0:00:02 > 0:00:04Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that searches out
0:00:04 > 0:00:08all those hidden treasures around your home to sell at auction,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11raising funds for whatever you have in mind.
0:00:11 > 0:00:14Today we're going to be helping out one family
0:00:14 > 0:00:18who've got a bit of a project in mind that they've already started.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40'Coming up on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:40 > 0:00:43'a stunning example of ornate Victorian silverware.'
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Look at the decoration round the outside there.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48It's quite amazing. Quite extraordinary,
0:00:48 > 0:00:50the craftsmanship, the detail.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55'And some beautiful porcelain that raises more questions than answers!'
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Don't know whether you can see a massive question mark over my head,
0:00:59 > 0:01:01because I've never seen anything quite like this.
0:01:01 > 0:01:05But will the bidders appreciate our quality finds on auction day?
0:01:05 > 0:01:10This is not cash in your attic. This is cash from your airing cupboard.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Today I'm in Surrey to meet a lady who's called in the team
0:01:18 > 0:01:23to help with a property renovation that's got a bit out of control.
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Charlotte Neale has lived in her five-bedroom property
0:01:26 > 0:01:29for the last seven years, but for the past six months
0:01:29 > 0:01:31it's been a building site.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33In a bid to take her mind off the renovations,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Charlotte's been busy learning upholstery,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40and enjoys it so much she's now planning to make a career of it.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Charlotte's married to Richard, and the couple have two young children.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Now the building project is nearly done,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49thoughts are turning to the look of their new home,
0:01:49 > 0:01:53and Charlotte's hoping some family heirlooms might help fund this,
0:01:53 > 0:01:55so she's called in her great friend Lara
0:01:55 > 0:01:58and the Cash In The Attic team to help.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00As ever, our antiques expert Jonty Hearnden
0:02:00 > 0:02:04can't wait to start searching high and low for valuables.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Just watch out for the building work, Jonty.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09You're not wearing your hard hat.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11- Good morning, ladies! - Hi, there.- Morning.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15So, what's made you decide to call in Cash In The Attic?
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I've got a lot of stuff I want to get rid of.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Some of the items that I got were from inherited,
0:02:21 > 0:02:24and some of them from my parents, but they both passed away,
0:02:24 > 0:02:26so I've been keeping them in cupboards.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29I haven't had them out on display.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32- You've got some extensive building work going on.- Yeah.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34It's been going on for about six months.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37And is the money we'll be raising going towards the building work?
0:02:37 > 0:02:40I'd like to buy some curtains and some wallpaper
0:02:40 > 0:02:43and get some decorative bits and pieces for the house.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Where does the stuff come from? Are you collectors yourselves?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50A little bit. A lot of Charlotte's things are from her mother
0:02:50 > 0:02:51and her grandmother.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54How much money would you like to make?
0:02:54 > 0:02:57I'm hoping for between £500 and, say, £700 or £800
0:02:57 > 0:02:59- would be really nice.- OK.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02So, if we say £500, then, towards getting some curtains
0:03:02 > 0:03:05or what have you. Now, Jonty's already in the house,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09so hopefully he might have found some of those items in the drawers,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12in which case we can get on and hopefully make you that money!
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- Shall we go and find him? - Lovely.- Come on, then.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20I'm not surprised Charlotte's looking forward to seeing the back of the building work
0:03:20 > 0:03:24so she can start transforming her house into a stylish family home.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28And someone who hasn't struggled to make himself at home already
0:03:28 > 0:03:30is our expert Jonty Hearnden.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33In the bedroom it looks like he's already struck gold -
0:03:33 > 0:03:35or should I say silver?
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- Hi, Jonty!- Hi! - So, what have you got for us?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41I've got this fabulous dressing-table set here.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Whose are those? - This belonged to a friend of mine,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48who was given it by her grandparents. She's German-Austrian.
0:03:48 > 0:03:52She originates from there, so I imagine that came from there as well.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56Right. If you look closely, and it's difficult to see from where you are,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59but it says that this box was made in Frankfurt,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01so made in Germany.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03Oh, yes!
0:04:03 > 0:04:07As far as these items are concerned, they are in fact solid silver,
0:04:07 > 0:04:10and there is an indication here that says that it's silver,
0:04:10 > 0:04:12- not in the English sense... - Oh, right. OK.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I don't know if you've ever noticed that. It says 600,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18which means that this is silver, because it's 600 parts per 1,000.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21In this country we're so lucky to have hallmarks,
0:04:21 > 0:04:23because we know clearly that an object is solid silver,
0:04:23 > 0:04:27and it effectively protects us from fakes and forgeries.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30It's a technicality, but we can't call it solid silver,
0:04:30 > 0:04:34even though that it's marked accordingly.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36It has to be called white metal.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38But everyone knows it is solid silver.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41In terms of the value, does it make much difference?
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Will they pay the same value for it as they would if it had British hallmarks?
0:04:45 > 0:04:48Everyone will understand that this is solid silver,
0:04:48 > 0:04:50so it won't affect value.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52What sort of value are we talking about?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- We're looking at £40 to £60. - What do you think of that?
0:04:54 > 0:04:58Yeah, I'm quite happy with that. It's better that than nothing at all.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00OK. Well, then, that's good, isn't it?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04We need a few more items like this and we'll be well on our way. Come on.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07'So, with one confirmed lot now destined for the saleroom,
0:05:07 > 0:05:11'we split up to find more that we can take with us to auction.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16'In the study, Charlotte digs out an early 20th century Mah Jongg set.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19'The game Mah Jongg is thought to have originated in China
0:05:19 > 0:05:22'in the 17th century, but it wasn't till the 1920s
0:05:22 > 0:05:25'that its popularity began to spread.'
0:05:25 > 0:05:30'Jonty thinks this set should fetch £30 to £50 at auction.'
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- Aha! What you got there? - Look what I found!
0:05:34 > 0:05:37I was hoping you'd find some chocolate biscuits in the kitchen,
0:05:37 > 0:05:40but this looks wonderful. Look at the decoration.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43It's quite amazing, isn't it? Quite extraordinary,
0:05:43 > 0:05:45the craftsmanship, all the detail.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48And everything you see here hasn't come from a mould.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52This has all been hand-done. Look at the motifs on the outside here.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55We've got three panels of flowers. And just look at the rim!
0:05:55 > 0:06:01See the irregular rim? We have these tiny designed sea scrolls,
0:06:01 > 0:06:05very rococo, very Victorian. Now, this is a little creamer jug.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Once upon a time it would've sat on a very posh tea table
0:06:08 > 0:06:12along with a teapot and very grand cups and saucers,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14so obviously of the finest English tradition.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Now, if we turn it upside down,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19we can see that this is solid silver.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24Can you see the head there? That's a lady's head. That's Queen Victoria.
0:06:24 > 0:06:25Oh!
0:06:25 > 0:06:28And the L tells us that this object here,
0:06:28 > 0:06:31this little creamer jug, was made in 1886.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- Wow!- So that's absolutely superb. Now, look on the inside.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37That's not dirt. That's not staining.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- That's gilding. - OK.- So that's gold leaf.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- Do you know where it came from? - Well, it belonged to Charlotte's mum
0:06:44 > 0:06:48and she used to keep it in the airing cupboard.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52- In the airing cupboard?- Yes. I think she thought it was the safest place
0:06:52 > 0:06:54in the house, and if anybody did break in,
0:06:54 > 0:06:57they hopefully wouldn't go and look there and find it.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Funny story! Now, at auction,
0:07:00 > 0:07:03this is worth between £80 and £120, and hopefully a lot more than that.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- Oh, good!- I'm not going to put that back in the airing cupboard.
0:07:07 > 0:07:08- We'll carry on elsewhere.- OK.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11'But will Jonty's high hopes for the silver creamer
0:07:11 > 0:07:14'come true on sale day?'
0:07:14 > 0:07:18We have a number of commission bids. I'm going to start at £80.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20'Find out how much interest it gets later.'
0:07:22 > 0:07:25As our rummage continues, Lara decides to tackle the dining room,
0:07:25 > 0:07:27and her hard work pays off
0:07:27 > 0:07:31when she discovers another dressing-table set.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Charlotte inherited this one from her grandmother.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38The set is solid silver, and it was made in Birmingham in 1966.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40But sadly the condition is not great,
0:07:40 > 0:07:43so Jonty values it at just £30 to £50.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Guys, are you through there?
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Just admiring this very, very handsome beast here.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51Tell me about the family history of this one.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54It belonged to my husband's grandfather,
0:07:54 > 0:07:57and it was passed down to him when he passed away.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00This clock is not only a timepiece
0:08:00 > 0:08:02which obviously has a definite function,
0:08:02 > 0:08:04it's also a work of art.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Just look at the painting at the top here of this dial.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10It's so beautiful. The carcass itself is made of oak,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13and because it was made in Walsingham,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15this is a provincial longcase.
0:08:15 > 0:08:19If we look at the actual style and the shape of the clock,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22it's very Georgian, probably late 18th century.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26- So this clock is 220, 220 years old. - Oh, wow! That's amazing!
0:08:26 > 0:08:29I've looked at the workings at the back, as well,
0:08:29 > 0:08:32and they're quite simple. There's no fusee movement,
0:08:32 > 0:08:36which adds value to a clock, if you have fusee movements there.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39Right. So what sort of value are we talking about, then, Jonty?
0:08:39 > 0:08:42In this state, £400 to £600.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- That's amazing, yeah. - Is this something you'd sell?
0:08:45 > 0:08:49I'm not too sure, really. It's something that has belonged to the family,
0:08:49 > 0:08:52and so it makes me think maybe I should keep hold of it.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Right. We can't rely on this one at auction, I'm afraid,
0:08:55 > 0:08:59whether it makes the target or not. Shall we go and find something that we CAN sell?
0:08:59 > 0:09:04I have to say, I think the chances of seeing the stunning longcase at auction are slim.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08Just think, we could stop work now! But better not take the risk.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14In the lounge, Lara's gathered together an assortment of silver-plated items
0:09:14 > 0:09:17that Charlotte has no qualms about packing off to auction.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21It includes another creamer, a large assortment of cutlery,
0:09:21 > 0:09:25and a pair of salt and pepper pots. Jonty values it collectively
0:09:25 > 0:09:29at a very useful £40 to £50.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Well, I think we've managed to lose Jonty.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34Not sure where he is, but he'll be busy finding things.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36I thought we'd take a break and catch up.
0:09:36 > 0:09:39So, tell me about the building work.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42We've always had one house and a little bit of annexe,
0:09:42 > 0:09:46and we decided we wanted to knock our house through
0:09:46 > 0:09:49so it became one house rather than two little bits of house.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Given the situation, is it a job you wish you'd never started?
0:09:52 > 0:09:56Absolutely, yes. They've been doing it about six or seven months now,
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- and we're nowhere near finished. - Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel?
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- It's really taking shape, isn't it? - Definitely,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06and we manage to lose ourselves in the house now
0:10:06 > 0:10:09because we've got extra rooms that we didn't really have before.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13I know you're interested in upholstery. How did that come about?
0:10:13 > 0:10:17I'd been ill, and I was in and out of hospital,
0:10:17 > 0:10:21and I was sent to a charity that are local to me,
0:10:21 > 0:10:23and they give you some kind of empowerment
0:10:23 > 0:10:28into a course of horticulture or upholstery,
0:10:28 > 0:10:30and you get a professional that helps you along with it,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34and you're also with like-minded people that have also been ill.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36I think you've got an illustrious future,
0:10:36 > 0:10:40because every time I've had anything reupholstered, it's cost a fortune!
0:10:40 > 0:10:43It's very time consuming, isn't it? It's expensive, yes.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46If we're going to make you the money you need
0:10:46 > 0:10:49to fix some of the building work and get some decorations,
0:10:49 > 0:10:53- I think we need to find Jonty. - Yes.- You know all the hiding places.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56You can come and help me find him. Come on.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58'Well, I'm pleased to say Jonty hasn't gone too far,
0:10:58 > 0:11:03'as a silver teapot and coffee pot have stopped him in his tracks.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05'They belonged to Charlotte's late father,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09'and were retailed by the famous shop Mappin & Webb.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11'Unfortunately they're only silver plate,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15'so Jonty values them accordingly at just £20 to £30.'
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Jonty, come and have a look at this.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21- What, the table?- Yeah.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- OK, yeah. - This belonged to Charlotte's mum,
0:11:24 > 0:11:28and she purchased this not long before she passed away, actually.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Well, let's take a closer look at it, then.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35From a design perspective, this is an occasional piece of furniture.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37It has flaps, so you've got one flap on this side,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39and one on the other as well.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42It's generically known as a Pembroke table,
0:11:42 > 0:11:46and they were first introduced into the UK in the mid-18th century.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49And it was the Earl of Pembroke who commissioned a table
0:11:49 > 0:11:53of similar design, and therefore generically they've been known
0:11:53 > 0:11:56- as Pembroke tables ever since.- OK.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59You can date a table like this, not by the top
0:11:59 > 0:12:01- but by looking at the legs. - Oh, right.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05In the mid-18th century and beyond, they tended to be square legs,
0:12:05 > 0:12:08but by the turn of the 18th into the 19th century,
0:12:08 > 0:12:12they started turning legs on a lathe,
0:12:12 > 0:12:14and this is what we're looking at here,
0:12:14 > 0:12:18which means that this table is quite possibly 200 years old.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- Wow!- Which is quite extraordinary, if you think about it.- Yeah, it is!
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Now, recently this table has been re-polished.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Can you see just how shiny that top is?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29What happened, somebody's taken a layer off
0:12:29 > 0:12:32and re-polished it, re-shellacked it,
0:12:32 > 0:12:34which has probably devalued it somewhat,
0:12:34 > 0:12:37and we've got a rather nasty ring-mark on the top.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39That's either water or heat damage.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42- That's the reason why I can only put £50 to £80 on it.- OK.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44What do you think Charlotte might feel?
0:12:44 > 0:12:48- She'll definitely go for it, yeah. - Let's go and tell her the good news.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51'Downstairs, I've been searching the lounge,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54'and come across this vintage child's sewing machine.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56'It was bought for Charlotte's daughter,
0:12:56 > 0:13:00'but she didn't possess the same passion for needlework as her mum.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02'It dates back to the 1950s,
0:13:02 > 0:13:06'and Jonty thinks could fetch upwards of £20.'
0:13:06 > 0:13:09Ah, ladies and gentlemen!
0:13:09 > 0:13:11I've found something very intriguing here.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15Now, I absolutely love this. I think it's charming.
0:13:15 > 0:13:20It's so feminine, so pretty. Where did this come from, Charlotte?
0:13:20 > 0:13:22It belonged to my godmother,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25and she gave it to me as a wedding present,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28so I've had it about ten years or so.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30I used to keep it out on display for a laugh
0:13:30 > 0:13:33when friends came round for dinner, and we'd all have a guess
0:13:33 > 0:13:36as to what we thought it might be, but nobody really had a clue.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39What is it for, then, Jonty?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Don't know whether you can see a massive question mark over my head.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45because I've never seen anything quite like this.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48All the decoration here is hand-done,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51so the quality is all there, with this gilding running round the edge.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54And even the lid here, the handle to the lid,
0:13:54 > 0:13:57is a stylised flower head, and really beautiful.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00If we turn it upside down, we've got a Berlin mark,
0:14:00 > 0:14:04so that makes sense, that this came from Germany at some point.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07So, Jonty, what sort of value are we talking about?
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I think that we're looking between £150 and £250.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Wow!- Crikey!- That's fantastic.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15Quality is all there.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18I expect you'd like to know how much you'll make at auction.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22- Everything that's going to auction comes to £460.- Brilliant!
0:14:22 > 0:14:26- Fantastic.- But, of course, if you did bring the grandfather clock,
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- that would take us to £860.- Yes. - Right. The next time we'll see you
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- and all these lovely things will be at auction.- Thank you.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37Despite all the building work, we've had a highly productive day
0:14:37 > 0:14:42in Surrey, where Charlotte's in the midst of transforming the family home into her dream pad.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45And hoping to finance that vision we have...
0:14:45 > 0:14:48the stunning solid-silver Victorian creamer
0:14:48 > 0:14:50with intricate hand-crafted detailing.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Charlotte's mum adored it, and we're hoping the bidders will, too,
0:14:54 > 0:14:58and pay far more than its £80 to £120 estimate.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02This highly unusual collection of German porcelain.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05None of us have ever seen anything quite like it before,
0:15:05 > 0:15:07so what will the auction-goers make of it,
0:15:07 > 0:15:11and will they be willing to pay the estimate of £150 to £250?
0:15:11 > 0:15:15But a big question mark still hangs over the fate
0:15:15 > 0:15:17of the magnificent longcase clock.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Jonty called it a work of art, and, with a £400 estimate,
0:15:21 > 0:15:24it's got the highest value of all the things we've found today.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27But will we see it at auction? Only time will tell.
0:15:31 > 0:15:32Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35technology comes to our aid in the saleroom.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38It's quite extraordinary how, all of a sudden,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41internet bidding is involved in this area of the market.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46'But not even the World Wide Web can guarantee great results on all our lots.'
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- HE BANGS HAMMER - Sold that, has he?
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Yes, because there's only one buyer in the room.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55'So, will Charlotte's dream for a home makeover turn into a nightmare?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57'Find out when the final hammer falls.'
0:15:59 > 0:16:03It's been a few weeks since we met Charlotte at her home in Surrey.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06She'd renovated her property and she wanted some new curtains,
0:16:06 > 0:16:10and for that she needed £500. So we found plenty of antiques
0:16:10 > 0:16:14and collectables to bring here to Andrew Smith & Son's auction house
0:16:14 > 0:16:17in Hampshire. Now, the bidders are already arriving in force,
0:16:17 > 0:16:20so let's just hope they're prepared to splash the cash
0:16:20 > 0:16:22and help us reach that target today.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27This popular saleroom close to the historic town of Winchester
0:16:27 > 0:16:31hosts regular auctions, and, with close to 900 lots,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34there's a huge variety on offer in today's auction.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37But that hasn't stopped eagle-eyed Jonty Hearnden
0:16:37 > 0:16:40from spotting his favourite of our collection out on display.
0:16:42 > 0:16:43Isn't this lovely quality?
0:16:43 > 0:16:46I know. This really is an object of real beauty.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49This was, of course, from Britain.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51What's so amazing about this little creamer here
0:16:51 > 0:16:55is that the aunt kept this in her airing cupboard for safekeeping,
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- which is a lovely story. - The one thing we don't know is here
0:16:58 > 0:17:00is the grandfather clock,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02and it will make a big difference if it's not,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05because she wants to raise that money for the curtains.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Shall we go and find out? Come on.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10'Well, I haven't seen the longcase clock so far,
0:17:10 > 0:17:13'but there are plenty of other clocks in the auction room,
0:17:13 > 0:17:16'and one of them's caught Charlotte's eye.'
0:17:16 > 0:17:19- This isn't your clock, is it? - No, it's not.- It's shrunk!
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- Completely, yes. - So, is your grandfather clock here?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25No. We decided not to bring it in the end. We've kept it at home.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29My husband really would rather keep it in the family.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- OK.- Well, that's going to be quite a difference, isn't it,
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- in terms of our valuation.- A wee bit of a difference, absolutely.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- Have you brought everything else? - Yes, everything else.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43Have you had any more ideas on what those little pots might be used for?
0:17:43 > 0:17:47No, no idea. I did ask a few older people in our family
0:17:47 > 0:17:49if they knew what it would be for, and nobody knows.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Well, the auction's started. We've got a little bit of time
0:17:52 > 0:17:56before our lots go under the hammer, so follow me.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Well, that's not surprising. They were fond of the clock,
0:18:01 > 0:18:04but it does mean the pressure is firmly on for the rest of the lots
0:18:04 > 0:18:08to do well if we're to reach that £500 target.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11If, like Charlotte, you're thinking of heading to auction,
0:18:11 > 0:18:14then, do remember that fees such as commission and VAT
0:18:14 > 0:18:18may be added to your bill, so check the details with your auction house
0:18:18 > 0:18:22to avoid any unwelcome surprises.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26With the auctioneer in position and the sale under way,
0:18:26 > 0:18:30we take our places as our first lot of the day goes under the hammer.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32'It's the Mappin & Webb teapot and coffee pot.'
0:18:34 > 0:18:38You've only put £20 to £30 on this. They are Mappin & Webb, darling.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40That's because they're silver plated.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42If they had not had Mappin & Webb on them,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45they may not be worth entering into the sale at all.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48We have a commission bid of £20. Is there two in the room?
0:18:48 > 0:18:51At £20 and selling. Is there two?
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Great. Straight in there.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- For the last time... - HE BANGS HAMMER
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- Sold.- It's a lovely buy. £10 a pot, isn't it, really?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Anyway, it's £20 in our pot. That's the important thing.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05That was short and sweet! Right on estimate, and not a penny more.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Now, it's the Georgian sewing machine up next.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Charlotte's daughter didn't think much of it.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14Let's hope the bidders show a little bit more interest.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Not so long ago, people were just throwing these away.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20There was not the opportunity to even car-boot anything.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23All of a sudden, a little boxed sewing kit like this,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26or sewing machine like that, was worth £20 to £30.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- Let's see what we can get for it. - £10, then, surely. £10.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32£10 I have. Is there 12? £10 and selling.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Is there 12? 12 right up at the top.
0:19:35 > 0:19:36£15. £17.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- 20. - LARA GASPS
0:19:38 > 0:19:41At £17, then, right up at the top there.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44At £17, and we are selling. Is there 20?
0:19:44 > 0:19:46Yes, please, please! Some more!
0:19:46 > 0:19:48HE BANGS HAMMER
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- £17.- Oh, just £3 under!
0:19:50 > 0:19:54- Was that all right? - No, that's fine. Yes. Yeah.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56Well, I was hoping for a better result
0:19:56 > 0:20:00for the sewing machine, but with no toy-collectors in the room,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03it wasn't to be.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Now, our next item is a bit more conventional.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09It's the mahogany Pembroke table,
0:20:09 > 0:20:11and we're hoping it will bring upwards of £50.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Are you sad to see this table go, or was it a bit in the way?
0:20:14 > 0:20:18Yes. We never really used it, and it was kept in the spare bedroom.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Here it comes.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21We have a commission bid of £50.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- Great! Straight in.- That's good!
0:20:24 > 0:20:2760. And five. 70. And five.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Ooh, that's good.
0:20:29 > 0:20:3290. And five. At £90 and selling. Is there five?
0:20:32 > 0:20:35At £90, then, for the very last time...
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- Great!- You must be pleased with that, aren't you?- Very.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Now, that's much more like it!
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Selling for £10 over Jonty's top estimate.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49After three lots, we've made £127,
0:20:49 > 0:20:53but the Mah Jongg sells for £5 below estimate,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56which isn't very sporting!
0:20:56 > 0:21:00It's the first of Charlotte's two dressing-table sets up next,
0:21:00 > 0:21:02and sadly this one has seen better days.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- So, where's that from? - That belonged to my granny,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10and she passed away about three years ago.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13I was sorry to see this one go, because I was very fond of her.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Ah, OK. What do we want for this, Jonty?
0:21:15 > 0:21:18I put £30 to £50 on this particular set,
0:21:18 > 0:21:20because this is a relatively modern one.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24We have a commission bid. I shall start the bidding at £25.
0:21:24 > 0:21:2825. Come on. Yes, the silver dealers are bidding. There they are.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32At £27. Any more? All done at £27?
0:21:32 > 0:21:36At £27, then, last time...
0:21:36 > 0:21:39- That was a bit less than we wanted, wasn't it?- Never mind.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Are you happy with that? - Yeah, it's fine. Yes.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46Well, just £3 shy of its lowest estimate.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48But Charlotte's not too disappointed,
0:21:48 > 0:21:52and it's another, albeit modest, contribution to the fund.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55I wonder if Charlotte's second set will fare better.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57How do you feel about this one selling?
0:21:57 > 0:21:59I'm not too bothered about this one going.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Let's see if we can make sure someone's bothered enough to buy it.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06We have a commission bid. I'm going to start the bidding at £30.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09£30, commission bid. Gosh, I hope it goes higher than that!
0:22:09 > 0:22:1332. 35. 37.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Commission bid's out. 37 in the room.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20Is there 40? At £37 and selling. Make it 40.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22All done at £37, then? Last time...
0:22:24 > 0:22:28- He's sold that, has he? - Yes, because there was only one buyer in the room.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30£3 short of Jonty's lowest estimate.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33There are plenty of dealers in the room today,
0:22:33 > 0:22:36but they're just not putting their hands in the air,
0:22:36 > 0:22:38which is a worry, because our next lot was put together
0:22:38 > 0:22:41specifically with dealers in mind.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45These are all the plated items I gathered up from your house,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- so this is a proper dealer's lot. - I'll start the bidding at £25.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Is there seven in the room? £25 and selling.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55- Oh, look! Bids everywhere! - Is there 30? At £27, then.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Any more? At £27.
0:22:57 > 0:22:5930, right at the back. 32.
0:22:59 > 0:23:0235. 37.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05- 40. 42 to the internet.- Ooh!
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- Internet buyers now. - Make it seven. At £45.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12- At £45. Any more?- Come on, come on.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15All done, then? At £45 for the very last time...
0:23:17 > 0:23:19- That was good, wasn't it?- Fantastic!
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Interesting to see internet bidding going on there.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24It's quite extraordinary how, all of a sudden,
0:23:24 > 0:23:29internet bidding is involved in this area of the market. Amazing!
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Well, that was a bit of a struggle,
0:23:31 > 0:23:33but with a little bit of help from online buyers,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36we sell bang in the middle of Jonty's estimate.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39Now it's time for a lot that we've all got really high hopes for.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43It's that stunning solid-silver creamer from 1886,
0:23:43 > 0:23:46and the auction house has displayed it fittingly
0:23:46 > 0:23:49in pride of place in the saleroom.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52All the items of, you know, top-end value
0:23:52 > 0:23:56go behind the glass cabinets, and it really does look quite magnificent.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Well, I've put £80 to £120, so this is not cash in your attic.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03This is cash from your airing cupboard, yeah?
0:24:03 > 0:24:05We have a number of commission bids here.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07I'm going to start the bidding at £80.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Is there five in the room? At £80 and selling.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- Commission bid. Is there five? - Here we go.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16- £80. And any more?- £80. That's what we wanted, wasn't it?
0:24:16 > 0:24:18- At £80. Last time... - HE BANGS HAMMER
0:24:18 > 0:24:20- Sold! - Well, it made £80 on commission,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23so no bidding, just straight to a commission.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25Thank goodness for commission,
0:24:25 > 0:24:28though I'm surprised there wasn't more interest in the saleroom
0:24:28 > 0:24:30for such a lovely piece of silver.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34It's our last lot of the day up next, and it's very unusual,
0:24:34 > 0:24:38because it's something that we've never seen before
0:24:38 > 0:24:42on Cash In The Attic. In fact, we don't exactly know what it is!
0:24:44 > 0:24:46I just think it's so wonderfully decorative.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49The quality is all there. I wonder what the room will decide?
0:24:49 > 0:24:53- It's going to be fascinating. - Start me at £200 for these. £200.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55150, then. £150.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57£100 to get it going.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01£100? £100 bid, thank you. And ten.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03And £100. And 110. 120.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06130. £120 and selling.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09- Is there 130? 120... - HE BANGS HAMMER
0:25:09 > 0:25:11I hoped they'd go for a bit more than that.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I thought they were really fabulous quality.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Whatever they were, they were fabulous quality.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Somebody obviously wants them, anyway.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22I wonder if the buyer knows what they are and what they're for!
0:25:22 > 0:25:25One thing's for certain, though - it's been a pretty tough auction.
0:25:25 > 0:25:29So at the end of the day, how much have we raised towards that £500 target?
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Well, the good news is that, altogether,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- it means you've made £461! - Oh!- Excellent!
0:25:36 > 0:25:39- That's really good.- Well done. I'm really pleased for you.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Thank you very much.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49It's been a few weeks since we sold Charlotte's heirlooms and collectables at auction.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52She made just under £500. So how has she spent the money?
0:25:52 > 0:25:56Are the home renovations finished, and have the builders finally gone?
0:25:56 > 0:25:58'We've just been finishing our kitchen.'
0:25:58 > 0:26:02We've had a great time, because our work surfaces arrived last week,
0:26:02 > 0:26:06and we've put those down, and we've got new flooring in our kitchen,
0:26:06 > 0:26:10and suddenly I feel like things are coming together.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I'm relieved the kitchen is finished, at any rate.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18But there's still a lot to be done, so how does Charlotte feel
0:26:18 > 0:26:21about the building project and what lies ahead?
0:26:22 > 0:26:26It's so nice to see, whenever something is finished in one room,
0:26:26 > 0:26:28to see the beginning and the end,
0:26:28 > 0:26:31and to know there is light at the end of the tunnel,
0:26:31 > 0:26:35and that all the grief we've gone through to get to this point has been worth it.
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