0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07the show that uncovers the hidden treasures around your home
0:00:07 > 0:00:09and then helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Today we're in Surrey and I'm in the picturesque market town of Reigate,
0:00:13 > 0:00:16and the tranquil castle grounds here
0:00:16 > 0:00:19are certainly an escape from the busy bustle.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22The castle that once dominated the landscape here
0:00:22 > 0:00:25fell into disrepair in the 1600s,
0:00:25 > 0:00:28but much of the stone was used to build this gateway.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31It also contributed to the building of Westminster Abbey
0:00:31 > 0:00:33and St Paul's Cathedral,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36so let's hope that today we can build a fantastic result
0:00:36 > 0:00:39when our precious antiques go under the hammer at auction.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04'Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic:
0:01:04 > 0:01:07'What has this woman's husband done to deserve this?'
0:01:07 > 0:01:11He's got to suffer more before I give in.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14'And while I'm doing my best to be accommodating....'
0:01:14 > 0:01:15The field shelter.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17I mean the tractor.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19I mean the field shelter... Anyway...
0:01:19 > 0:01:22'Things only get worse.'
0:01:22 > 0:01:25If you send your secretary up the road to buy me a present
0:01:25 > 0:01:30and she comes back with black underwear, you'll be wearing it.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32But will all be forgiven when we get to auction?
0:01:32 > 0:01:35At £560.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37What reserve have you put on it?
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- Don't ask me!- I can't remember.
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Find out more when we see today's collectibles go under the hammer.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48I'm on my way to meet a couple who love a challenge.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50They've called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:50 > 0:01:53to help them raise some much needed funds for a new project.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00It's an active life for horse-lovers,
0:02:00 > 0:02:01Malcolm and Anne Stevens,
0:02:01 > 0:02:05who run an equestrian farm in the village of Charlwood in Surrey.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Malcolm deals with the maintenance of the livery yard
0:02:08 > 0:02:13and manages to fit in work as a director of a construction company,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16while Anne tends to the eight horses they have stabled here,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19as well as looking after a little band of chickens.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22But it's not cheap running the yard
0:02:22 > 0:02:25so they need all the help they can get to find hidden treasures
0:02:25 > 0:02:30that will raise enough cash to make life that little bit easier down on the farm.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- Morning, Jonty!- Hi Lorne. - How are you?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37What have we got in store today?
0:02:37 > 0:02:40As you can see, we're on a very nice farm but it is on the large side.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43- I hope you're ready to muck in. - You know me.
0:02:43 > 0:02:44I always come prepared.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Thank goodness for that. Come on.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Trust Jonty to have posh green wellies.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55I go in search of Anne and Malcolm, but that's easier said than done.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Good morning. It's taken me ages to find you.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01You've got loads of outbuildings.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04- Yes.- And you're hard at work? - Absolutely.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08I guess you haven't called Cash In The Attic in to help bal the straw, have you?
0:03:08 > 0:03:11- Do you want to give us a hand. - If you'd like to!
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I understand you've got some antiques to sell.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18All the collectibles we've acquired and inherited from family
0:03:18 > 0:03:21are in boxes, and they will probably never come out.
0:03:21 > 0:03:26- So is it all inherited?- No, I used to collect things years ago.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28In his previous life.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32In my previous life, as we call it, before I became a mad farmer.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36So if you're happy to sell them and raise some money,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40have you any idea how much and what you want to spend it on?
0:03:40 > 0:03:43We've narrowed it down to two things
0:03:43 > 0:03:45that we're in slight a dispute about.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- Anne would like a field shelter. - For the horses.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50And I would like a front loader
0:03:50 > 0:03:54on the little Chinese tractor that we hand-built two years ago.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56Men never give up gadgets, do they?
0:03:56 > 0:03:57- No.- Let's be honest.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- We always want toys to play with. - Toys for the boys.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03They both sound quite expensive,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06so how much money are you looking to raise?
0:04:06 > 0:04:13If we could get about £2,500, that would put us on the right track.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15It'd be fantastic.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Then we could argue about what to spend it on.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Before we have a domestic, we need to go and have a look at some stuff.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28There's no time for making hay if we're to raise £2,500
0:04:28 > 0:04:31to get either a front loader for this tractor,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34or a nice shelter for these horses.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38Mmm, I get the feeling I might be taking on the role of mediator today.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41You've got lots and lots of outbuildings.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44So, you've got stuff put absolutely everywhere
0:04:44 > 0:04:46so we'll have our work cut out today.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Jonty's already here so let's hope he's found something of interest.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54And true to form, our antiques whiz
0:04:54 > 0:04:57has already uncovered some promising little numbers.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Ah! There he is. Hello, Jonty.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Hi, guys.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05This little collection - amazing, isn't it.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07They're all Gossware,
0:05:07 > 0:05:12which is all this amazing little decorative tourist pieces.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Do you understand why they became so popular?
0:05:14 > 0:05:18It was because people used to go on day-trips
0:05:18 > 0:05:21and they'd buy one of these pieces of Goss with where they'd been.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24You're right and if I pick up this little urn,
0:05:24 > 0:05:27this one comes from Royal Leamington Spa,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29and it has the town's crest on it.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32If you look on the underside it says "WH Goss",
0:05:32 > 0:05:35that's the reason why it's called Goss crested ware,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39because it was William Henry Goss who first thought of this idea.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41They became very popular in the late 19th century
0:05:41 > 0:05:45and that was simply because the masses could afford to go on holiday,
0:05:45 > 0:05:47so this is their Brighton Rock.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50So what sort of value are we talking about?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Looking at this whole collection here,
0:05:52 > 0:05:55we're looking at £80-120, that ball park.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58If they can all go to auction and make that sort of money,
0:05:58 > 0:06:00I'll be very happy.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02We'll decide who's spending that later.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Let's see what else we can find.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08I'm happy to let the Goss go.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12It's something I've had for a long time, but time to move on.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16With the potential £80 for the farm fund,
0:06:16 > 0:06:20that's a wise decision and means we're off to a respectable start,
0:06:20 > 0:06:24but we've a long way to go, so let's not jump the gun.
0:06:24 > 0:06:31And Jonty's keen expert eye tracks down another lucrative find stowed safely away.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34Malcolm? Look.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Ah, yes, one of my flintlock pistols.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Is it? Have you got a collection?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Well, not a collection, but that's a nice one, isn't it.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Beautiful.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47What possessed you to want to buy a pistol like this?
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Ah. Well, 40 years ago when I was a young man,
0:06:50 > 0:06:51I happened to see this
0:06:51 > 0:06:56and I thought what a beautiful piece of equipment it was.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Were you told anything about it?
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Other than it was an holster pistol,
0:07:01 > 0:07:05which would've been used by gentlemen on horseback.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07I believe it's English.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12It's a flintlock pistol, so the name suggests clearly what it's all about,
0:07:12 > 0:07:15so the flint strikes a small amount of powder in there
0:07:15 > 0:07:17and out comes your shot at the other end.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21They started making these flintlock pistols in the 1600s
0:07:21 > 0:07:25- but this isn't 1600s and it's not English.- Oh!
0:07:25 > 0:07:28Have a look at this brass butt end.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Does that not look like a minaret?
0:07:32 > 0:07:34- It does.- Which gives a clue as to where it's from.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It's from the Ottoman Empire, so it's Turkish.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Right.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41This was made for the Ottoman Empire.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44If you look at the engraving, it really is fine detail.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Everything about this is hand-made
0:07:46 > 0:07:51so certainly the Ottoman Empire, with their mass expansion,
0:07:51 > 0:07:56every adult male had to have something like this, so date-wise,
0:07:56 > 0:08:01I'm afraid it's not from the 1600s - it's more like early 18th century.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05And value today in the market, ball park, £100 - 150 at auction.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07Right.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11They have to be in very good order before you get huge sums of money for them.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13How do you feel about that?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16Yes. Disappointed, obviously.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18- Are you happy to put it in the sale? - Erm...
0:08:18 > 0:08:20It'll more than likely go in.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24I was a little surprised it was Turkish.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27I did have some suspicions about it though.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Because this flintlock pistol is for decorative purposes only,
0:08:31 > 0:08:35and never fired, it's exempt from a gun licence,
0:08:35 > 0:08:37but it's still wise to keep it locked away.
0:08:37 > 0:08:43The same goes for these swords, that Malcolm keeps secured in his office,
0:08:43 > 0:08:45which include a light cavalry sabre
0:08:45 > 0:08:49he thinks was used by Wellington's troops in the Battle of Waterloo,
0:08:49 > 0:08:53a Victorian dress sword and an infantry officer's sword.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56All together this impressive collection could make £100 at auction.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04The rummage continues apace. While Jonty and Anne round up the valuables,
0:09:04 > 0:09:08I go in search of Malcolm to find out more about his precious tractor
0:09:08 > 0:09:12and - surprise, surprise - just look where I find him.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15Hello, Malcolm. Is this it? Is this the tractor?
0:09:15 > 0:09:17Yes, this is the little tractor.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20Tell me about the gadgets you need for this.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23The bit I want to go on it, is a front loading shovel,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25which comes on the front here,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28which literally will pick up things from the ground, lift them up,
0:09:28 > 0:09:30carry them and tip them.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34It would make my life so much easier rather than having to
0:09:34 > 0:09:38put everything into a wheelbarrow, move the wheelbarrow and tip it.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41I could fix it to the front of the machine and it would be fantastic.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- So you're telling me it's vital. - I think so.
0:09:44 > 0:09:45When you came to see this place,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48what made you think, "I have to have it"?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51I drove in the gates and I just looked down the field,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54I saw the views and I thought, "I've got to have this".
0:09:54 > 0:09:58And we decided to come up here lock, stock and barrel.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01So, what do your friends and family think of all this?
0:10:01 > 0:10:03They think we're mad.
0:10:03 > 0:10:09Here we are, 60, 65, embarking on working six to seven days a week,
0:10:09 > 0:10:11but we enjoy it.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13We're looking to raise some money,
0:10:13 > 0:10:16but how do you feel about selling some of your collections?
0:10:16 > 0:10:20Well, I need to move on. Times have changed.
0:10:20 > 0:10:22We enjoy the outside life.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25I don't necessarily enjoy sitting indoors
0:10:25 > 0:10:27looking at my antique books
0:10:27 > 0:10:30or looking at some of my items that I've got.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34Obviously you need this vital piece of equipment for the tractor
0:10:34 > 0:10:37and Anne is really looking for this animal shelter.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Who do you think's going to win?
0:10:39 > 0:10:42I think she's got a good chance of getting it.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46In that case, we need to find out if there's anything else to sell.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Ah, what a softie, but Malcolm doesn't have to give in just yet.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53There's still plenty of work to be done.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55And not just for the rummage.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58While Anne nips off to catch up on some chores,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02our expert extraordinaire finds this Royal Doulton dinner service
0:11:02 > 0:11:04that Anne inherited from her mother.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08It's no longer produced by the world-renowned English pottery,
0:11:08 > 0:11:11so could cook up some interesting bids at auction.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15I'm not letting down the side either.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Anne and I are conducting a thorough search of her bedroom,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21and it's not long before I stumble upon a bit of a gem.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Oh, Ann, I think I've found something.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29This is really pretty. What's the background?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31That's come down through my family.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32It would've been my grandmother's.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- It's beautiful. Do you wear it? - I've never worn it.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- Is it something you might think of selling?- Yes.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Jonty, are you out there? Here, look at this, it's lovely.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45Wow, I say! What a beautiful little brooch.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50Now, that's a ruby on the inside there, and the colour of the gold
0:11:50 > 0:11:53is nine carat, so that's a nine carat gold brooch.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58If you look at the box, because this is the original presentation box,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01it really is in pristine condition.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04That looks like it's never been opened. Quite extraordinary.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Look at the style of the writing.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12This is the retailer, the goldsmith, you can date that simply by the box.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17- Really?- That's probably 1880, so it's Victorian.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Brooches like this have always been in fashion,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23really since the Bronze Age. They were known as fibulas.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25Can you tell whether that's a good quality ruby?
0:12:25 > 0:12:28They would really vary.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32What one needs to do is have a really close look under a microscope.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Value-wise, you're not talking a huge sum of money because dealers
0:12:35 > 0:12:41have to buy this to make a profit, so you're talking, what, £50-100.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45OK. I would hope it would be the higher end, but there you go.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Have you got anything else like that?
0:12:47 > 0:12:50I'm thinking a great big tiara, matching necklace.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51I've been searching!
0:12:51 > 0:12:54I've never worn it, my mother I can't recall ever wore it,
0:12:54 > 0:12:58so I don't think it has such a huge sentimental value
0:12:58 > 0:13:01that I'm not prepared to part with it,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04so I'm quite happy for that to go forward to the auction.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Anne also decides that these hand-made Nao figurines
0:13:07 > 0:13:12she collects on trips to Spain can be given up for the farm fund.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15All three porcelain pieces date from the mid-1980s
0:13:15 > 0:13:17and were produced by veteran craftsmen
0:13:17 > 0:13:21at the pottery's workshops near the Spanish city of Valencia.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24There's no reining in myself or Anne,
0:13:24 > 0:13:29but while we're driving forward in our quest to hit our £2,500 target,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32we're being overtaken by an insatiable Jonty.
0:13:32 > 0:13:33Malcolm.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Let's have a look at this. This is a beautiful beast.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40So, is this an old friend?
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Is it something you've used? Doesn't look like it!
0:13:43 > 0:13:45No, it hasn't been used.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48Historically, model yachts,
0:13:48 > 0:13:52model boats have been around since the ancient Egyptians.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55They were the ones who put their model boats into tombs
0:13:55 > 0:13:58to take them into the next world, the afterlife.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02- Oh, right.- But really prior to the 18th century,
0:14:02 > 0:14:04the beginning part of the 18th century,
0:14:04 > 0:14:10ships, boats, yachts were not built from plans.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14They were just solely built by scale models.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Ah.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18That's the reason why you see so many,
0:14:18 > 0:14:19certainly at maritime museums.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23You see these amazing, fabulous quality ships and boats
0:14:23 > 0:14:28in these wonderful cases, but also in the Victorian times,
0:14:28 > 0:14:33they used model yachts like this, of similar style, to be boys' toys.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Not only were they boys' toys, they were grown-up boys too.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40You and I would be playing with these on the pond, for instance.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42This model here, however,
0:14:42 > 0:14:48is styled probably on a '20s yacht, between the wars.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51A yacht in full sail like this still looks very dramatic.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55That's why it caught my eye.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Yeah. So we can certainly put that into auction.
0:14:57 > 0:14:58What did you pay for it?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00I didn't pay anything for it.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Nothing at all?
0:15:02 > 0:15:05I relieved it from a skip.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06Excellent!
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Because we've got that and there's a small model yacht
0:15:09 > 0:15:12I've just seen up there as well, sitting up there.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16But we put those two together, at auction, 70-90 quid.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18Sounds like a good deal.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- Onwards and upwards.- OK.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24I'm very pleased with those.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27For something that I saved from being smashed to smithereens,
0:15:27 > 0:15:29a very good result.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31Very pleased with that. Thanks, guys!
0:15:31 > 0:15:34We're always happy to oblige, Malcolm.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38I have to say, the Stevens' home is giving up a wealth of treasures.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Ann comes across these limited edition sterling silver plates,
0:15:42 > 0:15:45depicting traditional countryside hunting scenes,
0:15:45 > 0:15:51that might not be to everyone's taste but could add another £50 to the farm fund.
0:15:51 > 0:15:57While Jonty and Malcolm continue to scour every nook and cranny for more desirable collectibles,
0:15:57 > 0:16:02I want to hear from Ann all about her beloved livery yard.
0:16:02 > 0:16:03Hello, Ann.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- Who's this?- This is Bounty.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07Oh, he's lovely, isn't he?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- Shall I stop him. - Yes, hello.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Hello. You're beautiful, aren't you?
0:16:13 > 0:16:16So, is this your favourite horse?
0:16:16 > 0:16:19He was my first horse, he was my 50th birthday present.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Oh, how lovely.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24He said to me, "What would you like for your birthday?
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- Cos you're 50, you can have something special."- Right.
0:16:27 > 0:16:32I said, "Yes, OK, but if you send your secretary to buy me a present,
0:16:32 > 0:16:35and she comes back with a load of black underwear for me,
0:16:35 > 0:16:37you'll be wearing it."
0:16:37 > 0:16:39So he said, "Give me a clue, what d'you want?"
0:16:39 > 0:16:41I said, "I want my own horse."
0:16:41 > 0:16:44And I got Bounty, so...
0:16:44 > 0:16:47He's with me for life now. So...
0:16:47 > 0:16:49So, do you ride a lot?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Not as much as I used to,
0:16:51 > 0:16:55cos I'm 60 in May, and when we moved here, obviously,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58my time's divided amongst all the other jobs that we have to do.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03So, to make it less frantic, riding-wise,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06I have taught him Western riding,
0:17:06 > 0:17:11so I've slowed down all his paces, so he will now jog instead of trot,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14and in his past training, in English riding,
0:17:14 > 0:17:18you're always driving them forward to get a more active this and that,
0:17:18 > 0:17:22and now, I've asked him to do, don't do active, please,
0:17:22 > 0:17:24do flopping about more.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28And he's fine with that cos he's getting older as well as me!
0:17:28 > 0:17:32So, is the field shelter for him?
0:17:32 > 0:17:35It's to be shared, because we're at the top of the hill,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38we're very, very exposed to the high winds.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42So, I really need to have somewhere where the horses can just
0:17:42 > 0:17:45tuck themselves away from the wind and rain.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47And what's Malcolm's view on that?
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Well, he thinks that horses can just turn their bottoms to the wind
0:17:51 > 0:17:56and get on with it, because he's got more important things to spend the money on.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Which is obviously a reasonably fair comment.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02And, um...
0:18:02 > 0:18:05So, yes, so, the little argument continues.
0:18:05 > 0:18:08But how important is this tractor appendage, then?
0:18:08 > 0:18:11He's got to suffer more, before I give in.
0:18:11 > 0:18:12Let's see how much he is suffering.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16Let's see if they've found anything to sell. Come on, Bounty.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Ann and Malcolm are both determined
0:18:18 > 0:18:20to get their own way on the farm.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Malcolm needs that front-loader for his tractor
0:18:23 > 0:18:26but Ann is desperate to give the horses a field shelter.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31I don't know how this is going to end, but we're galloping ahead with the rummage,
0:18:31 > 0:18:37we have to keep up the pace if we're to hit our £2,500 target,
0:18:37 > 0:18:40otherwise they'll both be bitterly disappointed.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42No-one is getting an easy ride,
0:18:42 > 0:18:47and if it is a competition, is Malcolm about to play his joker?
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- I've got these, Jonty. - What have you got?
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- I've got a collection of medals... - Oh, wow!
0:18:54 > 0:19:00Some from the First World War, and some from prior to that.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Earlier than the First World War?
0:19:02 > 0:19:06Oh, yes. I've actually got that little collection there.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10What have we got here? This is the Afghan, Afghanistan medal.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- Yes.- 1878. We've got an Indian elephant there,
0:19:13 > 0:19:16it kind of like sums up the whole atmosphere of the place.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Quite extraordinary.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- And a Crimea Medal.- Yes.- Wow!
0:19:20 > 0:19:23I actually have these two gentlemen's service history,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26where they enlisted, where they were born,
0:19:26 > 0:19:29what scars they had on their bodies, when they enlisted.
0:19:29 > 0:19:30How did you find all that out?
0:19:30 > 0:19:35Well, you can actually get that information from Government sources.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38So, all these medals here are 19th century.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40- Part of the Empire campaigns.- Yes.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44So that's wonderful, what else have we got here?
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Again, exactly the same period.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50We've got these two bars as well, so that makes that interesting.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53When it comes to medals, it's not only the individual,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55it's also what they did,
0:19:55 > 0:19:59so if you've got that magic combination of a rare medal
0:19:59 > 0:20:02and an interesting recipient of that medal,
0:20:02 > 0:20:05then you're talking often large sums of money,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07cos those are the ones, the rare ones,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09that the collectors really want.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Let's consider value, we've got the Indian General Service Medal,
0:20:12 > 0:20:17with the one bar, that's about £200 at auction.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22The one with the two bars is going to be more like 250 at auction, OK?
0:20:22 > 0:20:26The Afghanistan campaign medal here, the 1878 medal,
0:20:26 > 0:20:29that's going to be £160-£200.
0:20:29 > 0:20:34- Good.- I can see here collection, just as a rough ballpark,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37probably around the £1,500 mark.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40- Fantastic.- Are you happy about that?- Most certainly.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42So, are you ready to let these go now?
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I think so. I've got to let them go.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47Good, OK, let's soldier on.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53These medals could bring in more than half our £2,500 target.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54But it depends on the day,
0:20:54 > 0:20:56if the right collectors are there,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59whether they reach their full potential.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Nothing in life is guaranteed,
0:21:02 > 0:21:05that's why we're not leaving anything to chance,
0:21:05 > 0:21:08and every space is getting a thorough going-over.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Meanwhile, Jonty, who just loves his furniture,
0:21:12 > 0:21:14looks enthralled...
0:21:14 > 0:21:15Ann?
0:21:15 > 0:21:19- Come and have a look at this bureau with me.- Yes.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Is there a story to this, or is it something you might sell?
0:21:22 > 0:21:28It does have a story, my mother worked in an office in London.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32And during the war, the offices were bombed,
0:21:32 > 0:21:36the staff were told to take out anything from the damage
0:21:36 > 0:21:41that they might like to have, my mother had always admired this desk,
0:21:41 > 0:21:43which, at the time, was limed oak.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47But this desk actually belonged to the office boy at the time,
0:21:47 > 0:21:51and the name of the office boy was Hardy Amies.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Dressmaker to the Queen? Wow!
0:21:54 > 0:21:58So, she took it home and cleaned it up,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02and then it lost the limed finish, and it's been like this ever since.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06So it's changed colour, it's now gone that sort of polished oak
0:22:06 > 0:22:10so it almost looks as you've cut the oak tree, it's more natural-looking,
0:22:10 > 0:22:12whereas limed oak, as the names suggest,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16- literally bleaches the oak, so it has that greeny hue to it.- Yes.
0:22:16 > 0:22:17If you look at the style here,
0:22:17 > 0:22:20it certainly looks like a pre-war piece of furniture.
0:22:20 > 0:22:25This is a bureau, so it's a full front.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27You've got these two arms that support that.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31Down below, we have this simple construction, the two drawers,
0:22:31 > 0:22:35but from a stylistic point of view, these handles here are Art Deco,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37so simplicity was the name of the game.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41And then, on the base here, we're on these four square legs.
0:22:41 > 0:22:42Chamfered on the inside.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46I think this is a fabulous, fabulous story you've just told me.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48But what we need is proof.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51For instance, if you had a picture of the office boy,
0:22:51 > 0:22:55the then-to-be or soon-to-be Dressmaker to the Queen,
0:22:55 > 0:22:59sitting at this desk, then it would make a fantastic story,
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- it would therefore be something you could then sell on.- Yeah.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07But just hearsay, I'm afraid, in our business, is not good enough.
0:23:07 > 0:23:08Doesn't mean anything.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11As a consequence, we're looking at £40-£60 only at auction.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Would you consider putting that into the sale?
0:23:14 > 0:23:17I'm not sure, I'd like to think about it, because it is quite dinky
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and there's obviously some sentimentality.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24We'll leave that there, you need some extra time to think about that,
0:23:24 > 0:23:26so, we'll carry on searching.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28I might not be able to part with it,
0:23:28 > 0:23:33it's quite small, I can fit it into a corner, I might just keep it.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37Ann does seem reluctant to give up this bureau with royal connections,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39and as we're into the final stage of the rummage,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42we'll need to give it everything we've got.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47My efforts pay-off with these Royal Doulton figurines from the Miniature Ladies collection.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50They include Karen and Ninette models,
0:23:50 > 0:23:53created by popular designer Peggy Davies,
0:23:53 > 0:23:57who reigned at the pottery from the 1950s to the 1970s.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00It's the home stretch, and Malcolm comes up trumps
0:24:00 > 0:24:03with a rather fierce-looking weapon,
0:24:03 > 0:24:05but don't worry, it's normally safely locked away.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07- Jonty!- What have you got?
0:24:07 > 0:24:10This is a French percussion rifle.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Wow!
0:24:12 > 0:24:14- Quite extraordinary.- It's...
0:24:14 > 0:24:20So, it looks sort of early 19th century, doesn't it?
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Yes, it is. It is, yes.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25This will have been - it's a French rifle,
0:24:25 > 0:24:28it would have been used against the British Army,
0:24:28 > 0:24:30during the Battle of Waterloo,
0:24:30 > 0:24:34and possibly all through the peninsula campaigns with Wellington.
0:24:34 > 0:24:39So, if we are talking late 18th century, early 19th century,
0:24:39 > 0:24:45we have to be talking £400-£700 for that kind of ball park.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Now, there's a question mark I have over this rifle.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51Because I happen to know that there were literally
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- hundreds of reproductions made in the 60s and 70s.- Right...
0:24:54 > 0:24:56- And they were made in India. - Right...
0:24:56 > 0:24:59And they were literally made of old parts.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02So, have you had it to bits at all?
0:25:02 > 0:25:06Yes, I have taken the mechanism out from the lock,
0:25:06 > 0:25:10and stamped on the back of that is the maker's mark,
0:25:10 > 0:25:11St Etienne, in France.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13- Which would all make sense.- Yep.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15So that lock might well be original.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18But when I look closely over here,
0:25:18 > 0:25:21I'm a bit concerned that that's not 200 years' worth of wear there.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23So, there are huge question marks.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Also, the width of the base of the barrel here.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31On an original rifle, that shouldn't necessarily be the case.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34So, we're talking two figures here. Possibly, £400-£700...
0:25:34 > 0:25:36£400-£700 for that?!
0:25:36 > 0:25:39Well, I've got a bit of a question mark on this rifle here
0:25:39 > 0:25:44so I need to take it along to the auction room to do so more investigation.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- OK.- So I wouldn't even bring a total into our final totals today at all.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50OK. So, the verdict's out on that.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53But we know you've had plenty of antiques and collectibles
0:25:53 > 0:25:55that are very nice and saleable items.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00- You wanted £2,500, didn't you, for the field shelter?- Yes.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03I mean tractor gadget, I mean the field shelter...
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Anyway, for some very important stuff for the farm,
0:26:07 > 0:26:11how do you feel it's gone today? Are you pleased with the valuations?
0:26:11 > 0:26:12Yes, I think we're...
0:26:12 > 0:26:14It looks as if it could be promising.
0:26:14 > 0:26:21OK. Well, the grand total is £2,105.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23To be fair, that does include the desk,
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and I know you're in two minds about that.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29So if the desk doesn't go to auction, it will be a little less than that.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- But certainly over £2,000, are you pleased with that?- That's great.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37We've got so much militaria here, so much militaria that I suggest
0:26:37 > 0:26:39we take it all to a specialist sale
0:26:39 > 0:26:42and all the other items can go to a general sale.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44- You're going to be busy, aren't you? - So are you!
0:26:44 > 0:26:48If you're off to auction, who's going to be mucking out the stables?
0:26:48 > 0:26:49Looks like that's me!
0:26:51 > 0:26:55So, the Stevens' have got not one but two auctions to get ready for,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58and some exceptional antiques and collectibles to set hearts racing,
0:26:58 > 0:27:00including...
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Ann's heirloom, the delicate Victorian bar brooch,
0:27:04 > 0:27:06that could pin down £100.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09The model yachts Malcolm rescued from a skip.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13Jonty's valued between £70 and £90.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17The striking collection of antique swords
0:27:17 > 0:27:21that could cut a deal worth up to £150.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25And a big question mark hangs over Malcolm's French percussion rifle.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29Could it be the real deal and fire up our fund by £400?
0:27:34 > 0:27:36Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:27:36 > 0:27:39is it all doom and gloom in the general sale?
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- £60...- OK.- What's your view on that?
0:27:43 > 0:27:44Somebody's got a bargain.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Do things get more desperate at our military specialist?
0:27:48 > 0:27:50If you are furnishing a pub or an old house
0:27:50 > 0:27:54and you want something for the mantelpiece, it looks the part.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57Or will we end up celebrating when we get to the military sale?
0:27:57 > 0:28:00- How d'you feel now?- Good.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03All will be revealed when the hammer falls.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11It's less than a week since we were on the farm with Ann and Malcolm.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15We found lots of interesting items, some of which we've brought here,
0:28:15 > 0:28:18to Sworders auction house in Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex.
0:28:18 > 0:28:23Remember, Ann and Malcolm are looking to raise around £2,500,
0:28:23 > 0:28:25and that money is going to be spent
0:28:25 > 0:28:29either on a field shelter or a tractor front loader for the farm,
0:28:29 > 0:28:32depending on who you speak to, of course.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36Either way, we need to make plenty of money, let's hope we get off to a good start.
0:28:36 > 0:28:39It's the first sale at Sworders' new auction house
0:28:39 > 0:28:41just up the road from their old place.
0:28:41 > 0:28:46A change of scenery hasn't put off the regulars, who have turned up eager to snap up a bargain,
0:28:46 > 0:28:48including our very own Jonty,
0:28:48 > 0:28:51who seems to have taken a shine to Malcolm's model yacht.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53He's still a young boy at heart.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Good morning, Jonty. Feel like sailing away, do you?
0:28:58 > 0:29:00No, that's going to be sailing out of the auction.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04Now, we've obviously got quite a lot of people here already.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07I'm interested to know if they've brought that desk.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10I haven't seen it, so I'm not sure whether they have or not,
0:29:10 > 0:29:13because Ann was very attached to that, a lovely story to it.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17She also had that nice pin. Which she hadn't worn, but again...
0:29:17 > 0:29:20She was keen on putting a reserve on it, and she has done that as well.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- So it may not be completely plain sailing.- Right, OK.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27Shall we go and find out what reserves we've got on what? Come on.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30This is the first of two auctions for Ann and Malcolm.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Their general items go under the hammer today,
0:29:32 > 0:29:37while Malcolm's military connection will go into a specialist sale in a few days' time.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40- Good morning, how are you? - We're very well.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44What does it feel like to see your little bits and pieces here now?
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Yeah, well, they look quite sweet on that table.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51One thing we have not spotted is your desk, have you brought it?
0:29:51 > 0:29:56No, I didn't bring it, it's still at home in pride of place,
0:29:56 > 0:29:59and I just couldn't bring myself to let it go.
0:29:59 > 0:30:00Too much sentimental value.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04That's fair enough. Now, the brooch, in that lovely original box,
0:30:04 > 0:30:08Jonty thinks you've put a reserve on that, is that right?
0:30:08 > 0:30:11I didn't put a fixed reserve on it, I've left it with
0:30:11 > 0:30:15a discretionary reserve on the estimate that Jonty placed.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18What's a discretionary reserve, Jonty, how does that work?
0:30:18 > 0:30:22It means that the auctioneer uses the lower end of the estimate,
0:30:22 > 0:30:27and he usually uses 10%, sometimes 20%, discretion on that.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31For £50, sometimes an auctioneer might sell at £10,
0:30:31 > 0:30:36but if you've got that discretionary reserve, it's really £40 that he'll use as the the lower end.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40But I have every confidence we'll do much better than that.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44There's lots of people here, we want to make sure they dig deep into their pockets
0:30:44 > 0:30:45Shall we get into position?
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Come on, then, follow Jonty.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49So, we're minus the oak cabinet,
0:30:49 > 0:30:51that could have bumped up our total by £60.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54But there is a specialist military auction to come,
0:30:54 > 0:30:59so we're not solely relying on today's sale to hit our target.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Before we saddle up for the main event,
0:31:02 > 0:31:06we get an idea of how our lots could perform from auctioneer James Fletcher.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08The sun is shining, that always helps,
0:31:08 > 0:31:10and there are a lot of goods on offer,
0:31:10 > 0:31:14which should meet a ready market for those who are collecting items.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Do remember, if you are planning to buy or sell at auction,
0:31:19 > 0:31:22you will have to pay various fees, such as commission,
0:31:22 > 0:31:25which may vary between auction houses.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28Right, morning, ladies and gentlemen...
0:31:28 > 0:31:33Our auctioneer is in position, and there is a palpable air of anticipation,
0:31:33 > 0:31:34with all the bidders at the ready.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37We're straight in to our first lot of the day.
0:31:37 > 0:31:44Lot 18a is the small wooden model of a yacht and a larger modern example.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47The pristine model boats that Malcolm amazingly salvaged from a skip.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53Malcolm, remind us how much you paid for this model boat.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55They didn't cost me anything.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57- So any money is good money. - Is good money.
0:31:57 > 0:32:0050 to start me...
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Well, 30, then, surely...
0:32:02 > 0:32:06- 30, I'm bid at 30.- £30, come on.
0:32:06 > 0:32:1135, 40, 45, 50...
0:32:11 > 0:32:1355, there at 55...
0:32:13 > 0:32:17- This is good.- Yes!
0:32:17 > 0:32:21At 55, 60, five, £65...
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Still there at 65...
0:32:23 > 0:32:28At £65 - are you all finished and done with that at £65?
0:32:28 > 0:32:30I'm selling at 65...
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Well done, £65, and it came out of a skip!
0:32:35 > 0:32:38I shall be going out with the horse and the cart,
0:32:38 > 0:32:41going round all the skips in our area, picking everything out.
0:32:41 > 0:32:43That's money for old rope,
0:32:43 > 0:32:46even if the sale price sunk below our bottom estimate,
0:32:46 > 0:32:48but it's a start.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56OK, now, our next lot is the pair of sterling silver limited-edition plates.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Winter fox, and riding into the hunt.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01What's the background to those?
0:33:01 > 0:33:03My mother gave them to me,
0:33:03 > 0:33:08I don't think she realised that I wasn't keen on fox hunting.
0:33:08 > 0:33:09Right, OK.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12Yes, rather a controversial subject,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15but with an estimate of £50-£70 for the pair,
0:33:15 > 0:33:19we can't complain too much if they help towards the farm fund.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22I'm starting these at 65.
0:33:22 > 0:33:2765, I'm bid at 65. £65... At £65...
0:33:27 > 0:33:30At £65...
0:33:30 > 0:33:32Are you all finished and done?
0:33:32 > 0:33:36It's a maiden bid of £65...
0:33:37 > 0:33:39£65. What do you think of that?
0:33:39 > 0:33:43- I think that's quite good, actually. I'm happy with that.- Yep.
0:33:43 > 0:33:48Another satisfied customer, but it's a sale which is a sterling result
0:33:48 > 0:33:54considering we've got a £2,500 target, so every little counts.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58And when our next lot, the Spanish Nao figurines, go under the hammer,
0:33:58 > 0:34:01they use their Mediterranean charm,
0:34:01 > 0:34:06to go for £45 and help us nudge towards our target.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10At £35, are you all finished and done?
0:34:10 > 0:34:14The auction room hasn't thinned out, and with all of these bidders
0:34:14 > 0:34:17still primed for action, we need them to stump up some cash.
0:34:19 > 0:34:24So, next up is the collection of Goss Crested Ware which I found,
0:34:24 > 0:34:26are you happy to see this going?
0:34:26 > 0:34:29Yes, we are. It's been in a box for four years, hasn't it?
0:34:29 > 0:34:32And I'm starting this at 55.
0:34:32 > 0:34:3555, I'm bid at 55.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37At £55.
0:34:37 > 0:34:43At £55... At £55...
0:34:43 > 0:34:45We'll have to leave that.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48No, I think the only commission bid there was around £55,
0:34:48 > 0:34:51and he hasn't sold it for that, so it means it'll be going back home.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53How do you feel about that, Malcolm?
0:34:53 > 0:34:58Well, we may leave it here for another auction.
0:34:58 > 0:35:03A good idea, especially for Anne, who is keen to keep her dusting to a minimum.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07We need as much cash as we can get to help Anne and Malcolm on the farm.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09But things are looking extremely shaky now.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13With Malcolm's military collection going to a specialist auction,
0:35:13 > 0:35:15we've only three lots left in this general sale.
0:35:15 > 0:35:20And so far we've hardly dented our £2,500 target.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25We need to avert a mini disaster, but best keep on a brave face.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30The Victorian pin brooch is up next, and unfortunately, it's more bad news.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35On closer inspection, we've discovered that the ruby gemstone is in fact a garnet,
0:35:35 > 0:35:41which is considerably less in value. But it still caught the eye of auctioneer James Fletcher.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44The brooch always meets demand.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48Victorian jewellery is individual.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50Somebody will snap this up I'm sure.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53- What would you like to see it go for?- Ooh, 100!
0:35:53 > 0:35:55That's not going to happen.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- I don't know.- I have every confidence this is going to sell.
0:35:58 > 0:36:04Remember, Anne has placed a discretionary reserve on the brooch's lower estimate of £50.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Do you know what? I do not think this is going to sell.
0:36:07 > 0:36:09Don't say that.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14At £35. At 35, 40, 45.
0:36:14 > 0:36:1850, £50. There at 50.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25All finished and done with at £50?
0:36:25 > 0:36:26Sold at 50.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29£50. So what do you think of that?
0:36:29 > 0:36:31- That is OK.- Are you happy?
0:36:31 > 0:36:32Yes, I am.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36Anne doesn't look too convinced but it's another sale and all for
0:36:36 > 0:36:41a good cause, if it's going to help her horses get their field shelter.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45The price that it eventually achieved was fair enough.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Disappointing that it was not a ruby stone,
0:36:48 > 0:36:50but it was a fair price for the garnet.
0:36:53 > 0:36:58Next the Royal Doulton miniature ladies go under the hammer and turn some heads.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02To add £75 into the farm fund.
0:37:02 > 0:37:08The end of the general auction is in sight and our last lot up for grabs, which will have to storm
0:37:08 > 0:37:14to the final post if we're going to have any chance of hitting our elusive target.
0:37:14 > 0:37:1860A is the Royal Doulton dinner and tea service.
0:37:18 > 0:37:21With all the washing up this involved,
0:37:21 > 0:37:25Anne was happy to let it go, but will they manage to clean up today?
0:37:25 > 0:37:2825, then, at 25, £25.
0:37:28 > 0:37:3330, 35, 40, there at 40.
0:37:33 > 0:37:3745, 50? 50.
0:37:37 > 0:37:4355, 60, £60. At £60.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45You all finished and done?
0:37:48 > 0:37:50Right, £60.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- What do you feel on that? - Somebody has got a bargain.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- It's a beautiful set. - You get a lot...for £60.
0:37:57 > 0:37:58You do on that one.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02The Royal Doulton dinner service just managed to pip
0:38:02 > 0:38:06its bottom reserve, which sadly has been a bit of a theme today.
0:38:06 > 0:38:12There is nothing we can do about that now as we have come to the end of the auction and the question is,
0:38:12 > 0:38:16are we still in the race for our £2,500 target?
0:38:16 > 0:38:20Right, that's the end of our lot that we've put into this general sale today.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24The total comes to £360.
0:38:24 > 0:38:25That is good.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30But don't forget you have all those military items.
0:38:30 > 0:38:33It'll be very interesting to see what happens to that.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35Anne and Malcolm are looking positive,
0:38:35 > 0:38:39even if they've only raised a fraction of the money they need.
0:38:39 > 0:38:44Let's hope we can pull back from the brink at Malcolm's specialist military sale.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57A few days after the general auction, down in Surrey it's life
0:38:57 > 0:39:01as usual for Anne and Malcolm who have had time to mull things over.
0:39:01 > 0:39:06The general auction was OK, but I think we were a little disappointed with the figures.
0:39:06 > 0:39:12We raised £360, but we have a lot to do with the next one, possibly.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16That is putting it mildly, but the horse lovers are still determined
0:39:16 > 0:39:18to get something for their livery yard.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22Malcolm and I have umming and ahing about what to do.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25We have both come to the same decision that we're going
0:39:25 > 0:39:30to go for the front loader, because it is more important at this stage.
0:39:30 > 0:39:35This is where the front loading bucket is going to be ideal for me.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38As the wind comes in and blows the sand into heaps,
0:39:38 > 0:39:42I have to load it into the wheelbarrow and then
0:39:42 > 0:39:45level it out into a low area.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53We always have wheelbarrows in our hands moving hay, moving horse bedding,
0:39:53 > 0:39:58picking up horse poo, but once we have the front loader...
0:40:00 > 0:40:02..we will do it hydraulically.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04What about Anne's field shelter?
0:40:04 > 0:40:08The horses can cope perfectly well. We've got good stables.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14If the weather is really rotten we can bring them in and they come in at night anyway.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18The front loader is going to be far more important to have.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22The field shelter might come another day, but it's not a priority.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Finally, decision made. Now to choose the right model.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27There they all are.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30- There is the actual one there. - Oh, yes! Now, that...
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- That would be the business. - It would.- Yes, it really would.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37Malcolm really does want this...
0:40:37 > 0:40:43the front loader. He is going to be over the moon if...
0:40:43 > 0:40:48the specialist auction raises the money that we are looking for, it would be fantastic.
0:40:48 > 0:40:55With over £2,000 needed to hit target, everything rides on the specialist military sale.
0:40:55 > 0:41:00I have collected my medals and swords for a long time.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02Yes, I am reasonably confident.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05I think we could get a good result.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13A few days later and true to his word, Jonty has travelled to
0:41:13 > 0:41:18Cambridgeshire to get the low-down on Malcolm's military memorabilia.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22He has already deposited the collection with military specialist and auctioneer Tim Blythe,
0:41:22 > 0:41:25who's developed an interest in militaria as a youth.
0:41:25 > 0:41:32If anyone can spot whether Malcolm's French rifle is the genuine article or not, Tim certainly can.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34- Hi. Tim.- Hi. - How are you?- How you doing?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38- What d'you think?- I've had a question mark over this rifle.
0:41:38 > 0:41:43- I've got a couple of question marks. - I think it's a reproduction, but it has been made
0:41:43 > 0:41:45with some original parts, so it's not all bad news.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50- What are the tell-tale signs we're looking for here?- Most of all...
0:41:50 > 0:41:52quality of the wood on the stock,
0:41:52 > 0:41:55which isn't up to what you'd expect it to be.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Yes, that was a major concern of mine.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Also...
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- the patch box on here. - That looks too small for my liking.
0:42:03 > 0:42:08It is too small. You wouldn't normally find that on a military musket.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10That's not a good sign either.
0:42:10 > 0:42:15The whole thing is probably something that has been brought in from India in the Sixties.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17What sort of value would you put on that?
0:42:17 > 0:42:22I would imagine not very much. Or is there still a market for this?
0:42:22 > 0:42:24For a serious collector,
0:42:24 > 0:42:27maybe not, but if you're furnishing a pub or an old house
0:42:27 > 0:42:32and you want something for the mantelpiece, it looks the part.
0:42:32 > 0:42:36- We'll see.- What about the other parts of the collection? The swords, for instance?
0:42:36 > 0:42:39The swords are very nice. We're very impressed by those.
0:42:39 > 0:42:43Particularly this one, which is actually late...
0:42:44 > 0:42:46..18th century.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Very good quality.
0:42:49 > 0:42:52There's no signs of rust or wear or anything like that.
0:42:52 > 0:42:58I could see the swords on their own getting up to £600-£800. Something like that.
0:42:58 > 0:42:59Malcolm is going to be thrilled!
0:42:59 > 0:43:02- Good. - That's much more than I thought.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06- What about the collection of medals?- This is wonderful. You can see how much love
0:43:06 > 0:43:08has gone into presenting these.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12We have the regiments, the guys' numbers, absolutely everything,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15service history from the 19th century, which is great.
0:43:15 > 0:43:20This pair, particularly the star and the Sudan medal,
0:43:20 > 0:43:24I can see those going for probably £200 for the pair. Good find.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27- Brilliant, thanks so much.- Thank you.
0:43:32 > 0:43:36And we're still in the historic cathedral city in Cambridgeshire
0:43:36 > 0:43:39for Anne and Malcolm's second specialist auction.
0:43:39 > 0:43:46It has been a couple of weeks since we made £360 at the general sale, but remember we are looking to make
0:43:46 > 0:43:50£2,500, so it is all down to the military sale in which Malcolm's
0:43:50 > 0:43:55collection of guns, swords and medals goes under the hammer. Let us see what happens.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00Anne and Malcolm arrive just in time to take
0:44:00 > 0:44:05a good look around the auction house where the specialist militaria sale takes place.
0:44:06 > 0:44:11Jonty, who's riding solo today, doesn't waste time in tracking them both down.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13- It's the day of reckoning, isn't it?- It is.
0:44:13 > 0:44:15How are you feeling?
0:44:15 > 0:44:20This collection has taken you years to get together and it's going to take literally minutes to sell!
0:44:20 > 0:44:26Is there any particular one item that you're going to be sad to see go today?
0:44:26 > 0:44:31- Or have you now...- I've resigned myself that it's time to let go.
0:44:31 > 0:44:33Have you put any reserves on anything?
0:44:33 > 0:44:37- I have put three modest reserves on three items.- Which ones?
0:44:37 > 0:44:41The musket, the flint lock and one of the swords.
0:44:41 > 0:44:44What about you? Are you happy to see the collection go?
0:44:44 > 0:44:47I am perfectly happy to see them go because I never understood
0:44:47 > 0:44:50the fascination of them in the first place.
0:44:50 > 0:44:53It was Malcolm's hobby and interest.
0:44:53 > 0:44:57- Plus you had to dust them. - Dust them and put them on display.
0:44:57 > 0:45:01- It's not a problem for me.- We've got a really tough day today.
0:45:01 > 0:45:04It's a big challenge because at the general sale we only made £360.
0:45:04 > 0:45:09We have a target of £2,500 to aim for. There's a lot riding on this.
0:45:09 > 0:45:12Are you ready to do battle? Literally.
0:45:12 > 0:45:13Absolutely. Fingers crossed.
0:45:15 > 0:45:21We haven't told Malcolm the values of his military collection simply because this is a specialist area
0:45:21 > 0:45:26where prices are dictated by the bidders who are all experts in their military fields.
0:45:26 > 0:45:29So, what does the auctioneer think?
0:45:29 > 0:45:32We've taken a lot of phone enquiries about them.
0:45:32 > 0:45:36They're very interesting, they're a little bit off the norm.
0:45:36 > 0:45:40I'm very hopeful we're gonna get a bit of action in the room on these.
0:45:40 > 0:45:43We're under starter's orders with the first of Malcolm's
0:45:43 > 0:45:47- offerings within our sights. - Right, this is the pistol.
0:45:47 > 0:45:51- Lot 95, rather a nice one. - Let's hope the sentiments are felt in the room
0:45:51 > 0:45:55and this pistol gets us off the mark in our race to get closer
0:45:55 > 0:45:57to our £2,500 target.
0:45:57 > 0:46:02At £180, 190, 200. 210, here in the room at 210. 220.
0:46:02 > 0:46:07230. It's still here. Goes then at £230.
0:46:07 > 0:46:11At 230 in the room. Are you all done?
0:46:11 > 0:46:12240.
0:46:12 > 0:46:15At 240 now, new money at 240.
0:46:15 > 0:46:18250, back here at 250.
0:46:18 > 0:46:20Finished at 250?
0:46:20 > 0:46:23- Well done.- Yeah, fine.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26- That's good. - Malcolm doesn't look too convinced.
0:46:26 > 0:46:28Maybe his nerves are kicking in.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32It's a fantastic start, with his flint lock pistol going well over its estimate.
0:46:34 > 0:46:37Lot 175 is the percussion musket.
0:46:37 > 0:46:41- You put a reserve on this one? - Yes, I have.- All right. So are you taking it back or not?
0:46:41 > 0:46:44We'll see.
0:46:44 > 0:46:47Malcolm's French rifle turned out not to be the real deal.
0:46:47 > 0:46:52That hasn't stopped him taking a gamble and putting a reserve of £190, which is above estimate.
0:46:53 > 0:46:54100 I've got. At 100, 110.
0:46:54 > 0:46:56At 110 only.
0:46:56 > 0:46:58Done then at 110?
0:46:58 > 0:47:01120, 130, 140, 150.
0:47:01 > 0:47:04- 160, 170, 180. - I might be taking it home!
0:47:04 > 0:47:09- 190, at £190, is that it? - You are.- All done?
0:47:09 > 0:47:14At £190, finished and done at 190?
0:47:14 > 0:47:19He took it up to 190. That means there wasn't a bid in the room at 190.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22The under bidder would've been 180.
0:47:22 > 0:47:27So, putting a £190 reserve did backfire as the rifle's gone unsold.
0:47:27 > 0:47:30Malcolm could be saying goodbye to that tractor front loader.
0:47:34 > 0:47:39Jonty originally estimated Malcolm's handsome collection of swords at around £100.
0:47:39 > 0:47:45But our military specialist stunned Jonty when he valued them at three times as much.
0:47:45 > 0:47:48Remember, Malcolm's in the dark over this.
0:47:48 > 0:47:51They're now being sold individually, so could he be in for a big surprise?
0:47:51 > 0:47:54OK, this is the one we have big interest in.
0:47:54 > 0:47:57Lot 1796, pan light cavalry sword. This is seriously cool.
0:47:57 > 0:48:00What reserve did you put on that?
0:48:01 > 0:48:04I can't remember now.
0:48:04 > 0:48:08A couple of hundred quid on bid, 200, 220, 230, 240.
0:48:08 > 0:48:11250, 260, 270. 280, 290.
0:48:11 > 0:48:15300, at 300 now this side, at £300.
0:48:15 > 0:48:19At 300 only, it goes then, 320, 330.
0:48:19 > 0:48:21This is a good sword.
0:48:21 > 0:48:27At £330, seated in the room. At £330, is that it? At 330...
0:48:32 > 0:48:35I'm convinced that that was used at Waterloo.
0:48:35 > 0:48:41We believe you, Malcolm, and that was a fantastic result at £330.
0:48:41 > 0:48:46The rest of Malcolm's 19th century swords provide reinforcements for the troops
0:48:46 > 0:48:49- when they come under the hammer. - Finished and done at 150.
0:48:51 > 0:48:53..at 160.
0:48:54 > 0:48:56At 170, anybody else?
0:48:56 > 0:49:01They win the battle to amass a total of £810.
0:49:01 > 0:49:05- Well done. They've gone now.- Yep.- Aw!- Aw!
0:49:06 > 0:49:09I was very pleased with the result on that, very pleased.
0:49:09 > 0:49:13It was... It was good. It was good.
0:49:13 > 0:49:15What a difference a specialist auction makes.
0:49:15 > 0:49:20Malcolm's military collection is storming the room here at Blythe's.
0:49:20 > 0:49:26So much so that it finally looks like that £2,500 target could be within reach.
0:49:28 > 0:49:33We finally get to Malcolm's medals that he's lovingly collected over a number of years.
0:49:33 > 0:49:37They're also all going to be auctioned off separately.
0:49:37 > 0:49:42Anne, have you ever really studied these medals, or was it always Malcolm's domain?
0:49:42 > 0:49:49Always Malcolm's domain, but he can talk for hours on it over countless numbers of evening meals.
0:49:49 > 0:49:51Once you...
0:49:51 > 0:49:56press the right button on Malcolm he will talk for hours on the subject.
0:49:56 > 0:50:00So let's hope for Anne's sake, and sanity, they all get snapped up.
0:50:00 > 0:50:06This next medal issued in 1855 is from the Crimean campaign.
0:50:06 > 0:50:08When did you buy that?
0:50:08 > 0:50:10- About 35 years ago.- Did you?
0:50:10 > 0:50:13Hm. When I was a young man.
0:50:13 > 0:50:15Lot 56, the Crimea medal.
0:50:15 > 0:50:19Rather a nice one. Various bidding on this, I'll go straight in 100.
0:50:19 > 0:50:21110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160.
0:50:21 > 0:50:23With me at £160 now.
0:50:23 > 0:50:28At £160, take 170, 170 here in the room.
0:50:28 > 0:50:31The seated bidder of 170.
0:50:31 > 0:50:35Down here in the room at 170.
0:50:35 > 0:50:37- What a result!- Good result.
0:50:37 > 0:50:41£170 is a fantastic sale
0:50:41 > 0:50:44and we still have so many more medals up for grabs.
0:50:44 > 0:50:49Lot 69, the Indian General Service Medal, a very nice one again, various bids on this.
0:50:49 > 0:50:51100, 110, 120, 130,
0:50:51 > 0:50:55140, 150, 160, 170, 180. At £180,
0:50:55 > 0:50:57all done then?
0:50:57 > 0:50:58At £180...
0:51:00 > 0:51:04- We got there.- This is obviously very emotional for Malcolm,
0:51:04 > 0:51:07who's seeing his 40-year-old collection of medals disappear.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10But with medals going for the likes of £180,
0:51:10 > 0:51:13his sacrifice will be worth it.
0:51:13 > 0:51:16Lot 34, the Victory Medal, World War One.
0:51:18 > 0:51:23Lot 48. 100, 110. 120, 130.
0:51:25 > 0:51:28That's a heroic result, and so far
0:51:28 > 0:51:32these medals alone have made over £1,000.
0:51:32 > 0:51:35And we've still got one final lot of the day.
0:51:35 > 0:51:38This is the Egypt medals. There's been a lot of interest.
0:51:38 > 0:51:41It'll be fascinating to see where the hammer falls.
0:51:41 > 0:51:45Lot 78 is the 19th century North Africa pair of medals.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48Our military specialist was taken with these medals,
0:51:48 > 0:51:53and reckons these could get enough interest to secure the £200 mark.
0:51:53 > 0:51:57Rather nice these, various bids on these, at 190, 200.
0:51:57 > 0:52:00And 10 I've got, 220, at 220 now.
0:52:00 > 0:52:06230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290.
0:52:06 > 0:52:11300, 310, 320, 330, 330, 340.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14350, 360, 370.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19You're here, you might as well.
0:52:19 > 0:52:21370 behind you, 380.
0:52:21 > 0:52:25390, I sell behind you at 390, 400.
0:52:25 > 0:52:27410, 420.
0:52:27 > 0:52:30430, 440.
0:52:30 > 0:52:33450 I sell behind you, 460?
0:52:33 > 0:52:35450 in the top corner, anyone else?
0:52:35 > 0:52:40At £450, goes then at 450... 460.
0:52:40 > 0:52:45470, 480, 490. At £490.
0:52:45 > 0:52:49At 490 I sell behind you, 500?
0:52:49 > 0:52:53500. 520, behind you at 520.
0:52:53 > 0:52:57Goes then, seated at the back at £520.
0:52:57 > 0:52:59530.
0:52:59 > 0:53:01550 sir, 550.
0:53:01 > 0:53:03At 550.
0:53:03 > 0:53:09560. At 560, second row at £560.
0:53:12 > 0:53:16- How do you feel now?- Good.
0:53:16 > 0:53:20I didn't expect to pay that much, but I was pleased to actually get them.
0:53:20 > 0:53:25Because I collect that exact medal to them...
0:53:25 > 0:53:29so there's the roll of 711 men.
0:53:29 > 0:53:31I have now 28 of them.
0:53:31 > 0:53:34So that's why I didn't stop!
0:53:34 > 0:53:37And we're just glad this bidder turned up for all those men.
0:53:37 > 0:53:43And his contribution brings our medals total to £1,706.
0:53:43 > 0:53:45Way over estimate.
0:53:45 > 0:53:49With that bumper result it looks like Malcolm's tractor front loader
0:53:49 > 0:53:51could be winging its way to the farm.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54So does that mean we've managed to trounce our target?
0:53:54 > 0:53:58Now remember you wanted £2,500.
0:53:58 > 0:54:04And in our first sale of course we only managed to get to £360.
0:54:04 > 0:54:08Today's totals is in excess of £2,000.
0:54:08 > 0:54:12You have made £2,766.
0:54:12 > 0:54:14Good heavens!
0:54:14 > 0:54:18- So the grand total is £3,126.- Wow.
0:54:18 > 0:54:21That's amazing. It really is good.
0:54:21 > 0:54:23You can have half a field shelter.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25Or a couple of planks to go towards it.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35Two weeks later Anne and Malcolm are still reeling from such
0:54:35 > 0:54:38an incredible result at the specialist auction.
0:54:38 > 0:54:40It was fantastic. We did really well.
0:54:40 > 0:54:46There were people there bidding on the day exactly what we wanted, exactly what we hoped for.
0:54:46 > 0:54:51Most of my stuff has gone to people that are collectors, which is good.
0:54:51 > 0:54:54- I'm very pleased. - There's even more to celebrate.
0:54:54 > 0:54:56Front loader's arriving today.
0:54:56 > 0:55:00I am excited about it. I'm really looking forward to it. It should be great.
0:55:04 > 0:55:08And with the new piece of equipment safely deposited, Malcolm wastes
0:55:08 > 0:55:13no time in giving the hotly anticipated arrival a test drive.
0:55:13 > 0:55:18It's going to take me, I think, a few hours to learn how to use all the controls.
0:55:18 > 0:55:22You pull this lever like this to raise it up.
0:55:22 > 0:55:25If I turn it to the right, watch what the bucket does.
0:55:25 > 0:55:27Tips out, right?
0:55:27 > 0:55:33- It's brilliant. It's gonna save me a lot of time, a lot of effort. - So, can life get any sweeter?
0:55:33 > 0:55:36I've managed to get my front loader, which I always wanted.
0:55:36 > 0:55:43I jokingly said to Anne at the auction afterwards that I'd get her half a field shelter.
0:55:43 > 0:55:45But I've been thinking about it.
0:55:45 > 0:55:50She deserves a full field shelter, so we're getting a field shelter as well.
0:55:50 > 0:55:54- A whole one? With sides and a roof? - With sides and a roof, yep.
0:55:54 > 0:55:56Fantastic. Thank you, Malcolm.
0:55:56 > 0:55:59Ah, what a happy ending, and not just for Anne and Malcolm.
0:55:59 > 0:56:04There are also some very lucky horses who can live happily ever after on the farm.
0:56:10 > 0:56:14Life on the farm is just about to get a little bit easier thanks
0:56:14 > 0:56:17to Anne and Malcolm battling through those auctions.
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