0:00:02 > 0:00:06Hello. Welcome to the show that finds treasures in your home and helps you sell them at auction.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09I wonder how many of you started collecting several years ago
0:00:09 > 0:00:13and now find everything's taken over your home.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16That's exactly what's happened to the lady I'm meeting today.
0:00:16 > 0:00:21But she's hoping her passion will bring her some cash in the attic.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Coming up on Cash In The Attic:
0:00:43 > 0:00:47Jonty finds some ostrich fans and makes a promise he may regret.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Now I've got two, I can do a fan dance.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Oh, absolutely!
0:00:52 > 0:00:54Come on!
0:00:54 > 0:00:57And he's rather taken with a French art nouveau bust.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03Lots of young maidens always had this wonderful simpering look.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07At auction, he certainly bowls over our maidens.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11That is wonderful! I can't believe that!
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Find out what happens later in the show.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Yours, sir.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20I'm in the tiny village of Alstonefield, Derbyshire.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22It's really beautiful. I'm about to meet a lady
0:01:22 > 0:01:25who thinks an old frock is twice as good as a new one.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29She's hoping that some of those old frocks and other bits and pieces
0:01:29 > 0:01:35will help raise enough money to treat a good friend to a splendid outing in Bath.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Nottie Hornblower and her husband Chris
0:01:38 > 0:01:41have lived in this beautiful 17th-century farmhouse
0:01:41 > 0:01:42for more than 30 years.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Nottie began collecting vintage clothing
0:01:45 > 0:01:47before she moved to the farmhouse.
0:01:47 > 0:01:5012 years ago, she converted the old barn next door
0:01:50 > 0:01:52into a costume museum
0:01:52 > 0:01:55to exhibit all her wonderful dresses.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Two of her good friends, Coralie and Pat, help run the museum.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03They also lend a hand with fashion shows and costume talks.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06They're here today to help us.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09There'll be time to have a look around the museum later.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12But first stop is the farmhouse.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15I'm hoping our expert Jonty Hearnden will make a head start
0:02:15 > 0:02:19armed with his 20-plus years of knowledge about antiques.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22A-ha!
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Nottie Hornblower!
0:02:25 > 0:02:26I've been dying to say that!
0:02:26 > 0:02:30It's such a fantastic name, it really is.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32- And you are?- I'm Coralie, Nottie's neighbour.
0:02:32 > 0:02:38- You live just there?- Yes.- You're so lucky. This is a beautiful part of the country.- Hmm.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43- Why have you called in Cash In The Attic?- I'd like to take my friends, Coralie and Pat,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46down to Bath to the costume museum.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Cos I've never been
0:02:48 > 0:02:49and they've never been.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52We'd love to stay in a nice hotel
0:02:52 > 0:02:54and go to the museum the next day.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Because they both help me in different ways
0:02:57 > 0:03:00in connection with my museum, so it's a little thank you to them.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- I think they'll enjoy it.- How much money do you think you'll raise?
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I'd like to raise £500.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11- £500. Do-able?- I hope so.- Yes? - It would be great.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16- Have you rummaged round Nottie's place before?- Never. But I'm looking forward to it!
0:03:16 > 0:03:19It's very exciting. You'll find out all sorts you didn't know!
0:03:20 > 0:03:24OK, girls, let's get going. £500.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28This house is truly wonderful.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31It's so cosy, even the cat can't resist a nap on the sofa.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Every room is filled with all sorts of fabulous pieces
0:03:34 > 0:03:37that Nottie has collected over the years,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40adding character and charm.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45Just as I thought, Jonty's made himself at home, and is already giving the china a once over.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- A-ha! Here he is.- How are you doing? - Fine, thanks.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53I'm pleased you're in here. Would you look at the dress on the chaise longue?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55This one here? OK.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01- Wow! Look at that! Isn't that amazing?- Isn't it?
0:04:01 > 0:04:05- Isn't it fantastic?- It feels so wonderfully heavy.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08- That's all the...- Silver beads.
0:04:08 > 0:04:15Not only have we got this wonderful diamante decoration on the front, but it's similar on the reverse.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17So where did it come from?
0:04:17 > 0:04:20I bought it about 12 or 15 years ago from auction.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24I paid about £150 for three.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I think it's absolutely charming.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29Date-wise, we're looking at about 1925, 1932.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34So it's always late 1920s because it was only by 1925
0:04:34 > 0:04:39that the Roaring Twenties really hit the big scene.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- Is that kind of flapper time? - Absolutely. Flapper girl.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44They wore all sorts of bits and pieces, didn't they?
0:04:44 > 0:04:49They wore fantastic head-dresses, feather boas, long cigarette holders.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53It is a bit provocative, isn't it, just how see-through that is.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58- Yes.- All the layers that you'd have to wear underneath.- Or not, as the case may be!
0:04:58 > 0:04:59Possibly not!
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- It's very House of Eliott. - It's absolutely charming.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05I think this is wonderful.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07As far as auction value is concerned,
0:05:07 > 0:05:10it's certainly worth putting into the sale.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12And I think
0:05:12 > 0:05:16this is worth between 100 and £150.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19That's absolutely fine, but I'd like a reserve of 100 on it.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24That's a great start, actually. But we've much to do. So put the dress down
0:05:24 > 0:05:26and let's find something else. Come on.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31And so we begin our search for anything else that might cause a bit of a stir at the sale.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34I spot this early 20th-century silver-plated tea set
0:05:34 > 0:05:38and a pair of solid silver candlesticks.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Nottie bought these at an auction three years ago.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43She had them on show until recently,
0:05:43 > 0:05:47when she decided the room they were in was too cluttered.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49They should hopefully fetch 35 to £80.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53If it's a bit more living space she's after,
0:05:53 > 0:05:55then I'm sure Jonty will have some ideas.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Ah, there you are hiding.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00I'm looking through this chest of drawers.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04- What about the chest of drawers itself?- I never thought about that.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09- It's a possibility.- How long have you had it?- About 1968.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13- You remember that?- Yes, it was the year I got married.- OK.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- A friend's aunt sold this to me for £15.- OK.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21Let's have a look at this particular piece of furniture in detail.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25This is a mid-19th-century Victorian pine chest of drawers.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27I've noticed on the front here
0:06:27 > 0:06:31there's a few markings or paint marks
0:06:31 > 0:06:34which is where it has been stripped.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37I think it was white.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39I think we had it stripped.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43These were made by very good craftsmen indeed.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46If I just was to open a side drawer here,
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- have a look down the side. Can you see those lovely hand-cut dovetails? - I can.
0:06:50 > 0:06:55- Extraordinary. - I've not studied it before. - The quality is second to none.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00The only thing missing on this piece is you would have had bun feet on here.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03But that's fine because it still looks very comfortable as it is.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08Price for this, I would put 40 to £60 on it.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- Still happy to see it go?- Yes.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Coralie is busy rummaging for things to take to the sale.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17But Jonty has found an impressive walnut-veneer writing box
0:07:17 > 0:07:20and Edwardian school writing slope in elm.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25The walnut box was a typical household item of the period.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28It was used to store everything you need for writing letters.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33The slope would have been used in a school. They're valued at 20 to £30.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35I can start the bidding here at £20.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38But will they fetch the price we're looking for?
0:07:38 > 0:07:41One more? Seems cheap for the two.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- Come on!- 32.- That's good.
0:07:43 > 0:07:47We'll find out how much they make later in the show.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51Nottie's home offers us plenty more places to rummage
0:07:51 > 0:07:53as we track down pieces to take to auction.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57So far, we stand to make £195
0:07:57 > 0:08:01based on Jonty's estimates, less than half our target.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04So we decide to broaden our search out into the costume museum.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Nottie's interest in vintage clothing
0:08:07 > 0:08:10started when she was working in a charity shop.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13She came across a huge variety of second-hand clothes
0:08:13 > 0:08:17and after a while was able to spot a real quality piece.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22She's amassed a huge collection that includes outfits and accessories
0:08:22 > 0:08:26dating from 1790 up to the 1970s.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Well, this is it, is it?
0:08:31 > 0:08:35- Yes, this is the costume museum. - It's so cute, it really is!
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- This is an old hay barn. - Yeah, I can see that, yeah.
0:08:41 > 0:08:47Good gracious, Nottie, this is a revelation, it really is!
0:08:47 > 0:08:48I thought you'd be surprised.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Wonderful. What are these, Victorian?
0:08:51 > 0:08:54And Edwardian.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56How wonderful. And you must be Pat?
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- That's right, Jennie.- Busy at work?
0:08:58 > 0:09:03Yes, it takes quite a long time to dress these models.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- When does this date from? - It's about 1952.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08Pat, have you worn any of these?
0:09:08 > 0:09:13Yes, I get roped in when there are shows near where I live in Nottingham.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16But I don't like being a Victorian, Jennie.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21I don't start enjoying it until about the '30s onwards!
0:09:21 > 0:09:24The Victorians are hard work!
0:09:24 > 0:09:29Lots of hooks and eyes and buttons and bows!
0:09:29 > 0:09:32It's so extraordinary here. When did it all start?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35I opened on June 2, 1997.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40But the collection has been amassed over 35 years.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- What made you do it? - It's like a drug.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46I just absolutely adore costume, vintage costume.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Do you get involved in the history?
0:09:48 > 0:09:52That's my favourite bit. I love hearing Nottie tell the stories
0:09:52 > 0:09:57and who wore the outfits before they came to the museum.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Where have most of the costumes come from?
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I'd say 70% have been donated.
0:10:02 > 0:10:0630% I've actually bought at auction
0:10:06 > 0:10:08or off dealers or charity shops.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11But I do love going to auctions.
0:10:11 > 0:10:16- But sometimes I pay far too much for things!- I'd love to spend hours looking round,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19- but we should try to find something to take to our auction.- Yes.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- Good idea, Jennie. - Let's go this way.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24It's so fascinating.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Coralie and Pat have been extremely supportive over the years
0:10:27 > 0:10:31which is why Nottie is keen to treat them to a trip to Bath
0:10:31 > 0:10:34and a visit to the fashion museum there.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37We need Jonty's advice on what's most likely to raise the cash
0:10:37 > 0:10:39in this specialist attic.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Remember I told you that thing about Jennie?
0:10:43 > 0:10:47Just keep it to yourself. What are you trying to play here?
0:10:47 > 0:10:49You've got glasses on. No, look this way.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52No, look this way.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54It goes...
0:10:54 > 0:10:56PLAYS DISCORDANT NOTES
0:10:56 > 0:10:59- What are you up to, young man? - I'm having a conversation.
0:10:59 > 0:11:04- I didn't know you'd snuck in here. - What an amazing building!- Fantastic.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06I wanted to look at these beautiful fans.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11I must have had that one about 18 years or so.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- Is it British made?- Yes, it has to be British made.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17There's a lot of British tradition when it comes to fan making.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21If you look at the actual supports here to the fan,
0:11:21 > 0:11:23if you look closely,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25it looks like tortoiseshell.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29It has a lovely transparent feel to it. But that's resin.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33It's imitation tortoise-shell. Date-wise, 1920, 1930.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35But that's really very beautiful.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39And there's another one here as well. A wonderful contrast to the black.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44It's slightly larger. But look at those beautiful white ostrich feathers.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46So where was this one from?
0:11:46 > 0:11:49It came in a job lot. It said in the catalogue, "ostrich feathers".
0:11:49 > 0:11:52There were three or four fans, all very similar,
0:11:52 > 0:11:56three feather boas and three feather capes.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- How much did you pay? - For the job lot, £30.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02- Whoa! That's fantastic! - I know. It was my lucky day!
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- Pat, what do you think of them? - They're beautiful.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09It's a shame we don't get to use them these days.
0:12:09 > 0:12:14Because they're in such perfect condition, like your beautiful dress,
0:12:14 > 0:12:17enthusiasts, like you, will want to buy these.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20We're looking for the two, 30 to £50.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22Oh, that's absolutely brilliant!
0:12:22 > 0:12:24Now I've got two, I could do a fan dance!
0:12:24 > 0:12:27Absolutely! You said it! Come on!
0:12:27 > 0:12:28Come on!
0:12:28 > 0:12:32These are my club fans - Derby County, black and white!
0:12:32 > 0:12:35You're going to wish you didn't say that!
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Actually, it's a relief we don't have time for Jonty's fan dance!
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Even though it's apparently the talk of Oxfordshire!
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Our search around the museum has only brought in an extra £30.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52So we still have much work to do. But perhaps Coralie's next find will help.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56In the kitchen, she's spotted these 20th-century marble scales.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00They would have been used in a cheesemonger's or delicatessen
0:13:00 > 0:13:02and should hopefully make 15 to £25 at auction.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09I spot a great piece in the dining room, a 19th-century American wall clock.
0:13:09 > 0:13:15It's not in great condition, though, so Jonty estimates 50 to £70.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19We still have quite a way to go if we want to give Nottie that trip to Bath.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22We need to keep up the hunt for more quality pieces.
0:13:23 > 0:13:28But it looks as if our expert has a proposition for our host.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33Now, Nottie, I've found this really attractive dress ring.
0:13:33 > 0:13:37It's probably Edwardian, maybe a bit earlier than that.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41In a drawer. I was wondering if this is an object we can sell.
0:13:41 > 0:13:46- Yes. Yes, I think so.- If we take a closer look - I'll pop it back in the box.
0:13:46 > 0:13:50We've got six cut amethysts, lovely pink amethysts.
0:13:50 > 0:13:56But surrounding those are these tiny little pearl stones.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00The actual setting, the clasp, everything you see here
0:14:00 > 0:14:03is all 9-carat gold.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06I've found something else. Let me give that to you.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11Also in the drawer were these two lovely ladies' hat pins.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16Same sort of age as the ring. Late 19th-century, early 20th-century.
0:14:16 > 0:14:20The one at the back here has that lovely horseshoe for good luck.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23The other one, if you look very closely,
0:14:23 > 0:14:26is a very, very tiny sapphire.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Oh!- Probably the smallest sapphire I've ever seen.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32But that's what that is.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36So if we put these three items in together, because they're all gold,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39we're looking at 80 to £120 at auction.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- Wow, that's fantastic. - Good, isn't it?
0:14:42 > 0:14:43Let's find some more goodies.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48I'm still scouting around for more antiques
0:14:48 > 0:14:50to top up our fund for that trip to Bath
0:14:50 > 0:14:52and Jonty's digging under the bed
0:14:52 > 0:14:56where he discovers an interesting little lot.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58It's a Meakin art deco tea set.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03The Alfred Meakin Company was set up in 1874,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06producing ironstone china and white granite-ware.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10In the art nouveau period, they also manufactured patterned tiles
0:15:10 > 0:15:15and in the 1950s created dinnerware used on the London to Edinburgh railway service
0:15:15 > 0:15:17pulled by the Flying Scotsman steam locomotive.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Jonty values the tea set at 15 to £40.
0:15:23 > 0:15:29Nottie loves the farmhouse, but it's not just her husband she shares it with.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31As Coralie knows only too well!
0:15:31 > 0:15:34So you two have been neighbours for how long?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36I've lived here eight years.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40I've lived here 31 years.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43I've heard there's some strange things about this house.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47I used to hear dreadful noises. I couldn't explain them
0:15:47 > 0:15:49and things disappeared.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52I used to get in the car in the night and drive to my mother's.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54I was so scared.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- Have you actually seen a person? - Yes, I have.
0:15:58 > 0:16:04I was sleeping in the attic room and my mother-in-law was in another bedroom.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08And the door opened about five in the morning.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10And I thought she was asking me if I wanted a cup of tea.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15There was this figure in white. I sat up and said, "No, thank you."
0:16:15 > 0:16:18And it just disappeared.
0:16:18 > 0:16:24- Good gracious!- I did come to terms with it cos I was sick of things disappearing.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27So I marched up there - I think I'd had a drink -
0:16:27 > 0:16:31and I said, "OK, I've had enough of you. Where have you put my brooch?"
0:16:31 > 0:16:36And from that day, I've had no problems.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Coralie, do you find the house spooky?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Not really, no. I like it.
0:16:40 > 0:16:46It's a very, very, um...warm, warm atmosphere in here.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50I know you're very keen on the museum of costumes.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51You do some of the modelling.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55When Nottie asked me to model for her, which I do occasionally,
0:16:55 > 0:16:59it's just such a privilege to wear some of these costumes.
0:16:59 > 0:17:00They're so elegant.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04And it's just lovely to bring them to life.
0:17:04 > 0:17:08What about this day out in Bath, then? What will you be doing?
0:17:08 > 0:17:10We're definitely going to the museum.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13I've wanted to go there for at least 30 years,
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and we're thinking about going to try the baths as well.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Have this wonderful treatment which is healing and therapeutic.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25- Don't forget the champagne!- No, we're definitely having champagne.
0:17:25 > 0:17:30You're not getting champagne and you're not getting to the museum unless we get back to work.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32Come on, ladies. Off we go.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35'Champagne and hot baths.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40'Sounds fantastic! I'm a little spooked about the ghost, though!'
0:17:40 > 0:17:43Jonty's still looking for frills and feathers to go with the fans.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Maybe he is going to do that dance after all!
0:17:47 > 0:17:52But there's no stopping Nottie as she produces this 1870 framed sampler
0:17:52 > 0:17:55that she bought at auction a few years ago.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57Samplers were made in the 18th and 19th centuries
0:17:57 > 0:18:00by schoolchildren and cultured ladies
0:18:00 > 0:18:03as a way of practising the alphabet and numbers.
0:18:03 > 0:18:05They were then used as decorative items.
0:18:05 > 0:18:11Jonty reckons it'll make double numbers in the sale at 20 to £50.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- Jonty, what do you think of this? - Can I have a look?
0:18:16 > 0:18:20A head of a maiden. Young girl.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23- Where's this from? - I think she came from a friend
0:18:23 > 0:18:29who goes to France and has her own antique business and she buys from flea markets and things like that.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32"Le Jour", we have imprinted on the back there.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33"The day".
0:18:33 > 0:18:37Yes, she's art nouveau French, so she's about 100 years old.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39The French loved art nouveau.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41Much more so than we did in Britain.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45They embraced art nouveau much more than we ever did.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47That's what we're looking at here.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49It's free-flowing.
0:18:49 > 0:18:55Lots of young maidens always had this wonderful simpering look
0:18:55 > 0:18:57and it's very saleable.
0:18:57 > 0:19:03It creates the effect. Now this is made of terracotta.
0:19:03 > 0:19:07All the decoration you see on the outside here is all hand painted.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11- Do you like it?- I do. I do very much. Think she's saleable?
0:19:11 > 0:19:15Yes, she is definitely worth putting in to the auction sale.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19I like the fact that she has her head at a slightly jaunty angle.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22That will endear a lot of people to her.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26The other great thing is it's not chipped or broken in any way.
0:19:26 > 0:19:27That happens to terracotta.
0:19:27 > 0:19:32Value, I think she's worth 80 to £100.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- Fantastic.- Good.- Great.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- Wonderful. Well found.- OK.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41So the French maiden is off to the sale room.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44We're hoping she'll bowl the bidders over!
0:19:44 > 0:19:48With our rummage coming to an end, we search for anything to guarantee money in the sale
0:19:48 > 0:19:52so the girls can head off to Bath for a weekend of pampering
0:19:52 > 0:19:55and that trip to the fashion museum.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57I have to say that the ghost has been good to us today.
0:19:57 > 0:20:02But we're lucky it didn't spot Nottie's next glittering find!
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- Jonty, look what I've found.- I say.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07- Look at that. Is that a sovereign there?- I think it is.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Wow. So where's this from?
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Mother bought it for me in the 1960s.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16The sovereign is dated 1909
0:20:16 > 0:20:20so it's an Edwardian sovereign. Solid gold, 24-carat gold.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25But the mounting itself, there's a mark here that says 9-carat gold.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29There we have the king himself on the front.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32And of course a 9-carat gold necklace as well.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35That's very nice. What else have we got here?
0:20:35 > 0:20:39It's a little medal of some description.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41On the front here we've got a stag
0:20:41 > 0:20:45in a small ringed enclosure.
0:20:45 > 0:20:50I've turned it around. I see it says J.Bilbie. Does that mean anything to you?
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Yes, it's my grandfather. - Oh, right. OK.
0:20:53 > 0:20:58- So this would have been a medal and it's Marhay CC...- Marehay.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- ..Cricket Club. - Yes, he was a great cricketer.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04"Junior Champion, 1910".
0:21:04 > 0:21:07I find that fascinating because that is 9-carat gold.
0:21:07 > 0:21:12To actually win something solid gold was a prize worth having.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15It's fascinating that somebody would win a medal that...
0:21:15 > 0:21:18There you are. We were wondering where you'd got to.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21We've got a gold necklace there with a sovereign in the middle.
0:21:21 > 0:21:23Wow!
0:21:23 > 0:21:25And grandfather's cricket medal.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29We'll put the two together at auction. 100 to £150.
0:21:29 > 0:21:30That's very good!
0:21:30 > 0:21:35If I take Jonty's bottom estimates for everything, add on £100.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40You wanted £500 to take Coralie and Pat down to Bath
0:21:40 > 0:21:43to the costume museum. It's lovely. I've been and it's very nice.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- Do you think we've made it? - Yes. Let's hope so.
0:21:46 > 0:21:51- I hope so.- OK. Add that £100 to Jonty's other estimates.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55We reckon, actually, you should make £585.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57- Great.- Brilliant.- That's very good.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59That's a relief.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04I think, ladies, you could have quite a night out, and a day out, for that.
0:22:04 > 0:22:05Indeed. Plenty of champagne!
0:22:05 > 0:22:08Absolutely!
0:22:08 > 0:22:11I'm starting to get a good idea about what this trip is all about!
0:22:13 > 0:22:18I'm hoping the pieces we have on offer will raise that much-needed £500 or more on the day.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21Among the items going off to the sale room
0:22:21 > 0:22:24are the 9-carat dress ring and two gold hat pins
0:22:24 > 0:22:27that Jonty found rather charming.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31He gave them an estimate of 80 to £120.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35And there's the French terracotta bust of a maiden that Coralie found.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Jonty valued it at 80 to £100.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45And the 1920s beaded dress that brings back memories of risque flapper girls.
0:22:45 > 0:22:50With any luck it should bring us another 100 to £150.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54Still to come on Cash In The Attic:
0:22:54 > 0:22:58there's disappointment with the framed Victorian sampler.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- Cheap. That was cheap.- Very cheap.
0:23:01 > 0:23:06But Nottie is delighted when her gold items go under the hammer.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Oh, wow!
0:23:08 > 0:23:09Fabulous!
0:23:09 > 0:23:14Find out how all her lots do when the final hammer falls.
0:23:14 > 0:23:15It's yours. Well done.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22What a joy it was to discover that costume museum.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26And we made some great finds too in Nottie's fabulous farmhouse.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30Today we've brought everything to Bamber's Auctions at Matlock in Derbyshire.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Remember, Nottie wants to raise £500
0:23:34 > 0:23:37so that she can take two friends to the Bath costume museum
0:23:37 > 0:23:41and have a glass or two of champagne along the way.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43Let's hope the bidders here are feeling generous
0:23:43 > 0:23:45when her items go under the hammer.
0:23:46 > 0:23:52This Derbyshire sale room holds regular fine art, antique and general auctions.
0:23:52 > 0:23:57It's a magnet for collectors and dealers in the area hoping to spot a bargain.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Nottie's items have been here for a few days to allow them to be viewed.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09- Hi, there.- Ah, Jennie, my number one fan! I can tell!
0:24:09 > 0:24:13I tell you, I don't envy your task today cos it must be quite hard
0:24:13 > 0:24:15to put a true value on something like this
0:24:15 > 0:24:17in what is essentially a general sale.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22It is tricky, but having said that, I've seen fans of a similar quality sold before.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25These are very good quality, in perfect condition.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27That's why I put 30 to £50 on them.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- Just like that lovely dress. - The flapper dress, yes. I've noticed
0:24:31 > 0:24:34there aren't many others around. Is that a problem?
0:24:34 > 0:24:36It's the only dress in the sale
0:24:36 > 0:24:38which for me is a bit of a concern
0:24:38 > 0:24:41cos we don't have like-minded lots in the sale
0:24:41 > 0:24:44which means will it attract the right buyer?
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Having said that, there's always somebody out there
0:24:47 > 0:24:48or who views sales like this
0:24:48 > 0:24:50with an eye for a beautiful dress.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52- Let's see if they've arrived.- OK.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59It doesn't take us long to find Nottie, Coralie and Pat.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03It seems all eyes are on that sparkling 1920s dress.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06- Good morning, ladies! - Morning, Jennie.- How are you?
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- Nice to see you and your lovely dress!- It's gorgeous.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Have you put a reserve on your dress?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Yes, I have. I put £100.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18How are you feeling generally about the auction
0:25:18 > 0:25:21- now that you can see some of your items on display?- Well,
0:25:21 > 0:25:23I do feel a little bit nervous.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- You've got your girls here to support you.- Yes, I have.- OK.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32Nottie's been to auctions before, on the look-out for costumes.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36But it's an unusual experience for her to be a seller, and not buyer.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40I wonder if she can resist the temptation to splash out today?
0:25:41 > 0:25:44The first of her lots is the French terracotta bust
0:25:44 > 0:25:46which Jonty really liked
0:25:46 > 0:25:49and priced at 80 to £100.
0:25:51 > 0:25:53This is a recent purchase, yes, Nottie?
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- It's about two years.- OK.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57It came from France.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- Have you put a reserve on it?- 80.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02I'll start at £55. 60, now.
0:26:02 > 0:26:0455. 60, do I see?
0:26:04 > 0:26:06At 55. 60? 60 and five.
0:26:06 > 0:26:0970. Five with me. 80.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11At 75 it's with me. Do I see 80 now?
0:26:11 > 0:26:13At 75. Do I see 80?
0:26:13 > 0:26:17At 75 it remains with me. Do I see 80?
0:26:17 > 0:26:19No? That's not sold.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Unsold! So close!
0:26:22 > 0:26:23So close.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27That's a bit of a blow, and not a good start to the day.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30Maybe Nottie's next offering,
0:26:30 > 0:26:33the early 20th-century silver candlesticks and tea set
0:26:33 > 0:26:37will be more to the bidders' tastes, at 35 to £80.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Where are these from?
0:26:40 > 0:26:44The tea set and candlesticks came from a local sale room.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49- What was it about them that you liked so much? - They were quite regal.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52I envisioned me sitting there, pouring tea!
0:26:52 > 0:26:57- Do you remember what you paid for them?- Something, only about 25.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00We're going to make a profit, I hope. Fingers crossed.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Let's see how we go.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04I can start the bidding here at £30, and two do I see?
0:27:04 > 0:27:06At £30. Two, now?
0:27:06 > 0:27:09At 30 and two. 32. 35. 38.
0:27:09 > 0:27:1235 absent bid. 38 in place.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14At 38. 40 and two.
0:27:14 > 0:27:15At £40 with me and two now?
0:27:15 > 0:27:18At £40. Absentee bid. At 40.
0:27:18 > 0:27:19£40.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- Brilliant.- That brought a smile to your face!
0:27:22 > 0:27:25She likes to see a profit!
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Just over Jonty's lower estimate.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31I hope that bodes well for the rest of the day.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Next up is the 9-carat gold jewellery.
0:27:34 > 0:27:36The sapphire ring and the hat pins.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39We're hoping for 80 to £120.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Nice little lot. I have three bids.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45One of 44, one of 58,
0:27:45 > 0:27:46and one higher.
0:27:46 > 0:27:51So £60 starts us. £60 and five do I see?
0:27:51 > 0:27:52At 60. And five.
0:27:52 > 0:27:5470 with me. And five?
0:27:54 > 0:27:58It's against you. At 70 with me and selling.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00At £70. 75, do I see?
0:28:00 > 0:28:04- 70.- Just under.- That's OK.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07£10 under Jonty's estimate this time.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11But Nottie's still very upbeat and looking positive.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Her next lot to go under the hammer are the writing slopes,
0:28:14 > 0:28:16priced at just 20 to £30.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21I can start the bidding here at £20. Two do I see?
0:28:21 > 0:28:25At £20 and two now. 22. 24. 26.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28At £26 for the two. 28 here.
0:28:28 > 0:28:29At 28 and 30. 30 and two?
0:28:29 > 0:28:32One more? Seems cheap for the two.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35Really? At £30 to the left.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36At 30.
0:28:36 > 0:28:38- Come on!- 32.- Good.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42At £32 it's here. 34 for you?
0:28:42 > 0:28:4434 behind now. 34. 36.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48Seems reasonable at that. At 34. Any advance? At £34.
0:28:48 > 0:28:49Yours, sir.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51That's a very satisfactory result
0:28:51 > 0:28:54and another good one for Jonty.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59I remember him promising us a dance with some ostrich feather fans.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01He's missed his chance, now,
0:29:01 > 0:29:04as they may be about to be snapped up.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08I'm intrigued to see how these do, your fans, which are gorgeous.
0:29:08 > 0:29:13I'm just a bit worried they may not find someone who'll buy them in this marketplace.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15They're the right colours for the area.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18I hope a Derby County supporter finds them!
0:29:18 > 0:29:20One's black and one's white.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22£30 at least, then.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27Start the bidding here at £30. 30. And two do I see? For the two of them.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30At £30 and two now. £30. 32.
0:29:30 > 0:29:3135. 38. 40.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33£38. It's the lady's bid to the left.
0:29:33 > 0:29:37I'm selling at 38. 40 do I see?
0:29:37 > 0:29:39At £38. Any advance?
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Do you want 40?
0:29:41 > 0:29:43- 40, yes. 42.- Got there, just!
0:29:43 > 0:29:4541, then?
0:29:45 > 0:29:4641.
0:29:46 > 0:29:4842.
0:29:48 > 0:29:49No?
0:29:49 > 0:29:51At £41 to the left.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55At 41? Lady's bid at £41 is against you.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Sure? At 41 and selling.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00It's yours. Well done.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02With a pound to spare!
0:30:02 > 0:30:05Another promising result there.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09Nottie looks as if she's enjoying being on this side of the sale!
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Her next lot is something she bought at auction a couple of years ago.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14The marble scales.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19She had them restored. Jonty valued them at 15 to £25.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23I'll start the bid at low end at £10.
0:30:23 > 0:30:2612 do I see? 12, sir. 15. 18. 20.
0:30:26 > 0:30:2822. 25. 28.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30Shakes his head at £28.
0:30:30 > 0:30:3328, new place. And 30. And two. 35.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36- 38.- Ooh!- Another shake of the head at 38.- Brilliant.
0:30:36 > 0:30:4040, now? 40 do I see? 40.
0:30:40 > 0:30:41The lady's bid now at 40.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43And two with me, and five.
0:30:43 > 0:30:4545 for you?
0:30:45 > 0:30:48One more? You might get it. 45. 48.
0:30:48 > 0:30:49Sorry. 48 and 50 now.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52At £48.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54It's with me at 48. And 50 anywhere?
0:30:54 > 0:30:56£48. Are you sure?
0:30:56 > 0:30:58At 48.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- Brilliant.- That's great!
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- That was brilliant. - Yes.- Good find, Coralie.
0:31:04 > 0:31:09That's the first item today to exceed Jonty's top estimate.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11Let's find out how we're doing.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- Have you enjoyed it so far? - I have, yes.- Yes.
0:31:15 > 0:31:19Right, we're trying to make £500 for you today.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22We didn't sell the bust, which is a bit of a blow.
0:31:22 > 0:31:26You've actually made 233, so you're not far off.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- Ooh, that's not bad at all. - It's not bad.- No.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33Now, if like Nottie, you have a special reason to raise some cash,
0:31:33 > 0:31:39and are thinking of heading to auction, remember that commission and other charges may apply.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42So check the details with the auction house first.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46A general auction like this is an ideal place to find valuable antiques
0:31:46 > 0:31:50on sale for reasonable estimates - if you know what you're looking for!
0:31:50 > 0:31:54Our antiques hunter has spotted something that could make a fine investment.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58- What have you found?- Hi, Jennie.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01Essentially, I'm looking at here a bookcase
0:32:01 > 0:32:04that's an office filing cabinet, essentially.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06- It's a very posh filing cabinet! - Well, it is.
0:32:06 > 0:32:13These were created and patented by the company Globe Wernicke in 1899.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15It was known as their elastic bookcase!
0:32:15 > 0:32:19Does that mean you could add to it if you wanted to?
0:32:19 > 0:32:23- All these sections here stack on top of one another.- It's fantastic.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27- You could use that now for DVDs or anything.- Absolutely perfect.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30Now, when I was first in the business, the auction game,
0:32:30 > 0:32:33these were absolutely the flavour of the month.
0:32:33 > 0:32:38Everybody wanted to buy them. When there's rapid inflation in any market,
0:32:38 > 0:32:40there's usually a fall down the other side.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43So now they're much more, I would suggest,
0:32:43 > 0:32:45much more affordable now.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47I'll give you 40 quid for it!
0:32:47 > 0:32:50Well, fine, but it's worth a lot more than that.
0:32:50 > 0:32:55- What's it worth?- In the catalogue, it's estimated between 80 and £100.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58I think it's a bit more than that.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02Really, in the catalogue, it should read 100 to 150.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05- That is amazing. That's wonderful. - Now,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08a lot of people think their garage door is a modern concept.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Up and over. Have a look at this.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- Oh, my...- That's up and over! How about that?
0:33:16 > 0:33:20- Brilliant.- I'll shut it up cos it's time to get back to the auction.
0:33:20 > 0:33:22It is. Come on. Very nice, though.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26Well, Jonty wasn't far wrong.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30The bookcase topped the auction estimate and his.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35It sold for £180, which just goes to show
0:33:35 > 0:33:39that well-cared-for pieces of furniture are still popular.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44We're hoping that Nottie's last six items will prove attractive here
0:33:44 > 0:33:47and help her raise the £270 she still needs
0:33:47 > 0:33:50to pay for that special trip to Bath.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54We have that wonderful flapper dress with a reserve of £100,
0:33:54 > 0:33:57and the gold jewellery coming up later.
0:33:57 > 0:34:00But her next lot is the art deco Meakin tea set
0:34:00 > 0:34:03priced at 15 to £40.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08- Were you aware there were a few chips and breaks on it? - No, I wasn't, actually. No.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11I put 15 to £40, a big wide estimate,
0:34:11 > 0:34:14because of the damage, but I'm sure it'll sell.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18I only paid about £10, I think, for it.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20I can start the bidding at £15, and 18 now.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22At £15 and 18?
0:34:22 > 0:34:2418, sir. 20.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26And two beats it. 22 seated.
0:34:26 > 0:34:27At 22. 24 now.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30- Ooh!- At £22 and four do I see?
0:34:30 > 0:34:32At 22. It's with you.
0:34:32 > 0:34:37- £22.- That's OK.- Good. It's a profit. - She's a happy lady!
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Double your money!- A big profit!
0:34:39 > 0:34:42A good start, then, to our second half.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45I reckon Nottie's already thinking about the bubbly in Bath!
0:34:47 > 0:34:53Next, the pine chest of drawers that Jonty thought would do well and raise at least £40.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57It's a good thing and I've got one, two, three, four, five bids on it
0:34:57 > 0:35:00all very similar. The lowest one is 45.
0:35:00 > 0:35:04The under-bidder is 65. £70 starts it and five do I see?
0:35:04 > 0:35:06- At £70 and five pounds? - I can't believe that.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Brilliant.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Very close as usual. At £70.
0:35:10 > 0:35:1275? Thinking? No?
0:35:12 > 0:35:15At £70 it's against you.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18£70. Any advance?
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Brilliant. 70 quid, just like that. How about that?
0:35:21 > 0:35:22Brilliant. Absolutely.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25Another great result there.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27£10 over Jonty's top estimate.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30The Victorian sampler is up next.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34It's a lovely piece, so I hope it makes its 20 to £50 estimate.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37When did you buy it, and how much did you pay?
0:35:37 > 0:35:42I bought it about five years ago and I paid £25 for it.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45Right. So we're looking for an investment return.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49And £20 is bid. At 20 and two now? £20 and two, do I see?
0:35:49 > 0:35:51At 20 and two. 22.
0:35:51 > 0:35:5425. 28. £28 and 30 now?
0:35:54 > 0:35:5630. 30 with me and two?
0:35:56 > 0:35:58With me at 32.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Absentee bid at 30. 32 do I see?
0:36:00 > 0:36:03At £30. It's with me at 30.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05Any advance?
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Oh, cheap. That was cheap.
0:36:07 > 0:36:08Very. Very cheap.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11We couldn't double your money, I'm afraid.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- But it's sold.- That's right. Bargain.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- How are you feeling?- I'm OK about it. I only paid 20.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19I thought it might have fetched a bit more.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22You never know how things are going to turn out at auction.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Now it's time for my favourite item,
0:36:25 > 0:36:29that dazzling 1920s beaded flapper dress.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32OK, it's the big one. It's the dress.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36For which you are demanding at least £100.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40It's got a reserve because it is in very good condition. It's worth that.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42Ladies, gut instinct. Is it going to sell?
0:36:42 > 0:36:46I hope so. A phone bidder, maybe, on the line from Bath!
0:36:48 > 0:36:54It's a great lot. The beading and the work that's gone into that, it's fantastic.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57I've one absentee bid, and a telephone as well.
0:36:57 > 0:37:00Telephone bidder. That's good news.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03I'll start it at the absentee bid. Two telephones.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06At £60 with me and five do I see?
0:37:06 > 0:37:08We've got two phones. 65 for the first phone.
0:37:08 > 0:37:1165. 70. Five.
0:37:11 > 0:37:1280. Five.
0:37:13 > 0:37:1590. Five.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- 100. And ten?- You're away!
0:37:19 > 0:37:21No.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26You're out. At £100 it's with me. 110 at the back? No? At £100.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27Absentee bid against both phones.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30At £100. Great for a party.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Anybody else? At £100 and selling.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Oh, disappointing!
0:37:36 > 0:37:39We got it away but we needed more, really.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Nottie was certainly hoping for more
0:37:42 > 0:37:44but it did reach her reserve.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Maybe she's just a bit sad to see it go.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50We're nearly at the end, now. Just two more items to go.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53Let's see how we do with the American wall clock.
0:37:53 > 0:37:54We're hoping for at least £50.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58It's lovely. I'm surprised you're parting with it.
0:37:58 > 0:38:01It lived upstairs in my husband's study.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Every time you walked on the floorboards, it would ding!
0:38:04 > 0:38:07- So it annoyed you? - It annoyed him, I think!
0:38:07 > 0:38:09So it's time to get rid of, yes?
0:38:09 > 0:38:1150 to £70 is my estimate.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Ready?
0:38:13 > 0:38:18Nice lot. I've got one, two, three bids on it. £65 starts. It's 70 now?
0:38:18 > 0:38:21At £65. 70 do I see? 70.
0:38:21 > 0:38:2370, sir. 70 and five.
0:38:23 > 0:38:2580. Against you.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- £75 against you on the left. - Brilliant.- At 75
0:38:28 > 0:38:30and 80 now? One more?
0:38:30 > 0:38:33You're one more?
0:38:33 > 0:38:34At 75. Any advance.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Yes! Great!
0:38:38 > 0:38:41That's brilliant, cos it cost nothing.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45£5 over Jonty's top estimate.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48That's a fine result and Nottie looks thrilled.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51But no time for celebrating just yet.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55The last lot up today is the gold sovereign and medal.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57Can we make £100 or more?
0:38:58 > 0:39:02We've almost saved the best till last. It's a lovely gold sovereign.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06- How do you feel about selling it? - I'm not worried. I've never worn it.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10My mother bought it 40 years ago and it's just lain in a box.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14You're selling just at the right time. Gold is selling very well.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16It's going up. Let's see what happens, OK?
0:39:16 > 0:39:19I can start the bidding at £100.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21100. 110 do I see?
0:39:21 > 0:39:23At £100. 110, sir. 120. 130.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26140. 150.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30- 160 on the set.- Listen!- 170.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32At 160 here. 165. Alf?
0:39:32 > 0:39:34165. 170.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36175. 180.
0:39:36 > 0:39:40- Ooh, isn't it... I can't believe it. - 190.
0:39:40 > 0:39:41195.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43200.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45200. 210.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48And more.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Top of the stairs at £200. Are we all sure?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53At 200. Any advance?
0:39:55 > 0:39:58Oh, wow! That's fabulous!
0:39:58 > 0:40:00We've got there!
0:40:00 > 0:40:01Jennie!
0:40:03 > 0:40:04- That's brilliant!- Oh, girls!
0:40:04 > 0:40:06We've got there!
0:40:06 > 0:40:08We've arrived in Bath!
0:40:10 > 0:40:14That's a fantastic result and a brilliant end to our day here.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17No wonder Nottie and her friends are delighted!
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Do you think you've made your target?
0:40:19 > 0:40:24Er... I think we might have done and sneaked in there.
0:40:24 > 0:40:29At the start of the day you wanted £500 to go to the costume museum in Bath.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33- You've actually made £730! - You're joking!
0:40:33 > 0:40:34Oh, wow!
0:40:34 > 0:40:36I can't believe it!
0:40:36 > 0:40:38Pat!
0:40:38 > 0:40:40Jennie, isn't that great!
0:40:40 > 0:40:43Jonty, thank you!
0:40:43 > 0:40:46That is wonderful! I can't believe that!
0:40:46 > 0:40:48It's absolutely fabulous!
0:40:48 > 0:40:52We're going, girls. We're on our way!
0:40:56 > 0:41:02The Georgian town of Bath is famous for its sweeping crescents and Roman spas.
0:41:02 > 0:41:08But it has something slightly less well known, that Nottie has long wanted to visit. The fashion museum.
0:41:08 > 0:41:14It's a great shame that Pat can't join us, but we'll try and enjoy the day anyway.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16We'll take her a memento back.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Nottie and Coralie head straight for the dressing up area
0:41:21 > 0:41:26where they get to feel the romance and glamour from the age of the crinoline underskirt.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31- Come on, Coralie. Try this on. - Do I have to?
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Oh, you don't mind. Go on! Step into it.
0:41:36 > 0:41:37Why, Miss Scarlett!
0:41:37 > 0:41:40Ooh, look at that!
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Absolutely wonderful!
0:41:43 > 0:41:45You shall go to the ball!
0:41:45 > 0:41:49So has this museum lived up to Nottie's expectations?
0:41:49 > 0:41:52It was a great experience.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54I loved it. Really loved it.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58- Now we're going to the spa to have our glass of champagne.- Absolutely!
0:41:58 > 0:42:00- Or two!- Or three!
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