0:00:07 > 0:00:09Today, we are in North Lincolnshire,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12and that is the magnificent Humber Bridge.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14That's such a spectacle.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17It separates Yorkshire from Lincolnshire. It's the sixth-largest
0:00:17 > 0:00:20single-suspension bridge of its type in the world.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Later on in the programme, I'll be sailing on that historic river.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25But, right now, off to the valuation day,
0:00:25 > 0:00:28and let's hope people from both sides of the Humber join us.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Welcome to Flog It!
0:00:53 > 0:00:56There's been a house on the Normanby Estate since the 16th century.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00After captaining one of the 200 ships mobilised by the English Navy
0:01:00 > 0:01:02against the Spanish Armada,
0:01:02 > 0:01:03in 1588,
0:01:03 > 0:01:05Edmund Sheffield chose Lincolnshire
0:01:05 > 0:01:07as the place to build himself
0:01:07 > 0:01:10a country manor house.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12But it's the gardens of Normanby Hall
0:01:12 > 0:01:15that are all ship-shape and welcome our crowds here today.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19All laden with antiques and collectables, hoping to make a fortune at auction.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Of course, there was one question they would like to ask our experts.
0:01:22 > 0:01:23Which is...?
0:01:23 > 0:01:26ALL: What's it worth?!
0:01:26 > 0:01:30Our cameras and the Flog It! crew are setting up for a garden party
0:01:30 > 0:01:32in the pretty grounds of this country house estate.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36All we need now are the experts.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38And keeping our new arrivals in line
0:01:38 > 0:01:40is Michael Baggott.
0:01:40 > 0:01:42Bag inspection. Who's next?
0:01:42 > 0:01:45And Yorkshire lass Caroline Hawley has sailed across the border
0:01:45 > 0:01:47to dig out some exotic treasures.
0:01:47 > 0:01:53How have you come across these? There aren't many tribes living around these parts!
0:01:55 > 0:01:57I've got a little Bichon.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59- Bichon Frise?- Bichon Frise.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02- Oh, I like!- You'd eat him for lunch. - Yeah. Oh!
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Just look at that - what a fabulous... Oh! Sorry!
0:02:07 > 0:02:08THEY LAUGH
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Nearly knocked your eye out!
0:02:10 > 0:02:12HE LAUGHS
0:02:12 > 0:02:15And just look at that. What a fabulous queue we have here today.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17It looks like all of Lincolnshire has turned up.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19Are you all happy?
0:02:19 > 0:02:20ALL: Yes!
0:02:20 > 0:02:21Let's get inside and get on with it!
0:02:21 > 0:02:25With people taking their seats, it's time to get started.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Let's hope for something that blows us out of the water today.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33But which of these items will fetch more than £1,000 for its owner at auction, later on?
0:02:33 > 0:02:37Will it be this pair of Georgian target pistols?
0:02:37 > 0:02:39This collection of pocket watches?
0:02:39 > 0:02:42Or these candlesticks, with sharkskin handles,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44in pristine condition?
0:02:44 > 0:02:47Our experts will be using every single part
0:02:47 > 0:02:48of this gorgeous location today -
0:02:48 > 0:02:52from the beautiful gardens to the Regency splendour of the manor house.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55But first, we're going around to a quiet part of the gardens
0:02:55 > 0:02:58where Michael Baggott is very excited
0:02:58 > 0:03:00about what's in that box.
0:03:00 > 0:03:04- John, this is a really lovely box that you brought in...- Thank you.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07..because I'm familiar with these boxes
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- and I know what should be inside them.- Yes.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12So, with a measure of trepidation,
0:03:12 > 0:03:13I shall open it.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16- I'll keep the fingers crossed on that hand.- Right.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Oh, fantastic. Fantastic!
0:03:21 > 0:03:23We've got a beautiful pair
0:03:23 > 0:03:25of early pistols.
0:03:27 > 0:03:28How did you come by these?
0:03:28 > 0:03:32I bought them at an antiques fair
0:03:32 > 0:03:34at Duxford Aerodrome,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37approximately 15-17 years ago.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39These are little works of art.
0:03:39 > 0:03:41- They are target pistols... - Right.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44..rather than duelling pistols. The question is,
0:03:44 > 0:03:47- who would have commissioned them? Who would have owned them?- Right.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Really, every young gentleman of wealth
0:03:50 > 0:03:52would have at least one pair of pistols.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53I think,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56specifically with this target grip on the sights,
0:03:56 > 0:04:00- they might have been for a gentleman that competed in a shooting competition.- OK.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Duels were fought.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06Very seldom occasions, actually life was lost.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08It got to a point where,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10at the beginning of the 19th century,
0:04:10 > 0:04:11duelling was almost outlawed.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13I think Queen Victoria frowned on it...
0:04:13 > 0:04:15very heavily.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18We have this beautiful handle, which is walnut.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21And the maker's name "Kavanagh".
0:04:21 > 0:04:23And we've got "Dublin", there.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25I think the firm of Kavanagh in Dublin
0:04:25 > 0:04:29were established at the end of the 18th century, in the 1790s.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31These pistols wouldn't be this early.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34I would have placed them, probably, at 1820s to 1830s.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39The other one... Identical twin time, isn't it?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Got all the same features.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43Dare I ask, at this antiques fair,
0:04:43 > 0:04:45how much did you pay for them?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47You dare ask.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I paid about 3,500 for them.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Really, at the time,
0:04:51 > 0:04:55that was not a bad buy, and you didn't overpay at all.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58- So you can relax.- That's a comforting thought. HE LAUGHS
0:04:58 > 0:05:01I think we'd be sensible, even though the market
0:05:01 > 0:05:03for target and duelling pistols
0:05:03 > 0:05:06has risen since you bought them,
0:05:06 > 0:05:09let's be sensible and say £3,000 to £5,000, if you're happy with that?
0:05:09 > 0:05:11I'd be very happy with that.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Let's put a fixed reserve of £3,000.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised to see them touch the top end
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- of that in there, John. - That would be excellent.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23You'd like a little bit of return, wouldn't you?
0:05:23 > 0:05:25I'd like to do something with the money.
0:05:25 > 0:05:26I have three grandchildren,
0:05:26 > 0:05:28and I always promised my grandchildren
0:05:28 > 0:05:30they'd each have a car of their own.
0:05:30 > 0:05:31I collect Austin Sevens.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33I've got two Austin Sevens
0:05:33 > 0:05:36and I'd like to put it towards getting a third,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39so each of my grandchildren have an Austin Seven.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43That's a wonderful ambition. Thank you very much for bringing these in.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45- It's a pleasure, and thank YOU, sir. - It's a pleasure, John.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48That's a high estimate. Will it pay off?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Or will the guns miss their mark in the saleroom?
0:05:51 > 0:05:56The back gardens are very busy with people clutching their antiques, ready to be valued,
0:05:56 > 0:05:58and Caroline has found something that's come along
0:05:58 > 0:06:00for a picnic.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Anne, what a lovely bear!
0:06:02 > 0:06:05The sort of bear that would have graced a nursery
0:06:05 > 0:06:06in a beautiful house like this.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09Tell me a little bit about him.
0:06:09 > 0:06:10Have you had him a long time?
0:06:10 > 0:06:1250 years, that I know of.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- 50 years?!- Yeah.- He looks very happy sitting on your knee.- Yes.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- I'm sure he's done that before.- Yes. He used to growl, and he squeaks now.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22He "used to" growl and he squeaks now?!
0:06:22 > 0:06:25He's resigned to living in the loft, in a black bag.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27No!
0:06:27 > 0:06:30You can't keep him... Why is he in a black bin bag?!
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I have three grandchildren, two under five,
0:06:32 > 0:06:35and he'd either end up headless or legless,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37cos they'd grab each end and pull.
0:06:37 > 0:06:38He's eyeless now.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- Well, he's got one eye. - That was before the grandchildren.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- Is he called Nelson? - No, he's called Billy.
0:06:44 > 0:06:45Billy Bear!
0:06:45 > 0:06:47He's a beauty, Anne.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49- He is.- Can I have a cuddle?
0:06:49 > 0:06:51Well, it's not cuddly.
0:06:51 > 0:06:52No, it's not cuddly!
0:06:52 > 0:06:53- He's solid.- He's solid -
0:06:53 > 0:06:55because he's stuffed with straw.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Right.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59And he's all original.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01- A lot of these bears have had replacement pads.- Yeah?
0:07:01 > 0:07:05He's not - he's completely original.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09There's no maker's button or label in him at all.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14I would say he dates from about 1920-1930.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- So, way before your childhood.- Yeah.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20And he's really in remarkably good condition.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22I love him. Do you?
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- No, it's got a nice face... - He has!
0:07:24 > 0:07:26..but he was never a bear you could cuddle,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29because, for one - when you're little,
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- there's too much bear.- Yeah...?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33And it is just so solid.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35It's actually solid.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37That's probably one reason why he's in such good condition.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39Could well be.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44Have you any idea as to the sort of value, if we can talk about value in front of him?
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Shall we close his ears? Sorry, Billy!
0:07:46 > 0:07:47SHE LAUGHS No, I haven't.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51We thought we'd come for a day out...
0:07:51 > 0:07:53And bring Billy Bear?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56I can imagine a lot of people liking him.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57And I think,
0:07:57 > 0:07:59at auction, I would put
0:07:59 > 0:08:01an estimate
0:08:01 > 0:08:03on him of £50 to £80?
0:08:03 > 0:08:05Yeah, that's fine.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09And if we put a reserve of...
0:08:09 > 0:08:12bottom end, just a bit less - about £40? Are you happy with that?
0:08:12 > 0:08:13Definitely.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16What would you do with the money, if I can ask you?
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Buy my grandchildren a teddy bear each!
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- A cuddly teddy bear? A sort teddy bear?- A soft teddy bear!
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Can we just hear his squeak and see what he says? Hang on...
0:08:25 > 0:08:27HE SQUEAKS
0:08:27 > 0:08:28Oh! Yes, he squeaks!
0:08:28 > 0:08:30THEY LAUGH
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- He's a squeaker, not a growler any more.- Not a growl.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36- He's lovely. Thank you very much, Anne, for bring him in. - You're welcome.
0:08:36 > 0:08:39- Thank you, Billy Bear, for coming. - BEAR VOICE:- That's all right. Bye-bye!
0:08:39 > 0:08:42We're not sure where Billy Bear came from,
0:08:42 > 0:08:47but there are certain maker's marks to look out for, if you're looking to invest in something cuddly.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Steiff in Germany, and Ideal Novelty And Toy Co in America
0:08:49 > 0:08:52have both been credited as inventing the first teddy bears
0:08:52 > 0:08:56at the turn of the 20th century.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58British bears in good condition also do well, though.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01This bear sold on Flog It! in 2011
0:09:01 > 0:09:03for £1,400.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06And, of course,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09a cute face will also attract the bidders.
0:09:09 > 0:09:12Back in the queue, I found something that could be the answer
0:09:12 > 0:09:15to all my questions.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Kate, I've come across these before.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20They were popular in the early 1900s - parlour games.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Does it still work?
0:09:22 > 0:09:23Erm...hopefully.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Shall we test it out?
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Let's try it. What shall we have as a question?
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- Yellow. "Who was the inventor of the gramophone?"- Let's try it.
0:09:32 > 0:09:34There. And it found Edison.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- Isn't that clever? - Yes, it's very good.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I wonder how that works.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41- By magic.- It IS magic, isn't it? - SHE LAUGHS
0:09:41 > 0:09:43With our crowd still enjoying the gardens,
0:09:43 > 0:09:45our experts have moved inside the house.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48And it's Michael who has the candlesticks in the drawing room.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Thank you very much for bringing these wonderful candlesticks in, Iversen.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I must ask, before we go any further,
0:09:55 > 0:09:57cos I've never come across the name before,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59"Iversen" - where does that come from?
0:09:59 > 0:10:02My father was a trawler skipper in Grimsby.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05He volunteered for the Navy, before the war.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08He was on minesweeping on the corvettes,
0:10:08 > 0:10:10and his friend was a Danish man.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13He got killed, so he named me after him.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15So it's a Danish name, Iversen?
0:10:15 > 0:10:16Roughly, yeah.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Were these your father's at all?
0:10:18 > 0:10:19No, me uncle's.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21- Your uncle's?- Yes.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23- Did he serve in the military? - In the First World War.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Right.
0:10:25 > 0:10:29But he collected items. Guns, all sorts.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- So he had an interest...? - An interest in military, yes.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35If you've served in the military, these will have an appeal.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- Mm.- What we have, quite obviously, are a pair of candlesticks.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- That's right.- You don't have to be a rocket scientist for this.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44But what's very interesting is, we've got original,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47Victorian, I think, cavalry officers' swords.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- Yeah.- And we can see these are original sword handles
0:10:50 > 0:10:54because we've even got down to the shagreen fitments here,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57which is a shark or a ray-skin...
0:10:57 > 0:11:01which, when it's treated like this and wrought over,
0:11:01 > 0:11:02gives you a very rough surface.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04So, if you're in the heat of battle,
0:11:04 > 0:11:06and - a bit grotesque -
0:11:06 > 0:11:08but if you have blood or sweat on your hands,
0:11:08 > 0:11:09and you find it difficult,
0:11:09 > 0:11:11that will allow you to hold it.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13That's actually why it's shaped like this,
0:11:13 > 0:11:16and you have these little silver twists of wire,
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- cos, again, that's a bit f extra grip.- Yes.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20You wouldn't expect to see that
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- on just something that's purely decorative.- No.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25We have, on the top of the fitting, here,
0:11:25 > 0:11:28- a registration number.- Yes.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32This, number 2-7-8-7-8-8,
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- is around the turn of the century. - Mm.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36They're very good-looking things.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38I used to use them in 1970,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41- when the coalminers put in for a pay rise.- Right.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43They all went on strike, didn't they?
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- Right, so...- So I used to get some candles and carry them about.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49So they came in handy in 1970.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51I suppose, from a practical point of view,
0:11:51 > 0:11:53you couldn't wish for better, could you?
0:11:53 > 0:11:54THEY LAUGH
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Value? I think these are very good-looking...
0:11:57 > 0:11:59and I think we could...
0:11:59 > 0:12:01say £150 to £250 for them...
0:12:01 > 0:12:02Yeah.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05..and put a fixed reserve of 150.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08They might even go on from that, cos they're very quirky.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11- You're quite happy to see them go? - Yes.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- Hopefully, they'll find another home at the auction.- Yeah.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17- Thank you very much for bringing them along.- Nice speaking to you. - Bye.- Thank you.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27Well, we are now halfway through our day.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29Our experts have made their first choices of items
0:12:29 > 0:12:31to take off to auction.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34I've already got my favourites. You've probably got yours.
0:12:34 > 0:12:36In case you've forgotten, here's a quick recap
0:12:36 > 0:12:40on what we're taking with us to the auction room in Lincolnshire.
0:12:42 > 0:12:43They were an expensive purchase,
0:12:43 > 0:12:46so John hopes his pistols "hit the target" in the auction room
0:12:46 > 0:12:47and make him a hefty profit.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Anne doesn't think it's cuddly,
0:12:52 > 0:12:54but will someone fall in love with this teddy bear?
0:12:57 > 0:13:02And will Iversen's candlesticks set the saleroom on fire? Let's find out.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08We've journeyed south to Lincoln,
0:13:08 > 0:13:11a city with an impressive history.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Its historic canal was dug by the Romans almost 2,000 years ago
0:13:16 > 0:13:19to connect Lincoln with the mighty River Trent.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22It's thought to be the oldest English canal still in use.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Sellers pay 15% commission here, so it's always worth doing your sums
0:13:28 > 0:13:30and checking for any extra charges.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33Conducting our auction is Colin Young,
0:13:33 > 0:13:35and it's the pistols up first.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38- The collectors know what they're looking for.- Yup.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41If somebody wanted to start to collect duelling pistols, or pistols,
0:13:41 > 0:13:42or early rifles,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45what are the legislations?
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Do you need an arms licence?
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Certainly, for something that's muzzle-loading, such as this,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53and of period, then, you don't.
0:13:53 > 0:13:54You can collect these with pleasure,
0:13:54 > 0:13:57enjoyment, and also have that little bit of knowledge
0:13:57 > 0:14:00that there's not really an issue with the licensing.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03If they were actually reproductions made today,
0:14:03 > 0:14:06but still of that same manufacture,
0:14:06 > 0:14:10then you would actually need a licence.
0:14:10 > 0:14:11Because they're not decommissioned?
0:14:11 > 0:14:14No. The decommissioning doesn't really matter.
0:14:14 > 0:14:15OK. They're just made?
0:14:15 > 0:14:17They are made and they are fireable,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20and they are a weapon.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23If you're thinking of investing in vintage firearms,
0:14:23 > 0:14:25please do your homework
0:14:25 > 0:14:26because you can get caught out.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29If you're unsure about it, just get it into the auction rooms,
0:14:29 > 0:14:33because we would always go to the Firearms Department for advice
0:14:33 > 0:14:35before ever offering anything for sale.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37They're quality and everything's right about it?
0:14:37 > 0:14:41We've sent out all the reports and as much information as we can
0:14:41 > 0:14:42to good collectors.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- It's all going to be down to them now.- Great.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49The room's filling up. Colin's on the rostrum,
0:14:49 > 0:14:51and the auction's online.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54So we have people from all over the world ready to bid on our items.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56Fingers crossed for the pistols.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- Hello, John. Good to see you again.- Thank you.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02And Michael, our expert. I know they caught your eye.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04It's a niche market.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06They're the people that know what to look for,
0:15:06 > 0:15:09and these guns are right, aren't they?
0:15:09 > 0:15:10There's not one bit wrong with them.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12- Excellent.- We're selling quality here.
0:15:12 > 0:15:14I appreciate that.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Question is, will we get that three to five?
0:15:16 > 0:15:19Will we get the top end? We'll find out now - they're going under the hammer
0:15:19 > 0:15:21Let's hand over to Colin Young.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25An original case. What shall we say for this lot? Who will start me?
0:15:25 > 0:15:27£3,000?
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Is that a bid, madam? 3,000? No? Just waving to your friend.
0:15:30 > 0:15:33Not a good thing to do at auction, I'm afraid.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38OK, 3,000.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Who will start me at 2,500?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42It's a bit low.
0:15:42 > 0:15:432,000 bid.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45At 2,200 now?
0:15:45 > 0:15:46At 2,000 bid.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48We are too far off now.
0:15:48 > 0:15:502,200 bid. 2,400, do I see now?
0:15:50 > 0:15:542,600 bid, now?
0:15:54 > 0:15:57At 2,400 - at 2,600, surely.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00At 2,400. There was plenty of asking for details of them.
0:16:00 > 0:16:01It's heartbreaking.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Cos they're well worth it, they really are.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06£2,400. I'm afraid at that price,
0:16:06 > 0:16:08I do have to withdrawn them.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11Really, they should have made the top end of that,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13so, in a way, it's good
0:16:13 > 0:16:15they didn't scrape away at 3,000.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17I'm happy they didn't sell at that.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19- That's why you protect it with a reserve.- Absolutely.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22Michael was so right to put that reserve on.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Good luck, anyway. Whatever happens, good luck with the cars.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- Thank you.- And good luck with whatever you want to do with the pistols.
0:16:28 > 0:16:29Thank you both very much.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31That was a surprise,
0:16:31 > 0:16:33but luckily, since the auction,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36John has had interest from a dealer who couldn't make it on the sale day,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39so he's still hopeful for a good result.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Surely the teddy bear is a safe bet.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Will someone in the auction room fall in love with him?
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Anne, it's good to see you again. Who's this?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- This is Leah, my granddaughter. - Hello! School holidays, now!
0:16:51 > 0:16:53That's right, so we thought we'd bring her along.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- What do you think of the auction? - Scary.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58It is a bit intimidating, isn't it?
0:16:58 > 0:17:00- Has the bear got a name?- Billy.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- Oh, Billy the bear!- It's lovely.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08Who will start me at 30?
0:17:08 > 0:17:10£30, anybody? 20 to go, then, surely.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11£20 bid.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12We're in at 20.
0:17:12 > 0:17:14We got £20.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16I've got 32.
0:17:16 > 0:17:1735. 38, I've got.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19£40 bid.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21£40 bid. 42, now?
0:17:21 > 0:17:23At £40 bid.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Are we all done and finished?
0:17:25 > 0:17:27Going then at £40...
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Well done, Colin.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Colin worked some magic there.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32Everybody loves a bear, don't they?
0:17:32 > 0:17:36They do. I knew it'd go, even without its growler on.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38Billy Bear has found a new home,
0:17:38 > 0:17:40and that's our first sale of the day.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Onwards, and upwards, from now on.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Next up, the candlesticks.
0:17:45 > 0:17:49Their shagreen handles are shark or stingray skin.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Because some species of these creatures appear on endangered species lists,
0:17:52 > 0:17:58rules dictate you can't buy or sell any items made with shagreen after 1947.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01These ones are fine, because they're made more than 100 years ago.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05These would suit someone into militaria who throws dinner parties.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Absolutely.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07A talking point.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10Let's find out if the bidders here will buy these,
0:18:10 > 0:18:12and use them. They're going under the hammer now.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15£100, anybody?
0:18:15 > 0:18:18110, 120... 120. 130. Let's get on.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20130, 140.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21150, 160.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- We've sold them.- Yes.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24160, 170.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26160, 170...
0:18:26 > 0:18:27There must be someone
0:18:27 > 0:18:29with a tethered horse outside -
0:18:29 > 0:18:30cavalry officer(!)
0:18:30 > 0:18:32200 bid. 220, do I see?
0:18:32 > 0:18:35No. Are we all done, then? On my left, then, selling.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37All done at £200.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39£200. Yes!
0:18:39 > 0:18:41That's good. I'm very happy with that.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43- They'll be worth every penny.- Yes.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45Nice meeting you two.
0:18:45 > 0:18:46Thank you very much, Ivan.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- Bye-bye.- It's a pleasure.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51That's two sales out of three. Not bad.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53But it just goes to prove
0:18:53 > 0:18:55you cannot predict an auction.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57That's half the fun.
0:18:57 > 0:19:00There you are - our first three lots put to the test.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Before I return to the Sheffield family estate
0:19:02 > 0:19:04to look for more antiques to put under the hammer,
0:19:04 > 0:19:07I'm off to the River Humber to explore a boat
0:19:07 > 0:19:08that shares their name.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11The Sheffield Keel is a majestic sailing barge
0:19:11 > 0:19:13that wouldn't exist without the dedicated passion
0:19:13 > 0:19:16of a group of enthusiasts.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Rivers are the lifeblood of civilisation,
0:19:24 > 0:19:27but they have seen many changes over the years,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30and this, the great River Humber, is no exception.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Before that bridge was built,
0:19:32 > 0:19:34and the advent of rail and road,
0:19:34 > 0:19:37the only way to get goods across the water
0:19:37 > 0:19:38was by boat.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40The River Humber contains
0:19:40 > 0:19:42one of the busiest ports in Europe.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45But it was once teeming with vessels of a different kind.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47These boats were Humber Sloops and Keels.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49The beautiful square-sailed vessels
0:19:49 > 0:19:53were the waterways' work boats for 500 years.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54The Industrial Revolution
0:19:54 > 0:19:56gave these boats a natural home.
0:19:56 > 0:19:59With their sails removed,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01they could also navigate the region's canals,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03taking their goods inland.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06I've taken a walk up the river, where this Humber Keel is docked.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09It's a beautiful, historic vessel, and I'm keen to explore it,
0:20:09 > 0:20:13and find out more about the life of a Keelman.
0:20:13 > 0:20:15Stepping on board one of these magnificent vessels
0:20:15 > 0:20:19gives you a real sense of the history of the river here.
0:20:19 > 0:20:20She's called Comrade,
0:20:20 > 0:20:22and she's over 100 years old,
0:20:22 > 0:20:24and is one of the last remaining Humber Keels.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25I must say,
0:20:25 > 0:20:28she is in superb condition.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Hopefully, later on today, when the winds drop,
0:20:30 > 0:20:33we can get the square-rig sails up, so you can really appreciate
0:20:33 > 0:20:35the golden age of sail.
0:20:35 > 0:20:36That is what it was all about.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39That's how the goods got transported.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Let's take a look around.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44She was owned by Fred Schofield,
0:20:44 > 0:20:46a Keelman's son.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Fred made his first journey on one of these boats
0:20:48 > 0:20:49at just six weeks old,
0:20:49 > 0:20:52and started work as his dad's shipmate at just 13 years old.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56His family carried barley to Wakefield
0:20:56 > 0:20:57and coal back to Hull,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00so if there was black bits in the bread back then,
0:21:00 > 0:21:03you could blame the Keel.
0:21:03 > 0:21:06Gosh, you can see why these boats were such good cargo vessels,
0:21:06 > 0:21:10because, right now, I've walked into the hull of the boat.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12This whole section is called the hold,
0:21:12 > 0:21:14and this is where the cargo was kept.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19This vessel can hold 110 tons of cargo
0:21:19 > 0:21:21of various things.
0:21:21 > 0:21:25Whatever they could get their hands on to sell, they would.
0:21:25 > 0:21:26When times were hard,
0:21:26 > 0:21:28they even scooped up grains of sand from the riverbed,
0:21:28 > 0:21:30and sold that, as well.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33You can get 40,000 bricks in this hold.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Bearing in mind, it was a husband-and-wife team,
0:21:36 > 0:21:37with a couple of kids, maybe,
0:21:37 > 0:21:41loading these bricks by hand.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43Must have taken hours.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Old Fred certainly earned
0:21:45 > 0:21:47every penny he was paid.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52For the Keelman, the boat was their home,
0:21:52 > 0:21:54and their livelihood.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57But Fred's generation of Keelmen
0:21:57 > 0:22:00had to give way to opportunities for faster, cheaper transport
0:22:00 > 0:22:01on road and rail.
0:22:01 > 0:22:03Sail trading began to decline,
0:22:03 > 0:22:07and many Humber Keels ended up as scrap.
0:22:07 > 0:22:13But a group of men with a passion to preserve the history of the Humber Sloops and Keels
0:22:13 > 0:22:15have brought two of these very special boats back to life.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Dave Parker is going to tell me a little bit more.
0:22:20 > 0:22:21I'm quite jealous of you...
0:22:21 > 0:22:23and members of the Society,
0:22:23 > 0:22:25because you get to tinker with this boat all day long.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27All weekend.
0:22:27 > 0:22:28And take her out?
0:22:28 > 0:22:30When the weather's right.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33How important was it to rescue and restore this vessel?
0:22:33 > 0:22:36Well, Comrade was one of the last Humber Keels ever
0:22:36 > 0:22:38on the river.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40We were fortunate that Fred Schofield,
0:22:40 > 0:22:42the owner of the vessel,
0:22:42 > 0:22:45was coming to retirement.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48He knew that the Society had just been formed
0:22:48 > 0:22:51for the restoration of Humber Keels.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53Where were her routes? Where did she deliver to?
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Mainly, she would take bulk cargo
0:22:56 > 0:22:59from the deep-sea vessels in Hull...
0:22:59 > 0:23:00Right.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03..take those cargos into the West Riding
0:23:03 > 0:23:07and then she would bring coal back.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Of course, if the wind was in the wrong direction, and you couldn't put her under sail,
0:23:10 > 0:23:12it would be horse-drawn?
0:23:12 > 0:23:13At the beginning of every canal,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16there was a gang of guys
0:23:16 > 0:23:17with these horses,
0:23:17 > 0:23:19who would be there waiting for you.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21If there was no horse available,
0:23:21 > 0:23:23it would have to be manpower -
0:23:23 > 0:23:25what they call hauling.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27The owner, and probably his wife,
0:23:27 > 0:23:28or his son,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30would put on a leather sash -
0:23:30 > 0:23:32they called it a seal -
0:23:32 > 0:23:34attached to a rope
0:23:34 > 0:23:36and they would walk down the towpath.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Once you got the vessel moving,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40it was easy.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42It was just getting it moving.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45Why are you so personally passionate about these boats?
0:23:45 > 0:23:49It just gets into your blood, and it's a passion...not just me,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51but the rest of the guys at the Society,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54just love to see these ships on the river.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Sadly, although the sun is shining, the winds are against us
0:23:59 > 0:24:00on the Humber.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04If we take this boat out today, we might never get back in.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Instead, I'll help the guys raise this beautiful sail.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Who's doing the mainsail?- I will!
0:24:10 > 0:24:12- Shall I?- Yep.
0:24:15 > 0:24:16OK!
0:24:21 > 0:24:24There, look at that.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26It's like looking at a piece of sculpture.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Beautiful.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30What we'll do now is just chop the topsail,
0:24:30 > 0:24:32and then lift it up.
0:24:32 > 0:24:33It'll break the sail twine,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36and then it'll all go straight up.
0:24:38 > 0:24:39Fingers crossed!
0:24:39 > 0:24:40HE LAUGHS
0:24:49 > 0:24:51- OK?- OK, sir.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Wow!
0:24:53 > 0:24:55That's all there is to it.
0:24:55 > 0:24:56That's rewarding, isn't it?
0:24:56 > 0:24:59Can you imagine, if we'd had the engine on,
0:24:59 > 0:25:00for half an hour or so, going out there...
0:25:00 > 0:25:02you'd take that off...
0:25:02 > 0:25:04The silence!
0:25:04 > 0:25:05You can hear the silence.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08If only we could get this
0:25:08 > 0:25:10out in the estuary under sail,
0:25:10 > 0:25:11but hey-ho...
0:25:11 > 0:25:15That was worth seeing, and it's thanks to the Society,
0:25:15 > 0:25:18their dedication and their enthusiasm,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20that's keeping the heritage
0:25:20 > 0:25:23of these Keel vessels well and truly alive.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Back inland, the valuations are in full swing.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39Normanby Hall is enjoyed by over 150,000 people each year,
0:25:39 > 0:25:42and was home to Samantha Cameron, wife of the Prime Minister,
0:25:42 > 0:25:44in her early childhood.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46It's a real local treasure,
0:25:46 > 0:25:51and Michael has got his hands on some treasure of his own!
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Jan, Joe...thank you. What can I say?
0:25:55 > 0:25:56These are lovely things.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00- They smack of being family pieces. Is that right?- Yes.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Where did they come from in the family?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04My granddad,
0:26:04 > 0:26:09but whether they're old enough to have been someone else's before that, I've no idea.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13- I think maybe so, unless your grandfather was Methuselah(!) - SHE LAUGHS
0:26:13 > 0:26:14I think that's probably the case.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16He was an undertaker,
0:26:16 > 0:26:18when he was a young man.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21I can imagine him wearing it on his waistcoat
0:26:21 > 0:26:23as he's walking in front of the...
0:26:23 > 0:26:25Yes, of course, you had to be turned out immaculately.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- It would have been de rigueur to have a watch and chain.- Yeah.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32What d'you think's the most interesting one?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34That's lovely.
0:26:34 > 0:26:35That's lovely, and that one?
0:26:35 > 0:26:39That's a scruffy, old one I thought I might throw away!
0:26:39 > 0:26:41- SHE LAUGHS - Hang on a minute.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43You were going to do what with it?
0:26:43 > 0:26:45SHE LAUGHS
0:26:45 > 0:26:48It just looks old metal and cracked face.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50I thought it was a load of rubbish, to be honest.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54- Was it going in the bin?- Yeah!
0:26:54 > 0:26:55When's your bin collected?
0:26:55 > 0:26:57What day is it?
0:26:57 > 0:27:00I'll be there next time. I'll take it out for you!
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- This is actually the oldest thing on the table.- What date's that?
0:27:04 > 0:27:07It's a pair-cased silver watch.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11Pair-cased, cos it's got a pair, P-AIR, of cases.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13The outer case for protection...
0:27:13 > 0:27:15Oh, and that's lovely.
0:27:15 > 0:27:17When you would have a watch serviced,
0:27:17 > 0:27:19by a jeweller,
0:27:19 > 0:27:21they would do a little bit of advertising
0:27:21 > 0:27:25and they would sometimes put in a watch paper.
0:27:25 > 0:27:26There are several in there, I think.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29"J Farrer, Watch and Clock Maker, Doncaster."
0:27:29 > 0:27:32We will have the date
0:27:32 > 0:27:33when it was done.
0:27:33 > 0:27:351840.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Oh, really?
0:27:37 > 0:27:39So we know it's at least as old as 1840
0:27:39 > 0:27:42but, if we open this case up...
0:27:42 > 0:27:45- Have you ever had it open?- No. - There you go.- Oh, wow!
0:27:45 > 0:27:46That's beautiful.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Daft, really.
0:27:48 > 0:27:49They're miniature masterpieces,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53- and you'd never see it unless you opened it to look at the movement. - No!
0:27:53 > 0:27:55- It defeats me, cos look at the outer case.- Yeah!
0:27:55 > 0:27:57- Plain as a pipe staff.- Precisely!
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Then we have this gold one.
0:28:00 > 0:28:01This is 18-carat gold.
0:28:01 > 0:28:05We have the date letter there for 1829.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08So it's still a George IV watch.
0:28:08 > 0:28:13There are certain things about this movement
0:28:13 > 0:28:16- that I can readily see are unusual.- Right.
0:28:16 > 0:28:18The way this is driven -
0:28:18 > 0:28:21we have this subsidiary little wheel here, and this bracing.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24It's not a typical movement.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Which, to my mind,
0:28:26 > 0:28:27is a little bit special.
0:28:27 > 0:28:28Then, lastly,
0:28:28 > 0:28:30we've got a bit of gold!
0:28:30 > 0:28:32- Yeah!- Nine-carat gold...
0:28:33 > 0:28:35..Albert watch chain.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39This is, sadly, down to its gold weight, these days.
0:28:39 > 0:28:43- But the good thing is, gold has shot up.- Yes.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46There's a reasonable sum of money on the table.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48That was for the bin, so that's worth nothing(!)
0:28:48 > 0:28:51That's got a plain movement,
0:28:51 > 0:28:53so that's not as nice as that one - that could go in the bin, as well,
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- apart from its gold(!) - SHE LAUGHS
0:28:56 > 0:28:58What d'you think the values are?
0:28:58 > 0:28:59Oh, no idea.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Have a wild stab in the dark.
0:29:01 > 0:29:02- Oh...- 150.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04150, the lot?
0:29:04 > 0:29:06No, maybe...
0:29:06 > 0:29:08a little bit more.
0:29:08 > 0:29:09SHE LAUGHS
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- My wallet is coming out. - 150 for that one.- There are condition issues with that,
0:29:12 > 0:29:14but it's lovely.
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Let's put £100 to £200 on it, with a fixed reserve of £100.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- Ww!- Which is better than the bin.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20Watch chain -
0:29:20 > 0:29:23that's going to be about £300 to £500...
0:29:23 > 0:29:24Ooh!
0:29:24 > 0:29:27- It will probably make the thick end of the 500 on that.- Wow!
0:29:27 > 0:29:29- Put a reserve of 300 on that. - Oh, crumbs!
0:29:29 > 0:29:31Watch...
0:29:31 > 0:29:34glass-less, boring, plain-movement watch.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Let's put...
0:29:37 > 0:29:39£500 to £800 on it.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41We'll put a fixed reserve of £500,
0:29:41 > 0:29:43and we'll see where it goes.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- Never!- Crumbs!- Happy?
0:29:46 > 0:29:47- Definitely.- Happy you came?
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Oh, yeah!
0:29:49 > 0:29:51I'm happy you came! I'm delighted!
0:29:51 > 0:29:55It's fantastic - it's made my day, really. Wonderful things.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58And that proves you should never throw things away.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01Or at least, bring them to a Flog It! valuation day first.
0:30:01 > 0:30:03In the garden, Caroline is also saving something
0:30:03 > 0:30:06from the rubbish tip and it is a Flog It! favourite.
0:30:06 > 0:30:12John, I am shocked to hear what you were just about to do
0:30:12 > 0:30:16with this magnificent piece of Cornish studio pottery.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- Tell me.- Well, it was destined for the bin.- No!
0:30:20 > 0:30:22Yes, that is where it was going
0:30:22 > 0:30:27until someone said to me it was worth a little bit of money.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31Well it is, John, how did you come by it for a start?
0:30:31 > 0:30:35At a car boot sale at Emswell.
0:30:35 > 0:30:38I was just looking around for something to stand some flowers in.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40And what did you pay for it at the time?
0:30:40 > 0:30:45About £10-£15, I can't exactly remember. It was no more than £15.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48That is a very, very good buy.
0:30:48 > 0:30:52- Do you know anything about Troika pottery?- Not really.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56It was a company set up in the late '60s, in St Ives in Cornwall,
0:30:56 > 0:31:00and it is still in existence today, the factory,
0:31:00 > 0:31:03although it is making less pieces than it did ten years ago.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06- I can imagine. - You really don't like this, do you?
0:31:06 > 0:31:13You really do not like it. So really you are keen to sell it.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15Well, it is a wheel vase.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17It is a 15 inch one which is good.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19It is much bigger than the run of the mill
0:31:19 > 0:31:21which are considerably smaller than this.
0:31:23 > 0:31:30It is covered in very stylised symbolic features.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34If you look at it, there are parts of anatomy.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37Various places on the front
0:31:37 > 0:31:40you can see the shape of almost a face and a body.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44And they are very often in muted colours.
0:31:44 > 0:31:47As this is the sort of browns, greens, blues and greys.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50This is in very good condition.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51If we turn it around,
0:31:51 > 0:31:53this is beautifully marked
0:31:53 > 0:31:56on the bottom, as you can see, Troika,
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Cornwall, and the monogram here,
0:31:58 > 0:32:04very clearly written AB, which stands for Alison Brigden.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07- That is the maker? - Yes, the designer of this piece.
0:32:07 > 0:32:12You might be surprised to know that it does have a pretty good value.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14Is it still going to the bin or not?
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Not now.
0:32:16 > 0:32:21Well, I would suggest that this, because of its size,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24I would suggest it has a value of between £200-£300.
0:32:24 > 0:32:25Oh, right.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27Are you happy with that?
0:32:27 > 0:32:30And if we put a reserve of 200,
0:32:30 > 0:32:34perhaps a discretionary reserve, are you OK with that?
0:32:34 > 0:32:38- Yes, absolutely.- So we shall go ahead and sell it for you.
0:32:38 > 0:32:39Yes, that's absolutely fine.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44With the crowd still clutching their antiques ready to be valued in the gardens,
0:32:44 > 0:32:46I am going back inside to explore the works of art,
0:32:46 > 0:32:48that tell us more about the Sheffield family
0:32:48 > 0:32:52who lived in this beautiful house.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55Now, this is a portrait of a young King Charles I
0:32:55 > 0:32:59painted by the Royal Court artist Daniel Mytens in 1626,
0:32:59 > 0:33:03at the start of Charles's reign when he was a young and popular king,
0:33:03 > 0:33:06years before he was defeated in the Civil War and eventually beheaded.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09After ten years of Parliamentary rule under Oliver Cromwell,
0:33:09 > 0:33:13Charles I's son, Charles II, came to the throne in 1660,
0:33:13 > 0:33:17after having spent ten years himself in exile.
0:33:17 > 0:33:21Once King, he enjoyed life and he had several mistresses.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26It is believed the Sheffield family are descendants of Charles II
0:33:26 > 0:33:30and his most famous mistress, Nell Gwyn.
0:33:30 > 0:33:34From a star of the restoration period to a star of our very own,
0:33:34 > 0:33:38Michael Baggott is joined by Linda in the back gardens.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40- May I open this up?- Yes, certainly.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45We have got, that is marvellous, a drawing set. Look at that.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Beautiful ivory rule,
0:33:48 > 0:33:50wonderful scales on it,
0:33:50 > 0:33:53and we have the maker on it, E Halse & Son of London.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56It is very contentious now to sell ivory that was made after 1947.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00It is illegal, so we need proof that this is earlier than that.
0:34:00 > 0:34:03This is very much the case. We have got the maker's name
0:34:03 > 0:34:06that can date it and so this is 100-150 years
0:34:06 > 0:34:10prior to that legislation so it is perfectly legal for us to sell.
0:34:10 > 0:34:16This little ebony parallel rule, I don't think is original to this set.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19What we would hope to see there is a protractor.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23So that is not there, but we have most of the other little fittings.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27If you're not a nautical seaman or an architectural drawer,
0:34:27 > 0:34:31- are you a collector of scientific instruments?- Not really.
0:34:31 > 0:34:36I am a collector of older things and about 25 years ago,
0:34:36 > 0:34:40an old gentleman gave me this, who knew that I was collecting things
0:34:40 > 0:34:43to go in a cottage which I had purchased,
0:34:43 > 0:34:46which was built in about 1845.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51It is actually not...1845 in date.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53That is a bit of a blow, isn't it?
0:34:53 > 0:34:58It is a bit earlier, so that is all right! But they can be dated
0:34:58 > 0:35:01from the middle of the 18th century up to about 1820, 1830.
0:35:01 > 0:35:02Really, yes?
0:35:02 > 0:35:05I think this one, from the style of the instruments,
0:35:05 > 0:35:08probably falls in about 1790 to about 1800.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10Oh, gosh, that is interesting.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12It is a lovely set.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15It is incomplete and there is slight damage to the box.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21In these instances we can't really value it as a complete set.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25We have to look at the individual items and assess a value that way.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29I think we would put this at £100-£150.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31And we'll put a fixed reserve of £100 on it.
0:35:31 > 0:35:34If it does well, what do you plan to spend the money on?
0:35:34 > 0:35:38Well, I am quite a keen walker
0:35:38 > 0:35:42so I think I will put that towards some walking in the Lake District.
0:35:42 > 0:35:43That is marvellous.
0:35:43 > 0:35:48- I am set to go trekking to Everest base camp in October.- Good grief!
0:35:48 > 0:35:50So I need to get some practice in.
0:35:50 > 0:35:54So we will be sending you up and round the mountain, when she comes.
0:35:54 > 0:35:55Thank you very, indeed, Linda.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01And let's hope we can get Linda enough money to take to the hills.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04Right now it is time to say goodbye to Normandy Hall,
0:36:04 > 0:36:08our magnificent host location as we head off to auction for the very
0:36:08 > 0:36:12last time and here is a quick recap of what is going under the hammer.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15There is a high estimate on Jan and Joe's pocket watches and chain.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17Only time will tell if the saleroom agrees.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24Will the Troika that was heading for the bin make John a tidy profit?
0:36:26 > 0:36:29And will the scientific instruments help get Linda to Everest base camp?
0:36:29 > 0:36:31Let's find out!
0:36:36 > 0:36:38Well, the auction room in Lincoln is still bustling,
0:36:38 > 0:36:39which is always a good sign,
0:36:39 > 0:36:43and my favourite item is up first, the scientific instruments.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47I have been looking forward to seeing you, Linda.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50When I saw you back at the valuation day and I saw that little
0:36:50 > 0:36:53set of draughtsman's instruments you had, I really wanted to do that
0:36:53 > 0:36:56valuation and I was really annoyed that Michael grabbed it first.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Quality, quality. My mum was a draughtsman.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Yes, she worked as a technical illustrator
0:37:01 > 0:37:06and that was the kind of thing she absolutely loved and collected.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08She spent her life working with instruments.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12- I feel a terrible heel now you have said that, Paul.- Yes, bully!
0:37:12 > 0:37:15Was I pushing you out of the way as I was grabbing the set off you?
0:37:15 > 0:37:16No, you just found it.
0:37:16 > 0:37:20And I remember going, "Ooh, ooh, ooh," like that. It is divine.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23We should get this away. We keep saying on the show,
0:37:23 > 0:37:25quality always sells, we'll put it to the test right now,
0:37:25 > 0:37:28it is going under the hammer here in Lincoln. Good luck.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33Start me at £100. 100, 100? 80 to go then. 80? 50 if you like.
0:37:33 > 0:37:3850 if you like, anybody. £50 bid. At 50, bid five. 55. 65, 70.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40A bid from France. At 75 bid.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42At 75, at 80...
0:37:42 > 0:37:45That's interesting, wasn't it, a bid from France on the internet.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47Surely you are going to come back.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51At 75 bid, at 80 now do I see? At 80 now.
0:37:51 > 0:37:5285, 90, 95, 100.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56100 surely, sir? At 95 bid. At 95 bid.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00- He's hoping for some more.- 98 if it'll help you. At 95 bid.
0:38:00 > 0:38:0198 now, do I see?
0:38:01 > 0:38:06At 95 bid, are we all done? So near, yet so far.
0:38:06 > 0:38:10At 95 bid, are we all done? 95, last call, then. 98 bid, do I see?
0:38:10 > 0:38:1698, and £100 bid. At 100, 110 now, do I see? At 100.
0:38:16 > 0:38:22- I would have been amazed if it hadn't sold.- At £100, any more bids?
0:38:22 > 0:38:24The hammer's gone down. Did it!
0:38:24 > 0:38:26Just, though, wasn't it?
0:38:26 > 0:38:28Excellent, really pleased about that.
0:38:28 > 0:38:32- A bit of money towards the trip. - Thank you, Michael.- It is a pleasure.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35A great result for Linda, that was a quality item.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Let's hope someone likes John's Troika vase
0:38:38 > 0:38:40a little bit more than he does.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42A wonderful wheel vase.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46And I know you do not like Troika, you do not like this vase.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50A lot of people out there don't like it. I love it. I come from Troika.
0:38:50 > 0:38:53I've been flagging it up for years and years and years.
0:38:53 > 0:38:55And I have had the pleasure of meeting Benny Sirota,
0:38:55 > 0:38:59one of the original three designers who formed Troika.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03A very privileged young man. I like this kind of thing, I really do.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04It sums up the texture of Cornwall.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07- Let's hope it does well for you, John!- Yeah, hopefully.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09- It is a good size.- It is. - Let's put it to the test.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Here we go, it is going under the hammer now.
0:39:12 > 0:39:13Good luck, everyone, this is it.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16Always very popular when it comes under the hammer.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Who is going to start at 300? £300.
0:39:18 > 0:39:212 to go then, surely, 200, do you have for me now? 200 straight in.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24£200 bid. 220, 240, 260,
0:39:24 > 0:39:27280, 280, 300, 320, 340.
0:39:27 > 0:39:33At 320, 340 anywhere else? Surely 40? At 320 the bid is nearby.
0:39:33 > 0:39:37At 320 bid, at 40 for my last call. No? At £320 then.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- 340, is that a bid?- Gosh.- No. I thought I'd better ask.
0:39:40 > 0:39:46- Selling then at £320. - Sold at £320. Well done!
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Just over the top end of the estimate. How about that?
0:39:48 > 0:39:52- What are you going to do with that? - Put it towards a holiday.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Put it towards a holiday, treat yourself.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57- When are we going? - Oh, John!- There we go!
0:39:57 > 0:39:59LAUGHTER
0:39:59 > 0:40:03£320, that is not bad for a £15 investment,
0:40:03 > 0:40:05and it just proves how subjective art is.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08One man's trash is another man's treasure.
0:40:08 > 0:40:13And speaking of treasure, it is the gold and silver watches and chain, up next.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16We have got the gold watch. We have the gold chain
0:40:16 > 0:40:18and the silver watch.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22Played around with the 18 carat gold watch after we saw it,
0:40:22 > 0:40:25because initially I thought I had dated it incorrectly,
0:40:25 > 0:40:28but I found that I had actually been right in the first place.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31But what we have done is just put the reserve down a little bit
0:40:31 > 0:40:34to £400 which I know you have spoken to the auctioneer about
0:40:34 > 0:40:38- and you are happy with.- Yes. - But I still think it'll make what it's going to make on the day.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- Have you got children?- Yes. - They don't want to inherit this?
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- It has been in the family a long time.- Yes, it is fine.
0:40:44 > 0:40:49- We think he inherited it.- Once it's gone, it's gone.- Yeah, well.
0:40:49 > 0:40:50The daughter's like her mother.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53She said, when we die, everything is going in the skip,
0:40:53 > 0:40:55so be there, Michael, when the skip comes!
0:40:55 > 0:40:58I am going to leave you my number.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02I do skip hire, or at least I will on this occasion.
0:41:02 > 0:41:04Look, whatever happens, good luck to both of you.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Here we go, here is the first lot going under the hammer.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09We are looking at £500-£800 for the gold watch.
0:41:09 > 0:41:12Who is going to start me at 500?
0:41:12 > 0:41:15Start me at 4 to go then, surely.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18£400. 300 if we have to. 300 anybody?
0:41:18 > 0:41:20300 bid, thank you.
0:41:20 > 0:41:24- He's going cautiously. - 320 now, surely, 320,
0:41:24 > 0:41:28340, I've got. 340, 360, 380.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32- Oh, the penny has dropped. - Here we go.
0:41:32 > 0:41:34At 400 bid, 420 surely, 420 if you like, sir?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38No, at 400, my bid is at the door. At £400 we are on the market.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40At 400, is anybody else going to join in?
0:41:40 > 0:41:45- Last call, done and finished them, selling at £400.- Sold.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48- That is brilliant.- Well, it is £400, sold on the reserve.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50OK, we are looking at 3 to 5 for the gold chain.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54Who is going to start me at 300 for this? £300 bid. 320, surely?
0:41:54 > 0:42:01At £300 bid, 320 anywhere else now? At 320, I make it. 320, 340.
0:42:01 > 0:42:05- Straight in there. - 380, 400, and 20 now. 420?
0:42:05 > 0:42:09They will have all worked it out with a calculator, the price today.
0:42:09 > 0:42:15- 480, 500. At 500.- I didn't expect it to go for so much though.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18520, 540, 560, 570.
0:42:18 > 0:42:23580. No? At 570 bid.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27At 570, on the market and selling at £570.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- Bang, the hammer's gone down. - Lovely!- That is brilliant.- Brilliant.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Just the silver watch to go now.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Here we are, good luck, this is our last lot.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38The Verge pocket watch, this time, start me at 100, 80?
0:42:38 > 0:42:41At £80 bid, at 85, at 85 bid, at 90, do I see now? At 90, £90 bid.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45Five then surely? Going, all done and finished at 95.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48Surely a fraction more, 100, £100 bid. At 100 and 110 now.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52There's always a watch collector in a sale.
0:42:52 > 0:42:54Always someone who likes to tinker with the movement.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56Are you going to come again now?
0:42:56 > 0:42:59At £100, it is your last chance, it is going to sell.
0:42:59 > 0:43:01Time is up.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04Yes, the hammer's gone down, £100!
0:43:04 > 0:43:08You've done really well, haven't you? I think that's £1070 in total.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12- Are you saving up?- Yes, indeed. We are going on a cruise, hopefully.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17And then we are making a donation as well to Blind Veterans UK.
0:43:17 > 0:43:21Our son lost his sight some time ago and because he was an ex-service man,
0:43:21 > 0:43:26they have done an awful lot to help him live independently.
0:43:26 > 0:43:28- It is brilliant. - Good, a very good cause.
0:43:28 > 0:43:31Well, all the better then, all the better.
0:43:31 > 0:43:37A brilliant result for Jan and Joe and that's it for today's show.
0:43:37 > 0:43:39And as our experts have found out,
0:43:39 > 0:43:41it is not easy putting a value on an antique.
0:43:41 > 0:43:45That's why these places are such good fun, so join us next time.
0:43:45 > 0:43:48But for now, from Lincoln, it is goodbye.
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