0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello and welcome to the show that helps you raise money by rooting out
0:00:05 > 0:00:08the valuables in your home and selling them at auction.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12Today, I'm on my way to meet a lady who wants to turn her treasured possessions
0:00:12 > 0:00:14into a Transatlantic trip.
0:00:33 > 0:00:40Coming up on Cash In The Attic, our expert uses his charm on our well travelled host.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45- I've been admiring your small drawers.- Oh, really?- Steady on!
0:00:45 > 0:00:48There's some good news about an exotic heirloom.
0:00:48 > 0:00:54- Wow! That's brilliant! - Yes.- Fantastic.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58And at the auction, there's a surprise in store for one unsuspecting item.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03- Block his ears.- He didn't hear that!
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Be there when the hammer falls.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11I'm in South London to meet a lady who's called us in
0:01:11 > 0:01:15to help her meet her faraway friend in style.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19Diana Scott has enjoyed a particularly interesting life.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Brought up in India on her father's coffee plantation,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25she returned to the UK in the 1950s
0:01:25 > 0:01:29and went on to have a successful career in the civil service.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32She met her husband in the early 1960s
0:01:32 > 0:01:36and they went on to enjoy 40 years of happy marriage.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Her husband passed away ten years ago,
0:01:39 > 0:01:44but Diana still travels widely and loves to play a few hands of bridge with her friend Joan,
0:01:44 > 0:01:49who'll be helping on today's rummage, so while our expert Jonty starts the hunt for collectibles,
0:01:49 > 0:01:52I'll go to meet our intriguing host.
0:01:56 > 0:02:01- Ah, ladies. Look at you two, thick as thieves!- How are you how are you?
0:02:01 > 0:02:08- Nice to see you. You're Diana, yes? - Hello.- And who have we got here? - This is Joan.- Hi, Joan.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11- You've been dragged along. - Not exactly dragged.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Go on then, Diana. Why have you called us in here?
0:02:15 > 0:02:20I want to flog a few things, so I can get to New York to see a friend of mine,
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- an ex-office colleague who's not well.- Have you been before?- Yes, several times. I love New York.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28- Do you?- Absolutely. How did you two meet?
0:02:28 > 0:02:33- Was it anywhere as glamorous as New York?- No Balham!
0:02:33 > 0:02:38- Close!- Close.- How much are you hoping to raise?- 800 upwards.
0:02:38 > 0:02:44- I want to go on the QM2.- Oh, wow! So two grand would be better. Lovely.
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- Three, if you like. I could have a private cabin.- You could take this lovely lady with you.- Of course.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53Yes, and if one shares a cabin, it is cheaper.
0:02:53 > 0:02:58Single cabins are extremely expensive. They're more than double.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00You're talking yourself onto the trip already!
0:03:00 > 0:03:04The good news is that I come as a duo as well.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Not as formidable, us two, though. I've got Jonty Hearnden with me.
0:03:07 > 0:03:14An expert. He's already started. The plan is you go upstairs and carry on and we'll meet Jonty.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16- Lovely.- OK.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21'Given Diana's travel experiences, I'm hoping we'll find some pieces of international interest,
0:03:21 > 0:03:25'as we search through her comfortable and orderly home.
0:03:25 > 0:03:31'Talking of comfortable and orderly, Jonty Hearnden has spent years appraising collectibles,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35'so if anyone can spot a prized piece, he's the man that can.'
0:03:35 > 0:03:40- What did I tell you, look, we have an expert.- Hello.- Hello.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45- How are you doing? Nice to see you. I've been admiring your small drawers.- Oh, really?- Steady on!
0:03:45 > 0:03:47He's a smooth talker!
0:03:47 > 0:03:48What have we got here?
0:03:48 > 0:03:54This particular chest of drawers is actually almost 200 years old, which is quite amazing.
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- What's the history? - It belonged to my grandparents
0:03:58 > 0:04:01and has been handed down through the family.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03- Did you know how old this was? - No, I didn't.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07I had no idea it was that old, no. I'm very pleased to hear that.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09It's so nice to see a smaller piece,
0:04:09 > 0:04:13but they're made and constructed in exactly the same way
0:04:13 > 0:04:16as you would do a regular bedroom chest of drawers.
0:04:16 > 0:04:20But this bow front was very popular in the early part of the 19th century.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25And the timber, of course, used is mahogany,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28which was very popular in the 19th century, all the way through
0:04:28 > 0:04:32the 19th century, mahogany was more often than not the timber of choice.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Is it in good nick?
0:04:35 > 0:04:37There are a few chips
0:04:37 > 0:04:42and breaks where you would tend to see them, so it's really round the side of the drawers
0:04:42 > 0:04:46and often the handles as well, but having said that, it's pretty good condition.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50The way you can date it clearly is not so much
0:04:50 > 0:04:54the shape of the furniture, but just look at the handles.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- I see.- These ebony handles here, these are Regency handles.- Oh.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59So early 19th century.
0:04:59 > 0:05:06So circa 1815 to 1830, this piece of furniture would have been made.
0:05:06 > 0:05:11The question is, we need to get this lady to New York, what's it worth?
0:05:11 > 0:05:18The value of this particular piece will be between 150 and maybe £250 at auction.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- Oh, good.- You're not smiling. You are now!
0:05:22 > 0:05:27- Are you happy with that?- Oh, yes. That's good.- Absolutely.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- It's CHEST a start! - Yes.- Sorry. I'm here all day.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34'Nothing wrong with a well placed pun.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37'As our rummage really gets under way, Joan finds this piece,
0:05:37 > 0:05:42'in the form of a Victorian mourning brooch, which belonged to Diana's grandmother.
0:05:42 > 0:05:47'Queen Victoria wore a mourning brooch after the death of her husband, Prince Albert,
0:05:47 > 0:05:50'which led to them becoming very fashionable.
0:05:50 > 0:05:55'Some brooches even contained locks of the deceased person's hair.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59'This brooch is made of jet, which is essentially fossilised wood,
0:05:59 > 0:06:01'and is very collectible.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05'Jonty estimates a hammer price of £30 to £50.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10'And it looks like Joan is really on form today.'
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- Jonty, look what I've found. - What have we got here?
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- I think they're tea caddies. - Are these for sale, do you think?
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- I think they could be.- OK.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25What we're looking at is a Chinese tea caddy.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29Looking at the decoration, this has all been turned on the lathe
0:06:29 > 0:06:31and also hand carved.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35If you look at the top, this white metal top, this is not silver.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38It gives us some kind of indication of age.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Can you see how clean and fresh that looks?
0:06:41 > 0:06:48This tea caddy was probably made any time after the Second World War.
0:06:48 > 0:06:53- It's not particularly old. What have we got here?- This is a metal one.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58Yeah, OK. Again, if I turn that upside down,
0:06:58 > 0:07:00can you see that's rather fresh looking?
0:07:00 > 0:07:04It's not that old. Where would Diana have got these from?
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Hong Kong, I expect.
0:07:07 > 0:07:12Britain and China have this very long history with tea.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Tea comes from China, but in order for us to acquire tea
0:07:16 > 0:07:19in the early 18th century, we supplied them with opium.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23There's this history, this combination of China,
0:07:23 > 0:07:29the Orient, tea, and to have Chinese caddies as opposed to English made caddies
0:07:29 > 0:07:32sometimes is a little bit special.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Value wise, we're not going to get a very high figure for them,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39but put the two in together and we'd get roughly £40 to £60 for them.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Do you think that's going to be OK for Diana?
0:07:42 > 0:07:46I think actually that every little helps. She'll be delighted.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Pop those down on the table for safe keeping and off we go.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55£40 won't get Diana out of the Solent, let alone halfway across the Atlantic,
0:07:55 > 0:07:57but it's still early.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00There does seem to be a decent range of pieces on offer.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04I spot this elaborate silver plated jardiniere,
0:08:04 > 0:08:08which Diana brought back from India, plus this Indian copper tray
0:08:08 > 0:08:12she picked up at auction in the early 1960s.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16In many parts of India, this sort of silverware was often given
0:08:16 > 0:08:20to the bride as part of her dowry, or used in religious ceremonies.
0:08:20 > 0:08:21It's a decent lot
0:08:21 > 0:08:26and Jonty's hoping for a very attractive £60 to £80 at auction.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30Whilst our expert carries on the good work, I've noticed an intriguing image.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33This is a fantastic photograph.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36My husband used to be an animal photographer.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- Wildlife, he did, mainly. - Why did he enjoy animals so much?
0:08:40 > 0:08:44He was very good with animals. He really should have been a vet.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47So what's the story behind this little fella?
0:08:47 > 0:08:51This one was found in the middle of a road down by the roundabout.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54- This squirrel?- Yes, when he was a baby. He fell out of the tree.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58He leapt out of the car, picked it up and brought it home.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01Of course, it was just about that big, four inches.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05He fed him every two hours with a little pipette of warm milk.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09And we kept him and he used to sit in my dressing gown pocket
0:09:09 > 0:09:11and travel all round the house with me.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16- Really? In the dressing gown pocket? - Really! So he was hand reared.
0:09:16 > 0:09:22He stayed with us for three years. Oh, he was great fun!
0:09:22 > 0:09:27And then, one day, there was another squirrel out the back there.
0:09:27 > 0:09:32It had no hair on its tail, a dog had got to it. It looked more like a rat.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36We called him Rat Tail. And he took him off nightclubbing, obviously.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40He used to spend nights away from home.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44And one day, he disappeared altogether. Couldn't find him.
0:09:44 > 0:09:50- The weeks went by and Malcolm was really devastated.- I bet.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53I was sitting here and there was a little tap on the back window
0:09:53 > 0:09:57and I looked out and there was Peanuts.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I said, "Peanuts!" He kept going towards the back door.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05I went to let him in. I shouted up to Malcolm, "Peanuts is back!"
0:10:05 > 0:10:08I went out.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12Sitting on the table in the garden was another little baby squirrel.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- He'd brought his little son or daughter to show us.- Wow!
0:10:16 > 0:10:21- By the time Malcolm got downstairs, he'd disappeared again.- Oh, no!
0:10:21 > 0:10:27Took his offspring and disappeared. Wasn't that lovely, that he should bring his offspring to see us?
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- What a fantastic story! And you've got this to remember him by.- Yes.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37- He was adorable.- What do you think your husband would make of you coming on Cash In The Attic?
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- I don't know. He always said my back view was the best!- Nonsense.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44- He always did. - He was better with animals.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47He wasn't telling the truth.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50I think we should carry on with this rummage and get you to New York.
0:10:50 > 0:10:55- Yes.- We should squirrel yourself, eh? - Oh, yes! Right.- Let's go.
0:10:55 > 0:10:59'It's been lovely talking to Diana and I think she's a very determined lady.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02'It's not long before she spots this ornately carved oak chair.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07'It belonged to her grandparents and has been in the family for over a century.
0:11:07 > 0:11:13'Oak has been a desirable material for furniture making for many hundreds of years
0:11:13 > 0:11:16'because it's so hard wearing and has a very attractive grain.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19'This 19th century example should make us
0:11:19 > 0:11:22'a comfortable £60 to £80 at auction.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25'We seem to be turning up some fascinating pieces.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30'Hardly surprising, when you consider our host is such an interesting lady.'
0:11:30 > 0:11:35- What have you got in your hands there?- It's an inkwell.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39- Isn't that beautiful?- It is rather lovely.- Whose was this?
0:11:39 > 0:11:44It came from a great uncle of mine, Henry Capali, on my father's side.
0:11:44 > 0:11:49Yes, it's come down through the family. I think it's rather lovely.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53We've got an inscription just here on the lid.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56It says "HC with love from MKM".
0:11:56 > 0:11:59HC will definitely be Henry Capali, yes.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Looking at the decoration on the outside of this inkwell,
0:12:04 > 0:12:07it looks silver, but the decoration is not English. Where is it from?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I think it must have come from India.
0:12:10 > 0:12:16- Henry Capali was a coffee planter out in India.- If it is Indian, it won't have an hallmarks.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19If you look round the rim, there is no hallmarks on there at all.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23That makes sense. I think that's really beautiful.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- And it also looks like it's in very good condition.- Yes.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- Have you used it, yourself? - No, I haven't. I think my mother did.
0:12:30 > 0:12:34And my father. But I haven't used it as an inkwell.
0:12:34 > 0:12:39What I find interesting about inkwells, they have been fashionable for a long period of time.
0:12:39 > 0:12:44But by the 1880s, the invention of the fountain pen came in,
0:12:44 > 0:12:46so you didn't need an inkwell.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50You'll find good quality inkwells will probably be
0:12:50 > 0:12:55more 19th century, rather than into the Edwardian 20th century period.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58I think this is charming and there's a lot of people
0:12:58 > 0:13:00who would love to still have this on their desk.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05- They're more decorative than anything else. Is this an object you might think of selling?- Yes.
0:13:05 > 0:13:11- I think I'll have to part with it. - I think it weighs against it that it's not British,
0:13:11 > 0:13:15because those hallmarks give it absolute clarity that it's silver.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18In an auction catalogue, you can't call it silver.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22It would be called white metal. But everyone will know it's silver.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24It's good enough quality.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- At auction, that's £60 to £80 of anybody's money.- Ooh, good!
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- Happy about that?- Yes. I'm pleased with that.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- I'll look after that very carefully. Let's carry on.- Right.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41We've seen a lot of £60 to £80 estimates from Jonty today.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44But if Diana's going to make it to New York, let's hope
0:13:44 > 0:13:49the inkwell brings in a good deal more than that on auction day.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51£50. £30, bid at £30.
0:13:51 > 0:13:5432, £30.
0:13:54 > 0:13:5532, 35, 35, 38.
0:13:55 > 0:14:00Looks like the bids are flowing, but will it reach that estimate?
0:14:00 > 0:14:05As our rummage continues, there's plenty of evidence of an Indian theme.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09Not least this magnificent beast. I don't mean Jonty.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15- One elephant for you, sir.- Let's have a look. He's rather handsome.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- He is.- Gosh! There's lovely movement to him.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23You see a lot of elephants around, carved elephants, that have
0:14:23 > 0:14:27come from Asia on the high street and the quality is just not there.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32- If I could compare the two, there would be a marked difference. - Lots of lovely detail.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36That's what you're looking for, be it something carved out of a solid piece of timber,
0:14:36 > 0:14:40or a sculptural piece of work, maybe a bronze.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44It's the detail. Have a look at the top and the detail on the back.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49And on the front, and even the floor that it's standing on here. All hand carved.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53- What about the fact that it's tuskless?- That can be replaced.
0:14:53 > 0:15:00You could even have some fresh timber there, bleached timber.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02A restorer could easily put that back in.
0:15:02 > 0:15:07- Presumably, he's an Indian elephant. - Yes. Came from Ceylon.
0:15:07 > 0:15:13Yes. The Indian elephant are a subspecies to the Asian elephant.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17Different to the ones you would see in Thailand.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21They're taller and thinner. But they all have smaller ears than the African elephant.
0:15:21 > 0:15:27But the detail is all there. Look at that. It's so tactile.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32- We'll put it in the auction sale. - Diana is willing to part with it, but for the right price.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- So what's it worth?- I would value him between £50 and £80.- Aha.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39- Are you happy with that?- Yes. That would be nice.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44- Time to say goodbye to the item. - Ah! Ciao bella!
0:15:45 > 0:15:47Yes, ciao indeed!
0:15:47 > 0:15:52Not quite the hefty price we'd really like, but a useful amount towards our £800 target.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55Let's hope it makes its upper estimate and beyond.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59I know Jonty takes great pride in his appearance, so it's fitting
0:15:59 > 0:16:03he finds this silver dressing table set, including mirror,
0:16:03 > 0:16:07brushes, comb and matching compact, all the things he uses daily!
0:16:07 > 0:16:11It belonged to Diana's mother and has a Birmingham hallmark, which dates it to 1929.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14These were popular at a time when grooming
0:16:14 > 0:16:18and dressing was a much more elaborate process than it is today.
0:16:18 > 0:16:24There's plenty of avid collectors of sets like these, and even though it's not in the best condition,
0:16:24 > 0:16:29Jonty still gives it an attractive estimate of £100 to £150.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33This is an oasis of calm in the centre of London.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36All you can hear is birdsong. It's lovely.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38You've led a pretty eventful life.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42I suppose I started travelling when I two and a half.
0:16:42 > 0:16:47That's when I went out to India. We were backwards and forwards.
0:16:47 > 0:16:48I just love travelling,
0:16:48 > 0:16:52I love meeting people and I loved languages at school.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56- That was my forte.- What was life like in India?- Oh, I loved it.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58You didn't have to think for a second.
0:16:58 > 0:17:03- What was so special about it? - Oh, well... The climate.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08We lived on an estate, so there was plenty of space and I had all these pet animals.
0:17:08 > 0:17:14Spotted deer, a lamb, ponies. My father had a beautiful Arab stallion.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Beautiful.
0:17:16 > 0:17:18I had to go to boarding school
0:17:18 > 0:17:21because there were no schools near the estate.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23I was a bit of a tomboy.
0:17:23 > 0:17:28So I'd be caught sliding down a marquee or climbing a tree.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31If I got out twice in a term, I was very lucky.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35I didn't care for that so much, but otherwise life was good.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38So, cruising to New York. Why cruising?
0:17:38 > 0:17:42- Have you been on a cruise before?- No. Never. - A first for you. Fantastic!
0:17:42 > 0:17:48- That's why I'm so keen to do it. - You're really looking forward to it. - Really, yes. And seeing my friend.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- Are you going to go for a long time? - No, I like to get back to old Paddy.
0:17:52 > 0:17:58You've got to come back for Paddy the dog. You can't stay for too long. After New York, where's next?
0:17:58 > 0:18:03After New York? I had an offer to go to Mongolia, but it's not on my hit-list.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08If you want to get to New York, we should carry on with this rummage and find some treasure somewhere.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Usually under the bed or in the cupboard! Let's go.
0:18:11 > 0:18:17'It's great to see Diana's passion for travel and new experiences is still very much in evidence.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21'Joan is keeping busy and soon spots this pair of Buddhas,
0:18:21 > 0:18:26'brought back from China by Diana's uncle in the mid 1920s.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29'Made of ivory, figurines like these would have been made
0:18:29 > 0:18:33'for the tourist or export market and appear to be representations
0:18:33 > 0:18:38'of the fat or laughing Buddha, rather than the more formal pieces.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40'International trade treaties mean that only ivory
0:18:40 > 0:18:46'worked before 1947 is legal for sale at auction.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50'Happily, this pair can make the journey to the sale room at £50 to £60.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55'Our rummage continues and it looks like the ladies may well have it covered.'
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- Yes, lovely.- Have you found anything for me?- What do you think of this?
0:18:59 > 0:19:03That's very beautiful. We're looking at a shawl.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- Whose shawl is this, or was this? - It came down from my grandmother.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11It was a christening shawl, my mother was christened in it.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15- I believe I was christened in it.- It seems to be in very good condition.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19But looking at the style of these flower heads,
0:19:19 > 0:19:23this looks like it's probably a good 100-years-old.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27- Oh, yes! Must be.- Isn't it beautiful? What do you think, Joan?
0:19:27 > 0:19:31It's beautiful, the work that's gone into it. It's fabulous!
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Is this usually packed away? - Yes, packed away in a drawer.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37What about selling it?
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Obviously, this is a large part of your family history here.
0:19:41 > 0:19:47I've got no-one to pass on to, so I think someone else might like to enjoy it.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51- And maybe another christening will take place in it.- Who knows?
0:19:51 > 0:19:57The great thing about this shawl, this lovely cream colour, you could wear this at almost any occasion.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59It's a very commercial piece.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03And the detail here is really lovely,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06and a lot of people will greatly appreciate that.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07No holes, anyway.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Well, that's what I find so incredible,
0:20:11 > 0:20:15because items like this are so susceptible to moth damage,
0:20:15 > 0:20:17- you know, insect infestation.- Yes.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20So, because you've kept it in such good condition,
0:20:20 > 0:20:23this single item is going to be worth between £50 and £80.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Oh, that would be nice. Yes, good.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28I think that's a really lovely quality,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30definitely worth putting in the auction, so, well done.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Right, let's go and find some more stuff, come on.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38Diana is definitely focused on that trip to New York,
0:20:38 > 0:20:41the question is, will we make enough to get her there?
0:20:41 > 0:20:45With our rummage winding down, Jonty spies another oriental piece,
0:20:45 > 0:20:47in the shape of this glazed Chinese jardiniere.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49It hasn't come that far though,
0:20:49 > 0:20:54because Diana picked this one up at £20 at a London restaurant in the 1950s.
0:20:54 > 0:20:59In Chinese tradition, the elaborate dragon decoration represents abundance,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01prosperity and good luck,
0:21:01 > 0:21:03let's hope we can count on some of that
0:21:03 > 0:21:06when it goes to the auction at an estimate of £50 to £80.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Jonty, what do you think of this necklace, what do you think of that?
0:21:14 > 0:21:16I say, look at that.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18Does this have a story?
0:21:18 > 0:21:23Yes, it was given to my mother by the Maharaja of Mysore at his Durbar,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25and all the ladies who were invited got a special present,
0:21:25 > 0:21:27and she had that, I think it's rather lovely.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32- So, do you remember any grand events yourself?- Well, I remember that.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35So, you remember being at this very event?
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Oh, yes, I did, it was absolutely splendid,
0:21:38 > 0:21:43all the elephants were trooped on, followed by the horses and the dogs,
0:21:43 > 0:21:472,000 dogs, imagine, in packs of four coming on with all the things.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51It was absolutely marvellous, then the fireworks were set off,
0:21:51 > 0:21:55and the fountains in the Mysore Palace gardens all came up,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59all different colours, and it was absolutely a night of magic.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02What I would have paid to have been standing there, observing the whole thing.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Yeah, it was great.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Because all one sees is those rather faded black and white images
0:22:07 > 0:22:09of those very grand events.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12- It was a privilege just to have been there.- Oh, absolutely.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15Yes, what's so exciting about this necklace as well
0:22:15 > 0:22:18is that we've got a real sense of weight here.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21We have these lovely, stylised peacocks
0:22:21 > 0:22:23- with their plume of feathers.- Yes.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25We also have all of this enamel work,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29the drop on here, on the front, it's absolutely beautiful.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32So, would you consider selling this now?
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Yes, I would, it just sits in a box now.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37How much do you think it would be worth?
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Well, let's consider value for a moment.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42- Can we gatecrash this party, please? - You can, have a look at this.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45You know he's got something up his sleeve when he's presenting something like that.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47So, go on, Jonty, how much?
0:22:47 > 0:22:49We have a bit of an issue
0:22:49 > 0:22:51because we can't tell of the quality of the gold.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54We also have the added issue of the fact
0:22:54 > 0:22:57that we have the enamel here as well, so, that's extra weight.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00So, this is a bit of a guesstimate at the moment,
0:23:00 > 0:23:07but I'm hoping that in my hand here we are looking at between £300-500.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10- Wow!- Well, that's brilliant. - Oh, it is.- Yes, yes.
0:23:10 > 0:23:12Fantastic, so, Diana,
0:23:12 > 0:23:16how much were you hoping to raise for this cruise to New York?
0:23:16 > 0:23:18Oh, 800...more.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21I can tell you, if we take Jonty's lowest estimate on all your items,
0:23:21 > 0:23:25we're looking at making something in the region of £1,000.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28- Ooh!- That's good, isn't it?- Lovely. - That would be great.- We can all go.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Wehay, yeah, why not? I fancy a weekend in New York, be lovely.
0:23:32 > 0:23:33Girls, it's been absolutely fantastic,
0:23:33 > 0:23:36really enjoyed meeting you, and we'll see you in the auction.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40- It's been really nice to meet you both.- Yes.- Really, a great thrill.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44So, Jonty's not sure as to the quality of this necklace,
0:23:44 > 0:23:46but he's sticking his neck out,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49and giving it a very optimistic valuation.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52In any case, it's a beautiful item to end our fascinating day.
0:23:52 > 0:23:54And there's been no shortage of pieces which should
0:23:54 > 0:23:57create some interest in the sale room. That mahogany chest of drawers
0:23:57 > 0:24:01has been passed down through Diana's family,
0:24:01 > 0:24:03and is almost 200-years-old.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07At £150-£250, let's hope it will furnish our travelling fund.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10At £60-£80, we're hoping that inkwell
0:24:10 > 0:24:13which belonged to Diana's father
0:24:13 > 0:24:15will sell with quite a flourish.
0:24:15 > 0:24:21And that silver, 1920s dressing table set should prove a real beauty
0:24:21 > 0:24:25when it goes under the hammer at £100-£150.
0:24:27 > 0:24:33Still to come on Cash In the Attic, is it a disastrous day for Diana?
0:24:33 > 0:24:35£38.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37Hasn't paid for the taxi fare yet, has it?
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Or will she be sailing in to the sunset?
0:24:40 > 0:24:41We made it.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45It's got you closer to New York, that's why we're here.
0:24:45 > 0:24:47Find out when the final hammer falls.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Well, it hasn't been that long since we spent a lovely day
0:24:55 > 0:24:58with Diana and Joan rummaging in their house in South London.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03Now, Diana would, ideally, love to cruise her way to New York, wouldn't we all?
0:25:03 > 0:25:05She's brought her stuff to Chiswick auctions,
0:25:05 > 0:25:07let's hope the bidders get on board.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Well, this is always a busy saleroom attracting a variety of bidders,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14there's plenty of interest in today's lots,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17so I have high hopes for Diana's pieces when they go under the hammer.
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Sadly, Jonty's not able to make it today,
0:25:20 > 0:25:22so, the ladies will have to put up with me.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27Hopefully, I can bring a little of Jonty's effortless gravitas and style.
0:25:27 > 0:25:28Yeah, who am I kidding?
0:25:28 > 0:25:30First things first though,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34and Diana's decided she can't bear to part with that Chinese jardiniere,
0:25:34 > 0:25:38decorated with dragons, we found it in the rummage.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40So, we're one down on the lots already.
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Then there's that lovely Indian necklace,
0:25:42 > 0:25:45given to Diana's mum by a maharajah, no less.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Which seems to be causing auctioneer, Tom Keane,
0:25:47 > 0:25:49a touch of concern.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53You're looking very stern, why did you want to see me about this?
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- Aled, we've got a problem. - I don't like it when you say that.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00Oh, well, listen, do me a favour, smell that, will you?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02- Smell it?- Smell it.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03And tell me what you smell.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Why do you want me to smell... OK, I'll smell it.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07I'll do what you want.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09- What can you smell?- Metal.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11- Alloy?- Yeah, alloy.
0:26:11 > 0:26:12Gold doesn't smell.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- That does.- Yeah.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16There's no smell at all off gold,
0:26:16 > 0:26:20so if you ever smell an alloy, sort of, sniff, like you're doing now, it's wrong.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24So, it's not gold, it's a mixture of brass and tin,
0:26:24 > 0:26:28and it's junk jewellery, £40 or £60.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29Uh, easy mistake to make?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33Easy enough, but not many dealers know,
0:26:33 > 0:26:36trust your nose because the smell gives it all.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38Gold doesn't smell, end of.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41So, I suppose I've got to go and tell the ladies the bad news?
0:26:41 > 0:26:43You can give the bad news, not me.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- Thanks so much.- Good luck.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Yes, typical of Jonty not to be here when I need him,
0:26:48 > 0:26:51let's hope Diana and Joan aren't too upset with the news.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53It's an easy mistake to make, apparently,
0:26:53 > 0:26:57but I've just learnt a fantastic lesson from the auctioneer here,
0:26:57 > 0:26:59and he said that gold doesn't actually smell of anything.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Except perfume if you've got it on your arm.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07But we're looking at probably £40 to £60.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11- Oh.- But I'm still confident that we will get you on your cruise, OK?
0:27:11 > 0:27:13- Are you?- Yes, I am.- Oh, oh!
0:27:13 > 0:27:16I love the fact that Diana's got such a keen sense of humour,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19but I know she really does want to make that trip to New York.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Fingers crossed, our other items will more than
0:27:22 > 0:27:24compensate for the news about the necklace.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28As the auction gets underway, our first lot is a rather sombre piece,
0:27:28 > 0:27:30that Victorian mourning brooch, if you remember,
0:27:30 > 0:27:34crafted from jet and made fashionable by Queen Victoria.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38OK, first up then is the Victorian brooch,
0:27:38 > 0:27:40tell us the story about this again.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43It was my great grandmother's, it's just been handed down.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45We're hoping for £30-£50,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48that will get you an inch closer to New York.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52We'll be all right, keep smiling. Let's see how we get on, here it comes.
0:27:52 > 0:27:53£30 for it?
0:27:53 > 0:27:56£30 for it? £20 for it?
0:27:56 > 0:27:59A bit at £22, 25, 28?
0:27:59 > 0:28:0228, 30, 32, 35, 38?
0:28:02 > 0:28:04£35, see you at £35, are we done?
0:28:04 > 0:28:07At £35, cheap at £35, selling, all done?
0:28:07 > 0:28:0835, your bid at 35.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12Hey, that's good, Jonty said £30-£50,
0:28:12 > 0:28:14and we're £5 over his lowest estimate.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16- Wow.- We're up and running.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21Well, I think that's a pretty good start to the auction,
0:28:21 > 0:28:24and hopefully a good omen for the rest of our day here.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27Next up are those mid 20th century Chinese tea caddies,
0:28:27 > 0:28:29which still contain some old tea leaves.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32There's definitely a market for pieces like these,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35but are the right collectors in the room today?
0:28:35 > 0:28:36You found this, didn't you?
0:28:36 > 0:28:37- I did.- A good find.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Um, tell us about it.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41They were given to me by my boss,
0:28:41 > 0:28:43I did a reception for him at his house,
0:28:43 > 0:28:46he was pleased at the way it went, so that's my little caddie.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49You're so pleased with them that we're giving them away.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52Well, hopefully not giving them away, we're hoping for £40 to £60.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Let's hope.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57For the two, £40, should make more, £40?
0:28:57 > 0:28:58£20?
0:28:58 > 0:29:03Bid at £20, 22? Bid at 20, I need 22, at 25?
0:29:03 > 0:29:0425, 28, 30?
0:29:04 > 0:29:0730, 32, 35,
0:29:07 > 0:29:09let's see, 35, 38, 40?
0:29:09 > 0:29:1142?
0:29:11 > 0:29:14We're bid at £40.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Bottom of the estimate bid, at £40, at £40, £40, selling, all done?
0:29:17 > 0:29:20£40, again, our lowest estimate, but not bad.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24I'm glad you're smiling.
0:29:24 > 0:29:26I'll be weeping in a minute.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Well, those caddies did, at least, manage their bottom estimate,
0:29:29 > 0:29:32which has got to be a good thing.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35I wonder if our next lot will leave us feeling a little more serene?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Those two ivory, seated buddhas
0:29:37 > 0:29:39were bought by Diana's uncle in the mid-1920s.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42We're hoping at least one bidder
0:29:42 > 0:29:45will contemplate our estimate of £50-£60.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50For the two, £50.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51£30?
0:29:51 > 0:29:52I'll work it down, £30, £20?
0:29:52 > 0:29:54A bid at £20, at 22 there,
0:29:54 > 0:29:5725? 25, 28? 28.
0:29:57 > 0:30:0030? 32? 35? 35.
0:30:00 > 0:30:0338? 40? 42?
0:30:03 > 0:30:0742, 45? 48? 50?
0:30:07 > 0:30:10Says no, a £48 bid there, 48, I'll take 50, 48,
0:30:10 > 0:30:13all selling and done, 48 and going. Definitely out? Gone, £48.
0:30:13 > 0:30:18£48, that's two pounds below Jonty's lowest estimate,
0:30:18 > 0:30:20but still, still good.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Marvellous.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25I love you, you've always got a smile on your face.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Yeah, she might be smiling,
0:30:27 > 0:30:31but Diana's definitely underwhelmed by that result.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35I'm hoping that the intricate Victorian shawl warms things up for us a little.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38Next is the shawl, this was your grandmother's christening shawl, wasn't it?
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Yes, my grandmother, great grandmother, actually.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43My grandmother had four kids so they all had it.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45Are you going to be sad to see it go?
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Not really, it's only lying in a drawer.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51- £50 to £80.- I hope it gets it.- Yeah.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53Otherwise you might take it home with you.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56£50 for it? £30 for it? It's worth that.
0:30:56 > 0:31:00- I'm bid at £30, £30 for the antique shawl.- Come on, £30, please.
0:31:00 > 0:31:0332, 35, 38, 40?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05See you at 38, take 40, 38, is that it?
0:31:05 > 0:31:07At £38, seems cheap at £38,
0:31:07 > 0:31:12I'm going to sell it at £38 and going. All done at £38? Finished.
0:31:12 > 0:31:18£38, how do you feel about that? Oh, you're gritting your teeth, oh, no.
0:31:18 > 0:31:19Are you sad about that?
0:31:19 > 0:31:22- It hasn't paid for the taxi fare yet, has it?- No, it hasn't.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25It was fantastic, the work on it, um,
0:31:25 > 0:31:29- you didn't put a reserve on it so it's gone to somebody for £38. - We didn't.
0:31:29 > 0:31:30They've got a bargain, to be honest.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35I think it's a pity that such a beautiful item should be sold for so little.
0:31:35 > 0:31:39It's always worth putting a reserve price on your best items,
0:31:39 > 0:31:41enabling you to remove them from the sale
0:31:41 > 0:31:43if they don't reach the price you want.
0:31:43 > 0:31:47Now, Diana's carved, teak elephant, minus his tusks,
0:31:47 > 0:31:51is a lovely reminder of her time spent in India as a child.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56So, the elephant up next, the tuskless elephant,
0:31:56 > 0:32:00it's got the sort of look on its face saying, please, don't sell me.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02Don't say that, you'll make me feel so sad.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04- It's lovely, isn't it? - It is a beautiful elephant.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07I found it, I remember, on that shelf, and it weighs a tonne.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- I know.- Just like the elephant itself.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13- Will you be sad to see it go? - Really, yes, but, times must.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15- And also, New York beckons.- Yes.
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Right, let's see how we get on.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19Start me, £50 for it.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22Start me, £30 for it? Not a hand moving, £20 for it?
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Oh, no.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26£20, £20, start me at £20 for it? A £10 note for it?
0:32:26 > 0:32:28Oh!
0:32:28 > 0:32:32Look at that, five hands go up now, bid at ten there, 15? 15, 18, 20?
0:32:32 > 0:32:33At 18, have I got 20 in front of me?
0:32:33 > 0:32:3520, thank you. 22?
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Room full of people, we've got £20,
0:32:38 > 0:32:40I'll take 22, at £20, you've got it.
0:32:40 > 0:32:41Block his ears.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Shush, you didn't hear that.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50Poor Jumbo, sadly, we did hear that very disappointing result
0:32:50 > 0:32:53for such an impressive piece of craftsmanship.
0:32:53 > 0:32:55Well, will our next lot do any better?
0:32:55 > 0:32:59It's the ornate, Indian, silver jardiniere and Persian tray,
0:32:59 > 0:33:02another memento from Diana's many travels.
0:33:03 > 0:33:05You don't mind giving it up?
0:33:05 > 0:33:08I do mind, but, you know, I'm on my way out, so...
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Don't say that, you just said you were full of positive energy,
0:33:11 > 0:33:12now you're talking about 'on the way out'.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16Well, let's hope that the jardiniere and the tray are on the way out.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Hope so, I really do.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22No flagging now, ladies, come on, positive energy.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Start me £50, please, bid at £50,
0:33:24 > 0:33:2655, say 55? 55,
0:33:26 > 0:33:3160, 5, 70, 5, 80?
0:33:31 > 0:33:335, 90? 5?
0:33:33 > 0:33:37100, 110, 120, 130, 140?
0:33:37 > 0:33:42130, bid at one 130 in the door, at 130, are we done?
0:33:42 > 0:33:46Who else wants it? At 130 going to go, all done at 130 and gone.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Good riddance!
0:33:48 > 0:33:51It's got you closer to New York, that's why we're here.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55At last, a result we can really be pleased with,
0:33:55 > 0:33:58that's a decent £50 over Jonty's upper estimate, phew!
0:33:58 > 0:34:02Well, the first half has certainly given us food for thought,
0:34:02 > 0:34:05with many items unable to reach their lower estimates.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08But as we hit the halfway stage of the auction,
0:34:08 > 0:34:10where do we stand with our target?
0:34:10 > 0:34:15OK, ladies, half time and all is not lost, don't look like that.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18I can tell you, at the moment, we've raised £311.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21Oh, yes, just about get on the M4 then.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24We're just outside Southampton at the moment.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27- Yes.- I'd say all to play for, wouldn't you?
0:34:27 > 0:34:30I think we need to have a little break.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32I think so, a stiff gin.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35Maybe a stiff gin, I think I'll come and join you,
0:34:35 > 0:34:37and we'll come back in about 15 minutes or so.
0:34:37 > 0:34:40- All right.- OK, lead the way, Joan.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44Well, we're certainly keeping our fingers crossed our fortunes improve in the second half.
0:34:44 > 0:34:49If you'd like to have a go at selling some of your items at auction,
0:34:49 > 0:34:52do bear in mind that various fees do apply, including commission.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55Charges tend to vary from one saleroom to another,
0:34:55 > 0:34:57so it's always worth checking in advance.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00So, as we reconvene for the sale, it's still all to play for,
0:35:00 > 0:35:03with this 19th century silver carved inkwell,
0:35:03 > 0:35:07which Diana inherited from her father.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10So, ladies, let's hope that the writers are in the room now,
0:35:10 > 0:35:12because it's the inkwell up next.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16- Did you ever use this? - Once, when there was ink.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Really? Who did you write to, do you remember?
0:35:19 > 0:35:22It wasn't a love letter, please, don't tell me that.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25No, it was to Winston Churchill, I admired him very much,
0:35:25 > 0:35:26he didn't reply, but...
0:35:28 > 0:35:31£50? £30?
0:35:31 > 0:35:34I'm bid at £30, 32? Take 32, at 30.
0:35:34 > 0:35:36Thank you, 35, 38, 40?
0:35:36 > 0:35:3940, 42, 45, 48,
0:35:39 > 0:35:4250, 52, 55, 58?
0:35:42 > 0:35:4660? I'm bid at £58 and I'll take 60, you're saying no,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49at £58, all done and going, all done at £58 then. £58.
0:35:49 > 0:35:51- At least you're making some money. - Mmm.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54- You wanted to de-clutter, and you've done that.- Yes, yes.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58- And you're still making money. - Mmm, how much have I made so far?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01I'll let you know later, that's jumping the gun.
0:36:01 > 0:36:06That's another of our pieces to come in under its lowest estimate, but only just.
0:36:06 > 0:36:07Let's stay positive though,
0:36:07 > 0:36:11because we still have some decent lots to go under the hammer.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Jonty didn't have to comb the house too much for our next item,
0:36:14 > 0:36:18this Birmingham made silver dressing table set was used by Diana's mother
0:36:18 > 0:36:22in the late 1920s, but will its quality be reflected in the price?
0:36:24 > 0:36:25£100.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28£50?
0:36:28 > 0:36:32I'm bid at £50, £50, take 55, 55, there, 60 there, 65?
0:36:32 > 0:36:3770? 5? 80? 5? 90? 5?
0:36:37 > 0:36:40100? And ten? 120?
0:36:40 > 0:36:45£110, bid at £110, 120, 130?
0:36:45 > 0:36:47New bid at 120, 120, take 130, are we done this time?
0:36:47 > 0:36:51All done at 120? Gone.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54- £120, that's more like it, isn't it? - That is more like it.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- Bang in the middle, Jonty said 100-150.- Oh, good.- Good.
0:36:57 > 0:36:58The boy done good.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01He certainly did, that's really a really healthy result,
0:37:01 > 0:37:04could things finally be picking up for us?
0:37:04 > 0:37:07Will this cautious crowd be as enthusiastic for our next lot,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10the finely carved, high backed, Victorian chair.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12It's been in Diana's family for over a century.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17You could have sat in that instead of this.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19- I know, it's beautifully cared. - Absolutely stunning.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- It's solid, it takes my weight. - Shush.
0:37:22 > 0:37:23£50 for it.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25£50 for a good chair? £30 for it?
0:37:25 > 0:37:28- Oh, God.- Bid at £30, £30, give me £32?
0:37:29 > 0:37:33At £30, another bid at 32, 35, 38, 40.
0:37:33 > 0:37:3642? 45? No?
0:37:36 > 0:37:40Your bid at £42, take 45? Selling at 42, are we done?
0:37:40 > 0:37:42Last chance, 42 for the chair, and gone, £42.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44- A bit disappointing that, wasn't it?- Yes, it was.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Worry not, darling, it's not as bad as a bad marriage.
0:37:48 > 0:37:49You'll get over it.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52Yeah, there we go, it's not as bad as a bad marriage.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55I suppose that's one way of looking at it, Joan,
0:37:55 > 0:38:00but we will need to make over £300 to meet that £800 target.
0:38:00 > 0:38:02There are just two items left to sell.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04This lovely, early Victorian, bow fronted,
0:38:04 > 0:38:08miniature chest of drawers, belonged to Diana's grandparents,
0:38:08 > 0:38:11and is a fine piece of mahogany craftsmanship.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14Beautiful piece of furniture.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Beautiful isn't it, yes?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18If I remember rightly, Jonty said it was in good condition.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20Yes, it's in very good condition, yes.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24We're hoping £150-£250, and if we don't get it,
0:38:24 > 0:38:27you could well be going to Newark, not New York.
0:38:27 > 0:38:29Let's hope not.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31I've got two on the telephone waiting to bid,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34and people in the room as well, start me at £150, here it goes.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38At 150, the bid's there at 150, 160, 170, 180, 190?
0:38:38 > 0:38:40200, and 20,
0:38:40 > 0:38:45240, 260, 280, 300?
0:38:45 > 0:38:47320? 320, 340,
0:38:47 > 0:38:50360, 380, 400?
0:38:50 > 0:38:52420, 440?
0:38:52 > 0:38:56460? 480, 500?
0:38:56 > 0:38:58520, 540?
0:38:58 > 0:39:03560? Now at 540, bid at 540, madam, do you want to bid now?
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Bid is at 540, yours if you want it.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Going to go once at 540, twice, and third time at 540, it's sold.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12- Yes!- £540.
0:39:12 > 0:39:18We were after £150 to £250 and you got £540 for it.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20- Lovely.- What did I tell you?
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Your positive energy has gone into the room.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25We're on the way, Di, we're on the way.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Thanks to that telephone bidder, Diana's got herself
0:39:28 > 0:39:32a fantastic sale. I think we really are back in the running,
0:39:32 > 0:39:35or should that be cruising, for that trip to New York.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37This auction has been quite the rollercoaster ride,
0:39:37 > 0:39:41and our final lot seemed almost destined to stall before we'd even begun.
0:39:41 > 0:39:42We now know it's not gold,
0:39:42 > 0:39:45but I wonder if that ornate, Indian necklace,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48which was a gift to Diana's mum from an Indian maharajah,
0:39:48 > 0:39:51will enchant the bidders. Let's find out, shall we?
0:39:52 > 0:39:55We're saying £40 to £60, who knows,
0:39:55 > 0:39:57wouldn't it be great if it went for £300 to £500?
0:39:57 > 0:39:59It would be a miracle.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Start me, £40 for it?
0:40:02 > 0:40:05£40 for it, nice necklace? £30 for it?
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Bid at £30, 32, 35?
0:40:08 > 0:40:0935, 38?
0:40:09 > 0:40:1138, 40? 42,
0:40:11 > 0:40:1345, 48?
0:40:13 > 0:40:1548, 50, 55.
0:40:15 > 0:40:1960, 5, 70, 5, 80, 5,
0:40:19 > 0:40:2290? 5, 100? 110?
0:40:22 > 0:40:26120? 130?
0:40:26 > 0:40:30120, bid at 120, the bid at 120, take 130, at 120, are we done?
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Last chance, it's going to go at 120, the bid's there at 120.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35- That's great news.- Great news, yes.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- Wow.- What's Jonty's address?
0:40:38 > 0:40:41He's homeless at the moment I think.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42I'm not surprised.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Well, I think Jonty's forgiven,
0:40:46 > 0:40:49that's a much better result than we could have imagined,
0:40:49 > 0:40:53and another very attractive amount to go into the cruising kitty.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54After all's said and done, though,
0:40:54 > 0:40:59just how much have Diana's varied selection of pieces managed to make?
0:41:00 > 0:41:03Well, glamorous ladies, I can tell you that your work here is done.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06We've had a few ups and downs, haven't we, it's fair to say.
0:41:06 > 0:41:12You're hoping for £800 to take you on that cruise to New York.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17You've actually raised £1191.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19- Yay!- Wow, yippee!
0:41:19 > 0:41:20One trip to New York.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22And I must say, it's been lovely meeting you,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24and it's been lovely meeting you as well.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27- And very nice meeting you. - It's been a pleasure.- Absolutely.
0:41:27 > 0:41:28I've had lots and lots of fun,
0:41:28 > 0:41:31and you have a fantastic time in New York.
0:41:31 > 0:41:32- Thank you very much. - Send me a postcard.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34- We will.- Definitely.- OK.
0:41:40 > 0:41:41Diana's voyage is a year away,
0:41:41 > 0:41:44but she's so excited about her auction earnings,
0:41:44 > 0:41:48that she couldn't resist popping down to Southampton with friend Joan,
0:41:48 > 0:41:51to sample a taste of what's in store on the majestic Queen Mary II.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53It's absolutely massive, I think, you know,
0:41:53 > 0:41:57it's going to take me a week at least to find my way round to different places.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59But it's gorgeous.
0:41:59 > 0:42:05She's just the largest floating hotel that one can imagine.
0:42:05 > 0:42:10But has their fact-finding mission been a success?
0:42:10 > 0:42:11Absolutely, I can't wait,
0:42:11 > 0:42:15so, next year, I just hope to be on here again,
0:42:15 > 0:42:17we're looking forward to it very much indeed.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25Well, I'm ecstatic that Diana's antique items have done so well for her,
0:42:25 > 0:42:29and we wish her all the best on the high seas, I'm rather jealous.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31If you want to raise money for something special,
0:42:31 > 0:42:34and you think you've got the antiques scattered around your home,
0:42:34 > 0:42:35then why not apply to be on our show?
0:42:35 > 0:42:39Just fill out the form on our website. Good luck to you.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41We'll see you next time on Cash In the Attic.
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