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'Our Flog It! troupe have moored up in Cardiff's National Museum | 0:00:21 | 0:00:24 | |
'in the heart of the city's elegant Civic Centre. | 0:00:24 | 0:00:28 | |
'Opened in 1927, this building holds millions of artefacts | 0:00:28 | 0:00:32 | |
'and our crowd have brought hundreds more to be valued by our experts.' | 0:00:32 | 0:00:38 | |
And what a marvellous queue we have - | 0:00:38 | 0:00:40 | |
everybody is smiling, it's going to be a super day. | 0:00:40 | 0:00:43 | |
Everyone's laden with bags and boxes | 0:00:43 | 0:00:46 | |
full of unwanted antiques and collectibles. | 0:00:46 | 0:00:49 | |
The lucky ones will go home with a tidy profit. | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
'Captaining the Flog It! crew today is auctioneer Mark Stacey | 0:00:52 | 0:00:57 | |
'and maritime expert Catherine Southon.' | 0:00:57 | 0:01:01 | |
-Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. -Don't they look so young? | 0:01:01 | 0:01:04 | |
I look more like Victoria and you look like Albert! | 0:01:04 | 0:01:07 | |
'So, on to our valuations - expert Catherine Southon is first in line | 0:01:07 | 0:01:12 | |
'to dish out her words of wisdom.' | 0:01:12 | 0:01:15 | |
We're at this wonderful location at the museum of Wales | 0:01:15 | 0:01:19 | |
and you've brought along a very smart desk stand. | 0:01:19 | 0:01:24 | |
Thank you for bringing it, John. Where did you get it from? | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
I bought it in Cardiff in a house sale in the '50s, | 0:01:27 | 0:01:31 | |
you could buy things then, if you had the money! | 0:01:31 | 0:01:34 | |
I was with a furniture remover and this was part of my job. | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
-Oh, right. -I fancied it myself and thought "That's nice", | 0:01:37 | 0:01:40 | |
so I took it home, the wife liked it so it went in the cabinet. | 0:01:40 | 0:01:46 | |
Well, I think this is a lovely set. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:48 | |
-Nice quality. -Well, that's what attracted me to it. | 0:01:48 | 0:01:52 | |
We've got this nice border here with the cut-outs, | 0:01:52 | 0:01:55 | |
but what drew me to it was the simplicity, its clean-cut lines. | 0:01:55 | 0:02:01 | |
Quite typical of the 1930s. We've got a clear hallmark there | 0:02:01 | 0:02:05 | |
with the maker's name - | 0:02:05 | 0:02:07 | |
I don't know if you can see that, but it's JB Chatterley. | 0:02:07 | 0:02:11 | |
And we've got an initial, N, | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
which dates it to 1937. | 0:02:13 | 0:02:16 | |
And then it's also hallmarked nicely around the rim. | 0:02:16 | 0:02:20 | |
Interesting, this has got an R, | 0:02:20 | 0:02:22 | |
so it's hallmarked for a couple of years later, | 0:02:22 | 0:02:26 | |
so 1941. I was a bit concerned | 0:02:26 | 0:02:28 | |
that they aren't correct and don't go with it, | 0:02:28 | 0:02:32 | |
but if you look closely, it's got the same maker's mark, | 0:02:32 | 0:02:35 | |
so I think it's fine. It's just a nice, neat thing, | 0:02:35 | 0:02:39 | |
-with the nice inset here for your pen. -Simple but effective. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:44 | |
A bit like you, John! | 0:02:44 | 0:02:46 | |
So why do you want to sell it? | 0:02:46 | 0:02:49 | |
I'm decanting a bit now for cruises and grandchildren. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:53 | |
-Oh, right. -Yeah, they're the ones. -Well, shall we say an estimate of... | 0:02:53 | 0:02:59 | |
-about £100-150. -Good. -Are you happy with that? -Happy. | 0:02:59 | 0:03:04 | |
-How much did you pay for it in the '50s? -About 25, that was good money. | 0:03:04 | 0:03:08 | |
-Did you? -Yeah, good money in the '50s. -Let's put a reserve on of £80. | 0:03:08 | 0:03:13 | |
-Let's keep our fingers crossed. I'll see you at the auction. -OK. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:17 | |
'Plenty of treasure here - Mark's with a jug he spotted in the queue.' | 0:03:20 | 0:03:25 | |
-Hello, Bethan. -Hello, nice to meet you. -And what a lovely Welsh name. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:29 | |
-Well, I am Welsh. -And you've brought this wonderful jug in to show us. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:34 | |
Do you have a lot of them? | 0:03:34 | 0:03:36 | |
I do, I have about 50 jugs in sets, but this one | 0:03:36 | 0:03:40 | |
is one of the individuals and is particularly nice. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:45 | |
-You must've been collecting for years. -No, mother-in-law and mother. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:49 | |
Well, I love anything to do with the royals, and when you look back | 0:03:49 | 0:03:52 | |
over history, there are certain monarchs | 0:03:52 | 0:03:56 | |
-that are remembered above others. -Absolutely. | 0:03:56 | 0:03:59 | |
Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and, of course, Victoria, | 0:03:59 | 0:04:04 | |
because she reigned for such a long time. And she's known for her love | 0:04:04 | 0:04:08 | |
-of Prince Albert. -Yes. -And I'm sure this was made | 0:04:08 | 0:04:12 | |
to commemorate their wedding | 0:04:12 | 0:04:15 | |
-in 1840. -Yes, they look young enough. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
They do. I must say, the picture doesn't do them justice, | 0:04:18 | 0:04:21 | |
it's not terribly flattering! | 0:04:21 | 0:04:24 | |
But I like the shape of it, | 0:04:24 | 0:04:27 | |
it's a very mid-19th-century shape, this jug. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:29 | |
-Yes. -And it's got a nice handle | 0:04:29 | 0:04:32 | |
and I adore the puce transfer printing | 0:04:32 | 0:04:36 | |
-and this lovely canary-yellow round. -Yes, yes. | 0:04:36 | 0:04:39 | |
-Very difficult colour to fire, yellow. -Ah, right. | 0:04:39 | 0:04:42 | |
-You don't often see it... -No, it's unusual. -..on pottery and porcelain. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:47 | |
And this is in remarkably good condition. | 0:04:47 | 0:04:49 | |
I love it. I would like to see the estimate | 0:04:49 | 0:04:53 | |
probably 120-180. | 0:04:53 | 0:04:55 | |
I would like to take your advice. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:58 | |
Well, we'll put a fixed reserve of 120, | 0:04:58 | 0:05:00 | |
so if we can't get 120, we won't sell it. | 0:05:00 | 0:05:03 | |
-Good. -And hopefully, | 0:05:03 | 0:05:05 | |
we'll both be crowned with success. | 0:05:05 | 0:05:07 | |
-Ooh, wonderful! -Gets worse, doesn't it? | 0:05:07 | 0:05:11 | |
Does it?! | 0:05:11 | 0:05:14 | |
'Sadly for Bethan, mass-produced commemorative ware | 0:05:14 | 0:05:17 | |
'rarely makes much at auction, | 0:05:17 | 0:05:19 | |
'but generally, the older the item, the better. | 0:05:19 | 0:05:22 | |
'King Charles was probably the first monarch | 0:05:22 | 0:05:24 | |
'to have commemorative memorabilia made about him. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:27 | |
'Only a few pieces exist and they fetch | 0:05:27 | 0:05:30 | |
'a staggering amount - | 0:05:30 | 0:05:32 | |
'like this 1662 King Charles II charger, | 0:05:32 | 0:05:35 | |
'which sold at Christie's in New York for around £106,000.' | 0:05:35 | 0:05:41 | |
'Now, let's get back to Mark's table.' | 0:05:44 | 0:05:48 | |
-Hello, Janice. Lovely to meet you. -And you, thank you. | 0:05:48 | 0:05:51 | |
You've brought an interesting collection | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
of jewellery. Tell me about them. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:56 | |
Well, my father acquired lots of this | 0:05:56 | 0:05:59 | |
over the years. He's recently died with Alzheimer's. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:03 | |
-Oh, gosh. -So we thought we'd see what we could bring to show you. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:09 | |
Well, they belong to various members of the family, don't they? | 0:06:09 | 0:06:14 | |
-They're happy for you to go ahead... -Very happy. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:17 | |
-This is so pretty. -Gorgeous, isn't it? | 0:06:17 | 0:06:20 | |
But none of us would wear it. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:22 | |
Where would you go to wear it? It's got to be the right event. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:26 | |
It's almost what I think of as a Renaissance style - | 0:06:26 | 0:06:30 | |
it looks as if it could be medieval, but it's actually Victorian, | 0:06:30 | 0:06:36 | |
made towards the end of the 19th century. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:38 | |
And you've got a 15-carat gold round there | 0:06:38 | 0:06:43 | |
and beautiful turquoise enamel | 0:06:43 | 0:06:45 | |
and it's set with old cut rubies and little freshwater pearls. | 0:06:45 | 0:06:52 | |
Something like that would have an estimate of between £300 and £500. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:56 | |
-Mm. -OK, so that's the start. If we go on | 0:06:56 | 0:07:01 | |
to the two pieces in the front, you've got a mourning locket | 0:07:01 | 0:07:05 | |
which I would've put as a separate lot had it not | 0:07:05 | 0:07:08 | |
had some damage to the black enamel. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:11 | |
It's dated 1840, | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
but I've put it with that little glove-button hook, | 0:07:13 | 0:07:16 | |
which has a gold mount to it. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:18 | |
Those two we would put an estimate | 0:07:18 | 0:07:21 | |
-of something like £100-150. -Right. Yep. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:24 | |
The next group is this little group of charms. | 0:07:24 | 0:07:27 | |
You've got a seal here, which is to do with the Masons, it's Masonic, | 0:07:27 | 0:07:31 | |
but it's not gold-mounted. You've got a silver shoe, | 0:07:31 | 0:07:35 | |
with enamel on it and a lovely little parrot, set with turquoise | 0:07:35 | 0:07:41 | |
and little ruby or garnet eyes. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
-And a bit of jade carved as a frog. -I thought it was jade, | 0:07:45 | 0:07:48 | |
-I wasn't certain. -No, I think it is. | 0:07:48 | 0:07:50 | |
But I think that group would go in as something like | 0:07:50 | 0:07:54 | |
-£200-300. -Right. -OK? For that little group. | 0:07:54 | 0:07:58 | |
Now, the toggle, or whatever it is, | 0:07:58 | 0:08:01 | |
-I'd like to put £150-250 on that. -OK. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:04 | |
And likewise with the two bar brooches | 0:08:04 | 0:08:08 | |
and the little eternity ring, again, around 150-250. | 0:08:08 | 0:08:13 | |
What do you think? Are you happy? | 0:08:13 | 0:08:15 | |
I'm very happy. I think it's better to split it up. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:20 | |
-Let's hope they sparkle in the sale as much as you and I will. -Oh, yes! | 0:08:20 | 0:08:25 | |
'We've travelled two miles up the road | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
'to Anthemion Auctions in Cardiff. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:32 | |
'Like all auction houses, there is commission to pay | 0:08:32 | 0:08:34 | |
'and here sellers pay 17.5% plus VAT.' | 0:08:34 | 0:08:39 | |
I love to see an auction room full of bidders. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
There's an air of anticipation and hopefully our owners will go home | 0:08:45 | 0:08:49 | |
with a lot of money. | 0:08:49 | 0:08:50 | |
Auctioneer Ryan Beach is about to get on the rostrum, | 0:08:50 | 0:08:53 | |
so let's get on with the action. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:55 | |
Bethan, you collect jugs, do you? | 0:08:59 | 0:09:02 | |
-I've inherited my mother-in-law's. -You're not adding to the collection? | 0:09:02 | 0:09:07 | |
-Not at all. -In fact, we're starting to sell off. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:10 | |
-We're selling a copper lustre jug right now, one of yours. -Yes. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:13 | |
A commemorative one, Victoria and Albert. | 0:09:13 | 0:09:16 | |
-What are you going to do with the rest? -I'll have to get rid of them | 0:09:16 | 0:09:19 | |
because my children don't want them. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:21 | |
-Well, they're not fashionable. -No, it's not. | 0:09:21 | 0:09:24 | |
Well, let's find out what it's worth. Going under the hammer now. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:28 | |
Lot 296. The copper lustre jug bearing the portrait. 75 I have. | 0:09:28 | 0:09:35 | |
£75. At 75, 80, | 0:09:35 | 0:09:37 | |
5, 90, 5. At 95, | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
with me at 95, now at £95, | 0:09:41 | 0:09:44 | |
at 100. 110. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:47 | |
110 on the book, 120 in the room, | 0:09:47 | 0:09:49 | |
120 in the room. | 0:09:49 | 0:09:52 | |
At 120 now. Are we all out in the room? At 120. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:55 | |
Brilliant. Sold right on the reserve, £120. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:59 | |
You can't believe it! You're going "Uhhh..." | 0:09:59 | 0:10:02 | |
-It's gone, you don't have to take it home. -No! No bubble wrap. | 0:10:02 | 0:10:06 | |
-There's just 49 more to get rid of! -Exactly! | 0:10:06 | 0:10:09 | |
Coming up now, | 0:10:14 | 0:10:16 | |
a proper country-house antique - a desk stand which holds a pen | 0:10:16 | 0:10:20 | |
and two inkwells with silver tops. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:22 | |
Would look really nice on a nice country-house desk, wouldn't it? | 0:10:22 | 0:10:26 | |
It's got the look and that's what matters. | 0:10:26 | 0:10:29 | |
Let's see if it's got the look today. Good luck, John. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:32 | |
The George VI silver desk standish here. Lot 250. | 0:10:32 | 0:10:37 | |
55 I have and 60 I'll take. At £55, at 60, 5, 70, 5, | 0:10:37 | 0:10:40 | |
80. At £80, 85. | 0:10:40 | 0:10:43 | |
That lady's bidding there, look. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:46 | |
100 and 10. 120, 130, 140, | 0:10:46 | 0:10:49 | |
150, 160, 170, 180. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:52 | |
At 180 at the cabinet. 190, fresh bidders. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:56 | |
200 and 10. 220, | 0:10:56 | 0:10:58 | |
230, 240. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:01 | |
Action in the room! | 0:11:01 | 0:11:03 | |
240. Are we all done? | 0:11:03 | 0:11:04 | |
At £240. At 240. | 0:11:04 | 0:11:07 | |
The cabinet at 240. Are we all done at 240? | 0:11:07 | 0:11:10 | |
Well, I'm impressed with that. £240. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:14 | |
-Good. -Happy, big smile, big grin. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
You just turned 25 quid into £240. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:19 | |
So far so good. Let's raise the bar, shall we? | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
A wonderful Victorian bar brooch | 0:11:28 | 0:11:30 | |
about to go under the hammer. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:33 | |
Part of a massive lot of jewellery brought in by Janice. | 0:11:33 | 0:11:36 | |
We've got £300-500 on this, which is a lot of money. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
Let's find out what the bidders think. Good luck. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
The Victorian yellow metal bar brooch. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:45 | |
Lot number 50. 200 I have. At £200. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
£200. And 10. 210, 220, | 0:11:48 | 0:11:50 | |
230, 240, 250, 260, | 0:11:50 | 0:11:54 | |
-270. Takes me out at 270. -We've got a discretionary reserve, | 0:11:54 | 0:11:59 | |
so we can sell it at 270. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:01 | |
-280, 290... -Selling in the room, look. That guy there. | 0:12:01 | 0:12:06 | |
£300. 310. | 0:12:06 | 0:12:08 | |
320, 330. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:10 | |
That's a good start for you here. | 0:12:10 | 0:12:12 | |
330. 340 on the internet. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
-Back on the net. -Back in the room now. | 0:12:15 | 0:12:17 | |
In the room at 350 now. At 350 in the room. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:21 | |
At £350, are we all done? | 0:12:21 | 0:12:23 | |
-At 350... -Sold. First one gone. | 0:12:23 | 0:12:26 | |
Brilliant start. Now the mourning brooch. £100-150. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:31 | |
-Let's see what that one does. -70, 5, 80, | 0:12:31 | 0:12:35 | |
5. At 85. Back with me at 85. | 0:12:35 | 0:12:37 | |
-At £85. -Come on. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:40 | |
Are we all done? At £85... | 0:12:40 | 0:12:42 | |
He didn't sell it. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:44 | |
No, it should've got 90, really. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
OK. We've got the five charms now. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:49 | |
180. Takes me out at 180. At £180, | 0:12:49 | 0:12:53 | |
on the corner at 180. 190 on the net. | 0:12:53 | 0:12:57 | |
200, sir. 200 in the room. | 0:12:57 | 0:12:59 | |
210 I have. At 220, sir? 220 in the room. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:02 | |
-230 on the net. -Ooh, a bid on the net! | 0:13:02 | 0:13:05 | |
£230. At 230 on the net. 240, sir? | 0:13:05 | 0:13:08 | |
At 230 on the internet, are we all done? At 230... | 0:13:08 | 0:13:13 | |
-Three down, two to go. -With me at 95... | 0:13:13 | 0:13:16 | |
-It's the toggle. -£95, at 100. 110. | 0:13:16 | 0:13:19 | |
110 on the book. 120 in the room. At 120. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:23 | |
130 on the net. At 130 on the internet. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:26 | |
Are we all out in the room at 130? | 0:13:26 | 0:13:29 | |
-Internet bidder. -He shouted out "Sold to the internet at £130", | 0:13:29 | 0:13:33 | |
so that's three out of four. Here's the final one. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:37 | |
140 I have, 150 I'll take. At 140, 50, 60, | 0:13:37 | 0:13:41 | |
170 at the cabinet, at 170 now. 180. | 0:13:41 | 0:13:44 | |
At 180, 190, 200 | 0:13:44 | 0:13:46 | |
-and 10... -Well, that's good. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:49 | |
At £210... | 0:13:49 | 0:13:51 | |
Well, I'm pleased with that. That was four out of five, | 0:13:51 | 0:13:55 | |
which makes a grand total of £920. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
Your first auction experience. You put your trust in him. | 0:13:58 | 0:14:01 | |
-Lots of people wouldn't! -THEY BOTH LAUGH | 0:14:01 | 0:14:04 | |
THEY ALL LAUGH | 0:14:05 | 0:14:07 | |
'We've come back along the South Wales coastline to our valuation day | 0:14:11 | 0:14:15 | |
'at the National Museum, Cardiff. | 0:14:15 | 0:14:17 | |
'And here's another colourful Welshman, expert Mark Stacey.' | 0:14:17 | 0:14:22 | |
Hello, Terry. How are you? | 0:14:22 | 0:14:24 | |
All right, thanks. All the better for now, I'm on Flog It! | 0:14:24 | 0:14:28 | |
I'm not a great toy expert, but it looks great. | 0:14:28 | 0:14:33 | |
This one here, it plays music and runs around. | 0:14:33 | 0:14:37 | |
This one here's a general, sort of tin plate one. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:41 | |
And what date do we think these are? | 0:14:41 | 0:14:44 | |
Well, it says "Made in the US zone in Germany", | 0:14:44 | 0:14:48 | |
so that's going to date it | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
-to after the Second World War, isn't it? -Yep. -Because Germany | 0:14:50 | 0:14:54 | |
-wasn't split up then. -No, no. | 0:14:54 | 0:14:56 | |
That's an interesting mark. | 0:14:56 | 0:14:58 | |
So I suppose it's sort of 1950s. | 0:14:58 | 0:15:01 | |
-And the car looks early '50s, if you think about it. -Yes, true. | 0:15:01 | 0:15:05 | |
-Music? -Please. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:08 | |
I'll just wind. | 0:15:08 | 0:15:09 | |
IT PLAYS A GENTLE TUNE | 0:15:15 | 0:15:17 | |
It's fascinating. It's in such good condition. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
-Yeah. -That's very nice. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:22 | |
Let's turn it off for a minute and look at the box. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:27 | |
Even looking at the print and the costume, we can see it's early '50s. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:32 | |
And this is just a Tri-Ang, a typical Tri-Ang tin plate toy. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:36 | |
I think they're interesting. I think these | 0:15:36 | 0:15:39 | |
will always have a fascination because it's musical, | 0:15:39 | 0:15:43 | |
it's mechanical and because you've got the original box. | 0:15:43 | 0:15:47 | |
Have you ever had them valued? | 0:15:47 | 0:15:50 | |
-No, but I've seen this one on Flog It! back in 2007. -Gosh, really? | 0:15:50 | 0:15:56 | |
-And what did that make? -That went for 140, I think. | 0:15:56 | 0:16:00 | |
Gosh, really, as much as that? | 0:16:00 | 0:16:02 | |
Well, I didn't see that episode. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:04 | |
-Didn't you? -But I think, if we put them in, they could go in together. | 0:16:04 | 0:16:09 | |
-Yes. -As a little mixed lot | 0:16:09 | 0:16:11 | |
with an estimate of 150-200. | 0:16:11 | 0:16:14 | |
-Yes. -Would you be OK with that? With 150 discretionary reserve. -Yeah. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:18 | |
-If you're happy with that... -Yes. -..we'll motor them off to auction | 0:16:18 | 0:16:22 | |
-and see what happens. -Are you driving? THEY LAUGH | 0:16:22 | 0:16:26 | |
-Shall we go together? -Why not?! | 0:16:26 | 0:16:29 | |
'Hold your horses, boys, we've still got two valuations to go. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:32 | |
'I'm sure I've found the most unusual item here.' | 0:16:32 | 0:16:37 | |
Oh, Bernie. Can I call you Bernie? | 0:16:37 | 0:16:39 | |
-You certainly can. -I love this! I love this. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:42 | |
-Did you bring this for me? -Yes. -You know I like my wood. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:46 | |
-It doesn't get better than this. -It isn't Cornish. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:49 | |
No, and it's not Welsh, that's for sure. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:53 | |
It comes from a long way away - Tonga. How did you come across it? | 0:16:53 | 0:16:58 | |
We had an elderly uncle | 0:16:58 | 0:17:00 | |
who, one day, said he would like us to have it | 0:17:00 | 0:17:03 | |
because he was afraid it was going to disappear | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
so he just gave it to us over 40 years ago. | 0:17:06 | 0:17:11 | |
Have you any idea of its age? | 0:17:11 | 0:17:14 | |
-No, no idea at all. -OK. | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
-This is definitely from the late 18th, early 19th century. -Really? | 0:17:16 | 0:17:21 | |
It's right on the cusp. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:23 | |
-It's known as an "appa appay". -"Appa appay". | 0:17:23 | 0:17:27 | |
Now, this is indigenous to Tonga, as opposed to being imported from Fiji | 0:17:27 | 0:17:32 | |
and other islands. | 0:17:32 | 0:17:34 | |
This is exactly what you would find. | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
-So it would've been made on Tonga. -Yes. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:39 | |
It's a hunting and killing weapon and a weapon of self-defence. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:44 | |
What I like about it | 0:17:44 | 0:17:46 | |
are these lovely, incised geometric carvings, known as "tata". | 0:17:46 | 0:17:52 | |
All these wonderful zigzags. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:55 | |
Also it's got these little figures. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:58 | |
-Yes, that's what I always loved. -See the little men on there? Little men. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:02 | |
Here's an albatross flying. | 0:18:02 | 0:18:04 | |
-What do you think this is worth? -A couple of hundred? | 0:18:05 | 0:18:08 | |
As much as 200? | 0:18:11 | 0:18:13 | |
Yeah. Would it? | 0:18:13 | 0:18:15 | |
If I said to you | 0:18:15 | 0:18:18 | |
it might struggle at 200, | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
it's more likely to do somewhere in the region of... | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-£1,000. -Really? -Yes. -Really?! | 0:18:24 | 0:18:28 | |
-Yes. -Good gracious. -Yep. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:31 | |
It should do 1,000. I'd like to see it do more. On a very good day, | 0:18:31 | 0:18:36 | |
-it could make £1,600-1,700. -Gracious. | 0:18:36 | 0:18:39 | |
Tribal art is big business, | 0:18:39 | 0:18:42 | |
we've seen it on the show before and it never ceases | 0:18:42 | 0:18:44 | |
to amaze us. I'm going to be cautious | 0:18:44 | 0:18:47 | |
-and put £800-1,200 on this. -And that's cautious? | 0:18:47 | 0:18:51 | |
That's a "come and buy me". Very exciting. | 0:18:51 | 0:18:54 | |
-Just incredible. -Will you be in the auction with me? | 0:18:54 | 0:18:57 | |
-I'm afraid not. -Where will you be? -We're going to Portugal, | 0:18:57 | 0:19:01 | |
actually, on a bowling holiday. More wood! | 0:19:01 | 0:19:05 | |
-Who's we? -My husband and I. -Aww. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
-Well, enjoy Portugal. -Yes, but I wish we were here now. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:12 | |
-I think this will pay for your holiday. -Wow. -Easily. | 0:19:12 | 0:19:18 | |
It's incredible what you find at a valuation day. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
Never ceases to amaze me. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:22 | |
'And what a great treat that was. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:25 | |
'Finally, here's Catherine with Cynthia. | 0:19:25 | 0:19:28 | |
'In this harbour city, she's found 'a great little nautical object.' | 0:19:28 | 0:19:32 | |
As an expert in maritime items, | 0:19:33 | 0:19:36 | |
as soon as I see a box like this, | 0:19:36 | 0:19:39 | |
I think that it's got to have a navigational instrument inside | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
-and more likely, a sextant. -Right. | 0:19:42 | 0:19:45 | |
And there we have it. | 0:19:45 | 0:19:46 | |
This is a "triple-circle sextant" because of the three circles here. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:52 | |
"Sextant" because it's a sixth of a circle and I'm sure you know | 0:19:52 | 0:19:56 | |
-that it is a navigational instrument. -Yes. | 0:19:56 | 0:20:00 | |
-This belonged to your husband? -It did, yes. | 0:20:00 | 0:20:02 | |
He had it as a birthday present when he was 21. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:06 | |
His dad paid a lot because he was so proud of him, | 0:20:06 | 0:20:10 | |
passing the exam to go into the merchant navy, | 0:20:10 | 0:20:12 | |
which they did years ago, | 0:20:12 | 0:20:14 | |
and he's treasured it and it's been around the sea so many times. | 0:20:14 | 0:20:19 | |
These books always went with him. | 0:20:19 | 0:20:22 | |
-Never went anywhere without it. -He looked after it, | 0:20:22 | 0:20:26 | |
-because it's in lovely condition. -He worshipped it. | 0:20:26 | 0:20:28 | |
And often you find that these parts are missing certain filters. | 0:20:28 | 0:20:33 | |
These are the interchangeable filters and the mirror is here. | 0:20:33 | 0:20:40 | |
And the index arm, which you move back and forth to get a measurement. | 0:20:40 | 0:20:43 | |
It's in lovely condition. He's even got the bottle of oil, | 0:20:43 | 0:20:48 | |
which is wonderful. | 0:20:48 | 0:20:51 | |
So how long was he at sea for? | 0:20:51 | 0:20:54 | |
Well, he passed away when he was 52, | 0:20:54 | 0:20:58 | |
so ever since he was 16. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
-So he had a lifetime at sea. -OK. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
What I would say about it, it is quite late. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:06 | |
It's made by a maker called Hughes & Son. The maker's there. | 0:21:06 | 0:21:10 | |
"Henry Hughes & Son". Value on this - | 0:21:10 | 0:21:13 | |
-are you selling the books as well? -Yes. -I'd put them as one lot. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:18 | |
I think the books would complement the sextant | 0:21:18 | 0:21:21 | |
quite nicely and I would put a pre-sale estimate on | 0:21:21 | 0:21:25 | |
of £150-200 | 0:21:25 | 0:21:27 | |
and a fixed reserve of 150. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:29 | |
I would prefer 200, | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
otherwise I don't want to sell it. | 0:21:32 | 0:21:34 | |
£200. It might just make that, because you've got the books as well | 0:21:34 | 0:21:39 | |
and it is a nice lot | 0:21:39 | 0:21:40 | |
and it is in lovely condition. | 0:21:40 | 0:21:43 | |
Shall we put it in at 200-250 with a fixed reserve of 200? | 0:21:43 | 0:21:47 | |
-That'll be fine. -Is that better for you? -Yes. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:50 | |
Because the more you get, the more the sanctuary would get | 0:21:50 | 0:21:53 | |
-and that's what his great love was - horses. -You're giving it to charity? | 0:21:53 | 0:21:58 | |
-Yes, all to the horses. -I think that's a lovely idea. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:01 | |
Let's put it in at 200-250 and hope it makes a lot more. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:05 | |
-I hope so. -Thank you for bringing this along, it's lovely to meet you. | 0:22:05 | 0:22:09 | |
Thank you very much. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:11 | |
'We're going back to the auction room one last time | 0:22:12 | 0:22:16 | |
'and we've got a lively bunch of bidders. | 0:22:16 | 0:22:19 | |
Going under the hammer now, one for you marine fanatics - the sextant. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:23 | |
It belongs to Cynthia, who unfortunately is poorly today. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:27 | |
-She's poorly, yes. -Get well soon | 0:22:27 | 0:22:29 | |
and hopefully we'll get that £200-300 if we're lucky. | 0:22:29 | 0:22:33 | |
Let's see if we've got our figures right. Let's put it to the test. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
The marine sextant by Henry Hughes here. £120 I have to start. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:43 | |
£120. At £120. | 0:22:43 | 0:22:46 | |
It's going to sell. | 0:22:46 | 0:22:48 | |
160, 170, 180. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:50 | |
-200... -200 - good. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:53 | |
200 I have. At £200, the lady there. | 0:22:53 | 0:22:55 | |
-Nice if we had a bit more. -At £200. | 0:22:55 | 0:22:58 | |
200. Are we all done? At £200... | 0:22:58 | 0:23:01 | |
Well, it's gone. £200. You were right. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
Cynthia, enjoy this moment, | 0:23:04 | 0:23:06 | |
I hope you're watching. There's a cheque in the post, less commission. | 0:23:06 | 0:23:11 | |
'It's good to see that £200 is going to a great cause | 0:23:11 | 0:23:14 | |
'and a charity close to Cynthia's husband's heart.' | 0:23:14 | 0:23:17 | |
Right, some boys' toys. It's about time we had something for the lads. | 0:23:17 | 0:23:23 | |
You can rely on Mark to pick a boys' toy. Hello, Terry. | 0:23:23 | 0:23:26 | |
We've got the wonderful wind-up toy, | 0:23:26 | 0:23:28 | |
the German car, going under the hammer | 0:23:28 | 0:23:31 | |
and that Tri-Ang... It's the lorry, isn't it? | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
-Yeah, the car's musical. -We've had this one on the show before. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
-Yeah. -And I think we put the same value - £150-200. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:43 | |
I don't know a lot about toys, but this was fun. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:46 | |
-The Schuco one particularly. -Let's shift gear and accelerate over there | 0:23:46 | 0:23:52 | |
-to the auctioneer. Let's see what he can do. Good luck, Terry. -Cheers. | 0:23:52 | 0:23:57 | |
The Schuco radio 4012 radio car with the Tri-Ang mini milk tanker. | 0:23:57 | 0:24:02 | |
Lot 567. £100 I have to start. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:05 | |
At £100. At £100 and 10, is there? At 100. | 0:24:05 | 0:24:08 | |
At £100 and 10. 110, 120, 130, 140. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:12 | |
140. With me at 140. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:14 | |
At 140. 150 on the internet. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:17 | |
We've sold. It's reached its reserve. | 0:24:17 | 0:24:20 | |
150 on the internet. Are we all done at 150? | 0:24:20 | 0:24:23 | |
-Short and sweet. -We got there. -Blink and you'll miss it. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:26 | |
Well done, Terry. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:29 | |
'And now it's time for our final item of the day | 0:24:29 | 0:24:32 | |
'and I've got high hopes for this.' | 0:24:32 | 0:24:36 | |
This is a moment I've been waiting for for three weeks, | 0:24:36 | 0:24:40 | |
ever since I set my hands and eyes on that Tongan war club | 0:24:40 | 0:24:44 | |
belonging to Bernice. She's on holiday in Portugal. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:48 | |
I'm going to get a phone given to me any moment, she'll be on the line | 0:24:48 | 0:24:52 | |
and she can listen to this auction live from Cardiff | 0:24:52 | 0:24:56 | |
to hear exactly how it goes. | 0:24:56 | 0:24:58 | |
I've got the phone now. Here's Adam, our sound man. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:02 | |
Here we go. Thanks. | 0:25:02 | 0:25:04 | |
Hi, Bernice, it's Paul from Flog It! Can you hear me? | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
-'Yes.' -I am in the auction room now. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:11 | |
We're going to put this Tongan club under the hammer right now. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
As soon as the lot's sold, because it will be, | 0:25:15 | 0:25:18 | |
I will have a chat to you. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:20 | |
-'OK. I'm really excited.' -Good. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
I hope you're sitting down, OK? | 0:25:23 | 0:25:26 | |
Have a gin and tonic, sit down, put your feet up | 0:25:26 | 0:25:29 | |
and enjoy this roller-coaster ride, | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
because I am. Here we go. Talk to you in a second. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:35 | |
Lot 515 is the Tonga islands palm-leaf club. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:42 | |
Lot of interest in this. Lot 515 starts me straight in at £800. | 0:25:42 | 0:25:46 | |
There we go. Straight in at the lower end. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:49 | |
900 and 50. 1,000 and 50. | 0:25:49 | 0:25:52 | |
1,100 and 50. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:54 | |
1,200 and 50, 1,300 and 50, 1,400... | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
Two people fighting it out - someone on the phone. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:00 | |
1,800, 1,900, 2,000. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:03 | |
-2,100... -£2,000 now. | 0:26:03 | 0:26:06 | |
2,300, 2,400. | 0:26:06 | 0:26:08 | |
2,400 with me. At 2,400. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
2,500. 2,600. 2,700. 2,800. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:15 | |
-I'm tingling. Can you hear this? -'Yeah, I can!' | 0:26:15 | 0:26:18 | |
3,3. 3,4. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:21 | |
3,5. 3,6. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:23 | |
3,7. 3,8. 3,9. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
4,000. 4,2. 4,5. | 0:26:26 | 0:26:28 | |
-Can you hear this? -'No, I can't.' | 0:26:28 | 0:26:32 | |
£5,000 in the room. | 0:26:32 | 0:26:34 | |
'Ohhh! That's incredible!' | 0:26:34 | 0:26:38 | |
5,200 on the phone. | 0:26:38 | 0:26:40 | |
At 5,200. At 5... | 0:26:40 | 0:26:43 | |
5,500 in the room. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:45 | |
At 5,500. 5,800. | 0:26:45 | 0:26:47 | |
5,800. 6,000, sir? | 0:26:47 | 0:26:50 | |
At £5,800 on the telephone. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:55 | |
£5,800 on the telephone. | 0:26:55 | 0:26:57 | |
-Can you hear that? -'Yes.' | 0:26:57 | 0:27:00 | |
Are we all done, then? | 0:27:00 | 0:27:02 | |
At £5,800. | 0:27:02 | 0:27:04 | |
-Bang, the hammer's gone down. -APPLAUSE | 0:27:04 | 0:27:07 | |
You got a round of applause in the sale room | 0:27:07 | 0:27:09 | |
-at £5,800. -'Just incredible.' | 0:27:09 | 0:27:13 | |
Who are you with out there? | 0:27:13 | 0:27:16 | |
'I'm with my husband and the bowls players are lining the balcony, | 0:27:16 | 0:27:20 | |
'listening to what's going on.' | 0:27:20 | 0:27:22 | |
On a bowls holiday in Portugal! | 0:27:22 | 0:27:25 | |
Enjoy yourself, won't you? | 0:27:25 | 0:27:27 | |
You've got a big, fat cheque waiting for you. | 0:27:27 | 0:27:30 | |
And thank you for making my day, my week, my year! | 0:27:30 | 0:27:33 | |
-'Thank you, Paul.' -OK, bye-bye. Bye-bye. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:37 | |
Wow. £5,800. | 0:27:37 | 0:27:39 | |
If you've got anything you want to sell, we want to sell it for you. | 0:27:39 | 0:27:43 | |
That's Flog It! But until then, from a wonderful day here in Cardiff, | 0:27:43 | 0:27:47 | |
it's goodbye. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:49 |