0:00:03 > 0:00:07Today we're in Peterborough, which was designated new-town status back in the '60s.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10But this new town has a very old heart.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13It's bursting with thousands of years of history!
0:00:13 > 0:00:14Welcome to "Flog It!"!
0:00:40 > 0:00:42If one building that sums up Peterborough's spirit,
0:00:42 > 0:00:45it's the magnificent cathedral,
0:00:45 > 0:00:49with its majestic gothic west front.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54If you thought the exterior was a wonder to behold,
0:00:54 > 0:00:58just take a look at this wonderful ornate interior
0:00:58 > 0:01:02inspired by its Anglo-Saxon, Norman and Victorian heritage.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Later on, I'll be having an exclusive tour behind the scenes. Something to look forward to.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11Right now, I'm itching to find out what's in all of these bags and boxes.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17I've got "Flog It!" favourites Philip Serrell and Charlie Ross
0:01:17 > 0:01:20joining me on the hunt for some prized Peterborough pieces.
0:01:22 > 0:01:27As an ex PE teacher, I'm sure Philip will give this crowd a jolly good workout!
0:01:27 > 0:01:31- Is this something you want to sell? - I want to get a price for it.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Will Granddad Charlie be able to keep up?
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Is there anybody here I haven't dipped into?
0:01:37 > 0:01:42We won't need to wait to find out because it looks like they've both already spotted a few gems.
0:01:42 > 0:01:47- Is this your engagement ring, my dear?- I wish!- You wish!
0:01:48 > 0:01:52Let's get started. The doors are open and our crowd is moving in.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Let's get over to the tables.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Philip's making his first valuation with Paul look like child's play.
0:02:01 > 0:02:04I think this is fabulous. Was this yours?
0:02:04 > 0:02:07- It was, yes.- Really? - I bought it as a youngster.
0:02:07 > 0:02:14- You and your toy have both worn very well.- Thanks. - This dates to 1949, 1950?- Yes.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17- It's got ten shillings and eightpence on the back.- Correct.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- Ten shillings and eightpence is about 57 and a half pence. - That's correct.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- That was a lot of money, wasn't it? - It was. I saved a long time for it.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30This is a Dinky Supertoy. It's a Blaw Knox Bulldozer.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35It's got the number on the side, which is 561, and that would've been its catalogue number.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40- What I love about it is the way that just lifts the front blade up. - It does.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42But I've got to ask you a question.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- You saved up in 1950 to buy this. - Yes.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50- You kept the box.- Yes.- It hardly looks like it was played with. - Not a lot.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53Why are you going to sell it? This is your childhood, Paul!
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Yes, but I've come to the end of that childhood now.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00You never grow out of that!
0:03:00 > 0:03:02I suppose it's been in the cupboard for so long
0:03:02 > 0:03:06and I've never had it out on display until just recently.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- But you played with it at the time? - I suppose so. For a few years.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Most of the young lads I know, if you give them something like this,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17it would've been in the sandpit, the garden.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18It did go in the garden.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21You must've been hot on your maintenance!
0:03:21 > 0:03:24It was made in 1949, 1950.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27And the key thing for this is condition.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Because if you think about toys, they would've been played with.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35So if you can find a toy that's in really, really good condition, that adds to value.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39And if you can find a toy that's got the original box,
0:03:39 > 0:03:40that adds more to value.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44That brings you the expression of being "mint and boxed",
0:03:44 > 0:03:49and a minted boxed-toy is worth so much more than one that's been played with.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- How long did it take you to save up for that? - Probably five to six weeks.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59- How much would somebody have earned in 1950 as an average wage? - I earned roughly £5 a week.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02So £5 a week, and this would've cost 50 pence,
0:04:02 > 0:04:07- would've been 10 percent of someone's salary, on a toy.- Yes.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11With the average salary today, would it be £300 or more?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Oh...- Between £300 and £500? - I'm not an earner any more.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- But that would be roughly, wouldn't it?- It would be.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22And ten percent of £300 to £500 would be £30 to £50,
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- and I think that's exactly what this is worth.- Yes.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- So it's kept its ten percent all the way through!- It has!
0:04:29 > 0:04:33I think this is worth £30 to £50 as an auction estimate.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36I think they should put a reserve on it of £25,
0:04:36 > 0:04:41and I hope it does really well and that someone treasures it just like you've done.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- Thank you for bringing it. - You're very welcome. Thank you.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49We'll be back to see if Paul's toy bulldozer smashes Philip's estimate in a bit.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53First, though, it's over to Charlie for a spot of tea.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59- This is as good a piece as I've seen today.- Thank you.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01It's absolutely wonderful, Pauline.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04Presumably you know what you've got here?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06- To a degree.- To a degree.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- You know it's a tea service.- Yes! THEY LAUGH
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- And do you know what it's made of? - Silver.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14- Do you know how old it is?- No.
0:05:14 > 0:05:19- Do you know who made it?- No. - Ooh! Well, I'm very excited by this.
0:05:19 > 0:05:24- This is made by Robert Hennell IV, 1874 in date.- Right.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Robert Hennell is one of the great names in English silversmiths.
0:05:28 > 0:05:34We have this rather swirly gadrooning decoration on here,
0:05:34 > 0:05:36the bobbin decoration.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39- Very ornate, isn't it?- It is. - Very Victorian.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43But I have to say, the oval Queen Anne-style teapot
0:05:43 > 0:05:46rather flies in the face of the decoration.
0:05:46 > 0:05:53This spout here, you might well expect to be on an early 19th century teapot
0:05:53 > 0:05:56and not a late 19th century teapot.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00Substantial size. Plenty of cups available out of that.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Bags of room for sugar and for milk.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05I like the shape of the handles.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10Here you can see a little buffer between the two bits of silver.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- You know why it's there? - Stop your hand getting hot.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15It's a very good conductor of heat, silver,
0:06:15 > 0:06:20- and if you didn't have the ivory, you wouldn't be able to pick it up. - It's ivory!- That's right.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23I'm going to turn one of these pieces upside down.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26The hallmark is spread over a distance here.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30What we have are all the elements that we would expect to find.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34We have the lion passant, that tells you it's silver.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38The leopard's head tells you it was made in...
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- I was going to say London. - London is correct.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43We have Queen Victoria's head here.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Just as a small aside,
0:06:45 > 0:06:52from 1891 until the end of her reign ten years later, they didn't have her head on there.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55So it's possible to have a piece of Victorian silver without her head on.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58But we can see her head here.
0:06:58 > 0:07:05And we've got a "T" letter date, which I have checked to 1874.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09And here we've got the magic initials, RH.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14In addition to that, we've got a little mark next to it.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17That mark, he put on to pieces
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- that were specifically made to order for someone.- Right.
0:07:22 > 0:07:28- This was made for somebody special. Was it made for your family? - Oh, no!- Oh, no!
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- No such luck. - It's be nice to think that it was.
0:07:31 > 0:07:35The other thing that is going to tell you here,
0:07:35 > 0:07:40this engraving must've been put in at the same time as it was made.
0:07:40 > 0:07:41- Do you see?- Mm.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45There's a gap in the floral engraving here
0:07:45 > 0:07:47to make way for the lettering.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51- Yes. I understand that. - Fantastic quality!
0:07:51 > 0:07:55I'm going to have a quick look inside.
0:07:55 > 0:08:01I don't think anybody's ever made a cup of tea in their lives in there!
0:08:01 > 0:08:02Superb!
0:08:02 > 0:08:05Value? Come on!
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- Have a stab! - I was thinking somewhere between
0:08:09 > 0:08:12four, maybe £500.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14I think we've got a pleasant surprise for you.
0:08:14 > 0:08:20I've weighed these and the weight is 36, 37 ounces.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25Now, if you were to melt that down, it would come to £500-plus.
0:08:25 > 0:08:29But I think we can forget about the scrap price for Robert Hennell.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33But I'm going to be sensible and say five to £800.
0:08:33 > 0:08:37But I think we'll probably end up at 800.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41- Oh!- Possibly a bit more.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46It's not every day you go to a sale and come back with a bit of Hennell. It's sensational.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- Thank you for bringing it along. - You're very welcome.
0:08:48 > 0:08:52I feel very privileged to see a piece of Hennell.
0:08:52 > 0:08:56I'm sure Pauline's tea set will sparkle when it goes up for auction.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02Back to Philip now. Can he guess what treasure is hiding inside's Alan's leather box?
0:09:02 > 0:09:07- You and I both know what this is. - Yes.- Shall we enlighten everybody?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10We open that and if we wanted to leave it in there,
0:09:10 > 0:09:12we take that out
0:09:12 > 0:09:14and there's our little carriage clock.
0:09:14 > 0:09:19- How long have you had that? - About 18 months. It's inherited from my father.
0:09:19 > 0:09:24- Your father left it?- Yes.- Why are you selling your father's clock?
0:09:24 > 0:09:27- Because we live in a narrow boat - - Really?!- I don't think it's...
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- You live on a narrow boat?- Yes. - Fantastic.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33- So, this is superfluous on the narrow boat, is it?- Yes.
0:09:33 > 0:09:39These little carriage clocks, often, the case that they come in get lost.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43There's always a little slot where the key is kept. There we are.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46What's nice about it is that it's all complete.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48This dial is enamelled.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Very often, these dials are either chipped
0:09:52 > 0:09:54or they become cracked,
0:09:54 > 0:09:57and that can hugely affect the value.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59This is a very basic clock.
0:09:59 > 0:10:05I would think in date, it would be around about 1895 to 1910.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Lovely little gilt case.
0:10:08 > 0:10:13There's the Rolls-Royce examples and there's the Ford Fiesta,
0:10:13 > 0:10:15and we're looking at a Ford Fiesta.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18A Rolls-Royce might have a repeat movement on it,
0:10:18 > 0:10:23where you press a button on the top and it strikes at the last hour or whatever.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27This is at the lower end of the market. I think they're reasonable in value.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- Have you any idea what you think it might be worth?- About £80, £90?
0:10:31 > 0:10:33You're good at this!
0:10:33 > 0:10:39In auction terms, you would put an estimate of about 80 to £120.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42You'd probably say to the auctioneer,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45"You can have ten percent discretion so if you get close, sell it."
0:10:45 > 0:10:47They are rare.
0:10:47 > 0:10:52There are a number that come up at every auction throughout the land every week.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56So you've got to almost accept what the market will give you,
0:10:56 > 0:11:01rather with a rare thing, where you dictate what you will accept.
0:11:01 > 0:11:07My advice is 80 to 120. 10 percent discretion. Let's hope it goes really well.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- What will you buy for the narrow boat? - We'll have a weekend in London.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16- On the boat?- No, on dry land. - Ohh! You are a fraud, sir!
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Philip may think it's average,
0:11:19 > 0:11:24but I'm hoping at least one bidder finds this little clock special.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Here's a reminder of the items we're taking off to auction.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33I think this'll do quite well and the reason why is simple.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38People are sentimental, and this is a chance to buy a bit of your childhood back.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42Seeing as where we are, I think the expression is, "More tea, Vicar?"
0:11:42 > 0:11:47As tea services go, this is quite the best I've seen today,
0:11:47 > 0:11:49or I'm likely to see this year.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53£80 to £120 doesn't seem a great deal of money for that,
0:11:53 > 0:11:57but at auction, they don't make much more,
0:11:57 > 0:12:02and I'd be surprised to see that do much over £150.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09We're at Batemans in Stamford today,
0:12:09 > 0:12:13where auctioneer David Palmer will be directing all the action.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16All auction houses charge a seller's commission.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19The rate here is 15 percent.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25Let's get down to business, as the auction is about to kick off.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- We've been joined by Paul, who's looking very smart.- Thank you!
0:12:29 > 0:12:33This little bulldozer, boxed as well, superb condition,
0:12:33 > 0:12:38- in my notes it said you grew out of it after four weeks.- I did.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Why now, after all these years?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44The cabinet's gotten too full of stuff that doesn't match.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48It is an iconic-looking thing.
0:12:48 > 0:12:52I'm sure that's going to find a home with a few boys here today. It's got the look.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57- Boys never grow up. They always want their toys.- I'm still 15!
0:12:58 > 0:12:59Dinky Supertoys.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Look, a little bulldozer. With a little man in it!
0:13:02 > 0:13:04And its original box.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Tenner for it. 10. 12. 15.
0:13:07 > 0:13:0918. 20. Two.
0:13:09 > 0:13:1525. At 25 now. I sell over there, in the doorway, at 25.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Anybody else? Net, you bidding?
0:13:18 > 0:13:23Goes, then, at 25 here in the room. Sell, then, at 25.
0:13:24 > 0:13:27The hammer has gone down on the reserve at £25.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29- Are you happy?- Yes.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- Not sad?- A little.- A little bit.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34I'd expect you would be, as well. I would be.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38- Hopefully, it's gone to a collector. - Skin of our teeth.- Just.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41I wish that had given Paul a little bit more money,
0:13:41 > 0:13:45but at least he was happy with the £25 it made.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Time for Alan's carriage clock to go under the hammer now.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Thoroughly enjoying this show!
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Alan lives on a narrow boat. He wants to treat the wife to a candlelit supper.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Is that on the boat or are you going to a hotel on land?
0:13:58 > 0:14:01- We'll do the hotel on land and then go on the boat.- Ohh!
0:14:01 > 0:14:05- You want a night's bed and breakfast somewhere.- Hopefully.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10Ooh, dear. Will we do that? 80 to 120, we should do that, shouldn't we?
0:14:10 > 0:14:14- Depends where you want to eat! - Yes, good point!
0:14:14 > 0:14:18Anyway, it's going under the hammer right now. Good luck, Alan.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23It's a carriage clock, with its case. Nice little clock.
0:14:23 > 0:14:2632. 35. 38. At 38 now. 40. Five.
0:14:26 > 0:14:3050. 55? Here at 55. 60. 65. 70.
0:14:30 > 0:14:3375? 75 here.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- 75 on the net. You're out in the room.- Five.
0:14:35 > 0:14:4085 now. Still with the net. 95. Net at 95.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43You're out in the room still. It goes down here at 95.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45- All done.- 100.- 100.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49- Good.- 100, madam? 110 with the lady. Sold with the lady at 110.
0:14:49 > 0:14:56Here at 110. All done at £110. Is that it at 110?
0:14:57 > 0:15:00Yes! The hammer's gone down at £110!
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- Happy?- Yes.- That was a good result.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06I think that is supper out and a night in a little hotel.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09- It's pudding, as well, I think!- Yes.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11A marvellous top-end result for Alan.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Not just an average little clock after all.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19I've got high hopes for our next item.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24This could be a roller coaster ride, especially for Pauline here.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28We're just about to sell that Victorian tea service. There's a lot of silver there.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32This is gorgeous. This is the best thing, not just in our sale today,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35- but in the whole auction room. - Yes. I agree with you.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- And it's yours!- It is. - There's no better maker.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41So, why, why are you flogging it?!
0:15:41 > 0:15:44I ran out of silver polish!
0:15:44 > 0:15:47Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50The Victorian three-piece silver tea service.
0:15:50 > 0:15:55Robert Hennell. Nice little lot. Straight in, £400. Take 20 now.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59400. 420. 440. 460. 480.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02500. 520. 540. 560. 580.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06600. At £600 now. Is that it? 620. 640.
0:16:06 > 0:16:12- WOMAN: 650. - 650. 660. At 660. 680. 700.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14At £700 now. 720.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19720. At 720. Sell, then, at £720.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22- Nobody else? - It's going in the room at 720.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27720. The room at 720. All done at £720. Nobody else?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- Well done.- Thank you. - £720. We're happy.
0:16:30 > 0:16:35It's gone to the London silver trade in the back of the room. I recognise them.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37- Happy?- Very. Very happy.- Good.
0:16:37 > 0:16:43£720. A sterling result for Pauline.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Let's travel back to Peterborough Cathedral,
0:16:45 > 0:16:49as I take you on a privileged behind-the-scenes tour.
0:16:56 > 0:17:02Pass through the outskirts of Peterborough, and from the images you see of its '60s new-town roots,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05you can understand why the place isn't exactly up there
0:17:05 > 0:17:09as one of Britain's must-see destinations.
0:17:09 > 0:17:15But venture further in and you start to realise that this is a new town with an old heart,
0:17:15 > 0:17:17one that is very much worth getting to know.
0:17:19 > 0:17:23If there's one place that captures and distils the beauty of Peterborough,
0:17:23 > 0:17:27it's got to be this place, this very imposing 12th century cathedral.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32It's been at the heart and hearth of the city for well over 1,350 years.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35It's a complete symphony of musical,
0:17:35 > 0:17:40archaeological, architectural and artistic treasures.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Well, as soon as you enter through the west front door,
0:17:50 > 0:17:53you're immediately hit with this.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57What an incredible view!
0:17:57 > 0:18:01This great big space of the nave, look at that!
0:18:01 > 0:18:05What does take my breath away is that mid-13th century painted ceiling.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10It's the longest surviving example of its kind.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12It stretches 203 feet,
0:18:12 > 0:18:16all the way down there to the central alter.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21That's incredible. The whole building is breathtaking.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25The sheer majesty of this place makes it easy to see why it was recently voted
0:18:25 > 0:18:29one of the top ten landmarks in the UK.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Whether you're struck by the dramatic hanging crucifix that frames the choir stalls,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36or inspired by the intricately carved masonry
0:18:36 > 0:18:40of the fan-vaulted ceiling in the 16th century new building,
0:18:40 > 0:18:43or simply spellbound by the colourful designs
0:18:43 > 0:18:47combined in the 19th century stained glass windows in the transepts,
0:18:47 > 0:18:52the rich history of this place paints a wonderfully compelling picture.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00However, this building has had a long and somewhat troubled past.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04The traces of this can be seen everywhere you look.
0:19:06 > 0:19:12One of the oldest surviving remnants of the abbey is this stone,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15called the Hedda Stone, carved in the late eighth century.
0:19:15 > 0:19:22There are six figures on the face side and six on the reverse. Their definition is quite visible.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27Later on, a myth was built around this stone. It's a legend you can believe or disbelieve.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31It's to mark the area of the mass grave
0:19:31 > 0:19:34where Abbott Hedda and his monks were buried.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38They were murdered by an invading Danish army back in the year 870.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42But if you really want to get to the root of this building's past,
0:19:42 > 0:19:46you need to quite literally scratch beneath the surface
0:19:46 > 0:19:48and head underground.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51Thanks to extensive archaeological discoveries,
0:19:51 > 0:19:54we now have physical remains of the Anglo-Saxon building.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59I'm going to boldly go where very few have gone before.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03Thankfully, I've got cathedral archaeologist Dr Jackie Hall
0:20:03 > 0:20:05to show me these medieval foundations
0:20:05 > 0:20:08and a few other discoveries.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- It's quite low.- It is quite low.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15These were discovered in the 1880s,
0:20:15 > 0:20:18because they had to rebuild the central tower.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21The Clerk of Works at the time was a brilliant archaeologist,
0:20:21 > 0:20:26and they arranged to preserve them by building this brick vault over the top.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29The idea is so that these foundations are still visible.
0:20:29 > 0:20:31We're actually standing...
0:20:31 > 0:20:37- On those foundations.- Inside the building of the 10th century church. It might even be earlier.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41They put some of these Anglo-Saxon grave covers down here.
0:20:41 > 0:20:46- What makes them Anglo-Saxon? - It's the interlace.- Oh, I see.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50- There's another one here. It's in much worse condition. - It's weathered, isn't it?
0:20:50 > 0:20:56- What's over there?- This is the east end of the Anglo-Saxon abbey church.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00And so the Victorians preserved the step
0:21:00 > 0:21:03- that rises up to where the alter would've been.- Wow.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06- What's that? - That's another grave slab.
0:21:06 > 0:21:12- You see how incredibly thick it is, but the whole of the top has gone. - I can see that.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16Behind it there, that's the inside of the wall of the east end.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20Archaeology has helped shed light on the history of this building.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24That's right. I mean, most of it was over a century ago.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28- Yes.- But you understand, it's been in use the whole time,
0:21:28 > 0:21:34so we don't often get the chance to do big excavations, even small ones.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38There's one more thing I'd really like to show you through here.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I know it's horrible to crouch in the space.
0:21:41 > 0:21:46There's the foundation. We're in the equivalent of what's the north transept.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49And then outside, you can see the remains of the graveyard.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53- Oh, yes!- This must represent the ground level,
0:21:53 > 0:21:57probably just before the building burnt down in 1116.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59So this discovery really confirms...
0:21:59 > 0:22:02BOTH: An Anglo-Saxon date.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Isn't that brilliant? Absolutely brilliant.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09Thank you so much for my little tour! Shall we go back up?
0:22:12 > 0:22:15That's better. I can stand up straight.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- It's a relief! - Jackie, thank you so much.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22But it's not just monks and bishops who were buried here.
0:22:22 > 0:22:27It is also where two former queens were laid to rest.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Catherine of Aragon remains in her tomb,
0:22:30 > 0:22:32but this one, which held Mary Queen of Scots, was emptied
0:22:32 > 0:22:35when her son, James I, decided to move her
0:22:35 > 0:22:38to Westminster Abbey in 1612,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41shortly after he ascended the throne.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46And this is the chap who buried both queens, Robert Scarlett.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51He was the cathedral sexton and grave-digging was one of his jobs.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55But his biggest claim to fame was he lived to the ripe old age of 98,
0:22:55 > 0:22:58which was such an achievement back in the 16th century!
0:22:58 > 0:23:03He managed to clock up a career which spanned two generations.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07If you think that's worth celebrating, you can also have a pint of Old Scarlett.
0:23:07 > 0:23:12It's an ale that's recently been launched to celebrate his remarkable career.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Now, whether or not you're gazing up in awe
0:23:17 > 0:23:22at that incredible Norman ceiling, or marvelling at the stained glass windows,
0:23:22 > 0:23:27or even being enchanted by the choir during their daily service of evensong,
0:23:27 > 0:23:33one thing is for sure, there's no denying the beauty and charm of this incredible ancient building.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36My journey has come to an end. It's been a marvellous day.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40I've climbed to the top of the cathedral. I'm on the tower. It's pretty breezy up here!
0:23:40 > 0:23:47But what this cathedral does is, it transforms Peterborough from a mundane, modern municipality
0:23:47 > 0:23:52into a magical metropolis, and that is so beautiful.
0:23:57 > 0:24:02This place really is one of the country's most breathtaking cathedrals.
0:24:02 > 0:24:07As we head back to the tables, it seems that Charlie is captivated
0:24:07 > 0:24:10by the items that Shirley has brought with her.
0:24:11 > 0:24:16- You've been raiding the Crown Jewels, I think!- Could be.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19- Where's it all come from? - This was my mother's.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21- All of them?- All of them.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24This was your mother's? She had pretty amazing taste.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- She was very dramatic. - That looks dramatic.
0:24:27 > 0:24:32- It's an Elizabeth Taylor-type ring. - You could call it that. - It's sensational.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- It rather reminds me of the Queen's crown!- Oh, dear!
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- I've been having a look at it. There's no markings on it.- No.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42I'm sure it's set in platinum.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46You wouldn't set a big bobby dazzler like that in a bit of silver.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Having said that, super stone that that is,
0:24:49 > 0:24:52it's probably not everybody's cup of tea.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54- Was she an actress?- Yes. - Was she really?
0:24:54 > 0:24:58- That was a pure guess! - Yes, in her day.- Pure guess!
0:24:58 > 0:25:01That says "actress", doesn't it? To me, fantastic.
0:25:01 > 0:25:05This one is very different, probably dating from the '50s,
0:25:05 > 0:25:09although it's got rather a Deco look to it,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11which would lead to being the '20s or the '30s.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15- Would that have been made for her? - That was her engagement ring.
0:25:15 > 0:25:17- So it would've been. - So it would be the '50s.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22- What's quite interesting, we've got old-cut diamonds in here, reset.- Oh!
0:25:22 > 0:25:27- So those diamonds would've probably come out of a piece of Victorian jewellery...- Oh!
0:25:27 > 0:25:31..and then been put into that very modern setting,
0:25:31 > 0:25:35with a cabochon-shaped sapphire in the middle.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40Actually, I quite like that ring. But again, it's chunky. Very chunky.
0:25:40 > 0:25:46The third item is a charm bracelet. Nine-carat gold.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48It's not something that many people wear nowadays.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51It's coming back into fashion, I hear.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Well, I think what happens with a lot of these things is,
0:25:54 > 0:25:58they take some of the charms off and perhaps put them on a pendant.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02We've got some charming ones. We've got rather a nice plane.
0:26:02 > 0:26:05We've got a bath. Looks like it's got foaming water coming out,
0:26:05 > 0:26:07- which is a little over the top.- Yes!
0:26:07 > 0:26:09A bicycle.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13But the mere fact that they're gold tells you they're going to be valuable.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Now, although we're looking at all three together,
0:26:16 > 0:26:19I really think we shouldn't put them in as one lot.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24- The person that likes that won't necessarily like that or that.- True.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28And they stand on their own with ease, in terms of value.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33I think this ring is conservatively £500 to £800.
0:26:33 > 0:26:37Because I think that that stone, frankly, ought to be worth £500.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- But what would you have to insure that ring for?- Exactly.
0:26:40 > 0:26:45To get someone to make a ring like that would be enormously expensive!
0:26:45 > 0:26:48But you've got to temper that with who's going to want to buy it.
0:26:48 > 0:26:53- I think £500 to £800. Are you happy with that?- Yes.- Good.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55This ring, I'm a bit concerned about the cut.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59It ought to be worth £300, but I'd like to estimate it at £200 to £300,
0:26:59 > 0:27:03- with a reserve of £200.- Yes. OK.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07- Not quite so happy with that.- No. - I think it's the right valuation. - OK.
0:27:07 > 0:27:09- We'll put a reserve on at 200.- Good.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- And fix the reserve at 200. No discretion.- Yes.
0:27:12 > 0:27:18Here, we've got plenty of gold to make it stand up to 300 to 400.
0:27:18 > 0:27:22- 300 to 400 is the right estimate. Reserve 300.- OK.
0:27:22 > 0:27:24- How does that fit in?- Yes.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27So not bad. Five, six, seven...
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- I suppose we're looking at £1,000 to £1,500.- Good.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35Together, it comes to a reasonably chunky sum, doesn't it?
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- Good.- OK?- Yes. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41We'll be back to find out if Shirley's jewels
0:27:41 > 0:27:44make a dramatic statement in the sale in a little while.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47First, let's go over to Philip, as he tries to put a price
0:27:47 > 0:27:51on the unusual pepper shakers that Evelyn has brought in.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55- How are you doing? - I'm very well, thank you.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59- Are you on your own today?- Yes. - Are these yours? - They belong to my husband.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03- Does he know you brought them?- Yes. - He'll be able to make the auction? - Yes.
0:28:03 > 0:28:08- How long's he had these? - About four years.- Four years.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11- Did he inherit them or buy them? - They belonged to a friend of mine
0:28:11 > 0:28:14and my husband helped her move house.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19He wouldn't take money from her and she knew that he liked the antiques, so she gave a load of them.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23- Can I ask you a question? A whole load of antiques?- A cabinet full.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27- What's his daily rate?- Of what, to move house?- Yes!- I don't know!
0:28:27 > 0:28:29- Do you think he got well paid? - Yes, he did!
0:28:29 > 0:28:32I think these are lovely. We've got the hare.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- This should be a tortoise. - Yes, it should.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37But we've got a very wise owl.
0:28:37 > 0:28:42They're a base metal. And these heads unscrew.
0:28:42 > 0:28:47- You know what they are, don't you? - I think they're both peppers. - They're peppers.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50This one, you can just see there, the heads screw in.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52We've got glass eyes.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57I would think that they date around about
0:28:57 > 0:28:591890, 1910, something like that.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02- As old as that? - Yes. But they're collectable.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05Lots of people can't afford silver ones,
0:29:05 > 0:29:08and so these, in a way, they're almost like a substitute.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10In terms of value, have you any idea?
0:29:10 > 0:29:14I don't know. About £50 or something like that?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- You're very good at this. Do you want my job?- No!
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Do you know what I was going to say?
0:29:19 > 0:29:23- I think you should estimate these at £50 to £80.- Right.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27- We'll put a fixed reserve on them of £40.- Yes.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31- I think they'll do well. Will he be pleased at that?- Yes.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34- He won't shout at me if I get it wrong at the auction?- Not at all.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39- I think he thought this was more rare because it still had the eyes. - You see lots of them around.
0:29:39 > 0:29:45It's nice that it's got these little glass eyes, because they do fall out.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49- For me...- The hare.- I love the hare. - Lovely.- I really do.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53- Evelyn, you're a star. Thank you for bringing them in. - You're welcome. Thank you.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57Will the bidders go wild for those animal pepper shakers?
0:29:57 > 0:30:00All will be revealed soon.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05But now, let's find out what Albert and Emily have brought in that's got Charlie so excited.
0:30:05 > 0:30:11I think this is the most interesting, if not the most valuable thing I have had today.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14It won't be the most valuable. But before I start reading it,
0:30:14 > 0:30:17perhaps you can tell me where it came from.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20My father was doing house clearances in the early '70s.
0:30:20 > 0:30:26- Yes.- And amongst the old furniture and bric-a-brac, he found an old trunk.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29- Yes.- It was full of old newspapers, letters and documents.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34- He was going to fling it. He said, "This is no good." I said, "Let me have it."- Yes.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38- I love anything to do with history. - It's absolutely wonderful.
0:30:38 > 0:30:42It's a parchment, dated 1854. What happened in 1854?
0:30:42 > 0:30:46Charge of the Light Brigade. And written! It's just iconic.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- Did you do the photocopying? - A friend did that.- Very well done.
0:30:50 > 0:30:55You really don't want to handle that original document any more than is possible.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00"The 20th of September 1854. As written and sung by Corporal John Brown."
0:31:00 > 0:31:05I dare say if you look up the records, we'll find out who Corporal Brown is.
0:31:05 > 0:31:06"Grenadier Guards,
0:31:06 > 0:31:11"when the Men got some Drink for the first time at Balaklava,
0:31:11 > 0:31:14"September 28th, 1854."
0:31:14 > 0:31:18So the Crimean War. And it's been very well typed out here.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21It's done to the tune of the British Grenadiers.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- Do you know how that goes? - No, but I'm sure you'll show us.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28HE HUMS JOLLY TUNE
0:31:29 > 0:31:33- That was the tune. Whether the words fit to it or not, I'll give it a try.- OK.
0:31:33 > 0:31:38# Come all you gallant British hearts that love the red and blue
0:31:38 > 0:31:40# And drink the health of those brave lads
0:31:40 > 0:31:43# Who made the Russians rue # It does fit!
0:31:43 > 0:31:46- It does, doesn't it?- BOTH: It does! - I won't go on.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48It'll only get worse!
0:31:48 > 0:31:53But to think of this chap writing this and singing this in 1854...
0:31:53 > 0:31:57- And it goes on for pages, doesn't it?- Several pages.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00It's interesting historically, because it talks about fighting.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04"The French they had the right that day, & flanked the Russian line."
0:32:04 > 0:32:10It goes on and on. It mentions commanding officers, and what have you, from the battle.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13"A letter to old Nick they found, & this was what it said,
0:32:13 > 0:32:17"To meet their bravest men, my Liege, your Russians do not dread."
0:32:17 > 0:32:20- Amazing, isn't it?- Fabulous! - Isn't it, yes!
0:32:20 > 0:32:25- Fabulous!- There's a lot of history there in a little document. - A huge amount of history.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28- The condition is not great.- No.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- I'm not going to attach a great deal of value to this.- No.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35But we should sell it and let it go to a historian.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38Somebody that will appreciate it and enjoy it.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42My brother is a historian and an author. He writes history books.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45He would love to read something like that!
0:32:45 > 0:32:50- The most important thing is that it goes to somebody who'll enjoy it. - That's a nice thing to hear.
0:32:50 > 0:32:55It's not so much the value and we're not going to get a wonderful surprise.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58- I think it's probably worth less than £50.- Yes.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00We'll go with an estimate of 30 to 50.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05- Put a reserve of 20 on.- That's fine. - It'll go to someone that appreciates it.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08- It'll not go to somebody bidding willy-nilly.- BOTH: No.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11- It's a great find. Thank you so much.- Thank you.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- I'm sorry for the singing. - That's all right!- We'll forgive you.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16Thank you!
0:33:17 > 0:33:21Unlike Charlie's singing, that historical letter probably won't make a racket,
0:33:21 > 0:33:27but I do hope it finds a buyer who will appreciate and preserve its incredible provenance.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31Our experts have now made their final choices of the day,
0:33:31 > 0:33:34so we're going over to the auction rooms for the last time.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Fingers crossed for some big surprises.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40As those bells chime, it'll be sad to leave Peterborough Cathedral.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43I'm going to have fond memories and I'm definitely coming back.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Here's a quick recap of what we're taking,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49but, more importantly, why we're taking them.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Well, well, well. The charm bracelet is pretty predictable.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55I'm not sure about the cabochon ring.
0:33:55 > 0:34:00But what is going to happen to this extraordinary diamond ring?
0:34:00 > 0:34:03It might make £1,000!
0:34:03 > 0:34:07How are they going to do at auction? Is it going to be the speedy hare or the wise old owl?
0:34:07 > 0:34:10For me, they're both winners.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14"Flog It!" isn't all about money and how much things are.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16It's about history, as well.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19The owners want to see it go to someone
0:34:19 > 0:34:22that is really going to cherish it.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24What better reason to sell something?
0:34:29 > 0:34:33It's the day before the auction and the sale room is buzzing.
0:34:33 > 0:34:37I'm taking the chance to have a chat with senior valuer Kate Bateman
0:34:37 > 0:34:39about that Crimean War letter.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45What do you think about this? I find it fascinating.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47How do you put a value on that?
0:34:47 > 0:34:52We've put £30 to £50. It's absolutely brilliant, it seems no money for what it is.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56Historically, an important document. I can't believe how cheap things like this are.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00Let's just it was the Battle of Balaclava, the Charge of the Light Brigade...
0:35:00 > 0:35:03That would add probably a couple of noughts on the end of the value.
0:35:03 > 0:35:08- That's so historically important. - Yes.- And everybody's heard of it.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11But this is a firsthand account of the battle,
0:35:11 > 0:35:15mentioning loads of major figures of that campaign, us against the Russians.
0:35:15 > 0:35:20It's fantastic. Someone was there that wrote it. They've touched it. I find that exciting.
0:35:20 > 0:35:24If only you could trace the family of John Brown.
0:35:24 > 0:35:29That would be really interesting. Somebody ought to be able to trace him.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33- We've had no luck. John Brown is a standard name.- Popular name!
0:35:33 > 0:35:39But a historical documenter, a museum or something like that, should be really interested in this.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42The condition is quite delicate, so it's difficult to display.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- Has there been much interest? - I've seen a few looking.
0:35:45 > 0:35:50I don't think it's going to sail away, which I think is really sad.
0:35:50 > 0:35:52- I think it should be more.- So do I. - You never know.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56Good luck with that, Kate. I think that's really interesting.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00Let's dive straight into the auction, as the first of Shirley's jewellery items
0:36:00 > 0:36:04is about to go under auctioneer David Palmer's gavel.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08We're looking at £300 to £400 for our next lot. It's a real charmer.
0:36:08 > 0:36:10It's a nine-carat gold bracelet.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13- You've had this 30-odd years?- Yes.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15- Had a lot of use out of it? - I haven't.
0:36:15 > 0:36:18- Great time to sell gold.- Spot on!
0:36:18 > 0:36:23- It's probably gone up slightly in value, if you look at melt value since the valuation day.- Yes.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27I think it has. But a good lot, nevertheless.
0:36:27 > 0:36:32- I hope so.- Fingers crossed. Here we go. This is it.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36The gold charm bracelet. Enamel bits and pieces.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39250, I'm bid? Straight in. 250. 260. 270.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42280. 290. 300. 310. 320. 330.
0:36:42 > 0:36:47340. 350. 360. Room at 360. Is that it?
0:36:47 > 0:36:51At £360 now, selling in the room at 360. Nobody else?
0:36:51 > 0:36:55- Finished and done at 360. - 360. Straight in.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58360 at the back.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01- Just a bit over mid-estimate. I'm happy. You're happy?- Yes.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03Charlie's happy. That's good. It's gone!
0:37:04 > 0:37:06A good outcome on the bracelet.
0:37:06 > 0:37:11Let's hope the next treasure in Shirley's jewellery box hits a top score, too.
0:37:11 > 0:37:13We're talking about that Deco ring.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17- £200 to £300.- Mm-hm. - Got everything going for it.- Yes.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19It has. But it's not everybody's cup of tea.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23- Personal jewellery... - It's the wrong time period, really.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25- This was your mother's engagement ring.- Yes.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29Good luck with it. It's going under the hammer now.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32The gold ring. Size N.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37- Straight in at 150. 160. 170. Done at 175.- Oh, no.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41- We're looking at two to three. - At 170, finished and done.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44- Nobody else? - We're not selling at 170.
0:37:44 > 0:37:50At £170, are you done with at 170? That's not sold, then, I'm afraid.
0:37:50 > 0:37:54Ever so sorry. But it's good that we protected it with a reserve.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- It hasn't gone for nothing. - It's personal taste.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00Nobody liked that particular ring.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03That ring didn't manage to tickle anyone's fancy.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06I do hope Shirley's last item finds an avid admirer.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09It's that bling-bling diamond ring.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- I know you put a value of around £500 to £800 on this.- Yes.
0:38:14 > 0:38:18- Hopefully, fingers crossed, it's going to do the top end. - That would be good.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22- That central diamond is good. - Very good.- Impressive and large.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:38:24 > 0:38:29It's a diamond ring showing now. Straight in £300.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- 300. 320. 340.- This is a sparkler.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34400. 420. 450. 480.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37500. At the back, at 500 now.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39- Goes at £500. - We're selling, aren't we?
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- Now we're going.- The phone line!
0:38:42 > 0:38:43The room at 550.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47580. 600. 620.
0:38:47 > 0:38:49- 680.- 700, sir.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52700.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54720.
0:38:54 > 0:38:59- 750.- Ohh!- At 750. Do you want to take a ten?
0:38:59 > 0:39:02At £750 now, I sell with the phone at 750.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06Nothing? Done at 750 on the phone.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10Yes! We got the top end. £750.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13- It's gone, Shirley.- That's gone. - But that's a lot of money.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17- What are you going to put it to? - I'm going to donate some to the Papworth Hospital.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- Brilliant!- Thanks to them.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Wonderful. That 750 brought Shirley's grand total
0:39:24 > 0:39:28up to a whopping £1,110.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30A dazzling result.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35It's Evelyn next. She's brought husband Dave along with her.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37- These are yours, aren't they? - They are.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- Happy with the valuation? - Yes, it's fine.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Hopefully, we'll get that top end. Why sell?
0:39:42 > 0:39:47We've got several things in the cabinet and they need downloaded!
0:39:47 > 0:39:50- Nice little items, Philip.- Yes.
0:39:50 > 0:39:55- I'm glad you were pleased with the valuation. I think they'll do all right.- I do.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58- I think we should get the top end, plus a bit more.- Hope so.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01We'll find out right now. This is it.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03Two animal pepper shakers.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Oh, the hare! It's a hare, isn't it? And an owl.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08That's neat. I like that hare. And the owl.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12£20! For nothing! £20. £28. £30.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16Two. 35. 38 I've got. At 38. Net, 40.
0:40:16 > 0:40:2342. 45. At 45. You in on the phone? 48. With the net at 48.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26Oh, come on. This hare is seriously cool.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28At 48. I sell with the net at £48.
0:40:28 > 0:40:35Nobody else? Done, then, at £48. All done at 48? 50. 55.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- I think the hare is lovely. - It's all on the internet.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40- At 55.- This is where the collectors find them.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43..the faceless bidder, at £55.
0:40:43 > 0:40:47Nobody else? Done at 55.
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- £55. The hammer's gone down. - That was a good estimate.- Spot on.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53It must be really hard being an owner,
0:40:53 > 0:40:57because you get here and you see how wonderful the item looks.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01- I bet most of our owners go, "I wish I wasn't selling." - I nearly bought them myself!
0:41:01 > 0:41:05I have to say, they flatter to deceive a bit.
0:41:05 > 0:41:10They looked good, and they managed to make a pretty good price, too.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13Last, but by no means least, it's the Crimean War letter
0:41:13 > 0:41:16that sent Charlie into a frenzy.
0:41:17 > 0:41:22Why, why, why are you selling something like this for so little money?
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- It's real history!- It's got no family connection to us.- OK.
0:41:25 > 0:41:31And it's getting a bit fragile, so we'd like it to go to somebody who'll look after it and enjoy it.
0:41:31 > 0:41:37We had a chat to the valuer, Kate Bateman, and we both agreed with your valuation, Charlie.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40We fell in love with it and said it's so hard to put a price on.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43If you could find this corporal's family,
0:41:43 > 0:41:46- it would be priceless to them, sentimentally.- Yes.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50Let's find out what the bidders think. This is history.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53I hope it goes to a collector. Here we go.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57The handwritten letter from the Crimean War.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00A lot of history connected with this. Poetry and allsorts.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02No great expectations on this.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05A tenner for it. Start me at 10. 10. 12. 15. 18.
0:42:05 > 0:42:0720. Two. 25. 28.
0:42:07 > 0:42:13At 28 now. Done, then, at 28. All done at 28. 30. Two. 35. 38.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15At 38. Is that it? At 38.
0:42:15 > 0:42:1840. Five. 50. Five.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- That's better! - At 55. Finished, then, at 55.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26At... 60. Back in at £60. We're flashing down here.
0:42:26 > 0:42:32At 60. 65. At 65. 70. At 70.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- This is more like it!- Great.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38For a bit of British history, only £70.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42And five. 80. At 80 now.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45At 80. Get passionate about this!
0:42:45 > 0:42:47All done at 80.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50Done, then, at £80. Nobody else? You're out on the net.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53You're out. It goes, then, at 80.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57You're disappointing me. Have another go. Done at 80.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01- Five. 90.- Ooh!
0:43:01 > 0:43:07Five. 100. At 100. I'll take your five again. 105.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09105. Down here at 105.
0:43:09 > 0:43:16Take your ten. At £105, nobody else? All done at 105.
0:43:17 > 0:43:20- You've got to be pleased. - Really pleased.- Very.
0:43:20 > 0:43:25- Hopefully, that's gone to somebody that wants it.- Exactly.- Thanks for bringing in a piece of history.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29Roma's going to get some of it.
0:43:29 > 0:43:31- Is that your daughter?- Yes.- OK.
0:43:31 > 0:43:36That more than doubled Charlie's estimate. I'm absolutely delighted!
0:43:39 > 0:43:43That's it, it's all over. The auction has just finished.
0:43:43 > 0:43:48All credit to Mr David Palmer on the rostrum there. He's done us proud. All credit to our experts, as well.
0:43:48 > 0:43:52Everybody has gone home happy and that's what it's all about.
0:43:52 > 0:43:55Join us again soon for many more surprises.
0:43:55 > 0:43:58But for now, from Stamford, it's goodbye.
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