0:00:03 > 0:00:07Welcome to Flog It! Today we're in Sussex.
0:00:37 > 0:00:43If you're looking for a few thrills, an auction house is a great place.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48Especially if it's YOUR antiques that are going under the hammer.
0:00:48 > 0:00:55We're inviting people to bring along forgotten treasures for valuation by our experts.
0:00:55 > 0:01:02A few will be chosen to go to auction and hopefully make money for their owners.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05But can our experts pick a winner?
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Yet again, he's putting his head on the line.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13?35...?40... I am so shocked!
0:01:13 > 0:01:16?26...?28...
0:01:17 > 0:01:23There you go. Champagne and sea bass tonight. I'm quite impressed.
0:01:23 > 0:01:25?50...?60...?70 anyone?
0:01:25 > 0:01:31It was going to be given to the Scouts. ?65 at the back of the room.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35There's a lot of money riding on this, isn't there?
0:01:37 > 0:01:42Today, we're in Hove - renowned for its Regency buildings.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47It was once the playground of the Prince Regent, George IV.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50The sun doesn't always shine.
0:01:50 > 0:01:57This hasn't stopped hundreds of people turning up with their antiques.
0:01:57 > 0:02:02Before our experts take a look, I'm going to have a rummage.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06Peg Woffington. That's the old tearooms.
0:02:08 > 0:02:16The big ones are based on a gang of ladies that used to meet for a gossip in Moscow tea houses.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20A good chinwag. The 1900s or something.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25That's lovely, isn't it? A lovely little silhouette.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27This is the provenance, is it?
0:02:27 > 0:02:33He was given things from the various residences. One was at Brighton.
0:02:36 > 0:02:42Staking his reputation today is David Barby, who has a passion for pottery.
0:02:42 > 0:02:50This is an exciting venue. I should have gone to the sea this morning to blow the cobwebs away.
0:02:50 > 0:02:58Also sticking his neck out - James Braxton. I hope to find something to do with Brighton Pavilion.
0:02:58 > 0:03:04The Prince Regent - famous resident of Brighton. Some turned woodware.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07It's our experts' reputations at stake.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12First up, it's Mrs Thomsett. With something to keep David in line.
0:03:12 > 0:03:18Can you tell me where you got these from? Are they family heirlooms?
0:03:18 > 0:03:22They're pieces from my mother's house. She died a few years ago.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25I didn't get an awful lot
0:03:25 > 0:03:29but I got these. How did your mother acquire them?
0:03:29 > 0:03:36She probably bought them at auction. She was a dealer. She had a very good eye. Yes.
0:03:36 > 0:03:41So where does the truncheon come from? She bought two.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46I'd imagine they came in a job lot at an auction room or at a boot fair.
0:03:46 > 0:03:52You didn't have an ancestor in the Metropolitan Police? No, no.
0:03:52 > 0:03:58This is the Metropolitan, I'd assume, because of the portcullis.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02This is early 19th century. Good painted decoration.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06It's worn at the handle and the top. It's been used.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11It's a good collector's piece. What do you do with it now?
0:04:11 > 0:04:17I attached this to it and hang it by my front door. That's not original. No.
0:04:17 > 0:04:24You hang it by your front door for ornament? No, protection. It fulfils its original use.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27It's a very nice piece.
0:04:27 > 0:04:34If I came into your house, this picture would take my attention immediately.
0:04:34 > 0:04:40Is this a family portrait? No, it's not. Does it remind you of anybody?
0:04:40 > 0:04:45Is that why you got it? Yes. It looks very like my eldest daughter.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49But...when she was a bit younger.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52I have a picture by Stephen Ward,
0:04:52 > 0:04:59who was caught up in the Profumo scandal, and he used to paint in a very similar manner.
0:04:59 > 0:05:07But we've checked this artist - Dorothy King - and the prices vary from ?70 to as much as ?700.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12At the top end of the scale, the ?700 was for a nude.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17Always very popular. The lower end of the scale was just a watercolour.
0:05:17 > 0:05:24This is mixed media - we have watercolour and crayon. It's most striking. Yes.
0:05:24 > 0:05:31The difficulty in selling these portraits, is that we don't know who it is.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34You look at it just as an attractive girl.
0:05:34 > 0:05:40So which of Mrs Thomsett's items will David recommend she sells?
0:05:40 > 0:05:44I think you've chosen the truncheon. Have you? Yes.
0:05:44 > 0:05:50Why do you say that? I don't know. You said you like it and it's in good condition.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54It's the most interesting and the most saleable.
0:05:54 > 0:06:01The price I would estimate, to attract attention, is ?80-?90. Really?
0:06:01 > 0:06:06Although I think it could do considerably more. And I hope so.
0:06:06 > 0:06:12But you have to put a level that will appeal to people at the auction.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16They'll say, "We'll go for it." Right. Thanks.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20A lovely oil on board. How did you get it?
0:06:20 > 0:06:26It was in my father's family. It came down from previous generations.
0:06:26 > 0:06:33But it's hung in my father's lounge for as long as I can recall. It dates from mid-19th century.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38Probably Romney Marshes. In the foreground,
0:06:38 > 0:06:42we've got some ducks and chickens as incidental interest.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46The main subject matter is the sheep.
0:06:46 > 0:06:51A famous artist of this time was Thomas Sidney Cooper.
0:06:51 > 0:06:57Regrettably, it's unsigned. Do you have any idea of its value? None.
0:06:57 > 0:07:02Is it given a place of importance in your home? Unfortunately not.
0:07:02 > 0:07:08It had pride of place in my parents' home, but we've put it aside.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13Where does it languish? In a cupboard. Very much out of sight!
0:07:13 > 0:07:16It's a shame.
0:07:16 > 0:07:20The varnish is discoloured. It's gone yellow.
0:07:20 > 0:07:26There's a lovely blue below there and a nice pink tinge to the clouds.
0:07:26 > 0:07:33We're off to Rye with this. It's the perfect place to sell it. Still has a livestock market there.
0:07:33 > 0:07:39I think we should estimate ?400-500 on it. Really? ..Excellent.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45Let's hope somebody thinks it's a Thomas Sidney Cooper.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Would the sheep have more interest now, because of Foot And Mouth?
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Maybe some of our purchasers are a little low in the pocket.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59But there'll be lots of other people there. Good.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06How long you had this? I bought it at the Brighton Festival last year.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11When you have a place like the Pavilion on your doorstep,
0:08:11 > 0:08:18it's unbelievable. I never tire of the place. There's always something different to see.
0:08:18 > 0:08:25Well, it hasn't taken David long to get onto his favourite subject.
0:08:25 > 0:08:32Sue and Chris's ceramic is a Troika vase. This is definitive '60s, '70s pottery.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Where did you get this? A boot fair.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37How much did you pay for it? ?2.
0:08:37 > 0:08:44?2! Did you pick it out? We both did. It was a small boot fair. We liked the colour.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49The colour is important, but the shape and the structure is so good.
0:08:49 > 0:08:55If I tear this bit of felt off the bottom...very carefully.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58There we are. Troika, Cornwall, England.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03In fact, St Ives. Yes. Now, this piece is not old.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06It was made late '60s, early '70s.
0:09:06 > 0:09:12The factory was established by Benny Sirota and also Lesley Ilsley.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15They were modellers.
0:09:15 > 0:09:23Bought a factory that had been in St Ives making door plates and names for sticking on nursery doors.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27They took over that and they started designing.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33Their design was influenced by established artists at that time,
0:09:33 > 0:09:36in particular, Ben Nicholson.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42Ben Nicholson created images using rectangulars and squares interlaced.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46What I do like about it, is the surface texture.
0:09:46 > 0:09:53It reminds me of the rocks of Cornwall. Think of those jagged rocks at Land's End.
0:09:53 > 0:10:00Over here, we have this archway, which resembles the doorway to one of those tin mines.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03At ?2, that's ridiculous!
0:10:03 > 0:10:10Because I reckon at auction that's going to go for ?120-?150. That's good, isn't it?
0:10:10 > 0:10:15At Leamington Spa, a few months ago, we sold a larger one for ?180.
0:10:15 > 0:10:22It might even reach that. This is the pottery to start collecting now. Definitive late-20th century.
0:10:26 > 0:10:32We've looked up the mark. Flaxman Ware by Wade Heath. It says 1936 onwards.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36Lovely. I think that goes nicely with the item.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40The lovely thing about it is the strong, Art Deco shape.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45It caught my eye. This was the age of speed - the motor car,
0:10:45 > 0:10:49the ocean liner. It's just a lovely shape.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Where did you buy it from?
0:10:52 > 0:10:55I actually got it at a jumble sale. For ?1.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58Not a whole pound! Yes. That's very good.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02But the more I look... Yeah. The chip.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07We've got a little chip, here. We've got some crazing.
0:11:07 > 0:11:13The water's been in the jug for a long time. Is it due to age, or...?
0:11:13 > 0:11:19The pottery body contracting, the glaze has split and discoloured.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24Do you still want to sell it? I think so. My mum had her eye on it.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29Tell her to come along to the auction. She liked the look of it.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32But, yeah, I'll go for it. Good.
0:11:32 > 0:11:38I think we shall put an auction estimate on it of ?40-?50.
0:11:38 > 0:11:44So there should be a goodly profit in it for you. A good buy, then.
0:11:50 > 0:11:56We've seen some interesting valuations. Let's see what's going to auction.
0:11:56 > 0:12:02The Troika vase made its way into Chris Sykes' possession for just ?2.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07Troika is all the rage, so it should make a lot of money.
0:12:07 > 0:12:12Graham Gregory's unsigned oil on board was collecting dust.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Maybe he'll collect a fat auction cheque.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Since we acquired it, it's been put aside.
0:12:19 > 0:12:24Mrs Thomsett's truncheon got the ball rolling. Would she use it?
0:12:24 > 0:12:29..For protection. I live on my own. How sensible.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Ali Gidding's Art Deco jug cost just ?1.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37She can't lose - unless her mum gets her hands on it.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Yeah. Good buy, then.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58We are at the Rye Auction Galleries,
0:12:58 > 0:13:04where our owners are hoping their lots will make the estimates.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10The local trade are in early, giving our items the once over.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Auctioneer Andrew Payne will be in charge.
0:13:13 > 0:13:18He'll tell us what he thinks of David and James's valuations.
0:13:22 > 0:13:29Graham has brought this oil on board in. James has valued this at ?400-?500.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34Yes. It's possibly a... Continental artist.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38Although it's not signed and not dated,
0:13:38 > 0:13:42the subject's good, although the detail's not perfect.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47Could do with a clean. I think there's a lot of interest.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52And I think ?300-?500 is a fair estimate for it. OK.
0:13:52 > 0:13:57Mrs Thomsett obviously has no need for her truncheon any more.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00David's valued this at ?100.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05Yes... Difficult, isn't it? It is. Unless you've sold one,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08you can't give a good estimate for it.
0:14:08 > 0:14:15It's one of those items which sometimes surprise you. ?80-?100 it may well do.
0:14:16 > 0:14:22?30-?50 I would have put on it myself. Yeah. But let's hope it goes well.
0:14:25 > 0:14:32The auction is about to start. Let's see how some of our owners are feeling.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Hi, Mrs Thomsett. You got here early. Yes.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40You got the best chair. Yes. How are you feeling? Fine.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Happy? Excited? Yes.
0:14:42 > 0:14:47You'd like to see the truncheon go? It keeps moving around here.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Somebody just said, "It's on patrol."
0:14:51 > 0:14:56Have you ever hit anyone with it? No. No. Very nearly, once!
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Ali, are you excited? Yes, very much so.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05Excited to be getting rid of your jug. You don't like it, do you? No.
0:15:05 > 0:15:11It doesn't do much for me, either. No. Is there much Art Deco in your house? No.
0:15:11 > 0:15:18I knew it was Art Deco when I saw it. I thought it might be worth something.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22Have you had it long? No, I got it at a jumble sale.
0:15:22 > 0:15:27I thought I'd see if it was worth anything, so I brought it here today.
0:15:27 > 0:15:33Well, you never know. No. It was valued at... ?40-?50.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Yeah. It's got a chip on it, so it might not do very well.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Still, good investment. What will you put the money towards? Dunno.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47A few drinks, go out for a meal. If I'm honest! Good luck.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50Auctions aren't just about buying and selling.
0:15:50 > 0:15:57They're about the sights, smells, sounds...the whole atmosphere.
0:15:57 > 0:16:04If you haven't been before, why not check out our beginner's guide?
0:16:07 > 0:16:12Hello, Graham and Hilary. Hi. Why are you selling the oil on board?
0:16:12 > 0:16:20It's been handed down in the family and we've just had it in a cupboard for two or three years.
0:16:20 > 0:16:26Not on the wall? We've got nowhere to put it, and decided we'd get rid of it.
0:16:26 > 0:16:31It's been varnished and varnished and needs restoration.
0:16:31 > 0:16:37It's a good job that it's an oil on board because it's a lot more hardy than canvas.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41If it's been neglected, it might get more damaged. Yes.
0:16:41 > 0:16:47James has put ?500-?700 on it, which is quite an ambiguous amount.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Sure. But we have had a lot of interest.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56What will you spend the money on? We need an occasional table.
0:16:56 > 0:17:03I was hoping there might be one in the sale today. There isn't. There's a lovely work table.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08I've got my eye on it. I've not seen that. I'll show you later.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11After I've bought it!
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Good luck. OK.
0:17:20 > 0:17:26The auction's about to begin. Will Mrs Thomsett's truncheon be a hit?
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Feeling nervous?
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Yes, very.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35What do you think? We should get the figure there? Yes.
0:17:35 > 0:17:42It's a good collector's item. I've been in some homes with as many as 20 on the wall.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47If you've got a few, they look better than just the one.
0:17:47 > 0:17:54It's hard to nail a value. He hasn't done us a big favour - it's in the catalogue as Victorian.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58Yes, and it's got "GR" on the truncheon.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02Victorian decorated wooden truncheon.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06I can think of a few things that could be used for.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09Especially with the staff.
0:18:09 > 0:18:13Get the staff moving - that's what I meant.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15379...
0:18:15 > 0:18:18There we are. Who's going to bid ?80 for it?
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Interesting truncheon. At ?40 we start. ?40...
0:18:22 > 0:18:26?45...?50...?55...?60 anybody?
0:18:26 > 0:18:29At ?55...?60...?65...
0:18:29 > 0:18:34?70...?75... At ?75...?85? No?
0:18:34 > 0:18:37?80? At ?80. Push, push - yes.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41?85...?90? ?90...?95? No?
0:18:41 > 0:18:46Anyone want to fill it up to ?100? That's good. Yes. Sold at ?95.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51Brilliant. Excellent. That's more than you thought? Yes.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54More than we thought?
0:18:54 > 0:19:01You thought ?80-?100. So we're bang on. Well done! I'm pleased for you. Thank you.
0:19:01 > 0:19:07David's valuation was spot on. Will James be as accurate with Ali's jug?
0:19:07 > 0:19:12Do you know what Ali's going to do with the money if it sells? What?
0:19:12 > 0:19:19She's going for a booze-up. A meal! A good booze-up. Maybe a few drinks. Good.
0:19:19 > 0:19:25And if it doesn't sell, she's still going for a few drinks. Why not?
0:19:25 > 0:19:32I'll be buying! Have you come here yourself? No, but my boyfriend's hiding. Is he camera-shy? Yes.
0:19:32 > 0:19:39I hope he's not putting any bids in. If you go out for a drink, he can drive you back. Yes.
0:19:39 > 0:19:44Are you excited? I feel a bit nervous, actually!
0:19:44 > 0:19:49It feels a bit daunting. It could be really embarrassing.
0:19:49 > 0:19:55It will be for James, if it doesn't sell! Leave the embarrassment to me.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00Now then, the Flaxman Ware Wade Heath pottery water jug - 335.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05There we are. Typical Art Deco style.
0:20:05 > 0:20:11We thought it was a strong shape. They'll either like it or not. Yes.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15?20 we start, ?20 I've got. Someone's in.
0:20:15 > 0:20:19?35...?40. Can't keep up with you. ?40 on my left.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23?45? ?45... Well done.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27?50 anybody? ..No more? Sold at ?45.
0:20:27 > 0:20:33There you go, Ali. Champagne and sea bass tonight. I'm impressed.
0:20:43 > 0:20:49David's valued the Troika vase at ?120-?150. Happy with that? I am.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54I'm guided by David. He's a good man. We should know later.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56A hardy perennial. Bag of knowledge.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00I'm excited. What will you spend the money on?
0:21:00 > 0:21:04I know to a man like you, it's a bit of petty cash.
0:21:04 > 0:21:11What will you put the money towards? I think we'll go out looking for some more bargains.
0:21:11 > 0:21:18If this proves to be a bargain, continue to look for specials. In ceramics?
0:21:18 > 0:21:23In most things. But this has now made me want to look further.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27It's this new collecting field that I find fascinating.
0:21:27 > 0:21:35Sort of post-war era. That is reminiscent of Ben Nicholson's pictures. The St Ives period?
0:21:35 > 0:21:37Yes. It's quite exciting.
0:21:37 > 0:21:43302, the Cornish mid-1960's Troika ceramic vase.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45There we are.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50?100 for that?
0:21:50 > 0:21:53?50? ?50 I've got. ?50 at the back.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57?60...?70...?80... At ?80.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01?90...?100... Yeah. ?110...?120?
0:22:01 > 0:22:04No? ?120 at the back. No?
0:22:04 > 0:22:08?120. It's done it's reserve. It's sold. ..?140.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12?150...?160...?170...
0:22:12 > 0:22:15I can't believe this. Excellent. ..?180.
0:22:15 > 0:22:21Proving very collectable, David. ?190? Sold at ?180. That's good.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Congratulations. Thank you. Well done. ?180.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29That's excellent, isn't it? I am so shocked!
0:22:29 > 0:22:35A ?2 buy! Just shows how astute you are. Thank you so much.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Not at all. Let's have lunch. We can eat!
0:22:48 > 0:22:54Graham, you're looking ice-cool. James is dead scared. I'm nervous.
0:22:54 > 0:23:01We don't know how this is going to go. It's going to go well off or stay down there. Oh, well.
0:23:01 > 0:23:08It's unsigned and undated, but it's a lovely country scene. The subject matter is so desirable.
0:23:08 > 0:23:14Sheep, chicken, ducks, you know. It's whether it's English or Dutch.
0:23:14 > 0:23:20There's a famous artist called Albertus Verhoesen it could be.
0:23:20 > 0:23:28Right. We originally said it was in the style of Thomas Sidney Cooper. But it looks Dutch. It does.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Why fix the ?400? Do you want to keep it?
0:23:35 > 0:23:39It's been in the family. It's an heirloom of sorts.
0:23:39 > 0:23:45Yes. That's sensible. So I wouldn't like to just go for a cheap sale.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48And, in a way,
0:23:48 > 0:23:55it's quite normal auction practice to put a reserve on the lower of the estimate. Yes.
0:23:55 > 0:23:59It is uncharted territory on something like this.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03Indeed. So you're quite excited as well?
0:24:03 > 0:24:06I am indeed!
0:24:06 > 0:24:09I've never been to an auction before. Never? No.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13I hope you come back and buy things. Yes.
0:24:13 > 0:24:17Now, this rather nice Victorian oil painting on board.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22We've tried to do a bit of research on it. It's not signed,
0:24:22 > 0:24:26but we believe it to be possibly a Continental artist.
0:24:26 > 0:24:31We've got bids here and a telephone bid as well, I think.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36I'm going to start it at ?380. (?300...!) ?400...
0:24:36 > 0:24:39?420...?440...?460...?480...?500...
0:24:39 > 0:24:43Quite amazing! Isn't it?
0:24:43 > 0:24:46?520...?540 on the phone? It's moving!
0:24:46 > 0:24:50?540...?560...?580...?
0:24:50 > 0:24:54James, you were so right! ?580 anyone?
0:24:54 > 0:24:59At ?560... Sold at ?560.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04That's excellent. Excellent. You were spot on the button. He was.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Phew! He's feeling like that as well!
0:25:08 > 0:25:12Well done, chaps. You're happy with that? Very.
0:25:12 > 0:25:19What will you do with the money? We'll go to some auctions to find an occasional table.
0:25:19 > 0:25:25Come and see me in Tunbridge Wells. Yeah. Get down to Brackets!
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Back in the valuation room,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40there's still time for David and James to find a gem.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45Peggy Lawrence is hoping that someone will fall for her plate.
0:25:45 > 0:25:50If only we'd had this piece just before Christmas.
0:25:50 > 0:25:56This marvellous game platter, or turkey platter, would have sold well.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Not that it won't sell well now,
0:26:00 > 0:26:04but that's the time to offer these larger platters.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07This is often referred to as dresser china,
0:26:07 > 0:26:12because that is where blue and white china ends up on display.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17It was made probably in the middle of the 19th century.
0:26:17 > 0:26:21This design is the most common design - Willow Pattern.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Next to that was the design called Asiatic Pheasant.
0:26:25 > 0:26:31If you dig in the garden, you'll turn up shards of Willow Pattern.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35It complies with all the design requirements -
0:26:35 > 0:26:40the two lovers turned into birds and the three men chasing them.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45Where did you get this from? It was my grandmother's.
0:26:45 > 0:26:51She gave it to me to put in a fete for them to throw balls at and break the china. Really?
0:26:51 > 0:26:59But I put it up in the loft instead. Even with my eyesight, I could hit that. But would it have broken?
0:26:59 > 0:27:02Let's look at the mark.
0:27:02 > 0:27:07Warren Heath, Staffordshire. James Meer And Sons.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11They have the Greengates Pottery up at Stoke-on-Trent.
0:27:11 > 0:27:17Established 1837 and it closed down 1897. This was produced mid-term.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Have you used it? No.
0:27:20 > 0:27:27It's doing nothing. I wouldn't get a joint big enough. If we got ?60-?80 for it,
0:27:27 > 0:27:32what would you do with the money? I'll buy a premium bond.
0:27:32 > 0:27:39I'll put money towards it, then keep my fingers crossed! Will you buy more antiques? No.
0:27:39 > 0:27:44It's time for me to get rid of my antiques. I've got other pieces.
0:27:44 > 0:27:52My children don't want them. Right. I want rid of everything, now. This is the first step. Yes.
0:27:52 > 0:27:58?60-?80 is not a lot of money - we could do more. I think it's interesting.
0:27:58 > 0:28:04It's blue transfer - typical product of the Stoke-on-Trent factories.
0:28:04 > 0:28:10I like it immensely. I hope other people do at auction! Yes. Thanks.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14I hoped to find something to do with the Prince Regent,
0:28:14 > 0:28:18and we have. Can you tell me about these silhouettes?
0:28:18 > 0:28:22They've come from three royal residences,
0:28:22 > 0:28:25one of which was the Royal Pavilion.
0:28:25 > 0:28:31They were given to...a relation of ours who was in royal service -
0:28:31 > 0:28:38housekeeper to George IV and his family. I see. And I see George IV here.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41And Duke of York, Duke of Kent.
0:28:41 > 0:28:47The nice thing is that the process was invented by a Monsieur Silhouette,
0:28:47 > 0:28:50who was a finance minister to,
0:28:50 > 0:28:53I think, Louis XV.
0:28:53 > 0:28:59And you've got some lovely items that bind all these together.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03You've got an employment contract. You said, "?5 in 1815."
0:29:03 > 0:29:08Must have been worth a bit, I should think. A lot of money!
0:29:08 > 0:29:11She was obviously a valued member of staff.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14You've got a selection of medals.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19And this seal... Would that just be a household seal?
0:29:19 > 0:29:22I would have thought so. 1815.
0:29:22 > 0:29:30So, that would be the Prince Regent. Because his father, George III, was still on the throne.
0:29:30 > 0:29:34And a list of all the subjects of the miniatures.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39Starting with George IV, Queen Charlotte, Duke of York and so on.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42It's a lovely lot.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45I notice a difference between the two.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50These are done on paper with the rather nice gilded highlights.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53These are painted on glass.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58This is known as verre eglomise - where you paint on the glass.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01It's done in reverse.
0:30:01 > 0:30:07They're very pretty. Why have you decided to sell them? We don't want to insure them,
0:30:07 > 0:30:14is one of the reasons. We've sold a lot of odd bits that were in the family.
0:30:14 > 0:30:20It's such a responsibility. And I'm not fond of silhouettes myself.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22I have kept a miniature. Good.
0:30:22 > 0:30:28Quite. They lack the colour, don't they? A monochrome medium.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33But it's a lovely collection and I'm glad you've brought them.
0:30:33 > 0:30:41Have you had them valued before? About three years ago, an antique shop mentioned about ?1,000.
0:30:41 > 0:30:48But... Hopefully, I'm going to delight you. We're going to move that estimate up.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51I think ?1,500-?2,000. Lovely.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04MUSIC BOX PLAYS
0:31:11 > 0:31:14That is so cute. It really is.
0:31:14 > 0:31:18If you wind fast, it speeds the tempo up.
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0:31:23 > 0:31:31I was hoping that we'd end up with some furniture that I could relate to the Royal Pavilion.
0:31:31 > 0:31:38You've brought two chairs that fit into that slot. Have you been to the Pavilion? Absolutely.
0:31:38 > 0:31:43What I liked about it was all the rosewood furniture.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46The rosewood with the brass inlay.
0:31:46 > 0:31:49Here we have two very simple chairs,
0:31:49 > 0:31:56with brass inlay, rosewood construction and original bergere cane seats.
0:31:56 > 0:32:03Where did they come from? An antiques shop in Croydon, 40 years ago. Why did you like them?
0:32:03 > 0:32:09We bought a table that matched them. Are you selling the table? No.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14I shouldn't have asked! But these show extremely good taste.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17Did you buy other pieces similar?
0:32:17 > 0:32:22Not so much inlaid stuff. We always bought old furniture.
0:32:22 > 0:32:29Second-hand. It was cheaper to buy antique furniture than the modern equivalent. Yes.
0:32:29 > 0:32:35They are lovely quality. I love the brass inlay on the cresting and the rail.
0:32:35 > 0:32:41I like this brass stringing... all the way down this leg extension
0:32:41 > 0:32:45and actually onto the seat rail as well.
0:32:45 > 0:32:51And these little roundels at each end and even on these rolls at the top of the legs.
0:32:51 > 0:32:58All brass inlay. Very nice indeed. The thing I like best is the sabre leg.
0:32:58 > 0:33:02I associate the sabre leg with the Napoleonic war,
0:33:02 > 0:33:08because it takes on a military aspect and that was fashionable.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11If they go up for auction,
0:33:11 > 0:33:16I'm going to project a price in the region of ?180-?200.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21You might think that's low, but I have reservations.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26There's a little bit of restoration, which you did point out to us.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29This might affect the value,
0:33:29 > 0:33:32because that will have to be done again.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35But they are very stylish chairs.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40I can see them in a hall, either side of a chest or a matching table.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45Would you sell them at that sort of price range? Yes. Thank you.
0:33:46 > 0:33:52I'm really fond of old furniture. It looks like David's on to a winner.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56What have you found? And who's this? Zeta. Hi, Zeta.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00How are you? Are you excited about being on TV? No.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07You'll be OK. Paul, what do you think of these?
0:34:07 > 0:34:13I like the sabre leg on it. That's a nice little inlay. That's brass.
0:34:13 > 0:34:18One's missing here. Mind you, this one's badly damaged.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22Just on the top. Is the cane work all right? It's original,
0:34:22 > 0:34:30but I have reservation about this sort of repair. I put ?180-?200. I think that's about right.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34That's fine. It ties in with your Regency theme. Yes.
0:34:36 > 0:34:41Here, you have these lovely trencher salts in pewter.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46Tell me a bit about these. They came from the same lady as these.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51I've never known much about them. I don't even know how to clean them!
0:34:51 > 0:34:57I feel they should be cleaned, but I'm worried about overdoing it.
0:34:57 > 0:35:01I think they should be cleaned. The nice thing about them is,
0:35:01 > 0:35:07sometimes with pewter, you can get spotting - known as pewter pox.
0:35:07 > 0:35:13You got pewter pox from sulphur coming off from oil and gas lamps.
0:35:13 > 0:35:21These are unaffected. I think they would benefit from a clean up and take on a silvery lustre.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25They're lovely. What do you clean them with?
0:35:25 > 0:35:28I... I'm going to get into trouble!
0:35:28 > 0:35:35I normally clean them with a metal cleaner because the acid takes off the oxide.
0:35:35 > 0:35:41Then I think you rub them with lemon and warm water. We need a helping start.
0:35:41 > 0:35:46Aren't they best left alone, till somebody who's...?
0:35:46 > 0:35:53They always say that the purchaser will always want to do his own work on them.
0:35:53 > 0:36:00But I love your crested ciphers here of George IV. I think they're a lovely lot.
0:36:00 > 0:36:04They probably came from Brighton Pavilion.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09She seemed to spend most of the time at Brighton. Yes. Being pewter,
0:36:09 > 0:36:16I think the staff quarters. I'm sure the Prince Regent would have had something in gold!
0:36:16 > 0:36:22It's lovely. Any idea about the value? Did you have them valued?
0:36:22 > 0:36:26No, I don't know anything about pewter.
0:36:26 > 0:36:32I think, because of the royal connection, they'll fetch between ?250-?350.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35That's the auction estimate.
0:36:35 > 0:36:41They've been standing on a dusty shelf in my father's house for years!
0:36:41 > 0:36:48Unbelievable. They're going to be liberated in Rye! ..It's a lovely lot. Good.
0:36:48 > 0:36:54Where did you get this charming object? It belonged to my grandfather.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57It was given to my brother.
0:36:57 > 0:37:03We thought it was of some value and I thought I'd bring it along.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05This is a choice piece.
0:37:05 > 0:37:11It's choice because it's survived that shipwreck of time.
0:37:11 > 0:37:16These little objects made from wood do not survive in great quantities,
0:37:16 > 0:37:20unless they're tucked away and forgotten about.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22If I take this lid off,
0:37:22 > 0:37:26inside it tells me what the object is.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29It's a portable sundial.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32It's Porter's magnetic portable sundial.
0:37:32 > 0:37:40Manufacturers to the King. That would have been George IV who was resident at the Pavilion.
0:37:40 > 0:37:46And that is balanced on an agate pin. This is a beautiful little thing.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50That is only cardboard that's been varnished.
0:37:50 > 0:37:57The fact that it's survived is remarkable. The lid needs a little bit of repair.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01But I've taken my glass out to look at the inscription on it,
0:38:01 > 0:38:04and it gives me a date.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07It says..."Porter's,
0:38:07 > 0:38:10"February 16th...
0:38:10 > 0:38:13"1824." Oh, God!
0:38:13 > 0:38:19So, that was actually in use when George IV was at the Pavilion.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22This is a lovely example of treen.
0:38:22 > 0:38:30A mobile sundial, almost in pristine condition, except the lid which needs a little restoration.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32Now, when I price this,
0:38:32 > 0:38:38I've got to bear in mind that it's rare, but requires restoration.
0:38:38 > 0:38:43If I said between ?60-?80, would you be interested in selling it?
0:38:43 > 0:38:47Yes. If it went to a collector, I'd be pleased.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51It will give them a lot of pleasure. Yes.
0:39:01 > 0:39:06In the valuation room we were hoping for George IV items, and we weren't disappointed.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10Peggy's meat platter would have done well before Christmas.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13So let's hope it's not a "turkey".
0:39:13 > 0:39:16It's time to get rid of my antiques.
0:39:16 > 0:39:21Zeta's chairs would grace any Regency house in Brighton.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25They were cheap when she bought them. Not now.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28I'll put it away for a rainy day, I think.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31Hilary Kay brought in amazing silhouettes
0:39:31 > 0:39:36and pewter trenchers from the Royal Pavilion.
0:39:36 > 0:39:41They've been standing on my father's dusty shelf for years!
0:39:41 > 0:39:47And Sharon Hollingdale's sundial is another Regency piece.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49A collector will look after it.
0:39:57 > 0:40:02Not long to go before our experts' opinions are put to the test.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Let's see how auctioneer Andrew Payne assesses our lots.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09We could have a high flyer.
0:40:09 > 0:40:15Hilary's silhouettes have been valued at ?1,500-?2,000. Big money.
0:40:15 > 0:40:21Yes, but when do you see silhouettes like this? You may see one, but not a set.
0:40:21 > 0:40:26They could do quite well. I'd rather say ?1,000-?1,500 myself.
0:40:26 > 0:40:29He's ?500 out? Possibly.
0:40:29 > 0:40:34Hopefully, for the customer, we'll do very well and get more.
0:40:39 > 0:40:46I love these pewter salt trenchers. But James, I think, is well off the mark on this.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50James has said that Hilary should get ?250-?300.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53I would like to see her get that.
0:40:53 > 0:41:00Myself, ?120-?180 as a guide. If we get more than that, we've done well.
0:41:00 > 0:41:06Hilary's happy. Yes. They do have a little armorial on. They're stamped, they're English.
0:41:06 > 0:41:11They've got provenance, which will help them sell.
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Sharon's brought in a portable pocket sundial.
0:41:15 > 0:41:22If you own this and not a watch, you can't be late if the sun's shining!
0:41:22 > 0:41:28David's valued that at ?40-?60. I always make excuses when I'm late.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31It's a very interesting object.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36There's a little damage to the lid. Nice little buy. Yes.
0:41:40 > 0:41:47OK, Andrew. We have a pair of Regency rosewood chairs here which Zeta has brought in.
0:41:47 > 0:41:51We have a valuation of ?180 for the two by David.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56A very good pair of Regency chairs. Probably country chairs.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59They're not that fine. No.
0:41:59 > 0:42:05I'm a furniture man myself and I do like this sort of thing.
0:42:05 > 0:42:11Nice sabre leg to them. Mmm. Bits of damage on... Yes, you do get that on them.
0:42:11 > 0:42:16Especially on the seats. Yeah, but they are original.
0:42:16 > 0:42:23I think the lady will be very surprised. There's a twinkle in your eye! You've got inside news.
0:42:23 > 0:42:29They're very good Regency chairs and I think the owner will be surprised. Good.
0:42:29 > 0:42:35Just before the rest of our owners' lots go under the hammer,
0:42:35 > 0:42:40I wonder how Hilary Kaye is feeling about the sale of her silhouettes.
0:42:40 > 0:42:48You look happy. Yes. I don't know about optimistic. How many auctions have you been to? Only one.
0:42:48 > 0:42:55That was years ago at Castle Howard. It was dubbed the biggest car boot in history.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58But the prices there were astounding.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03Actually, you've got the quality lots here today, I think. Oh.
0:43:03 > 0:43:09I think you'll do well. I hope so. Will you be sad to see them go?
0:43:09 > 0:43:17Not really. They don't suit my house and they're a responsibility, aren't they? Insurance and stuff.
0:43:17 > 0:43:25Have you had them on the wall or in a box? I had two of them on a wall. You only liked two? Yes.
0:43:28 > 0:43:33'Peggy's smashing old plate is first up.' Do you do many auctions?
0:43:33 > 0:43:41It's the first time. You're kidding! No. It's lovely. You're doubly scared, then? I am.
0:43:41 > 0:43:47The meat dish - have you had many a meal cooked on it? No, it was my grandmother's.
0:43:47 > 0:43:51Has it been on a dresser? The loft.
0:43:51 > 0:43:56It was going to be given to the Scouts to be broken up. Yes.
0:43:56 > 0:44:02Throw a ball and break the plate. You're joking! That's right. A coconut shy.
0:44:02 > 0:44:07Large Victorian blue and white Willow Pattern oval meat platter.
0:44:10 > 0:44:14No problem putting your turkey on that at Christmas!
0:44:14 > 0:44:20Who's got ?70? Good condition too, nice blue and white plate. ?30?
0:44:20 > 0:44:24?35...?40...?45...?50...?55... It's sold.
0:44:24 > 0:44:27?60? At ?60 on my left. ?65 anybody?
0:44:27 > 0:44:33At ?60. ?65 anyone? At ?60 on my left, then. Gone at ?60.
0:44:33 > 0:44:39We've done it. That's lovely. There you go, ?60. That's very good.
0:44:39 > 0:44:45I'll be very happy with the money. I'll put ?40 to it and get my premium bond!
0:44:45 > 0:44:48Thank you. That's all right.
0:44:56 > 0:45:04Lovely salt trenchers. Interesting. Did you use them? No. Not even decoratively? My father did.
0:45:04 > 0:45:12We used to laugh at them, to be honest. I wouldn't have thought they were hygienic - pewter, these days.
0:45:12 > 0:45:15Would it? Well...
0:45:15 > 0:45:19James? Salt and pewter? Do they go together?
0:45:19 > 0:45:26I thought the salt might have damaged it. Maybe they cleared them out. Washed them regularly.
0:45:26 > 0:45:32Pair of 19th-century salt trenchers. We are on. Here we go, Hilary.
0:45:32 > 0:45:36A nice coat of arms on it.
0:45:36 > 0:45:40There is a lovely armorial stamp on the side.
0:45:40 > 0:45:45Have we got a phone bid as well? Yes. A telephone bid. Oh, great.
0:45:45 > 0:45:50?100 for a quick start. ?120...?140...?160...
0:45:50 > 0:45:55?180...?200...?220 on the phone?
0:45:55 > 0:46:01?220...?240...?260 on the phone. It's sold.
0:46:01 > 0:46:04?280...? ..No? ?260 on the phone.
0:46:04 > 0:46:07?280...?300 on the telephone?
0:46:07 > 0:46:12?300...?320...?340...? No?
0:46:12 > 0:46:16At ?320 in the room, then. ?340 anyone?
0:46:16 > 0:46:20Sold at ?320. And the number is... That's good.
0:46:20 > 0:46:25You're relieved! Yet again he's putting his head on the line!
0:46:25 > 0:46:28You were very good, James. Well done.
0:46:28 > 0:46:36Thank you. They were nice. They deserved to do well. Anything in a pair generally does.
0:46:36 > 0:46:43Hilary will be back to see if her silhouettes do even better. We're taking care of things for Zeta.
0:46:43 > 0:46:51Zeta couldn't make it today. That's sad. I think this is going to be an exciting lot. Yes.
0:46:51 > 0:46:55It's coming to the end, there's still a lot of people here.
0:46:55 > 0:47:00There's a lot of furniture dealers. Let's keep our fingers crossed.
0:47:00 > 0:47:04Here they are. One showing to you.
0:47:04 > 0:47:07Lovely pair of chairs, too.
0:47:07 > 0:47:10How about ?400? ?200 I've got.
0:47:10 > 0:47:13?220...?240 with me. ?260...
0:47:13 > 0:47:17?280...?300... I forget they're a pair. ?340...
0:47:17 > 0:47:19?360...
0:47:19 > 0:47:22?380 anybody? At ?360, then.
0:47:22 > 0:47:25Sold at ?360.
0:47:25 > 0:47:31It's what Zeta expected. We put the price low to attract the bidders.
0:47:31 > 0:47:34I'm pleased for her. I'm pleased for you.
0:47:42 > 0:47:48Portable sundial inside. Dinky little one it is, too.
0:47:48 > 0:47:50Slight crack on the top.
0:47:50 > 0:47:53How about ?60 for it? We're up.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56?30 then, for a quick start.
0:47:56 > 0:48:00?30...? ?20 I've got.
0:48:00 > 0:48:03?22...?24 anybody? At ?24.
0:48:03 > 0:48:06?26...?28...?30 anyone?
0:48:07 > 0:48:09At ?30...?32...?34...?36...
0:48:09 > 0:48:13?38...?40...?42...
0:48:13 > 0:48:16?44...?46... It's got a ?60 reserve.
0:48:16 > 0:48:20?50...?52...?54...?56...
0:48:20 > 0:48:22?58...?60...
0:48:22 > 0:48:25?60 at the back. At ?60.
0:48:25 > 0:48:30?62 anyone? At ?60 at the back of the room. Sold at ?60.
0:48:30 > 0:48:33Oh! There you go. Bang on the nail.
0:48:33 > 0:48:36Yes. I'm pleased. Good judgment.
0:48:36 > 0:48:41And come back to auctions? I think I will. I've got the bug.
0:48:41 > 0:48:45Have to see what else I can find. Go foraging. That's right.
0:48:48 > 0:48:52Sharon's got the auction bug. It's time for our last lot -
0:48:52 > 0:48:56Hilary's silhouettes. We hope she'll double her money.
0:48:56 > 0:48:59This is pretty tense. Yes.
0:48:59 > 0:49:04This is the big one. There's a lot of money riding on this, James.
0:49:04 > 0:49:07We've got a ?1,500 reserve. Yes.
0:49:07 > 0:49:14I've spoken to a couple of buyers and hopefully some of them will turn up today.
0:49:14 > 0:49:18I spoke to one chap who asked if it was painted on glass.
0:49:18 > 0:49:23He said it was very much in the style of an artist called Hamlet.
0:49:23 > 0:49:30As soon as they painted a royal sitter, they had the right to do many copies.
0:49:30 > 0:49:35So, they continued doing copies for people who wanted to buy them.
0:49:35 > 0:49:41So...it's not a unique item. But the collection is. The collection is.
0:49:41 > 0:49:47But, it presumably came from the Palace, so it may be the original.
0:49:47 > 0:49:50Quite. Here we go. A nice bit of history.
0:49:50 > 0:49:55Lot 440, this superb collection of silhouettes.
0:49:55 > 0:50:00What a nice collection. We need ?1,500. We'd like to get ?2,000.
0:50:00 > 0:50:04?1,000...? ?500, then - quick start.
0:50:04 > 0:50:08?500 I've got. Make me work! At ?500.
0:50:08 > 0:50:12?550...?600...?650... It's jumping up.
0:50:12 > 0:50:16?700...?750...?800...?850...?900
0:50:16 > 0:50:21?950...?1,000...?1,050...
0:50:21 > 0:50:27?1,100...?1,150...?1,200... ?1,250...?1,300...
0:50:27 > 0:50:34?1,350...?1,400... Only a couple of bidders. ..?1,500... We've done it.
0:50:34 > 0:50:38?1,550...?1,600? ?1,650...
0:50:38 > 0:50:43?1,700? ?1,700...?1,750... No?
0:50:43 > 0:50:48At ?1,750 in front of me. ?1,800 anyone? At ?1,750, then.
0:50:48 > 0:50:51All done at ?1,750?
0:50:51 > 0:50:56Well done, James. Thank you. Congratulations! Thank you.
0:50:56 > 0:51:01You're going home with a bit of money! Very well done.
0:51:01 > 0:51:05That's ?2,070, less commission, for Hilary.
0:51:05 > 0:51:11She seems dazed. From the queue in Hove, to the sale in Rye.
0:51:11 > 0:51:16You're on cloud nine, aren't you? I'm feeling... Dizzy? Yes.
0:51:16 > 0:51:19And a little euphoric. I dunno. Strange.
0:51:19 > 0:51:26I don't know how it all came about. I can't believe we're here and it's done... Amazing.
0:51:26 > 0:51:32James's ?500 valuation of Graham's oil on board looked like a gamble.
0:51:32 > 0:51:36But it came in strong at ?560.
0:51:36 > 0:51:39Very pleased. Very satisfactory result, I think.
0:51:41 > 0:51:46Thankfully, Mrs Thomsett's truncheon made its money at ?95.
0:51:46 > 0:51:51I'm thrilled! I can see your lovely smile. Take that home. Thank you.
0:51:51 > 0:51:55It was a very exciting day, actually. It was.
0:51:55 > 0:52:00I ended up, at Hove, taking in the small objet d'art.
0:52:00 > 0:52:04But they did exceptionally well. The Troika pot did well.
0:52:04 > 0:52:11For late-20th century collectors... People have got to look to late-20th century for ceramics.
0:52:11 > 0:52:14Something to look out for. Yeah.
0:52:14 > 0:52:20Ali's mum didn't get her hands on the Art Deco jug. After commission,
0:52:20 > 0:52:24Ali pocketed about ?40 and had great fun in the process.
0:52:24 > 0:52:26I'm really glad that I sold it.
0:52:26 > 0:52:32I can go away with some money. Really good. Well done, Ali. Thank you.
0:52:34 > 0:52:37?32, then. Sold at ?36.
0:52:37 > 0:52:42We've had a fantastic time here in Rye. We'll see you again soon.
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