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Welcome to the show that finds your treasures | 0:00:02 | 0:00:04 | |
and helps you sell them at auction. | 0:00:04 | 0:00:06 | |
If you're anything like me, you sometimes buy things | 0:00:06 | 0:00:09 | |
just because you like them without knowing where they've come from. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:13 | |
So, stay with us as we try to trace the history of the pieces we find on Cash In The Attic. | 0:00:13 | 0:00:19 | |
Coming up on Cash In The Attic, | 0:00:39 | 0:00:41 | |
there's concern for the safety of our expert when he finds these silver Vesta cases. | 0:00:41 | 0:00:47 | |
If you expose the match to the oxygen it would self combust. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:50 | |
As long as you don't self combust! | 0:00:50 | 0:00:53 | |
An unusual painting knocks me for six. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:56 | |
I've never seen anything quite like it. Have you, Paul? | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
-And, does Marcelle have a soft spot for our Paul? -I've this ring... | 0:00:59 | 0:01:04 | |
I didn't know you cared, thank you very much! | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
So, will it be happy ever after when we get to auction? | 0:01:06 | 0:01:10 | |
What do you think of that then, Marcelle? | 0:01:10 | 0:01:12 | |
Find out later in the show. | 0:01:12 | 0:01:14 | |
I'm selling, last time. | 0:01:14 | 0:01:16 | |
I'm at Gillingham in Dorset, and I've come to meet a lady | 0:01:18 | 0:01:21 | |
who's called in the Cash In The Attic team | 0:01:21 | 0:01:22 | |
to help raise money for a family reunion stateside. | 0:01:22 | 0:01:26 | |
Meet 83-year-old Marcelle Hesp, and her very good friend Lily. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:34 | |
Marcelle has an interesting past, working in the | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
Auxiliary Territorial Service as a driver in the Second World War, | 0:01:37 | 0:01:40 | |
and raising a family in America, where she lived for over 40 years. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:45 | |
She recently lost her husband, and now lives in this cosy three-bedroomed house in Dorset. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:51 | |
But her four children and eight grandchildren are still in America, | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
and she's naturally anxious to be reunited with them. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:58 | |
She hasn't seen them for over a year. | 0:01:58 | 0:02:00 | |
So, Cash In The Attic are here to help. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:03 | |
-Hello! -Hello. | 0:02:03 | 0:02:05 | |
-How nice to see you, and what a fantastic day. -Beautiful, isn't it? | 0:02:05 | 0:02:09 | |
OK, who's who? I guess you're Marcelle? | 0:02:09 | 0:02:11 | |
-I am, yes. -And Lily, how nice to meet you. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:14 | |
How long have you known each other? | 0:02:14 | 0:02:16 | |
About 40-odd years. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:18 | |
I wanted to ask you, Marcelle, about your name. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
Well, my mother was French and so she wanted to call me Marcelle. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:26 | |
Then she had a friend called Carmen, so she said that was my next name. | 0:02:26 | 0:02:32 | |
Carmen. And Victory was after my mother. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
-I guess you just call her Marcelle, do you? -Yes. | 0:02:36 | 0:02:40 | |
Everybody calls me Marcelle. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:41 | |
So, tell me, Marcelle, why have you called in Cash In The Attic today? | 0:02:41 | 0:02:45 | |
Because I'd like to raise some money in auction | 0:02:45 | 0:02:49 | |
to go to America to visit my children, my grandchildren, who are scattered around America. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:57 | |
And I'd also like to upgrade on my flight, not economy. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:01 | |
And how much money do you think we might be able to raise? | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
Well, I'd like to think 600 at least, I think. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:10 | |
OK, girls, let's get rummaging. | 0:03:10 | 0:03:13 | |
Well, it looks as if Marcelle has her trip carefully mapped out. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:19 | |
She clearly has an eye for detail. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:20 | |
Her home is immaculate, with everything in its place. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:24 | |
And Paul Hayes has found a perfect spot to get started. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:30 | |
-Ah, look. -Hello. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:32 | |
-Here he is. -How are you, all right? | 0:03:32 | 0:03:34 | |
Smashing. | 0:03:34 | 0:03:35 | |
-They're lovely, aren't they? -Oh, yes. -Where are they from? | 0:03:35 | 0:03:39 | |
My husband bought me the bracelet. | 0:03:39 | 0:03:42 | |
And these two, I'm sure he probably bought those also, because I was collecting, at the time, matchboxes. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:48 | |
They're a Vesta case. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:50 | |
And Vesta was actually the Greek goddess of the hearth, or of fire. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:54 | |
And, of course, in here you'd have your matches. | 0:03:54 | 0:03:57 | |
And they go back to a time before safety matches. | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
Nowadays we have to strike the match on the edge and you make the fire. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:04 | |
Before these were made, you put your match in here, and if you | 0:04:04 | 0:04:07 | |
exposed the match to the oxygen in the air, it would self combust. | 0:04:07 | 0:04:11 | |
As long as you don't self combust! | 0:04:11 | 0:04:13 | |
When you opened the top, did it go "pow"? | 0:04:13 | 0:04:15 | |
It comes with a wrapper, and once you release the wrapper, that would happen. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:19 | |
These ones are a little bit later, because they have the scratch on | 0:04:19 | 0:04:24 | |
the bottom where you can rub your match across and get your light. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:27 | |
But these are both solid silver. from the turn of the century, made in England. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:31 | |
-This one is a bracelet, and that's absolutely beautiful. -Did you wear it out and about? | 0:04:31 | 0:04:35 | |
Yes, I thought it was very pretty. And I did wear it quite a lot, yes. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:38 | |
So what sort of date would that be, do you think? | 0:04:38 | 0:04:42 | |
Well, this is probably about 1930, actually. And it's very oriental in its design, very asymmetrical. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:47 | |
I think it's beautiful, the workmanship. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:49 | |
Can you part with them? | 0:04:49 | 0:04:51 | |
I'd be very happy to part with them, yes. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:53 | |
Well, you've got three very nice, attractive pieces of silver here. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:57 | |
And I think people do love to invest in them. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:00 | |
-If I said around the 100 mark for those, sort of 60-100? -Sounds great. | 0:05:00 | 0:05:06 | |
And so our search for antiques and collectibles takes off. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:11 | |
I quite fancy this nest of tables in the conservatory. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:14 | |
They're a modern reproduction of an Edwardian style. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
And should, hopefully, fetch £30-£50. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
Meanwhile Marcelle reminisces about her time in America, | 0:05:21 | 0:05:25 | |
and a special hat she bought eight years ago. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
The Stetson takes its name from the American John B Stetson, | 0:05:28 | 0:05:31 | |
who created the cowboy hat in the mid-1800s. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:36 | |
But I'm hoping there won't be any cowboys in the saleroom, as we need this one to make £10-£15. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:42 | |
And Lily's found an interesting looking piece in the hallway. | 0:05:42 | 0:05:46 | |
Now then, it's the lady with the lamp. | 0:05:46 | 0:05:49 | |
I found this lovely lamp. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:50 | |
Is this something that you've brought along? | 0:05:50 | 0:05:53 | |
No, it's Marcelle's oil lamp. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:54 | |
And do you know where she got it? | 0:05:54 | 0:05:57 | |
Yes, she got it in a flea market in London when she was about 22 years of age. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:03 | |
People don't use them as much as they used to. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:05 | |
-This was the only form of light at some point. -Yes. | 0:06:05 | 0:06:08 | |
And you'd get your kerosene or your paraffin would go in here. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:13 | |
You'd have these two burners, if I just take this top off | 0:06:13 | 0:06:15 | |
which are dipped into the paraffin or the kerosene. | 0:06:15 | 0:06:19 | |
With this ratchet here you could make the light brighter or duller, | 0:06:19 | 0:06:21 | |
depending on what you want. | 0:06:21 | 0:06:24 | |
Of course, this would protect it from any drafts. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
The shade would be the same colour as this. So I think this may be | 0:06:27 | 0:06:32 | |
a replacement at some point. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:34 | |
But this is lovely. This is European, around about the turn of the century, it's very Art Nouveau. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:38 | |
I've heard of Art Nouveau. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:40 | |
You've got this wonderful organic form. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
And this is known as Vaseline glass, | 0:06:43 | 0:06:44 | |
it looks like Vaseline has been rubbed around the base. | 0:06:44 | 0:06:49 | |
And that's very difficult, how they managed to get from the white | 0:06:49 | 0:06:51 | |
all the way up to the dark green, very difficult indeed. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:54 | |
So that really is the most valuable part of the entire lamp. | 0:06:54 | 0:06:58 | |
If that went to auction, I'd like to see it with an estimate of £80-£120. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:05 | |
Yes, that sounds fine. | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
-Does that light your fire? -It lights my lamp. -That will do, then. Let's put this lid back on. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:13 | |
And let's keep looking. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:15 | |
Well, that's a great find, and Marcelle is happy to see it go. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
She's been busy too and has dug out | 0:07:18 | 0:07:22 | |
a cased collapsible fishing rod which was a present from her husband. | 0:07:22 | 0:07:26 | |
Our expert hopes it will fetch £50-£80 at auction. | 0:07:26 | 0:07:30 | |
Paul carries on the good work, | 0:07:30 | 0:07:32 | |
spotting this beautiful French hand-painted headboard in the bedroom. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
Marcelle bought it in America in 1985, | 0:07:36 | 0:07:41 | |
and Paul thinks it's worth £50-£100. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
At 83, Marcelle has certainly lived life to the full. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:50 | |
You've been married three times. You've lived in the States, you were in the war as a driver, weren't you? | 0:07:50 | 0:07:57 | |
-Yes. -And you've driven all over the place. You're quite a gal! | 0:07:57 | 0:08:00 | |
Well, I've lived a long time! | 0:08:00 | 0:08:02 | |
But this took you to America, somehow. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
Your life has ended up in America. Tell me how that happened. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:08 | |
My sister was in America and not well at all. Quite ill. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:13 | |
She wanted me to go over to help her, which I did. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
And stayed in America, and married in America. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:20 | |
So I stayed there until I was a widow. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
It must be very difficult, though, that separation? Because you've got | 0:08:23 | 0:08:28 | |
two daughters, two stepchildren, numerous grandchildren, and they're all out there in America? | 0:08:28 | 0:08:35 | |
I've been to visit them. | 0:08:35 | 0:08:37 | |
And they come and visit me sometimes. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:40 | |
We want to get you over there in style for a visit. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:44 | |
-Yes, in style. -We've got to carry on rummaging. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:46 | |
America is clearly like a second home to Marcelle now. | 0:08:46 | 0:08:50 | |
So, the sooner we can get her there, the better. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:54 | |
Good friend Lily is keen to see her reunited with her family, | 0:08:54 | 0:08:57 | |
and hopes that this large steamer trunk will help towards the target of £600. | 0:08:57 | 0:09:03 | |
It would probably come in handy on Marcelle's travels, | 0:09:03 | 0:09:06 | |
but she'd rather it made the journey to the auction room. | 0:09:06 | 0:09:09 | |
Paul values it at £50-£100. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:11 | |
And the urge to travel is clearly on Marcelle's mind. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:16 | |
Now then, Marcelle, what have we got here? | 0:09:16 | 0:09:20 | |
Well, Captain Hilton. I know nothing about Captain Hilton. | 0:09:20 | 0:09:26 | |
-Where does this come from then, Marcelle? -It came from France. | 0:09:26 | 0:09:30 | |
It came from a street market called the Braderie not far from Cherbourg. | 0:09:30 | 0:09:36 | |
He's Geoffrey Hilton, and he was in the Royal Flying Corps, and he was | 0:09:36 | 0:09:40 | |
a major pilot round about the turn of the century into the First World War. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:45 | |
He was our Red Baron, if you think about it. | 0:09:45 | 0:09:46 | |
He got a Military Cross, a medal for bravery. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:49 | |
But, of course, this doesn't date from that period, I'm afraid. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:53 | |
No, I doubt it. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:54 | |
This is the sort of thing they used to fill out pubs with in the 1990s. | 0:09:54 | 0:09:56 | |
That's a good place to be! | 0:09:56 | 0:09:59 | |
OK, so, are you willing to tell me how much you paid for it? | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
I paid 12 euros. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:04 | |
You'll quadruple your money, I think. | 0:10:04 | 0:10:07 | |
If I said £40-£60? | 0:10:07 | 0:10:10 | |
I think it's lovely. I like it. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:12 | |
I like it too. But well done, that's a great find. Fantastic. | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
I'm very happy to have learned all that about Captain Hilton. | 0:10:16 | 0:10:19 | |
I did wonder about him. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:23 | |
But, when it goes to auction, will it be "chocks away!"? | 0:10:23 | 0:10:24 | |
Start me here at £25. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:26 | |
Let's hope the '90s pub sign will take someone's fancy on sale day. | 0:10:26 | 0:10:31 | |
So far, we've earmarked valuables worth £310 towards that trip to America. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:37 | |
Not bad, but we need to keep up the hunt. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:41 | |
Paul props himself up with this fabulous 19th century silver-topped walking stick. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:47 | |
It was a present from Marcelle's sister. | 0:10:47 | 0:10:49 | |
He hopes it'll fetch £30-£70. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
He also unearths this 1950s camera, with a Carl Zeiss lens in its case. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:57 | |
Zeiss founded his own company in 1846, and it's a brand that's still renowned around the world. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:05 | |
I'm sure any photography enthusiast will snap it up at £30-£70. | 0:11:05 | 0:11:11 | |
-Now then, Marcelle. -I have this ring. | 0:11:11 | 0:11:15 | |
I didn't know you cared, thank you very much! | 0:11:15 | 0:11:17 | |
And I thought you might like to look at it. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
-That's beautiful, isn't it? -It's a citrine. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:22 | |
And I've had it about 45 years. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:27 | |
-Someone gave me the stone as a present. -Right. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:29 | |
I thought it was a lovely stone, but I didn't know what to do with it. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:33 | |
So I went to a jeweller and he had it set on a square like that, | 0:11:33 | 0:11:38 | |
so that it won't slip because of the weight of the stone. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:41 | |
-Fantastic. -So, he did that for me many, many years ago. 45 years ago. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:47 | |
And I've worn it a lot and enjoyed it. | 0:11:47 | 0:11:50 | |
There's a beautiful, beautiful clarity on this as well. | 0:11:50 | 0:11:53 | |
It's quite large. You don't know how big it is? | 0:11:53 | 0:11:55 | |
Have you had it weighed or assessed? | 0:11:55 | 0:11:57 | |
-Well, I was told it was 10 carat. -10 carat. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
It would be nice if it had been a diamond, wouldn't it? | 0:12:00 | 0:12:02 | |
Well, do you know what? | 0:12:02 | 0:12:04 | |
The four precious stones are emeralds, rubies, diamonds and sapphires. | 0:12:04 | 0:12:08 | |
If that were any of those you'd be looking at a world cruise. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:11 | |
-I wouldn't be here! -No. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:14 | |
Well, citrines are found in Brazil, and they can range | 0:12:14 | 0:12:16 | |
from very pale yellow to a very dark, almost green. | 0:12:16 | 0:12:19 | |
The darker the colour, the more valuable they tend to be. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:23 | |
But it's very 1960s, very Austin Powers, isn't it? | 0:12:23 | 0:12:26 | |
You can imagine somebody wearing that today. Very much in fashion. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:29 | |
Well, if I said £100, maybe £150. How does that sound? | 0:12:29 | 0:12:34 | |
That sounds good. That sounds great. | 0:12:34 | 0:12:35 | |
Well, I love it. Its style is very much in vogue today, so I'm sure it'll make its target of £100-£150. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:43 | |
Now, just when we all think we've exhausted the house for antiques, | 0:12:43 | 0:12:47 | |
it seems that Marcelle might have discovered something quite out of the ordinary. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:52 | |
-She must have got that in the States. -Obviously in America. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:56 | |
-Ah, now then. -Hello. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:58 | |
How about this? | 0:12:58 | 0:12:59 | |
Let me see closer. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:01 | |
It's a strange picture. I've never seen anything quite like it. Have you, Paul? | 0:13:01 | 0:13:06 | |
I think I've seen this image before. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:09 | |
This is a very well-known artist, and a very well-known image. | 0:13:09 | 0:13:12 | |
Well, that's an original painting by Esther Hunt. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:15 | |
She's a very famous American artist. She was based in San Francisco. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:19 | |
And she painted children from Chinatown, so she'd actually | 0:13:19 | 0:13:23 | |
go out and capture the everyday life of the children at that time. But, you're going back to the 1930s here. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:28 | |
So, you've still got the traditional dress. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:30 | |
This little child is carrying a fan or a lantern by the looks of it. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:33 | |
Isn't that amazing? | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
I've always thought it was so pretty. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:37 | |
I loved it. And I've always had it up on the wall. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:39 | |
It's a very nice find. | 0:13:39 | 0:13:41 | |
You're obviously very attached to this, Marcelle. And yet, | 0:13:41 | 0:13:44 | |
you have said you want to put it in the auction? | 0:13:44 | 0:13:47 | |
Because I'd like to raise sufficient money to get myself into business class | 0:13:47 | 0:13:53 | |
going to the States, instead of economy. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:56 | |
-Is she going to get a good price, -She certainly is. | 0:13:56 | 0:13:59 | |
This artist in particular, her work, in the oil paintings, larger examples can run into thousands of pounds. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:04 | |
Very expensive. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:06 | |
This is a small watercolour. You've got to take that into consideration. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
But, say around the £500 mark, sort of £300-£500. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
-How does that sound? -500 sounds good. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:14 | |
Would that be the sort of minimum that you'd want to take for it? | 0:14:14 | 0:14:18 | |
At this point in time, yes. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:20 | |
Life is hard, isn't it? | 0:14:20 | 0:14:23 | |
Well, that actually ends our day of rummaging. Have you enjoyed yourself? | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
I have. It's been very different. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:29 | |
Well, if we take Paul's lowest estimates on all the items, | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
and if we manage to sell them all, | 0:14:32 | 0:14:34 | |
I can tell you that you should make £830. | 0:14:34 | 0:14:38 | |
-That sounds wonderful. -Very good. -Absolutely. Wonderful. | 0:14:38 | 0:14:41 | |
That's a good sum towards getting you into business class. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:45 | |
And don't you agree that every lady should go in business class? | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
-I think so too, yes. -What's wrong with first class?! | 0:14:48 | 0:14:51 | |
First class? Well, why not? | 0:14:51 | 0:14:54 | |
There's a real mix of pieces going off to auction. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:58 | |
And, with a bit of luck, Marcelle will soon be with her family again in America. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:03 | |
Some of the items going off to the saleroom are the silver Vesta cases | 0:15:04 | 0:15:08 | |
and oriental style bracelet. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:11 | |
They were presents from Marcelle's husband. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:17 | |
The Art Nouveau oil lamp that Lily found. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:21 | |
Marcelle is happy to see that go with a price tag of £80-£120. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:25 | |
And there's the beautiful 10 carat citrine stone, set in a gold band. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:32 | |
We're hoping it'll clinch £100-£150 on the day. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:36 | |
Still to come on Cash In The Attic, there seems to be a lack of love in the room. | 0:15:38 | 0:15:44 | |
Oh, no! It didn't sell! | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
Nobody wanted it. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:49 | |
And Marcelle prepares herself for a very long journey. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:53 | |
-We're in trouble. -Yes. -We are. | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
I'll be walking to America! | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
But there's no need for walking boots just yet. Hey, Marcelle, that's fantastic! | 0:15:59 | 0:16:04 | |
-All will be revealed later. -All done. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:07 | |
Well, it's been all go with Marcelle and her friend Lily since we rummaged around her house in Dorset. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:17 | |
Now everything has been packed up and brought here to Lawrences' auction rooms in Somerset. | 0:16:17 | 0:16:22 | |
You'll remember that nearly all of Marcelle's family live out in America and Canada. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:26 | |
And today she wants to raise £600 to add a touch of luxury, | 0:16:26 | 0:16:32 | |
including a new outfit, for her next trip out to see them. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:35 | |
So, let's hope that the bidders here today are going to help her | 0:16:35 | 0:16:38 | |
on her way when her items go under the hammer. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:40 | |
This auction house in Somerset runs its general sale once a week, | 0:16:42 | 0:16:46 | |
It's a treasure trove for collectors and dealers who hope to find a rare gem or a bargain. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:52 | |
'The sale's under way | 0:16:52 | 0:16:53 | |
'and we find Marcelle and Lily in the midst of things.' | 0:16:53 | 0:16:57 | |
Tell me, how are you feeling today? | 0:16:57 | 0:16:59 | |
Well, hopeful, hopeful. | 0:16:59 | 0:17:02 | |
-Have you brought everything along? -No. Not the headboard. | 0:17:02 | 0:17:06 | |
I didn't bring the headboard. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:08 | |
Because I really do like it, I'm very fond of that. | 0:17:08 | 0:17:12 | |
It's hand painted. Something that I can't replace, really. | 0:17:12 | 0:17:17 | |
It's a beautiful item. The most beautiful thing in the sale today has to be that painting. | 0:17:17 | 0:17:21 | |
I think it's marvellous. Now, my original estimate was £300-£500. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:26 | |
We've put a reserve of 500 on it, just to protect it and make sure it fetches what you want for it. | 0:17:26 | 0:17:31 | |
Let's hope people realise that and it fetches that sort of money. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:34 | |
Fingers crossed. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:35 | |
Well, I'm glad Marcelle is feeling positive about today. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:39 | |
But leaving that French headboard behind knocks £50-£100 of our total. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:44 | |
Last time then at 20... All done? | 0:17:44 | 0:17:46 | |
We're ready for our first lot. It's the Art Nouveau oil lamp discovered by Lily. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:52 | |
Paul valued it at £80-£120. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
Bids start me here at 55, | 0:17:56 | 0:17:57 | |
60. At £65? 75? | 0:17:57 | 0:17:59 | |
£80 in front of me now. 80? £80, | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
and I'm selling. £80, | 0:18:03 | 0:18:06 | |
any more? Last time, then, at £80. All done? | 0:18:06 | 0:18:09 | |
-Yes. -That's all right, isn't it? | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
That's excellent. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:14 | |
Well, that's a great start to the day. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:17 | |
But will the silver Vesta cases and the bracelet, | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
valued at £60-£100, do equally well? | 0:18:20 | 0:18:24 | |
-Nice little lot, eh, Paul? -Yes, these are in lovely condition, those Vesta cases. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:29 | |
They're very useful items, very nice to give as a present. | 0:18:29 | 0:18:32 | |
Start me at 50, 55. £60 is bid. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:35 | |
65 now? | 0:18:35 | 0:18:37 | |
At £65, lady's bid in the room. At 65. | 0:18:37 | 0:18:40 | |
At 65, 70, five. 75 to my right, | 0:18:40 | 0:18:45 | |
and I'm selling at £75. | 0:18:45 | 0:18:47 | |
At 75, then, for the last time. All done? | 0:18:47 | 0:18:49 | |
-How's that? -What do you think of that then, Marcelle? | 0:18:49 | 0:18:54 | |
Great. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:55 | |
An exciting start to the sale so far. | 0:18:55 | 0:18:59 | |
But, will the next lot put a smile on our faces? | 0:18:59 | 0:19:01 | |
It's the 1950s' camera in its case, with the iconic German lens. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:06 | |
and we're hoping it'll make £30-£70. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:09 | |
£20, if you will? £20 for it? At £20, anywhere? | 0:19:09 | 0:19:14 | |
-At £20? -He might not sell this actually. | 0:19:14 | 0:19:17 | |
£20, if you're all done? | 0:19:17 | 0:19:18 | |
At £20 then, I'll move on. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:19 | |
For the last time then, at 20? | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
-He's withdrawn it. -What's withdrawn it? | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
Not quite the perfect ending we'd all hoped for. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:28 | |
Things don't get any better either when the extendable fishing rod | 0:19:28 | 0:19:32 | |
suffers the same fate. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:34 | |
£35 for it? | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
30 if it helps to start? I'll move on at 30. | 0:19:37 | 0:19:39 | |
Making it two unsold lots in a row. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:43 | |
There's no time for doom and gloom though | 0:19:43 | 0:19:45 | |
as there's plenty left to sell. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:48 | |
I'm surprised you're getting rid of your Stetson hat, because it's rather special, I like it. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:52 | |
Well, I bought it in America and I don't use it any more. | 0:19:52 | 0:19:57 | |
It's a real, true Stetson. | 0:19:57 | 0:19:59 | |
The bid is with me here at £12. | 0:19:59 | 0:20:02 | |
£12, 15, 18, | 0:20:02 | 0:20:06 | |
20 and I'm out. | 0:20:06 | 0:20:07 | |
£20, to my far right. | 0:20:07 | 0:20:09 | |
I'm selling at £20. Any more? | 0:20:09 | 0:20:12 | |
-They liked that one. -Yes, they did. | 0:20:12 | 0:20:15 | |
Selling over Paul's highest estimate, that's very encouraging. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:19 | |
Especially after those two non-sales. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
Next up is the picture of Captain Hilton. | 0:20:22 | 0:20:25 | |
We're hoping for £40-60. | 0:20:25 | 0:20:28 | |
Start me here at £25? | 0:20:28 | 0:20:30 | |
-That's all right, isn't it? -At £25? | 0:20:30 | 0:20:34 | |
At 25? | 0:20:34 | 0:20:35 | |
At £25, all done at £25? Last time at £25? | 0:20:35 | 0:20:40 | |
-He sold it at 25. -There you go. £25 | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
I think we all expected more for the Captain Hilton picture, | 0:20:44 | 0:20:47 | |
but at least it sold, and that's cash towards Marcelle's travel fund. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:51 | |
So we can't complain. | 0:20:51 | 0:20:52 | |
We're halfway through the sale | 0:20:52 | 0:20:54 | |
and so far Marcelle's made £200 towards the target of £600 for that luxury flight. | 0:20:54 | 0:21:00 | |
so there's a good way to go yet. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:04 | |
If you've got a special reason to raise some cash, | 0:21:04 | 0:21:06 | |
and you're thinking of heading to auction, | 0:21:06 | 0:21:09 | |
please remember that commission and other charges may apply | 0:21:09 | 0:21:13 | |
so check with the salesroom first. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:15 | |
Next up is the 19th century | 0:21:15 | 0:21:17 | |
silver-topped walking cane valued at £30-70. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:21 | |
£40 for it? | 0:21:21 | 0:21:23 | |
At £40? 35, if you will? | 0:21:23 | 0:21:25 | |
Can't say less than 35. I'll move on. | 0:21:25 | 0:21:27 | |
Oh, no! | 0:21:27 | 0:21:29 | |
It didn't sell. | 0:21:29 | 0:21:31 | |
Nobody wanted it. | 0:21:31 | 0:21:33 | |
That's a lovely example as well, wasn't it? | 0:21:35 | 0:21:38 | |
I've got a plan. You walk on the plane with the walking stick. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
They'll send you to business class anyway. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
"I need assistance!" | 0:21:44 | 0:21:46 | |
Now, though I'm glad Marcelle sees the funny side of it, I have to admit it's a bit worrying. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:52 | |
We still have £400 to make. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
Let's hope that Edwardian-style nest of tables does better. | 0:21:54 | 0:21:57 | |
£20 for these, if you will? | 0:21:57 | 0:21:59 | |
£20 to start me here? At £20? | 0:21:59 | 0:22:03 | |
All done then, at £20 only? | 0:22:03 | 0:22:06 | |
I'll move on at 20. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:07 | |
Not the result we expected. | 0:22:07 | 0:22:09 | |
It's getting rather tense now, as the second half of the sale just hasn't taken off as we'd hoped. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:15 | |
Our steamer trunk is up next. It's a wonderful piece, | 0:22:15 | 0:22:19 | |
and we need it to make its estimate of £50-£100. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:22 | |
Bids start me here at £25. | 0:22:22 | 0:22:24 | |
I'm looking for more. At 25. | 0:22:24 | 0:22:26 | |
30, 5. 40, 5. | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
50 now. £50 in front of me, and I'm selling at £50. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
At £50 now, all done at 50? | 0:22:33 | 0:22:36 | |
There you go, that's all right. That's gone. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:40 | |
Well, Marcelle seems satisfied with that. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:43 | |
Now it's time for one of my favourite items. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:47 | |
It's that dazzling piece of jewellery, the 10 carat citrine stone, set in a gold band. | 0:22:47 | 0:22:53 | |
We're hoping it'll fetch £100-£150. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:57 | |
OK, now, you can hardly miss this lot, it's that fantastic citrine ring. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:02 | |
With that enormous stone, in 10 carat gold, a wonderful item. | 0:23:02 | 0:23:06 | |
Will it to be hard to part with this? | 0:23:06 | 0:23:08 | |
No. But I've had it a long time, and I don't wear it any more. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:13 | |
£80 to start me here? | 0:23:13 | 0:23:16 | |
£80 for this lot? At £80 for it. | 0:23:16 | 0:23:17 | |
70, if it helps? £70 anywhere? | 0:23:17 | 0:23:21 | |
All done then, at £70, I'll move on at 70. | 0:23:21 | 0:23:23 | |
-So he hasn't sold that one, it's not gone. Good. -I wouldn't sell it for that. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:29 | |
That's good. I'm delighted it's not gone but it doesn't help our target. | 0:23:29 | 0:23:34 | |
It's a beautiful ring. | 0:23:34 | 0:23:35 | |
It is a beautiful ring, but we're in trouble. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
-Yes. -We are. -I'll be walking to America. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:42 | |
Oh, dear. So far, we've made just £270 towards that target of £600. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:48 | |
I can see the dream of a luxury flight to America slowly slipping away. | 0:23:48 | 0:23:54 | |
The pressure is on, and we're relying on the Esther Hunt | 0:23:54 | 0:23:57 | |
painting to exceed all expectations. | 0:23:57 | 0:23:59 | |
Otherwise, it's economy class for Marcelle. | 0:23:59 | 0:24:02 | |
This is it. We have everything crossed here, because we've got the Esther Hunt painting coming up. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:10 | |
-You've got a big reserve, haven't you? -Yes, I have, yes. £500. | 0:24:10 | 0:24:14 | |
Gosh. It's asking a lot I think, it really is. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:18 | |
I think it's worth every penny of that, it's a fantastic painting. Let's hope people agree. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:22 | |
Bids start me here at 100, who will say more? £110, 120. | 0:24:22 | 0:24:26 | |
130, 140. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:28 | |
150, 160. 170, 180. 190, 200. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:31 | |
220, 240. 260, 280. | 0:24:31 | 0:24:35 | |
300, and 20. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:36 | |
340, 360. 380, 400. | 0:24:36 | 0:24:39 | |
420, 440. | 0:24:39 | 0:24:41 | |
-That's what we want. -460, 480. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:44 | |
£480 now. £500, selling at £500. In the room | 0:24:44 | 0:24:50 | |
at £500 for the last time. At £500, all done? | 0:24:50 | 0:24:54 | |
-Woo-hoo. -There you go, that's exactly what we wanted, isn't it? | 0:24:54 | 0:24:58 | |
I'm amazed. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:04 | |
Hey, Marcelle, that's fantastic! | 0:25:01 | 0:25:04 | |
What a relief. It's been such an unpredictable day here. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
And setting such a high reserve was a risky strategy. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:11 | |
But it's a quality piece, and exactly what the serious buyers | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
have been holding out for. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:17 | |
So, will it be champagne and caviar on the flight to America, or a chicken sandwich? | 0:25:17 | 0:25:22 | |
Well, halfway through, | 0:25:24 | 0:25:27 | |
things were looking a bit grim, I have to say. | 0:25:27 | 0:25:30 | |
But, thanks to wonderful Esther Hunt, you have made your target as I'm sure you realise. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:35 | |
You were looking for £600 so that you can jet off in style to America. | 0:25:35 | 0:25:41 | |
Well, you've made £770. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:44 | |
That's very good, that's a big help. | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
Absolutely wonderful. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:48 | |
I think you're going to be flying in luxury. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:51 | |
I hope so. | 0:25:51 | 0:25:53 | |
Well, Marcelle's auction paid for that coveted trip | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
to the United States, and a reunion with her family. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:05 | |
This is an album that my granddaughter Emma, | 0:26:05 | 0:26:10 | |
who's just 17, gave me this for Christmas. | 0:26:10 | 0:26:15 | |
She'd written in this card, | 0:26:15 | 0:26:19 | |
"I'm so happy I've spent a holiday with you. | 0:26:19 | 0:26:23 | |
"I love you so much, and it wouldn't be the same without you. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
"I hope you enjoy your gift." | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
The album holds lots of special memories that she can cherish for years to come. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:35 | |
It's so wonderful to see them. | 0:26:35 | 0:26:39 | |
I miss them all. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:41 | |
Do you know what? She did it in style. | 0:26:41 | 0:26:44 | |
She went first class. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:45 |