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Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that finds items like this in houses like this. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:07 | |
So, if you're interested in the history associated with such pieces | 0:00:07 | 0:00:12 | |
or you simply want to know the value, this is the show for you. | 0:00:12 | 0:00:16 | |
'Coming up on Cash In The Attic, | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
'a Victorian feather fan has me all of a flutter.' | 0:00:38 | 0:00:42 | |
If you held a fan a certain way, it was a certain message to a gentleman. This is saying... | 0:00:42 | 0:00:47 | |
-How much is it worth? -Yes. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:49 | |
'A walnut tea caddy fires the imagination.' | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
-It could have the Pirate of the Caribbean gold. -Buried treasure. | 0:00:52 | 0:00:57 | |
'And when we get to auction, Jonty has some mighty high expectations.' | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
-The market is growing. In fact, this is going to take off. -Is it? | 0:01:01 | 0:01:06 | |
'But will our luck hold out? Stay tuned to find out.' | 0:01:06 | 0:01:10 | |
Today, I'm in Southgate in North London. | 0:01:11 | 0:01:14 | |
I've come here to meet a lovely lady whose life hasn't always been easy, | 0:01:14 | 0:01:19 | |
but it has been very interesting. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:21 | |
'Diane Mills has green fingers and over the last three decades, | 0:01:21 | 0:01:26 | |
'she has patiently created a wonderful haven, | 0:01:26 | 0:01:29 | |
'complete with its own aviary in the back garden of her home in London. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:34 | |
'In the 1960s, Diane mixed with the London glitterati as a publicity assistant at the Old Vic theatre | 0:01:34 | 0:01:40 | |
'that was run by Sir Laurence Olivier, and she knew him well. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:44 | |
'I'm sure we'll hear more about that later. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
'Diane's only daughter Lucy is now 27 and has flown the nest, | 0:01:47 | 0:01:51 | |
'so Diane wants to go through their home and clear out some of the collections | 0:01:51 | 0:01:56 | |
'that were passed down from her own mother. | 0:01:56 | 0:01:59 | |
'She's invited her friend Vivian and the Cash team to help. | 0:01:59 | 0:02:02 | |
'Jonty Hearnden is our expert today, so whilst he gets to work, it's time for me to find out what's in store.' | 0:02:02 | 0:02:09 | |
-Good morning, ladies. -Good morning. | 0:02:09 | 0:02:12 | |
-I've just caught a glimpse of your garden which is fantastic. -Thanks. | 0:02:12 | 0:02:16 | |
-Must be a few years' work gone into that. -About 30-plus. -Goodness gracious! | 0:02:16 | 0:02:21 | |
So what's made you decide to call in Cash In The Attic? | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
I needed to downsize. Definitely. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:29 | |
There was just far too much stuff here of my mum's and I wanted to get some space around me. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:35 | |
I function much better without clutter around me. | 0:02:35 | 0:02:39 | |
Have you a figure of how much you'd like to raise? | 0:02:39 | 0:02:42 | |
Around 800. That would be really good if I could do that. | 0:02:42 | 0:02:47 | |
-Shall we go and find Jonty and see if he's found any of those boxes you were talking about? -Yeah. -Come on. | 0:02:47 | 0:02:53 | |
'At first glance, Diane's house looks incredibly tidy, | 0:02:53 | 0:02:57 | |
'so I'm relying on Jonty to search high and low for items of interest. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:02 | |
'He's been in the antiques business for over 20 years | 0:03:02 | 0:03:05 | |
'and it doesn't take him long to find something that tickles his fancy.' | 0:03:05 | 0:03:10 | |
-Jonty, what have you found there? -Have a look at these. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:14 | |
Wow, look at that! That's fantastic, isn't it? There's a whole language of fans. | 0:03:14 | 0:03:19 | |
If you held a fan a certain way, it was a certain message to a gentleman. This is saying...? | 0:03:19 | 0:03:25 | |
-How much is it worth? -Yes. Oh, you've got one there. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:29 | |
I want to show you this one. This is really beautiful. This is Chinese. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:34 | |
All the Chinese faces and all the lovely figures on both sides | 0:03:34 | 0:03:38 | |
and such lovely colours as well. | 0:03:38 | 0:03:40 | |
This is from Canton, so the southern part of China. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:44 | |
-So where did this collection come from? -My mother. She collected over the years. | 0:03:44 | 0:03:49 | |
She really loved the fans, particularly. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:53 | |
And she did display some on the walls. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
Jonty, should we sell these fans individually or should they stay as a collection? | 0:03:57 | 0:04:02 | |
Definitely, I think, a collection. | 0:04:02 | 0:04:04 | |
If there's one that's outstanding, the auctioneer might put these in separately, but I don't think so. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:10 | |
So, what's the value, Jonty? | 0:04:10 | 0:04:12 | |
We're looking at £60 to £100, but I'm hoping we'll get a lot more. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:16 | |
-Are you happy with that? -Fantastic. -It's a good start to our day. | 0:04:16 | 0:04:20 | |
-Shall we continue, kind sir? -Yes, yes. Where shall we go? Where shall we go? | 0:04:20 | 0:04:25 | |
'In the bedroom, Vivian discovers a collection of cigarette cards. | 0:04:25 | 0:04:29 | |
'These complete and incomplete sets belonged to Diane's father. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:33 | |
'No great rarities here, | 0:04:33 | 0:04:34 | |
'but Jonty still thinks they could fetch £40 to £60 on the day. | 0:04:34 | 0:04:39 | |
'Diane digs out a collection of bronze commemorative coins. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:43 | |
They date from the Victorian era and Jonty gives them a £50 - £100 price tag. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:48 | |
'How much attention will these bronze pieces get at auction?' | 0:04:49 | 0:04:53 | |
And I'm bid here to 30, 40, 50, 60... | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
'Stay tuned to find out. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
'There is certainly no shortage of beautiful items to look at today | 0:05:01 | 0:05:06 | |
'and upstairs, Jonty discovers a collection of RAF medals. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:10 | |
'Diane thinks these were awarded to her great uncles who were pilots in the Second World War. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:16 | |
'Jonty values them at £80 to £120. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:18 | |
'With an ambitious £800 target to reach, | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
'we've got lots to do, although Diane's peaceful garden is the perfect place to rejuvenate.' | 0:05:24 | 0:05:29 | |
Tell me a bit about this garden then. Was it like this when you moved in? | 0:05:29 | 0:05:33 | |
Totally different. It had crazy-paving paths all around | 0:05:33 | 0:05:37 | |
and two huge fruit trees in the middle, | 0:05:37 | 0:05:42 | |
so I had to virtually dig it up and start from scratch again. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:45 | |
It looks absolutely wonderful. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:48 | |
It just reminds me of a really charming, old-fashioned British garden as it should be. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:54 | |
None of this decking malarkey. It really looks nurtured and nourished. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:59 | |
-It's giving you so much pleasure. -It certainly has. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:03 | |
-Viv, what do you think of the garden? -I just know that Di works in it constantly. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:08 | |
-It's her pleasure. -So, tell me what your long-term plans are. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:13 | |
The long-term plans are just get the house back straight the way I'd like it. | 0:06:13 | 0:06:19 | |
Now is my time to make the house the way I'd like it to be. | 0:06:19 | 0:06:22 | |
'Diane has her heart set on a new, stylish living room | 0:06:22 | 0:06:25 | |
'and it doesn't take long before she finds these two sets of | 0:06:25 | 0:06:28 | |
'Art Deco- style spoons and a boxed-knife, | 0:06:28 | 0:06:31 | |
'all gifts from her mother. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:33 | |
'and Jonty values this collection at £80 to £120.' | 0:06:33 | 0:06:36 | |
What have we found over here? | 0:06:36 | 0:06:39 | |
I think a silver cigarette box and this one is a jolly nice enamel. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:43 | |
-Look at the hand-turning on that! -Isn't that lovely? | 0:06:43 | 0:06:46 | |
We've got four cigarette boxes. Have we got any other smoking implements? | 0:06:46 | 0:06:50 | |
-Yes, there are cigarette holders over there that I could bring along. -Really? -Yes. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:56 | |
-Is this another one of your mother's collections? -Yes. I've no idea why. | 0:06:56 | 0:07:00 | |
I can only think that she liked a piece and then decided to make a collection. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:06 | |
Have a look at the decoration on the outside of this cigarette case. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:11 | |
If you see this kind of very busy, chased work on anything that's silver, | 0:07:11 | 0:07:16 | |
it's probably late 19th century. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:19 | |
Cigarette holders were very popular in the late 19th century | 0:07:19 | 0:07:22 | |
all the way through up to the 1960s. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:24 | |
And it's shaped more often than not on the back here to fit into a breast pocket or into a side pocket. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:32 | |
Now, can I have a look at that one? This is a lovely design. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
This is known as engine turning, very popular in the early part of the 20th century. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:42 | |
And you can tell that it's enamel here because it's got a little chip on it, so this is damaged, | 0:07:42 | 0:07:48 | |
but it's still very pretty. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:50 | |
It's definitely worth putting all these items into the auction room. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:54 | |
What sort of value are we talking about for the entire collection, including the cigarette holders? | 0:07:54 | 0:07:59 | |
Roughly £100 to £150. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:02 | |
-Wow. That would be fantastic. -Yes. -Good. We're doing well, aren't we? | 0:08:02 | 0:08:07 | |
'There's even more good news when Diane produces this collection of 1920s compacts. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:12 | |
' I'm sure that any sophisticated lady would love to have one of these in her handbag, | 0:08:12 | 0:08:18 | |
'although 34 may be a bit much. | 0:08:18 | 0:08:20 | |
'They're given a collective value of £100 to £200.' | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
Viv, we've got a whole collection here of scent bottles. | 0:08:26 | 0:08:30 | |
What's so interesting here is that they're not scent bottles as I normally find them, | 0:08:30 | 0:08:35 | |
-but they're all atomisers, which I'm sure you're very familiar with. -Yes. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:40 | |
But these were very popular in the 1920s and 1930s. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:43 | |
This is really the last time that people would have collected scent bottles | 0:08:43 | 0:08:49 | |
because really during the 1920s as well, all of a sudden, | 0:08:49 | 0:08:53 | |
perfume suppliers were producing their own bottles. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:57 | |
You used to go along to a dispenser to buy your perfume, | 0:08:57 | 0:09:02 | |
then you'd pour it into the perfume bottles on your dressing table. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:06 | |
You needed more than one because you would more often than not mix your perfume | 0:09:06 | 0:09:11 | |
to your own taste or smell. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:14 | |
This is what we're looking at here - a collection of atomisers, rather than perfume bottles. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:20 | |
All of these are pressed glass. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:22 | |
If you look at the top, most are silver-plated. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:25 | |
Some are stainless steel, but they have all this tarnish on them, | 0:09:25 | 0:09:30 | |
so if they were to be polished up, they'd be a shiny, silver colour. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:34 | |
-We can sell this collection? -She'd be delighted if you sell them. | 0:09:34 | 0:09:38 | |
Sell them as one big collection, | 0:09:38 | 0:09:40 | |
-£40 to £60... -Yes. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:43 | |
-40 to 60? -Yes. | 0:09:43 | 0:09:45 | |
You look a little bit stunned. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:47 | |
It doesn't seem a great deal for a collection that's taken quite a long time to get together. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:52 | |
That's because perfume bottles are much more collectable, not necessarily atomisers. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:58 | |
-We can still sell them? -I'm sure. She can't use all those scent bottles. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:03 | |
-She'll be delighted to get rid of them. -We'll leave those there. We'll find some more bits and pieces. -OK. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:09 | |
'I've been in the lounge and spot a collection of cranberry glassware that should catch any bidder's eye. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:15 | |
'Diane's parents had a bric-a-brac stall in London, so her mother may have amassed them from there. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:21 | |
'And Jonty reckons this collection could fetch £70 to £100 at auction. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:27 | |
I think I've found evidence of your previous life in the theatre. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:31 | |
-You certainly have. -Am I correct? | 0:10:31 | 0:10:33 | |
-It is to me. -Tell me about this lovely letter. | 0:10:33 | 0:10:35 | |
I'd resigned and Sir Laurence wrote me this letter, | 0:10:35 | 0:10:38 | |
saying how sorry he was that I was leaving | 0:10:38 | 0:10:42 | |
and sending me his warmest wishes | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
and just that, really. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:47 | |
This is all hand-written at the top here to you. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:50 | |
"With all my warmest wishes, dear Diane. Ever, Olivier." | 0:10:50 | 0:10:56 | |
-Was he always known as "Sir"? -He was always known as "Sir" and he hated it when he was made "Lord". | 0:10:56 | 0:11:02 | |
We definitely weren't allowed to call him Lord Olivier. It was always "Sir". | 0:11:02 | 0:11:06 | |
And sometimes, occasionally, "Larry". | 0:11:06 | 0:11:09 | |
-Yes. -How wonderful. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:12 | |
We've also got other bits and pieces here. Tell me about this book. | 0:11:12 | 0:11:15 | |
He signed that for me as well. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:18 | |
-So you've got his signature there as well? -Yes. -How lovely! | 0:11:18 | 0:11:22 | |
You were given this beautiful book, | 0:11:22 | 0:11:24 | |
-but I've also noticed some really interesting stills photography of him in action. -Yes. | 0:11:24 | 0:11:30 | |
-Is that him playing Othello? -That's him blacked-up playing Othello. -And this is Maggie Smith? -Yes. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:36 | |
-There's a bit of a memorabilia collection here. Would you consider selling them? -Yes. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:42 | |
But I would need to think about it. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
If you were selling it, you're looking at, I suppose, | 0:11:44 | 0:11:48 | |
-between £100 and £150. -Right. -Maybe more. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:51 | |
But if you made it that figure, it will attract buyers. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:55 | |
Does that change your mind in any way? | 0:11:55 | 0:11:58 | |
It's tempting, but I'd still like to think about it because it's part of my life. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:04 | |
That's completely understandable. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:06 | |
Let me put these down and we had better carry on searching for a few more items that you do want to sell. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:12 | |
-This way. -Yes. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:13 | |
'I don't blame Diane for being uncertain as it's a fantastic piece of personal memorabilia. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:19 | |
'Vivian's found a collection of 1920s gold and silver jewellery | 0:12:19 | 0:12:24 | |
'which belonged to Diane's four aunts. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
'Jonty gives it a dazzling £200 to £300 valuation. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:32 | |
'Our rummage time is nearly up but I've spotted one final collection.' | 0:12:32 | 0:12:36 | |
Jonty, are you there? | 0:12:36 | 0:12:38 | |
Look what we've found! I know you love these sort of things. Look at them! | 0:12:38 | 0:12:42 | |
Oh, yes, please. Lovely, lovely. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:46 | |
I must tell you before we start, this one we haven't got the key for, | 0:12:46 | 0:12:51 | |
-so it could have the Pirate of the Caribbean gold in there. -Buried treasure. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:55 | |
First, let's close them and have a look at them from the outside. | 0:12:55 | 0:12:59 | |
See how similar they are as well? | 0:12:59 | 0:13:02 | |
You've got these lovely brass handles on the top and these are both Georgian handles, | 0:13:02 | 0:13:08 | |
so, date-wise, they're probably about a couple of hundred years old, these tea caddies. Really lovely. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:14 | |
The reason why we have these compartments here is to store the tea. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:19 | |
There were two different types of tea. One was green, one was black. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:24 | |
The bowl in the middle is for mixing | 0:13:24 | 0:13:26 | |
and I think that this is the original bowl just here. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
That's very nice to see. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:32 | |
These are made of mahogany | 0:13:32 | 0:13:35 | |
and the other thing that you see here, this jazzy paper lining, that's perfectly correct. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:41 | |
-I thought it was wrapping paper! -No, that's all original. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:44 | |
I love the way it's been finished off here. I think that's fantastic. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:48 | |
That is boxwood that runs around the outside there, | 0:13:48 | 0:13:52 | |
a tiny bit of stringing of boxwood. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:55 | |
But not only is it there, it's also running round the top there as well. | 0:13:55 | 0:14:00 | |
-What have we got inside this box here? -We don't know. I don't want to force the lock, obviously. | 0:14:00 | 0:14:06 | |
-You think you may be able to find the key? -Yes. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:08 | |
We'll give ourselves some breathing space on that one. | 0:14:08 | 0:14:12 | |
I suspect that is also a tea caddy, but that is Victorian. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:16 | |
That is walnut and you can tell by the difference of colour of the timber here. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:21 | |
-That is much more of a nutty brown colour. -What sort of value do you think for this together? | 0:14:21 | 0:14:27 | |
Well, price, we're looking at, roughly, I suppose, £150, | 0:14:27 | 0:14:32 | |
so therefore, £150 to £200 at auction. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
I'm very pleased with that valuation because we were looking to raise... | 0:14:35 | 0:14:40 | |
-Can you remember how much you wanted to raise at the start of the day? -800. -£800. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:44 | |
Which is going towards refurbishing this room. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:48 | |
-Do you think we've come anywhere near that figure? -I'd be surprised. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:53 | |
Well, the good news then is the total value of everything going to auction comes to £1,070. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:59 | |
-Excellent. -That's fantastic. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:01 | |
-The next time we see all your lovely items will be at the auction. -Thank you so much. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:06 | |
'Fingers crossed, Diane will enjoy the auction just as much, | 0:15:06 | 0:15:10 | |
'especially if we manage to surpass her £800 target | 0:15:10 | 0:15:14 | |
'and here's just a few of her items heading to the saleroom - | 0:15:14 | 0:15:17 | |
'the fabulous collection of 1920s costume jewellery | 0:15:17 | 0:15:21 | |
'that could bring in £200 to £300. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:23 | |
'Her three stunning tea caddies | 0:15:24 | 0:15:27 | |
'which will hopefully surpass their £150 to £200 estimate. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:31 | |
'But will Diane decide to part | 0:15:31 | 0:15:33 | |
'with the amazing collection of Laurence Olivier memorabilia? | 0:15:33 | 0:15:38 | |
'Jonty valued it at £100 to £150, but with all those memories, | 0:15:38 | 0:15:42 | |
'it remains to be seen if Diane will be able to part with it. | 0:15:42 | 0:15:45 | |
'Still to come on Cash In The Attic - Diane overcomes her nerves when the bids come rolling in.' | 0:15:49 | 0:15:54 | |
-We've doubled the lower end of the estimate. -Fantastic. -Does that put a smile on your face? -Yeah. | 0:15:54 | 0:16:00 | |
'I need to curb Jonty's enthusiasm.' | 0:16:00 | 0:16:03 | |
I think we're creeping up slowly. It's all doing quite well. | 0:16:03 | 0:16:07 | |
I'll let you know when we're over target. | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
-'Find out how it all turns out when the final hammer falls.' -At 50... | 0:16:10 | 0:16:15 | |
It's been a while since we met Diane in her home in North London | 0:16:20 | 0:16:24 | |
where we learnt all about her work at a theatre company. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:27 | |
Now we've brought her collectables to John Nicholson Auctioneers in Surrey. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:32 | |
We're hoping as the auction is on a Saturday, the bidders are relaxed and ready to spend their money. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:38 | |
'This popular saleroom holds two antique auctions every month | 0:16:38 | 0:16:43 | |
'and today there are 750 lots on offer, so fingers crossed for a really good turnout. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:50 | |
'We spot Diane and Vivian through the crowd taking a final look at those lovely tea caddies.' | 0:16:50 | 0:16:56 | |
-Good morning. -Good morning. -You've spotted the boxes. Have you seen your other items? | 0:16:56 | 0:17:01 | |
-Yes. -How does that feel, seeing them here? -Strange. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:05 | |
Especially the boxes. I'm attached to those, but it's time for them to go. | 0:17:05 | 0:17:09 | |
-Are you looking forward to it? -You seem a little nervous. -I'm nervous. -Are you? Why? | 0:17:09 | 0:17:15 | |
It's my first auction and I'm just nervous about things. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
-And we'll look after you. -OK. Thank you. -Are you ready to sell some items? -Yes. -Come on then. | 0:17:19 | 0:17:27 | |
'One thing we can be certain of is the absence of the Sir Laurence Olivier memorabilia. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:32 | |
'After much consideration, Diane decided she couldn't bear to part | 0:17:32 | 0:17:36 | |
'with such a personal collection, and who can blame her? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:40 | |
'We still have 11 fantastic lots to sell, | 0:17:40 | 0:17:43 | |
'commencing with the impressive collection of vintage fans.' | 0:17:43 | 0:17:47 | |
I put £60 to £100 on them | 0:17:47 | 0:17:49 | |
and I hope we'll get there because they deserve to. We've got so many. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:54 | |
I'm bid here to 20, 30, 40. At £40. 50 anywhere now for the fans? | 0:17:54 | 0:17:59 | |
At £40. Looking for 50? Lady's bid at 50. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
At £50. 60 anywhere now? | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
At 50, the maiden bid. 60 anywhere? | 0:18:05 | 0:18:07 | |
The lady's bid, selling at £50... | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
-That's very low. -Oh, £50. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:12 | |
'Ouch! That's not the result we were looking for | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
'and our first sale of the day falls £10 short of its lowest estimate. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
'And the cigarette cards have the same luck.' | 0:18:19 | 0:18:22 | |
35, 40, no. | 0:18:22 | 0:18:24 | |
At 35, the gentleman's bid. 40 anywhere now. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:27 | |
40 anywhere, selling at 35. | 0:18:27 | 0:18:31 | |
'Selling just below their £40 estimate too. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:34 | |
'Vivian was disappointed with the valuation | 0:18:34 | 0:18:37 | |
'on the perfume bottles and atomisers, | 0:18:37 | 0:18:40 | |
'so let's hope there are people here who like them as much as Vivian.' | 0:18:40 | 0:18:44 | |
This is an interesting little mix. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:47 | |
I really like how all your items are quite feminine. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:50 | |
-Is £40 to £60 reasonable? -Yes. -Let's see what we can get for these. | 0:18:50 | 0:18:55 | |
A lot of interest. I can start bids here at 40, 50, 60, 70... | 0:18:55 | 0:18:59 | |
-How about that? 70 quid. -Wow! | 0:18:59 | 0:19:02 | |
Do I see 80 anywhere now? At £70 on commission. 80. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:06 | |
-90 anywhere? -Make it 100. Go on, make it 100! | 0:19:06 | 0:19:10 | |
Selling on commission at £80... | 0:19:10 | 0:19:12 | |
-£80. -Wonderful. -It makes up for the others. -It's double the lower end of the estimate. -Absolutely. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:19 | |
-Does that put a smile on your face? -Yes. | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
'Now, that's more like it, £20 over top estimate. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
'Diane and Vivian are both clearly delighted. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:28 | |
The case spoons and knife don't manage to catch the bidders' attention.' | 0:19:28 | 0:19:33 | |
At £50. 60 anywhere? | 0:19:33 | 0:19:37 | |
60 anywhere? All done at 50...? That's not sold. | 0:19:37 | 0:19:40 | |
'So, it looks like they're heading home with Diane. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:43 | |
Hopefully, the bronze medallions can get us back on track. | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
In the 19th century, a lot of coins like this were struck simply to commemorate various events. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:52 | |
One of our big ones was a copy from a very early time, from the 1500s. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:57 | |
So there's a real sort of mix and mishmash that we've got here. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:02 | |
-We've got £50 to £100. Does that sound OK? -Yes, that's fine. -Let's see if anyone picks up on them. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:08 | |
And I'm bid here to 30, 40, 50, 60. | 0:20:08 | 0:20:12 | |
On commission at 60. 70 anywhere now? | 0:20:12 | 0:20:15 | |
70, your bid, sir. My commission's out. At £70. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:18 | |
80 anywhere? It's your bid down here, selling at £70... Thank you. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:23 | |
We're creeping up slowly. It's all doing quite well. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:27 | |
I'll let you know when we're over target. | 0:20:27 | 0:20:30 | |
'Just because your estimate was spot-on, Jonty, let's not get too carried away. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:34 | |
'We've still got a long way to go. It's another collection up next - | 0:20:34 | 0:20:38 | |
'the Victorian cranberry ware glass, | 0:20:38 | 0:20:43 | |
'still popular with enthusiasts today. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:45 | |
'Jonty valued it at £70 to £100.' | 0:20:45 | 0:20:48 | |
I can start here at 60, 70, 80, 90, £100. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:53 | |
At £100. 110. 120. One more? | 0:20:53 | 0:20:56 | |
130. My commission's out. | 0:20:56 | 0:20:58 | |
At 130. 140. 150. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:01 | |
160? No. At £150 then, the gentleman's bid. | 0:21:01 | 0:21:05 | |
160 anywhere? Your bid, sir, selling at £150... | 0:21:05 | 0:21:10 | |
-£150! -That's brilliant. -I bet your mother will be delighted to know that it had gone for that. -She will. | 0:21:10 | 0:21:17 | |
'I'm thrilled that the cranberry ware sold for such a great sum. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:21 | |
'With half our lot sold we've made £385. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:25 | |
'Which is nearly half our target - not bad going at all. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:29 | |
'Now, if like Diane, you have a special reason to raise some cash | 0:21:29 | 0:21:33 | |
'and are thinking of heading to auction | 0:21:33 | 0:21:35 | |
'then please do remember that fees like commission | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
'and VAT may be added to your bill. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:40 | |
'So always check details with your auction house first. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
'It's time for our next lot of the day - the collection of RAF medals.' | 0:21:43 | 0:21:47 | |
This is a big collecting area. I put £80 to £120 on this. | 0:21:49 | 0:21:53 | |
-The market is growing. In fact, this is going to take off. -Is it? | 0:21:53 | 0:21:58 | |
There's a pun in there somewhere. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:00 | |
I can start here at 50. 60 anywhere? 60, your bid, madam. | 0:22:00 | 0:22:04 | |
70 anywhere now? At £60, second row. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:07 | |
70. 80 if you'd like? 80. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:10 | |
90. 100. | 0:22:10 | 0:22:13 | |
-110? 110. -This is great. -120. | 0:22:13 | 0:22:16 | |
130? No? At 120, the lady's bid. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
-130, fresh place. 140... -It's a fresh bidder. -150. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:23 | |
160 if you'd like? Against you then at £150 at the back of the room. 160, fresh place. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:30 | |
170. 180. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:32 | |
-190. 200... -This is great. | 0:22:32 | 0:22:35 | |
220. 240? | 0:22:35 | 0:22:37 | |
-At 220 then at the back of the room. -That's excellent. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
It's had its time. Selling at the back of the room at £220... | 0:22:40 | 0:22:45 | |
-BANGS GAVEL -£220! -Well done, well done. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:48 | |
'What an incredible result! | 0:22:48 | 0:22:51 | |
'That's £100 over Jonty's top estimate. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:53 | |
'And the cigarette cases and collection of compacts | 0:22:53 | 0:22:56 | |
'quickly find new homes too. | 0:22:56 | 0:22:57 | |
KNOCKS GAVEL | 0:22:59 | 0:23:01 | |
'Adding £160 to our kitty between them. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
'Will our next item prove just as popular?' | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
Our next lot, I think, is the nicest lot in the auction today | 0:23:07 | 0:23:11 | |
because it's those lovely tea caddies. | 0:23:11 | 0:23:14 | |
I really like the French one. I just think that's so feminine. | 0:23:14 | 0:23:18 | |
-Are you not having second thoughts about parting with these? -Yeah. -I can understand why. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:24 | |
-It's a nice collection. -I completely agree. I think those boxes are really beautiful. | 0:23:24 | 0:23:30 | |
The problem is you only get top dollar if boxes are in mint condition. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:35 | |
Our boxes all have something slightly wrong with them. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:39 | |
-But I've only put £150 on all three. That's only £50 a box. -OK. -All right, let's see what we can get. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:45 | |
I can start here at £100. 120. 130. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:49 | |
140. At 140. | 0:23:49 | 0:23:52 | |
150. 160 if you'd like? | 0:23:52 | 0:23:55 | |
170. 180. 190. | 0:23:55 | 0:23:58 | |
-200. -That's more like it. -Yes. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:00 | |
240. 260. 280. 300? | 0:24:00 | 0:24:04 | |
-Are you sure? -That's better. -At £280. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:07 | |
-300, fresh place. -300! | 0:24:07 | 0:24:10 | |
At £300 then. 20 anywhere else? It's had its time, the lady's bid, selling at £300... | 0:24:10 | 0:24:17 | |
-£300! -Yes! -That's better. -That's really good. | 0:24:17 | 0:24:20 | |
'What a great result for the tea caddies and worth every penny! | 0:24:20 | 0:24:24 | |
'Our final lot of the day is up next and it's another collection. | 0:24:24 | 0:24:29 | |
'It's Diane's mother's hoard of gold and silver jewellery | 0:24:29 | 0:24:32 | |
'that dates back to the 1920s.' | 0:24:32 | 0:24:35 | |
-Jonty, £200 to £300 for these? -Yeah, another collection. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:40 | |
Another big collection this time and this is a typical dealer's lot. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:46 | |
We should be there or thereabouts. | 0:24:46 | 0:24:48 | |
I can start here at £100. 120. 140. | 0:24:48 | 0:24:51 | |
160. On commission at 160. | 0:24:51 | 0:24:54 | |
180 anywhere now? 180. My commission's out. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:58 | |
-At 180 with you, madam. -180. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:00 | |
200 anywhere now? At £180. 200 anywhere? | 0:25:00 | 0:25:04 | |
It's had its time, the lady's bid... 200. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:07 | |
220. 240, madam? | 0:25:07 | 0:25:10 | |
At 220 then. The bid is seated, selling at £220... Thank you. | 0:25:10 | 0:25:14 | |
-20%? -Yes, it's a lot, isn't it? -That is fantastic. Thank you. | 0:25:14 | 0:25:19 | |
'That was close, but thanks to some late bidding, the jewellery sold for £20 above estimate | 0:25:19 | 0:25:24 | |
'and concludes what's been a very exciting day at auction.' | 0:25:24 | 0:25:29 | |
Now, bearing in mind you wanted to raise £800 for your new carpet, | 0:25:31 | 0:25:34 | |
you can probably start thinking about having a plush interior now | 0:25:34 | 0:25:39 | |
because everything we've sold tots up to £1,295. | 0:25:39 | 0:25:44 | |
-That's fantastic. -Well done. -Excellent. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:47 | |
There was no need to be nervous at all. You wouldn't have been if you'd known it would be like this. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:53 | |
That is terrific. Thanks. | 0:25:53 | 0:25:56 | |
'It's just a few days after the highly-successful day at auction | 0:26:01 | 0:26:05 | |
'and Diane heads down to her local carpet store | 0:26:05 | 0:26:07 | |
'for some interior-design inspiration.' | 0:26:07 | 0:26:09 | |
'The whole experience of choosing carpet samples and carpets | 0:26:09 | 0:26:13 | |
'has given me a fantastic idea for the room.' | 0:26:13 | 0:26:18 | |
I'm really looking forward to a new image. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:21 | |
And having seen what an amazing job Diane made of her garden, | 0:26:21 | 0:26:25 | |
I have no doubt she'll do wonders to the interior of her home as well. | 0:26:25 | 0:26:29 |