0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show that searches your home for hidden treasures, gets them valued
0:00:06 > 0:00:10and then sells them at auction. Lots of families have heirlooms,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13but it's usually one member of the family that ends up storing the lot.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17And that's the dilemma facing the family we're going to meet today.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22They're hoping that we can find out whether they've got any cash in the attic.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44'Coming up on Cash In The Attic, our expert, John,
0:00:44 > 0:00:48'dreams up inventive ways of wearing a 19th century Albert chain.'
0:00:48 > 0:00:52I think we could attach that little hook to that nose ring of yours
0:00:52 > 0:00:57- and put the T-bar in your ear. - I could try it, if all else fails.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00'Maybe it's time for a confession.'
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- Three gold sovereigns, no less. - There should be five.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- Oh, really?- Yeah. We can't... - Is there something you want to tell us, John?
0:01:07 > 0:01:11There was only three when I found them!
0:01:11 > 0:01:16'When we get to auction, some results beat our expectations.'
0:01:16 > 0:01:19- Straight in at £50.- Wow! - Yes!- Straight in there.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Today, I've come to Edwinstowe,
0:01:26 > 0:01:28right on the edge of Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I haven't come to rob the rich to give to the poor,
0:01:31 > 0:01:35but we have come to help a family clear out their attic,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37and they're hoping we'll find plenty of riches
0:01:37 > 0:01:43because they're looking to raise the funds they need to set up a memorial for a much-loved family member.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'Meet Jill Sansom and one of her three sons, Chris.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50'Their family has had a big impact on the local high street.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55'Jill's father transformed derelict buildings into new shops and businesses
0:01:55 > 0:02:00'and, over the years, he became something of a local hero.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05'Now Jill's hoping to raise some money that can be used to create a memorial to his achievements.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09'With me today is John Cameron. He's just the man to help us hunt down the items
0:02:09 > 0:02:14'that will give us the best chance at auction. While he makes a start, I check in with Jill and Chris.'
0:02:15 > 0:02:20- Ah, good morning!- Hi! - You must be Jill and you must be Chris. Is that right?- Yeah.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- And you're the youngest son. - Yeah, the youngest of three.
0:02:23 > 0:02:28I understand that we're here to raise money for something rather special. Tell me about that.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32My dad passed away last year and he was a big Edwinstowe man,
0:02:32 > 0:02:36had a lot to do with the village, the parish council,
0:02:36 > 0:02:41shops in the village, as well. We've been in business for about 35 years.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45So we wanted something in memory of him,
0:02:45 > 0:02:50but not the traditional wooden bench or something like that.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55We wanted something a bit different. And somebody on the parish council suggested a clock.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57We haven't got a clock on Edwinstowe high street.
0:02:57 > 0:03:04Any idea about how much it'll cost? I imagine it's expensive, because it has to be durable to the weather.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09We're looking at about £1,500 for the clock.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14The council said they would donate so much money towards it.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18But we're looking for probably £1,000, if that's possible.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23We need to raise £1,000, then, so you can get this outdoor commemorative clock for your dad.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- Yeah.- OK. That sounds like a fantastic idea.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31Let's go and see whether we can find John. I can't hear creaking, so he's not in the attic yet. Come on.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33Let's do it.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38'Believe it or not, this spacious home used to be an old blacksmith's workshop.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43'I've already spotted a few collectables, and it looks like John is onto something, too.'
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- Ah, John, there you are!- Hi, guys.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50- Have you found something already? - I have! First thing of the day and we've struck gold!
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Three gold sovereigns, no less! - There should be five.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- Oh, really?- Yeah. We can't... - Is there something you want to tell us, John?
0:03:57 > 0:04:01There was only three when I found them!
0:04:01 > 0:04:06Erm, they were given to the three boys on their christening days
0:04:06 > 0:04:12by Doris and Jessie, who were my husband's great aunts.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15And we were given one each, me and Ashley, on our wedding day.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- Oh! Hence the five.- Hence the five.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- Right, OK. - Chris, have you got anything to say?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- You're rather quiet.- Sorry, yeah. It's been a tough month.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27I think my eldest son's got his own at his house, so that's why.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30OK, all right. We're off the hook.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Well, they're pretty standard in format, the gold sovereign.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38It has been around since medieval times, albeit with a slightly different purity
0:04:38 > 0:04:40and, obviously, the design on the obverse and reverse.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44On the obverse side, we have the reigning sovereign, the monarch,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47in this case, it's George V.
0:04:47 > 0:04:54And on the reverse, we have the now very iconic picture of St George on horseback slaying the dragon.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57What sort of value are we talking about?
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- I think easily £350 to £400 for those three.- For just the three?
0:05:01 > 0:05:06- Yeah, most definitely.- Incredible. - We'll have to work on David.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11'Jill heads to the lounge and her favourite side table.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16'This is home to two peacock figurines that used to belong to her great aunts.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18'The estimate is £20 to £30.
0:05:18 > 0:05:24'Meanwhile, Chris is keen to show John one of his favourite childhood hiding places.'
0:05:24 > 0:05:29You've got a virtual attic complex here, Chris. It must have been amazing when you were young.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Yeah, you can put things you don't want your mum to find in here.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35But this is all my childhood junk.
0:05:35 > 0:05:40Fascinating. Is this a bit of your childhood junk, this little Windsor chair?
0:05:40 > 0:05:43It's more my dad's childhood junk.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48I think it's from when he was living with his grandma, who he was brought up by mainly.
0:05:48 > 0:05:54I'm told he spent time sitting on that and playing with it, which would account for the damage.
0:05:54 > 0:06:00Having a look at the bottom, we've got some evidence of woodworm there, so I suspect that's what's happened.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05But it is a nice chair. Known as a Windsor chair. They're very iconic and easy to identify.
0:06:05 > 0:06:12Always takes the form with this curved arm round here, this bent arm, which is done with steam.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17The whole thing's put together with simple dowel joints. It's a real joiner's chair. Lovely little thing.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22Probably 19th century. It's certainly a good 100-years-plus old.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Shame about the leg, though.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28I know. I'm sure it'll do all right, though.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32I think somebody could do a repair on that. I'm sure they could. Even in this condition,
0:06:32 > 0:06:37I'd hope we'd get about £30 to £40 for it, something like that.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41- Not too bad.- Would your dad be happy with that?- I'd be happy. I don't know about him.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Let's hope he doesn't go breaking all the chairs in the house.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47'I've found two books that are so large, they're hard to miss.
0:06:47 > 0:06:53'It's a pair of 19th century family Bibles given to Jill's great aunts by their preacher father.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57'John believes they'll fetch around £20 to £30.
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Your grandfather was obviously very well known.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Yeah. He was known by many people.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08I think he was granddad to a couple of hundred of them, as well.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Yeah, everyone knew him. He was always on the high street, meeting and greeting people,
0:07:13 > 0:07:18doing anything he could to make things better for shop owners and people who lived in the village.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23We've had various offers of donations from here, there and everywhere,
0:07:23 > 0:07:29because he was a member of Sure Start, he used to help out voluntary there
0:07:29 > 0:07:31with the accounts and things.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Just so many things he used to do.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37I mean, his priority was his family,
0:07:37 > 0:07:40running these three about when they hadn't got cars.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43SHE LAUGHS He was the local taxi!
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- He was a good lift, definitely. - THEY LAUGH
0:07:46 > 0:07:49"I'll go and fetch him." Yeah.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54- He was a good man.- Absolutely. - Irreplaceable.- For sure, yeah.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Well, I think it's going to be fantastic to get that clock sorted out,
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- so shall we go and see whether John's found anything else we can value?- Let's do that.
0:08:02 > 0:08:09'Well, John never disappoints. He's discovered a picture by the Dutch artist Meindert Hobbema.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12'This scenic countryside view may look hand-painted,
0:08:12 > 0:08:16'but it's actually printed onto the canvas, known as an oleograph.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21'It once belonged to Jill's mother-in-law, but John hopes another art enthusiast
0:08:21 > 0:08:23'may pay £20 to £30 for it.'
0:08:23 > 0:08:28- Ooh, what have you got there, Jill? - Oh, this is a Beswick cockerel.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31I don't know much about it, only what's underneath,
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- and that says Beswick, and I don't know what that is.- Leghorn.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- Foghorn Leghorn. Remember the cartoon?- Ah!
0:08:38 > 0:08:41As you've correctly identified, it is Beswick.
0:08:41 > 0:08:45Beswick Pottery, England, a very famous and much-loved firm in this country
0:08:45 > 0:08:49which started out life in Staffordshire in about 1895, something like that.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- So what does the 1892 mean? - That would be the model number.
0:08:53 > 0:09:01I actually know this particular piece and this dates to between about 1963 and 1983.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04It was modelled by a chap called Arthur Gredington,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07who was a very, very important modeller at Beswick,
0:09:07 > 0:09:11known for his skill in being able to depict animals realistically.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16One of the great things about Beswick is they do various versions of their models,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19different colour ways, different finishes. But, with Leghorn here,
0:09:19 > 0:09:22there was only ever one version and one colour way.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26I'd see no problem with us getting £80 to £120 at auction for that.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Wow! Brilliant! - Happy with that?- Yeah, very!
0:09:29 > 0:09:33- Jolly good.- It's not such a bad old cockerel after all, is it? - I'm glad you like him now!
0:09:33 > 0:09:35- Come on, let's see what else we can find.- OK.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40'So Jill may be convinced of his value, but what will the bidders make of him come auction day?
0:09:40 > 0:09:43'Let's hope they'll go cock-a-hoop.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48'As we continue our search chez Sansom,
0:09:48 > 0:09:54'young Chris has stumbled across a 1920s jug which shows an Indian relief pattern.
0:09:54 > 0:09:58'Made by HJ Wood of Staffordshire, Jill's aunts filled it with flowers.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03'Now it could help boost our kitty by £40 to £60.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08'Up in the attic, I spot a small square vase by the popular firm Troika.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11'The factory started in Cornwall in 1963
0:10:11 > 0:10:14'and as this piece is in good condition,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17'John hopes it'll make £40-£60.'
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- Look what I've found. - What have you got, Jill? - A watch chain.
0:10:21 > 0:10:26We found them in my dad's bungalow when we were clearing out after he died last year.
0:10:26 > 0:10:32They were very dirty in a box and I decided that I'd have them cleaned up and see how they came up.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35I think we could attach that little hook to that noise ring of yours
0:10:35 > 0:10:39- and tuck the T-bar in your ear. - Yeah. I think it'd work.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44Absolutely. We could try it, but only if all else fails.
0:10:44 > 0:10:50They are watch chains and they would be part of the ensemble of the gentleman's pocket watch.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54They were very popular in the 19th century. Referred to as Albert chains after Prince Albert,
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Queen Victoria's husband. They take a pretty much standard form.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01You've got the hook, this little spring catch hook on one end here
0:11:01 > 0:11:04which attaches to the suspension loop of your watch.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09You've got the T-bar here, which would fix into your button hole on your waistcoat,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12and then your watch would tuck in your pocket like that.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Value-wise, we should be looking at about £60 to £80 for them.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19- Oh, right!- Are you happy with that? - Yeah, very.- Good stuff.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22Excellent. Well, I hate to have to call time on this cosy little chat,
0:11:22 > 0:11:26but we've got some rummaging to do if we're going to get that clock.
0:11:26 > 0:11:27- Come on.- Right, come on. - Let's get to it.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31'Our day at the Sansoms' house will soon be over
0:11:31 > 0:11:35'and there's still quite a way to go if we're going to reach their £1,000 target.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38'Luckily, Chris has found a 9-carat gold charm bracelet.
0:11:38 > 0:11:43'It was passed down through his father's family and includes a half sovereign.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47'Gold has risen so much in value recently that John thinks
0:11:47 > 0:11:51'the charm bracelet could make £150 to £200.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54'I found a wooden bench with a handy storage compartment.
0:11:54 > 0:12:00'Together with another upholstered chair, John thinks they could make £30 to £40 at auction.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02'Now, what's this? More jewellery?
0:12:02 > 0:12:09'John's found Jill's collection of gold rings here that have been her pride and joy for quite some time.'
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- You been looking at those rings I found?- Yes, I have.
0:12:11 > 0:12:16You've got an interesting collection of jewellery here. Where did they all come from?
0:12:16 > 0:12:21- There's so many different wedding rings.- I know. Looks like I've been married about ten times!
0:12:21 > 0:12:24At least you've still got the wedding rings, look on the bright side.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Yeah. I'm not quite sure about the wedding rings,
0:12:28 > 0:12:31but the two you've got there, one belonged to one great aunt
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- and one belonged to another great aunt.- Right.
0:12:34 > 0:12:41You've got a nice pile here. I've separated them into three piles according to their gold standard.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Here we've got, in the centre, six 22-carat gold wedding rings.
0:12:45 > 0:12:51- 22-carat are the purest gold form we've got.- Right.- So those, per gram, would be the most valuable.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56Then we've got the 18-carat gold rings here, of which these two diamond rings are part.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00And then we've got seven little 9-carat gold rings.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05But these are interesting. You've got two diamond rings. One's diamond and sapphire,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08a very inky-blue sapphire, not terribly commercial.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12They're usually mined in Australia, the dark inky-blue sapphires.
0:13:12 > 0:13:18But, interestingly, both of these rings have diamonds in them, but they're what we call illusion set.
0:13:18 > 0:13:23Basically, you take a stone, you set it in a bigger mount, a bigger setting,
0:13:23 > 0:13:28and where the edge of that mount spreads out further than the diamond has been facetted
0:13:28 > 0:13:33so that it sparkles. So from a distance, the stones look bigger than they are,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35hence the term "illusion set".
0:13:35 > 0:13:39So, Chris, I want you to take note for future reference.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42That's an illusion diamond, OK?
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- Not what a girl wants. - Right, OK. Mental note taken.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Or as I'd say, Chris, you do need to be giving that.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51- I'll take them both on board. - It just looks the same.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55- So I'm going to put a value on them as a whole.- Right.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00And, collectively, these rings should net us around £700 to £900.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04- You're joking.- Seriously.- Wow.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06I should explain, John, this clock that they want to get
0:14:06 > 0:14:10is actually going to be a bit more than that, nearer £1,500.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15There is a good chance that the council might make a contribution, so our target is £1,000.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18But if they don't make up the difference, don't worry,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22cos the value of everything going to auction comes to £1,540!
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- Get in there!- So you can do it all on your own if you want to. - Brilliant.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31'We've had a very successful day and found a variety of items
0:14:31 > 0:14:34'that are certain to rev up the bidders on auction day.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39'First of all, we have the gold. Not only Jill's rings, but also the three sovereigns,
0:14:39 > 0:14:42'valued at £350 to £400.
0:14:42 > 0:14:47'And we have great expectations of them making John's estimate, hopefully even beating it.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50'The there's the collection of silver watch fobs.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54'It's a fashionable lot, priced to sell at between £60 and £80.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57'Jill thought this Beswick cockerel was creepy,
0:14:57 > 0:14:59'but he has a fine maker's name
0:14:59 > 0:15:02'and a reasonable price tag of £80 to £120.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04'So he might bring our target home to roost.'
0:15:07 > 0:15:11'Still to come, the Sansoms look set to make big money.'
0:15:11 > 0:15:15- Go on.- All done at £400?
0:15:15 > 0:15:17- Yes!- Wow!
0:15:17 > 0:15:20'But will their good luck run out?'
0:15:20 > 0:15:22- A bit more. - Come on! It's a nice jug.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- Staying with us if we have no other bids.- Ohh.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29'Find out what happens when the final hammer falls.'
0:15:33 > 0:15:37It's been a few weeks since we met Jill and her son Chris at their home in Nottinghamshire,
0:15:37 > 0:15:40and we had a lovely time finding plenty of items to bring here
0:15:40 > 0:15:43to Cuttlestone Auction Rooms in Staffordshire.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48If you remember, they wanted to raise £1,000 towards a memorial clock for the village.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53Let's just hope, with time ticking, that our bidders are feeling very generous today.
0:15:53 > 0:15:59'There's every chance that Jill's mixture of mementos will have bags of appeal for this astute crowd.
0:15:59 > 0:16:05'We find her bidding a fond farewell to one piece that has plenty of family history.'
0:16:05 > 0:16:09- Morning, Jill.- Morning!- Aren't you missing someone? Where's Chris?
0:16:09 > 0:16:14Oh, he booked a snowboarding holiday two weeks ago, so he flies to France this morning.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19Well, you can't really blame him, can you? These are lovely, aren't they?
0:16:19 > 0:16:25They're gorgeous, aren't they? Yeah. This one I particularly like, because it's full of pictures and things.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- They are wonderfully done, aren't they?- Yeah.- Not a big price, though,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31- considering the work and the age. - I know, it is such a shame.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34But I have got another two at home, so if these sell...
0:16:34 > 0:16:39- Shall we get into position? - Yep!- See whether all that glitters is gold.
0:16:39 > 0:16:43'With a goal of £1,000, we're keen to get going.
0:16:43 > 0:16:49'The first lot under the hammer is the pair of family Bibles, valued at £20 to £30.'
0:16:49 > 0:16:54£15. I've got a commission bid and that's all I've got. 18 on the front.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57At £18. And my commission bid's out. Are we 20?
0:16:57 > 0:17:00At £18. 20 at the back. 22.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- At 22.- Keep going.- One bid, that's all he's having. At 22.
0:17:04 > 0:17:10Lady's bid we have. At 22. We're selling, on the front at £22.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- £11 a Bible. That's not a lot of money, is it?- No.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18And they were in super condition. But it just reflects the market. Such a shame.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22'I think we'd all have liked to see them make a bit more, but they sold
0:17:22 > 0:17:24'within John's estimate.'
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Next up are our two white-metal Indian bird models.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- What's the story with these? - They belonged to the youngest of the sisters, Mary.
0:17:32 > 0:17:38I think they came from India. They used to go on holiday quite a bit to there.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41They're actually, I think, peacocks, a male and a female.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46Some people don't like peacocks cos they think they're unlucky. Let's hope ours are lucky.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48We want £20 to £30.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52Commission will start them. £10 bid on the models.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- At £10. 12. 15. - These seem to be going down well.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59At £15. 18 are we, quickly? At £15. At £15.
0:17:59 > 0:18:04They're here to sell. 18 if you like. And it goes. Sold at £15.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08- £15. That's all right. - It is, it's fine.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- Especially as they're hardly one of your favourite things.- No.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14'Great news for Jill that someone took a shine to the peacocks.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17'She was happy to just give them away.'
0:18:17 > 0:18:21There's another few pounds in the pot when the large painting goes under the hammer...
0:18:21 > 0:18:2518. At £18. I'm out at £18. Anybody got a damp spot?
0:18:25 > 0:18:30- Make it 20.- And it sells at £18.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35..selling just under its £20 estimate.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Our next lot is the small child's Windsor chair with three legs.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- Yeah. I've brought the fourth leg with me.- Jolly useful!
0:18:42 > 0:18:47It was glued a few years back, but I think the woodworm and the glue
0:18:47 > 0:18:50probably melted and it fell off and it's been like that ever since.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53Well, I still think a good joiner could do a repair job on this,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57perhaps dowel that leg back on. But £30 to £40 I still think is reasonable.
0:18:57 > 0:19:03A little chair like this in good condition, 19th century Windsor chair, can sometimes get £150.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07- So maybe we'll get lucky today. - Hope so.- Hopefully, the three bears are in the room.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10- Straight in at £50. - Wow! Straight in there!
0:19:10 > 0:19:12At £50. 5. 60.
0:19:12 > 0:19:155. 70. 5. 80.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- 5. 90.- Goodness!- 95.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22- 100. Bid's with me at £100. 110 now. - Go on, keep going, keep going.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26- On commission. No mistake. 10 if we like. At £100. - Makes up for that picture.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30At £100. On the commission at 100.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- £100!- The broken leg didn't deter them. They wanted it.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- That was incredible! What a result! - Yeah!
0:19:37 > 0:19:39'Wow. After all that speculation,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42'that amazing sale means we'll have to eat our words.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45'And the bids just keep on coming,
0:19:45 > 0:19:47'as the upholstered chair and bench go before the room.'
0:19:47 > 0:19:5065. Are we 70? Bid's in the doorway at £65.
0:19:50 > 0:19:5570, quickly? There you go there at £65.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59'Selling for more than double John's lower estimate.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01Our next lot is the Indian tree jug.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- We've got £40 to £60 on that. - Yeah, I'm quite pleased with that valuation.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10- Why has it got that value?- It's in nice condition, there's a nice pattern, a lot of work gone into it.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14It's a nice decorative piece. So I think we should get £40 to £60. I'd give it house room.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18But then, there's no accounting for taste. Or lack of it.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- We have interest on this lot with a commission to start at £30.- Yes!
0:20:22 > 0:20:25£30 bid. At £30. At £30 on commission.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- A bit more. - Come on. It's a nice jug.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30At £30. Any interest in the room at £30?
0:20:30 > 0:20:34- At £30. It's staying with us if we have no other bids.- Oh.
0:20:34 > 0:20:392, thank you. At 32. I'm out at 32. 5. Now we're off.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- Yeah, now we're off.- 38.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45I have the bid on the front row at 38. You're out at the back.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Sold at £38.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53- There we are. - Just under our lower estimate. - Happy with that?- Yeah, I am.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58'I think Jill's still pleased we raised £38 for this family heirloom.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00'So far, we've had a really successful run.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04'With half our lots sold, we've banked £258.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09'Our big value lots are still to come, so we're right on track.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13'If you'd like to raise some money for something special,
0:21:13 > 0:21:16'it's worth remembering that auction houses charge fees, such as commission.
0:21:16 > 0:21:22'They do vary from one saleroom to another, so be sure to check the small print before you go.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25'Jill's next lot is a collection of silver watch fobs,
0:21:25 > 0:21:27'which once belonged to her father.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30'We're looking for £60-£80.'
0:21:30 > 0:21:3250. 5. 60.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37- 5.- Yes! - 65, back of the room at £65. 70 now?
0:21:37 > 0:21:41- At 65.- Bit more. - 70, thank you. At £70. 5, sir? 5.
0:21:41 > 0:21:4580. 5. I have 85, at the back of the room at £85.
0:21:45 > 0:21:4890 now. At £85. Are we selling them?
0:21:48 > 0:21:52All done and dusted, there. Sold at £85.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55- Yes!- £85. That's very good.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58'I think Jill's very happy to see those old fobs transform
0:21:58 > 0:22:01'into the memorial clock she wants to commission.'
0:22:01 > 0:22:04The Beswick cockerel finds a new home as well...
0:22:04 > 0:22:06At £140...
0:22:06 > 0:22:09'..topping up our coffers by an impressive amount.'
0:22:09 > 0:22:13- Yes!- That's good, isn't it?
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Did you ever think, when you were trying to break him in two,
0:22:16 > 0:22:20- that he could be worth £140? - I didn't even know it was Beswick until the day you came.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22'Jill might have found him a bit creepy,
0:22:22 > 0:22:26'but I'm glad there were several bidders willing to fight over him.'
0:22:27 > 0:22:31Our next lot is a lovely 9-carat gold charm bracelet.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34- It's got ten charms, including a half sovereign.- Mm-hm.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37So what do we expect for these? £150 to £200?
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Yeah, we should push at least our top estimate.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42It's a nice bracelet and gold prices are doing quite well,
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- so, hopefully, that's in our favour. - Mm.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49- And we've got three commission bids. - Excellent.- Starting at £250.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Yes!
0:22:51 > 0:22:53250 bid. At 250. At 250.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57260. 270. 280. 290.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00300. 320. 340.
0:23:00 > 0:23:06360. 360 is with me. 380, fresh money. I'm out at 380.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Go on, 400.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11At £380. The bid's in the room and no mistake.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16- Come on, another one.- At £380.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18- Yes!- Do you think my scales weren't working that day?
0:23:18 > 0:23:23'It looks like the market for gold is working for Jill today
0:23:23 > 0:23:25'and there's even more on the way with our next item.'
0:23:25 > 0:23:28It's the three gold sovereigns.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Easy to sell. We know what they're worth, folks. We'll start them at £400.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35At £400. 20 who says? At 400.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39I'm selling and no mistake. 20 if we'd like.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42All done at £400?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- Yes! - Well, bang on our upper estimate.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49'It's so exciting when you hit the high end of an estimate.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52'Let's hope the next gold collection has the same good fortune.'
0:23:52 > 0:23:57No less than 17 gold rings. I'm sure there's a song there somewhere.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00So, you've got quite a hefty estimate on this, John.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04Yes, I put it as one lot, but I thought the auctioneers might separate it.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09But they've kept it together and they've kept our collective estimate of £700 to £900. Quite punchy!
0:24:09 > 0:24:15If we make the top end of the estimate, we've done our target figure in one lot!
0:24:15 > 0:24:18We've got easy bids on this starting me at £600.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Ooh! 600. Amazing.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23At 600. At £600 a bid. At 600.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25650. 700.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28750. 800.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33The bid is with me at £800. You're out at the back at 800.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37- Come on!- At £800. The bid is with me and I'm selling. It's on commission.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41At 800, all sold. £800.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47- Wow!- Nice one. - 800 for those bent rings.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- There you go.- The scales were working that time.- Yeah.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54- That's fantastic. What a result! - Super!
0:24:54 > 0:24:56'There's one final addition to the kitty,
0:24:56 > 0:25:01'when the Troika vase sells for £5 over its lower estimate.'
0:25:01 > 0:25:04At £45 bid. 50 quickly. Gentleman's bid.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09- Makes a good pill pot.- £45. We'll sell and no mistake. At £45.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13'A fair price with which to end a hugely successful day.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16'We already know we've bagged at least £1,000 for Jill.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20'I wonder if she's worked out exactly how much more we've been able to make.'
0:25:20 > 0:25:24We wanted £1,000 towards this memorial clock.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26We've actually made... Are you ready for this?
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- ..£2,108!- Oh, wow!
0:25:29 > 0:25:34- Oh, brilliant!- That's fantastic! - It's a lot of money.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37It's double what you wanted. So how is that going to help with the clock?
0:25:37 > 0:25:43Well, the clock I really, really want, that's about £1,600 plus VAT.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45- Right.- But with the extra money now,
0:25:45 > 0:25:50I want a metal frame built so it'll actually stand further off the shop
0:25:50 > 0:25:54- and that's going to cost quite a bit to make so...- Brilliant.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- Thank you very much! Super. Thank you.- I'm really pleased. Fantastic.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07'It's just a few weeks since Jill's triumphant day at auction.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12'Work on the commemorative clock in memory of her father is close to completion.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16'The clock is destined for Edwinstowe high street
0:26:16 > 0:26:22'and will be a constant reminder to the community of a man who meant so much to them.'
0:26:22 > 0:26:26The finished result is just a lot better than I thought it would be.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30It's just fantastic. Absolutely everything I could've hoped for and more.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34My dad would be just over the moon.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38I know he's up there looking down and saying, "Yes, that's beautiful".
0:26:38 > 0:26:42So, yeah, Cash In The Attic came good.