0:00:02 > 0:00:05Children were baptized in it, men used to drink it whilst working
0:00:05 > 0:00:08in the field all day and these guys here
0:00:08 > 0:00:10delivered it all over the county.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Yes, you've guessed it, the students' favourite - cider.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Today, we are in Herefordshire, real cider country.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Welcome to Flog It!
0:00:41 > 0:00:46Cider-making has been a tradition in Hereford for over 350 years.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49You may have heard of Percy Bulmer, the son of a local vicar,
0:00:49 > 0:00:52who created the world's biggest cider mill.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57And at our valuation day at Hereford Cathedral,
0:00:57 > 0:01:00let's hope these guys are sober-minded.
0:01:00 > 0:01:04This magnificent cathedral that lies in the heart of Herefordshire
0:01:04 > 0:01:07has had such a fascinating history.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And today we are going to be finding out about the stonemasons
0:01:10 > 0:01:11who helped build it.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14And, of course, we will be looking out for some fascinating antiques
0:01:14 > 0:01:16worth worshiping at auction.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19And we have hundreds of people lined up here today laden with bags
0:01:19 > 0:01:22and boxes full of unwanted antiques.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25And they have come here to ask our experts that all-important
0:01:25 > 0:01:27question, which is...
0:01:27 > 0:01:29ALL: What's it worth?
0:01:29 > 0:01:31There is a choir in full voice there.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Today, Adam Partridge and Christina Trevanion are on the lookout
0:01:37 > 0:01:40for the best of the big designer names...
0:01:40 > 0:01:43If only it was a partridge, we'd be made.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46..the real classics that Flog It! love to see.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50Oh! Beautiful. Love it. Love it, love it, love it.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57Coming up, we've got a show full of favourites.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01So, if you think you know your 20th-century designers, stay tuned.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05And can you guess which of these big names made the most at auction?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11A Moorcroft design is always treasured by collectors,
0:02:11 > 0:02:14but will the damage on this piece stop it making top money?
0:02:16 > 0:02:18And you may be familiar with Lalique glass,
0:02:18 > 0:02:21but have you seen one like this before?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Could its rarity beat even a Moorcroft at auction?
0:02:25 > 0:02:27Or will the winner be the Beswick figures,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30modelled on some of our most-loved characters.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33Not so unique, but in immaculate condition
0:02:33 > 0:02:34and always a great favourite.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36All will be revealed in the auction.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44So, let's get under way with our first item
0:02:44 > 0:02:47brought in by a lovely young couple.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49So, Tim and Lindsay, thank you for coming in.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I saw you standing in the queue this morning with this one
0:02:52 > 0:02:54and I nearly went weak at the knees.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56And then suddenly you pulled out...
0:02:56 > 0:02:59the matching pair, it was just brilliant.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01So, thank you very much for bringing them in.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Absolutely stunning pair of McIntyre vases.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Now, tell me a little bit about them and where you got them from.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10They were originally my great-gran's.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- Right.- But they didn't much mind about them.- Right.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17And they have just always lived on our fireplace.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- OK. In Granny's house? - Yeah.- OK.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- And does Granny know you brought them here?- Yeah.- Phew!
0:03:24 > 0:03:26Excellent. And do you like them?
0:03:26 > 0:03:28I personally don't like them, nor did she.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31- Right, OK, so you're thinking about selling them today?- Yeah.
0:03:31 > 0:03:32So, Lindsay, what do you think of them?
0:03:32 > 0:03:35I think they are quite pretty, but, obviously, she is not very fond
0:03:35 > 0:03:37of them, so that's fine.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39They have this wonderful Art Nouveau shape to them, as well.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- Yeah, they're really nice, but... - Very curvaceous.- Mm.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I think they are rather beautiful, but I am slightly biased.
0:03:46 > 0:03:48McIntyre, as a factory, originated
0:03:48 > 0:03:51by actually making electrical insulators -
0:03:51 > 0:03:54the pottery that went around an insulator.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59And then they moved into art pottery in about the 1910 era.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03And these pair of magnificent vases were actually designed
0:04:03 > 0:04:05by William Moorcroft.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08I think we've got a nice mark on the bottom here,
0:04:08 > 0:04:09which actually says...
0:04:09 > 0:04:12It was signed by the designer, William Moorcroft.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15And we've got the McIntyre mark as well, which is the factory mark.
0:04:15 > 0:04:16And also, which is rather nice,
0:04:16 > 0:04:19a retailer's mark as well, for a firm in Manchester.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22And we've got the lovely, lovely tube line design here, which
0:04:22 > 0:04:24has got spring flowers and roses,
0:04:24 > 0:04:26tulips and daffodils all over it
0:04:26 > 0:04:29against this lovely, celadon-coloured ground.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33There is a very buoyant market for this kind of wares,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36especially early Moorcroft like this.
0:04:36 > 0:04:42And I am absolutely devastated to see that one of them...
0:04:42 > 0:04:45We've got some damage on here. Do you know how that happened?
0:04:45 > 0:04:46- No.- No.- No?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49The cat knocked it off the mantelpiece or something?
0:04:49 > 0:04:51- They were just always like that. - Oh, really?
0:04:51 > 0:04:54That damage is really going to affect the value, sadly.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58So, I think they are going to be popular.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01We have got those magical names, McIntyre, Moorcroft, Florian.
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Perfect.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05But the damage does worry me.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07I am going to be slightly conservative and say
0:05:07 > 0:05:09maybe £800 to £1,200 as an auction estimate,
0:05:09 > 0:05:13with a reserve of maybe £750 just to take into account
0:05:13 > 0:05:16the fact that that damage will put a few collectors off.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20If they put them on the internet, we'll get lots of interest
0:05:20 > 0:05:23and, hopefully, hopefully, we'll get in excess of that for you.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25- How does that sound? - That sounds good.- Brilliant.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28- Good price.- Excellent. We'll see you at the auction.- OK.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32From a big name in British ceramics to one in British silver.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34So, it's over to you, Adam.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39My stomach is grumbling and here we have some menu holders.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Where did you get your menu holders from?
0:05:41 > 0:05:46- My menu holders came from the effects of my aunt.- Right.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49And she got them from my great uncle.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52I think she probably had more than two.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54I would've thought so because they were typically made
0:05:54 > 0:05:57in larger quantities, obviously for the dining table.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02- Yes.- In sets of eight and upwards. And aren't they wonderful?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Silver and enamel with these game birds.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Each one would have had a different game bird on them.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12These were produced by a company called Sampson Mordan & Co,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14which is quite a famous company,
0:06:14 > 0:06:18particularly well known for inventing the propelling pencil.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- Oh.- There you go. Very enthusiastic there(!)
0:06:22 > 0:06:26They did lots of novelty silver pieces,
0:06:26 > 0:06:28and often with enamelling, very fine work.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31And they assayed items in London, Birmingham.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34And these ones, more of interest to me as I am in the know,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- were assayed in Chester.- Oh.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Which is slightly rare, it is slightly more interesting
0:06:38 > 0:06:41than the ones that were in Birmingham or London.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45So, let me just show the hallmark so we can see...
0:06:45 > 0:06:49There we've got the maker. Can you see the SM & Co?
0:06:51 > 0:06:54The lion symbol, the Chester hallmark and then there you've got
0:06:54 > 0:07:00that italic H, which is the date letter for 1908.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04- Why do you want to sell them? Surely not because of the space.- No.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06They don't have anything to do with my lifestyle.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09- I mean, I find them decorative. - They are.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13There are decorative, but how many of us use menu holders these days?
0:07:13 > 0:07:14Well, yes, that's it.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16But they are very collectible items
0:07:16 > 0:07:21and highly sought-after these days, I think, in the market.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24Have you got any idea what the value might be yourself?
0:07:24 > 0:07:27Well, not really. I mean, I do think about £100.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30- I think that is very conservative. - Oh.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33Well, I mean that they must be worth £50 each.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- Yeah.- I think £100 could be your reserve
0:07:36 > 0:07:40and we could put an estimate of £100 to £150,
0:07:40 > 0:07:43but I wouldn't be surprised if they made more like 200
0:07:43 > 0:07:48to 250 once the bidding, the fighting had all happened.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51- Well, that's good.- That would be quite good, wouldn't it?- Yes.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54- So, you're game to sell them, are you? - SHE LAUGHS
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Thank you for coming along.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58I'm looking forward to seeing them selling.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00I think they're going to meet with a lot of interest.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03Thank you very much, see you at the auction.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09We are going to put the acoustics to the test
0:08:09 > 0:08:12in this magnificent building with the Hereford Police Choir.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16They are 50 strong. They've been together since 1957.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19And they were recently seen on the BBC's Last Choir Standing.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22So, let's give them a round of applause, everybody.
0:08:27 > 0:08:32# Sometimes I stumble home at night, discouraged
0:08:32 > 0:08:36# Dragging my plans and dreams behind
0:08:38 > 0:08:42# Wondering if the battle's worth the fighting
0:08:42 > 0:08:47# And why so many people's eyes are blind
0:08:47 > 0:08:51# What would I do without my music?
0:08:51 > 0:08:58# To make things right when everything seems wrong
0:08:58 > 0:09:02# To give me hope
0:09:02 > 0:09:10# So I can carry on...
0:09:13 > 0:09:19# Carry on! #
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Thank you so much.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29Music to all of our ears. And now, to some little fluffy ones.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Aren't these charming little Steiff toys here you've got?
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- I think they're very special. - Aren't they?
0:09:36 > 0:09:39They are really, really lovely. Lovely features on them.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42- What is your name?- I'm Barbara. - Barbara, lovely to meet you.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44And how long have you had these? Can you tell me about them?
0:09:44 > 0:09:49Um, I got the first one... I think it was '58 or...
0:09:49 > 0:09:511958 or 1959,
0:09:51 > 0:09:54when we had a student exchange
0:09:54 > 0:09:57between our church and a church in Stuttgart in Germany.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01- OK.- And we kept in touch with the family that he came from.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03And the following year, her brother came.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05The following year, her other brother came.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- And there is one, two, three.- So you can date them '58, '59 and '60.- Yes.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Most people have heard of Steiff. Most of us have heard of Steiff?
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Yeah? They are a famous name in ted...
0:10:16 > 0:10:18The most famous manufacturer of teddy bears
0:10:18 > 0:10:21the world has ever seen, and the most collectible, therefore.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24And it looks like you have really preserved them.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26So, you must have cherished them at the time.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Yeah, they weren't played with really cos, um,
0:10:29 > 0:10:31I wanted to leave the badges on them.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33Yes, and you have done well with that, haven't you?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36The badges are all there. That one's called Mopsy.
0:10:36 > 0:10:37And there is another one there.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40And I think that little one is my favourite.
0:10:40 > 0:10:41Lovely, characterful face.
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Where do they live at home at the moment before you brought them
0:10:44 > 0:10:47- today?- They live in a china cabinet. - Do they?
0:10:47 > 0:10:51So that the great nephews and nieces don't play with them.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53It seems funny, doesn't it? They're toys, but...
0:10:53 > 0:10:56"I'm going to keep it away from the kids, they'll ruin them."
0:10:56 > 0:10:58- But they are toys for the collector, really, aren't they?- Well, yes,
0:10:58 > 0:11:01cos the first thing they do is pull badges, pull the labels off
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- when they get a new toy. - Yeah, that's right.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06So, why have you come to decide to sell them now?
0:11:06 > 0:11:09Well, I have got six great nephews and nieces
0:11:09 > 0:11:10and you can't make three go six.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12Well, not without ruining them.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15Have you any idea what they might be worth at all?
0:11:15 > 0:11:19Well, I would hope that they would be at least £25 each.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21But maybe that's too much.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24No, I think they're worth £20 or £30 each.
0:11:24 > 0:11:25I think you have got it just about right.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29I was going to say £60 to £80 for the three,
0:11:29 > 0:11:31which is about the same.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33- Is that all right for you? - Yes, it is.
0:11:33 > 0:11:38- Shall we put a bottom reserve of £60 on them?- I think so, yes.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- I think so. They must be worth £20 each.- They've got to be.
0:11:42 > 0:11:43They are very nice.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46I am not normally that enthusiastic about toys.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49My first reaction normally when I see a toy
0:11:49 > 0:11:51in its original packaging, I think,
0:11:51 > 0:11:53"You poor thing, you had a miserable childhood
0:11:53 > 0:11:54"cos you weren't allowed to play with it."
0:11:54 > 0:11:56But you were obviously very pragmatic
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- and you kept them nice.- Yes.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Congratulations for doing so.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09This is a bronze statue of Sir Edward Elgar, one of our great
0:12:09 > 0:12:14British composers who lived here in Hereford between 1904 and 1911.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17And I'm pretty sure his push-bike came in very handy.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19It got him all over the place.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21But right now it's time for us to get straight over to
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Philip Serrell's sale room because our experts have made
0:12:24 > 0:12:26their choices for our first items to go under the hammer.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28So, let's get over there.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Early Moorcroft designs can make thousands at auction,
0:12:35 > 0:12:37but will the damage to this one hold it back?
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Sampson Mordan wares are always collectible.
0:12:45 > 0:12:50So, has Adam undercut these menu holders at £100 to £150?
0:12:51 > 0:12:56And with Barbara's bears being Steiff, they are a firm favourite.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01Weather you attend in person or bid online,
0:13:01 > 0:13:03at auction, you can pick up anything
0:13:03 > 0:13:04from an airplane propeller
0:13:04 > 0:13:06to a sparkling diamond.
0:13:06 > 0:13:08Going under the hammer right now we've got some Steiff.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10Yes, it's a great name in toys. Three, in fact.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13We have got... What have we got, Barbara? We've got a squirrel,
0:13:13 > 0:13:15- a dog and a bear.- That's right.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17And that's what they're famous for, those bears.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20- They've got their labels.- You see lots of Steiff bears.- We do.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Lots of them. So it makes them quite easy to value generally.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26- They are always popular.- They are going under the hammer right now.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Let's see if we find a new home for them, shall we?
0:13:29 > 0:13:30- I hope so.- Here we go.
0:13:30 > 0:13:36Lot number 360 is the Steiff plush dog Mopsy
0:13:36 > 0:13:39and Noddy and the bear, who apparently is unnamed,
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- which I think is rather sad. - Oh.- There we go.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44I bid £60 on the lot to start.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- At 60. 70. - They've got a bidder there.- 80. 90.
0:13:47 > 0:13:48100. 110. 120.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50130. 140.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53150. 160. 170. 180.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55190. 200. 210.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57220. 230. Any more?
0:13:57 > 0:13:59At £230 only.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02240. 250. 260.
0:14:02 > 0:14:03- It's going on.- 270.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05"Come and buy me!"
0:14:05 > 0:14:07290. 300.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11That's about £100 a little animal now. That's...that's good.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14£310. Is there any more at all?
0:14:14 > 0:14:16There is the bid at 310.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18The internet is out, it's your bid.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22At £310. Any more at all? At £310, there is the bid.
0:14:22 > 0:14:26A nice sell, then, at £310. And done. Thank you.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30- You have got to be happy with that result.- I'm delighted.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- That is a great result, isn't it? - Yes.- And worth every penny, as well.
0:14:33 > 0:14:38Great name, good quality. And quality always sells.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41These Steiff bears often sell for just £25 each,
0:14:41 > 0:14:45but this result proves that it is always unpredictable at auction.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48Serving up right now two silver menu holders -
0:14:48 > 0:14:50a value of £100 to £150.
0:14:50 > 0:14:54I like these. I see marked in Chester.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- Very good quality. - Sampson Mordan, good name.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59Yes, like them a lot, like them a lot.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Would you be happy with £200?
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- 200?- Yeah.- I would be very happy. - Would you be very happy with £400?
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- Oh, you're not... You're joking. - I...
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- You're confident?- Confident. - You got prior information?
0:15:10 > 0:15:12I might have.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- Oh?- Let's find out, shall we? Let's see if my theory works.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Let's see if they're worth £400 to £600, which they might be.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21- You just don't know.- I wouldn't be surprised.- Here we go, this is it.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24It gets exciting now. Here we go.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27Two fine bits. The little silver enamel menu holders.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30I think these are really lovely.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35- A rack of bids.- There you go. - And I start at £260 bid.
0:15:35 > 0:15:36260.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38270. 280.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40290. 300. 310.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43320. 330. 340.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45350. 360.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47370. 380.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49390. 400.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52410. 420. With me.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54420. Any more?
0:15:54 > 0:15:58- 420. 430. 440.- Late legs. Look at that, another phone there.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01450. 460.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03470. 480.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06490. 500.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08I've got 520 here.
0:16:08 > 0:16:11550. 580. 600. 620.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I can't believe this!
0:16:13 > 0:16:14650. 680.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- They're still going.- 680. 700.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21- I can't believe it.- 700. 720?
0:16:23 > 0:16:24£700.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27There's the bid on that telephone at £700.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29At £700 and done, thank you.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31- Bosh!- Excellent.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34What do you think? You've got a big smile there.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36And I said, "Are you going to be happy with £200?"
0:16:36 > 0:16:38And you said, "Yes." "400?" "You're joking."
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- 700!- Yeah. Thank you so much.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42- Gosh, that's all right.- Pleasure.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Two small silver pieces earned Diane £700.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Now, that is a big surprise.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52Going under the hammer right now, we've got some real quality for you.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54You know what we always say, quality always sells.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56We've got some Moorcroft, and it's McIntyre Moorcroft.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Very early Moorcroft.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Pair of vases belonging to Tim and Lindsay.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03- Hello there. Now, these are Grandma's?- Yeah.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05And she's here today, she's over there.
0:17:05 > 0:17:07Can we give her away? Look over there.
0:17:07 > 0:17:08Hello.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11There she is. Look just through.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12Bless her!
0:17:12 > 0:17:15She doesn't really want to be on camera, but we know they're hers.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17There's a little bit of damage to one of them.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- We've got £800 to £1,200.- Yes. Yeah.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- Should do that still. - I'm just...
0:17:22 > 0:17:26The damage is making me a bit nervous.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- No, no, no.- It is, because... - I think we'll do that.
0:17:28 > 0:17:30- Do you think?- Yes.
0:17:30 > 0:17:32- Do you think I'm just being a bit of a jelly?- I do.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33I think, in perfect condition,
0:17:33 > 0:17:35you're looking at 1,600 to 2,000.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- I trust you.- Yes, I do.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41And someone is going to go home with these. Let's find out who, shall we?
0:17:41 > 0:17:44They're going under the hammer right now.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Pair of Moorcroft McIntyre Florian vases.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49As you see them, very slight bit of damage there.
0:17:49 > 0:17:50Bid me for those.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54I'll start at £720 bid.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57720. £720 bid.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59At 720. 750.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01780. 800. 820.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05850. 880. 900. 920. 950.
0:18:05 > 0:18:07980. 1,000. Any more?
0:18:07 > 0:18:09At £1,000 only, on my right.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12At £1,000. Is there any more at all?
0:18:12 > 0:18:13At £1,000.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15I will take 1,050.
0:18:15 > 0:18:171,050.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Yes, 1,050.
0:18:19 > 0:18:211,100. 1,150?
0:18:22 > 0:18:24At £1,100 only.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- £1,100 for them. - There is the bid.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27At £1,100 only.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30At £1,100. Is there any more at all?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32At £1,100 only. Is there any more?
0:18:32 > 0:18:37At £1,100, and I sell, then, at £1,100.
0:18:37 > 0:18:38And...done.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- Thank you.- Yay!- £1,100.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43That's good, that's good.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- Made it, that's good.- Yeah. - Top end of the estimate.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Yeah, I was a bit nervous.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50- But well done.- Happy with that? - What do you think Granny will say?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52- I think she will be right pleased. - Is she smiling?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55Shall we have a look? She is through here.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Oh, look at her, she's waving.
0:18:57 > 0:18:58We got the thumbs up there from Gran.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01Great result for Nan.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Well, there you go, that concludes our first visit
0:19:07 > 0:19:08to the auction room today.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10We are coming back later on in the programme.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12So far, so good, but don't go away.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14Now, while we were filming back at the valuation day
0:19:14 > 0:19:16at Hereford Cathedral,
0:19:16 > 0:19:18I was so inspired by the magnificent building,
0:19:18 > 0:19:21I thought I'd go back and take a closer look at who built it
0:19:21 > 0:19:24and how they built it. Take a look at this.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43Hereford Cathedral is a testament to a group
0:19:43 > 0:19:45of highly-skilled craftsmen
0:19:45 > 0:19:49who have kept this architectural gem alive for centuries.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Putting their lives at risk on a daily basis without engines or
0:19:52 > 0:19:55machinery, they have built a building impressive
0:19:55 > 0:19:57in scale and design.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00Those craftsmen were the stonemasons and without stonemasons,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03there would be no cathedrals at all.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07And no pyramids,
0:20:07 > 0:20:11because stonemasonry has been about since civilisation began.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Stone was recognised by the Egyptians as the most stable
0:20:15 > 0:20:16and long-lasting material.
0:20:16 > 0:20:22And the skills they used 2,500 years BC vary little from those used
0:20:22 > 0:20:27by the Normans who built Hereford Cathedral 36 centuries later.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33It is quite incredible to think that those wonderful, soft, round
0:20:33 > 0:20:38arches that you can see up there were created by Norman stonemasons
0:20:38 > 0:20:41some 900 years ago with the use of a mallet, a chisel,
0:20:41 > 0:20:45a set square and a plumb-bob on a piece of string.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47But who were these stonemasons
0:20:47 > 0:20:50and how did they achieve such feats of architecture?
0:20:51 > 0:20:55The Norman stonemason combined the role of designer,
0:20:55 > 0:20:57engineer, craftsman and builder.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00They served a seven-year apprenticeship, learning a huge
0:21:00 > 0:21:04range of skills to create both decorative and structural stone.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12It was hard and dangerous work.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16The sheer physical effort of lugging great lumps of stone
0:21:16 > 0:21:18all the way up there.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22With ropes and blocks and tackle, standing on shaky,
0:21:22 > 0:21:26primitive scaffolding with no safety rails, believe me,
0:21:26 > 0:21:28it must have been frightening.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30The sheer effort it must have taken, as well.
0:21:30 > 0:21:32And I know it doesn't look that high from here,
0:21:32 > 0:21:37but if you were up there on widths of scaffolding this wide,
0:21:37 > 0:21:40carrying lumps of stone, looking down, believe me,
0:21:40 > 0:21:42you were frightened.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48When those stonemasons were building this, people from all
0:21:48 > 0:21:51the surrounding areas looked upon them in awe
0:21:51 > 0:21:53at what they were creating.
0:21:53 > 0:21:54They were so inspired by it.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58They were regarded not as builders, but as magicians,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02creating something so magical and special as this.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13And those magicians are still working today, centuries later.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18Simon Hudson is a full-time resident stonemason.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20What are you working on at the moment?
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Well, at the moment, I'm making a coping stone,
0:22:23 > 0:22:26which goes and sits on a wall high up -
0:22:26 > 0:22:28just throws the water off the wall.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31How has it changed today? Has it changed that much?
0:22:31 > 0:22:34The principles of stonemasonry haven't changed it all.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- The equipment has. - Has it really? That much?
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Iron and steel chisels have been replaced by tungsten-tipped chisels.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45Medieval masons would have had a blacksmith working all the time.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47So, literally, a few taps, it goes blunt.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50An apprentice would be backwards and forwards to the forge
0:22:50 > 0:22:52to bring back sharp chisels.
0:22:52 > 0:22:53What's the template on the floor?
0:22:53 > 0:22:55Obviously, that's a full-size template from a window.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Are you rebuilding this in stone? Can we have a look?
0:23:01 > 0:23:04- This is...- It's obviously this way up.- This way up.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06- Central mullion here.- That's right.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10This is part of a full-sized sketch of a window on the cathedral
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- that we have had to replace. - That window?- It is that window.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Talk me through the process, where'd you start?
0:23:15 > 0:23:17So, you set it onto the stone.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19So, imagine the floor is your block of stone.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22And then you scribe around the edge of the stone
0:23:22 > 0:23:25until you have created your template onto there.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27And even these eyes, these are piercings where glass goes.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30Yes. Looks like you have got a job for life here, really.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33- Let's face it. - I put these going up there, as well.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36The more you look, the more you can see.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40Just along here, there's something I want to show you.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42It is a very good example of what is good workmanship
0:23:42 > 0:23:44and what is, let's say, shoddy workmanship.
0:23:44 > 0:23:45And it starts here.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Look at these wonderful, clean-cut, faced pieces of stone,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51beautifully pointed.
0:23:51 > 0:23:55Coming down here and you've got this wonderful mid-height plinth
0:23:55 > 0:23:57showing an awful lot of architectural detail.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Crisp, clean lines.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03This has been cut by a master mason.
0:24:04 > 0:24:09But something drastic happened in the country in 1349,
0:24:09 > 0:24:10the Black Death.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13It was a plague that was passed on from flea bites
0:24:13 > 0:24:16and it wiped out a third to half of the population -
0:24:16 > 0:24:20in doing so, wiped out a great deal of our skilled labour.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24Work on the cathedral stopped for around 100 years.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27When it started again, we didn't have that workforce.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31So, look at the masonry work now. It's shoddier.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36It's not cleaned off so crisply. The pointing isn't so good.
0:24:36 > 0:24:40And you come down here to this wonderful bit of ornamentation
0:24:40 > 0:24:42and it is rather crude.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46So, this isn't too worrying because this is just ornamentation,
0:24:46 > 0:24:49it's an applied detail, but you get the general idea.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53If it's shoddy workmanship on the structural elements
0:24:53 > 0:24:57of the cathedral, well, then it's going to weaken it.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03By the early part of the 18th century,
0:25:03 > 0:25:06the cathedral started to show signs of decay,
0:25:06 > 0:25:09although the stonemasons tried to stop its demise through
0:25:09 > 0:25:11restoration and repair.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15Finally, tragedy struck in April, 1786 -
0:25:15 > 0:25:20part of the legacy of the Norman stonemasonry collapsed.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22The west wing, the west front,
0:25:22 > 0:25:25and the adjoining nave crumbled to the floor
0:25:25 > 0:25:28on Easter Sunday.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32And this is where it happened. There would have been rubble everywhere.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35How did the stonemasons go about repairing this?
0:25:35 > 0:25:38Well, it would have been a daunting task.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39It would have actually come out to here.
0:25:39 > 0:25:42Because when it was rebuilt, they lost a bay,
0:25:42 > 0:25:45they would have set up a mason's yard very close
0:25:45 > 0:25:48to the site, probably behind us now, where the library building is.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Very dangerous work putting that back together.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54Taking it down and making it stable and then carrying, starting again.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57Some of the blocks would have been half a tonne, hanging, dangling,
0:25:57 > 0:25:58you know, ready to come down.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Would some of that have been salvageable?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02A lot of it would.
0:26:02 > 0:26:06I think there was a period of about five years before the new west front
0:26:06 > 0:26:08went up and was finished.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11And I can see the landscape of the cathedral is constantly changing.
0:26:11 > 0:26:12It is keeping up with the times.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15What we're standing on today has recently been done, hasn't it?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18- Literally.- It has, within the last six months.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21Forest of Dean sandstone paving
0:26:21 > 0:26:25and a beautiful apple motif in the middle there.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28It works, doesn't it? You got the contemporary now with the ancient.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Yeah. I think it's looking excellent, it really is.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40The Norman stonemasons built it and generations of craftsmen
0:26:40 > 0:26:42have preserved their work and perpetuated it.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46And in the words of the poet John Osmond,
0:26:46 > 0:26:49"They climbed on sketchy ladders towards God,
0:26:49 > 0:26:53"with winch and pulley hoisted hewn rock into heaven.
0:26:53 > 0:26:59"Inhabited the sky with hammers, defied gravity, deified stone.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01"Took up God's house to meet him.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04"And came down to their suppers and small beer."
0:27:06 > 0:27:09So, the next time you have the pleasure of walking through
0:27:09 > 0:27:10one of the country's cathedrals,
0:27:10 > 0:27:14spare a thought for the stonemasons of the 12th century
0:27:14 > 0:27:18who carved stone from the earth to create buildings that take you
0:27:18 > 0:27:19closer to heaven.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34But there aren't any stonemasons to be seen today,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37because Flog It! has taken over the pews of the Cathedral.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43And it is more big names to come with the brilliant collection
0:27:43 > 0:27:45of Beswick and this Lalique car mascot.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49But which will raise more money than the Moorcroft at auction?
0:27:49 > 0:27:52Well, this is a very distinguished object you have here,
0:27:52 > 0:27:54I think, isn't it?
0:27:54 > 0:27:56- I don't know, he looks a bit fierce. - He looks quite fierce.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Well, he's a bird of prey.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59Yes, I think he is a peregrine falcon.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02I think you're right, he's a falcon.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04- Yeah.- Certainly. And what's your name?- Sue.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Very nice to see you here, in Hereford Cathedral.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09And has this come off one of your cars?
0:28:09 > 0:28:13Unfortunately not, because I think he would have gone on a Rolls-Royce.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15And where did it come from?
0:28:15 > 0:28:18- He came from my grandfather.- Right.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21- Was your grandfather a collector of such things?- No.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24- He had all sorts of funny things. - Oh, really?
0:28:24 > 0:28:27- He had lots of nice things and some just interesting things.- Right.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31So, what was your reason for bringing in this bird of prey today?
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Well, he is slightly damaged. He has got a tiny chip of his beak here.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37I noticed that.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40And I've got some other pieces that I love dearly
0:28:40 > 0:28:42and I wouldn't part with for the world,
0:28:42 > 0:28:46- but this chap... I'm not really bothered about him.- Right.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48Well, obviously, he is a Lalique mascot,
0:28:48 > 0:28:52he is a falcon known as the faucon.
0:28:52 > 0:28:53Yes, yes.
0:28:53 > 0:28:57Designed in 1925, I believe.
0:28:57 > 0:29:01- Oh, really?- And we have got the moulded Lalique mark just there.
0:29:01 > 0:29:07Condition, obviously, you mentioned the chip to the beak, which,
0:29:07 > 0:29:09obviously, drastically compromises the value.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13- Yes.- I think, in good condition, you could see £500 worth.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17I would have thought about 400-sh, wouldn't you?
0:29:17 > 0:29:20£400 or £500, typically, in good condition.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24Because of the chip, I'd half it probably.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28- As much as that?- 200 to 300, I think, is the sensible quote.- Really?
0:29:28 > 0:29:29That's interesting.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31I would have thought less.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35- You would have thought less?- Yeah. - That it'd be worth less than 200?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Well, that's what I just guessed.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40Well, I think 200 to 300 is a sensible guide on it.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42Does that sound...? That sounds fantastic, actually.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45Oh, good. "Fantastic," I like a fantastic.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47A reserve price?
0:29:47 > 0:29:49What would you think?
0:29:49 > 0:29:53The lowest you could possibly bear is what I think.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56I think he needs a reserve, cos I don't want him to go for nothing.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58But I'm not sure about that.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02- I would have thought 150 would be a sensible reserve.- Oh, right, OK.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04So, we'll put it through the auction.
0:30:04 > 0:30:10It's Lalique, circa 1925, faucon mascot with a chipped beak,
0:30:10 > 0:30:12- 200 to 300 estimate, 150 reserve.- Fantastic. Thank you.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15I can see your daughter is sitting there, off-camera,
0:30:15 > 0:30:17listening in, she can hear everything we say.
0:30:17 > 0:30:19What are you going to do with the money?
0:30:19 > 0:30:22Well, I think I might spend it all on myself.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25Excellent answer. Thank you, Sue.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27- Thanks for coming.- Pleasure.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30Our auctioneer Philip Serrell is quite the car buff,
0:30:30 > 0:30:32so he'll be looking forward to getting his hands
0:30:32 > 0:30:34on this unique Lalique.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Welcome, Claire and Janet, to Flog It!
0:30:38 > 0:30:39Thank you for coming in.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41You have brought this wonderful selection,
0:30:41 > 0:30:44very impressive looking selection, of medals for me today.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Tell me about them, where they come from?
0:30:46 > 0:30:49- Those belong to my great-grandfather. - And this is him?
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- That's him, yes. And that one is my father's.- OK.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57- All right, so your grandfather was Royal Order of Buffaloes.- Yes.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00And father was a Mason.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05This really is a very, very beautiful medal, made by,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07got a nice name in the box here, Kenning & Son,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10who really were the best, or one of the best, medal makers
0:31:10 > 0:31:12of Masonic regalia.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15This is actually an 18 carat gold medal.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17You've got the set square here,
0:31:17 > 0:31:21which is one of the very famous Masonic symbols and, obviously,
0:31:21 > 0:31:24the Masons started as a group of stonemasons,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26as a trade organisation.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28The set square was a mason's set square.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32You have also got the compass, as well, which is a Mason symbol.
0:31:32 > 0:31:35And then we move onto Grandfather's medals,
0:31:35 > 0:31:38which were, as I say, Royal Order of the Buffaloes.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40And these are very ornate, aren't they?
0:31:40 > 0:31:42You've got this wonderful enamelling on here.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44- They're beautiful.- Very beautiful.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46Almost works of art in themselves.
0:31:46 > 0:31:48They are absolutely stunning if you look closely at them.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50And they're all nine carat gold.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53You look at the marks, and they are nine-carat gold.
0:31:53 > 0:31:54So, tell me, why are you selling them?
0:31:54 > 0:31:57Well, Mum's got eight grandchildren.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Eight grandchildren, wow!
0:31:59 > 0:32:02- So, they can't really be split between them.- Right, OK.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Gosh, they're very difficult things to value
0:32:04 > 0:32:06because we've got to take into account, obviously,
0:32:06 > 0:32:09the gold weight in them, but also the fact that Masonic regalia
0:32:09 > 0:32:13and other regalia really is a very buoyant market.
0:32:13 > 0:32:15There are collectors for it.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18But I think if we were to sell them at auction, we would probably be
0:32:18 > 0:32:21looking at somewhere, with this provenance as well,
0:32:21 > 0:32:24probably somewhere in the region of maybe £600 to £800,
0:32:24 > 0:32:26- something like that.- OK. - How would you feel about that?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- That will be fine, I think, yeah. - You are happy with that?- Yeah.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31And maybe if we set the reserve at, say,
0:32:31 > 0:32:34- 600 with some slight discretion, should we think we need it.- Yep.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38So, we'll say £600 to £800 with a discretionary reserve of 600.
0:32:38 > 0:32:40We will keep our fingers very tightly crossed
0:32:40 > 0:32:43- until the auction.- Yes. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47Over 800 people came to get valuations with our Flog It! team
0:32:47 > 0:32:51of experts and it looks like we've made some people very happy.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57You've brought in this wonderful selection of Beswick for me to see.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00- Yep.- Can you tell me a little bit about them, where you got them from?
0:33:00 > 0:33:02Well, they belonged to my mother, but I inherited them last June.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07- Right.- She had been a collector of Beswick since the '70s, '80s.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11- But she got rid of all of them except this.- This selection.- Yeah.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13- So, she had much larger selection originally.- Yeah.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16As a child, did you have Beatrix Potter books?
0:33:16 > 0:33:19Oh, yes. Peter Rabbit and all that, yes.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Wonderful. Cos you've got a great selection.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25We've got a good cross-section of what Beswick actually produced.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27We've got a selection of the animals, of course -
0:33:27 > 0:33:30the shire mare in a grey gloss
0:33:30 > 0:33:34and also the Shorthorn bull here, who is Champion Lord Oxford.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Great name, I think.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38- Yeah.- And he is rather magnificent, as well.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41And then this lovely selection of Beatrix Potter figures,
0:33:41 > 0:33:45- which were originally produced from about 1947.- Right.
0:33:45 > 0:33:49It was actually Lucy Beswick that suggested that they start
0:33:49 > 0:33:53bringing to life Beatrix Potter's characters from the books.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56And they originally produced ten of them and they were
0:33:56 > 0:33:58so successful that they went on to produce more and more and more.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03Those original back stamps were actually in gold
0:34:03 > 0:34:05and they were an oval mark, originally.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08Unfortunately, yours are much later.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10They became more and more popular.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13We can tell by the back stamps on the bottom,
0:34:13 > 0:34:14which are now brown printed,
0:34:14 > 0:34:17that these are more 1970s, 1980 examples,
0:34:17 > 0:34:20rather than their early '40s examples,
0:34:20 > 0:34:24which does make them not as sought-after by collectors.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28They really do like the early pieces. But they still have a value.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31For these nine lovely figures,
0:34:31 > 0:34:36we're probably looking somewhere in the region of maybe £80 to £120.
0:34:36 > 0:34:37- How do you feel about that? - That's fine.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41- And that would include this lovely tree trunk display, as well.- Yes.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43So, if we were to put them to auction...
0:34:43 > 0:34:46I think it would be sensible, really, to split the lot,
0:34:46 > 0:34:48because these don't really naturally go with those.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51I think you're appealing to two different collectors markets.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54- That's fine. - So, I think if we separate them out,
0:34:54 > 0:34:56and I think your shire mare and your bull,
0:34:56 > 0:34:59we're probably looking at somewhere in the region of maybe 200 to 300
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- for these two.- Really?- Yeah. - I am quite surprised.- Really?
0:35:02 > 0:35:06- Yes.- Oh, good. Thank you for bringing them in today.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08It takes me back to my childhood.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10I was a great fan of Beatrix Potter books when I was little.
0:35:10 > 0:35:13It's nice to see them all again. Many thanks for bringing them in.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15- You're welcome.- Thank you.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18What a marvellous day we've had here, at Hereford Cathedral.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21I feel like we've really got under the skin of this wonderful
0:35:21 > 0:35:22architectural delight.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25If you'd like to take part in "Flog It!", we'd love to see you.
0:35:25 > 0:35:27Check the details on our website,
0:35:27 > 0:35:30because hopefully we'll be coming to a town very near you soon.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33But right now, we are heading across to Philip Serrell's sale room
0:35:33 > 0:35:35for our last auction of the day.
0:35:36 > 0:35:40This Lalique is beautiful and refined, just like its owner.
0:35:43 > 0:35:45The provenance of these Masonic medals makes them
0:35:45 > 0:35:46even more desirable.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52And this family of Beswick may have been split up at auction,
0:35:52 > 0:35:54but I'm sure they'll stay in touch.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01And we are back at the auction room. But first,
0:36:01 > 0:36:05I want to find out more about that unusual piece of glass.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Rene Lalique car mascot,
0:36:07 > 0:36:10I've never come across anything like this before in my life.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13The good thing is, this is signed R Lalique,
0:36:13 > 0:36:14so it's before he died.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17- It is a great name.- It is. And for me, you know,
0:36:17 > 0:36:21you can just see that on the radiator of a Hispano-Suiza
0:36:21 > 0:36:26or a Phantom Rolls or, you know, a wonderful Bugatti or something.
0:36:26 > 0:36:30He started making these as a direct commission for Citroen cars
0:36:30 > 0:36:33in 1925, but I don't think that many have been made.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36- No, no.- It's the first I've seen. - And we've had a lot of interest.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39I bet you have. There's a lot of interest in car mascots.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41We've seen it on the show before.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43I think you are going to hit two collectors with this.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46I think you'll hit the car mascot collector
0:36:46 > 0:36:48and the Lalique collector.
0:36:48 > 0:36:49We have had interest from France for this.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53Great, cos I think that's where it'll go, or possibly America.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56- I know one was sold recently in America, it was a fox.- Yeah.
0:36:56 > 0:36:58It was a glass car mascot of a fox.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00And it made £130,000.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04- Over 200,000 in the States. - Fingers crossed.
0:37:04 > 0:37:05Let's hope our bird will fly.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Don't go away, whatever you do, cos this is going to get exciting.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12With over 1,000 lots up for grabs, it's no wonder
0:37:12 > 0:37:15things are hotting up in the auction room.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17So, first, to the Beswick.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19Going under the hammer right now,
0:37:19 > 0:37:23we've got everybody's favourite - Beatrix Potter figures.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26We've all had them. I've had them. You've had them, I bet.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28- Yep, lots of christening presents. - Yes.
0:37:28 > 0:37:32Initially, this group came in as one lot with a valuation of 80 to 120.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35Now, Philip has decided to split them into two lots.
0:37:35 > 0:37:37- Yes.- OK?- Yeah.
0:37:37 > 0:37:39- But with the same value still, but we just split them up.- Yeah.
0:37:39 > 0:37:43So, I think he thinks that hopefully you might get a little bit more.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Yeah. It makes it more accessible to collectors who perhaps have got
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- one of the figures.- Exactly. They don't want to double up.- Exactly.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51Well, this is just the first lot going under the hammer.
0:37:51 > 0:37:55- In a second lot, we've got the shire horse and the bull.- That's right.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59OK, well, let's see what the bidders think of the first lot.
0:37:59 > 0:38:04At 675, is the five various Beatrix Potter figures.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06And I start at £100.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08At £100 only. At 100.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10At £100 only. At 100.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12Two very similar commission bids.
0:38:12 > 0:38:14At £100 only.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16At 100. Any more at all?
0:38:16 > 0:38:18At £100 and they are done
0:38:18 > 0:38:21and sold to the maiden bid then at 100 and done.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23£100.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26That's one group down, we're almost at the top end of the estimate.
0:38:26 > 0:38:28And here's the second group coming up now.
0:38:28 > 0:38:31Lot number 676,
0:38:31 > 0:38:34and I bid another £100 to start.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36At 100, 100, 100.
0:38:36 > 0:38:37- Oh, £100 again.- At £100 only.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39At 100. Is there any more?
0:38:39 > 0:38:41At 100. 100.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45- Any more?- Same bidder, I bet. He left 100 on each lot.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48- Thank you.- His hand's gone down, no messing about with Philip there.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51£100 again. Total of £200.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55And the final of the Beswick lots is coming up right now.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57- You've already got £200.- Yep.
0:38:57 > 0:39:02- Let's see if we can get another £200.- Let's hope so.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04- It's the bull.- Yes, and... - The horse.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06Here we go, we're going to find out now.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10Lot number 702 is the Beswick model of a dairy shorthorn bull.
0:39:10 > 0:39:11There we are.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13Together with a Beswick model of a grey shire horse.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15Lots and lots of interest.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19And I start at £250.
0:39:19 > 0:39:20Straight in at the top end.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23- Bonus.- Bonus, yeah.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26- At £250 only. At 260. 270.- Oh!
0:39:26 > 0:39:29270. At 270.
0:39:29 > 0:39:31280. 290.
0:39:31 > 0:39:32- Fantastic!- Great.
0:39:32 > 0:39:34300 on the net.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37300. 310 with me. 310.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39At £310
0:39:39 > 0:39:42and I sell then at £310...
0:39:42 > 0:39:45And 20. 320.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47At 320 on the net.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49- 320!- £320. Any more?
0:39:49 > 0:39:53At £320, I sell then at £320.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55And done. Thank you.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59And it has gone down. 320, that's a grand total of £520!
0:39:59 > 0:40:01- Great!- That's going to come in handy. - It is.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04There is commission to pay, don't forget. Don't forget.
0:40:04 > 0:40:08You can maximise your return at auction by separating your lots.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12So, talk to your auctioneer if you are considering doing this.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16I have just been joined by Janet and Claire, mum and daughter,
0:40:16 > 0:40:18and we have got the medals, remember the medals?
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- Well, one has been withdrawn now. - Yes.- Am I right?- Yes.
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- You're going to keep it in the family.- Yes.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26You've had a think about this, and it is a big move, isn't it?
0:40:26 > 0:40:29You don't want sell everything because they are memories,
0:40:29 > 0:40:30your family's history.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32- You're going to keep that one. - Yes.- OK.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36We did originally have a valuation of £600 to £800 from Christina.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40- Yep.- So, we now have a new valuation for the three.- Yes.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42I have been guided by Philip on this one,
0:40:42 > 0:40:45- at £400 to £600 for the three. - Yes.- Well, good luck.- Thank you.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47They are going under the hammer right now.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Philip is on the rostrum, and here we go.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52There you are, then, who is going to bid me £400 to start? Thank you.
0:40:52 > 0:40:57- Went straight in, look at that.- At 400.- Brilliant.- 420. 450. 480. 500.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59Yes? 500 bid.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01At 500. 520. 550.
0:41:01 > 0:41:05580. 600. At £600 only. At 600.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07At £600 only.
0:41:07 > 0:41:08- There's the bid at £600.- Brilliant.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10You are going to need these in a minute.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12At £600 only.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14At £600 only. At 600. Any more?
0:41:14 > 0:41:17There's the bid, at £600.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19And I sell then at £600...and done.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23- Thank you.- Good result, considering we were one medal down.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- You have got to be very happy with that.- Yes.- Yes?
0:41:26 > 0:41:28- That's brilliant! Well done. - I am, thank you.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- Well, thank you for bringing them in.- Yes, thank you.- That was great.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Thank you ever so much. A great result.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36Not only did the medals make some good money,
0:41:36 > 0:41:40but one is staying in the family for future generations.
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Right, it's one of those moments I have been waiting for
0:41:43 > 0:41:47and looking forward to - the Rene Lalique car mascot. Hello, Sue.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- Hello.- This has been rather exciting because, you know,
0:41:50 > 0:41:53recently one of these car mascots made the headlines
0:41:53 > 0:41:55in the Antiques Trade Gazette.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- Not the falcon, though. - No, no, it was the fox.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59You know that. But it sold for over 200,000.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01You know, they are sought-after.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04Yes. I think that this one is slightly damaged.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07Well, nevertheless, it is really exciting. It is lovely to see.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09So, let's see with the bidders think.
0:42:09 > 0:42:10It is going under the hammer right now.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13Lot number 640
0:42:13 > 0:42:17is the Rene Lalique mascot, the car mascot.
0:42:17 > 0:42:21Bids on the line, bids on the book and bids on the net,
0:42:21 > 0:42:23so, who has got, I don't know, £300 to start?
0:42:25 > 0:42:26Nobody wants it?
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Good.
0:42:29 > 0:42:31- 500.- 500, thank you.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34- I bid £500 only. £500. - That's a good start.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37At £500 only. At 520.
0:42:37 > 0:42:41- We like that. - I'm surprised already.- Yeah, we do.
0:42:41 > 0:42:42At 520.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45550. On the telephone, at 580.
0:42:45 > 0:42:46On the net at 580.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49That's the beauty of auctions, isn't it? You know.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51- Two people, what more.- Exactly.
0:42:51 > 0:42:57600 on the telephone. 620 on the net. 650. 680.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01700. £700 only on the telephone.
0:43:01 > 0:43:03720.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07At £720 on the net.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09At 720. Is there any more?
0:43:09 > 0:43:13At £720...and done. Thank you.
0:43:13 > 0:43:17- That's made its money, 720. - Amazing.- That is fabulous!
0:43:17 > 0:43:19I thought seven to eight if it was perfect.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22- I never thought it would make anything like that.- No, I didn't.
0:43:23 > 0:43:26Chip or no chip, it is a beautiful bird.
0:43:28 > 0:43:31So, out of all the classic Flog It! items today,
0:43:31 > 0:43:35it was the Moorcroft that made the most at £1,100.
0:43:36 > 0:43:39Well, that's it, another day in another auction.
0:43:39 > 0:43:42We've had a fabulous time here, everyone has gone home happy.
0:43:42 > 0:43:44All credit to our experts and Mr Philip Serrell
0:43:44 > 0:43:47on the rostrum. He has done us proud.
0:43:47 > 0:43:49And what a marvellous day I had at Hereford Cathedral.
0:43:49 > 0:43:51Now we know a little bit more about it.
0:43:51 > 0:43:54Join us again soon for many more surprises,
0:43:54 > 0:43:56but until then, from Malvern, it's goodbye.
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