0:00:01 > 0:00:06Welcome to Cash in the Attic, the programme that joins you in the hunt for hidden valuables around
0:00:06 > 0:00:09your home and then sells them with you at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Today I am in the very beautiful northern city of York
0:00:13 > 0:00:20but I couldn't resist stopping off to take a much closer look at the very attractive Barley Hall.
0:00:20 > 0:00:25The city isn't short of historic buildings but this is something quite special.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29An authentic reconstruction of a medieval family house.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33The foundations were discovered under a derelict office block in 1984.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38And today form the basis of this wonderful living museum.
0:00:40 > 0:00:46These discoveries relate to a period in York's history that goes back almost 600 years.
0:00:46 > 0:00:52And we are about to uncover a few treasures of our own right now as we head off to our next location,
0:00:52 > 0:00:57though I suspect they will be on a rather smaller scale than this.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic some rather unexpected finds.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26You've had it all these years and that's the first time you've seen it.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28I can't believe that.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32I'm having to keep our expert in line.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- Paul?- Yes. Oh, dear me, my ears.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38And some unbelievable results at auction.
0:01:38 > 0:01:44- Gosh.- Do you know what that is, record price, that's amazing?
0:01:44 > 0:01:49Let's hope we'll all still be smiling when the final hammer falls.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52I'm on way to meet a mother and daughter
0:01:52 > 0:01:54who have called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:54 > 0:01:58because they would like to have a taste of la vie francaise, oo la la.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02This large semi on the outskirts of York is home to Claire Winstanley
0:02:02 > 0:02:07and her daughter Tamsin, who is a singer and aspiring actress.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11Claire is partially deaf which led her to choosing a career as a special needs teacher
0:02:11 > 0:02:15and she now works with dyslexic pupils at a sixth form college.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19She's a self confessed hoarder but with a rather special European trip
0:02:19 > 0:02:25on the horizon, she wants to turn some of the treasures into tickets.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- Good morning, Paul.- Good morning, Angela, how are you?- I'm really good.
0:02:28 > 0:02:34Isn't York the most wonderful city with its cathedral, its history and all that varied architecture?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Do you know there is something for everybody in York?
0:02:37 > 0:02:40It's a fantastic day out whatever age you are and my kids love it.
0:02:40 > 0:02:45- It's near to my home, which is great. - The other side of the Pennines. - Other side, exactly, two hours away.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- And we've got some wonderful things we are going to see today. - Great, OK.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Shall we go and meet the family?
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- Morning, Claire, Tamsin, hi. - Morning.- Or should I say, "Bonjour, mesdames"?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Bonjour, Angela.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- I guess you want to be off to Paris, don't you?- We do.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Now, I'm going to ask you about that in just a moment, but if you are going to go to Paris,
0:03:07 > 0:03:09how can Cash In The Attic help you to get there?
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Well, as Tamsin will tell you, I'm such a hoarder, I've got so much stuff
0:03:13 > 0:03:19in the attic, around the house, and so I'm really trying to streamline and get rid of some things.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21So, why Paris in particular?
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Well, it was my 50th birthday a couple of years ago and we planned to do something a bit different
0:03:25 > 0:03:30and we thought we'd go to Paris but then Tamsin was working down in Devon so we couldn't go,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33so this is it, a couple of years later, we're treating ourselves.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38And we really want to go to Disneyland Paris, so we thought we'd go there.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40Your mum's the big kid in the family really, isn't she?
0:03:40 > 0:03:46- She is definitely.- I don't hear the words retail therapy here, does that come into it too, Paris?
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Of course it does, definitely, definitely.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51And how much is all this going to cost?
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Well, if you add in the retail therapy it's going to cost hundreds, so £500.
0:03:55 > 0:04:03Well, I think we should not chercher la femme but chercher le Paul and get him to work, come on!
0:04:03 > 0:04:07Getting Claire and Tamsin some quality time on the Continent is
0:04:07 > 0:04:10a wonderful idea so we need to get down to the business of rummaging.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14Leading the search today is our expert Paul Hayes.
0:04:14 > 0:04:20He's been working in the antiques trade all his life and we find him in the dining room.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24- Ah, now then, hello. - Hi. How are you all right?
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I told you he'd be hard at work and he's found, is that the smallest
0:04:28 > 0:04:33chest of drawers you've got in the house, is it? Where did you get it?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36The first flat that my husband and I lived in belonged to this doctor
0:04:36 > 0:04:40and she very kindly gave us this as a wedding present,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44but it hasn't had a place and it's just sat in the attic for all this time
0:04:44 > 0:04:46so I think it needs to go to a better home.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Well, you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned the medical profession.
0:04:50 > 0:04:56This is an apothecary set and this is exactly the sort of thing you would find in the early 19th century.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59And this would belong to an early form of doctor.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02We are so used to now having doctors, the medical profession
0:05:02 > 0:05:05having a role each, you'd have a surgeon, a doctor, a pharmacist.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10This really goes back to a different time, this was almost quack medicine.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14So you would have somebody who would go round, he would diagnose your illness,
0:05:14 > 0:05:18he would prescribe something for you, he would have all the implements
0:05:18 > 0:05:20you would need to conduct an operation
0:05:20 > 0:05:25but also at the same time he would sell you an ounce of tobacco or sweets or something like.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27An early pharmacist, if you like.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31The outside looks a lot bigger than the inside.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Now then, you spotted it.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36In here there's a secret compartment, did you know that?
0:05:36 > 0:05:42- I didn't.- OK, you might have seen it already before, there's four bottles on the front here.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47But for the ones that are quite dangerous and perhaps a bit more expensive,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50if I turn this round here, there's actually a secret compartment
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- there, look at that! - You'd never know that!
0:05:53 > 0:05:57You've had it all these years and that's the first time you've seen it!
0:05:57 > 0:06:00And this one is mid 19th century. It's quite easily done for me today.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05It's solid mahogany but on the top it has an inscription, "1855".
0:06:05 > 0:06:07That's the golden era, I always think of Sherlock Holmes
0:06:07 > 0:06:11and dimly lit streets and somebody wandering around with something like this.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13What would that fetch if we took it auction?
0:06:13 > 0:06:16If this was complete we are looking at a lot of money,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19the fascination tends to be in the bottles.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22Some of them are shaped like coffins, different signs, skull and crossbones.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25You can imagine the interest that you get there.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30But I think value wise you are looking towards the £100 mark,
0:06:30 > 0:06:33- but if I said £50 to £100 to give us a chance.- That's fantastic.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35- Great.- You'd be happy with that?
0:06:35 > 0:06:38- I certainly would. - Well, great start.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43£50 in the kitty already is just what the doctor ordered
0:06:43 > 0:06:46but with a £500 target to reach, there's a way to go yet.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50Tamsin has started her search in the garage
0:06:50 > 0:06:54and she tots up the Paris kitty by another £40 to £80
0:06:54 > 0:06:58when she digs out this four piece silver plated tea set
0:06:58 > 0:06:59by James Dixon and Son.
0:06:59 > 0:07:05Back inside it seems Mr Hayes has spotted another shiny lot.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08This is beautiful. Where has this little ornament come from?
0:07:08 > 0:07:13My father used to go to these auctions on his day off with one of his friends called Reg Hall,
0:07:13 > 0:07:16and Reg gave him this on one of their outings together,
0:07:16 > 0:07:18and I gather it's Continental silver.
0:07:18 > 0:07:22Well, it certainly looks like silver doesn't it?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Let me just have a look on the bottom. What an interesting item.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Yes, Continental silver.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29I can tell that by these three numbers here.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31930.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Now, Continental silver is hallmarked
0:07:33 > 0:07:35different from what we get here in the British Isles.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38What they tend to use is a purity mark.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43If you can imagine if you made this from pure silver, the whole thing would collapse if you picked it up,
0:07:43 > 0:07:47so what they have to do is mix it with a harder metal to give it its strength.
0:07:47 > 0:07:52The ratio is represented by these three numbers, so that means it's 93% pure.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56That's a little bit higher than what we have Britain
0:07:56 > 0:07:59and that's a good sign it's a Continental silver item.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02But one thing I can tell you it's been sold here in the British Isles,
0:08:02 > 0:08:06it's been imported and the import mark here is a large letter F,
0:08:06 > 0:08:07that means it's foreign.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12So, it's come into this country, it's been hallmarked and resold, so it has been sold here.
0:08:12 > 0:08:13But what a lovely example.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17You're right, it's solid silver, and it's a Roman chariot and it's beautiful.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- Gorgeous.- Well, in the 19th century particularly there was
0:08:20 > 0:08:25a fascination with anything to do with the classics and the actual style is called Neo-classical.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28It was a rediscovery of everything in ancient Rome and Greece.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32This style was really popular and they made lots of candlesticks
0:08:32 > 0:08:35with Corinthian columns and Romanesque type things,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38so I think that could create a bit of a stir actually.
0:08:38 > 0:08:44If I was being quite conservative here, if I said at least £50 up to £100, how does that sound?
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- For such a small item, brilliant. - OK, let's ride on.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52With Continental silver and a Parisian target,
0:08:52 > 0:08:55we are developing a bit of French theme today.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00Being partially deaf has not held Claire back one bit
0:09:00 > 0:09:03and I am keen to find out a bit more about her life in teaching.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Claire, you have had a very long and varied career as a teacher,
0:09:07 > 0:09:11which has sort of taken you towards children with special needs in particular.
0:09:11 > 0:09:17I have, I started with primary school teaching and then did some supply work at Tamsin's school.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21And then was recommended to become a learning support teacher.
0:09:21 > 0:09:27So, I ended up in a secondary school with seven hours of support and it gradually mushroomed
0:09:27 > 0:09:31and I applied to run at dyslexic unit that was being set up
0:09:31 > 0:09:34in the school, and I did that for eight years.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Very, very rewarding, I'm sure.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Very rewarding, it's lovely to be able to have relationships with the students.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Clearly your eldest daughter Chloe has followed in your footsteps,
0:09:43 > 0:09:47and is a teacher but Tamsin you must have inherited the performance gene.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Have you always wanted to be an actress and singer?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Oh, I think so. I started doing ballet when I was about three.
0:09:53 > 0:09:59Then I did my first professional production at 11 and since then,
0:09:59 > 0:10:01I think I've been bitten by the bug, so...
0:10:01 > 0:10:06And it's been extremely successful, cos you've had a wonderful career up until now,
0:10:06 > 0:10:11where you've got the next stage in your career, you're a member of a girls' tribute group,
0:10:11 > 0:10:17- Girls Aloud only you are Girls Are Loud.- Yeah, that's right.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- Who are you?- I'm Kimberley, the fellow Yorkshire girl.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24But it's really good and it's with a great group of girls as well,
0:10:24 > 0:10:26four brilliant girls that I do it with,
0:10:26 > 0:10:28so it's really good fun actually.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Well, in the meantime we've got this trip to Paris being planned,
0:10:32 > 0:10:34what's so special about Paris, Claire?
0:10:34 > 0:10:37We really want to go to Disneyland because when the girls were small,
0:10:37 > 0:10:41we went to America a couple of times and just loved the whole Disney experience.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45So, I'm itching to get there again. So, we want to go to Paris.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Are you happy just to go to Disneyland?
0:10:48 > 0:10:52I am definitely but I think we'll be doing a bit of shopping as well.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55And of course you are taking your sister Chloe with you.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- Yes.- Is that the call of the Champs Elysees I hear?
0:10:58 > 0:11:02No, I think it is Paul saying, "What are you lot doing, why aren't you rummaging?"
0:11:02 > 0:11:06Otherwise we'll never get you across the Channel. Come on.
0:11:06 > 0:11:10We need to put thoughts of croissants, coffee and shopping
0:11:10 > 0:11:16aside now, as we need a lot more finds before we reach that £500.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20Paul has been searching upstairs and he's certainly got money in mind
0:11:20 > 0:11:24as he's found a gold sovereign necklace, dated 1964
0:11:24 > 0:11:26with a nine carat gold mount and chain.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30We're hoping it will turn into £50 to £100 worth of cash
0:11:30 > 0:11:32when it goes under the hammer.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35In the kitchen Claire has dug out a set of coloured German wine glasses.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40They add another £20 to £40 towards the Parisian trip.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46Meanwhile, Tamsin's found another lot for our Mr Hayes' attention next door.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52- Paul? I think I've got some treasure.- Let's have a look.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Look at these. Now then, do you know what these are?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56- Sovereigns.- That's right.
0:11:56 > 0:12:02- Are these yours?- Well, one was given to my mum from her great-aunt Dora.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06And the other was my grandfather's so it has been passed down through the generations.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08- So, these are family heirlooms?- Yeah.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12Well, technically this one is a sovereign, this one is a half sovereign.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16It's often quite difficult to tell when you find one coin at a time,
0:12:16 > 0:12:20when you get two together like that we can see quite clearly the different sizes.
0:12:20 > 0:12:26And the idea is that this has twice as much gold in here as this one, so it is worth twice as much.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30But this goes back really to a time when we used to use gold as a currency.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35Now, when we go on holiday nowadays, we have credit cards and paper money.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40At this time the only recognised currency that you could get if you were trading with India or Africa
0:12:40 > 0:12:44or Indonesia, something like that, the only currency you could actually use was gold,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46it was instantly recognisable.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50But what used to happen, you'd go to your grocer's shop or your corner shop
0:12:50 > 0:12:51and you would spend one of these.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54And the trader would clip the edge of the coin.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58Unscrupulously, he would just clip the edge of the coin and just put it back into circulation.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02and what would happen at the end of the week, he'd have a little bag full of gold filings.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06So, what they did they introduced this little edge, can you see that?
0:13:06 > 0:13:09That's called a milled edge and that is on every coin we have today,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13- and that prevents that sort of clipping happening.- Oh, I see.
0:13:13 > 0:13:19Isn't that lovely? These are 22ct gold, that one weighs eight grams.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21So at the present value it's about £5 a gram.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25So that coin alone for scrap value is about £40 bullion price in that,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28and about £20 bullion price in that.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32But as nice desirable coins, they are worth a little bit more.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- Any idea how much they might be worth?- 100?
0:13:36 > 0:13:38I think you are getting too good at this!
0:13:38 > 0:13:44I think you're dead right, if I put a value of £80, £120, someone would buy them as an investment, wear them,
0:13:44 > 0:13:48- use them, keep them away and just watch them go up in value.- Excellent.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- Does that sound all right to you. - Brilliant, yeah.- Great.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53'Well, the coins really were worth their weight in gold
0:13:53 > 0:13:57'and it's another big step towards the £500 target.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00'Meanwhile, Claire and I have been carrying on the search
0:14:00 > 0:14:02'in another room.'
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- So, what have we got there?- A baby's rattle.- It's a baby's rattle?
0:14:06 > 0:14:09- Given to me on my christening. - And...
0:14:09 > 0:14:10SHE BLOWS WHISTLE
0:14:10 > 0:14:11..it's a whistle! Paul.
0:14:11 > 0:14:13Yeah? Oh dear, you've hurt my ears.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16Take a look at that,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- you say you got it at your christening.- Yeah.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- Who gave it to you?- It was given to me by an adopted great aunt
0:14:22 > 0:14:24who used to be very fond of my father,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28and she took us under her wing and she gave it to me on my christening.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33Well, silver has often been given to child as a christening present, so that fits in definitely.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37It's where the expression comes "Born with a silver spoon in your mouth",
0:14:37 > 0:14:40so silver is often given as a christening item.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Now this one is solid silver and has a nice piece of coral.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46Now that acts actually, almost like a teether, like a teething ring,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49and sometimes they are ring shaped but this is stick shaped.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53But that would help the child cut their teeth, they would chomp on it
0:14:53 > 0:14:55and chew it and that would keep them amused for hours.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00The beautiful thing about British silver is that when it's hallmarked, automatically it has a date,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02you are able to date it to pretty much a year.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04But what I've seen right at the bottom there
0:15:04 > 0:15:06is a portrait of Queen Victoria,
0:15:06 > 0:15:10and that tells me this was made while she was on the throne in her early years.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14So, sometime 1830s, 1850s that sort of time.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17It also looks to me, very Indian.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Now we know Victoria was Empress of India.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24Would there be an Indian influence in the Victorian era in that, do you think, Paul?
0:15:24 > 0:15:28Of course, Queen Victoria was the fashion leader at the time with her being the Empress of India.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32Of course there were lots of Indian designs came onto the market, so yes.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35But it is British silver, it's not been made in India.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- It is a British example.- So, what sort of value might you put on it?
0:15:38 > 0:15:42Well, that's a nice example. It's nice that the coral has survived.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46Sometimes these are replaced by bits of mother of pearl or bits of ivory,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50but the coral is quite desirable and the fact that it's British silver.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54There are two bells missing but at least £50 up to about £80.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Does that sound all right?
0:15:57 > 0:15:59- Fantastic.- You'd be happy with that.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I certainly would.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06I thought the coral holder was wonky and I thought it's flawed, it's a second.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10In fact it's not that at all, it's just the shape of the coral.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13And the fact that two of the little bells are missing
0:16:13 > 0:16:19I thought would reduce the value, so I'm really thrilled that is raising so much, or could do.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23'This house really is proving to be an Aladdin's cave,
0:16:23 > 0:16:25'that's another £50 towards the trip.
0:16:25 > 0:16:31'There's another good edition when Tamsin digs out this heart shaped pearl pendant necklace.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35'Paul hopes that it will win the bidders' hearts at auction,
0:16:35 > 0:16:38'and gives it a £30 to £60 price tag.'
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Claire, with your father being a clergyman,
0:16:40 > 0:16:42being now a retired Bishop, in fact,
0:16:43 > 0:16:48the church in general has always had a very strong influence on your life, hasn't it,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51but in particular, York Minster Cathedral.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54It has. We lived in the shadow of York Minster for a number of years
0:16:54 > 0:16:57and that was beautiful, and I went to school at one side.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00I went to work in the Minster as well.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03My father was given the onerous task of raising £2 million
0:17:03 > 0:17:06when the central tower was in danger of collapse.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Of course, £2 million was a heck of an amount,
0:17:09 > 0:17:12but one of the schemes they had was a minutes of history scheme,
0:17:12 > 0:17:14where people could buy a minute of history.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19It cost 60p, it cost 60p to run the Minster for one minute.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24In return for this you were given a certificate and you needed a team of calligraphers,
0:17:24 > 0:17:26and I was one of the first calligraphers there.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28So you gained yet another skill.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31I have and it comes in very useful.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35I bet it does. As well as the skill you have as being a calligrapher,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38you are also a bit of a dancer, because you love to salsa.
0:17:38 > 0:17:44I love salsa, yeah. It's very sexy, very good for your hips as well.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48I used to go with Chloe, we danced together and it was such fun.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51And I just love the beat and the music and everything.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54But I'd love to be able to dance like they do on Strictly. Beautiful.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Well, perhaps we can shimmy on down
0:17:57 > 0:18:00and find Paul and see what he's up to.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05'Dance moves aside, it's time to get our minds fixed firmly on the target
0:18:05 > 0:18:10'as we do need a final few items before we can get the girls on their trip to France.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14'Luckily, it seems our expert has been busy.'
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- Tamsin?- Yeah?
0:18:16 > 0:18:19I've found some brooches. Are these yours or your mum's?
0:18:19 > 0:18:21They're actually my grandmother's.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- Really? So these are family heirlooms.- They are, yeah.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29- Oh, right.- My grandfather used to give them to my grandmother because she actually couldn't wear necklaces
0:18:29 > 0:18:32unless it was proper gold, so he used to buy her brooches.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Do you know I've heard that story before actually.- I bet you have.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39But people do have an allergy to semi-precious metals.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44But amber itself is over 30 million years old.
0:18:44 > 0:18:45- Really?- Isn't that fascinating.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49And what happens you know all those pine forests, the pine resin,
0:18:49 > 0:18:52what happens the actual sap from the tree over a period of years
0:18:52 > 0:18:56- it turns into amber and that's where it comes from.- Oh, right!
0:18:56 > 0:18:59And you do see lots of them with prehistoric insects in there,
0:18:59 > 0:19:02because when the pine tree was growing it was very sticky,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05and of course the insect went down the pine and it became amber,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08and they are locked away in there for millions of years.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13But this one is pure amber. There is nothing in there at all, it's perfect
0:19:13 > 0:19:14and in the shape of a heart as well,
0:19:14 > 0:19:19that's always a good typical Victorian symbol of a union or a joining.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I think what makes it very nice, it's every warm. The instant way to
0:19:22 > 0:19:27tell amber, it's not like any other gemstone, it's classed really as a gemstone, but officially it isn't.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30It's a lot warmer. Most stones are cold to the touch.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34And this is gold mounted, of course, because only the best for your grandma.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37But how do you feel about selling something like that?
0:19:37 > 0:19:42Well, I think they are lovely but I don't think I'm a brooch wearer I prefer necklaces really.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44But I think they are attractive.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48OK, I think you are looking at least £30 to £50, something like that.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- Excellent.- Does that seem all right to you?- Yeah.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53I am sure someone will love it.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54Let's keep looking.
0:19:54 > 0:20:00'Well, Tamsin may not be a brooch wearer but hopefully there will be some in the saleroom,
0:20:00 > 0:20:02'as I think they are rather charming.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06'Our search continues and I've found a rather impressive
0:20:06 > 0:20:07'collection of coins on the landing.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11'Paul hopes it will bank us £30 to £50 when it goes under the hammer.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15'And Claire has made a first class addition to the kitty
0:20:15 > 0:20:19'when she decides to part with these six albums of stamps as well.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24'They get sent off to auction with a £50 to £100 price tag.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27'It's nearly the end of our day's rummaging here in York,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30'but I hope that Paul hasn't stopped work just yet.'
0:20:30 > 0:20:32HE PLAYS PIANO
0:20:32 > 0:20:35Paul, what do you reckon? Can we send this to auction?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37- That's very nice, isn't it?- Yes.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40So is this something that your mum bought or is it yours?
0:20:40 > 0:20:44Well, apparently it's been handed down through out generations.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47It's from my maternal grandmother, who is from Hull.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49And apparently it's actually painted by William Penny
0:20:49 > 0:20:51who was from Hull as well.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56- Wow, he is actually quite famous. Is it a genuine item, do you think? - I hope so.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00Well, there's a William Daniel Penny
0:21:00 > 0:21:02and he was well known to be a pier head painter.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06In other words he would stand around the harbour in Hull and
0:21:06 > 0:21:07paint whatever boats were there at the time.
0:21:07 > 0:21:13But he is very famous actually for doing things like steam liners and very rough seas. He was very good
0:21:13 > 0:21:17at capturing atmosphere, so dark skies and rough seas especially on the north-east coast.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Very popular. But a little tip here actually.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23It says on the front here 91 which will be 1891.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26If I turn it round to the back, what I am looking for here
0:21:26 > 0:21:29is to make sure that this picture has always been in this frame.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32And the way to tell that, you can see these nails here.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Those are as they were in 1891 they have not been removed.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39If those had been scratched out or bent around or altered in any way,
0:21:39 > 0:21:42then the chances are the painting that's inside has been altered,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45so there could have been a bit of skulduggery going on there.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46I think that's very nice actually.
0:21:46 > 0:21:50So, have you any idea how much you think that might be worth?
0:21:50 > 0:21:52I'd like to say £500 but I don't know.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54I think you would be right.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57A genuine WD Penny is worth at least that sort of money.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59But they did have their imitators.
0:21:59 > 0:22:00Just in time, come on through.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04I'm just saying about your painting here, it's beautiful, isn't it?
0:22:04 > 0:22:08- It's lovely. - It wants a bit more further research so I'm being a bit cautious.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12If I say sort of £80 to £120, how does that sound?
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- Smashing.- Brilliant.- Great.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Another £80 to put in the pot,
0:22:16 > 0:22:21but let's in the meantime add our £80 to what we've already looked at.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Your goal was £500,
0:22:23 > 0:22:29well, with a bit of "bon chance" and quite a lot of "ooh la la",
0:22:29 > 0:22:33we ought be able to make about £560.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Excellent.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Brilliant.
0:22:38 > 0:22:43That'll buy a couple of extra bottles of champagne whilst you are in France.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46'We've had a great time with the girls today,
0:22:46 > 0:22:51'and we've got a fantastic selection of items winging their way to auction.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53'There are the coins of all shapes and sizes
0:22:53 > 0:22:56'with the highlight being the gold sovereign and half sovereign
0:22:56 > 0:23:00'which Paul hopes to turn into £80 to £120.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05'The fascinating apothecary case with the hidden compartment
0:23:05 > 0:23:07'that Claire had never seen.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12'We're looking for £50 to £100 for that wonderful find.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15'And, of course there's the beautiful nautical painting
0:23:15 > 0:23:16'that could be by WD Penny,
0:23:16 > 0:23:22'with an £80 to £120 valuation we are hoping that it sales to success at auction.'
0:23:23 > 0:23:25'Still to come on Cash in the Attic,
0:23:25 > 0:23:31'our family can't believe their luck with some of their results.'
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- Great, congratulations. - That really was yours.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40'And some results have emotions flying sky high.'
0:23:41 > 0:23:42Amazing.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Do I have to take you down off the ceiling yet?
0:23:45 > 0:23:50'But will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?'
0:23:54 > 0:24:00What a lovely day we had with Claire and Tamsin at their home in the historic city of York.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04And of course now what we're hoping is that we're going to be able to send them on a girls' weekend
0:24:04 > 0:24:07to the glamorous city of Paris.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12All of those lovely things that we uncovered in our rummage have been brought to sale today, here
0:24:12 > 0:24:18at Bamford's Auction room in Derby, and with a bit of luck we'll be raising £500 towards that trip.
0:24:18 > 0:24:25And hopefully when the hammer comes down, Claire will be saying "Je ne regrette rien".
0:24:25 > 0:24:28'There are certainly plenty of buyers here today,
0:24:28 > 0:24:31'so I hope that bodes well for our family's lots,
0:24:31 > 0:24:35'as we've got a fantastic collection up for sale today.
0:24:35 > 0:24:40'And of course Paul Hayes is here as well so hopefully he'll make sure everything goes to plan.'
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Are you keep us all in order with that whistle today, Paul?
0:24:43 > 0:24:46Of course. It's a nice thing, it's one of my favourite items.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50It's a most unusual piece. I don't think I've ever seen a baby's rattle quite like that.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Well, the coral actually has a meaning.
0:24:52 > 0:24:57It wards off evil spirits so hopefully it will cast a spell over some of the buyers today.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59- Oh, you're such a romantic.- I know.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01£500 is our total today. We should do quite well.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03Yeah, we should. We've got some nice gold items,
0:25:03 > 0:25:09the sovereign bits and pieces, nice gold brooch, the silver rattle, the apothecary box. I think we'll do OK.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Oh, I can't wait to see Claire and Tamsin's faces.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13And got to send them off to Paris.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- Of course. - Oo la la, let's go find them.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20'Let's hope the bidders are as enthusiastic about our lots as I am.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25'The auction house is really filling up now so we need to find Claire and Tamsin before the sale gets going.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29'I just hope our hoarder hasn't got side-tracked.'
0:25:29 > 0:25:33Hi Claire and Tamsin, now you've got to put that back because we are here to sell.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- Aah, can't I buy anything?- No! Have you ever been to an auction before?
0:25:37 > 0:25:41I haven't. Very exciting and I'm tempted to buy so much.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45It's your things that'll be selling today and we've got some great things to sell too.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47We've have some really nice things.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51And I particularly like, I'd forgotten all about that lovely silver chariot.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Yeah, so that could go quite well today and you've got some gold items.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58And you've put a reserve on a couple of things, haven't you?
0:25:58 > 0:26:02Yes, the silver chariot because it was my father's and I don't want it to go for sixpence.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05And what about you Tamsin, are you happy to see things going now?
0:26:05 > 0:26:07Just get rid of it. More money the better.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Paris, here we come!
0:26:11 > 0:26:15Well, actually before Paris we've got to head for that corner over there,
0:26:15 > 0:26:19- because your things are about to go under the hammer.- OK.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24'In addition to the reserve on the chariot,
0:26:24 > 0:26:29'Claire has also put a £50 reserve on the 1960s sovereign necklace.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31'As it is more modern than the other sovereigns,
0:26:31 > 0:26:33'it might not prove as popular,
0:26:33 > 0:26:38'and she wants to make sure it doesn't sell below Paul's £50 to £100 estimate.
0:26:38 > 0:26:44'It looks like the sale is about to start, so we found a spot to watch the action unfold,
0:26:44 > 0:26:47'and one of our most colourful lots is first up for sale.'
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Now, there was a time when these Bohemian hock glasses were
0:26:52 > 0:26:55very fashionable. You'd see them on everyone's dining room table.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59That's right. They were very sophisticated items to have
0:26:59 > 0:27:02and usually a Harlequin set, all different colours,
0:27:02 > 0:27:05adds a bit of excitement to your wine drinking and so on.
0:27:05 > 0:27:10And they are visual items, so I put these in at £20 to £40. Let's see how we get on.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12And 20... 22... start 22... 25...
0:27:12 > 0:27:1528... 30... and 2... 35...
0:27:15 > 0:27:1738... 40... 2...
0:27:17 > 0:27:195... 8... 50...
0:27:19 > 0:27:2350... no. £48 in front, at 48.
0:27:23 > 0:27:26- That's great.- Was that ours?
0:27:26 > 0:27:28Yes, that really was yours.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32'Claire can't believe her luck,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35'and it's certainly a great start to our sale.
0:27:35 > 0:27:41'I hope the rest of our lots prove just as popular as we've got a £500 target to reach.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45'The pair of brooches are going under the hammer next,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48'and Paul rather hoped that the bidders would fall in love
0:27:48 > 0:27:50'with the heart-shaped amber stone,
0:27:50 > 0:27:52'so he gave them a £30 to £50 price tag.'
0:27:52 > 0:27:58Again bids on this and £22 starts with me at 22... 25... 28... 30...
0:27:58 > 0:28:002... 35... 38... and 40...
0:28:00 > 0:28:0440 is it, 40... and 42...
0:28:04 > 0:28:08At the back of the room at £40, 42 anywhere, at 40.
0:28:08 > 0:28:09Excellent.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13- Right in the middle of your estimate, Paul!- Got one right! - Well done!
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Teacher's going to give you a gold star before the end of the day.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Great, looking forward to that, my first one.
0:28:21 > 0:28:22Another great sale,
0:28:22 > 0:28:26'but don't let this success go to your head just yet, Mr Hayes,
0:28:26 > 0:28:30'there's a long way to go before we get the girls their Parisian trip.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33'Can we make it three in a row with the silver plated teaset
0:28:33 > 0:28:36'which Claire inherited from her father?'
0:28:36 > 0:28:38You've got, what, £40 to £80 on it?
0:28:38 > 0:28:40Yeah, these really now are used as ornaments.
0:28:40 > 0:28:46I mean it is very rare people will have a cup of tea out of them, but they look amazing in the cabinet.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48So, £40 is a good buy, I think.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50And £40 for it please, 40...
0:28:50 > 0:28:5240 is it, 40's bid... and 2...
0:28:52 > 0:28:5642... 45... 48... £45
0:28:56 > 0:29:00and standing right at the back, 45...
0:29:00 > 0:29:01There you go, how's that?
0:29:01 > 0:29:04£45, do you think your father would approve of that?
0:29:04 > 0:29:08I think he would, better than sitting in the attic.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10'That's the attitude, Claire.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13'The family heirlooms really are coming up trumps for us today,
0:29:13 > 0:29:18'and long may it continue as there's another of Claire's father's favourite items coming up next.'
0:29:18 > 0:29:22We've got the silver chariot coming up now on which you've put
0:29:22 > 0:29:26a reserve of £50, which was Paul's lowest estimate on it.
0:29:26 > 0:29:27What do you think of this, Paul?
0:29:27 > 0:29:32Silver is extremely collectible, bear in mind this is continental silver it doesn't really have
0:29:32 > 0:29:37the same collectability as British silver, you can't really date it to a year, like you can here.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40But it is such an unusual item, the chariot,
0:29:40 > 0:29:43I have never seen one like this before, so I've said £50.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47We are in the lap of the gods, the Roman gods in this case.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51- And £40... for it, 40... 40...is it.- Starting at £40.
0:29:51 > 0:29:5540... is bid and five... 50... 55... 60... 60, no. It's at 55...
0:29:55 > 0:29:59and standing right at the back, £55.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02There you go, that's gone.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05- Over your reserve by £5.- Brilliant.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08That's great, very unusual item, that.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10- Somebody else can enjoy it.- Yes.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15It's another step towards our £500 target, and not a bad result,
0:30:15 > 0:30:19but it would be wonderful to see some of our lots reach their
0:30:19 > 0:30:23highest estimates today, or even more, of course.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26Perhaps our next family heirloom will prove even
0:30:26 > 0:30:29more popular. Granny is helping towards
0:30:29 > 0:30:36the trip to Paris now, because the gold chain with the lozenge pendant belonged to her, didn't it?
0:30:36 > 0:30:40It did. I never saw her wear jewellery, but I remember when she gave it to me.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Not something that you would wear, then?
0:30:42 > 0:30:46No, not anymore, so hopefully someone else can benefit from it.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50And £22 starts. 22. 25.
0:30:50 > 0:30:5428. And 30. And two. 35.
0:30:54 > 0:30:5738. 40. And two. 42, is it?
0:30:57 > 0:31:01£40 then, standing at 40.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- There you go. How's that?- £40!
0:31:04 > 0:31:07Thank you, Granny!
0:31:07 > 0:31:08Thank you!
0:31:08 > 0:31:13We've had a steady sale so far, but none of our lots have sold sky-high.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15As the gold sovereigns take centre stage,
0:31:15 > 0:31:19perhaps they'll be the first to break through their top estimate.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21Paul certainly has high hopes.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23There are two values with sovereigns.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26One is the coin value itself, people do collect that, but also,
0:31:26 > 0:31:31it's gold, and gold always fluctuates with the price of the moment.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33Gold is almost at a world-record high.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38Put these in at £80 reserve, expect at least to get that, if not more.
0:31:38 > 0:31:39Let's see how we get on.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43And again there are bids on this. It starts with me at £120...
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- 120 already.- Before we even start!
0:31:46 > 0:31:49140. 150. 160. 170. 170.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52180. 190. 190? No.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57190? It's on 180 on commission, then, at 180.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Do you know what? That is a record price, amazing!
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Amazing!
0:32:04 > 0:32:08Do I have to take you down off the ceiling yet?!
0:32:08 > 0:32:14The gold coins didn't let us down, making a whopping £180.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18With that outstanding result, I have a feeling our target might be nearly in our sights already.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23We've have had some terrific results in that first half of the auction today.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28I really am going to have to scrape you off the ceiling, I think, before the day's over.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Now, £500 is the target, isn't it? Well, I think you are going to
0:32:32 > 0:32:34have a great time shopping - we're only halfway through.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Any idea how much you've made so far?
0:32:36 > 0:32:40- No.- All right. I'm going to hold onto her!
0:32:40 > 0:32:42£408 so far!
0:32:42 > 0:32:45Fabulous!
0:32:45 > 0:32:49Fantastic! Wow! Crumbs!
0:32:49 > 0:32:53- That's excellent! - We can go to Australia!
0:32:55 > 0:33:00It sounds like Claire's starting to get some far-flung ideas, but it's time to get our feet
0:33:00 > 0:33:04back on the ground for now, as the girls take a quick break.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07Though Paul is still hard at work.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09PLATE CHIMES
0:33:09 > 0:33:12You tuning up for a chorus of Food, Glorious Food?!
0:33:12 > 0:33:16There is method in my madness. That little ring tells whether an item is damaged,
0:33:16 > 0:33:21if there's a crack in this plate. If it doesn't ring... It should ring like that, that's OK. It's perfect.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- Is that a perfect plate?- Well, it isn't, actually, it's a second.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27There's a scratch there, proving it's a second.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31But it is Crown Derby, and we are in Derbyshire, which is fantastic.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34This is made about five miles from this very spot.
0:33:34 > 0:33:39You could stand 200 yards away, couldn't you, and look at that and know immediately it was
0:33:39 > 0:33:44Crown Derby because of those amazing colours, the blue, the gold, and that lovely orangey colour.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48It's like an Imari, a Japanese-inspired pattern. I actually call it
0:33:48 > 0:33:51a cigar pattern. It looks like the ribs of the old cigars, remember?
0:33:51 > 0:33:55But you can still pick up Crown Derby at auctions for reasonable prices?
0:33:55 > 0:33:59Exactly. This is extremely cheap, this is £20-30 a plate, which is nothing.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03Cost more in the shops. You could furnish your home very cheaply.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05I think you and I could afford fish and chips off that!
0:34:05 > 0:34:08I think we could. I could just see it now, mushy peas on the side.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Mushy peas on that? Ugh!
0:34:10 > 0:34:12I know how to treat a girl!
0:34:13 > 0:34:19It's a good thing the plate wasn't damaged, as that would have really affected its value, but in
0:34:19 > 0:34:25perfect condition, even as a second, the plate, along with three others, sold for a total of £233.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27Well spotted, Paul.
0:34:28 > 0:34:34If all this talk of antiques inspires you to go to auction, then remember that salesrooms
0:34:34 > 0:34:38have charges, such as commission, which are added to your bill, whether you are buying or selling.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Your local auction house can give you all the details.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46The sale is still in full swing, so it's back to work.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51After the first half, we're feeling pleased with ourselves, but we've plenty left to
0:34:51 > 0:34:55sell, and I have a feeling that our next lot might be rather popular.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00It's lovely when you come into an auction room and see there are lots of people
0:35:00 > 0:35:05looking at your items, and there were lots of people looking at
0:35:05 > 0:35:07the Victorian silver baby's rattle,
0:35:07 > 0:35:10with that lovely bit of coral on the end.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13Yes, this is a real nice item. Anyone who is fascinated with childhood,
0:35:13 > 0:35:15these are very nostalgic things.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19It's not long ago when children would have actually had one of these.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21- We did see two ladies looking before.- We did.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23So, looking for about £50.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26Victorian silver baby's rattle with coral teether there.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29£50 for it. 50. 50's bid.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33Five. 55. 60. And five. 70.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38At £65 seated. 70, is it? 70 anywhere?
0:35:38 > 0:35:41At £65. Seated at 65...
0:35:42 > 0:35:44- Excellent!- 65!
0:35:44 > 0:35:4550 was your lowest.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48£65 for that rattle!
0:35:48 > 0:35:52- Told you they liked it! - All bells and whistles!
0:35:52 > 0:35:55Well, the rattle certainly went down a treat,
0:35:55 > 0:35:58and we start the second half of our sale at a cracking pace.
0:35:58 > 0:36:02Hopefully our next lot will bank us a bit more cash as well.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07It's the coin collection, which Paul valued at £30-50.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Here we go, a couple of bids here. 12.
0:36:10 > 0:36:15- 18.- A couple of bids in! - So it starts at 22. £25, is it? 25.
0:36:15 > 0:36:1825 in the room. 25. 28. 30.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21- 32. 35.- Already up to it!
0:36:21 > 0:36:24At £32. Still on commission buy, at 32.
0:36:26 > 0:36:31£32 on commission. What was the face value of those coins, I wonder?
0:36:31 > 0:36:33About 32 quid!
0:36:34 > 0:36:38Well, it seems that Paul was right on the money with that valuation.
0:36:38 > 0:36:43As the four stamp albums try their luck on the rostrum,
0:36:43 > 0:36:45will they have a similar success?
0:36:45 > 0:36:51Claire collected the stamps during her childhood. Paul valued them at a sizeable £50-100.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- So we start at £35.- 35, we're in.
0:36:54 > 0:36:5740. Five. 50. Five.
0:36:57 > 0:37:0160. Five. 70. 70? No. 70?
0:37:01 > 0:37:08At £65. Are you all done, 65? Are you quite certain?
0:37:08 > 0:37:12All those hours working with those books!
0:37:12 > 0:37:13It was worth it!
0:37:15 > 0:37:18That's what I like to hear!
0:37:18 > 0:37:20It seems he was right again.
0:37:20 > 0:37:26The bidders are certainly taking a shine to Claire and Tamsin's lots today, and I have a feeling we've
0:37:26 > 0:37:32passed the £500 for their French weekend already, but with three more lots to sell,
0:37:32 > 0:37:36the girls could be looking at a real luxury break if our luck continues.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41Its one of my favourite lots up next, the charming apothecary box.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Paul valued this at £50-100,
0:37:43 > 0:37:45so fingers crossed that the bidders agree.
0:37:45 > 0:37:46Three bids on commission,
0:37:46 > 0:37:51one at 50, one 70 and one higher. So, 75 starts me.
0:37:51 > 0:37:52There we go.
0:37:52 > 0:37:53Fantastic!
0:37:53 > 0:37:5690. 90. Five. 100.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Well, we've already hit your lowest estimate!
0:37:59 > 0:38:02110. 120? It's at 110.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05At the back of the room, £110.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10- £110!- How's that?!- Fantastic!
0:38:10 > 0:38:15Out second item to make more than Paul's highest valuation today.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19It's a brilliant result, but there's no time to celebrate just yet,
0:38:19 > 0:38:23as our only piece of artwork is coming up for sale.
0:38:23 > 0:38:29620 is the late Victorian oil on board, ships in a harbour there, signed WD Penny.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Dated 1901, and £80 for it. 80.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34£80. 80's bid.
0:38:34 > 0:38:3785. 90. Five.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39100. And ten. 110 for you.
0:38:39 > 0:38:44110. 120. 130. 140. 150.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46- It's one of those names that just...- Yes.
0:38:46 > 0:38:52160. 170. 170? It's at 160 to the side. 170?
0:38:52 > 0:38:57You're all sure at 160 to the side? At £160.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59Fantastic!
0:39:01 > 0:39:04That's a pretty penny, that one, in't it!
0:39:05 > 0:39:09I think we'll let you off the bad jokes after that result, Paul.
0:39:09 > 0:39:14The bidders do seem to be digging deeper and deeper into their pockets as the day wears on, and with just
0:39:14 > 0:39:20one item left to sell, will it be bon voyage for Claire and her daughters?
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Now we've got a £50 reserve on the gold sovereign that's coming up now,
0:39:23 > 0:39:29which is 1964, but bearing in mind how well we did on the sovereigns in
0:39:29 > 0:39:34the first half of this auction, am I going to have to nail your feet to the floor again?!
0:39:36 > 0:39:39We're excited about this now, aren't we?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41I'm coming again next week!
0:39:41 > 0:39:43It becomes an illness after a while!
0:39:43 > 0:39:46So, £50, but we think we should make more.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Yes, but bearing in mind this one isn't quite
0:39:48 > 0:39:53as collectible, with it being 1960s, it's not like an antique sovereign like the other ones were.
0:39:53 > 0:39:58But £50-100 in today's market, who knows? Let's see how it gets on.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01£60 is bid. 60. And five.
0:40:01 > 0:40:0465. 65. 70. And five.
0:40:04 > 0:40:0880. 80. Five. 85. 90.
0:40:08 > 0:40:13100. And ten. 120. 130. 140.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16140. 150 for you. 150?
0:40:16 > 0:40:17Are you quite certain? It's at 140.
0:40:17 > 0:40:22Lady's bid, then? At £140.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26You know what? I've never known a sovereign be worth that sort of money. Incredible!
0:40:26 > 0:40:29- Really?- Gosh, yes, never, ever seen that sort of price.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31- Honestly, yes.- Thank you!- Well done.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35Even our expert was lost for words after that sale.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38The sovereigns really came up trumps for us today.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40With all of our lots winging their way to new homes,
0:40:40 > 0:40:46all that's left for us to do is to see whether the family's trip will be four or five star.
0:40:46 > 0:40:54Well, I think you can afford the shows, the shopping, Disneyland and several croissants
0:40:54 > 0:40:59on the Champs-Elysees. Because you wanted to raise £500, didn't you?
0:40:59 > 0:41:02- Yes, I did.- And we did really, really well at halfway, didn't we?
0:41:02 > 0:41:10- We did.- If we add it all up together, it comes to £980!- Never!
0:41:10 > 0:41:14- It does!- It's just amazing, thank you so much!
0:41:14 > 0:41:18- That's nearly double. - Brilliant.- Fabulous.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20Double the shopping, Tamsin!
0:41:27 > 0:41:30After nearly doubling their target at auction, Claire and
0:41:30 > 0:41:36her daughters Tamsin and Chloe are preparing for their French trip with a continentally-themed night out.
0:41:36 > 0:41:41Had a great time at the auction, we got our target, got our money.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46We are now able to book our hotel and our holiday in Paris, so we have come
0:41:46 > 0:41:50here tonight to have a French meal to get us in the mood for Paris.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54The ladies splash out on some authentic French wine and food,
0:41:54 > 0:41:58and Tamsin clearly can't wait to hit the streets of gay Par-ee!
0:41:58 > 0:42:04We just can't wait to go shopping and to Disneyland, so we're trying to practise our French because
0:42:04 > 0:42:06mine's not very good.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- Ass-ette de...cha-ra-cut-erie. - Assiette de charcuterie?
0:42:10 > 0:42:14I think Tamsin has a little work to do on her French, but it won't be
0:42:14 > 0:42:16long before she's up to speed.
0:42:16 > 0:42:23As the ladies sample some top-quality French cuisine, I think their hearts are already in Paris.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25I'm feeling very stuffed now, the food was gorgeous.
0:42:25 > 0:42:30Mum did lots of French talking, which is always good, so hopefully we'll be fine in Paris.
0:42:30 > 0:42:37We've had the most superb meal here, fantastic. We've had French wine and French cuisine, and now we can't
0:42:37 > 0:42:41wait to go to Paris and have the real thing there, I'm so excited.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43To Paris, cheers.
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