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Welcome to the show that hunts out hidden treasures and helps you sell them at auction. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
Most of us inherit bits and pieces over the years, handed down through the generations. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:11 | |
Some of them you like, some of them perhaps you don't. | 0:00:11 | 0:00:13 | |
But the big question is always, what are they worth? | 0:00:13 | 0:00:16 | |
Are you maybe sitting on a goldmine? | 0:00:16 | 0:00:19 | |
Well, find out whether the lady we're about to meet is doing just that on today's Cash In The Attic. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:25 | |
On today's Cash In The Attic, our expert, Jonty Hearnden, | 0:00:45 | 0:00:48 | |
is in his element when he sees this fine example of Edwardian Royal Worcester. | 0:00:48 | 0:00:53 | |
I have to say, your husband had a fantastic eye. He knew exactly what to look for. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:57 | |
He certainly did, yes. | 0:00:57 | 0:00:59 | |
And he's astounded by a customer who has realistic expectations. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
So how do you feel about that? | 0:01:03 | 0:01:05 | |
That's perfectly all right because it's no use pushing for a price | 0:01:05 | 0:01:08 | |
that you're not going to get. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
-She's a model customer! -Music to my ears. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
On auction day, will a very forceful auctioneer help the bidders part with their cash? | 0:01:13 | 0:01:19 | |
We are not moving to the next lot until you bid. Come on. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:22 | |
Find out what happens when the hammer falls. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:25 | |
I'm on my way to meet a lady who's called in the Cash in the Attic team | 0:01:26 | 0:01:30 | |
to help raise funds for a makeover with a French twist. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:34 | |
Marie McNulty from St Helens in Merseyside is a very busy lady, | 0:01:34 | 0:01:38 | |
with a strong creative streak. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:41 | |
Although retired from years teaching PE and art, | 0:01:41 | 0:01:44 | |
she likes to spend her time painting. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:46 | |
There's also the sewing, gardening, | 0:01:46 | 0:01:49 | |
not to mention her work with the local rugby club and parish council. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:53 | |
Sadly, Marie was widowed six years ago and since then | 0:01:53 | 0:01:57 | |
she's lived in this Edwardian house | 0:01:57 | 0:01:59 | |
with her daughter, Fiona, and grandson, Colin. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:03 | |
She wants to raise money for some work on a holiday home, | 0:02:03 | 0:02:06 | |
so her best friend, Nancy, is here to help us with our search. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:09 | |
And hopefully Jonty will discover some real gems. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:13 | |
-Hello. -Hello. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:19 | |
What a very homely scene. This is what we do in St Helens, is it? | 0:02:19 | 0:02:24 | |
-Definitely, yes. -So, obviously, Marie. -Yes. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:26 | |
And Nancy. You're obviously good friends. How long have you known each other? | 0:02:26 | 0:02:30 | |
-Years. -51. -51 years. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:32 | |
51 years, yes, 1950...bleugh! | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
If you say it very quickly! | 0:02:35 | 0:02:37 | |
-A seriously long time. -Oh, yes. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:39 | |
All right, so why have you called us in? | 0:02:39 | 0:02:43 | |
I've got a lot of furniture that just won't fit in this house | 0:02:43 | 0:02:46 | |
because we used to live in a big house and sort of downsized | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
and we've just got to get rid of some things. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:52 | |
OK, so what do we want to raise the money for? | 0:02:52 | 0:02:56 | |
Right, well, my son and daughter have a house in France, in Burgundy, | 0:02:56 | 0:03:00 | |
and the house needs painting. | 0:03:00 | 0:03:02 | |
Well, how much money do you think we might be able to raise? | 0:03:02 | 0:03:06 | |
Well, hopefully I would quite like to raise 750, | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
but if I make any more, that's a bonus. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:13 | |
So we're looking for £750 so that lovely house can get painted | 0:03:13 | 0:03:16 | |
and you don't have to do it yourself, yeah? | 0:03:16 | 0:03:18 | |
-They might have me up the ladder, you know! -They definitely will! | 0:03:18 | 0:03:22 | |
Come on then, let's go. Let's leave your handicrafts behind and get rummaging. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
Marie's children, Fiona and Ian, | 0:03:26 | 0:03:29 | |
are very fortunate to have such a thoughtful mum | 0:03:29 | 0:03:32 | |
and a dad who seems to have had an eye for quality items. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:36 | |
With 20 years' experience in the antiques trade, | 0:03:36 | 0:03:39 | |
it's perhaps no surprise that Jonty has already spotted the first one. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:43 | |
Hey, look, he's already at work. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:47 | |
Oh, yes. | 0:03:47 | 0:03:48 | |
Hi. There is glass, glass, glass everywhere. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:52 | |
-Everywhere, yes. -It's extraordinary. -She told me about that. | 0:03:52 | 0:03:55 | |
-It was your husband that collected glass? -Yes. | 0:03:55 | 0:03:57 | |
I have found a wonderful pair of glass goblets, but there's a bit of a catch. | 0:03:57 | 0:04:02 | |
Let me hand you that. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
-That's beautiful. -Yes, I know. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:06 | |
-But this one, I'm sure you're aware... -I am aware. | 0:04:06 | 0:04:10 | |
..has been broken in the past. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
If you look closely, there's a steel rod that runs from the goblet | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
all the way through to the stem. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:19 | |
-What do you know about these goblets? -Well, Jack bought them. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:22 | |
He collected glass. | 0:04:22 | 0:04:24 | |
These were the first things that he bought | 0:04:24 | 0:04:27 | |
and that set him off on his long life love of glass. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
We always thought that they were Venetian, but I can be wrong on that. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:36 | |
-Well, you're very warm. -Oh, right. -You're very warm. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
And I can see clearly why someone might think they're from Venice, | 0:04:39 | 0:04:44 | |
-but they're from Vienna. -Oh, right. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:46 | |
Because the glass from Venice was so superior | 0:04:46 | 0:04:51 | |
for such a long period of time, | 0:04:51 | 0:04:52 | |
of course other glass makers of the 19th century were inspired by what they did. | 0:04:52 | 0:04:57 | |
I mean, they're so ornate. | 0:04:57 | 0:04:58 | |
If you look closely, the decoration on the outside here, this is all enamelled. | 0:04:58 | 0:05:03 | |
-Yes. -Now when it comes to value, | 0:05:03 | 0:05:05 | |
-really, we're looking at £80-£120 for the pair. -Well, that's fine, yes. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:10 | |
I'm quite happy with that. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:12 | |
-We can drink to that? -We can. -I think that's rather good! | 0:05:12 | 0:05:16 | |
They're quite extraordinary. They're really beautiful. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:19 | |
-They are. -Stunning. I'll put these here for safekeeping. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:22 | |
-Good start. -Yeah. -Let's go find some more. -Right. | 0:05:22 | 0:05:25 | |
'So, an impressive £80 in the kitty already. In the bedroom, | 0:05:25 | 0:05:29 | |
'I'm taken back to an age of elegance when I come across these early 20th-century accessories, | 0:05:29 | 0:05:35 | |
'including handbags and Victorian gloves.' | 0:05:35 | 0:05:38 | |
Vintage handbags are highly collectible and if they're made by a well-known designer | 0:05:40 | 0:05:45 | |
such as Chanel or Christian Dior, they can fetch hundreds of pounds. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:50 | |
Marie used to play with these when she was little but at £50-£80, | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
she's happy for them to go to auction. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:55 | |
Marie grew up in St Helens, | 0:05:58 | 0:05:59 | |
but when her husband, Jack, joined the Navy, | 0:05:59 | 0:06:01 | |
they moved to Wales for seven years before returning to Merseyside where he worked as a pharmacist. | 0:06:01 | 0:06:06 | |
Over the years, he collected all sorts of bits and pieces | 0:06:06 | 0:06:10 | |
that caught his eye in auctions, including Jonty's next find. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:13 | |
Nancy, can you have a look at this barometer with me? | 0:06:14 | 0:06:18 | |
-Oh, yes, yes. -Do you think Marie might be interested in selling this? | 0:06:20 | 0:06:24 | |
Oh yes, possibly, yes. From what I can recall, | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
Jack bought it from a house sale a long time ago. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:31 | |
He had quite a fine eye - this is another beautiful object. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:34 | |
-It's a wheel barometer. -Right. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:37 | |
Wheel barometers were first invented in the 17th century, | 0:06:37 | 0:06:40 | |
but they were popularised in this country in the late 18th century. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:47 | |
Let's have a look at the maker. It says down here "G Cattelli," | 0:06:47 | 0:06:51 | |
-from, not Italy, but Hereford. -Oh, right! | 0:06:51 | 0:06:55 | |
Now a lot of Italian names appear on barometers of this era, | 0:06:55 | 0:06:59 | |
simply because a lot of Italian glass blowers and instrument makers | 0:06:59 | 0:07:03 | |
came to this country in the late 18th century. | 0:07:03 | 0:07:06 | |
So it's not unusual to find an Italian maker's name | 0:07:06 | 0:07:10 | |
on a British barometer of this period. | 0:07:10 | 0:07:13 | |
-When I say this period, this will have been made about 200 years ago. -Gosh! | 0:07:13 | 0:07:18 | |
So value for this at auction | 0:07:18 | 0:07:21 | |
is a hot £250-£350. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
-Is that good news? -I think so, Marie will be pleased with that. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:27 | |
-Excellent, let's carry on. -Okey-doke. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:30 | |
'Well, that's a very good price for the barometer | 0:07:30 | 0:07:33 | |
and it takes our total so far to £380.' | 0:07:33 | 0:07:37 | |
Jonty's reminded of Marie's artistic side when he spies | 0:07:38 | 0:07:42 | |
these three watercolours, which she bought from an antique shop some years ago. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:47 | |
He thinks they could fetch £40-£60 on the day. | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
It looks quite promising for that much-needed paint job on the holiday home in France, | 0:07:51 | 0:07:56 | |
but for the time being, Marie shows me one of her own very accomplished creations. | 0:07:56 | 0:08:02 | |
-Right. -Hello, what have you got? -This is one of my paintings. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:06 | |
-Oh, right. -We've been looking at other people's paintings, so I thought I should have a little turn. | 0:08:06 | 0:08:12 | |
-I love the colours. -Yes, everybody says that about it. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:16 | |
-They're beautiful. And of course you were an art teacher for many years, were you not? -Yes. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:21 | |
So what age group did you teach? | 0:08:21 | 0:08:23 | |
I was actually trained for secondary, | 0:08:23 | 0:08:25 | |
but when I came out of college, I couldn't get a job. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:28 | |
The only job that was available was in Liverpool | 0:08:28 | 0:08:32 | |
and it was an infant class | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
and it was the most horrific six months of my life, | 0:08:34 | 0:08:39 | |
because I'd never had anything to do with | 0:08:39 | 0:08:42 | |
teaching four and five-year-olds, but then suddenly I found my feet. | 0:08:42 | 0:08:46 | |
I had a wonderful headmistress who helped me a lot | 0:08:46 | 0:08:50 | |
and most of my teaching was done in junior level. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:53 | |
-So, have you always lived in St Helens? -No, no. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:57 | |
When I was first married, my husband was in the Fleet Air Arm | 0:08:57 | 0:09:00 | |
and I was sort of like back at home with my parents | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
because Jack wasn't old enough to have a married quarter. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:06 | |
You had to be 25. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:07 | |
-How old were you when you met your husband? -17. -17?! | 0:09:07 | 0:09:12 | |
-17. -Marie, you were a child! | 0:09:12 | 0:09:13 | |
I know! But I wasn't a child bride, no. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
-Where did you meet exactly? -Well, we met at a dance. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:20 | |
We were both going out with somebody else. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
He came across, the first dance, picked me up for the dance, | 0:09:22 | 0:09:27 | |
and at the end of the dance, he said "Can I take you home?" | 0:09:27 | 0:09:30 | |
And I kind of was so surprised to be asked that after the first dance, I said yes. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:35 | |
What did your boyfriend think about that? | 0:09:35 | 0:09:37 | |
Well, I never saw him again, actually. | 0:09:37 | 0:09:40 | |
-I'm not surprised! -We just got on so well, you know, we talked all night, | 0:09:40 | 0:09:46 | |
we danced all night and he took me home and that was it. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
Some people know what they like as soon as they see it, don't they? | 0:09:49 | 0:09:53 | |
And for Jonty, it's this collection of early 20th-century cranberry glassware, | 0:09:53 | 0:09:58 | |
including a decanter with a clear glass stopper and a silver tapered scent bottle. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:03 | |
The collection was started by Marie's mother and has been added to over the years. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:08 | |
Jonty reckons it should sell for £60-£80 at auction. | 0:10:08 | 0:10:13 | |
Then Nancy spies this early 20th-century Pilkington Pottery bowl by the designer Gladys Rogers. | 0:10:13 | 0:10:19 | |
Pilkington Pottery in Lancashire was renowned for its high-lustre glaze finishes | 0:10:19 | 0:10:23 | |
and it's a key name for collectors of Art Nouveau pieces. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
Marie's late husband, Jack, bought the bowl for her in the 1980s | 0:10:27 | 0:10:30 | |
and although it's in need of some restoration, | 0:10:30 | 0:10:33 | |
it should still give us £20-£40 at auction. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:37 | |
There's definitely a fascination for all things glass | 0:10:37 | 0:10:40 | |
in this house and I can't help noticing the next very striking collection. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:45 | |
Marie, I love these paperweights you've got. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
-Aren't they so colourful? -Yes. -Look at those. -They're gorgeous! | 0:10:50 | 0:10:54 | |
How many years have you been collecting these? | 0:10:54 | 0:10:56 | |
Years and years, I just can't think how long we've been collecting these. Jack loved paperweights. | 0:10:56 | 0:11:03 | |
I wasn't that bothered, really. | 0:11:03 | 0:11:04 | |
So do you have any favourites? | 0:11:04 | 0:11:06 | |
-I like this little tiny one. -Very colourful that, isn't it? Lovely. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:10 | |
Do they have any intrinsic value, paperweights? They're very common, aren't they? | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
Yes, but you can pay an awful lot of money for a rare, good-quality paperweight. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:18 | |
There were two golden eras when paperweights were made. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:22 | |
The first was between 1840 and 1860, | 0:11:22 | 0:11:26 | |
when all the major manufacturers of the time produced paperweights because they were fashionable. | 0:11:26 | 0:11:32 | |
-She knows, she knows. -I do know, yes. -You're aware of that? -Yes. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:35 | |
You've got Baccarat from France, you've got Whitefriars, you've got all sorts of wonderful names. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:41 | |
Looking across here, I'd suggest that the vast majority, if not all of them, | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
were made post the Second World War, because that's the second golden era. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:50 | |
Are you aware of what this one is, Marie? | 0:11:50 | 0:11:51 | |
Yes, this is millefiori. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
That's right, it means 1,000 flowers. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:57 | |
But how this is made... You have the effect of tiny flower heads, | 0:11:57 | 0:12:03 | |
but if you look across, can you see that this is tiny segments of glass? | 0:12:03 | 0:12:07 | |
And it's made just like you would a stick of rock. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:10 | |
It's made in a long tube and then cut into tiny segments. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:14 | |
And that's how that is made, you pour the clear glass on top of that. So can we sell this whole collection? | 0:12:14 | 0:12:20 | |
Yes, you certainly can. | 0:12:20 | 0:12:22 | |
I suppose we're looking between £100-£150 for the collection? | 0:12:22 | 0:12:27 | |
That's fine, that's absolutely fine. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:29 | |
Won't you miss them, Marie? | 0:12:29 | 0:12:31 | |
-No, not really. No, I'm going to make more space for my things. -A-ha! | 0:12:31 | 0:12:36 | |
But she'll only be making space if the bidders like | 0:12:36 | 0:12:39 | |
what she's offering at the auction. | 0:12:39 | 0:12:41 | |
Where are you going to start me? | 0:12:41 | 0:12:43 | |
50, quickly, for a start. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
They take ages to start. | 0:12:45 | 0:12:47 | |
I know, come on! | 0:12:47 | 0:12:48 | |
'And will the items raise enough money to do that much-needed maintenance | 0:12:48 | 0:12:52 | |
'on her children's holiday home in France?' | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
-Nobody likes them. -Oh! | 0:12:55 | 0:12:57 | |
Well, the thrill of the auction is still to come, | 0:12:57 | 0:13:00 | |
but we need to find another £150 before we reach Marie's goal. | 0:13:00 | 0:13:04 | |
So, onwards and upwards. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:06 | |
And upstairs, Marie shows Jonty a collection that isn't glass. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:10 | |
Jonty, what do you think of these? | 0:13:11 | 0:13:13 | |
-Show me, show me. -See what's in here. | 0:13:13 | 0:13:15 | |
They look like a set of fish knives. Come and sit down, we'll have a look. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:20 | |
Let's have a look. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:21 | |
A set of spoons - how unusual! | 0:13:21 | 0:13:23 | |
Look at that. Roman spoons! Wow! | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
We've actually got a certificate here of authenticity, | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
and it says, "22 carat gold on solid sterling silver by John Pinches." | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
Now, they're based in London and this is a set of one of 384. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:40 | |
-A very odd number, isn't it? -Isn't it? | 0:13:40 | 0:13:42 | |
So where do these spoons come from? | 0:13:42 | 0:13:44 | |
My husband bought them. It was in an affluent period. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:47 | |
We did have them occasionally! | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
And we did a lot of entertaining, dinner parties and so on. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:56 | |
So how many times did you use this set? | 0:13:56 | 0:13:58 | |
-Once! -JONTY LAUGHS | 0:13:58 | 0:14:01 | |
Once to my memory, anyway. I can't remember any other time. | 0:14:01 | 0:14:04 | |
So, I see they're called The Roman Spoons. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:07 | |
-And what we have here on the top of all of these spoons are all the different Roman gods. -Yes. | 0:14:07 | 0:14:14 | |
Now, what tends to happen is a lot of companies, be it ceramic firms, | 0:14:14 | 0:14:19 | |
often silversmiths like this company here, | 0:14:19 | 0:14:22 | |
what they do in order to maximise their profit potential, | 0:14:22 | 0:14:26 | |
is that they announce that they are producing limited sets. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:30 | |
-Yes. -Not all limited sets, therefore, produce profits at the end of the day. | 0:14:30 | 0:14:35 | |
We're not going to get probably the sort of sum of money in real terms that you paid for it. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:40 | |
We are looking at around the £100 mark at auction, so £80-£120. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:45 | |
Yes. Well, that would be fine actually, because they're just sitting in the cupboard. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:49 | |
Somebody might as well have the pleasure of them. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
-Tell you what, we'll leave them there and we'll carry on, OK? -Right. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:57 | |
'There seems to be a story behind every item here. | 0:14:57 | 0:15:01 | |
'Let's hope those spoons go down well when they go to auction. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:05 | |
'Marie finds the next two items - this rosewood sewing box, which has been in the family for many years | 0:15:05 | 0:15:11 | |
'and a mahogany writing slope bought in the 1950s by her late husband, Jack. | 0:15:11 | 0:15:15 | |
'They're mid-Victorian, very desirable, and Jonty thinks the pair should fetch £40-£60. | 0:15:18 | 0:15:24 | |
'We're doing so well today, we must be getting close to our target, | 0:15:24 | 0:15:28 | |
'so I stop the ladies for a little breather to find out more about their friendship.' | 0:15:28 | 0:15:34 | |
I know you've known one another for...more than half a century. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
It must be a tremendously strong friendship. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
-It is, yes. -We don't live in one another's pockets, do we? -We don't. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
I know rugby's quite important to both of you, or has been. Your husbands, too, wasn't it? | 0:15:44 | 0:15:49 | |
I was the Chair and Marie was the Secretary of the women's section of the rugby club, | 0:15:49 | 0:15:55 | |
so we've worked together happily all our lives. | 0:15:55 | 0:15:58 | |
We just work well together. | 0:15:58 | 0:16:00 | |
Amazingly, which is unusual when you're working with somebody, we're still friends. | 0:16:00 | 0:16:04 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:16:04 | 0:16:05 | |
I suppose over the years, you've obviously enjoyed good times and bad. | 0:16:05 | 0:16:11 | |
I imagine, Marie, that Nancy was a huge support when your husband, Jack, died. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:15 | |
Oh, she was. Yes, she was. | 0:16:15 | 0:16:17 | |
She was absolutely splendid. And Wally, as well. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:20 | |
All my friends were brilliant, but Nancy and Wally particularly. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
You've always belonged to things and not felt sorry for herself and got up and joined something. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:29 | |
-We've done things, yes. -Yeah, you joined the parish council after Jack died, didn't you? | 0:16:29 | 0:16:34 | |
-Yes. -You organise the garden competitions. -I do. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:37 | |
We get people to enter. We have to twist their arms occasionally to enter their garden, | 0:16:37 | 0:16:43 | |
but they do it eventually and they enjoy it and we have a little party. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
-And we have a good Christmas party. -We have a very good Christmas party. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:50 | |
-Sounds great. -We've very, very party orientated, you know! | 0:16:50 | 0:16:53 | |
That's what makes the world go round - a good party, I think. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:57 | |
'They really are fun to be with, these two, but back to work | 0:16:57 | 0:17:01 | |
'and this Wedgwood-style blue ceramic jardiniere by Adams has caught my eye. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:05 | |
'It's early 20th century and was given to Jack by his Aunt Dorothy. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:11 | |
'Marie's happy to send it to auction for £30-£50.' | 0:17:11 | 0:17:16 | |
Marie and Jonty are busy doing a second thorough search of the lounge | 0:17:16 | 0:17:20 | |
to make sure that Nancy hasn't missed anything | 0:17:20 | 0:17:22 | |
and Marie finds something that she thinks he might like. | 0:17:22 | 0:17:25 | |
-Jonty, have you got a minute? -Yeah. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:29 | |
I've got something here I think might be quite good. | 0:17:29 | 0:17:33 | |
Another little treasure! Isn't that beautiful? | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
-So delicate. -Isn't it? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
So, that's a lovely ceramic porcelain ewer, | 0:17:38 | 0:17:42 | |
which is far more delicate a name than "jug," I think. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:46 | |
-Certainly is. -It's a nicer word! -Yeah! | 0:17:46 | 0:17:49 | |
And, very excitingly, we've got the stamp of Royal Worcester on the underside. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:54 | |
Isn't that lovely? Now, do we have an artist's signature? | 0:17:54 | 0:17:57 | |
The painter's signature there. That's RJ Bray. | 0:17:57 | 0:18:02 | |
He's a known decorator of the Royal Worcester factory. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:05 | |
He was around at the turn of the last century | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
and on the underside here we should have a series of dots. | 0:18:08 | 0:18:12 | |
And if I look at that closely, that is probably around the 1910-1912 mark. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:18 | |
-Oh, that's good! -So it's Edwardian. -Edwardian, yeah. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
-Where was this from? -From the same auction that my husband got all the other things from. | 0:18:21 | 0:18:26 | |
-Your husband had a fantastic eye. He knew exactly what to look for. -He certainly did, yes. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:31 | |
What I find so fascinating | 0:18:31 | 0:18:32 | |
when it comes to decorating vases and pots like this | 0:18:32 | 0:18:36 | |
is the pigments that you place on the side that you are decorating with, | 0:18:36 | 0:18:41 | |
the colours are completely different | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
-to what they look like when they come out of the kiln. -I never knew that. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:47 | |
So that's the skill of being an artist when it comes to painting ceramics. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:52 | |
Now, the wonderful thing about this is that because it's made by Royal Worcester | 0:18:52 | 0:18:56 | |
and we have a known artist that has signed the work, | 0:18:56 | 0:19:00 | |
-it's worth between £100 and £200. -Goodness! | 0:19:00 | 0:19:03 | |
-Isn't that lovely? -That's lovely. -So we can definitely sell this? | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
-Oh, yes. -It's a beautiful object. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
-I want to see if there's any more round the house. -Right. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:12 | |
-Shall I put this up here for safekeeping? -Yes. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:15 | |
I'm sure we must have topped Marie's target with that last find. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:17 | |
But while I'm doing my calculations in the piano room, | 0:19:17 | 0:19:20 | |
Jonty jumps in with a question. | 0:19:20 | 0:19:23 | |
-Marie, can you tell me about this lovely table? -Oh, certainly. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
-Gosh, that is beautiful. -Is this a table we can sell? | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
It certainly is, yes. Well, I haven't really got room for it. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:33 | |
I don't know why you're getting rid of it. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
-I know you like it. You always have. -It's gorgeous, yeah. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:39 | |
My father bought it at an auction. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:41 | |
I remember him coming home with it...and my mother's face! | 0:19:41 | 0:19:45 | |
She quite liked the top, but when she looked underneath, she said, | 0:19:45 | 0:19:48 | |
-"Who's going to dust all that?" -The answer was...? | 0:19:48 | 0:19:51 | |
The answer was me. Mind you, when you're about six or seven... | 0:19:51 | 0:19:55 | |
-You think it's important. -..you don't mind doing things like that. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
-Your mother wasn't impressed when your father bought this. -She was not! | 0:19:58 | 0:20:02 | |
-Shall we have a look at this table in detail? -Right. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:05 | |
It can only be Victorian. It's completely OTT and the whole thing is on four casters. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:11 | |
The reason why it's on casters is that it can be folded up and folded into the corner of a room. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:18 | |
Let me show you what I mean. Underneath here should be a gate. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:21 | |
There we go. It's quite stiff. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:24 | |
But up it comes, up it tilts. | 0:20:24 | 0:20:27 | |
This is a proper characteristic of English tables. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:30 | |
-Is it going to do well at the auction? -It will definitely sell, | 0:20:30 | 0:20:33 | |
but what has happened to Victorian furniture over the last five, maybe ten years is that prices have fallen. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:39 | |
The auction price at the moment, we are looking at £300-£500. | 0:20:39 | 0:20:43 | |
So, how do you feel about that? | 0:20:43 | 0:20:44 | |
That's perfectly all right, because it's no use pushing for a price that you're not going to get. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:50 | |
She's a model customer! | 0:20:50 | 0:20:52 | |
Music to my ears. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
Now, you were looking for £750, we said at the start of the day. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
That was our target, so you can get the house in France beautifully painted. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:03 | |
Based on Jonty's lowest estimates of everything we've found today, | 0:21:03 | 0:21:06 | |
-we reckon you will make your target. -Oh, good. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
With a fair wind behind us, you'll actually make £1,150! | 0:21:09 | 0:21:14 | |
-Excellent! -That's brilliant, isn't it? Lovely, yes. Splendid! | 0:21:14 | 0:21:19 | |
Well, Jonty certainly saves the best till last | 0:21:19 | 0:21:23 | |
and if his valuations are correct, | 0:21:23 | 0:21:25 | |
we're in for a great day at the auction in a few weeks. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:28 | |
Here's a reminder of some of the pieces Marie will be taking there. | 0:21:28 | 0:21:32 | |
We're hoping that the colourful collection of paperweights will fetch a very welcome £100-£150. | 0:21:34 | 0:21:41 | |
At £80-£120, that modern set of Roman-themed spoons | 0:21:41 | 0:21:46 | |
should do well when they're offered up for sale. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:49 | |
And we think that £250-£350 is a fair price | 0:21:51 | 0:21:55 | |
for that impressive early 19th-century barometer. | 0:21:55 | 0:21:58 | |
Find out how they all get on when the final hammer falls. | 0:21:59 | 0:22:03 | |
Still to come on Cash In The Attic, Marie's hopes of reaching her target | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
are dealt a blow when Jonty delivers some worrying news. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:13 | |
-We have a major problem with our Pilkington bowl. It's cracked. -It is. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:17 | |
And Marie gets a little frustrated with the bidders. | 0:22:17 | 0:22:20 | |
Oh, come on! | 0:22:20 | 0:22:21 | |
Ooh, she's cross now! She's cross! | 0:22:21 | 0:22:23 | |
You know, we had a really merry day with Marie and Nancy in St Helens | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
and we've brought the items we found here, to Frank Marshall auction rooms at Knutsford in Cheshire. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:34 | |
Now, Marie, you'll remember, is a very generous woman. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:37 | |
She wants to raise £750 to help do up her son and daughter's house in France. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:43 | |
So let's hope the bidders here are full of joie de vivre when her items go under the hammer. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:48 | |
This old Victorian schoolhouse in the centre of Knutsford | 0:22:48 | 0:22:52 | |
is a fitting place to hold regular sales of antiques and fine art. | 0:22:52 | 0:22:57 | |
The area is a magnet to the rich and famous. I wonder if I'll spot any here today. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:01 | |
One person I do recognise is Jonty, | 0:23:02 | 0:23:04 | |
who's taking one last lingering look at his favourite item | 0:23:04 | 0:23:08 | |
from Marie's collection. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:10 | |
-Ah, Jonty! -Hi, Jennie. -Oh, it's pouring with rain out there! -It's nice and dry in here, though. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:15 | |
It's good - people will come in for shelter and find all Marie's things. Lovely, that. | 0:23:15 | 0:23:19 | |
-We've got some perfect items for selling well. -I love that one. | 0:23:19 | 0:23:23 | |
This ewer is in mint condition, which means a lot of people will want to buy it, | 0:23:23 | 0:23:27 | |
-because it's a great collecting name. -Fantastic. | 0:23:27 | 0:23:30 | |
Mind you, Marie had those goblets, didn't she? And one was really wibbly-wobbly, wasn't it? | 0:23:30 | 0:23:35 | |
Well, that's a complete contrast, because it's like buy one, get one free. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:39 | |
It will be interesting to see what the market decides on that lot. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:43 | |
OK! Let's see if they've arrived. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:44 | |
The auctions here are divided into two. | 0:23:47 | 0:23:50 | |
The bidders are already taking their seats for the small-items sale, | 0:23:50 | 0:23:54 | |
but we find Marie and Nancy downstairs, | 0:23:54 | 0:23:57 | |
in the furniture section. | 0:23:57 | 0:23:59 | |
-Gotcha! How are you? -Hello! -Hello! | 0:24:00 | 0:24:03 | |
-How are you doing? -Very excited about the whole thing. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:06 | |
-And your daughter, Fiona - optimistic about it all? -She is. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:09 | |
In discussions about what to do with the money! | 0:24:09 | 0:24:13 | |
Hopefully we are going to sell lots of goodies today, | 0:24:13 | 0:24:16 | |
but is there any one particular item that you really are sad to see go? | 0:24:16 | 0:24:20 | |
Yes, I think the table. I'm very fond of it. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:23 | |
Just haven't got room for it. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:25 | |
It is a beautiful piece, isn't it? | 0:24:25 | 0:24:28 | |
You can hear the auction's already started, so let's get our place. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
-Come on, follow me. -This way. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:34 | |
£40 and away. | 0:24:34 | 0:24:35 | |
We sneak in quietly and stand right at the back, just in time for Marie's first lot. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:40 | |
Your Viennese goblets coming up. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:45 | |
-One is damaged, a bit wibbly-wobbly. -Yeah. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:47 | |
Let's see how badly that will | 0:24:47 | 0:24:48 | |
hit the valuation. 80-120. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:52 | |
What shall we get? Let's see. | 0:24:52 | 0:24:54 | |
Right, where are we going to be for these? | 0:24:54 | 0:24:56 | |
£100 for them? 80? | 0:24:56 | 0:24:59 | |
-Come on, come on. -Where do you want to be? £50 and start me, surely. | 0:24:59 | 0:25:02 | |
50 bid. Thank you. 50. Take 5 now. | 0:25:02 | 0:25:04 | |
At 55. 55. 60. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
Any more? At £60. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:10 | |
The bid's outside. 5 anywhere? | 0:25:10 | 0:25:12 | |
At 65. At £60. 5 bidding? 65. | 0:25:12 | 0:25:15 | |
70. £70. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:17 | |
70. Outside the door at 70. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:19 | |
Come on, they're still running. | 0:25:19 | 0:25:21 | |
At £70. The bid's outside the door. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:23 | |
-I think he's going to sell. -Yeah. -Happy? -Yes. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:26 | |
Here to sell, then. Going at 70. | 0:25:26 | 0:25:30 | |
-70 gone. -Great. -OK? -That's fine. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:33 | |
-That's all right? -Yes, that's super. | 0:25:33 | 0:25:35 | |
At just £10 under Jonty's lower estimate | 0:25:35 | 0:25:38 | |
and considering one was quite badly damaged, | 0:25:38 | 0:25:41 | |
it's not a bad start to the day. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:42 | |
I wonder what the bidders will make of Marie's next lot. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:47 | |
So, this lot is three watercolours by the same artist, all of Parisian scenes. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:53 | |
-Yes. -Did you buy them in Paris? | 0:25:53 | 0:25:55 | |
No, I didn't. I bought them in Wales. | 0:25:55 | 0:25:58 | |
I haggled for them in Wales from a man called Captain Morgan. | 0:25:58 | 0:26:03 | |
-Oh! -Lovely name, isn't it? Yes. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:05 | |
Let's see what Captain Morgan's pictures make. | 0:26:05 | 0:26:07 | |
Start me at £40. 40? 30? | 0:26:07 | 0:26:12 | |
-£20 for a start. -The bidders don't like them. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:15 | |
£20? Surely? | 0:26:15 | 0:26:18 | |
Come on. I'll take it down to 15 but no less. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:22 | |
No, come on, 15. Be good. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:24 | |
£15 I'm bid. At 15. 18. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:26 | |
-Just in there. -20. 22. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
25. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:30 | |
Come on, it's easier to bid than shake your head. 25. Who's got 28? | 0:26:30 | 0:26:34 | |
At £25. Anybody else? | 0:26:34 | 0:26:36 | |
At 25. It's a seated bid. | 0:26:36 | 0:26:38 | |
Are we all done? Last chances at 25. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:42 | |
H463. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:44 | |
-Oh! -Never mind. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:45 | |
£15 under Jonty's lowest estimate. | 0:26:45 | 0:26:50 | |
That's a bit disappointing. They seem to be a cautious crowd here. | 0:26:50 | 0:26:54 | |
I wonder what they'll think of Marie's next offering, | 0:26:54 | 0:26:56 | |
the Pilkington glazed bowl with an estimate of £20-£40. | 0:26:56 | 0:27:00 | |
We have a major problem with our Pilkington bowl. | 0:27:02 | 0:27:04 | |
-It's cracked. -It is. Yes. | 0:27:04 | 0:27:06 | |
I didn't realise it was until you...pinged it like that. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:10 | |
Are you implying that Jonty actually pinged it a bit too hard? | 0:27:10 | 0:27:14 | |
Oh, no! No, no. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:16 | |
30? 20? | 0:27:16 | 0:27:18 | |
Come on, should be. | 0:27:18 | 0:27:19 | |
20 I've seen. At £20. Take two. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:21 | |
Bid's just in the doorway. 22. | 0:27:21 | 0:27:24 | |
25. 28. £30. 32. 35. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:29 | |
-Brilliant! -35. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:31 | |
On the right in the doorway at 35. | 0:27:31 | 0:27:33 | |
Any more? 38. Fresh bidder. £40. 42. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:38 | |
-45. 48. -This is very good. | 0:27:38 | 0:27:41 | |
50. £50 in the doorway. He shakes his head at 50. Any advance now? | 0:27:41 | 0:27:45 | |
Last chance now. Last chances. At £50. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:49 | |
I've no idea what Jack paid for it at all! | 0:27:49 | 0:27:52 | |
Who cares? | 0:27:52 | 0:27:54 | |
It goes to show that when something is quite collectable, | 0:27:54 | 0:27:58 | |
a slight imperfection is overlooked. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:02 | |
Next up are my favourites. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:03 | |
I love these. It's the paperweights. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:06 | |
I just hope someone likes them as much as I do and we get £100-£150, | 0:28:07 | 0:28:12 | |
which is a lot of money, but I think they're really lovely. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:15 | |
Where you are you going to start? 50 quickly for a start. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:18 | |
They take ages to start! | 0:28:18 | 0:28:20 | |
-I know! Come on! -£40, then? | 0:28:20 | 0:28:23 | |
-Nobody likes them. -Thank you. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:25 | |
£40. Take 5. 45. 50. 55. 60. | 0:28:25 | 0:28:30 | |
65. 70. | 0:28:30 | 0:28:32 | |
-75. -Nobody likes to be first! -No! | 0:28:32 | 0:28:36 | |
At £75. It's in the doorway. | 0:28:36 | 0:28:38 | |
Any advance? Last chances. £75. The bid's in the doorway. | 0:28:38 | 0:28:42 | |
Gentleman's bid. At £75. | 0:28:42 | 0:28:46 | |
I really thought they'd fetch a higher price, | 0:28:48 | 0:28:50 | |
but Marie and Nancy don't seem too worried. | 0:28:50 | 0:28:53 | |
Will the Roman spoons, estimate £80-£120, | 0:28:53 | 0:28:57 | |
be more to the taste of the Knutsford bidders? | 0:28:57 | 0:29:00 | |
Jack bought them when we used to give dinner parties | 0:29:00 | 0:29:05 | |
and he was trying to be a bit posh, | 0:29:05 | 0:29:07 | |
but he got so much sort of like stick from people, saying "Oooh," | 0:29:07 | 0:29:13 | |
we only used them once. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:14 | |
Really? | 0:29:14 | 0:29:16 | |
They were too posh, were they? | 0:29:16 | 0:29:18 | |
From me and my husband! | 0:29:18 | 0:29:19 | |
Where do you want to start me? £50 and start me quickly? | 0:29:19 | 0:29:22 | |
Come on! | 0:29:22 | 0:29:24 | |
50? Nobody want them? | 0:29:24 | 0:29:26 | |
40, then. 40 bid. £40. 45. 50. 55. | 0:29:26 | 0:29:29 | |
-Oh, good. -60. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:32 | |
65. 70, sir? No? | 0:29:32 | 0:29:34 | |
65 inside. Shakes his head. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:36 | |
At 65. The bid's in the room at 65. | 0:29:36 | 0:29:39 | |
I'll take 70. At 65, lady's bid. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:42 | |
At £65. I'm selling at 65. | 0:29:42 | 0:29:47 | |
Ah. Just a bit under. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:49 | |
-A bit, yes. -Too posh, you see? | 0:29:49 | 0:29:52 | |
Yeah, too posh. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:54 | |
"Just under the lowest estimate" | 0:29:54 | 0:29:56 | |
is starting to be a recurring theme today. | 0:29:56 | 0:29:58 | |
Let's hope the next item | 0:29:58 | 0:30:00 | |
breaks the pattern. | 0:30:00 | 0:30:01 | |
But these discerning bidders may be more worried about breaking the next item. | 0:30:01 | 0:30:05 | |
It's the blue Adams jardiniere, | 0:30:05 | 0:30:08 | |
priced at £30-£50. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:10 | |
The only problem is there's a slight hairline crack on the underneath. | 0:30:11 | 0:30:15 | |
I didn't realise. | 0:30:15 | 0:30:16 | |
We have another damaged piece of ceramic, but we did quite well on the last one, | 0:30:16 | 0:30:20 | |
so I'm hoping we'll do very well on this one. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:23 | |
How come you didn't know they were cracked? | 0:30:23 | 0:30:25 | |
-THEY LAUGH -I obviously don't dust them, do I? | 0:30:25 | 0:30:29 | |
£30 and start me. 30? 20? Come on! | 0:30:29 | 0:30:34 | |
Obviously, no-one else thinks so. | 0:30:34 | 0:30:35 | |
Let's bid. Come on, somebody. | 0:30:35 | 0:30:38 | |
Come on, you've all gone to sleep on me! 15, come on! | 0:30:38 | 0:30:42 | |
-Wakey-wakey! -Come on. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:44 | |
-Come on, come on... -10?! | 0:30:44 | 0:30:46 | |
-Come on! -He's getting quite cross! -Anybody with £10 for me? | 0:30:46 | 0:30:49 | |
Come on, anybody interested? | 0:30:49 | 0:30:52 | |
No? I'll withdraw it if it doesn't make 10. Surely, come on. | 0:30:53 | 0:30:57 | |
-We're not moving to the next lot until you've bid. Come on. -THEY LAUGH | 0:30:57 | 0:31:01 | |
No? Anybody got 10? Quickly! Who takes a fancy to it? | 0:31:01 | 0:31:04 | |
Anybody? Well done! 10. I've got 12 now, as well. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
Are you bidding as well? | 0:31:07 | 0:31:08 | |
Come on, keep going! 12? | 0:31:08 | 0:31:10 | |
Don't stop there. Come on, 14. | 0:31:10 | 0:31:13 | |
I'm the boss, you know. 14 the lady has bid. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:15 | |
At 14. Any advance? | 0:31:15 | 0:31:17 | |
-On the right-hand side at £14. -HAMMER FALLS | 0:31:17 | 0:31:22 | |
Well done! | 0:31:22 | 0:31:23 | |
Well, at least it sold, | 0:31:23 | 0:31:25 | |
so Marie doesn't have to take it back with her. | 0:31:25 | 0:31:28 | |
And it's taken us £14 closer to her target. | 0:31:28 | 0:31:31 | |
-You're looking for £750 to help Fiona with her house. -That's right. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:35 | |
Halfway, you're not quite at the halfway point of the target. | 0:31:35 | 0:31:38 | |
-You've actually made 299 so far. -Right. | 0:31:38 | 0:31:41 | |
-But you've got lots more to come. -Oh, yes. | 0:31:41 | 0:31:44 | |
-The barometer, the table to go, the ewer to go. -Yes. -Great. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:49 | |
-Lots to look forward to, eh, girls? -I know! | 0:31:49 | 0:31:51 | |
And we've got high hopes of surpassing Marie's target | 0:31:51 | 0:31:55 | |
with her six other items. | 0:31:55 | 0:31:57 | |
And if you'd like to follow in her footsteps and try to raise some money by selling at auction, | 0:31:57 | 0:32:02 | |
do check with the saleroom in advance, | 0:32:02 | 0:32:04 | |
as there are various charges to be paid, including commission, | 0:32:04 | 0:32:08 | |
and each auction is different. | 0:32:08 | 0:32:10 | |
There's quite a gap until our next lot, | 0:32:11 | 0:32:14 | |
so Marie and Nancy are eyeing up the competition | 0:32:14 | 0:32:16 | |
and Jonty's disappeared downstairs. | 0:32:16 | 0:32:19 | |
I catch up with him to see what's caught his eye. | 0:32:19 | 0:32:22 | |
-What have you found down here? -Well, I'm looking at a mid-Victorian credenza, | 0:32:23 | 0:32:28 | |
which is a small Victorian sideboard, very fashionable | 0:32:28 | 0:32:31 | |
between 1860 and 1880. | 0:32:31 | 0:32:34 | |
Now, ten years ago, a piece of furniture like this | 0:32:34 | 0:32:37 | |
would have sold at auction between £250 and £350. | 0:32:37 | 0:32:41 | |
Today, in the catalogue this is estimated between £80 and £120. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:46 | |
-80-120? -I just find that quite extraordinary. | 0:32:46 | 0:32:49 | |
It's very handsome. It isn't my taste. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:51 | |
As with a lot of people today, | 0:32:51 | 0:32:53 | |
they probably don't want this kind of quite bulky furniture and quite dark furniture, | 0:32:53 | 0:32:58 | |
but I can see the workmanship and the craftsmanship that's gone into it. | 0:32:58 | 0:33:02 | |
It is something to be appreciated. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:04 | |
I agree with you, it is down to taste and it is down to fashion, but if you look at the quality, | 0:33:04 | 0:33:09 | |
if you look at the detail on this, it's really extraordinary. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
The top here has all been hand-finished. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:14 | |
We have this serpentine front to the shelf. | 0:33:14 | 0:33:17 | |
And down below, we have two cupboards, but we have flame mahogany inside these panels. | 0:33:17 | 0:33:22 | |
That is very pretty, yes. | 0:33:22 | 0:33:24 | |
Now, certain parts of the trade as well | 0:33:24 | 0:33:26 | |
have tried to get the general public to think of antiques as green items, now that makes sense. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:32 | |
If you think about it, a lot of modern furniture today is shipped | 0:33:32 | 0:33:36 | |
or manufactured from the other side of the world. | 0:33:36 | 0:33:39 | |
This has been around for a good 120, 140 years. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:44 | |
So you're doing something for the planet and something for yourself maybe | 0:33:44 | 0:33:48 | |
in terms of a long-term investment. | 0:33:48 | 0:33:49 | |
-Save the planet and buy furniture like this. -Fall in love with it again! You're doing a great job. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:54 | |
-I love it, but I also love our auction, so let's get back. -Right. | 0:33:54 | 0:33:58 | |
And next on the podium is Marie's barometer. It's one of our star items | 0:34:01 | 0:34:05 | |
and Jonty is confident it'll reach his estimate. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
It's a nice piece, we're hoping for a lot of money? | 0:34:09 | 0:34:11 | |
Well, I put £250-£350 for it. | 0:34:11 | 0:34:14 | |
-It really is a very nice-quality early 19th-century barometer. -Yes. | 0:34:14 | 0:34:17 | |
-So let's hope that we can get that money. -Fingers crossed. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:21 | |
Come on, where are you going to be for this one? 300? A couple of hundred for it? | 0:34:21 | 0:34:25 | |
-Where are we starting, then? -Where is everybody today? | 0:34:25 | 0:34:28 | |
One I've got. £100 I'm bid. Take 10. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:30 | |
110. 120. 130. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:33 | |
140. 150. 160. 160 seated now. | 0:34:33 | 0:34:38 | |
Come on, it must be cheap at that. 160. 70 now? | 0:34:38 | 0:34:40 | |
-At £160 only. Seated bid. At 160. -Come on. -I don't think... | 0:34:40 | 0:34:46 | |
-Will he let it go? -It's got to go. | 0:34:46 | 0:34:48 | |
Any advance? Anybody else? | 0:34:48 | 0:34:50 | |
-170. -Oh, 170! -180. 190. | 0:34:50 | 0:34:54 | |
Still half-price. 200. | 0:34:54 | 0:34:56 | |
Seated in the centre. At £200 I have. | 0:34:56 | 0:34:59 | |
Any more? Last chances now. At £200. | 0:34:59 | 0:35:03 | |
HAMMER FALLS | 0:35:03 | 0:35:05 | |
-Sold. -Has he sold it? -Mm, £200. -Good. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:08 | |
Well, that's all right. That's fine. Well, Jack paid £35 for that. | 0:35:08 | 0:35:12 | |
Now you tell us! Now you tell us! | 0:35:12 | 0:35:15 | |
Well, that's a very good profit for Marie | 0:35:15 | 0:35:18 | |
and it's added a huge chunk to our running total. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:21 | |
We are a bit concerned, though, that the bidders are very reluctant to get started. | 0:35:21 | 0:35:26 | |
Jonty thinks the next lot will change that. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:29 | |
It's the Victorian wooden writing slope and sewing box. | 0:35:29 | 0:35:32 | |
These are perfect for dealers, | 0:35:33 | 0:35:35 | |
and the room is full of dealers. | 0:35:35 | 0:35:37 | |
I put £40-£60 on them. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:39 | |
-Cheap. Cheap. -I've no idea. | 0:35:39 | 0:35:42 | |
..and a Victorian brass-band rectangular writing slope. | 0:35:42 | 0:35:46 | |
For the two boxes, where are you going to be? Start at 40? | 0:35:46 | 0:35:49 | |
£40. Should be. 30, then? | 0:35:49 | 0:35:51 | |
30. Thank you. 32. 35. 38. 40. 42. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:57 | |
45. 48. £50. | 0:35:57 | 0:36:00 | |
-Oh, good! -55, gentleman's bid. 60. | 0:36:00 | 0:36:04 | |
£60. Fresh bidder, in the front row. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:06 | |
At 60. Take another 5. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:08 | |
£60, front-row bidder. | 0:36:08 | 0:36:10 | |
All done at 60? | 0:36:10 | 0:36:13 | |
I can't bear it. You were right. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:15 | |
He was, wasn't he? Spot-on, in fact. | 0:36:16 | 0:36:18 | |
What about the next Victorian collection - | 0:36:18 | 0:36:21 | |
the handbags and gloves that Marie used to play with as a child? | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
After the viewing, there's already been some interest in them, so it's looking good. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:29 | |
70. £70. Try another one. Yes or no? 70. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:33 | |
Commission bidder, then. | 0:36:33 | 0:36:34 | |
Jonty's estimate was perfect again. And next up | 0:36:36 | 0:36:39 | |
is his idea of perfection, | 0:36:39 | 0:36:41 | |
the Royal Worcester ewer. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:43 | |
One of Jonty's favourite pieces, and it was Jack's, as well - the ewer. | 0:36:43 | 0:36:47 | |
Yeah. Yes, he loved it. | 0:36:47 | 0:36:49 | |
How have you managed to keep this one in such good condition? You've cracked everything else! | 0:36:49 | 0:36:54 | |
-THEY LAUGH -I'm sorry, that was cruel. | 0:36:54 | 0:36:58 | |
Start me at £100 for it, surely. 100? £80, come on. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:02 | |
You can appreciate quality there, surely. 80? | 0:37:02 | 0:37:05 | |
£60 to start it. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:07 | |
Come on. 60. Thank you. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:08 | |
At £60. Any more now? 65. 70. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:12 | |
75. 80. 85. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:16 | |
90. 95. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:18 | |
-100. -Oh, good! | 0:37:18 | 0:37:20 | |
No? £100 in the doorway. I'll take another. 105. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:23 | |
And 10, sir? 110. 115. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:27 | |
They recognise the quality. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:29 | |
120. And 5. 130. 5. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:33 | |
He's going rather slow. Only two people want it. | 0:37:33 | 0:37:36 | |
5. 150. | 0:37:36 | 0:37:38 | |
5. | 0:37:38 | 0:37:40 | |
160. 5. No? 165 in the front. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:44 | |
Any more? Last chances now. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:46 | |
-Brilliant. -Wow! | 0:37:46 | 0:37:49 | |
That's certainly given us something to celebrate. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:52 | |
But there's no time to stop now. | 0:37:52 | 0:37:54 | |
It's the early 20th-century cranberry glass collection next, in the catalogue for £60-£80. | 0:37:54 | 0:37:59 | |
Will the bidders be as keen on this lot? | 0:37:59 | 0:38:03 | |
Where are you going to be? | 0:38:04 | 0:38:06 | |
£60 for the lot, and start me? | 0:38:06 | 0:38:08 | |
-Oh, come on. -40, let's go. | 0:38:08 | 0:38:09 | |
-Who's got £40? -Good grief! | 0:38:09 | 0:38:12 | |
You're making me work hard today, aren't you? Come on! £30, quickly, come on. | 0:38:12 | 0:38:16 | |
£30. Come on! £30. Come on! | 0:38:17 | 0:38:21 | |
-No, no. -That'll do for a start. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:23 | |
-25. -Oh, we've got 25. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:25 | |
At 25. For goodness' sake, get cracking, somebody. 28. 30. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:30 | |
32. Come on, don't stop there. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:32 | |
35. I'll tell you when to stop. | 0:38:32 | 0:38:34 | |
-Who's got 8? -It's worth every penny. | 0:38:34 | 0:38:36 | |
-Yeah! -38. 40, sir? 40. | 0:38:36 | 0:38:40 | |
-Come on, come on. -42. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:41 | |
-Oh, good! -45. | 0:38:41 | 0:38:44 | |
No? Quite sure? 45 the standing bidder in the left-hand corner. | 0:38:44 | 0:38:48 | |
Any advance now on 45? | 0:38:48 | 0:38:50 | |
HAMMER FALLS Disappointing. | 0:38:50 | 0:38:52 | |
Do you know, it's worth it for that little, tiny vinaigrette. | 0:38:52 | 0:38:56 | |
I think Marie's just glad to see the back of all that glassware. | 0:38:56 | 0:39:00 | |
No more cleaning! | 0:39:00 | 0:39:01 | |
Our last item at the auction downstairs, is the only one she's reluctant to part with - | 0:39:02 | 0:39:08 | |
the Victorian walnut-veneer tilting table. | 0:39:08 | 0:39:11 | |
She's put a reserve on it of £250. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:14 | |
OK, ladies, we've come downstairs now for the furniture sale. | 0:39:15 | 0:39:18 | |
-Yes! -And this is really a big star, that gorgeous table. | 0:39:18 | 0:39:23 | |
It's lovely. And everybody knows my feelings on that table! | 0:39:23 | 0:39:27 | |
She's quite cross with you for selling it. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:29 | |
£250? Who'll start me at 250? | 0:39:29 | 0:39:32 | |
150 I have. At 150. At 150. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:34 | |
Thank you, sir. Any advance on 150? | 0:39:34 | 0:39:36 | |
Anyone else coming in? The bid's at 150 now. 170. | 0:39:36 | 0:39:40 | |
170 standing. 180 against you, sir. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:42 | |
190. 200. 210. 220. 230. 240. 250. | 0:39:42 | 0:39:47 | |
In the room at 250. Booked out. | 0:39:47 | 0:39:48 | |
With you, sir, at £250 in the room. | 0:39:48 | 0:39:51 | |
Anyone else? 260. Back against you. | 0:39:51 | 0:39:54 | |
At 260. Seated on my left at 260. | 0:39:54 | 0:39:56 | |
Any further bids? All done? All finished? | 0:39:56 | 0:39:58 | |
260 I'm selling now. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:00 | |
-HAMMER FALLS Well done. -Yes, yes! -How do you feel? | 0:40:00 | 0:40:04 | |
-Only a tenner more. -That's all right. | 0:40:04 | 0:40:06 | |
-Is that all right? -Yes. -It is? -Absolutely. | 0:40:06 | 0:40:08 | |
At just £10 over Marie's reserve, she almost took it back home. | 0:40:08 | 0:40:14 | |
But that £260 has added a substantial amount to her target. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:18 | |
I wonder how close we are. | 0:40:18 | 0:40:21 | |
Well, we started out wanting £750 | 0:40:21 | 0:40:24 | |
so you can do a bit of work on your daughter's house in France. | 0:40:24 | 0:40:28 | |
-I'll put you out of your misery. You have made £1,099! -Oh, my goodness! | 0:40:28 | 0:40:35 | |
That's brilliant, isn't it? | 0:40:35 | 0:40:37 | |
Oh, fantastic! | 0:40:37 | 0:40:40 | |
-That's pretty good, isn't it? -That's great, yeah! -Well done! | 0:40:40 | 0:40:43 | |
So, what do you think you'll use the money for in France, then? | 0:40:43 | 0:40:47 | |
-It's not the right time of year to paint. -Oh, right. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:49 | |
So they're going to get a tree surgeon to do some work on the orchard at the back of the house. | 0:40:49 | 0:40:55 | |
Well, I hope you'll both go and enjoy the new orchard | 0:40:55 | 0:40:58 | |
-and a little bit of French vino, perhaps. -Oh, yes. -Oh, yes! | 0:40:58 | 0:41:02 | |
Here in the village of Genouilly in Burgundy | 0:41:05 | 0:41:09 | |
is where Marie's daughter, Fiona, bought the family holiday home. | 0:41:09 | 0:41:14 | |
They've managed to paint it, which has brightened it up, | 0:41:14 | 0:41:17 | |
but there are always other little jobs that need doing. | 0:41:17 | 0:41:20 | |
When she said she was going to help, we were really chuffed. | 0:41:20 | 0:41:24 | |
We said, "It's your money. Why don't you buy something for you?" | 0:41:24 | 0:41:27 | |
And she said she doesn't really need anything | 0:41:27 | 0:41:31 | |
and you get to a time in your life where you've got everything. | 0:41:31 | 0:41:34 | |
And she loves coming over here, so she thought we'd all benefit from it. | 0:41:34 | 0:41:38 | |
So they've decided to use the money from the auction to tackle the garden. | 0:41:38 | 0:41:43 | |
Well, we need to get a tree surgeon out, because this tree, the mirabelle plum, | 0:41:43 | 0:41:49 | |
is in a terrible state, as you can see. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:51 | |
I'm also going to get a quotation to have the bottom two parts of the garden | 0:41:51 | 0:41:57 | |
cut right down, cleared out, because they're a bit of a wilderness. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:03 | |
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