0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to the show that searches your home for hidden treasures, gets them valued
0:00:06 > 0:00:10and then sells them at auction. Lots of families have heirlooms,
0:00:10 > 0:00:13but it's usually one member of the family that ends up storing the lot.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17And that's the dilemma facing the family we're going to meet today.
0:00:17 > 0:00:22They're hoping that we can find out whether they've got any cash in the attic.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44'Coming up on Cash In The Attic, our expert, John,
0:00:44 > 0:00:48'dreams up inventive ways of wearing a 19th century Albert chain.'
0:00:48 > 0:00:52I think we could attach that little hook to that nose ring of yours
0:00:52 > 0:00:57- and put the T-bar in your ear. - I could try it, if all else fails.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00'Maybe it's time for a confession.'
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- Three gold sovereigns, no less. - There should be five.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07- Oh, really?- Yeah. We can't... - Is there something you want to tell us, John?
0:01:07 > 0:01:11There was only three when I found them!
0:01:11 > 0:01:16'When we get to auction, some results beat our expectations.'
0:01:16 > 0:01:19- Straight in at £50.- Wow! - Yes!- Straight in there.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23'Find out what happens when the hammer falls.'
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Today, I've come to Edwinstowe,
0:01:26 > 0:01:28right on the edge of Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I haven't come to rob the rich to give to the poor,
0:01:31 > 0:01:35but we have come to help a family clear out their attic,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37and they're hoping we'll find plenty of riches
0:01:37 > 0:01:43because they're looking to raise the funds they need to set up a memorial for a much-loved family member.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46'Meet Jill Sansom and one of her three sons, Chris.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50'Their family has had a big impact on the local high street.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55'Jill's father transformed derelict buildings into new shops and businesses
0:01:55 > 0:02:00'and, over the years, he became something of a local hero.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05'Now Jill's hoping to raise some money that can be used to create a memorial to his achievements.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09'With me today is John Cameron. He's just the man to help us hunt down the items
0:02:09 > 0:02:14'that will give us the best chance at auction. While he makes a start, I check in with Jill and Chris.'
0:02:15 > 0:02:20- Ah, good morning!- Hi! - You must be Jill and you must be Chris. Is that right?- Yeah.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- And you're the youngest son. - Yeah, the youngest of three.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27- So you're joining us today for the rummage?- Yes, absolutely.
0:02:27 > 0:02:33- I've took the day off work. I'm sure it'll be enjoyable.- Excellent. The more hands, the better.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37I understand that we're here to raise money for something rather special. Tell me about that.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42My dad passed away last year and he was a big Edwinstowe man,
0:02:42 > 0:02:46had a lot to do with the village, the parish council,
0:02:46 > 0:02:51shops in the village, as well. We've been in business for about 35 years.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55So we wanted something in memory of him,
0:02:55 > 0:02:59but not the traditional wooden bench or something like that.
0:02:59 > 0:03:04We wanted something a bit different. And somebody on the parish council suggested a clock.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07We haven't got a clock on Edwinstowe high street.
0:03:07 > 0:03:13Any idea about how much it'll cost? I imagine it's expensive, because it has to be durable to the weather.
0:03:13 > 0:03:18We're looking at about £1,500 for the clock.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23The council said they would donate so much money towards it.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27But we're looking for probably £1,000, if that's possible.
0:03:27 > 0:03:33We need to raise £1,000, then, so you can get this outdoor commemorative clock for your dad.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36- Yeah.- OK. That sounds like a fantastic idea.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41Let's go and see whether we can find John. I can't hear creaking, so he's not in the attic yet. Come on.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43Let's do it.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47'Believe it or not, this spacious home used to be an old blacksmith's workshop.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51'Jill and her husband Ashley renovated the derelict property
0:03:51 > 0:03:53'and transformed it into the house of their dreams,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56'with five bedrooms and loads of storage space.
0:03:56 > 0:04:01'I've already spotted a few collectables, and it looks like John is onto something, too.'
0:04:01 > 0:04:04- Ah, John, there you are!- Hi, guys.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08- Have you found something already? - I have! First thing of the day and we've struck gold!
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- Three gold sovereigns, no less! - There should be five.
0:04:11 > 0:04:16- Oh, really?- Yeah. We can't... - Is there something you want to tell us, John?
0:04:16 > 0:04:19There was only three when I found them!
0:04:19 > 0:04:24Erm, they were given to the three boys on their christening days
0:04:24 > 0:04:30by Doris and Jessie, who were my husband's great aunts.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34And we were given one each, me and Ashley, on our wedding day.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36- Oh! Hence the five.- Hence the five.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- Right, OK. - Chris, have you got anything to say?
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- You're rather quiet.- Sorry, yeah. It's been a tough month.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46I think my eldest son's got his own at his house, so that's why.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48OK, all right. We're off the hook.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Well, they're pretty standard in format, the gold sovereign.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56It has been around since medieval times, albeit with a slightly different purity
0:04:56 > 0:04:59and, obviously, the design on the obverse and reverse.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02On the obverse side, we have the reigning sovereign, the monarch,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05in this case, it's George V.
0:05:05 > 0:05:13And on the reverse, we have the now very iconic picture of St George on horseback slaying the dragon.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17The nice thing about these is the condition, because sovereigns do tend to get worn,
0:05:17 > 0:05:21especially when they're together, they rub against each other,
0:05:21 > 0:05:26but the definition is really, really good. We can see all the hair in George V's beard.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29But they're a standard weight, eight grams.
0:05:29 > 0:05:34With a bit of wear, that sometimes fluctuates point-something of a gram.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37And they're 22-carat gold, so something we can sell quite easily.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40What sort of value are we talking about?
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- I think easily £350 to £400 for those three.- For just the three?
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Yeah, most definitely.- Incredible. - We'll have to work on David.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54'It's not long before we wend our way through the labyrinth of rooms
0:05:54 > 0:05:57'in search of more items to sell.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01'Jill heads to the lounge and her favourite side table.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05'This is home to two peacock figurines that used to belong to her great aunts.
0:06:05 > 0:06:11'The birds are cast in white metal, but they scratch the furniture when the time comes to dust them,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13'so she's happy to let them go to a better home.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15'The estimate is £20 to £30.
0:06:15 > 0:06:21'Meanwhile, Chris is keen to show John one of his favourite childhood hiding places.'
0:06:21 > 0:06:26You've got a virtual attic complex here, Chris. It must have been amazing when you were young.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Yeah, you can put things you don't want your mum to find in here.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33But this is all my childhood junk.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Fascinating. Is this a bit of your childhood junk, this little Windsor chair?
0:06:37 > 0:06:41It's more my dad's childhood junk.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45I think it's from when he was living with his grandma, who he was brought up by mainly.
0:06:45 > 0:06:52I'm told he spent time sitting on that and playing with it, which would account for the damage.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57Having a look at the bottom, we've got some evidence of woodworm there, so I suspect that's what's happened.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02But it is a nice chair. Known as a Windsor chair. They're very iconic and easy to identify.
0:07:02 > 0:07:09Always takes the form with this curved arm round here, this bent arm, which is done with steam.
0:07:09 > 0:07:15The whole thing's put together with simple dowel joints. It's a real joiner's chair. Lovely little thing.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Probably 19th century. It's certainly a good 100-years-plus old.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Shame about the leg, though.
0:07:22 > 0:07:25I know. I'm sure it'll do all right, though.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30I think somebody could do a repair on that. I'm sure they could. Even in this condition,
0:07:30 > 0:07:34I'd hope we'd get about £30 to £40 for it, something like that.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38- Not too bad.- Would your dad be happy with that?- I'd be happy. I don't know about him.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Let's hope he doesn't go breaking all the chairs in the house.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46'Chris's dad probably thought the chair was destined for the rubbish bin,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48'but, luckily, it's now auction-bound.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53'It also brings the family another step closer towards purchasing their memorial clock.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56'I've found two books that are so large, they're hard to miss.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02'It's a pair of 19th century family Bibles given to Jill's great aunts by their preacher father.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06'John believes they'll fetch around £20 to £30.
0:08:08 > 0:08:14'Jill and her husband Ashley made a start on doing up this house more than 30 years ago
0:08:14 > 0:08:20'and it's definitely been a labour of love. What's more, the improvements are still being made.'
0:08:20 > 0:08:24What I'm really interested to know is a bit more about this particular property,
0:08:24 > 0:08:27cos it seems to have a real varied history.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32This room we're in here, that's the original forge for the blacksmiths, is that right?
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- Yeah.- So what was this place like when you first moved into it?
0:08:35 > 0:08:39This was the blacksmith's barn,
0:08:39 > 0:08:43so it was just an empty one-floor building.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45It was all overgrown outside.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48There was a big mound of earth where the gates are now,
0:08:48 > 0:08:51so you couldn't actually see the property very well.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55There was a tree growing through the roof, coming into the kitchen.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Oh, my goodness! You should have your own property programme!
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Your grandfather was obviously very well known.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Yeah. He was known by many people.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07I think he was granddad to a couple of hundred of them, as well.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12Yeah, everyone knew him. He was always on the high street, meeting and greeting people,
0:09:12 > 0:09:17doing anything he could to make things better for shop owners and people who lived in the village.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22We've had various offers of donations from here, there and everywhere,
0:09:22 > 0:09:28because he was a member of Sure Start, he used to help out voluntary there
0:09:28 > 0:09:30with the accounts and things.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Just so many things he used to do.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36I mean, his priority was his family,
0:09:36 > 0:09:39running these three about when they hadn't got cars.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42SHE LAUGHS He was the local taxi!
0:09:42 > 0:09:45- He was a good lift, definitely. - THEY LAUGH
0:09:45 > 0:09:48"I'll go and fetch him." Yeah.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53- He was a good man.- Absolutely. - Irreplaceable.- For sure, yeah.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Well, I think it's going to be fantastic to get that clock sorted out,
0:09:57 > 0:10:01- so shall we go and see whether John's found anything else we can value?- Let's do that.
0:10:01 > 0:10:08'Well, John never disappoints. He's discovered a picture by the Dutch artist Meindert Hobbema.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11'This scenic countryside view may look hand-painted,
0:10:11 > 0:10:15'but it's actually printed onto the canvas, known as an oleograph.
0:10:15 > 0:10:20'It once belonged to Jill's mother-in-law, but John hopes another art enthusiast
0:10:20 > 0:10:24'may pay £20 to £30 for it. We're moving slowly and surely towards
0:10:24 > 0:10:31'our £1,000 target, and Jill's hoping this handsome-looking fellow will take us closer still.'
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- Ooh, what have you got there, Jill? - Oh, this is a Beswick cockerel.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39I don't know much about it, only what's underneath,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- and that says Beswick, and I don't know what that is.- Leghorn.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- Foghorn Leghorn. Remember the cartoon?- Ah!
0:10:46 > 0:10:48As you've correctly identified, it is Beswick.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53Beswick Pottery, England, a very famous and much-loved firm in this country
0:10:53 > 0:10:57which started out life in Staffordshire in about 1895, something like that.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- So what does the 1892 mean? - That would be the model number.
0:11:01 > 0:11:08I actually know this particular piece and this dates to between about 1963 and 1983.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11It was modelled by a chap called Arthur Gredington,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15who was a very, very important modeller at Beswick,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19known for his skill in being able to depict animals realistically.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24But, also, he could switch and he could depict animals with a real sense of humour,
0:11:24 > 0:11:28so they could make fun of the animals. So he was a very talented modeller.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32One of the great things about Beswick is they do various versions of their models,
0:11:32 > 0:11:36different colour ways, different finishes. But, with leghorn here,
0:11:36 > 0:11:39there was only ever one version and one colour way.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42I'd see no problem with us getting £80 to £120 at auction for that.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46- Wow! Brilliant! - Happy with that?- Yeah, very!
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- Jolly good.- It's not such a bad old cockerel after all, is it? - I'm glad you like him now!
0:11:50 > 0:11:52- Come on, let's see what else we can find.- OK.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57'So Jill may be convinced of his value, but what will the bidders make of him come auction day?
0:11:57 > 0:12:00'Let's hope they'll go cock-a-hoop.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05'As we continue our search chez Sansom,
0:12:05 > 0:12:11'young Chris has stumbled across a 1920s jug which shows an Indian relief pattern.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15'Made by HJ Wood of Staffordshire, Jill's aunts filled it with flowers.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18'Now it could help boost our kitty by £40 to £60.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23'Jill's found something hidden away that needs further investigation,
0:12:23 > 0:12:28'while Chris is quite taken with something that reminds him of the good old days.'
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- So, who's who in the picture? - This is me, just here. This is my brother Andy.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38- And the tallest one with the curtains is Dave. - Dave with the curtains.- Yes.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Was it a BMX or mountain biking tournament?
0:12:40 > 0:12:45This is a charity bike ride we're going on. The brothers Sansom setting off for Skegness.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49Enough talk about mountain bikes. Look what I've found.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51- What have you got, Jill? - A watch chain.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56We found them in my dad's bungalow when we were clearing out after he died last year.
0:12:56 > 0:13:02They were very dirty in a box and I decided that I'd have them cleaned up and see how they came up.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06I think we could attach that little hook to that noise ring of yours
0:13:06 > 0:13:09- and tuck the T-bar in your ear. - Yeah. I think it'd work.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14Absolutely. We could try it, but only if all else fails.
0:13:14 > 0:13:20They are watch chains and they would be part of the ensemble of the gentleman's pocket watch.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25They were very popular in the 19th century. Referred to as Albert chains after Prince Albert,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28Queen Victoria's husband. They take a pretty much standard form.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32You've got the hook, this little spring catch hook on one end here
0:13:32 > 0:13:35which attaches to the suspension loop of your watch.
0:13:35 > 0:13:39You've got the T-bar here, which would fix into your button hole on your waistcoat,
0:13:39 > 0:13:42and then your watch would tuck in your pocket like that.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47The other thing about Albert chains that fascinates me are the little accessories you find on them.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51This little bloodstone fob here which spins nicely,
0:13:51 > 0:13:55you often see those engraved two sides with either part of a monogram,
0:13:55 > 0:13:58which you only see when you spin it like that.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02But often people would have their monogram on there for a wax seal.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05Value-wise, we should be looking at about £60 to £80 for them.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Oh, right!- Are you happy with that? - Yeah, very.- Good stuff.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Excellent. Well, I hate to have to call time on this cosy little chat,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15but we've got some rummaging to do if we're going to get that clock.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17- Come on.- Right, come on. - Let's get to it.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21'Oh, dear, he does like a pun, does our John.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24'This seems to be a good time to catch up with the lady of the house.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27'She once harboured dreams of a career in nursing.'
0:14:29 > 0:14:36At the time, my mum had just got the one little shop on the high street and another one came up
0:14:36 > 0:14:41and somebody said, "Why don't you start a ladies' fashion shop? We've got nothing in the village."
0:14:41 > 0:14:44So I said, "Right-oh," so that's what I did.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49And I was there 27 years later.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53So it was quite unusual back then for a 18-year-old to be running their own shop.
0:14:53 > 0:14:59Yeah, and to get the contacts and things. Because, in a village, you needed to focus on the local people.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04And where my dad worked, at the local headquarters,
0:15:04 > 0:15:09down the road, they supplied a lot of my business, because a lot of women worked there.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Did you enjoy running the shop? - Yeah. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
0:15:12 > 0:15:17And it was something I could do when, later in life, I had my three boys,
0:15:17 > 0:15:20and still be there.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25- So, you retired.- Yeah. - And I'm sure John Cameron would very much like to retire,
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- but he's been rather busy at work and found more stuff to sell. Let's find him.- OK.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'Our day at the Sansoms' house will soon be over
0:15:33 > 0:15:37'and there's still quite a way to go if we're going to reach their £1,000 target.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41'Luckily, Chris has found a 9-carat gold charm bracelet.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45'It was passed down through his father's family and includes a half sovereign.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48'Gold has risen so much in value recently that John thinks
0:15:48 > 0:15:52'the charm bracelet could make £150 to £200.
0:15:52 > 0:15:57'There are plenty of boxes to tackle in the attic and it's here that I spy some pottery
0:15:57 > 0:16:00'which could attract quite a following.'
0:16:00 > 0:16:03- Hey, guys, I've found a piece of Troika.- Where was that?
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- In a ski bag.- In a ski bag?
0:16:06 > 0:16:12That's interesting, because a troika is a horse-drawn sleigh, a Russian sleigh. So how fitting.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- Where did it come from, Jill? - I'm not sure. It says Cornwall on the bottom,
0:16:16 > 0:16:23- so would that be where it could've been bought from?- The Troika factory started in Cornwall in about 1963.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26It was three partners and they chose the word Troika
0:16:26 > 0:16:31because, to them, it was a sharp word and it reflected the angularity of the pottery,
0:16:31 > 0:16:36very geometric in its design, but also, a troika is a horse-drawn sleigh,
0:16:36 > 0:16:42drawn by three horses, and so they felt that that reflected their partnership of three friends.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44Was it all handwritten?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Yeah, they're all hand-painted and hand-marked.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49Also, here, we've got a monogram, SB,
0:16:49 > 0:16:54which will help us, if we had the reference book, date this a little more closely.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58The larger pieces, like the big anvils and the big coffin vases,
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- they make a lot of money at auction. - You're quite right,
0:17:01 > 0:17:05but the market has peaked a little bit for Troika in the past few years.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08We did see a real surge in demand for this four or five years ago.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13- But it's in nice condition, good factory, still something we can sell at auction.- Right.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- What do you think this might fetch? - £40 to £60.- Crikey, that much?
0:17:17 > 0:17:21- Let's make sure it doesn't get broken before it gets to auction. - Definitely.
0:17:22 > 0:17:27'I don't think we'll have to worry about Jill being careful when shifting her items.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32'She's determined to raise the highest amount possible to pay for the memorial clock.
0:17:32 > 0:17:36'I found a wooden bench with a handy storage compartment.
0:17:36 > 0:17:42'Together with another upholstered chair, John thinks they could make £30 to £40 at auction.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44'Now, what's this? More jewellery?
0:17:44 > 0:17:50'John's found Jill's collection of gold rings here that have been her pride and joy for quite some time.'
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- You been looking at those rings I found?- Yes, I have.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57You've got an interesting collection of jewellery here. Where did they all come from?
0:17:57 > 0:18:02- There's so many different wedding rings.- I know. Looks like I've been married about ten times!
0:18:02 > 0:18:06At least you've still got the wedding rings, look on the bright side.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10Yeah. I'm not quite sure about the wedding rings,
0:18:10 > 0:18:13but the two you've got there, one belonged to one great aunt
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- and one belonged to another great aunt.- Right.
0:18:15 > 0:18:22You've got a nice pile here. I've separated them into three piles according to their gold standard.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26Here we've got, in the centre, six 22-carat gold wedding rings.
0:18:26 > 0:18:33- 22-carat are the purest gold form we've got.- Right.- So those, per gram, would be the most valuable.
0:18:33 > 0:18:38Then we've got the 18-carat gold rings here, of which these two diamond rings are part.
0:18:38 > 0:18:42And then we've got seven little 9-carat gold rings.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46But these are interesting. You've got two diamond rings. One's diamond and sapphire,
0:18:46 > 0:18:50a very inky-blue sapphire, not terribly commercial.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54They're usually mined in Australia, the dark inky-blue sapphires.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59But, interestingly, both of these rings have diamonds in them, but they're what we call illusion set.
0:18:59 > 0:19:05Basically, you take a stone, you set it in a bigger mount, a bigger setting,
0:19:05 > 0:19:10and where the edge of that mount spreads out further than the diamond has been facetted
0:19:10 > 0:19:15so that it sparkles. So from a distance, the stones look bigger than they are,
0:19:15 > 0:19:17hence the term "illusion set".
0:19:17 > 0:19:21So, Chris, I want you to take note for future reference.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23That's an illusion diamond, OK?
0:19:23 > 0:19:27- Not what a girl wants. - Right, OK. Mental note taken.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30Or as I'd say, Chris, you do need to be giving that.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33- I'll take them both on board. - It just looks the same.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36So, how are we going to sell these, John?
0:19:36 > 0:19:38Well, I've got to put a value on at this point.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43Depending on where we went to auction, one auction house will do them differently than another.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47But the value should be pretty much constant, however we break it down.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- So I'm going to put a value on them as a whole.- Right.
0:19:51 > 0:19:56And, collectively, these rings should net us around £700 to £900.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59- You're joking.- Seriously.- Wow.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02I should explain, John, this clock that they want to get
0:20:02 > 0:20:06is actually going to be a bit more than that, nearer £1,500.
0:20:06 > 0:20:11There is a good chance that the council might make a contribution, so our target is £1,000.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14But if they don't make up the difference, don't worry,
0:20:14 > 0:20:18cos the value of everything going to auction comes to £1,540!
0:20:18 > 0:20:22- Get in there!- So you can do it all on your own if you want to. - Brilliant.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27'We've had a very successful day and found a variety of items
0:20:27 > 0:20:30'that are certain to rev up the bidders on auction day.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35'First of all, we have the gold. Not only Jill's rings, but also the three sovereigns,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38'valued at £350 to £400.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43'And we have great expectations of them making John's estimate, hopefully even beating it.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46'The there's the collection of silver watch fobs.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50'It's a fashionable lot, priced to sell at between £60 and £80.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53'Jill thought this Beswick cockerel was creepy,
0:20:53 > 0:20:55'but he has a fine maker's name
0:20:55 > 0:20:58'and a reasonable price tag of £80 to £120.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01'So he might bring our target home to roost.'
0:21:03 > 0:21:07'Still to come, the Sansoms look set to make big money.'
0:21:07 > 0:21:11- Go on.- All done at £400?
0:21:11 > 0:21:13- Yes!- Wow!
0:21:13 > 0:21:16'But will their good luck run out?'
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- A bit more. - Come on! It's a nice jug.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21- Staying with us if we have no other bids.- Ohh.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24'Find out what happens when the final hammer falls.'
0:21:28 > 0:21:33It's been a few weeks since we met Jill and her son Chris at their home in Nottinghamshire,
0:21:33 > 0:21:36and we had a lovely time finding plenty of items to bring here
0:21:36 > 0:21:39to Cuttlestone Auction Rooms in Staffordshire.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44If you remember, they wanted to raise £1,000 towards a memorial clock for the village.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49Let's just hope, with time ticking, that our bidders are feeling very generous today.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51'I don't think I've ever seen such an enthusiastic crowd.
0:21:51 > 0:21:56'They're practically tripping over themselves to check out our antiques.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59'It's all John can do to stop himself being trampled under foot
0:21:59 > 0:22:04'as he works out which items are piquing their interest. Could it be this colourful farmyard fancy?'
0:22:04 > 0:22:08- Morning, John.- Hi, Lorne. - He's a very handsome fella.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13- He's a real prize-winner. - Do you think that'll do well?- Should do. He's a good model, this one.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Beswick leghorn in super condition. Should go down well today.
0:22:17 > 0:22:21We've also got quite a lot of gold and silver, which seems to be doing well at the moment.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Yes. That should save the day today. Prices are quite strong.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29But they do have a number of low-value items, in particular, the child's chair with a broken leg,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32- so we need all the help we can get today!- OK.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36- Well, I think they're here, so shall we go and meet them?- Come on, then.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42'There's every chance that Jill's mixture of mementos will have bags of appeal for this astute crowd.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48'We find her bidding a fond farewell to one piece that has plenty of family history.'
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- Morning, Jill.- Morning!- Aren't you missing someone? Where's Chris?
0:22:52 > 0:22:58Oh, he booked a snowboarding holiday two weeks ago, so he flies to France this morning.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- Just left me to it. - Typical! Did he really?- Yep.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05Well, you can't really blame him, can you? These are lovely, aren't they?
0:23:05 > 0:23:12They're gorgeous, aren't they? Yeah. This one I particularly like, because it's full of pictures and things.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15Not your typical Bible, really, is it?
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- They are wonderfully done, aren't they?- Yeah.- Not a big price, though,
0:23:18 > 0:23:21- considering the work and the age. - I know, it is such a shame.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24But I have got another two at home, so if these sell...
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- Is there anything that you're missing?- Nope.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32I've brought everything. I couldn't convince David to bring the fourth sovereign.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35- That's OK, cos we only valued for three sovereigns.- We did.
0:23:35 > 0:23:41- Well, jolly good. They should do well today.- And the price of gold's gone up since we saw you last.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Has it? Brilliant!- So let's hope that that's reflected in the room.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49- Yes.- Shall we get into position? - Yep!- See whether all that glitters is gold.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53'With a goal of £1,000, we're keen to get going.
0:23:53 > 0:24:00'The first lot under the hammer is the pair of family Bibles, valued at £20 to £30.'
0:24:00 > 0:24:07- Just remind me of the history of those.- They belonged to Ashley's, that's my husband, his great aunt.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09I think it was Doris, the older sister,
0:24:09 > 0:24:13got that when she was 18, the biggest one,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16and then the next sister got one, so I've got four,
0:24:16 > 0:24:20- cos there was three girls and a boy. - Let's see what we can get for them.
0:24:20 > 0:24:25Two old family Bibles. Interesting bedtime reading, or you can stand on them to reach a high shelf.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28And we'll start them at £15.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31I've got a commission bid and that's all I've got. 18 on the front.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34At £18. And my commission bid's out. Are we 20?
0:24:34 > 0:24:38At £18. 20 at the back. 22.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- At 22.- Keep going.- One bid, that's all he's having. At 22.
0:24:42 > 0:24:47Lady's bid we have. At 22. We're selling, on the front at £22.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51- £11 a Bible. That's not a lot of money, is it?- No.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55And they were in super condition. But it just reflects the market. Such a shame.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00'I think we'd all have liked to see them make a bit more, but they sold
0:25:00 > 0:25:02'within John's estimate.'
0:25:02 > 0:25:05Next up are our two white-metal Indian bird models.
0:25:05 > 0:25:10- What's the story with these? - They belonged to the youngest of the sisters, Mary.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15I think they came from India. They used to go on holiday quite a bit to there.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19They're actually, I think, peacocks, a male and a female.
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Some people don't like peacocks cos they think they're unlucky. Let's hope ours are lucky.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25We want £20 to £30.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29Commission will start them. £10 bid on the models.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33- At £10. 12. 15. - These seem to be going down well.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37At £15. 18 are we, quickly? At £15. At £15.
0:25:37 > 0:25:42They're here to sell. 18 if you like. And it goes. Sold at £15.
0:25:42 > 0:25:46- £15. That's all right. - It is, it's fine.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- Especially as they're hardly one of your favourite things.- No.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54- Think of the money you'll save on beeswax. - Yeah, definitely. I feel lucky.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58'Great news for Jill that someone took a shine to the peacocks.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00'She was happy to just give them away.'
0:26:00 > 0:26:04Our next lot is the 20th century oleograph picture.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08Yes, when I saw it, I knew instantly it was a print. Sorry to let you down.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13But it was one I remembered from my university days. It's The Avenue at Middelharnis by Hobbema.
0:26:13 > 0:26:18Very famous picture. So I was pretty sure the original was in a very important gallery.
0:26:18 > 0:26:20Hence, we've only got £20 to £30 on it.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24- Are you happy with that?- Very.- You don't like it?- I don't like it, no.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28It's hung far too long in what was the study.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31I think probably the frame's worth more than the picture.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35- Start the picture at £15. - You seem surprised.- Yeah.
0:26:35 > 0:26:4018, quickly? 18. At £18. I'm out at £18. Anybody got a damp spot?
0:26:40 > 0:26:45- Make it 20.- And it sells at £18.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50- Yes!- You're very happy with that one, aren't you?- Oh, definitely!
0:26:50 > 0:26:53'£18 may seem like a modest sale price,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57'but I'm happy to see it's put such a big smile on Jill's face.'
0:26:57 > 0:27:00Our next lot is the small child's Windsor chair with three legs.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- Yeah. I've brought the fourth leg with me.- Jolly useful!
0:27:04 > 0:27:08It was glued a few years back, but I think the woodworm and the glue
0:27:08 > 0:27:12probably melted and it fell off and it's been like that ever since.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Well, I still think a good joiner could do a repair job on this,
0:27:15 > 0:27:19perhaps dowel that leg back on. But £30 to £40 I still think is reasonable.
0:27:19 > 0:27:24A little chair like this in good condition, 19th century Windsor chair, can sometimes get £150.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29- So maybe we'll get lucky today. - Hope so.- Hopefully, the three bears are in the room.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- Straight in at £50. - Wow! Straight in there!
0:27:32 > 0:27:34At £50. 5. 60.
0:27:34 > 0:27:375. 70. 5. 80.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39- 5. 90.- Goodness!- 95.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44- 100. Bid's with me at £100. 110 now. - Go on, keep going, keep going.
0:27:44 > 0:27:49- On commission. No mistake. 10 if we like. At £100. - Makes up for that picture.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52At £100. On the commission at 100.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56- £100!- The broken leg didn't deter them. They wanted it.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59- That was incredible! What a result! - Yeah!
0:27:59 > 0:28:01'Wow. After all that speculation,
0:28:01 > 0:28:04'that amazing sale means we'll have to eat our words.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07'Let's hope we'll be just as fortunate with the next lot,
0:28:07 > 0:28:10'then Jill will reach her £1,000 target in no time.'
0:28:10 > 0:28:13The bench with the little early 20th century chair.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15We're looking for £30 to £40.
0:28:15 > 0:28:20We'll start straight in at £30. Lot 63A. At £30. 32.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23- 35.- Come on.- 38. 40.
0:28:23 > 0:28:275. 50. 5. 60.
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- 5.- Yes, go on!
0:28:29 > 0:28:3265. Are we 70? Bid's in the doorway at £65.
0:28:32 > 0:28:3770, quickly? There you go there at £65.
0:28:37 > 0:28:42- Yeah! That's higher than the estimate!- We're doing well today! - That's really good.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44'Another fantastic outcome for Jill.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48'Maybe John was wrong about the peacocks. They've brought us luck.'
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Our next lot is the Indian tree jug.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56- We've got £40 to £60 on that. - Yeah, I'm quite pleased with that valuation.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01- Why has it got that value?- It's in nice condition, there's a nice pattern, a lot of work gone into it.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05It's a nice decorative piece. So I think we should get £40 to £60. I'd give it house room.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09But then, there's no accounting for taste. Or lack of it.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13- We have interest on this lot with a commission to start at £30.- Yes!
0:29:13 > 0:29:16£30 bid. At £30. At £30 on commission.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- A bit more. - Come on. It's a nice jug.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21At £30. Any interest in the room at £30?
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- At £30. It's staying with us if we have no other bids.- Oh.
0:29:25 > 0:29:292, thank you. At 32. I'm out at 32. 5. Now we're off.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- Yeah, now we're off.- 38.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36I have the bid on the front row at 38. You're out at the back.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39Sold at £38.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44- There we are. - Just under our lower estimate. - Happy with that?- Yeah, I am.
0:29:44 > 0:29:49'I think Jill's still pleased we raised £38 for this family heirloom.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51'So far, we've had a really successful run.'
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Well, fortunately, it brings our total so far,
0:29:55 > 0:29:59bearing in mind that our better lots are in the second half of today's sale,
0:29:59 > 0:30:04- but we've already banked £258. - That's brilliant!
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- So that's really good.- Yeah. - What was your favourite lot to sell?
0:30:07 > 0:30:10I think the chair. The three-legged chair, definitely.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15I'm going to go straight out on the break and phone Ashley and tell him the good news.
0:30:15 > 0:30:21- All right, we'll let you do that. John wants to see something and I'm dying for a coffee.- Come on.
0:30:21 > 0:30:26'You can never tell how an auction will go, but I'd say it's been an inspirational first half.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29'Fingers crossed, it'll get better and better.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32'If you'd like to raise some money for something special,
0:30:32 > 0:30:36'it's worth remembering that auction houses charge fees, such as commission.
0:30:36 > 0:30:41'They do vary from one saleroom to another, so be sure to check the small print before you go.
0:30:41 > 0:30:45'While Jill phones her hubby, John and I take a peek around the saleroom.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48'John's looking for items that may make a sound investment.'
0:30:48 > 0:30:52- What have you got your hands on now? - I've spotted three cracking items.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55It's three Victorian silver wine-bottle coasters.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00- They are lovely.- They're super. They've got beautiful shaped galleries, pierced round the sides,
0:31:00 > 0:31:04and what's lovely about them is the hallmark. They're dated to 1851
0:31:04 > 0:31:06and they're by Robert Garrard & Co,
0:31:06 > 0:31:10- a firm steeped in silversmithing history.- Right.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14In about 1830, they succeeded the very posh firm of Rundel, Bridge and Rundell
0:31:14 > 0:31:16as goldsmiths to the crown.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Then, in 1843, they literally became crown jewellers,
0:31:19 > 0:31:23and some of their finest work can be seen in the Tower of London.
0:31:23 > 0:31:28These date to 1851, a very good year, especially for the London Great Exhibition.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31So I think these would've adorned a very posh dining table.
0:31:31 > 0:31:37- What's the estimate on these? - The auctioneers have estimated them at £400 to £600,
0:31:37 > 0:31:42but I think, with such a good quality and pedigree, they might even make four figures.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45- But I think they'd be worth every drop, I mean penny. - THEY LAUGH
0:31:45 > 0:31:49- Trust you. All right, shall we go back to the auction?- Come on, then.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56'John wasn't kidding about the historical significance giving extra appeal.
0:31:56 > 0:32:01'The coasters eventually sold for a whopping £2,300!
0:32:02 > 0:32:08'As we return to the Sansoms' collectables, we know we need to make around £750
0:32:08 > 0:32:10'to reach Jill's target.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12'Her next lot is a collection of silver watch fobs,
0:32:12 > 0:32:15'which once belonged to her father.'
0:32:15 > 0:32:19Right, good to see there's still plenty of people here.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- It's still full.- Hopefully, they're here for our items.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25We've got a lot of interesting items coming up. The Beswick,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28that lovely big cockerel that you hate,
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- and loads and loads of jewellery. - Yeah, I'm looking forward to that.
0:32:31 > 0:32:37Let's see if we can make some good money. The first lot is your dad's collection of watch fob chains.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40- Yeah.- It'll be nice to see these sell.- It will, definitely.
0:32:40 > 0:32:45- I think these are lovely. - It's the only lot here today that's from my dad.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49They belonged to his dad and were passed down to him,
0:32:49 > 0:32:52as very little things were in them days.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56It's ironic, in a way, that you say that this lot comes from your father,
0:32:56 > 0:32:59they're watch chains, and we're raising money for a clock.
0:32:59 > 0:33:05- Yes.- They are nice, aren't they? - They are. And people do have them turned into necklaces or bracelets.
0:33:05 > 0:33:10But who knows? They may just end up back on a watch, which would be nice.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13- It would be. - We want £60 to £80 for these.
0:33:13 > 0:33:15We'll start them straight in at 40 bid.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18- Lot 92A at £40.- Come on.- 5.
0:33:18 > 0:33:2050. 5. 60.
0:33:20 > 0:33:25- 5.- Yes! - 65, back of the room at £65. 70 now?
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- At 65.- Bit more. - 70, thank you. At £70. 5, sir? 5.
0:33:29 > 0:33:3380. 5. I have 85, at the back of the room at £85.
0:33:33 > 0:33:3690 now. At £85. Are we selling them?
0:33:36 > 0:33:40All done and dusted, there. Sold at £85.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43- Yes!- £85. That's very good.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46'I think Jill's very happy to see those old fobs transform
0:33:46 > 0:33:49'into the memorial clock she wants to commission.'
0:33:49 > 0:33:54Our next lot is hardly antique, but it has got a very high valuation. It's the cockerel.
0:33:54 > 0:34:00- Now, how did you get hold of that? - That belonged to one of Ashley's great aunts,
0:34:00 > 0:34:03but I've never liked it because of the eyes.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06They used to follow you around the room when you were in there.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09So I tried desperately, when I used to dust it,
0:34:09 > 0:34:12that it might break as it fell. But I'm glad now
0:34:12 > 0:34:15- because it's quite a high value.- Yes!
0:34:15 > 0:34:18We've got on this one £80 to £120.
0:34:18 > 0:34:24- Yes, he's a handsome fella. When we got here this morning, we could hear cockerels crowing.- Yes.
0:34:24 > 0:34:29- And I thought it was our man. Anyway, let's hope he's the cock of the saleroom today.- Definitely.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33We'll start it straight in at £60 for the leghorn cockerel, the Beswick, at £60.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35At £60. And 5, thank you, sir.
0:34:35 > 0:34:3865 I'm bid in the centre of the room. At 65.
0:34:38 > 0:34:43- 70.- Come on.- 5. 80. 5.
0:34:43 > 0:34:4585 I have in the centre. At £85.
0:34:45 > 0:34:4890 now. 90. 95.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50100. 110.
0:34:50 > 0:34:52At 110 in the centre. Are we 20 now?
0:34:52 > 0:34:55At 110 in the centre of the room.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58- 120, fresh money.- Yeah.
0:34:59 > 0:35:01I'll take it, sir, 125.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05130. 140 now if you wish.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08£130. 140.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11- There's a new bidder down there. - Standing bid at 140. 140.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Selling now at £140.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- Yes!- Ooh, that's good, isn't it? - Yeah!
0:35:17 > 0:35:21Did you ever think, when you were trying to break him in two,
0:35:21 > 0:35:25- that he could be worth £140? - I didn't even know it was Beswick until the day you came.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27'Jill might have found him a bit creepy,
0:35:27 > 0:35:31'but I'm glad there were several bidders willing to fight over him.'
0:35:32 > 0:35:35Our next lot is a lovely 9-carat gold charm bracelet.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- It's got ten charms, including a half sovereign.- Mm-hm.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- So where was this from?- This was from Ashley's grandmother.- Right.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45And she was a very showy person.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49Actually, the charms on it, she would've gone to all different jewellers,
0:35:49 > 0:35:54to York and to Oxford and to any sort of unusual place.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58She did pay out quite a bit of money for the charms. Or Granddad did.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01So what do we expect for these? £150 to £200?
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Yeah, we should push at least our top estimate.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07It's a nice bracelet and gold prices are doing quite well,
0:36:07 > 0:36:09- so, hopefully, that's in our favour. - Mm.
0:36:09 > 0:36:14- And we've got three commission bids. - Excellent.- Starting at £250.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Yes!
0:36:16 > 0:36:18250 bid. At 250. At 250.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22260. 270. 280. 290.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25300. 320. 340.
0:36:25 > 0:36:31360. 360 is with me. 380, fresh money. I'm out at 380.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33Go on, 400.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37At £380. The bid's in the room and no mistake.
0:36:37 > 0:36:41- Come on, another one.- At £380.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43- Yes!- Do you think my scales weren't working that day?
0:36:43 > 0:36:48I think the price of gold has gone up a lot, so it's a big difference.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- In a few weeks? - And like I said before...
0:36:52 > 0:36:55And don't forget, people have got to pay commission on top of that,
0:36:55 > 0:37:00so there's a lot of people taking a bet at the moment that the price of gold is going to continue to rise,
0:37:00 > 0:37:03because that will count for the extra commission.
0:37:03 > 0:37:08And they are taking a risk, cos there's no guarantee that anything rises in the market.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11- People have had their hands bitten. - What goes up, often comes down.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15'It looks like the market for gold is working for Jill today
0:37:15 > 0:37:18'and there's even more on the way with our next item.'
0:37:18 > 0:37:22Our next lot are the three gold sovereigns, which are family pieces.
0:37:22 > 0:37:27Yeah, they were christening presents from two of the aunts.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30The price of sovereigns, John, crazy nowadays.
0:37:30 > 0:37:36I suspect a lot of the sovereigns sold recently to bullion dealers will have been scraped,
0:37:36 > 0:37:40and that's quite sad, so I think when this gold rush finally comes to an end
0:37:40 > 0:37:45and gold prices come back down again, I think gold sovereign prices will hold up
0:37:45 > 0:37:48because they will become rarer as collectors' items.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52- So, what are we looking at for these?- We've got 350 to 400.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56- Should quite easily push our top estimate.- Super.- OK.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00Gold sovereigns. Easy to sell. We know what they're worth, folks.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02We'll start them at £400.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05At £400. 20 who says? At 400.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08I'm selling and no mistake. 20 if we'd like.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11All done at £400?
0:38:11 > 0:38:15- Yes! - Well, bang on our upper estimate.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18'It's so exciting when you hit the high end of an estimate.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22'Let's hope the next gold collection has the same good fortune.'
0:38:22 > 0:38:27No less than 17 gold rings. I'm sure there's a song there somewhere.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30I didn't know I'd got that many until I found them in the attic
0:38:30 > 0:38:33and they were in a plastic bag, just in a plastic bag.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36In fact, I was quite astonished by John's estimate
0:38:36 > 0:38:40because a lot of them, as I say, have not got any stones in.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43So, you've got quite a hefty estimate on this, John.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47Yes, I put it as one lot, but I thought the auctioneers might separate it.
0:38:47 > 0:38:52But they've kept it together and they've kept our collective estimate of £700 to £900. Quite punchy!
0:38:52 > 0:38:58If we make the top end of the estimate, we've done our target figure in one lot!
0:38:58 > 0:39:00We've got easy bids on this starting me at £600.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Ooh! 600. Amazing.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06At 600. At £600 a bid. At 600.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08650. 700.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11750. 800.
0:39:12 > 0:39:16The bid is with me at £800. You're out at the back at 800.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20- Come on!- At £800. The bid is with me and I'm selling. It's on commission.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23At 800, all sold. £800.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29- Wow!- Nice one. - 800 for those bent rings.
0:39:29 > 0:39:34- There you go.- The scales were working that time.- Yeah.
0:39:34 > 0:39:36- That's fantastic. What a result! - Super!
0:39:36 > 0:39:41'Well, we've clearly beaten Jill's target, but she still has one last lot to go.
0:39:41 > 0:39:45'What are the chances of the Troika vase beating its estimate?'
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Well, with Troika, you either love it or you hate it.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52The market did peak a couple of years ago now for Troika.
0:39:52 > 0:39:58Most of the collectors have acquired the nice big pieces they want. But we should get our money.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- Commission straight in at £30. - Oh, wow!
0:40:00 > 0:40:032. 5. 8. 40.
0:40:03 > 0:40:075. I'm out at 45. On the Troika at 45.
0:40:07 > 0:40:12- Come on.- At £45 bid. 50 quickly. Gentleman's bid.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15- Makes a good pill pot. - £45. We'll sell and no mistake.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18At £45. 1680.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- £45.- Brilliant! - That's not bad, is it?- No!
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- Where are you keeping the dog tablets now? - I'll have to find another pot!
0:40:25 > 0:40:28'A fair price with which to end a hugely successful day.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31'We already know we've bagged at least £1,000 for Jill.
0:40:31 > 0:40:36'I wonder if she's worked out exactly how much more we've been able to make.'
0:40:36 > 0:40:39That's us done, I'm afraid. Yes, it's all over.
0:40:39 > 0:40:44- You know that we've done quite well cos some of those gold lots flew! - Yeah, definitely.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47We wanted £1,000 towards this memorial clock.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49We've actually made... Are you ready for this?
0:40:49 > 0:40:53- ..£2,108!- Oh, wow!
0:40:53 > 0:40:57- Oh, brilliant!- That's fantastic! - It's a lot of money.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01It's double what you wanted. So how is that going to help with the clock?
0:41:01 > 0:41:06Well, the clock I really, really want, that's about £1,600 plus VAT.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09- Right.- But with the extra money now,
0:41:09 > 0:41:14I want a metal frame built so it'll actually stand further off the shop
0:41:14 > 0:41:17- and that's going to cost quite a bit to make so...- Brilliant.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- Thank you very much! Super. Thank you.- I'm really pleased. Fantastic.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31'It's just a few weeks since Jill's triumphant day at auction.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36'Work on the commemorative clock in memory of her father is close to completion.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40'The clock is destined for Edwinstowe high street
0:41:40 > 0:41:45'and will be a constant reminder to the community of a man who meant so much to them.'
0:41:45 > 0:41:51When we originally thought about the idea of having a memorial clock for my dad,
0:41:51 > 0:41:54we imagined £500,
0:41:54 > 0:41:58but then we realised, no, we want something special.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03The finished result is just a lot better than I thought it would be.
0:42:03 > 0:42:07It's just fantastic. Absolutely everything I could've hoped for and more.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11My dad would be just over the moon.
0:42:11 > 0:42:14I know he's up there looking down and saying, "Yes, that's beautiful".
0:42:14 > 0:42:18So, yeah, Cash In The Attic came good.
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