0:00:32 > 0:00:35240. 250. 260.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39An antiques auction is full of expectation and this saleroom is very busy.
0:00:39 > 0:00:46We'll meet people who have decided to sell antiques after consulting our experts.
0:00:46 > 0:00:53Is their trust well placed or will their hopes of an auction windfall be dashed when the hammer falls?
0:00:54 > 0:00:56One to wave goodbye to! Yes!
0:00:57 > 0:01:01I'm staggered! Call your mother! That is fantastic!
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Incredible!
0:01:04 > 0:01:09Fingers crossed for next time. I'm sorry. That's all right.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Result! Somebody pick me off the floor!
0:01:22 > 0:01:29We're at a hotel in Coventry. People want a valuation before deciding if they want to sell at auction.
0:01:29 > 0:01:35On hand with their expert knowledge are the two Flog It experts.
0:01:35 > 0:01:41David Barby particularly likes decorative objects from the 19th and 20th centuries.
0:01:41 > 0:01:47Birmingham-based Kevin Jackson can turn his eye to just about anything.
0:01:47 > 0:01:53Today, they have to put their own preferences aside and give sound advice to everybody they meet.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00This picture has good light detail.
0:02:00 > 0:02:04It reminds me of an artist called De Breanski,
0:02:04 > 0:02:10who painted Highland scenes in the middle to the latter part of the 19C.
0:02:10 > 0:02:15He had this light detail, invariably with cattle in the foreground.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19We haven't got the cattle. We've got a pair of figures.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23The balance of it holds together well.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27The artist, Jamesone, painted Highland scenes,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30so popular during Victoria's reign.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35She loved Balmoral, and anything Scottish was in favour at that time.
0:02:35 > 0:02:42Where did you get this? My father bought it from a shop in Wales, but I don't know any history to it.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47Was he an art connoisseur? No, not really. He was a great photographer.
0:02:47 > 0:02:54Right. But not art, as such. So he had an eye for balance? Oh, yes. This is why he chose this picture? Yes.
0:02:54 > 0:03:00You don't like this? I like it, but it doesn't fit in my house and it's rather over...
0:03:00 > 0:03:06Overpowering. Yes. I understand. What about your son? Would you pass it on?
0:03:06 > 0:03:12No, my flat's a bit more modern than this. You're more minimalistic? I think so, yes.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Modern prints? Yes. I understand that, but I think it's good.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22If this goes up for auction, I think we'd get something around ?350, ?450,
0:03:22 > 0:03:28but I'd put your reserve lower than that, so we can attract a greater interest. Fine.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33I'll be led by you. More people will come along. Thank you.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38Right, sir. We've got a clock, I take it. Yeah.
0:03:38 > 0:03:44Probably French. Can you tell me its history? It was passed down through the family.
0:03:44 > 0:03:52When the father-in-law died, he passed it on to the wife. That's as much as I know.
0:03:52 > 0:03:59It's a family member? Yes. Been in the family a long time? Yes. Do you use it? Does it keep good time?
0:03:59 > 0:04:05As a rule. Yes. If we keep it wound up. I'll take your word for that.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I would say it's probably Victorian.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11A rosewood case, inlaid in marquetry,
0:04:11 > 0:04:16with probably a satin walnut or a boxwood inlay.
0:04:16 > 0:04:22Um, looking at the dial, we can see there the enamelling and the name.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27That's interesting - J Sewell Co of Paris, so it is French.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32White enamel dial. It has got a bit of a crack, which is a shame. Yeah.
0:04:32 > 0:04:38Enamel dials tend to distort, then crack, so that's what's happened.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Otherwise, it's in good condition.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45I'll have a look at the movement, if I may. Yeah.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Oh, right. We've got a silk suspended pendulum.
0:04:52 > 0:04:59That's an interesting feature of the clock. It doesn't make it rarer, but it's nice it's still there.
0:04:59 > 0:05:06Mantel clocks, as a rule, we do see a lot of. They were so well made, there are still a lot of them about,
0:05:06 > 0:05:12but it's a good example. I would've thought getting on for about ?200.
0:05:12 > 0:05:19Would that be the price you were expecting or a pleasant surprise? A pleasant surprise, yeah.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23That's good. Would you be interested in selling it? Yeah.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27We can put it in the auction? Yeah. Marvellous.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31I've also spotted some rather nice spoons. Yeah.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34Quite a bit of weight in those.
0:05:34 > 0:05:41I believe you've had a look at the hallmarks? Yeah. What date are they? 1808. 1808. Good early ones.
0:05:41 > 0:05:48Only thing I will say, with the flatware, it's something you do see a lot of - the odd spoon and fork,
0:05:48 > 0:05:54so there are still quite a few of them about. The real value lies in the complete canteens.
0:05:54 > 0:06:02Value-wise, I would've thought, for a good pair of spoons, probably getting on for about ?100. Yeah.
0:06:02 > 0:06:09Have these been tucked away at home in a drawer? Yes. Are they family heirlooms or...
0:06:09 > 0:06:16Passed on from my father-in-law. They belong to me daughter and she's strapped for a bit of cash -
0:06:16 > 0:06:22she could do with some conversion. So the funds they raise will be well spent? Yeah.
0:06:22 > 0:06:28We could auction those and raise your daughter some cash. Thank you.
0:06:30 > 0:06:38Tell me - where did the clock come from? It was passed down to my wife when my father-in-law died.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43So it's been in the family a long time? As far as I know, yes.
0:06:43 > 0:06:50Is that going to be a wrench to sell? Well, I like it. You like it? Yeah. Who doesn't, though? The wife.
0:06:50 > 0:06:57The wife? Yeah. And she wears the trousers, does she? Anything for an easy life! Her indoors. Her indoors!
0:06:57 > 0:07:04She's watching this probably right now. Yeah. What did our experts value that at? Roughly, ?200. Right.
0:07:04 > 0:07:11It's not a lot for a nice walnut mantel clock, but then it's a foreign one, so...
0:07:11 > 0:07:16What'll you put the money towards? That'll be the wife's decision.
0:07:21 > 0:07:27You've brought two things. Yes. They seem unconnected. Yes. But they're both continental origin. Oh.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Where do they come from? My husband's family.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37Right. Any more history than that? No. I know nothing about them.
0:07:37 > 0:07:44This dates from the beginning of the 20th century. Would that sort of shed a light on its origin? Yes, it would.
0:07:44 > 0:07:52They moved into their cottage at Wolverton. What date? 1902. Interesting. Were they newly-weds?
0:07:52 > 0:07:57It was his second marriage. Oh. This could've been a wedding present? Yes.
0:07:57 > 0:08:03It dates from around that period. Do you like this? No. Why not?
0:08:03 > 0:08:09I think it's ugly. Ah. When my wife and myself first met, we collected Art Nouveau.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12Right. This is an Art Nouveau piece.
0:08:12 > 0:08:19First, it has this lovely iridescent bowl. Very much in the manner of Loetz, but I don't think it is.
0:08:19 > 0:08:26It has this wonderful fretwork in a base metal which, at some time, has either been silvered or gilded.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31We've got this lovely organic form, typical of continental Art Nouveau.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35The whole thing is balanced on these tendrils.
0:08:35 > 0:08:42You look at this and think, "It's French, Austrian - that sort of development of Art Nouveau." Right.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47The English were more restrained, hence you'd say, "It's continental."
0:08:47 > 0:08:52But it has an excitement - it has a vibrancy, which I like.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57If this goes up for sale, there'll be a lot of interest. Right.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59We want to pitch the market right -
0:08:59 > 0:09:06I'd say ?280 to ?350 with the hope that it will do more. Oh, excellent. You'll be happy? Definitely.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11What are you going to do with the money? Probably buy more antiques.
0:09:11 > 0:09:19What do you collect? All sorts of things. Very eclectic. I like Chinese things. But not Art Nouveau?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21No. Right. No!
0:09:21 > 0:09:26You've also brought this toy. Who did this belong to?
0:09:26 > 0:09:30My husband. He's agreed to sell, has he? Yes.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33This is quite an interesting piece.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37What is fascinating is, first of all, it's German.
0:09:37 > 0:09:41You always associate with German toys, quality. Yes.
0:09:41 > 0:09:46You've only got to look at this to see you can start it working.
0:09:47 > 0:09:55That is wonderful! Wonderful! That, I think, is an executive toy, don't you think? Oh, yes. Could be.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59The date of this has to be postwar.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01It has to date for 1950s, 1960s.
0:10:01 > 0:10:06Oh. I thought it was older than the '60s. Right.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11'50s, '60s, because here it has "Made in Western Germany". Right.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14That has to be after World War II.
0:10:14 > 0:10:20I see. The other giveaway as regards its date is on the box. Right.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23We could have a landscape of Coventry. Yes.
0:10:23 > 0:10:29They were rebuilding at the same time and probably with the same equipment,
0:10:29 > 0:10:32so '50s, '60s - that's the date. OK.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37What is good, you've got the original box. Yes, it's very tatty, though.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41But you haven't stuck it together with Sellotape. No.
0:10:41 > 0:10:48But here - the quality. We've got four languages, so this was intended to be sold all over the world. OK.
0:10:48 > 0:10:54It's a quality toy - a collector's item - and in this condition,
0:10:54 > 0:10:59at auction, I think this will go for, let's say, ?50 to ?80. Ooh!
0:10:59 > 0:11:06Excellent. It may do more, but we have to set the reserve slightly lower to encourage the market.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Do you want us to sell that? Yes.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14Beryl, thank you. Thank you. Not at all. You've made my day. Good.
0:11:20 > 0:11:27Our valuations are well and truly under way, so let's see how these first objects do in the saleroom.
0:11:27 > 0:11:34Ian likes the painting bought by his father, but it doesn't fit his house and his son doesn't want it either.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38David thinks it has some special appeal.
0:11:39 > 0:11:45It's in the manner of De Breanski, who painted Highland scenes. It's got a good lighting effect.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47At that price, very good.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52John's French clock has been handed down through the family,
0:11:52 > 0:11:57but it has some damage to the enamel dial.
0:11:57 > 0:12:04Clocks can be hit and miss. If you've got the right man, that'll do well, but if not, it could be hit and miss.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09John brought the spoons on behalf of his daughter, who'd prefer the cash.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Kevin is sure they'll do well.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17The spoons should do really well. We said ?100. I think they'll do more.
0:12:17 > 0:12:24Beryl's glass bowl might have been a wedding present for the in-laws in 1902, but she wants to sell.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28It's not by a famous maker, but David has hopes for it.
0:12:28 > 0:12:36It's the epitome of continental Art Nouveau - a combination of the Loetz-style glass
0:12:36 > 0:12:41encased in wonderful sort of plant organic forms.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46At ?280 to ?350, I like it, and I trust someone else will like it, too.
0:12:46 > 0:12:53David was intrigued by Beryl's toy crane, made when Britain and Germany were rebuilding after the war.
0:12:53 > 0:12:58This is a wonderful toy. It's the sort of toy I never had as a child -
0:12:58 > 0:13:04we couldn't afford it. That is a brilliant, craftsman-made toy.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09At ?50 to ?80, somebody will get great pleasure, but not a child.
0:13:18 > 0:13:23Our auction today comes from a village hall near Kidderminster.
0:13:23 > 0:13:30Auctioneer John Carter and his staff have been unpacking for hours, ready for buyers to browse
0:13:30 > 0:13:37through hundreds of items up for sale, but what does he think of our first few lots?
0:13:37 > 0:13:42Isn't this a bit of fun? It's got to be the ultimate in executive toys.
0:13:42 > 0:13:48David's hoping for ?50 to ?80. Do you reckon we'll have any German toy collectors? Yes.
0:13:48 > 0:13:53I think we'll get within that price bracket. Beryl will be pleased.
0:13:53 > 0:14:00She got it from her husband's side of the family. This is French - she obviously likes foreign stuff. Um...
0:14:00 > 0:14:04At a distance, it looks like a really super piece.
0:14:04 > 0:14:10You have this wonderful iridescent bowl, which is like Loetz glass,
0:14:10 > 0:14:14but I do feel that the stand it's in lets it down.
0:14:14 > 0:14:21It's cheap. It is. Cheap casting. It's not bronze - it's a base metal and it's not particularly well-cast.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24What are you going to say to that?
0:14:24 > 0:14:28I... What sort of figure? I'd say ?150 to ?200.
0:14:28 > 0:14:35David's looking for ?280 to ?350 for that. Is he, indeed? Yes. Well, there's an optimist for you.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46OK, next, we've got some Georgian spoons. These are very nice. Mmm.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49A pair of Georgian serving spoons.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51George III? George III. Yeah.
0:14:51 > 0:14:581808. I can't make out the maker's mark, but what a lovely pair of serving spoons. They are.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03Kevin's valued them at ?100. That's maybe half what we'll get for them.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Brilliant. I see them going for double that. Excellent.
0:15:07 > 0:15:15Well, everybody's having a good look just before the sale starts. It's so important to look everywhere.
0:15:15 > 0:15:22Check the whole auction room - you never know what you'll find. Look what I found in the reception!
0:15:22 > 0:15:25It's a wonderful carpenter's chest.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28It's full of old moulding planes,
0:15:28 > 0:15:30side rebate planes, big jack planes,
0:15:30 > 0:15:35marking gauges - all sorts of tools and gouges. A spokeshave.
0:15:35 > 0:15:43Some guy has made his living from this chest, and I think it's wonderful, such a comprehensive set.
0:15:44 > 0:15:51The sale's under way. All we need now are a few keen buyers to raise their hands and bid on our lots.
0:15:51 > 0:15:58Beryl, we've got both your lots running consecutively. Right. First up is the iridescent bowl.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02Yes. Now, I know YOU don't like it. No, I don't.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06And you'll be glad to see that go. I will, I will.
0:16:06 > 0:16:14It's been in the loft for 11 years, so I'll be glad to see it go. It's a bit too pretty to put in the loft.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16It catches the light well. True.
0:16:16 > 0:16:21At this particular saleroom, there's a lot of Art Nouveau pieces,
0:16:21 > 0:16:26so it's got a good home. Mmm. Fingers crossed. Isn't it packed? It is.
0:16:26 > 0:16:29Very, very warm in here.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32The Art Nouveau lustre bowl.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Very pretty bowl, this.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38Lot 130.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42?180 bid. Do I see ?190? That's very good. Good.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46?180. Do I see ?190 anywhere? ?190. Come on!
0:16:46 > 0:16:51?200? Brilliant - he's got a big lift. Good. 210? 220?
0:16:51 > 0:16:56?230. The bid's in the room at ?230. Do I see ?240?
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Ooh! All done at ?230.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04That's not too bad. That's one to wave goodbye to. Yes, yes!
0:17:05 > 0:17:10A couple of pounds for this! I do like the crane - it's wonderful.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15Bid for it. I haven't got a desk - you need to work in an office.
0:17:15 > 0:17:22Rubbish. I'm on the road all the time. I'm sure you've got somewhere you could keep it.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24The toy crane! Fingers crossed.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Great engineering. Yes. Beautiful!
0:17:28 > 0:17:31I could never afford a toy like this!
0:17:31 > 0:17:36?30 I'm bid. The bid's with me at ?30.
0:17:36 > 0:17:42Do I see ?35? We need another ?10. Yes. This is...
0:17:42 > 0:17:47No interest in this lot? All done! Not sold. Never mind!
0:17:47 > 0:17:51It's one of those things. Sorry about that.
0:17:51 > 0:17:57I'd put that back in the box and keep it. Will do. For another ten years! Yeah.
0:17:57 > 0:18:04You could try another auction house. Yes. They do vary. Or a specialist toy one? Yes, yes.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09Oh, well, fingers crossed. Next time. Oh, sorry. That's all right.
0:18:09 > 0:18:14The bowl did well, and the crane is worth keeping until it's worth more.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20All we need now are some picture dealers to fight over Ian's picture.
0:18:20 > 0:18:26Not long now. Right. Any reservations about getting rid of the painting? No.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31It won't make the reserve. Don't be pessimistic. Bring confidence. Yes.
0:18:31 > 0:18:36David, tell us about the artist. He's a follower of De Breanski,
0:18:36 > 0:18:44a late-19th-century artist, liked to paint sunsets behind mountains with cattle in the foreground.
0:18:44 > 0:18:50This is in the same tradition. It's good quality, decorative - a good furnishing picture.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55We'll sell it - don't be so pessimistic! I think it'll go. Yeah?
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Lot 200.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01We've come onto this landscape by Jamesone,
0:19:01 > 0:19:04recorded artist, Scottish landscape.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07There we are. Ready to hang.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11?250 bid. Do I see ?260?
0:19:11 > 0:19:16The bid's with me at ?250 - do I see ?260? ?270?
0:19:18 > 0:19:20He's got something... Quite.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25?300. The bid is now in the room at ?300.
0:19:25 > 0:19:30Do I see ?310 anywhere? Being sold for ?300.
0:19:30 > 0:19:35It's done ?300. Bang on. That's what I wanted. Yes.
0:19:35 > 0:19:42Bang on the lowest. Not too bad. I didn't think it'd make it, so... You weren't confident enough.
0:19:42 > 0:19:48Are you going to split the money with your son? He's going to have his commission!
0:19:49 > 0:19:57We could do with a couple of strong sales. I like John's spoons - I'm hoping they're going to do well.
0:19:57 > 0:20:04John, silver spoons are coming up soon. How are you feeling? Bit nervous? A bit. Who drove you in?
0:20:04 > 0:20:09I came with the wife. She's here? Yeah. Rooting for you? Down there.
0:20:09 > 0:20:15The spoons are excellent. Lovely George III spoons. You've got no reserve on there -
0:20:15 > 0:20:23did you have any idea of their value before you spoke to Kevin? No. So ?100 was a surprise? Yeah.
0:20:23 > 0:20:30Are they your spoons? No, they belong to my daughter. Right. Her grandfather left them to her.
0:20:30 > 0:20:37She's inherited them. Yes. Does she know the value? No. So we can give her a big surprise. Yeah.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42What is she going to spend the money on? A Welsh dresser. Oh, good girl!
0:20:42 > 0:20:48You should invest in oak furniture, especially 18th or 17th century.
0:20:48 > 0:20:53?6, ?8, ?10, ?12. This is the first of two lots.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59Yes. We got a clock to follow. Yeah. Were you happy with the valuation on that? Yes. Yeah.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03Happy with that, Kevin? Reappraising your thoughts?
0:21:03 > 0:21:10Looking at what some of the clocks have been making today, they're not at the higher end of the premiums.
0:21:10 > 0:21:17I would've thought, taking into account not all the clock buyers are here today, more like ?100 to ?150.
0:21:17 > 0:21:22Lower than you thought? Yeah. Hopefully, these spoons do well.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Georgian spoons.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32I want to see these double their estimate. Starting bid of ?210.
0:21:33 > 0:21:39What do you think? Straight in at ?220. ?230. ?240. Brilliant!
0:21:39 > 0:21:43In the room at ?240. ?250. ?260.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46?270. ?280. ?290.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48?300. And ?10.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51?310. Do I see ?320?
0:21:51 > 0:21:54That's incredible!
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Being sold for ?310. All done.
0:21:57 > 0:22:01That's excellent. You've got to give her a call - ?310.
0:22:01 > 0:22:06Yeah. You were scared because your missus is trying to buy something -
0:22:06 > 0:22:11she's going to give your credit card a bashing. Yeah.
0:22:20 > 0:22:27What do you do for a living? I'm retired. I used to work at Jaguar Cars, Coventry. All your life?
0:22:27 > 0:22:34The last 25 years. Mind you, that's a lifetime you were working! Yeah. Nowadays! Nowadays, yeah.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Do you drive a Jag? I wish.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Vauxhall Cavalier.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Lot 240 now.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48We come on to this very nice little French inlaid mantel clock.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53It's very decorative. Lovely. I just don't think the clock buyers are in.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56No. That's a great size clock for anybody.
0:22:56 > 0:23:01I have a bid of ?160. Oh, there we go - it's sold!
0:23:01 > 0:23:05That's short and sweet, really. ?190. ?200.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08?210. ?220.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11?230. In the room at ?230.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15?240. ?250. ?260.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18You told me lies!
0:23:18 > 0:23:21?280. ?290? ?290.
0:23:23 > 0:23:26?300. ?310.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30?320. ?330.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32?340.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34?350? ?350.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38?350 on my right. Gobsmacked!
0:23:38 > 0:23:40So am I!
0:23:40 > 0:23:43All done!
0:23:43 > 0:23:45Congratulations! You have to phone your daughter
0:23:45 > 0:23:48and tell her what's gone on today.
0:23:48 > 0:23:53People are still waiting to see our experts
0:23:53 > 0:23:57to hear if they have a small fortune packed away in their boxes and carrier bags.
0:23:57 > 0:24:01My favourite potter is William Moorcroft.
0:24:01 > 0:24:08I love the story that he started with the company that made insulators for early telegraph poles.
0:24:08 > 0:24:15Because the kilns had to be at such a high temperature, he employed glazes that wouldn't change pigment.
0:24:15 > 0:24:21He developed a range of glazes that ran into one another without disappearing,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23so we have these lovely glazes.
0:24:23 > 0:24:31Now, this is an unusual piece because it's the Coronation of George VI in 1937.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33So where did you get this from?
0:24:33 > 0:24:40I picked it up in an antique shop on my travels, a few years ago. I felt it was of interest due to the date.
0:24:40 > 0:24:47Right. The Coronation of George VI. How much did you pay for this? Is it rude to ask? Not at all.
0:24:47 > 0:24:54About ?6. ?6? Goodness me! That was an astute investment. How long ago was that? About three years ago.
0:24:54 > 0:25:02Only three years ago? Yes, yes! Goodness me! I would rate this now as a choice collector's item.
0:25:02 > 0:25:08Not due to its Royal commemorative value - and there are collectors who do purchase pieces like this -
0:25:08 > 0:25:15but the fact it is Moorcroft, and I would put this somewhere in the region of ?100. Yes.
0:25:15 > 0:25:20So, if we sold this, I would give an estimate, let's say, ?80 to ?120,
0:25:20 > 0:25:25and price the reserve just slightly lower than the ?80. Uh-huh, yes.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28Would you be happy at that? Indeed.
0:25:28 > 0:25:35It's a good investment. You won't lose anything. No. I could give you ?6 and you still wouldn't lose!
0:25:35 > 0:25:37I think it's absolutely super.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Thank you very much. Thank you.
0:25:40 > 0:25:48Good morning. Morning. I saw you in the queue and I couldn't help but notice this lovely bronze figure.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52Could you tell me about it? I don't really know much.
0:25:52 > 0:25:59It was brought to me by my husband for a birthday present and I liked it because we had a large house
0:25:59 > 0:26:03and it looked very nice in the hallway.
0:26:03 > 0:26:08He's a heavy chap - I bet you've struggled to get him down here. Yes.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13He's a cast bronze figure - probably a Greek mythological character.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16There's good things and bad things.
0:26:16 > 0:26:23Good thing is he's a lovely, decorative item and would appeal to many prospective purchasers.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27Worst thing is I can't see a sculptor's mark or foundry mark. Yes.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30That always adds to the value. Yeah.
0:26:30 > 0:26:36With those marks, I would've thought an estimate of ?1,000 to ?1,500.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40Without the foundry or sculptor's marks,
0:26:40 > 0:26:45at an auction you'd put it in with an estimate of about ?500 to ?800.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50If you get a couple of people that like it, it could make a bit more.
0:26:50 > 0:26:55It's a nice thing. Is that about what you thought it was worth? Mmm.
0:26:55 > 0:27:00I was hoping a bit more. A little bit more. Yeah.
0:27:00 > 0:27:07I think that's a wise estimate. Yeah. It's a tempting estimate. It could make a bit more -
0:27:07 > 0:27:10I think it's a wise and safe estimate.
0:27:10 > 0:27:16I'd like to consider. Think about it? Yes. Maybe come back later? Yes.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19OK. Thank you. Thank you.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22This is a lovely bowl. I think so.
0:27:22 > 0:27:28Do you forage around antique shops a lot? A lot. Is Moorcroft something you collect?
0:27:28 > 0:27:34I don't particularly collect it. If there was a nice piece, I'd like it.
0:27:34 > 0:27:39Table dressing. Yes. What is your main bag? What do you look for?
0:27:39 > 0:27:44Anything that attracts the eye. Best way. Indeed. That's an example.
0:27:44 > 0:27:52You don't get disappointed. That's lovely. I suppose you'll invest the money in more antique shops?
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Yes.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59Looking at this Shelley tea service, it doesn't look like it's been used.
0:27:59 > 0:28:06I don't believe it has - not in my lifetime. Does it belong to you? No, it belonged to my mother.
0:28:06 > 0:28:11She was given it by her mother when she was in her early teens. Right.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14She put it away for when she got married.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19She may have used it once or twice, but she put it away for best.
0:28:19 > 0:28:27It's not been used, apart from the condiment set, with any regularity. Your mother must be - what - 85?
0:28:27 > 0:28:34She's 85. Same generation as my mother. We have a Sunday best room. I didn't dare go in that room.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37This is all Sunday best china? Yes.
0:28:37 > 0:28:43You know how I can tell? No. This unusual piece here with the pierced bottom. Yes.
0:28:43 > 0:28:51This was made for cress. You have the little shallow bowl there, which would catch the drips of water.
0:28:51 > 0:28:56You don't get them together often, so that's a nice part of the service.
0:28:56 > 0:29:02Right. Also, you've got not only a Sunday best, you've got a breakfast service, too.
0:29:02 > 0:29:08We have these large cup and saucers. Yes. This is an attractive service.
0:29:08 > 0:29:14The pattern is called "Melody". It dates from about 1932, 1934.
0:29:14 > 0:29:19It's not an extreme Shelley design, which is a cubist pattern. I see.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22This is a very middle-class pattern. Right.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26The beauty is you've got so many components.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31The only thing I can see is there's a bit of damage on the condiment set.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36Yes. Was this used? That was used regularly during my childhood.
0:29:36 > 0:29:43That was the one piece she did use for some reason. Well, it's very nice to handle.
0:29:43 > 0:29:49If this came up for auction, we should get between ?300 and ?400, if not more,
0:29:49 > 0:29:55but I'd want to accommodate with a reserve in the region of about ?280.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Fine. Would you be happy with that? Yes.
0:29:58 > 0:30:04I'm sure the auctioneers would be happy to sell it. I look forward to it. Good.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11She's only used it once or twice.
0:30:11 > 0:30:17The condiment set was used on a regular basis, but the rest is unused.
0:30:17 > 0:30:23It is your mother's? It is. And now are you going to sell it?
0:30:23 > 0:30:28She asked me to get it sold if it would fetch something worth having.
0:30:28 > 0:30:35She'd be pleased with the price that's been put on it. She can't make the auction?
0:30:35 > 0:30:41No, she's a little infirm, shall we say, and she couldn't cope with the waiting around.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46At least she'll get to watch it on TV. She will. Great story. Thanks.
0:30:46 > 0:30:51You have some lovely Victorian glass here. Can you tell me about them?
0:30:51 > 0:30:58I know they came from Hungary with my mother-in-law. Do you have them displayed in a cabinet at home?
0:30:58 > 0:31:05I did, I did, and I recently swapped the cabinet for a bookcase, which was much more necessary,
0:31:05 > 0:31:09so the beakers then had nowhere to live.
0:31:09 > 0:31:16The pink one doesn't go anywhere in my house. They're looking for a good home? They are, yes.
0:31:16 > 0:31:24They're very nice things. This one is my favourite. Cranberry, you could probably just about classify it as.
0:31:24 > 0:31:30The way this would've been produced - blown in the cranberry first, then overlaid with the opaque glass,
0:31:30 > 0:31:36then sent back to the cutter, who would've cut these window panels,
0:31:36 > 0:31:43then on to another chap, who would've applied all this enamel decoration and painted these sprays on it.
0:31:43 > 0:31:50At the auction, I would've thought ?150, ?200 - the sort of thing that should sell well.
0:31:50 > 0:31:57Is it quite collected? It's very collectable. They produced it in a range of styles and designs.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59The ones to look for are the vases.
0:31:59 > 0:32:04If you can get those, especially with a portrait on them,
0:32:04 > 0:32:08those can be four figures. Yes. Very fashionable.
0:32:08 > 0:32:13This one, again, probably Bohemian, same sort of thing,
0:32:13 > 0:32:20overlaid with a white glass, then cut back to reveal the green. Not as attractive as that one, I'm afraid.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23That's not just because it's pink.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Probably on this one somewhere around about ?100.
0:32:26 > 0:32:32They're very sweet and I would think would sell very well. Good.
0:32:32 > 0:32:34Would you think of selling them? Yes.
0:32:34 > 0:32:39They can certainly go forward for auction - they're lovely.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44Yes, they're pretty, but I'm just not a pink person!
0:32:50 > 0:32:58Our valuation session is over and we have another group of people eager to see how much money they'll make.
0:32:58 > 0:33:05Maureen bought the Moorcroft bowl for ?6. David says its value today is not due to the Royal connection,
0:33:05 > 0:33:10but because Moorcroft is so collectable.
0:33:10 > 0:33:14I wanted my share of Moorcroft and got something two inches across!
0:33:14 > 0:33:21It's super - it's Jubilee year, this is a Coronation piece from 1937, her father.
0:33:21 > 0:33:27It's saleable. It's Moorcroft AND it's Royal commemorative ware.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31Mrs Rushton HAS decided to sell the bronze,
0:33:31 > 0:33:35despite disappointment with Kevin's valuation,
0:33:35 > 0:33:37and put a reserve of ?800 on it.
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Wonderful! Big, impressive piece.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45We told the lady ?500 to ?800, but I think that's going to romp home.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Alistair had his mother's china.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51He's to sell, if the price is right.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54David said it looks as if it's never been used.
0:33:54 > 0:34:00The Shelley tea service, you can't consider as inanimate objects.
0:34:00 > 0:34:07Think of the period - 1930s, Gracie Fields drinking tea out of something like that.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09It encapsulates that period.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13Kate wants to sell the beakers.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16She sold the display cabinet they inhabited.
0:34:16 > 0:34:21She doesn't mind the green one. Pink is not to her taste!
0:34:21 > 0:34:25They're pretty, but I'm just not a pink person!
0:34:26 > 0:34:32They should go OK - they're quality, they're attractive, but could go either way.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39The auction room's buzzing with potential buyers,
0:34:39 > 0:34:45but before that, let's find out if auctioneer John Carter thinks our owners are going to be in the money.
0:34:45 > 0:34:51Do you consider someone's head being chopped off as decorative? It's a matter of taste, but, yes,
0:34:51 > 0:34:55in the right hallway, it's a startling piece.
0:34:55 > 0:35:02The problem is, it's a decorative piece, but the weight of bronze isn't there. It's very lightweight.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07Yeah. No signature, which does affect the value,
0:35:07 > 0:35:12and the patina, it's more silvery than the usual bronze patina.
0:35:12 > 0:35:18The colour's wrong. Yes, and it's been subject to some rubbing here.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Here, the bronze is showing through clearly.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24Kevin's hoping for ?500 to ?800.
0:35:24 > 0:35:29Mrs Rushton was disappointed with that, and set the reserve at ?800.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32I think we'll have difficulty selling that.
0:35:32 > 0:35:38My own feeling is ?300 to ?400. Really? That low?
0:35:38 > 0:35:45I think so, yes. I personally don't like it. I wouldn't have it in the house or the garden, would you? No!
0:35:51 > 0:35:57Do you like those? I do. Which one? I have to go for the pink one.
0:35:57 > 0:36:02You know that's because it's worth a lot more money? I think so, yes.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07Tell us about them. I like... Well, Bohemian glass, late 19th century.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Nice white overlay on the ruby glass
0:36:10 > 0:36:15and you have those wonderful flowers and decoration
0:36:15 > 0:36:18right the way round the centre of the tumbler.
0:36:18 > 0:36:25The pink one is worth more. ?100 to ?150, as opposed to ?100 for the green one. I'd go along with that.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29The ruby glass is what makes it.
0:36:29 > 0:36:34There are collectors of ruby glass and that does help.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Lovely cabinet piece. Absolutely.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42I like the green one, but we'll see which does best.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46First up, the little Moorcroft bowl.
0:36:46 > 0:36:51Maureen, we're one lot away. How are you feeling? Fine.
0:36:51 > 0:36:58Hopefully, we're going to watch ?6 turn into ?100. We'll wait and see. That'll be a happy result. Lovely.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Lot 190.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04An interesting lot. Little Moorcroft bowl.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07Quite a rare piece.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09A commemorative piece, dated 1937.
0:37:09 > 0:37:14You've all seen it. I have a bid of ?50. Do I see ?55?
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Bid's with me at ?50.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18?55. ?60.
0:37:20 > 0:37:22?65.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26?70. ?75.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29The bid's in the room at ?75. ?80.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32?85. ?90.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36?95. ?100.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39Excellent, excellent! ?105.
0:37:39 > 0:37:46On my left at ?105. I'd have liked that. ?110. It's still climbing.
0:37:46 > 0:37:48?115.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51?120. ?125.
0:37:52 > 0:37:59?125. Behind you, sir. ?125. Being sold for ?125. All done.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04Congratulations. Yes. Thank you very much. Well done, thank you.
0:38:04 > 0:38:09The Moorcroft did well, but I have my doubts about the bronze figure.
0:38:09 > 0:38:16At ?800, even the auctioneer thinks the reserve's a bit too high, but you never know!
0:38:18 > 0:38:25Nervous? A bit. Is this your first auction? No, I've been to many. We have bought quite a few pieces.
0:38:25 > 0:38:32We had to sell them prior to moving house. It's good fun, buying and selling. It's exciting.
0:38:32 > 0:38:37Hopefully, you made a little profit. Did you? Yes, I did. There you go!
0:38:38 > 0:38:44Lot 90 is the fine bronze at the back of the room. There we are.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49A good decorative bronze there, ladies and gentlemen. ?700 bid.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51Do I see ?710?
0:38:51 > 0:38:56The bid's with me at ?700. Do I see ?710?
0:38:56 > 0:39:01No interest in this lot? Oh, no! It's struggling. It's struggling.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04Not sold. Not sold.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07?700 - all for the sake of ?100.
0:39:07 > 0:39:13Mmm. Well... Close, but not quite there. Do you wish you'd lowered the reserve now?
0:39:13 > 0:39:19I do, but I feel, you know... You want to stick it out for your ?800.
0:39:19 > 0:39:24Looking round here, I don't think anybody would have...
0:39:24 > 0:39:27Aw! It's OK.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30?24. ?26. ?28. ?30. ?32.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33?34. ?36. ?38. ?40.
0:39:33 > 0:39:41Kate, I know your glasses, you don't like the pink one. No. I didn't either, yet you're dressed in pink.
0:39:41 > 0:39:48It was a bit of defiance. Bit of a rebel? I said I don't like pink, then wear it, just to be naughty.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52The pink one's worth more. The pink one was a nicer quality.
0:39:52 > 0:39:59Yes. What will you spend the money on? I don't know - I could do with a break.
0:39:59 > 0:40:06What do you do for a living? I take people to the theatre. Really? To the West End and Stratford?
0:40:06 > 0:40:14Yes, yes. Wow! Bristol, Bath - all over the country. That's enjoyable. Wherever there's anything decent.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18Are you an ex-actress? Amateur. An amateur. Amateur.
0:40:19 > 0:40:24First up is the pink one. Mmm-hmm. We're hoping for ?150 to ?200. Yes.
0:40:24 > 0:40:29Were you happy with that? Yes. Did you think it would be worth that?
0:40:29 > 0:40:36I knew they were nice, but... You had no idea until Kevin told you. Not really.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39I'm sure Kevin's right. I'm sure he is.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43He'd better be. He'd better be!
0:40:45 > 0:40:51I've got some band-aids outside, so... And he's a fast runner. Yes.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55Lot 210. Here we are. First of the tumblers here.
0:40:55 > 0:41:00A Bohemian ruby glass and white overlay tumbler.
0:41:00 > 0:41:05It's exciting, isn't it? ?120 bid. Do I see ?130?
0:41:05 > 0:41:09The bid is with me at ?120. ?130. ?140.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13?150. The bid is now in the room at ?150.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15Do I see ?160 anywhere?
0:41:16 > 0:41:20Being sold for ?150.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22All done.
0:41:22 > 0:41:26It reached the reserve. Never mind. That's the main thing.
0:41:26 > 0:41:31It didn't fly away. No. Must've been the colour.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41Sold for ?125. All done.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46?150 for the best one. Let's hope... Somebody wants the green one.
0:41:46 > 0:41:52Or it doesn't go as low as the pink one or you'll chase Kevin. I will.
0:41:52 > 0:41:54I've got my fast shoes on, so...
0:41:56 > 0:41:59White overlaying gilding.
0:41:59 > 0:42:03I have a bid of ?75. Do I see ?80 anywhere?
0:42:03 > 0:42:06?80 I'm bid.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09?85. That's good. ?90.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12?95. ?100.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14?105. ?110.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19That's excellent. ?110. The bid's with you, sir, at ?110.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22?115.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25?115. On my left at ?115.
0:42:26 > 0:42:30All done at ?115.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34That's good. Are you pleased? Yes, that's better.
0:42:34 > 0:42:39I won't chase him now. I've saved myself a sprint to the car park!
0:42:39 > 0:42:42?80 anywhere? ?80 I'm bid.
0:42:42 > 0:42:49?85. Alistair, you look smart today. Oh, thank you. You turned up well. Well, I've never been on TV before.
0:42:49 > 0:42:56The set is now complete, because you found the toastrack. Yes. Ah! Isn't that brilliant? That's brilliant!
0:42:56 > 0:43:01My mother asked about the toastrack in the condiment set.
0:43:01 > 0:43:08I'd put the condiment set in, but I'd not found the toastrack, so I went to a cupboard and found it.
0:43:08 > 0:43:15Let's hope it ups the value. Yes. You can have breakfast now. There's one chip on one of the condiments.
0:43:15 > 0:43:22Yes. Because they'd been using it. I know. That was my fault. Antiques are supposed to be used. They are.
0:43:22 > 0:43:29Luckily, we kept the rest perfect. Was it in a cabinet or put away? It was in a cabinet for a while,
0:43:29 > 0:43:34but, latterly, as my mother's age increased, it was put away,
0:43:34 > 0:43:41so it was harder to find that one toastrack. It was really an astute move. It was, wasn't it?
0:43:41 > 0:43:48What will she spend the money on? To be truthful, I don't know, but I'd imagine one or two little comforts.
0:43:48 > 0:43:54Yeah. I'll have to see. She hasn't decided yet. She'll wait and see.
0:43:54 > 0:43:58You'll take her out for a nice lunch somewhere. I'll sort something out.
0:43:58 > 0:44:03How old is your mother? 85, but don't tell anyone.
0:44:03 > 0:44:10That goes on TV now! Oh, dear. OK, I think we're coming up now - this is our lot. Is it? Yeah.
0:44:10 > 0:44:15Lot 60. Very nice Shelley breakfast set here.
0:44:16 > 0:44:19There we go. Super set.
0:44:19 > 0:44:21Will you be sad to see it go?
0:44:21 > 0:44:27Yes, I will - having seen it out in all its glory. OK, here we go.
0:44:27 > 0:44:30?270. ?280.
0:44:30 > 0:44:33In the room at ?280. ?290. ?300. ?310.
0:44:33 > 0:44:37?320. ?330. ?340.
0:44:37 > 0:44:41Excellent! This is good. ?350. ?360. ?370.
0:44:42 > 0:44:44?380. ?390.
0:44:44 > 0:44:48?400. And ?20, sir? ?420.
0:44:48 > 0:44:52Gentleman at ?420. ?440. ?460.
0:44:52 > 0:44:56That's top money for this auction. It's very good.
0:44:56 > 0:44:59?540. ?560.
0:44:59 > 0:45:03?580. ?600. And ?20.
0:45:03 > 0:45:06?620. ?620! Sugarsville!
0:45:06 > 0:45:09?660. ?680. Unbelievable! ?700.
0:45:09 > 0:45:14There's two keen buyers. It IS the toastrack. This is what they want.
0:45:14 > 0:45:19?800. There's two people fighting for it. ?800!
0:45:19 > 0:45:21?860. That went bonkers!
0:45:21 > 0:45:24All done at ?860. ?860!
0:45:24 > 0:45:26Wow! I know!
0:45:26 > 0:45:31My! It's still going! All done at ?900. ?900!
0:45:31 > 0:45:35Oh, that's brilliant! Congratulations!
0:45:35 > 0:45:42I'm staggered! Phone your mother! Fantastic! It is good. Amazing! That's a world record for Shelley!
0:45:42 > 0:45:49Would you have sold it, had it not been for Flog It? Possibly not. Brilliant! There you go.
0:45:50 > 0:45:55'Well, what a mixed day. One or two disappointments.
0:45:55 > 0:46:02'Mrs Rushton's bronze figure didn't excite anybody here, and Beryl's toy crane didn't reach its reserve,
0:46:02 > 0:46:06'but altogether we've made nearly ?3,000!
0:46:06 > 0:46:12'John's clock and spoons did very well, sending him home with ?670.
0:46:12 > 0:46:17'And who would've thought you'd get ?900 for a flowery tea set?
0:46:17 > 0:46:23'Alistair's mum thought she'd get ?200 for it, so she'll be pleased!'
0:46:24 > 0:46:31What a lot of highs and lows! We've had two no sales, but most owners went home happy.
0:46:31 > 0:46:37What about the Shelley tea service? ?900! It shows the toastrack DID make a difference.
0:46:37 > 0:46:40See you next time on Flog It!