have thought it would be worth more than that.
0:07:49 > 0:07:55A few years ago, it would have been worth a lot more, but fingers crossed, as I say, £150, £250.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58Let's hope for the best.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01'So that's another useful addition towards our target.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05'But the hunt must continue if Cid's going to get her new car.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09'James thinks this painting of a Porsche rally car
0:08:09 > 0:08:13'by sporting artist Dion Pears could be worth £300-£500.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17'Fred used to be a sports car enthusiast, and bought it from a car dealer.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21'But now he's happy to trade it in for their new motor.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25'Fred and Cid only moved into this house six months ago.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28'When their children were growing up they had a much larger property,
0:08:28 > 0:08:32'but as the kids flew the nest, they downsized and bought and sold a business.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35'So I'm keen to find out how they eventually ended up here.'
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Hello. You're taking a bit of a rest? Leaving James to do the work.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41- Yes.- Don't blame you. I wanted to ask you...
0:08:41 > 0:08:45- I understand you've been married for over 40 years, is that right?- 38.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48- 38 years.- Seems like 40, 40-odd.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50So was it love at first sight, Cid?
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Yeah, I quite fancied him then. I dunno about now, but I did then.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56So how many children have you got, then?
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Two. Boy and a girl. - What are their ages?
0:08:59 > 0:09:03Natasha's 35. And Freddy's 31.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06So, Fred, I understand you've had quite an interesting career.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- So tell me about that. - I was a Lloyd's broker.
0:09:09 > 0:09:15I was a member of Lloyd's from 1972 to '94,
0:09:15 > 0:09:17and it was quite exciting at the time.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21So when you came out of Lloyd's what did you decide to do then?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24One of the children was starting school locally,
0:09:24 > 0:09:29and this wonderful little cottage on the lake in Braxted Park was up for rent,
0:09:29 > 0:09:31so we moved there and we loved it.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Just a little while later,
0:09:33 > 0:09:38the pub came up for sale, so we ended up running it ourselves.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- That's quite hard work, isn't it? - Seriously hard work.
0:09:41 > 0:09:47- So what did you decide to do? - We decided to sell it.
0:09:47 > 0:09:53- And here we are.- So how did you find it being a pub landlady, then, Cid?
0:09:53 > 0:09:56I enjoyed it. I loved the social bit. I love meeting people.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Erm, but it was 24/7.
0:09:59 > 0:10:07It was very... Even on my day off I was cleaning the kitchen and doing different things. But I loved...
0:10:07 > 0:10:09I miss the people. I do.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11But it's nice to be free again.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14It's lovely. And getting the house sorted out.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17OK. Well, I think we'd better get back in and see whether Mr Rylands
0:10:17 > 0:10:22can get his head out of the antiques and give us some valuations.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25'Well, while we've been chatting, James has been hard at work.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29'But it's Fred who hunts down these two handsome oil paintings,
0:10:29 > 0:10:33'which are part of their collection of country sports memorabilia,
0:10:33 > 0:10:36'and are valued at £150-£250 the pair.'
0:10:36 > 0:10:41James, what do you think about this desk?
0:10:41 > 0:10:42Well, it's a nice little desk.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44So, Cid, where did it come from?
0:10:44 > 0:10:49We bought it in an antiques shop in Leigh-on-Sea in the '80s.
0:10:49 > 0:10:501980, I think.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Do you know what sort of desk it is?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55It's called a pedestal desk, isn't it?
0:10:55 > 0:10:57That's right. It's a pedestal desk.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02Just as Fred puts you on a pedestal, so this is a pedestal desk.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05It's Victorian, it's mahogany.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09But I tell you what I really like about it, Cid, is the actual size of it.
0:11:09 > 0:11:16Because it's actually nice and small, and much more suitable for modern houses.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19And I tell you what, if you look at the drawers,
0:11:19 > 0:11:23the linings are made of mahogany as well, which is always a really, really good sign.
0:11:23 > 0:11:29And on the side here, you can see the dovetails, which is where the cabinetmakers made them.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- But also, do you see that?- Mm.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35That tells me that the handles have been changed.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Originally, this would almost certainly have had
0:11:37 > 0:11:43little, turned, wooden handles, which sort of went out of fashion at the end of the 19th century.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47And then someone has put these brass handles on instead.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50But it sort of works as a whole.
0:11:50 > 0:11:55I think the important thing with a desk like this is it's incredibly useful.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59And it's just right for a modern-day laptop.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03The other thing with it, of course, is that it's got this wonderful, tooled, leather top,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06which is a replacement. It's not the original.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09But the quality of it is good. You've got this nice sort of silver,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12gilt decoration on the top here.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Now, what is something like this worth?
0:12:14 > 0:12:18I would think for a pedestal desk like this, I would think we're
0:12:18 > 0:12:22probably going to be looking about £300-£500, something like that.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Well, that's fine. That will go in the kitty, won't it?
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Well, Cid, sadly we haven't got time to sit and write a few letters on this,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- because we've got lots more to find.- Yes.- So lead on!
0:12:33 > 0:12:38It's a nice piece, but got nowhere to put it, so it's got to go.
0:12:40 > 0:12:46'This charming miniature French carriage clock, valued at £120-£180, has to go, too.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51'The house is yielding up some fantastic collectables,
0:12:51 > 0:12:56'but James and I have got a hunch there could be some hidden treasures at the bottom of the garden.'
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Oh, tally-ho!
0:12:58 > 0:13:04Fred, this is amazing. Hang on, let's get it outside where we can have a good look at it.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Wonderful.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Well, Fred, you'd better talk me through this one.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Well, we had a beautiful pony, my daughter did,
0:13:12 > 0:13:17and I thought it would be nice for her to show side-saddle.
0:13:17 > 0:13:19And she found this saddle.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23In fact, it was the Queen's saddler who actually restored it.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26It looks to be in pretty amazing condition, I must say.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29I have to say, James, it looks very uncomfortable.
0:13:29 > 0:13:36Historically, the idea of a girl or a lady astride a horse, sort of legs like that...
0:13:36 > 0:13:40I'm afraid, not very nice. Not polite.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45And certainly, if you were a well-born lady, you rode side-saddle.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48But if you actually look at this, it's amazing,
0:13:48 > 0:13:50because you've got these two pommels here
0:13:50 > 0:13:51and when you get on it,
0:13:51 > 0:13:56your right leg hooks over this and then tucks underneath the second pommel.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59And that's the only means you've got of actually staying on the horse.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02So it actually required real skill to sit on one of these.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07Thank goodness nowadays ladies are allowed to ride astride a horse, as you said.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11It basically seems to be all here, and actually in very good condition.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16We also had an outfit made by Weatheralls at the same time,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19but we haven't found that yet. It's somewhere.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Oh, with the side-saddle skirt?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- Yeah.- Oh, wow. How interesting.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Well, I think the other thing is, when trying to think about value on something like this,
0:14:27 > 0:14:33it's not like it's an antique, because whoever buys this will actually buy it to use it.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36They cost thousands new.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- I would think something like this is probably £500 or thereabouts.- Wow.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43But if you outweigh that against the cost of buying one new...
0:14:43 > 0:14:45And this is perfectly serviceable.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48So what do you think about James' valuation?
0:14:48 > 0:14:53It would be nicer if I could sell the habit and the side-saddle together, really.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Do you think you've got much chance of finding it before the auction?
0:14:56 > 0:14:59I'll certainly have a thorough search and see what I can do.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02We'll wait and see on the day of the auction then whether
0:15:02 > 0:15:05you do bring this with the riding outfit, which will be great to see.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08The hunt is on, as they say in your riding circles.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Yeah, but the hunt needs to move back into the house. Come on.
0:15:12 > 0:15:19'So we'll have to wait till auction day to see if Fred decides to put this Victorian saddle into the sale.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24'But this brass standard lamp and shade is definitely going under the hammer,
0:15:24 > 0:15:29'and we've got another £80 closer to the £2,000 Fred and Cid need for their new car.
0:15:29 > 0:15:34'While Fred and James carry on looking for ways to declutter the inside of the house,
0:15:34 > 0:15:39'I want to find out what keen gardener Cid is hoping to do with the outside.'
0:15:39 > 0:15:41Ah, it's just glorious, isn't it?
0:15:41 > 0:15:42- Gorgeous.- Glorious out here.
0:15:42 > 0:15:45I can see what attracted you to it, I must say.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48This garden is lovely. What other plans have you got for it?
0:15:48 > 0:15:52I want to finish off down the back and put a bog garden in,
0:15:52 > 0:15:54because we get so much rain and so much water here.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58But I mean, you are used to managing a lot larger places than this, aren't you?
0:15:58 > 0:16:01One of your places had 25 acres.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04We don't want anything big any more. We're getting old, aren't we?
0:16:04 > 0:16:07We're sort of coming down. This is perfect now.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10We can stay here for a few years, it'll be ideal.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Well, 25 acres, it can't all be garden.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14That's just impossible, isn't it?
0:16:14 > 0:16:20There were fields and there were paddocks. The gardens were big,
0:16:20 > 0:16:22but I loved it. I spent my time in the garden. I loved it.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25So what do you think you might do in the future?
0:16:25 > 0:16:30I want to play more golf, and, yes, enjoy myself, really.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35I might get a job later on, but at the moment I'm just trying to get the house sorted out.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Now you're pretty good at golf. So how did you get started on that?
0:16:39 > 0:16:42It was Fred that wanted me to play. I played tennis and I loved that.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45And I said, "I don't want to walk round the golf course."
0:16:45 > 0:16:51And then he bought me some lessons and said, "We're going to La Manga."
0:16:51 > 0:16:54And that was double-booked, so we ended up at Hanbury Manor
0:16:54 > 0:17:00and played for two days there, and got a bug, like it always does, and I love it.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03So what about the new car then?
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Are you excited about that?
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Erm, yes, it will be a lot better economically, won't it?
0:17:09 > 0:17:11Yes, it will be a lot easier.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15OK. Well, we're not going to get you a new car if we carry on sitting out here, are we?
0:17:15 > 0:17:19Shall we go and see if the young lads have done anything yet?
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Yes, let's go and have a look.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24'Well, they've been busying themselves rooting through
0:17:24 > 0:17:28'the mementoes Fred and Cid have acquired over the years.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31'And the search has thrown up this beautifully bound book
0:17:31 > 0:17:36'of hunting and horse racing prints by the artist Charles Johnson Payne,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38'better known as Snaffles.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39'Cid brought it back in the '80s,
0:17:39 > 0:17:42'when she saw it advertised in Country Life magazine.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44'It could fetch £80-£150,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47'which will be music to Fred's ears.'
0:17:49 > 0:17:50What are you up to, James?
0:17:50 > 0:17:57Oh, you've caught me! I was actually just having a 1970s moment, pretending that this was a guitar.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59I thought it might be worth a few bob.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Well, after I've played it and signed it, maybe it will be, Fred, you just don't know.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07Anyway, let me put that back down there, safe and sound.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10James, I wonder if you could have a look at this for us.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13Oh, that's a monster, Fred, it really is. Where did it come from?
0:18:13 > 0:18:16Erm, another thing from Lloyd's, really.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20There was a broker and it was one of his hobbies,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23carriage clocks, and he used to sell them sometimes.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25OK. You know what sort of clock it is?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Yeah. French, about 18...
0:18:27 > 0:18:33- Late 1800s.- That's it. But I'll tell you what's unusual about this one is it's an oversized carriage clock.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38Usually they're about six-and-a-half, seven inches high.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41This one's probably, with the handle up, about ten inches high.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44And on the front, on this nice, silver dial,
0:18:44 > 0:18:50I can just see the remains of a retailer's stamp,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53but the maker is actually on the back.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56If we look on the inside, there's a nice circular movement, which,
0:18:56 > 0:18:59again, is unusual for a carriage clock to have a circular movement.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01Usually they've got rectangular plates.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04And the proper maker's name, EM & Co.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07And that stands for Eugene Maurice & Co.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12And they were probably one of the top four or five carriage clock makers
0:19:12 > 0:19:15in France in the 19th century.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19So it's by a good maker. And it's in what we would call a corniche case.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23And that describes these columns on either side.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26It's a one-piece brass case with the handle.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30Originally, it would actually have had a carrying box to go with it.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Actually, somewhere we've got some cases.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Whether I've got one for that one or not I can't remember.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41- Well, you go and have a look for it. - I'll try and find them. Cid might know where they are.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Well, in a way, this ticks every box.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47It's quality. Everything shouts quality about it.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49What it doesn't tick, sadly, now is demand.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52They have actually come down in value.
0:19:52 > 0:19:59So I think on this now, the value on this would be, conservatively, probably £250-£400.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Yeah, that's good. That's good.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Anyway, time is ticking away and we've got to find some more things.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- Yeah.- So lead on.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13'So the oversized carriage clock can join the miniature version in the auction.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17'Putting this oak occasional table into the sale
0:20:17 > 0:20:20'should bolster the car fund coffers by another £30-£50,
0:20:20 > 0:20:24'whilst also freeing up a bit more space in the house.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29'We're nearly running out of time and we've managed to sniff out some fantastic items.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34'But there's one more set of pictures that, up till now, Cid's been keeping under wraps.'
0:20:34 > 0:20:37James, what do you think of these?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39Oh, fantastic.
0:20:39 > 0:20:40We've got a set of four.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44You've got four of them! God, they certainly fill a space, don't they?
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- Amazing.- What have you found, guys?
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Well, look at this. Set of four of these hunting prints.
0:20:50 > 0:20:51Where do they come from?
0:20:51 > 0:20:57I went for a nice lunch in a lovely restaurant and there was a picture gallery round the corner,
0:20:57 > 0:20:59and I saw them.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04And we had a huge hall and landing and that's where we put them.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07Fantastic! Let's just have a look.
0:21:07 > 0:21:08Yeah, here we go.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Painted by John Sturgess.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15And then over here, we've got, "London, published July 23rd, 1878,
0:21:15 > 0:21:19"by GF McQueen, Marlborough Street, London".
0:21:19 > 0:21:21So, fantastic to have a set of four of them.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25I mean, John Sturgess is quite a well-known artist, Victorian artist,
0:21:25 > 0:21:29and he specialised in hunting scenes and animals.
0:21:29 > 0:21:35And the thing with him was, he spent a lot of time and effort actually studying how the animals moved.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37How horses moved. Studying their anatomy.
0:21:37 > 0:21:41Because I'm sure some of the other horse pictures that you will have seen, early ones,
0:21:41 > 0:21:45they've got the horses galloping with all four feet off the ground,
0:21:45 > 0:21:48which, of course, isn't actually how they do it.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50They've always got one foot on the ground at least.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52But he got it absolutely right.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55They really are very naturalistic.
0:21:55 > 0:22:01OK, hunting's banned but it's still...a popular subject.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Maybe not as popular as say ten or twenty years ago.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07That's for sure. They were very much in-vogue then.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10As far as value is concerned,
0:22:10 > 0:22:16I would think that we'd be looking at round about between £400-£600.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19So about 100 quid each which, for the space that they actually cover
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- on the wall, it's actually not a lot of money really, is it?- No.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26So how do you feel about them going to auction for around £500?
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Well, I thought they might go for a little bit more,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33- but we haven't got the room to put them up, have we, Cid?- Yeah, yeah.
0:22:33 > 0:22:34So they'll have to go.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Now, you wanted £2,000, didn't you?
0:22:36 > 0:22:39So that you could hopefully downscale your car
0:22:39 > 0:22:42from a gas guzzler to a smaller version.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48- Well, the value of everything going to auction comes to £2,660. - Oh, really?- That's very good.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Bu, of course, if you do decide to bring the saddle,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54that will boost the value up to £3,160.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58So let's just hope you can find that outfit that goes with it
0:22:58 > 0:23:00and the saddle and the outfit comes along too.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- Looking forward to seeing your items there?- Yeah.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06OK. Well, we'll see you at the auction house, then.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Fred and Cid's desire to declutter has thrown up some fantastic items.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Packed up and ready for auction are...
0:23:15 > 0:23:22this mahogany tilt-top table, which should go for £150-£250.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26A stunning oversized French carriage clock, which although
0:23:26 > 0:23:30not quite as fashionable as it was, should still sell for in excess of £250.
0:23:30 > 0:23:36The ER Smythe country scene on canvas, valued at £800-£1,200.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41And finally, the high-quality, Victorian, leather side-saddle,
0:23:41 > 0:23:43which should fetch between £500 and £700,
0:23:43 > 0:23:47if Fred decides to bring it along on the day of the sale.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50Still to come on Cash In The Attic...
0:23:50 > 0:23:54things are hotting up in the saleroom.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56I can start straight in at £420.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- Oh!- £420.- Brilliant! Fantastic.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03But Fred and Cid are proving hard to please.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07- I think that's quite a good price, but you don't look very happy, Cid. - Yes... No, I am.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10And I do my best to calm their auction nerves.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13So you didn't need to worry about the reserve
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- or the estimate at all, did you?- No.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18Will they be satisfied with their sales when the final hammer falls?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27Now, it's been a few weeks since we visited Fred and Cid at their
0:24:27 > 0:24:31lovely Essex home, where we found some really high-class antiques
0:24:31 > 0:24:32and some lovely paintings,
0:24:32 > 0:24:36which we've brought here to Hampshire auction house in Andover.
0:24:36 > 0:24:41Now, remember, they're looking to raise around £2,000 so Cid can get a more economical car.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46Let's hope that today, the bidders are feeling enthusiastic and help us reach our target figure.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50There are some serious-looking bidders in the saleroom
0:24:50 > 0:24:55and our expert, James Rylands, is normally pretty spot-on with his valuations.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59So with a bit of luck, we'll soon be well on our way to a good result.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03- Ah, James, hello.- Morning.- This is a beautiful carriage clock, isn't it?
0:25:03 > 0:25:05It's my favourite, and do you know what?
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- They've put it on the front cover of the catalogue.- Have they?!
0:25:08 > 0:25:11That's marvellous! As you can hear, it's still working.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Even if the time's slightly wrong!
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Now, they did have some lovely items, Fred and Cid.
0:25:15 > 0:25:22Carriages clocks, the paintings, all these really traditional and high-quality antiques.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25But the market's changed quite a lot in recent years, hasn't it?
0:25:25 > 0:25:29The way the market is now, you're right. Because it's the best and the rest.
0:25:29 > 0:25:34With this clock, I don't think we're going to have any problems, because it's a good example.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37OK, well, we need to raise £2,000, so the pressure's on, isn't it?
0:25:37 > 0:25:41Yeah, £2,000 - it's more than a week's pocket money
0:25:41 > 0:25:43but we have got to get Cid her new car.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Yes, absolutely. Come on.
0:25:46 > 0:25:52With the saleroom filling up, it's time to catch up with Fred and Cid, who are taking one last look
0:25:52 > 0:25:57at the pieces they're selling, before they go under the hammer and off to new homes.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- Morning, Cid.- Hello, Lorne. - Hi, how are you?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02This is a lovely item, isn't it?
0:26:02 > 0:26:05- How do you feel about it going today?- Yes.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08I love this table, I really do, but... Yes, it's lovely.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10Cid's a bit sad, I think.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- We want a tip-top price for it. - Yes, we do.- Let's hope so.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17I'll tell you one thing I haven't been able to spot so far
0:26:17 > 0:26:20and that's the side-saddle. Is that here?
0:26:20 > 0:26:22I haven't managed to find the habit yet, so I thought
0:26:22 > 0:26:26we'd pull it out and wait until I find it and then have a go.
0:26:26 > 0:26:27Cos I think the two will sell better.
0:26:27 > 0:26:33- What do you think, James?- I think that's actually the right decision because, let's face it,
0:26:33 > 0:26:40whoever bought it, I think, would want the riding habit to go with it, so your call, but the right decision.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45- Are there any that you've had second thoughts about at all, Cid? - This table, I love. Erm...
0:26:45 > 0:26:47- And the Snaffles book, really.- Right.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51- Have we got a reserve on the Snaffles?- We have. We've got £150.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54At the end of the day, Cid, I think that's a reflection
0:26:54 > 0:26:58of just how much you like it, so if it goes, great. If it doesn't, back home.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02OK. You've got a lovely home to put them back into!
0:27:02 > 0:27:04Let's see what we can make, anyway, in the meantime.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09- The auction's about to start. Shall we get in position?- Yep. - Follow me round, then.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13So Fred's decided to leave the side-saddle at home, but that
0:27:13 > 0:27:16could make the £2,000 target a bit more difficult to reach.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Remember, if you'd like to buy or sell at auction,
0:27:19 > 0:27:23you will have to pay commission and possibly other charges,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26so do check with your local auction house for more details.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31Let's hope Fred and Cid's first lot makes its estimate.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Lot 25A. 19th-century, circular,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37one-piece top mahogany, tip-top table.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40- Have you been tempted to put a reserve on this one?- Yes, I have.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42150, I think they've put on it.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45£150, so the bottom end of the estimate.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47That's sensible because, let's face it,
0:27:47 > 0:27:50it's a nice Georgian piece of furniture and it's useful.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Let's hope someone else thinks so.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55I can start straight in at 100. I'll take 110.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58- So the opening bid is £100.- 120.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01130. 140. 150.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05160. 160. 170. 170...
0:28:05 > 0:28:07At 180. 180. 190.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10No? At £180. Do I hear 190?
0:28:10 > 0:28:12190 I have.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15At 190. 200?
0:28:16 > 0:28:19I can see someone bidding in the room as well.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22190. I'll take 200. £190, then.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24It's with you at 190, sir.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26190, then, I'm taking.
0:28:26 > 0:28:30£190! I think that's quite a good price
0:28:30 > 0:28:32but you don't look very happy, Cid.
0:28:32 > 0:28:33Erm, yes. No, I am.
0:28:33 > 0:28:40At £40 over the reserve, that's a great start to the auction.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43But with £2,000 needed to get Cid that new car,
0:28:43 > 0:28:48we're going to have to hope that all our items reach their valuations.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Next up is the smaller of Fred's two brass carriage clocks.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56And they're called mignonettes, which is French for "little darling".
0:28:56 > 0:28:58So let's hope this little darling fetches lots.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01120-180 and quite rightly.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04We've got a reserve of 120 on this, haven't we?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06Yeah, I think it needs that protection.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08OK. Hopefully somebody'll be interested.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10Time's ticking away. Here it comes.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13And what shall we start on this?
0:29:13 > 0:29:15I'm straight in at £140. I'll take 150.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19- That's good. Good. - Do I hear 150 on the lot?
0:29:19 > 0:29:21At 140. 150 I have.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24- Good, he's got some competition. - 160. 170.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28At £160 with me. I'll take 170 on the lot.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31At 160, then. It's worth 170. It's got to be worth that easily.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34At £160, then.
0:29:37 > 0:29:38£160.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42What do you think of that, Fred? Has it come through your hands?
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Yeah. No. Yeah, not bad. Not bad. Not bad.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50Once again, James' valuation is spot-on.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53The bidding isn't quite as aggressive as we'd like.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57Let's hope the saleroom livens up for our next lot.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Lot 45A. Lot 45A.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03Victorian mahogany pedestal desk with tooled leather insert,
0:30:03 > 0:30:06- above nine drawers, on casters... - Ideal for a laptop.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Well, I have to say, I think it reminds me of myself.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11It's just small and petite.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15What we don't want is a small, petite price, because estimate, 300-500.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19Now, I think we've got a reserve of £200 on this, I think.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23That's sensible. We certainly don't want it to drop below that,
0:30:23 > 0:30:25so let's see where we get it to.
0:30:25 > 0:30:26It's a very nice item, this.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29We've got quite a bit of interest and I'm straight in at £200.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32- I'll take 220. - Well, we start at the reserve.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34At £200 only. Do I hear 220 on the lot?
0:30:34 > 0:30:38At 200 only. I'll take ten, if it will help anyone.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41At £200, then.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44- What do you think about that? - Well, yes, it's...
0:30:44 > 0:30:47- Got to go, hasn't it?- Got to go, yes.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50You know what, Cid? I think it's actually a sign of the times.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55So, the desk hasn't reached its estimate
0:30:55 > 0:30:58and has only just achieved its reserve of £200.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Let's hope our next lot lights up the saleroom.
0:31:01 > 0:31:02Nice item, this.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06Again, I can start straight in at 60 and I'll take five. At £60 only.
0:31:06 > 0:31:11Do I hear five? Five I have, and 70. And five, sir?
0:31:11 > 0:31:1380 here. Five, it's yours.
0:31:13 > 0:31:1585, I'm out. Do I hear 90?
0:31:15 > 0:31:19At £85 only. Do I hear 90 on the lot?
0:31:19 > 0:31:20£85, then, sir.
0:31:20 > 0:31:25- Are you happy with that price that we've got?- Yes, it's got to go. - OK, right.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29The brass standard lamp and shade has reached its estimate.
0:31:29 > 0:31:35So we're back on track towards our £2,000 and that new car.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39Circular, pie-crust edged, walnut, two-tier occasional table.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41That was from your relations, is that right?
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Yeah, my grandma and my mother and father afterwards. Yeah.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48Are you looking forward to it going today or is it a bit of a problem?
0:31:48 > 0:31:52- No, not at all.- No?- No, cos it helps empty out me mother's house as well.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57We've got an estimate of £30-£40, so let's just see how we get on.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Nice lot, this. What shall we say?
0:31:59 > 0:32:02I can start the bidding at 20. I'll take two. At £20 only.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- £20.- Do I hear two on the lot?
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Two I have. And four. And six.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11Now at £24. I'll take five, if it will help.
0:32:11 > 0:32:1325 I have. At £25. Do I hear six?
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- 25.- At £25 only.
0:32:15 > 0:32:21I'll take six on the lot. It's worth that any day of the week. £25, then...
0:32:21 > 0:32:25- 25. Well...- £25?- It's OK.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28It's not brilliant, but it's OK.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30We know it's a lot less than it would've been worth
0:32:30 > 0:32:34a few years ago, but it's sold and that's the important thing, isn't it?
0:32:34 > 0:32:37It seems that Fred and Cid's antiques
0:32:37 > 0:32:40aren't exciting the bidders.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44That total of £2,000 is suddenly looking a long way off,
0:32:44 > 0:32:48which means there's a lot riding on the set of four horse-racing prints,
0:32:48 > 0:32:50about to go under the hammer.
0:32:52 > 0:32:57- Now, unfortunately, both the subject and the size may go against them, James.- It's true.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00I mean, smaller houses, subject not as popular as it was,
0:33:00 > 0:33:05but what we really want, Fred, is for someone to be a bit tipsy in the audience.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07Do what you did!
0:33:07 > 0:33:11I don't think we've got a reserve on these, because you can't really have them back.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15- They are huge. Let's hope they fetch the estimate.- OK.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17What shall we start? Straight in at 300?
0:33:17 > 0:33:23I'll take 320. 320 I have. 340. 360.
0:33:23 > 0:33:26At £360. then. At 360. Do I hear 380?
0:33:26 > 0:33:27380 I have. At 380...
0:33:27 > 0:33:31- There's a bit of bidding in the air. - That's good.- 400?
0:33:31 > 0:33:34At £380, then. On my right at 380.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37- Are you pleased with the 380? - Yeah, that's fine.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39- Yes? Cid?- Yes. - Yeah?- That's good. Yes.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44So that's another lot that's sold for just under its estimate,
0:33:44 > 0:33:48which means we're still a long way off our target.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50Since we're already at the halfway stage,
0:33:50 > 0:33:54it's time to tot up our total so far.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58We're only halfway through the sale, but adding up what we've made so far,
0:33:58 > 0:34:02given the fact that you want £2,000.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06Just, at this point in time, we've made £1,040.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09- There we go.- That's good.- We've still got a few things to go, Cid.
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- Yeah.- We're halfway there. Yeah.
0:34:11 > 0:34:16I think what's strange sometimes at auction is, individual items selling can be a disappointment
0:34:16 > 0:34:20but when you look at the overall figure, generally,
0:34:20 > 0:34:23it's always more or less within the price you're expecting.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26But it's always nice to make a bit over estimate
0:34:26 > 0:34:32and if we're going to top £2,000, we really want our lots to start flying out of the saleroom.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36But as our experts always say, quality sells,
0:34:36 > 0:34:40so everyone's got high hopes for our next item.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44OK. Lot 240A. Lot 240A.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47A large, brass-cage, French carriage clock supported by classical columns
0:34:47 > 0:34:50with bevelled plates and silver chaptering.
0:34:50 > 0:34:51Next up is my favourite.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54And also the front cover of the catalogue.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59And it's your oversize French carriage clock.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01I love this. It just oozes quality.
0:35:01 > 0:35:06I have to say, we've got an estimate of £250-£400
0:35:06 > 0:35:08and I think we have got a reserve of 250 on it.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11So I really hope this goes on and makes a lot.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14A lot of interest here. Phone bid.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16I can start straight in at £420.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- Whoa!- £420 is the starting bid.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21440, I'll take.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24INAUDIBLE
0:35:24 > 0:35:28440 I have. That's me out at 440. Do I hear 460?
0:35:28 > 0:35:32It's gone a bit quiet, hasn't it? 440 it is. At £440.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35£440.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38That was good. That was nice.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41As James predicted, the carriage clock has been the star
0:35:41 > 0:35:42of the show so far.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48The auction room is hotting up. Let's hope we can carry on
0:35:48 > 0:35:50getting top dollar for the remaining items.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53These oil paintings of hunting scenes
0:35:53 > 0:35:58will hopefully have our bidders chomping at the bit.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01We've got 150-250 for the two.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03They're about two foot six by two foot,
0:36:03 > 0:36:07so they're good, and they're hand-painted and things like that.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Let's see how we get on with these.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14Nice items, these. I'm straight in at £100. I'll take 110. At £100 I have.
0:36:14 > 0:36:19At £100. And 110 I have. 120. 130.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22At £120 with me. 130 I'll take.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24130. Finally, 140 here.
0:36:24 > 0:36:25150, it's yours. 150.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27I'm out on commission at 150.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30Do I hear 160? At £150, then.
0:36:30 > 0:36:31It's very cheap for that.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33At 150, then.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36£150. Now, that's just bang-on the bottom estimate.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39How do you feel about that price?
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- Er, disappointing, in a way, I should think.- Mmm...
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- There you go. It's all space, isn't it?- Mmm.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49So that's another lot that's sold for its estimate, but no more,
0:36:49 > 0:36:53which means we're still a long way off our target.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56Behind the auctioneer, the Porsche rally car painting
0:36:56 > 0:37:00has pride of place, but will it get the bidders' pulses racing?
0:37:00 > 0:37:03At 250 only.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09- Well, it was cheaper than a Porsche, wasn't it?- It certainly is! Absolutely.- Yes.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12So that's another lot gone.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15But it sold for £50 under estimate.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17But that will all be forgotten about
0:37:17 > 0:37:21if the country scene by ER Smythe does the business.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Lot 250A. 250A.
0:37:24 > 0:37:3019th-century oil on canvas country scene attributed to ER Symthe.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33This is a beautiful painting. It's traditional,
0:37:33 > 0:37:35very English, but it's stunning, isn't it?
0:37:35 > 0:37:39It is, and by a good Norwich School painter of the time - Symthe -
0:37:39 > 0:37:45and estimate, £800-£1,200. I think we've got a reserve on this, haven't we?
0:37:45 > 0:37:47700, I think.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50Well, here we go. Let's see what it makes.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53It's quite a nice item, this. Lots of interest.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57I'm straight in at £500, £600, £700.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59I'll take 750. At £700 I have.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02On commission at 700. No interest?
0:38:02 > 0:38:05At £700, then, I'm selling.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09£700, so it's bang-on your reserve.
0:38:09 > 0:38:15- Yes, I think that's gone quite cheaply, really, for Symthe, don't you?- Yeah, I do.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19But they say "attributed to Smythe", what's the difference?
0:38:19 > 0:38:20They can't say it's definitely him?
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Yeah, I think when it says, "attributed to"...
0:38:23 > 0:38:26You have to bear in mind this one was not signed.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28It just had the title plaque on the front of the frame.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32So it means they think it's by him, but can't definitely say so.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35So the fact it's difficult to be 100% confident
0:38:35 > 0:38:38that it's a genuine Symthe has kept the price down.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Still £700 is not to be sniffed at.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46So far, Fred and Cid's hunting memorabilia has all sold,
0:38:46 > 0:38:50but hasn't gone above estimate, so I can't help wondering
0:38:50 > 0:38:53how much interest our final lot will generate.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Limited edition folio of illustrations by Snaffles.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02Published 1983, with foreword by HRH Princess Anne.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05- Snaffles prints are very popular. - They are. He's well-known.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Not as popular as they were because of the hunting subject matter.
0:39:09 > 0:39:14But this is a limited edition one with a foreword by Princess Anne,
0:39:14 > 0:39:17who's a very keen horse lady.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21I am straight in at 160. I'll take 170.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25- 180 here. 190.- 190.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27At 190, I'm out on commission.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31- 200 in the room. 220.- 220.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35- 240. 260.- 260.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38280. 300.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- £300.- 320. 340.- 340.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- 360. 380.- 380.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48400.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- 420.- 420.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54Doesn't he look happy on the phone? 440.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57No? At 420. I'll take 440.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00At £420, then.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03£420. That is...
0:40:03 > 0:40:08- So you didn't need to worry about the reserve or the estimate at all, did you?- No. That was good.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Selling for an incredible £340 over estimate,
0:40:13 > 0:40:16it looks like we've saved the best till last.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19Maybe the royal connection made the difference.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22It's time to find out exactly how much money we've made.
0:40:22 > 0:40:27Right, now you wanted £2,000 so you could get a more economical car, didn't you, Cid?
0:40:27 > 0:40:30- Any idea what you might have made, Fred?- I haven't got a clue.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33- I haven't added it up yet. It's too quick.- What about you, Cid?
0:40:33 > 0:40:38I don't know. Erm, we did, what, 1,000 in the first?
0:40:38 > 0:40:40I don't know if we have done...
0:40:40 > 0:40:43You've done a bit better - you've made £3,000.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46- Really? That's brilliant. - That's jolly good.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- That is good. That is good, hmm. - There you are. On our way!
0:40:48 > 0:40:51And we haven't got to take anything back.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- No, that's the good news as well, isn't it, hey?- That is good.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01With the proceeds of the sale in the bank,
0:41:01 > 0:41:04today, Fred and Cid are off to test-drive a new car.
0:41:06 > 0:41:12Although some of the items didn't go for what we really wanted,
0:41:12 > 0:41:16we did get quite a bit towards our new eco-friendly car.
0:41:16 > 0:41:17Hello, Matt.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19- Good afternoon.- Hello, Matt.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- Good afternoon. You OK?- Fine.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- Got your car ready. Do you want to come outside and have a look?- Lovely.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28It does look nice, doesn't it?
0:41:28 > 0:41:32- It does look very smart. - There we go.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Cid seems to have made her mind up that this is the car for her.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Lovely. Lovely to drive.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45Now they've settled on their new motor, Fred and Cid have decided
0:41:45 > 0:41:48to treat themselves to a day out with the extra cash they made.
0:41:48 > 0:41:49- All right.- Hello.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53What better place for a keen gardener to head off to
0:41:53 > 0:41:57on a summer's day than London's world famous Kew Gardens?
0:41:57 > 0:41:59With hundreds of species of rare plants to discover
0:41:59 > 0:42:03and over 200 acres to explore, Fred and Cid can really stretch their legs
0:42:03 > 0:42:05before heading back home to Essex.
0:42:05 > 0:42:11We've had a great day. This place is just stunning.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14Beautiful. The views are wonderful up here.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16Had a great day.
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