0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to Cash in the Attic, the show that uncovers all those hidden treasures around your home.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09Then we raise money from them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:10Today I'm in Shropshire.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13I've come to take a look at Shrewsbury Castle,
0:00:13 > 0:00:17some parts of which date back to 1066.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Needless to say, the objects on display inside
0:00:19 > 0:00:21are steeped in history.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Let's hope the antiques and collectables we find today
0:00:24 > 0:00:26deliver the same quality.
0:00:49 > 0:00:50Coming up:
0:00:50 > 0:00:54could an accident in the past affect the value of an item in the present?
0:00:54 > 0:00:58There used to be two crystal lamps in the house.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02But unfortunately, my father managed to drop one down the stairs!
0:01:02 > 0:01:08Looks like Dad wasn't the only one in this family with butter fingers!
0:01:08 > 0:01:11- I think I broke it as a child. - Ah, a confession!
0:01:11 > 0:01:12Accident-prone or not,
0:01:12 > 0:01:16at least they appreciate a good vintage.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20They were empty, those bottles, weren't they? Not full of vintage Scotch?
0:01:20 > 0:01:25Let's hope we make plenty of cash when the final hammer falls.
0:01:27 > 0:01:31Jeanette Shepherd lives in the top floor flat
0:01:31 > 0:01:34of this magnificent Edwardian house,
0:01:34 > 0:01:37which has been her home for the past 12 years.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41She was born in Scotland but lived all over the UK before settling in Shropshire.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Jeanette was widowed at an early age
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and she brought up her two sons alone,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49both of whom are now grown up.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51Her youngest son, Ian, moved to America
0:01:51 > 0:01:54and recently made her a very proud grandmother.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Helping Jeanette today is her neighbour and friend
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Caroline Black.
0:01:59 > 0:02:05While our expert John Cameron gets our rummage underway, it's time for me to meet the ladies.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08- Good morning, ladies.- Good morning. - Good morning.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10This is all very cosy, isn't it?
0:02:10 > 0:02:14- You must be Jeanette.- I am. - And this is your home.- Yes.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19- And Caroline, you live next door. - Behind the wall, over there.- OK.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21What made you call in Cash in the Attic?
0:02:21 > 0:02:25Well, after a long time, I'm finally a grandmother.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Congratulations.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31- My grandson was born last year in America, unfortunately.- Right.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34So I really just want to raise some money
0:02:34 > 0:02:37to help pay for his education.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42Caroline, what do you think of this idea of clearing out a few things?
0:02:42 > 0:02:47It's an excellent idea because it means Jeanette knows something is going to a good cause
0:02:47 > 0:02:51and when it's cluttering up her space anyway,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- in fact, you don't really miss it. - No.- Once it's gone.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58Do you have a figure in mind, how much you'd like to make?
0:02:58 > 0:03:03- I thought about £1,000.- Is that going into some sort of savings fund for your grandson?- Yes.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06Anything else you want to do with the money?
0:03:06 > 0:03:10Caroline has never been on the pleasure boat that sails along the river.
0:03:10 > 0:03:16- So I thought it might be rather nice if we had a little sail. - That sounds nice.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19In which case, we do need to track down John Cameron
0:03:19 > 0:03:22to see if he's found anything yet to value. Come on.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25£1,000 is an ambitious target.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28So we'd better get straight down to the rummaging.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- Hello, ladies.- John, you've found the time already!
0:03:31 > 0:03:33I have. I've got an interesting short case clock.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36On the boss at the top it says, "Tempus fugit",
0:03:36 > 0:03:43- or "time flies", but in this case it's ground to a halt!- It has, I'm afraid.- Is it not working?
0:03:43 > 0:03:47Well, I think it could work if it was serviced.
0:03:47 > 0:03:52The clock dates to the first quarter of the 20th century, about 1910, 1920.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56The case suggests that. It's a Jacobean revival style,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59most notably with these barley twist pilasters
0:03:59 > 0:04:01and this coffered panelled door.
0:04:01 > 0:04:07It's in a form that's been around since the same sort of period with its domed top, trunk and base.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10The only criticism is this split in the panel.
0:04:10 > 0:04:14It fits the groove too tightly or somebody's fixed it. So as the wood has shrunk,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18it's got nowhere to go and it's split, which is a real shame.
0:04:18 > 0:04:24Ten, 15 years ago, grandfather, grandmother clocks, anything like that, was guaranteed to make money.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27That's not quite the case now at auction.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30No, you're right. They have seen a drop in demand.
0:04:30 > 0:04:35But they would still sell at auction even though it requires servicing.
0:04:35 > 0:04:40Value-wise, I'd put it around 200 to 300, maybe £400. Certainly around the £200 mark.
0:04:40 > 0:04:46- Jeanette, what do you think of that estimate?- Yes, that's OK.- All right.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48That's a good start, isn't it,
0:04:48 > 0:04:53- on the way to £1,000. Anything else through there?- Come on.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57So we all set to work. John and Caroline rifle through cupboards,
0:04:57 > 0:05:01while I tackle the sitting room and find a Moorcroft vase.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03This belonged to Jeanette's late husband.
0:05:03 > 0:05:09William Moorcroft was an English potter who set up his own company in Staffordshire in the early 1900s.
0:05:09 > 0:05:15His work is still popular today and this could raise anything from 80 to £120 at auction.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19There are collectables everywhere you look in Jeanette's home.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24Most are in great condition when you consider their age, as John is finding out.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30Jeanette, a large proportion of what we see at auction comes via the probate route
0:05:30 > 0:05:36so we do see good silver cutlery sets and tureens and condiment sets turning up
0:05:36 > 0:05:39but I can't remember seeing one so extensive for some time.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Where is this from?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45I think it was a wedding present which was given to my mother and father.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Apart from that, I don't know much about it.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52When did Mum and Dad get married? What year was it? Do you remember?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55It was somewhere round about 1930, I think.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59I've looked at the hallmark. It's interesting. It dates to 1925
0:05:59 > 0:06:02so it would tie in around about that sort of date.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Quite nice to see all the liners there.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08We've got four table salts or open salts.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13Two mustard pots. These are quite nice. Again they've got their blue glass liners.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16And four pepper casters, which is quite nice.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20So I think that if you had a long dinner table
0:06:20 > 0:06:26and you allowed for a salt and pepper per couple, you could at least seat eight.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29And even if you have one between four, you've got 16,
0:06:29 > 0:06:34so I think this was probably intended for quite some dining table.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Very nice indeed.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38The only fault I can see with it
0:06:38 > 0:06:40is that these three spoons here
0:06:40 > 0:06:43all have the same hallmark and maker's name on,
0:06:43 > 0:06:46but this little spoon is a replacement.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50And the two master spoons are electro-plated nickel silver.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53- Really?- So they're not part of the set.- Ah!
0:06:53 > 0:06:59So that's the only... But the main body of the set are all there.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- So you don't need to get this out for your Friday night fish and chip supper any more?- No.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06It's a super thing to go to auction.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07Value-wise,
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- I would say between 100 and 200... - Really?
0:07:11 > 0:07:16But I'd like to think towards the upper end of that.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20You'd get a lot of people snapping at the bit at the lower end of that estimate,
0:07:20 > 0:07:24but I see no reason why a good long set like this in its fitted box
0:07:24 > 0:07:29- shouldn't make towards the upper end of that 100 to £200 estimate. - I am surprised!
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Another significant addition to our fund.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Now, the view of Shropshire from Jeanette's flat is spectacular.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40So John's next find is very appropriate.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45These two books chronicle the history of the county.
0:07:45 > 0:07:51Among the illustrations is a view of Shrewsbury as it looked in the 1830s, when the books were printed,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53a view that's hardly changed to this day.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56John values these books at £60 to £80.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Jeanette's hallway is proving to be a good source of collectables.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04John, there's a wonderful barometer here. Do you want to have a look?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07I did spot that earlier, Caroline. What do you know about it?
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Jeanette did tell me a story about it.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Her brother-in-law found it down in Sussex somewhere.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17And her husband, Alistair,
0:08:17 > 0:08:18coveted it.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23When he eventually got his hands on it, he restored it to presumably as it is now.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26It's rather lovely to have one of these, isn't it?
0:08:26 > 0:08:29It's quite nice. It's an Admiral Fitzroy barometer.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31You can see it says so up there.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35The case is a cross-top. You can see why they call it a cross-top.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37It dates to the late 19th century.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40But Admiral Fitzroy is quite an interesting figure.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44You only ever hear his name relating to this type of barometer.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48He was a naval chap. He was born into aristocracy.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51He was the son of Lord Charles Fitzroy.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55He joined the navy at 12 years old, enrolling at Portsmouth Naval College
0:08:55 > 0:09:00and he graduated with a 100 per cent mark which had never been achieved before.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03He's probably most famous - other than the barometers -
0:09:03 > 0:09:07for being the captain of HMS Beagle on Darwin's expeditions.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09Very appropriate for Shrewsbury.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Exactly, because Darwin was born here.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16He became very interested in meteorology, the study of weather
0:09:16 > 0:09:17and so on.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22He published his remarks, and we can see them here, on the barometer.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Don't ask me how you interpret them.
0:09:25 > 0:09:30But basically you can see on the side these pointers that slide up and down.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35That's so you can record the level of the mercury and the fluctuation.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39And by recording that and noting the actual degree change,
0:09:39 > 0:09:45you can use his remarks to interpret any potential dramatic change in the weather.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49Which is very important for sailing.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53These are collectable today. It's nice that it's been restored.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Something like that, in that condition,
0:09:55 > 0:09:59I would expect to be about 150 to £180.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- It would help with the pot. - Absolutely. Absolutely. All the time our pot is rising!
0:10:03 > 0:10:06The pot is indeed growing,
0:10:06 > 0:10:08but we're still around £500 from our target.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Time to get dug in again.
0:10:10 > 0:10:14Jeanette's decided to let go of this trio of decanters in a wooden case.
0:10:14 > 0:10:21Traditionally, these were kept firmly locked to prevent servants from stealing the master's alcohol.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24Visible yet unreachable, they were so tantalising.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28And that's why a set like this is called a tantalus.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31Obviously, you get on very well as neighbours and friends.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33But that doesn't always happen.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37What is it between you that's connected to form such a friendship?
0:10:37 > 0:10:42We discovered, when Jeanette was looking at various items to come for the sale
0:10:42 > 0:10:46that one of her relatives is called Murphy. And my grandmother was a Murphy.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50So somewhere deep in the distant past we might actually be related,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53which would be a very bizarre coincidence.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58So in terms of the clear-out and coming to auction in London,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- is that another day out for you? - Yes!- Indeed.- Very much so.- Yes.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07Might it be a problem when we get to auction of people being tempted to buy rather than sell?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11I don't know. I think I'm a true Scot. I'm too mean!
0:11:13 > 0:11:18I like to think about things for a long time before I actually plunge.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21- What about you, Caroline? - I'm the opposite!
0:11:21 > 0:11:24I sniff around thinking, "Oh, that's rather nice."
0:11:24 > 0:11:29- You'll be bargain hunting on auction day.- I'm sure Jeanette will keep me in tow.
0:11:29 > 0:11:35'It's all very well talking about auctions, but let's get a move on if we want to get to one!
0:11:35 > 0:11:41'Thankfully, John is in his element when he finds a group of three snuff boxes
0:11:41 > 0:11:45'used to carry ground tobacco which people used to sniff.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49'The silver one is Georgian, and they're all very collectable.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54'John thinks they should sell for around £100 to £150.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58'Caroline has been busy in the kitchen and found three Royal Doulton figurines
0:11:58 > 0:12:03'which were made by one of the greatest English potteries founded in the 19th century.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07'There is damage to one piece, but together they're worth £50 to £80.'
0:12:11 > 0:12:15Jeanette, this is quite an impressive cut-glass lamp. Where is it from?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Again, it belonged to my parents.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21I think this one came from my grandmother, originally.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25There used to be two crystal lamps in the house
0:12:25 > 0:12:29but unfortunately when my parents moved to Shropshire to be near us,
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- my father managed to drop one of them down the stairs.- Oh, dear!
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Let's have a look at this. Is this to your taste?
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Not particularly, no.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43I prefer something a bit simpler and more elegant, really.
0:12:43 > 0:12:48When you look at this and take back the steps of production, it's quite a remarkable process.
0:12:48 > 0:12:53The first of which is called marking where they literally mark out the design
0:12:53 > 0:12:55using red lead.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58It then has to be - it's called roughing -
0:12:58 > 0:13:03where they literally lightly incise the basic design onto the piece.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06The third part is the actual cutting.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09If you look at these facets, they're V-shaped.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13They hold the piece up to this revolving disc and they cut it.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15Can you imagine how long that would take?
0:13:15 > 0:13:18To bring these in passes past that disc.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Finally, the whole thing, which is very matt at that point, has to be polished.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Sadly, today, people find these a bit of a dust trap
0:13:25 > 0:13:28and, as you said, too ornate for modern tastes.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- This hole in the top, it that where the pointer was?- No,
0:13:32 > 0:13:35- that would just be to allow heat to escape.- Ah.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38That would get pretty hot inside!
0:13:38 > 0:13:44Value-wise today, we're looking at between £50 and £100, which doesn't sound a lot to me.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47When I think about the work that's gone into it.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Yes.- It doesn't sound a lot of money.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51But demand is what it is.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52How are you with that?
0:13:52 > 0:13:56- I'm surprised, actually. - That it's low?- That it's high.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58- High?- Yes.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00- You don't rate it, do you?- No!
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Excellent. Another great item towards our fund.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- Wonderful. - Shame you don't have the pair.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10But a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, John.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13And we still aren't finished with the silver.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17I find a dish made by Asprey's, the well-known silversmiths,
0:14:17 > 0:14:19worth £100 to £150.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23John turns out three cigarette boxes,
0:14:23 > 0:14:25hallmarked and with wooden interiors.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29They're worth £150 to £180.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32Jeanette's target was £1,000
0:14:32 > 0:14:34and taking John's lowest estimates,
0:14:34 > 0:14:38with a bit of luck she should be able to make £1,080.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40What a fruitful day we've had.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44Let's remind ourselves of the two most impressive lots going under the hammer.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Invented by Robert Fitzroy,
0:14:46 > 0:14:52captain of HMS Beagle, the barometer that's worth around £150 to £180.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56And the early 20th century grandmother clock,
0:14:56 > 0:14:58small enough to fit into today's houses,
0:14:58 > 0:15:02it could fetch anything between £200 and £400.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Still to come: I think John's finally got the measure of Jeanette.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11You said yourself, it wasn't to your taste. You're in the majority.
0:15:11 > 0:15:16And despite her damaged goods, it looks like she could be heading for a happy result.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Not bad for a decapitated lady!
0:15:19 > 0:15:22Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35It's been a few weeks since we were in Shrewsbury and met Jeanette.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39We found plenty of antiques and collectables that are very good quality.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43We've brought those here to Chiswick Auction House in West London.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48Jeanette wants to raise around £1,000 towards her grandson's education
0:15:48 > 0:15:52and so she can take her friend on a pleasure boat trip down the river.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Let's hope the bidders are out in force today
0:15:55 > 0:15:56to help us make that money.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00If you've been inspired to try your hand at buying or selling at auction,
0:16:00 > 0:16:04remember that commission and other charges may apply.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07Always check the details with the local auction house.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10Jeanette and Caroline have made it to Chiswick
0:16:10 > 0:16:12so we're all set for the first lot,
0:16:12 > 0:16:16a box of silver condiments dating back to 1925.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19It's not an early example, is it, John?
0:16:19 > 0:16:21It's mid-20th century.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25But quite unusual to find them now with so many condiments in.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28You get sets for six to sit down to dinner,
0:16:28 > 0:16:30but this, I imagine, is for 12?
0:16:30 > 0:16:3312 people, and in superb condition as well.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37A couple of replacement spoons. One of the salt spoons and the two mustards are EPNS,
0:16:37 > 0:16:42but the bodies of the main pieces are absolutely perfect, hardly used.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- Good lot, this. I'm bid straight off £100 in the middle of the room. - Straight in.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48110, thank you. 120.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51130. 140. 150.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53160. 170. 180.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55190. 200. And ten.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57220.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- 220 in the middle. - Doing well!
0:16:59 > 0:17:02220. Anybody else? £220 is the bid for that set.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05At 220, then. 220.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07What a terrific result to get us started.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10I hope this will be a sign of good things to come.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13Let's try our luck with some more silver.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Our next lot is the hallmarked silver pedestal dish.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18Where did this come from?
0:17:18 > 0:17:20It was a wedding present to my parents.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24Nice. It was a classic wedding present in those days.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28- And Asprey Brothers, as well. Good name.- Which I didn't know!
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- Good name.- A posh wedding present. There you go!
0:17:31 > 0:17:36What's it worth, this bit of silver? £30 to start? 30 I'm bid. 35. 40.
0:17:36 > 0:17:3845. 50.
0:17:38 > 0:17:3955.
0:17:39 > 0:17:4260. 65. 70.
0:17:42 > 0:17:4375.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45£75 standing in front of me. At 75.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Anybody else? £75.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49It's going to sell. 75 it goes.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51That's a little lower than we expected and proves
0:17:51 > 0:17:55you never know how things will go at auction.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Jeanette's two-volume history of Shropshire is our next lot.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Remember, this dates back to the 1830s.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05Anybody else? At £35 not quite enough.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06£35.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Clearly those books were too valuable to be sold at such a low price.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14So the auctioneer uses his discretion on our behalf.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17It's good of him, but we do seem to be on a downward trend.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19A reversal of fortunes is what we need
0:18:19 > 0:18:23with the cut-glass lamp that belonged to Jeanette's grandmother.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26It's a lovely lamp and when you feel it and lift it,
0:18:26 > 0:18:31it really is quality and so many hours of work and craftsmanship went into it.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33I'm hoping it's going to make £50
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- but in one word, that actually sounds cheap, doesn't it?- Yes.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Start me. £30 for this decorative lot?
0:18:40 > 0:18:42£30? More than that, goodness!
0:18:42 > 0:18:4335.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47£40, the person next to me. £40. Anybody else want to come in? £40.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49It's going to go, then, at £40.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53On the book. In the room, sorry, at £40. I'm going to sell it for 40.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57- £40.- I'm slightly disappointed with that because I feel it's worth more.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01- It reflects demand.- Not fashionable. - Spot on, Jeanette.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05As you said, it wasn't your taste and you're in the majority, not the minority.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09£10 under our estimate. Let's hope we can make up the difference
0:19:09 > 0:19:10as we try our luck
0:19:10 > 0:19:12with some pottery.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15Our next lot is a little collection of Royal Doulton.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18We've got Fair Lady and the Little Bridesmaid.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Two are in nice condition,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24one of them, sadly, the older one, and probably more valuable one, is broken.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- I think I broke it as a child. - Confession! As a child?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31Good Lord! We want £50 to £80 for them.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35Doulton has dipped a bit in recent years, so fingers crossed.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Still not bad for a decapitated lady!
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Start me for these three figures.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Start me. £30 to go for the lot.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45£20 to start me. 20 I'm bid, straight off. 22.
0:19:45 > 0:19:4624. 26.
0:19:46 > 0:19:4928. 30. 32.
0:19:49 > 0:19:5134. 36. 38.
0:19:51 > 0:19:5340. 45.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55£45 there. At 45.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Anybody else want to come in? At £45. I'm going to sell at 45.
0:19:58 > 0:20:0350, fresh bidding. £50 from the lady now, at £50. With you, madam, at 50.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05Anybody else? £50. They go for 50. 179.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09- Spot on our lower estimate there. - Not bad at all.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11Good news about the figurines.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13I wonder if the Moorcroft vase,
0:20:13 > 0:20:14also from Staffordshire,
0:20:14 > 0:20:17will deliver an equally useful result.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20It was bought by Jeanette's late husband.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24I've got some interest in this, too. I'm bid £80. With me at 80.
0:20:24 > 0:20:28And five I'll take. £80. 85. 90.
0:20:28 > 0:20:2995. 100.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31110. 120.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33130. 140.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35145, cos I've got 150.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38155 in the room against commissions. 155. Wrong-footed.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41At 155 it goes, then. Anybody else? 155 is the bid.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47The Moorcroft vase was interesting because Jeanette had it in the flat
0:20:47 > 0:20:50but wasn't terribly in love with it.
0:20:50 > 0:20:54So for it to make a profit of such a magnitude was fantastic.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57A good profit indeed. £75 more
0:20:57 > 0:20:59than John's lowest estimate.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04And a much-needed addition that will have an impact on our halfway total.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07You wanted to raise £1,000, didn't you,
0:21:07 > 0:21:09towards your grandson's education?
0:21:09 > 0:21:13I want you to raise the money to have that lovely trip on the river.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18So far, we've actually banked £540.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20What a terrific halfway result.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Still, I've no idea which way this sale could go.
0:21:23 > 0:21:26It's impossible to tell.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29Jeanette's silver items were popular earlier in the sale.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33Next up, it's that trio of snuff boxes, one of which,
0:21:33 > 0:21:35the silver one, dates from Georgian times.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38I hope the bidders don't turn their noses up at them!
0:21:38 > 0:21:42We've got 100 to 150. But there are three in this lot?
0:21:42 > 0:21:44One silver one, a lovely little box,
0:21:44 > 0:21:48the other two are wooden, which still make £10 or £20.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50- So we should hit our estimate here. - OK.
0:21:50 > 0:21:5255. 60.
0:21:52 > 0:21:5365. 70.
0:21:53 > 0:21:5575.
0:21:55 > 0:21:5680. 85 there.
0:21:56 > 0:21:58At £85. Anybody else? £85.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02290 at £85. It goes at 85, then.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06£85. They were in good condition and very stylish
0:22:06 > 0:22:08so someone has bagged a bargain.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11It's one of John's favourite items now.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13The barometer invented by Robert Fitzroy,
0:22:13 > 0:22:18who was captain of Charles Darwin's famous voyage on HMS Beagle.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23I'm feeling emotional attachment from John here!
0:22:23 > 0:22:24Look at that yearning look!
0:22:24 > 0:22:26I have a bid at £80.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29£80. 85. 90. 95.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32100. £100 is all I'm bid for that lot. At £100.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36It needs to be a bit more. £100. It's still with me at £100.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37At £100, then.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39100. Not sold.
0:22:39 > 0:22:43We didn't get there. We got up to £100. The auctioneer has left it unsold.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47- He used his discretion. - It's coming home.- It's coming home!
0:22:47 > 0:22:50That's a shame. We had such high hopes for it.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54Now we've got a £150 difference to make up somewhere.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59Let's hope our next lot, the silver cigarette case and two other boxes, help us out.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Standing, then. At 140, they go 140. Sold.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06£140 more for the kitty.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09So we're doing well. But if Jeanette wants to reach her target,
0:23:09 > 0:23:13we need a few more sales to bring us closer to £1,000.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15The next lot is sitting there.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18It's the oak tantalus with the three cut-glass decanters.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21One of the bottles has been replaced
0:23:21 > 0:23:25but it's a nice decorative object. Possibly a nice gift for somebody.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27Three-bottle tantalus.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Interest in this. I've got a £40 bid with it.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32- Good.- OK.
0:23:32 > 0:23:3445. 50. 55.
0:23:34 > 0:23:3560. 65. 70.
0:23:35 > 0:23:3875? Still with me at £70, then.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40- £70.- 75.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44Fresh bidding. £80 from me. 85 in the room against commissions.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46- Hello!- New bidder at 85.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Anybody else? £85.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51They were empty, those bottles, weren't they?
0:23:51 > 0:23:53They weren't full of vintage Scotch?
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- £85. I think that's pretty good in this day and age.- Absolutely.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01Excellent! £85 - more than double the lower estimate.
0:24:01 > 0:24:02And only the second item
0:24:02 > 0:24:04to sell over estimate today.
0:24:04 > 0:24:05Our final lot
0:24:05 > 0:24:07is the 20th-century grandmother clock.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09It's a good size, but has some damage,
0:24:09 > 0:24:11so there's a lot riding on this.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16People want to make their homes look roomier and lighter.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Is such a dark piece of wood going to sell, do you think?- I'm not sure.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21I think it looks good in the sale room.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Start me for the clock. Surely £100 for it to go.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26£100. 110.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28120.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30- £120 for a clock.- Come on! - 130 there.
0:24:30 > 0:24:31140.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36150. In the corner there at £150. On the money at 150.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38At £150. Anybody else?
0:24:38 > 0:24:40£150. I can sell it for 150.
0:24:40 > 0:24:42At 150 it goes.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44£150.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- Is that OK?- That's OK.- Good. Good.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51£150. But Jeanette didn't put a reserve on this clock.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Still, she seems happy to let it go at that price.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58You wanted to make £1,000 towards your grandson's education.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02We did have a good day, though a couple of things didn't make what we wanted.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06- Do you think you've made that money? - Well, after the last lot, I suspect we have.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- Well, you've made £1,000! - Really?- Wow!
0:25:10 > 0:25:15- Sure you don't want to start another fund for Yale or Harvard? - Possibly!
0:25:20 > 0:25:23To celebrate their success at auction,
0:25:23 > 0:25:27it's time for that river cruise along the picturesque River Severn.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30I had agreed that I'd take Caroline on the river today
0:25:30 > 0:25:34and as an added bonus, my family have arrived from America
0:25:34 > 0:25:38so I've got Liam, the beneficiary of all the money
0:25:38 > 0:25:42coming as well, so I'm really looking forward to this trip!
0:25:42 > 0:25:45Are you waving to the swan?
0:25:45 > 0:25:49'I can show him all the places along the river'
0:25:49 > 0:25:51that are part of my daily life.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Look, there's Granny's house! That's Granny's house up there!
0:25:55 > 0:25:57The auction was a great success
0:25:57 > 0:26:00and more than achieved the target I'd set out.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05It'll be good to put that into the fund to give him a good start.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10After all that Caroline's done for us and me in particular,
0:26:10 > 0:26:16it's lovely to take her for a trip on the river and give her something in return.
0:26:16 > 0:26:21I know he probably won't remember his trip on the river with Grandma,
0:26:21 > 0:26:26but he really seemed to enter into it and loved looking at everything on the banks
0:26:26 > 0:26:30and it was a delight for me to be able to have him.
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