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Today, we're in Bath, a city, literally, built on water.

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And, from pre-Roman times, the people of Bath and around

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have made use of the naturally hot, bubbling springs that pulse beneath the city's centre.

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And, over the years, they've given the water a spiritual, medicinal and therapeutic importance,

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a tradition which is still very much a part of life here in the city today.

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So let's hope our experts will be gushing at the antiques they're about to see. Welcome to Flog It!

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The Romans bathed in it, the Georgians drank it

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and, today, we relish it.

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Taking the waters is what made Bath famous,

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attracting aristocrats and royalty throughout the ages.

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The Assembly Rooms in Georgian times were definitely the place to be seen

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and, today, it looks like nothing has changed because we've got a massive queue here.

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This is where we're setting up our valuation tables

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for the locals to have their antiques and collectables valued.

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And, of course, they're all here to ask our experts that all-important question.

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-Which is...?

-ALL: What's it worth?

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Our experts today, the very sociable Anita Manning.

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We're gonnae have a great day, aren't we?

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And always a charmer, David Barby.

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-I love your hat? Don't you like her hat?

-It's lovely!

-Yeah!

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Pouring through the Assembly Room doors are hundreds of people laden with,

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let's hope, all sorts of treasures.

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Today, we've got six off-screen experts,

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22 crew members and 550 people here to get their items valued.

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For all you antique collectors out there, can you spot which one of these items

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will do the best at auction today?

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Will it be the oil painting David Barby has valued as having provenance,

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or the local watercolour Anita spotted of Bath Abbey and beyond?

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And do you Flog It! fans remember what a pizzle stick is made of?

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The Assembly Rooms here in Bath have a wonderful example of a Bath chair,

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dating back to the Georgian era.

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It was designed by John Dawson of Bath for the elderly and sick

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to get from their hotels to the spa, so they could take the curative waters.

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Later on in the programme, I'll be finding out a little bit more

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about the healing qualities of the Bath spa waters.

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But first, let's catch up with our experts and see what they're looking at.

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Helen, this is my first visit to Bath. I have fallen in love with the town.

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And this little watercolour drew me to you,

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because it's a scene of Bath. Can you tell me about it?

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Well, it's a picture of the abbey, taken from the far side of the river.

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You'd be standing on the Bath rugby ground to look at this now.

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And it's a bit of a mystery because of the time period.

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It seems to be a fairly recent watercolour,

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but the Guildhall isn't there. We've got the Orange Grove.

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We've got the Frederick's obelisk in the middle.

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But this building is wrong.

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As I say, it's a mystery, so that's why I've brought it.

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-So this building doesn't exist now?

-No, no.

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That would be where the Guildhall and the Empire building would be today.

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-The Guildhall was an 18th-century building?

-Yes.

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Yes, 1857, about.

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The painting, I don't think, is that old.

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The artist has used poetic licence!

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Absolutely! As with the costumes as well, I think.

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-But it's very peaceful. It's very restful.

-Yes.

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-I would say it's a late Victorian picture.

-Yes.

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It's quite well executed.

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The drawing of the abbey itself shows good artistry.

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But there are weaknesses, particularly when we look at the little figures here.

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-They're a little bit wooden.

-Yeah.

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I feel that the picture has probably been painted by a good amateur.

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-Mm-hm.

-And he's done it...

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because he enjoys painting

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and he probably loves Bath.

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Yes.

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I looked for a signature.

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And we had... There is a very light, indistinct signature here,

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which could be "Maines" or... I'm not quite sure what it is.

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But the signature does not have the confidence

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of a trained artist.

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So when we're looking at the picture in terms of value,

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we're not seeing a listed artist. We're seeing a charming scene.

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Erm, so we must take those things into consideration.

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Can you tell me what's the background of the picture, Helen?

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I've had it for over 30 years.

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It was given to me by my mother, who was the most wonderful auction hunter I know.

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And she picked it up in an auction room for £3.

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ANITA LAUGHS

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And it graced my cottage wall for 34 years, until I moved three years ago.

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But I've gone into a modern house and it really no longer fits.

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-Price-wise, I would put it in maybe £30, £50.

-Yes?

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And hope that it would do that, simply because of the subject matter,

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-which is charming and local.

-Very much so.

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-Thank you very much indeed!

-Thank you for bringing it along.

-Thank you.

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Charming is not how I'd describe our next item.

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It's rare, esoteric and just a little bit odd.

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-Hello.

-Hello. Hello, Paul.

-Sorry about the long wait.

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-That's OK.

-It is a bit of a long one. There's a lot of people.

-We're enjoying it, anyway.

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You've got to be prepared for it if you come to a valuation, because hundreds of people turn up.

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-We DO see everybody and you do have a good time, don't you?

-We do, excellent.

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-I like what you're holding.

-I'd like to know is what it's made of.

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-Can I have a look?

-By all means.

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My first thought was, it was a bull's penis.

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-That's what we've been told.

-Politely known...

-Right, OK.

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..as a pizzle stick, and we've seen them on the show before.

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And they do fetch £300-£400. They are quite rare, but I'm not sure.

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-We did take it to an antique...

-And what did they say?

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He agreed that it was possibly a bull's penis, but he'd not seen a polished one before.

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It has been polished up because they're normally quite crude.

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-Full of ridges.

-Right.

-OK.

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Nevertheless, this is a fine, fine walking cane.

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It's a proper gentleman's thing. It's got its original tip, its original handle.

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-Silver. You see the assay mark is Birmingham?

-Yes.

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-This, to me, is around 1880s.

-Right.

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-And I think £300-£400.

-OK.

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-Mm, OK.

-That's great.

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-So, if you want to sell it, let us know...

-We'll think about it.

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-..And we'll put it into auction.

-We'll sit here and think about it.

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-Well, come and grab me, won't you? Before the day's over.

-We will.

-And see if you want to sell it.

-OK.

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Pizzle is an old English word for "penis".

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Making a pizzle stick involves stretching the skin from a bull's penis

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around a thin metal rod to form a leather-like cane.

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Although it might seem like a bizarre idea now,

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pizzle sticks were all the rage back in the 19th century,

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and right through to the early part of the 20th century.

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While the pizzle stick was a fashionable accessory of the day,

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our next item was a must-have decorative piece of the same period.

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Liz.

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I don't think one of these programmes goes by without having a piece of Moorcroft.

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-Mm.

-I'm astounded that this piece has come along,

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because it's such an early piece of Moorcroft.

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-Yes.

-So early that you can hardly see the signature on the bottom.

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And so early cos you haven't got the Moorcroft mark.

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In fact, you've got Macintyre on the bottom,

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which is a factory that Moorcroft first of all worked for.

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And he started experimenting with glazes and colours.

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And this is one of his early experimental pieces.

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-Where does it come from?

-It belonged to my mother-in-law,

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who passed away last year, so it was left with the family, erm...

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We didn't really know too much about it,

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other than than Mum used to put flowers in it.

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I've never contemplated putting flowers into a Moorcroft vase. It sounds stupid, doesn't it?

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-Well, no...

-Because I've always looked at it as a work of art.

-Yes.

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I guess we didn't realise at the time that it was a Moorcroft.

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-We just thought it was an old vase and not worth much, really.

-Right.

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This was made at the turn of the century.

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Sort of 1890, 1900, that sort of period.

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-Didn't realise it was that early.

-You can see certain elements there,

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-which are experimental.

-Yes.

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So, first of all, the decoration is in blues and lemons.

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And you've got this sort of running of colours,

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where you've got the blue running into the yellow.

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And this is because the kilns were highly fired kilns.

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And they could only use blue

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as the colour that wouldn't change its pigmentation under the firing.

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-Right.

-And then they started incorporating other colours.

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Lemon was one of them, and then you have this element of green coming through.

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So this is one of his early pieces.

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Hence, all this craquelure, this crackle -

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defects in the glazing,

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because of the high kiln, the high firing -

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which would worry me as an auctioneer, if I came to sell it.

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So an auctioneer might sell it in perfect condition with no defects,

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and no chip round the edge there - which I've just noticed!

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He would put this in the region of about £300-£500.

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Right.

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With the defects, I think we're going to hover

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at round about half that amount - £150-£200.

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I hope, because this is so rare and it's so early,

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there's going to be Moorcroft collectors out there

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-that's going to ignore the chip and the glazed crazing.

-Yes.

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And I'll be dumbfounded if it makes over a thousand, ha!

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So shall I!

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-How's it going, Christian?

-We've got some good news.

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-Oh, what's that?

-Colin and Eileen with the pizzle stick.

-Yes, yes.

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-They're going to sell.

-Oh, brilliant news!

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They're coming to the auction. That's good news.

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So now we've found our first three items, so let's have a quick recap

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of what we're taking to auction.

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A watercolour of a scenic Bath view,

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including a mystery building.

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Secondly, Liz's unusual turn-of-the-century,

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early Moorcroft vase.

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And, thirdly, that rather bewildering pizzle stick.

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For today's auction, we're at Clevedon on the Bristol Channel,

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which was a popular seaside resort during the Victorian era.

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The Victorians were huge fans of sea swimming

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and they used bathing machines to lower themselves into the water,

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in order to avoid exposing any flesh.

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Today, these waters still draw the swimmers from the surrounding areas,

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a little less concerned about covering up

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but, obviously, not fazed at all by the extremely cold conditions.

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I wouldn't go in there.

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Oh, that looks so cold!

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Testing out the temperature of today's antiques, we're at the Clevedon Salerooms.

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I'm going inside to have a quick chat with Marc Burridge,

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our auctioneer for the show.

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I'm going to find out what's hot and what's not.

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Marc's been doing some digging into that strange cane.

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I've been looking forward to having a chat to you about this.

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What have you concluded? You've done some detective work.

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We have done a lot of work on this and it is rhinoceros horn.

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Which puts the value, I mean, through the roof.

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-It does in today's market.

-Yes.

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Rhino horn, in weight, is worth more than what gold is in weight.

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I understand that, yes.

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-There's a lot of legislation covering the sale of rhino.

-Yeah.

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-The silver marks - Birmingham, 1898.

-Right.

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-So you're looking at an item that was Victorian.

-Which pre-dates anything that Defra have set.

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We have a letter of approval from Defra to say it can be sold

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and legally traded within the European Union.

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There are plenty of collectors that would like to get their hands on this.

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-They're very rare.

-So, on a good day...?

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-£1,000 plus.

-This is going to get very, very exciting.

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Taking the plunge with their belongings or hoping to find some real treasures,

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one thing is crystal clear - there's a real bubble of anticipation here today.

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Helen, I like what we're just about to put under the hammer.

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-English, 19th-century. It's local.

-Very local.

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It couldn't be a better picture of Bath, with the abbey as the central point.

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-It's a lovely watercolour.

-Yes.

-I hope we have a lot of interest here today in this packed saleroom.

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-It only cost £3, initially.

-Should turn a profit!

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-THEY LAUGH

-Fingers crossed! Fingers crossed!

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And lot 130...

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is the watercolour of Bath Abbey. Interest here. What can we say?

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-Somebody got £40? £40. Thank you. I'm bid 40 now.

-Good.

-45?

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Five behind. And 50, sir?

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And five? And five more?

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All done then? Selling at £50.

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-It's gone at 50.

-Well, that's fine.

-That's very good, isn't it?

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Top estimate, excellent. Excellent!

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-It's better to be conservative on something like that.

-Yes.

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Yes. Yeah. Someone's got to have something...a nice watercolour,

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you know, that nobody else has got. That's a one-off thing.

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-It's different to investing.

-Even with the commission that's...

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-Are you quite happy?

-Very happy.

-That's a super profit. That's a super profit on £3.

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And one person's takings is another person's treasure. Let's hear from the buyer.

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Picking up an original bit of art for 50 quid is a very good deal, I think.

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Also, there's a bit of a family connection with the subject matter.

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My sister actually got married in the abbey.

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So the chance to pick this up for 50 quid was too good to miss.

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Well, going under the hammer right now, we've got a real quality name in ceramics - Moorcroft.

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It doesn't get much better than that. It belongs to Liz.

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But, sadly, Liz cannot be with us today, but we do have our expert, Mr David Barby.

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I know you're a big fan of Macintyre Moorcroft. This is the early period.

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This example is very good, except there is a chip on the neck.

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-That is why you've got £150-£200.

-Yeah, and there's excessive glaze crazying on it.

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So somebody's got to be a purist and really interested in that period to buy this piece.

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Let's hope there's somebody out there.

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Yes, so do I, because you've got to tell Liz

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-the good news or the bad news, after the sale.

-Me?

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-It's your valuation.

-Ooh!

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-You're the presenter!

-Right, come on!

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235...

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we've got the Macintyre Moorcroft vase and a string of bids.

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-Oh, string of bids.

-That's good!

-Start at 200.

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240.

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280.

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-300.

-Aah!

-320.

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340.

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360.

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380.

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-Like it!

-400.

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400. 420.

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Bid's with me on 400 then.

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Selling at £400.

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-Wooo!

-It just goes to show, doesn't it? You see,

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damage can put people off, but there are certain items

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which, a little bit of damage, doesn't worry them too much.

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-Well, I'm pleased for Liz.

-So am I, so am I!

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-Is that Liz?

-'Yes.'

-Hello, it's David Barby here from Flog It!

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-'Oh, hello again! How are you?'

-I'm fine. I've just got a time window to give you a tinkle.

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Just to let you know, the auction's still going on, but your Moorcroft vase has sold.

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'Oh!'

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And it sold for £400!

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'Oh, that's brilliant.'

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-I'm so pleased for you. Are you happy?

-'Thank you so much, David.'

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No, not at all. I thought you'd be excited and want to know how much.

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-'Oh, that's absolutely brilliant. Thanks ever so much.'

-Not at all.

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OK. Bye-bye! Bye.

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I've been looking forward to this. It's good to catch up with you both, Colin and Eileen, because...

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we were convinced it was a bull's penis, a pizzle stick.

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It turns out... He's done some more research, as you know,

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-and it's now rhino horn.

-Yes.

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-Which we're really pleased about.

-Well, I bet you are!

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Because, obviously, the value now just goes through the roof.

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-Well, we hope so, Paul.

-So he's been on the phone backwards and forwards to you.

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You've now agreed a new valuation of £800-£1,200. Is that right?

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-Correct.

-Let's see what the bidders think. It's going under the hammer right now.

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Lot 400 - it's the rhinoceros horn

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walking cane at £800 with me.

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850 in the room. 900.

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950 in the room.

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-1,000.

-Telephone line, isn't it?

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1,100.

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1,000 on the phone.

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1,100. 1,200.

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1,300.

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1,400.

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1,500.

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-1,600.

-Keep going.

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1,700.

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No? The room is out.

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All done at £1,600 then?

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-Well, there you go.

-Well done. That's very good.

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-Twice the bottom end, £1,600.

-Very good, very good.

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-You've brought some support along as well, have you?

-We did.

-I heard a cheer go up then.

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-Fantastic!

-I was about to say, "What are you going to put the money towards?"

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But it looks like you're treating this lot to a day out.

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They might think so. I don't know. We shall... Yes, we shall...

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-Well, thank you for coming in.

-..Spend it wisely.

-It's been the end of a long journey for you two.

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-It has.

-But, you know...

-We got there, eventually.

-You got there in the end, yes.

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Well, there you are. Some good results there.

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That concludes our first visit to the saleroom today.

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So from an auction room in a Victorian seaside resort,

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it's off to a Georgian spa town.

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I'm going to find out a little bit more about the unique, bubbling mineral waters

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that have endured the centuries.

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This is the rooftop pool of Bath's new thermal spa.

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The people of Bath and beyond have been enjoying the naturally hot, bubbling mineral water

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that pulses beneath the city's surface for thousands of years,

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and taking the waters has always been at the very heart of social life here in Bath.

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But throughout our history, different eras have enjoyed the bath water in very different ways.

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So, today, I'm going on a tour, back in time,

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to see how this water has been appreciated throughout the ages.

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Less than 200 metres from one another

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are the Roman Baths, the Georgian Pump Room and the modern Thermae Spa.

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These sites lay testament to the enduring appeal of Bath's naturally hot mineral water

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over the centuries.

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Bath's hi-tech Thermae Spa was designed by Grimshaw architects.

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The main spa building stands on stilts and it¹s constructed in Bath stone

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to blend into its surroundings.

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Enclosed by a glass cube, it is very much a 21st-century statement.

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The architecture reflects the sense of exclusivity and design within.

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It is the naturally occurring hot mineral water that makes this contemporary spa

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the only one of its kind in the United Kingdom.

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The water coming out of this hot spring is 46 degrees Centigrade.

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Now that's hotter than the temperature most of us run our domestic baths at.

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This is one of three naturally occurring springs,

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but it is the only one that you can actually see.

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Incredibly, it's estimated these waters are thousands of years old,

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having travelled up through four kilometres of the earth's crust.

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And it's ancient waters, like this, which can now be seen in the most modern of settings.

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Today, the ancient waters are cleaned using an ultraviolet filtration system

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and pumped into the most modern of settings.

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Although named after the ancient Greek goddess, the Minerva bath has a space-age feel.

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Everything about the new spa represents a perfect synergy of the ancient and the contemporary.

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Fibre-optic lighting adds another modern dimension to taking the waters.

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But at £26 a head for two hours use, going to the spa is still a luxurious treat.

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But the Georgians, who built the Pump Rooms, just around the corner,

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considered water to be a much more vital part of their lives.

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Georgian physicians declared that drinking Bath's natural spring waters

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would cure illness, especially those of the internal nature.

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It was a direct result of the medical thinking of the day

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that the Pump Rooms were built in 1795.

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A Greek engraving on the entablature on the northern side of the Pump Rooms,

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sums up the Georgian ethos - "water is best".

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Today, you can still drink the water which is pumped up

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into exactly the same spot as it was 200 years ago.

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Now this fountain, surrounded by playful dancing fish,

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may look old but, in fact, it was installed in the 1980s.

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The fountains are constantly being replaced here

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due to the corrosion caused by the high mineral content.

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Charles Dickens once described supping the water as,

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"the taste of warm flat irons". Well, it hasn't put me off.

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I'm going to give it a go. I've got a glass here. Let's see what it's like.

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Gosh, it's almost too warm to drink.

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But it does relax the muscles and the mind.

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And it is very rich in mineral content - 43 in total.

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Inspired by the visits of the very fashionable Prince Regent,

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wealthy men and women travelled from far and wide for the Bath season,

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which ran from October to early June.

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And visitors purchased a subscription to the Pump Rooms and took local lodgings.

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It was here in the Pump Rooms that the Georgian aristocratic elite and the growing gentry classes,

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two sectors of society who, traditionally, would not mix publicly,

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mingled together, supped the curative waters while looking at each other.

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The lower classes, who were perceived as a problem,

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generally wouldn't have participated in the whole spa experience.

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From this vantage point, it's possible to look down on the bathers below,

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in what's known as the King's Bath.

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They would have been clothed - the women in their calico.

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The sexes mixed and there are recordings of hanky-panky.

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One observer wrote, "Here, ladies and gentlemen frequently mingle,

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"converse freely, rally,

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"make vows and sometimes love."

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The Georgian spa experience was as much about socialising as it was about health.

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And during the reign of the Prince Regent, Bath became known as a party town.

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And the decadent behaviour obviously bubbled over into what went on in the baths.

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This is in total contrast to the spa etiquette of the Roman era.

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Although part of a temple had been discovered in 1790,

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it was not until much later that the extensive Roman baths were unearthed.

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Like the Georgians and people today, the Romans enjoyed the social aspect of the spa experience.

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They even discussed philosophical issues of the day and held business meetings in the water.

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But, more importantly, they believed these spring waters to be sacred

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and provided by the goddess Minerva.

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This belief meant that the Romans behaved themselves and the sexes did not mix.

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While things might have been more traditional on that front,

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the Romans were certainly ahead of their times in terms of inventing under-floor heating

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and the whole sauna, steam, swim experience.

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The Romans believed the baths should be for people from all walks of life.

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And these holy waters even attracted visitors from overseas,

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making Roman Bath a really cosmopolitan place to be.

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After visiting all three sites,

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what strikes me is how fundamentally similar they are.

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And it seems that people from all societies have something in common.

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They all like to have a good old soak in the bath,

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sip a cool glass of water and enjoy a little bit of decadence.

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With the opening of the new spa, Bath has now reconnected itself

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to its original roots as a city of rest and relaxation,

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albeit with an undercurrent of frivolity.

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Now, where's my trunks?

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Looks good.

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We're back at the Bath Assembly Rooms,

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where our experts are extremely busy sharing their knowledge.

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Here's David Barby doing a valuation right now.

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Two cameras filming this, with Mark Ashton, one of the directors here.

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It's being logged by a researcher.

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It's full on! Everybody knows what they're doing here. It's a well-oiled cog.

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And a very busy place.

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-Now, it's Jake, isn't it?

-Yes.

-And Trina.

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-That's right.

-This is an unusual combination. Where did it come from?

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It came from a car-boot sale,

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with other, different, little bits and bobs. And it was £25 altogether.

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-£25?

-Yes.

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Lots and lots of bits of rubbish in a box, really.

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We just thought these were the two interesting bits that were in it.

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You're so astute, aren't you? For £25, that was a good buy.

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What I think will be startling is this spoon here,

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because that's worth the value of the whole box.

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So anything else is, literally, free.

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Now this is a solid silver spoon.

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This could have been yours, Jake, because the initial on top is "J".

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When we turn it over and we look at the mark...

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This was produced in Exeter,

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round about 1830, so it's got a very good history.

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And this could have been used in Bath by a very wealthy household.

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And from that wealthy household, we've only got one spoon surviving.

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Now, this picture, I think is lovely.

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What I like about it, is the fact it could be a Norfolk scene, with the windmill.

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Because it's a fairly low horizon.

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And we associate a picture with a low horizon with that wide-open sky

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that you find on the east coast.

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Painted round about 1890, 1900.

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It is signed, but I cannot see the signature. It just looks like a black strip.

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But it's a quality picture.

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Now why do I say it's a quality picture?

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First of all, because of the frame.

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Now we call this a gilt gesso work. It's gold leaf.

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So it's a very expensive frame.

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And then, I turn it round...

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..and I look at the framers.

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And these framers were based in Knightsbridge.

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And somebody living in Knightsbridge

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at the end of the 19th, early 20th century

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would have been quite wealthy and somebody of discerning taste.

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So this is a good picture.

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I would think this picture is in the region of sort £50-£80 price range.

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If that goes up for auction separately,

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it's going to be about £20-£25.

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-Are you coming to the auction?

-No.

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-Oh dear, Jake, why not? Are you going to be at school?

-Yes.

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You'll have to have a phone call from your mum at lunchtime.

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-She'll be able to tell you how much it realises.

-OK.

0:27:520:27:54

-So you're quite happy putting these up for sale.

-Definitely, yes.

-Good.

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From a car-boot sale to an auction I think is a good journey.

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-I look forward to seeing the completion. Thank you very much indeed.

-Thank you.

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On Flog It! not everything we value goes off to auction.

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This next item really caught my eye, so I just had to have a chat with its owner.

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-Mina, thank you for coming in today.

-Pleasure. Thank you for having me.

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-We hardly see any carpets on the show, especially Persian carpets like this one.

-Really?

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This one is stunning. Totally out of my depth here and all of our experts are as well.

0:28:220:28:27

-We don't know much about Persian carpets, but... Where are you from?

-I'm from Iran...

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-So that's obviously where this has come from.

-..With a Persian carpet.

0:28:310:28:34

-With a Persian carpet! Tell me a bit about its history.

-OK.

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In 1979, when I was leaving the country, Iran,

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my father gifted that to me.

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And the illustration on this carpet is from the book,

0:28:450:28:48

-depicts it from the book of Omar Khayyam, who is the poet. I am sure you have heard of him.

-No.

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His books have been translated into 21 languages round the world.

0:28:540:28:57

-Right, OK.

-Omar Khayyam believed in drink and enjoy your life and don't worry about tomorrow.

0:28:570:29:03

That sounds like Oscar Wilde!

0:29:030:29:05

Yeah, perhaps he was the Oscar Wilde of Iran, yes.

0:29:050:29:09

If you look at the pictures, the illustration in the carpet,

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you will see the man is sitting in the middle and drinking wine

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and enjoying the music and the life.

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-Were you allowed to take this out of Iran?

-No, at the time I was not allowed to take it out.

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Because it's woven in silk and wool,

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-therefore I could just fold it to a very small parcel.

-Yes.

0:29:270:29:31

-And put it in my hand luggage.

-And no-one stopped you, thank goodness!

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Thank goodness, no.

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-But it's OK. Now they can...

-You can take things in and out?

0:29:370:29:40

-They bring carpets out.

-Things have changed?

0:29:400:29:42

Thanks so much for bringing this in. I'm sorry I can't give you a value.

0:29:420:29:46

-How much did your father pay for this?

-I think he paid £5,000 for it.

0:29:460:29:51

Well, you can see its quality and it is worth every penny.

0:29:510:29:53

-And you've looked after it. The condition is superb.

-Yes.

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The detail and the work that's gone into that is immense.

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-Thank you.

-Thank you for coming in.

-Thank you very much.

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Well, that was a real treat. Let's see what shiny items have caught Anita's eye.

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Thelma, I love 20th-century design

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and I love jewellery.

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This is a wonderful collection. Tell me, where did you get it?

0:30:140:30:18

Variously. These came from my parents-in-law, as a gift for us.

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The earrings were my husband's gift to me.

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The wristwatch was bought in 19... Oh, golly!

0:30:280:30:32

My mother and I were in Germany and I bought the wristwatch.

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And the tie clip, I think my husband bought for himself,

0:30:350:30:39

-as he did with these...

-Cuff links.

-..Cuff links. And I love the owls.

0:30:390:30:43

Well, these are lovely.

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-And they are all related in some way.

-Yes.

0:30:450:30:49

I have had a look at them and I have seen the magic name of Georg Jensen.

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Now, he is one of my favourite designers.

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A Danish designer, part of the Arts and Crafts movement.

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Trained as a goldsmith. Became a sculptor. Designed ceramics.

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And most famously known for his wonderful silver jewellery.

0:31:090:31:13

The Jensen factory is still in production today,

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and still produces wonderful, wonderful designs

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and wonderful jewellery.

0:31:220:31:25

Do you have a favourite, Thelma?

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-I think I like that tie clip.

-A-huh.

0:31:270:31:30

That's charming and that is a Jensen one.

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-Yes.

-The cuff links are Jensen.

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The tie clip is Jensen.

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The napkin rings - Jensen.

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And the other ones, they are Danish design, as well, but not Jensen.

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So a lovely wee collection of 20th-century design.

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-Tell me, why are you selling them?

-I've got so much to get rid of,

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but these are things that neither I nor my children will need in the future.

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Clip earrings are out for us. We've got a lot of India napkin rings.

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So I don't need this particular pair.

0:32:010:32:04

These he'd never use now and now he's reduced to one particular clip WHEN he dresses up!

0:32:040:32:09

ANITA LAUGHS

0:32:090:32:12

And this wristwatch, I haven't used it for so long.

0:32:120:32:15

-But it was rather a special wristwatch when I bought it.

-A-huh.

0:32:150:32:19

But the thing about it is, Thelma,

0:32:190:32:22

when you sell these things, they will be enjoyed by other people.

0:32:220:32:25

-Yes, exactly.

-You've had your pleasure.

-I've had my pleasure.

0:32:250:32:28

If we look at value, what I would do with these, Thelma,

0:32:280:32:32

putting them into auction, I would put them together as a group.

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And I would put an estimate of £200-£300.

0:32:370:32:40

-Yes.

-Would you be happy to put them in at that price?

0:32:400:32:44

-Yes, I think so.

-I think it's an interesting "come and buy me" type of estimate,

0:32:440:32:50

because you've got lots of stuff there.

0:32:500:32:52

But tell me, Thelma, why have we got three cuff links?

0:32:520:32:56

I don't know.

0:32:560:32:58

-I've often wondered.

-It's a mystery lot!

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While Anita admires that beautiful collection of classic jewellery,

0:33:030:33:07

David's found an item that would once have been the ultimate accessory.

0:33:070:33:11

You're no stranger to Bath, are you?

0:33:110:33:14

-No.

-You were quite part-and-parcel of Bath society, were you not? Or still are!

0:33:140:33:19

Not now, no. Was.

0:33:190:33:22

Because your husband, was he not Mayor of Bath?

0:33:220:33:25

-He was indeed.

-Goodness me!

0:33:250:33:27

-And when was that?

-1980-81.

0:33:270:33:30

Was that a good period for you? Did you have lots of exciting things going on?

0:33:300:33:34

-Oh, yes! It was busy.

-You met royalty and goodness knows what.

-Yes.

0:33:340:33:37

-Did you go to a garden party?

-Yes.

-How wonderful!

-It was lovely.

0:33:370:33:41

Best hat, you know!

0:33:410:33:42

-Did you participate in any of this?

-It was fantastic.

0:33:420:33:45

I think I was about 13 at the time and it was amazing.

0:33:450:33:48

-An awful lot of hard work.

-Yes.

-For Mum and Dad.

0:33:480:33:51

You're not made mayor out of blue air, are you?

0:33:510:33:54

-No.

-You have to put your service in.

-Yes.

-And your commitment.

-Yes.

0:33:540:33:58

This little gold cigarette case, who did it belong to?

0:33:580:34:02

-It was my husband's godfather...

-Right.

0:34:020:34:04

-..who lived in Birmingham.

-Do you remember him using this cigarette case?

0:34:040:34:08

-No. I didn't know him terribly well.

-Right.

0:34:080:34:11

But, yes, I'm sure he did. I remember him smoking Turkish cigarettes.

0:34:110:34:15

-Those little black ones with the gold tip?

-Yes.

0:34:150:34:17

Yes. And did your husband use this? Did he smoke?

0:34:170:34:19

He smoked, but I don't think he... He couldn't get them out fast enough!

0:34:190:34:23

THEY LAUGH

0:34:230:34:24

He preferred the packet.

0:34:240:34:27

Well, this is a lovely piece, because it's very much in the Art Deco style.

0:34:270:34:32

So we've got this smooth finish and these lines going across it,

0:34:320:34:36

which we call engine-turned decoration.

0:34:360:34:38

-OK.

-Engine-turned decoration.

0:34:380:34:40

And a lot of small pieces were decorated like this in Birmingham.

0:34:400:34:45

-Yes.

-And then there's the gold mark there for 9-carat gold.

0:34:450:34:48

Now, it's a sad thing to say,

0:34:480:34:51

this little box here, possibly, will not be sold for usage.

0:34:510:34:54

-Perhaps a different era now.

-Different era. Smoking is no longer de rigueur.

-Absolutely.

0:34:540:35:00

So I think it may, unless there's a collector of gold cigarette cases, be for the melting pot.

0:35:000:35:05

-Oh, well.

-It's rather sad though, isn't it?

-It is.

0:35:050:35:08

But you're selling it at the right time.

0:35:080:35:10

-There could not be a better time.

-Brilliant!

0:35:100:35:12

-Because gold prices are high.

-Absolutely. Which is why we brought it.

0:35:120:35:16

We thought... We hoped that it might be.

0:35:160:35:20

It's going to a good auction house as well. Have you any preconceived ideas as regards to price?

0:35:200:35:24

-Not really, no.

-No.

0:35:240:35:26

Right, I think it's 77 grammes, this particular case.

0:35:260:35:30

-Right.

-And it's 9-carat gold,

0:35:300:35:32

so I think a price range between £500 and £700...

0:35:320:35:36

-That's amazing.

-..Would be the sort of figure that we would expect for this case.

0:35:360:35:42

Wow!

0:35:420:35:43

-But the gold prices do fluctuate.

-Of course.

0:35:430:35:46

So we've got to be prepared to balance it off with a sensible reserve.

0:35:460:35:50

-And I think we put a reserve of 450 on it.

-OK.

-Fine.

-OK.

0:35:500:35:55

-Does that make you happy?

-That sounds brilliant!

-That makes us very happy, yes.

0:35:550:35:58

-Are you going to share the proceeds?

-Yes!

0:35:580:36:01

-What are you going to do?

-Give some to Liz and her brother's on holiday at the moment.

0:36:010:36:07

-We've had a bit of a tough time as a family, cos my dad died last October.

-I heard, yes.

0:36:070:36:12

-So it would be quite nice to do something nice...

-Yes.

0:36:120:36:15

And have some fun, but to remember Dad as well.

0:36:150:36:18

-I think that's a good idea.

-Cos this, after all, is his.

0:36:180:36:21

-Yes.

-Lurking in his wardrobe, it was!

-Anything in mind?

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-A day out?

-Yes, I think so.

-I think a day out would be lovely.

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-Then the grandchildren can join in.

-Participate.

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I'd wait for a nice summer day and then go for one great picnic.

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-Aw, sounds wonderful!

-That sounds brilliant! And a game of cricket!

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-I'll join you.

-Yes, please!

-Thank you very much for bringing this along.

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-So the reserve is £450.

-Yes.

-OK.

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-And you'll be there to see it sold?

-We will. We're not going to miss that.

-No. Absolutely not.

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-Thank you very much.

-Thank you very much indeed.

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Let's hope Mary and Liz's cigarette case does well at auction,

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so the family can have that much-needed day out.

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We have had the most marvellous day here.

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It's been a real privilege to be at the Assembly Rooms, such regal surroundings.

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I hope our items have done these surroundings justice.

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We're going to put them to the test right now, as we head off to auction.

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It's time to say goodbye to this magnificent setting

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and here's what we're taking with us.

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Trina and Jake's car-boot sale finds -

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the silver tablespoon and the late 18th-, early 19th-century painting.

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Thelma's eclectic collection of 20th-century jewellery.

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And that 9-carat gold, Art Deco cigarette case.

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We're back at the Clevedon Saleroom.

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And this auction is overflowing with bidders.

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First up, it's Trina.

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-Where's little Jake?

-He's on a school trip.

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-He's gone away for two days.

-Where's he gone?

-Staffordshire.

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-He wanted to come, so he was quite upset.

-Ah! Well, send him our regards!

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We had the little oil on panel and the George III tablespoon.

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The auctioneer split them up, thank goodness! They don't go together.

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With this picture, they took the back off

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to reveal all the information, all the details on the back.

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1909. They even got the mill. They know where it is. And who it was given to.

0:38:080:38:14

-It's all on the back panel.

-Which is lovely.

-Yeah.

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So anybody buying that has got complete information.

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-And provenance always adds to the value of something.

-Yes.

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Let's put this one to the test and we're following it with the George III silver tablespoon.

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So fingers crossed!

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Lot 220.

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The oil on panel there.

0:38:290:38:32

Two on the book here. At 30. 35. Who's got 40? 40, 40, 40, 40?

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-40.

-Come on!

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Five now. Five. 45. Yes or no?

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OK, there's £40 straight away. So you're quids in.

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Let's see what the spoon can do.

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222 - the George III silver tablespoon there.

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Bright-cut decoration. Exeter, 1792.

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-I have 30 bid. Thank you.

-Oh!

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Silver's right up there at the moment.

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Thank you, 40. Now 40. At £35 and selling on 35 then.

0:38:590:39:05

-£35. That's very good. £75.

-That's good.

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You do have a great eye.

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You're obviously very keen and I know Jake is as well.

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-He loves car-boot sales. He likes to rummage.

-I bet he does!

0:39:140:39:18

Getting him interested at a young age is a really good thing,

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because when he grows up he can be a font of knowledge, like Mr Barby here. Ooh!

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Not bad in total and, despite David's valuation on provenance,

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it was actually the local painting we sold earlier in the programme that made more money.

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Going under the hammer now, a collection of 20th-century jewellery belonging to Thelma.

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And any woman with ANY taste

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would have Georg Jensen, wouldn't they?

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It doesn't matter what age you are, Georg Jensen has this timeless appeal.

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-It's beautiful, it really is.

-Simplicity of style.

-Yes.

0:39:520:39:57

-The more, the better.

-We've got lots of little pieces there.

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-And a little 18-carat watch.

-And those owls, enamelled owls.

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This lot is going under the hammer right now!

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Lot 535. Georg Jensen mixed lot there.

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All interesting. All from the same home. Lot 535.

0:40:110:40:15

Five on the book again.

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200 on the book. 220.

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240. 260. 280. 300.

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320. 340.

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340. With me at £320.

0:40:230:40:26

Selling on 320 then.

0:40:260:40:28

Yes, the gavel's gone down! It didn't take long to get to £320.

0:40:290:40:34

-And these items made their price.

-Yes.

-Made their price.

0:40:340:40:37

Despite a relatively low estimate, they found their own level.

0:40:370:40:42

-Yes, I'm pleased.

-Well, thank you for bringing them in Thelma.

0:40:420:40:46

Mary and Liz, it's time to check out those gold prices.

0:40:510:40:54

Are they running high today? Cos it does fluctuate from day to day.

0:40:540:40:59

This will more than likely be melted as scrap.

0:40:590:41:02

-Which is sad.

-Oh, why sad? You're not going to use it as a cigarette case.

0:41:020:41:06

-No.

-No, definitely not!

-You can't stick it in a drawer and say, "Oh, isn't it beautiful?"

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-Cos you're not going to use it!

-So let's put it under the hammer!

-Go on then!

-Here we go, this is it!

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580.

0:41:170:41:18

9-carat gold cigarette case.

0:41:180:41:20

-This is it!

-Oooh!

0:41:200:41:23

We'll go 500. 520. 550. 580.

0:41:230:41:27

£600 on the book. 620.

0:41:270:41:29

-620. 650.

-This is good!

-700.

0:41:290:41:32

720?

0:41:320:41:33

At 700. 720.

0:41:330:41:35

-750. 780.

-Brilliant!

0:41:350:41:38

800. 820. Still with me at £800.

0:41:380:41:42

And selling at £800 then.

0:41:420:41:45

Brilliant! £800. It's gone.

0:41:450:41:48

-That is brill!

-Happy faces all round,

0:41:480:41:50

even if it is going to be melted down!

0:41:500:41:53

-At the end of the day, the money's more important really.

-It is indeed.

-It is.

0:41:530:41:58

-Treat the family!

-Someone told me you're going out for the day with all the family members.

0:41:580:42:03

-Yeah.

-Yeah. Give them a good treat.

-Give them a good day out.

0:42:030:42:06

Where do you fancy going?

0:42:060:42:09

Well, I've got two boys. My brothers got two little girls.

0:42:090:42:13

-So somewhere that we can all have a nice time.

-Yes.

0:42:130:42:16

-That won't mind the noise!

-And plenty of space.

-And plenty of space!

-Sounds lovely.

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Eight and ten... 150.

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Two and five. 61.

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Well, that's it. It's all over for our owners.

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Another day in another auction room.

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We've had the most marvellous time here in Somerset. As you can see, the sale is still going on.

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But if you've got anything you would like to sell,

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we would love to see you. Bring them along to one of our valuation days.

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You can pick up details on our website.

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Until then, from Somerset, it's goodbye.

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