0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:07This is the show that searches out all those hidden treasures around your home,
0:00:07 > 0:00:09and then we sell them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:10Today I've come to Hampshire,
0:00:10 > 0:00:15where I'm about to have a look around a house that has a significant part
0:00:15 > 0:00:16in scientific history.
0:00:16 > 0:00:23During the 18th century, this house in Selborne was home to ecologist Gilbert White.
0:00:23 > 0:00:26Rooms have been restored using furniture,
0:00:26 > 0:00:29portraits and textiles accumulated throughout his life.
0:00:29 > 0:00:35White was not only the world's first ecologist, but author of the very first nature diary.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39It's easy to see why Gilbert White was inspired to write about nature here.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43We're about to go on a hunt for a new species of antiques and collectibles
0:00:43 > 0:00:48that we hope will prove a treasure when they go under the hammer at auction.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Coming up on today's Cash In The Attic -
0:01:09 > 0:01:13some high-flying valuations.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- Blimey!- Does that sound all right? - That's great.- Does that raise your spirits?- Yes!
0:01:17 > 0:01:19A few helpful short cuts.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Do you know where it's from?
0:01:21 > 0:01:25- Paris - it says it under there! - Isn't it handy when it says where it's from?
0:01:25 > 0:01:28Topped off with some fantastic results in the saleroom.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32- That's really good, isn't it? - That's great.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36So let's hope we'll all be smiling when the final hammer falls.
0:01:37 > 0:01:40I've travelled a few miles across Hampshire to South Warnborough
0:01:40 > 0:01:43to meet a family who have called in Cash In The Attic
0:01:43 > 0:01:47to help raise some funds for a creative member of the family.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50This charming cottage is home to sales manager Colin Turner
0:01:50 > 0:01:54and his wife, Wendy, who works for a clothing company.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56The couple have been married for over 30 years
0:01:56 > 0:02:00and have three adult children who have all now flown the nest.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05But their house is far from quiet, as Colin and Wendy have been running a bed and breakfast here
0:02:05 > 0:02:08for the last 20 years.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12With such busy lives, when it comes to raising money for an important family gift,
0:02:12 > 0:02:14the couple have called us in to lend a helping hand.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18- Good morning, Paul. - Good morning, Lorne, how are you?
0:02:18 > 0:02:22- Did you stay here last night? - No, I didn't realise it was a bed and breakfast.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24I know. It's a wonderful place.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26And a lovely family.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31Some really good quality things. But they have been through a tough time so hopefully we'll be able to help.
0:02:31 > 0:02:37- Come in, I'll tell you more. - Have you got a map?- What do you want a map for?- Place is huge.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Good morning.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42- Missed breakfast, have I? - Absolutely.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44That's a shame.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Should have got up earlier.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49This is a beautiful property. How long have you been here?
0:02:49 > 0:02:54- 26 years, just gone.- How long has it been a bed and breakfast for?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Only for about 19-20 years.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59What's made you call in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Our eldest son, Simon,
0:03:01 > 0:03:08had an accident diving into a swimming pool a few years back and broke his neck,
0:03:08 > 0:03:13quite high, and was paralysed then and was a tetraplegic.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17So he's only got shoulder and arm movement.
0:03:17 > 0:03:24And... He lives in an adapted house quite close by.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Are we going to meet him today?
0:03:25 > 0:03:29No. Unfortunately, Simon had a really major operation.
0:03:29 > 0:03:36It's really a pioneering type operation where they take part of a muscle or a tendon from the shoulder
0:03:36 > 0:03:42which works and can be controlled by the spinal cord and they attach it somewhere else, so,
0:03:42 > 0:03:49in this instance, they have attached it down to his elbow, so he will be able to move his arm more easily.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51What do you need to raise money for?
0:03:51 > 0:03:55An etching press, whatever that is.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Simon's in the third year of a degree in fine arts in Farnham
0:04:00 > 0:04:06and he wants his own press so that he can carry on, weekends, evenings, when he is able to.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09What sort of money are you talking about for that?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12I think it's in the region of about £1,000.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15With all the accessories that go with it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20Really? OK. So, £1,000. I'm quite hopeful, because it's full of gorgeous things.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24- But I'm sure you don't want to sell everything.- I know - that's right!
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I'll bear that in mind. Right.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28We want to raise £1,000.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31- So that we can get Simon his etching press.- That's right.- OK.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34If you want to follow me, let's go and explore your lovely house.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41Simon's accident happened just five years ago and this is certainly an emotional target for the Turners.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46So we need to pull out all the stops on today's rummage.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Our expert, Paul Hayes, is already on the case.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52With 20 years' experience you would think that he had seen it all,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55but we're not long into our rummage and he's been charmed by one item.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57Ah, hello!
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- How are you, all right? - What have you got there already?
0:05:00 > 0:05:03I've found one of the nicest cameos I've ever seen in my life.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04- Look at that.- Stunning.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07What's the story behind this, then, Wendy?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09An aunt gave it to me for a 21st birthday present.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14How wonderful. What a fantastic present. The image is quite interesting, isn't it?
0:05:14 > 0:05:19This is probably one of the nicest I've ever seen. This really is a quality item.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Cameos have been very popular since people were going out to these lovely sites in Rome and Greece.
0:05:24 > 0:05:30They would go somewhere like Pompeii and by a cameo made from the lava of Pompeii, so they became very popular.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34What makes this one special, it's a shell cameo.
0:05:34 > 0:05:40The exterior of the conch shell is white. But when you carve through, you get this skin colour underneath.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43That gives a fantastic contrast.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48The quality of carving in this one in particular is beautiful. Top quality.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51It's very three-dimensional. Most cameos are raised to a certain extent
0:05:51 > 0:05:56because of the method used to create them, but this really has gone to town, hasn't it?
0:05:56 > 0:06:01Someone's put a lot of thought into this and chosen that particular shell to make this particular design from.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05- A lot more goes into it than you think.- What sort of value might we be talking about?
0:06:05 > 0:06:08They're not as fashionable as they used to be,
0:06:08 > 0:06:14but as an objet d'art, a collector's item, that's a wonderful thing to have
0:06:14 > 0:06:16and I would say at least £150 upwards.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- How does that sound?- That's great.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Great.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25Great start to our total. Let's see what else we can find. There's so much to go through.
0:06:25 > 0:06:26There is. Come on, then.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30So far, so good today.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33We've already got £150 in the kitty.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Art is a subject close to Simon's heart and he wants to train as an art teacher
0:06:37 > 0:06:38after finishing his degree.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43The etching press is an important piece of kit for him,
0:06:43 > 0:06:48so it's great when we find another £50-£100 towards it
0:06:48 > 0:06:51with this pair of Victorian salon chairs.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54There's no time to sit around, as there's plenty more rummaging to do.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58Wow, look at that. That's a beauty, isn't it?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Now then, where has this come from, do you know?
0:07:00 > 0:07:04I think my mum bought that at an auction years ago.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- Was she an auction lover, did she used to go to all that?- Yes, yeah.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11There was a time you could buy a real quality items like this quite reasonably.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15This is a very recognised factory. Do you recognise this?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17- Yes, it's, I think, Meissen? - Exactly, yes.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21Probably one of the most recognised and oldest trademarks, the crossed swords,
0:07:21 > 0:07:24the blue under glazed cross swords, is the Meissen factory in Germany.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28They were the first porcelain factory in Europe.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31The Chinese had the secret for over 2,000 years.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36The Meissen factory was the first one to come up with this white gold. It was very precious in its day.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Part of the problem was, to get the white surface,
0:07:38 > 0:07:43you'd end up with imperfections, little bits of dirt from the kilns and so on.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44So what they used to do,
0:07:44 > 0:07:48they would decorate areas with bits of fruit, with birds and flowers,
0:07:48 > 0:07:51and that would cover up all these little imperfections.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54So that's why these are all spread around in random fashion.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58But the style is very rococo, which is rock and shell decoration.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Typical design from the 18th century.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05But the factory has been producing items like this for almost 300 years.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10Meissen, it's still in production today, so you could probably buy a very similar style today.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13This one's probably about 100 years old.
0:08:13 > 0:08:19One thing I have noticed here is that you have a slight chip. That has to be factored into account.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22People do like to buy things that are perfect.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25And it can cost about £40 to repair a chip like that.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29So if I said 150, maybe £200?
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- I'd be delighted. Yes.- That's great.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Let's put it somewhere safe, eh?
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Even with the damage, that's a pretty impressive valuation,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43so I hope it makes its auction with no more chips or breaks.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Our busy bed-and-breakfast owner is on a roll.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50She also decides to sell this collection of silver dressing table items,
0:08:50 > 0:08:52including a mirror, brush and scent bottles.
0:08:52 > 0:08:58Paul hopes the decorative set will make a tidy £100-£200.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02So how many children have you got?
0:09:02 > 0:09:03- Three.- And they are?
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Simon, the eldest, who's 28,
0:09:06 > 0:09:14Tara, his sister in the middle, she's 25, and Rob, who will be 22.
0:09:14 > 0:09:15- In about a week's time.- OK.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17I'd forgot that..
0:09:17 > 0:09:20You can't forget your own son's birthday!
0:09:20 > 0:09:23Who's here?
0:09:23 > 0:09:27That's Simon holding Tara when she was just born.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28Tell me about Simon's accident.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30It was here in the pool.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Nice summer's evening in August.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38And he wasn't late or anything.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40He'd got a few friends round.
0:09:40 > 0:09:46Obviously larking about, and he hit his head, diving into the swimming pool.
0:09:46 > 0:09:52And his brother and another young man fetched him out of the pool.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54And he was just on the side there.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58And he said, I can't feel my feet.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01And we thought this was just temporary.
0:10:01 > 0:10:07And it wasn't until a bit later that we realised it was a really serious accident.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09How did you cope with that as parents?
0:10:09 > 0:10:17I don't think you do realise what the long-term prognosis is until 18 months, two years down the line.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19It is literally like that.
0:10:19 > 0:10:26You don't, in circumstances like this, you don't know how much movement somebody will get back.
0:10:26 > 0:10:31And although Simon was completely paralysed to start with...
0:10:31 > 0:10:33- Mmm.- Erm...
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- after about six months, he got more movement.- He got shoulder movement.
0:10:38 > 0:10:43I suppose he carried on getting a little bit more movement,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45for the next 18 months.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Do you think he might come to the auction?
0:10:47 > 0:10:54When I saw him Tuesday, he's gutted that he couldn't be here.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59But he has threatened to make an appearance at the auction.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03I think he should, especially considering the fact that he called us in the first place
0:11:03 > 0:11:08and has promptly disappeared while you take the brunt of all our valuations.
0:11:08 > 0:11:13- So, shall we go and see whether Paul's found anything that can add to our total?- Yes. Good idea.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17Well, it will be great to hopefully meet Simon at the auction.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Paul's found this Regency mahogany tea caddy,
0:11:19 > 0:11:22which Wendy inherited from her mum.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26He hopes its large size and sarcophagus shape
0:11:26 > 0:11:29will entice bidders to pay £100-£200.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33And I've spotted a rather stylish oil lamp which came from Wendy's grandparents.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36Many oil lamps have been converted to electricity
0:11:36 > 0:11:38but this one is in original condition.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Paul hopes that will be a great selling point.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Valued at £100-£150, it's a welcome addition to the etching press fund.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51And it seems Paul's spotted another potential high-flyer next door.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55I must say, you've got some lovely pieces of jewellery.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Wow! Where's that one come from?
0:11:58 > 0:12:01I believe it was a brooch of my mother's. I'm not sure.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04You don't remember her wearing it?
0:12:04 > 0:12:07No. Maybe on a black jacket or coat or something like that.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11What I love about Victorian jewellery is that things can have a hidden meaning.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14And the butterfly, actually, is a symbol of the soul.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17It represented everlasting life. It uplifts you.
0:12:17 > 0:12:23And of course you've got the introduction of seed pearls there, representing the origins of life.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27And what we've got here has been decorated with diamonds,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30with rubies, and sapphires which are often seen together.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35But the Victorians were also very much into plant life and organic forms.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40Insects, lots of things with dragonflies, spiders, fauna and flora, that sort of decoration.
0:12:40 > 0:12:45If you ever see something with two doves together, that's a long and happy marriage, or a union.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51A bird with a letter in its mouth, that's the bringer of good news. There's loads of things hidden away.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Sometimes you actually get the stones arranged
0:12:53 > 0:12:58and they spell out something, like "regard", or "amour", just rearranging the stones.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Can it be sold? Is it sentimental to you?
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Not really, no.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04I'm a bit more modern than that.
0:13:04 > 0:13:10I'd rather put it towards whatever we might be able to raise. For Simon.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12It's a good job you haven't worn it.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16I've known people who wear things like this, and the diamond goes missing or gets broken.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19That's in lovely condition. If I was being quite conservative here,
0:13:19 > 0:13:25if I said at least 250, maybe £300.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30- Blimey!- Does that sound all right?- Great! - Does that raise your spirits?- Yes!
0:13:30 > 0:13:35That's lovely. I just noticed that the maker, the shop, is called Dyson.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- So it could be a clean sweep! - Definitely.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42Wendy seems impressed by the valuation, if not by Paul's jokes.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44It's a massive step forward towards our £1,000 target.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49Hopefully the bidders will take a shine to the symbolic brooch.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53And there's another good addition to the etching press fund,
0:13:53 > 0:13:56when our couple send this three-piece silver tea set to auction.
0:13:56 > 0:14:01Paul forecasts a sparkling £200-£250 price tag.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Meanwhile, Colin's found these contemporary metal sculptures.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Bought in Italy 60 years ago as a gift for Wendy's mother,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11they've been valued at £100-£150.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Let's hope they take off on the day of the auction.
0:14:14 > 0:14:21Time's marching on for today's search. But I've made a rather impressive-looking discovery.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Colin? Are you there?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26We've found this lovely clock.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I don't know whether it's something you'd consider selling or not.
0:14:29 > 0:14:36Yeah, we haven't wound it up for years because, when it chimes, regularly, it wakes the guests up.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40Do you know where it's from?
0:14:40 > 0:14:41Paris. It says it on there.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Isn't it handy when it says where it's from on it? If only everything was that easy!
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- I thought I do the jokes!- What else can you tell us about it, Paul?
0:14:49 > 0:14:52I must say, this really is a beautiful clock.
0:14:52 > 0:14:59Normally, the value of any clock or watch is in the movement, so what I'd love to see on the front here
0:14:59 > 0:15:03is Cartier, Longines, all those expensive makers, Omega...
0:15:03 > 0:15:05But this one is an English factory called Elkington's.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08They were so famous, they had branches all over the world,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11so Elkington's of Paris would actually be like a retail outlet.
0:15:11 > 0:15:18But it is a French-made movement in here, and the case at the time is typically late 19th century.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21It's called Champs Levee decoration.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23- Have you heard of that before?- No.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26In a Champs Levee case, which this one's been made from,
0:15:26 > 0:15:30it's actually a sheet of brass where the artist has carved or moulded in,
0:15:30 > 0:15:34and that leaves a natural recess which is then placed with the enamel.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37It's like a typically French quality, really.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40So how much money would you say, Paul?
0:15:40 > 0:15:43The nice thing is that none of the enamel is damaged.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46That's very expensive to repair.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50If I said between £300 and £500, how does that sound?
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Well, I'm surprised! Are you?
0:15:52 > 0:15:56Yeah, reasonably. The higher end would be better.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59But somewhere in the middle would be ideal.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03- OK. Are you happy for it to go to auction and go into the total?- Yeah. - Sure?- Yeah.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06It's another big addition to the etching press fund
0:16:06 > 0:16:10but with Colin angling for the top end of the estimate,
0:16:10 > 0:16:12we'll have to keep everything crossed
0:16:12 > 0:16:14that the bidders like the clock as much as we do.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18Our search continues, and Wendy has made a rather dusty find.
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Victorians would often bury their bottles and, as a child,
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Simon dug up an impressive collection
0:16:23 > 0:16:25from the back of the garden.
0:16:25 > 0:16:30Hopefully his hard work will pay off and this collection could make £100 to £200.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35- They you are, Wendy. You keeping the home fires burning?- Yeah.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37This is an amazing house.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39I can't believe quite how big it is.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42Has it always been this size or have you extended it?
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- It's always been this size.- So what is the oldest part of this house?
0:16:46 > 0:16:51Probably a little bit further over, the next room further over from here,
0:16:51 > 0:16:54where there's a fireplace and a chimney goes up.
0:16:54 > 0:17:01We have been told that might have been left after a fire and the brickwork is Tudor,
0:17:01 > 0:17:06and then the rest of the house was rebuilt and grew from around that area.
0:17:06 > 0:17:12This looks like a traditional inglenook fireplace. Is this original or something you had done?
0:17:12 > 0:17:13We unearthed this.
0:17:13 > 0:17:20It was a little tiny fireplace in the middle here and two cupboards either side.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21So this was all hidden.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24What made you decide to run the B&B?
0:17:24 > 0:17:29Let's be honest, not everybody would want to invite complete strangers into their home.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30We'd just had Robin
0:17:30 > 0:17:38and I wanted to be at home with the children and I didn't really need to earn that much,
0:17:38 > 0:17:41just to cover a few bills and housekeeping,
0:17:41 > 0:17:48so it was a time that was right to try and do some bed-and-breakfast.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Whilst we carry on chatting, the boys continue the search.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Our Mr Hayes has headed upstairs and it looks like he's found a winner.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59Colin.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- Yes, Paul. - You've got some beautiful pieces of furniture. Where's this come from?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06It's an inherited piece from Wendy's parents.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10I must say, this is very Victorian. It's a very high chest of drawers.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12There are two main types of chest of drawers.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16You get one that's waist-high and one that's shoulder-high.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19The Victorians would have been a bit shorter than me.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21This is a wonderful example.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24You've got a two over four, which is the number of drawers.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25- Yeah.- That's what they call it.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28But it's the amalgamation of styles that stands out for me.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32This is typically Victorian. You have Queen Anne feet, the ball and claw.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35That dates from the early part of the 18th century.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Then you have the gadrooning, which again was very popular at that time.
0:18:38 > 0:18:46You have the Chinese Chippendale, which is 18th century, the bow front, which is a lovely feature.
0:18:46 > 0:18:53- What I love about this particular item is the use of flame mahogany. Have you heard that expression?- Yes.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57That's the best, most expensive type of mahogany.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02The reason it's called flame mahogany is it looks like the whole thing is on fire. It's the most figured wood.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04They use it in very small quantities,
0:19:04 > 0:19:07so actually the size of the mahogany is this big.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10It's been cut thinly and then transferred,
0:19:10 > 0:19:14and you get a herringbone or butterfly effect on the front.
0:19:14 > 0:19:20It's in lovely condition. It's not faded or damaged in any way or painted, heaven forbid.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25If I said around about the £500 mark, £400 to £500, how does that sound?
0:19:25 > 0:19:28By all means. The higher end would be great.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30If you say it's as good as it is, yeah.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33Great. Let's keep looking.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36That's nearly half our target in one find. Impressive work, Paul.
0:19:36 > 0:19:41This house has proved to be a real treasure trove.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43It's almost the end of our day in Hampshire
0:19:43 > 0:19:47but in the drawing room, Wendy has one last item for the auction.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50But what will Paul make of it?
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Oh, look at that! Wendy, what a beautiful bureau.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56It's nice to see it being used. Do you use it to write on?
0:19:56 > 0:19:58I'm afraid not.
0:19:58 > 0:20:05It's really just a depository for birthday cards and bits of paper.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08The amount of times I see them exactly like this!
0:20:08 > 0:20:10A pile of rubbish inside.
0:20:10 > 0:20:16Exactly. You can do some work on them and then the whole thing lifts up and you'd never know what was there.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18This is a particularly nice one.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- Is this a family heirloom?- I believe it was my mother's writing desk.
0:20:22 > 0:20:28Look, it's full of little nooks and crannies, and there's even a thing that pulls out here.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32Do you know what that is? These cupboards had a specific use.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36They were a Bible box. In times of persecution, when the bureau first appeared,
0:20:36 > 0:20:40you'd actually hide your religious books in there and they'd be kept hidden.
0:20:40 > 0:20:46But, as time progressed, by the time this bureau appeared, late 18th century, early 19th century,
0:20:46 > 0:20:51you'd keep your documents, your personal letters or perhaps some bits of jewellery in there.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54The whole thing could be locked.
0:20:54 > 0:21:01What you've got here is a late 18th, early 19th mahogany Sheraton style bureau, a very saleable item.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04If I said around the £500 mark, £400 to £500?
0:21:04 > 0:21:06That's absolutely great.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- Great. Just in time, Colin. - Is this going as well?
0:21:10 > 0:21:12There's another £400 there to add in.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15- You said five. - Well, that's the top end, yes.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- I may regret that.- We can't get anything past you, can we?
0:21:18 > 0:21:20Have you enjoyed today?
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- Immensely.- Yes.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26It's been a real pleasure, hasn't it, Paul? Some beautiful items.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28The cameo for me was a real one-off.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30What a cracking piece.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Well, let's hope that does well, along with everything else.
0:21:33 > 0:21:34This morning, when we spoke,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38you were saying you wanted to raise £1,000 for this etching printer thing,
0:21:38 > 0:21:40plus all the bits and pieces for Simon.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46- Do you think we've got anything like that figure?- I hope so. - Mental totalling, I think yes.
0:21:46 > 0:21:53Well, I'm pleased to tell you that the total amount of everything going to auction comes to £2,400.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Great. Thank you very much indeed.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59- Very welcome.- Thank you for putting up with his jokes.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02We've had a fantastic day here with Colin and Wendy
0:22:02 > 0:22:06and our list of quality lots for auction is pretty impressive.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10We're hoping the colourful butterfly brooch
0:22:10 > 0:22:13will fly over and above its valuation,
0:22:13 > 0:22:16that the bidders will dig deep for the Meissen bowl,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20which Paul valued at £150 to £200, despite having some minor damage,
0:22:20 > 0:22:24and we've got two top-drawer pieces of furniture
0:22:24 > 0:22:27heading for the saleroom as well -
0:22:27 > 0:22:31a mahogany chest of drawers and, of course, the Sheraton style bureau.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Still to come on Cash In The Attic, our expert never fails to impress.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42You're the fount of so much knowledge, aren't you?
0:22:42 > 0:22:45But he's at a loss to explain some results.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47I can't believe that!
0:22:47 > 0:22:49What an absolutely fantastic piece.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53So, will we have reached our target when the final hammer falls?
0:22:57 > 0:23:03It's just over a week since we visited Colin and Wendy Turner's beautiful home in Hampshire,
0:23:03 > 0:23:06and we found plenty of antiques and collectibles,
0:23:06 > 0:23:11some high quality stuff that we've brought to Chiswick Auction Rooms in west London.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16They're looking to raise around £1,000 for an etching press for their son, Simon,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19who unfortunately suffered a very major accident.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23He's since taken up a degree in fine art, so that's what the press is for.
0:23:23 > 0:23:30Let's hope today that plenty of bidders are feeling very generous when our items go under the hammer.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34There's a good mix of professional dealers and amateur collectors here today,
0:23:34 > 0:23:36so I hope they've come with plenty of cash to spend.
0:23:36 > 0:23:43Before the sale gets going, I spot our Mr Hayes with one of our family's grandest lots.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45- Morning, Paul.- Good morning, how are you?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48We're on time, even though it might not seem it, according to that.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50It needs to be wound up. Isn't it lovely?
0:23:50 > 0:23:53It's a beautiful example. It's in great condition.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56And we've got those beautiful pieces of jewellery.
0:23:56 > 0:23:57Yes, that cameo is a show-stopper.
0:23:57 > 0:23:59I love that little brooch.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01I thought that was very sweet.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07Yes, and I think the quality just shows. I think it's going to be a good day all round, hopefully.
0:24:07 > 0:24:08I really do hope that we get there.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11I am feeling the pressure today. I really want this one to happen.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13I don't want you to stress out!
0:24:13 > 0:24:17- So, if you're interested in any of the jewellery... - OK, let me think...
0:24:18 > 0:24:22Paul may be feeling the heat but, with such quality lots to sell today,
0:24:22 > 0:24:28fingers crossed we'll be on track to meet our £1,000 target for Simon's etching press.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32We leave the bidders and catch up with our family in the saleroom,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35And it seems the guest of honour has joined us too.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38Good morning. How are you?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Simon, it's very nice to meet you. I understand this is all your fault.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45- Apparently so. - You missed out on the rummage because you were in hospital.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48- How did your operation go? - Yeah, really well.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51- Are you looking forward to the auction?- Yeah. It should be good.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- See if we can raise some money. - We were here quite early, and lots
0:24:54 > 0:24:58of dealers have been looking at all your silver and also at that clock.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02A couple of the regulars here have been taking quite a bit of notice
0:25:02 > 0:25:05of that, so fingers crossed for a very good day.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06Let's hope they fight over it.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10That's what we want - lots of auction fever. Definitely.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13We've got a bit of time before the auction starts, so cup of tea?
0:25:13 > 0:25:15I thought you'd never ask!
0:25:15 > 0:25:21If, like Wendy and Colin, you're planning on buying or selling at auction, do be aware that charges
0:25:21 > 0:25:24such as commission will be added to your bill, so always check
0:25:24 > 0:25:26the details with your local saleroom.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30The bidders are ready and waiting and the auctioneer is in position.
0:25:30 > 0:25:3245. There you go.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36So we take our places in the saleroom and get ready for the excitement to begin.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Our first lot to go under the hammer is the stylish silver oil lamp.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43We're looking for £100 to £150.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48£130. 130. 140. 150.
0:25:48 > 0:25:54At £150 now. At 160, 170, 180, 190.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57£190. It's still with me at 190.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01It's cheap, though. It's going for £190...
0:26:03 > 0:26:06£190! That's pretty impressive, isn't it?
0:26:06 > 0:26:10- That's great.- Crikey! Nearly double Paul's lowest estimate.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13That's certainly the way we like to start our day.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Let's hope our luck continues, as our second lot comes up for sale,
0:26:16 > 0:26:20but I have a feeling not everyone's a fan.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Our next lot is a contemporary metal structure of an eagle with
0:26:23 > 0:26:26outstretched wings and another of a cockerel. Do you like these, Simon?
0:26:26 > 0:26:28No, I hate them!
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Why do you hate them quite so much?
0:26:30 > 0:26:36It's just they've been there since I was tiny and I just don't like them.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Just the thing of nightmares.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41What is it worth? Start me at £50.
0:26:41 > 0:26:4550, 55, 60. £60, that lot. At £60.
0:26:45 > 0:26:4965. 70. Going for £70.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52It may have been under estimate, but I think Simon was glad
0:26:52 > 0:26:55to see the sculptures wing their way to a new home.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00Let's hope the bidders are sitting comfortably for our next lot, a pair of Victorian salon chairs.
0:27:00 > 0:27:05Paul valued these at £50 to £100, but will the saleroom agree?
0:27:06 > 0:27:11What's it worth? 50 to start me. 50, 55, 60.
0:27:11 > 0:27:15£60 for the salon chairs. At 65, 70.
0:27:15 > 0:27:1975. £75. At 75. It's at £75.
0:27:19 > 0:27:20Anybody else? Come on,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23a little bit under. Cheap chairs for 75.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Selling those for £75.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Right in the middle of Paul's estimate. That's more like it.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31We're making good progress towards the £1,000
0:27:31 > 0:27:33for Simon's etching press, but we have plenty of fantastic
0:27:33 > 0:27:38items left to sell, so I hope the bidders are here for the long haul.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42Our next lot to try its luck is the pretty Meissen bowl.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46We've got £150 to £200 for this.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49We certainly have, and this is a beautiful example, but
0:27:49 > 0:27:52there's a little bit of damage, which knocks the price slightly.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55But I think it's very restorable and an excellent example.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57Is it worth £80?
0:27:57 > 0:28:0180, 85, 90, 95. £95 for the bowl.
0:28:01 > 0:28:06100 anywhere? For £95. £100, 110.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11£110. £110. 110 it is, then.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13110. Not sold quite.
0:28:13 > 0:28:19£110 was the bid but, because our estimate is 150, it's not sold.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21So we've got a choice.
0:28:21 > 0:28:25You can either leave it here to be sold another day or take it home.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27What do you think you'll do?
0:28:27 > 0:28:29I think we'll leave it here, shall we?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Leave it here. Hope for someone who generously will buy it.
0:28:32 > 0:28:37That's a disappointing result and our first unsold lot today.
0:28:37 > 0:28:41After a promising start, I hope the saleroom isn't starting to cool off,
0:28:41 > 0:28:44as we have a way to go yet before we reach our target.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48We've two items left before the halfway point in today's sale
0:28:48 > 0:28:51and it's time for the cameo to make a grand appearance.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53What do you think of this?
0:28:53 > 0:28:56It's nice, but not my cup of tea.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58Thank goodness!
0:28:58 > 0:29:01But it is a beautiful piece, isn't it, Paul?
0:29:01 > 0:29:04It's one of the nicest ones I've seen.
0:29:04 > 0:29:10The quality of the carving on it... Normally, jewellery is valued for its gold value or its precious stones.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12In this case, it's the workmanship.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17The carving on this is absolutely beautiful, so I put this in for £150.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19It's a nice lot.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21Is it worth £80? £80 to start me.
0:29:21 > 0:29:2680, 85. £85 for that cameo. 90 there.
0:29:26 > 0:29:3395, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36There you go. New bidder. 160, 170.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39170 still, nearer to me. 180 there.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42190, 200, 210, 220.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45220 there. At 220.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47230 now, back there again.
0:29:47 > 0:29:48240.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50250. 250 in the doorway.
0:29:50 > 0:29:55At 250. All done for £250.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00£250, that's really good, isn't it?
0:30:00 > 0:30:03- That's great. - That's a fantastic result, isn't it?
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Absolutely incredible, I'm really pleased for you.
0:30:05 > 0:30:06That good, isn't it?
0:30:06 > 0:30:08That's £100 over Paul's estimate.
0:30:08 > 0:30:12It just goes to show that true quality can sometimes win over
0:30:12 > 0:30:14even the quietest of salerooms.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17Hopefully, the same will be true of our next lot.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19Paul was certainly a fan.
0:30:19 > 0:30:24This is beautiful, it's diamonds, rubies, sapphires, I think there's seed pearls in there as well.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27The sculpture, the workmanship is wonderful.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29A symbol of the soul.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33- Oh, is it? You're a fountain of knowledge, aren't you?- Yes, I know.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38- How much is it going to sell for? - Somewhere between £250 upwards.- OK!
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Let's see if we can get that for it.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42It might fly.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45A little bit of interest in this already.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48I'm bid £200 for it. With me at 200, £200.
0:30:48 > 0:30:53210, 220, 230, 240, 250.
0:30:53 > 0:31:00£250. 260 in front of me, 270, there,
0:31:00 > 0:31:03280, 290,
0:31:03 > 0:31:10300, and 10, 320, 330, 330 there, 340 down below,
0:31:10 > 0:31:14350, 360, 370,
0:31:14 > 0:31:17370, standing at the back at 370.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Anyone else? For 370, all done.
0:31:20 > 0:31:22370.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24- That is great.- £370.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26That's not bad, is it?
0:31:27 > 0:31:29- Wonderful.- That's really good.
0:31:29 > 0:31:35That's a fantastic result, £70 over Paul's highest estimate.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39We certainly ended the first half on a high but just how close to our target are we already?
0:31:39 > 0:31:42OK, that's the end of the first half of the sale.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47We've got quite a few pieces still to sell, you wanted £1,000, didn't you?
0:31:47 > 0:31:49So how did you find it, Simon?
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- It was great. Yes.- Any particular price that surprised you?
0:31:53 > 0:31:58- Especially the cockerel. The butterfly pouch. - That was a good result.
0:31:58 > 0:32:03And also the cameo, actually, two lovely pieces that you had.
0:32:03 > 0:32:11You wanted £1,000, I'm very pleased to tell you that, so far, you've made £955. You're nearly there.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- That's fantastic. - We've still got loads to sell.
0:32:13 > 0:32:16It's been a whirlwind sale so far.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19With a bit of time before the rest of our lots come up for sale,
0:32:19 > 0:32:23I catch up with Paul who's been doing a short of antique hunting.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26Do you know, I saw that early on.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28That is a very nice piece.
0:32:28 > 0:32:33There is something about quality that does jump out at you. This is a Royal Lancastrian.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36It's a local firm near me, actually. In Lancashire.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39They started by making tiles and glassware,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42but at the turn of the century, they were very much into this art pottery.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- It's very desirable.- It's got a little, what are they, lizards?
0:32:45 > 0:32:47Little salamanders, and these are fern decorations.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51- It is profusely decorated with lustreware.- It is very, very nice.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54OK! And what does it say in terms of the price?
0:32:54 > 0:32:58- It says £120 to £150.- That's quite good for something so unusual.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- It does. It's a beautiful example. - Shall we put it back, safely?
0:33:02 > 0:33:06- Yes, of course.- It's not ours. - It's definitely one to look out for. - Come on, then.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09Paul is always hard at work, but it's time to get back
0:33:09 > 0:33:12to our family now as the sale is still in full swing.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16We don't have to wait too long until our next lot comes up for sale,
0:33:16 > 0:33:18and I have high hopes for this one.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22Our next lot is the collection of silver, really lovely pieces,
0:33:22 > 0:33:26there's been a lot of interest in those pieces from the dealers.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29Paul, very often this sort of stuff is quite damaged.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31Yes. This is quite thin silver, the way that they work it.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34With all the polishing, holes appear on it.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36But it's still a great collection.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Lots of people here will buy this quality of silver.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41£100, I think we're going to smash through that.
0:33:41 > 0:33:46I've got a couple of bids of £75, 80 I can take. 75, 80, 85.
0:33:47 > 0:33:5390, £90, 95 for the lady there, 100, 110, 120,
0:33:53 > 0:34:00130, 140, 150, 160, £160.
0:34:00 > 0:34:01170, there now.
0:34:01 > 0:34:07180, 190, 200, 210, 220,
0:34:07 > 0:34:13230, 240, 250, 260, 270,
0:34:13 > 0:34:17£280 there with the lady in the hat, at 280.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19At 280 it goes.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23- £280.- £280, that's superb, isn't it?
0:34:23 > 0:34:26That's a brilliant start to the second half
0:34:26 > 0:34:29and we've crashed through our £1,000 target.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32We'd still like plenty more cash for the rest of our lots
0:34:32 > 0:34:36as I'm sure there are many things Simon and his parents could spend the extra money on.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Next up is the silver tea set.
0:34:40 > 0:34:45Is it worth a couple of hundred pounds? 200, I'm bid, next to me.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48210, 220,
0:34:48 > 0:34:50220 there, 220,
0:34:50 > 0:34:53230, 240, 250,
0:34:53 > 0:34:58260, 260 near to me at £260,
0:34:58 > 0:35:00for 260, at 260 it goes.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04- There you go. That's excellent. - Yes.- That's great, really good.
0:35:04 > 0:35:05Well, Simon's impressed,
0:35:05 > 0:35:09and with another sale over Paul's top estimate, I fully agree.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11The saleroom seems to be on our side today
0:35:11 > 0:35:13and when the pretty vase that Paul
0:35:13 > 0:35:15showed me earlier comes up for sale,
0:35:15 > 0:35:20it has similar success, selling for over double the catalogue price.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23For £320, all done, 476. 320.
0:35:23 > 0:35:28The bidders certainly seem eager to splash the cash at the moment
0:35:28 > 0:35:31but it's back to our family's lots now.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34The collection of over 100 Victorian and later bottles.
0:35:34 > 0:35:39Interest in the lot as well, I can start the bidding at already £100.
0:35:39 > 0:35:46- Well done. - £100, 110, 120, 130, 140, £140 now.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49- £140.- For £140.
0:35:49 > 0:35:53Anyone else want to come in? 140 bid, then. 140.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55- What do you think of that? - That's great.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58That is a really good result. Did you finish digging them all up?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01I was just wondering whether you might pay another visit.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03Have a bit of a dig ourselves.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05If we don't make our target...
0:36:05 > 0:36:07I think there's a veg garden there now.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10We'll have the vegetables and then will get some more bottles.
0:36:10 > 0:36:11- That's great, isn't it?- Great.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14I'll certainly be checking my garden when I get home today.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17£140 for something hidden underneath the lawn.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20Simon has found himself to be a real treasure hunter.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27The lovely tea caddy is next to try its law on the rostrum.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28Paul valued this lot at £100 - 200.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31Fingers crossed, it might make a bit more.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36Nice lot, this, where shall we start, at £80. £80 for the little tea caddy.
0:36:36 > 0:36:3880 I'm bid, £80.
0:36:38 > 0:36:4485, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120,
0:36:44 > 0:36:46£120 there, 120.
0:36:46 > 0:36:51£120, it's going to be sold for 120. At 120 it goes. 120.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53£120.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56That's £20 over Paul's low-end estimate.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00Although it would have been great to get more, it's all money in the kitty.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02We've already reached our target
0:37:02 > 0:37:06but we're hoping to make the Turners as much cash as possible
0:37:06 > 0:37:09and it's our two most expensive lots coming up next.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13Now the next lot is the 20th century bow fronted mahogany chest
0:37:13 > 0:37:17which looks a little bit like this one here.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- Now, where was this? - That was on the landing.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22It held lots of our linen.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25- So, what have you done with the linen?- We had to find something else to put it in.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29- Is the landing a bit clearer now? - We've replaced it with another one.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31What have you got there now?
0:37:31 > 0:37:33- A smaller one.- A small one. OK.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Is it worth a couple of hundred pounds? Start with 200.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Nice quality chest here for £200.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41£200, 210, 230, £240,
0:37:41 > 0:37:45240...for that chest for £240.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48At £240, anyone else want to come in?
0:37:48 > 0:37:50£240.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54At 240, nobody else, not quite enough, 240.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56Not sold, I'm afraid.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Are you disappointed with that, Simon?
0:37:58 > 0:38:00Yes, could have gone for a bit more.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04Yes. Well, there we go, that's the way it goes at auctions, I'm afraid.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07That's a massive blow.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10We all had such high hopes for the chest of drawers.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16Maybe the furniture buyers were holding on to their cash for our Sheraton-style bureau instead.
0:38:16 > 0:38:21Again, we're looking for £400 to £500 for this lovely piece.
0:38:21 > 0:38:22Are you sad to see this go?
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Obviously, it's now taken out from your main reception
0:38:25 > 0:38:28with that lovely inglenook? Do you miss it?
0:38:28 > 0:38:30- We...- No, because there's a piano in place now.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32- What? Where did that come from?- Yes!
0:38:32 > 0:38:34Worth a couple of hundred pounds.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37150 to start, 150, 160, 170.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- £170 for the bureau.- Come on.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42£170 for the bureau.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46- All done for £170. - He's not going to sell it, no.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48It needs to be a little bit more than 170.
0:38:48 > 0:38:50I can't believe that.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52What an absolutely fantastic piece.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56Two unsold lots in a row is a big disappointment.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59But thankfully, our target is already safe
0:38:59 > 0:39:01and our family can choose to re-enter
0:39:01 > 0:39:04the pieces in the next sale or take them back to Hampshire.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Our auction day is nearly over
0:39:06 > 0:39:08and it's definitely been a roller coaster ride.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12Will our final lot end our day on a high?
0:39:12 > 0:39:16This is that lovely clock, so, quite a few people looking at that today.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20It's caused quite a bit of interest, this clock. There's quite a lot
0:39:20 > 0:39:23of controversy between the Elkingtons in Paris as well,
0:39:23 > 0:39:26like we thought in the house. What do you think, Colin?
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- Once it's gone, it's gone. - Once it's gone, it's gone.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32Spoken like a true gent. So we're looking for about
0:39:32 > 0:39:33- £300 upwards for this.- OK. £300.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37- Let's see if we can get that, then. - A lot of interest in this already.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39- I'm bid £400 for it. - 400 straightaway.
0:39:39 > 0:39:45£400 for the clock. 420, 440, £440.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48440...460.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52480. 480.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54500. And 50.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57Is that 600? £600.
0:39:57 > 0:40:01£600, nearer to me.
0:40:01 > 0:40:0350, I'll take. For £600.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06It's a nice thing, going, then, for £600, it goes. £600.
0:40:06 > 0:40:12- £600. That's fantastic, isn't it? - Wow.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14That's double Paul's lowest estimate
0:40:14 > 0:40:16and a brilliant finish to our day at Chiswick.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19We all know we've done well today,
0:40:19 > 0:40:21but it's time to reveal just how well.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24Well, we wanted to raise £1,000, didn't we?
0:40:24 > 0:40:29For your piece of equipment and if we made any extra, what was going to happen?
0:40:29 > 0:40:32Well, it was always the plan to try and put a through floor lift
0:40:32 > 0:40:34in Simon's bungalow to get upstairs.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36To let him use as a work room.
0:40:36 > 0:40:42Anything over and above the printing press will go towards that.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45In that case, will £2,355 do?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47That's great, yes.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51One thousand three hundred and...!
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- £2,355!- Yes!
0:40:54 > 0:40:57- But 1,300-odd towards his lift.- Absolutely.- Yeah!
0:40:57 > 0:41:00- That's great, isn't it? - A bit more than we expected.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02It all adds up, doesn't it?
0:41:07 > 0:41:12A few weeks later, Colin and Wendy are at Simon's house reflecting on their success.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15I think they've been bitten by the auction bug.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17It was a great experience.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19The auction people were very good.
0:41:19 > 0:41:25And...it's...they might see us as customers again.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Having doubled their target, the couple can put the extra money
0:41:28 > 0:41:30towards a new lift for Simon's house.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34But, most importantly, they've splashed out on that much-needed
0:41:34 > 0:41:38etching press, and the budding artist can't wait for it to arrive.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42I had a really good time at the auction.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44We made our total, which was great,
0:41:44 > 0:41:47which will go towards a printing press.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51It's arriving today. I'm really looking forward to it.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54With the shiny new equipment delivered,
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Simon gets a quick demonstration of how it all works.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00- That's really good.- Brilliant!
0:42:00 > 0:42:02We've got some areas that need
0:42:02 > 0:42:05a bit more extra burnishing work,
0:42:05 > 0:42:07but you would know that, Simon.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Colin and Wendy are definitely thrilled with the result,
0:42:10 > 0:42:13and I think Simon's new equipment will be useful for many years to come.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17The press is everything I want, really.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21It's great how it's just so portable.
0:42:21 > 0:42:27It will be great to take even to uni or do my work here.
0:42:27 > 0:42:31Finish my course and then get on with my teaching, hopefully.