0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to Cash In The Attic. Most homes across the country
0:00:05 > 0:00:08have got some Royal Doulton, porcelain or glass in them -
0:00:08 > 0:00:10big pieces and small pieces.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13But does size really make a difference to price?
0:00:13 > 0:00:17The lady we're meeting today has a fair collection of those items herself.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19So what are they worth? Time to find out.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44Coming up on Cash In The Attic, a cute collection catches my eye.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48I'm going to tidy these up for the auction, OK?
0:00:48 > 0:00:50It's like that, it is it?
0:00:50 > 0:00:52Come on, Jennie. Let's see what else we can find.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Our expert John faces some hard bargaining.
0:00:59 > 0:01:04- I'd like 100.- I'm sure you would! I'd like you to get 100. If you do, I'll be absolutely delighted.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09'And at the auction, could a touch of tactical selling help us reach our target?'
0:01:09 > 0:01:13You're pleased about that? You've got your eyes on that silver one, haven't you?
0:01:13 > 0:01:16I can see a little bit of a deal being done behind the scenes here.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Find out what happens when the final hammer falls.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Well, today I'm in Surrey to meet a lady
0:01:23 > 0:01:25who's called in the Cash In The Attic team
0:01:25 > 0:01:29to help her raise the funds she needs for a nostalgic trip abroad.
0:01:29 > 0:01:36'Jennie Gundelfinger was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39'Like many young women, she enjoyed adventurous travel
0:01:39 > 0:01:42'and a career before settling down to raise her three children,
0:01:42 > 0:01:45'Nicholas, Grant and Kim.
0:01:45 > 0:01:51'Problems with the family business, coupled with the threat of military service for her son,
0:01:51 > 0:01:55'drove Jennie to move the family 6,000 miles to England.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58'She now considers Surrey to be her home,
0:01:58 > 0:02:02'but she's hoping to raise money to pay for a nostalgic holiday.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'Joining us in our hunt is our antiques and collectibles expert
0:02:05 > 0:02:10'John Cameron, who - with many years of experience - shouldn't have any trouble
0:02:10 > 0:02:13'identifying the best items to take to auction.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17'While he gets to work, I check in with Jennie and her good friend, Ena,
0:02:17 > 0:02:18'who will be helping us today.'
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- Good morning, ladies.- Hello!
0:02:22 > 0:02:23What are you looking at there?
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Just memories.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Ena's daughter,
0:02:29 > 0:02:34she and I started making these hand-painted tablecloths. Just fun.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39I did import some from South Africa, more professionally done.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43So have you called in Cash In The Attic to help run this import/export business?
0:02:43 > 0:02:47My mum died a year ago in South Africa,
0:02:47 > 0:02:51and I brought all her stuff back here.
0:02:51 > 0:02:57It's all been packed away in boxes. I just decided my children wouldn't want it one day.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00I haven't got room for it. So I'll turn it into cash, hopefully.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02What do you want to spend that money on?
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Going to Italy.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I've been wanting to do that for a long, long time.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Since I was...17, I haven't been back.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16- What do you think of this idea, Ena? - I think it's great. Really good idea.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21- I might be taking Ena with me, because my husband doesn't want to go.- That's why it's a good idea!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I follow you now, Ena! I'm with you!
0:03:24 > 0:03:26So what sort of money are we talking about, then?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29Between £500 and £600.
0:03:29 > 0:03:34We need to raise £500 so that you, and hopefully Ena, can go to Italy?
0:03:34 > 0:03:38John Cameron's already here, so I'm hoping he's found something inside the house,
0:03:38 > 0:03:41unless he's got lost in these wonderful grounds out here.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Shall we go and see if we can find him, Ena? You lead the way.- Great.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Jennie's lived in this impressive and beautiful home for 16 years.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56Everywhere you look, you see evidence of classic English collectibles.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Judging by Jennie's upbringing,
0:03:58 > 0:04:02I think we're bound to find items from the far reaches of the globe.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06John, I wondered whether we'd find you.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09This house is huge and the grounds! Have you seen them?
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- I was in danger of getting lost, yes.- Wonderful, isn't it?
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- You've found something? - A rather impressive ink stand.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18I'm wondering if you can tell us about it, Jennie?
0:04:18 > 0:04:23Well, nothing much. My father-in-law had it on his desk for ever.
0:04:23 > 0:04:28My father-in-law was born in South Africa, but German parents.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30I assume he got it from his parents.
0:04:30 > 0:04:36Then they retired to Switzerland, and we got the desk with the inkwell.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40And what do you think of it? Is it to your taste?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43- Yeah, I do like it. - It's a very impressive ink stand.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45It's made of onyx and bronze.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48We've got the onyx base here, which is very simple in design.
0:04:48 > 0:04:51Those geometric shapes suggest the Art Deco period.
0:04:51 > 0:04:551920s, 1925, that sort of period.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59What I find interesting about it is the bronze figure in the centre.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Look at him, there. He's a simple blacksmith, sat atop his anvil
0:05:03 > 0:05:07with a very heavy hammer in his hand, deep in thought about something.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Look at him. He has real socialist overtones, don't you think?
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Kind of reminds me of some of the work that people like Alexander Rodchenko
0:05:14 > 0:05:18were doing for Lenin's socialist posters.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21So it's a real puzzler for me. Certainly continental.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Doesn't say English to me at all. A very interesting piece.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26So what sort of value would you put on this?
0:05:26 > 0:05:30It's easier to value when it's a classic Art Deco flowing lady, isn't it?
0:05:30 > 0:05:34The conservative in me - and bearing in mind these tough economic times -
0:05:34 > 0:05:36would think of something of 100-200.
0:05:36 > 0:05:40But I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if it sailed past that,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- because it's rather impressive and unusual.- It's different.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Well, a £100-200 valuation
0:05:46 > 0:05:49definitely set us off on the right foot.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53As we split up the rummage duties, Jennie wastes no time in locating
0:05:53 > 0:05:55a rather intriguing collection.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00This mixed lot of silver and gold tie pins belonged to her father,
0:06:00 > 0:06:04who was an avid golfer. John hopes they'll make £60-80 at auction.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06But when they go under the hammer,
0:06:06 > 0:06:07will the bidders agree?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12Two bids on this. Starting at the top of the estimate, £80.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13I'll take 5 in the room?
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- Straight in at £80!- Very nice.
0:06:17 > 0:06:1890 in the doorway. And 5. 100.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22Let's hope they bring in the result Jennie and Ena will be proud of.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26There's still lots of work to do if we want
0:06:26 > 0:06:29to raise the money for those plane tickets to Italy.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34In the conservatory, Jennie finds a collection of jugs that used to belong to her mum.
0:06:34 > 0:06:40Direct imports from Africa, these 20th-century designs are made from Zambian copper,
0:06:40 > 0:06:42which is the major industry for the country.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46John estimates this set of six will go for £30-50.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50John, what do you think of these two?
0:06:50 > 0:06:51They look interesting.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54I'll take this one. Sit yourself down, let's have a look at them.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58They're interesting. Do you know what they are or who they're by?
0:06:58 > 0:07:00Doulton. Royal Doulton, I think.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03- I don't know a great deal more. - They're quite heavy.- Yes, they are.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07That's because they're not porcelain, they're pottery.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10And they're made of stoneware, which is a very high-fired,
0:07:10 > 0:07:13hard and heavy type of pottery.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17So these would have been hand potted on a wheel, thrown, on a potter's wheel.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Worked from a simple lump of clay, up into
0:07:20 > 0:07:24this beautiful, inverted baluster shape, which is a really nice shape.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26It is. It feels tactile, doesn't it?
0:07:26 > 0:07:29It's very tactile. A lovely slender waist to it.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31So they were potted by hand.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Then they would have been applied with these lovely sprigs, these flowers here.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Those would have been pressed into a mould and gently removed
0:07:38 > 0:07:41and applied to the surface with slip - liquid clay -
0:07:41 > 0:07:43to help them adhere.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46The whole pieces are then fired at a very high temperature,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49before they then come out and they're decorated.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52So we then had the colours, the painting and the glaze added,
0:07:52 > 0:07:55before they're fired again at lower temperatures.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00- I reckon they're about 100 years old now. They are nice pair, aren't they?- They're lovely.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03- Do you think Jennie would be happy to sell them?- I think so.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05She's not too keen on the colour.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- It doesn't go with her colour scheme.- You think she might be up for selling them? That's good news.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12If I were putting them into auction,
0:08:12 > 0:08:14I'd have no hesitation of putting
0:08:14 > 0:08:17an estimate of about £80-120 on them, but I won't be surprised
0:08:17 > 0:08:21if they end up making about 150, something like that.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23- Not bad.- Excellent. Well, good find,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- but we've still got some way to go, so let's carry on rummaging.- OK.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33This silver vase also belonged to Jennie's mum.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37And, after close inspection, we've determined it's solid silver.
0:08:37 > 0:08:43That means John can stamp it with a hefty price tag of £120-160.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Now, this I find absolutely fascinating,
0:08:46 > 0:08:49because we've got really British items in the house -
0:08:49 > 0:08:53the Royal Doulton porcelain, all of this kind of stuff.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56And then we've got literally a taste of Africa.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Some of the paintings are African. This is stunning. Where is this?
0:09:00 > 0:09:06It's about 300 miles going east from Johannesburg towards Natal Coast,
0:09:06 > 0:09:08a mountain range called the Drakensberg.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12So what was it like as a child growing up in Africa?
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Idyllic. It really was.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17The weather is unbelievable.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20The life was free.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24It wasn't as dangerous as it is today.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28It's still a beautiful country but not to live in.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- So what made you move? - A lot of it was political.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36My husband had a lot of trouble at his factory, people going on strike.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40Sadly, we were getting threatening phone calls.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43But still we weren't convinced that we were moving
0:09:43 > 0:09:47until a little brown envelope dropped through the letter box,
0:09:47 > 0:09:50calling up Nicholas to the army.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54He was then 16, and it was...
0:09:54 > 0:09:58national conscription. He had to go.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01So that was it for me,
0:10:01 > 0:10:06and, erm, we made motions after that.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- And do you still go back there? - Yes, every year.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Twice a year, maybe, in the last 21 years.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Tell me about this. What game is this?
0:10:14 > 0:10:19It's called Mancala. It apparently originated in Egypt.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21And it's come all the way down Africa.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25Each country, the rules have changed slightly.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29Maybe we can show John how to play this later on. In the meantime,
0:10:29 > 0:10:32shall we see whether he's found anything we can sell?
0:10:32 > 0:10:33Come on, then.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Both John and Ena have been hard at work.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40And Ena's has found two good-quality portraits in ornate frames.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44John estimates these Victorian ladies could sell for £20-30.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Now, they say the most important part
0:10:47 > 0:10:50of any girl's outfit is her shoes and handbag.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52Judging by our next find, it looks like Jennie
0:10:52 > 0:10:56has taken the handbag part very seriously.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58A lady after my own heart.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03We've got some interesting ones - some meshwork, leather.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Some fantastic ones.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09This one here, another one with nice glass beads. So interesting.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12My mum made that one, and that one's from Italy.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15- It must have taken hours! - Absolutely.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17But you've got some interesting examples here.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20But condition is everything, because people are buying them
0:11:20 > 0:11:24to actually use them - they're functional objects.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27A lot of vintage emporiums now, they're falling over themselves
0:11:27 > 0:11:31to get good-quality vintage handbags and other accessories.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33How should we sell these, do you think?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Divide them up or just sell them as one big lot?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38That would be down to the auctioneer, Lorne.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40They'd either separate one or two, or they might sell them as one lot.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43I would have thought if we'd said £80-120 for them...
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- OK.- ..I think that's a conservative estimate to get some interest.- Yes.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49OK, that's not bad, is it?
0:11:49 > 0:11:52That's another good contribution to our fund, isn't it?
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- Do you want to go and find something else?- What are you going to do?
0:11:55 > 0:11:57I'll tidy these up ready for the auction, OK?
0:11:57 > 0:11:58Oh, it's like that, is it?
0:11:58 > 0:12:01Come on, Jennie. Let's see what else we can find.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Ena's been busy and has spotted a beautiful and very delicate set
0:12:08 > 0:12:09of doll's house furniture,
0:12:09 > 0:12:14made by the well-known French pottery Limoges.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19John thinks this contemporary set might go for £10-20.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Well, we can always count on John to find us something special,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25and he finds this group of Lladro figurines,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28which once belonged to Jennie's mother-in-law.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Highly collectible, this porcelain originates from Spain
0:12:31 > 0:12:35and although relatively modern, John thinks he can entice the bidders
0:12:35 > 0:12:38with a price of £80-120.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42John, I've found that.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46That's rather interesting, Jennie. Where did this come from?
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Out of my mum's cabinet again.
0:12:48 > 0:12:53Probably from my grandmother, because I remember it being there for ever.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57- Do you like it?- Not particularly. I don't like the strong colours.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Well, it's made of enamel, but it's called Cloisonne.
0:13:01 > 0:13:03Any idea where you think it came from?
0:13:03 > 0:13:05It looks a bit Chinese to me.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Well, you're not far, it's actually Japan.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10I'll tell you why. If you have a look at the decoration,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13they're quite simple - a little bird here, nice use of flowers
0:13:13 > 0:13:15and this lovely blossom tree.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Quite asymmetrically placed on the piece.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19That's typical of the Japanese.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23If it was Chinese, the decoration would tend to be more like all over
0:13:23 > 0:13:25and very well balanced.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28But the actual technique, the Cloisonne technique,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31actually originated in Europe. Probably Byzantine.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36The word "Cloisonne" is in fact French. Now, the technique of Cloisonne, the enamelling,
0:13:36 > 0:13:38goes back hundreds and hundreds of years.
0:13:38 > 0:13:42In fact, it first spread to the Far East, to China.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It involves the building up of a picture,
0:13:45 > 0:13:48using little wires on a base metal, often copper.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52These are affixed to the surface, creating cells.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57Within each of those cells, they paint ground glass, which is enamel,
0:13:57 > 0:14:00usually a potash or a lead ash glass.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Coloured glass, put in there, built up,
0:14:03 > 0:14:08and then the whole thing is fired at about 800 degrees, which makes it like glass again.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10And then the whole piece has to be polished back.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12We polish it all the way back,
0:14:12 > 0:14:14just to reveal those little Cloisonnes.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17Can you feel them on the surface? Rub your hands on there.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- Oh, yes.- You can just feel that.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21It's very, very subtle.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24What do you think it'll fetch at auction, John?
0:14:24 > 0:14:26I think a little vase like this on its own,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29should be something like £50-100 at auction today.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Right. I'd like 100.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I'm sure you would! I'd like you to get 100.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35If you do, I'll be absolutely delighted.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38I'd give it house room, and that's a good rule of thumb.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I've got high hopes for it. Come on, let's see what else we can find.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45I'm glad to see Jennie is aiming high for the auction outcome.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Meanwhile, in the living room, I spy a promising porcelain figure.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51This dancing lady hails from Austria.
0:14:51 > 0:14:57She and her demure friend were created by the pottery Wiener Kunstkeramik.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02John thinks someone might want to take this pair of lovely ladies home for £20-40.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- Hi, Jennie.- Look what I found!
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Oh, we must show John that.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- John, look.- What have we got?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Have a look.- Let's have a look. - So where did this come from?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14When my mum-in-law died, as she was living in Switzerland,
0:15:14 > 0:15:20Roy's sisters and I divided up her ornaments between us.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22You certainly have an eye for quality, Jennie.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24I think your mother-in-law did too.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26You certainly picked a very nice piece.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29It's a little glass bonbon dish by Lalique.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31We can see it's got the mark on the bottom -
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Lalique, France, which is the factory of Rene Lalique,
0:15:35 > 0:15:39started by him at the turn of the last century.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43A designer of unique and very bespoke jewellery in the Art Nouveau style.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47But also, maker of very fine glass.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52Now, the thing I love about Lalique is, although he employed techniques
0:15:52 > 0:15:56of mass production, like press and machine press-moulded glass,
0:15:56 > 0:15:58mould-blown and press-moulded glass,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01they're often finished to a very, very high standard.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05And they had lots of imitators, but it's often the subtlety of their finish,
0:16:05 > 0:16:08the fine quality of their finish, and the beauty of their design
0:16:08 > 0:16:11which separates them from many of their imitators.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15Of course, they still sell these items in very good stores today.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17And they're still very expensive.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20So what sort of estimate would you put on that, John?
0:16:20 > 0:16:23I would have thought it ought to make somewhere between
0:16:23 > 0:16:25£100 and £150, something like that.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Well, obviously you wanted to raise £500 for this trip to Italy.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32And the value of all the items that are going to auction comes to...
0:16:32 > 0:16:35£750!
0:16:35 > 0:16:37- Really?- Yes. Yes.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- Wonderful.- So you may be going after all, and if you do better than that,
0:16:40 > 0:16:42we might be coming too!
0:16:42 > 0:16:46It's great that Jennie's Italian holiday looks as if it could be within reach.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49Now it's all in the bidders' hands.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52We've got some fabulous items heading to auction.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55The Art Deco onyx and bronze ink stand.
0:16:55 > 0:17:02At £100-200, this 1920s piece would look great on a chunky desk.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08My favourite items, the vintage handbags. At £80-120, there are
0:17:08 > 0:17:12bound to be followers of fashion in the room who'll snap them up.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Finally, the Japanese Cloisonne vase.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20It's a beautiful piece that I think is sure to impress at auction.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25Find out how much these and Jennie's other items will raise
0:17:25 > 0:17:26on auction day.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34a dainty piece that gets a big result.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36That's more than double what we were hoping for,
0:17:36 > 0:17:38so I'm pleased about that. Are you?
0:17:38 > 0:17:39Excellent.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43'And some female figures take me back to my youth.'
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Our next lot is a group of two nuns,
0:17:46 > 0:17:48another of two children and a third of a girl on a telephone.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50She must be a teenager, then!
0:17:50 > 0:17:53But they all use mobiles now, don't they?
0:17:53 > 0:17:55'Be there when the hammer falls.'
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Now, it's been a few weeks since we met Jennie and Ena
0:18:04 > 0:18:06and had a good look around Jennie's home.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10She had some lovely items, including that fantastic Lalique bowl.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15Now, remember, she's looking to raise £500 for a trip to Italy.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17So let's just hope that when the items go under the hammer today,
0:18:17 > 0:18:21there's plenty of people ready to splash the cash.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26There should be no shortage of buyers today, as this room is always
0:18:26 > 0:18:29full of antique dealers looking for a great sale.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31John Cameron can't be with us today,
0:18:31 > 0:18:34but I'm confident his estimates will stand us in good stead.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Of course, the ladies have some real gems going under the hammer.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- Good morning, ladies!- Hello!
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Are you having second thoughts about letting those bags go?
0:18:43 > 0:18:47This is quite sentimental to me, because I remember my mum making it.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49It took her a long time.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52You'll have to put it down, because we're going to be selling it, I'm afraid.
0:18:52 > 0:18:57And that lovely ink well that's very reminiscent of sort of Russian
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- architecture. Is that here? - Yes, that's here.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01You didn't have to carry it, did you?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- No, my husband did.- Did he?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05They're always useful for something.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09If you'd like to have a go at raising money by selling at auction,
0:19:09 > 0:19:12be aware that sale rooms charge commission fees.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Prices vary from one sale room to another,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17so it's best to check in advance.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20Jennie's decided to keep hold of those two Victorian portraits.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Not to worry, because as the auction gets under way, first up
0:19:24 > 0:19:29is the Limoges pottery doll's house furniture which Ena found.
0:19:29 > 0:19:3225 there. 30, 35. 40's my last, and 5 if you like.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Your bid at £45. Take 50 now.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38At £45 in the room. It's a good bid, I think, at £45.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40I'm going to sell it. Last chance...
0:19:40 > 0:19:42- 185, £45.- £45!
0:19:42 > 0:19:45That is a good result, isn't it?
0:19:45 > 0:19:47That's more than double what we were hoping for,
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- so I'm pleased about that, are you? - Yes.- Excellent.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52It's a fantastic start for Jennie and Ena.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55And if we keep on doubling our top estimates, I think they can look
0:19:55 > 0:19:58at flying to Italy first class.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Our next lot is a Chinese Cloisonne vase
0:20:00 > 0:20:04with blue ground, decorated with plumes and birds.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06At £30, start me, bid me at £30.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07- £30.- Oh, no!- I'll take 5 now.
0:20:07 > 0:20:1035, 40.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Still cheap at £35, take 40 now. £40, if you like, at £40.
0:20:14 > 0:20:1840 there, 45. At £40, I'm bid then, take 5 now.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22At £40 only. Is that it? At £40, I'm going to sell it.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25£40, that's a bit of a disappointment, isn't it?
0:20:25 > 0:20:26Yes, it is.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Looks like I spoke too soon, but I think for £40,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33this vase's new owner got it for a steal.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36But things take a turn for the worse, as the pair of Doulton vases
0:20:36 > 0:20:39fail to attract any interest at all!
0:20:39 > 0:20:42No bidding at £65, then... Not sold.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45At least Jennie can take these beautiful vases back home,
0:20:45 > 0:20:48although that's not the way it's supposed to work out at auction.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Will the collection of African copper jugs have better luck?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54We're looking for £30-50.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56£20, start me for the copper. Surely at £20, bid me...
0:20:56 > 0:20:59No bids of £20. Trying for £20, I'm bid 25 there.
0:20:59 > 0:21:0530. 35. At £30, I'm bid, at the back of the room, your bid at £30.
0:21:05 > 0:21:0835 next to you, 40. It's a lot for the money, 5.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10And 50. And 5.
0:21:10 > 0:21:15And 60. At £55, then, the gentleman at the back, at £55. Take 60 now.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18At £55, all done. I'm going to sell it at 55, last chance...
0:21:18 > 0:21:22It just goes to show how hard it is to predict how something will fare at auction.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25Next up, those tie pins that belonged to Jennie's dad.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29£60-80 on those, so it would be nice if we can make that money for them, wouldn't it?
0:21:29 > 0:21:33I presume you're not a golfer and you wouldn't wear a tie even if you were?
0:21:33 > 0:21:34No. No, no, no!
0:21:34 > 0:21:37I've got two bids on this, I'm starting right
0:21:37 > 0:21:40at the top of the estimate, £80. I'll take 5 in the room...
0:21:40 > 0:21:42- Ah, straight in at £80!- Very nice.
0:21:42 > 0:21:4590 in the doorway, and 5. 100. 110. 120.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49- Oh, my goodness!- Ah! - 130. 140. 150.- Wow!
0:21:49 > 0:21:53160. 170.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55£160 in the doorway. 170, if you like.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59170, I'm bid. 180 now. £170 then, right in front of me, at 170.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03I'll take 180 now, at 170 all done and selling. 170...
0:22:03 > 0:22:06£170!
0:22:06 > 0:22:08- That is absolutely superb, isn't it? - Yes.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12That WAS a surprise. I knew golf was popular, but once again,
0:22:12 > 0:22:15we've had over double our top estimate
0:22:15 > 0:22:17on this set of themed accessories.
0:22:17 > 0:22:25At the halfway stage, we've banked £310 towards our £500 target, so we're well on our way to Italy.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29The Austrian figures are next under the hammer.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31At £20, are we all sure?
0:22:31 > 0:22:36Selling bang on John's lower estimate, another £20 in the pot.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40Next up is a collection close to my heart - those heavenly handbags.
0:22:40 > 0:22:45Now, the estimate on this, John put 80-120, but I believe there's a reserve?
0:22:45 > 0:22:47Yes, I put in a £100 reserve.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51£100, that seems a lot of handbags for your money, I must say.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55What shall we say on this one? I'm already bid a low bid here at £55 - it's not enough.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58I'm bid at £85, I'll take 90 in the room. At £85...
0:22:58 > 0:23:03Right, so, we've got a bid of £85, which isn't quite enough, obviously.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06At £85, all done, last chance...
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- Not sold.- Right, they're not sold.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- That's good. - Are you pleased, Ena?- Yes.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- You've got your eyes on that silver one, haven't you?- Yes, I have!
0:23:13 > 0:23:15I can see a deal being done behind the scenes here.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Well, us girls do like to hold on to our handbags.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21I'm not surprised at Ena's reaction and I think Jennie is secretly
0:23:21 > 0:23:26quite pleased too, given that some of these were hand-made by her mum.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29Our next lot is a Lladro group of two nuns,
0:23:29 > 0:23:32another of two children and a third of a girl on a telephone.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33She must be a teenager, then!
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- Although they all use mobiles now, don't they?- Of course. Yes.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40Now, for that lot, John's put £80-120,
0:23:40 > 0:23:45which of course is a lot less than you'd pay for a piece of Lladro in a shop.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46But have you put a reserve on these?
0:23:46 > 0:23:49- No, I haven't.- So you're happy for them to sell for that?- Yes.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52This time, they were MY collection!
0:23:53 > 0:23:56At £65, I'm bid, 70 there. 75, 80.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59- 85...- Right, we're at £80.
0:23:59 > 0:24:04£90, commissions, take 95 take 100 now. At £95, take 100.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07At £95, all done, last chance. Selling at 95.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09- 100 just in time. 110. - Ooh, yes, come on.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13£100, he's come and got it. At £100, all done, last chance. 100...
0:24:13 > 0:24:16John said 80-120, we've gone bang in the middle at 100.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17- Are you happy with that?- Yes.
0:24:17 > 0:24:24That's more like it! Another £100 towards Jennie's Italian trip.
0:24:24 > 0:24:29Unfortunately, the Lalique vase doesn't reach its £100 reserve.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33I will call the bid at £95. All done, last chance.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37But luckily the silver vase sells bang on estimate.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42£120. All done, I'm going to sell. 120.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46Our final total now rests on the final item of the day,
0:24:46 > 0:24:48that beautiful inkwell that belonged to Jennie's father-in-law.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51£100. I'm bid in the doorway.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- I'll take 110 now. At £100, take 110. At £100.- Come on.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57I thought it would make a lot more than this. £100. No further bidding?
0:24:57 > 0:24:59I'm going to sell it. 110, 120, 130.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- £120. Got another 20 quid out of it. £120.- Come on.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06All done, I'm going to sell it at 120. Last chance.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- 120.- £120. That's a little less than I hoped for.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12I hoped it would be one of those things that really took off.
0:25:12 > 0:25:15But, hey, 120 is more than our lowest estimate.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- It is a bit damaged, so... - Are you happy with that?
0:25:17 > 0:25:20At least we're not taking that weight home.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22That's a very valid point, Ena.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Well, it's been quite a ride for Jennie and her friend, Ena.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28They've stayed smiling,
0:25:28 > 0:25:31even though three of Jennie's pieces remain unsold.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34What we really want to know is, how much HAS she made?
0:25:35 > 0:25:39- So have you any idea how much we may have made?- No, not at all.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Well, despite our no sales, you've banked £670.
0:25:42 > 0:25:47- Really?- Yes. £670.- Gosh, that's good.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49- That's really good, isn't it? - Very good.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57It's a few weeks after the auction, and Jennie and Ena
0:25:57 > 0:25:59are now settled back at home.
0:25:59 > 0:26:04Although they managed to make an impressive amount with a wide
0:26:04 > 0:26:05variety of antiques and collectibles,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09rumour has it there's been a slight change of plan.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13My plans to go to Italy have faltered a bit.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16I've got too many family commitments now.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18I don't think I'll be able to go this year.
0:26:18 > 0:26:23But definitely next year. So, that money has definitely been put aside.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Well, family comes first, and I'm sure it won't be long before Jennie
0:26:27 > 0:26:30is enjoying that wonderful Italian trip down memory lane.