0:00:02 > 0:00:06Welcome to Cash In The Attic, the show that searches your home looking for hidden treasure
0:00:06 > 0:00:10and then we take it to auction to raise money for something you want to spend it on.
0:00:10 > 0:00:15Today, we meet a couple who have decided they're going to get rid of all their stuff
0:00:15 > 0:00:18and raise the money so they can buy some more stuff.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20So it's going to be pretty interesting.
0:00:40 > 0:00:41'Coming up on Cash in the Attic.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45'The lady of the house is a very persuasive woman.'
0:00:45 > 0:00:50- How did she convince you to take part?- She didn't. I just did it! LAUGHTER
0:00:50 > 0:00:54'And her husband's unique childhood method of labelling his trains
0:00:54 > 0:00:56'might have harmed their value.'
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- You vandal!- I decided to scratch along the side, I don't know why.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03- Because you were a boy.- Yes.- Hm.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07'At auction, why's our expert Jonty eating humble pie?'
0:01:07 > 0:01:10I missed it. I hold up my hand.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13'All will be revealed when the hammer falls.'
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Today, I've come to Essex to meet Peter and Sherry Bridges
0:01:18 > 0:01:20and their friend Linda.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25'Two years ago, Sherry was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
0:01:25 > 0:01:31'To help ease the symptoms, she regularly practises the Chinese martial art tai chi.
0:01:31 > 0:01:36'She's married to Peter and they have one son, Nick, aged 25.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41'The couple live in this large four-bedroom detached house, complete with swimming pool.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45'Just as well it's a chilly day, otherwise we'd probably
0:01:45 > 0:01:49'be sat beside it rather than looking for valuable items inside.
0:01:49 > 0:01:55'On hand to help with the search today is their good friend Linda, and with me is Jonty Hearnden,
0:01:55 > 0:01:58'who has 30 years' experience in the antiques trade.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03'While he makes a start, I can smell something brewing in the kitchen.'
0:02:03 > 0:02:09Coffee. Ah! That's all it takes. Black coffee and I'm away.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12- So you've called in Cash In The Attic.- Yes.
0:02:12 > 0:02:16- Jonty is your expert today. I've let him loose having a rummage, if that's OK.- Fine.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20What do you want us to find?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23We've got lots of things to get rid of. We want to downsize.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27This house is far too big, and also, now we're retired, is expensive,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29so it's not practical.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33We want a cosy little place to have fun in.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38- How did she convince you to take part?- She didn't, I just did it! LAUGHTER
0:02:38 > 0:02:43Took the words right out of my mouth. In other words, "You are attending and that's it."
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- It's going to be fun.- I know, I'm enjoying it at the moment.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48- There you go. - Even more if there's more money.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51Talking of money, how much are you looking to raise?
0:02:51 > 0:02:55500 in an ideal world, for me, would be lovely.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Then we could go to antiques shops and auction rooms
0:02:57 > 0:03:01and choose our own stuff when we finally get our cottage.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Any more, I would like to donate to Parkinson's.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Right. Is that part of the reason why you want to downsize?
0:03:07 > 0:03:11It's definitely part of the reason. This is too much work. I want something cosy,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13comfortable, easy to manage.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16OK, we need to make £500 and a bit more,
0:03:16 > 0:03:18so Parkinson's can get some of that money.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23Linda, you're a friend. Is this taking friendship a step too far?
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- That's what I said! - LAUGHTER
0:03:26 > 0:03:30£500, let's get cracking and see what we can find. You two follow me.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34If you can track down Jonty, that would be great. Through the door and down here.
0:03:34 > 0:03:39'They bought their house five years ago with Peter's elderly parents,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42'so they could look after them in old age.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46'They've both since died, but the place is still full of their possessions,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49'many of which have been in the family for generations.'
0:03:49 > 0:03:53There you are, Jonty. I wondered where you got to.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56- I've seen the light already.- Ah! - LAUGHTER
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- In fact, I've seen three lights. - I love the base on that.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02- Fantastic.- Isn't that wonderful? So substantial.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07- Are these things Peter's parents left?- Peter's mum's. She bought them from her nephew,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09who is in the antiques business.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13Did she buy them together, or did they pop up at different times?
0:04:13 > 0:04:17They probably popped up at different times, that one and the darker one behind,
0:04:17 > 0:04:22but the other one here is mine. That's a present from her.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27By definition, these lights will have been created, or invented,
0:04:27 > 0:04:29in the middle of the 19th century,
0:04:29 > 0:04:32because kerosene was discovered in the mid-19th century.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37- Before that, it would have been whale oil, etc, etc.- Oh!
0:04:37 > 0:04:43Of course, they went out of fashion when internal lighting by gas or electricity became commonplace.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47- Are we selling all three?- Yes.- OK.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49We'll have to put the three in together,
0:04:49 > 0:04:54and I would put an estimate between £50 and £75.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57I think that's relatively conservative,
0:04:57 > 0:04:58but they will all sell very well.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- Are you happy? - Yes, I'm very happy with that.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04- OK.- It all adds up. - Absolutely. Quite.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- Let's see what else we can find. - Good.- Come on.
0:05:09 > 0:05:14'Jonty seems confident the bidders will like those three.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18'Hopefully it's a sign that Sherry's mother-in-law's taste will continue to appeal.
0:05:18 > 0:05:25'In their morning room, Peter has spotted a large fruit bowl, complete with stand.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29'It used to belong to a great aunt and was passed on to his mum.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31'Sherry has been using it to put plants in.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35'It seems to have survived the experience as it's in good condition.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39'It's made by the popular Japanese company Noritake,
0:05:39 > 0:05:41and gets a £20-£40 estimate for the saleroom.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- How are you doing?- I've found these. - Is it cocktail time?
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- Looks like it!- Cheers. There's nothing in there!- No.
0:05:52 > 0:05:53JONTY LAUGHS
0:05:53 > 0:05:57I think these were Peter's great-grandparents',
0:05:57 > 0:05:59but I don't know what they're for.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03When you say great-grandparents, we're talking late 19th century?
0:06:03 > 0:06:06- A bit earlier, I would think.- Really? OK.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10Let's have a look at these. Looking at the style.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Have a look at those very closely.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15Look at those clean lines.
0:06:15 > 0:06:21- These would have been made between the two world wars, so 1920, 1930.- Oh, really?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23So they're not 19th century.
0:06:23 > 0:06:29Look at those lines. Those clean lines are art deco.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32They threw away those busy designs of the 19th century.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36So they look very, very clean and very, very stylish.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40It inspired a generation, from architects to clothing
0:06:40 > 0:06:43and, of course, to interiors.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- They don't really look like drinking vessels?- No.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48I'm just not sure what on earth they are.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51One thing I can tell you is they're not 19th century.
0:06:51 > 0:06:57The material they've used here is not silver. They're silver-looking,
0:06:57 > 0:07:01but these are silver plate. So they're a white metal.
0:07:01 > 0:07:05I think they're wonderfully fun. They're fantastically stylish.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09I don't think were talking much value. We're looking at £20-£40.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Simply because I don't think they're identifiable.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16'But when they get to the saleroom
0:07:16 > 0:07:19'will there be any art deco fans there?'
0:07:19 > 0:07:21£20. Do you want 22 in the doorway?
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- 40 I'm bid now. - THEY GASP
0:07:24 > 0:07:2542, do you want? 42.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27£60.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34'We'll have to wait a little longer to find out how high that bidding goes.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41'As the search continues, going by Jonty's lowest estimates so far,
0:07:41 > 0:07:45'we stand to make just £90 when we take the things we've found to the saleroom.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49'So we have a long way to go to reach that £500 target.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54'In the dining room, Peter has come across an old carriage clock,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56'which is still in good working order.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59'It has the number 1754 on the back,
0:07:59 > 0:08:04'but this isn't the date, as the first was made in Paris in 1810.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07'This one belonged to Peter's maternal grandmother
0:08:07 > 0:08:09'and is over 100 years old.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10'It's made by Matthew Norman,
0:08:10 > 0:08:15'a respected Swiss manufacturer of luxury mechanical carriage clocks.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18'The estimate for auction is £100-£150.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25'And I have spotted a pocket watch in the bedroom that also still works.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30'It was given to Peter's father when he was in the Irish Guards during World War II.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34'The case is stainless steel and comes complete with the original box.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38'This could appeal to both horologists are militaria collectors
0:08:38 > 0:08:40'and gets an estimate of £30-£40.'
0:08:40 > 0:08:46- I've found a pair of vases.- Oh, yes! Yes, Granny's, obviously, I think.
0:08:46 > 0:08:51They've been in the family for years, in her house in Romford.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53Do you know what part of the world they are from?
0:08:53 > 0:08:57I don't, to be honest, because Gran never went anywhere abroad,
0:08:57 > 0:09:00but she had two brothers who were in the forces.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05I can only assume they were brought back for their mother, maybe.
0:09:05 > 0:09:06That's very interesting.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10But these vases, I would suspect, have never travelled out of the UK.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13- Oh, right.- Because they're British. - Right.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16But they're inspired by oriental designs.
0:09:16 > 0:09:22If you look at the shape, this sort of moon-flask shape, is very oriental.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25If you look at the decoration on the front,
0:09:25 > 0:09:31- and on the back, as well, it's inspired by oriental designs. - It makes you think of that.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35If you look closely, we've got the butterfly and the flower here
0:09:35 > 0:09:40and also the sort of grass seed and the flower head. They're very British.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45- Oh, right.- So...- That's a surprise. I wouldn't have thought that.
0:09:45 > 0:09:52These glazed ceramic vases, clay, as you can see, slightly chipped on this one, sadly.
0:09:52 > 0:10:01- They were very fashionable, I suppose, from 1860 onwards to 1890. Big fashion.- Quite old, then.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04This was a movement called the aesthetic movement,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07and they were inspired by the oriental clean line and look.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11- I assume this is perfect? - I think it is.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14That one looks in pretty good condition. Very attractive.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17- I think you're looking still around the £50 mark.- Right, OK.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- Let's be bullish, 50 to 70.- Lovely.
0:10:21 > 0:10:22What a shame that's chipped.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27- It Is. It's a great pity because I would have put a lot more on them. I think they're lovely.- Oh!
0:10:27 > 0:10:30'Sherry wants to start afresh with the furnishings
0:10:30 > 0:10:33'when they downsize to their new home.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37'They hope to find an old cottage full of character, something they've always wanted
0:10:37 > 0:10:39'in the 41 years they've been married.'
0:10:39 > 0:10:41So how did you two meet?
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- At school, would you believe, in the early '50s.- Right.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Was it love at first sight?
0:10:47 > 0:10:50Not really, no. I didn't like Peter when I first met him.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53He chased me more than I chased him.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58We had two or three break-ups and the final one,
0:10:58 > 0:11:02I'd gone my own way and I was getting an education by this stage.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07Then, out of the blue, a letter arrived at home and that was from her ladyship
0:11:07 > 0:11:09saying "Why don't we give it another go?"
0:11:09 > 0:11:13I ummed and aahed as long as it took to open the envelope and fold it again.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16I rushed to her place and said "We'll go out." There we are.
0:11:16 > 0:11:1941 years later we're still here.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23You were diagnosed with Parkinson's. Tell me about that.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I think the tremor was the first thing,
0:11:26 > 0:11:29that usually is the thing that triggers it for you to go to the doctor.
0:11:29 > 0:11:34When I did, it all came about. That's two years ago.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38I'm on tablets, which are brilliant, and it's early stages
0:11:38 > 0:11:42and it's holding it at bay, but it would nice to get settled because it's progressive.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45You don't know how progressive, how quickly.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Where does the tai chi come into this?
0:11:48 > 0:11:53Tai chi has kept me sane and saved my life, really,
0:11:53 > 0:11:56because I had to give up work and give up driving
0:11:56 > 0:12:00and there was no way I could just be at home all the time, because I'd go mad.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03I was recommended by somebody to try tai chi,
0:12:03 > 0:12:05and it's been the best thing I've ever done.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09Fabulous, because it's good for you, but mentally it's good for you, as well.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12It's been quite hard on you, Peter.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14It hits you like a brick.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19My first concerns were was she capable here on her own and the straight answer is yes.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23But, if there is an accident, there's a problem,
0:12:23 > 0:12:28so it was the catalyst that made me wake up and say, "Time to retire."
0:12:28 > 0:12:32It makes you rethink totally what's important and what matters.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35It's having the time with friends. Our friends have been fabulous.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38Without our friends, we wouldn't have got through these last two years,
0:12:38 > 0:12:40and that shows you what's important.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44And we've had a great life and we're still having a great life.
0:12:44 > 0:12:49'What a great relationship they have. Obviously built on very solid ground.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54'And something I find in the garage confirms to me that Peter is a big kid at heart.'
0:12:55 > 0:12:57Jonty, Peter, are you there?
0:12:57 > 0:12:59- Yes, hello.- Ah!
0:12:59 > 0:13:03I'm guessing, Peter, this is yours because, look.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08- In pencil it says "Peter."- It does.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12- Has your handwriting improved? I hope so!- Progressively.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16You've looked after this, because it's got the key to wind it up,
0:13:16 > 0:13:19it's got the instructions and the original tissue paper.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Those were the days we had to look after things properly.- Absolutely.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25It looks like it's in pretty good condition.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27But there is one thing here, Peter.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30We've got a streak down the side here. What happened there?
0:13:30 > 0:13:33- I'm afraid that was me.- You vandal!
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Because I decided to scratch along the side. I don't know why.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- A boy's thing. - Because you're a boy! Hm.
0:13:38 > 0:13:44- What sort of date are we talking about?- Early '50s, probably.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46'54, '55. Just around starting school.
0:13:46 > 0:13:49It might have been first Christmas present after I started school.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52- What else did you have with this? - I had some other trucks.
0:13:52 > 0:13:58- There were cattle trucks. There's one there with a cable drum on it. - Can we have a look?
0:13:58 > 0:14:03There was another six, but where they've gone, I really don't know.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05- That's lovely. - That's in very good condition.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- I think that's quite unusual, isn't it Jonty?- It is.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12It's really very nice to see it in such great condition.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16This is a wire cable on the back of this flatbed truck,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18which is absolutely superb.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23- This is the clockwork version. This reverses, this locomotive.- It does.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27It just needs winding up. There are forward and reverse gears
0:14:27 > 0:14:30that are working on it. There's a speed controller.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35- Um... And there you go. - We need to put the two in together,
0:14:35 > 0:14:39because the same buyers will be buying these two items.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43So, collectively, in our hands, we're looking at £40-£60.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44That's amazing, when you think.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48I wouldn't know what my dad paid for that, but it was shillings.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52- Excellent. Let's pack these away and see what else we can find. - Full steam ahead!
0:14:52 > 0:14:53PETER LAUGHS
0:14:54 > 0:14:59'No, don't encourage him, Peter! Sherry is certainly firing on all cylinders in the lounge
0:14:59 > 0:15:01'in her attempt to find something.
0:15:01 > 0:15:06'In the breakfast room, Linda has come across some nice pieces.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10'There are three Japanese enamelled plates decorated with pheasants
0:15:10 > 0:15:14'and also a small collection of green Wedgwood, known as jasperware,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17which is famous for being unglazed and having cameo detail.
0:15:17 > 0:15:22'They belonged to Peter's mum and they think she bought these for herself as a treat.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24'The estimate for this lot, £20-£30.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29'And Sherry's searches have unearthed this pair of figurines
0:15:29 > 0:15:33'that she says have been in the family for over 100 years.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36'It's an elderly couple, each holding a bowl of fruit.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40'They were made in the late 19th century on the Continent and are bisque china,
0:15:40 > 0:15:44'which is porcelain that has not been glazed, but left in its natural matte state.
0:15:44 > 0:15:47'This technique was used for figurines and dolls' heads,
0:15:47 > 0:15:51'as it closely resembled the texture of human skin.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54'They belonged to Peter's grandmother,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56'and the estimate is £30-£50.'
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- A-ha, Peter, do you play?- Hello, Jonty. Unfortunately, I don't.
0:16:00 > 0:16:01JONTY LAUGHS
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Whose are these, then? - They were my father's.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06Obviously, from the war he became a policeman
0:16:06 > 0:16:10and immediately he was seconded in, he started playing
0:16:10 > 0:16:13and played well throughout Essex, Suffolk.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Over the years - he went on to his mid-70s - and when we moved here
0:16:17 > 0:16:21he was in his 90s and they disappeared up into the loft.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25- And they were dug out a few months ago.- OK.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28Where they'd come from, what he paid for them, I don't know.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32They're made of lignum vitae, which is a dense, tropical timber.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Just feel the weight of that. Isn't that amazing?
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- No good playing near a pond, would it? - JONTY LAUGHS
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Sink like a stone, wouldn't it?
0:16:40 > 0:16:45But bowls like this, very desirable, very collectable.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49All of a sudden, they're not just an instrument that is used for a game,
0:16:49 > 0:16:53they are literally now bought, like this, as decorative objects.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57I can understand it. In a nice, old cottage it would look very nice.
0:16:57 > 0:17:03- Absolutely.- Oh, right.- Bowls have literally gone back millennia.
0:17:03 > 0:17:09They discovered that the ancient Egyptians used to use round stones
0:17:09 > 0:17:11to throw at some form of skittle.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14If you think about it throughout Europe, the French have boules,
0:17:14 > 0:17:18almost every culture has some form of bowls.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21But they're worth putting in the auction sale.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23We're looking at £20-£30.
0:17:23 > 0:17:26They should sell for more than that, but if I can put that estimate on them,
0:17:26 > 0:17:28then watch the hands go up in the room.
0:17:30 > 0:17:34'The name of this evergreen tree means "wood of life" in South and Central America,
0:17:34 > 0:17:41'where it is found, because it was believed to contain medication to cure almost every ailment.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44'I wonder if it would help cure Jonty's puns!'
0:17:44 > 0:17:47How long have you two been friends?
0:17:47 > 0:17:52We met at school when we were about seven, because I didn't start till junior school,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55and we've been friends ever since.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58How have you managed to stay in touch over the years?
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Well, we've just... You know, it's just really social, more than anything,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05because we're not close in living.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09- We see each other a lot - barbecues, weddings.- Phone regularly.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- How important have your friends been to you?- Very important.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15We're lucky that we've got a lot of long-standing friends,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18and without help and support in all sorts of ways,
0:18:18 > 0:18:21I don't think we'd have got through half of what we've done.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Linda, what do you think about this idea of moving from here?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Definitely. They bought this house for the right reasons,
0:18:27 > 0:18:33to look after Pete's mum and dad, and, quite soon afterwards,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Pete's dad died and Pete's mum went into a home.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40It's a big thing for Sherry and Peter to look after now.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- Yes, like Jonty! - LAUGHTER
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- Shall we go and check on him? - Poor Jonty!
0:18:47 > 0:18:50'We're hoping to help in a small way by working out
0:18:50 > 0:18:55'which of the many possessions they have around the house might do well at auction.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58'Jonty's attention has been drawn to a painting in the lounge.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01'It's an oil on canvas in a gilt frame.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03'Sherry spotted it in a restaurant
0:19:03 > 0:19:06when they celebrated her 30th birthday and really liked it.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11'So Peter wasted no time and bought it for her there and then.
0:19:11 > 0:19:16'As the artist is an unknown amateur, the estimate is £20-£30.'
0:19:18 > 0:19:23Guys, I noticed this really handsome clock as I came in earlier.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26Is it for sale, or is it a recent acquisition?
0:19:26 > 0:19:32The history was that my grandfather's father owned it originally and he sold it.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34Which is back in Somerset.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37My grandfather found it, actually, in a shop one morning.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Went in to make a purchase of it and carried it all the way back.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44It was up two hills, which was known as Three Mile Hill,
0:19:44 > 0:19:49across 18 acres, which was the fields, and down Three Mile Hill.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- He was gone a whole day... - Wow.- ..to get it.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54It's been in the family ever since.
0:19:54 > 0:19:58- Do you know where it was made? - Haven't got a clue.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- It's from Vienna. This is a Viennese wall clock.- Oh!
0:20:01 > 0:20:03- It's Austrian.- I didn't know that.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08This particular style of clock, the way you see the pendulum here
0:20:08 > 0:20:12and also the weights and also this style of casing.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- This very rectangular form.- Yeah.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18And at the top, the enamel dial,
0:20:18 > 0:20:21so it's always kind of off-centre.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25The pendulum is a large part of the display of the clock.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29But I think a clock in this condition,
0:20:29 > 0:20:34- which is relatively good condition, will be £200 to £300.- Oh, right.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- That's lovely.- That's fine. - That's amazing.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41No wonder my grandfather walked 14 miles!
0:20:41 > 0:20:46- And up six hills and down six hills. But fair play. - A well-travelled clock.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- Absolutely.- Shall we tell Lorne the good news? Where are the girls?
0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Where are you? There you are.- Hello.
0:20:53 > 0:20:54- Hello.- Hi.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57We've been finding other bits and pieces,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00but I don't think there's anything suitable for auction.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04I have a clock here for you for £200 to £300 at auction.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06That's good. That should help us rather nicely.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08I hope so.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11You wanted to raise £500, didn't you?
0:21:11 > 0:21:13For you to spend on furniture and bits and pieces.
0:21:13 > 0:21:18And if we raise any extra, that would go to the Parkinson's charity.
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Well, the value of everything that's going to auction
0:21:23 > 0:21:26- comes to £600.- No!
0:21:26 > 0:21:27- Well, well.- Oh, wow!
0:21:27 > 0:21:32- So there's at least £100 for the charity, which is what you wanted. - They may have a bit more.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- Let's hope so.- Are you pleased with that figure? I take it you are.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38- Thank you so much.- That's wonderful.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41- The next time we see you and your lovely things will be at auction.- Lovely.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43We'll see you there, guys.
0:21:44 > 0:21:50'We got there in the end, and I am keen to see how Sherry and Peter's possessions do,
0:21:50 > 0:21:54'including the late-18th-century carriage clock
0:21:54 > 0:21:57'that belonged to Peter's grandmother. It's still working well
0:21:57 > 0:22:02'and should tempt the bidders with its estimate of £100-£150.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04'And those art deco goblets or vases,
0:22:04 > 0:22:06'which came from Peter's side of the family.
0:22:06 > 0:22:12'They have slight damage, but should raise £20-£40 at auction.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15'The Victorian walnut Viennese wall clock
0:22:15 > 0:22:18'that Peter's grandfather carried for miles on his back.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22'Fingers crossed it'll make at least £200 on the day.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25'Still to come on Cash In The Attic,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28'we have differing opinions about those goblets.'
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- I told you they were nice. - They're horrible.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32No, they're very nice.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36'And I don't hold back with my thoughts about the bisque figurines.'
0:22:36 > 0:22:40If there was anything so out of fashion at the moment, it's probably these things.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44'Stay with us and watch the hammer finally fall.'
0:22:48 > 0:22:51It's been a few weeks since we visited Sherry at her home in Essex.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55She had a lot of inherited items, so we selected the best
0:22:55 > 0:22:58and brought them here to Chiswick Auction Rooms in West London.
0:22:58 > 0:23:01Remember, she wants to raise £500,
0:23:01 > 0:23:05so let's hope the bidders today are feeling generous.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09'Sherry and Peter's possessions have been here for a few days now
0:23:09 > 0:23:12'to give them a chance to be viewed by potential buyers.
0:23:12 > 0:23:15'The only thing that's not made it is Peter,
0:23:15 > 0:23:17'who's looking after their elderly dog.'
0:23:17 > 0:23:20- Good morning, ladies.- Hello.- Hello. - How are you?
0:23:20 > 0:23:23- They look good in here. - Lovely. Nice and clean.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27- So husband's at home?- Husband is at home looking after Sade.- Right.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30- But did he send the train along? - He did send the train along.
0:23:30 > 0:23:34And he is genuinely at home. He's not sulking about letting it go?
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- He was at home just now. I phoned him!- All right, then.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41- Are you looking forward to today? - Very much so. Very excited.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45Very excited. Slightly apprehensive that we won't get anywhere, but...
0:23:45 > 0:23:49- That doesn't happen, does it, Jonty?!- Oh, no.- Never?
0:23:49 > 0:23:54- Are auctions a new experience for you?- Very new. Never before. Certainly won't be the last.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59- Really?- No, I love it. Absolutely love it.- It hasn't even started!
0:23:59 > 0:24:03- The whole atmosphere is wonderful. - What about reserves?- No.
0:24:03 > 0:24:05No, no reserves. Happy to let it go, thank you.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09All right. Let's see if you're still as keen on auctions after the event. Come on, then!
0:24:09 > 0:24:11LAUGHTER
0:24:11 > 0:24:17'The first of Sherry's lots to come up is the pair of silver goblets or vases
0:24:17 > 0:24:21'decorated in an art deco pattern. The estimate is £20-£40.'
0:24:21 > 0:24:22I think they're stunning.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25I would love them. I think they're beautiful
0:24:25 > 0:24:29and I think they fit very nicely in any home today, which you can't say about
0:24:29 > 0:24:33all furniture that comes up at auction.
0:24:33 > 0:24:38- So what do you think? - I don't like them at all. I think they're quite, um...
0:24:38 > 0:24:42- Not very nice to look at. Not my cup of tea.- OK.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45That's what makes the world go round. If we liked the same thing,
0:24:45 > 0:24:46it would be a bit boring.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50On the screen. What are they worth? £10 for these, please. Decorative lot. I'm bid 10.
0:24:50 > 0:24:5520 I'm bid. OK, £20. Do you want 22 in the doorway? 22.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- 40 I'm bid. - THEY GASP
0:24:58 > 0:24:5942, do you want?
0:24:59 > 0:25:0542. £60. Do you want 65 in the doorway? 65.
0:25:05 > 0:25:06£80 I'm bid.
0:25:06 > 0:25:0885.
0:25:08 > 0:25:1090. Five.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12100.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13110.
0:25:13 > 0:25:14120.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19- 130.- I told you they were nice! - They're horrible.- No, they're not, they're very nice.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22170. 180.
0:25:22 > 0:25:23- 190.- Good grief.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25I like them a lot more now!
0:25:25 > 0:25:27220. 230.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29- 240. 250.- We're on.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32- 240.- What?!
0:25:32 > 0:25:34No, 260 nearer to me.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Are you all done at 270? Where's he gone?
0:25:37 > 0:25:39270 in the doorway. At 270.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41- At 270.- You're joking.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44At £270, in the doorway at 270. Are you all done?
0:25:44 > 0:25:47- 270. 323.- £270!
0:25:48 > 0:25:51I think they might have been silver!
0:25:51 > 0:25:55They're absolutely stunning, aren't they?
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Really beautiful, and there's a pair of them.
0:25:58 > 0:26:04- I'm so...- One thing is certain is that they are silver. I missed it.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08I hold up my hands, but they're obviously silver, so well done, you.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12- And what were you going to do with them?- Put them in the bin.
0:26:12 > 0:26:16'That's just incredible. It goes to show
0:26:16 > 0:26:19'that even our experts can be misguided on rare occasions.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23'We don't have much time to recover from that amazing first sale.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27'The large Noritake fruit bowl with stand quickly follows for £20-£40.'
0:26:28 > 0:26:32- What have you been using this for? - A plant pot.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- A plant pot.- As you do.- As you do. - OK, so where's the plant gone now?
0:26:36 > 0:26:39- It died.- Oh, dear! - THEY LAUGH
0:26:39 > 0:26:44What's it worth? £10 for this, please. £10, surely?
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Nobody. £10 I'm bid. Thank you. £12 there. £14.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51£14. Anybody else?
0:26:51 > 0:26:53At 14. 319.
0:26:53 > 0:26:54£14.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59- That's disappointing. - If you'd known it was going at £14, would you have kept it?
0:26:59 > 0:27:03- No, I don't think so.- It's done its job, has it? Well, the plant's died!
0:27:03 > 0:27:05LAUGHTER
0:27:05 > 0:27:07'Considering that was Noritake,
0:27:07 > 0:27:12'a highly-regarded manufacturer, I'm surprised it didn't do better,
0:27:12 > 0:27:14'but it's good to see Sherry is staying positive.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17'The four bowling woods are next to come up.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20'They belonged to Peter's father, who was captain of the team
0:27:20 > 0:27:22'when he was in the police force in the 1960s.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25'£20-£30 is what we'd like for them.'
0:27:25 > 0:27:27Sometimes you see these in magazines,
0:27:27 > 0:27:31all in a great, big glass bowl, or something.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33I was talking to Peter about just that.
0:27:33 > 0:27:39They're actually sold as decorative objects, not necessarily for their original use.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44Because they're lovely, spherical objects carved out of solid timber. Lovely things.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46There we go, £10, please. 10 I'm bid.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48At £10. 12.
0:27:48 > 0:27:5114. 16. 18. 20.
0:27:51 > 0:27:5422. 24. 26.
0:27:54 > 0:27:5628. 30.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01Two. £32 standing. At 32. Anybody else? 34.
0:28:01 > 0:28:0336.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Is that a yes? 38.
0:28:05 > 0:28:0740.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10Next increment is five. 45. 50.
0:28:10 > 0:28:15No? £50 standing with the gentleman at 50. Anybody else at £50?
0:28:15 > 0:28:17£50. 291.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19I'm really pleased about that.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23I did price them to sell, but, at £50, that's a great result.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26'They were certainly a hit here.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28'I wonder if the winning bidder is a bowler?
0:28:28 > 0:28:31'Now it's time for the three Japanese enamelled plates,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34'plus the six pieces of green Wedgwood jasperware.
0:28:34 > 0:28:38'We're hoping they'll make £20-£30.'
0:28:38 > 0:28:42- Where was the collection from? - The collection was Peter's mum's.
0:28:42 > 0:28:48I would've thought she collected them herself. I think I may have bought some for her.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52- But you forget.- Yeah, sure. - She probably had some as presents and bought some.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55The plates, I don't know. I should think they're handed down.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59A little bit of interest in the lot. I'm straight in at £25. With me at 25.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01That's good. Straight in.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05£25. 28. 30 with me. £30 still with me.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07- That's good.- £30 for the jasper.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10I'm going to... 32. 35.
0:29:11 > 0:29:1338 in the doorway.
0:29:13 > 0:29:14Against commissions at £38.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17It goes 38. 220.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- Great.- £38. That's a bit more than I thought we might get.
0:29:21 > 0:29:23I'm really pleased about that. Really pleased.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26'Maybe they're going to another collector.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28'Certainly a good result for us.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32'Now it's the sale of those glass oil lamps.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35'Two of them were Peter's mother's and one was Sherry's.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38'The estimates for the three is £50-£75.'
0:29:38 > 0:29:40I must admit, if you don't mind me saying,
0:29:40 > 0:29:43I think being in the auction room enhances it.
0:29:43 > 0:29:49Seeing them together, on that beautiful desk almost puts them in situ,
0:29:49 > 0:29:50- if you know what I mean.- Yes.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54- So we want how much for these? - I put £50-£75 on them.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57If you break that down, that's not a lot per lamp.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00And our lamps are in pretty good condition,
0:30:00 > 0:30:02so I'm hopeful, again, we might do very well.
0:30:02 > 0:30:07And a bit of interest in it. I've got a bid of £50. 55 I'll take.
0:30:07 > 0:30:1055. 60. Five. 70. Five. 80.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Five. 90. Five. 100.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14Oh, no!
0:30:14 > 0:30:16- 110.- Good grief!
0:30:16 > 0:30:18£100, are you all done?
0:30:18 > 0:30:20110 against commission.
0:30:20 > 0:30:24110 in the doorway. £110 it is. 110.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26- 182.- £110!
0:30:26 > 0:30:29- Would you have bid that much for them?- No!
0:30:29 > 0:30:33I tell you what. I think we should take you two to auction everywhere we go.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35You've obviously got that lucky touch.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40Fabulous. I can't believe this. It's wonderful.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43'The bidders really like Sherry's stuff.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45'Her mother-in-law obviously had an eye for quality.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47'Now it's the turn of the oil painting
0:30:47 > 0:30:51'Peter bought Sherry for her 30th birthday.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54'It's in a gilt frame, but the artist is unknown.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57'Will it fetch the £20-£30 we're hoping for?'
0:30:58 > 0:31:01£10 for it. Surely £10? £5 for it.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03£5 I'm bid. Thank you.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06Anybody want to bid £6? Seven. Eight.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08Nine. Ten.
0:31:08 > 0:31:1112. 14.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14£14 it is, then. At 14. Anybody else?
0:31:14 > 0:31:18At £14. It goes, then. £14.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22'Well, at least it's sold and it's brought us to the halfway stage.
0:31:22 > 0:31:27'I'm keen to see how we're doing so far.' Well, let's be honest.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31I think I can safely say that was the most dramatic start. What about you, Jonty?
0:31:31 > 0:31:35- I was flabbergasted in a wonderful way.- Thank you.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39You know you've made quite a lot of money,
0:31:39 > 0:31:41bearing in mind you want to make the £500.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44I wish I could say we've done it already, but we haven't quite.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47We've banked £496.
0:31:47 > 0:31:52- Oh, my!- So we're £4 short of your target at the moment.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54OK? Already.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57And we've got other lots coming up this afternoon.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01We've got the brass carriage clock, the Minton moon flasks and the walnut regulator.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05So I think we need to look at houses with a bit more land.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Come on.
0:32:08 > 0:32:13'If you've been inspired by Sherry's progress here and would like to have a go at selling at auction,
0:32:13 > 0:32:17'bear in mind commission and VAT will be added to your bill.
0:32:17 > 0:32:23'This charge varies from one saleroom to another, so it's always worth enquiring in advance.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28'Sometimes we say that restoring a damaged piece before taking it to auction is worthwhile,
0:32:28 > 0:32:30'but only if the job is done well.'
0:32:31 > 0:32:34That is a beautifully coloured piece of furniture.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38- Not as in painted, but the hue is fantastic.- Really nice colour.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- Good enough to eat.- Yes. That's why people love walnut furniture.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Pieces of furniture like this are a minefield.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48In the catalogue it reads as a mid-18th-century piece of furniture.
0:32:48 > 0:32:53Now, essentially, what you're looking at from a design perspective,
0:32:53 > 0:32:55it is mid-18th century.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58Walnut was the flavour of the time.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01The beautiful veneers of walnut,
0:33:01 > 0:33:03and, at that time, everything was hand-cut,
0:33:03 > 0:33:07which means they were thicker than machine-cut veneers.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10So that's what I am looking for.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14I've just opened the door here and can you see the veneer?
0:33:14 > 0:33:18- Cor, that is thin!- That's thin. For my money, that's too thin.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20- Right.- OK?
0:33:20 > 0:33:24What happened, certainly in the latter part of the 19th century
0:33:24 > 0:33:28and early part of the last century, the 20th century,
0:33:28 > 0:33:31there was a big revival for this kind of furniture.
0:33:31 > 0:33:38What a lot of people did was actually restore old pieces of 18th-century furniture.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41That's what I think has happened here.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44What sort of difference does that make to people buying?
0:33:44 > 0:33:47It makes a huge difference as far as price is concerned.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50In the catalogue, it reads between £2-3,000, which is still fine.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54If this was absolutely spot on,
0:33:54 > 0:34:01then you're looking at £10-£20,000, depending on the colour, depending on a lot of things.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03- But it's still a beautiful piece of furniture.- It is.
0:34:03 > 0:34:05But I can't get all my shoes in there!
0:34:07 > 0:34:12'That cabinet didn't do too badly, reaching £100 over its top estimate.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14'So, an example of how it's still possible
0:34:14 > 0:34:18'to pick up beautiful furniture at auction for good value prices.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22'The pair of 19th-century continental bisque figurines
0:34:22 > 0:34:26that belonged to Peter's grandmother are next to come up.'
0:34:26 > 0:34:29I have to say - and I can say this because I know we're friends -
0:34:29 > 0:34:34if there was ever anything so out of fashion at the moment, it's probably these things.
0:34:34 > 0:34:36And I really don't know why.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38It's a very good question.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41It's not that they're not decorative, good condition,
0:34:41 > 0:34:44but you're right, they're just not flavour of the month.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46What are they worth? £10 the lot, please.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50£10 for the two bisque figures, surely. Nobody wants them for £10?
0:34:51 > 0:34:56Two bisque figures for a tenner. Nobody wants them for £10? I'm bid 10. Jolly good.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58£10, thank you very much.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01'So, bingo, we've passed Sherry's target.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03'That's her spending money sorted.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06'Whatever she makes now will make surely make a welcome donation
0:35:06 > 0:35:09'towards her Parkinson's disease charity.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11'What a shame Peter's not here,
0:35:11 > 0:35:15because it's now time for his Hornby train and carriage.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17'They're up for £40-£60.'
0:35:17 > 0:35:21The key to this is they're in their boxes and very well looked after.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25Unfortunately, Jonty, as we know well, do children do that today?
0:35:25 > 0:35:27ALL: No.
0:35:27 > 0:35:29264A.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31I really hope this does well for Peter. I really do.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34I can sell it for 25, and 28 I'll take. 28 everywhere.
0:35:34 > 0:35:3630 further back. 32.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39One of the carriages is quite unusual.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42It'll be interesting to see if anyone's picked up on that.
0:35:42 > 0:35:4350?
0:35:43 > 0:35:48£50 further away. Anybody else at £50?
0:35:48 > 0:35:5155, you're bidding? 55. 60.
0:35:52 > 0:35:54Far left at £60. At £60 it goes.
0:35:54 > 0:35:55£60!
0:35:55 > 0:35:59- That's amazing!- I think the original price is on there somewhere.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01It's not £60.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Something and six! It was always something and six.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09- Do you think you he'll be happy? - I think he'll be thrilled. - Yeah? Good.- Thank you.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- He'll be chuffed. Just like a train. - THEY LAUGH
0:36:12 > 0:36:14'Yes, we'll let that one pass, Jonty,
0:36:14 > 0:36:17'as it was quite a good effort.'
0:36:17 > 0:36:19'We're so delighted with how the day is going.'
0:36:19 > 0:36:25The next lot is the Swiss-made, chrome, military-issue fob watch with a black face.
0:36:25 > 0:36:30- This is quite interesting, isn't it, Jonty?- Yes, it's really early 20th century.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34So did it see active service in the First World War? Not quite sure.
0:36:34 > 0:36:35It could well have done,
0:36:35 > 0:36:39but Peter feels his father was awarded it for some sort of service of his own.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42Although it may have been passed down from his father.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45£10 the lot, please. £10 I'm bid in the distance.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Are you bidding 12? 12.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49No? 14. 16.
0:36:49 > 0:36:5218. 20.
0:36:52 > 0:36:5322.
0:36:53 > 0:36:54No? 22 further away it is.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57At 22. 25 up there.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59- Fresh bidder. - SHERRY GASPS
0:36:59 > 0:37:0128.
0:37:01 > 0:37:0328 down below.
0:37:03 > 0:37:0428. Are you all done? 28.
0:37:04 > 0:37:0630 upstairs.
0:37:06 > 0:37:0832.
0:37:08 > 0:37:09At 32. It's going to go.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13- 32.- Disappointed about that. - Yes, that's a bit disappointing.
0:37:13 > 0:37:19I'm quite happy. I mean, I've got a cause and every bit helps. So I'm not disappointed at all.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23I'm having a wonderful time, thank you. LAUGHTER
0:37:23 > 0:37:25'Sherry obviously knows she's made her target,
0:37:25 > 0:37:28'but she's just as keen to make as much money as possible
0:37:28 > 0:37:32'for her charity, and another timepiece goes before the bidders.'
0:37:32 > 0:37:36'It's the 19-century Swiss brass carriage clock, which, yes,
0:37:36 > 0:37:38'belonged to Peter's grandmother.'
0:37:38 > 0:37:40This must be very old. I know it's 1745,
0:37:40 > 0:37:44so it must have come through the ranks of the Bridges family.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47- The Bridges dynasty!- I didn't realise it was that early.- No, it's not.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50Carriage clocks were always made in the 19th century.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Oh, it had an age on the back.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57That's probably a serial number. A lot of people get confused by that.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00So if you've got something that says 1900 and something,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03or 1800, or even 1700, they assume it's a date.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05It's more often or not a serial number.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09The brass clock. £50 for it, surely? The brass clock.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12Nobody want it for 50? £40. £40, anybody?
0:38:12 > 0:38:16No interest at £40. I'm going to pass at 40. £40 I'm bid upstairs.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20I'm going to sell it for £40. Are you all finished at 40?
0:38:20 > 0:38:24At £40 it is. £40 on the first bid. £40 sold. 216.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29- That's a disappointment. - It is.- That's a bargain.
0:38:29 > 0:38:30Hm.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34- We don't want people getting bargains at our expense, do we? - No, we don't!
0:38:34 > 0:38:37'What a shame it didn't fetch more,
0:38:37 > 0:38:39'as it was still in good working order.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42'The sale of the two enamelled vases is coming up now,
0:38:42 > 0:38:46'with an estimate of £50-£70.'
0:38:46 > 0:38:51- What's the background to this? Is this Peter's family? - Peter's family again, I'm afraid.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55- I think Gran was a hoarder. - I remember my grandmother keeping everything.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58You didn't throw things away, you simply put them to another use,
0:38:58 > 0:39:01or you kept them for when they might be needed.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04- So that generation was the original recyclers.- They were.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06I put 50 to 70 on them.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10But it's such a great pity we've got little chip on one of the flasks,
0:39:10 > 0:39:13because without that, they'd be worth considerably more.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17I'm glad to say I've got interest. I'm straight in at £40.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19- £40.- They are pretty.
0:39:19 > 0:39:2250. 5. £55 I'm bid.
0:39:22 > 0:39:2355. 60, if you like.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27At £55 they are. Are you all done?
0:39:27 > 0:39:28£55 they go.
0:39:28 > 0:39:3055.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Are you upset about that, Jonty?
0:39:32 > 0:39:37I think they're lovely things. The aesthetic movement design on them. A pair.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40But with the chip, it put everybody off in the room, sadly.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44- But we got them there. We got them sold. Wonderful.- Yes, thanks.
0:39:44 > 0:39:45It's brilliant.
0:39:45 > 0:39:49'It was within estimate, and Sherry is certainly not disappointed.'
0:39:49 > 0:39:54Right, you know what's coming up next, because it's just behind us.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57- It looks great up there on the wall, doesn't it?- It does.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00- Has it left a bit of a space in the hallway?- It has left a big gap.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03Peter's had to paint it! LAUGHTER
0:40:04 > 0:40:10- It's a very nice example. We've got £2-300.- It really is a good example.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13The more I look at it, the quality is all there to be seen,
0:40:13 > 0:40:15so I'm hoping we'll get that away.
0:40:15 > 0:40:19And there we go, start me at £100 for the wall clock.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22£100 for the wall clock, surely?
0:40:22 > 0:40:25£60 to start me. I'm bid 60. 65.
0:40:25 > 0:40:2765. 70.
0:40:27 > 0:40:295. 80.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31- Come on.- 90.
0:40:31 > 0:40:335. 100.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35110.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- 120.- Yes, go on. - 130. 140.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39150.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42150. In the room at 150, in the middle. At £150.
0:40:42 > 0:40:44160. Fresh bidding.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47160. There at 160.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51At £160 in the beige jacket.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- 160. I'm going to sell at 160. 235. - 160.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- It's a little less.- It's OK. It's OK.- Are you happy with that?
0:40:58 > 0:41:00- It's OK.- Wave goodbye.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04Peter's glad it's not going home, otherwise there was no point in painting the wall!
0:41:04 > 0:41:08- Gosh, what a day we've had. We've had highs and a few lows. - It's been fabulous.- Gosh.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10Really exciting.
0:41:10 > 0:41:16You know you've done quite well, considering you wanted £500. But, actually, you've banked...
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- £853. - SHERRY GASPS
0:41:21 > 0:41:23Really?
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- Yes, really.- I can't believe that. - My goodness!
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Thank you.- You're welcome.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- Thank you.- Well done, my darling. - Thank you.
0:41:29 > 0:41:34- Well done.- Thank you.- They're all your items.- I can't believe it.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- Are you going to come back to auctions?- Definitely.
0:41:37 > 0:41:42I can't wait to get the cottage now, so I can go and have a look. Wonderful.
0:41:46 > 0:41:48'A few weeks after the auction,
0:41:48 > 0:41:52'Peter and Sherry visit an estate agent to find out
0:41:52 > 0:41:55'if there were any characterful cottages on their books.'
0:41:55 > 0:42:00- Trying to find cottages.- A ten-mile radius. Closer, even, still.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05- Let's look and see what we've got. - I'm looking for a wood burner,
0:42:05 > 0:42:09- um, a small garden.- Exposed beams. Older the better.
0:42:11 > 0:42:16'They're taking a look around a possible new home to see what kind of furniture they'll need to buy.'
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- Oh, wow.- Oh, yes.
0:42:18 > 0:42:19Yes, this is lovely.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24- Just couldn't be better.- Yes, very cosy, this. Oh, look, Peter,
0:42:24 > 0:42:26exactly what I want.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29'And Sherry's obviously caught the auction bug.'
0:42:29 > 0:42:34I'm looking forward to going for my new furniture. I can't wait to go to another auction and antiques places.
0:42:34 > 0:42:38It's so exciting and I loved every minute of it.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44What a great result for Sherry.
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