0:00:01 > 0:00:03Welcome to Cash In The Attic.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06This is the show that finds all those hidden collectables
0:00:06 > 0:00:09and antiques around your home, and then we sell them at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Today I'm going to be meeting a mother and daughter
0:00:12 > 0:00:14who have called in Cash In The Attic
0:00:14 > 0:00:17to help them clear up a little family mystery.
0:00:36 > 0:00:40Coming up on Cash In The Attic, our expert, John,
0:00:40 > 0:00:43discovers a novel use for the family silver.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- So she just got them out and teased you?- Yes, and put them away.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51And he's disappointed at the state of a Royal Worcester vase.
0:00:51 > 0:00:52I was getting excited,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55and then I looked at this one and I was crushed.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- We've got some damage here.- Yes.
0:00:57 > 0:00:59They very often get broken, don't they!
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Let's hope that doesn't spoil the value too much.
0:01:01 > 0:01:06And at auction, John upsets us by criticising a lidless tobacco jar.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10- You couldn't put flowers in it if it had a cover on it!- Yeah, exactly.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- Very true.- Or use it to put pens in.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Find out what happens when the hammer falls.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20Today I'm in Orpington, in Kent,
0:01:20 > 0:01:25to help rescue some family treasures that have been struck by disaster.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28More on that in a bit, meanwhile, here's Gemma Steadman,
0:01:28 > 0:01:30who has two daughters.
0:01:30 > 0:01:3316-year-old Cassie, who will help her mum today,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36and 20-year-old Christiana, who's at university.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39They're all keen riders, but that's not why we're here.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Gemma has been married to Mark for 28 years,
0:01:42 > 0:01:45and they've inherited lots of stuff from both his parents and hers.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48Including masses of old home movies.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Some of them are at risk of being lost forever,
0:01:51 > 0:01:53so there's an urgent restoration project on the cards.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57Helping me search through all these possessions is John Cameron,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00who has been around antiques all his life.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- Hello!- Hello!
0:02:03 > 0:02:07- So you must be Gemma and Cassandra, is that right?- Yes.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- I've brought John as your expert today.- Hiya.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Is it OK if he has a look around? Are there any rooms out of bounds?
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- No, they're all accessible. - Well, you've been warned young lady!
0:02:17 > 0:02:19- Do you want to start, then? - I think I ought to.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20Obviously you've called us in
0:02:20 > 0:02:25and I understand it's something to do with all these tapes and things.
0:02:25 > 0:02:26So, what's happened to these?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29These were my father's Cine films,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32they go back to the late '40s, early '50s.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- There's Stirling Moss at Brands Hatch.- Wow!
0:02:35 > 0:02:37An early footage of the family.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41Until five weeks ago they were in perfect condition,
0:02:41 > 0:02:43and then the roof on the garage leaked.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Oh, right.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Now, not only do I want them put onto DVD, but they need restoring as well.
0:02:49 > 0:02:50Right, OK.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Have you any idea how much it's going to cost
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- to have them restored and also transferred?- Not really.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00All right, well, what sort of contribution are you looking for?
0:03:00 > 0:03:02About £500.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Right, so we need to raise £500 to get this job under way,
0:03:05 > 0:03:06by the looks of it.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09- So let's go and see what John's found them, shall we?- OK, then.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14Gemma's father died in 1990, and her mum in 2008.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15As an only child,
0:03:15 > 0:03:18there's no-one else for her to share her mementos with
0:03:18 > 0:03:22and those reels of film are understandably very precious.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25Wow, John. Looks like you've found something quite impressive there.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28I have, a really nice pair of vases,
0:03:28 > 0:03:32but I'm wondering, Gemma, if you can tell me anything about these?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34They came from my aunt's house.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37When she died, because she had no family,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40her bits and pieces were split up between her three brothers.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43These came to my father, and then came down to me.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Do you like them?
0:03:46 > 0:03:47Not particularly,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50and they're not the sort of vase you can use for very much.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53Have you any idea how old these are?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55I think they're about the middle of 18 something.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Your in the right century, certainly.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- Well, you know they're made by Royal Worcester.- Yes.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03We've got the very easy to identify mark on the bottom,
0:04:03 > 0:04:05the puce mark of Royal Worcester.
0:04:05 > 0:04:06A very good, famous factory
0:04:06 > 0:04:09with history going right back to the middle of the 18th century.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12These are somewhat later, and when I looked at them
0:04:12 > 0:04:15they instantly reminded me of the Aesthetic Movement.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17- Have you heard of that before?- No.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Well, it was a movement that affected literature and the arts
0:04:20 > 0:04:25in the last quarter of the 19th century.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29They were heavily influenced by Japanism, the Orient.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33So when you look at these, they kind of have a Japanese feel about them,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36although they're not overtly Japanese. They mix it up a bit.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40So you've got the very distinctive glazed body of Worcester,
0:04:40 > 0:04:41in this basket weave.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45Then you've got this Japanese, probably a peony tree,
0:04:45 > 0:04:46with the rustic crabstock foot.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50Bamboo handles and then a Greek key along the top.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Very, very nice. And have you seen a pair like these before?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Very often one will get broken over the years.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Well, actually, when I picked them up and had a look,
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I was getting excited and then I look at this one and I was crushed.
0:05:01 > 0:05:06- We've got some damage here.- They very often get broken, don't they?
0:05:06 > 0:05:07Uh-hu!
0:05:07 > 0:05:08It's been glued back.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11The good news is you've got all the pieces there,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14and that could be done professionally.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- I think they're lovely. - What sort of value might they have?
0:05:17 > 0:05:21In that condition I would still put £150-£200 on them. Crikey!
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Did you realise they could be that expensive?
0:05:25 > 0:05:28I knew they were worth a little bit, but not quite that much.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31Had they been perfect we'd have been looking more around £300-£400.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Well, I think they're beautiful. Really lovely pieces.
0:05:34 > 0:05:35Fantastic to have inherited those.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- You're quite happy for them to be sold, though?- Yes.- Yes? Right.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Put it down very safely then, John.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Then let's see what else we can find, come on.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47Well, a three figure sum is always a great way to start the day.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Kirsty is searching in the loft room,
0:05:49 > 0:05:51and has found a small tobacco jar
0:05:51 > 0:05:53which comes from her dad's side of the family.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56Her grandmother was a keen collector,
0:05:56 > 0:05:58there's also a small ewer in here too.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02They're both examples of stoneware made by Royal Doulton.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Stoneware differs from porcelain because it's much thicker and heavier.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08It's normally glazed and a grey or brown colour
0:06:08 > 0:06:10because of the impurities contained in the clay.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14These two get an estimate for the auction of £30-£50.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- Cassie.- Yeah? - This little chest, here.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Is this something you think we might be able to take to auction?
0:06:21 > 0:06:23- Yeah, I think... - Do you know anything about it?
0:06:23 > 0:06:26It came from my papa's house,
0:06:26 > 0:06:31and I think it was in the hallway on a desk or something.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34- It wasn't ever used for much. - Does it have a name?
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Is it referred to as a such and such cabinet?- No!
0:06:37 > 0:06:39It doesn't have any nicknames.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41And how old do you think this little cabinet is?
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Not got a clue, really.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- Would it surprise you if I said it's well over 100 years old? - Yes it would.
0:06:46 > 0:06:52Yeah, yeah. It's Victorian and often referred to as collectors' cabinets.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54Or, a little tabletop jewellery cabinet.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56They called them collectors' cabinets because they have,
0:06:56 > 0:06:58if we open up this panelled door,
0:06:58 > 0:07:01we've got three little drawers which would have been used
0:07:01 > 0:07:05to keep little curios in, minerals, rocks, that sort of thing.
0:07:05 > 0:07:06Coins even.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11Equally useful as a little jewellery box, really.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Lovely use of figuring walnut there.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Walnut on the outside, when we open up,
0:07:16 > 0:07:18we've got that real figured burr walnut,
0:07:18 > 0:07:23which was a real favour material in the Victorian period.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Nice little flush brass handles,
0:07:25 > 0:07:29which enable us to lock those doors, like that.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Let's have a look at the drawers.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33Those are mahogany lined drawers.
0:07:33 > 0:07:38No dovetails on there, but quite neat.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40Amazing, isn't it? 100 years old, a jewellery box.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It doesn't look like Mum uses it, would she mind us selling it?
0:07:43 > 0:07:45No, I don't think she would.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49I reckon that could give others about £40-£60 towards our target.
0:07:49 > 0:07:50Great.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54Well, that collectors' cabinet is in extremely good condition,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56so will the bidders be tempted?
0:07:58 > 0:08:00There it is at 60.
0:08:00 > 0:08:0165, fresh bidder.
0:08:01 > 0:08:0370. 5.
0:08:03 > 0:08:0480. 5...
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Find out what it makes, later on.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12As the search in Kent continues, Gemma has spotted
0:08:12 > 0:08:15an Edwardian armchair that used to belong to her aunt.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17She never married, so when she died, her three brothers,
0:08:17 > 0:08:20including Gemma's father, inherited her possessions.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24It's made of mahogany and was reupholstered in the early 1980s.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27It should fetch £20-£40 at auction.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32Now, these are just a few of the Cine roles you've got, isn't it?
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- How many have you got in total, do you know?- I don't know.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38I think there's a couple of dozen at least.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Potentially, there's some really interesting stuff.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It goes back to the late-40s, early-50s,
0:08:44 > 0:08:47when my parents were just married.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49When they went abroad.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53There's unusual things because they went abroad.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56They were married in '47/'48. They were abroad.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Which was not... People didn't go on holiday abroad then.
0:09:00 > 0:09:05Then it comes all the way through, me being a child, our holidays.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Family weddings, family parties.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10The whole history of the family.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13So, Casey, how important is it to you, and your sister,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16to actually get this transferred, so you can see some of it?
0:09:16 > 0:09:21Well, I'd like to be able to see my family in their normal life,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24how it would have been for them when they were younger.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27And so I can actually see some of my grandparents.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29I haven't seen them in real life
0:09:29 > 0:09:31because I was born a bit too late, as it were.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34How long do you think it's going to take to go through it all?
0:09:34 > 0:09:36A few hours, at least.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38There's going to be hours of footage.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41I think it's really important we get this done.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I'm really looking forward to seeing some of them myself.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45As they date back to the '50s,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48I think we'd better find Mr Cameron, don't you?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- Yes.- He dates back to the '50s on his own.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53Only joking, John!
0:09:53 > 0:09:55I do love a bit of cheese.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58This Stilton dish could certainly hold a big piece.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01John's looking for any evidence of the manufacturer.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05He can't find one, butt says it's in the style of Minton.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08The cover has the design of a woven basket.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10It comes from Gemma's husband's side of the family
0:10:10 > 0:10:14and gets an estimate of £50-£80.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Wow! I think I've found the bar.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20Look at that! It's amazing.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Do you use it very much? - Yes, quite a bit.- Do you?
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Well, that's very cleverly disguised there, I must say.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- This looks like a... Oh, yes... Is this your family?- No, it's not.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34This comes from my husband's side of the family.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37His parents used to own the top half of a house
0:10:37 > 0:10:40and a lady called Mrs Rawlings lived in the bottom half of the house.
0:10:40 > 0:10:46When she died, my in-laws bought the bottom half of the house.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48She had no family, so a lot of things
0:10:48 > 0:10:51were left behind, and that's part of it.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- Oh, wow!- That's where they came from. It's beautiful.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57It's beautiful, isn't it? All that flower.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Apart from the photographs, which I haven't really come to yet.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04Just that is so lovely. We've got to get John to have a look at this.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06John, are you there?
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- I thought I heard clinking glasses. - We'll come to that later.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13I'm actually leaning against a bar,
0:11:13 > 0:11:15for not the first time in my life.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Making sure you can't open it. Look at that! Isn't it stunning?
0:11:19 > 0:11:22You're absolutely right, Lorna. It is a super quality little thing.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Binding of this quality tended to be really reserved for
0:11:25 > 0:11:27private press commission books,
0:11:27 > 0:11:30where authors would produce a limited edition set of their books.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33Wonderful use of this Elizabethan strap work here.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36That's been embossed, probably by a machine.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38We are now well into the machine age here,
0:11:38 > 0:11:42as have those little gilt metal straps, here.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45They would have been made by machine, cut out and finished.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48As you said, that beautiful work around the edge,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52that has all actually been worked by hand - all that tooling.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56That would have been done with a series of little punches, to get out that design.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Even the flower heads have been enamelled,
0:11:58 > 0:12:02and then gilded and burnished. Super quality, isn't it?
0:12:02 > 0:12:05And, remarkably, in good condition for the age.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08If we have a look inside, we can see it's a photograph album of sorts.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10These were used in two ways.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12If you're wealthy, you could commission
0:12:12 > 0:12:14your own series of family portraiture,
0:12:14 > 0:12:18but you could buy ready-mades to go in these.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22There's also this box. Inside, it's got even more photographs and stuff.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Should that be sold with it? - I'd keep them together.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28You may well find associated material in the box to go with this.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- So, what sort of value do think this might have?- Not huge sums of money.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36I'd still expect it to be £40 to £60, something like that.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40OK, let's put it down safely then. Beautiful thing!
0:12:40 > 0:12:43See if we can find anything else of quality.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46What a shame Mrs Rawlings didn't have any relatives to pass that on to.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50Then again, there could be a long lost third cousin once removed
0:12:50 > 0:12:52at the auction, you never know.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Going by John's lowest estimate so far, we stand to make £330
0:12:56 > 0:12:59towards the restoration and transfer of the Cine films.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Gemma will certainly have some exciting footage to look forward to,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07as much of it features her as a young horse rider and scuba diver.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10I understand you met your husband through the diving.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14Yes, I used to do a lot of snorkelling when I was on holiday.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19I came home and joined the local diving club.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21He was just one of the guys in the diving club.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26We'd known each other probably for about 18 months, two years.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29We were on a low visibility dive,
0:13:29 > 0:13:31which means you can't see people easily.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34We'd taken down a surface marker buoy,
0:13:34 > 0:13:36so that people on the surface know where you are.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40We got a bit tangled up in that and ended up holding hands,
0:13:40 > 0:13:42and then started going out together.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44If it hadn't been low visibility,
0:13:44 > 0:13:48I suppose it would have been love at first sight, wouldn't it?
0:13:48 > 0:13:51So, tell me about the children then.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I know Cassandra rides, doesn't she?
0:13:53 > 0:13:57- Yes.- Is that something you've encouraged?- They both ride.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01I rode, which is probably not to be recommended,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04with both children, up until about six weeks before they were born.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08So, um, they've ridden, more or less,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11since they were about three. Since they were old enough.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14They're quite interested in seeing this footage.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17You'll definitely have to view this before she sees it.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- Yes.- Come on, let's go back in and see what John's got for us.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23It'll be the first time her daughters
0:14:23 > 0:14:26will be seeing moving footage of her when she was younger.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28I'd love to be a fly on the wall on that day.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33Our expert is in the office and has spotted an attractive wooden box.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36It's walnut with ornate bronze plaques.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39It's a Victorian sewing box, belonging to Gemma's mother-in-law.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41She used it all the time,
0:14:41 > 0:14:43and actually refitted the interior herself.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46It's in very good condition and should attract some bids,
0:14:46 > 0:14:50with an estimate of approximately £40 to £60.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54- Hi, I found this.- Let's have a look, Cassie. An interesting little box.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59There we are. Some games in there. Where did all this come from?
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Er, it came from my papa's house.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03- It in a cupboard.- Have you ever played any of the games?
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- No.- None of them? - None of them, no.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08Well, I can see some drafts.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- Have you ever played draughts? - I have, but not with this, no.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Now, these are collectable - things like this.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16But it's important that things are in sets.
0:15:16 > 0:15:18That's the very important thing.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21Looks like we've got at least 24 of the draughts counters there.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25We've got some whist markers here.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27These are for a game which I think is a bit like bridge
0:15:27 > 0:15:28but don't ask me how it's played.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Have a look at that, some advertising on the back.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34The Camden Tom Thumb Whist Marker - isn't that cute?
0:15:34 > 0:15:36This would have been used for scoring the game.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40We've got three of those. People still collect things like this.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43You see them on auction sites all the time.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Now, we should have some playing cards in here, let's have a look.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Here we are. There's a set, look at those.
0:15:49 > 0:15:53Queen Victoria's portrait on the back, beautifully decorated.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56With things like this, it's important that they're in sets.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00I'd need to have a count through to make sure we've got 52
0:16:00 > 0:16:01plus our two jokers.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Condition-wise, they look pretty good. Another set there.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09Look at the decoration on those - collectors are looking for something interesting.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13Look at those, those are beautifully done, aren't they? Very colourful.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Well, nice little compendium set. Last but not least, what's in here?
0:16:17 > 0:16:21- The Illustrated Proverbs. Played that?- No.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24Right, now's your chance if we're going to send it to auction.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28That's quite nice. Nice packaging, it's all there.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Interesting thing, we can certainly send it to auction
0:16:31 > 0:16:33and for all these games and counters in here,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I'd certainly expect them to make about £50-£80.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Wow, that's quite a lot for a little box.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42'I head up to the loft room and notice a collection
0:16:42 > 0:16:46'of British and American women's magazines from the 1950s and '60s.'
0:16:47 > 0:16:49I just love the style from that era
0:16:49 > 0:16:51and they're all in very good condition.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- The estimate for this lot is £20-£30.- And those.- What's this?
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Those are sweet. So where did these silver bits come from?
0:17:00 > 0:17:02They came from my mother's house.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05They were always in the sideboard. She just kept them in there.
0:17:05 > 0:17:10When I was young, if we were watching something like The Antiques Roadshow or Going For A Song,
0:17:10 > 0:17:12and show them to me, but we never used them.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14- She just got them out and teased you?- Yes.
0:17:14 > 0:17:19- And put them away! - Now they're yours.- Yes.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23Let's have a look at them. There's a pair here.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Just check that the hallmarks correspond. They do.
0:17:27 > 0:17:31They've got Chester hallmarks, we can see on here. That one there
0:17:31 > 0:17:33and... they're exactly the same.
0:17:33 > 0:17:38Both have the Chester Assay mark. The form - always loved the form -
0:17:38 > 0:17:42they're called oval-bellied sauce boats.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45They kind of came from the Georgian Period.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50You would first see that sort of form around the 1740s, 1750s I seem to remember.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54These have been made by hand. We've got three parts here.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57We've got the feet, the actual vessel and the handles,
0:17:57 > 0:18:00which have been cast in silver.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03Little scroll handle there, open scroll. Cast and applied,
0:18:03 > 0:18:07as have these little scroll pad feet.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10They're quite sweet and nice to have their original boxes.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13These will be a nice little item to send to auction.
0:18:13 > 0:18:17They're silver, their hallmarks correspond, they're in nice condition.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21At auction today for a nice set like that, I'd expect them to make -
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- certainly put an estimate on them of £70-£90.- OK.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26That's very nice, yes.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- Hopefully they'll make over 100. - That would be lovely.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33We're finding lots of quality pieces here in Gemma's home.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35Cassie has come across some more silver.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39This time it's an inkwell in the shape of a capstan
0:18:39 > 0:18:40with a hinged cover.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42It originally belonged to a Mr Simpson,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45a friend of her paternal grandfather.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47They only became friends during their retirement,
0:18:47 > 0:18:50but he obviously thought a lot of Cassie's granddad
0:18:50 > 0:18:52as he left this to him when he died.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55It's hallmarked in Birmingham in 1934
0:18:55 > 0:18:57and should make £50-£80 at auction.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00In a last push for collectables,
0:19:00 > 0:19:04John and Gemma have stepped into the loft room.
0:19:04 > 0:19:05- Gemma.- Yes.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Can I talk to you about these?
0:19:08 > 0:19:12- Take that. Seen that before? - Yes, I have.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15It looks like we've got a pair to it down here though.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19This one is moving about a bit, I think it needs tightening up.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21Now, tell me about these.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24These again came from my aunt's house.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26They used to sit on her mantelpiece
0:19:26 > 0:19:30and they did have electric lights in the hands.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32- Did you remove those?- Yes.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- They were working, I'm taking it?- No.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37- They weren't, OK.- No. - What do you think of them?
0:19:37 > 0:19:39They're a little too classic for me.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43Little too still, no movement in them.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46I think they're actually quite nice. They're heavy, aren't they?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- They are.- That's because they're made of bronze.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51They've been made in sections and then bolted together
0:19:51 > 0:19:53but if you turn them upside down,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55I was looking at the screw underneath that one.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58It's had a couple of replacements here.
0:19:58 > 0:20:02I think that these date from the first half of the 19th century
0:20:02 > 0:20:05and I think they are known as French Empire Style.
0:20:05 > 0:20:09That's a very distinct period in the decorative arts.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13I think that originally, in these little holes here,
0:20:13 > 0:20:17she would have been supporting a couple of little candle sconces.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20Possibly a bracket up the back and I notice another hole in there
0:20:20 > 0:20:24where there may have been something else, also linked to that.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29Either that, or they had also cut glass prism lustres, hanging,
0:20:29 > 0:20:33like a fringe all the way around the bottom of the sconces.
0:20:33 > 0:20:38Quite a popular combination. But those are nice decorative items.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41Have you ever had them looked at or valued before?
0:20:41 > 0:20:42No, I haven't.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Interested to know?
0:20:44 > 0:20:45Very interested.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Well, I think that even though they need some work,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51they need the sconces put back on there and some fringes
0:20:51 > 0:20:54and some cut glass prisms, I think it is a great decorative object.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57I would think these would make about £400-£500.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Strewth!
0:20:58 > 0:20:59What's making £500?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01I said £400-£500...
0:21:01 > 0:21:03I am interested in the 500. Go on!
0:21:03 > 0:21:07A pair of bronze candelabras. They need some work doing to them.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- And what about you, Cassie, do you like them?- No.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12What, even at 400-£500?
0:21:12 > 0:21:16No! I'd rather have the money.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Crikey. Well, they'll be a great lot in auction.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20I think they'll stand out, don't you?
0:21:20 > 0:21:23I absolutely love them. I think they're fantastic.
0:21:23 > 0:21:24OK, well, you wanted £500, didn't you,
0:21:24 > 0:21:29towards transferring all this old Cine stuff onto DVDs,
0:21:29 > 0:21:33plus the extra disaster which came with the flood in the garage.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36You will be delighted to know, then, that the value of everything
0:21:36 > 0:21:39going to auction comes to £960.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Wow!- It's a lot, isn't it?- Yeah!
0:21:42 > 0:21:44That'll more than cover it, I'd have thought.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- So, you pleased with that? - Very pleased, yes.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48OK, the next time I see these two lovely ladies, and the next time
0:21:48 > 0:21:51John will see THESE two lovely ladies will be at the auction.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53Can't wait.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58I'm really pleased we helped Gemma and Cassie exceed their target
0:21:58 > 0:22:00and I'm keen to see the bidders' reactions
0:22:00 > 0:22:02to everything we found today,
0:22:02 > 0:22:04including the pair of Royal Worcester vases.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07One of them has some damage, but John thinks
0:22:07 > 0:22:10they should still attract upwards of £150.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13And then there's the Victorian walnut collectors Cabinet.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17It's in excellent condition, so £40-£60 shouldn't be a problem.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22And, what about the pair of bronze candelabras?
0:22:22 > 0:22:26They're early 19th-century French Empire and belonged to Gemma's aunt.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28If John's estimate is correct,
0:22:28 > 0:22:32they could almost make the entire target in one go.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36Still to come on Cash in the Attic
0:22:36 > 0:22:41I let slip what I think of the fashion tips in the 1950s magazines.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43"Glamour for the girl with a job."
0:22:43 > 0:22:46I think I need to read them a bit more, actually.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48And when we sell the Stilton cheese dish,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51John's reminded of his latest diet.
0:22:51 > 0:22:52I'm off the cheese, these days.
0:22:52 > 0:22:54You can see what it's done to me over the years,
0:22:54 > 0:22:56so, no more Stilton for me.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Find out if our banter helps the sales when the hammer falls.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09Now, it's been a few weeks since we visited Gemma and Cassie
0:23:09 > 0:23:13at their home in Orpington. We found a lot of Victoriana there.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16We've brought it all to Chiswick auction rooms in West London,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18where we're hoping that, today,
0:23:18 > 0:23:20we make the £500 they are looking for
0:23:20 > 0:23:23to restore all those vintage old films.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27I love the buzz of a busy saleroom
0:23:27 > 0:23:29and today is definitely one of those.
0:23:29 > 0:23:33And if there's one thing here that seems to have got the bidders going,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36it's that pair of bronze candelabras.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38You had no idea that they might be worth
0:23:38 > 0:23:40our target in one hit, did you?
0:23:40 > 0:23:44- No.- What do you think, seeing them here in the auction room?
0:23:44 > 0:23:45Mm-hm.
0:23:45 > 0:23:46- Have we?- Yes...
0:23:46 > 0:23:48So have you put reserves on anything?
0:23:48 > 0:23:51I've put a reserve on those and the sauce boats.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55The auction house said it was a good idea just to put something on them.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58And what sort of reserve have you put on them?
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Left it to the auctioneer's discretion.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Looking forward to the auction today? Yes?
0:24:02 > 0:24:04- You just want it all gone, don't you?- Yeah!
0:24:04 > 0:24:05THEY LAUGH
0:24:05 > 0:24:09And are you still looking forward to having the old Cine films restored?
0:24:09 > 0:24:10Yes, I've listed them all now.
0:24:10 > 0:24:11Oh, have you?
0:24:11 > 0:24:15And there's in excess of 32 films, going back to 1953.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18It'll be fascinating when you get them done.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20Well, in that case, let's go and make your money. Come on.
0:24:21 > 0:24:26Thanks to some lovely items Gemma has inherited,
0:24:26 > 0:24:28we are offering a really eclectic range of items today.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32And the first one up before the bidders is a very elegant
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Victorian mahogany armchair, which belonged to Gemma's aunt.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41It was reupholstered in the 1980s so it looks in very good condition.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43- It's only got £20-£40 on it, John.- I know.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45It should be worth more than that.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48I'm so used to furniture failing miserably in sales.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I'm ultra-cautious with my estimates, but it's a pretty chair.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54It should make top estimate, I hope.
0:24:54 > 0:25:0220, 22, 25, 28, £28 it is, then, in the red jacket, at £28.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05Anybody else? For the little chair, then, £28, I'm going to sell it 28.
0:25:05 > 0:25:09See? £28, not as much as I'd hoped.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Why do you think these things are so cheap?
0:25:11 > 0:25:13I think it's a pretty chair.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Great decorative piece for the bedroom. I don't know.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17People just don't seem to want it.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Oh, well, £28 is better than nothing
0:25:21 > 0:25:23and it was almost bang in the middle of John's estimate.
0:25:23 > 0:25:27There's another piece of excellent quality furniture next,
0:25:27 > 0:25:30the Victorian walnut collector's cabinet
0:25:30 > 0:25:34with two doors concealing three drawers made of burr walnut inside.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37This came from my husband's parents' house.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40My mother-in-law used to go round to old shops.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43If she saw something she liked, she would bring it home.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Well, good for us, because we're hoping
0:25:45 > 0:25:47it's going to make £40 at least for us today.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51Start with this lot for £30. 30, I'm bid, in the doorway.
0:25:51 > 0:25:5432, 35, 38, 40, five,
0:25:54 > 0:25:5850, five, 60.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01£60, there it is at 60. 65 for us, bidding.
0:26:01 > 0:26:0470. Five, 80.
0:26:04 > 0:26:10- Five, 90.- Wow!- 100.
0:26:10 > 0:26:14Is that a no or a yes? £100 there. Anybody else?
0:26:14 > 0:26:16£100 it is, then. £100.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19It's great to see something so well made
0:26:19 > 0:26:23and so well looked after achieve a good sale price.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27OK, the next lot is a stoneware ewer and the Doulton tobacco jar.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30- Where are these from?- This, again, is from my husband's parents' house.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Another of the items that my mother-in-law
0:26:33 > 0:26:35would have picked up on her travels around.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37- She did like to collect, didn't she?- She did, yes.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39And what do we want these, John?
0:26:39 > 0:26:42We're looking for a little £30-£50 for them.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Doulton, good maker, but tobacco jars
0:26:45 > 0:26:47not terribly collectable these days, I'm glad to say.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Well, I know, but you can use those tobacco jars
0:26:49 > 0:26:52for plenty of other things, can't you?
0:26:52 > 0:26:59£20 please? £20 for two lots. I'm bid 20. 22, there, 25.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02£25 there for the lady here at 25. Anybody else?
0:27:02 > 0:27:05For the two little bits of Doulton, 25, thank you.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08The tobacco jar's lacking its cover, though, so...
0:27:08 > 0:27:10You don't want much, do you?
0:27:13 > 0:27:16You couldn't put flowers in it if it had a cover on it, could you?
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Or use it to put pens in!
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Well, the winning bidder wasn't put off by the missing lid either
0:27:23 > 0:27:27and that's all that matters. Another £20 towards our target today.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Next, it's the leather-bound Victorian photo album
0:27:30 > 0:27:31with brass mounts.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35Plus, a rosewood and brass inlaid box containing old photographs.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39They belong to a neighbour of Gemma's in-laws, a Mrs Rawlings.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43If it was our family, it definitely wouldn't be going anywhere.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46But it's beautifully made, isn't it?
0:27:46 > 0:27:49And I must admit, years ago, I'm talking about 30 years ago,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53you'd see this sort of thing coming up a lot at every general auction.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55And of course, they're getting harder and harder to find.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58But it hasn't made much difference to the price, has it, John?
0:27:58 > 0:28:01Well, it hasn't, but the great thing about this is the condition.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03This one is exceptional.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06So, hopefully, it will make at least its top estimate.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08So, I can start straight off at £60.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Who's with me at £60, for the start of the bidding?
0:28:11 > 0:28:1765, 70, five, 80, five, in the doorway at 85. You want 90?
0:28:17 > 0:28:2190. £90, then, standing nearest me, at 90.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26Anybody else? 95 in the stripes. 95, anybody else?
0:28:26 > 0:28:30£95. It goes, then, 95. Thank you. 95.
0:28:30 > 0:28:32I'm so pleased it made good money like that.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35Because it is such a nice example of what it is.
0:28:35 > 0:28:36What a wonderful gift that would make
0:28:36 > 0:28:40to someone interested in Victoriana. Next up, for £20-£30,
0:28:40 > 0:28:45is that collection of British and American women's magazines.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48"Glamour for the girl with a job".
0:28:48 > 0:28:52I think I need to read them a bit more, actually. Now, 1950s-1960s.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56I think they're fascinating because, apart from the adverts,
0:28:56 > 0:28:58which are just so wonderful,
0:28:58 > 0:29:01when you read them, it's all about making sure the husband
0:29:01 > 0:29:04is happy when he gets home from his stressful day in the office.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07So, is this from your mother-in-law again?
0:29:07 > 0:29:08No, this is from my mother.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11She loved fashion and she used to make a lot of her own clothes
0:29:11 > 0:29:12and my clothes.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16I don't think we'll have a problem shifting these sort of things.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Because there is always somebody out there
0:29:18 > 0:29:20who just wants, even just reading them,
0:29:20 > 0:29:22just in terms of the social history is interesting.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26A collection of 1950s fashion magazines.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28Very slightly politically incorrect,
0:29:28 > 0:29:30but I've got one, two, three, left bids.
0:29:30 > 0:29:35Um, and I'm glad to say we can start at less than £30.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37That's good, isn't it?
0:29:37 > 0:29:4132, 35, 38, 40. Still with me at £40?
0:29:41 > 0:29:4742, 45, 48, 50, five, 60 is my last. Who's with me at £60?
0:29:47 > 0:29:51At £60 for these, then. £60, it sells. £60.
0:29:51 > 0:29:52£60!
0:29:52 > 0:29:56Oh, well, there you go, sir.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59People are still looking for tips on how to be glamorous.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Ladies, don't worry, I arrived early enough to write them
0:30:03 > 0:30:06all down in my notebook, which we shall be publishing soon!
0:30:06 > 0:30:10OK, next up are our little pair of George V silver,
0:30:10 > 0:30:15oval-bellied sauce boats in their original box that we found.
0:30:15 > 0:30:16You've got a reserve one these?
0:30:16 > 0:30:18I've put a reserve on them
0:30:18 > 0:30:21because sometimes silver does go very cheaply now
0:30:21 > 0:30:24and they're just so beautifully made.
0:30:24 > 0:30:25You do want to sell them?
0:30:25 > 0:30:28Yes. But not for pittance.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31I'm pretty confident they should make it, aren't you?
0:30:31 > 0:30:34Well, they're nice, but they're not the thickest gauge of silver,
0:30:34 > 0:30:37but they are complete, they are in their box.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41I am a fuss pot. £70. That is what you reserve is?
0:30:41 > 0:30:45You should get them away. Discretionary. OK, here we go.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49What are they worth? Start me, £40 for the silver sauce boat,
0:30:49 > 0:30:51I'm bid 40, thank you, 40, at 45, with me.
0:30:51 > 0:30:5450, at the back of the room, £50.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57The sauce boats, at £50, they're going to be sold for 50.
0:30:57 > 0:31:0155? 55 it is, then. At 55, then.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05Well, apparently, those sauce boats haven't been sold,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07so that's even with the discretion.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10He's used his discretion not to sell them.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14- So you'll be taking those back home. Is that all right?- That's fine, yes.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Well, so far, we've actually banked £308.
0:31:17 > 0:31:21We've still got some nice items coming out this afternoon,
0:31:21 > 0:31:23including those lovely Worcester vases.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26I think we're quite comfortable at the moment.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29- Are you pleased with how it's gone? - Very.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32You just pleased it's all gone. Apart from those silver sauce boats.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Come on, then, let's go for a bit of a break.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38If Gemma's progress here has inspired you
0:31:38 > 0:31:42to have a go at selling at auction, yourself, do bear in mind
0:31:42 > 0:31:44that fees such as commission will be added to your bill.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47The charge varies depending on the saleroom,
0:31:47 > 0:31:49so it's worth enquiring in advance.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52A general auction like this is a great place to find things
0:31:52 > 0:31:56to add to an existing collection, and to get them for a bargain price.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58If you collect figurines, listen up,
0:31:58 > 0:32:02as John's spotted something a little out of the ordinary.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05Now, is that Mister Pickwick or somebody?
0:32:05 > 0:32:06It's actually John Bull,
0:32:06 > 0:32:09the personification of Great Britain or England.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12- Where's his bulldog?- He should have a union Jack waistcoat as well.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15Do you see the likeness? Just missing the hat, now.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Look at you, he's got about four chins, though, John.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Well, I'm getting there, I'm getting there.
0:32:19 > 0:32:21But I quite like him, he's Worcester.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24- And Gemma has those Worcester vases. - Of course, yes.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26So having a look at him, yes, he's John Bull.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28I think he's modelled after James Hadley
0:32:28 > 0:32:31who was quite an important modeller involved with Worcester.
0:32:31 > 0:32:32They fell out.
0:32:32 > 0:32:36Quite a souring relationship, but they continued to use his models.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39Date-wise, remember we had the date on our other set there,
0:32:39 > 0:32:42this one is about 1905 in date.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45From what I've seen, the figures don't really sell as well
0:32:45 > 0:32:48as maybe the pair of vases will.
0:32:48 > 0:32:49They don't seem as popular as vases,
0:32:49 > 0:32:51but you don't see many Worcester figures around.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Loads of Doulton and Coalport,
0:32:53 > 0:32:56and it's in great condition, so I think it's quite nice.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59Estimate, £80-£120. I think that's cheap.
0:32:59 > 0:33:01Do you? What would you expect to see that for,
0:33:01 > 0:33:03if you went to a very posh antique fair?
0:33:03 > 0:33:06If you went to a fair, you wouldn't get much change
0:33:06 > 0:33:07out of £250-£300 for him.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- Can you put him down, then?- OK!
0:33:10 > 0:33:12Well, the winning bidder got a bargain, then,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15because it sold for £160.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17That's over the top of the estimate, here,
0:33:17 > 0:33:20which hopefully bodes well for our Royal Worcester,
0:33:20 > 0:33:21when it comes up later on.
0:33:21 > 0:33:23But, as the sale of Gemma's lots resumes,
0:33:23 > 0:33:25it's the Victorian walnut sewing box
0:33:25 > 0:33:28that's the next to go before the bidders.
0:33:28 > 0:33:32In my opinion, I love the outside, beautiful veneer and the mount.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34When you open it up, it's been totally restored.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Not badly, but it's not original.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38What is it with you today? You've been so fussy!
0:33:38 > 0:33:43I know. I love the little box, but it's a real Blue Peter job inside.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46But it looks good. But it's obviously a restoration, a home job.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50So what was the story? You were going to choke on that!
0:33:50 > 0:33:54OK, it was my mother-in-law, and my husband said it was
0:33:54 > 0:33:58one of her favourite pieces and she spent hours restoring it!
0:33:58 > 0:34:01Well, I think she's done a good job in terms of how it should look,
0:34:01 > 0:34:04but it's painted silver...
0:34:04 > 0:34:08This setting's not so bad. It's this sticky backed plastic on the inside.
0:34:08 > 0:34:13There we are. And I thought that stuff didn't actually exist.
0:34:13 > 0:34:18Nice box this, lot 210a, start me at £30 for it?
0:34:18 > 0:34:20I thought as much, 30 I'm bid in the doorway,
0:34:20 > 0:34:2532 here, 35, 38, 40, five, 50, five,
0:34:25 > 0:34:3160, five, 70, £70 in the doorway.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34They don't mind your mum-in-law's restoration job!
0:34:34 > 0:34:4090, five, 100, 110, £110 from there, to me, at 110. 110 it is, then, 110.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43110, 213.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45I take that back. I take that back.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48The restoration job was fantastic inside.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Oh, yes, John, ye of little faith.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53It's a good job you didn't put a bet on that
0:34:53 > 0:34:55otherwise you'd be paying up now.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58And, talking of bets, anyone fancy a quick game pontoon?
0:34:58 > 0:35:00It's possible with our next lot,
0:35:00 > 0:35:05the Edwardian oak games compendium which belonged to Gemma's in-laws.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07- Have you ever use them at all?- No.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09Oh, you've missed out.
0:35:09 > 0:35:11We are looking for £50-£80 for them.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14We've got two complete sets of Victorian Jacques playing cards.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18We've also got some whist markers, draughts,
0:35:18 > 0:35:21it has been put together, it wasn't bought that way,
0:35:21 > 0:35:23but I certainly think it is worth £50-£80.
0:35:23 > 0:35:24Start me at £30 for the lot, please.
0:35:24 > 0:35:30£30, 32, 35, 38, £38, that little lot at 38.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32At £38, 40.
0:35:32 > 0:35:3842, 45, 48, 50. £50 there in the doorway, at £50. Anybody else?
0:35:38 > 0:35:41At £50, I'm going to sell it for 50.
0:35:41 > 0:35:42Bottom estimate.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44That's all right.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47- We set a reserve on that at 50. - Did you?
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- Clever you.- What was that?- Put a reserve on it of 50, and she got it.
0:35:50 > 0:35:51Well done.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53Well, that was the one thing that,
0:35:53 > 0:35:57if it didn't go, I was worried about.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59It's funny Gemma never used it,
0:35:59 > 0:36:01but she was obviously in two minds about letting it go.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04At least it fetched a good price for her.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Next up, a little silver lot, the capstan inkwell.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10I always like these because they remind me of what you see
0:36:10 > 0:36:13on the quayside, down by the docks. But where did it come from?
0:36:13 > 0:36:16This, again, is from my husband's parents' house.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19It belonged to an elderly gentleman that my father-in-law
0:36:19 > 0:36:23used to spend a lot of time with, and it was given to him.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26Start me at £30 for it. For the inkwell, surely, for £30.
0:36:26 > 0:36:2930 I'm bid, on the table, there, at 30?
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Doesn't seem lot at 30.
0:36:31 > 0:36:3532, I'll take. It is with you at £30. Anybody else? For £30, then.
0:36:35 > 0:36:3832. Thank you, there.
0:36:38 > 0:36:4035, do you want? 35.
0:36:40 > 0:36:4238. 40.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45£40, there, at 40, anybody else?
0:36:45 > 0:36:47At £40, it's with you, then. At £40, I'm going to sell it.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50It's a shame that attractive piece didn't fetch a bit more,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53but we're not complaining.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56The next lot of Gemma's to come up is the pair
0:36:56 > 0:36:59of twin-handled Royal Worcester vases with heavy gilt decoration.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02It's a bit damaged, but we've got £150 riding on these.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04I wonder what they're going to do today.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07- Are you missing them?- No!- You're not?
0:37:07 > 0:37:10- No, I'm not missing those. - No reserve on them?- No reserve.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12I think these are great, actually.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14You've got to imagine them out of context.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16If you think of them being in the right type of property
0:37:16 > 0:37:19with a lovely big fireplace and just those, either end,
0:37:19 > 0:37:21they'll look really different. Look at your face!
0:37:21 > 0:37:24I've seen them up at my Nan's house,
0:37:24 > 0:37:26which was an all right fireplace and everything.
0:37:26 > 0:37:27Still don't like them!
0:37:27 > 0:37:31So, there's no convincing you, then, is there? I don't know.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34And I'm glad to say I've got a little bit of interest to start off.
0:37:34 > 0:37:35I'm bid £130 for them.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38LORNE MOUTHS
0:37:38 > 0:37:39See?!
0:37:40 > 0:37:44£150 on the book, at 150, anybody else?
0:37:44 > 0:37:48£150 for a pair of vases, at 150 they go. 150.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50- 150.- Still in the game.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52- Are you pleased with that?- Yes, yes.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- You can't believe it, can you?- No!
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Well, her grandmother's collecting hobby
0:37:57 > 0:37:59may not have been passed down to Cassidy yet
0:37:59 > 0:38:02but you never know that may change as she gets older.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06Our next lot is quite a huge Stilton dish.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08In fact we can just see it over there.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11It's enough to have a whole hive of bees in.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- Have you ever used it?- No.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16If I could afford the Stilton that big to go in it,
0:38:16 > 0:38:17then I might keep it.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20It's an amazing piece, isn't it? John, what do you want for this?
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Well, we want £50-£80.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26I would traditionally give something like that house room
0:38:26 > 0:38:27but I'm off the cheese these days.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30Seeing what it's done to me over the years, so no more Stilton for me.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34Nice thing. It's a great decorative piece to bring out at Christmas.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36And for £50, I think that's cheap.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38I've got a left bid of £40.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41With me at £40 for the cheese dome.
0:38:41 > 0:38:4342, there.
0:38:43 > 0:38:4545, 48 in the room.
0:38:45 > 0:38:50At £48, anybody else? At £48, it's yours, sir, 48. 283.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53- Just under.- That's all right, though, isn't it?- Oh, yes.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57I wonder whether he's got a piece of Stilton big enough for that.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00I tell you what. Never mind the cheese.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03You could host a whole Sunday lunch under that!
0:39:03 > 0:39:07And it's brought us to our final lot of the day,
0:39:07 > 0:39:10which is the pair of decorative bronze candelabras.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15These are pretty special, with an estimate of £400-£500.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18OK, now this is our piece de resistance.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20We really want these to sell.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Firstly because you didn't realise the value they had
0:39:22 > 0:39:24and secondly because you want to make the money.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28They are really nice examples of the Empire candlesticks
0:39:28 > 0:39:30even though they haven't got the sconces, John.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33They are great pieces. I hope I haven't overdone the estimates.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36I really think they're fine quality and,
0:39:36 > 0:39:40complete, I would have estimated them at £800-£1200. Quite easily.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43So, you've got a reserve on this with discretion.
0:39:43 > 0:39:46- Hopefully we'll see them find a new home today.- All right.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49Very nice pair.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Interest, can you start me at £300 per the pair?
0:39:51 > 0:39:54300 I'm bid straight off, and 20 I'll take.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56He's been waiting here all day for those.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58He hasn't bid on anything else.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02360, 380, £380 to the gentleman in the red jumper.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04At 380. Anybody else?
0:40:04 > 0:40:06400 here.
0:40:06 > 0:40:11420, 440, 460, 480.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- 500.- Yes!- £500, there. At 500.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19Anybody else? At £500. There they go. At £500, I'm going to sell them.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- 500.- £500!
0:40:22 > 0:40:26Now, that gentleman's been waiting all day for those to come up.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29Hasn't bid on anything else, just those. Amazing, isn't it?
0:40:29 > 0:40:32- Are you pleased with that? - Yes.- Excellent.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Well, Gemma got exactly what she wanted for that final lot,
0:40:35 > 0:40:38so I'm really excited to tot everything up
0:40:38 > 0:40:40and see how she's done overall.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42It's time to tell you how much money you've made.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Bearing in mind you wanted £500, didn't you?
0:40:45 > 0:40:48To repair the Cine films that got damaged in the garage
0:40:48 > 0:40:50and all the rest of it.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Well, you might be quite pleased to know then
0:40:52 > 0:40:55that we've actually made £1206!
0:40:55 > 0:40:57Wow! That's really good.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03And that's taking home the sauce boats, don't forget.
0:41:03 > 0:41:04So it's not bad going, is it?
0:41:04 > 0:41:08- Are you surprised that you made that much?- Yes.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11So that's a bit more than you needed to restore the Cine.
0:41:11 > 0:41:13So what will you do with the extra money?
0:41:13 > 0:41:16Well, there's three balloon-backed shares in the loft
0:41:16 > 0:41:17that I might have restored.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Right. OK. Well, that would be nice, wouldn't it? There we are.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24Then the three of you can sit down and watch the films, can't you?
0:41:26 > 0:41:29It's about a month since the auction
0:41:29 > 0:41:33and the home movie footage has been fully restored and transferred.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36- Look what I have... - What's in the bag?
0:41:36 > 0:41:38The DVDs.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42We've ended up with two DVDs of family films
0:41:42 > 0:41:46and three DVDs of holiday films,
0:41:46 > 0:41:48so there was quite an enormous amount of footage.
0:41:48 > 0:41:52This looks like Brands Hatch. Here we are.
0:41:52 > 0:41:57I am absolutely over the moon that Dad Cine'd all the events
0:41:57 > 0:42:02and that we can look back and, where a lot of it is before I was born,
0:42:02 > 0:42:06then my cousin can point out who various aunts and uncles were.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10That's Nana bathing me in the washing-up bowl!
0:42:10 > 0:42:12I find it very funny
0:42:12 > 0:42:15to watch my mum having a bath in the basin and just being a little kid.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19It's really nice to see the old footage and see who people are.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23That's Nana, and that's my grandmother. It's wonderful.
0:42:23 > 0:42:25Absolutely wonderful.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28And I'm sure, later, I'll get tears from looking at some of it.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31I'm very pleased I did Cash In The Attic because it gave me
0:42:31 > 0:42:34the incentive to get on and get it done.