0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hello and welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07Now, today's story is about a father
0:00:07 > 0:00:10who was obsessed with buying antiques
0:00:10 > 0:00:13but when, sadly, he died last year
0:00:13 > 0:00:17his two daughters inherited the products of his passion.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20But now, one of the girls would like some extra cash,
0:00:20 > 0:00:23which means that she's going to sell some of those items
0:00:23 > 0:00:24and that's why I'm here.
0:00:46 > 0:00:47Today on Cash In The Attic,
0:00:47 > 0:00:51will our search for antiques be disrupted by sibling rivalry?
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- I think your sister's just given you a challenge. - I think she has.- Definitely.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59A little bit of good news seems to go a long way.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02You might be able to go to the Maldives yet.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05- I'm going with you.- Wow!
0:01:06 > 0:01:10And at the auction, are things getting a little too personal?
0:01:10 > 0:01:14My dad used to say, if something's ugly it probably means it's worth money.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17I'm priceless, then.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22380...
0:01:22 > 0:01:25I'm in Northamptonshire, on my way to meet Denise Fletton,
0:01:25 > 0:01:28who would like to organise a very special day out
0:01:28 > 0:01:30with her sister.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Denise was born and bred in Northamptonshire,
0:01:33 > 0:01:37where she still lives with Bob, her husband of ten years.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Having worked for a famous breakfast cereal company for many years,
0:01:41 > 0:01:45in 1996, Denise was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,
0:01:45 > 0:01:46a disease of the nervous system,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49which has gradually affected her mobility.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53Now retired, she likes to spend time with her nieces and nephews,
0:01:53 > 0:01:56as well as her sister, Heather, who lives nearby
0:01:56 > 0:01:57and is helping us out today.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02With many years experience in the antiques and collectable trade,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Paul Hayes has a sixth sense for likely lots.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09So whilst he gets things started, I'll go and meet the ladies.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14- Hi, Denise.- Oh, hello. - Good to see you.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- This must be your sister, Heather. - It is. Hello.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19You look so much alike. Are you very close as sisters?
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- Yeah, we are. - We are very close, yes.
0:02:22 > 0:02:27Clearly you get on really well, which is why you're both helping today
0:02:27 > 0:02:31but you should tell us, Denise, why you've called in Cash In The Attic.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35Well, I just thought that because of all the stuff that Dad collected,
0:02:35 > 0:02:39they might be able to help me a bit.
0:02:39 > 0:02:44- How much are you hoping to raise? - About £1,000 - about.- Yeah?
0:02:44 > 0:02:46And what are you going to spend it on?
0:02:46 > 0:02:52- Pamper.- Pampering.- Spa, massage. - Spa day.- Jacuzzi.- Yeah, yeah.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57- You've got it all planned out, haven't you?- Oh, yes.- Clearly.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Well, before we do the pampering, we've got to do the searching
0:03:00 > 0:03:03and we've already set Paul Hayes to work.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06So shall we go and find him and see what he's come up with so far?
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- He's going to enjoy finding what your dad bought.- Lovely.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16I'll also bet that this comfortable home has much to offer,
0:03:16 > 0:03:18with collectables at every turn.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Denise and Heather's father Robert was an avid collector
0:03:22 > 0:03:25and it looks like Paul has already spotted a worthy piece.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30- Oh, hello.- Hello.- How are you? All right?- Yes, thank you.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33There you are. I told you he'd be hard at work already.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37- You're stuck into a good book, there.- Look at the size of it.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- They're huge.- They're amazing, aren't they? Look at that.
0:03:40 > 0:03:46- So is this part of your father's collection?- Yeah, he would have paid for those, yeah.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48What can you tell us about the books, Paul?
0:03:48 > 0:03:51It's The History And Antiquities Of Northamptonshire.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56So it's everything that was happening in the area in 1720, that sort of time.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00You've got all the churches, all the important buildings,
0:04:00 > 0:04:01all the art collections -
0:04:01 > 0:04:04everything is listed in here in tremendous detail.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06I think it's a wonderful story.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10John Bridges was a wealthy gentleman at the beginning of the 18th century.
0:04:10 > 0:04:16He amassed all these volumes of diaries, of ordinary books.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20He employed people to do sketches of towns and various buildings.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22This is an original first edition
0:04:22 > 0:04:26and you've got the Roman letter here for 1791,
0:04:26 > 0:04:29the year this was published, even though it was written earlier.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33This is important, it shows you the culture at that time.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36There's a fascinating one here, if I can just find... Here we are.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40It's a beautiful steel engraving, here. Done at the time.
0:04:40 > 0:04:43This was done in 1720 and printed later.
0:04:43 > 0:04:49It says the view of the Earl of Sunderland's seat at Althorp.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54- That's where Princess Diana's buried, on the island in the lake. - That's right.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58And it says August 11th, 1721. That's how it looked at that time.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00That's the fascination.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- What might they be worth at auction? - I've never seen a set at auction.
0:05:04 > 0:05:10I mean, if I was to say between £500-£800, how does that sound?
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Yeah. Yeah. I'm amazed. I'm amazed.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17I think they're wonderful. What a fantastic set of books.
0:05:17 > 0:05:18What a terrific start.
0:05:19 > 0:05:25Indeed, that wonderful book could bring us half of our £1,000 target all in one go.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29But we can't rest on our laurels. There's still a lot to do.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31This is an intriguing house,
0:05:31 > 0:05:35with plenty of fascinating objects tucked away in drawers
0:05:35 > 0:05:36and on shelves,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38so we'd better keep our eyes peeled.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Now, has Heather made our next discovery?
0:05:44 > 0:05:48Ah, now, then, Heather. Look at that. That's nice, isn't it?
0:05:49 > 0:05:51A couple of Japanese bowls
0:05:51 > 0:05:55that I think Dad picked up on his travels.
0:05:55 > 0:05:56There's another one here.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00Did he travel all over the world or all over the UK?
0:06:00 > 0:06:03He started collecting these items
0:06:03 > 0:06:05and then everybody he knew that were in shops,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07they used to keep an eye out
0:06:07 > 0:06:10and tell him that somebody had something or whatever.
0:06:10 > 0:06:15In most of Europe we tend to like things in pairs - things that match.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19What the Japanese tended to do was to put things to one side
0:06:19 > 0:06:23so it's asymmetrical. I quite like that about it. It's quite quirky.
0:06:23 > 0:06:28But the quality of the decoration is where the value is with any of these sort of things
0:06:28 > 0:06:31and this is real powdered gold that they used.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34They'd flick it with a brush and build up the picture.
0:06:34 > 0:06:35He had a good eye, actually.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38This is Satsuma. Have you heard of that before?
0:06:38 > 0:06:44- I don't much, I must admit, about Japanese items.- Right.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46The names don't mean a lot to me, I'm afraid.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48- OK.- I just like what I see.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51It's a region in Japan, the southernmost region of Japan,
0:06:51 > 0:06:56and it's well-known for its creamy, crackle-glazed earthenware.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58This is pottery, not porcelain.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01The Chinese had the secret of porcelain for 2,000 years
0:07:01 > 0:07:05but in this region of Japan, they were making pottery items.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08But the main emphasis, really, was on decoration.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11Just look at that. This is beautifully painted
0:07:11 > 0:07:14and it has the Satsuma marks on the bottom there.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19If I said between £70-£100 for those two, how does that sound?
0:07:19 > 0:07:20Yeah, that sounds fine.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25And we won't have to wait long to see just how they do at auction.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27..55, 60, five.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- It's with me at 60. 65 for you? - £60 - it's what we wanted.
0:07:32 > 0:07:37But will they make enough money to bring Denise and Helen their much-deserved day of pampering?
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Well done.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43Here in Northants, I take a look around the bedroom,
0:07:43 > 0:07:47while Paul pores over a charming English bone china tea set.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Made by Royal Crown Derby,
0:07:49 > 0:07:52it was part of their hand-painted Old Imari range.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Now, although fairly modern, it is currently very collectable
0:07:56 > 0:08:01and Paul thinks this set should fetch £70-£100 in the saleroom.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04We've had a heartening start to today's rummage,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07so while Heather and Paul keep up the good work,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10I want to find out a little more about our host.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14So, Denise, you have MS.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19How does that affect you physically and in your daily life?
0:08:19 > 0:08:25It affects it because I had to give up work quite recently
0:08:25 > 0:08:31and you just carry on, really, with what's going on.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36So... Because it started quite early and then it's gone on,
0:08:36 > 0:08:40as it goes on, you forget that it's going to get worse
0:08:40 > 0:08:44and you just think day by day - that's all you can do, you know.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Your father had MS as well, didn't he,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50so seeing how he coped with it, has that helped you?
0:08:50 > 0:08:54Yes, yes. Because he went through it
0:08:54 > 0:08:58and he lived through it quite a few years
0:08:58 > 0:09:01and he just accepted it.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04And it helped me, when I found out that I'd got it,
0:09:04 > 0:09:09to accept things as they were, you know.
0:09:09 > 0:09:16It's... Dad got round it in various ways and it's helped me, yeah.
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- Well, obviously it hasn't stopped your enjoyment of life.- No.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22What's your attitude been towards dealing with it?
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Day by day, just do what you can do today
0:09:27 > 0:09:28and forget about the rest of it.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Just do what you can do.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Because you don't know what's going to happen in the future, do you?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35That's it, really.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Now, you're planning on spending the money that we hope to raise
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- by going to a spa with your sister. - Yes.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46Why that? The expression on your face says it all - but why?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Because the spa would be absolutely lovely.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55I would love the massage that you get and anything to do with your face -
0:09:55 > 0:09:57a facial, anything.
0:09:57 > 0:10:03I love all the treats that you can get when you go to a spa day
0:10:03 > 0:10:05and Heather, too.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- Ah! Enjoy it and share it together. - Yes, yes.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13- All the more reason we have to make sure we make that target.- Yes.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15So shall we go and find Paul
0:10:15 > 0:10:17and let's make sure that he's finding things
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- that are going to help us achieve that?- Yes.
0:10:22 > 0:10:26Denise obviously isn't going to let anything stand in the way of that pampering day,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30so let's hope that Paul does open a few more doors to auction success.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35Our host rustles up this collection of Royal Worcester dessert plates,
0:10:35 > 0:10:37painted with beautiful gilded edges.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41These colourful pieces date from the late 1880s
0:10:41 > 0:10:44and belonged to her father, Robert.
0:10:44 > 0:10:48There's always a keen collectors' market for vintage Royal Worcester,
0:10:48 > 0:10:52so Paul's estimate is conservative but sweet, at £150-£200.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55You know, I think we're really on a roll today.
0:11:00 > 0:11:01- Paul?- Uh-huh?
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Have you got Heather with you there? - I have.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- Yeah.- What have you got? - Well, some watches.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Take a look. There's that one, there's another one in there
0:11:12 > 0:11:13- and this one.- Oh, wow.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17Your dad really loved collecting clocks and watches, didn't he?
0:11:17 > 0:11:18They were his first love.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20He diversified into other things
0:11:20 > 0:11:23but he always still collected clocks and watches,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25no matter what else he was interested in.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30This one has got Chester 1848 written on the back and it's silver.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32That's quite a standard pocket watch.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Every well-dressed gentleman would have had one of those
0:11:35 > 0:11:38in the late 19th century, early 20th century.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42This one is 18th century and it's called a pair case or a double case.
0:11:42 > 0:11:47The watch actually sits inside this protective case. It has two cases.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51This one is actually in a gold-plated case.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55There's nothing really exuberant about the case itself,
0:11:55 > 0:11:56it's when you get inside.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00All clock and watchmakers were concerned with having accurate time
0:12:00 > 0:12:03and the more elaborate the movements are, the better.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- Only the real academic would see inside here.- Look at that.- Amazing.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Can you see the workmanship in that?
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- Now, you'd never see that. - And all that beautiful decoration.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Considering that's hidden away, it's almost a waste,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19but that was the pride in the work they had. It's wonderful.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22What I love is that these are all chain driven.
0:12:22 > 0:12:27If you look there, you can see tiny chains running round the cogs.
0:12:27 > 0:12:30It's like a bicycle wheel. That's all in there.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33It's that fantastic? Something that small at that time,
0:12:33 > 0:12:35considering the age of the item.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40But if we said around the £300 mark, £250-£300?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43If someone takes a shine to them, they could fetch more.
0:12:43 > 0:12:45- How does that sound? - That sounds fine.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49- All right. Wonderful things to have. - That's at least a good massage.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- Really?- Not for you, Paul. - Oh, sorry.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55- It's crack the whip time for you. - Really?
0:12:55 > 0:12:58We need to find some more of Dad's fabulous stuff.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- Things are looking up.- Thank you.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05You may work very hard but there is a time and place for everything, Paul.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09I think there must be untold treasures hidden away here,
0:13:09 > 0:13:11so we need to keep up the good work.
0:13:11 > 0:13:15Robert's fascination with all things Oriental
0:13:15 > 0:13:18is reflected in these two bronze Japanese hand mirrors.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21They're of a kind that were given as wedding gifts
0:13:21 > 0:13:23and they're seen quite often at auction.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26This pair probably date from the early 20th century
0:13:26 > 0:13:29and as they're in good condition, complete with a walnut case,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Paul suggests an estimate of £50-£75.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Oh, look at that. These are nice, aren't they?
0:13:42 > 0:13:48- Tsubas.- Tsubas, that's exactly right. Do you understand Japanese culture?
0:13:48 > 0:13:53Oh, no, not really. It was my dad. It was my dad.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57The way that they work... If you can pass me your sword there.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- This like a hand protector, so when...- Right.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03The bigger swords are double-handed, like this
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- and it would protect your hands when you're using it.- Right.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11And of course what happens is that the blades can get damaged
0:14:11 > 0:14:16or the handles can get damaged but this always stay intact
0:14:16 > 0:14:19and what's really interesting is that the samurai sword
0:14:19 > 0:14:21has been used really since the 1400s
0:14:21 > 0:14:27- and what can happen is that these tsubas are passed down the family. - Yes.
0:14:27 > 0:14:28They can vary so much.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31Lots of them were gilded, or silver-gilt in this case.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34Most of them tend to be bronze, like this one here.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37They're just extremely collectable items.
0:14:37 > 0:14:42Well, this is a wonderful example of what's called a tachi.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45It's a bit shorter. A katana is a bit bigger
0:14:45 > 0:14:47- and a bit more curved.- Right.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51This is a small example and the handle's smaller.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55But the steel work and the metalwork is second to none.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56It's absolutely fantastic.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00What's interesting about all of them is that they have a sharkskin grip.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- Can you see that?- Yes.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Well, it's been a while since I've seen a tsuba,
0:15:05 > 0:15:07certainly not seven in one place.
0:15:07 > 0:15:08It's amazing.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12I think the sword itself, you're looking at £100-£150
0:15:12 > 0:15:15but you're looking at as much again if not more
0:15:15 > 0:15:16for the actual tsubas.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20So if I said £250-£300 as an auction estimate
0:15:20 > 0:15:23and if one of these turns out to be quite good,
0:15:23 > 0:15:24we could get quite a bit more.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- How does that sound? - Yeah, yeah, that sounds good.
0:15:27 > 0:15:33Who'd have thought that the Land of the rising Sun would have had such a profound effect on the family?
0:15:33 > 0:15:36But do bear in mind that items like those swords
0:15:36 > 0:15:39are always best kept well out of the reach of children.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41I'm certain that Robert would be pleased
0:15:41 > 0:15:45to see his collectables going towards a treat for his beloved daughters.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Staying in the Far East,
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Heather spies a small but attractive famille rose enamel vase
0:15:53 > 0:15:55from Canton in southern China.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00The 19th century piece has a distinctive pink and green pattern.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05Vases like these were made in their thousands from the 18th to the 20th centuries
0:16:05 > 0:16:08but they still command impressive sums at auction.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12There is a small chip on it
0:16:12 > 0:16:15but we hope that it goes to the right bidder for £50-£80.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Paul soon finds another Chinese piece,
0:16:22 > 0:16:25this elegant 18th century ceramic kettle.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Chinese ceramics have a long and illustrious history,
0:16:29 > 0:16:31dating back thousands of years,
0:16:31 > 0:16:33but it was in the 18th and 19th centuries
0:16:33 > 0:16:36that Chinese wares became fashionable in Britain,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39to where they were exported in massive numbers.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42When you consider this dates from around 1770,
0:16:42 > 0:16:45this kettle is in excellent condition
0:16:45 > 0:16:48and Paul's hoping it will give us £80-£120.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56Heather and Denise, I've described your father as being obsessive
0:16:56 > 0:16:57about buying antiques.
0:16:57 > 0:17:01- Is that a fair description, Denise? - I think it is, yes.
0:17:01 > 0:17:04He used to drive Mum crazy with all the...
0:17:04 > 0:17:08He was always coming home with bits and they weren't that well off
0:17:08 > 0:17:10and he...
0:17:10 > 0:17:14But he used to love collecting. He went from one thing to the other
0:17:14 > 0:17:19but just recently, he obviously liked the Japanese things.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21He loved them.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26He always bringing home tables and chests of drawers
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- and bureaux...- Oh, yes.
0:17:28 > 0:17:33..and corner cabinets and everything.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35Well, when he sadly passed way,
0:17:35 > 0:17:38you both inherited most of the things he'd collected.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Yeah and it was packed up in boxes.
0:17:41 > 0:17:46We kept saying to him, "You should let us know what this is and what that is,
0:17:46 > 0:17:49"so we know what we're doing."
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- But you just never get around to that sort of thing.- No.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56We don't really know an awful lot. We know some things
0:17:56 > 0:18:01- and we've got vague ideas but not enough.- Not enough.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05I already know what Denise feels about going to the spa but what do you think about it?
0:18:05 > 0:18:08I'd like to go back to the Maldives, actually.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Sorry.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13- Sorry.- Are you going to take me?
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- Now... Now there's a challenge. - Yes.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18But in order to go to the spa
0:18:18 > 0:18:20or the Maldives or wherever you go,
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- I think we'd better get back to work.- Yeah, I think so.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- I think your sister's just given you a challenge.- I think she has. - Definitely.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33I hope we haven't caused a family disagreement.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Whatever the girls decide to do, we need to get a move on
0:18:36 > 0:18:40because I have a feeling there are plenty more pieces stored away
0:18:40 > 0:18:41that need to be checked out.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Heather has found these ornate carving knives
0:18:46 > 0:18:47by Kay's of Worcester.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51They started out making clocks and watches at the turn of the last century
0:18:51 > 0:18:54before diversifying into homeware
0:18:54 > 0:18:57and they're most famous now for their mail order catalogues.
0:18:57 > 0:19:02This set is silver and probably dates from the Edwardian era
0:19:02 > 0:19:05and Paul values them at a sparkling £50-£80.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- Oh, Heather? There you are.- Hello.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13Now, then, where does this one come from?
0:19:13 > 0:19:15Guess.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- From your dad. - It's Dad's, yeah, yeah.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19It was one of Dad's, again.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21I remember him picking this one up
0:19:21 > 0:19:24from a shop in Finedon, I think it was.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27This one dates maybe 1900, 1920.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30This is a type of lacquer cabinet.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32But it's a very, very difficult process
0:19:32 > 0:19:34and the way it's made is wonderful.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38The carpenter would make the item from wood, just carve the piece,
0:19:38 > 0:19:42and then layer after layer of lacquer is placed onto the top
0:19:42 > 0:19:46and it has to be in a very humidified room, a very steamy room.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49And after a while, the lacquer dries and he places another coat
0:19:49 > 0:19:50and another coat.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Eventually you build up this black lacquer background
0:19:53 > 0:19:57and then it's gilded on top with this wonderful gold leaf.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00This is very symbolic. There are lots of stories going on here.
0:20:00 > 0:20:04The first one is the child at play, here, with the butterfly.
0:20:04 > 0:20:09And the butterfly is a symbol of the soul in Japanese culture.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Another story going on here is the flaming pearl. Can you see that?
0:20:12 > 0:20:15- Have you heard of that story? - No, I haven't.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Well, the basic idea is that you have the dragon here
0:20:18 > 0:20:19which breathes fire
0:20:19 > 0:20:23and the dragon can't get hold of the pearl because it's on fire already.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27He can't destroy it with his breath because it wouldn't do any good,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31so the moral of the story is, you can't fight fire with fire.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35I really like it. It's a lovely Japanese cabinet. It's black lacquer work.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36It's in nice condition.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39Lots of the lacquer, by now, tends to get worn.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41This one is OK, quite crisp.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45If I said at least, maybe, £100-£150.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- Yeah.- How does that sound? - That sounds good, yeah.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52A handsome piece with a very handsome price
0:20:52 > 0:20:54but we're not clocking off just yet.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57I'm certain that we have time for one last push.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04Denise, I couldn't help but noticing
0:21:04 > 0:21:08this rather lovely clock on your mantelpiece
0:21:08 > 0:21:14because you said earlier how much your father loved clocks and watches
0:21:14 > 0:21:17and this is obviously one of the pieces he bought, is it?
0:21:17 > 0:21:18Yes, it is, yeah.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22He had it for years, absolutely years, and he loved it.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26- Paul?- Hello?- Have you got Heather with you? Oh, you have.
0:21:26 > 0:21:29- Oh, good.- All right. - Come and take a look at this
0:21:29 > 0:21:31rather beautiful clock.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33It's quite heavy too, I have to say.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35That's a beauty. Look at that.
0:21:35 > 0:21:36What can you tell us about it?
0:21:36 > 0:21:42First of all, when we were looking at those pocket watches, I mentioned they were chain driven,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44little chains going round - that's a called fusee.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47You see that ice-cream cone shaped example,
0:21:47 > 0:21:49what that does, that compensates,
0:21:49 > 0:21:52so it allows the chain to run down at a regular pace,
0:21:52 > 0:21:53so it's an accurate clock.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Let's have a look at the front.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Well... Wow. Actually, we've got something very good here.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01We've got a good maker. EJ Dent.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04He's actually very famous in English clock manufacture
0:22:04 > 0:22:09and he was the gentleman who made the Great Clock
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- at the Houses of Parliament, which is now...- Big Ben.- ..Big Ben.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- Big Ben.- Wow.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18How amazing is that? So that's the same clock maker.
0:22:18 > 0:22:19Isn't that wonderful?
0:22:19 > 0:22:22But wasn't he also associated with some other famous clocks?
0:22:22 > 0:22:26Yes. Why I'm looking a bit pensively here, actually,
0:22:26 > 0:22:28is it has a number at the bottom - No. 174.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33Now, if that's right, he was very famous in the work of chronometers.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37A chronometer, basically, is a very accurate clock
0:22:37 > 0:22:40that allows you to tell the exact time while on a boat -
0:22:40 > 0:22:41a marine chronometer.
0:22:41 > 0:22:44As the boat moves around with the roll of the tide
0:22:44 > 0:22:46or through a change in temperature,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49the clock actually compensates, so you get very accurate time.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52That time determines whereabouts in the world you are -
0:22:52 > 0:22:55you can work it out by the stars and what time it is
0:22:55 > 0:22:56your longitude on the planet.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58And they're all numbered.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Now, if this is a chronometer, we could be talking a fortune.
0:23:02 > 0:23:03We've got number 174.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07We could find out who owned this clock and what it was made for.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09What a fantastic thing.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12Well, clearly, it's got an amazing provenance,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15just on the name of the manufacturer alone,
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- so do you want to put a price on it? - Well, I wouldn't like to.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22We could be talking very large amounts of money.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24It is a numbered example.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26We'll try and do as much research as we can.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30We might even find out what vessel or who owned it originally.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34Well, I tell you what, even if we leave the value of that up in the air for the moment,
0:23:34 > 0:23:39I know you wanted to raise £1,000 for your day at the spa.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43I think even looking at all the other things we've seen,
0:23:43 > 0:23:49we know we're going to be able to make £1,620.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51- Oh, lovely.- Great.- A day at the spa.
0:23:51 > 0:23:56But I don't think I'm putting too fine a point on it when I say,
0:23:56 > 0:23:57judging by Paul's reaction,
0:23:57 > 0:24:01that, possibly, when we've done more research
0:24:01 > 0:24:03and we get that clock to auction,
0:24:03 > 0:24:05you might be able to go to the Maldives yet.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09We're going with you.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14But that is going to be a wonderful surprise, hopefully,
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- that we're going to keep until we get to auction.- Exactly.
0:24:17 > 0:24:18- Lovely.- Lovely, yeah.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23Who would have thought that Kettering would deliver such an extravaganza
0:24:23 > 0:24:25of Oriental delights?
0:24:25 > 0:24:29Robert certainly had a great eye for Japanese and Chinese collectables
0:24:29 > 0:24:32and wasn't that clock a beauty, too?
0:24:33 > 0:24:36Also heading to auction are the impressive books
0:24:36 > 0:24:37that he found at a local antique shop.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Published in 1791,
0:24:39 > 0:24:42we're hoping they'll bring in a magnificent £500-£800.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50The Japanese katana sword, complete with a set of hand guards or tsubas,
0:24:50 > 0:24:54should point the way to an imperial £250-£300.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58And the collection of pocket watches,
0:24:58 > 0:25:01another of Robert's finds on the trawl through local antiques shops.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05The estimate? Another £250-£300.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:25:10 > 0:25:13the girls play the blame game with an imperfect item.
0:25:13 > 0:25:19But it does have a tiny chip on it, so come on - which one of you two was responsible for that?
0:25:19 > 0:25:22- Not me.- And not me, no, no.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27Robert's forward thinking means we really could be cashing in.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29I think your dad was absolutely right
0:25:29 > 0:25:32to keep it and not let you two loose on it.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Be there when the final hammer falls.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45I don't know about you but I think we had a wonderful day with Denise and her sister,
0:25:45 > 0:25:49finding all those amazing items that her father had collected.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53Well, we've brought all of them to Derby, to Bamford's auctioneers,
0:25:53 > 0:25:58where she hopes she's going to be able to raise at least £1,000
0:25:58 > 0:26:03because she and her sister want to go off and have a wonderful day when they can be pampered.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09The sale room isn't packed but there are still plenty of buyers here.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12When Paul and I find Denise and Heather,
0:26:12 > 0:26:16we have some great news about one of their most exciting lots.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19Hi, Denise and Heather.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Clock watching? Clock watching? Well, not many minutes to go now
0:26:22 > 0:26:26and all of your things are going to be going under the hammer.
0:26:26 > 0:26:31When we were at the house we looked at 12 things to bring to auction.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33Well, we're actually not going to sell all of them.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36We're only going to sell ten of them today
0:26:36 > 0:26:39because, first of all, that lovely clock you had on the mantelpiece.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43We were able to tell you quite a lot about it when we were with you.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46It turns out to be a very beautiful timepiece
0:26:46 > 0:26:51and the auctioneers think it has to go into a fine art sale, Paul.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Yes, it is a very early timepiece by Dent.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57The auctioneers said 1829, which is very early for that type of clock.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01The other thing we're not going to sell is this
0:27:01 > 0:27:03and its two companions
0:27:03 > 0:27:06because again, we've done some research since we were at the house
0:27:06 > 0:27:09and we've out something exciting about the maker.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13This is a good 18th century pair case pocket watch
0:27:13 > 0:27:16but the maker was the maker to George III,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19and that royal pedigree makes a massive difference.
0:27:19 > 0:27:23We've suggested that goes into the fine art sale to give it its best chance,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26get it on the internet and give it a good plug.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30- How do you feel now?- Oh, it's... - Can we come to next one as well?
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Now, you may remember that set of ornate carving knives
0:27:35 > 0:27:37that Heather found on the rummage.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39They decided they want to hold onto them for now
0:27:39 > 0:27:45but in its place, they've brought this 19th century Chinese soapstone carving,
0:27:45 > 0:27:47which Paul has estimated at £60-£80.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51But as the auction begins, first under the hammer is
0:27:51 > 0:27:55that miniature Imari pattern Crown Derby tea set,
0:27:55 > 0:27:58valued at £70-£100.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00This is the first of Robert's items
0:28:00 > 0:28:04and one which the girls always wanted to play with when they were children.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07We've got loads of bidding on it.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11- PAUL CHUCKLES - Lots of bidding.- The initial bid is above the estimate.- Wow!
0:28:11 > 0:28:15110 bid, 130 bid, 150 bid, 175, 180, 185...
0:28:15 > 0:28:18- Wow!- ..190. 200 starts it.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22At 210 now. At 200. 210, sir, in the room.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- Wow!- 220, 230.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- At 220 with me. - It's amazing, isn't it?
0:28:27 > 0:28:34At 220. 230, is it? At £220. Any advance? At 220...
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- How's that? 220. - Very good. How's that?
0:28:38 > 0:28:43I think your dad was right to keep it and not let you two loose on it.
0:28:44 > 0:28:49At a whopping £120 over Paul's upper estimate,
0:28:49 > 0:28:53that tea set certainly served up a terrific start.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57I wonder if this set of late Victorian Royal Worcester dessert dishes
0:28:57 > 0:28:59will prove the perfect accompaniment?
0:29:00 > 0:29:06I think the colour of this next set of Worcester, the dessert set,
0:29:06 > 0:29:08is so striking, so clear and beautiful.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12- That lovely shade of turquoise. - It's a lovely colour.- It's beautiful.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Did you ever eat off this?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17No, we weren't allowed to use anything like that.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20Furniture, because it was big, we were allowed to use it
0:29:20 > 0:29:23because we couldn't fit anything else in the house
0:29:23 > 0:29:27but anything like that, they used to get put away or on display
0:29:27 > 0:29:30in cabinets so people could look at them but that was it.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- £100 I can start it at. - It's started at £100.- 110 do I see?
0:29:34 > 0:29:40At £100. And 10 now? 110, 120, 130, 140. And 150, for you?
0:29:40 > 0:29:43- That's it.- We're almost there. Go on, one more.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47At 150, lady at the front then, at 150. It's against you.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52- Yay!- £150, so we made the lowest end estimate, there.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54A sweet result indeed.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58It just goes to show that keeping your collectables in tip-top condition
0:29:58 > 0:30:00will always pay off in the end.
0:30:00 > 0:30:04As we've seen, Robert was fascinated with all things Oriental
0:30:04 > 0:30:07and up next is the first lot from that part of the world,
0:30:07 > 0:30:10those attractive bronze Japanese hand mirrors.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14I have to say that the mirror is rubbish.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16- You couldn't do your make-up in them.- No!
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- But they're very attractive things. - They're lovely.
0:30:19 > 0:30:24And we've got the box that they go in and yes, they're lovely, they are.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28I wonder what Japanese women did do. Their make-up is quite complicated.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30How the devil did they see what they were doing?
0:30:30 > 0:30:33I'm sure when they were new they were a lot shinier.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35I think you're probably right.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Nice quality. Two bids on it, one at 50, one at 55.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43- 60 do I see?- Right.- At 55 and 60 now.- 60 in the room.- There you go.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47At 60. You're behind somebody, I can only just see you. 60.
0:30:47 > 0:30:50Five. 70. 70? Nodding. And five.
0:30:50 > 0:30:54- 75? 75, 80.- 80 in the room.
0:30:54 > 0:30:58- 85? At £80, in the blue... Yours, sir.- There you go.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Over our top estimate, Paul. Good call on that one.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03It's great, isn't it?
0:31:03 > 0:31:06I don't think our interest in Far Eastern collectables
0:31:06 > 0:31:08will ever really dwindle.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10Robert's certainly didn't.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14Up next, the pair of Victorian era Satsuma bowls,
0:31:14 > 0:31:17named after the region of Japan in which they were made.
0:31:19 > 0:31:2155, 60, five.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24It's with me at 60. 65 for you.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27That's the lower end of the estimate. At £60.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- £60, it's what we wanted. - At £60, then. It's with me at 60...
0:31:33 > 0:31:36The bowls may not have made Paul's lowest estimate
0:31:36 > 0:31:38but we're not doing too badly, I think.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41The pampering pot is certainly growing larger
0:31:41 > 0:31:43with each successful sale.
0:31:43 > 0:31:44Let's put the kettle on.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48One of my favourite items amongst your bits and pieces
0:31:48 > 0:31:52- has to be that blue and white kettle or water pot.- Yeah, yeah.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56For me there's a fascination because it's made about 1770, 1800.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59Chinese blue and white, it's in nice condition,
0:31:59 > 0:32:03and it's great - it's 200 years old and an interesting item to have.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06And I can start the bidding at £80. 90 do I see?
0:32:06 > 0:32:0990 on the phone. Somebody's come straight in. 90.
0:32:09 > 0:32:11100, 110.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15- Takes it on the phone at 110. - Keep your eye on the paddle.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- He's on the telephone. - In the room at 120.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21130. 130 for you.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- Oh, he's gone. - Oh, the telephone bidder is out.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26At 120. 130, new place.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28140, 150.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30160, 170.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- In the room. - At 160, still in the room.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35At £160. 170 now?
0:32:35 > 0:32:38- At 160.- That's great.- All done?
0:32:38 > 0:32:41At £160. Any advance? At 160...
0:32:42 > 0:32:43- 381.- That's brilliant.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47I tell you what, your dad had a great eye for stuff, didn't he?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49- Don't you reckon, Paul? - He certainly did.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53The kettle brings the first half of our sale to a close
0:32:53 > 0:32:56but we're not going off the boil just yet
0:32:56 > 0:32:59because there are still plenty of lots to go under the hammer.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03£1,000 is what you wanted to raise, isn't it, OK?
0:33:03 > 0:33:08And you're going to spend it on pampering, yes?
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Well, you're going to be able to do that easily, I think,
0:33:11 > 0:33:14because it's only halfway and we've got some fab things still to come
0:33:14 > 0:33:17and you've already made £670.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19- Lovely.- Very good.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- So, thank you, Dad.- Yeah. - Thanks, Dad.
0:33:22 > 0:33:27And let's see what else we can come up with in the second half of the auction.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30Denise and Heather take a well-earned break
0:33:30 > 0:33:36and it looks as if the bidders are keeping their eyes peeled for an extra special lot.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40Now, if you'd like to have a go at buying or selling in this way,
0:33:40 > 0:33:44do keep in mind that sale rooms charge fees, such as commission.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47These vary from one sale room to another, so check in advance.
0:33:48 > 0:33:50Eyes down now for the second house.
0:33:50 > 0:33:55Our next lot comprises those hefty but impressive books,
0:33:55 > 0:33:58featuring scenes of Northamptonshire in around 1791.
0:33:58 > 0:34:02We were all quite taken with the beautiful engravings,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05particularly that view of Althorp from the early 18th century.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10Lot 300A, the History And Antiquities Of Northamptonshire,
0:34:10 > 0:34:16- and a very good, two volume account of Northamptonshire.- He liked them.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19- They are quality, aren't they? That's why.- Yeah.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22If we don't get a good bid on these,
0:34:22 > 0:34:26- we will put them into the specialist book sale. - That's what he's going to do.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31So £500 do I see, please? £500? £500 for them?
0:34:32 > 0:34:37500. No? I think they're going to be better off in a specialist sale.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Is that OK with you guys? - That's great.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- Are you happy what that?- Yes. - They're not sold for the moment.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Well, they may be unsold today
0:34:46 > 0:34:49but I'm sure that those stunning books will find the right buyer
0:34:49 > 0:34:51in a future sale.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56It just goes to show, it's best not to sell such valuable items for less than they're worth.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58There is always another day and another sale.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03We've got a very pretty vase coming up now, the famille rose,
0:35:03 > 0:35:07that lovely pink and rose colour within the porcelain.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10But it does have a tiny chip on it,
0:35:10 > 0:35:13so come on - which one of you two was responsible for that?
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- Not me.- Not me, no, no.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19But it's still a very pretty example
0:35:19 > 0:35:21and what sort of price is on it, Paul?
0:35:21 > 0:35:24I put this in at between £50-£80. All right?
0:35:24 > 0:35:28- And I can start it at £42. - We've got a bid of 42 already.
0:35:28 > 0:35:2945 do I see?
0:35:29 > 0:35:33At 45. 50 with me. 50 and five? It's against you.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36At £50 with me. Are you sure?
0:35:38 > 0:35:39- £50.- Pretty good. It's gone.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43Even with the small section of damage,
0:35:43 > 0:35:46someone was still willing to part with our lowest estimate,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49so that's another £50 towards the girls' pampering,
0:35:49 > 0:35:51which should pay for a massage at least.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Next up, the girls have brought along
0:35:53 > 0:35:56this lovely Victorian Chinese soapstone carving,
0:35:56 > 0:35:59which Paul has estimated at £60-£80.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05I must say I am always fascinated by and in awe of the craftsmanship
0:36:05 > 0:36:07of Chinese carvers
0:36:07 > 0:36:11and you've got a particularly lovely example of it here.
0:36:11 > 0:36:15It's flowering stems and a bird and quite tall
0:36:15 > 0:36:19but in a colour that I'm not familiar with, a brown colour.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21- It's unusual, isn't it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:36:21 > 0:36:25I find it quite ugly, the colour, and a bit depressing.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29It's very pretty, as in decoratively wise,
0:36:29 > 0:36:31but, no, I don't like it.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35My dad used to say if something's ugly, it probably means it's worth money.
0:36:36 > 0:36:37I'm priceless, then.
0:36:38 > 0:36:43There we are. It's a good lot. Nicely carved and good to have a 19th century one.
0:36:43 > 0:36:48- And £50 is bid and five wanted. - £50 bid.- £50 already bid on it.
0:36:48 > 0:36:5055, 60.
0:36:50 > 0:36:52Against you. At £60.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55- With me at £60. - That's what we wanted.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56- GAVEL BANGS - There you go.- Terrific.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59And another £60 in the kitty.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03Next, the ornate 20th-century Chinese coffer,
0:37:03 > 0:37:05another of Robert's discoveries.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08It's lacquered, with a finely detailed illustration
0:37:08 > 0:37:11of the ancient proverb, "You can't fight fire with fire."
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Paul thought this was terrific when he saw it,
0:37:14 > 0:37:19so let's hope that it sparks plenty of interest among the bidders.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23- What did he use the drawers for? - It's been under a table somewhere.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- Dad used it.- Did he? - He kept things in the drawers.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29It's very pretty. It should really be used more.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32And I can start the bidding here at £85.
0:37:32 > 0:37:34We've already got a bid of 85.
0:37:34 > 0:37:3890 do I see? 90, five. 100 do I see now?
0:37:38 > 0:37:40At £95. It's with me. Do I see 100?
0:37:40 > 0:37:43At 95. 100, you're back. Nodding.
0:37:43 > 0:37:45- Good.- 110.- 110. There you go.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47It's against you. Do you want 120?
0:37:48 > 0:37:51At 110, it's with me. At 110.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Yay! There you go. How's that? Just in there.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56- Terrific.- There you go.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59I've a feeling that we could be in for some very good news at the end of today,
0:37:59 > 0:38:04even with one item unsold and others being put into a future auction,
0:38:04 > 0:38:08because today's bidders are clearly very keen on our Oriental objects.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11And I think we might have saved the most impressive lot until last.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14Robert must have cherished that samurai sword,
0:38:14 > 0:38:18complete with a set of hand guards known as tsubas.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20They're more than 200 years old
0:38:20 > 0:38:23and we're hoping that the dealers are sharp enough
0:38:23 > 0:38:24to spot real treasure.
0:38:26 > 0:38:32I would be fascinated to know whether or not this wakizashi blade
0:38:32 > 0:38:35was ever actually owned by a samurai
0:38:35 > 0:38:39and if so, who he was, when he lived, what he did.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43Because there's always that hidden history behind these items.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47And we were also fascinated by, I want to say tubas,
0:38:47 > 0:38:51but they're not, they're tsubas, aren't they? The little guards.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53They have a great history, don't they?
0:38:53 > 0:38:58Yeah, I think for me, really, the value has to be in the tsubas
0:38:58 > 0:39:00because they've come down generations
0:39:00 > 0:39:04and some of those may have belonged to somebody from 1780, 1800
0:39:04 > 0:39:08and the name of the family could be on them, which is great.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11I just think that's fascinating, actually.
0:39:11 > 0:39:14So let's hope that we get some keen collectors for these.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18- So we've got £250-£300. - £250-£300, yeah, for the lot,
0:39:18 > 0:39:19so let's see how we get on.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23We've got one, two, three, four, five, six, seven bids on it.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25- Seven bids already.- That's good.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29- And £250. 260, now.- 260. - 260 in the room?
0:39:29 > 0:39:32260? At 250. 260 on the phone.
0:39:32 > 0:39:36260 on the phone. 270. 280.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38290, 300?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41£300 has it on the phone.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43310 here.
0:39:43 > 0:39:44320 for you?
0:39:46 > 0:39:48At 310. 320 now?
0:39:48 > 0:39:51320? At 310.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53Front row at £310.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58- 310.- 310.- Wow!
0:39:58 > 0:40:00- £10 over your top estimate, Paul. - That's excellent.
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- What a great result. - Lovely. Thank you.
0:40:02 > 0:40:07What a magnificent payoff to a very successful auction.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10The question is just how much has
0:40:10 > 0:40:14Denise and Heather's inheritance of Oriental riches realised?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19Before I tell you how much you've made, let me just remind you
0:40:19 > 0:40:22that we've got the books, that have been withdrawn.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25We withdrew those beautiful pocket watches
0:40:25 > 0:40:30because one of them we know was made by the watchmaker to George III,
0:40:30 > 0:40:33and again, we think they'll do really well in a specialist sale.
0:40:33 > 0:40:37And most importantly, that beautiful Dent clock
0:40:37 > 0:40:42has got, we think, several noughts on the end of it...
0:40:42 > 0:40:45- Really?- ..and will do really well in a specialist sale,
0:40:45 > 0:40:47so without putting your hopes up,
0:40:47 > 0:40:51there's going to be considerably more than £1,000,
0:40:51 > 0:40:56especially when, just today, you've made £1,200.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58- Oh, brilliant! Great.- Wow!
0:40:58 > 0:41:01- And there's all that other stuff still to come.- Yeah.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09A few weeks later, the girls entered the timepieces in a specialist sale.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Robert's watches sold for £450
0:41:12 > 0:41:16and the clock made an incredible £5,500.
0:41:17 > 0:41:22Which brings their total sale income to £7,150.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25Quite a spa trip for Denise and Heather,
0:41:25 > 0:41:29who are now being pampered in this beautiful converted stately home
0:41:29 > 0:41:31on the edge of Sherwood Forest.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36The massage was absolutely wonderful.
0:41:36 > 0:41:41I loved it. I could have gone on for ages because I loved it so much.
0:41:41 > 0:41:42Oh, it was lovely.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45It was all over my shoulders and my back
0:41:45 > 0:41:47and it was smashing.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51All I wanted to do was eat and go to sleep.
0:41:53 > 0:41:56I loved the manicure. I like being pampered.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59My hands feel nice and soft and my nails are nice and shiny,
0:41:59 > 0:42:03so hopefully I'll keep them like that - for at least a week.
0:42:04 > 0:42:09No washing up, no typing, no housework.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10Yes!
0:42:11 > 0:42:14They're staying here for a few days
0:42:14 > 0:42:16and they've got plenty more treats in store.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20I'm most looking forward to lots of food,
0:42:20 > 0:42:23lots of treatments and chilling out.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25- Lots of food?- Yes.
0:42:25 > 0:42:30- We'll gain about a stone and we'll wobble up the walkway.- I know.
0:42:30 > 0:42:33- Yeah, it'll be great, won't it? - Yeah.
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