0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show that finds the treasures around your home
0:00:06 > 0:00:08and helps sell them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:14Today I'm in Hertfordshire to meet a lovely lady who's inherited a lot of items over the last 50 years.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Find out what they're worth on today's Cash In The Attic.
0:00:36 > 0:00:43'Coming up on Cash In the Attic: a Victorian silver punch bowl has served more than one purpose.'
0:00:43 > 0:00:48My grandmother used it probably for chicken soup!
0:00:48 > 0:00:52'And chicken soup is not the only dish of the day.'
0:00:52 > 0:00:57- This is one of my favourites. - Why?- That one takes the biscuit.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02'But when we get to auction, will there be a feast or famine?'
0:01:02 > 0:01:07- There was a bidding frenzy there. - I'm so pleased for you!
0:01:07 > 0:01:09'Find out later in the show.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15'Josephine Kaye spent most of her working life as a full-time mother,
0:01:15 > 0:01:21'looking after her two now very grown up children - Adam aged 43 and Robin, 39.
0:01:21 > 0:01:27'When they left home, she retrained and returned to work in advertising, but Josephine has arthritis
0:01:27 > 0:01:34'which over the years has steadily got worse and it forced her to retire very recently.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37'Good friend Cynthia is her rummaging partner today.
0:01:37 > 0:01:43'Josephine's son is married to Cynthia's daughter, so they're mothers-in-law.
0:01:43 > 0:01:49'I have a feeling that the two of them have some fantastic items waiting to be discovered.'
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- Good morning! How are you?- Goodness! Are you running a soup kitchen?
0:01:53 > 0:01:57- This is a solid silver ladle. - It's beautiful.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01A small example of what we'll find today. There's some great stuff
0:02:01 > 0:02:05- and two lovely ladies you'll be dying to meet.- Yeah.
0:02:05 > 0:02:11They've got a special trip in mind. Find me more silver and I'll find out what the trip's about.
0:02:13 > 0:02:19- Hello, ladies!- Hello, Lorne! - Oh, pretty baby photographs. Are any of those you?
0:02:19 > 0:02:23Well, it's quite funny. This is Josie.
0:02:23 > 0:02:29- No, that's Robin! - It's a few years ago, let's be honest.- One or two.
0:02:29 > 0:02:36This is obviously a family album. Tell me about the connection between you two. You're mother-in-laws?
0:02:36 > 0:02:41- Yes.- You seem to get on very well. I understand mother-in-laws don't.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45Well, so we've been told! We seem to.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- So what's the connection, then? - My daughter married Jo's son.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54- So we are mother-in-laws. - How long ago was this?
0:02:54 > 0:02:59They've been married 10 years and engaged for a couple. 12 years.
0:02:59 > 0:03:05- Did you hit it off straight away? - Virtually straight away. - That must make life very easy
0:03:05 > 0:03:11- for daughter and daughter-in-law and son and son-in-law. - It was for planning the wedding!
0:03:11 > 0:03:16- We actually spoke to each other! - I think that's fantastic.
0:03:16 > 0:03:23Obviously that's all been and gone and here we are today. So what is the plan? What have you in mind?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Well, I suffer from arthritis
0:03:26 > 0:03:32and my consultant at the hospital as suggested I spend about a week in the Dead Sea in Israel.
0:03:32 > 0:03:37The chemicals, minerals and the mud will all help to alleviate my pain.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- Have you been to the Dead Sea before?- Many years ago.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Not since my arthritis has been as bad as it is.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49- What money are we talking about? - About £1,000 per person.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54- What do you mean?- Well, we're hoping Cynthia comes with.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57She suffers from psoriasis.
0:03:57 > 0:04:03So the more we raise in Cash In The Attic, the less we actually have to spend ourselves.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Hopefully we'll go together.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10So we need to raise at least £1,000 so you can go,
0:04:10 > 0:04:15- but you're looking really to raise £2,000 so you can go, too. - That would be fantastic.
0:04:15 > 0:04:23'We'd better get to work, then. Josephine and her husband Geoffrey have lived here for eight years.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27'We'll hear more about their family later once we've met our expert.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32'Paul's been into antiques for more than 20 years
0:04:32 > 0:04:38'and he's lost no time tracking down the family silver. For once his mind isn't on the nearest tea pot.'
0:04:39 > 0:04:45- Ah, there you are. Hello.- Hello. - Come and stand next to me.- I've seen that already. It's beautiful.
0:04:45 > 0:04:51Yes, I picked this out because it's a fantastic silver ladle. Made in Edinburgh.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55- In Scotland.- Really? - Some time 1780, 1800.
0:04:55 > 0:04:57The golden age of British silver.
0:04:57 > 0:05:03But it's sat in your cabinet in this dish. Where's that from? What a fantastic example that is.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08I don't remember it being in either of my grandparents' houses,
0:05:08 > 0:05:15so I presume it was a silver wedding present to my parents. Who gave it to them I couldn't tell you.
0:05:15 > 0:05:22- This again is Scottish. Made in Glasgow.- Isn't that strange? - They're 200 years apart.
0:05:22 > 0:05:26- This is much more recent? - Yes, sort of 1920. 20th century.
0:05:26 > 0:05:32A French Rococo design, Scottish silver. I love the way it's been done with these cartouches.
0:05:32 > 0:05:38- Absolutely beautiful. - Lots of people find these and think they're silver-plated
0:05:38 > 0:05:43because of this yellow interior, but that is gold plating, a gold flash.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Do you know why they put that on? Simple reason.
0:05:46 > 0:05:52In punch you have lots of fruits and spices and sugars and salts and they can pit the silver.
0:05:52 > 0:05:59So they put this protective coating on so you can have all these in here without damaging the item.
0:05:59 > 0:06:04- You've got a fantastic example here. - What value can you put on this? - Well...
0:06:04 > 0:06:08If this was retailed in a shop, it would be very expensive.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12If I could put at least £300 up to maybe £500.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17- So the two together at £300-£500. - £300-£500.- Crikey.- How's that?
0:06:17 > 0:06:24That's quite shocking, actually. My grandmother used it probably for chicken soup!
0:06:26 > 0:06:33'Chicken soup! I think grandmother would be stunned to hear how much this silver ladle and punch bowl
0:06:33 > 0:06:38'are worth. And it's a fantastic opener to the day.
0:06:38 > 0:06:44'We all agreed to split and take on various rooms. Paul makes another discovery,
0:06:44 > 0:06:49'finding these six pretty little white metal eggcups together with matching spoons.
0:06:49 > 0:06:54'Given to Josephine by her uncle, they're a touch Arabian in style.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57'They're worth a cracking £20-£30.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01'Cynthia might be keen to take a trip to the Dead Sea, too,
0:07:01 > 0:07:05'but her priority today is, of course, Josephine.'
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- Hi.- Now, then. - Is this any good to help Jo?
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Where have you found this? Where was this hiding?
0:07:13 > 0:07:17This was actually in my parents' house many years ago and I've had it
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- and if she can use it, why not? - Well, that's nice.
0:07:21 > 0:07:28- You brought it along to help? - To help Jo go where she wishes to go.- Is it a long-lost Van Gogh?
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- Hopefully!- Do you know the artist at all?- I have no idea about it.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- I can tell straight away it is an amateur painter.- Right.
0:07:37 > 0:07:43In Victorian times, people would go out, look at the surroundings and take in the environment,
0:07:43 > 0:07:48then come back and paint the items. This would have been a sketch, then filled in.
0:07:48 > 0:07:55- It's quite nice. Do you know where it is?- I have no idea about anything about it.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01- It's not really got the detail to be a long-lost fantastic painting. - Unfortunately.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04It's the sort me and you could do.
0:08:04 > 0:08:09But put the painting to one side and what you've got here is a fantastic frame.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13People often overlook the frames. They can be very important.
0:08:13 > 0:08:19If you've got a nice portrait, painting or photograph to frame up it's a perfect thing to have.
0:08:19 > 0:08:25What you look for is to make sure there's no damage, no chips, no bits of relief missing.
0:08:25 > 0:08:27That's in nice condition.
0:08:27 > 0:08:33What's amazing me more and more often with this size of frame is we have a new use for them.
0:08:33 > 0:08:39- Can you guess?- No, tell me.- Put televisions in them.- Television?! - A flat-screen television.
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Isn't that fantastic? That's a perfect size for that.
0:08:43 > 0:08:49It makes it a double sellable item. So we've got a nice painting worth 10 or 20 quid.
0:08:51 > 0:08:57The frame, you could add value to that. I would say this is worth £30-£60, that sort of price.
0:08:57 > 0:09:04- Fine! If it helps Jo, why not? - That's a great item. Very saleable. What a nice friend you are.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09'Hm, attaching antique picture frames to plasma TVs?
0:09:09 > 0:09:13'That's a different idea. Let's see if that one catches on.
0:09:13 > 0:09:18'It's a generous offering from Cynthia and more cash in the pot.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23'Talking of pots, I spot these 18th-century small hallmarked silver salt pots
0:09:23 > 0:09:28'that once belonged to Josephine's grandmother. They're worth £20-£30.
0:09:30 > 0:09:37'Paul's busy finding more of Josephine's family items, but not everything fits the bill.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43'Josephine grew up in a six-storey Victorian house in Hackney.
0:09:43 > 0:09:49'Her mum and dad had met through family friends when they worked together in the East End of London.'
0:09:49 > 0:09:56They're busy still hunting, but I wanted to ask you a little bit about your family background.
0:09:56 > 0:10:03- You've had an interesting past, very well-supported by the family, by the sounds of it.- It was.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07I don't know whether it was my family...
0:10:07 > 0:10:10My grandparents were friends.
0:10:10 > 0:10:16And when my mother left school, she went to work for the other grandfather.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Basically, she married the boss's son.- Right, OK.
0:10:20 > 0:10:26- It really kept it in the family. - Absolutely. Whenever there was a wedding or anything,
0:10:26 > 0:10:32- both families went to the same wedding.- Did you miss that when you moved?- I missed the closeness
0:10:32 > 0:10:37of the family. Unfortunately, the aunts and uncles are now dead.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40I am still in touch with most of my cousins,
0:10:40 > 0:10:45- including one I found after 54 years in South Africa.- Goodness!
0:10:45 > 0:10:49He'd emigrated. My aunt and uncle had broken up.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54My aunt had emigrated to South Africa and we all lost touch with her.
0:10:54 > 0:11:01But I have family. My brother-in-law married a South African girl. My husband's brother.
0:11:02 > 0:11:08And on one of our visits I suddenly realised, "I think I know how to trace them." And I did.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12- She had put him into an orphanage when they arrived.- Goodness.
0:11:12 > 0:11:17I found him through the orphanage after 54 years.
0:11:17 > 0:11:24Yes, we are still in touch. He's only just - and I do mean just - gone on to using a computer.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- So now we email each other.- That's fantastic.- It really is lovely.
0:11:28 > 0:11:34- I'm up to date on all his family history.- Is he up to date on this? - No, not yet.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38- He will be!- I don't know if they get it out there,
0:11:38 > 0:11:43but he'll certainly hear about it when I've finished filming with you!
0:11:43 > 0:11:47'Josephine left the family home when she married her husband Geoffrey,
0:11:47 > 0:11:52'but they moved back in when her mother sadly died.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57'Josephine and her husband raised their two children in the London family home
0:11:57 > 0:12:02'and it holds many fond memories of family parties and fun times.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05'So there's no surprise when another family heirloom is unearthed.
0:12:05 > 0:12:12'This pair of antique polished bronze pestle and mortars belonged to both of Josephine's grandmothers.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16'She remembers them being used for cooking when she was a young girl.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18'Paul values them at £60-£80.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23'And the flow of family treasures seems never-ending.'
0:12:23 > 0:12:28- Now then, Jo, found anything good? - A little bit more silver for you.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- More silver?- A little bit more. - I take it you collected silver.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36No, these also belonged to a grandparent.
0:12:36 > 0:12:41Let me have a look. Are they Scottish silver again?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45No, these are English. That's the English hallmark.
0:12:45 > 0:12:52- Do you know what the anchor means? - No.- Right. In order for silversmith to actually sell this as silver,
0:12:52 > 0:12:57he would have to send it to an assay office. They're all over Britain.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02Here, he sent it to Birmingham. Their symbol is the anchor.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07They tested the purity, OK'd it and put their stamp on it.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12So this was done some time around the turn of the century.
0:13:12 > 0:13:18You're looking at 1910, something like that. People love small bits of silver, make collections of them.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Salt cellars are always popular.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23If I said for those £40-£60,
0:13:23 > 0:13:25does that sound all right?
0:13:25 > 0:13:29- Yes. Perhaps... - Are you disappointed a little bit?
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Not disappointed. Disappointed at losing them,
0:13:33 > 0:13:37although I do have other salt cellars, fun ones.
0:13:37 > 0:13:43- Nobody uses salt to the extent that they used to.- And a good job, too. It's not healthy.- No.
0:13:43 > 0:13:49- So perhaps it's time that they joined all the other bits.- Great. £40 is quite a lot of money.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52Take it with a pinch of salt.
0:13:52 > 0:13:59It's always hard to say goodbye to family pieces, but Josephine is keen to raise the £1,000
0:13:59 > 0:14:05to make that important trip to the Dead Sea. So far, we've raised £470.
0:14:05 > 0:14:11That's almost halfway, but we've got a lot of hard work ahead of us. Cynthia's sweet tooth might pay off!
0:14:11 > 0:14:15Oh, wow! Look at this. A special delivery.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19- Absolutely. Biscuit barrels.- Is it all full of biscuit barrels?- Yes.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23- Whose is this collection? - Well, it's a combination.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27- What was the fascination? - I just love biscuit barrels.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32I did love them until they collected dust and then I didn't love them any more!
0:14:32 > 0:14:36Can you remember one being in your parents' house as a child?
0:14:36 > 0:14:40I think in my grandmother's house. But I just love them.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45They're so useful for putting things in. Sugar, tea, bits and pieces.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48I don't know.
0:14:48 > 0:14:54This is a pottery example. Are they all in this condition? No cracks or chips or damage?
0:14:54 > 0:14:59Not as far as I know, but there's one that I brought back from France.
0:14:59 > 0:15:05It's unusual because it's glass. That's quite nice, isn't it? People go for unusual items.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09I have seen them by Wedgwood, beautiful blue and white barrels.
0:15:09 > 0:15:15Sometimes they have solid silver mounts, more expensive ones. This one's quite Art Nouveau.
0:15:15 > 0:15:21- There's something here for everybody. Sure you want to part with them?- Oh, yes.
0:15:21 > 0:15:27- I do not like collecting dust! - You don't collect biscuits? - Definitely not!- We eat them.
0:15:27 > 0:15:33They never reach the barrel. I think if we said a tenner a piece or £5 or £10 each,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37there could be £100 here. Sort of £60-£100.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42- Very nice.- That sound all right to you?- Fantastic.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46This one's my favourite. Know why? It takes the biscuit.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53'Paul's jokes are tickling the ladies, but we must keep searching.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59'Cynthia wastes no time in finding this cased Royal Doulton tea set
0:15:59 > 0:16:05'decorated with gilt highlights. It was given to Josephine and Geoffrey as an engagement present.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10'It's only been out of the box twice in 47 years, so Paul reckons
0:16:10 > 0:16:13'it should make £80-£120.
0:16:14 > 0:16:21'Josephine has been to the Dead Sea before and found it made all the difference to her health.'
0:16:21 > 0:16:27So where did you get the idea of actually going on this trip? How did that come about?
0:16:27 > 0:16:34I suffer from arthritis. I have for some years, but it was accelerated about two years ago.
0:16:34 > 0:16:40I had a car accident on my way to work and it just made everything a million times worse
0:16:40 > 0:16:45- and very quickly.- And how long have you had arthritis for?
0:16:45 > 0:16:50Overall, I suppose, it's probably something I've had all my life,
0:16:50 > 0:16:55but it's only come to the fore six years ago. After we moved here.
0:16:55 > 0:17:01Thank goodness we had actually packed up and moved because I don't think I would have the strength
0:17:01 > 0:17:06or the energy to do it. I know I wouldn't have the energy again!
0:17:06 > 0:17:13- It's quite horrendous, moving. - So what is the theory behind the trip? What have you been told?
0:17:13 > 0:17:19- How do you hope it will help you? - That was the consultant I see at the Royal National Orthopaedic.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24He suggested a week in the Dead Sea because of the chemicals, mud and everything else.
0:17:24 > 0:17:30He said a week immersed in and out of that, and possibly one or two of the spas,
0:17:30 > 0:17:36- would certainly help alleviate the pain of the arthritis. - It's interesting, isn't it?
0:17:36 > 0:17:42The Romans had spas, the Edwardians, Victorians loved their spas, taking the waters,
0:17:42 > 0:17:48- and we seem to have gone back to that a bit.- I suppose it would be cheaper if I went to Bath!
0:17:48 > 0:17:52But it wouldn't be as much fun and the chemicals aren't the same.
0:17:52 > 0:17:58'The Dead Sea is renowned for its healing properties and has been since ancient times.
0:17:58 > 0:18:05'It's said that Cleopatra used the salts and mud to enhance her beauty and retain her youth.
0:18:05 > 0:18:11'I'm hoping for all sorts of miracles now to help us reach that hefty £1,000 target.
0:18:13 > 0:18:18'Paul's not far off when he finds these pictures.
0:18:18 > 0:18:24'A sketch of Charles Slade, a picture of two women by Augustus John and two other prints.
0:18:24 > 0:18:29'They were picked up by Josephine and Cynthia at a car boot sale.'
0:18:29 > 0:18:34- Hey, guys, can you take a look at this for me?- Oh, wow! Look.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Are we having tea?
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- That's really grand.- Beautiful.
0:18:39 > 0:18:44I can see all the hallmarks on it. Who polished it like this?
0:18:44 > 0:18:51- Well, I haven't polished it for quite a number of years, but I polished it the last time.- Is this Grandma?- No.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55I bought it for my parents for their silver wedding.
0:18:55 > 0:18:59You bought this for your parents. How old were you?
0:18:59 > 0:19:05- I was 16, but I started saving up for it when I was 9.- So can you remember how much it cost?
0:19:05 > 0:19:11All in all, I think it was about £125.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- That was a lot of money! - A fortune in its day!
0:19:15 > 0:19:19As I said, it took me seven years to save it up.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- An aunt came with me to buy it. - Awww.
0:19:22 > 0:19:28This is a great example, but it wasn't brand-new then. This is an antique set.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33It's made by Mappin and Webb who actually make things now for the Royal Family.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37They've been going since the 18th century up in Sheffield.
0:19:37 > 0:19:44- This wasn't a new set when you bought it. It was an older set. You said 1950s.- 1956.
0:19:44 > 0:19:48Right. Well, this dates 1900, 1910, that sort of time.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52I can tell because it's very Arts and Crafts. That was the style.
0:19:52 > 0:19:59This wonderful hammered effect, scalloped edge or pie-crust edge as they call it in the trade,
0:19:59 > 0:20:03ebony handle. It all fits in to 1900, 1920, that sort of time.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08- What sort of value has it got today? - Three times that now. Probably £350-£500.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11If we said at least £350
0:20:11 > 0:20:16- then we can go from there. Beautiful example.- £350.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22- Good investment, wasn't it?- I wouldn't have got that as interest. - Probably not.
0:20:22 > 0:20:28'A fantastic investment, but will Josephine's hard work pay off when it goes under the hammer?'
0:20:28 > 0:20:31I have got five commission bids.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Hope I won't have to work too hard!
0:20:34 > 0:20:38- How do you feel about that? - Very sad.
0:20:38 > 0:20:44'Our rummage continues as Paul digs out this collection of Shorter and Son fish plates with gravy boat.
0:20:44 > 0:20:51'They belonged to Josephine's grandmother who hoped that they would be worth something one day.
0:20:51 > 0:20:57'And she was right to do so as they're off to auction with a value of £50-£80.
0:20:57 > 0:21:03'Time is ticking away now, but it seems to be standing still for our next find.'
0:21:03 > 0:21:07- What's it made of?- Belgian slate. Beautiful example. Here we are.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12- Ah, ladies! Hello.- Now then... - The time's not quite right.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17- Who's responsible for winding this up?- Well, I was.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22- Oh, it's your clock, is it? - That's right.- Where did it come from in your family?
0:21:22 > 0:21:29- Not a boot sale find, surely! - No, no. In the '50s, my father used to take my mother off to France
0:21:29 > 0:21:35and they had very limited money because you weren't allowed to take much money out of the country.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38And one time he came back with this.
0:21:38 > 0:21:44It couldn't have cost a lot, but we lived in an old house and it looked beautiful.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49- And it worked.- I really like this style. It's neoclassical.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Harking back to Ancient Rome and Greece. An ancient figure here.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58She's playing a lute. Sometimes you get them reading a book.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02This is Belgian slate, a sort of imitation marble.
0:22:02 > 0:22:09And this is based on the antique, so you'd have these in big chateaus in France, made from ormolu.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14Ormolu is a gilded bronze. This would be made from solid bronze and gold plate
0:22:14 > 0:22:20and they look wonderful. And they made cheaper versions and recast them.
0:22:20 > 0:22:27This very grey metal is spelter. A real one would have a brass-looking effect on it.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- It's beautifully done. I really like it.- What sort of value, then?
0:22:31 > 0:22:38- This is where you decide if you like him or not.- For somebody who has a hotel or wants that antique look,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41I'd say around the hundred mark.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45- £80-£150.- That's fantastic. - Like that, Jo?
0:22:45 > 0:22:48That's a very nice present!
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Right. I have to say we have run out of time for rummaging.
0:22:52 > 0:22:56You wanted £1,000 to go to the Dead Sea, didn't you, Jo?
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Hopefully, £2,000 so that you can go as well, Cynthia.
0:23:00 > 0:23:07- The value of everything we've seen that is going to auction comes to £1,190.- Oh, wow.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11- So you should definitely be going. - Fantastic.
0:23:11 > 0:23:17And with a bit of luck, if we have some very good bidding, you might be going, too.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21- Absolutely!- I have a feeling they'll both be going anyway.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Oh, yeah.
0:23:23 > 0:23:30'It's been a fun day with the girls and, fingers crossed, they'll raise well over £1,000
0:23:30 > 0:23:36'so they can both go to the Dead Sea. And we have a collection of fantastic items
0:23:36 > 0:23:41'from Josephine and Cynthia that I'm sure will interest bidders.
0:23:41 > 0:23:47'There's the wonderful silver tea service that Josephine saved so hard for when she was young.
0:23:47 > 0:23:52'I hope it shines in the saleroom, making its £350-£500 estimate.
0:23:53 > 0:23:59'This Augustus John portrait of Charles Slade and a print with two others
0:23:59 > 0:24:02'are valued at £100-£120.
0:24:06 > 0:24:12'And, of course, the punch bowl that Josephine's grandmother used to serve chicken soup from.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17'We hope it will be a surprise dish with its £300-£500 price tag.
0:24:18 > 0:24:24'Still to come: there's a narrow escape midway through the sale.'
0:24:24 > 0:24:26I take it you're pleased, are you?
0:24:29 > 0:24:34'But Josephine manages to keep her calm when one antique takes off.'
0:24:34 > 0:24:36Oh, I say!
0:24:36 > 0:24:38My goodness.
0:24:38 > 0:24:44'So will Josephine raise enough cash to visit the Dead Sea? Find out when the hammer falls.'
0:24:49 > 0:24:53It's been a few weeks since we met Jo and Cynthia at Jo's house.
0:24:53 > 0:25:00We uncovered a whole collection of antique silver given to Jo by her mother and her grandmother.
0:25:00 > 0:25:07She's looking to raise around £1,000 for a trip to the Dead Sea to help with her arthritis.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12So let's just hope today the bidders are in a spending mood.
0:25:13 > 0:25:17'The saleroom fills steadily in anticipation of a lively sale day.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22'Serious dealers and antique traders will be on the lookout for a special bargain,
0:25:22 > 0:25:27'as well as happy-go-lucky buyers who just want something different.
0:25:27 > 0:25:35'Let's hope today's bidders are prepared to part with their cash so Josephine gets to the Dead Sea
0:25:35 > 0:25:37'and its fantastic healing powers.'
0:25:37 > 0:25:42- Good morning, Paul. I love that. - Isn't it absolutely fantastic?
0:25:42 > 0:25:47The quality in it. Beautiful. It looks even better now it's here.
0:25:47 > 0:25:54- And the price of silver has gone up since our rummage.- It certainly has. - Potentially a bargain for someone?
0:25:54 > 0:25:59Definitely. It'll be interesting to see how this goes. They're 100 years apart.
0:25:59 > 0:26:05This one is late Victorian, this one is Georgian. But how interesting is that?
0:26:05 > 0:26:11For silver collectors or anyone interested in Scottish history, fantastic.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15And we've got that wonderful tea set that she saved up for.
0:26:15 > 0:26:20- What an investment!- Lovely to see. But the showstoppers are these two.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Yeah? Let's tell her the good news.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26'Paul's really excited about the silver punch bowl and ladle.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31'With the price of silver rising, who knows what might happen?
0:26:31 > 0:26:37'Josephine had saved incredibly hard for the Mappin and Webb tea service when she was just a young girl.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42'I hope she feels positive about letting go of her precious pieces.
0:26:42 > 0:26:44One last look, eh?
0:26:46 > 0:26:52- Plenty of people have been looking at them.- It goes on forever. There's some collection there.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57- That's exciting.- Did you see all your silver on display?- Yes, I did.
0:26:57 > 0:27:03A lot of the dealers we know have all said what lovely silver items they are.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07That's quite exciting. In that case, I'm pleased I kept it polished.
0:27:07 > 0:27:14I just think you should become some kind of British icon for saving up for presents for parents.
0:27:14 > 0:27:19- It's a wonderful story.- Make sure all the kids watch the programme!
0:27:19 > 0:27:26- They'll know what to do. Although we don't have saving stamps any more.- We'll work out a system.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- Shall we go see how they do? - Love to.- Come on.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34'Time to take our positions as the first item is shown.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39'It's the pair of hallmarked silver salt cellars.'
0:27:40 > 0:27:44- We've got quite a good estimate. £40-£60.- It's about £20 each.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49You have to watch they aren't squashed. People get heavy-handed.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51The feet you said had been squashed.
0:27:51 > 0:27:56(Keep your voice down!) We're looking for £40.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Let's see how they do.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01What shall we say? Start me at £40?
0:28:01 > 0:28:05£30, then? Let's see where they go.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08No bids at £30. £30 I'm bid.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11I'll take 2 now. At £30. 2. 35.
0:28:11 > 0:28:1638. At 40? £38 in the doorway.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20£40 now if you like. At £38 and selling. All done at £38?
0:28:21 > 0:28:23£38!
0:28:23 > 0:28:27That was really good. Just under the top end. Are you pleased?
0:28:27 > 0:28:30Yes. Relieved.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34- Why relieved? - I didn't think anyone would bid.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38It was quite scary at the beginning. It went right the way down.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Great. To be taken with a pinch of salt.
0:28:45 > 0:28:49'A promising start to the day. Josephine had been reluctant
0:28:49 > 0:28:51'to let them go, but seems happy.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54'Next up
0:28:54 > 0:28:58'are the antique pestle and mortars that belonged to her grandmothers.
0:28:58 > 0:29:04'She has fond memories of them being put to good use in the kitchen as a child.'
0:29:04 > 0:29:08I'm already bid at £30. Somebody start me at £50, please.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11£50 to start me. No bids? I'll move on.
0:29:11 > 0:29:17No interest at £50? Can't sell it at any less. That's disappointing.
0:29:17 > 0:29:23The auctioneer had a bid of £30, but didn't feel that was enough, so they are unsold.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28- How do you feel?- I really don't mind taking them back home. - Quite happy?- Yes.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Then I don't mind.
0:29:31 > 0:29:38'It's early days, but we shouldn't be too complacent as we have an ambitious target of £1,000 to reach
0:29:38 > 0:29:44'for that visit to the Dead Sea. Any extra cash goes to a trip for Cynthia, too.
0:29:44 > 0:29:50'Hopefully the next lot will do even better. It's 19th century oil painting of a rural scene,
0:29:50 > 0:29:56'showing a water mill and angler. It belonged to Cynthia, who added it to the auction haul.'
0:29:56 > 0:30:00Well worth the money. £20? £20. 22. 25. 28.
0:30:00 > 0:30:0530. 32. 35. 38. And 40. 42?
0:30:05 > 0:30:08£40 I'm bid. Take 42 now. At £40.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11Are we all done? At £40 and selling.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14- Well done.- There you go.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17I take it you're pleased.
0:30:19 > 0:30:25'In all the excitement, they nearly knocked over a vase behind them.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29'They just netted £40 to add to the healing fund.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34'So will the sale of our next item create as much of a stir?
0:30:34 > 0:30:38'It's the set of six Arabian style white metal egg cups.
0:30:38 > 0:30:43'They were given to Josephine by her uncle who liked to travel.'
0:30:45 > 0:30:51- Why white metal?- Because continentals don't have the same hallmarking system that we have.
0:30:51 > 0:30:57There's a lower grade silver than in the UK. But they're beautiful, all that fancy work.
0:30:57 > 0:31:04For the 12 pieces, I have a bid here with me for £18. £20. I'll take 2 in the room.
0:31:04 > 0:31:0722 there. 25 is my last. 28, your bid?
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- At £28. Take 30.- Come on...!
0:31:10 > 0:31:13At £30. 32.
0:31:13 > 0:31:1535. 38. At 40.
0:31:15 > 0:31:1742?
0:31:17 > 0:31:22At £40 in the doorway. Take 2 now. Still cheap at £40.
0:31:22 > 0:31:24In the doorway at 40...and gone.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- £40!- That's all right.
0:31:27 > 0:31:32'The egg cups smashed through Paul's highest estimate of £30.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34'So far, so good.
0:31:34 > 0:31:41'The bidders are generous today and certainly have a soft spot for our antiques and collectables.'
0:31:41 > 0:31:46Our next lot is the small hallmarked salt with that twisty spoon.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50These are very nice, being attached together.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55It's from a different time. We're looking for about £20.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58£20 I'm bid. Take 2.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00- Good, good.- 22. 25.
0:32:00 > 0:32:0628? At £25 in front of me. 28 if you like now. Cheap at £25 and selling, then.
0:32:06 > 0:32:09All done and selling at 25.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11- £25.- That's all right.
0:32:11 > 0:32:18'Josephine looked rather shocked. It may be £5 under Paul's top estimate, but it's all money for the trip.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22'And we've got so many great pieces still to come.
0:32:22 > 0:32:28'Our next lot is another donation from Cynthia. It's the collection of biscuit barrels,
0:32:28 > 0:32:34'with Victorian and Edwardian examples made from glass, earthenware and porcelain.'
0:32:34 > 0:32:40£50 to start me? £40 and we'll see where it goes? No bids at 40?
0:32:40 > 0:32:44£40 I'm bid. Take 5. 45. 50. 55. 60.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48And 5? £60 I'm bid. I'll take 5 now.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51Are we all done? I can sell at £60.
0:32:51 > 0:32:56- £60. You were absolutely bang on there.- Very well done.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- Very affordable, really.- Yeah. - Very nice. Nice collection.- Good.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05'I can safely say that sale doesn't take the biscuit
0:33:05 > 0:33:08'as £60-£100 is what Paul predicted.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11'Cynthia is pleased that they sold.
0:33:11 > 0:33:16'It's been a steady first part of the sale, but what have we made?'
0:33:16 > 0:33:20- Can you remember how much you want? - About £1,000.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22OK. Well...
0:33:23 > 0:33:26So far we've raised £203.
0:33:26 > 0:33:32- It doesn't sound a lot. - But we've had none of the big silver pieces up yet.
0:33:32 > 0:33:38- Let's keep our fingers crossed. - Your silver service is coming up. Some really choice pieces.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42I'd see that £203 as a bit of a bonus.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47- We've got a little bit of a break. Are you pleased so far?- I am.
0:33:47 > 0:33:52It's amazing how things add up. Two or three small items there and we've got £200.
0:33:52 > 0:33:59- Let's hope your big items go through the roof.- We've got a little bit of time, so come on.
0:34:00 > 0:34:04'Those big hitters include the Victorian silver punchbowl
0:34:04 > 0:34:11'plus the attractive Arts and Crafts silver tea service that was 40 years older than Josephine thought.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15'And they aren't the only fine-looking pieces today.'
0:34:15 > 0:34:21I wanted to show you this clock. Remember our clock in the house with the figurine on top?
0:34:21 > 0:34:27This one hasn't got a figure, but it has that look. It just shows they're not as rare as you think.
0:34:27 > 0:34:34- This one's at £80-£120. Similar to our price.- Is it as heavy?- Very! I h=don't want to take it home!
0:34:34 > 0:34:39- It was presented in 1904 at a wedding.- So it's a wedding present. That is nice.
0:34:39 > 0:34:46- That makes it a bit different. They rarely have a plaque. - That adds a bit of character.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50- Let's see which one fetches most. They're both at £80-£120.- OK.
0:34:51 > 0:34:58'And when it goes under the hammer, it sells for £75 - just under the lower end of the estimate.
0:35:00 > 0:35:07'We'll see how our clock measures up later, but now the collection of Shorter and Son fish plates
0:35:07 > 0:35:13'and gravy boat are about to be shown to the room. They were handed down to Josephine
0:35:13 > 0:35:20'by her grandmother. At £50-£80, let's see what the bidders make of them.'
0:35:20 > 0:35:26Very Art Deco. Quite collectable. Not everyone's cup of tea. I'm looking for about £50.
0:35:26 > 0:35:31Who'll start me at £50? Nice thing. £50 start me? £40, then?
0:35:31 > 0:35:38No bids at £40? I'll move on. No interest at 40. Unsold, then, at £40.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- Oh, that's a disappointment. - It's...- Unsold.- Unsold.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46He couldn't get £40, so didn't sell it.
0:35:46 > 0:35:51'The bidders didn't think much of the fish plates. As Paul said,
0:35:51 > 0:35:58'they're not to everyone's taste. But the cased Royal Doulton tea set with spoons goes under the hammer.'
0:35:58 > 0:36:03- Commission bid at 120. All done at 120? And gone.- Wow.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07'It sells for Paul's top estimate of £120.
0:36:07 > 0:36:13'Next up is our black slate and marble clock with porcelain dial and Arabic numbers.
0:36:13 > 0:36:18'Will it do as well as the similar clock Paul showed me earlier?
0:36:23 > 0:36:28'Selling for £70, it keeps things ticking along nicely.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33'Now it's time for one of our star items to go under the hammer.
0:36:33 > 0:36:39'The beautiful Mappin and Webb silver tea service that Josephine saved hard for as a little girl.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44'There's a lot of excitement so fingers crossed that it does well.'
0:36:44 > 0:36:51I have got one, two, three, four, five commission bids. Starting with me at £420.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55I'll take 430 in the room. 420. Take 430.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57At £420 on commission bids.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01At £420. 430 there. I'll take 440.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05At £430. 440 now, if you like. At £430, then?
0:37:05 > 0:37:08All done? At 430 and gone.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12- £430.- Goodness. - How do you feel about that?
0:37:12 > 0:37:17- Very sad.- Yeah?- All those stamps that I licked and it's gone!
0:37:17 > 0:37:19But you are £430 better off.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24- It's a lot of money. - Almost halfway.- Yes, absolutely.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26On one item.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28Oh.
0:37:29 > 0:37:31You've got to come with me now!
0:37:33 > 0:37:38'I'm not surprised that Josephine feels emotional. The silver service
0:37:38 > 0:37:44'has been in her family for 50 years. I'm sure it will be treasured by its new owner.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48'We've still got the silver punchbowl and ladle to come
0:37:48 > 0:37:51'and who knows what might happen?
0:37:51 > 0:37:56'But first up is the framed Augustus John portrait of Charles Slade
0:37:56 > 0:38:02'and a print of women with a parasol and a drawing of Bell Rock lighthouse
0:38:02 > 0:38:06'and a study of a goat and boy. Paul valued them at £100-£120.'
0:38:07 > 0:38:12Four bids on this lot here. Start me at £100, please.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14£80, then?
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Well, I'll go to 70. No bids?
0:38:17 > 0:38:20I'll pass the lot. No interest at £70, then?
0:38:20 > 0:38:25- That's disappointing.- It didn't sell either.- That's a shame.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29If he couldn't even get £70 for it, what's the point?
0:38:29 > 0:38:33- You're better off taking them home. - But it's a shame.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37'It's unfortunate, but next up is
0:38:37 > 0:38:42'our final piece of silver. Paul gave the bowl and ladle a value of £300-£500
0:38:42 > 0:38:49'and we're really banking on this to do well. Will it be a celebration or commiseration?'
0:38:50 > 0:38:55Now our next lot, our last lot of the day, our most important lot,
0:38:55 > 0:39:01hopefully our most successful lot - those two wonderful pieces of silver. The lovely bowl
0:39:01 > 0:39:07and the Georgian ladle. Remind me, where did these two come from?
0:39:07 > 0:39:13The silver ladle belonged to my grandmother, who used it on high days and holy days to serve the soup.
0:39:13 > 0:39:19The bowl came as a silver wedding gift to my parents.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23I've got massive bids here. One, two, three, four, five.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Starting with me at £450.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27450!
0:39:27 > 0:39:30At 450. 460 there. 470. 480.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32490.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34- Gosh! - 500.
0:39:34 > 0:39:39- 510. We'll keep it in the tens. 520. 530. 540.- Oh, my goodness.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44560. 570? £560 in the doorway. Take 570 now.
0:39:44 > 0:39:50At £560. Is that the money? Last chance. At 560 and selling. 560 and gone, then.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Oh, I say...!
0:39:52 > 0:39:56My goodness. And you thought they might not sell.
0:39:56 > 0:40:01- It's made up for the tea service. - That's absolutely incredible.
0:40:01 > 0:40:07- There was a bidding frenzy there. - I'm so pleased for you that it made that much money.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12'Incredible. £60 over Paul's top estimate.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16'Our silver pieces have done us proud and, without a doubt,
0:40:16 > 0:40:20'made a huge contribution towards the Dead Sea fund.'
0:40:20 > 0:40:25- Now remember you wanted £1,000. - Yes.- Yes.- So you can have this trip.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29- Yes, go on.- And you were hoping for a bit extra for you as well.
0:40:29 > 0:40:35- Well, we're hoping. - Do you think you made a thousand? - Very close to it.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Just about.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41You've actually banked £1,383
0:40:41 > 0:40:43Well done!
0:40:44 > 0:40:48So that's £383 more than you wanted.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52- Fantastic.- There you are. You're going to go.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56If we'd another few pieces, we could all go!
0:41:00 > 0:41:06'There are all sorts of alternative treatments to ease pain.
0:41:06 > 0:41:12'Josephine prepares for her trip by experiencing the wonders of a flotation tank.'
0:41:12 > 0:41:16I'm going to be using a flotation tank,
0:41:16 > 0:41:22which hopefully is going to alleviate some of the pain I get from the arthritis,
0:41:22 > 0:41:26which can be quite horrendous, especially at this time of year.
0:41:26 > 0:41:32The salts that they put in the flotation tank are very similar to what is in the Dead Sea,
0:41:32 > 0:41:40which is the cure all for everything, so here's hoping she doesn't feel stiff any more.
0:41:40 > 0:41:46'The flotation tank is a taster of what's to come. It's filled with Epsom salts and magnesium sulphate,
0:41:46 > 0:41:51'which is apparently very good for any aches and pains.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55'It also allows you to float and totally relax.'
0:41:55 > 0:41:57Ooh, that feels nice!
0:41:57 > 0:42:00She can't wait to go to the Dead Sea
0:42:00 > 0:42:06for the sun, the sea and all of the therapeutic attributes given to it.
0:42:06 > 0:42:11She'll come back looking like a 21-year-old, from what I understand!
0:42:11 > 0:42:17I'm now really looking forward to going to Israel and, well...sinking.
0:42:17 > 0:42:22You can't sink, can you, in the Dead Sea? But floating
0:42:22 > 0:42:26and have all those chemicals come in to me. Wonderful!
0:42:30 > 0:42:36Every cloud has a silver lining. We had no clouds at our auction, but plenty of silver.
0:42:36 > 0:42:42As a result, Jo and Cynthia are going to have a fantastic time at the Dead Sea.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46If you've got a project in mind you'd like to raise money for
0:42:46 > 0:42:52and you have plenty of antiques and collectables, apply to come on to Cash In The Attic.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54More details are on our website.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57I'll see you again next time!
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