0:00:04 > 0:00:11Scotland has produced an outstanding number of individuals - Lulu, music, Billy Connolly, comedy,
0:00:11 > 0:00:15Andy Murray, tennis. The list goes on and on.
0:00:15 > 0:00:22And a surprising number of them come from Glasgow. Today Flog It joins that illustrious list.
0:00:42 > 0:00:48Straddling the River Clyde, Glasgow's historic shipping industry brought with it great wealth,
0:00:48 > 0:00:54reflected in its grand 19th-century architecture, boulevards, monuments and public spaces.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Today's location is the magnificent Kelvingrove,
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Glasgow's purpose-built museum and art gallery, first opened in 1901.
0:01:03 > 0:01:10It is Scotland's most visited attraction and the most popular museum outside of London in Britain.
0:01:10 > 0:01:17That is quite an achievement. Today, hundreds of Glaswegians have brought antiques and collectables
0:01:17 > 0:01:23- and all of them want the answer to that all-important question. - ALL: What's it worth?
0:01:25 > 0:01:32Hoping to uncover some treasures to match our magnificent venue are experts Will Axon and James Lewis.
0:01:32 > 0:01:36- The line is growing at the back. - It is.- See that walking stick?
0:01:41 > 0:01:44BAGPIPES PLAY
0:01:48 > 0:01:54Our items today cover the full spectrum of human ingenuity and talent, including...
0:01:54 > 0:01:57this exquisite early timepiece,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00this rare memento from a music legend
0:02:00 > 0:02:04and these classic Italian views of Vesuvius.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08But which one makes over £1,000 at auction? Stay tuned to find out.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14So, Robert, welcome to a spectacular venue,
0:02:14 > 0:02:19the Kelvingrove museum. I've never been here before and I'm very impressed. Have you been?
0:02:19 > 0:02:24Yeah, many times. I grew up in Glasgow, so I've been many times.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28You've brought along today three fishing reels. Are you an angler?
0:02:28 > 0:02:35Yes, I used to do a lot of fishing. I've cut back a bit, but still love fishing, anything to do with it.
0:02:35 > 0:02:41- So you actually used these at some point?- No, never.- Ah! You never used these ones.
0:02:41 > 0:02:45- You've got your own more up-to-date kit?- Yeah.- 10 to 2, isn't it?
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- All in the...- The secret is see when you cast?
0:02:49 > 0:02:55Just pause for a second or two and then go forward. You don't go like a whip.
0:02:55 > 0:03:01- Lift the line, let it straighten... - And then get it back in there. - ..then you get it perfect.
0:03:01 > 0:03:07- Let's look at these three reels. Probably the best-known name is Hardy.- Yes.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11I've had a quick look and you've got a Hardy here.
0:03:11 > 0:03:16- A Hardy St George, I think.- Yes. - The Hardy St George.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22They were based in Northumberland and what we had was the landed gentry from south of the border
0:03:22 > 0:03:27making their way up to the wilds of Scotland for hunting and fishing.
0:03:27 > 0:03:34- And they would call in to Hardy's on the way.- And get their equipment. - Stock up. exactly.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38And then take it off to Scotland. They were perfectly positioned.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40So we've got a Hardy. That's good.
0:03:40 > 0:03:47- Then I think I noticed a mark on another one there. Glasgow. - That's a Glasgow reel maker.
0:03:47 > 0:03:53- Yeah, Horton.- I've never really heard of them.- But again a good solid reel there.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57A bit of local connection. And this one, we can't find a mark.
0:03:57 > 0:04:04- It's probably a secondary reel. - Sure.- A spare reel in the angling kit, as it were.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07- We've got to come down to value. - Yeah.- I'm thinking
0:04:07 > 0:04:13that the Hardy is probably going to be worth about £100, £150.
0:04:13 > 0:04:14Mm-hm.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19- Then you're probably looking at maybe £50-£80 on that one.- Mm-hm.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24And a bit less on this one. Totting them all together, you've got a couple of hundred pounds.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28- Better than lying in the cupboard. - You're my kind of man, Robert.
0:04:28 > 0:04:36- I'll put a reserve on them for you. Reserve them at £200 and I'll see you at the sale room.- Great. Thanks.
0:04:38 > 0:04:45Now from something from the early 2th century to a collectable that's a lot more up-to-date.
0:04:45 > 0:04:51- David, I have to tell you, this is a real Thriller.- It's a beauty! - Sorry. I couldn't resist it.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- I was going to say, "Is it Bad?" - Dangerous?
0:04:54 > 0:04:59- It's a great thing to have on Flog It.- Thank you so much. - A powerful image.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03It's great to see it signed. What's the story?
0:05:03 > 0:05:08My wife and I, after 30 years in the army, moved down south to Hampshire.
0:05:08 > 0:05:14In a little village called Brown Candover. I was a great fan of Michael Jackson's.
0:05:14 > 0:05:20I heard the Dangerous tour was cancelled. He was wanting to get away for a wee bit of a break.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24So he came to live in this little valley where we were working.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29We befriended a Portuguese couple who lived across the road.
0:05:29 > 0:05:35They approached me one day saying, "I won't see you for two weeks. We have some VIPs coming here
0:05:35 > 0:05:41- "and I've signed this secrecy document not to say who it is." - It was him?!- Michael Jackson.
0:05:41 > 0:05:47I didn't know at the time, but Tony said to him, "David and Jennie love your music
0:05:47 > 0:05:51"and have been unable to see you." He said, "I'll sign this for them."
0:05:51 > 0:05:56This was a photograph I got from Michael as well, taken with Tony's friends.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59This was his family.
0:05:59 > 0:06:05- How amazing. - Isn't it? This is 20 years ago. It's absolutely fantastic.
0:06:05 > 0:06:12- Well, where to start with this? I've sold a lot of Michael Jackson memorabilia in the past.- Yeah.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17Now a Michael Jackson signed poster, it's got a great image,
0:06:17 > 0:06:24it's a fantastic size. And, in a way, one of the things that makes it genuine
0:06:24 > 0:06:28- is the fact that it's signed and personalised to you.- Yes.
0:06:28 > 0:06:33- But...that is against it in terms of value.- Of course it is.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38Because not everybody wants a Michael Jackson signature with David written on the front.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43So what's it worth? It's important to put that story in the catalogue.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48- Really?- Of when and where it was done.- Uh-huh.- And how.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- Right.- Keep it simple.- Uh-huh. OK.
0:06:51 > 0:06:55It's something that I think is worth £300-£500.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59- Fantastic. Absolutely. - Let's give it the chance.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01- Absolutely, James.- Thanks.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06And that's all you can ask for from the King of Pop.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10Now it's Irene with some classic 1930s porcelain.
0:07:10 > 0:07:17Quite a piece you've brought in. Very showy, with the gilding and the scrolls and so on.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21- What do you know about it? - It's a Royal Worcester fruit dish.
0:07:21 > 0:07:27- Spot on. Is it something you bought? - No, no, it's come through my husband's side of the family.
0:07:27 > 0:07:34We don't know much about it. It always sat on the sideboard and was always full of fruit.
0:07:34 > 0:07:40- Excellent use for it. - When my mother-in-law died in the year 2000, it came to our house
0:07:40 > 0:07:45- and it sits in the hallway on a console table.- Very nice.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Don't throw your car keys in it! That's how you get the damage.
0:07:50 > 0:07:56Collectors of this type of ware, this Royal Worcester, they're quite a fussy lot.
0:07:56 > 0:08:01- They're very keen to make sure that all the gilding is in good order.- There's no chips.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05- That's the main thing. Beautifully painted, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:08:05 > 0:08:12- All done by hand. - I know. It's lovely. - And this is Kitty Blake, the artist.
0:08:12 > 0:08:17- We've got a nice signature here. And her speciality was the berries.- Yes.
0:08:17 > 0:08:24Apparently Kitty was a livewire and she would never be seen without red lipstick and a cigarette.
0:08:24 > 0:08:30- Oh, good.- Sign of the times, isn't it? It's come from your mother-in-law.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35- Is it something you like? - Yes, we do like it. We actually do.
0:08:35 > 0:08:41- So what's the reason for bringing it along today?- We've got quite a number of items at home.
0:08:41 > 0:08:46- I know my daughter wouldn't want any of the items we have.- Not her thing.
0:08:46 > 0:08:53- "Oh, put that in the skip." - Get her to give us a call! - So that's why we're doing it.
0:08:53 > 0:08:59Unfortunately, on most occasions we have to say, "Look, these pieces aren't terribly commercial."
0:08:59 > 0:09:03But in this instance, you've ticked a few boxes.
0:09:03 > 0:09:09You've got a good factory, it's collected, people are out there looking for pieces. It's signed
0:09:09 > 0:09:15by an artist who's known, so I was going to suggest to you that a sensible estimate
0:09:15 > 0:09:20- is going to be that £200-£300 mark. Does that fit in with your thoughts? - Yes, it does.
0:09:20 > 0:09:26OK, good, good. So let's reserve the piece. Stick that reserve at £200?
0:09:26 > 0:09:31- Or 250, no?- You can't have it higher than the bottom estimate.- OK.
0:09:31 > 0:09:38- What I'll say is we'll fix it at 200.- OK.- But I'm pretty certain you won't have to take it home.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- Good.- I'm sure we're going to find a new home for it.- Good.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46That dish is a composite of craftsmanship, a real little gem.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Surrounded by hundreds of people and hundreds of antiques,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54I don't know what to look at next, but our experts do.
0:09:54 > 0:10:00They have now found their first three items to take off to auction and there's some real gems there.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Here's a quick recap of all the items going under the hammer.
0:10:04 > 0:10:11There's no shortage of anglers in these parts and Robert's fishing reels should have a wide appeal.
0:10:13 > 0:10:18Pop memorabilia is never easy to value, but David's story adds valuable provenance
0:10:18 > 0:10:20to his Michael Jackson poster.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24And in perfect condition and with all the requisite ID,
0:10:24 > 0:10:29Irene's Worcester fruit dish is a sparkling little gem.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36For our sale, we're in the West End at Great Western Auctions.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40It's antique and general sale today. There should be a lot of interest.
0:10:40 > 0:10:47Let's go inside and soak up the atmosphere. And here's our auctioneer, Anita Manning!
0:10:47 > 0:10:51But time is of the essence and we've got a lot to get through.
0:10:51 > 0:10:58Anita heads straight to the rostrum. I've just been joined by Robert and Will and three fishing reels.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01One's a Hardy, the Rolls Royce of reels.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05- Now you are a keen angler.- Yes. - And I know you fly fish a lot.
0:11:05 > 0:11:11- What's the biggest fish you ever caught?- Probably...- Salmon? - An eight-pound salmon.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- My biggest fish is a five-pound carp.- Good work!
0:11:15 > 0:11:21Yeah. Let's test the breaking strain with these reels. Going under the hammer right now.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- I can start the bidding at... - Come on.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26£150.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29We need someone to help it up.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32Any advance on 150? 160.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35170. 180. 190. 200.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38210. 220. 230.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40It's on the books
0:11:40 > 0:11:43at £230.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47- Commission bids. - He's not here - he's fishing!
0:11:49 > 0:11:52All done at 230? All done at 230? 230.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- That's it. £230. - Good.- Yeah? Pleased with that?
0:11:56 > 0:12:00- I'm giving it to charity anyway. - Oh, are you? Which charity?
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- Do tell us.- It's going to go to Tear Fund.- It will go a long way.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09- Excellent.- Thank you very much. - Thanks. Nice talking to you.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13A great start, but now for a change of tempo.
0:12:14 > 0:12:19Going under the hammer we have some pop memorabilia for Michael Jackson fans.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23A signed poster belonging to David, who's standing next to me now.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27The story behind this poster is fabulous. £300-£500 on this.
0:12:27 > 0:12:33Let's find out what the bidders here in Glasgow think. Going under the hammer right now.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36Signed by Michael for David and his wife Jennie.
0:12:36 > 0:12:42What can we say? Michael Jackson, iconic figure of the 20th century.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44£500? 500?
0:12:46 > 0:12:47300?
0:12:47 > 0:12:51Will you start me at £200?
0:12:51 > 0:12:53150, then.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57150 bid. 160. 170.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59180. 190.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01£190.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05200. 220.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08240. 260.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12280. I'll take 10. 290.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14300.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17£300.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21With you, sir, at £300.
0:13:23 > 0:13:24Good.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28- That's a very good price. - With your name on it.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31All done at 300? 300.
0:13:31 > 0:13:36- Anita's done really well.- I was a bit bullish with the estimate.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40I'm a bit of a Michael Jackson fan and got all excited. She did well.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45Close, but it's gone. Next up, Irene's Worcester dish.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- I know your daughter wanted this to go where?- In a skip!
0:13:52 > 0:13:57- Royal Worcester in a skip?! Doesn't sound right.- Shocking.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59The youth of today!
0:14:00 > 0:14:06- I think it's got everything the collectors are looking for. - Hopefully, they're here right now.
0:14:06 > 0:14:11- We can't do any more.- It's all down to Anita and the bidders.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14We're handing over to Anita on the rostrum.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19530 is the Royal Worcester oval comport. It's painted by Kitty Blake
0:14:19 > 0:14:25who was one of the most prestigious Worcester paintresses.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27And I can start the bidding at...
0:14:27 > 0:14:30£180.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32We're only one bid away.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34190. 200 with me.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- 210. 220.- A telephone bidder.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41- 230. 240.- And a commission bid.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44- 250. 260.- It's creeping up.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46270. 280.
0:14:46 > 0:14:52With pieces like this, they can phone up, they know the model number. All they need to know
0:14:52 > 0:14:56is the condition and then they're happy to bid away.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- 330. 340 with me. - Looking good.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- The bid's on the books. - It's 340.
0:15:06 > 0:15:12At £340 for the Kitty Blake. Any advance on 340? All done at 340?
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- 340. - That's a good result.- Yes.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- That's a very good result. - It's a very good result.
0:15:20 > 0:15:26There you are. That's the end of our first visit to the auction room. Lots of happy faces.
0:15:35 > 0:15:40Welcome back to Kelvingrove and one of their magnificent exhibits - the Supermarine Spitfire,
0:15:40 > 0:15:47first introduced into the RAF in 1939 and, alongside the Hawker Hurricane, played a major role
0:15:47 > 0:15:49in winning the Battle of Britain.
0:15:49 > 0:15:55From the heroes of the skies, it's time we swooped down on our experts to see what they're up to.
0:15:55 > 0:16:00Now James has spotted something we don't see every day.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05Norman, Flog It is not normally somewhere where I see a lot of oil paintings.
0:16:05 > 0:16:09I guess mainly for the reason that they're easy to put a hole in
0:16:09 > 0:16:14and there's a hole! That hasn't been put in today?
0:16:14 > 0:16:20- No, some time ago.- Good. They're not framed, which indicates that they're not on the wall.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24No, they were hanging on the wall when my parents had them.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28- I got them about 35 years ago from my mother.- So they're family pieces.
0:16:28 > 0:16:33- Were either of your parents fans of Italy?- Not particularly, no.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37I think it was just a fad that she liked them and bought them.
0:16:37 > 0:16:42We know it's Vesuvius. And do you know that scene?
0:16:42 > 0:16:46- I'm imagining that's looking at Capri.- Yeah. - The other way over.- Absolutely.
0:16:46 > 0:16:51Here's the signature down at the bottom right and then bottom left.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Giuseppe Carelli. A well-known artist.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00Well known for painting subjects exactly as these.
0:17:00 > 0:17:07Vesuvius erupting is probably the most common scene of any Italian picture
0:17:07 > 0:17:11- in existence. They are everywhere. - That figures.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15So they're not rare scenes, but they are well painted.
0:17:15 > 0:17:20- And the artist is a very well-known artist.- Right.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24- They're a bit grubby, a little tear. - I didn't dare touch them!
0:17:24 > 0:17:29But these, without question, are paintings that will attract a lot of interest on the telephone.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- Right.- Any ideas of value?
0:17:33 > 0:17:36It would be a total guess. £500.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40That's a very educated guess, that one, I think.
0:17:40 > 0:17:46They need a little bit of work. And a clean. They would come up beautifully.
0:17:46 > 0:17:53So I think £500 is probably not what they make. I think £500 is what we should put on as a reserve,
0:17:53 > 0:17:58- at the bottom end.- OK. - And £500-£800, I should think.
0:17:58 > 0:18:04They might even make £1,000 or above. So I think they'll do well.
0:18:04 > 0:18:11- And fingers crossed the right people are on the phones and internet. - That would be rather nice.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15I agree with James. They have potential with a capital P.
0:18:18 > 0:18:23Richard, you've brought along an eclectic mix here, all in silver.
0:18:23 > 0:18:29- Is this a collection you've accumulated yourself?- No, it's stuff that's been in the family.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33My mother collected some stuff. The small box is one of her pieces.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37The card case belonged to an aunt, my mother's sister.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- The cigarette box belonged to my father.- Right.- When he smoked.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46- And this is a small collection of silver threepennies.- Right, OK.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51Let's go through the pieces in turn. I'll have a look at this three pence holder.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54Unscrew the top here.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57I can see the date there. 1909.
0:18:57 > 0:19:03People will obviously think that sometimes coins aren't worth a great deal, maybe their face value.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06But when you get coins of this date, sort of pre-1921,
0:19:06 > 0:19:11- the silver content of the actual coin is quite high.- Uh-huh.
0:19:11 > 0:19:15There's a bit of weight there and silver's sold by weight.
0:19:15 > 0:19:23It's worth keeping these in the lot, but they won't generate as much interest as the other pieces.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28Just put those to one side and concentrate here.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32You've got the silver cigarette case. Early 20th century,
0:19:32 > 0:19:37first quarter 20th century, looking at the decoration.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41- It seems to have had a hard life. - It's been used!- Well used.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Bar what they're worth as per their weight,
0:19:45 > 0:19:49they don't really have much commercial value.
0:19:49 > 0:19:55The next one down, we've got this wonderfully engraved, very typical of the time
0:19:55 > 0:19:57calling card case.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01What I like about it is the shape, similar to hip flasks.
0:20:01 > 0:20:07- Yes.- Again, not a particularly rare thing, but nice, clean, good example.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11Then from your mother's sister to your mother herself.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15- Do you know what these are called? - Vignette?
0:20:15 > 0:20:20- A little vinaigrette.- Vinaigrette. - That's right.- Vinaigrette.
0:20:20 > 0:20:25By far the oldest piece on the table. This is late 19th century,
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- but this is about 1816, I believe. So it's got some age to it. - Quite old.
0:20:30 > 0:20:37And what it was, you'd have a little sponge in that second section and that was scented with perfumes.
0:20:37 > 0:20:42If one was walking past, say, a less respectable part of town,
0:20:42 > 0:20:48where the gutters weren't as well-kept or managed as maybe uptown was,
0:20:48 > 0:20:55then the ladies would hold this to their nose and instead of taking in the fumes from the sewers,
0:20:55 > 0:21:00they would be taking in the delectable sweetness of the perfume.
0:21:00 > 0:21:06- You can close it and that would retain the scent inside.- Yes.
0:21:06 > 0:21:12They're not particularly rare. You do see them a lot, but as a good, standard vinaigrette,
0:21:12 > 0:21:18- it's probably got to be worth up to £100 on its own.- Oh? - Most of the value is in it.
0:21:18 > 0:21:25The cigarette case, not huge money because of the condition. I think that'll be weighed in.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30Then the little card case. A good, clean example. And the threepence pieces.
0:21:30 > 0:21:36So I'm going to put a valuation on of about £100, £150. That sort of level.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39I don't know how you feel.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- Yes, that sounds quite good.- Good.
0:21:42 > 0:21:49Now the hard work is all down to Anita to wield her gavel and knock it down at a couple of hundred quid!
0:21:49 > 0:21:50- That would be great.- Exactly.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58Now is that a twinkle of excitement in James's eye?
0:21:58 > 0:22:04In these modern days of technology, it's so easy. Look anywhere and you'll see a clock.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09On your wrist, on the wall, on your mobile phone.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13But in the 18th century, it was far more complicated.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17You'd have the sun dial in the market square or your back garden,
0:22:17 > 0:22:22but a gentleman of some standing would have something like this.
0:22:22 > 0:22:28John Butterfield, when he was working in Paris in the late 17th century, around 1680, 1690,
0:22:28 > 0:22:33invented the Butterfield dial. And that is what we have here.
0:22:33 > 0:22:39The idea is that we have this little section here which works in the same way as a sundial.
0:22:39 > 0:22:45You lift that up so that it points directly into the air, at a right angle,
0:22:45 > 0:22:51and you use the compass to point it in the right direction.
0:22:51 > 0:22:56And you will see that it casts a shadow over the time.
0:22:56 > 0:23:02But this isn't a piece of equipment that you could travel around with because the angle of the gnomon
0:23:02 > 0:23:08is particular to the angle of longitude of the town that you're in.
0:23:08 > 0:23:14- So obviously your family weren't travellers.- No, I'm the only one who's really travelled abroad.
0:23:14 > 0:23:20I'm over here four months of the year and I live in the States the other eight.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25- What took you over to the States? - A man! My husband.- Oh, really?- Yes.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29- But your heart's still here. - Always! My heart is in Scotland.
0:23:29 > 0:23:34How wonderful. Let's have a look at this.
0:23:34 > 0:23:40- The lovely thing also is that it is in its original fitted case.- Oh.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42- Have you never taken it out?- Never.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47OK, well, you can have the pleasure of this.
0:23:47 > 0:23:49OK, fold the gnomon flat.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53And turn it over.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57- Wow!- Can you read it?- No!
0:23:59 > 0:24:03Simon...Beauvais. Maker.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07So some time,
0:24:07 > 0:24:11probably...300 years ago, approximately,
0:24:11 > 0:24:18Simon Beauvais was sitting in his little workshop making this.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23- Wow.- For a gentleman probably with a long, curly wig
0:24:23 > 0:24:25and a velvet jacket.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29And it contains in this lovely little case.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32So...do you know what it's worth?
0:24:32 > 0:24:38- Absolutely no idea. - If I said £60-£100,
0:24:38 > 0:24:44- would that be all right for you? - Yeah. Well...- That would be the wrong decision.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46You shouldn't say yes!
0:24:46 > 0:24:52- It's worth £300-£500.- Wow! - It's a good little thing.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55- It's a lovely little thing. - Let's see if we can read it.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59What time does that say?
0:24:59 > 0:25:02Auction time!
0:25:06 > 0:25:11What a wonderful day we've had at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery,
0:25:11 > 0:25:17a place packed full of fine art and antiques. Our experts have now made their final choices.
0:25:17 > 0:25:23We've found antiques for auction, so it's time to say goodbye to Kelvingrove as we head off.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28Here's a quick recap of all the items going under the hammer.
0:25:28 > 0:25:35With some TLC, these classic Italian seascapes would add continental flair to any wall.
0:25:36 > 0:25:42Richard's super little silver selection has a wide appeal and I'm sure will be snapped up.
0:25:45 > 0:25:51And Jane's sundial would not be out of place in the museum. A superb example of an early timepiece.
0:25:54 > 0:26:02Back at the auction, Anita's been taking a closer look at the Italian paintings.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07- Anita, the sale is looking fabulous. - Yes!- Absolutely fabulous. So much fine art.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12I can see our two Carelli oils. Are they well viewed?
0:26:12 > 0:26:16Our website has been very busy. They have been viewed worldwide.
0:26:16 > 0:26:22OK, James has put £500-£800 on them. Have you found out anything more? Any more research?
0:26:22 > 0:26:28I was a wee bit worried when they came in. They looked like the typical 19th century
0:26:28 > 0:26:33- tourist pictures that were sold in the harbour.- Sure.
0:26:33 > 0:26:39Signed Carelli, but Carelli is a very popular Italian name, so I looked at them.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43We had Giuseppe Carelli, Gino Carelli...
0:26:43 > 0:26:46- Right. So you're not sure?- I'm not.
0:26:46 > 0:26:53So what I've done is I've sat on the fence a little bit. I've catalogued it as G Carelli.
0:26:53 > 0:26:58- You think £500-£800 is still a good opening gambit?- £500-£800.
0:26:58 > 0:27:02I'm happy enough with it at this point. They could go further.
0:27:02 > 0:27:10James has said all he can and so has Will. It's now down to you to get the top end of the estimates!
0:27:10 > 0:27:14- I'll do my very best - and enjoy it! - That's the tricky bit.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19Giuseppe, Giorgio or Gino - we'll find out later.
0:27:19 > 0:27:24First up, though, it's one for the purists.
0:27:24 > 0:27:29If the sun were shining, we could tell the time with this lot. The sundial belongs to Jane.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33It's exquisite. I know James fell in love with it.
0:27:33 > 0:27:40What a thing. It's the best thing not only on the show today, but in the whole sale room.
0:27:40 > 0:27:46- Exactly what I was going to say! I absolutely love it. - I can't say any more about it.
0:27:46 > 0:27:52- It's just divine.- If the rules weren't that we can't bid... - I'd be bidding against you.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55It would be us two fighting over it!
0:27:55 > 0:28:00- Here we go.- This is it.- A little Butterfield brass pocket sundial.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02£600?
0:28:02 > 0:28:05400? Will you start me at 300?
0:28:05 > 0:28:07200? 200 bid.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11It's on the floor at 200.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16220. 240. 260. 300.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- 320.- Sold.- 350.
0:28:19 > 0:28:22Two bidders down the front.
0:28:22 > 0:28:24350. 350.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28380.
0:28:28 > 0:28:32Any advance on 380? 400, back in.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- Come on.- At £400.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38It's with you, sir, at £400.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42Any advance on 400? All done at 400?
0:28:42 > 0:28:44400.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48- £400.- £400. It's gone. - Bang in the middle.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50- Ah, it's gone.- Are you happy?
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- Yes, yes.- Whoo!
0:28:52 > 0:28:58There is commission to pay on that, but put that towards something that you will treasure.
0:28:58 > 0:29:04Sometimes it's hard to sit on your hands and that was definitely one of those occasions.
0:29:04 > 0:29:09Next up, a cracking item - a collection of silver. It belongs to Richard.
0:29:09 > 0:29:15It's a nucleus for anybody's collection. Not a lot of money, but a lot of silver there.
0:29:15 > 0:29:20- The thing that caught my eye was the little threepence holder.- Yes. - There's about 60?- 57.
0:29:20 > 0:29:24I didn't count them! Let's put it to the test right now.
0:29:25 > 0:29:30A very nice little mixed lot there. I can start the bidding at...
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- I can start at £100.- Straight in. - Straight in and sold.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39110. I'll take it from the floor. 110. 120. 130. 140. 150.
0:29:39 > 0:29:44160. 170. 180. 190. 200. 210.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47220. 230. 240.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- Here we go.- 240. - This is more like it.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54- 240. - More commissions.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58At £240. I'm out as well. Commission bids out.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01At 240. Are you all done at 240?
0:30:01 > 0:30:06- Excellent. Well done.- £240. No messing about there, was there?
0:30:12 > 0:30:19Now we'll put those Italian oils under the hammer. We all love them. G Carelli or Giuseppe?
0:30:19 > 0:30:25- Anita has catalogued them, as we saw earlier, as G Carelli because she's not sure.- OK.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- They're Giuseppe. - Well, I hope they are.
0:30:29 > 0:30:35- We'll see, won't we?- Yes.- If they make above estimate, then they are. - We're looking at £500-£800.
0:30:35 > 0:30:41- I've got a lot of confidence. And my valuation was conservative, I thought.- I'm with you!
0:30:41 > 0:30:46Fingers crossed. They're going under the hammer right now. Keep watching.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49G Carelli.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52Fishing boats in the Bay of Naples.
0:30:52 > 0:30:57A pair of oil on canvas. I'm holding bids on the books.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- I can start the bidding at £400. - Straight in.
0:31:00 > 0:31:04Look how many phone lines are booked. All lined up.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07I have two bids.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10420. 450.
0:31:10 > 0:31:16I'm letting it loose. 480. Jennifer was in first. 480.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20- They're worth more than that. - 500. With Paul.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23I'll have 50. 550.
0:31:25 > 0:31:30- What do you reckon? 12? - Somewhere around 12.- 600.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33650. 700.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- 750. - I think it's Giuseppe, don't you?
0:31:37 > 0:31:41- Now 800.- It would be nice to see over £1,000.- 850.
0:31:41 > 0:31:45- This looks promising. - Very promising!
0:31:45 > 0:31:47950.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50- - 1,000.- There's 1,000. - - Oh, dear!
0:31:50 > 0:31:521,050.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55- Claire's out, Paul's out. - Think about it!
0:31:55 > 0:31:58- Come back to us.- 1,100.
0:31:58 > 0:32:001,150.
0:32:01 > 0:32:031,200.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Very good. There's the 12.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09- 1,250.- That's what I thought it was going to make.- 1,300.
0:32:09 > 0:32:17- Oh, it's made more.- 1,300. It's with Claire. Claire's the last phone left.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19At £1,300. 1,300.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23All done at 1,300? 1,300.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26- Yes! Sold - 1,300. Put it there!- Well done.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28- Fabulous.- Thank you very much.
0:32:28 > 0:32:33Good call, both of you. And the wife's here as well.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37I know she enjoyed that moment. We certainly did. Worth waiting for.
0:32:37 > 0:32:44I hope you enjoyed the show. We've run out of time from Glasgow. Thanks to Anita and our experts.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47See you again next time for many more surprises.
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