0:00:02 > 0:00:03Hello and welcome to the show
0:00:03 > 0:00:07that hunts for treasures around your home and sells them at auction.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11Today, I'm going to meet a lovely family whose house is packed with items like this.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14What do you think of it? It could be worth a fortune.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Find out on today's Cash In The Attic.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39'Coming up, we follow the yellow brick road
0:00:39 > 0:00:42'to a piece of 1980s musical memorabilia.'
0:00:43 > 0:00:46- It's so... Whoa!- Look at that!
0:00:47 > 0:00:50'And this rock star's legacy keeps on giving.'
0:00:50 > 0:00:55- I bought them at the Elton John auction in 1988 at Sotheby's.- Whoa!
0:00:55 > 0:00:57I remember it well! Oh, my goodness!
0:00:57 > 0:01:01'But will our family take to auction like a duck to water?'
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Is there 160 in the room? 160.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05- 160?- This is it.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09All will be revealed when the final hammer falls.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12I'm in Winchester to meet a mother and daughter team
0:01:12 > 0:01:14who have called in Cash In The Attic
0:01:14 > 0:01:16because they want to clear out some clutter
0:01:16 > 0:01:18and take a transatlantic break.
0:01:18 > 0:01:24Amanda Kane has raised her two children, Lucy who is 24
0:01:24 > 0:01:26and Max who is 18, pretty much single-handed
0:01:26 > 0:01:29after separating from her husband some years ago.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32She enjoyed life as a full-time mum,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35but now that the children are grown up,
0:01:35 > 0:01:39she recently rejoined the workforce and became a PA to a headmaster.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42She lives in this picturesque townhouse in Winchester.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44She moved out of London ten years ago.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49And although Lucy has flown the nest, Max still lives here with Amanda.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53But the bright lights of city life still beckon sometimes,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55so she'd like to raise some cash
0:01:55 > 0:01:57to treat her children to a special trip.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Fortunately, I have expert Jonty Hearndon by my side today.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04His 20 years of antiques know-how will be invaluable.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Hello! Hi!
0:02:07 > 0:02:09- You must be Amanda.- I am.- And Lucy?
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- Hello.- Hi. And who have we got here, then?
0:02:12 > 0:02:14- That's Rosie.- Hello, Rosie.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Was it you who put your mum up to this,
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- or did you call us? - It was my idea.- Oh, well done.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20What possessed you to do that?!
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Well, I thought it was a good idea and wanted to see if we could get
0:02:24 > 0:02:28to New York with some money we, hopefully, will raise.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30How much money do you reckon you're going to need?
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Hopefully £1,000, if we can.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35OK. It's quite a big target.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- It is.- Fingers crossed.- Yeah.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39- Think we can do it?- Hopefully so.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43So, £1,000 is our target, the aim is to get you guys off to New York.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45It's going to be a good day!
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- Shall we dance? Shall we have a look around?- Definitely.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52Even a first glimpse of this wonderful four-storey house
0:02:52 > 0:02:55shows that Amanda has created a delightful home.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01And I'm hoping that Jonty's tracked down something to delight us as well.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Here he is. Look, he's found something.
0:03:03 > 0:03:04It's a lovely mantel clock.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06That is extraordinary looking.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Look at the pair of panthers crawling all over the top of it!
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- Does it have a history? - Well, it does.
0:03:12 > 0:03:18I don't know so much about it, but I bought it in Brittany about 20 years ago when I was on holiday down there.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21So, I just loved it and...
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I've had it ever since, on centre stage on the mantelpiece.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27It is Art Deco in its design,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30but it's probably post-Second World War,
0:03:30 > 0:03:33not just pre-Second World War.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36Originally these would have been properly silvered, but through time,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41there's been a little bit of wear that's taken place on top.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43And does the mechanism work?
0:03:43 > 0:03:45It doesn't, it never has. I haven't really bothered
0:03:45 > 0:03:49with the mechanism because I just love the decorative part of it,
0:03:49 > 0:03:51rather than telling the time, I suppose.
0:03:51 > 0:03:54The mechanism on the inside will be clockwork.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57And again, I love this stylised fascia on here -
0:03:57 > 0:03:59again, it has that wonderful Art Deco feel.
0:03:59 > 0:04:04So, this is probably more very-late 1940s, maybe early 1950s.
0:04:04 > 0:04:05And then after that period,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08voom - it all went out of fashion and the new age came in.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10Do you think it is French, then?
0:04:10 > 0:04:15- It is very typically French, this style of mantel clock. - There's nothing written anywhere?
0:04:15 > 0:04:17What have we got on the underside?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20"500 francs". A little label on the underside might give it away!
0:04:20 > 0:04:23- Oh, really?- Yes, there we go.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- Is that what you paid? - It must have been.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28500 francs, I wonder how much that was 20 years ago?
0:04:28 > 0:04:31It was about 50 quid, something like that?
0:04:31 > 0:04:33- That's right. - Does that make sense?- Yeah.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36We've got a few blemishes, there's a little chip,
0:04:36 > 0:04:39because this is all made of ceramic, this is glazed ceramic.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44Value-wise at the moment, at auction, we are looking at around the £100 mark.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47So the auction guide will read £80-£120.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49What do you think of that?
0:04:49 > 0:04:52No, that's fine. That's fine.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54Well, we're all happy with that
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and it's an encouraging start to our day of rummaging.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00While we've been admiring the panther clock,
0:05:00 > 0:05:05Lucy's rolled up her sleeves and dug out this beautiful Victorian Staffordshire loving cup.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09It was given to Amanda by her godmother on her 21st birthday.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13In the past, loving cups were used for ceremonial drinking
0:05:13 > 0:05:16at weddings and banquets, symbolising friendship and unity.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21They were also given as trophies to winners of games or other competitions.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24This one, though, is slightly damaged
0:05:24 > 0:05:27so Jonty reckons it could fetch between £20 and £30.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Jonty, come and have a look at what I've found,
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- I think you might like these. - Wow, let's have a look at those.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39Those are very nice. We've got a pair of hunting prints.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Have they always been a pair?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Yes, they have. My mother gave them to me.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Somebody gave them to her, a very old wartime friend of hers.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51But other than that, I don't know anything about them.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54OK. So have you had them re-framed at all?
0:05:54 > 0:05:59I took them to be re-framed and I was advised against it.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03They cleaned them up, but said the frames themselves were quite interesting,
0:06:03 > 0:06:08although one of them's damaged. But I wanted to leave them, really.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12These are genuine etchings and they would have been hand-coloured.
0:06:12 > 0:06:18I've also noticed right down here, this is the artist - FC Turner.
0:06:18 > 0:06:24And that's Francis Turner and he is a known painter that would have made
0:06:24 > 0:06:27a lot of money if those had been original pictures,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30but not known for creating hunting scenes like this.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34But they are good-quality pictures,
0:06:34 > 0:06:38very decorative. There's lots of movement always in hunting scenes.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42And I see these selling for £80-£120.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45That sort of area, just for the two.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49I see. I hoped they might have gone for a little bit more.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51I understand the fashion of hunting...
0:06:51 > 0:06:54- Not so long ago, they would have got quite a bit more.- Right.
0:06:54 > 0:06:58You might well have got £100 per print, because they're very nice quality.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03But not any more, the fashion for these type of prints has waned.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06But that's not to say that there is no market for them at all.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10There is a market, but it's just a price readjustment rather than anything else.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12So is it tally-ho off to the auction?
0:07:12 > 0:07:13Definitely! Yes.
0:07:13 > 0:07:18There's no doubt that the hunting theme might deter some bidders,
0:07:18 > 0:07:20but these are wonderful prints and although
0:07:20 > 0:07:25they're not worth as much as Amanda had hoped, they should attract interest at the sale.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Jonty heads to the second floor of this fabulous four-storey house
0:07:30 > 0:07:33and spots two sapphire and diamond rings tucked away.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37One was Amanda's engagement ring and the other was her mother's.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40Her daughter, Lucy, doesn't want them,
0:07:40 > 0:07:45so they're off to auction with a price tag of £400-£600.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48And that means that, based on Jonty's lowest estimates,
0:07:48 > 0:07:53we should already have £580 in the kitty towards that trip to New York.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58Now, Amanda loves adventure and when she was young, she set off to explore America.
0:07:58 > 0:08:04She even landed herself a fabulous job at the Hollywood Reporter, rubbing shoulders with the stars.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08So the States still hold quite a place in her affections.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Now I'm dying to know more - why New York?
0:08:14 > 0:08:19Well, I've always wanted to take the children there and somehow it hasn't happened.
0:08:19 > 0:08:25I've been there several times myself, both in my single days and when I was married,
0:08:25 > 0:08:28and just always had such a fantastic time.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33But particularly, when I arrived there for the first time when I was Lucy's age.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37I just had a ball and I really want to be the first person to take
0:08:37 > 0:08:42the children there before they go under their own steam, really.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46That first visit of yours to New York obviously fired you with enthusiasm.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49I know it's a buzzy place, but how was it for you?
0:08:49 > 0:08:53I knew nobody or nothing about New York when I arrived there and just
0:08:53 > 0:08:57met people and went out and about and did all the most exciting things.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I went to a show on Broadway and all those things.
0:09:00 > 0:09:07So I stayed about five days on my first trip and then I went later on with my husband.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11We arrived on Concorde and went to all the nice places.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16So I love it, all aspects of it. It's brilliant.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19So are you going to go to lots of museums and galleries in New York?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Oh, definitely.- I will be!
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Mum will be taking us there whether we want to or not!
0:09:25 > 0:09:28The Guggenheim's number one on the list.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30And the Museum Of Modern Art.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Yeah, that will definitely be a focal point, I think.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36And then we have to go to all the sports venues for Max.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39- Oh!- And I want to go to Madison Square Garden anyway.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43You're never going to get there if we don't get on with the rummage,
0:09:43 > 0:09:49so bring your tea with you and go and find another room to rummage.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51A trip to New York is a fabulous treat,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54but with so much to see and do, it doesn't come cheap.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59So I'm pleased to see that Jonty has made another find, this time in the hallway.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02It's a carriage clock that was given to Amanda
0:10:02 > 0:10:06as a wedding gift. He values it at £50-£80.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11I dig out these porcelain Russian dolls in the bedroom.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15They were given to Lucy by her godfather, who brought them over from Moscow.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Truth be told, she never really liked them as they scared her!
0:10:18 > 0:10:21So let's hope someone at the auction will take more
0:10:21 > 0:10:24of a shine to them and part with £20-£40.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27And they're not the only toys that Lucy's letting go today.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32This is an amazing doll's house!
0:10:32 > 0:10:35- It's fantastic, isn't it? - Incredible. What a size!
0:10:35 > 0:10:36I know! It's huge.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- Is this yours? - Well, technically, yes.
0:10:39 > 0:10:45Mum had it made as a replica of our old house in Hammersmith, when we lived there in London.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47The house I grew up in, really.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50So yeah, it's a complete replica.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53As you can see, the cherry-red walls -
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- Mum made a bit of an interior design risk!- That was her choice?
0:10:56 > 0:10:59That was her choice and it worked really well.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Now, the history of doll's houses really goes back
0:11:03 > 0:11:07to the 16th century, when tiny room sets were made.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10But for my money, the most famous doll's house
0:11:10 > 0:11:14is the one in Windsor Castle, made for Queen Mary in 1924.
0:11:14 > 0:11:19It was made by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and the detail is just extraordinary.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21Even books in the library
0:11:21 > 0:11:24were specially commissioned for the house itself.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Probably in better nick than ours!
0:11:26 > 0:11:28It's not far off the quality of your house!
0:11:28 > 0:11:33This is stunning, but we're not going to get a vast fortune for it as a consequence.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- Sure.- I mean, the amount of work that's gone into it,
0:11:36 > 0:11:42the detail that has gone into it, all of that will be lost when it comes to the auction sale.
0:11:42 > 0:11:48So it kind of pains me to tell you that it's worth between £100-£150 at the moment.
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Sure. That's fairly expected, to be honest,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53but I think it's still worth putting in there.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Because what else are you going to do with it?
0:11:55 > 0:12:01Exactly. So I'd rather someone else went and had more fun with it than I will.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04- So I'll put the "for sale" sign on the outside!- Sounds good, yes!
0:12:04 > 0:12:08I must admit, I'm surprised she can bear to part with it.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10Jonty forecasts a limited interest at auction.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14I wonder how close his estimate will turn out to be?
0:12:15 > 0:12:1760 to get me going? £60?
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Come on, you can do better than that!
0:12:19 > 0:12:2140 then, if you like. £40, surely?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23£40?
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Find out if Amanda gets the asking price later.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Things are moving along nicely in this house
0:12:29 > 0:12:33and we're all getting exercise running up and down the stairs.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38We've made some excellent finds so far and I'm wondering what might come up next.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- How are you doing?- Not too bad. What do you think about these?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47- Oh, that's cute! - They're cute, aren't they?
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Very nice, yes!
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Do you think they'd be worth something?
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Well, I don't know, but I know a man who does. Jonty!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56Aren't they gorgeous?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59A pair of Donald Ducks! What are they made of, aluminium?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Wonderful. We've got a signature on the back here, "Gibson".
0:13:02 > 0:13:06That's Blaine Gibson, presumably, the famous animator.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10And we've got a series... Obviously a limited edition here,
0:13:10 > 0:13:14because this is 35 of 200 and this is 37 of 200.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16So, do they have a story?
0:13:16 > 0:13:22They do, actually. I bought them at the Elton John auction in 1988 at Sotheby's.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- I remember it well! - Do you?- Oh, goodness me!
0:13:24 > 0:13:27- It was quite an occasion. - Are you an Elton John fan?
0:13:27 > 0:13:29I am, yes, and always have been.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33So we've got this wonderful potent mix of Donald Duck,
0:13:33 > 0:13:37the iconic cartoon character first introduced
0:13:37 > 0:13:42in 1935, and of course, they used to belong to Sir Elton John.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45What a wonderful combination! Do you remember what you paid?
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I think about £150 or so.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51If we can get our money back, that would be fantastic.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I would like to lower the estimate a little
0:13:54 > 0:13:59and put £100-£150 in the hope that we'll get your money back for these.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01- Are you happy? - That seems reasonable, yes.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Let's put them into sale and I'm sure if we've got that sort
0:14:05 > 0:14:09of estimate on them, a lot of people will be very interested.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- Fantastic.- Sounds good to me.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Well, that's pretty special. It's not every day we discover
0:14:15 > 0:14:17something that once belonged to Elton John.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20Who would have thought he was a Donald Duck fan?
0:14:20 > 0:14:26And our Elton John fan, Amanda, has told me she has more from that special auction.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- I'm not having any luck here.- No.
0:14:28 > 0:14:32What about those clothes you told me about of Elton John's?
0:14:32 > 0:14:35I'd love to see them. I've had enough rummaging!
0:14:35 > 0:14:37Right, they're over here, let me show you.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39They REALLY were his?
0:14:39 > 0:14:42They were his. They're listed in the catalogue of his sale...
0:14:42 > 0:14:44- Oh, wow!- ..at Sotheby's.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Whoa! Wow.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Serious designer label there!
0:14:49 > 0:14:51- Isn't it? Lovely leather.- Fantastic.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53- It's very nice, that. - Very '80s, isn't it?
0:14:53 > 0:14:56And this one...
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Oh! I can just see him in that!
0:14:58 > 0:15:00Very understated!
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- Have you worn it? - This I've worn, yes.
0:15:02 > 0:15:08I wore it with... silk trousers to a ball.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10I've got a picture of me in it somewhere.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- It was lovely to wear, actually. - And who did you tell?
0:15:13 > 0:15:17You must have told everyone you met, "This is Elton John's."
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- Yes!- I bet! - They probably didn't believe me.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22No! What size is it? Oh, medium.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26- Yes, try it on.- He was going through a thin stage, was he?
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Yes, it's a few years ago now, isn't it?
0:15:28 > 0:15:32- I say! Whoa!- Look at that!
0:15:32 > 0:15:34Elton John wore this! I love him.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36I think it's fantastic.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- Isn't it?- But I see what you mean about the shoulders -
0:15:39 > 0:15:41they are massive, aren't they?
0:15:41 > 0:15:43Do you remember padded shoulders in the '80s?
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Do you think they'll ever come back?
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Well, I probably won't wear them if they do!
0:15:48 > 0:15:51So did you pay a fortune for these?
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I can't remember how much.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Not a lot, I don't think, no.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- They're great. - They're fun, aren't they?
0:15:59 > 0:16:01They really are. You're a huge fan of Elton John?
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- Yes, still am. Love him to bits.- Did you go and see him live anywhere?
0:16:05 > 0:16:13I saw him live at Bournemouth Winter Gardens in 1974,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17probably, when I lived down there. My parents live down there in Blandford.
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- And he was just beginning then, he was fantastic.- He was great?
0:16:21 > 0:16:22- Yeah.- I bet he was.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25What wonderful memories. Thanks for showing me these.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27I think they are absolutely fantastic.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Love 'em, love 'em, love him!
0:16:30 > 0:16:33- And one day they might be back in fashion!- Yes!
0:16:33 > 0:16:39Despite Jonty's best efforts to persuade her, Amanda's inner rock queen won't let go
0:16:39 > 0:16:42of these Elton John jackets, so we'll just have
0:16:42 > 0:16:45to carry on searching if we're to hit that £1,000 target.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48With the excitement over, we get back to work
0:16:48 > 0:16:51and Amanda finds something she IS willing to part with.
0:16:51 > 0:16:59This pearl brooch was a present from her godmother on her 18th birthday and Jonty loves the unshaped pearl.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03He reckons it could fetch £50-£80.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07And Lucy comes across some more jewellery in the bedroom.
0:17:07 > 0:17:09Jonty?
0:17:11 > 0:17:14- What have you got? - What do you think about these?
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Those are rather fun. Let's have a look.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18They're two little brooches.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- Cartier.- Very nice. - Are they Cartier?
0:17:20 > 0:17:23I think they are, yes.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27- Wow.- I think my father gave them to my mother at some point.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31Right. Cartier, what a wonderful name to trade with and to have.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Cartier started life in Paris
0:17:33 > 0:17:38in the mid-19th century, but really by the turn of the 19th century,
0:17:38 > 0:17:42and the 20th century, they were the very, very coolest name
0:17:42 > 0:17:45to have as far as jewellery was concerned.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48To give some sense of how important they were as jewellers,
0:17:48 > 0:17:52at the coronation of Edward VII in 1902
0:17:52 > 0:17:57no less than 27 tiaras were ordered through Cartier for that very event.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Gosh, that is grand!
0:17:59 > 0:18:04Well, just think about how many royal families there were, how many people with real,
0:18:04 > 0:18:08genuine money were using Cartier for all the best jewellery of the time.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11And that carried on all the way through and particularly into
0:18:11 > 0:18:15the Art-Deco period, with the wonderful jewellery
0:18:15 > 0:18:18that once was made for Mrs Simpson, the Duke of Windsor's wife.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20So Cartier is a wonderful name.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Fantastic.- So even though this is quite a humble
0:18:23 > 0:18:28little elephant and baby elephant, somebody, of course, will want that.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- Yeah.- So we've got a pin and a brooch and I think they're worth selling together.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34They're both Cartier,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37they're both tiny little objects of gold jewellery.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41We are looking at £150-£200 and hopefully more than that as well.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- Fantastic. - They're very nice, indeed.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46I know, they're lovely. I think Mum will be pleased.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49We are coming to the end of our day, but you always feel
0:18:49 > 0:18:52there might be just one more great discovery to be made.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Eager to visit the Big Apple with her children, Amanda scans the house
0:18:56 > 0:19:00one more time for anything that will help fund the family trip.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04And she comes across this Art-Deco green Daum vase.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Daum is a quality crystal company based in Nancy in France.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Amanda bought the vase in Brittany
0:19:10 > 0:19:12at the same time as the panther clock.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14It's worth a fabulous £100-£150.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18In fact, this house is full of fine glassware.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- Have a look at this vase. - What have you got?
0:19:20 > 0:19:23This is a fabulous vase.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28It's a moulded, lovely vase here with four clear cranes moulded on the outside.
0:19:28 > 0:19:34The whole thing is moulded, but it's by the fabulous French factory Lalique.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- Which is wonderful. Isn't that good? - Yes, I love Lalique.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41In fact I have a better one here, I think you'll find!
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Just like that! How about that?!
0:19:43 > 0:19:47Well, I have to say that you've outdone me there!
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- Can we have a look at that one? - Yes, please. It's really heavy.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Oh, wow! Do a swapsie there.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58Look at that. This is exactly the same in the style of the other vase.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02Now, is there a signature on the underside of this?
0:20:02 > 0:20:04I'm sure it's there lurking.
0:20:04 > 0:20:05Oh, there it is. Wonderful.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08That's a relief!
0:20:08 > 0:20:10That's very, very good news indeed.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Now the French were particularly brilliant
0:20:14 > 0:20:18at making vases such as these in the 1920s and 1930s.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21But the master of them all was Rene Lalique.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24He was the past master of producing these fine wares.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29So essentially, what we're looking at here is a vase made by the Lalique factory
0:20:29 > 0:20:35in the style of all those great designs that he produced during the '20s and the 1930s.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Are you going to put them in as two lots or one lot?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40Well, we could let the auctioneer decide.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43But I think, collectively, we're looking at roughly,
0:20:43 > 0:20:48and this is very exciting news, between £400-£600.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- Wow, that's fantastic.- Oh, my gosh!
0:20:50 > 0:20:55- I was carrying that outside! - THEY LAUGH
0:20:55 > 0:20:58If only I'd known, I could have run away!
0:20:58 > 0:21:03That's a brilliant price, cos I know how much that cost new in 1985.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- And what was that?- £285.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Oh, great. OK, that's wonderful.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12Because that was new at the time, so that's really wonderful.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17So, if everything goes to plan, you are looking for £1,000 now, aren't you?
0:21:17 > 0:21:19So YOU can go to New York!
0:21:19 > 0:21:24- So you've got a vested interest in this going well!- Very much so!- OK.
0:21:24 > 0:21:32Well, if everything goes to plan, based on Jonty's lowest estimates, you will make your target of £1,000.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Actually, with any luck, you will make £1,550!
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- Wow! That's brilliant. - Isn't that great?
0:21:39 > 0:21:41It's really good.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44Get us on our way. That sounds fantastic.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47Well, I'm really looking forward to the auction and I'm hopeful
0:21:47 > 0:21:52they'll manage to make that £1,000 so the three of them can jet off to New York for a bit of fun.
0:21:52 > 0:21:58And we have a collection of fantastic items that I'm sure will interest the bidders.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03There's the fabulous Art-Deco ceramic panther clock
0:22:03 > 0:22:06that Amanda bought in France for 500 francs.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10Jonty gave it an £80-£120 price tag.
0:22:10 > 0:22:11And my favourite,
0:22:11 > 0:22:15the aluminium Donald Duck figurines that once belonged to Elton John.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Jonty valued them at £100-£150.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23The doll's house that is a replica of the family home
0:22:23 > 0:22:27in London that Lucy grew up in before their move.
0:22:27 > 0:22:32Jonty hopes it will fetch its top price of £150.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36'Still to come on Cash In The Attic -
0:22:36 > 0:22:41'Jonty tries rousing the bidders into parting with their cash.'
0:22:41 > 0:22:42Make it 50! Come on!
0:22:42 > 0:22:46'And there's much excitement when a certain piece
0:22:46 > 0:22:48'of jewellery goes up for sale.'
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- I'm really pleased. - New York, here you come!
0:22:52 > 0:22:55'Find out what happens when the final hammer falls.'
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Well, it's been a while now since we rummaged around Amanda's house
0:23:05 > 0:23:07here in Winchester with the help of her daughter Lucy.
0:23:07 > 0:23:11Today we brought everything here to Andrew Smith & Son Auctioneers,
0:23:11 > 0:23:13which is just down the road.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17Remember, Amanda wants to raise £1,000 so she can treat her son
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and daughter to a trip of a lifetime to New York.
0:23:20 > 0:23:23So let's hope the bidders here are in a really good mood
0:23:23 > 0:23:27and will help her reach her target when her items go under the hammer.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33The Andrew Smith auction house is set in the Hampshire countryside.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38The sale takes place just five miles east of historic Winchester, in a large listed barn.
0:23:38 > 0:23:44The auctions, which happen every month, offer a wide range of items -
0:23:44 > 0:23:51Georgian and Victorian furniture, to 20th-century collectables such as toys, clocks and jewellery.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55So Amanda's lots have every chance of doing well here today.
0:23:55 > 0:23:56But what does our expert think?
0:23:56 > 0:24:00- Hi, Jonty.- Hi, Jenny. - Oh, Amanda's lovely brooches.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03- Do you like these?- I do, but I don't wear brooches any more.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06But I suppose there is still a market for them.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09It's the fact they're Cartier and they're solid gold.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12The auctioneer has split these up into two separate lots.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15He has deemed them important enough, which is a good sign.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18And he's also split up the Lalique vases
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- and also the dress rings.- Really?
0:24:20 > 0:24:26- So a lot of lots to sell today, but I am quietly confident that these might.- Oh, good!
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Right, let's see if they've arrived and we'll tell them the good news.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Amanda's items have been on view here for a few days now,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36so potential bidders can get a good look at them.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39It can sometimes be surreal to see your personal treasures
0:24:39 > 0:24:44dotted around a commercial auction room, so I wonder how she's feeling about it.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46- Good morning, girls!- Good morning.
0:24:46 > 0:24:47- Hi, how are you?- Fine, thanks.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Saying farewell to your house!
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- Indeed.- I hope it's farewell!
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Yes, we do, actually!
0:24:53 > 0:24:57I was surprised you're parting with it, though. It's your old family home, isn't it?
0:24:57 > 0:25:00It is, but I think it's time to move on.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03We've moved on from that house now, so it's time to let go.
0:25:03 > 0:25:08And how does it feel, now you see it here, ready, primed for action?
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- It's going to go. - Well, it's certainly a reality now.
0:25:10 > 0:25:13It's definitely happening! But yeah, it's exciting.
0:25:13 > 0:25:18- We're hoping to go to New York, so we'll see what happens. - Let's see if we can get you there.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20First, let's find a spot for the auction.
0:25:20 > 0:25:25If, like Amanda, you're keen to raise money for something special by selling at auction,
0:25:25 > 0:25:27do bear in mind that there are charges to be paid,
0:25:27 > 0:25:31including commission, which vary from one saleroom to another.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33So it's always worth enquiring in advance.
0:25:33 > 0:25:41The first of Amanda's items to come up today are the two framed hunting prints, valued at £80-£120.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43We've your hunting lithographs coming up now.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45These are a family heirloom.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48They are. My mother gave them to me, some years ago now.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51But I think it's time to part with them.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Start me at £80. £80? £80? 60...?
0:25:54 > 0:25:57There's a lady waving at somebody there!
0:25:57 > 0:26:0030, just to get it going. £30, thank you. And two? At £30.
0:26:00 > 0:26:0232 up at the top. 35. 37?
0:26:02 > 0:26:0437, no? At £35.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Any more? At £35.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10Any more? At £35, last time.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13Oh, well. They've got a good deal.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Oh, less than half Jonty's estimate.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21But then, he did say that the market for hunting scenes has declined.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Next up is the Victorian Staffordshire loving cup,
0:26:24 > 0:26:27which was a 21st-birthday present to Amanda from her godmother.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Jonty valued it at £20-£30.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35Now, this lot is a beautiful 19th-century loving cup.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38- There's a little bit of damage? - I'm afraid there is.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40- Yes, unfortunately. - What happened there?
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Was that something that happened on your watch?
0:26:43 > 0:26:48I don't remember what happened to it. Maybe in moving it became damaged, unfortunately.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- It's so pretty, though, isn't it? - It is, it's a lovely item,
0:26:51 > 0:26:55but because of the damage, it's £20-£30.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Oh, well. It all helps!
0:26:57 > 0:27:00We have a commission bid. I'm starting at £18. Is there 20?
0:27:00 > 0:27:02That's quite good.
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Commission bid's out. £20 in the room and selling. Is there two?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08At £20. Any more? At £20.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09You sure? Last time.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11£20.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13The only bid.
0:27:13 > 0:27:18- It's not bad.- Well, it was damaged, so it could have not sold at all.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22Well, it reached the lower estimate, so that's not a bad result.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25How will Amanda's next lot do? Or should I say, Lucy's?
0:27:25 > 0:27:26It's the two Russian dolls,
0:27:26 > 0:27:31a mixture of soft body and ceramic, that were a gift from her godfather.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33She never really liked them,
0:27:33 > 0:27:37so will they tempt any bidders with their guide price of £20-£40?
0:27:37 > 0:27:39All done at £5.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42Oh, that's not very good.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46Lucy and Amanda are selling some very personal items here -
0:27:46 > 0:27:48to see them go for such a small amount is disheartening.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51Will their luck change with their next lot -
0:27:51 > 0:27:53the small brass carriage clock?
0:27:53 > 0:27:58Fingers crossed it reaches Jonty's estimate of £50-£80.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59We have a commission bid here.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03I'm going to start the bidding at £55. Is there 60 in the room?
0:28:03 > 0:28:06£55 and selling. Is there 60? £60.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Commission bid's out. Is there five?
0:28:09 > 0:28:11At £60, then, and selling. Is there five?
0:28:11 > 0:28:12All done at £60, then?
0:28:12 > 0:28:16At £60 for the last time.
0:28:16 > 0:28:17That was short and sweet.
0:28:17 > 0:28:23Yeah, £50-£80, so it's sort of in the middle of the estimates.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26Not the lowest one, that's important! It was a good price.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28I'm happy with that, definitely.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32That's more like it. Hopefully that's the start of things to come.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34Her next lot is my favourite -
0:28:34 > 0:28:39the two aluminium Donald Duck figures that belonged to Elton John.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43Surely they'll reach Jonty's £100-£150 estimate.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46How do you feel about selling your Donald Duck figurines?
0:28:46 > 0:28:50- Cos they're a bit special, aren't they?- Well, I love them.
0:28:50 > 0:28:55I think they're sweet. And because we bought them at the Elton John auction, they have added fun.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Cos I can remember the auction very vividly,
0:28:59 > 0:29:03but I hope someone will buy them who loves them too.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Start me at £100 on these?
0:29:06 > 0:29:10Showing right up at the back there. Start me at £100? £100? 80, then?
0:29:10 > 0:29:13£80? 60, if you want. £60?
0:29:13 > 0:29:15It's going down.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18£40? 30, then? £30, thank you.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21And two? At £30. Any more? At £30.
0:29:21 > 0:29:22It's a long way off here at £30.
0:29:22 > 0:29:2532 we have. 37. 40?
0:29:25 > 0:29:30£40. 42? At £40 on the stairs, and selling at £40.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34Is there any more? At £40, then, for the very last time.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Oh!
0:29:36 > 0:29:38- Sold?- £40.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- Did he sell them?- £40.
0:29:40 > 0:29:45Oh, that's terrible. I think Amanda is in a state of shock.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48But she's selling things to raise money for a special reason
0:29:48 > 0:29:52and her target is a long way off, so every little helps at this point.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57Hopefully, there'll be a big injection of cash with this next lot -
0:29:57 > 0:30:02the two 18-carat gold Cartier brooches, valued at £150-£200.
0:30:02 > 0:30:08The auctioneer has split them and the first one up is the elephant mother and calf.
0:30:08 > 0:30:10Is there 160 in the room? 160, 170.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12180.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14£170, commission bid. Is there 180?
0:30:14 > 0:30:17At 180. Commission bid's out.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19180 in the room. Is there 190?
0:30:19 > 0:30:22190 up at the top. 200. And 20.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24240.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Excellent.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29£220 and selling. Is there any more?
0:30:29 > 0:30:32At £220, then, for the very last time.
0:30:32 > 0:30:34220.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36- Just for one.- Fantastic!
0:30:36 > 0:30:38I'm very pleased.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40That's a fabulous result.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44Will the smaller one in the shape of a duck do as well?
0:30:44 > 0:30:45We have a commission bid.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50I'm going to start the bidding at £140. Is there 150 in the room?
0:30:50 > 0:30:55At £140. 150, 160. 170?
0:30:55 > 0:30:57£160 and selling. Is there 170?
0:30:57 > 0:31:00£160, still with the commission bid.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02£160.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04And if you're all done, last time.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06- Hey!- How about that?
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- That's good.- Fantastic.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13Well, between them, those two brooches made £380, which means
0:31:13 > 0:31:16they're the first items today to exceed Jonty's upper estimate.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20And they did it with bells on.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24I'm sure Amanda and Lucy are anxious to know how they're doing so far.
0:31:24 > 0:31:28OK, ladies, we're at the halfway point.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31How much do you think you've made? Do you think you're doing OK?
0:31:31 > 0:31:33It doesn't feel like much at the moment, no.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37Well, we are looking for £1,000, so we can get you to New York.
0:31:37 > 0:31:42- And at this halfway stage, you've made £540.- Have we?
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Wow. So we are halfway there!
0:31:44 > 0:31:45We've got a lot to look forward to -
0:31:45 > 0:31:48we've got all the Lalique, all those dress rings.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51- A lot to look forward to. - We have indeed.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54Very well done. We can have a break now, yeah?
0:31:54 > 0:31:56- Sounds good.- I've got something to show you as well.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59He's always saying things like that, you know!
0:31:59 > 0:32:03A general auction like this is a great place to sell old bits
0:32:03 > 0:32:06of furniture and make a profit into the bargain.
0:32:06 > 0:32:11Something you may have and think is only good for fire wood, may in fact be an item of rarity.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14And it won't go unnoticed by the experts here.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16What's caught your eye?
0:32:16 > 0:32:19This little table. What do you think?
0:32:19 > 0:32:20I think it's absolutely hideous!
0:32:20 > 0:32:22I wouldn't give it shed room!
0:32:22 > 0:32:28I thought you might say that! Now, what we're looking at here is a mid-18th-century Pembroke table.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30Now, if this was made out of mahogany,
0:32:30 > 0:32:33then this would be worth 50 quid.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37But it's worth quite a lot more than that, simply because of the timber that's been used.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39This is pollarded oak.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44- Oh, I see.- Which is very unusual, so it's a nice, lovely country-Pembroke table.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46If this was mahogany, this would be 50 quid.
0:32:46 > 0:32:53- Because of this really unusual pollarded oak, we're looking at £200-£300 in the auction.- Really?
0:32:53 > 0:32:58Well, that rather ordinary-looking table went for £250.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Perhaps I'd better check out what I've got in my shed!
0:33:01 > 0:33:06But we're back in position as Amanda has six more lots left, including the two engagement rings
0:33:06 > 0:33:11and the Lalique vases, both with hefty price tags.
0:33:11 > 0:33:17Her next item on the list is the Art-Deco clock that she bought in France.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22This is the panther mantel clock that we discovered over the fireplace.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25I put £80-£120 on it. Let's see what happens.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27£80 to start me on this? £80?
0:33:27 > 0:33:30£80? 60, then? £60? 40, if you like?
0:33:30 > 0:33:33£40? 30, then, to get it going?
0:33:33 > 0:33:37£30 bid, thank you. At £30. 32, 35.
0:33:37 > 0:33:3937, 40. 42?
0:33:39 > 0:33:42At £40 and we will sell. At £40.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47Are you all done? Last time at £40.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- Ooh!- Another disappointment.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Oh, dear, just half Jonty's lower estimate.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Maybe the fact that the clock mechanism
0:33:55 > 0:33:57doesn't work put people off.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59I hope it isn't that they don't like Art Deco,
0:33:59 > 0:34:03because that would not bode well for our next two items.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06The sapphire and diamond engagement rings
0:34:06 > 0:34:11that belonged to Amanda and her mother are both Art-Deco style.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14So this is another split-lot situation.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19These are the two dress rings. The first one is the oval sapphire with the diamond surround.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21What value you did you put on them?
0:34:21 > 0:34:24The total value for the two is £400-£600.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26This is the first one, here it comes.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30I'm going to start the bidding at £200. Is there 20 in the room?
0:34:30 > 0:34:33Commission bid at £200. Is there 20? At £200, I'm going to sell.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35It's going to get stuck.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37At £200, last time.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40Short and sweet, but £200.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44- That's all right.- That's OK.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47That's a great result for the larger ring.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50Now how will the smaller one do?
0:34:50 > 0:34:51We have a commission bid.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56I'm going to start the bidding at 250. Is there 270 in the room?
0:34:56 > 0:35:00At £250 and selling. Is there 70?
0:35:00 > 0:35:02- Commission bid, 250.- Really?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04270 right up at the top. 300.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07And 20. Commission bid's out.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09320 in the room and selling.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13- Is there 350? At £320. - That's brilliant.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16Are you all out? At £320, then.
0:35:16 > 0:35:17Wow!
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- Very good, very good. - I'm really pleased with that.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24- New York here you come!- I know!
0:35:24 > 0:35:30£520 for the two rings. That almost reached Jonty's top estimate.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33I think we must have Art-Deco fans here after all.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38The next item is the doll's house that's a replica of their old house in London.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40It was made for Lucy when she was younger.
0:35:40 > 0:35:45We hope they'll get some offers of around £100-£150.
0:35:45 > 0:35:4860 to get me going. £60?
0:35:48 > 0:35:5040, then, if you like. £40, surely?
0:35:50 > 0:35:51£40.
0:35:51 > 0:35:5430, then? £30 bid. Thank you.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Is there two? At £30, we will sell.
0:35:56 > 0:35:58At £30. Is there two?
0:35:58 > 0:36:02All done at £30. 32, 35. 37?
0:36:02 > 0:36:0537? At £35 and selling.
0:36:05 > 0:36:10Is there seven? 37, 40. 42?
0:36:10 > 0:36:12At £40. Any more? At £40 and selling, then.
0:36:12 > 0:36:17If you're all done. 42, 45. 47?
0:36:17 > 0:36:20At £45.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23Is there seven? 47. 50?
0:36:23 > 0:36:26No? At £47. Make it 50?
0:36:26 > 0:36:29At £47, then. 50, well done!
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Make it 50, come on!
0:36:31 > 0:36:33AUCTIONEER LAUGHS
0:36:33 > 0:36:36At £50. Is there five?
0:36:36 > 0:36:4055? No? At £50, then. Right here at the back, then. At £50.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44With you at £50. If you're all done for the very last time.
0:36:44 > 0:36:47- Well done. - A bargain, but there we are.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50- Did you want to take it home?- No. - No!- Definitely not.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54You would have paid them £50 to leave it here, really!
0:36:54 > 0:36:55Absolutely.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59It's always so exciting when you see two bidders competing, although
0:36:59 > 0:37:03it's a shame they couldn't drive the price much higher than £50.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Amanda's next item is the nine-carat gold bar brooch
0:37:07 > 0:37:11with pearls and turquoises, valued at £50-£80.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Start me at £50.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19£50? 40 if you like. £40?
0:37:19 > 0:37:2030, then, to get it going.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24£30 at the front. 32, 35, 37.
0:37:24 > 0:37:2740? At £37. Any more?
0:37:27 > 0:37:2937.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32At £37.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Not so good, not so good.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37I really thought that would have done better,
0:37:37 > 0:37:40judging by the result of Amanda's earlier pieces.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43Do the bidders here like glassware?
0:37:43 > 0:37:46I hope so as her penultimate lot
0:37:46 > 0:37:50is the green Daum vase and two splash vases.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52Their estimate is £100-£150.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55£100? £100? 80, then.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57£80? 60, if you like. £60?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00£60? 50, then, to get me going?
0:38:00 > 0:38:03£50, surely? £50, thank you.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05And five? £50 at the front here.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08And five? And £50, 55, 60.
0:38:08 > 0:38:12And five? £60 at the front and we will be selling.
0:38:12 > 0:38:13At £60. Are you all done? At £60.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17Are you sure? For the last time.
0:38:18 > 0:38:19Disappointing again.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21Disappointing.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23Not the result we wanted.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25But will the next lot fare better?
0:38:25 > 0:38:30It is after all Lalique, a highly regarded name in glassware
0:38:30 > 0:38:32that ought to command a much higher price tag.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35And if there are any discerning bidders
0:38:35 > 0:38:37in the room with an eye for quality,
0:38:37 > 0:38:41then it could have a huge impact on Amanda and Lucy's travel plans.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44Well, we've got to your Lalique glass now,
0:38:44 > 0:38:46which, obviously, the auctioneer likes,
0:38:46 > 0:38:50cos he's split this lot up into two. So two vases, sold separately.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52The second one's the most valuable, isn't it?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54That's right. That's that large vase
0:38:54 > 0:38:57with deep-moulded swallows round the outside.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02That's really beautiful. This lot coming up now is the one that is slightly smaller
0:39:02 > 0:39:05and also has the limited edition book that goes with it as well.
0:39:05 > 0:39:11I'm going to start the bidding at 180. Is there 200 in the room?
0:39:11 > 0:39:17At £180 and selling. Is there 200? 220. 240? £220 and selling.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Commission bid. Is there 240?
0:39:19 > 0:39:22At £220, all done?
0:39:22 > 0:39:24For the last time.
0:39:24 > 0:39:26That's great, that's the smaller of the two.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- Nice.- Very good.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31- A tidy sum!- Indeed.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34They've obviously got a good eye for glassware.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Very good indeed. We're now halfway to Jonty's
0:39:38 > 0:39:42overall estimate and I'm hoping that the larger vase will do even better.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46So this is the biggie, this is the lovely vase.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49I'm a big fan of this shape and design.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53It has all the hallmarks of Lalique in the 1930s.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55I have two commission bids here.
0:39:55 > 0:40:01I'm going to start the bidding at £320. Is there 350 in the room?
0:40:01 > 0:40:05At £320 and selling. Is there 350?
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Commission bid, then, at £320.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11£320, for the last time.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14Just two commission bids, but that's all you needed,
0:40:14 > 0:40:16two commission bids and you're there.
0:40:16 > 0:40:17320!
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Oh!
0:40:19 > 0:40:24Hey! She's thinking, "Broadway, which show shall I go to?" Yes?
0:40:24 > 0:40:26- Come on, be honest!- No, exactly.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29I can't wait, it's going to be an amazing trip.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33- We've done pretty well, by the sound of the last items. - Fantastic, wasn't it?
0:40:33 > 0:40:36Well, quality always tells.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40And together, those two vases almost reached Jonty's top estimate.
0:40:40 > 0:40:45All that remains now is for us to do the final sums.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47Well, that's it. It's over and finished.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50I thought that was exhilarating, didn't you?
0:40:50 > 0:40:54Yes. Some parts really exciting, some a little disappointing, but...
0:40:54 > 0:40:58We've not done too badly, though. I mean, everything sold, didn't it?
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- We're not taking anything home, which is amazing.- You're not!
0:41:01 > 0:41:04Obviously, I'm sure you realise you've made your target.
0:41:04 > 0:41:11You've actually made a lot more than that. You have made £1,787!
0:41:11 > 0:41:13- Well done!- That's fantastic!
0:41:13 > 0:41:17- Isn't that brilliant? - That's fantastic! Well done.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Thank you very much for all your time and help.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22It's been lovely to spend time with you, we had a great time.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25Yeah. You made so much money that Jennie and I can come too!
0:41:31 > 0:41:35Well, with that amazing result, Amanda has made enough money
0:41:35 > 0:41:38to take her two children for their trip to the Big Apple.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42But first, she's chosen theatre land in the heart of London's West End
0:41:42 > 0:41:44to see an American smash-hit musical.
0:41:44 > 0:41:48She hopes it will give them a taste of what they can expect to see on Broadway.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52We're looking forward to getting our ear
0:41:52 > 0:41:55into the American and New York accent, so hopefully
0:41:55 > 0:41:58we'll be able to understand what's going on when we're there!
0:41:58 > 0:42:00It promises to be a great show.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03- We're really looking forward to it, aren't we, Max?- Definitely.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06So Lucy and Max will soon have their first look at New York
0:42:06 > 0:42:09and Amanda wants to make sure they have as good a time
0:42:09 > 0:42:13as she did on her first trip. So did this whet their appetite?
0:42:13 > 0:42:15It was great. It was really, really good.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17- We had lots of fun.- Yeah, brilliant.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21- So we're all ready for New York now! - Yes, we're in the mood now!
0:42:21 > 0:42:22Yes, definitely!
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