0:00:09 > 0:00:12The most spectacular setting, and a fabulous crowd.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Today, we're in Aberdeenshire, and this...
0:00:15 > 0:00:17ALL: ..is Flog It!
0:00:44 > 0:00:49Today's show comes from the magnificent Crathes Castle, near Banchory.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52It's a 16th Century tower house with fairy-tale turrets,
0:00:52 > 0:00:55a world-famous garden and connections to Robert the Bruce.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Now, if that's whetted your appetite, stay tuned,
0:00:57 > 0:00:59because later on in the programme,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02I'll be taking a closer look inside and outside the castle.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05But right now, we have a fabulous crowd of people,
0:01:05 > 0:01:09all eager to ask our experts that all-important question, which is...
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- ALL: What's it worth? - Stay tuned, and you'll find out!
0:01:13 > 0:01:17So, let's meet our team of experts. And first up, it's Adam Partridge,
0:01:17 > 0:01:20and he's not afraid to tell how it is.
0:01:20 > 0:01:27- Yeah, they can go back in the bag. - Back in the bag!- Yeah.- Subtle(!)
0:01:27 > 0:01:30They call me Mr Sledgehammer cos I'm so subtle, yeah.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35- Oh.- Is it valuable?
0:01:35 > 0:01:38I'm trying to hide my disappointment.
0:01:38 > 0:01:40He's being nosey! He's nosey!
0:01:40 > 0:01:43And Adam's joined by the brilliant Anita Manning.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46As one of Scotland's first lady auctioneers,
0:01:46 > 0:01:51she certainly knows her stuff, but shouldn't someone tell her to stop having so much fun
0:01:51 > 0:01:53and concentrate on antiques?
0:01:53 > 0:01:57- You're beautiful! - Is the lipstick on straight?
0:01:57 > 0:02:02'Coming up on today's show, our experts pick their favourite items,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05'but cannot see eye to eye with their owners...'
0:02:05 > 0:02:10- I absolutely love Wemmys. Do you like it?- No.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11ANITA CHUCKLES
0:02:11 > 0:02:15They're quite fun, aren't they? They're quite nicely carved. Do you like them?
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Erm, not especially, no!
0:02:19 > 0:02:22- I think it's charming. Do you like it?- No.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Well, everyone has different tastes.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28'..I get to grips with life in a medieval castle...'
0:02:28 > 0:02:31The defender of the castle would have the upper hand,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34and he'd thrust into you!
0:02:34 > 0:02:38'..and, as always, tension and surprises in the auction.'
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Come on, come on, someone come in.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44We've a great turnout here, and our crowd have brought along
0:02:44 > 0:02:48dozens of bags and boxes brimming to the top with antiques and heirlooms.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53So what are we waiting for? Let's get on with our first valuation.
0:02:53 > 0:02:56Adam's at the table with local lady Elizabeth,
0:02:56 > 0:03:00who's brought in some collectibles which hail from much further afield.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04And you've brought along some rather curious-looking figures, here.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07What can you tell me about them yourself?
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Well, they belonged to my Uncle Jack,
0:03:09 > 0:03:15and I believe he got them from a friend who worked out in Hong Kong.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- Ah! Well, that's... - A police chief, or something.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21- OK.- I'm not exactly sure what he did,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24but that's where they came from, anyway.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25OK, well, that makes sense, yes.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28So you've identified them for us, of course.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31These are early tourist carving souvenirs, if you will.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35They're quite fun, aren't they? They're quite nicely carved.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39- Do you like them? - Erm, not especially, no!
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- So that's why you're selling them! - Yes.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45- Do you have them on display at home? - They are actually on display, yes.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46And how long have you had them?
0:03:46 > 0:03:49About...
0:03:49 > 0:03:5115... 10, 15 years.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52Quite a while.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55So, we've got this sort of elder here
0:03:55 > 0:03:58with the... With the youngster clinging on there.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00They're quite fun, aren't they?
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- They are fun, and they're very well made, too.- They are.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04They're intricately carved.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09- You can see the teeth are showing, he's lost an eye, hasn't he?- Yes.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12And the second one, the lady here.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14I particularly like the eyes of that.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16It looks like he's had a real shock.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18Eye sockets bulging out of his head there.
0:04:18 > 0:04:22She's got a certain expression on her face.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Supercilious expression.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27Yes, yes. She looks like she's looking down her nose at you, or something.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30- Snooty.- Yes.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33I get looked at like that quite often, actually, myself.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- So you don't really like them so you've brought them to sell them? - Yes.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41Well, that's good. They're not actually going to make a great deal of money.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43They've both got a few condition issues.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46He's had a bit of a break which has been a re-glue,
0:04:46 > 0:04:48but actually done pretty well,
0:04:48 > 0:04:52and she's lost a bit off the top there. But I think they'll make £30-£40 for the pair,
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- something like that. Happy to let them go?- Yes.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59And do you want a reserve on them or do you want to let them go for the highest...
0:04:59 > 0:05:00For whatever they make?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Um...
0:05:02 > 0:05:06- What price would you be disappointed if they didn't make?- 15, 20...
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- Let's put £20 on them.- OK, fine.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11- If they don't make £20, they can go back home with you. - Yes.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- Exactly.- And you can tell the story of Uncle Jack and your Flog It! figure that didn't quite sell.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- Hopefully, they will. Thanks for coming along to the show today. - Thank you.- A pleasure.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Well, Adam certainly has a way with words
0:05:23 > 0:05:28but we'll have to wait until the auction to find out if his valuing is up to scratch.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30Now, over to the other side of the grounds.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34I found something you'd have to be a real dummy not to love.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Linda, thank you very much for coming along to our valuation day
0:05:37 > 0:05:40and to all of you because without you, we wouldn't have a show.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Tell you what, what a location. Look at that, it's beautiful.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48- It really is. I guess you're all familiar with the castle, you're all local?- ALL:- Yes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50- Where do you live, Linda? - Just in central Banchory.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Oh, just down the road, then. So you didn't have far to carry this?
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- Not too far.- Just a little bit of a struggle.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59It's a lovely mannequin. How long have you had this?
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Probably about a year. A year now.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- And how much did you pay for this? - Um...around £25.- OK.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- From our local charity shop.- Well, I think you've done rather well.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14This evokes the Edwardian era for me, but these mannequins and tailors' dummies
0:06:14 > 0:06:18have been used through the Georgian period. You see them in shop windows
0:06:18 > 0:06:20and they are made of quality.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23This is made of wood. Covered in a fabric.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Sadly, the fabric is a little bit... worse for wear.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29It's stained and it's a bit dirty but I'll tell you what,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31what a lot of people do with these
0:06:31 > 0:06:35is they have these recovered in a bright velvet or...
0:06:35 > 0:06:37could be a light blue like this, or bright red,
0:06:37 > 0:06:41and, all of a sudden, you've got a contemporary look. It's really nice to actually...
0:06:41 > 0:06:44if you're a lady, to have your necklaces on it just draped,
0:06:44 > 0:06:47maybe half a dozen in the bedroom. You could stick a hat on there with a feather,
0:06:47 > 0:06:51and, all of a sudden, you become a decorator and you're playing.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52You're just playing with something.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55And I think that's half the fun with something like this.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57There's not a lot of history to it.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59I notice there is a maker's name just stamped on there.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01It's "Harris and something".
0:07:01 > 0:07:04I think it's "Harris and Hall, Birmingham." Made in Birmingham.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08- Have you noticed the stand's made of an oak?- I knew that, yes.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11That's so typical of the Edwardian period as well.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14This lovely white French oak. It's quality, it really is.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17So I think your £25, if we put this into auction,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20should realise... How about double your money, £50?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- Would you be happy? - Really? Yes. Yes.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26We should put this into auction with an estimate,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28a guide price of £40 to £60.
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- Fixed reserve at £40. - OK, yes, I'm happy with that.- Yeah?
0:07:33 > 0:07:35It's got the look.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39- It's very tactile, I thought. - Yeah, it is, isn't it? - I want to give it a cuddle.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44- Go on, then, say goodbye and give it a cuddle. I'll see you in the auction room.- OK, thank you.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Whilst they say their goodbyes,
0:07:46 > 0:07:50let's see what's going on back at the valuation tables.
0:07:50 > 0:07:55Anita has sniffed out some ceramics with a great local interest.
0:07:55 > 0:07:59Irene, welcome to Flog It! And I'm delighted to see Scottish pottery
0:07:59 > 0:08:04on our Aberdeen show and especially delighted to see Wemyss.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08I absolutely love Wemyss. Can you tell me, where did you get it?
0:08:08 > 0:08:10They belonged to an aunt of mine.
0:08:12 > 0:08:18I don't know whether she might possibly have had them when they were new.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I mean, what... What are the dates?
0:08:21 > 0:08:24The date, 1892 to 1930s.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Well, I suppose, maybe, I don't know.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- Did you inherit these?- Yes.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Did you like them?
0:08:31 > 0:08:32No.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35THEY LAUGH
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- Not really.- Do you have them on display?- No.- No?
0:08:39 > 0:08:43- Where are they?- In the cupboard. - In a cupboard, I know.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Well, everyone has different tastes
0:08:46 > 0:08:49and I must say that Wemyss is a collectable pottery
0:08:49 > 0:08:51so people will like it.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55It was the factory of Robert Heron and Sons in Fife.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57It was named after the Wemyss Castle
0:08:57 > 0:09:01because the occupants of the Wemyss Castle
0:09:01 > 0:09:03loved this type of ware.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07And they used a lot of it in their household,
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- the wonderful basins.- Right. - Toilet sets and so on.
0:09:12 > 0:09:18If we look underneath, we can see the back stamp for Wemyss.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21And we can also see an impressed stamp on it.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24Where's that? I don't think I noticed that.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27This one here is not in good condition.
0:09:27 > 0:09:33And we can see a great deal of damage in the inside
0:09:33 > 0:09:37and somebody has stuck it together, not terribly well.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I don't know what's happened. It was like that.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41It was like that? Yes.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44What people love about Wemyss
0:09:44 > 0:09:49is the quality of the hand-painted decoration.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53If we look at the wonderful application of paint
0:09:53 > 0:09:54on this little pot
0:09:54 > 0:09:56and it's decorated with cherries,
0:09:56 > 0:10:00it's almost mouth-watering
0:10:00 > 0:10:04and, to me, this is still a little work of art.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06And someone will continue to enjoy it
0:10:06 > 0:10:10despite the fact that there is damage.
0:10:10 > 0:10:15And it may be that whoever buys it may want to have it restored in a more professional way.
0:10:15 > 0:10:19Now, what I would do, Irene, is to...
0:10:19 > 0:10:21sell these items in two lots.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25I would put these vases together.
0:10:25 > 0:10:31And I would put them in with an estimate of 80 to 120,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34with a reserve of...£70?
0:10:34 > 0:10:39This is a little lot and we'll put it in 60 to 80
0:10:39 > 0:10:45with a reserve of £50. I'm sure they'll go higher than that,
0:10:45 > 0:10:48but these are the right estimates to put them in at.
0:10:48 > 0:10:50- OK.- Tell me, Irene,
0:10:50 > 0:10:55do you like these a wee bit better now that I've been very enthusiastic about them?
0:10:55 > 0:10:57THEY LAUGH
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Not really.- Not really?- Sorry!
0:11:00 > 0:11:01THEY LAUGH
0:11:01 > 0:11:03Well, put them into auction
0:11:03 > 0:11:05and I'll look forward to seeing you there.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07All right. Thank you.
0:11:07 > 0:11:09Well, nice try, Anita, but I've got a feeling
0:11:09 > 0:11:13someone will fall in love with that pottery at the auction room.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18And that's it for our first half of the valuations but before we go to auction,
0:11:18 > 0:11:21let's remind ourselves what items we're taking with us.
0:11:21 > 0:11:25Adam's put an estimate of £30 to £40 on these fun figurines
0:11:25 > 0:11:29but will their damage be their downfall in the saleroom?
0:11:29 > 0:11:31Linda's hoping to make a profit on the £25
0:11:31 > 0:11:37she spent on that quality tailor's dummy, which I valued at £40 to £60.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42And Anita's decided to split the Wemyss into two lots.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46She's valued these vases at £80 to £120
0:11:46 > 0:11:49and the second vase and jam pot at £60 to £80.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52And this is where all the action's taking place today.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55John Mill auctioneers in the heart of Aberdeen.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59I'm going to go inside and catch up with our owners. They're feeling nervous.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Fingers crossed, it's a packed saleroom.
0:12:02 > 0:12:06Well, our luck is in because it is packed and we're just in time
0:12:06 > 0:12:10because auctioneer Graham Lumsden is about to kick off proceedings.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Our first lot under the hammer are those Far Eastern figures.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Just been joined by Elizabeth with her two figures.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21I think these are resin. We had a look and a chat to the auctioneer earlier.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24He said they're definitely resin. Nevertheless,
0:12:24 > 0:12:26£30 to £40 we could turn into £100.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29- Why are you selling them? - I just don't like them.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32You know, they're not really my cup of tea.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35No, but somebody will like them and we're going to find them right now.
0:12:35 > 0:12:36Here we go.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Lot 70, two carved Chinese figures.
0:12:39 > 0:12:42They're in fact resin, they're not actually carved wood.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45They're in fact resin. For the pair, £50.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47£50 the pair.
0:12:47 > 0:12:5040? I'm bid 40.
0:12:50 > 0:12:55Any advance on £40, the pair of Chinese figures, 45? 50.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57At £50 on my left.
0:12:57 > 0:12:58Any advance on £50?
0:12:58 > 0:13:02The bid is outside the room at 50. They're going to be sold for £50.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04All finished at 50?
0:13:04 > 0:13:09- Well, that was short and sweet but we got the top end, £50.- I'm happy.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11For something you didn't like and didn't want.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- Yes, it's a bonus. - Yes, it is.- Absolutely.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Thank you for bringing it in. - I think there was damage too, wasn't there?
0:13:17 > 0:13:19- One of the eyes was missing. - That was all right.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23'What a great start. Now it's Linda and that mannequin.'
0:13:25 > 0:13:31Linda, I hardly recognised you! Wow! Whoo! Go get them, girl.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33We are just about to sell the mannequin
0:13:33 > 0:13:36and you're just in time because it's been frantic here.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39It really has. It's a packed saleroom, things are flying out.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41I think this mannequin will sell.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44- This is it. Let us find out what the bidders think.- Lot 100.
0:13:44 > 0:13:4780, at £80, the mannequin. 60.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49£40, the mannequin.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52I'm bid 40, beside me.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Any advance on £40, the mannequin? One bid at £40.
0:13:56 > 0:14:02It's going to be sold at £40. £40, the mannequin. One bid at 40. 45.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- 50.- Yes! Yes!
0:14:06 > 0:14:0855. At 55 at the door.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Any advance on £55 at the door for the mannequin?
0:14:11 > 0:14:13- £55, the hammer has gone down. - Oh, well.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17- That wasn't too bad, was it? - It wasn't.- I was about right.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21£55. We got nearly the top end. Enjoy the money.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23I think that's lunch out for you for turning up
0:14:23 > 0:14:25at the valuation day and today.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27- And it's an enjoyable day.- Thank you.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33'Linda got more than double the £25 she paid so I'm chuffed with that.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36'Before we see Irene's ceramics go under the hammer,
0:14:36 > 0:14:39'let's see what auctioneer Graham had to say about them
0:14:39 > 0:14:41'on the sale preview day.'
0:14:41 > 0:14:45We are in the right place to sell some Wemyss.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48I must say I love country pottery. I really do.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50I'm a big fan of Wemyss.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Love the roses, I love the fruit.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55That's my favourite - the little preserve jar, the jam jar.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Unfortunately, it's damaged.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59The whole collection belongs to Irene.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02We valued these but we've split the lots up.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06The pair of vases, we've got 80 to 120.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09For the preserve pot and the larger vase, we've got 60 to 80,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12purely because of the damage on the jam jar.
0:15:12 > 0:15:13Absolutely correct.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15The Wemmys is a Fife pottery,
0:15:15 > 0:15:19started in the 1850s and eventually went down to Devon.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21It did, didn't it?
0:15:21 > 0:15:24The pair of vases - we should do quite well on them.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26A lot of Wemyss buyers up here.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28- We should double the estimate. - It was 80-120.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Hopefully 150-200 and a bit more.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33As you stated, the preserve pot is badly damaged,
0:15:33 > 0:15:35that's why the lots have been split.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Along with a good vase, 80 to 120, 150, maybe. Should do well.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43And there's still plenty of people up here that collect this?
0:15:43 > 0:15:45A large pot last week did very well.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47And it always looks good, doesn't it?
0:15:47 > 0:15:50As a prop, I don't mind the damaged one
0:15:50 > 0:15:55because you're not going to use it. Put it on the shelf and it's going to look umph.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58It's very good for still-life painting and things like that.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01What you are buying is a little work of art, aren't you?
0:16:01 > 0:16:05Absolutely. It's almost nursery pottery, isn't it?
0:16:05 > 0:16:09'Let's see if he's right because they're up next.'
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I'm a big Wemyss fan and so are you.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Proper Scottish pottery. I love my country pottery.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Why are you selling these?
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Well, I don't particularly like them.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24- You don't?- No.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Gosh. Why not? What's wrong with them?
0:16:27 > 0:16:30They haven't seen the light of day for at least 20 years.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34Really? They've just been stuck in a box in a cupboard somewhere.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Oh, that's a shame.
0:16:36 > 0:16:41Irene is doing the right thing. If they are tucked in a cupboard,
0:16:41 > 0:16:43sell them and let someone else enjoy them.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46We've got two lots. We've split them into two lots.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49The little preserve jar, which has a lot of damage,
0:16:49 > 0:16:51we're selling that with the taller vase.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56Plus we have a pair of vases to follow, with 80 to 120 on those.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- Is that OK?- Yes, yeah.- Thank you for bringing them in and hopefully,
0:16:59 > 0:17:03we'll send you home happy.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05- That would be nice. - It would be nice, wouldn't it?
0:17:05 > 0:17:08- THEY LAUGH - Here we go, let's find out.
0:17:08 > 0:17:12115 is the next lot. Two pieces of Wemyss.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17As we have it, the jam pot has had some extensive repair. £60.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21Wemyss ware for 60. 40. I'm bid 40.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24Right, we're in. We've got someone down the front on 40.
0:17:24 > 0:17:2542, 45, 48.
0:17:25 > 0:17:2950. At 50 on my right. The lady has bid on the Wemyss at 50.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32We have it at 50. Any advance on £50?
0:17:32 > 0:17:38- We're just short, aren't we? - 60. 65. 70. At 70 in the room.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Any advance on £70? The bid's in the room at £70.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- I'll finish now at 70. - We've done it. Mid-estimate.
0:17:44 > 0:17:49Thank goodness for that. That was slow to start with. Right.
0:17:49 > 0:17:51Here's the next lot. We're looking at 80-120.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Again, we're back to the Wemyss Ware.
0:17:54 > 0:17:58It's the two Wemyss vases. Good order. £100.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01A pair of Wemyss vases. 100, 80.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05I'm bid 60, 70. At 70.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10Any advance on 70? 80. 90. 100. 110.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12On 110 on my right. 120, 130.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- This is more like it.- 140. At 140.
0:18:16 > 0:18:23145. 150. At 150 on my left. Any advance on 150?
0:18:23 > 0:18:26The Wemyss vases are going to be sold for 150.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28They're going to go at 150.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32That's a good result. That's a great result. £150.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- Are you happy, Irene? - Yes. Very good.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38£150. That's great, isn't it?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40They were in perfect condition.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42That was the pair to go for.
0:18:42 > 0:18:47That was the pair to go for. We got 70 for the other lot and 150.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- That' not bad. £220.- Jolly good.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55'I'm so pleased Irene can put that money towards something she'll really love.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58'That's three great sales so far but don't go away -
0:18:58 > 0:19:02'we've got three more to come and I can promise one big surprise.'
0:19:02 > 0:19:05While we were up here in the area,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08I went back our stunning valuation day venue, Crathes Castle,
0:19:08 > 0:19:12to check out behind the scenes and find out a bit more of its history.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Crathes is one of the most magnificent
0:19:32 > 0:19:36and best-preserved 16th Century castles in Scotland.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40It was home to the Burnett family for a staggering 14 generations.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44You can definitely say they left their mark on the landscape.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49The castle was completed in 1596 but the story starts a lot earlier,
0:19:49 > 0:19:51back in 1308.
0:19:51 > 0:19:55Then, this whole area was part of a forest
0:19:55 > 0:19:58rich in boar and deer, ripe for hunting.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Robert the Bruce would come to visit here and recuperate
0:20:00 > 0:20:03from the rigours of battle.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07He loved it so much he made this area part of the Royal Forest.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09One of the King's great supporters was a local man
0:20:09 > 0:20:11called Alexander de Burnard.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Robert repaid Alexander's loyalty by giving him the lands
0:20:15 > 0:20:17and the post of King's forester.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Alexander built a small island fort on the nearby Loch of Leys.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27The family moved there and stayed there for the next 250 years,
0:20:27 > 0:20:30where their name changed from Burnard to Burnett.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33They weren't the most ambitious of families
0:20:33 > 0:20:39but they were respected for their sophistication and mild manner.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Eventually their fortunes grew and they were able to move
0:20:42 > 0:20:46away from the marshy island of Leys to build the home of their dreams.
0:20:46 > 0:20:49Work on Crathes started in 1553.
0:20:49 > 0:20:53Unfortunately, construction was held up because of the troubled period
0:20:53 > 0:20:57during the time of Mary, Queen of Scots.
0:20:57 > 0:21:01It took another 40-odd years for the building to be completed.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08'It was certainly worth the wait.
0:21:08 > 0:21:12'Small, round towers with conical roofs sit beside overhanging
0:21:12 > 0:21:15'turrets, giving it a romantic, chateau-like appearance.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19'This exquisite stone decoration around the eaves
0:21:19 > 0:21:23'and where the turrets protrude, each side of the building is different
0:21:23 > 0:21:28'and it looks more like a fairy-tale castle than a medieval fortress.'
0:21:28 > 0:21:31But appearances can be deceiving.
0:21:31 > 0:21:35The castle's design incorporates many cunning defence strategies.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38First of all, the walls at ground level are much thicker
0:21:38 > 0:21:43than they are at roof height, making this building very, very solid.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47Almost like a buttress on the side of a medieval cathedral.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51If you managed to burn down this heavy, studded oak door,
0:21:51 > 0:21:54look what you encountered.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57A huge great big iron yett.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59In the heat of the moment, in battle,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02you'd be coming in here charging with your axe above your head,
0:22:02 > 0:22:05or a sword above your head to deliver a blow, but you couldn't.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07It would be knocking these low ceilings.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10The defender of the castle would have the upper hand
0:22:10 > 0:22:13and he'd thrust into you.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17Also, supposing you did charge the tower and you came running
0:22:17 > 0:22:21up here, this spiral staircase goes in a clockwise direction.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Most soldiers would have been right-handed.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27You couldn't hold your sword or axe in this hand because
0:22:27 > 0:22:29the spiral staircase is turning clockwise,
0:22:29 > 0:22:36so you'd have to hold it in this hand to try and attack the defender, leaving your torso open.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39The man above definitely had the upper hand
0:22:39 > 0:22:42because he could thrust down into you.
0:22:42 > 0:22:47The 11th step, the riser, is much higher than the rest of them.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51That's designed to trip you up as you were running upstairs.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55I don't call that cunning, I call that sly.
0:22:55 > 0:22:59'I have managed to make it upstairs unscathed.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01'As you look around the rooms, you notice the family
0:23:01 > 0:23:06'coat of arms adorning the ceilings, windows and the furniture.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10'The horn in the centre has a special meaning for the Burnetts.'
0:23:15 > 0:23:19Legend has it that when the King gave the title and the deeds
0:23:19 > 0:23:24to Alexander de Burnard in 1323, he also gave him a small gift
0:23:24 > 0:23:29in the form of an ivory horn as a badge of honour, a symbol of trust.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34This horn has been incorporated into the family coat of arms
0:23:34 > 0:23:39and it remains a fitting reminder of how the Burnetts came to Banchory.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44Thankfully, it's still here, on the wall in the Great Hall.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Look at it - it's beautifully presented up there.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48So much history there.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52There's lots of interesting rooms here
0:23:52 > 0:23:56but it's actually the Jacobean ceilings I'm interested in.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Several have been painted but for me it's the ceiling in the room
0:23:59 > 0:24:04of the Nine Nobles which is the most impressive.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07Painted ceilings were a popular style of decoration
0:24:07 > 0:24:09for barons during this period.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12This whole Jacobean art form
0:24:12 > 0:24:15is wonderfully bright and vivid,
0:24:15 > 0:24:19and it's closely associated with King James I of England or the VI of Scotland,
0:24:19 > 0:24:22following on from the Elizabethan period.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25Glancing around I can pick up heroes of the past going back to ancient history.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29Hector of Troy, there. Hero of the Trojans.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32Alexander, it's got the Conqueror, but it's Alexander the Great.
0:24:32 > 0:24:35He did conquer Macedonia.
0:24:36 > 0:24:39All of this was painted in situ,
0:24:39 > 0:24:43when the floorboards were put down on the joists.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47You can imagine the artisans working on makeshift scaffolding,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50lying down here there and working away.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55Painstaking process. Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Vivid chromatic hues - that's because they've used blue azurites
0:24:59 > 0:25:05and a heavy red oxide paint, which doesn't fade with the light over the years.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07Quite clever.
0:25:07 > 0:25:12There's a couple of extra spaces here that's been unfinished.
0:25:12 > 0:25:16I guess they're waiting for history to catch up with us.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26But Crathes is most famous for its gardens.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30No-one is sure exactly how old they are.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33Some of the trees have been dated back to the early 1700s.
0:25:33 > 0:25:39It's a passion that the family have continued in more recent years.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45The garden would have supplied the castle with fresh fruit,
0:25:45 > 0:25:47herbs and vegetables,
0:25:47 > 0:25:52but over the years it's moved away from a traditional kitchen garden to more of an arts and crafts style.
0:25:52 > 0:25:57There are eight little, individual displays each with their own theme.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00As you see them now is how they were created
0:26:00 > 0:26:05by the 13th Baronet of Leys, Sir James Burnett and his wife, Sybil,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09who started to create these compartmentalised displays
0:26:09 > 0:26:13back in the 1920s when it was all the rage.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19For me, the iconic June borders are the most exciting part of the gardens.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24So called because of the time of year they were best viewed.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Lady Burnett first laid out the beds in the 1930s.
0:26:28 > 0:26:34She took much inspiration from landscape architect Gertrude Jekyll,
0:26:34 > 0:26:37and had a real flair for design and colour co-ordination.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47Although the Burnett family have a very close relationship
0:26:47 > 0:26:48with this magnificent castle,
0:26:48 > 0:26:53is has been in the safe hands of the National Trust since the 1950s.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Today, it still remains a home steeped in the dedication
0:26:56 > 0:27:01and love that all those generations of Burnetts have lavished on it.
0:27:01 > 0:27:05I hope my visit has inspired you to take a look for yourself.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08It is open to the public at certain times of the year.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11It's a wonderful day out.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Now we've caught up on the history of our stunning venue,
0:27:22 > 0:27:26let's get back to our valuation day here at Crathes Castle.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29We've already unearthed some real treasures
0:27:29 > 0:27:33so let's see what else this eager crowd have in store for us.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- Thank you for coming. I'm Adam, I'm the expert for today.- I'm Brian.
0:27:37 > 0:27:42You've bought along a fascinating early microscope, haven't you?
0:27:42 > 0:27:43It's pretty old.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47I think it's early 19th century, probably as early as 1800s.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51- Do you agree with that?- Probably round about that. That makes sense.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55You seem to be a chap who knows a little bit about this already.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58Can you tell me a little bit about it?
0:27:58 > 0:28:01- I know about the physics, not so much about the history.- Right.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04But the physics is that here you have a concave mirror,
0:28:04 > 0:28:09which helps the daylight to reflect up to here, to your specimen.
0:28:09 > 0:28:15On there, you'd have a tiny insect, or maybe an aquatic organism.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19So there's a few lenses here - different power.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23- And you have to put your eye very close to that.- Yes. - Cos it's a very small lens,
0:28:23 > 0:28:28a fat, small lens, with a very short focal length.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31- So you have to get really quite close to the organism.- Right.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33And you put your eye close to it.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35It's not convenient or comfortable.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37No, but it's very portable.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Very portable - it's how they did it in those days.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41I've only ever seen one of these before
0:28:41 > 0:28:45and I always understood it was an aquatic microscope,
0:28:45 > 0:28:48so it's interesting that you've said aquatic organisms.
0:28:48 > 0:28:53- For viewing pond life.- Right, right. Amoeba, and that sort of thing.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57Yes. And it's beautifully made in brass, and in this shagreen case.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00This is what? Is this shark skin?
0:29:00 > 0:29:02- Shark skin.- Shark skin, yes, amazing.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05- Which is valuable in its own right. - It's very hard.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Very durable. And it would need to be,
0:29:07 > 0:29:11because it would have been something you carried around with you
0:29:11 > 0:29:13and used as and when needed.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15How did you come to own it?
0:29:15 > 0:29:19I was given it when I was about seven, I think,
0:29:19 > 0:29:21by a friend of my mother's.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25She probably had it in her attic for a long time.
0:29:25 > 0:29:30And I was young and interested in physics and science.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32I played with it for a while.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- You must have played with it very carefully.- I had fun for a while.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Then it gets put away in a cupboard for a long time.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42As these things often do. And did you pursue science as a career?
0:29:42 > 0:29:46- I did. I became a scientist. I did physics at Cambridge.- Right.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50- Downing College, Cambridge. - Oh, yes, excellent.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54So, why have we now, here in Aberdeenshire, and you've brought this in to sell.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57What's the reason behind that?
0:29:57 > 0:30:00Well, it's been appreciating for a long time and I thought,
0:30:00 > 0:30:06"Well, there's no point in dying and then it's still appreciating."
0:30:06 > 0:30:08It's nice to know what it's worth.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11I think the most famous of these were made by the big firm Dollonds,
0:30:11 > 0:30:13just slightly before this,
0:30:13 > 0:30:18at the end of the 18th century in the George III period.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21- And this... It's a shame it's an unnamed example.- Yes.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25- That's the thing...- No company name. - There's no name at all.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28And that's the thing that's going to slightly limit its value
0:30:28 > 0:30:30to the collector who's a little bit fickle.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34If it had a name on it, it would be worth twice as much, if not a bit more.
0:30:34 > 0:30:37Have you got any ideas as to what you think it might be worth?
0:30:37 > 0:30:40Well, I thought maybe £400.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44- Yeah, well I think that's fairly accurate, actually.- Yeah.
0:30:44 > 0:30:48- What I would suggest is an estimate of 250 to 350.- Yeah.
0:30:48 > 0:30:54And at what price would you be not willing to sell would be the question?
0:30:54 > 0:30:56- You mean a reserve price?- Yes.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- Maybe 200.- 200, I think would be very realistic.
0:30:59 > 0:31:04Very good. Thanks for bringing it. Certainly the most fascinating object of the day.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06The rarest and earliest thing I've seen all day.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08So I'm delighted to have seen it.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11- It's been nice to talk to you. Thanks for coming.- Thank you.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15Well, that microscope certainly wowed Adam,
0:31:15 > 0:31:17but what about the bidders?
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Well, we'll find out in a moment.
0:31:21 > 0:31:26Now Anita has spotted a quirky carving that Jennifer can't wait to sell.
0:31:26 > 0:31:31Jenifer, this is a fascinating little piece of social history.
0:31:31 > 0:31:32It's a little carved panel.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Can you tell me, where did you get it?
0:31:35 > 0:31:39It was found in the house, left in the house when we moved in,
0:31:39 > 0:31:41and that's really all we know.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43- How long ago was that?- 46 years ago.
0:31:43 > 0:31:4546 years ago.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49And did you ever hang it on the wall or put it on display?
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- No.- Did you ever wonder who did it? - Yes. Oh, yes, definitely.
0:31:53 > 0:31:55- Do you like it?- No.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00- Is that why you want to sell it? - Yes.- OK, let's have a look at it.
0:32:00 > 0:32:04Although it's perhaps not to everyone's taste,
0:32:04 > 0:32:06we see a carved figure here.
0:32:06 > 0:32:12And we have a little panel which says, "Home from the front."
0:32:12 > 0:32:15And we have the artist's name here,
0:32:15 > 0:32:19"GSW Watt, 1918."
0:32:21 > 0:32:27This little panel depicts a soldier returning home from war.
0:32:27 > 0:32:31And we see... I don't know if that's perhaps a foot missing.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- Perhaps shot off in the war.- Yes.
0:32:33 > 0:32:39So it's, I suppose, rather sad in that way.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42The carving, a rather naive carving.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46It's not someone who has done fine work.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50And it had occurred to me that this is perhaps something that he may have done...
0:32:52 > 0:32:56..after coming back from the war, perhaps injured,
0:32:56 > 0:33:01perhaps not able to work, and this is how he spent his time.
0:33:01 > 0:33:07So there could be a little story behind that, if we knew.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- If we knew.- If we knew.
0:33:09 > 0:33:16If we look at the back, and I find the back of it quite fascinating,
0:33:16 > 0:33:22we have the depiction of two... What would you call them - scallywags?
0:33:22 > 0:33:28- Yes.- "Thrummie Cap and Goony John."
0:33:28 > 0:33:34And these, perhaps, were characters from his own village or town.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38And they're quite nicely carved,
0:33:38 > 0:33:42but, again, they have that naive quality,
0:33:42 > 0:33:47which has its own charm and its own followers.
0:33:47 > 0:33:52- I don't think it's going to get a lot of money.- No. Oh, no.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56And I feel that we should estimate it conservatively.
0:33:56 > 0:34:01- If we maybe put it in £20 to £30, would you be happy enough with that? - Oh, yes, yes.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Do you want to put a reserve on it?
0:34:03 > 0:34:06- Maybe £15.- £15, yep.
0:34:06 > 0:34:11- I'm sure it will do more than that, but £15 will just protect it.- Yes.
0:34:11 > 0:34:14OK, that's wonderful. Thank you again for bringing it in.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- I think it's charming.- I don't.
0:34:17 > 0:34:21Well, each to their own, I suppose.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Time to squeeze in one last valuation,
0:34:23 > 0:34:27and Adam is with Maureen on his table.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31This is a wonderful collection of coins and medallions.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34- Thank you.- Can you tell me, did you collect these yourself?
0:34:34 > 0:34:36- No, I didn't. My father did. - Your father did.- Yes.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40It was a great pastime of people, collecting commemorative medallions.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42These are quite interesting.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45They tell you what they are, which is always handy for us valuers.
0:34:45 > 0:34:47This is the limited edition
0:34:47 > 0:34:51of 5000 of these 26 sterling silver proof medals,
0:34:51 > 0:34:57and they record the achievements of Her Majesty's 25-year reign.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00So they go from 1952 all the way up to 1977.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Looking at them before we started filming,
0:35:03 > 0:35:07reminding you of the famous things that happened in those periods,
0:35:07 > 0:35:11such as the invention of the hovercraft, 1955.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14Decimalisation, '71.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17And it's quite a good reminder of all these events.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20So I suppose he may have bought them yearly, do you think, annually?
0:35:20 > 0:35:25I don't know if they were monthly or weekly or annually.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30They often came in instalments and they would have cost a few pounds each at the time.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Over here, we've got the sovereigns of Europe,
0:35:32 > 0:35:36the kings and queens of all the European states.
0:35:36 > 0:35:41Again, a limited edition of 5000, with the central medallion there.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45And then we've got these ones that look like gold but they're not.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48They're gold plated. They're 22-carat gold on a silver core.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53So you've got 12 of those, which all look like important coats of arms,
0:35:53 > 0:35:56royal family coats of arms and things like that.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00And what are your reasons for wanting to sell them?
0:36:00 > 0:36:04Lack of space, really, because my mum died last year as well,
0:36:04 > 0:36:06so I've got more family mementoes.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11- OK, so they're not particularly sentimental.- These aren't, no.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Any idea what you think they're worth these days?
0:36:14 > 0:36:18- I haven't got a clue.- Let's have a guess, Maureen.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20150, 200?
0:36:20 > 0:36:22- For the lot, or each? - The lot.- For the lot.
0:36:22 > 0:36:27I think that's conservative. That's probably what they were worth five years ago.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31- Oh, right.- But these things have got a lot more desirable nowadays,
0:36:31 > 0:36:34thanks in some part to silver values generally going up,
0:36:34 > 0:36:38and there's more interest in these commemorative medallions with coin collectors.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42So I think we can be a bit more bullish with the price
0:36:42 > 0:36:46and up it to £400 to £600.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48That's fine, yes.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52- And I think they'll probably make towards £600.- Excellent.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55Once the bidding's all done, once they've all fought it out.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57I think we should put a reserve of 400.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01- Because I think they're probably worth that anyway.- Right.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05- And we don't want them undersold. - Definitely not.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07What would you do with that decent sum of money?
0:37:07 > 0:37:11I'd probably divide it between my two sons and three grandchildren.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14Excellent. That's nice to hear. And what about some for yourself?
0:37:14 > 0:37:18Yes, possibly a handbag.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22- And give them the last bit! You've got to treat yourself. - See what's left.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24- Thanks for coming to Flog It! - Thanks.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29Well, before we find out whether they make the reserve and Maureen gets that handbag,
0:37:29 > 0:37:32let's have a quick run down of our final items going off to auction.
0:37:32 > 0:37:37Brian's had his super little microscope for many years.
0:37:37 > 0:37:41Will it make Adam's estimate of £250 to £350?
0:37:41 > 0:37:46At £20 to £30, I think this carved panel's a real bargain.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49But will the bidders love it as much as Anita does?
0:37:49 > 0:37:53And finally, Maureen's coin collection is a great piece of history,
0:37:53 > 0:37:57but was Adam right to put a rather confident £400 to £600 on it?
0:37:59 > 0:38:03'We're at the auction house in Aberdeen and the sale is in full swing.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05'The lots have been flying out of the door
0:38:05 > 0:38:09'and next up, it's that fascinating old microscope.'
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Now, something for the academics.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15I love this, and I know our expert Adam fell in love with it.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19It belongs to Brian. It's the aquatic microscope. It's real quality.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23- A proper scientific instrument, shagreen case.- Mm-hm. - What a nice thing.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27- Quite a rarity, too. - For looking at pond life! - PAUL LAUGHS
0:38:27 > 0:38:33- In a shagreen case. Early Georgian. - Or fleas, or ants. Whatever.- Gosh.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37Every schoolboy's dream. Let's find out what happens. Here we go.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41Lot 288, the aquatic microscope. I have this one at £300.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43Aquatic microscope at £300.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45£200?
0:38:45 > 0:38:47180.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50- Should be bids at this level. - Come on.
0:38:50 > 0:38:54Any advance? £150. The aquatic microscope at 150.
0:38:54 > 0:38:55160?
0:38:55 > 0:38:58170. 180. 190.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02200. Outside the door at £200.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04210. 220.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06230.
0:39:06 > 0:39:07240.
0:39:07 > 0:39:12It's outside the door at 240. Any advance on £240?
0:39:12 > 0:39:16It's going to be sold for 240. I'm going to finish at £240.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18- It sold.- Very good.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- Are you happy with that? - Yeah.- I think we were about right.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25- A lovely thing.- I was hopeful for more, but I always am.- Yeah.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- I'm that kind of chap! - He's an optimist.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30'What an intriguing object.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34'Perhaps it will go on to encourage a youngster's interest in science,
0:39:34 > 0:39:37'just like it did for Brian all those years ago.'
0:39:37 > 0:39:41'Now it's that naive wooden picture that Anita picked out.'
0:39:43 > 0:39:45All the proceeds of this lot will go to charity.
0:39:45 > 0:39:50It's a carved wooden panel and we're looking for the top end of the £20 to £30.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52Jennifer. It's good to see you again.
0:39:52 > 0:39:58- Jennifer's had this in the house for 46 years and you quite liked this. - I did.
0:39:58 > 0:40:03I know you don't like it, Jennifer, but it's a lovely piece of naive craft work.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- It is, yes.- And every little penny helps for charity.
0:40:06 > 0:40:11- It's going to Help For Heroes. - A wonderful cause. It's going under the hammer right now.
0:40:11 > 0:40:13Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17A picture. Home From The Front, by Watt. £40.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Small, carved picture for 40.
0:40:19 > 0:40:2130.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- £20.- Come on. Someone come in.
0:40:25 > 0:40:31£20 the bid. One bid at 20. 22. 25. 28. 30.
0:40:31 > 0:40:3332. 35. 38.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35At 40.
0:40:35 > 0:40:3742. 45.
0:40:37 > 0:40:3948. At 50.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42This is good, this is good.
0:40:42 > 0:40:47Any advance of £50? 55. At 55, standing on my right.
0:40:47 > 0:40:48All finished at £55.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- The bid is on my right. - That's a great result. £55.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54The hammer's going down. Yes! Jennifer, that's great.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57For a moment, everyone had their hands in their pockets.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59No hands were going up in the air.
0:40:59 > 0:41:03Well, that's great, isn't it? Thank you so much for bringing that in.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07- As I said, every little penny helps. - Yes, it does.- I'm delighted.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10'What a great result for something that Jennifer found
0:41:10 > 0:41:12'when she moved house.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14'There's just time for one final lot
0:41:14 > 0:41:18'and I can't wait to see how that coin collection gets on.'
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Going under the hammer right now. Maureen's three sets of coins.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24They could go at the top end, I have a feeling.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27400 to 600, Adam put on them. Why are you selling them now?
0:41:27 > 0:41:32- Don't really want them any more. Don't look at them. They're stored away.- Sit in a drawer?
0:41:32 > 0:41:35- Stored away in a cupboard. - Good time to sell precious metals.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37It's an all-time high, silver.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41Because the silver value is quite high, it'll push up the value of the coins.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43But these will probably go to collectors,
0:41:43 > 0:41:47cos they're collectors' editions, limited series, that sort of stuff.
0:41:47 > 0:41:49I think they're going to sell pretty well.
0:41:49 > 0:41:53Maureen just said to me, "As long as I don't have to take them home again."
0:41:53 > 0:41:58- It's not a lot to carry, is it? You could have brought in a chest of drawers.- That's true!
0:41:58 > 0:42:00I think these will sell. I think Adam's spot on here.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05- Let's go for it.- Let's find out what list this lot think. It's down to the bidders now. Here we go.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Lot 40. A coin collection.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09Souvenirs of Europe. Ten coins.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12Queen Elizabeth's reign. Six coins.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14- Fingers crossed.- Yes.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17I think they're going to make a mint, Paul!
0:42:17 > 0:42:18He had to say that, didn't he?
0:42:18 > 0:42:20£600.
0:42:20 > 0:42:24- That's where we want to end up. - £500.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27Coins for 500. £400?
0:42:27 > 0:42:28Come on, you lot.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32A bid, 350. Any advance? At 350. 360.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- We're in. Here we go.- 400.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37In the seat at £400. 420.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40440. 460. 480.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42500.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44520. 540.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47560. 580. 600.
0:42:47 > 0:42:48620.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50640.
0:42:50 > 0:42:51660.
0:42:51 > 0:42:52680.
0:42:52 > 0:42:53£700.
0:42:53 > 0:42:54720.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55740.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57760.
0:42:57 > 0:42:58780.
0:42:58 > 0:43:00800.
0:43:00 > 0:43:02Yes? 820.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05At 820. 840.
0:43:05 > 0:43:08860. 880.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10(£880.)
0:43:10 > 0:43:12920. 940.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14960. 980.
0:43:14 > 0:43:161,000. And 50.
0:43:16 > 0:43:171,100.
0:43:17 > 0:43:191,100 on my left.
0:43:19 > 0:43:23- Any advance on £1,100.- 1,100.
0:43:23 > 0:43:26They're going to be sold for £1,100. I'll finish at 1,100.
0:43:26 > 0:43:31Yes! £1,100. Well over the top end of the estimate. I'm ever so happy.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33Strong price.
0:43:33 > 0:43:37Very, very strong. What are you going to put the money towards?
0:43:37 > 0:43:40I've just spent most of it on a holiday, but I'll go on another one!
0:43:40 > 0:43:43There's always time for another one. Adam, well done.
0:43:43 > 0:43:46What a wonderful way to end the show. I hope you enjoyed it.
0:43:46 > 0:43:49You can never predict what's going to happen in a saleroom.
0:43:49 > 0:43:50See you next time.
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