0:00:05 > 0:00:10Buckland Abbey in Devon is full of grand connections and history.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Sir Francis Drake, the great Elizabethan mariner,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14bought the Abbey in 1580 as a family home.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Several generations of his family have lived here,
0:00:17 > 0:00:20spanning 370-odd years.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23So, will today's valuation day turn up any art and artefacts
0:00:23 > 0:00:26worthy of the new golden age?
0:00:26 > 0:00:29Stay tuned and you'll find out. Welcome to Flog It!
0:00:50 > 0:00:55Buckland Abbey was built in 1278 by an order of Cistercian monks.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56It was their home.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Throughout history, over the years,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02it's been altered to suit different architectural styles and trends.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05There are certainly Elizabethan elements.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08There are Georgian doorways and entrances and of course, Victorian wings.
0:01:08 > 0:01:10All of these elements, you might think,
0:01:10 > 0:01:15all these different styles would be confusing but I tell you something, they're not.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18They actually add to the Abbey's magnificent charm.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Owned by the National Trust since 1948,
0:01:21 > 0:01:25today it's the glorious setting for our valuation day
0:01:25 > 0:01:27and what a glorious turnout!
0:01:28 > 0:01:31I think we're going to be in for a good day here.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34The sun is shining, everybody's happy. You are happy, aren't you?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Yes, of course you are!
0:01:36 > 0:01:39And to add to all the magic, we have Catherine Southon and David Barby,
0:01:39 > 0:01:43two fabulous experts, sweet talking all the crowd here
0:01:43 > 0:01:47into showing them items which hopefully will be worth a small fortune.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Someone's found something!
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Hopefully it's the experts.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55That is absolutely wonderful.
0:01:55 > 0:01:56I love it.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Very, very interesting.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Among the many items passing across our tables today
0:02:02 > 0:02:05is one that fetches a few thousand pounds.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10So, let's put your antique knowledge to the test, shall we?
0:02:10 > 0:02:15Is it this exquisite 200-year-old relic from the schoolroom?
0:02:15 > 0:02:19This elaborately decorated French revolver?
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Or these 18th-century glass goblets?
0:02:21 > 0:02:25The answer may surprise you, so stay tuned!
0:02:30 > 0:02:32There's a wonderful atmosphere here today.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36Definitely an air of excitement as everybody's clutching something
0:02:36 > 0:02:38they are hoping is worth a lot of money.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41It looks like David Barby has spotted his first item.
0:02:41 > 0:02:42Let's take a look.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Barbara, this is a lovely piece of glass.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51Where did you get it from?
0:02:51 > 0:02:55It was my grandmother's. I have a feeling it was a wedding present.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- They were married in 1910.- Right.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Of course, my mum inherited it and then it's been passed on.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02Passed on to you.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05All of the stuff, it's just part of the whole clutter
0:03:05 > 0:03:09that we have at home belonging to my grandmother.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- When you look at this, what do you think of?- I think of my grandmother.
0:03:14 > 0:03:16It was always on the mantelpiece.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18You must have liked it or you wouldn't have kept it?
0:03:18 > 0:03:23I do, I quite like it. I think it's very tactile to touch.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25It is very tactile.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29It follows a fashion at the end of the 19th coming into the 20th-century
0:03:29 > 0:03:32for this iridescent glass.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36The high point was Tiffany's, who produced this iridescent glass,
0:03:36 > 0:03:41and they called their wares Favrile and that is very exotic.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46This is made for the ordinary folk,
0:03:46 > 0:03:48like you and I.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51But this is of a certain period and you can date it
0:03:51 > 0:03:56because of this very cheap metal band that goes all the way round.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58That is stamped out steel
0:03:58 > 0:04:03which would have been polished or it might have even been gilded at some stage.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06If you look at the designs, it's all organic,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10so it's rather like water lilies but exaggerated.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16This is a blown glass and whilst it's still in its molten form,
0:04:16 > 0:04:20it's been pushed down and manipulated,
0:04:20 > 0:04:23so you get this sort of crushed feel about it.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Now, let's think in terms of value.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30Allowing for the wear and tear that it's had,
0:04:30 > 0:04:33we're looking at around £40-60, not a lot.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36If there's going to be an enthusiast that could look at that
0:04:36 > 0:04:40and just think of when it was made, how it was made
0:04:40 > 0:04:42and the whole period.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44I think it's fascinating.
0:04:44 > 0:04:46What I think is good is that you can remember it
0:04:46 > 0:04:50from your grandmother's home and she was married in 1910.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- Yeah. - So, in 1910, she had this.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57She must have been very, very fashionable. Was she?
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- Not particularly, no! - Oh, you disappoint me!
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Is this the beginning of your declutter?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Yes, put boxes of stuff in the loft.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09Before you do any more, get me to visit.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11What a smooth talker!
0:05:11 > 0:05:14But hurrah for all the hoarders -
0:05:14 > 0:05:17without you, we would not have a programme.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21Now, I've found something that simply oozes history.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25I've escaped the main hubbub of the valuations
0:05:25 > 0:05:27taking place on the far side of the Abbey.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30I've sneaked off to this side. It's the Victorian garden.
0:05:30 > 0:05:36I've just been joined by Wendy, who's holding the most interesting journal, that's dated 1796.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38So, how did you come by this?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40My mother looked after an elderly lady for many years
0:05:40 > 0:05:44and she died when she was nearly 100.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47She left these little bits and pieces to my mother.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50My mother, who's now 93, has given me them
0:05:50 > 0:05:54and I don't really know quite what to do with them.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55Are you local?
0:05:55 > 0:05:57Yes, I am. I'm from Whitchurch, Tavistock.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01- So, you're literally right on...? - On the edge of Dartmoor, yes.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- And what do you do for a living? - We're farmers.- What do you farm?
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- Beef and sheep. - And has it been a good year?
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Not too bad, yes, but the weather's being a bit difficult.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Yeah, it has. Let's just look at this.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16It is literally all about mathematical equations, isn't it?
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- Yes. - There are examples in here, look.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24"Mr Thomas Serge bought from John Drab on September 2nd 1794,"
0:06:24 > 0:06:28and then we've got yards of broad cloth, drab, yards of shallon, yards of drugget.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32I just think this is an exercise in a classroom
0:06:32 > 0:06:35that's been handwritten out and someone's used their imagination
0:06:35 > 0:06:39and they've added up the pounds and the shillings and the pence.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41I just love some of the little equations in here.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- The handwriting...- It's incredible.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46- It's discipline, is what it is. - Yes, yes.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Unfortunately, we don't know how old he is and what he did for a living.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- This is not a child's hand, is it, let's face it.- No.
0:06:53 > 0:06:57I'd be tempted to get a calculator out and see if they do work out.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01- Here we go, look at this! Here's a table, for instance, OK?- Oh, yes.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03And it says here, "Two pints make a quart.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08"Two quarts make a bottle. Two bottles make one gallon.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13"Two gallons make one peck. Four pecks make one bushel.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15"Two bushels make one strike."
0:07:15 > 0:07:17And it goes on and on and on.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20So, you can see this is wonderful social history, isn't it?
0:07:20 > 0:07:24- Yes, it is.- If only we knew who this chap Strong was and where he lived.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28- Yes.- If it had an address on that, we might be able to sort of...
0:07:28 > 0:07:31- ..trace him.- Yeah, go to the county records, places like that.
0:07:31 > 0:07:33If you want to put this into auction,
0:07:35 > 0:07:39I think you should try it with a valuation of around about £40-£60.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41Do you really want to sell it?
0:07:41 > 0:07:44I'm just afraid to keep it, really, because I'm afraid that
0:07:44 > 0:07:48the condition might deteriorate and somebody who really likes maths
0:07:48 > 0:07:52and mathematical books will find it very interesting and conserve it.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- Shall we give it a go? - Yes, see what happens. - See you in the auction room.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00- Yes, thank you. - If you can get off the farm! - Oh yes, I will!
0:08:00 > 0:08:03'There's so much history in that book.'
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Holding it transported me back to when it was written - a thrilling experience.
0:08:07 > 0:08:12Now, let's see what attracted Catherine's attention.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Lorraine, welcome to Flog It! - Thank you. - Thank you for coming
0:08:15 > 0:08:19and bringing your selection of mourning jewellery.
0:08:19 > 0:08:24Now, the big question that I have is, why mourning jewellery?
0:08:24 > 0:08:28Because it's different and when I bought it many years ago,
0:08:28 > 0:08:32I just wanted something different than what other people were wearing.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- So did you actually collect? - I actually collected.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39I used to go into antique shops or little shops
0:08:39 > 0:08:43and if I found any mourning jewellery and I liked it, I bought it.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48- So, when did you start collecting? - In the 60s, 1960.- Oh, wow.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50- So, quite a long time. - A very long time.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53So, did you ever wear any of them?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56All the time. This ring especially, I wore all the time.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59And the locket, it actually opens up
0:08:59 > 0:09:04and there's an inscription inside with the lady.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Oh, so it's actually got a photograph.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11- And the lady's hair is behind it. - Oh, wonderful.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15And an inscription - 10th November 1875.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20Perfect, it is obviously a Victorian piece. Most of these are Victorian.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22This one, however, is Georgian.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Yes, yes, it is, isn't it?
0:09:24 > 0:09:25That is lovely.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29That is quite a sweet little brooch with the pearls around the outside.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31I think that's quite a sweet one.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- The one that you mentioned first of all...- ..was the ring.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37- That was the first piece I bought, actually.- Really?
0:09:37 > 0:09:41Now, that is absolutely lovely and it says,
0:09:41 > 0:09:45"in memory of"
0:09:45 > 0:09:47and the date is 1870.
0:09:47 > 0:09:53It's very delicate and a very nice ring. I like that very much indeed.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57That one, strangely, that is Russian.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59I thought it was Hebrew when I bought it.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I couldn't understand the words, and I thought,
0:10:02 > 0:10:05"Yes, it's probably Hebrew," but I found out it was Russian.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08That's got a Russian inscription around the outside.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11Why aren't you interested in these any more?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- Why have you come to us to sell them?- I don't wear it any more.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18I think I've grown out of that stage.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20It's just in a box in the wardrobe.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Now, value, what I would suggest
0:10:23 > 0:10:25is to put them all together as one lot.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27- Would you be happy to sell at that? - Yes, I would.
0:10:27 > 0:10:31With an estimate of £200-£300? Would you be happy to sell at that?
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- Yes, I would.- And will you come along to the auction?
0:10:34 > 0:10:36- No, I'm not!- Oh, no!
0:10:36 > 0:10:38You're not even going to see them sell.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41I'm off to Cyprus. My husband will come to the auction for me.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44OK, and we'll wish the jewellery well together
0:10:44 > 0:10:46and we'll give you a call and let you know how it does.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50For all their high morals and strict social rules,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53the Victorians were famously sentimental
0:10:53 > 0:10:58and the idea of mourning jewellery, a locket or ring containing hair from a dear departed,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00was a popular way of keeping them close.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05And now for my favourite part of the show.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07This is where anything can happen.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10We are off to auction to put those valuations to the test
0:11:10 > 0:11:13and here's a quick recap of what we're taking.
0:11:13 > 0:11:19David couldn't wait to get his hands on Barbara's Art Nouveau vase.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24This relic from a studious 18th-century mathematician speaks volumes.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31And Lorraine's mourning jewellery gives us an insight into the Victorian attitude to death.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39Here we are at Eldreds auction rooms just on the outskirts of Plymouth.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42This is where we're putting our valuations to the test
0:11:42 > 0:11:45and as you can see, the car park is full, which means, hopefully,
0:11:45 > 0:11:50inside that sale room, it's going to be packed full of bidders.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52The auctioneer today is Anthony Eldred.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Before the sale begins, let's see
0:11:58 > 0:12:03if Anthony is as intrigued with Wendy's historic notebook as I was.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07I fell in love with this little maths book, I really did.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11It belongs to Wendy and she no longer wants it, wants it to go to a good home,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14so I put £40-£60 on this and I'm hoping it'll do the top end.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18I'm the first to admit, I do not understand this maths book.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- It's beautifully written.- Lots of different exercises within it.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- It's not terribly exciting to a buyer.- It's not.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28What do you do with it? This is the problem?
0:12:28 > 0:12:31So, I'm a little bit cold on it, to be honest.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34I'd find it hard to quote £40-£50 on it but I hope that you're right
0:12:34 > 0:12:37and I hope that it's someone that's going to love it.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40I understand she's now changed the reserve anyway.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Yes, I spoke to her and she feels that she'd rather keep it in the family
0:12:43 > 0:12:45than sell it for less than £50,
0:12:45 > 0:12:49so that's what we've agreed as a reserve.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- But it'll take a couple of special people to buy it.- I'm sure it will.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54It won't be me!
0:12:54 > 0:12:57We'll find out how it does in just a minute but first up,
0:12:57 > 0:13:00it's Barbara's Art Nouveau vase.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Why are you selling this?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Well, I've got one or two, or three or four vases belonging
0:13:05 > 0:13:08to my grandmother and I thought, well, saw Flog It!...
0:13:08 > 0:13:11- ..bring it along.- So I brought it along.- It's a lovely thing.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13You don't sound like you're from the West Country?
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- No, I'm from the North, Lancashire. - What brought you to Plymouth?
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- My husband was in the Navy.- That figures.- We've been here ever since.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22- Hopefully we'll get the top end. - I hope so.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26There's just one little bit of damage on the actual metal.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28The overall concept is nice.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Righty-oh, it's going under the hammer now. This is it.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36Lot 94. It's a little Art Nouveau iridescent green glass vase.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38There it is, and I'm bid £40 for it.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41- Straight in. - £40, 2 if you want it.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45At £40, 2, 5, at 45, it's still against you all.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Come on! At 45...
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Yes, hammer's gone down!
0:13:51 > 0:13:54£45, straight in, straight out, blink and you'll miss that one.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58I'm really happy about that, thanks very much.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00'Smiles all round and we're off to a good start.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04'I hope our luck continues. It's my turn now.'
0:14:04 > 0:14:08Now it brings us to that maths book dated 1796.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11- How can you put a price on history like that?- I know, I know!
0:14:11 > 0:14:15- Although you did put the reserve up £5?- I have. - But that's no big deal, is it?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Had a chat to Anthony before the auction,
0:14:17 > 0:14:19he said he thinks it might struggle.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Yes, I think if it doesn't sell, we might give it to a museum.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- Let's find out what the bidders think.- Yes.- Good luck.- Thank you.
0:14:26 > 0:14:33Lot 240. It's a late 18th-century hand-written volume, it's a maths exercise book.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37It's dated 1794 and I'm bid £55 for it.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Against you all at 55, 8 if you want it? At £55, then?
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Sold straight in.
0:14:42 > 0:14:47£55, 58 and 60. 2, at £62, seated here.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51At £62, take 5?
0:14:51 > 0:14:54All done then at £62? Quite sure?
0:14:54 > 0:14:57That was a precious piece of our heritage, it really was.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00- Thank you for bringing it. - Thank you very much.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03Items like that sum up my passion for antiques.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05Vivid, tangible links to the past.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08At £200 then, any more at 200?
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Lorraine's jewellery is about to go under the hammer.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13They have been split into two lots. We do have those.
0:15:13 > 0:15:18We have our expert, Catherine, who is standing right next to me, but we don't have Lorraine.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20She is in Cyprus, but we do have husband, Ray.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- So why aren't you in Cyprus with her?- It's far too hot for me.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- I just don't like it. - You don't like the heat. - I don't like the heat at all.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Well, things are getting hot right now.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Our first lot is about to go under the hammer.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33- What do you think of these? - They're quite nice.- Yeah. - They look good.
0:15:33 > 0:15:37- Did you encourage the collecting? - No.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42Next is lot 300, which is a mourning locket. I'm bid £90 for it.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47Again at 90. 5. 105. 110. 115.
0:15:47 > 0:15:50It's an acquired taste, isn't it?
0:15:50 > 0:15:51It certainly is.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53140. 150. 160.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56That's very good.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59180. 190. At 190, then.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01All finished at £190.
0:16:01 > 0:16:06- That is a very good price. - It is, isn't it?- Definitely.
0:16:06 > 0:16:07Next is lot 301.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11This time a little collection of mourning jewellery.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14A lot of bids for this. £260 to start.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Who's in the money?
0:16:16 > 0:16:21- 290. 300. At £300 and 10.- That chap is bidding there, look.- 330. 340.
0:16:21 > 0:16:27£340. Still against you all at £340.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31That's excellent. I think she'll be really happy with that.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35- What a surprise as well. Someone is in the money.- She is.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38And she's not here. She's in Cyprus!
0:16:38 > 0:16:41I think you should fly out there and surprise her.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43That's a good idea, go on. Be Mr Romantic.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46I'm sure that will put a smile on Lorraine's face.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49As big as the one on Ray's tie!
0:16:49 > 0:16:50Great results so far,
0:16:50 > 0:16:53We'll be back for more auction a little later on in the show.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57While I was here in the area,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01I got the opportunity to visit a heritage centre with a difference.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03It's a very big part of our childhood,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06and they restore and collect all these items.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Take a look at this, it's going to put a smile on your face.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20Carousels and coconut shies, ghost trains and goldfish.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24When the fair came to town, you knew you were in for a real treat.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30As soon as I walked into this barn,
0:17:30 > 0:17:33childhood memories came flooding back to me.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35I hope they will for you as well.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38Because right now we're going on a nostalgic ride
0:17:38 > 0:17:41through the golden years of popular fairground entertainment.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44I'm here at Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre
0:17:44 > 0:17:47to explore their incredible collection of fairground memorabilia.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Not to mention their wonderful, colourful artworks.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54They have thousands of pieces here in their collection,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57covering many aspects of fairground life.
0:17:57 > 0:18:02From old stall prizes to huge travelling trucks.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05But things have changed with trends and advancing technologies.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07So let's go back a few years,
0:18:07 > 0:18:11starting with how the rides got on the road.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Travelling fairs date back centuries,
0:18:14 > 0:18:16with groups of tightly knit nomadic families
0:18:16 > 0:18:21touring the countryside in a snake of living wagons and carriages just like this one,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24carrying all their belongings and their rides.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29This living wagon was owned by the DeVey family,
0:18:29 > 0:18:32who commissioned it just before World War I.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36It's a unique example of how a fairground boss and his wife
0:18:36 > 0:18:38would have lived on the road.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43The traditional fairground art
0:18:43 > 0:18:47covering nearly every surface of the fair is all hand-painted.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52And an attraction in itself with its bright, vivid colours.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56This one is taken from one of the galloping horses rides.
0:18:56 > 0:19:03It's painted beautifully by a scenic artist called Henry Whiting, who was born in 1839.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06This is circa 1890, 1900.
0:19:06 > 0:19:11Heavily carved borders, but look at that beautifully picked out in all of these colours,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13so it makes the relief look even deeper.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Wonderful. Look, there it's signed Henry Whiting, painter.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20And his family were based in Norwich.
0:19:22 > 0:19:26The latest ride to be restored by the trust is Supersonic Skid.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30And to tell me more about the process is trustee, Guy Belshaw.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- How much did it cost? - It cost just under £15,000.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39That was the cost of timber and the electrical installation.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41But the labour was all voluntary.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Where does the labour force come from?
0:19:43 > 0:19:47We've got most skills. We've got carpenters, electricians.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49We haven't got any scenic painters, though.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51That's one skill we haven't got here.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- Which is kind of the most important thing really.- It is.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56It's what we call "the flash" in the business.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00- Once you've got over the health and safety aspect. The flash.- Yeah.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- It's wonderful 1950s artwork you can see here.- It's lovely.- By Fred Fowl.
0:20:03 > 0:20:08- It's fantastic!- And the lights shine off the aluminium and gold leaf. It looks great, doesn't it?
0:20:08 > 0:20:10I've got to ask you, though.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Where do you get the lightbulbs from, because you can't get these anymore?
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- We can't. You have to go to China or India.- So you can still get them?
0:20:16 > 0:20:21We can get them but it's becoming more difficult. But we are going to maintain the incandescent lightbulbs.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23They look the business.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26You've kind of left little bits weathered with original paintwork.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28It looks so authentic.
0:20:28 > 0:20:29It's conservation.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32We're trying to conserve it as it was rather than enhance it.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35So there's no shiny varnish. It's all a bit of a pattern now.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38But that's the way we want to preserve it, as it looks now.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40But done in a professional manner, obviously.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44- So do you have a favourite ride? - This one, the Supersonic Skid.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- Without a doubt it's my favourite. - Are we going to have a go on it? - Let's try number seven.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50- Lucky number seven. - Lucky number seven.
0:20:56 > 0:20:57Rock 'n' roll!
0:21:00 > 0:21:02The heritage of the fairground is being saved here.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06And there are even four working funfair rides
0:21:06 > 0:21:10dating back from 1889, with the Rodeo Switchback.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17To the mid 1930s with the Supersonic Skid...
0:21:17 > 0:21:19The Chariot Racer...
0:21:20 > 0:21:25..And the ever-popular dodgems, first built in the 1930s.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30The funfair had its heyday in the mid-20th-century.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32But today they are still really popular.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Let's face it, this is a fun day out
0:21:35 > 0:21:38despite all the other modern entertainment facilities
0:21:38 > 0:21:41that are vying for business against the fairs.
0:21:41 > 0:21:46You'll be surprised to know there are some 4,000 show families here in the United Kingdom,
0:21:46 > 0:21:50which means around 200 fairs each week are taking place.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52So the next time you're out and about,
0:21:52 > 0:21:54look out for a bit of nostalgia like this
0:21:54 > 0:21:58because they attract all kinds of people from all walks of life,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02including big kids like me who grew up on things like this.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05And today I'm even bringing my son to the fair.
0:22:05 > 0:22:06He loves the dodgems.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11And for those of you who are a little bit scared,
0:22:11 > 0:22:16you might want to look away now as I head into this restored ghost train from the 1940s.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- Here we go. - # Cos this is thriller
0:22:19 > 0:22:21# Thriller night
0:22:21 > 0:22:25# And no one's going to save you from the beast about to strike
0:22:25 > 0:22:27# You know it's thriller
0:22:27 > 0:22:29# Thriller night
0:22:29 > 0:22:31# You're fighting for your life
0:22:31 > 0:22:33# Inside a killer
0:22:33 > 0:22:36# Thriller tonight. #
0:22:36 > 0:22:40Oh, you don't want to go in there, you don't want to go in there!
0:22:43 > 0:22:46The side stalls are a big attraction to fairground visitors,
0:22:46 > 0:22:49with many of us remembering the coconut shy.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51Here goes.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56And what about the plate smasher?
0:22:59 > 0:23:01That was rubbish!
0:23:02 > 0:23:05Oh! Yeah!
0:23:08 > 0:23:11The Hall of Mirrors. Not flattering for everyone.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14It's a great example of how simple an attraction can be
0:23:14 > 0:23:17to entertain people.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19This amusement was built in the 1930s.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21And although it's been restored,
0:23:21 > 0:23:26it still has some of the original mirrored glass recycled from other stalls.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Not only were the stalls a great source of revenue for the showmen,
0:23:36 > 0:23:38but they were also a great attraction for the visitors
0:23:38 > 0:23:42because everybody wanted to go home with something, they wanted to win something.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45During the 1930s, the time of the depression,
0:23:45 > 0:23:47one famous showman called Chicken Joe Barrack
0:23:47 > 0:23:51actually gave away groceries and whole chickens as his surprises.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55But at the end of the day, it wasn't just the noise of the fair,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58the whole atmosphere, the lights, the music,
0:23:58 > 0:24:00it was the face of the showman.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03It was his job to attract you in, to make you spend your money
0:24:03 > 0:24:04and keep you here.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12I tell you what, I am so impressed with this place.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15There really is so much to see, take my word for it.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19This particular beauty is called the Rodeo Switchback ride.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21It is a rare treat to see.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24Not only is the oldest ride in the centre,
0:24:24 > 0:24:26but it's also the most loved.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28In its heyday this toured all over the British Isles.
0:24:28 > 0:24:34It even had a residency on Southsea Pier for well over 25 years.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36And then it went to the United States of America.
0:24:36 > 0:24:41It's found its way back and in 2008, once again it's open to the public.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46That is well after 100 years of it first being built.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48That's what I call longevity.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51You see, they certainly knew how to build things back then.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55All this is only possible because of the Fairground Heritage Trust.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59The skill, the dedication and the passion from their volunteers,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02keeping the fun of the fair well and truly alive
0:25:02 > 0:25:04for future generations.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Yeah, take it away.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19Welcome back to Buckland Abbey. Now let's join up with our experts
0:25:19 > 0:25:21and see what else we can find to take off to auction.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Who's Catherine cuddling up to?
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Barry, welcome to Flog It!
0:25:30 > 0:25:33and welcome to beautiful Buckland Abbey today.
0:25:33 > 0:25:39You've brought along with you this rather nice bisque doll.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Can you tell me where you got it from?
0:25:41 > 0:25:43We inherited it from a neighbour that passed away
0:25:43 > 0:25:46and the wife used to go round and visit.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50It was a favourite thing of the daughter's when she used to visit.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51How lovely!
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Your daughter used to go to your neighbour's
0:25:54 > 0:25:55and play with this beautiful doll?
0:25:55 > 0:26:01She did indeed so she got quite attached to it. She inherited it when the lady passed away.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03What about these clothes that the doll's dressed in?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05The clothes belong to my daughter
0:26:05 > 0:26:07and those are the clothes that she wore as a baby.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11That's very sweet. Your daughter, presumably, is grown up now.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Is there anyone else in the family who plays...?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17My daughter's got a son called Alfie who's two and a half now
0:26:17 > 0:26:20and he's become quite attached to the baby.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24He was upset when it disappeared this morning. He was asking where the baby was going.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Let's have a little look more closely at the dolly.
0:26:28 > 0:26:33The body of the dolly is composition, but the head, where 50%
0:26:33 > 0:26:39of the value is, is actually made from bisque which is a type of porcelain, fired porcelain.
0:26:39 > 0:26:44Looking around it, there doesn't seem to be any major cracks.
0:26:44 > 0:26:49As I tip this head forward, I can see it's stamped on the back
0:26:49 > 0:26:54of the neck with the initials A-M which stand for Armand Marseilles,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57which was a doll factory, although it sounds French,
0:26:57 > 0:26:59was actually in Germany.
0:26:59 > 0:27:05Armand Marseilles were a factory that were set up around 1885
0:27:05 > 0:27:08and were making dolls until about the 1920s.
0:27:08 > 0:27:15It's a very famous factory and this has got a mould number of 341.
0:27:15 > 0:27:20When we look at the value of dolls, we look at the characters
0:27:20 > 0:27:23and the type of faces, whether they've got a nice,
0:27:23 > 0:27:27pretty face or the expression, whether they're laughing or smiling.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29This is quite nicely painted.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33The lips are nicely painted and also, it's got weighted eyes
0:27:33 > 0:27:37so when you lie it down, you can see that it closes its eyes.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41If I suggest that we put it into auction
0:27:41 > 0:27:45with an estimate of £40-60, and a 30 reserve, does that sound reasonable?
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- That sounds very reasonable.- You'll be happy with that?- Yeah, thank you.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50What about poor old Alfie?
0:27:50 > 0:27:52What will you do when you go home and haven't got
0:27:52 > 0:27:55this dolly in your arms? He's going to be devastated.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58We're planning a visit to the circus this evening so I think
0:27:58 > 0:28:01that will be good compensation for not taking the baby home.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03I think that sounds fantastic. Good luck with that.
0:28:03 > 0:28:08# What's it all about, Alfie? #
0:28:08 > 0:28:13Some people will do anything to get on Flog It! But flogging the baby?!
0:28:13 > 0:28:18David's discovering something a bit special.
0:28:18 > 0:28:25I can honestly say that weapons have never really interested me...
0:28:25 > 0:28:27until today.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32You have brought the most wonderful piece of equipment in.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36All the various bronze sections
0:28:36 > 0:28:39and blued sections are covered in a gold.
0:28:40 > 0:28:46The cross-hatching of the gun itself is beautifully done.
0:28:46 > 0:28:51It's complete with all its requisites,
0:28:51 > 0:28:56the powder horn is there, the cleaning rod and the gun
0:28:56 > 0:29:00is in immaculate condition as though it's never been used.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04It's a percussion gun with a revolving barrel.
0:29:04 > 0:29:08The blued state of the barrel is such that I don't think
0:29:08 > 0:29:13it's ever been used, which leads me to think
0:29:13 > 0:29:16that it's a presentation gun.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Where did it come from?
0:29:18 > 0:29:20My father's had it. It's been in his family,
0:29:20 > 0:29:23I don't know, about 30 years, I can remember it.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26This is much older than 30 years, obviously.
0:29:26 > 0:29:34I find the actual velvet inside and the embossing in incredibly good condition.
0:29:34 > 0:29:38- Lovely, isn't it? - And it's all in its original state.
0:29:38 > 0:29:43That is such a bonus when you're selling weapons like this.
0:29:43 > 0:29:47The whole thing is governed by this here,
0:29:47 > 0:29:50that these manufacturers, Laine,
0:29:50 > 0:29:57gun manufacturers of Paris were awarded a first-class medal in 1855.
0:29:57 > 0:30:05That doesn't mean that it dates from 1855, but it's very close.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09I would think that this is a presentation set and I might
0:30:09 > 0:30:14be wildly optimistic or completely off my rocker,
0:30:14 > 0:30:19but I would think that we're looking at something in the region
0:30:19 > 0:30:22of £2,500-3,000.
0:30:22 > 0:30:29- Goodness.- I think it's superb. As a decorative element, it's wonderful.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31As a weapon of destruction, it's dreadful.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33Yes, definitely!
0:30:35 > 0:30:39We aim to please. Now it's Catherine's turn to spread the cheer.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41Judy, welcome to Buckland Abbey
0:30:41 > 0:30:45and thank you for bringing along your pair of chamber sticks.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47Where did these come from?
0:30:47 > 0:30:52They belong to my mother-in-law which she got 15-20 years ago
0:30:52 > 0:30:54off an old lady she used to clean for.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57So they were given to her as a gift or a thank-you?
0:30:57 > 0:30:59A thank-you.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02- Wonderful, so they've stayed in your family ever since?- Mm-hm.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06- Do you display them at home? - Yes, they're on the mantelpiece.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09- Do you know much about them? - No, not really.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12What attracted me to them was the design and the fact
0:31:12 > 0:31:17that you've got a pair and they're complete with the snuffers
0:31:17 > 0:31:19which is rather nice.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21I love the handle
0:31:21 > 0:31:24with this scalloped design mounted on the top.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27The thing that's missing is,
0:31:27 > 0:31:30originally, it would have had some glass liners.
0:31:30 > 0:31:35So there would have been some cylindrical glass pieces here.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40As you walked from room to room, the candle wouldn't have blown out.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44Do you know anything about those liners? Do you remember them?
0:31:44 > 0:31:50- No, no.- They're silver plate, not solid silver.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51They're 1900s in date, but today,
0:31:51 > 0:31:57something like this would sit quite comfortably in modern homes.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01Because it has quite a nice, stylised design. Do you like them?
0:32:01 > 0:32:07Um, I like them, but I don't think my mother-in-law likes them.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- She's happy to sell?- Yes.
0:32:09 > 0:32:16They're worth £50-80, but with the glass liners, they would have been double that.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19You'd be looking at more like 100-150.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22- Are you happy to put them into auction at £50-80?- Certainly.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26That's great news. You're very relaxed here.
0:32:26 > 0:32:30- Is there something you want to share with me?- I've done some acting.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34I was an extra with an A-list American actor.
0:32:34 > 0:32:39- Tell me more.- He's done quite a few films. He's very good looking.
0:32:39 > 0:32:45- Ooh, I'm bound to know him. - His initials are BP.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50- BP, BP, BP. I don't know. Enlighten me.- Brad Pitt.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54- Oh! Really?- Yes.
0:32:54 > 0:32:58Gosh, that's far more interesting than chamber sticks.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01- Is he gorgeous? - He's very good looking.- Oh, I bet.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03Oh, how wonderful! Lucky you.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06Well, sadly, he won't come to our auction,
0:33:06 > 0:33:10- but we can still dream of him. - Yes.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15Continuing the theme, David's found someone after his own heart.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19It's Christine and David. What a good name! Beloved.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21It means beloved.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25It's appropriate because we have in front of us
0:33:25 > 0:33:29two goblets which are often referred to as marriage goblets.
0:33:29 > 0:33:35You've got two and they're both dated with the same date of 1767.
0:33:35 > 0:33:41- Do they date from then? Where did you get them from?- His family.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43They came down through my parents.
0:33:43 > 0:33:47I believe they may have come from my father's parents
0:33:47 > 0:33:49who were in service in a stately home in Surrey.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53- So they came to their possession when?- As long as I can remember.
0:33:53 > 0:33:58- 60 years?- I'm 74. And they've always been in the family that I can remember.
0:33:58 > 0:34:02- You must have had an easy life. That's all I can say. - THEY LAUGH
0:34:02 > 0:34:09These are expensive, I would say, tourist souvenirs.
0:34:09 > 0:34:13These are not the normal heraldic devices
0:34:13 > 0:34:16you bought as a souvenir from an English seaside.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20These would be part and parcel of a grand tour
0:34:20 > 0:34:23or an educational tour in the latter part of the 19th century.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27All this enamelling is done by hand and is copying
0:34:27 > 0:34:30a much earlier style.
0:34:30 > 0:34:35If we look at this piece, we call this a conical bowl.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38That section is called the base.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42Normally, you would have a solid stem,
0:34:42 > 0:34:46but that is hollow all the way through.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51We are looking at a facsimile of a much earlier glass.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56From the same source, we also have this small glass which says
0:34:56 > 0:35:03"Holland 1761," but I think these are of 19th century origin.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07And they're looking back the 18th century in style.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11I think they have to have 20th century prices.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15When these come up for auction, I think they're going to be
0:35:15 > 0:35:21priced in the region of about 120-180,
0:35:21 > 0:35:24that sort of price range.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26That's including the small glass as well.
0:35:26 > 0:35:31- Would you be happy to part with them for that figure?- Yes.- Yes.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33Have you lots of ornaments and things?
0:35:33 > 0:35:39Not a lot, cos I collect either Bristol Blue or Blue Mountain.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42If you sell these, you might buy more Bristol Blue or Blue Mountain?
0:35:42 > 0:35:48- It's our 50th wedding anniversary next year.- How nice! What are you going to do?- I don't know.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- but this will go towards a holiday fund or something. - That's a good idea.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53I hope you do better than I've stated.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57If I had thought about value, I would have thought 50-100.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Less than what you're saying.- Shh!
0:35:59 > 0:36:05- That's quite good.- Hush my mouth! - It's better than we expected.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06There you are.
0:36:06 > 0:36:10We've now found our final four items to take off to auction.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13It's time to say farewell to Buckland Abbey,
0:36:13 > 0:36:16our magnificent host location for today.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18We have had a marvellous time here,
0:36:18 > 0:36:21but, as we head off to the sale room to put those valuations to the test,
0:36:21 > 0:36:23here's what we're taking with us.
0:36:23 > 0:36:28It's time for Barry's German bisque doll to find a new home.
0:36:28 > 0:36:32David surprised Lynne with his valuation
0:36:32 > 0:36:34for her decorative French firearm.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38Judy's elegant candle snuffers are sure to appeal to the silver
0:36:38 > 0:36:40and Art Nouveau collectors alike.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44And finally, Christine
0:36:44 > 0:36:48and David were delighted with the estimate for their glass goblets.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53Back to the auction room, let's find out
0:36:53 > 0:36:55if the auctioneer Anthony Eldridge
0:36:55 > 0:36:59concurs with David's valuation of the pistol.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01I think this could be a bit special.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04It's the nicest example of a revolver or pistol
0:37:04 > 0:37:06that I've seen for a long time.
0:37:06 > 0:37:10David has put £2,500-3,000 on this.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14I think he's spot on with his estimate, very realistic estimate.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16It could do a little bit better.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20- We'd plump for a reserve of a little bit lower, at 2,000.- It is,
0:37:20 > 0:37:23for its time and day, something quite special.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25It looks like the bling of all revolvers, doesn't it?
0:37:25 > 0:37:29I think, when you start to research something like this,
0:37:29 > 0:37:31this is when it tells you it's an unusual item.
0:37:31 > 0:37:32There is little available.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Would you say there weren't that many of these made?
0:37:35 > 0:37:37I would say there were virtually none of this particular one
0:37:37 > 0:37:39made in this way.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43I think it is, if not unique, it is very unusual.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46So we just need a few people who are interested in arms
0:37:46 > 0:37:48and militaria to bid against each other.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51This is a one-off. It could really fly.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54That's our job and, hopefully, we've done it well
0:37:54 > 0:37:56and we should have plenty of people here for it.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58We should hit the target later in the programme,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01so whatever you do, don't go away, this could get very interesting.
0:38:03 > 0:38:07First under the hammer, it's the baby doll.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11It belongs to Barry, but it's not exactly a boy's toy.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- Not at all.- It's not yours, is it?- No.- It's Alfie's.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16His little grandson.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20He was a little bit disappointed to see it disappear, so fingers crossed.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24- It has to go.- I'm on a win-win, cos if it comes home, he's happy.
0:38:24 > 0:38:26If it sells, the daughter's happy.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30Let's find out what happened. Here we go. This is it.
0:38:30 > 0:38:31Next is lot 178. It's a doll,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34fully marked on the back of the head
0:38:34 > 0:38:37and I'm bid £50 for it.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40- Against you all at 50.- Sold it.
0:38:40 > 0:38:422, 5, 8, 70. At £70.
0:38:42 > 0:38:4872, in the room now, at £72. I'll take 5. At £72.
0:38:48 > 0:38:53- Finished at £72.- It's gone. It's gone at £72.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56- Fine.- Happy?- In one respect, yes.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58- In one respect, no.- Poor Alfie.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01A diplomatic situation going on.
0:39:01 > 0:39:04His third birthday's in two weeks so I'm sure he'll get a nice present.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Winners all round.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09Next up, David and Christine's 19th century goblets.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- Good to see you. I've got to say, you look very smart.- Thank you.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18- They're co-ordinated beautifully. - Exactly.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21- Why are you selling these? - They just sit on the shelf.
0:39:21 > 0:39:27- They're not sentimental or anything like that.- Just fed up with them.
0:39:27 > 0:39:32This is a typical lot to flog. Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:39:32 > 0:39:38Lot 585 is a pair of 19th century goblets. There they are.
0:39:38 > 0:39:42- I'm bid £80 against you all. - It's a good opening bid.
0:39:43 > 0:39:49- At £90. 100, 105, 110, 15. - Commission bid.
0:39:50 > 0:39:555, 135, at 135, I'm still against you all in the room.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57You're done at 135.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02Well done, David and Christine. £135.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05We were all a bit worried at the very last minute.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- I know. - That's what auctions can do for you.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11And that's why I never tire of them.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14Let's see what's in store for our next item.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17Hopefully, we can light the room up with a pair of silver-plated
0:40:17 > 0:40:19candle holders with snuffers.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22They belong to Judy, who mixes with A-list celebrities.
0:40:22 > 0:40:27- I do.- Tell me all about Brad Pitt. Did he say anything to you?
0:40:27 > 0:40:32- No. We were just filming.- Is he is good looking in the flesh?- Oh, yes.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36- You like him as well, don't you? - I wouldn't say no.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38THEY LAUGH
0:40:38 > 0:40:39I like these candle holders.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41They're missing the shades, but they've got the snuffers
0:40:41 > 0:40:44and the snuffers sometimes go walkies.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48So we could get the top end here. Let's find out what the bidders think. Here we go.
0:40:48 > 0:40:53Lot 363, it's a pair of plated candle holders.
0:40:53 > 0:40:57Several bids for them. I'm bid £62.
0:40:59 > 0:41:05- Straight in.- At 68 now. Still against you all. At £68.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07At 68, I'll sell them. Quite sure, at 68?
0:41:07 > 0:41:12Maiden bid. Straight in, straight out. Hammer's gone down.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15£68. Anthony did his stuff.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19He worked his magic, just like Brad Pitt would have done.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- Certainly has. - Can you compare the two?
0:41:22 > 0:41:28- Not really.- We'll take Anthony cos he's working wonders for us.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36That brings us to our final item, Lynne's decorative pistol.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39Tension is building cos this is the one we've been waiting for.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41I'm talking about that 19th century French revolver.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43It's quality throughout.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47- Lynne, what do you reckon? - I don't know. I'm very apprehensive.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48- Are you nervous?- Yes.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51We are as well, but I had a chat to Anthony earlier
0:41:51 > 0:41:54and he said this has been viewed, handled by the gun specialists,
0:41:54 > 0:41:58militaria and arms collectors, but they haven't given anything away.
0:41:58 > 0:42:03It could literally fly out. It could go off with a bang.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Next is lot 158,
0:42:05 > 0:42:10the fine-quality French percussion six-shot single action revolver.
0:42:10 > 0:42:17Lot of interest in it. I'm bit £3,700.
0:42:17 > 0:42:23- It's gone. £3,700.- At £3,700, anything in the room at £3,700.
0:42:23 > 0:42:28- At 3,700, then. - That hammer is going down.- No, no.
0:42:28 > 0:42:32Anything on the phone at £3,700?
0:42:32 > 0:42:393,800, 3,900, 4,100. At 4,100.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43At 4,100. It's against all the telephones.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47At £4,100, then. Finished at 4,100.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54- Gosh, that hammer has gone down.- How do you feel?- You were right.- Wow.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56Your first auction!
0:42:56 > 0:42:58- Thank you. - That's what it's all about.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01We promised a big surprise and we didn't let you down.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03I hope you've enjoyed the show.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06Sadly, we've run out of time, but from Lynne and David here,
0:43:06 > 0:43:08what an experience and what a day!
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