0:00:06 > 0:00:12Welcome to Flog It! Today, as you might guess, we're in Newmarket.
0:00:44 > 0:00:49Flog It! is all about making money from your unwanted antiques.
0:00:49 > 0:00:56At an auction like this, there's nearly always somebody to bid on the things you're glad to get rid of.
0:00:56 > 0:01:04Our experts put their reputations on the line as they give valuations which will be tested at auction.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09If right, owners go home with the cash. If wrong, our experts go home with their tails between their legs.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13Later, we'll see what the buyers in Tattersalls
0:01:13 > 0:01:17make of the items brought to our valuation in Newmarket.
0:01:17 > 0:01:22Here's a look at owners in the grip of auction fever.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26Bang! It's great, isn't it? Wonderful!
0:01:26 > 0:01:32What will you spend the money on? I think we'd better wait and see.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Well done. Are you pleased with that? Yeah.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42I like it, but I wouldn't have it in my house. Yeah.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Come on, come on! Wonderful!
0:01:48 > 0:01:53A bargain. It was worth a lot more. It's worth what somebody will pay!
0:01:53 > 0:01:55Result!
0:02:01 > 0:02:08In the Edward VII Hall, the people of Newmarket are unwrapping antiques in anticipation of a valuation.
0:02:08 > 0:02:15Here to help them decide which items will go through to auction, our glamorous auctioneer Kate Alcock.
0:02:15 > 0:02:23One thing that's tricky about valuing on the spot is that people come with their own expectations,
0:02:23 > 0:02:28and something may not be worth what somebody THINKS it may be worth.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32And the affable James Braxton.
0:02:32 > 0:02:39You just have to react to what is presented in front of you, and it's great fun - Christmas every day.
0:02:44 > 0:02:50We've a selection of silver. A piece I'm really excited about is this.
0:02:50 > 0:02:56Tell me about this. Where did it come from? It belonged to my aunt. She left it to us.
0:02:56 > 0:03:02So you've had it for how long? Six years. And do you like it? Yes, yes.
0:03:02 > 0:03:08And have you any idea of the value? No, I haven't a clue. I know nothing about it.
0:03:08 > 0:03:14Well, it's English silver, and we've got a hallmark on the bottom,
0:03:14 > 0:03:16for London, 1899,
0:03:16 > 0:03:20so it's right at the end of the Victorian period.
0:03:20 > 0:03:27The nice thing about it is this lovely embossed decoration, which is typically Art Nouveau in style -
0:03:27 > 0:03:32we've got big poppy heads and leaves, all embossed,
0:03:32 > 0:03:35in a lovely frieze, on a hammered finish round,
0:03:35 > 0:03:40again used a lot in the Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts period.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45And lovely quality cast, pierce-scroll feet here, three of these.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49And the other feature is a maker's mark for WC,
0:03:49 > 0:03:55which is William Comyns, working in London at the turn of the century.
0:03:55 > 0:04:01He's recorded in the Goldsmiths' Hall around 1902, this is just before,
0:04:01 > 0:04:06and he's known for being a quality maker, quality silversmith. Yes.
0:04:06 > 0:04:13Value at auction - with the William Comyns mark, that's going to add to its value -
0:04:13 > 0:04:17collectors like his work, it's a sign of quality.
0:04:17 > 0:04:24I would say, conservatively, ?300 to ?500 at auction, maybe more. Lovely. Does that please you? Very pleased.
0:04:24 > 0:04:31And would you be happy if we flog it for you? Yes, very much. Good. Yes, lovely. Thank you. Not at all.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38Just look at this. Isn't it exquisite? It's beautiful.
0:04:38 > 0:04:44Absolutely stunning. And if I just do this, watch what happens.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46BIRDSONG
0:04:57 > 0:05:00That's priceless, isn't it?
0:05:00 > 0:05:06We're in Newmarket, I'm with someone who is involved in the racing world. Tell me a little bit about it.
0:05:06 > 0:05:12What did you do? I used to ride horses, and I rode for 35, 40 years.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16Flat racing, of course, not jumping. Yep.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21How long ago did you buy this box? I would think about 35 years ago.
0:05:21 > 0:05:2635 years ago. For the princely sum of...? 10p. 10p!
0:05:26 > 0:05:33And was it bought at an auction or a shop? Just an ordinary house sale I happened to be passing at the time.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39The more I look at it, the more I'm unsure of EXACTLY its purpose!
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Has it ever been used in the family? Not at all. No.
0:05:42 > 0:05:50What, languished on a sideboard somewhere? In a drawer. Oh, it was in a drawer. For the last 35 years.
0:05:50 > 0:05:58Well, it's just lovely quality. We've got this lovely Makassar ebony, or coromandel.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02It's a fabulous tropical hardwood, lovely grain,
0:06:02 > 0:06:08and what I like are these lovely gilt-brass let-in straps all around.
0:06:08 > 0:06:15And the ivory tablet, here, marked with the maker's label of Parkins Gotto of Oxford Street in London.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19We've got a rather nice glass scent bottle,
0:06:19 > 0:06:23and then a secret little jewellery place in there,
0:06:23 > 0:06:28and some pots, two pots - regrettably one of them's broken.
0:06:28 > 0:06:35They're not silver, they're plated. Then this interesting thing would've carried liquid.
0:06:35 > 0:06:42And the more I look at it, this zinc lining, maybe it was a combination, with paints, a travelling thing,
0:06:42 > 0:06:50with a bit of make-up. If there had been a ceramic bowl for watercolours that would've confirmed its use,
0:06:50 > 0:06:57but there's some missing items that don't confirm my suspicions, but it's a nice item.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01Any idea of its worth? No idea at all. No idea.
0:07:01 > 0:07:08I think it'll give you a good return on this. If we were being cautious, we'd put ?100 to ?150 on it.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11But I think it should make around ?150.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16Thanks. That's fine. So you've a nice item. Yeah, that's fine.
0:07:16 > 0:07:22What a lovely patch box, and we've got "A Pledge of Love" on the top.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28Was this from an admirer, may I ask? It wasn't. I bought it myself.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33And did you buy it at auction? No, I bought it in a fair, antiques fair.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37I just saw it and just thought it was so lovely, and the history of it -
0:07:37 > 0:07:43who gave it to who, where it's from - and I loved it, so I bought it.
0:07:43 > 0:07:51You DO wonder what sort of stories are behind these things, don't you? It's probably late 19C, by Bilston -
0:07:51 > 0:07:57Bilston were enamelling patch boxes at that time. If we look inside, it's in lovely condition.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02Sometimes you'll have a mirrored interior, but this hasn't.
0:08:02 > 0:08:09On the top we've got what looks like a turreted building, and a bit of damage on the edge,
0:08:09 > 0:08:12which actually isn't too noticeable.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17Value at auction I would think is going to be ?70 to ?100. OK.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22Is that about what you paid for it? I paid ?100. I see.
0:08:22 > 0:08:29Would it bother you if it sold below what you paid? No. You're more happy looking for something else? Yeah.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34Let someone have it that wants to give it to an admirer.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39We're lucky it's not raining today.
0:08:42 > 0:08:49Oh, that's beautiful. That's in keeping with where we are - a bit of equine stuff.
0:08:49 > 0:08:55Leaving The Smithy. I'm sure one of our experts would love to see that.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Sorry I made you unwrap it!
0:09:03 > 0:09:05God, I'm a menace, aren't I?
0:09:05 > 0:09:08Maurice. Hi, Maurice.
0:09:08 > 0:09:15You're on, mate. What have you brought? This came from Windsor Castle.
0:09:15 > 0:09:21When the queen died, King Edward - this gentleman, I think it was this gentleman...
0:09:21 > 0:09:29I'm saying, "Where's King Edward?!" He told the servants that they could have what they wanted.
0:09:29 > 0:09:37This came off the wall in the Great Hall. It's very kitsch-looking! Yeah. It's enough to kill anyone else!
0:09:40 > 0:09:45Maurice, you've brought along this amazing piece of Victorian majolica.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Tell me, how did you come by it?
0:09:48 > 0:09:53Well, my grandmother used to work at Windsor Castle, from 1897 to 1907,
0:09:53 > 0:10:00but when Queen Victoria died in 1901, I think I'm right... Yeah. ..the old King Edward came along and says,
0:10:00 > 0:10:05"There's a load of rubbish at Windsor Castle. Throw it out,"
0:10:05 > 0:10:11and gave instructions to the servants, within reason, to take what they wanted.
0:10:11 > 0:10:17So my grandmother picked this, so we've had it in our family ever since.
0:10:17 > 0:10:23I think your grandmother showed enormous presence of mind.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27She's picked something now that is very fashionable and much collected.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30It is in fact made by Mintons,
0:10:30 > 0:10:35and Mintons produced - like any other porcelain pottery factory -
0:10:35 > 0:10:39conventional wares, and then suddenly, in the 1860s,
0:10:39 > 0:10:46they seemed to have this rush of blood to the head and produced amazing fantasy earthenware.
0:10:46 > 0:10:51The colours are beautiful, and this fabulous turquoise interior.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56If we look at the back, all the shell, but more importantly here,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00for the collector we've got a nice stamp - Minton.
0:11:00 > 0:11:05We've also got a date letter, and I'm looking up in the book, here -
0:11:05 > 0:11:09it's 1861, with a month mark of November.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11So it's really got everything.
0:11:11 > 0:11:18They're very keenly collected abroad, especially American collectors love Minton majolica.
0:11:18 > 0:11:24It's a great piece. Very colourful, with a great story. What provenance!
0:11:25 > 0:11:32Thank you for bringing this along. I think we'll have fun at the auction, and we might be in for a surprise.
0:11:32 > 0:11:38Um...I haven't told you how much it's worth, have I, Maurice? Oh, no!
0:11:38 > 0:11:43I think we should put an auction estimate of ?1,500 to ?2,000 on it,
0:11:43 > 0:11:49and I think we'll get ?2,000 or ?3,000. Thank you very much.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56What a good start to the day! Linda Rustad's Art Nouveau silver bowl
0:11:56 > 0:12:02is by a named artist and should do well at our auction.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Ex-jockey Eric bought this for 10p,
0:12:06 > 0:12:11which definitely gives him the whip hand at auction.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13James reckons it'll top ?100.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18Small is beautiful, and Barbara's pillbox is a good example.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Let's hope the price it makes at auction
0:12:22 > 0:12:24is an exception to the rule.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31And we have a royal cast-off in Maurice's majolica clam shell.
0:12:31 > 0:12:36It's big, it's pink, and it'll probably find its way to the USA.
0:12:40 > 0:12:48Here at Tattersalls Sales Ring you'd normally find millions of pounds' worth of thoroughbred racehorses.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Today Rowley Fine Arts are having their antiques sale.
0:12:52 > 0:12:58Amongst the items under the scrutiny of the local trade are our lots.
0:12:58 > 0:13:04Before they're put up for sale, let's see what auctioneer Andrew Cheney thinks.
0:13:04 > 0:13:11An exceptionally good quality silver Art Nouveau bowl, in Linda's family all her life - it was her aunt's.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Not my cup of tea, but what do you think?
0:13:14 > 0:13:22I hope she's going to be pleasantly surprised. We put ?300 on this. I'm hoping it will make more than that.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Various elements, difficult to say,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28but certainly more than ?300. The Art Nouveau flowers,
0:13:28 > 0:13:36the hammered finish - really what a collector is looking for. So let's hope she's pleased with the result.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40That'll be great if it gets ?500 or something. Good.
0:13:40 > 0:13:47Now this gentleman's box belongs to Eric. He bought it for 10p, 35 years ago, so there's no reserve on it!
0:13:47 > 0:13:53Our experts have put ?100 to ?150 on it. Do you think that's too rich?
0:13:53 > 0:14:00Slightly. I think if we were just looking at it as a box, I would definitely agree with you.
0:14:00 > 0:14:07The difference is it's not a mahogany box, it's got a nice brass binding on it,
0:14:07 > 0:14:11there's a London retailer's mark inside.
0:14:11 > 0:14:18Granted, inside it, it IS a little bit of a mess, but for someone to refit that, maybe use it for cigars,
0:14:18 > 0:14:23I could see it - once transformed - being a very desirable piece.
0:14:23 > 0:14:30Something that, with a little care, could be brought up to being quite a smart thing.
0:14:30 > 0:14:36Excellent. So we'll see on the day, but hopefully Eric will be pleased.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40This has to be the smallest lot in the auction. Probably!
0:14:40 > 0:14:45Barbara's pillbox, which says "A Pledge of Love". Interesting thing.
0:14:45 > 0:14:50You see quite a lot of these. In fact, we'd one in our last auction.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53They WERE made quite late in the 19C
0:14:53 > 0:15:00and I think this is probably a continental one and not much more than 100 years of age. Right.
0:15:00 > 0:15:08We've got a value of ?70. Will it fetch that? I think that's sensible. The last one we had exceeded that.
0:15:08 > 0:15:15So let's hope for Barbara's sake... I'll tell you why, cos she paid ?100 for it from an antique shop.
0:15:15 > 0:15:21Did she really? Yes. OK. Try and get her money back. Let's hope we can.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28Tattersalls is a huge arena and looks pretty empty, but don't worry.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33The big hitters often leave bids on the book or bid on the telephone.
0:15:33 > 0:15:38First, we have Linda and her stylish Art Nouveau bowl.
0:15:38 > 0:15:44Linda, how are you feeling? Great. Excited? Up for it? Very excited.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48Not long now. Yes. Will you be sad to see the bowl go?
0:15:48 > 0:15:53A little bit, because it was left to me by my aunt,
0:15:53 > 0:16:01but she collected it and this is what she wanted. It's very Art Nouveau. Were you into that sort of period?
0:16:01 > 0:16:04I wasn't, but this is all down to my aunt, yes.
0:16:04 > 0:16:12It's a quality piece. It's a super piece of Art Nouveau silver. Lovely decorative quality.
0:16:12 > 0:16:17OK, here we go, here we go! Oh, here we go! Did you bring the boys?
0:16:17 > 0:16:22No, but they're waiting at home for a call. We have the silver bowl.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25London, 1899,
0:16:25 > 0:16:30and a lot of interest in this lot. Starting here with me, 300...
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Yes! ..350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37700... It's going bonkers!
0:16:37 > 0:16:41?750 already bid. The highest absentee bidder at 750.
0:16:41 > 0:16:47I'll take 800 anywhere. 750 it is, then. Are we all finished at 750?
0:16:47 > 0:16:50Last chance at ?750, I'm selling.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53Bang! That's great, isn't it?
0:16:53 > 0:16:55Wonderful!
0:16:55 > 0:17:00That is unbelievable! The boys WILL be pleased. They will be.
0:17:00 > 0:17:07I am. I think Kate is. I didn't even like it. I didn't like the feet.
0:17:07 > 0:17:14It may well be that a private buyer was taking on the trade and took it up. It's a lovely piece. Lovely.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Well done. Very pleased.
0:17:17 > 0:17:24Maurice, your grandmother obviously had a very keen eye. Must've done. You didn't really like this, though.
0:17:24 > 0:17:31Well, it's very nice. When I look at it, now I'm older, I appreciate it, but nobody ever looked at it
0:17:31 > 0:17:38because it was hung on the wall, and who would look at it up there when you're looking straight ahead,
0:17:38 > 0:17:43even if you're six foot tall, you know? Here we go.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46The Americans love this, don't they?
0:17:46 > 0:17:49You might have a phone bid from the States.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52I think it's fair only to make mention
0:17:52 > 0:17:56that there is, although it's not a WRITTEN provenance,
0:17:56 > 0:18:00there is a verbal Royal provenance with this piece.
0:18:00 > 0:18:06We've done as much research as we can with it, and the probability is
0:18:06 > 0:18:12that it was made for Queen Victoria for the Royal Dairy at Frogmore
0:18:12 > 0:18:18and was subsequently given to a relative of the current vendor
0:18:18 > 0:18:21by Edward VII.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26Quite amazing. Yeah. Gives you a tingle, actually. Yeah.
0:18:26 > 0:18:30Yeah, you too? I mean, it's history, isn't it?
0:18:30 > 0:18:351,450, ?1,500 already bid. At 1,500.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37At ?1,500 already bid.
0:18:37 > 0:18:431,550 is now bid on James's telephone. ?1,550 on James's phone.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Any advance on ?1,550, then?
0:18:46 > 0:18:52At 1,550, are we all finished at 1,550, then? Your buyer.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Fair warning.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59It's gone at ?1,550. It's gone. It's gone. You happy?
0:18:59 > 0:19:04Yeah, but I would like to have seen ?2,000. I think James would.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09I would like to have seen ?2,000. Someone's got a bargain.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14I think it tickled through, but it's a very expensive wall pocket.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19Yeah. A rather loud one as well. Very loud!
0:19:19 > 0:19:23Next up, Eric. Guess what Eric used to do for a living.
0:19:23 > 0:19:27How you doing, mate? Lovely, thanks. Great.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Rode a few winners in your time? A few. Yeah? Mm-hm.
0:19:31 > 0:19:39Still miss the game? A little bit, yeah. How many injuries? Not many. Pretty good. Good man, then.
0:19:39 > 0:19:46Got away with it lucky, really. Are you still involved with the whole jockey scene? No. Had enough? Yeah.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49Were you ever into horses? No.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Just stood there cheering him on, you know.
0:19:52 > 0:19:58I just hope this box does well for you. ..It's a cute little box.
0:19:58 > 0:20:05It is a pretty little box. It seems to be a silver day today. Let's hope it's also a little box day.
0:20:05 > 0:20:10What did you use the little box for? Just for knick-knacks. Yeah.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14It could be converted into a nice cigar box. Yeah.
0:20:14 > 0:20:18And the toilet box being held up for you there.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22It's got some nice fittings inside. At 30, 40, 50,
0:20:22 > 0:20:2460, 70, 80,
0:20:24 > 0:20:28?90, I know have, here in my book. At 90.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31100 bid there, but 110 against you.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33120 is now bid there in the room.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37At ?120, on my right. At 120.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39130 now, in a new place.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43140 now. 140. Go on!
0:20:43 > 0:20:46150 now. Nose in front. 160 now.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50At 160, I think we're all finished, then.
0:20:50 > 0:20:55Good. Well done! That's great! Are you pleased with that? Yeah.
0:20:55 > 0:20:59James was bang on. ?150, he said. A little bonus of ?10.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04- Lovely. He got it just about right. - I'll have the ?10!
0:21:04 > 0:21:09Well done. What about that? Thank you very much. It's an experience.
0:21:09 > 0:21:16Will you look around, see what you can buy? Yeah, if I see anything, if THAT sells, I will buy something.
0:21:16 > 0:21:21If it doesn't, will you jump in the car and go home? Yeah!
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Go and have a good drink at home!
0:21:24 > 0:21:27It should sell, shouldn't it, Kate?
0:21:27 > 0:21:34Hope so. I saw a gentleman looking at it. So at least ONE took it out of the cabinet.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38Lot 1, ladies and gentlemen, down there, thank you.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42The enamel patch box. A lot of interest in this.
0:21:42 > 0:21:4660, 70, 80, ?90 I have already bid on this.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49The bid is 90. 100, I see there.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52I've 110 against you. My money back.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55We're in profit now. 120, 130...
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Brilliant! Brilliant! 150,
0:21:58 > 0:22:00160, 170, 180,
0:22:00 > 0:22:05190. At 190 it's on the stairs, but 200 back there...
0:22:05 > 0:22:07You can smell the money now! I know!
0:22:07 > 0:22:10At 200 right in front of me... Wow!
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Are we all finished at 200? Sold.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Wow! What a result! What a result! Well done!
0:22:17 > 0:22:21Well done, Kate. You were nervous about that.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26I DIDN'T pay too much, then. You didn't. ..Buy at fairs!
0:22:27 > 0:22:34Some satisfied customers already, then. Now, in a few minutes, we'll see what turns up for valuation,
0:22:34 > 0:22:42but first, let's pop across the road for a taste of racing heritage at the National Horseracing Museum.
0:22:53 > 0:23:00Graham, we're surrounded by horseracing antique memorabilia, but there's also some modern stuff.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Indeed. Frankie Dettori's boots.
0:23:02 > 0:23:10Those are the actual boots that Frankie Dettori wore when he won all seven races at Ascot in 1996.
0:23:10 > 0:23:16What would a pair of boots like that be worth now? A tremendous amount of money,
0:23:16 > 0:23:21bearing in mind that seven races were won and it may never be done again.
0:23:21 > 0:23:26I take it, at auction recently, his breeches sold for quite a lot. Yes!
0:23:26 > 0:23:34His Y-fronts supposedly went for thousands of pounds. I think that's probably some avid female collector.
0:23:34 > 0:23:39Shall we wander through? Here we've got a section devoted to Fred Archer,
0:23:39 > 0:23:46one of the greatest jockeys of all time, a Lester Piggott of his day. This is VERY collectable, isn't it?
0:23:46 > 0:23:52Indeed. Fred Archer probably is regarded as the first sporting hero,
0:23:52 > 0:23:57so you see his emblem, portraits of him on ceramics, plates, jugs.
0:23:57 > 0:24:03He truly was a unique person who caught the imagination of the public.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06The history is quite unique with Fred.
0:24:06 > 0:24:12Yes. Unfortunately he committed suicide at 29. Very young. 1886.
0:24:12 > 0:24:18Very young, but his achievement as a jockey was remarkable. Outstanding.
0:24:18 > 0:24:252,094 wins out of 8,084 mounts. That's a remarkable achievement for a jockey. Wow!
0:24:26 > 0:24:33Here we have the head of Persimmon, supposedly a fine example of Edwardian taxidermy.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37Persimmon won the Derby in 1896,
0:24:37 > 0:24:41and that's in fact on loan from the Queen. Right.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46Whose colours are those? The Queen's colours. Are those ALWAYS hers?
0:24:46 > 0:24:50Yes, handed from generation to generation.
0:24:50 > 0:24:57That looks really interesting. It's a ballot box, isn't it? Yes, it was used by stewards on the racecourse.
0:24:57 > 0:25:05So how did they vote? They would've put their hand through the front of the chest, through the cylinder,
0:25:05 > 0:25:11and they would've put the black ball into the "for" or "against" slot.
0:25:11 > 0:25:17Hence the phrase "blackball". Right, THAT'S where it came from.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25With the Newmarket folk queuing patiently,
0:25:25 > 0:25:31I can't resist a sneak preview of what's in store for Kate and James.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33What's that?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38No idea. George Fox.
0:25:38 > 0:25:45Oh, A Tale Of Waterloo. That's the Duke of Wellington. Yes. The frame's incredible, if nothing else.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49I think the PICTURE'S incredible. Do you? Yeah!
0:25:50 > 0:25:57That's great - they're all in the tavern. Talking a load of rubbish in the pub - what men do nowadays.
0:25:57 > 0:26:02They don't talk rubbish! They do! They get drunk and it all gets exaggerated.
0:26:02 > 0:26:03That's lovely.
0:26:12 > 0:26:18Rita, where do you keep this at home? Under the stairs, gathering dust.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21When did it see the light of day?
0:26:21 > 0:26:27Last night, and I dusted it this morning. Rather a lot of dust as well.
0:26:27 > 0:26:31Well, it's come up very well. Where did it come from?
0:26:31 > 0:26:39It belonged to my in-laws. And did they have it under the stairs too? No, hanging over their fireplace.
0:26:39 > 0:26:46That could possibly explain these cracks in it, cos they often used a slightly bitumen-based paint
0:26:46 > 0:26:53that tended to crack when exposed to heat. That's the only thing that slightly detracts from it.
0:26:53 > 0:27:00Otherwise, it's a very attractive image. Mid-19th century. George Fox was a London-based artist,
0:27:00 > 0:27:03and he did all these genre subjects.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07His particular genre was these tavern interiors
0:27:07 > 0:27:14and rather nice Victorian whimsy-like scenes. It's nicely titled - A Tale Of Waterloo.
0:27:14 > 0:27:21The returning soldier telling his village fellows about the Battle of Waterloo.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25We've got some nice things in here. The settle - a panelled oak settle.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30The trunkless longcase clock, here, hanging on the wall.
0:27:30 > 0:27:35And what a fabulous silk topper. It is beautiful. And lovely waistcoat.
0:27:35 > 0:27:39I think if you're not going to have a pretty lady,
0:27:39 > 0:27:44what better than a soldier with a fabulous colourful tunic?
0:27:44 > 0:27:49Do you have ANY idea what it might be worth? No. Stab in the dark? No.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53I actually don't like it. I find it very ornate. Yeah.
0:27:53 > 0:28:01It's fun, it's a good overall package, we'll put an estimate of ?500 to ?700 on it. That's good.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04I think it's a very attractive item.
0:28:13 > 0:28:21David and Rita, it's great to see you again. I was foraging outside, and I loved that little painting.
0:28:21 > 0:28:26You've seen James, he likes it, and he's put it forward to the auction.
0:28:26 > 0:28:34What did he value it at? Between ?500 and ?700. That's good, isn't it? Absolutely speechless. Really?
0:28:34 > 0:28:38Brilliant! It's something you find underneath the stairs
0:28:38 > 0:28:43and say, "I can get ?500, what shall I do with the money?" Exactly.
0:28:43 > 0:28:48Did you like the painting? It's not to my taste. It's too ornate.
0:28:48 > 0:28:54Did you take it off the wall and march it down here? No, we took it out from under the stairs...!
0:28:54 > 0:29:01Then I took two years of dust off it. So you don't like it... No. ..and are pleased to get rid of it? Yes.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05How long have you had it? Two years. It was my in-laws'. You inherited it.
0:29:05 > 0:29:12Let's hope it reaches more than seven. How will you spend the money? Put it towards a holiday. Good.
0:29:12 > 0:29:19We might not make Barbados but perhaps Malta. It'll make somewhere better than Malta! You never know!
0:29:19 > 0:29:25When was your last holiday? Three or four years ago. So you deserve one? Yes.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29I hope it does well at the auction. See you then. Thank you.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32You've a late Victorian table here.
0:29:32 > 0:29:38The thing I like most about it is this barley twist walnut column.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41Super colour. In lovely condition.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Moving down to this tripod base...
0:29:43 > 0:29:48It has lovely-shaped feet but we have got some repairs here,
0:29:48 > 0:29:53and again here, which is going to affect the value a little bit.
0:29:53 > 0:29:55But moving up to the top...
0:29:55 > 0:29:58This is quite interesting.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02We've got a later piece of mahogany in here.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06The rest of it is walnut. Can you tell me about that?
0:30:06 > 0:30:12The marquetry was all in the middle, and my auntie used to have a flowerpot stand on there,
0:30:12 > 0:30:17and the water must have seeped through and broke it all up,
0:30:17 > 0:30:21so I had the top restored. Right. You had that done yourself? Yes, I did.
0:30:21 > 0:30:27He took this out of the middle and put it all round the outside. I see.
0:30:27 > 0:30:34So the marquetry that was in the centre helped to restore this bit around the outside? Yes. Right.
0:30:34 > 0:30:40This is a lovely bit of decoration. We've got all sorts of different woods in here and they're stained
0:30:40 > 0:30:43to bring the floral decoration alive.
0:30:43 > 0:30:50But we have got quite a late mahogany panel in the centre here, and that will affect the value.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55In good original condition, you might be looking at ?200 to ?300,
0:30:55 > 0:30:58but the restoration brings it down.
0:30:58 > 0:31:04I would think ?100, ?150 with the repairs to the legs and the top replacement. Yeah.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06Are you happy at that? Yes, fine.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10Happy to offer it auction? Yes, thanks.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14The thing I like about it the most is this lovely walnut column.
0:31:14 > 0:31:19That's the most attractive bit about it, really, isn't it?
0:31:19 > 0:31:23What wonderful pieces of contemporary furniture!
0:31:23 > 0:31:27This is a Verner Panton. It's Danish. Yes.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30Late '60s, early '70s. That's right.
0:31:30 > 0:31:37Not just a piece of contemporary sculpture - it meets contemporary design and it's beautifully made.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41It looks tidy and is comfortable to sit on.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45The weight is distributed by this pivot. It's supported by the feet.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49To me, all these ellipses just smack of the space age.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54It's late '60s, Man getting to the moon... Wonderful! It's James Bond,
0:31:54 > 0:31:572001: A Space Odyssey,
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Austin Powers even! It's superb.
0:31:59 > 0:32:05I'd love to have seen this in a deep ultraviolet or a bright red.
0:32:05 > 0:32:11Unfortunately, it's a bit tatty. Yes. It was well used! It's been worn a lot.
0:32:11 > 0:32:18How long have you had it? We bought it new in the mid '60s, but moved to a cottage about ten years ago,
0:32:18 > 0:32:24and it's been sitting in the loft ever since! Hopefully we'll sell it! I hope so, yes.
0:32:24 > 0:32:28In its present condition, it's worth about ?60 to ?80. Yes.
0:32:28 > 0:32:33It'll attract interest. Probably they'll get it reupholstered... Yes.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37..in a vivid hue, which is what these colours would be. Indeed.
0:32:37 > 0:32:43And then it might double its value. Yes. Maybe touch ?200 once it's restored.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47This table is beautiful. Look at the design!
0:32:47 > 0:32:51This is so cool. It is cool design. It really is.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53It's functional and practical.
0:32:53 > 0:33:00And it's lacquered plywood, so it's very heavy. It looks like plastic. It does. Until you go to pick it up!
0:33:00 > 0:33:02I was attracted by this design.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07I thought it would be an antique of the future so it's been kept. It IS!
0:33:07 > 0:33:12It's wonderful to see three concentric circles.
0:33:12 > 0:33:19When you bring one out, it makes a half ellipse and you can make a full eclipse. Such good design!
0:33:19 > 0:33:26Its condition is fantastic, and white - no problem for anybody. We think about ?100 to ?150. Right.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31It's interesting. I probably paid more for the chair than ?60,
0:33:31 > 0:33:35even all those years ago, but I understand.
0:33:35 > 0:33:40I do upholstery, but I couldn't do that, as it's so cleverly designed.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43It would be a difficult job to upholster.
0:33:43 > 0:33:48I love tortoiseshell, and this is a lovely example. Tell me about it.
0:33:48 > 0:33:54It was my great-grandmother's. Although I love it, I haven't used it as a clock. Right.
0:33:54 > 0:34:00Well, we can look at the date by looking at the hallmarks on this gold. It's marked 18-carat gold,
0:34:00 > 0:34:04which you would expect. If we open it...
0:34:04 > 0:34:08it is marked, I think, on the hinge, just inside here. Yes.
0:34:08 > 0:34:14We've got the 18-carat and the date letter for 1911.
0:34:14 > 0:34:20It also tells us that that A Co is for Asprey's in London... Mm-hm.
0:34:20 > 0:34:22Obviously a good quality retailer.
0:34:22 > 0:34:27And it's the sort of thing you'd expect to be from there.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30An enamelled dial in good condition.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34And lovely gold ball feet here.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39One of them has had a bash, but that's not much to worry about.
0:34:39 > 0:34:46The movement is French and it's a fairly standard movement. Any idea of the value?
0:34:46 > 0:34:52No, not really. Is it the sort of thing you'd like to sell at auction at the right price? Yes, I would.
0:34:52 > 0:34:58I think because it's in such lovely condition - and tortoiseshell, of course, is very fragile -
0:34:58 > 0:35:05and it's got a lovely-shaped door here at the back. No damage at all that I can see.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09A collector would love a piece like this.
0:35:09 > 0:35:14I think you're going to be talking ?600 or ?700 at least.
0:35:14 > 0:35:19I know you wouldn't want it to go for much less than that... No!
0:35:19 > 0:35:25We can set a firm reserve for you so it wouldn't go for less than a certain level.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28But I would hope it would do better than that.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32Cleaned up... It polishes up beautifully.
0:35:32 > 0:35:40The good thing about it is the opening is still good. Sometimes they go loose. Exactly. Mmm. Mmm.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Obviously hardly been opened. No!
0:35:43 > 0:35:49It's so tiny, no matter where you put it, you can't see it unless you're right on top of it!
0:35:49 > 0:35:53But as a collector's thing... Everybody's said they love it.
0:35:53 > 0:36:00It's just the sort of thing that two collectors would die for and have a long battle over!
0:36:00 > 0:36:06And I think if we offer it at auction for you, it would have a very good chance. All right, then.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09Thank you for bringing it along!
0:36:10 > 0:36:13Now what's this mystery item?
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Reveal it!
0:36:15 > 0:36:19This is a World War I trench periscope.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22It's an officer's periscope... Yeah.
0:36:24 > 0:36:28And, er, basically...
0:36:28 > 0:36:31what would happen is... I'll hold that.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Um...this is the handle.
0:36:34 > 0:36:42And when infantryman Jones got asked to look over the top to see if there were any enemies in view,
0:36:42 > 0:36:44and had his head shot off,
0:36:44 > 0:36:50the officer would probably say, "Oh, dear. We've lost another man. I'd better use my trench periscope
0:36:50 > 0:36:53"and have a look myself."
0:36:53 > 0:36:55We've got the manufacturer's name.
0:36:55 > 0:36:59Beck Ltd. And I like this... Dated 1918.
0:36:59 > 0:37:04There's a couple of chips. Maybe a couple of ricochets there.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09But...this extends up, and that is the eyepiece,
0:37:09 > 0:37:15and you look through it, as you know, and it works very well, doesn't it? Yeah.
0:37:15 > 0:37:21It would have saved a lot of people, rather than peeping over the top and being knocked off by a sniper.
0:37:23 > 0:37:28It's a great item. It's very interesting. How did it come to you?
0:37:28 > 0:37:32I inherited it. It's come down through the family.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35It's one of numerous bits and pieces
0:37:35 > 0:37:40which have been sat in a trunk in the attic as long as I can remember.
0:37:40 > 0:37:45So many items that we see are not generally displayed.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49They're languishing in boxes, under stairs or wherever.
0:37:49 > 0:37:54But it's just beautifully made. This is a very nice bronze coupling...
0:37:54 > 0:37:58bronze-brass coupling here. Nice handle.
0:37:58 > 0:38:04And it's very well made. In a beautiful leather case. Have you any idea what it might fetch?
0:38:04 > 0:38:06No idea.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Difficult to say, really,
0:38:08 > 0:38:14but I would put somewhere in the region of ?100 to ?150 as a suitable estimate,
0:38:14 > 0:38:20because the whole package is a rather nice item, and has some practical purpose!
0:38:20 > 0:38:26In these days of crowded cricket matches, football matches. Very useful, I would have thought!
0:38:40 > 0:38:47Suffolk is Lovejoy country, and the fans of that show know that antiques aren't always what they seem.
0:38:47 > 0:38:55Stuart Curtis is a master of such deception. He challenged me to spot which chair was born yesterday.
0:38:55 > 0:39:01I've got to congratulate you. Your workmanship and craftsmanship is superb!
0:39:01 > 0:39:03You're putting me to the test,
0:39:03 > 0:39:07because you've been commissioned to replicate one of these chairs.
0:39:07 > 0:39:10The client has one missing.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13I think you've done a wonderful job.
0:39:13 > 0:39:18There are a few tips which do give it away.
0:39:18 > 0:39:23Hopefully your client won't notice. No. The untrained eye won't notice.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Here,
0:39:25 > 0:39:29there's no palm wear where the chair would have been picked up.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32You can feel it. 100 years of palm grease
0:39:32 > 0:39:37where this has been picked up and dirt has been collecting.
0:39:37 > 0:39:42A sliminess, almost. Yeah, which is very hard to fake.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46If these had been worn, I'd have turned the chair upside-down
0:39:46 > 0:39:49to look underneath at the spandrels.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53There's one giveaway sign and that's here.
0:39:53 > 0:39:58You can see machine marks running in at 90 degrees to the grain... Yes.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01..whereas those ones are hand sawn.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05Otherwise they are superb. The patination on them is wonderful.
0:40:05 > 0:40:09And once they're around a table...
0:40:09 > 0:40:14No-one will know. You've replicated this at a fifth of the cost.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18You're in big demand - there is a need for this.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22Yes, it gives you the flexibility to get the size,
0:40:22 > 0:40:27and the piece of furniture to cover a multitude of things.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29Hi-fi equipment, televisions...
0:40:29 > 0:40:34And a lot of pieces of furniture weren't originally produced.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39You never had a 17C coffee table, or a 17C video/TV cabinet.
0:40:39 > 0:40:45People don't want to buy an 18C piece and have it converted. There's no need when they can come to you.
0:40:45 > 0:40:52We can give a piece of furniture a look. A similar look, not an authentic, but a similar look,
0:40:52 > 0:40:55such as...this type of thing here.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59The surface you've given a wonderful patina to.
0:40:59 > 0:41:04I see the top's fastened down in the traditional method with peg dowels.
0:41:04 > 0:41:09It's great that you've left them raised.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13Talk me through the method your craftsmen use.
0:41:13 > 0:41:17We've got a job in the white wood with no polish on.
0:41:17 > 0:41:22We take the sharp edges off and put wear onto the corners where it would naturally be.
0:41:22 > 0:41:27We would then start to put the marks that we see on here.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31The marks can be done with, um, a chain,
0:41:31 > 0:41:35a screwdriver, a knife... A bunch of keys... Yes, or a rock.
0:41:35 > 0:41:42All things that make small indentations... Which the dye will pick up. That's right.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47You get this wonderful petrified look. Little undulations
0:41:47 > 0:41:49and pockmarks which look superb.
0:41:49 > 0:41:57The colour will gradually be enriched, the shine will be applied through different layers of resin...
0:41:57 > 0:42:02Then, at the end of the day, the shine is cut back,
0:42:02 > 0:42:08and it's waxed off by hand to give what we see here now... Which is what's known as the skin.
0:42:08 > 0:42:14Yes. And it's only that last 2mm that you're ever really buying
0:42:14 > 0:42:17for the look of a genuine antique.
0:42:17 > 0:42:23You've made this look lovely and warm. A wonderful hue, which is huggable, isn't it? Yeah. Yeah.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27It will harmonise with antiques now and any time.
0:42:45 > 0:42:51Newmarket has been fantastic and my favourite item is Rita's painting
0:42:51 > 0:42:56of barroom braggadocio! She doesn't like it. I love it!
0:42:57 > 0:43:01Jean's table has had major surgery,
0:43:01 > 0:43:05but the barley twist pedestal should see it top ?100.
0:43:10 > 0:43:16Anne's design classics are perfect for the contemporary living space.
0:43:16 > 0:43:20The table should make ?100 and the chair should match it.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23Groovy, baby!
0:43:26 > 0:43:31Helen's Asprey's clock is an absolute gem!
0:43:31 > 0:43:36Quality always sells, and the Asprey's mark should see it to ?700.
0:43:38 > 0:43:42The officer's periscope, brought in by David Lane,
0:43:42 > 0:43:45was probably a life-saver.
0:43:45 > 0:43:49Hopefully, at auction, it'll be a crowd-pleaser.
0:43:56 > 0:44:02I'm hopeful we'll do well. Let's see what our auctioneer thinks.
0:44:02 > 0:44:08Here we are, Andrew. Up periscope! Indeed. Quite an unusual item, that, isn't it?
0:44:08 > 0:44:13David Lane owns this, and we've valued it at ?100 to ?150.
0:44:13 > 0:44:20I have to say we've already had numerous people looking at it... This one's going to go.
0:44:20 > 0:44:25..and contacting us about it. It is! The owner was probably lucky.
0:44:25 > 0:44:32It was made in 1918, so hopefully he saw the end of the war, and a good many years after that!
0:44:32 > 0:44:38The case is quite interesting. Yeah. A saddle-maker would be proud of that. They would.
0:44:38 > 0:44:44That would cost about ?150. Round here it would! At least! Good value for money. What do you think?
0:44:44 > 0:44:49Well, it certainly should top the bottom estimate.
0:44:49 > 0:44:53Maybe the top estimate. ?180, ?200... Could do, could do.
0:44:53 > 0:44:58Excellent. Excellent. David will be pleased. Let's hope he is.
0:44:58 > 0:45:06If I was Rita, I wouldn't sell this. Really? No. It's a man's picture. I love the pub, the clay pipes...
0:45:06 > 0:45:12You can imagine them back from the war recounting their stories. Yeah, 1815. It is a lovely piece.
0:45:12 > 0:45:16This has been cleaned, I think. Yes, definitely.
0:45:16 > 0:45:20It's brighter... That's why we put it on the cover of the catalogue!
0:45:20 > 0:45:23Good for you! We've got ?500 on this.
0:45:23 > 0:45:29I'd like to see this get ?750 to ?1,000. It would be exciting if it topped ?1,000.
0:45:29 > 0:45:34Confident on this one? I'm hopeful. Does art sell well here? It does.
0:45:34 > 0:45:40This type of thing - equestrian art, things with military connotations...
0:45:40 > 0:45:44Yeah... ..are very popular in this area.
0:45:44 > 0:45:47Let's hope it gets ?1,000! Yes.
0:45:47 > 0:45:51Look at this. A '60s coffee table that Anne brought in.
0:45:51 > 0:45:54Do you like that? I certainly do.
0:45:54 > 0:46:00Although I've never owned one myself, it's something that is increasing in popularity,
0:46:00 > 0:46:04and as we said earlier, it's a usable piece of sculpture.
0:46:04 > 0:46:08It IS. It's functional, practical... ?100?
0:46:08 > 0:46:13Worth every bit of that. Could you see yourself owning one?
0:46:13 > 0:46:16I'll have to pass on that! THEY LAUGH
0:46:16 > 0:46:21Next up is Helen's Asprey's clock which is absolutely divine.
0:46:21 > 0:46:28I think this is my most favourite piece of all the pieces you've brought for us for this auction.
0:46:28 > 0:46:30I think it's charming.
0:46:30 > 0:46:35Made by Asprey's, tortoiseshell case, gold mounts on it...
0:46:35 > 0:46:38You can't get much better than this.
0:46:38 > 0:46:44This has been in Helen's family for three generations. Has it? Yep. Our experts have put ?700 on it.
0:46:44 > 0:46:49I think it should make that. How much more, we'll know on the day.
0:46:49 > 0:46:51To my mind, it's worth every penny.
0:46:51 > 0:46:55Is it working? I haven't actually tried it!
0:46:55 > 0:46:57Oh, well!
0:46:57 > 0:47:02Sold as found! Whether it's working or not, it's a lovely piece! Great.
0:47:05 > 0:47:09The talking's over now and we're under starter's orders.
0:47:09 > 0:47:14How are you feeling? Yeah, pretty excited, actually!
0:47:14 > 0:47:17It's great fun, actually. Really good.
0:47:17 > 0:47:22What are you going to spend the money on? We've decided to purchase
0:47:22 > 0:47:28a nice watercolour piece of artwork to hang on the wall as a memento.
0:47:28 > 0:47:34It'll remind us more of Grandfather... And it's something that you can enjoy looking at.
0:47:34 > 0:47:38Rather than having something that languished in a drawer
0:47:38 > 0:47:40for the last...!
0:47:40 > 0:47:46And the periscope...in its leather case is being shown to you.
0:47:46 > 0:47:51And starting bidding here with me at 70, 80, 90, 100...
0:47:51 > 0:47:55We have a tie at ?110. It's sold anyway. Two bidders at ?110.
0:47:55 > 0:48:01Who's going to break the tie? At ?110. Are you bidding there? 120.
0:48:01 > 0:48:05At ?120... It's in the room at 120. Any advance on 120?
0:48:05 > 0:48:10Last chance. Someone got a bargain. Selling...sold ?120.
0:48:10 > 0:48:14It went. Yeah. It was worth a lot more than ?120.
0:48:14 > 0:48:19Well...it's worth what somebody's prepared to pay for it! Right!
0:48:19 > 0:48:22Two people thought it was worth 100.
0:48:22 > 0:48:28It's away. It's away. Now you can go and look at some watercolours! That's right!
0:48:30 > 0:48:33We're one lot away
0:48:33 > 0:48:39and our director let me value two pieces of contemporary furniture at the valuation day in Newmarket.
0:48:39 > 0:48:45I'm feeling vulnerable, as the owner, Anne, is on holiday, so I'm representing her,
0:48:45 > 0:48:47and putting my neck on the block.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49They're wonderful pieces.
0:48:49 > 0:48:54There's a Panton chair. It's a piece of industrial design to die for.
0:48:54 > 0:48:58It's tatty, but has much potential.
0:48:58 > 0:49:02And starting the bidding here with me
0:49:02 > 0:49:05at 40, 45, 50, 55, ?60, 65...
0:49:05 > 0:49:08I've done it! 70 is bid there.
0:49:08 > 0:49:1075 here...
0:49:10 > 0:49:1280, 85, 90, 95,
0:49:12 > 0:49:16100, 105... I wish I had Anne's phone number!
0:49:16 > 0:49:18120, 125, 130,
0:49:18 > 0:49:23130... I can see this in a lovely ultraviolet colour...
0:49:23 > 0:49:27135... ..in the foyer of an art gallery...
0:49:27 > 0:49:31145, 150... 150!
0:49:31 > 0:49:34160, 170,
0:49:34 > 0:49:36180, 190,
0:49:36 > 0:49:41190 it is at the top of the stairs. Brilliant! ?190.
0:49:41 > 0:49:43Are you finished? ?190...
0:49:43 > 0:49:45Sold!
0:49:45 > 0:49:47Sold!
0:49:47 > 0:49:49Well, I'm dead chuffed.
0:49:49 > 0:49:52Your little Asprey's clock
0:49:52 > 0:49:56is absolutely stunning. It is sweet, yeah.
0:49:56 > 0:50:01It's one of my favourite lots here today. Tempted to bid?
0:50:01 > 0:50:03I wish I COULD!
0:50:03 > 0:50:10It's always on the mantelpiece and I've never wound it up. That was the stupid thing.
0:50:10 > 0:50:14My grandmother always had it by her bed. It's fabulous!
0:50:14 > 0:50:17Let's look at the auctioneer.
0:50:17 > 0:50:23I have to start this now at ?450. It's here with me at ?450.
0:50:23 > 0:50:29500 is bid there. I've got 550 against you, sir. At 550...
0:50:29 > 0:50:33600 is bid there. I've got 650 against you, sir.
0:50:33 > 0:50:38700 is now bid on my right. Seated on my right at 700.
0:50:38 > 0:50:43At ?700. Are we all finished at 700? Come on! A little bit more!
0:50:43 > 0:50:45Last chance. ?700.
0:50:45 > 0:50:46Sold!
0:50:46 > 0:50:53It's gone! You've got ?700. Better than nothing. Somebody got a bargain.
0:50:53 > 0:50:57I was surprised it didn't make more than that. Are you? Yes.
0:50:57 > 0:51:02700 was the reserve price, but I think it ought to have done better.
0:51:02 > 0:51:06I hope you're happy. Yeah. Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:51:10 > 0:51:17It's good to see you again, Jean. And you. Are you feeling excited? A little bit. Are you? Yeah!
0:51:17 > 0:51:23Not feeling sad about selling your table? A little bit. Brings back memories of your aunt? Yeah.
0:51:23 > 0:51:29Where do you live? I live in Newmarket. Oh, locally? Yes. So you rode your horse here, then?! Yeah!
0:51:29 > 0:51:35Yeah, I did! Seriously, you haven't got one, have you? No! No!
0:51:35 > 0:51:3927...the table...being held up.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42We'll watch the auctioneer, shall we?
0:51:42 > 0:51:4460, 70, 80, 90,
0:51:44 > 0:51:49?100... You've sold it. 120.
0:51:49 > 0:51:53?120... 130 is bid there in the room.
0:51:53 > 0:51:56It's climbing... Yeah.
0:51:56 > 0:52:02140...140, 150, 160... There's a bit of competition!
0:52:02 > 0:52:05170, 180... They're warming up! Yeah.
0:52:05 > 0:52:09200. I hope not. I want to buy a table later!
0:52:09 > 0:52:13220, 230, 240... That's good.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16It is a nice base. Come on! 270...
0:52:16 > 0:52:20280, 290, 300...
0:52:20 > 0:52:24I can't believe it! 310... Neither can I!
0:52:24 > 0:52:27330, 340... Unbelievable!
0:52:27 > 0:52:30350... At 350 now. You've got good taste!
0:52:30 > 0:52:33I must have! 350...
0:52:34 > 0:52:39Sold! What do you think? Oh, good! I'm amazed!
0:52:41 > 0:52:44Slack jaw! Yeah!
0:52:49 > 0:52:55I'm putting my neck on the block again for Anne. I don't feel such an idiot cos I've had a good result!
0:52:55 > 0:52:59But I know what the experts go through.
0:52:59 > 0:53:04I just hope the same guy's hung around to buy this coffee table.
0:53:04 > 0:53:10I'll keep you company! Thanks. I hear YOU valued this one. Your neck on the block this time!
0:53:10 > 0:53:13Yeah, so I know what you go through.
0:53:13 > 0:53:18Fingers crossed, Anne. ..This is a little gem, actually.
0:53:18 > 0:53:2250, 60, 70... At ?70 I have... At ?70 here with me.
0:53:22 > 0:53:25At 70... ?80, ?90... At ?90...
0:53:25 > 0:53:28100 is now bid. Brilliant!
0:53:28 > 0:53:33Any advance on 100? Come on! Selling for ?100! PHONE RINGS
0:53:33 > 0:53:36The phone put people off! Sold. 100.
0:53:36 > 0:53:41I did it, anyway! Yeah, sold. I'm going to ring Anne up now.
0:53:45 > 0:53:48How are you feeling? Very nervous.
0:53:48 > 0:53:52I hope it sells. It's been put on the front cover,
0:53:52 > 0:53:55which was good of them. Wonderful!
0:53:55 > 0:54:00So...we're at the mercy of the good people of Newmarket! Exactly!
0:54:00 > 0:54:06Hopefully it'll go to a good home. It'll end up in a gentlemen's club! It would suit that. Yeah.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09A nice, large house...
0:54:09 > 0:54:12Did you like it? No, I'm afraid not.
0:54:12 > 0:54:16Not at all. Here we go. How are the nerves?
0:54:16 > 0:54:20It's being shown now. 300, 350,
0:54:20 > 0:54:23400, 450. I have already bid with me at 450.
0:54:23 > 0:54:26450... 500, I'm taking there...
0:54:26 > 0:54:30It's sold. Pardon me? Come on! Come on!
0:54:30 > 0:54:35550 now across the room. I couldn't see you. 600.
0:54:35 > 0:54:39650... Good. 700. Wonderful! 750.
0:54:39 > 0:54:42At 750... That's you, sir, at 750.
0:54:42 > 0:54:47At 750, it's by the staircase now. ?750. Any advance?
0:54:47 > 0:54:52On ?750... Fair warning... Selling to you, sir.
0:54:52 > 0:54:56750. Wonderful! That's good. Delighted. Really pleased.
0:54:56 > 0:55:00It will go to a good... Relieved? Yes!
0:55:00 > 0:55:03You didn't want it back! Not really!
0:55:03 > 0:55:06I don't want to take it home again!
0:55:09 > 0:55:15Our owners have made just under ?5,000 today, which is a great result.
0:55:15 > 0:55:18Maurice wanted ?2,000 for his majolica,
0:55:18 > 0:55:23but at ?1,550, it was a very expensive wall pocket!
0:55:23 > 0:55:28Barbara's patch box made double its estimate at ?200.
0:55:28 > 0:55:35Rita's not going to be sorry she brought along this oil painting. She'd rather have the cash!
0:55:36 > 0:55:40And finally, Linda, whose face lit up the Tattersall sales room
0:55:40 > 0:55:45as her Art Nouveau bowl made a whopping ?750.
0:55:47 > 0:55:52That's it. Hope you've enjoyed it. See you next time on Flog It!
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