0:00:02 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash in the Attic,
0:00:03 > 0:00:06the show where we help people who've got a special project in mind,
0:00:06 > 0:00:08but need some funds to complete it.
0:00:08 > 0:00:11That means looking through their homes for antiques and collectables
0:00:11 > 0:00:14which hopefully we can sell at auction.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17It can be difficult to know what to part with and what to keep,
0:00:17 > 0:00:19especially if you've got a few inherited items,
0:00:19 > 0:00:23and that's the dilemma posed for today's family.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44Coming up on Cash In The Attic...
0:00:44 > 0:00:46A solitaire diamond ring
0:00:46 > 0:00:49provokes a startling proposal from our expert Jonty.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51- There you go.- Ah! Will you marry me?
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I'm already married. Couldn't possibly.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56Good advice is freely given,
0:00:56 > 0:00:59but it's up to others whether they take it or not.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01- So, have I persuaded you to keep this or not?- No.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03HE LAUGHS
0:01:03 > 0:01:06And at auction, are Jonty and I getting our hopes up?
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- We'll probably all go out for a really nice dinner, won't we?- Yeah.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- That sounds nice.- We'll come too!
0:01:12 > 0:01:14We weren't invited, Jonty.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Save your enthusiasm, Jonty, for when the final hammer falls.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Today, I've come to Suffolk to meet Jane Smith,
0:01:22 > 0:01:26who's hoping to get some money together to help her son's band.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Jane was born and has lived in Suffolk for most of her life.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32She's handled admin for many firms,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35including the building company owned by Trevor,
0:01:35 > 0:01:38her husband of 21 years.
0:01:38 > 0:01:41He already had three boys of his own when they first met.
0:01:41 > 0:01:42Their later boys,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Josh, the drummer, who's still at school,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47and Will, a university student,
0:01:47 > 0:01:48can't be here today,
0:01:48 > 0:01:52but Will's girlfriend Scarlett has been drafted in to help.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Youngest son Josh keeps his drum kit in there.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57It looks pretty complete. I wonder what he needs to add?
0:01:57 > 0:02:04This is a big house. It's been added to over the years.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Trevor has even installed a garage and workshop for his boys' toys.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10We'll be grateful today for the expert advice
0:02:10 > 0:02:12of a man who has over 30 years'
0:02:12 > 0:02:15experience with antiques - Jonty Hearnden.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19While he makes a start, I'll meet our host in the kitchen dining area.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Morning!
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- Hello!- Hi.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- Who are these? - This is Harry, this is Jasper.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- They're beautiful, aren't they? How old are they?- 11.
0:02:28 > 0:02:3011. Crikey. They're lovely dogs.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32They look very obedient.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- Or is that cos you've just fed them? - No, they are good boys,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37- but they're a bit old and grumpy now. - I know someone like that!
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Jonty's with me today, just so you know.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42He's going to be your expert.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44So, Jane, you've called in Cash In The Attic.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47- What do you want to raise the money for? - I want to raise money for Josh's -
0:02:47 > 0:02:52my 16-year-old son - for a PA system to go with his drums.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- Is this something he wants to pursue as a career?- Yeah.- It is. Right, OK.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00So, how much money are we talking about, then, for a PA system?
0:03:00 > 0:03:05Well, I think probably 500 or £600 at the lower end of the market.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07You can obviously go up to thousands of pounds.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10What do you think about this PA idea?
0:03:10 > 0:03:12It's a really good idea. Josh is really good
0:03:12 > 0:03:15and it'd be a really nice thing for him to have.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21Yes. Judging by this, I'm not convinced he really needs it!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24But £600 will provide quite a few extra decibels
0:03:24 > 0:03:26alongside Josh's drum kit.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29I'm certain, however, that any moment now,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32we'll be finding out from Jonty that he's already spotted
0:03:32 > 0:03:35something valuable that's worth a good roll on those drums.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- Oh, Jonty. In the garage. Might have known!- Look what I've found.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43How about this? What do you think? Something for the auction sale?
0:03:43 > 0:03:46My husband said it should go straight in the skip. He doesn't like it.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49It's lived out here now for about ten years.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- Where did it come from? - A house we were working in.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56I bought it as a bit of a job lot with a few other bits and pieces,
0:03:56 > 0:03:57and paid 70 quid for.
0:03:57 > 0:04:01If we look at the style of this particular piece of furniture,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04I would ordinarily call something like this a Davenport,
0:04:04 > 0:04:07but those were very petite, small writing tables.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10This is a little bit more substantial,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13so I'd probably call this something like a clerk's desk.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16But it's incredibly ornate, which will give us
0:04:16 > 0:04:20some indication of its age, because this is late 19th century.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23But not necessarily made in the UK.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25You can tell that by looking at the lock.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28We have a door here with a bank of drawers behind it,
0:04:28 > 0:04:31and the lock there is definitely French.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34So this piece of furniture was made in probably 1880 or 1890
0:04:34 > 0:04:39in France, and is inspired by a much earlier design.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42So it almost feels like it's a medieval piece of furniture.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46- I didn't realise it was that old. - Yeah, that's where it's come from.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48The material is oak, and it's all been stained
0:04:48 > 0:04:51to look as if it's really very ancient as well.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- So, have I persuaded you to keep this or not?- No.
0:04:54 > 0:04:55HE LAUGHS
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Righty-oh. So, off to auction it goes.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01It does need a bit of restoration.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04If you look here, the moulding on this side here
0:05:04 > 0:05:06has completely disappeared.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10- There is some in one of the drawers somewhere.- Oh, we've got that?
0:05:10 > 0:05:13That's good. That would cost quite a bit to carve out.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16So, value at auction at the moment, in this state,
0:05:16 > 0:05:19I think we're looking at between 100 and £150.
0:05:19 > 0:05:22- I'm impressed. - So you should be, Jane.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Thank heavens your hubby didn't throw it on the skip!
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Spurred on by this early success,
0:05:27 > 0:05:29we get stuck into our treasure hunt.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33These 17 rooms offer so many nooks and crannies worth searching.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Jane suddenly recalls some silver pieces
0:05:37 > 0:05:40in a chest of drawers in the hall.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43The cigarette case belonged to George Elliott, her great-uncle,
0:05:43 > 0:05:46who'd been a prisoner of war in the 1940s.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48The chunky necklace comes from nearby Bury St Edmunds,
0:05:48 > 0:05:52and together with the bracelet, Jonty values them at £40-80.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54They aren't the only family heirlooms
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- in this house, as Scarlett has discovered.- Look at that.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- It's massive, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04So, what's this doing in this house? Any idea?
0:06:04 > 0:06:08This is a butter churn that was passed down from Jane's great-auntie
0:06:08 > 0:06:10and then inherited to Jane's mum
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- and then given down to Jane.- OK.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Well, it's not a butter churn. It should say it's a water filter
0:06:16 > 0:06:18on the front. Let's have a look.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20So let's see exactly what it says on here.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23Silicated Carbon Filter Company, Ltd.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Not exactly does it say "water filter",
0:06:25 > 0:06:28but that's really what we're looking at.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31This massive great big Victorian water filter.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35So, in here, it wasn't milk that you put in here to turn into butter.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39In here, you would have poured ordinary water.
0:06:39 > 0:06:44If you think about it, in London or any other major city 100 years ago,
0:06:44 > 0:06:48- the water wasn't as pure as it is coming out of our taps today.- Yeah.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52You see the hole at the bottom there? There would have been a tap.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55We're missing a base. There's no way you could have a tap on the floor.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- Also, can you see those rings on the inside?- Yeah.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01That means that this would have been hand-thrown
0:07:01 > 0:07:05on a massive great big potter's wheel.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07So that's all hand-done,
0:07:07 > 0:07:10and all of this is applied at a later date.
0:07:10 > 0:07:14- Now, this...feel the coldness of that.- Yeah.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17The material that's used is known as salt glaze,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20which is fired at a very high temperature.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23An object like this, there's not a lot you can use it for,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26so it is valued purely for its decorative reasons only.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- So, at auction we're looking at £40-60.- Yeah, that's brilliant.
0:07:31 > 0:07:32- Really good.- Yeah?
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Yeah, she'll be really happy with that.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38You'll have to tell her it's not a butter churn now! Come on.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Let's hope we can filter the timewasters from the serious bidders
0:07:42 > 0:07:46when the Victorian stoneware goes to auction.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49In the hallway, I'm intrigued by a beautiful Art Deco lamp,
0:07:49 > 0:07:53with a striking female fencer poised at the ready.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56But she seems to have lost her foil. No matter -
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Jonty feels this could still do well at auction,
0:07:59 > 0:08:01and suggests an estimate of £50-80.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Now, this is a wonderful place. How long have you been here?
0:08:06 > 0:08:11- About 21 years.- So, was it like this when you bought it?
0:08:11 > 0:08:13No, it's grown somewhat since we've been here.
0:08:13 > 0:08:17We've extended two or three times.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19So how did you and Trevor meet?
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- It was all down to a broken water pump.- Sounds romantic(!)
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- Carry on.- It does, doesn't it(?)
0:08:26 > 0:08:32I was working in a Daihatsu franchise years ago, and his water pump broke.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34So he broke down, and he had to spend
0:08:34 > 0:08:37two or three hours in the garage where I worked,
0:08:37 > 0:08:39in the reception area,
0:08:39 > 0:08:42so we got chatting,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45and one of my friends said, "I think Mr Smith is going to ask you out."
0:08:45 > 0:08:49So I kept hiding away then, cos I was just too embarrassed.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52When he finally called, I said, "Yes, we'd like to go for lunch."
0:08:52 > 0:08:54- August 1, 1989.- Really?- Yeah.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57So what was he doing when you met him?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59He'd just started his own building business.
0:08:59 > 0:09:01He trained as a carpenter, and I think he'd been
0:09:01 > 0:09:04on his own for about a year and a half to two years
0:09:04 > 0:09:06before I met up with him.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- And is that something you're involved in?- Yes.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11I do all the administration and Trevor goes out
0:09:11 > 0:09:13and meets people and gets the jobs.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17So, how do you find that? Because not everyone can work with their...
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Do you know what? As long as we're not in the office together, it works.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24- What happens if you are in the office together?- One of us leaves!
0:09:24 > 0:09:25LORNE LAUGHS
0:09:25 > 0:09:27But that's how it goes.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Whichever way works for you is a good way.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Tell me a little bit about Josh's music thing. When did you realise
0:09:33 > 0:09:35he had quite a talent for the drums?
0:09:35 > 0:09:40Well, he was only about six when we bought him his first drum kit,
0:09:40 > 0:09:45which is a common thing for a six-year-old boy to want, isn't it?
0:09:45 > 0:09:48He was eight or nine when he started having proper lessons,
0:09:48 > 0:09:49and he still has them now.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53Not only has he learnt a lot over the years,
0:09:53 > 0:09:57he's also definitely got a natural talent for them.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59It's quite dedicated, isn't it?
0:09:59 > 0:10:02Cos most little boys go through a stage of wanting a drum kit,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04- but it's just one of the phases, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06This isn't a phase.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11So when did you become aware that he needed to have this PA system?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14It was when he was practising for one of his gradings,
0:10:14 > 0:10:16and I was listening to him practise,
0:10:16 > 0:10:19and I could see that he couldn't really hear the music
0:10:19 > 0:10:21above his drums, and that's when he said,
0:10:21 > 0:10:25- "Really, I need a decent PA system." - I don't want to get his hopes up
0:10:25 > 0:10:27and then let him down, so shall we see whether
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- Jonty's found some more stuff to go in the pot?- Yeah.
0:10:32 > 0:10:35Talk of the devil - here he is, in one of the bedrooms.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38He's located a large collection of costume jewellery
0:10:38 > 0:10:41which originally belonged to Jane's great-grandmother.
0:10:41 > 0:10:46Jonty puts an estimate of £50-70 on this little box of treasure.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51Costume jewellery's all very well,
0:10:51 > 0:10:52but I like to go one bit further.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55And hey, I think I've just found some real bling.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Jonty, Scarlett, are you there?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01Oh, look at that!
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Do you know any of the history of this at all, Scarlett?
0:11:04 > 0:11:07- I think it all belongs to Jane. - Have you ever seen her wearing gold?
0:11:07 > 0:11:08Not really.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10She's more into the silver, I think.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Can I have a look at this one first of all?
0:11:13 > 0:11:16What we're looking for is hallmarks, because, of course,
0:11:16 > 0:11:18you can have gold metal, but the big difference is
0:11:18 > 0:11:21it has to be hallmarked. What you need is a little glass
0:11:21 > 0:11:25like this, because hallmarks are very difficult to find sometimes.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Now, what can I see?
0:11:29 > 0:11:32It says 375. Can you see that?
0:11:32 > 0:11:34You hold that up to your eye there.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- Can you see 375?- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:11:37 > 0:11:41That means that this bracelet here is nine-carat gold. Hurrah!
0:11:41 > 0:11:42Cos that's fabulous.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44OK. That's wonderful there.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Let's have a look at this one here.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51Now, this is really faint. Very tiny marks.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55They're actually worn, as well. But that is nine-carat gold.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58In fact, most of it looks like it's nine-carat,
0:11:58 > 0:12:00cos when you get to 18 or 22, it gets
0:12:00 > 0:12:03a lot of a warmer honey colour, whereas this is all quite yellow,
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- isn't it?- Yeah. - So this all looks like
0:12:06 > 0:12:09- it's more or less the same colour, doesn't it?- Absolutely.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11Can you see all of that is the same colour there?
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Could we put all that into auction?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Yeah, I think you'd do well at auction with all of this.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17We've got bracelets,
0:12:17 > 0:12:21- we've got another bracelet there. - It's a good mixture of things.- Yeah.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24One earring! Now, gold like this
0:12:24 > 0:12:27is more often than not sold by its weight.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Right now, gold is selling incredibly well,
0:12:31 > 0:12:33so I suspect in front of us, we've easily got
0:12:33 > 0:12:35between £200 and £300 worth of gold.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38- Yeah, that's brilliant. - It's the perfect time
0:12:38 > 0:12:40to put this on the market, so well-spotted, Lorne,
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- that's wonderful news.- Good.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44We're confident this nine-carat jewellery
0:12:44 > 0:12:47will be worth its weight in gold in the auction room.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49220, 230, 240,
0:12:49 > 0:12:51250, 260,
0:12:51 > 0:12:54270, 280, 290,
0:12:54 > 0:12:55300, 320...
0:12:55 > 0:12:58But crikey! Just how far can it possibly go?
0:12:58 > 0:12:59400...
0:12:59 > 0:13:02We've all that excitement still to come.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06But we're continuing in Suffolk today to scour this rambling house
0:13:06 > 0:13:09for more knick-knacks to add to the fund for the PA system.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13Drummer boy Josh is lucky his big brother's girlfriend Scarlett
0:13:13 > 0:13:15is here to help, and with Jonty's advice,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18she might have cottoned on to another object
0:13:18 > 0:13:21which could further boost our good fortune.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25This dilapidated Victorian nursing chair in Jane's dressing room
0:13:25 > 0:13:30has seen better days, certainly. But with a little TLC,
0:13:30 > 0:13:33it could be reupholstered and restored to its former glory.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Estimate - £30-50.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Downstairs in the dining room,
0:13:37 > 0:13:39Jonty has found some faded artwork.
0:13:40 > 0:13:41Hi, Jonty.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45- I see you're having a look at my old picture.- I know!
0:13:45 > 0:13:47How long have you had this?
0:13:47 > 0:13:49I've had it since my grandma died,
0:13:49 > 0:13:53which was over 30 years ago now, and it's been travelling with me
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- wherever I went, house-wise. - Let's have a look
0:13:55 > 0:13:58at the picture itself. Do you notice here that
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- all the tones are really quite tobacco-ey?- Mm-hm.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03Well, once upon a time, this watercolour
0:14:03 > 0:14:06would probably have been in a technicolour, so the river
0:14:06 > 0:14:09would have been blue, the sky would have had definition.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13But what has happened is that everything has just faded,
0:14:13 > 0:14:16so you've got this sepia tone that runs all the way through it.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18But the picture itself is really quite old.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22I would suggest that this picture is probably over 200 years old.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- Wow, really?- Yeah.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- That's amazing.- So this is a Georgian watercolour.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29And if you have a look at the scene itself,
0:14:29 > 0:14:33we have this lovely stone bridge.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36And look at the size of the hills at the top there.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38Something tells me this could well be
0:14:38 > 0:14:41either from the north of England or could even be Scottish.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- That's really interesting.- That's the scene we're looking at there.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46If you look at the style of the tree and the way
0:14:46 > 0:14:49the picture has been executed, that's how I can tell
0:14:49 > 0:14:51that it's probably 18th rather than 19th century.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54It's a style of painting, essentially.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57And I've been chucking it around the house for the last 30 years!
0:14:57 > 0:15:01Well, it's a lovely picture, but I think it's of faded grandeur.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05The other interesting fact about the whole picture here is,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08the frame itself is only about 100 years old.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11So at some point in its life, it's been put into this frame,
0:15:11 > 0:15:16and if you look at the frame, it's been chipped and damaged as well.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18It was actually like that when I found it.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- Absolutely, I'm sure. - So it's not me that's damaged it!
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Well, it's still worth putting into the auction sale.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28- We're looking at £30-£50. Are you happy with that?- Yeah, I am.
0:15:28 > 0:15:29I think it's lovely.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31I still think it's charming.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35It is charming, but it's not right for here any more, I don't think.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- Right. So one for the sale room? - Yes, definitely.- Good!
0:15:38 > 0:15:41- One ticked off the list.- Yeah.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I'm all for a bit of faded grandeur,
0:15:44 > 0:15:49and that £30-50 is a welcome boost to our list of auction items.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Looking round other people's homes is part of the fun
0:15:51 > 0:15:56on Cash In The Attic, and this place certainly has plenty to discover.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59Wow, look at this. Crikey.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02- Is this the garage, then?- Yes.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05So they've got all the courtyard, two garages and this workshop thing?
0:16:05 > 0:16:10- Boys and their toys, you know? - Good grief. So, whose is this?
0:16:10 > 0:16:14- That's Will's racing Mini. - Does he race it very often?
0:16:14 > 0:16:18He races it quite a lot, but he had a bit of a crash in his last race,
0:16:18 > 0:16:21so that hasn't really been on the road.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23So, are you a racing widow, then,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26when he comes home and decides to go for this?
0:16:26 > 0:16:28No, I usually go with him and support him,
0:16:28 > 0:16:30so it's quite nice to go and see him.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33What hobbies do you have, then, to compete with this?
0:16:33 > 0:16:34I do quite a lot of sport,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37and I did a Duke of Edinburgh expedition recently,
0:16:37 > 0:16:40but none of mine really match up to how extravagant
0:16:40 > 0:16:43or expensive Will's are, really.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46So he's into racing. Your other half's more into the restoring,
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- is that right?- He loves restoring old cars.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53He started in the last four or five years.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55The first one he did was a beach buggy.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57I can't remember how old it was.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00I think it was a '72 beach buggy which he bought
0:17:00 > 0:17:03for just a few hundred pounds, and he did it up so it was immaculate.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06It probably broke his heart a little, but I said,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09"We have to get rid of something," and it went to auction this year.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13He doesn't make money out it, he just enjoys doing it.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15He must have a bit of an eye for it, then?
0:17:15 > 0:17:19He's just taught himself, really, with that particular vehicle.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22Now he's got a new baby which he's lovingly restoring,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- which I don't think'll ever go, because he loves it.- Which is this?
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- The TR6.- Right, OK. So, is the idea
0:17:28 > 0:17:30from his point of view that he'll buy these,
0:17:30 > 0:17:33restore them and sell them on, I mean in theory?
0:17:33 > 0:17:35No, in theory he'd like to keep everything!
0:17:35 > 0:17:37So, is it always a bit of a surprise
0:17:37 > 0:17:40when he comes home from work with the odd car here and there?
0:17:40 > 0:17:43It has been known, yes. Usually with a bunch of flowers
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- in his hands as well. - Right, I'm with you!
0:17:46 > 0:17:49I imagine racing or even restoring cars must be expensive.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51The racing car can be quite expensive,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54the meetings can be quite expensive. The restoration,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57he does all the work himself,
0:17:57 > 0:17:59so it doesn't cost huge amounts.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02I'm assuming you'll never be able to leave this property,
0:18:02 > 0:18:04- are you?- It'd be difficult.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06They'll never get anywhere with all this space
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- and a garage like this, are they? - It would be tricky, I think.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12And what about you? Do you have any hobbies?
0:18:12 > 0:18:16Until recently I kept a horse, but unfortunately,
0:18:16 > 0:18:18I sold him in spring,
0:18:18 > 0:18:22because I became a little bit frightened of him.
0:18:22 > 0:18:23To do with age, I think.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26OK, well, it's fantastic out here, but I think we should
0:18:26 > 0:18:29get back in the house, cos if Jonty sees this,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32we may never get him back into the house, all right?
0:18:34 > 0:18:35No need to worry about Jonty.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38He's spent the time working hard, looking for
0:18:38 > 0:18:40more keepsakes for our auction.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42This is his newest discovery - a late 19th century
0:18:42 > 0:18:45American wall clock.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48The town of Thomaston, Connecticut, was named after Seth Thomas,
0:18:48 > 0:18:51who established his clock-making company in that area.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54This late 19th century example of his company's craft is
0:18:54 > 0:18:57not so rare, and is looking a bit shabby around the edges,
0:18:57 > 0:19:00so Jonty marks it down at £40-60.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Next, Jane is upstairs in the second bedroom,
0:19:04 > 0:19:07where she's got another item for Jonty to inspect,
0:19:07 > 0:19:09which is also in need of some attention.
0:19:09 > 0:19:11Jonty, I'd like you to look at this chair.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- This one here?- Yeah.- OK.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15So, where's this from?
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Do you remember
0:19:17 > 0:19:20when we were talking about the little writing desk,
0:19:20 > 0:19:23I said that we bought some other items with it for the £70?
0:19:23 > 0:19:25- Oh, yeah.- This was one of them.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26OK, right.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29- So, do you know the age of this one? - No, haven't got a clue.
0:19:29 > 0:19:31This is an Edwardian chair.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33You can tell by the style of the legs,
0:19:33 > 0:19:36and this barrel-back was
0:19:36 > 0:19:39very popular on small, low occasional chairs like this
0:19:39 > 0:19:42about 100 years ago.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45The frame is walnut, and walnut is a much lighter colour than mahogany,
0:19:45 > 0:19:48- so for me it's a more nutty-brown colour.- Mm-hm.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52Mahogany has a red colour that runs through it as well, so darker reds.
0:19:52 > 0:19:57And this chair here would be part of a whole suite of furniture.
0:19:57 > 0:19:58- You'd have a chaise longue.- Oh, OK.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02You might have even had a settee, and maybe another chair
0:20:02 > 0:20:05slightly bigger than this, like a ladies' and gents' chair as well.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09This was the time when everything would be bought in suites.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11You could buy a whole bedroom suite
0:20:11 > 0:20:14as well as sitting furniture suites as well.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17I'd like to have seen that in its original form, that'd be lovely.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20- Yes, how spectacular would that have been?- Yeah.
0:20:20 > 0:20:23Originally, chairs like this would have been covered in very fine silk,
0:20:23 > 0:20:27which is naturally worn, and what has happened,
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- throughout its life, it's been re-covered maybe several times.- OK.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34I did actually think, knowing nothing about these things,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37that because that looked so old to me, I thought that was original.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41OK, yeah. It has that sort of antique feel to it.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44I suppose that's the reason this fabric was chosen.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47But of course, today you can cover a chair like this
0:20:47 > 0:20:51in any fabric that you wish and it will revitalise it.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53It will completely transform the chair
0:20:53 > 0:20:56into something that's relatively modern.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01But at auction at the moment, this chair is worth between £30-50.
0:21:01 > 0:21:02Is that too cheap for you?
0:21:02 > 0:21:06- How do you feel about that? - I'm not sure, because you've given me
0:21:06 > 0:21:10the idea now of revamping it to actually fit in somewhere.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15Well, that cost could actually be £200-300.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18And then what would it be worth at the end of that?
0:21:18 > 0:21:24Well, it's not worth your while spending £300 on the chair
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- and then putting it back into auction.- No.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29You may not necessarily get that back.
0:21:29 > 0:21:31The reupholstering could be an expensive job,
0:21:31 > 0:21:35so the value has to reflect its current state.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Scarlett has found another hoard of treasure
0:21:38 > 0:21:40in the dining room - a set of Aynsley china.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45John Aynsley founded his pottery company in Staffordshire in 1775,
0:21:45 > 0:21:50and the brand survives today as part of the Belleek Pottery Group.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52The Aynsley name was trademarked in 1928,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55and this collection is from around that period.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59Jonty prices this set at £20-30, which is not bad,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02considering it was rescued from an old house renovation.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06Now, for our final item, I found something very special.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08So where's this from?
0:22:08 > 0:22:11I've had it for years and years - about 30-odd years.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14It belonged to either my grandmother or my great-grandmother.
0:22:14 > 0:22:16I'm not sure which, cos I never saw it
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- until after they both died. - Oh, it was left to you, was it?
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Yeah.- Have you ever worn it?
0:22:21 > 0:22:24I used to wear it at one time. I haven't worn it for years now.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Obviously, with two boys, not likely to hand it on to them, really?
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- No.- I think we need to get Jonty to give his valuation on this.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33Jonty? Scarlett? Are you there?
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- Oh, hi, Scarlett.- Hello.- Hello.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37There you go.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40- Ah! Will you marry me?- I'm already married, couldn't possibly.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42THEY LAUGH
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Wow, what a lovely solitaire diamond ring we've got.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Look at the size of that stone!
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Lovely.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51- Have you ever had this looked at by any jewellers, at all?- No.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55OK, well, let's have a jolly good look at this.
0:22:55 > 0:23:00Now, on first inspection, there are few inclusions.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06So it's not the most perfect of diamonds that I've ever seen,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09but what's so impressive is actually the size.
0:23:09 > 0:23:12We're looking well in excess of a carat there, which is wonderful.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14Do you know how old it is?
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Well, date-wise, one could have told the age of this ring
0:23:17 > 0:23:21by looking at the hallmarks, but they've worn,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24so you've just got to look at the style of the setting itself.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26So I would suggest quite possibly,
0:23:26 > 0:23:28we're looking between the wars, 1920s, 1930s.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Does that make sense to you?
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Yes, in the sense that it probably would have
0:23:34 > 0:23:36belonged to my grandmother,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38rather than my great-grandmother.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42A big plus to this ring is the simplicity of its setting, as well.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44It really is very charming.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47So, as we all know, diamonds are a girl's best friend.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50They're also auctioneers' and jewellers' best friends,
0:23:50 > 0:23:52because they're so easy to trade with.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54So, as far as value is concerned,
0:23:54 > 0:23:58it's going to be between 500 and £700.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- Really?- For that ring, yeah. - How do you feel about possibly
0:24:01 > 0:24:04selling it? Or is it something you want to keep for the family?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- I think I'd have to think about it. - That's fair enough.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10That's not a problem. Let's exclude that for the moment,
0:24:10 > 0:24:13because you wanted £600,
0:24:13 > 0:24:16didn't you, towards the whole PA system for the drums?
0:24:16 > 0:24:19Well, the value of everything that's definitely going to auction
0:24:19 > 0:24:23comes to £630.
0:24:23 > 0:24:25- Oh, that's good.- Wow, yeah. - Very impressive.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29But obviously, if you did then decide to let the ring go,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32that'd be another £500-700 on top.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- Yeah.- So, next time we'll see you ladies will be at the auction.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38- Yep.- Absolutely.- Look forward to it.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41It's been a very rewarding day here in Suffolk
0:24:41 > 0:24:44with Jane and Scarlett, and even without
0:24:44 > 0:24:46grandma's beautiful solitaire diamond ring,
0:24:46 > 0:24:48we've done extremely well.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54There's all that gold jewellery,
0:24:54 > 0:24:57and what with the price of gold rising all the time at auction,
0:24:57 > 0:25:01we're expecting it to beat the £200-300 estimate.
0:25:01 > 0:25:06Then there's the 19th-century French oak desk, originally picked up
0:25:06 > 0:25:09among a few other items for £70,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12and left gathering dust in the garage for years.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16Can it really attract £100-150?
0:25:16 > 0:25:19And will this rare piece of Art Deco manage to fight her way
0:25:19 > 0:25:23around the sale room at £50-80?
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Stick around and we'll see.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Still to come at the auction -
0:25:27 > 0:25:31just what is that Victorian stoneware?
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Well, let's see what the plantholder-stroke-
0:25:33 > 0:25:36water filter-stroke-butter churn makes, shall we?
0:25:36 > 0:25:41But, we're certainly in harmony over the sale of the Art Deco lady lamp.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44You were saying, "You know, I do quite like her now..."
0:25:44 > 0:25:46BOTH: Do you like her even more?
0:25:46 > 0:25:47THEY LAUGH
0:25:47 > 0:25:51All together now for the final bang of the gavel.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Well, Jane had a lovely property, but unfortunately,
0:25:59 > 0:26:01a lot of her antiques and collectables
0:26:01 > 0:26:04no longer fit into the home, so we've brought them here
0:26:04 > 0:26:07to Sworders auction house in Stansted Mountfitchet.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Remember, she's looking to raise around £600
0:26:10 > 0:26:14so she can get a PA system for her son's drum kit.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17Let's just hope that today there are plenty of bidders in the room
0:26:17 > 0:26:19ready to flash the cash.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23This Essex auction house holds general weekly sales
0:26:23 > 0:26:25every Wednesday. Before we hook up with
0:26:25 > 0:26:27Jane and Scarlett, Jonty and I browse
0:26:27 > 0:26:30among the early bidders in the sale room.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33I wonder what they'll make of Jane's eclectic mix of items,
0:26:33 > 0:26:35some of which are very attractive.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38I think one thing that might be a bit of a dark horse
0:26:38 > 0:26:40here today is your lamp.
0:26:40 > 0:26:41- Do you think so?- Yes, I do.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44I really like that, and it's proper Art Deco,
0:26:44 > 0:26:46which is quite hard to come by now, isn't it?
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Yeah, it's a nice quality thing.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51We've got some really interesting items come up for sale.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- What about the ring? - I didn't bring it.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55- You didn't?- No.- OK.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59I got all sentimental about it and decided I didn't
0:26:59 > 0:27:01- want to sell it after all. - That's fair enough.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03It's better that you decide to keep something than
0:27:03 > 0:27:05have second thoughts after it's sold.
0:27:05 > 0:27:07..Or worry about selling it, yeah.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10- Shall we get in position to start? - Yeah.- Follow Jonty.- This way.
0:27:10 > 0:27:16Jane and Scarlett have also decided to leave one of the chairs at home.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Jane wants to apply Jonty's advice regarding reupholstering
0:27:19 > 0:27:22to the little Victorian nursing chair which Scarlett found.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26This means our potential auction takings are down by around £30,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29but hopefully that won't jeopardise our chances too much.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31The auctioneer is already at work,
0:27:31 > 0:27:34and our first lot on the list is the late '20s
0:27:34 > 0:27:39to early '30s Aynsley crockery, which we hope will make £20-30.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- So, have you ever used this? - No, never.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43OK. Where did it come from?
0:27:43 > 0:27:46My son found it in an old house that we were renovating
0:27:46 > 0:27:48and carted it home and washed it up,
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- and it's lived in a cupboard ever since.- At least he did that!
0:27:51 > 0:27:54- Yeah.- Hats off to him, for a boy.- Absolutely!
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- He's after the money for it, though! - Ah, the £20-30.- Yeah.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59- Let's see what it makes.- £10.
0:28:01 > 0:28:0210, 12,
0:28:02 > 0:28:0415, 18, 20.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Looking good, Lorne.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09£22 in the hat. Take five. Anyone else now?
0:28:09 > 0:28:10Selling at £22.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12All finished at 22.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- £22, that's all right, isn't it? - Yeah.- Yeah.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- Have you got to hand over the cash when you get home?- Probably!
0:28:19 > 0:28:20THEY LAUGH
0:28:20 > 0:28:22- We'll just keep quiet about it, shall we?- All right.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25Good luck with that plan, Jane! Anyway, at £22,
0:28:25 > 0:28:26just above our lowest estimate,
0:28:26 > 0:28:30the Aynsley crockery has found another new home.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33Next up, it's that French oak writing desk.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37Back in the garage at Jane's home,
0:28:37 > 0:28:40our expert reckoned it was worth £100-150.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43But he's just spotted a slight modification.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46Some repairs have been made since we last saw it.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49Will they get Jonty's seal of approval?
0:28:49 > 0:28:53Am I right in thinking that a few extra bits have been stuck on?
0:28:53 > 0:28:56Yeah, my husband decided after about 15 years to actually repair it,
0:28:56 > 0:28:58because it was coming to auction.
0:28:58 > 0:29:00Cos some loose bits of moulding
0:29:00 > 0:29:01were on top, weren't they?
0:29:01 > 0:29:03- Yeah. He's made a good job of it.- Excellent.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- It's a shame he didn't do it previously!- Exactly.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08We're going to start right away at £100.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12£100 is bid. I see 110 in the room now.
0:29:12 > 0:29:13120.
0:29:13 > 0:29:14130.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16It's here with me at £130.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17140 anywhere?
0:29:17 > 0:29:19140. 150.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22160, sir.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25160, I have it there.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28160. Gentleman's bid in the room at £160.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31We're selling at 160.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35- Now, did you ever think it was worth £160?- No.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- Did Trevor ever think it was worth £160?- Definitely no!
0:29:38 > 0:29:40- Did you think it was worth £160?- No.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42- You must be pleased with that, then. - BOTH: Yeah.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46Jane's husband Trevor once served an apprenticeship in carpentry,
0:29:46 > 0:29:50so his skilful repair on the desk clearly added some real extra value.
0:29:50 > 0:29:55Up next is the lamp with the unusual figure of a female fencer.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59Original Art Deco pieces like this are highly sought after.
0:29:59 > 0:30:01Now, this, I must admit, is my favourite,
0:30:01 > 0:30:05cos I love the Art Deco style, and this is an original Art Deco piece.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08It's missing a sword, but nevertheless,
0:30:08 > 0:30:10these are increasingly hard to find.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13But you couldn't really find a space for it anywhere in the house?
0:30:13 > 0:30:14Not really, no.
0:30:14 > 0:30:17It moved around and around and never looked right anywhere, really.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19- Do you like it, Scarlett? - Yeah, it's nice.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21It's really different.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Good-looking lot there. Let's start with £60 bid.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26I have £60, I'll take five.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28Where now? 65,
0:30:28 > 0:30:2970, 75,
0:30:29 > 0:30:3280. 85, 90. 95,
0:30:32 > 0:30:34- 100.- Ooh!- 105, 110.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36120, 130.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38140, 150.
0:30:38 > 0:30:39160, 170.
0:30:39 > 0:30:40170 here.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43Do I see 180 anywhere?
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Wahey!- Do I see 180?
0:30:45 > 0:30:46180 takes it away from me.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- I am excited now.- £180, all done.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52£180!
0:30:52 > 0:30:55- That's amazing.- That's £100 more than our top estimate.- Yeah.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57When we spoke earlier, of course,
0:30:57 > 0:31:00you were saying, "Well, I do quite like her now..."
0:31:00 > 0:31:02BOTH: Do you like her even more?
0:31:02 > 0:31:03THEY LAUGH
0:31:03 > 0:31:04Snap!
0:31:04 > 0:31:09In a strange kind of way, I almost wish I hadn't sold it,
0:31:09 > 0:31:12because obviously people are really interested in it.
0:31:12 > 0:31:14It makes you like it more then, doesn't it?
0:31:14 > 0:31:16Great minds think alike, Jane.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Yes, this lady was positively radiant in the sale.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22She's off to grace a new residence,
0:31:22 > 0:31:26and we're very grateful for the £180 she's left behind.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Now then, that hoard of gold jewellery
0:31:28 > 0:31:32we found in the dining room is up next before the auctioneer.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Estimated at £200-300, this really could be
0:31:35 > 0:31:36the highlight of the sale,
0:31:36 > 0:31:39considering the current sky-high price for gold.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42Let's start at £130.
0:31:42 > 0:31:43130, 140, 150.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45160, 170.
0:31:45 > 0:31:47180, 190.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49200. In the room at £200.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Do I see £210 anywhere else now? 210. 220.
0:31:52 > 0:31:53230. 240.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55250. 260.
0:31:55 > 0:31:56- Great.- 270.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59280, 290, 300.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01320. 340.
0:32:01 > 0:32:02360. 380.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04- 400.- Goodness!- 420.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06440.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10460. 480. 500.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12LORNE GASPS
0:32:12 > 0:32:14520. 540, sir?
0:32:14 > 0:32:15530. 540.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- £540.- I'm really amazed.
0:32:18 > 0:32:19£540.
0:32:19 > 0:32:24Selling at £540, all done.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27- That's extraordinary.- £540! - I was actually holding my breath.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29Well, you're breathing now. £540!
0:32:29 > 0:32:31That is quite extraordinary.
0:32:31 > 0:32:32It's made my heart go!
0:32:32 > 0:32:35When the gold kept going up,
0:32:35 > 0:32:37I literally was holding my breath.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40That was quite amazing. Didn't expect it at all.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43Wasn't that a treat? I love it when we get a run like that.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47Very exciting. £540 is a massive boost to our total.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49Next up is the silver collection,
0:32:49 > 0:32:53which Jane found and which Jonty priced at £40-80.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57We've done the gold... silver time now.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00And silver is also rising in price rapidly.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02It's going up by the day, practically.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07- Could be good timing, then.- It's the perfect time to sell. I put £40-80.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10- Let's see where the market is today.- Yeah.
0:33:10 > 0:33:12There we are. We'll start with £25.
0:33:12 > 0:33:1425, 30,
0:33:14 > 0:33:1535, 40,
0:33:15 > 0:33:1645, 50.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19£50 is bid in the room. Commissions lost at £50.
0:33:19 > 0:33:2155, anyone else now?
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Gentleman's bid at £50 and selling. No more than £50? Holding at 50.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29- Well, I think £50 is pretty good for that lot. Do you?- Yeah.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31I'm a bit disappointed after the gold.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35- But that was gold and this is silver.- I know, I know.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Well, perhaps that's a bit of a come-down
0:33:37 > 0:33:40after the gilt-edged result earlier.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42But £50 is above our lowest estimate,
0:33:42 > 0:33:45so Jane shouldn't feel too bad. I wonder how much
0:33:45 > 0:33:47we've made so far?
0:33:47 > 0:33:52So far, you've raised £952.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54- Wow!- Seriously.- That's brilliant.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58That is a good result, isn't it? And we're only halfway through!
0:33:58 > 0:34:02So we've got time to take a bit of a break. Come follow me.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05With our original target now safely assured,
0:34:05 > 0:34:08it's just a case of seeing how well
0:34:08 > 0:34:11those auction items we have left can perform.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Before that, Jonty's on the hunt again for treasures,
0:34:14 > 0:34:18and finds this stunning Gothic-inspired chair.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22Now, that's what I call a beautiful chair, Jonty.
0:34:22 > 0:34:23Very handsome, isn't it?
0:34:23 > 0:34:27This is a mid-19th century Gothic revival low chair.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29It's an oak frame.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32the reason I was really having a close look at it is because,
0:34:32 > 0:34:34do you remember the bureau in our sale?
0:34:34 > 0:34:37It's never been cleaned
0:34:37 > 0:34:39and it's never really been repolished at all,
0:34:39 > 0:34:43which some people like, because when you repolish oak,
0:34:43 > 0:34:47particularly, sometimes it almost looks over-clean.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50And I suppose if I have any criticism of this chair,
0:34:50 > 0:34:53it's the fact that it has been repolished.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55If you look closely down the side here,
0:34:55 > 0:34:58all the timberwork here has been redone.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01I just wonder what you think of it, cos it's all down to personal taste.
0:35:01 > 0:35:04I'd be worrying more about getting it reupholstered,
0:35:04 > 0:35:06- to be honest with you!- Yes.
0:35:06 > 0:35:10- I know that's so expensive, to have these things reupholstered.- Yeah.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13To do that properly, you could be looking at £3-400
0:35:13 > 0:35:14for this chair without any problem.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18And how much do you expect it to go in this state?
0:35:18 > 0:35:19Well, in this state,
0:35:19 > 0:35:24this chair is still worth, I suppose, £400-600.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27You see, in my mind, I'm thinking that's nearly £1,000
0:35:27 > 0:35:30- for one chair by the time we've finished.- It'd be worth it.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32This is a really good quality chair.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34I'm not disputing it's worth £1,000,
0:35:34 > 0:35:37it's just that I haven't got £1,000! Come on.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41Clearly, reupholstery is a serious consideration,
0:35:41 > 0:35:43but for the right piece.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45If you've been inspired to try and sell
0:35:45 > 0:35:49some of your belongings this way, it's worth bearing in mind that auction houses
0:35:49 > 0:35:53charge various fees, including commission and VAT.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Your local sale room will advise you on these extra costs.
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Plenty still to come in our sale - for instance,
0:35:59 > 0:36:01that haul of fabulous costume jewellery
0:36:01 > 0:36:03which belonged to Jane's great-grandma.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05Despite the auctioneer's best attempt
0:36:05 > 0:36:08to drum up business, there's just one bidder.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Five in the room takes it. 55.
0:36:13 > 0:36:1660, anyone else? 5.
0:36:17 > 0:36:21It's often down to who's there in the room on the day, but at least
0:36:21 > 0:36:24the costume jewellery just pipped its lower estimate of £55.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28A dealer will no doubt find new homes for those beads,
0:36:28 > 0:36:30bangles, fake pearls and paste stones.
0:36:30 > 0:36:35The following lot is one of the most bizarre pieces on sale here today.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37I saw this piece earlier. You can't really miss it.
0:36:37 > 0:36:39It's a stoneware water filter.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42- Yeah, the one I always called a butter churn.- Yes.- Why?
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- I don't know. - What did you use it for?
0:36:45 > 0:36:46It belonged to my great-aunt.
0:36:46 > 0:36:49She would turn the top upside down and put a plant on it.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52- OK.- Oh, good idea.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54Let's see what the plantholder- stroke-water filter-
0:36:54 > 0:36:57stroke-butter churn makes, shall we?
0:36:57 > 0:36:58£20, a water filter.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02It's an end one. 20, 22.
0:37:02 > 0:37:0325. 28.
0:37:03 > 0:37:0730. Do I see two? It's tempting.
0:37:07 > 0:37:08Lady's bid at £30.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10Do I see two anywhere else, now?
0:37:10 > 0:37:15£30. Lady's bid selling at £30, all done and finished at £30.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18£30. Might have got more if it had been a butter churn, you never know.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19THEY LAUGH
0:37:19 > 0:37:22For £30 towards their kitty,
0:37:22 > 0:37:25I'm sure Jane won't mind how the new owners use it.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28The Victorian stoneware now becomes a talking point
0:37:28 > 0:37:29in someone else's home.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32How much time is left? Perhaps we should consult the next lot,
0:37:32 > 0:37:37the late 19th-century Seth Thomas wall clock which Jonty found.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40It's in poor condition, so will that affect our sale?
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- Now, to be polite, it looks rather tired.- Mmm.
0:37:43 > 0:37:44Where was it from?
0:37:44 > 0:37:48A friend of ours bought it from a car-boot sale and took it home,
0:37:48 > 0:37:51and his wife absolutely detested it, so he gave it to us.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53I've put £40-60 on it.
0:37:53 > 0:37:57- Please don't be disappointed if we don't get that.- I won't.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59Start at £20 for it.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04A Seth Thomas American wall clock for £20. Who wants that at £20?
0:38:04 > 0:38:05Any interest at £20?
0:38:05 > 0:38:0810? £10 for it?
0:38:08 > 0:38:10- Ohhh.- Any interest at all?
0:38:10 > 0:38:12No?
0:38:12 > 0:38:15I think we'll just leave that. No bid.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17- Are you disappointed with that? - No, not really.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20The wall clock can now go back to my friend,
0:38:20 > 0:38:25because his wife didn't like it, I'm not sure I do,
0:38:25 > 0:38:27and nobody else obviously did.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29Easy come, easy go.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32It's not the finest example of the clockmaker's art.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34And we're doing very well anyway,
0:38:34 > 0:38:36so let's not dwell on where it might wind up next.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Moving swiftly on, we've reached the framed Georgian watercolour
0:38:39 > 0:38:43of a bridge in a rural setting. It's faded over time,
0:38:43 > 0:38:47but at £30-50, it could possibly be to someone's taste.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49So where did you get this from?
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- That was my grandmother's.- Oh, OK.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54So you don't mind parting with it?
0:38:54 > 0:38:58No, because again, it doesn't look right in my house.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00It's moved around every 30 years
0:39:00 > 0:39:02and never really found a right place for it.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04And we're going to start at £20.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07£20 is bid. Do I see five anywhere in the room?
0:39:07 > 0:39:09No? I'll take five. Where now?
0:39:09 > 0:39:1025. 30.
0:39:10 > 0:39:1235, 40.
0:39:12 > 0:39:1445, 50.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17£50 is bid here with me and we're selling at £50.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19All done and finished at £50.
0:39:19 > 0:39:23- £50.- That's not bad, is it?- Happy with that?- Yeah, definitely.- Good.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Nicely matching our top estimate,
0:39:26 > 0:39:29the rural scene goes off to pastures new.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32Finally, the last item of our sale today.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35It's the Edwardian walnut-framed tub chair
0:39:35 > 0:39:39that Jane discussed with Jonty, who priced it at £30-50.
0:39:39 > 0:39:40We'll start straight away at £20.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42£20 is bid. Do I see two?
0:39:42 > 0:39:4422, 25. 28.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46£28 is bid, a gentleman's bid received.
0:39:46 > 0:39:4830. 32.
0:39:48 > 0:39:4935. 38.
0:39:49 > 0:39:5140. 42.
0:39:51 > 0:39:5245. 48.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Rounded up, madam. Gentleman's bid at £48.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Do I see 50 anywhere?
0:39:57 > 0:39:59At £48, gentleman's bid.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02We're selling at £48, all done.
0:40:02 > 0:40:07- £48. Is that OK?- That's OK, isn't it?- Yeah.- Yes. We got that sold.
0:40:07 > 0:40:08Well, we have indeed.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11It's now someone else's job to oversee
0:40:11 > 0:40:14any refurbishment it may require,
0:40:14 > 0:40:17while Jane takes care of the other Victorian chair at home.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19That's it for the auction for us today.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21All that remains is to tot up the figures
0:40:21 > 0:40:23and reveal our grand total.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Right. Did you enjoy the auction?
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- I did, yeah. - Yeah, it was really good.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29And what were the best surprises for you?
0:40:29 > 0:40:33Probably the gold, as it got so much money and interest on it.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35That was really good.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39- You wanted to raise £600, didn't you, for the PA system?- Yeah.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42Well, you know that we more or less made your target figure
0:40:42 > 0:40:43just with the gold.
0:40:43 > 0:40:48You might be pleased to know that the grand total comes to £1,135.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- Wow.- That's brilliant. - Congratulations.- That's really good.
0:40:51 > 0:40:52Yeah, that's impressive.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55- You pleased with that?- Very pleased.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57- What will you spend the extra money on?- Oh, I don't know.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59You've more or less doubled your figure.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02We'll probably all go out for a really nice dinner.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05- Oh, that sounds nice.- We'll come too!- We weren't invited, Jonty.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07THEY LAUGH
0:41:11 > 0:41:12It's a few weeks later,
0:41:12 > 0:41:14and Jane has brought her youngest son Josh
0:41:14 > 0:41:17to Cambridge to look for a new PA system.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20But, faced with a shop full of new drum kits,
0:41:20 > 0:41:23he simply can't resist.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25I love that Josh is such a good drummer. He's brilliant.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28He's stuck with his drumming from about age six.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31I've been drumming for ten years now. I enjoy it.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Just cos I felt I picked it up so well.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37I have to say, he does practise practically every day.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41After that spectacular result at the auction,
0:41:41 > 0:41:44Josh is now able to consider a far wider selection of equipment.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47£500 is usually a good ballpark figure to work around.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49Obviously you've got to consider
0:41:49 > 0:41:51if there's anything else like speaker stands.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56So, these interfaces here, you can mix each line in, I suppose.
0:41:56 > 0:42:01Well, let's just hope that Josh goes on to have a huge musical career.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05I do hope that fame and success will follow, but who's to tell?
0:42:05 > 0:42:08Just keep practising. Practice makes perfect.