0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to the programme that has great fun
0:00:03 > 0:00:06rummaging around your house, finding things we can take to auction
0:00:06 > 0:00:09so that you can sell to raise money for a special project.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Now, imagine that you've inherited a house
0:00:12 > 0:00:16from your grandparents which is chock-a-block full of stuff
0:00:16 > 0:00:18and you have to decide what to keep and what to get rid of.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21Well, that's the rather interesting problem
0:00:21 > 0:00:23that's facing today's family on Cash In The Attic.
0:00:44 > 0:00:46Coming up on Cash In The Attic.
0:00:46 > 0:00:51Our host has been keeping mum about a particularly dazzling piece.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52- Do think your mother knows?- No.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- I think we'd better tell her, don't you?- I think we'd better do, yeah.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- Can Paul's puns really help sell a painting?- Oh, it's not too dear.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01It's one deer.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Come on, let's get some new jokes.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09And at the auction, a top price brings a big surprise.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13£680.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- Thank goodness you decided to stick the lid on.- Yes.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19Be there when the final hammer falls.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22I'm on the outskirts of Sheffield today
0:01:22 > 0:01:24and on my way to meet
0:01:24 > 0:01:27Clair Day, who is very anxious to buy some new windows
0:01:27 > 0:01:32to replace the ones that are, quite literally, falling out of her house.
0:01:32 > 0:01:34Clair, her husband Chris
0:01:34 > 0:01:37and six-year-old daughter Ellora
0:01:37 > 0:01:40have lived in this substantial house for three years.
0:01:40 > 0:01:45It's a well-loved home, which Clair inherited from her grandfather.
0:01:45 > 0:01:46Chris can't be with us today,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48so it's Clair's mum, Patricia,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50who's going to be helping us on our rummage.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Clair was born in Sheffield and, after a successful career
0:01:54 > 0:01:58in marketing, she and Chris now run a web design company from home.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01Well, there's certainly no shortage of room.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04When she's not involved with the business, there's nothing
0:02:04 > 0:02:07that Clair enjoys more than a bit of creative play with little Ellora.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12Well, let's hope that we can play to our strengths on today's rummage.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Hi, Clair, this looks like a real hive of activity going on here.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18- Who have you got with you? - This is my daughter, Ellora.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21- And this is my mum, Patricia. - Ellora, that's a beautiful name.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Where does that come from?
0:02:24 > 0:02:26It was actually from the film Willow.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29The Princess in that was called Ellora and I thought it was
0:02:29 > 0:02:31a pretty name and I liked the film.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34So, why have you called in Cash In The Attic, Clair?
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Well, we're wanting to raise some money to pay for
0:02:37 > 0:02:41the maintenance of this house that we inherited from my grandparents.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Presumably, Patricia,
0:02:42 > 0:02:43that means that this is the house
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- that you grew up in? - Yes, that's right.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48- So who was the collector? - My father. Yes.
0:02:48 > 0:02:49He went all over the world
0:02:49 > 0:02:53and came back with some things we wanted, some things we didn't.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- Always something.- How much money do we think we're going to raise?
0:02:56 > 0:02:58Ideally, we'd like to raise about £2,000.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01From what Patricia's said, it sounds as if we've got lots of wonderful
0:03:01 > 0:03:03things in the house that we'll be able to take to auction.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07And I think Paul Hayes is the man to decide which are the best things
0:03:07 > 0:03:10that might make that £2,000 for you.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12So, shall we go and find him?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15This really is an amazing house.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18Built in the 1960s, Clair's grandfather was obviously
0:03:18 > 0:03:23very keen to fill its many luxurious rooms with a host of treasures.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27With years of experience in the trade, our expert Paul Hayes
0:03:27 > 0:03:31is always on the ball when it comes to antiques and collectables.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34- Ah, hello. - What have we got here, then, Clair?
0:03:34 > 0:03:38Well, this dish was on the centre of the dining room table.
0:03:38 > 0:03:44- I just think it's quite pretty. It's very garish.- Very ornate, isn't it? - Yes.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45And what about this one?
0:03:45 > 0:03:48This was originally part of a set of, I think, five or six plates.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Well, this one is actually part of a comport set.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54It's not designed to be eaten from, and I can see somebody has,
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- at some point.- Wasn't me.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58But the idea was, it would go into a cabinet or a sideboard
0:03:58 > 0:04:00and there would have been a set of 12.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Amongst that set of 12, there would have been four,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04two or four tazzas, which is a plate with a stand
0:04:04 > 0:04:06where you put your cakes and your things.
0:04:06 > 0:04:07It's used for fruit.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11But the basic emphasis is for a display cabinet.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Royal Worcester make top, top quality items
0:04:13 > 0:04:17and they employed the best artists of the day to work on these pieces.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19And they're actually amongst one of the first factories
0:04:19 > 0:04:21to let the artists sign their work.
0:04:21 > 0:04:22And that was unheard of at the time.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25Normally, it would say, "This was made by Royal Worcester."
0:04:25 > 0:04:26"This was made by Crown Derby."
0:04:26 > 0:04:29But they went one stage further and let the artists sign them.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32If you have a look at this wonderful landscape picture in the middle,
0:04:32 > 0:04:34we've got the signature here H Davis.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36That's Harry Davis, he was very famous.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38He was the foreman at the Worcester factory.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40He retired in the 1950s and
0:04:40 > 0:04:42the one you're holding, that gentleman took over.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43It's a guy called Edward Townsend.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45This one's got quite a lot of bling on it.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47What can you tell us about this one?
0:04:47 > 0:04:49It's actually far more modern.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52They've used a lot more gold, it's a very impressive-looking set.
0:04:52 > 0:04:53But that is genuine 22-carat gold leaf,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55so it's quite expensive to produce.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59And then the painting in the middle is signed by the artist, again.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03He was often done for game birds, for shooting, that sort of thing.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07But you can see the backstamp, it's very modern, very flashy.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09So, you're looking 1950s, if not, the 1960s for this one,
0:05:09 > 0:05:11so it's a bit later.
0:05:11 > 0:05:12So, presumably,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15we're looking at quite a valuable couple of plates here.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16What sort of price would you put on them?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19Well, I think that all the money, really,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21is in the Harry Davis painting.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23He is a household name when it comes to Royal Worcester
0:05:23 > 0:05:25and very, very collectable.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I mean, an odd plate like that, it's a little bit rubbed,
0:05:27 > 0:05:32but if I said £150, maybe up to £200 for that one.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34And about £100 for this one, here.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Were looking at, realistically, £250-plus for these two.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38That sounds fantastic.
0:05:38 > 0:05:39That's really good.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42And I think you're going to have a great day today, Paul.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Let's hope so. That's a good start.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48£250 really is a great start to the day.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Could we be reaching our £2,000 target in record time?
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Whilst we've been admiring the work of Harry Davis,
0:05:55 > 0:05:56Mum Patricia has been busy in the lounge
0:05:56 > 0:06:02and has spotted this pair of impressive marble foo dogs.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Although originally created to guard Buddhist temples,
0:06:04 > 0:06:08these proud symbols of Chinese tradition date back
0:06:08 > 0:06:10thousands of years and come in many shapes and sizes.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14These two are probably 19th century and Paul thinks
0:06:14 > 0:06:19that they could make an inspiring £100-£150 at auction.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22And the Oriental theme continues,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24because Pat then spies this charming chap.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Paul? Paul, come and have a look at this rather handsome fellow.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33Just look at the detail in all of that carving underneath his hat
0:06:33 > 0:06:35and down here, on his legs.
0:06:35 > 0:06:36Where would he have been made?
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Most of these tend to be Japanese.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Should have a little red cartouche on the bottom. There we are.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Little red square. That's the Tokyo School in Japan.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45What you've got to realise,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Japan was first trading with the West in the 19th century.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50It was very much a secret country till then,
0:06:50 > 0:06:52so there's a fascination for anything Japanese.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55And lots of these are actually made for us Europeans, that was the idea.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57They're made up in sections.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59And if you have a look, you've got his feet, here,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01is one piece of ivory.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03Then his torso is another, and then his arm,
0:07:03 > 0:07:05definitely it's a different piece. Can you see that?
0:07:05 > 0:07:09Lots of that resulted from, they'd work a very large tusk,
0:07:09 > 0:07:10a very large piece of ivory.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12Then the bits that were left over would be made
0:07:12 > 0:07:15into figurines to sell as a tourism item.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18And I think this looks like a peach.
0:07:18 > 0:07:19And the peach is the symbol of
0:07:19 > 0:07:21longevity, of long life.
0:07:21 > 0:07:22So, it might be showing, you know,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24if you eat your peaches, you'll live for ever.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26That's the basic idea.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28So, what's the situation with selling ivory these days?
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Well, ivory has to be worked before 1947, OK?
0:07:32 > 0:07:34So, the ivory has to date from before that period.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37- So, what age do you think that is? - I know exactly.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40This is the late Victorian period. The Meiji period in Japan.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43So, you're looking 1880, 1900s. So, it's well over 100 years old.
0:07:43 > 0:07:44So, we're fine with this one.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47So, how much do you reckon we might get for him at auction?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- Well, if I said 300-500 as an estimate, give it a chance.- Oh.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- How does that sound?- Oh, yes, sounds wonderful.- You sound very surprised.
0:07:54 > 0:07:55I am.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59- If we say between 300 and 500 as an auction estimate.- Yes, wonderful.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00Well, I tell you what,
0:08:00 > 0:08:04I think he's got the most wonderful expression on his face.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06That lovely, sort of, very happy look.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08I'm going to put him down here, nice and safe.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12- Let's continue our search. - OK.- After you.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Hopefully, we can replicate that happy look when we get to auction.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20130, 140, 150, you've taken it. At 150.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Find out if he raises a smile when the hammer falls.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Well, our rummage is going so well today
0:08:29 > 0:08:32that I think we'll leave Paul to carry on the good work,
0:08:32 > 0:08:35whilst I take a moment to find out more about these two lovely ladies,
0:08:35 > 0:08:37and this remarkable home.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Clair, you inherited this house from your grandparents.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43And, as we've seen, Patricia,
0:08:43 > 0:08:46it is full of everything that your father collected over the years.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- Yes.- That must have been a heck of a responsibility.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51So, what went through your mind when you took it over?
0:08:51 > 0:08:54I just wondered where everything was going to go, to be honest.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Because, obviously, I had my own house,
0:08:56 > 0:09:00my own life, and it was a case of merging the two houses.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02So, yeah, it was a bit daunting.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05It took about three months to actually move in.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08And, Patricia, we've established that you grew up in this house
0:09:08 > 0:09:10with all of these amazing things.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Clair wants to get rid of a lot of them because
0:09:12 > 0:09:15she's afraid of the damage that the children and the dogs might do.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Were you never worried you might knock anything over?
0:09:18 > 0:09:20No, no, nobody seemed to be worried about me either,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22knocking anything over.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25No, I just grew up with them and they were just there.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28I can't remember ever damaging anything, anyway.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Well, both your father and your grandfather were in business
0:09:31 > 0:09:34and in engineering and, presumably, that's been passed on to you
0:09:34 > 0:09:37because your degree was in business management.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39But you've worked for some of
0:09:39 > 0:09:43the greatest engineering names in the world.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Land Rover, Ferrari, Maserati.
0:09:46 > 0:09:47How did that come about?
0:09:47 > 0:09:49My dad's company used to do the conveyor belts
0:09:49 > 0:09:51and robots for the manufacturing plants.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56So, they'd be in there all the time, a lot through the summer.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01So, I could go in and do assignments, do my thesis and things on
0:10:01 > 0:10:03a reasonably large company like that
0:10:03 > 0:10:05because I'd got a, sort of, back door in there.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08So, I ended up working in the motor industry.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10Now, you and your husband Chris,
0:10:10 > 0:10:13you've, sort of, come out of engineering and business,
0:10:13 > 0:10:14in that respect.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- You now work together with your own company, don't you?- Yes, we do.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21We run a web design business together. Yeah.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22But that means you're not
0:10:22 > 0:10:24just life partners, you're also business partners,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- working together 24 hours a day. How does that work?- I don't know.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32It just does. It just does, it's brilliant.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34It's absolutely fantastic.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36We're raising the money so that you can
0:10:36 > 0:10:37put new windows in the house.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Is there a lot of other stuff that you have to do?
0:10:39 > 0:10:42It went further downhill than we thought it had
0:10:42 > 0:10:43when my grandad died.
0:10:43 > 0:10:46We thought my grandma was on top of it, she wasn't.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49So, we have already done quite a few things.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52And it needs be brought back up to a good standard.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Some of the windows are quite pressing now,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57so they're the next thing to do.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Well, clearly, the house has become very important to you
0:11:00 > 0:11:02as a family house
0:11:02 > 0:11:05since it was built in the 1960s and you'd like it to continue
0:11:05 > 0:11:07with that very special atmosphere for the family.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Which means raising lots of money when we go to auction.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13So, shall we go and see what else we are likely to be able to take?
0:11:13 > 0:11:17Whilst not everybody is fortunate enough to inherit
0:11:17 > 0:11:21an impressive property like this, it is clear that this is a house with
0:11:21 > 0:11:26lots of sentimental importance and one which requires plenty of upkeep.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28I think Clair has her hands pretty full.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32We're certainly keeping our hands busy with the rummage.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34And I'm soon drawn to this gorgeous pair of table lamps.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Made by the Staffordshire pottery company Moorcroft,
0:11:37 > 0:11:41they have that classic Art Nouveau look, which was
0:11:41 > 0:11:45so fashionable a century ago and still proves so popular today.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Moorcroft is highly collectable and,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50although of a relatively modern vintage,
0:11:50 > 0:11:51Paul thinks this pair
0:11:51 > 0:11:54should light up the saleroom at £300-£400.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59And it's lovely to see Clair's daughter Ellora helping out.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I think we could have a future collector here.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03She's spotted this attractive Carlton Ware dish.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Dating from the 1940s, it's part of their Rouge Royale range,
0:12:07 > 0:12:12complete with spider's web, and it still has plenty of admirers.
0:12:12 > 0:12:16Paul has given it an eye-catching £40-£60 pricetag.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19- Paul, what do you think about this? - Oh, right.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Now then, so where's this come from?
0:12:22 > 0:12:26Well, I found it in the Isle of Wight, at my parents' cottage
0:12:26 > 0:12:31in the Isle of Wight. It was just in the garage behind a wardrobe.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34So, do you remember it being on the wall in the house?
0:12:34 > 0:12:37No, it's never, I can't remember it ever being on a wall at all.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39Well, it's quite a pleasing picture. Very popular.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42It's called The First Snow On The Hill.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45It's a guy called Archibald Thorburn, he was based in Scotland.
0:12:45 > 0:12:49And he created quite realistic animals, so that's the idea,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52he captures them. In this case, it's on top of a mountain top.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54He was from Edinburgh, Scotland.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58And, of course, Queen Victoria made her home in Scotland.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00So, anything Scottish was very much of the day.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Of course, when this was first exhibited, it caused
0:13:02 > 0:13:05such a stir, they actually produced a print version of it.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07The coloured prints are, obviously, very collectable.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10The black-and-white ones were more affordable.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13But you do have an artist's signature at the bottom there.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16That's like having Picasso's signature on there, Constable,
0:13:16 > 0:13:18somebody like that.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21I think, brought back to life, that could be really good.
0:13:21 > 0:13:23If I said, sort of, £30-£50 as an auction estimate.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- How does that sound?- That's fine. - All right, it's not too dear.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28It's one deer.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31Come on, let's get some new jokes.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38I've no doubt there are plenty more gags where that one came from, Paul.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40And plenty more pieces too.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Because, whilst the value of that print doesn't quite match up
0:13:43 > 0:13:47to our other items, I do think our rummage is going rather well.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51So well, in fact, that Paul is soon drawn
0:13:51 > 0:13:53to this early 19th century portrait of a Regency gentleman.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56We don't know who the artist is or, for that matter,
0:13:56 > 0:14:00the rather dashing subject, but it evokes the age of Jane Austen
0:14:00 > 0:14:03and should prove a appealing to the bidders at £200-£400.
0:14:05 > 0:14:07I think our own Mr Darcy is on a bit of a roll today
0:14:07 > 0:14:10and looking to impress the ladies of the house.
0:14:10 > 0:14:15Ah, Clair, Ellora, now then, look at that, what do you think of that?
0:14:15 > 0:14:20- How old do you think it is?- It's been here before I was born.- Wow.
0:14:20 > 0:14:25- So, how old are you?- Six. - So, it's at least six years old.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28So, Clair, where's this come from, then?
0:14:28 > 0:14:30My grandad picked it up on his travels around the world.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33I don't know exactly where it came from.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36He went to China and Africa and all over the place.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38And he will have just liked it
0:14:38 > 0:14:42and brought it back to add to his collection of bits and pieces.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Right, so, was he travelling around the world for business
0:14:45 > 0:14:46or for pleasure?
0:14:46 > 0:14:48No, he just liked to travel a lot.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51He just used to book himself on a flight and go
0:14:51 > 0:14:54- and come back with stuff.- Really? Well, this dates maybe 1880, 1900.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58It's Chinese export porcelain, it's made really for us Europeans.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00It's called the famille verte,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02which is the green family of enamel colours.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05So, predominantly when you look at it, it looks very green.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07But China had the secret of porcelain
0:15:07 > 0:15:10for over 2,000 years before we even came near to inventing this.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12We only actually got round to making real porcelain
0:15:12 > 0:15:17about 1750 and they had it a lot, lot earlier than that.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20But these are wonderfully painted, all done by hand
0:15:20 > 0:15:24and they all tell a story. And I think this one at the top, here,
0:15:24 > 0:15:25represents Confucius.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Now, Confucius was probably the most prominent Chinese character
0:15:28 > 0:15:32from ancient China and he was a poet and a type of prophet.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36And he's stood there next to the tree of enlightenment.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Of course, you've got the two bearers here,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41bearing yin and yang symbols.
0:15:41 > 0:15:42Can you see that?
0:15:42 > 0:15:45That's part of Confucius's prophecy.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Everything in life is either positive or negative,
0:15:47 > 0:15:49yin and yang, it lives together in harmony.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Any idea how much this might be worth?
0:15:51 > 0:15:54- Over £100.- Do you know what, you're not far out there.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56I was going to say around the £200 mark.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- How does that sound? - That sounds fantastic.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- You haven't got another one? You haven't got a pair of these?- No.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05All right, well, let's leave that there, for safekeeping,
0:16:05 > 0:16:06and keep looking.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10You know, Confucius says, it's time for tea. Come on, off we go.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14Another terrific amount towards our £2,000 target.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18I'm sure it won't be long before Clair is enjoying the view
0:16:18 > 0:16:20through her brand-new windows.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Mum Patricia's busy viewing this varied collection of pieces
0:16:24 > 0:16:26by Royal Crown Derby.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30And they come with a long history, dating back to the mid-18th century,
0:16:30 > 0:16:34when their porcelain rivalled that of the famous Dresden factories.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Royal Crown Derby is still highly sought after by collectors,
0:16:38 > 0:16:41so Paul has valued these at an impressive £300-£500.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Clair, it's been lovely to have Ellora with us today and she's
0:16:45 > 0:16:50very kindly allowed us to come into her bedroom to chat for a minute.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54Because, last year, you had another young girl in the family, didn't you?
0:16:54 > 0:16:57Tell me who she was and how she came to be here.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00This was Katya, who was from Belarus,
0:17:00 > 0:17:02and she came over as part of
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Chernobyl Children Life Line,
0:17:04 > 0:17:09who bring a group of children over for respite each year for a month.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12Add Katya was allocated with us.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15Chernobyl, of course, was the very famous explosion
0:17:15 > 0:17:16of the nuclear power station.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20How did that affect this little girl and her family in Belarus?
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Belarus is just north of the Ukraine, which is where Chernobyl is.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26It's quite northerly within the Ukraine
0:17:26 > 0:17:30and the fallout went straight over Belarus first.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33So, that was where people were affected.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36So, how did she and Ellora bond?
0:17:36 > 0:17:38They just became really good friends.
0:17:38 > 0:17:39They're both only children
0:17:39 > 0:17:41and I think that helped, it was a real novelty for both of them
0:17:41 > 0:17:46to have a, sort of, "sister" staying in the next room to them.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48So, yeah, they're just really close.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49They write each other little notes
0:17:49 > 0:17:52and post them to each other.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54We get these little letters that say "I love Ellora" in English,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56cos she can write that.
0:17:56 > 0:17:59So, has Ellora started to learn a little bit of Russian?
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Yeah, yeah, a bit.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04She is, obviously, she can't read it, so I have to read to her
0:18:04 > 0:18:06if she writes in Russian,
0:18:06 > 0:18:09but when she was chatting for a month with Katya,
0:18:09 > 0:18:13she still talks to people and she'll say niet instead of no sometimes.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16So, yeah, she's picking a bit up.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19So, does part of the money that we're going to raise have anything
0:18:19 > 0:18:21to do with Katya's visit?
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Yeah, that was the other thing that we were hoping.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24We have to make a donation to the charity.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28Which is all the more reason why we must make sure that we make
0:18:28 > 0:18:32that £2,000, at least, at auction.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34And I don't think Ellora would like us
0:18:34 > 0:18:36to take any of the things in this room, do you?
0:18:36 > 0:18:39- No, probably not.- Nope. So, should we look at the rest of the house?
0:18:39 > 0:18:40Yeah, I think so.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Well, it's good to know that some of the proceeds from our auction
0:18:45 > 0:18:48are going to be going to such a worthy cause, and I'm sure
0:18:48 > 0:18:52it's not going to be long before Katya and Ellora are reunited.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- Ah, now then, Clair, are you all right?- Yes.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56Where's this come from, then?
0:18:56 > 0:18:58It was in my grandparents' apartment in Hawaii.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03They bought an apartment in Hawaii and furnished it with local,
0:19:03 > 0:19:06or bought locally furniture and ornaments.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- OK. Did you get to go out to Hawaii, then?- Oh, yeah.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- Did you get to visit there?- Oh, yes, it was great. It was really nice.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12That's fantastic.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16So, was he buying things around the antique shops or the bazaars
0:19:16 > 0:19:17while he was out there?
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- To the antique shops.- Right, OK.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22And just, you know, buy whatever he liked.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23It's a French ormolu clock.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26The original design was designed, actually, to go on a bracket.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28Do you ever remember seeing it on its own frame,
0:19:28 > 0:19:30its own sort of stand?
0:19:30 > 0:19:34- No. No, it's always been on a sideboard.- Right.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36Well, the decoration is made exactly the same
0:19:36 > 0:19:38as it would have been in the 18th century.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40This is made from kingswood,
0:19:40 > 0:19:42which was very popular in France at that time.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45All the Louis Kings had their desks made from kingswood.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48It's a very purplish, very distinctive grain.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50And the way it's been done is beautiful.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51It's been quatre veneered, basically.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53It looks like a herringbone,
0:19:53 > 0:19:56if you have a look at the way that the composing grains go.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58Then it's been inlaid with different satinwoods
0:19:58 > 0:20:00and fruitwoods on the top.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02It gives a very, very elaborate design.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05Then it's been decorated with ormolu mounts, which originally
0:20:05 > 0:20:08would have been gilded bronze, and looks very, very attractive.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10This is a brass example.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12And there are a couple of clues here that tells us
0:20:12 > 0:20:14this is a 20th-century clock, it's not an 18th-century clock.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Just the way the brass is actually mounted onto the wood
0:20:16 > 0:20:18using these screws, here.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20That would never happen in the 18th century.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22That just doesn't exist at that time.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25But it's a great selling item, it looks very impressive.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Anybody that's got a large room like yourself,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30or a restaurant, or a hotel, it looks great, doesn't it?
0:20:30 > 0:20:33And that would sell, I mean, if I said between 300 and 500.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36- I mean, how does that sound? - That's a window.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- All right, let's keep looking.- Yep.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Another stunning estimate for us.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Never mind a day, I'll bet we could spend an entire week
0:20:45 > 0:20:47rummaging through so many remarkable antiques and collectables.
0:20:47 > 0:20:53Clair has spotted this Sheffield silver dish, which dates from 1930.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Paul thinks it could shimmer in the sale room at £50-£80.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01Not a bad amount, but can we finish with a flourish?
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- Look at this. It's a fantastic house, you have here.- Thank you.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07I wanted to show you this, see what you thought of that.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10- Wow, look at this lot, is it all silver?- Look at that!
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- Really? Let's have a look at this thing.- Oh, oh.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16To The Manor Born, Paul, you were born to be Jeeves,
0:21:16 > 0:21:19serving afternoon tea, wasn't he?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21- Shall I be mother?- Yes.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24What a cracker, that's a beautiful service, isn't it?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Look at that wonderfully crisp hallmark on the bottom there, Paul.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29What does that tell us?
0:21:29 > 0:21:30That tells me that's quite a modern design,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32I can tell straightaway.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35In order to sell it here in the UK as silver,
0:21:35 > 0:21:37it has to come up to a certain standard.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39It has to test its purity.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41What happens, the makers send it to an assay office
0:21:41 > 0:21:44and, in this case, it's been sent to Birmingham, cos that's the anchor
0:21:44 > 0:21:46that represents the Birmingham Assay Office.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48And then they place this lion on there that tells us
0:21:48 > 0:21:51it comes up to standard. So, it can be sold as silver.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55And the V, there, that stands for about 1970, 1971.
0:21:55 > 0:21:57So, it's quite a recent set. But what a cracker.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00You've got a teapot, you've got a sugar basin.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02You've got a cream jug, and then you've got your coffee pot as well,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04which has been added to it.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06So, it's a four-piece set. What a fantastic item, isn't it?
0:22:06 > 0:22:08The tray doesn't seem to match the service itself,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12so I think the auctioneer might actually split these up.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14But it does look impressive as a whole lot.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17But, I think, as a four-piece silver tea service,
0:22:17 > 0:22:21you're looking at £400, possibly up to £500.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24And then, we have the tray as well, which is such a rare item,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27I think you could have the same amount of money again
0:22:27 > 0:22:28just for the tray.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33So, if I said between £800 and £1,200, I mean, how does that sound?
0:22:34 > 0:22:36OK. That's brilliant.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40- I'm guessing from your expression, you had no idea?- No. Not at all.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43- Do you think your mother knows? - No, I wouldn't think so.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- So, I think we'd better tell her, don't you?- I think we'd better do.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Patricia, do you want to come and join us a moment?
0:22:48 > 0:22:49And Ellora. Come and join us.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Patricia, we've been looking at
0:22:51 > 0:22:55this amazing silver tea and coffee service.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Paul, how much do you think it's going to make at auction?
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Well, I think it's a fantastic set.
0:22:59 > 0:23:00I mean, if I said between £800
0:23:00 > 0:23:05- and £1,200, how does that sound? - Wow, gosh.
0:23:05 > 0:23:06But it gets even better,
0:23:06 > 0:23:11because if we add that to everything else that Paul has
0:23:11 > 0:23:14looked at today and just take the lowest estimates on everything he's
0:23:14 > 0:23:16given in this amazing house, then,
0:23:16 > 0:23:19I know what you want to raise is £2,000,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22but I think you might be able to afford a couple of windows,
0:23:22 > 0:23:27because we should make at least £2,870.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31- Wow.- Do you know what
0:23:31 > 0:23:33- £2,870 looks like, Ellora?- No.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36Well, you're going to find out on auction day.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39I had a feeling that today would be pretty special
0:23:39 > 0:23:43as soon as we walked into this veritable Aladdin's cave.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Clair's grandfather was quite the collector
0:23:46 > 0:23:49and she's now lucky enough to take some of those prized pieces
0:23:49 > 0:23:51to auction for a very good cause.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54We're hoping that that lovely pair of Royal Worcester plates,
0:23:54 > 0:23:58one by the legendary porcelain artist Harry Davis, will serve as
0:23:58 > 0:24:03well at auction, with a low, but still impressive estimate of £250.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08At £300-£500, I'm sure this jolly Japanese fellow made from ivory
0:24:08 > 0:24:14in the 1880s won't have too much trouble charming the bidders.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17And with another pricetag of £300-£500,
0:24:17 > 0:24:20there should be quite a show of hands for
0:24:20 > 0:24:23this very striking 20th-century French ormolu mantel clock.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29Still to come on Cash In The Attic.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32A healthy sale is good news for Mum Patricia.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34- Nothing distressing about that total.- No.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36- I won't have to take it home.- No.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39No, there we go, that's surprising, actually. Well done.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43And we're left gasping, as the bidders really test our mettle.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47- That was, sort of, hold your breath moment, wasn't it?- At 800.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49No, not 800, not 800.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53That is wonderful, well done.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Be there when the final hammer falls.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Didn't we have a great day at Clair's house?
0:25:02 > 0:25:06And we really did find some fantastic items, all of which
0:25:06 > 0:25:10we've brought here to Derby to sell at Bamfords Auctioneers.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Now, she wants to raise a whopping great £2,000, so we're looking
0:25:14 > 0:25:19for a really buzzy auction room when her items go under the hammer today.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Well, there are certainly plenty of bidders here,
0:25:22 > 0:25:24exploring a plethora of antiques
0:25:24 > 0:25:27and collectables in the hope of finding that something special.
0:25:27 > 0:25:32Talking of special somethings, our expert Paul Hayes already
0:25:32 > 0:25:35has his eye on one of our many impressive lots.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40You know, I'm always very nervous of vases like this, when I see
0:25:40 > 0:25:42a little lid like that balanced on the top, because it might fall off.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45- But that one's not going anywhere, is it?- Definitely not.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47I like what they've done, actually, they've made this vase unique,
0:25:47 > 0:25:50because that doesn't match the actual item.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51So, it's a one-off, this one, today.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54But the vase is rather nice and should do very well today.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Yes, these vases are very nice. It's double gourd.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58It doesn't match its base.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01It moves around a bit too much, but I think it's very attractive.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Oriental things do tend to do quite well, and we've got the ivory figure.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- Which is absolutely wonderful. - Super quality.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Yes, we really going to need to keep an eye on that today,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10because we really do want it to go well.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13- Let's go and see Clair and her mum, because they've just arrived.- OK.
0:26:13 > 0:26:19As the saleroom fills up, Clair and Mum Patricia have a bit of news.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22Clair has decided that she wasn't really quite ready to part
0:26:22 > 0:26:25with that beautiful French ormolu mantel clock.
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Not to worry, though, because we still have plenty
0:26:27 > 0:26:30of other terrific items with us today.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35Good morning, Clair and Patricia.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37I see you're having a good look at the little ivory man.
0:26:37 > 0:26:41- We've got some bids on him already from Hong Kong.- Oh, fantastic.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45- Wonderful.- But actually, the auctioneers have worked very hard
0:26:45 > 0:26:47because there's lots of interest in the silverware as well, isn't there?
0:26:47 > 0:26:51There's a well-known dealer from London interested in that one.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53So, yes. I think it's all going well today.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56So, Pat, what are you hoping to get out of today?
0:26:56 > 0:27:00Well, I'd like to see this little chap go.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02Well, this is your last opportunity to say goodbye to him
0:27:02 > 0:27:04because I think he's going home.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Shall we go and take our places? Because it's going to start.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10So, as the sale gets under way, it seems that the room is
0:27:10 > 0:27:14so busy, the auctioneer has had to turn his microphone
0:27:14 > 0:27:15up to full volume.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17So, for once, there's someone in the room who's louder than me.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19At £8 only, ten, do I see?
0:27:19 > 0:27:21I'm sure we can manage, though,
0:27:21 > 0:27:24as our first item is about to go under the hammer.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27So, the Carlton Ware two-handled dish,
0:27:27 > 0:27:31did you actually use this in the house?
0:27:31 > 0:27:34No, no, it was stuffed into a corner and we didn't even see it.
0:27:34 > 0:27:40- That's why it's at auction.- A very interesting £40-£60 pricetag, Paul?
0:27:40 > 0:27:43That's right it's very Art Deco, this pattern's well-known.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45The spiderweb pattern and the Rouge Royale range, actually, was
0:27:45 > 0:27:48one of the top ranges that Carlton Ware did.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50It's got everything going for it.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53£32, an absentee bid, I can start it at.
0:27:53 > 0:27:5432!
0:27:54 > 0:27:5938 and 40, and two, and five. Against you at £42. 45, now.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03At 42, absentee bid against you. Are you coming back, one more?
0:28:03 > 0:28:04At 42, it's against you.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07- Right.- All right, wasn't it? - Over our lowest estimate.- Yes.- Yes.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11- And not bad for something that was in the corner.- Exactly.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15That's a heartening start to the auction and it gets us
0:28:15 > 0:28:17on our way to our £2,000 target.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21OK, I think it's fair to say that this next item
0:28:21 > 0:28:22is slightly distressed.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24- Remember this print? - I think you could say that.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26I think you're being really generous.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28It needs a makeover, a bit like myself.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30But it is by Archibald Thorburn.
0:28:30 > 0:28:31It is a very good subject,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34but does need a little bit of work to tidy it up.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37It has been signed by the artist, which is good, in 1899.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40So, fingers crossed. £30-£50 we're looking for.
0:28:40 > 0:28:45And I can start the bidding at 22, 25, now. 22, 25, do I see?
0:28:45 > 0:28:5125 seated, sir. 28 with me and 30. 32 and 35 takes it.
0:28:51 > 0:28:55At 35 seated, 38 now. At 35, 38, do I see?
0:28:55 > 0:28:58£35. On the aisle at 35.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01- Nothing distressing about that total.- No.- No.
0:29:01 > 0:29:02I won't have to take it home.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05No, there we go, that's surprising, actually. Well done.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10A good but modest result, and £5 over Paul's lowest estimate.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13But I can feel the bidders' interest stirring as we approach
0:29:13 > 0:29:17our more valuable items, like this 1930 Art Deco
0:29:17 > 0:29:21Sheffield silver dish, which belonged to Clair's grandfather.
0:29:21 > 0:29:24I rather like the shape of this silver dish that's coming up now.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28It's got a very elegant, sort of, very tactile feeling to it.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31And did you ever put little bonbons or things in it?
0:29:31 > 0:29:33No, no.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35I think the most I've ever found is people chucking drawing pins
0:29:35 > 0:29:37and things into it.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39£40 is bid, and 42 now.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41- 40 to start with!- Oh.
0:29:41 > 0:29:4642 here. 45, 48, sir. 48 and 50. 50 and five.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48At £50 with me, and five, anywhere?
0:29:48 > 0:29:52At £50, do I see 55? Absentee bid.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55- On the button there, Paul. - Very good.- Fantastic, isn't it?
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Another £50 in the kitty.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01Now, I wonder if that pair of foo dogs from the Far East
0:30:01 > 0:30:03will fetch Paul's estimate.
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Or just simply roll over.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07They're Victorian and highly decorative
0:30:07 > 0:30:11and seem to have attracted interest from distant shores.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14Now, I think this is where we're going to have to keep our eye
0:30:14 > 0:30:16on the internet, as well as on the room,
0:30:16 > 0:30:20because we've got that pair of Chinese dogs coming up now
0:30:20 > 0:30:23and we know that there's interest from Hong Kong.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- Hm.- Yes.- Which is going to be pretty exciting.- Yes, very.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28- Where did you keep these dogs? - They were on the fireplace.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30Either side of the fireplace on the floor,
0:30:30 > 0:30:33where nobody could kick them over or knock them over and break them.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36I don't know about knocking them over,
0:30:36 > 0:30:38they'd probably break their toe if they banged into them.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41I'll start on the absentee at £80. And five, do I see?
0:30:41 > 0:30:44At 80, 85 waving, 90 and five.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Great.
0:30:46 > 0:30:4995 nodding. 100, 110. 110, 120, 130 for you.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51At 120, with me.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53- 120 with the bidder on his books. - 120.
0:30:53 > 0:30:58£120. Any advance? One more?
0:30:58 > 0:31:00- Nice surprise, there?- Yeah.
0:31:02 > 0:31:03That's excellent.
0:31:03 > 0:31:07Well, those foo dogs move on to guard a new owner.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10But not before raising us another £120.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13Paul and I were taking a look at the gourd vase which is coming up now
0:31:13 > 0:31:15and I see that someone very sensibly
0:31:15 > 0:31:16decided to stick the lid on it,
0:31:16 > 0:31:18even though it's not the matching lid.
0:31:18 > 0:31:19Whose idea was that?
0:31:19 > 0:31:24I think it might have been the architect who designed the house.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27If you remember, he was a friend of my grandparents'.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29He was a dab hand at sticking things together. So, I think it was him.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Did it ever have a few dodgy moments, Pat,
0:31:31 > 0:31:33when you were afraid somebody was going to knock it over?
0:31:33 > 0:31:38Oh, yes, it's quite wobbly. So, yes, there were one or two moments.
0:31:38 > 0:31:41Dogs and children. That sort of thing.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44One absentee bid. I can start it at the lower end of the estimate at £200.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45300?
0:31:47 > 0:31:52300, no. Phone, two? 300. 400.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57500, 600, 650, 680.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02700. 690, if you like? Last chance, are you sure?
0:32:04 > 0:32:07At 680, on the phone. All sure.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09£680!
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Thank goodness you decided to stick the lid on.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15And not let the dog near it.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18I think the shape is so unusual,
0:32:18 > 0:32:21but the top definitely is something not quite right there.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23So, well done. Amazing, that is amazing, isn't it?
0:32:23 > 0:32:28That vase featured the great Chinese philosopher Confucius,
0:32:28 > 0:32:32who once said, "He who will not economise will have to agonise."
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Hopefully, there'll be no agonising for Clair and Patricia
0:32:35 > 0:32:38when it comes to those new windows.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40Now, my Mr Darcy's coming up now.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42That lovely portrait that was
0:32:42 > 0:32:44on the left-hand side as you went into your hallway.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47I think he's actually very handsome. What do you reckon, Paul?
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Yeah, he's very well-painted, actually.
0:32:49 > 0:32:50It's just a shame we don't know who the guy is.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54What I like about it, actually, is that people can create their own heritage.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56If you've bought a big house, want a regal look,
0:32:56 > 0:32:59you could say, that's my great-great-grandad.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02Yeah, well, I'd love to have him as one of my ancestors.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05Grandpa Hayes. Darcy Hayes, that's what we can call him.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07So, I can start it at £140. 150 now.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08Right.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12150, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 210.
0:33:12 > 0:33:18Shake of the head. At £200. 210, new place. 220 with me and 230 has it.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21230 in the back. At 230, far wall.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24At £230, 240 anywhere?
0:33:24 > 0:33:26230.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31- My Mr Darcy's gone. - He's gone.- £230, never mind.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Anyhow, but that's a great price,
0:33:33 > 0:33:35because you had £200 to £400, didn't you?
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- Exactly.- And we don't know who the artist is.- No, or the subject.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42I'll bet that handsome chap will bring a lot of pleasure
0:33:42 > 0:33:44to one lucky bidder.
0:33:44 > 0:33:46I wonder if he's managed to bring us
0:33:46 > 0:33:49a bit of luck, as we reach the halfway point of the auction.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51- £2,000 is our final target.- Yes.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53And we've still got some great items to come.
0:33:53 > 0:33:59- I'm very happy to tell you that so far, we've made £1,157.- Oh, I say.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01Gosh.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04So, we're over the halfway point and we've still got that amazing
0:34:04 > 0:34:09tea service to come and a couple of other interesting items.
0:34:10 > 0:34:12The bidders are still keen to buy,
0:34:12 > 0:34:14so fingers crossed for the rest of our lots.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Now, if like Clair, you're keen to raise money by selling
0:34:17 > 0:34:20at auction, do bear in mind that there are charges to be paid -
0:34:20 > 0:34:23including commission, which varies depending on the saleroom -
0:34:23 > 0:34:24so it's always worth checking in advance.
0:34:27 > 0:34:2812, 15, anywhere?
0:34:28 > 0:34:32Up next, those two glorious Royal Worcester plates.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35One by the esteemed artist Harry Davis,
0:34:35 > 0:34:38which dates from the early 20th century.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41The other, a 22-carat gold leaf example from the 1960s.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44This is where it really comes, it's very unusual
0:34:44 > 0:34:47because these are Royal Worcester plates which sell in their own
0:34:47 > 0:34:49rights, but really, it's the artist who's worked on them,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52is where the collectability is, all right?
0:34:52 > 0:34:57So, I've put these in at £250 for two plates. That's a posh lunch.
0:34:57 > 0:34:58Right. Let's see how we get on.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01Two absentee bids and I can start the bidding at £220.
0:35:01 > 0:35:05240, now. 220.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10240, do I see? And selling, 240. 260. At 260, absentee bid.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13270, if it helps you. Are we sure?
0:35:13 > 0:35:17At £260, anybody else?
0:35:17 > 0:35:21Well, I think we should get several posh lunches out of that, Paul.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23And it's a whopping £260 towards our target.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28Could our next lot prove as popular?
0:35:28 > 0:35:32It's that jolly 19th-century Japanese ivory figure
0:35:32 > 0:35:33bought by Clair's grandfather.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35And who always puts a smile on my face.
0:35:35 > 0:35:40But since we first met him, we've had some interesting news.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- Can you remember that there was a little hole, something missing?- Yes.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Well, James the auctioneer thinks that it could have been a basket.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49He thought my estimate of £300 to £500 was slightly optimistic
0:35:49 > 0:35:50because the basket is missing.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53And he'd rather see it going between 200 to 300.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55I mean, how do you feel about that?
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Yeah, we knew something was missing
0:35:57 > 0:35:59so, it's fine.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02James has had a lot interest from the Far East
0:36:02 > 0:36:03and they're the experts.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05They knew immediately it wasn't quite right.
0:36:05 > 0:36:10£120. Absentee bid starts it. 130, let it go in the room first.
0:36:10 > 0:36:15130 bid. 150, you've taken it. At 150, 170.
0:36:15 > 0:36:20170. At £170, 180 now.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25180, the lady's bid now. 180, 200, nodding. 210, 210.
0:36:25 > 0:36:27220. 220, yes.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29230. In the room.
0:36:29 > 0:36:35At 220, 230, do I see? At 220.
0:36:35 > 0:36:36It's yours.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38- He's going to stay in Derbyshire. - He is, isn't he?
0:36:38 > 0:36:40There was a lot of interest there.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42I quite like that, because the phones were beaten
0:36:42 > 0:36:44by somebody who actually came to view it and have a look.
0:36:44 > 0:36:46And maybe it wouldn't look as obvious up front,
0:36:46 > 0:36:48by looking online.
0:36:49 > 0:36:50Well, he doesn't look too bothered.
0:36:50 > 0:36:56And another £220 means we really are making some serious money now.
0:36:56 > 0:36:57And just when you thought
0:36:57 > 0:37:01it couldn't get any better, Clair turns up even more.
0:37:01 > 0:37:02Just as you come into the auction room today,
0:37:02 > 0:37:05on the left-hand side, there's a display cabinet
0:37:05 > 0:37:08with all your beautiful things in it, including a little bit more
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Royal Crown Derby than I thought we were going to see.
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Yeah, I found another one hiding away in a completely different place.
0:37:13 > 0:37:18So, I thought it may as well join its friends and come down to auction.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Rather than leave it all on its own.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22I think it was the duck.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26- One of these days, you're going to have a proper clearout, aren't you? - Yes.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30I have an absentee bid, starting at 250. 260, now.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32At 250, 260, 270, 280.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37280, 290, 300. Do you want three? At 290 with me and 300, do I see?
0:37:37 > 0:37:42300, new place, 310, 320. With me at 310, 320 now.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45At 310. And selling.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48That's excellent, dead on.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54An excellent result and just over Paul's lower estimate.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58I wonder if those gorgeous modern Art Nouveau style Moorcroft
0:37:58 > 0:38:00table lamps, usually a sure-fire hit with the bidders,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03will light our way towards our £2,000 target.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07- You rather like Moorcroft, don't you?- I do.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10Because you've got a rather beautiful vase by Moorcroft,
0:38:10 > 0:38:11- haven't you?- Patched up.
0:38:13 > 0:38:17- Restored.- Restored.- But that has not come to the auction today.- No.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19- But the two Moorcroft lamps have. - Yes.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23- Do you not use them in the house at all?- No.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27Maybe if they matched perfectly, I could put them somewhere
0:38:27 > 0:38:30where they could be on display, but with the big shades
0:38:30 > 0:38:32and everything, there's just nowhere to put them.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35And I've got one, two, three, four, five, six, seven bids.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37- Oh.- Oh.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39So, I can start the bidding at...
0:38:39 > 0:38:45£270. 280 now.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49280? In the room or phones. 280 on the phone. 290.
0:38:49 > 0:38:54300, 310, 320. On the phone.
0:38:54 > 0:39:01At £320. 330 now. At 320, any advance?
0:39:01 > 0:39:06At 320. Lots of bidding, but all very close.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08- Nice result.- That's bang on.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12That's four amazing sales on the trot.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15Moorcroft is always popular at auction and that pair certainly
0:39:15 > 0:39:20did very well for us, coming in at just over Paul's lowest estimate.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23We've had some terrific results today.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25It's not quite over yet,
0:39:25 > 0:39:30because we still have that silver tea set made in Birmingham in 1971.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33I think this is going to be hang-on-to-your-hats time
0:39:33 > 0:39:37because we've got that amazing set of silver.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40Not just the tea set, but also that incredibly heavy tray.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43I mean, that in itself weighed a tonne, didn't it?
0:39:43 > 0:39:45And we've put it all together as one lot
0:39:45 > 0:39:47and there's been a lot of interest in it.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49You never actually used this, did you?
0:39:49 > 0:39:54- No, never. It just sat there on the sideboard.- So, not sad to see it go?
0:39:54 > 0:39:57No, not at all. I can see my sideboard now.
0:39:59 > 0:40:03I'll start it at £800. 850, do I see? 850.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06850. I'll come back to you.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09850, 900 on the phones.
0:40:09 > 0:40:10900, 950.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16950, 1,000. 1,000. 1,100, 1,200.
0:40:16 > 0:40:241,200 bid. 1,250, 1,300. 1,350. 1,400, 1,450.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26- Crikey.- Oh.
0:40:26 > 0:40:301,450, 1,500. 1,550.
0:40:30 > 0:40:31Somebody else over there, now.
0:40:31 > 0:40:371,550, 1,600. 1,650. At £1,600, and 50, where? At 1,600.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39Yes, come on, come on.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42£1,600.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45- That is fantastic. - I'm not taking it home.- Dear me.
0:40:45 > 0:40:50- That was sort of, hold your breath moment, wasn't it?- At 800.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52No, not 800, not 800.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54That is wonderful, well done.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57We couldn't have wished for a better finale to today's auction,
0:40:57 > 0:41:02which started well and just seemed to get better and better.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05But just how much has Clair's remarkable haul of heirlooms
0:41:05 > 0:41:07managed to make?
0:41:07 > 0:41:10Bearing in mind that you did not bring the clock,
0:41:10 > 0:41:14you have made in total £3,867.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17- That's brilliant.- Great.
0:41:17 > 0:41:22- Fantastic.- You see, and Grandad had all that stuff in the house.
0:41:22 > 0:41:27- You're right.- I wonder if he paid that amount for it. Probably not.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Shouldn't think so.- No. - What a result!
0:41:33 > 0:41:37It's now a few weeks after that action-packed auction
0:41:37 > 0:41:41and there's been a bit of a change of plan for Clair.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Whilst she's still hoping to get those windows replaced,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Clair has decided that the money from the auction should go towards
0:41:46 > 0:41:49helping more disadvantaged children from Belarus
0:41:49 > 0:41:51visit families in the UK.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55In particular, reuniting daughter Ellora with her pen pal Katya.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59Clair has invited Mick Ring from Chernobyl Children Life Line
0:41:59 > 0:42:02to discuss her plans.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05We work it on £500 per child, per visit.
0:42:05 > 0:42:09So, we desperately need money, desperately.
0:42:09 > 0:42:14We are looking forward to having Katya over again immensely.
0:42:14 > 0:42:16We all are. I mean, she's just an absolute joy.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18Ellora's got a calendar,
0:42:18 > 0:42:22she's counting down the days till Katya comes back.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24You know, it's just thoroughly enjoyable
0:42:24 > 0:42:26and it's horrible when they go back.