0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06Today, it's all about pieces from the Orient
0:00:06 > 0:00:07and there'll be some surprises
0:00:07 > 0:00:10when the lady we're about to meet hears the values.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Stay with us to find out what happens next.
0:00:34 > 0:00:35'On today's Cash In The Attic,
0:00:35 > 0:00:39'we find a Japanese goddess with a difference.'
0:00:39 > 0:00:41She's not a raving beauty, is she?
0:00:41 > 0:00:42- Well, she's not!- No.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45She looks as though she has a nasty smell under her nose.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49'And I wing it with my assessment of a Chinese container.'
0:00:50 > 0:00:52A Ching ding not a Ming ding?
0:00:53 > 0:00:57When it comes to sale day, our expert John hopes things go to plan.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Well, I'm glad it's sold
0:01:00 > 0:01:03or else your mum would have cast me out into the wilderness.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06'Find out how much we raise when the gavel falls.'
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Today, I'm in Dorset and I'm on my way to meet Rosa.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17She's called us in to help raise money
0:01:17 > 0:01:20for a triple birthday celebration.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23'Rosa Blandford is joined today by her daughter Liz,
0:01:23 > 0:01:25'who lives nearby.
0:01:25 > 0:01:27'They've called us in to assess a house full of objects
0:01:27 > 0:01:31'that were collected by Rosa's father, many from the Orient.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36'She married in 1970 and she and her husband Howard had two children,
0:01:36 > 0:01:38'Liz and Richard.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40'Sadly, Howard died in 2004.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44'We'll hear more about her fascinating life story over the course of the show.'
0:01:44 > 0:01:46You can put things in it.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48'It's good to have John Cameron with me
0:01:48 > 0:01:50'and he gets our hunt for collectables underway,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54'while I go in search of Rosa and Liz.'
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- Hello, ladies.- Hello.- Hello.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- It's nice to be inside. It's cold out there.- It is, very.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- You're obviously Rosa.- Yes. - And Liz.- Yes.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06I can see the resemblance. It's very much in the eyes.
0:02:06 > 0:02:07Everyone says that.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11I was told there was an Oriental theme about the day,
0:02:11 > 0:02:13so tell me, what is this?
0:02:13 > 0:02:17Well, my father started travelling in the 1890s as a very young man
0:02:17 > 0:02:20and he loved the Far East, particularly Japan,
0:02:20 > 0:02:22so I think this is probably Japanese.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24- It's very beautiful, I must say. - It's lovely.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Is this going in the auction?- No.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30- Ah!- I have my eye on that, Jennie.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32I'd like to keep that.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Now, who decided to call in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Well, that would be me
0:02:37 > 0:02:41because it's my mum's 60th birthday this October
0:02:41 > 0:02:43and also my brother's 40th.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47- And a friend's 80th. - And a friend's 80th, all in October.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52So we needed to get some money together to go away for a couple of nights.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- Mum really wanted to go to the Cotswolds.- Mm.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58- How much do you want to raise? - We were hoping for about 2,000
0:02:58 > 0:03:00to cover it adequately.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03OK, well, that's going to be some party!
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- Oh, yes! Looking forward to it. - It is.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- So we'd better get started. - Absolutely.- Let's go rummage.- OK!
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Lead the way. I love looking round people's houses.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15It's five years since Rosa moved into her bungalow here in Dorset
0:03:15 > 0:03:19and every room shows evidence of her father's passion for collecting.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23John's spoilt for choice. I don't think he knows where to start.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28A-ha. I told you John would've found something. What have you got?
0:03:28 > 0:03:32Well, I've seen one or two rather interesting pieces already,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34in particular this piece here,
0:03:34 > 0:03:36which grabbed my attention immediately.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39But first of all, I want to ask what you know about it.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Very little, really, apart from the fact
0:03:41 > 0:03:46that my father would have brought it back between the 1890s and 1930s
0:03:46 > 0:03:49from the Far East, China or Japan.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Now, the clue to its function is
0:03:52 > 0:03:55this rather conspicuous flat disc here on the top.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00And it's interesting that you've got this little glass vase of potpourri sat in there
0:04:00 > 0:04:04because it's actually a vase for arranging flowers.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08You've got some staining on there, which is possibly water damage.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11Where somebody's wiped that, they've taken away the patina.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15- Have you used it as a vase, Rosa? - No. I was afraid to for that reason.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18- What do you think of it? Do you like it?- Yes, I do.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22- I rather like these birds. - Beautiful detail, isn't it?- Mm.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25It's made of bronze, which is an alloy of tin and copper,
0:04:25 > 0:04:26and it's very hard.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31It's cast and because it's hard, it's great for holding detail.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33There's nice, sharp detail here.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Date wise, I'd put this second half of the 19th century.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41However, I'm not 100% sure and I'm going to mull it over
0:04:41 > 0:04:43whether I think it's Chinese or Japanese.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46The form says to me Chinese.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51However, the quality of the detail around these cranes here
0:04:51 > 0:04:53and the asymmetry of that decoration
0:04:53 > 0:04:56suggests that it's possibly Japanese.
0:04:56 > 0:04:59At auction today, it should easily make between £400-£600.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Oh, wow! £400!
0:05:02 > 0:05:04Sounds good to me. What do you think?
0:05:04 > 0:05:08Well, I really had no idea but, yes, it sounds fair enough.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12It does. I can feel that party spirit starting already.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15Let's go and see what else we can find. Come on.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20'Liz has popped out to the car
0:05:20 > 0:05:22'to bring in something from her own home,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25'while the rest of us continue with the search.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30'This Japanese teapot is in the shape of a house.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33'Rosa wonders if it might be worth selling at auction.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37'It's made of cast iron and in Japan it's known as a tetsubin.
0:05:37 > 0:05:42'It could be worth £100-£150.'
0:05:42 > 0:05:45John, I wondered if you could have a look at these for me?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48Wow! Now, that takes me back.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- Are these yours? - No, they belong to my husband.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55They were his when he was a little boy. He loved Star Wars.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57They are the original Star Wars toys.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Well, let's have a look what we've got.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02I can zoom straight in on this one here,
0:06:02 > 0:06:07which, I guess, arguably, along with the Starship Enterprise,
0:06:07 > 0:06:12is the most popular and famous spaceship ever to grace the galaxy.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16And this one, a snow speeder
0:06:16 > 0:06:20and last but not least, another icon of the period,
0:06:20 > 0:06:25the X-wing fighter, Luke Skywalker's fighter ship
0:06:25 > 0:06:29that he famously crashed in the swamp in his quest for Master Yoda.
0:06:29 > 0:06:30Fantastic.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32There is a huge market for these things.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34It's mostly guys about my age, I think,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36trying to relive their youth
0:06:36 > 0:06:40and the ones who weren't lucky enough to have the big toys back then -
0:06:40 > 0:06:43they can tick that box now that they've got some money to buy them.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48At auction, I'd expect them to be making somewhere, for the four,
0:06:48 > 0:06:51at 200 top end, 250 top end.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55- About £150-£250. - Wow, that's brilliant.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57And I suggest putting them together
0:06:57 > 0:07:00because what you really want is a collector that's after that
0:07:00 > 0:07:03competing against somebody that perhaps is after that.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Now, you might have some more rummaging to do.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09I've got some important business going through these boxes.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12Right, OK! So we'll go and have a rummage, shall we?
0:07:12 > 0:07:16- No, I'm staying with these toys. - OK! Lovely! Thanks, John.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18'Boys and their toys, eh?!
0:07:18 > 0:07:21'John's clearly quite a Star Wars fan.
0:07:21 > 0:07:26'I'm wondering if there might be something tucked away in this desk.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29'And Rosa's still tackling the kitchen.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31'She's spotted this bronze wood-cutter figure,
0:07:31 > 0:07:34'another piece of her father's.
0:07:34 > 0:07:39'We're all astounded when John says it could fetch between £200-£300.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44'And when that ornament gets to auction,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47'it attracts bidders from far and wide.'
0:07:47 > 0:07:50160, 170, 180.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52There's a telephone bidder. It's up at 180 now.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56'It sounds as if it's going to be an exciting sale.'
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Our search of Rosa's home is going well.
0:08:00 > 0:08:05Her father, Henry, worked as a cabin boy and travelled the world.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09He continued his adventures even after fathering Rosa
0:08:09 > 0:08:10at the age of 74.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Henry lived until he was 89
0:08:13 > 0:08:16and his memory lives on in all the beautiful mementoes
0:08:16 > 0:08:19we've been finding.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22Rosa, I really appreciate this chance to sit down
0:08:22 > 0:08:24and hear a bit more about your father.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26He sounds such an extraordinary character.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- These are some of the things he collected?- Yes.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33He was travelling in the late 1800s. That seems incredible to me.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Yes, well, he was born in 1876
0:08:36 > 0:08:40and he started travelling in the 1890s.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Initially he was the cabin boy on a sail ship, apparently,
0:08:43 > 0:08:47and at one point the ship caught fire
0:08:47 > 0:08:50and - we used to have it - he rescued a half-burnt Bible.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52It was the only thing he could collect
0:08:52 > 0:08:53before he made it to the lifeboat.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- How did he meet your mother? - My mother was a nurse
0:08:57 > 0:08:58and war broke out
0:08:58 > 0:09:03and she was going to accompany a ship of evacuee children to Canada.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06While she was waiting for the call-up, she came to Bournemouth
0:09:06 > 0:09:09and there she met the first Mrs Cooper.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14She offered to look after her because she was an invalid, in bed.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16And they were only together for a week
0:09:16 > 0:09:18and became really good friends
0:09:18 > 0:09:21and then suddenly and quite unexpectedly,
0:09:21 > 0:09:25the first Mrs Cooper just died in her arms and...
0:09:25 > 0:09:26Then what happened?
0:09:26 > 0:09:29Well, my half-sister came down for the funeral,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32shared a double room with her, cried all night
0:09:32 > 0:09:35and said, "Please don't leave my father. Please stay."
0:09:35 > 0:09:38So in fact she refused the call-up when it came
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- and stayed as a housekeeper. - So one thing led to another.- Yes.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44It was just as well because the ship was torpedoed and went down
0:09:44 > 0:09:47and very few were saved, so she would have been lost.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48They married two years later.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52So they married. There must have been a huge age difference.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55Yes, my father was 65 and my mother 33.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- JENNIE WHISTLES - Wow! And did it work?
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Yes, they were married almost 25 years
0:09:59 > 0:10:01and they were very happy.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Now, you described your mother as a bit of an eccentric.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08- How did that manifest itself? - Well, one of the ways was driving.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11She didn't drive until she was well into her fifties
0:10:11 > 0:10:14and then she had a large Mercedes - this was in her seventies -
0:10:14 > 0:10:19and she used to take old people who were actually younger than her out for drives.
0:10:19 > 0:10:20But she was absolutely lethal.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23She'd be talking to them in the back seat
0:10:23 > 0:10:26and people said, "I saw your mother but I didn't dare wave."
0:10:26 > 0:10:31She'd take her hand off the wheel, a hand out the window. She had so many speeding fines.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Rosa's mum Mary sounds like a remarkable lady.
0:10:35 > 0:10:41She lived to the ripe old age of 95 and died in 2003.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Going by John's lowest estimates,
0:10:43 > 0:10:48we stand to make around £850 when we auction our discoveries so far.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52Since Rosa's target is £2,000, we're almost halfway there.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57John has come across a small folding chair.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00For once, it didn't belong to Rosa's father but her mother.
0:11:00 > 0:11:03It's Victorian and in very good condition.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06The estimate is £40-£60.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- Look at this. - What have you got, Rosa?
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Another Oriental item.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Wow, now look at that. Isn't that fantastic?
0:11:17 > 0:11:21It's Japanese. We know it's Japanese because of the decoration,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24the asymmetry of that, the way this is not balanced.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29That's very typical Japanese. It's made of bronze.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- So is it something you've paid much attention to?- Not really, no.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- When we look at what's going on, it looks like an artist.- It does.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40We can see his paintbrush there. Someone's watching him.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44I wonder if he's painting that dragon. What do you think?
0:11:44 > 0:11:48It looks like it. And the other stylus down there, or brush.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52And when we look at it we can really see the metalworker's skill
0:11:52 > 0:11:55because it features some rather interesting techniques.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59Let's talk about zogan, which are types of inlay
0:11:59 > 0:12:02and here we've got taka zogan,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06which is when metal inlay stands proud of the surface.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07You can feel that.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11And hira zogan, which are inlays, if you feel them,
0:12:11 > 0:12:13are flush with the surface.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17So lots and lots of skill and effort has gone into this piece.
0:12:17 > 0:12:20Probably dating to the Meiji period,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23so we're looking at the second half of the 19th century,
0:12:23 > 0:12:27strictly speaking, that's about 1868 to about 1912.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32This is a wonderful thing. Have you thought about what it's worth?
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- No, not really.- Do you know what? At auction, I wouldn't be surprised
0:12:35 > 0:12:38if that made somewhere between £500-£800.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- Oh, gracious. Mm. - Has that surprised you?- Well, yes.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45It's wonderful to find that all these souvenirs,
0:12:45 > 0:12:49carefully collected by Rosa's dad Henry more than a century ago,
0:12:49 > 0:12:51are worth such incredible amounts.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55They have specialist appeal and we must do all we can to ensure
0:12:55 > 0:12:57that we take them to the most appropriate sale.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Liz has turned her attention to a barometer.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03It was produced in Nottingham in the early 20th century
0:13:03 > 0:13:05and is made of carved oak.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09With a valuation of £70-£90, she's happy for it to go.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14Each new discovery brings more insight into Henry's eye for art.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18It seems his enthusiasm wasn't restricted solely to collecting.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24- So this is one of your father's paintings?- Yes. He did hundreds,
0:13:24 > 0:13:26some watercolour like this and others in oil
0:13:26 > 0:13:29and he loved still life, as you can see.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32And there's an Oriental theme here, I see.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Yes, they're all artefacts that we once owned.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Most of them have gone but we still have this one.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40- Do you?- Yes.- Really?
0:13:40 > 0:13:44- Oh, goodness.- And here it is. - That is fantastic.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46There she is!
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Oh, John, have a look at this. Wow!
0:13:48 > 0:13:52Well, she is a goddess and she is a goddess known in Japan,
0:13:52 > 0:13:54where she is known as Kannon,
0:13:54 > 0:13:57but in China, where I think she originates from,
0:13:57 > 0:13:59she is known as Guan Yin.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03She is a goddess of mercy and forgiveness.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07She's carved rather beautifully from rosewood
0:14:07 > 0:14:08or a hardwood known as hongmu
0:14:08 > 0:14:12and she's been inlaid, if you have a look, very finely
0:14:12 > 0:14:14with these little silver wires.
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Date wise, I think she's certainly not that old.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22She's typically late Ching dynasty, if you ask me,
0:14:22 > 0:14:26which I think is late 19th century, possibly early 20th century.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I have noticed the damage to her hand here.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33- What happened?- Many years ago in another house, we had a home help.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37My husband was working in the garden and he heard a crash
0:14:37 > 0:14:41and he saw her pick something up but he couldn't see exactly what.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44After she'd gone, we discovered marks down the wall
0:14:44 > 0:14:47where she'd fallen and fingers missing.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51- And did he have mercy on her? - We never said any more.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52- I mean, you know.- What a shame.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56Because of the damage, I'd be a little cautious with my estimate.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58I do think she has a super quality about her
0:14:58 > 0:15:00but I think given that damage,
0:15:00 > 0:15:03I would put an estimate of about £200-£400, something like that.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07I must say, actually, she's not really very stunning, is she?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- Well, she's not!- No, she looks like she has a nasty smell under her nose.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14That's a good reason to send her to the auction.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Well, our apologies to Guan Yin for seeming so disrespectful.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21We can only hope that she'll show mercy and forgiveness to us
0:15:21 > 0:15:24and perhaps even bring us good luck on auction day.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26We're spoilt for choice in Rosa's home.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Everywhere you look, there's something of interest.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35There's a cupboard in the study where I find yet another of Henry's Oriental treasures.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38It's a bronze hand mirror from the Japanese Meiji period,
0:15:38 > 0:15:42which translates to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46Its value is £50-£80.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50- A-ha! I see you're still rummaging. Excellent.- Yes.
0:15:50 > 0:15:56This whole thing must be quite a trip down memory lane for both of you, isn't it?
0:15:56 > 0:15:57- Yes, it is, rather.- It is.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Liz, you didn't know your grandfather, did you?
0:16:00 > 0:16:02No, sadly, I never met him.
0:16:02 > 0:16:07I would have loved to but he passed away when Mum was only 14 years old,
0:16:07 > 0:16:09- so, yes.- 14!
0:16:09 > 0:16:13Yes, he was 89 but he'd written a letter when I was three
0:16:13 > 0:16:14to be opened on my 21st birthday
0:16:14 > 0:16:17because he knew that he wouldn't be there.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19What was that like, reading that letter?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Well, that was quite emotional. really.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25It's quite difficult to read the slopey Victorian writing.
0:16:25 > 0:16:26I've still got it.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31Is it too personal to ask what was his main piece of advice to you?
0:16:31 > 0:16:35Well, the main piece of advice was to choose very carefully who I married.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39Very sound advice from a father. How wonderful.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42So you've been learning one or two things about your granddad.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Yes, it's fascinating, really.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47I wish I'd met him. He sounds like a really amazing character,
0:16:47 > 0:16:52so I hope he'd be pleased that for her 60th we're doing this.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55We're going to go to a hotel in the Cotswolds for a couple of nights
0:16:55 > 0:16:57with the whole family -
0:16:57 > 0:17:00my two boys will be going and my brother's two children
0:17:00 > 0:17:04and hopefully meet up with the relatives on Saturday night,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07have a big party, Saturday night, a nice meal,
0:17:07 > 0:17:09and it will be lovely.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- So it's your 60th and then it's your...- My brother's 40th
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and also Mum's best friend Joy's 80th.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20And tell me a bit about Joy, then. She's one of your good friends.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22She is. She was a former teaching colleague
0:17:22 > 0:17:24and we've been friends for 20 years.
0:17:24 > 0:17:29Ah, you were both teachers. You spent years teaching drama.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- Do you miss it?- I thoroughly enjoyed it for 30 years
0:17:32 > 0:17:36but, no, I've moved on and I don't miss it at all now.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39And nowadays you're a full-time Christian worker.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41- That's right, yes. - Where does that take you?
0:17:41 > 0:17:43All over the place, actually.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48I'm using my speech and drama in speaking at various churches and organisations
0:17:48 > 0:17:50all over the south of England.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- There's a lovely cohesion to your life, then.- Yes.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56OK. So we've got a big target today,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58so you can have that wonderful celebration,
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- so you know what that means - come on!- Absolutely.- OK.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05'We're determined to explore every possible nook and cranny
0:18:05 > 0:18:06'around this lovely home.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10'Liz wonders if one of Henry's old books will be worth showing to John
0:18:10 > 0:18:12'but Rosa gets to him first.'
0:18:13 > 0:18:14Look what I've found.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17- Ah, you're looking at a photo of my father.- I am.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- So this is your father?- Yes.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23That was done about two years before he died. He'd have been 87.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26He certainly looks a real educated man,
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- a real scholar, doesn't he? A real academic.- He was, yes.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32Not a bad job. What have you got there?
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Well, it's a chest.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37- So this is another one of Dad's items?- Yes.
0:18:37 > 0:18:42Wow. I'm not pleased to say but surprised to say not Oriental.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45- Where do you think he got this? - I don't know.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49I think this is certainly European and probably French.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52Looking at this cockerel motif here,
0:18:52 > 0:18:56that is something that's been associated with France for centuries.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59This is what I would call a medieval revival.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01When you look at these figures on the front
0:19:01 > 0:19:03with their suits of armour on there,
0:19:03 > 0:19:06they're very much from the 14th century, aren't they?
0:19:06 > 0:19:09And also the foliage and scrollwork -
0:19:09 > 0:19:13very ornate, very typical of that Renaissance period.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15The whole thing looks like a sort of treasure chest,
0:19:15 > 0:19:18something you'd find on one of the Spanish armada ships.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20Let's have a look inside.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25Here we are. Well, it's been lined, probably with zinc.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27That's something we often see inside tea caddies
0:19:27 > 0:19:30and it's copper, it's not bronze.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32But what is nice about it
0:19:32 > 0:19:36is that all this decoration which we can see in relief there
0:19:36 > 0:19:38on the top and around the sides
0:19:38 > 0:19:40has, indeed, been worked by hand.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43From inside, we can see it's been worked from reverse.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46That's called repousse work and embossing.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50You see it a lot on silverware and that is a skilful technique
0:19:50 > 0:19:52and very time-consuming.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Well, I like it. The condition's good and it's quite quirky.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58I think we should be looking at somewhere like £200-£300.
0:19:58 > 0:19:59- Are you happy with that?- Yes.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02- Do you think Dad paid that? - No. No way.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Well, he obviously had an eye for a bargain,
0:20:05 > 0:20:08- as well as an eye for quality and detail, didn't he?- He did.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10OK, well, let's see what else we can find
0:20:10 > 0:20:13- and put this back down next to that picture of Dad.- OK.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19We're soon back with the Oriental theme,
0:20:19 > 0:20:21although Liz isn't quite sure what this is.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25John explains that it's a Chinese bronze incense burner.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28It's late Ching dynasty,
0:20:28 > 0:20:31which is, roughly, from the 19th and very early 20th centuries.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37If you what it would have cost Henry when he bought it in the 1890s,
0:20:37 > 0:20:39the value has matured very well.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Our estimate is £100-£200.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47And guess what? It's not our last exotic discovery today.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Jennie, I've just found something here.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52What have you got?
0:20:52 > 0:20:55A very heavy item of my father's.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59- It's a pot.- Yes.- You've found a pot. - I remember this.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- It's wonderful.- May I?- Yes.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04- HE GRUNTS - It certainly weighs something.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- What do you know about it, Rosa? - Not a lot, really.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10It's just one of the items that my father brought back from the Far East.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14The item is called a ding, which is a Chinese word for a vessel
0:21:14 > 0:21:18and the actual form of which has been around for thousands of years.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21They are ritualistic as well and would have been found in tombs
0:21:21 > 0:21:25and you could place foods in these or incense, things like that,
0:21:25 > 0:21:28things somebody would want to take with them into the afterlife.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31- Is it really old, would you say? - Well, let's come to that.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33Look at this mark on the bottom.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37The Chinese were great at showing their respect
0:21:37 > 0:21:39for past emperors.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42You read these top to bottom, right to left.
0:21:42 > 0:21:48The first character is "great" and the second one is "the reign"
0:21:48 > 0:21:51and that is a Ming symbol, so it's a great Ming emperor.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Now, here, I believe, is the first name.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58This is the Emperor Xuande and then the period here,
0:21:58 > 0:22:03which would be 1425 to 1436, something like that.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06So that tells us who this is paying homage to.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10I think it's possibly later than that, given what I just said
0:22:10 > 0:22:14and that emperors do put dates from past periods.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17It's probably Ching dynasty rather than Ming.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20A Ching ding not a Ming ding?
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- You said it. - I like it a bit more now.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26- Yes.- I bet you do. That is fantastic.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29Well, if I had to put it into auction today,
0:22:29 > 0:22:30I'd place an estimate on this
0:22:30 > 0:22:33of £500-£800, something like that.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- Wow.- Yes, really good.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Did you think it was worth something like that?
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Well, it's very heavy and now I know how old it is,
0:22:41 > 0:22:44even if it's Ching and not Ming, it's still old.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47I think that means I can call time, actually,
0:22:47 > 0:22:49and we can stop rummaging round the house, eh?
0:22:49 > 0:22:52And we started out saying we'd like £2,000,
0:22:52 > 0:22:54so you can have your wonderful celebration.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56Based on John's lowest estimates,
0:22:56 > 0:22:59we think, actually, at the auction, fingers crossed,
0:22:59 > 0:23:02you might make £2,510.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Wow!- Wow! Brilliant. Thank you. - Yes.- Excellent.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10- So thanks a million and we'll see you at the auction.- Great.- Lovely.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Well, a very successful day
0:23:13 > 0:23:16and plenty of interesting curios to send to the auction,
0:23:16 > 0:23:20including the Japanese bronze tray with all that intricate carving.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25John was very taken with it and it should make £500-£800.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28And there's the French coffer chest,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30decorated in Renaissance revival style.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34John was impressed and gave it an estimate of £200-£300.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39And in complete contrast, we have the Star Wars toys
0:23:39 > 0:23:42in their original boxes, sent along by Liz's husband.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46We're hoping for £150-£250.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Still to come, as the sale gets underway,
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Liz reveals an important fact about the barometer.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- It doesn't work very well, I don't think. - LAUGHTER
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- I wish you'd said that before I put my estimate on it.- Oh, dear.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05But when all the Oriental pieces go before the bidders,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08the excitement really begins.
0:24:08 > 0:24:09- Wow! Oh, my goodness.- 500, 550.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- Oh!- At 550. Any advance on 550?
0:24:13 > 0:24:17And the thrills continue until the hammer finally falls.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- Ah!- I'm shaking.- I know, so am I.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28We heard some wonderful tales of adventure from Rosa and Liz
0:24:28 > 0:24:31and because they've got so many Oriental pieces,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34we've decided the best course of action is to have two sales,
0:24:34 > 0:24:36so today, we've brought just three items here
0:24:36 > 0:24:40to a general sale at Lawrence's auction rooms at Crewkerne in Somerset.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45All those Oriental pieces will be going to a specialist auction
0:24:45 > 0:24:48in a few weeks, where we hope they'll attract the right bidders.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Now, remember, Rosa wants to raise £2,000
0:24:53 > 0:24:55for that triple birthday celebration,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57so let's see how far we can get today
0:24:57 > 0:25:00when her first items go under the hammer.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03So many of the valuable pieces that Rosa's selling
0:25:03 > 0:25:06were collected by her father, Henry, more than 100 years ago.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10It must be quite emotional to part with his treasures
0:25:10 > 0:25:12but today we focus on three collectables
0:25:12 > 0:25:14which hail from other sources.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19All right, ladies and gent, are you ready for part one of our sale?
0:25:19 > 0:25:21We've got a big target here - £2,000.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Today, I hope we can kind of get on the way.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26We've got three items of yours coming up for sale.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28- Are you feeling good about it? - Yes.- Yes. Fairly.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30I think so, yes.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33- Oh, well.- The main things are yet to come, really.- They are.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Yes, you've got your big fine art sale to come
0:25:36 > 0:25:39but I'm hoping these three will get us on track for your target.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42So the first item is that folding Victorian chair.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- Where did it come from? - It was my mother's, originally.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47It's probably quite old.
0:25:47 > 0:25:49OK, well, here we go.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Start me here at £30 on this one, if you will.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54£30 for this.
0:25:54 > 0:25:5720, if it helps. £20? 20, 25?
0:25:57 > 0:25:5930, 35.
0:25:59 > 0:26:02Are you bidding, madam? No. 35. It's to my left at 35.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06And I'm selling at £35. Are you all done at 35?
0:26:07 > 0:26:09- Ooh.- Oh, well. That was about right, wasn't it?
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Just under our lower estimate. We like them to go inside if possible
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- but £35 - are you OK with that? - That's fine.- Yeah.- That's lovely.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19Well, Liz and Rosa are obviously pleased,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21which takes the pressure off a little.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23Talking of pressure...
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Right, your barometer's coming up. It's just here, isn't it?
0:26:27 > 0:26:30I shall miss it, actually, because I like to tap it.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32- It's too late now!- I know, I know.
0:26:32 > 0:26:34Liz, do you like this piece?
0:26:34 > 0:26:37I do. I think it's lovely, actually, yes.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41- But it doesn't work very well, I don't think. - It does if it's high pressure.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45- I wish you'd said that before I put my estimate on it.- Oh, dear.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Bids start me here at 25. I'm looking for more.
0:26:48 > 0:26:4930. 35?
0:26:49 > 0:26:5240. 45? 50, 55.
0:26:52 > 0:26:5460, now. At £60.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57All done at £60, then? At £60 and selling...
0:26:57 > 0:27:03- Wow.- Yes.- £60. Not bad. - No.- Considering it's not 100%.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05- Are you happy with that?- Yes. - Yes?
0:27:05 > 0:27:08It seems a fair result
0:27:08 > 0:27:11and it's more money towards that special weekend celebration
0:27:11 > 0:27:12in the Cotswolds.
0:27:13 > 0:27:17Their final lot today is the collection of Star Wars figures,
0:27:17 > 0:27:21still with their original packaging, which belong to Liz's husband.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25The estimate is £150-£250.
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Liz, I hope you won't to get into trouble
0:27:27 > 0:27:30- because we're going to sell Star Wars now.- Yes.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34- What did you tell your husband? - He does know I'm selling these,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37otherwise I would be in trouble. He loves his Star Wars things.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40But he was in two minds about selling them,
0:27:40 > 0:27:43so I think unless they go for a good price,
0:27:43 > 0:27:47I'll take them home with me and keep them for the children, I think.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50Who'll start me at £110, if you will?
0:27:50 > 0:27:52£110 for these?
0:27:52 > 0:27:55At 110. 100, if you will?
0:27:55 > 0:27:58At 100, then. Can't say less. At 100 only.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01At 100. All done?
0:28:01 > 0:28:05- Oh.- Oh, dear.- Well, sadly, the Force wasn't with us there.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07We had one bid and it wasn't up to the reserve,
0:28:07 > 0:28:09so it looks like you're taking them home
0:28:09 > 0:28:12- and hubby's getting his Star Wars toys back.- He won't mind.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14That's fine, yeah.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17What progress have we made? Well, we've got £95.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19- Oh!- Oh, dear.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22- So we have quite a long way to go. - Yes.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Never mind. There's the fine art sale to come.
0:28:24 > 0:28:29- Do you think it's going to go OK, John?- Well, we've got high value items to come
0:28:29 > 0:28:32so it would really only take one of those to take off
0:28:32 > 0:28:34and we'll hit our target.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38It's a great sign that the auctioneers wanted to put them in their fine art sale.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40I've got good feelings about it.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42Well, it's all down to John and Liz now,
0:28:42 > 0:28:45so let's see how they get on at the specialist sale.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48The Blandfords' other nine collectables
0:28:48 > 0:28:51are being sold at Duke's auctioneers of Dorchester.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53They hold regular fine art sales,
0:28:53 > 0:28:57which will offer the optimum chance for these Oriental pieces
0:28:57 > 0:28:58to reach their best market.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01John meets up with the auctioneer, Garry Batt,
0:29:01 > 0:29:04to find out if there's anything in Rosa's collection
0:29:04 > 0:29:06that's caught his eye.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08The thing that I like personally
0:29:08 > 0:29:12is this little Japanese bronze of a wood-cutter.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14I just think it's beautifully, beautifully made
0:29:14 > 0:29:17and it's just a pleasing object.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20I think sometimes these things are tactile, they come to hand
0:29:20 > 0:29:22and you want to kind of hold them.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27So that's really my, I suppose, personal favourite object.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31- And the other one?- The other one is this tray down here,
0:29:31 > 0:29:33which I know you like, as well.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36And that, I think, is top, top, top quality
0:29:36 > 0:29:40and it's top quality now that attracts interest in the market
0:29:40 > 0:29:44and I think this could be one of those fliers, really,
0:29:44 > 0:29:45and do very well.
0:29:45 > 0:29:48Well, I don't mind admitting to you that like this tray,
0:29:48 > 0:29:50I've got a few butterflies.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52- And good luck.- Thank you very much.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57We need to make around £1,900 in this sale
0:29:57 > 0:29:59to reach the family's target
0:29:59 > 0:30:01and with so much hanging on this auction,
0:30:01 > 0:30:05it's not surprising that there are butterflies in Liz's stomach, too.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- Right, we're here.- Yes. - It's the moment of truth.- It is.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- I have to ask you, Liz. Are you nervous?- A little bit
0:30:11 > 0:30:13but very excited as well.
0:30:13 > 0:30:15I hope you don't mind me telling you, I am, too.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18Anything here you think is going to do quite well?
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Well, the teapot that looks like a house,
0:30:21 > 0:30:25because that's my mum's favourite, and the tray, which is my favourite.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27I usually say we're in the hands of the gods
0:30:27 > 0:30:31but in this case, we're in the hands of the Oriental deities, aren't we?
0:30:31 > 0:30:32Here's our first lot.
0:30:32 > 0:30:36- It is that Ching dynasty rosewood figure of Guan Yin.- Right.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39We've got £200-£400 on it.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41It does have some damage to the hand
0:30:41 > 0:30:44- but hopefully it won't deter our bidders.- Lovely.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48I've got bids with me. I've got £100 with me.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50And 10? 120.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53130. 140. 150.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55150 is bid. Any advance on 150?
0:30:55 > 0:30:59- 150. 160. 160.- Come on.- 170.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04£170. Any advance on £170? This good-looking piece at 170.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07- 180. 190 commission.- Go on!- Ooh! - 190 commission.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- 200? Yes, 200 is bid.- Fantastic.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14And 20 with me. At 220 with me on the book against the room.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16Commission bid at £220.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18I sell.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- Oh, that's good.- How do you feel? Yeah, that's good.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23She'll be pleased.
0:31:23 > 0:31:25I should think Rosa will be pleased.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28Thank goodness for the goddess of mercy.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30She's added a very healthy amount to our fund.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34The next lot is Rosa's favourite,
0:31:34 > 0:31:36a cast-iron kettle in the shape of a house,
0:31:36 > 0:31:38with mushroom decorations on the top.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41It's called a tetsubin in Japan.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43We're hoping for £100-£150.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47Rather fun. Nice little object, here. Nice collector's piece.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50Start me off, if you will, at £70, please, for this.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52- 70 bid.- A bid straightaway at £70.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55At £70. Bid at the front row there at 70.
0:31:55 > 0:31:5770. At the back, 80. 90?
0:31:57 > 0:32:00100 is bid. And 10? At 110. Any advance on 110?
0:32:00 > 0:32:03We're over our estimate. That's great.
0:32:03 > 0:32:04Any advance on 110?
0:32:04 > 0:32:06120 bid. 130 now, then?
0:32:06 > 0:32:09130 bid. 130. Are we done at 130?
0:32:09 > 0:32:13At the back there. Going. I sell at £130.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15The teapot sells.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18Well, if we keep this up, we should get a lot closer
0:32:18 > 0:32:23to the goal of £2,000, especially if the next lot sells well.
0:32:23 > 0:32:27It's the carved bronze tray with lots of beautiful inlay work.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30It's from the Japanese Meiji period, well over 100 years old,
0:32:30 > 0:32:34and is up for £500-£800.
0:32:34 > 0:32:36Everyone has a soft spot for it.
0:32:38 > 0:32:39I love this piece.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42This is my favourite, so I'm hoping it's going to do well.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46The more you look at it, the more you appreciate just how much work has gone into it.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49The auctioneer was enthusiastic about it as well, which is great.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52And I've got bids with me starting at £200.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54I'll take twenties now if I can.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56220 bid. 240 anyone saying?
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- At 220. Any advance on 220? - Come on.- Come on.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02240, commission. 240.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04260, 280.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06- It's going now.- 300 and 20.
0:33:06 > 0:33:08340, 360.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11380, 400. And 50.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- Oh, wow. Oh, my goodness. - 500 and 50.- Wow!
0:33:13 > 0:33:16At 550. Any advance on 550? We're out now.
0:33:16 > 0:33:20At £550. At £550 I'm selling.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24- GAVEL BANGS - Ah, that is brilliant. - That's brilliant.
0:33:24 > 0:33:27- I'm pleased about that. - Wow. I'm shaking.- Ah! So am I.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29That's fantastic.
0:33:29 > 0:33:33It was indeed. What a result for that beautiful tray.
0:33:33 > 0:33:36I hope the winning bidder will cherish it, too.
0:33:36 > 0:33:39Next it's the Japanese bronze censer,
0:33:39 > 0:33:42which is another word for a vase on legs.
0:33:42 > 0:33:46The estimate is £400-£600.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48- They often came in pairs...- Right.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51..so I'm hoping that won't affect us too much.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54And starting off, if you will, at 150.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58I've 150 bid. I'll take 160 now, then. 150.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00160? 160?
0:34:00 > 0:34:02160, 180, 200.
0:34:02 > 0:34:03And 20, anyone saying?
0:34:03 > 0:34:07At 200. And 20. 240.
0:34:07 > 0:34:08260, 280.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11At £280. 300, anyone like now then?
0:34:11 > 0:34:13300. And 20?
0:34:13 > 0:34:17And 20. At £320. Now bid at 320.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20Any advance on 320? 340 right at the back.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23360? 360.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24Are we done? 380.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- 400.- Oh, good.
0:34:28 > 0:34:29At 400 near me. At 400.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32Are we done? Going at £400.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35Oh, wow, that's great, isn't it?
0:34:35 > 0:34:38- I don't know about you but my nerves are shattered.- I know.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41That's great, though. That's what you said, 400, wasn't it?
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Well, I'm glad it's sold
0:34:43 > 0:34:47because otherwise your mum would have cast me out into the wilderness.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49That's such a great result.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51The precious Oriental mementoes
0:34:51 > 0:34:53that Liz's granddad collected so carefully
0:34:53 > 0:34:56are going down a storm here.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00It definitely pays to send such unique items to the right market.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02The Japanese bronze wood-cutter figure is up next
0:35:02 > 0:35:04and it's the auctioneer's favourite.
0:35:04 > 0:35:08The guide price is £200-£300.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- Do you like this one? - Erm, I do, yes.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14It's not one of my favourites but, yes, I do like it.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16- So would you give it house room? - Erm...
0:35:16 > 0:35:20There are others I'd prefer to give house room to, let's put it that way.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23I've got £100 bid for this. I'll take tens now if I can.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27At 100, the wood-cutter. 110.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29120, 130.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32140, 150 on the telephone?
0:35:32 > 0:35:36150 bid on the telephone. 150, 160.
0:35:36 > 0:35:37170? 180.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40A telephone bidder. He's up at 180 now.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42190? 200.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44200 bid. 220?
0:35:44 > 0:35:47- 220.- Ooh, good.- Over my estimate.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50260? 260's bid. 280?
0:35:50 > 0:35:53No. This is going then now at £260 on the telephone.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55I sell...
0:35:55 > 0:35:58- Oh, that's brilliant.- Fantastic. - Very good.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00Well, Liz may not have liked it so much
0:36:00 > 0:36:03but the bidders certainly did.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06It must have made quite an impression on our total so far.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11- OK, Liz, I'm exhausted...- Yes.- ..and we're only at the halfway mark.
0:36:11 > 0:36:12How do you think we've done?
0:36:12 > 0:36:16Well, I hope we've done well enough but I have no idea at all.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19Well, I can tell you that we haven't done too badly
0:36:19 > 0:36:22because with half the items sold today, we're up to £1,655.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Wow, that is fantastic.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27Oh, that's brilliant. Yes. Thank goodness.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30- It's a weight off our shoulders. - We're getting there.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35Now, if our progress today has inspired you to try buying or selling at auction,
0:36:35 > 0:36:39remember that charges such as commission will be added to your bill,
0:36:39 > 0:36:43so it's best to check these fees in advance with the sale room.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46Our auction continues with another Japanese piece
0:36:46 > 0:36:49from Henry's collection, the bronze mirror.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53It's not broken, so hopefully it won't give us seven years' bad luck.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- We want £50-£80 for it. What do you think?- Yeah, I hope we get that.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59We don't have a reserve, so we'll see what happens.
0:36:59 > 0:37:0130 bid. 30. 5?
0:37:01 > 0:37:0340. Any advance on 40?
0:37:03 > 0:37:06- 40. 5 at the back. £45.- 45.
0:37:06 > 0:37:0850, anyone saying? I've got £45.
0:37:08 > 0:37:1050. Fiver, I'll take.
0:37:10 > 0:37:1260.
0:37:12 > 0:37:135?
0:37:14 > 0:37:16- Yes, come on. - We're getting there, slowly.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18Selling at 60 on the side, here.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20And 5 at the last minute.
0:37:20 > 0:37:2270?
0:37:22 > 0:37:24Might as well.
0:37:24 > 0:37:26It's only money. It's not mine.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27Oh!
0:37:27 > 0:37:3170? No? I'll be had up for begging.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34Going at £65, then, now. Everybody out and clear at 65?
0:37:34 > 0:37:36Thank you.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39- Well, that's OK.- That was good. - That's in estimate.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41- In the middle. We can't complain at that.- No, no.
0:37:41 > 0:37:46No, we can't. John certainly seems to know a thing or two about Oriental pieces.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50His estimates for today's sales have been pretty good.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Now, next up we have a bit of a break from the Oriental for a minute.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58- Do you remember the item?- Yeah, I think this is the French chest,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01that we thought was bronze but it's not bronze.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03It's patinated spelter but it's a lovely thing.
0:38:03 > 0:38:08It really is decorative and in the Renaissance style, very French.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11I've got £200-£300 on it. How do you think it's going to do?
0:38:11 > 0:38:13I think Mum's put a reserve of 120 on it, so...
0:38:13 > 0:38:17Well, that's not bad. At £120, somebody would have a real bargain.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20It's French but don't hold that against it.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23I've got 150 bid. Take 160 now.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26160, 170, 180, 190, 200.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- There's some bidders.- Mm. - We're round about the 200 mark.
0:38:29 > 0:38:33- And 20, now then. At 200. - A little bit more.- 220.- Good.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36240, anyone saying? I've got 220 for this. Come along. 220.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41220. 240 for this is bid. 260 now, then.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43It goes at 240.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47- OK.- £240.- Yes, pleased with that. That's again...
0:38:47 > 0:38:51- Turned out to be a bit of a treasure chest.- It did. That's great.
0:38:51 > 0:38:52It certainly did.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55I wonder what the winning bidder plans to keep in it?
0:38:55 > 0:38:58And we're back to the Orient for our last two lots.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03First, it's the Chinese bronze incense burner.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06Now, I have to say, you do see things in varying quality
0:39:06 > 0:39:09coming out of the Far East at that period
0:39:09 > 0:39:10and I think this is a case in point.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14Not the best quality of the items we've got here today.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16What do you think of it?
0:39:16 > 0:39:20Yes, I remember this one. It's got leaves for the handles, hasn't it?
0:39:20 > 0:39:21If I'm slightly critical,
0:39:21 > 0:39:24the casting wasn't as crisp as it is on some of the pieces
0:39:24 > 0:39:28but it's still worthy of an estimate of £100-£200.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32There are Oriental buyers here, so hopefully they won't let us down.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35I have £70 to start me. I'll take 80 now, then.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39- That's not bad. - I've got 70. I'll take 80.
0:39:39 > 0:39:4280 is bid. 80. 90 anyone want for this?
0:39:42 > 0:39:44- I've got 80. Take 90.- One more.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- 80 on the book. There's a bid of 80. - Come on, a bit more.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50Selling then at £80. It's to sell, it goes.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53I'm wondering why I put £100-£200 on it now
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- but £80, it still contributes towards our target.- Absolutely.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- We must be crawling somewhere near it.- I hope so.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03Well, it was quite a respectable sale price,
0:40:03 > 0:40:06considering John didn't think the quality was that good.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10And now it's our final piece, the ceremonial Chinese ding,
0:40:10 > 0:40:12which is something to be placed with a coffin.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16We're hoping for £500-£800.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19I think with a piece like this less is more.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22It has some nice roundels around the base,
0:40:22 > 0:40:24crisp marks underneath and beautiful patination.
0:40:24 > 0:40:29I can open bids with me at £300. I'll take twenties now.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31From anyone. £300 is bid.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33At 300. And 20, please. 320.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35340 anyone saying?
0:40:35 > 0:40:37At 320. 340.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39360, 380.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42400 and 20.
0:40:42 > 0:40:43440, 460.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46480, 500.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- And 50. 600.- Yes.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50- Wow.- 650? 650.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52We're out now. At 650.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54At £650.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57At £650 at the back of the room.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59All clear and done? I sell...
0:41:00 > 0:41:03- That's brilliant.- How fantastic. - Yes, that's excellent.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05Mum will be thrilled.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10What a great way to end the day. John and Liz are delighted
0:41:10 > 0:41:13and I can't wait to hear their final total.
0:41:13 > 0:41:16We started with £95 this morning.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Everything was riding on our Oriental items.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20How do you think we've done, Liz?
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Well, I hope we've hit our target now.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26Well, we didn't make our £2,000
0:41:26 > 0:41:30but we did make £2,690.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33Oh, wow, that is fantastic. Thank you so much.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35Yes. My mum will be thrilled.
0:41:35 > 0:41:38Yeah, I think I might go and ring her, actually, and let her know.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41OK, well, I don't like to ask but since we're over the target,
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- might there be room for a small one in the Cotswolds?- Oh, I don't know.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Go on, you see if you can contact your mum.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Liz called us in because of a triple birthday celebration -
0:41:56 > 0:42:00her mother Rosa's 60th, her brother Richard's 40th
0:42:00 > 0:42:03and her mum's friend Joy's 80th
0:42:03 > 0:42:06and they're all meeting up to finalise the party plans.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10Hi, guys. How are you doing? Are you ready to order?
0:42:10 > 0:42:13'Really great to see Richard and Joy and to plan things out
0:42:13 > 0:42:17'and just have a lot of fun together. We don't often get a chance.'
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- We're looking forward to the do, aren't we?- Very much, yes.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23It will be really nice to get away with the family
0:42:23 > 0:42:26and have a few cousins that live there for the meal.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29'I'm really looking forward to it.'
0:42:29 > 0:42:31So let's wish them all a happy birthday
0:42:31 > 0:42:33and hope they have a great time in the Cotswolds.
0:42:39 > 0:42:40Well, what a fantastic result
0:42:40 > 0:42:44and all due to Rosa's father's intrepid travels around the Orient.
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