0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show that hunts out hidden treasures and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:06 > 0:00:11Most of us inherit bits and pieces over the years, handed down through the generations.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Some of them you like, some of them perhaps you don't.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16But the big question is always, what are they worth?
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Are you maybe sitting on a gold mine?
0:00:19 > 0:00:25Well, find out whether the lady we're about to meet is doing just that on today's Cash In The Attic.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48On today's Cash In The Attic, our expert, Jonty Hearnden,
0:00:48 > 0:00:53is in his element when he sees this fine example of Edwardian Royal Worcester.
0:00:53 > 0:00:57I have to say, your husband had a fantastic eye. He knew exactly what to look for.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59He certainly did, yes.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03And he's astounded by a customer who has realistic expectations.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05So how do you feel about that?
0:01:05 > 0:01:10That's perfectly all right, because it's no use pushing for a price that you're not going to get.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13- She's a model customer! - Music to my ears.
0:01:13 > 0:01:19On auction day, will a very forceful auctioneer help the bidders part with their cash?
0:01:19 > 0:01:22We are not moving to the next lot until you bid. Come on.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Find out what happens when the hammer falls.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30I'm on my way to meet a lady who's called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:30 > 0:01:34to help raise funds for a makeover with a French twist.
0:01:34 > 0:01:40Marie McNulty from St Helens in Merseyside is a very busy lady, with a strong creative streak.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46Although retired from years teaching PE and art, she likes to spend her time painting.
0:01:46 > 0:01:53There's also the sewing, gardening, not to mention her work with the local rugby club and parish council.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Sadly, Marie was widowed six years ago and since then,
0:01:57 > 0:02:03she's lived in this Edwardian house with her daughter, Fiona, and grandson, Colin.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06She wants to raise money for some work on a holiday home,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09so her best friend, Nancy, is here to help us with our search.
0:02:09 > 0:02:13And hopefully Jonty will discover some real gems.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19- Hello.- Hello.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24What a very homely scene. This is what we do in St Helens, is it?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26- Definitely, yes. - So, obviously, Marie.- Yes.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30And Nancy. You're obviously good friends. How long have you known each other?
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- Years.- 51.- 51 years.
0:02:32 > 0:02:3551 years, yes, 1950...bleugh!
0:02:35 > 0:02:37If you say it very quickly!
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- A seriously long time.- Oh, yes.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43All right, so why have you called us in?
0:02:43 > 0:02:49Right, well, my son and daughter have a house in France, in Burgundy, and the house needs painting.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Well, how much money do you think we might be able to raise?
0:02:53 > 0:02:59Well, hopefully I would quite like to raise 750, but if I make any more, that's a bonus.
0:02:59 > 0:03:03Right, so we're looking for £750 so that lovely house can get painted
0:03:03 > 0:03:05and you don't have to do it yourself, yeah?
0:03:05 > 0:03:09- They might have me up the ladder, you know! - They definitely will!
0:03:09 > 0:03:13Come on, then, let's go. Let's leave your handicrafts behind and get rummaging.
0:03:13 > 0:03:19Marie's children, Fiona and Ian, are very fortunate to have such a thoughtful mum
0:03:19 > 0:03:23and a dad who seems to have had an eye for quality items.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26With 20 years' experience in the antiques trade,
0:03:26 > 0:03:30it's perhaps no surprise that Jonty has already spotted the first one.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34Hey, look, he's already at work.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Hi.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Hi. There is glass, glass, glass everywhere.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- Everywhere, yes.- It's extraordinary. - She told me about that.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- It was your husband that collected glass?- Yes.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49I have found a wonderful pair of glass goblets, but there's a bit of a catch.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51Let me hand you that.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- That's beautiful.- Yes, I know.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55- But this one, I'm sure you're aware...- I am aware.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59..has been broken in the past.
0:03:59 > 0:04:05If you look closely, there's a steel rod that runs from the goblet all the way through to the stem.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07What do you know about these goblets?
0:04:07 > 0:04:13We always thought that they were Venetian, but I can be wrong on that.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16- Well, you're very warm.- Oh, right. - You're very warm.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20And I can see clearly why someone might think they're from Venice,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- but they're from Vienna.- Oh, right.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28Because the glass from Venice was so superior for such a long period of time,
0:04:28 > 0:04:33of course other glass makers of the 19th century were inspired by what they did.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35I mean, they're so ornate.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36- This is all enamelled.- Yes.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Now, when it comes to value,
0:04:38 > 0:04:44- really, we're looking at £80-£120 for the pair.- Well, that's fine, yes.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46I'm quite happy with that.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50'So, an impressive £80 in the kitty already. In the bedroom,
0:04:50 > 0:04:56'I'm taken back to an age of elegance when I come across these early 20th-century accessories,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59'including handbags and Victorian gloves.'
0:04:59 > 0:05:04Marie used to play with these when she was little but at £50-£80,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06she's happy for them to go to auction.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11Over the years, he collected all sorts of bits and pieces that caught his eye in auctions,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14including Jonty's next find.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18Nancy, can you have a look at this barometer with me?
0:05:20 > 0:05:24- Oh, yes, yes.- Do you think Marie might be interested in selling this?
0:05:24 > 0:05:25Oh, yes, possibly, yes.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30From what I can recall, Jack bought it from a house sale a long time ago.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34He had quite a fine eye - this is another beautiful object.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- It's a wheel barometer.- Right.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Wheel barometers were first invented in the 17th century,
0:05:40 > 0:05:46but they were popularised in this country in the late 18th century.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48Let's have a look at the maker.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51It says down here "G Cattelli,"
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- from, not Italy, but Hereford. - Oh, right!
0:05:54 > 0:05:59Now, a lot of Italian names appear on barometers of this era,
0:05:59 > 0:06:03simply because a lot of Italian glass blowers and instrument makers
0:06:03 > 0:06:06came to this country in the late 18th century.
0:06:06 > 0:06:12So it's not unusual to find an Italian maker's name on a British barometer of this period.
0:06:12 > 0:06:18- When I say this period, this will have been made about 200 years ago.- Gosh!
0:06:18 > 0:06:23So value for this at auction is a hot £250-£300.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27- Is that good news?- I think so, Marie will be pleased with that.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Excellent, let's carry on. Okey doke.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33'Well, that's a very good price for the barometer.'
0:06:33 > 0:06:38Jonty's reminded of Marie's artistic side when he spies
0:06:38 > 0:06:42these three watercolours, which she bought from an antique shop some years ago.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45He thinks they could fetch £40-£60 on the day.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51It looks quite promising for that much-needed paint job on the holiday home in France,
0:06:51 > 0:06:58but for the time being, Marie shows me one of her own very accomplished creations.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- Right.- Hello, what have you got? - This is one of my paintings.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07- Oh, right.- We've been looking at other people's paintings, so I thought I should have a little turn.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- I love the colours. - Yes, everybody says that about it.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- They're beautiful. And of course you were an art teacher for many years, were you not?- Yes.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Most of my teaching was done in junior level.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- So, have you always lived in St Helens?- No, no.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25When I was first married, my husband was in the Fleet Air Arm,
0:07:25 > 0:07:29and I was sort of like back at home with my parents,
0:07:29 > 0:07:32because Jack wasn't old enough to have a married quarter.
0:07:32 > 0:07:33You had to be 25.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38- How old were you when you met your husband?- 17.- 17?!
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- Where did you meet exactly? - Well, we met at a dance.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44We were both going out with somebody else.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49He came across, the first dance, picked me up for the dance,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52and at the end of the dance, he said, "Can I take you home?"
0:07:52 > 0:07:56And I kind of was so surprised to be asked that after the first dance, I said yes.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02- So what did your boyfriend think about that?- Well, I never saw him again, actually.
0:08:02 > 0:08:07- I'm not surprised!- We just got on so well, you know, we talked all night,
0:08:07 > 0:08:11we danced all night, and he took me home, and that was it.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Some people know what they like as soon as they see it, don't they?
0:08:14 > 0:08:20And for Jonty, it's this collection of early 20th-century cranberry glassware,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24including a decanter with a clear glass stopper and a silver tapered scent bottle.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29Jonty reckons it should sell for £60-£80 at auction.
0:08:29 > 0:08:35Then Nancy spies this early 20th-century Pilkington Pottery bowl by the designer, Gladys Rogers.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40Marie's late husband, Jack, bought the bowl for her in the 1980s
0:08:40 > 0:08:42and although it's in need of some restoration,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45it should still give us £20-£40 at auction.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49Marie, I love these paperweights you've got.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- Aren't they so colourful?- Yes. - Look of those.- They're gorgeous!
0:08:53 > 0:08:56How many years have you been collecting these?
0:08:56 > 0:09:03Years and years, I just can't think how long we've been collecting these. Jack loved paperweights.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04I wasn't that bothered, really.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06So do you have any favourites?
0:09:06 > 0:09:10- I like this little tiny one.- Very colourful that, isn't it? Lovely.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14Do they have any intrinsic value, paperweights? They're very common, aren't they?
0:09:14 > 0:09:18Yes, but you can pay an awful lot of money for a rare, good-quality paperweight.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22There were two golden eras when paperweights were made.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26The first was between 1840 and 1860,
0:09:26 > 0:09:32when all the major manufacturers of the time produced paperweights because they were fashionable.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35- She knows, she knows.- I do know, yes.- You're aware of that?- Yes.
0:09:35 > 0:09:41You've got Baccarat from France, you've got Whitefriars, you've got all sorts of wonderful names.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45Looking across here, I'd suggest that the vast majority, if not all of them,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48were made post the Second World War, because that's the second golden era.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Can we sell this whole collection?
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Yes, you certainly can.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57I suppose we're looking between £100-£150 for the collection?
0:09:57 > 0:09:59That's fine, that's absolutely fine.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03But will the bidders take a shine to them at auction?
0:10:04 > 0:10:06Where are you going to start me? 50, quickly, for a start.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08They take ages to start.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10I know, come on!
0:10:10 > 0:10:14'And will the items raise enough money to do that much-needed maintenance
0:10:14 > 0:10:17'on her children's holiday home in France?'
0:10:17 > 0:10:18- Nobody likes them.- Oh!
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Well, the thrill of the auction is still to come,
0:10:22 > 0:10:26but we need to find another £150 before we reach Marie's goal.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27So, onwards and upwards.
0:10:27 > 0:10:33Marie finds the next two items - this rosewood sewing box, which has been in the family for many years
0:10:33 > 0:10:38and a mahogany writing slope bought in the 1950s by her late husband, Jack.
0:10:39 > 0:10:46They're mid-Victorian, very desirable, and Jonty thinks the pair should fetch £40-£60.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50'And this Wedgwood-style blue ceramic jardiniere by Adams has caught my eye.
0:10:50 > 0:10:56'It's early 20th century and was given to Jack by his Aunt Dorothy.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01'Marie's happy to send it to auction for £30-£50.'
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Jonty, have you got a minute?- Yeah.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08I've got something here I think might be quite good.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Another little treasure! Isn't that beautiful?
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- So delicate.- Isn't it?
0:11:13 > 0:11:20So, that's a lovely ceramic porcelain ewer, which is far more delicate a name than "jug," I think.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24- Certainly is. - It's a nicer word!- Yeah!
0:11:24 > 0:11:29And, very excitingly, we've got the stamp of Royal Worcester on the underside.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Isn't that lovely? Now, do we have an artist's signature?
0:11:32 > 0:11:37The painter's signature there. That's RJ Bray.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40He's a known decorator of the Royal Worcester factory.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43He was around at the turn of the last century,
0:11:43 > 0:11:47and on the underside here we should have a series of dots.
0:11:47 > 0:11:53- And if I look at that closely, that is probably around the 1910-1912 mark.- Oh, that's good!
0:11:53 > 0:11:56- So it's Edwardian.- Edwardian, yeah.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01- Where was this from?- From the same auction that my husband got all the other things from.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- Your husband had a fantastic eye. He knew exactly what to look for. - He certainly did, yes.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Now, the wonderful thing about this is that because it's made by Royal Worcester
0:12:10 > 0:12:14and we have a known artist that has signed the work,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16- it's worth between £100 and £200. - Goodness!
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- Isn't that lovely?- That's lovely.
0:12:19 > 0:12:20So we can definitely sell this?
0:12:20 > 0:12:23Oh, yes.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25That's fantastic to today's haul,
0:12:25 > 0:12:32but Marie hasn't finished yet and digs out a boxed set of 12 gold spoons with Roman gods decoration.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37Jonty packs them off to auction with an estimate of £80-£120.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41'I'm sure we must have topped Marie's target with those last two finds.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46'But while I'm doing my calculations in the piano room, Jonty jumps in with a question.'
0:12:46 > 0:12:49- Marie, can you tell me about this lovely table?- Oh, certainly.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- Gosh, that is beautiful. - Is this a table we can sell?
0:12:52 > 0:12:55It certainly is, yes. My father bought it.
0:12:55 > 0:12:56My mother's face!
0:12:56 > 0:13:00She quite liked the top, but when she looked underneath, she said,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- "Who's going to dust all that?" - The answer was...?
0:13:03 > 0:13:07The answer was me. Mind you, when you're about six or seven...
0:13:07 > 0:13:10- You think it's important.- ..you don't mind doing things like that.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14- Your mother wasn't impressed when your father bought this. - She was not!
0:13:14 > 0:13:17- Shall we have a look at this table in detail?- Right.
0:13:17 > 0:13:23It can only be Victorian. It's completely OTT and the whole thing is on four casters.
0:13:23 > 0:13:29The reason why it's on casters is that it can be folded up and folded into the corner of a room.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Let me show you what I mean. Underneath here should be a gate.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36There we go. It's quite stiff.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39But up it comes, up it tilts.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42This is a proper characteristic of English tables.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- Is it going to do well at the auction?- It will definitely sell,
0:13:45 > 0:13:51but what has happened to Victorian furniture over the last five, maybe ten years is that prices have fallen.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54The auction price at the moment, we are looking at £300-£500.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56So, how do you feel about that?
0:13:56 > 0:14:01That's perfectly all right, because it's no use pushing for a price that you're not going to get.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04She's a model customer!
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Music to my ears.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10Now, you were looking for £750, we said at the start of the day.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14That was our target, so you can get the house in France beautifully painted.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Based on Jonty's lowest estimates of everything we've found today,
0:14:18 > 0:14:20- we reckon you will make your target. - Oh, good.
0:14:20 > 0:14:26With a fair wind behind us, you'll actually make £1,150!
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- Excellent!- That's brilliant, isn't it? Lovely, yes. Splendid!
0:14:30 > 0:14:36Well, Jonty certainly saves the best till last, and if his valuations are correct,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39we're in for a great day at the auction in a few weeks.
0:14:39 > 0:14:46We're hoping that the colourful collection of paperweights will fetch a very welcome £100-£150.
0:14:46 > 0:14:52At £80-£120, that modern set of Roman-themed spoons
0:14:52 > 0:14:56should do well when they're offered up for sale.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00And we think that £250-£350 is a fair price
0:15:00 > 0:15:03for that impressive early 19th-century barometer.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Find out how they all get on when the final hammer falls.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12Still to come on Cash In The Attic, Marie's hopes of reaching her target
0:15:12 > 0:15:16are dealt a blow when Jonty delivers some worrying news.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- We have a major problem with our Pilkington bowl. It's cracked.- It is.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23And Marie gets a little frustrated with the bidders.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24Oh, come on!
0:15:24 > 0:15:26Ooh, she's cross now! She's cross!
0:15:28 > 0:15:32You know, we had a really merry day with Marie and Nancy in St Helens
0:15:32 > 0:15:37and we've brought the items we found here, to Frank Marshall auction rooms at Knutsford in Cheshire.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41This old Victorian schoolhouse in the centre of Knutsford
0:15:41 > 0:15:45is a fitting place to hold regular sales of antiques and fine art.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47The auctions here are divided into two.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52The bidders are already taking their seats for the small-items sale,
0:15:52 > 0:15:55but we find Marie and Nancy downstairs, in the furniture section.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58- Gotcha! How are you?- Hello!- Hello!
0:15:58 > 0:16:02- How are you doing? - Very excited about the whole thing.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Hopefully we are going to sell lots of goodies today,
0:16:05 > 0:16:09but is there any one particular item that you really are sad to see go?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12Yes, I think the table. I'm very fond of it.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Just haven't got room for it.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17It is a beautiful piece, isn't it?
0:16:17 > 0:16:20You can hear the auction's already started, so let's get our place.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- Come on, follow me.- This way.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24£40 and away.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29We sneak in quietly and stand right at the back, just in time for Marie's first lot.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33Your Viennese goblets coming up.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35- One is damaged, a bit wibbly-wobbly.- Yeah.
0:16:35 > 0:16:36Let's see.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Right, where are we going to be for these?
0:16:39 > 0:16:42£100 for them? 80?
0:16:42 > 0:16:44- Come on, come on. - Where do you want to be?
0:16:44 > 0:16:4860. The bid's outside. 5 anywhere?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51At 65. At £60. 5 bidding? 65.
0:16:51 > 0:16:5370. £70.
0:16:53 > 0:16:5570. Outside the door at 70.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- I think he's going to sell.- Yeah.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Here to sell, then. Going at 70.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04- 70 gone.- Great.- OK?- That's fine.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07At just £10 under Jonty's lower estimate
0:17:07 > 0:17:10and considering one was quite badly damaged,
0:17:10 > 0:17:11it's not a bad start to the day.
0:17:11 > 0:17:16I wonder what the bidders will make of Marie's next lot.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22So, this lot is three watercolours by the same artist, all of Parisian scenes.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Yes.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Are we all done? Last chances at 25.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29H463.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- Oh!- Never mind.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35£15 under Jonty's lowest estimate.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39That's a bit disappointing. They seem to be a cautious crowd here.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42I wonder what they'll think of Marie's next offering,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45the Pilkington glazed bowl with an estimate of £20-£40.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48We have a major problem with our Pilkington bowl.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50- It's cracked.- It is. Yes.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54I didn't realise it was until you...pinged it like that.
0:17:54 > 0:17:59- Are you implying that Jonty actually pinged it a bit too hard? - Oh, no! No, no.
0:17:59 > 0:18:0130? 20?
0:18:01 > 0:18:0320 I've seen. At £20. Take two.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Bid's just in the doorway. 22.
0:18:06 > 0:18:13- 25. 28. £30. 32. 35.- Brilliant!- 35.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15On the right in the doorway at 35.
0:18:15 > 0:18:20Any more? 38. Fresh bidder. £40. 42.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- 45. 48.- This is very good.
0:18:23 > 0:18:2750. £50 in the doorway. He shakes his head at 50. Any advance now?
0:18:27 > 0:18:31Last chance now. Last chances. At £50.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34It goes to show that when something is quite collectable,
0:18:34 > 0:18:38a slight imperfection is overlooked.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40Next up are my favourites.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43I love these. It's the paperweights.
0:18:43 > 0:18:48I just hope someone likes them as much as I do and we get £100-£150,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51which is a lot of money, but I think they're really lovely.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Where you are you going to start? 50 quickly for a start.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- They take ages to start! - I know! Come on!- £40, then?
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- Nobody likes them.- Thank you.
0:19:01 > 0:19:06£40. Take 5. 45. 50. 55. 60.
0:19:06 > 0:19:0865. 70. 75.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- Nobody likes to be first!- No!
0:19:12 > 0:19:17At £75. It's in the doorway. At £75.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- Oh.- Oh.- Oh.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I really thought they'd fetch a higher price,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24but Marie and Nancy don't seem too worried.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28'Will the Roman spoons, estimate £80-£120,
0:19:28 > 0:19:32'be more to the taste of the Knutsford bidders?'
0:19:32 > 0:19:34At 65, lady's bid.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39At £65. I'm selling at 65.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42- Ah. Just a bit under. - A bit, yes.
0:19:42 > 0:19:44"Just under the lowest estimate"
0:19:44 > 0:19:47is starting to be a recurring theme today.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50Let's hope the next item breaks the pattern.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53It's the blue Adams jardiniere, priced at £30-£50.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56The only problem is there's a slight hairline crack on the underneath.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- I didn't realise.- We have another damaged piece of ceramic,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01but we did quite well on the last one,
0:20:01 > 0:20:04so I'm hoping we'll do very well on this one.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08#£30 and start me. 30? 20? Come on!
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Obviously, no-one else thinks so.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Let's bid. Come on, somebody.
0:20:13 > 0:20:14- Wakey-wakey!- Come on.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- Come on, come on...- 10?! Come on!
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- We're not moving to the next lot until you've bid. Come on. - THEY LAUGH
0:20:21 > 0:20:22No? Anybody got 10?
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Quickly! Who takes a fancy to it?
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Anybody? Well done! 10. I've got 12 now, as well.
0:20:27 > 0:20:28Are you bidding as well?
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Come on, keep going! 12?
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Don't stop there. Come on, 14.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35I'm the boss, you know. 14 the lady has bid.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37At 14. Any advance?
0:20:37 > 0:20:42- On the right-hand side at £14. - HAMMER FALLS
0:20:42 > 0:20:43Well done!
0:20:43 > 0:20:44Well, at least it sold,
0:20:44 > 0:20:47so Marie doesn't have to take it back with her.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51And it's taken us £14 closer to her target.
0:20:51 > 0:20:57We're halfway through the sale, and have notched up £299 towards Marie's target of £750.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00So we're well on our way.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04And if you'd like to follow in her footsteps and try to raise some money by selling at auction,
0:21:04 > 0:21:07do check with the saleroom in advance,
0:21:07 > 0:21:11as there are various charges to be paid, including commission,
0:21:11 > 0:21:13and each auction is different.
0:21:13 > 0:21:14Next on the podium is Marie's barometer.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16It's one of our star items,
0:21:16 > 0:21:20and Jonty's hopeful it'll reach his estimate.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23£100 I'm bid. Take 10.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26110. 120. 130.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29140. 150. 160.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31Any advance? Anybody else?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35- 170.- Oh, 170!- 180. 190.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Still half-price. 200.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40Seated in the centre. At £200 I have.
0:21:40 > 0:21:44Any more? Last chances now. At £200.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46HAMMER FALLS
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Sold.- Has he sold it? - Mm, £200.- Good.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Well, that's all right. That's fine.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Well, Jack paid £35 for that.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Now you tell us! Now you tell us!
0:21:56 > 0:21:59Well, that's a very good profit for Marie
0:21:59 > 0:22:02?and it's added a huge chunk to our running total.
0:22:02 > 0:22:07Next up is the Victorian wooden writing slope and sewing box.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09These are perfect for dealers, and the room is full of dealers.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11£60, front-row bidder.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13All done at 60?
0:22:13 > 0:22:16I can't bear it. You were right.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19He was, wasn't he? Spot-on, in fact.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21What about the next Victorian collection -
0:22:21 > 0:22:25the handbags and gloves that Marie used to play with as a child?
0:22:25 > 0:22:2870. Commission bidder, then.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31Jonty's estimate was perfect again. And next up,
0:22:31 > 0:22:33is his idea of perfection,
0:22:33 > 0:22:35the Royal Worcester ewer.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38One of Jonty's favourite pieces, and it was Jack's, as well - the ewer.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Yeah. Yes, he loved it.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45How have you managed to keep this one in such good condition? You've cracked everything else!
0:22:45 > 0:22:50- THEY LAUGH - I'm sorry, that was cruel.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53Start me at £100 for it, surely. 100? £80, come on.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56You can appreciate quality there, surely.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59£60 to start it. Come on. 60. Thank you.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03At £60. Any more now? 65. 70.
0:23:03 > 0:23:0675. 80. 85.
0:23:06 > 0:23:0990. 95.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11- 100.- Oh, good!
0:23:11 > 0:23:14No? £100 in the doorway. I'll take another. 105.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18And 10, sir? 110. 115.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20They recognise the quality.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23120. And 5. 130. 5.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27He's going rather slow. Only two people want it.
0:23:27 > 0:23:295. 150.
0:23:29 > 0:23:305.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34160. 5. No? 165 in the front.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Any more? Last chances now.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- Brilliant.- Wow!
0:23:39 > 0:23:42That's certainly given us something to celebrate.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44But there's no time to stop now.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47It's the early 20th-century cranberry glass collection next,
0:23:47 > 0:23:49in the catalogue for £60-£80.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Where are you going to be?
0:23:51 > 0:23:52£60 for the lot, and start me?
0:23:52 > 0:23:54- Oh, come on.- 40, let's go.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56- Who's got £40?- Good grief!
0:23:56 > 0:24:01You're making me work hard today, aren't you? Come on! £30, quickly, come on.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03- No, no.- That'll do for a start.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05- 25.- Oh, we've got 25.
0:24:05 > 0:24:0628. 30.
0:24:06 > 0:24:0935. I'll tell you when to stop.
0:24:09 > 0:24:10- Who's got- 8? It's worth every penny.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13- Yeah!- 38. 40.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17- Come on, come on.- 42. - Oh, good!- 45.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21No? Quite sure? 45 the standing bidder in the left-hand corner.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Any advance now on 45?
0:24:23 > 0:24:26HAMMER FALLS Disappointing.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29Do you know, it's worth it for that little, tiny vinaigrette.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33I think Marie's just glad to see the back of all that glassware.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34No more cleaning!
0:24:34 > 0:24:41Our last item at the auction downstairs, is the only one she's reluctant to part with -
0:24:41 > 0:24:44the Victorian walnut-veneer tilting table.
0:24:44 > 0:24:48She's put a reserve on it of £250.
0:24:48 > 0:24:49170.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51170 standing. 180 against you, sir.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55190. 200. 210. 220. 230. 240. 250.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57In the room at 250. Booked out.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00With you, sir, at £250 in the room.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02Anyone else? 260. Back against you.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05At 260. Seated on my left at 260.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Any further bids? All done? All finished?
0:25:07 > 0:25:09260 I'm selling now.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12- HAMMER FALLS Well done.- Yes, yes!- How do you feel?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14- Only a tenner more.- That's all right.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17- Is that all right?- Yes. - It is?- Absolutely.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22At just £10 over Marie's reserve, she almost took it back home.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27But that £260 has added a substantial amount to her target.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30I wonder how close we are.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32Well, we started out wanting £750
0:25:32 > 0:25:37so you can do a bit of work on your daughter's house in France.
0:25:37 > 0:25:43- I'll put you out of your misery. You have made £1,099!- Oh, my goodness!
0:25:43 > 0:25:45That's brilliant, isn't it?
0:25:45 > 0:25:48Oh, fantastic!
0:25:52 > 0:25:55Here in the village of Genouilly in Burgundy
0:25:55 > 0:26:00is where Marie's daughter, Fiona, bought the family holiday home.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03They've managed to paint it, which has brightened it up,
0:26:03 > 0:26:06but there are always other little jobs that need doing.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09When she said she was going to help, we were really chuffed.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13She loves coming over here, so she thought we'd all benefit from it.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18So they've decided to use the money from the auction to tackle the garden.
0:26:18 > 0:26:24Well, we need to get a tree surgeon out, because this tree, the mirabelle plum,
0:26:24 > 0:26:26is in a terrible state, as you can see.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30I'm also going to have the bottom two parts of the garden cut right down,
0:26:30 > 0:26:34because they're a bit of a wilderness.