0:00:02 > 0:00:06The Solent in Hampshire is the busiest stretch of water in the UK.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13The Solent Coastguards are keeping a watchful eye over our shores
0:00:13 > 0:00:15since 1809.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19Throughout the 19th century, they helped prevent smuggling.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Today, they put their own lives at risk,
0:00:21 > 0:00:25working tirelessly to save hundreds of other people's lives.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29I'm going to experience their search and rescue techniques.
0:00:29 > 0:00:33But right now, we're flying over our valuation day venue -
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Portsmouth's historic dockyard.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37Welcome to Flog It!
0:01:00 > 0:01:03The Solent separates the Isle of Wight
0:01:03 > 0:01:07from the mainland on the south coast, and it's soaked in history.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11The ill-fated Titanic left from the port of Southampton.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose,
0:01:14 > 0:01:16sank off of Portsmouth in the 16th century
0:01:16 > 0:01:20and was raised for restoration in 1982.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23And we're making history today.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28At the water's edge, a rather special event is taking place.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31This is a first for Flog It! and no doubt, HMS Warrior.
0:01:31 > 0:01:35Our valuation day is taking place up there on her decks.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39A truly unique location, and what an honour to be here!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Let's hope all the antiques and collectables brought along
0:01:42 > 0:01:46by the good people of Portsmouth and the surrounding areas do this venue justice.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50They're here to ask our experts that all-important question, which is...
0:01:50 > 0:01:53CROWD: What's it worth?
0:01:54 > 0:01:58'The people of Portsmouth are shipshape and ready to climb aboard.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03'First, out antiques experts Will Axon and Michael Baggott
0:02:03 > 0:02:06'are dipping in their bags and rummaging in their boxes.'
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Michael, you're that end of the queue.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13No. Scrimshaw!
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Scrimshaw, you say? There's a bit over there for you!
0:02:18 > 0:02:23'It looks like we're on an even keel, so let's open the gangway to Flog It!
0:02:23 > 0:02:26'We've got the three Cs on today's programme.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30'Will it be the candlesticks,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33'the concertina
0:02:33 > 0:02:37'or the cigarette box that makes the most at auction?
0:02:41 > 0:02:44'First, what value do you think Michael will put
0:02:44 > 0:02:47'on these silver candlesticks?'
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Ian, Phil, thank you so much for coming along today.
0:02:50 > 0:02:53You've brought this lovely pair of candlesticks,
0:02:53 > 0:02:55but they're a little tarnished.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59Are they not polished up and put in pride of place?
0:02:59 > 0:03:02I was going to clean them, but I was advised not to.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06- I told him not to clean them. - You're absolutely right.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09Never clean things when you bring them to be valued or looked at.
0:03:09 > 0:03:13- But they're not clean because they're not out in the house?- No.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17- My mum used to just have them behind the door.- Behind the door?
0:03:17 > 0:03:21- Like a doorstop. - GASPING:- Shouldn't... Shouldn't...
0:03:21 > 0:03:24If anyone's watching who has a pair of silver candlesticks,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28please don't use them as a doorstop, they're quite fragile things.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31They're English and they're silver.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34They will have a full set of hallmarks.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37They're usually on the base. We've got them there.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39We've got TB&S in a shield,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42which is Thomas Bradbury & Sons.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44They're a big manufacturer up in Sheffield.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46But these are London marked,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49so they would have been made in Sheffield,
0:03:49 > 0:03:53marked and then sent down to London to have a full set of hallmarks
0:03:53 > 0:03:55and probably sold by a London retailer.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58We've got the leopard head for London,
0:03:58 > 0:04:03the date letter for 1917 and the standard mark.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06It's quite strange, in a way, to think that
0:04:06 > 0:04:10when the First World War was going on and you had all these horrors,
0:04:10 > 0:04:12that in London, people were buying nice pairs
0:04:12 > 0:04:15of Corinthian column silver candlesticks.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19It's odd, in a way. It's surprising, but life did go on.
0:04:19 > 0:04:24It wasn't until the Second World War that we felt the impact at home.
0:04:24 > 0:04:29The really great thing about these, these are, I think, untouched.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Even though they were doorstops?
0:04:32 > 0:04:35You must have been very gentle with your door, your mother was!
0:04:35 > 0:04:39These do come out, and this... Oh, my word!
0:04:39 > 0:04:44- I can't remember my nan using them. - Well, when the candle burns down,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47you pull that out then pop the end of the candle out.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51That's what they're for, just to protect that from damage.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54And they're a really nice, clean, commercial lot.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Everybody wants a nice pair of candlesticks.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- Er... Ideas of value? - No idea.- No idea at all.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- What's a good doorstop cost? - LAUGHTER
0:05:05 > 0:05:08Depends whether it's silver or a stone!
0:05:08 > 0:05:10- £50 to £100?- Really?
0:05:12 > 0:05:14£100 to £150?
0:05:15 > 0:05:18£200 to £300.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22We'll put them into the auction at a reserve of 300
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- and an estimate of £300 to £500. - Blimey!
0:05:25 > 0:05:29They will... I say this sometimes and it's the kiss of death,
0:05:29 > 0:05:31but they will make that all day long.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35If they do well, what are your plans for the money?
0:05:35 > 0:05:38My plan's, actually, to buy Phil a birthday present.
0:05:38 > 0:05:43- Cos he's about to be 50 in June. - Two days before the auction.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47- Two days before the actual auction. - You told him not to clean them.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51- Told him to bring them along, so that works out well.- It does.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53I hope they make a substantial sum on the day.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Thank you. - Let's keep our fingers crossed.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59CONCERTINA PLAYS SEA SHANTY
0:05:59 > 0:06:02'Here's a test for you - which musical instrument
0:06:02 > 0:06:05'is synonymous with life at sea?
0:06:06 > 0:06:08'Looks like Will's got the answer.'
0:06:09 > 0:06:13Well, Karen, in this business, we love something that comes in a box.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17I'm going to ask you to hold that while I open it up. Let's see...
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Well, there goes the hinge. Ooh! Look at this!
0:06:20 > 0:06:22CONCERTINA SQUEAKS
0:06:22 > 0:06:24A little concertina.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Is this something that you play? Is this yours?
0:06:27 > 0:06:31- It's mine. I don't play it at all. - So how come you've come by it?
0:06:31 > 0:06:33I moved into a house 20 years ago.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37There was a load of rubbish in the loft and that was part of it.
0:06:37 > 0:06:42- I've not been able to throw it away. - A little gift by someone who moved out.- Yeah.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44And look, we've got the paper label here.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48We've got the London manufacturers, Lachenal & Co,
0:06:48 > 0:06:51a well-known maker of squeeze boxes, as we call them.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56And we've got the metal buttons. They made them in various grades.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00They had the more affordable ones that had bone buttons.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04They had metal buttons and they also had ones that had metal ends.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07- So yours is a middle-of-the-road one.- OK.
0:07:07 > 0:07:13- You don't play. You've never been tempted to learn how to?- No. - I can try and get a sound out.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17I can get a sound out of it, but I don't think it will sound very good.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21As we're next to HMS Warrior, it should be a sea shanty.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Maybe I can get the right sort of tempo.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25TUNELESS RACKET
0:07:25 > 0:07:29That's terrible, isn't it? I'll stop before we get thrown out.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Any ideas of how old it is?
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Was it wrapped in any newspaper, maybe with a date on the paper?
0:07:35 > 0:07:40There was a newspaper in the loft from 1936, which I also have.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43It's amazing, isn't it? Probably when it was put up there.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46I've no idea how old it is.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51I think you're looking at late 19th, early 20th century, circa 1900.
0:07:51 > 0:07:53So it's got some age to it.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57It's over 100 years old, so it's in pretty good nick.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Maybe because whoever owned it before you also didn't play!
0:08:00 > 0:08:03- Probably. - You can have a good go at these.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07Once those bellows go, that can be an expensive job to put right,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09and they never sound quite the same.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12If I told you that it was worth between £100 and £200,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- how would that be? - I'd be delighted. Absolutely.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- Not bad for something that someone's left in the loft.- No.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23We'll put it in auction with an estimate of £100 to £200. What will you use the money for?
0:08:23 > 0:08:26I got married in April so I'll take my new husband out
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- for something nice to eat and drink. - That's a really good idea.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32If I had £100, I'd have to invest in lessons.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35- PLAYS TUNELESSLY - Oh! My ears!
0:08:37 > 0:08:41'We've seen several stunning concertinas over the years,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44'and they've got a habit of smashing their reserve.
0:08:44 > 0:08:49'In Glasgow, one was valued at...
0:08:50 > 0:08:52'And it sold for...'
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Yes! £1,100!
0:08:55 > 0:09:00'And in Sunderland, a London-made concertina had a reserve of...
0:09:00 > 0:09:02'The hammer went down...
0:09:02 > 0:09:04'at £2,200!'
0:09:05 > 0:09:09- Thank you very much!- That is a brilliant result, isn't it?
0:09:09 > 0:09:11- Excellent.- Absolutely brilliant.
0:09:11 > 0:09:16'Is the precedent set for Karen's concertina to make stacks of cash?
0:09:19 > 0:09:21'The valuations are in full flow,
0:09:21 > 0:09:25'so I took the chance to look around this historic ship
0:09:25 > 0:09:28'and discover what life was like on board.'
0:09:28 > 0:09:32HMS Warrior was the first iron-hulled warship built.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35This really is a piece of history.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Despite advances in construction, life on board was pretty much
0:09:39 > 0:09:43like it would have been in a wooden-hulled vessel from a century earlier.
0:09:43 > 0:09:48On this deck alone, 600 men would have ate and slept and worked.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50Boy! Would it have been cramped!
0:09:50 > 0:09:5318 men would have dined at this table.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55At night, hammocks would have been slung on those hooks,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58and this would have been the sleeping quarters.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02It would have been incredibly noisy, terribly smelly
0:10:02 > 0:10:05because of all the smoke fumes and gunpowder.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09But despite all this heavy armour, the Warrior never saw any action.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12My word! Just being down here now
0:10:12 > 0:10:16does give you a sense of what those poor guys went through.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23'Back on deck, life isn't as tough for the people of Portsmouth
0:10:23 > 0:10:27'who are waiting for their valuations and getting a sun tan!
0:10:28 > 0:10:34'Michael's nipped ashore to tell Carol and Pete what their classic cameo is worth.'
0:10:35 > 0:10:38This is a beautiful brooch. Where did it come from?
0:10:38 > 0:10:40It came from an old friend, Sheila,
0:10:40 > 0:10:45who gave it to me because she had no children or anybody to leave it to.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47- Oh!- About ten years before she died.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- Oh, my word! A lovely gift!- It is.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- Is it something you've worn on a regular basis?- I've never worn it.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56I don't think they're as fashionable as they were.
0:10:56 > 0:10:5920, 30 years ago, I might have worn it.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Do you know when it was made, anything about it at all?
0:11:02 > 0:11:06All I've got is this. It was valued in 1967.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Right.- For £45.- Good grief!
0:11:09 > 0:11:13- In Guernsey. That was quite a lot of money then.- 14-carat gold.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15Right. It isn't marked.
0:11:15 > 0:11:19But it wasn't untypical for Victorian jewellery to be unmarked.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22It's a very light-gauge frame.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26In fact, between the mounting for the cameo and the bezel
0:11:26 > 0:11:30it's started to split and pull away, cos it's very thin and fine.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35The cameo itself is shell. It's conch shell cameo.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40This is a lovely figure. I think we've got the figure of Flora,
0:11:40 > 0:11:42one of the classical figures
0:11:42 > 0:11:46with a bounty of fruit and flowers in her hair, and nicely done.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49On the reverse, we've got two things.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51One good and one bad.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54The good thing is we've got a signature.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57A lot of these were carved by Italian workmen
0:11:57 > 0:12:02who, when it was felt it was good enough, would sign their name.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05The down side, and you get this on a lot of shell cameos,
0:12:05 > 0:12:07are stress cracks on the back.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11There are just fine lines which over time open up.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14You only have to knock it gently and it goes.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17So, a little bit of damage to the gold frame
0:12:17 > 0:12:20and the little fissures running in the cameo,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23they're things that have to be taken into account.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26I think we would be sensible... And I must be careful,
0:12:26 > 0:12:30cos the auction house we're going to has my old tutor for jewellery.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35So I don't want to get this wrong. Let's say £100 to £200.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40- And let's put a little bit of discretion on the low end and say 10% discretion.- That's fine.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43I think that will find a home then.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I'm going to buy a piece of jewellery with whatever I get.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48- Oh, so it will be recycled.- Yes.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51Something to wear. Absolutely perfect.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53Thank you very much.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05Our experts have made their first choices of items to take to the auction.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08There are some gems there. They've got the pressure on them.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11If they get it wrong, they'll be walking the plank!
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Let's put them to the test and get over to the saleroom. Here's what we're taking.
0:13:16 > 0:13:17PLAYS TUNELESSLY
0:13:17 > 0:13:23'Will and Karen hope this concertina will find an owner who can play it!
0:13:23 > 0:13:26'Silver candlesticks have an enduring appeal
0:13:26 > 0:13:29'and can fit with modern or traditional design.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32'Will Michael's estimate be on the money?
0:13:32 > 0:13:36'And has the cameo got enough fashion cred to make the reserve?
0:13:40 > 0:13:45'We take a short drive east to Andrew Smith & Sons auction house to find out.
0:13:50 > 0:13:52'There's an eclectic mix in today's sale.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55'One group of lots that are booming are vintage fashion items.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59'I chatted to costume and textile valuer Annie Archer
0:13:59 > 0:14:01'about her growing emporium.'
0:14:03 > 0:14:07This is the kind of thing that some of our mums would have at home.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11- The odd fur.- I think people are coming back to wearing them.
0:14:11 > 0:14:16I think they are. This is my favourite, the moleskin.
0:14:16 > 0:14:22- There's a lot of moles there! - It is a real 1920s moleskin coat.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27- Beautiful design. Lovely cut to it. - And it comes with the moleskin muff.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30What would this go for under the hammer?
0:14:30 > 0:14:32This is going for 80 to 120.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35- That's nothing, is it? - Along with the muff.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38'Moleskin was very fashionable in the Edwardian period,
0:14:38 > 0:14:42'thanks to Queen Alexandra, who made the coats a must-have.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46'Today, however, wearing any fur is likely to cause controversy.'
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Are there designer labels?
0:14:50 > 0:14:54We've got this blazer that would be popular with young people today.
0:14:54 > 0:14:56It's a Jean-Paul Gaultier Junior.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59You're finding a lot more of this coming into auction rooms?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Definitely. Word's got round and people are bringing more and more.
0:15:03 > 0:15:08- To buy one of these, these are £200 to £300.- They certainly are.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11But loose hats like this, you can pick up for about £30.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- And that one fits. - That fits you perfectly.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17- There we go. How about that? - Lovely.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Sold to this gentleman!
0:15:19 > 0:15:22'So, time to clear out the back of the wardrobe.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26'Look out for big names and clothing with intricate detail.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29'Even hats and handbags can sell well, too.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36'Annie is just one of ten staff who make the auction house run smoothly.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40'Today, that includes not one, but two auctioneers -
0:15:40 > 0:15:43'Andrew Smith and Nick Jarrett.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46'So, on to our first item.'
0:15:46 > 0:15:48Up for grabs now, a cameo brooch.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Carol and Pete, I have to say, they are back in fashion.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55We've seen a lot recently and they've been making top money.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- You don't like yours.- I do like it. - You've never worn it.- No.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04- But I do like it.- If it doesn't sell, Carol has promised to wear it.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06They'll be even more in fashion!
0:16:06 > 0:16:11People will see Carol wearing hers and it'll increase the value of it!
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Enjoy this moment. Hopefully, it'll go to the top end.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Good luck, Michael. This is it.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19Lot 163. Start me at £100.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- 100 I have. - Look, the bidder over there.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25And ten? At £100, any more?
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- All done at £100...? - Oh, come on!
0:16:27 > 0:16:30At £100, then. Very last time...
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- The hammer's gone down.- It's gone.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36- So I'm not going to wear it. - No you're not, are you?
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- It'll go towards my ring. - It's going to that chap.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- He's not going to wear it, is he? - No!
0:16:41 > 0:16:46- Thank you, Michael. Good valuation. - I never tire of hearing that, Paul.
0:16:46 > 0:16:49- You always do, don't you? - He's always spot-on.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- Good silver man. - I hope that goes out on broadcast.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54I'm sure it will!
0:16:54 > 0:16:57'Of course it did, Michael! We wouldn't let you down!
0:16:57 > 0:17:00'Now, on to that concertina.'
0:17:00 > 0:17:02We've seen them before, but I love the story!
0:17:02 > 0:17:06- Our owners tell us wonderful stories. Did you ever play it?- No!
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- No-one in the family had a go? - Definitely not.- I did have a go.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13- I'm afraid I let the team down. - I'm pleased I didn't hear it.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16You might have done from the other side of the docks!
0:17:16 > 0:17:21It'll certainly do bottom estimate. Hopefully, above top.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24There are other musical instruments in the sale,
0:17:24 > 0:17:26so hopefully the right people have seen it.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31- Let's end on a crescendo.- Come on! - Over to the bidders. Here we go.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35We have a commission bid. I'll start the bidding at £100.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38- Oh, yes! - At £100 and selling. Is there ten?
0:17:38 > 0:17:42At £100. 110. 120. 130?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45£120 and selling. Is there 130?
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- 130. 140. 150. - The internet's coming in, see?
0:17:49 > 0:17:52£140, commission bid. 150 on the net.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56Commission bid's out now. 150 on the net. Is there 160?
0:17:56 > 0:18:00- 160 we have on the net. 160. 170? - Two internet bidders!
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- This is where it gets interesting. - At £160 and selling. Is there 170?
0:18:04 > 0:18:08170 we have. 180? 180 we have. 190?
0:18:08 > 0:18:11At £180, then. Any more?
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- Ooh! - £180, I think has done it.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16£180 for the very last time...
0:18:17 > 0:18:23- The hammer's gone down. Brilliant! Top end of the estimate. Happy?- Yes.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25There's a big smile on your face!
0:18:25 > 0:18:29- Not bad for something you find in the loft.- Have to move again.
0:18:29 > 0:18:35'Karen's concertina didn't have the quality to make it fetch over £1,000,
0:18:35 > 0:18:37'but she was very happy with the result.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41'Next, how much do you think the candlesticks make?'
0:18:42 > 0:18:46Firstly, I'd just like to say to Phil, happy birthday!
0:18:46 > 0:18:50- Thank you very much. - It's a bit belated, but you don't look 50!- Oh, I am!
0:18:50 > 0:18:54- Thank you very much. - He looks younger than you!
0:18:54 > 0:18:56But he's not! I have been told that!
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- And he is five years younger! - Many times!
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Hopefully, you can carry on celebrating today,
0:19:02 > 0:19:04if we get that £300 to £500.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07Hopefully, we'll get a little bit more because silver is red hot.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11It is. They're fairly standard things, but they're nice and clean.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13As I said on the day, they're ready to go.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- And the silver trade's here. - Yeah. We might be in and out.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20It might be one bid, a bid more and that'll be it.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23- Yeah. It is a trade lot, isn't it? - It is.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Right, are we ready to put it to the test?
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Put them under the hammer.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31I'm going to start you at 220.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35240, now. 260? 260. 280.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38300. And 20? 320. 340?
0:19:38 > 0:19:43No? 320 here. 340. I should think so. 360?
0:19:43 > 0:19:47- 340, then, standing. Anybody in? - Come on. Should be a bit more.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50£340. No more? At 340, then...
0:19:50 > 0:19:53- BANGS GAVEL - They've gone. Happy, chaps?- Yeah.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- What are you going to do with that? - Buy a new doorstop.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01- Buy a new doorstop for my mum and the rest for his 50th.- Yeah.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05'Don't go burning the candle at both ends now, gents!'
0:20:05 > 0:20:08£30. Any more? All done at £30? For the last time...
0:20:10 > 0:20:13That concludes our first visit to the auction room today.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Earlier on, you saw me flying in a helicopter with the Coastguards.
0:20:18 > 0:20:22They've been operational on the south coast for over 200 years.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27I went to discover how they've evolved from catching smugglers to saving lives.
0:20:36 > 0:20:43'Her Majesty's Coastguard - a 24-hour, 365-day-a-year rescue service.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47'Using helicopters, boats and thousands of staff and volunteers,
0:20:47 > 0:20:51'they cover 1.2 million nautical miles of sea.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57'Here, at the Lee-on-Solent HQ for the south,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00'their watch happens to be the busiest stretch of water
0:21:00 > 0:21:02'in the country.'
0:21:03 > 0:21:08The Coastguards in the south perform around 3,500 operations a year.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13They answer 999 calls and radio distress signals from people getting stuck in the mud
0:21:13 > 0:21:17to huge great big freighters getting stuck with engine problems.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21The Coastguard's primary focus hasn't always been about saving lives.
0:21:21 > 0:21:26When they were established in 1822, it wasn't about rescuing people.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30It was about stopping a certain group of people and their bootleg behaviour.
0:21:32 > 0:21:37'Smugglers, prolific on the south coast throughout the 18th and 19th centuries.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42'They brought in tons of contraband from France to the south coast.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47'It was no small operation. It's thought that, by the 18th century,
0:21:47 > 0:21:52'two-thirds of the brandy drunk in the UK had been smuggled in.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55'For years, the government tried to stop these tax dodgers,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59'but it wasn't until the Coastguard joined forces with the navy
0:21:59 > 0:22:04'that the smugglers' activities came under serious threat.'
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Alongside preventing smuggling, the Coastguard had a secondary role,
0:22:08 > 0:22:12to safeguard shipwrecks and save lives at sea.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15You can see there's someone having fun now.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19That's the sort of person that needs rescuing today.
0:22:21 > 0:22:27Years on, the methods of search and rescue may have changed, but the principles remain the same.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31I'm going to get first-hand experience of the Solent Coastguard operation,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34and it all begins in this building, the ops room.
0:22:39 > 0:22:42'I've come to talk to Watch Officer Veronica Taylor.'
0:22:45 > 0:22:48This is where it all happens, the nerve centre.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53- I gather this is the busiest stretch of water in the UK, that you're in control of.- Absolutely.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55We are the smallest area of sea
0:22:55 > 0:22:58of any Coastguard station, but we are the busiest.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02We have the Isle of Wight, so it's a sheltered piece of water.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05We get an awful lot of leisure craft,
0:23:05 > 0:23:09along with the three harbours - Chichester, Langstone, Portsmouth.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- What's the first thing that happens when a call comes in? - Establish where the casualty is.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17We can't do anything unless we can establish a location.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21We try and find out what's happened, who the people are involved,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24how many people are involved, what the conditions are like.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27My colleagues in the room will be listening to the call
0:23:27 > 0:23:31and they will start taking action, even before I finish.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34They'll be talking to lifeboats, to the volunteers,
0:23:34 > 0:23:39the Coastguard rescue teams, the aircraft, whoever we think can deal with the situation.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I'd imagine some of those calls can be quite distressing.
0:23:42 > 0:23:47Yes. Of course they can. The people who are calling 999 are in distress.
0:23:47 > 0:23:53They truly believe that either themself or people in their vicinity are in danger of their lives...
0:23:53 > 0:23:56'While we're filming the interview,
0:23:56 > 0:23:58'a 999 call comes in.'
0:23:58 > 0:24:01- ..something that has happened. - Steve!
0:24:01 > 0:24:06- It's a very occasional thing, but... - I need to talk to Steve.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09This is the Coastguard...
0:24:09 > 0:24:11'A fishing boat is in trouble.'
0:24:11 > 0:24:15Are you in the vicinity of this vessel that's in distress? Over.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Brighton beach...
0:24:19 > 0:24:23'The Coastguard quickly establishes their whereabouts.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27'The boat has broken down and needs help.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31'Fortunately, this time, no lives are in danger.'
0:24:32 > 0:24:36So somebody in the area has picked it up on their radio, another boat?
0:24:36 > 0:24:39- Yes.- A member of the general public? He's going to help.- Yes.
0:24:39 > 0:24:44Often, they are the nearest people on the scene. They're already there.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46We have to page the lifeboat team.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50They are VERY quick, but having somebody already on the water
0:24:50 > 0:24:53in the vicinity just gets there quicker.
0:24:54 > 0:24:59Veronica, thank you very much for talking to me. I know you're very busy.
0:24:59 > 0:25:03I believe you've set up a training exercise for me to take part in.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Yes, we've set up a training exercise just off the shore here.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10- I'm going to make my way there now. - Have fun!- Thank you.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15'I don't know about fun, but I'm looking forward to seeing the team in action.'
0:25:15 > 0:25:19This is the scenario. I'm on holiday in the area.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22My car is parked two miles in that direction.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24I've had a nice stroll along the beach.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27I've fallen over and I've broken my ankle.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30It's incredibly painful. I've got my mobile phone with me.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34I've called 999, the Coastguards. They're sending a team out.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37I've got a vague idea of where I am, but I'm not sure.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39Fingers crossed they find me.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43'The Coastguard don't only work on the water.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48'They use volunteers deployed locally to search for people on land.
0:25:48 > 0:25:52'For this training exercise, they've come to the area I've described.'
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Yeah! I'm here!
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Halt!
0:26:01 > 0:26:05- Hi, chaps.- How are you, sir? - I'm all right. It's this ankle.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08OK. Positive ID.
0:26:08 > 0:26:10INDISTINCT VOICE ON RADIO
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Solent Coastguard, this is Alpha.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17He has a broken left ankle, which we are currently treating.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20The only effective means of evac from this position
0:26:20 > 0:26:24is to utilise the Coastguard helicopter. Over.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26ALARM BLARES
0:26:33 > 0:26:37So, I gather all you guys are volunteers, are you?
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Yeah, all the Coastguard rescue officers around the coast
0:26:40 > 0:26:42are all on pager call-out
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- from their other employment or work. - What do you do for a living?
0:26:45 > 0:26:49- I'm a production manager. - So you're actually on standby.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53- And the firm lets you go?- Yeah. They're quite comfortable with it.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59'Helicopters are the fastest method of rescue.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03'They can be in the air within 15 minutes of a call coming in
0:27:03 > 0:27:06'and can travel at a top speed of 160 knots.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08'That's 180 miles an hour.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31'The winchman, Mario, was with the Royal Air Force for ten years
0:27:31 > 0:27:36'and has been with the Coastguard since 2007 - I'm in safe hands.'
0:27:56 > 0:27:58That was INCREDIBLE!
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Such a smooth operation!
0:28:02 > 0:28:05It really was seamlessly beautiful!
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Incredible.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10This is a rescue service at its very, very best.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12These guys are heroes.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16They risked their lives saving my life.
0:28:17 > 0:28:22'Her Majesty's Coastguard - saving lives at sea for over 200 years.
0:28:32 > 0:28:36'We're flying back to the valuation day on HMS Warrior,
0:28:36 > 0:28:39'where hundreds of people are waiting for a valuation.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42'It's not just Michael and Will who give them.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44'We have a team of six off-screen experts
0:28:44 > 0:28:47'who help to hunt for the special items
0:28:47 > 0:28:52'and make sure everyone who comes to Flog It! goes away with a professional valuation.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54'One of our pros, Will,
0:28:54 > 0:28:58'has uncovered some silver from many, many miles away.'
0:28:58 > 0:29:02A Russian cigarette box. How's this made its way to Portsmouth?
0:29:02 > 0:29:07I collect Russian silver, but that piece came through my wife's family.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10They came out of Russia. They escaped the revolution.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14Since we've been married, we've had bits and pieces come into the family.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Right, OK. Interesting.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Russian silver-making, Moscow,
0:29:19 > 0:29:22that late 19th century, early 20th century,
0:29:22 > 0:29:26it's a real, shall we say, luxurious brand, isn't it?
0:29:26 > 0:29:31- That's true.- Highly enamelled, bejewelled, superior craftsmanship.
0:29:31 > 0:29:37- Of course, the first thing people think when you think Russian silver is the magic name Faberge.- True.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40As you're a collector, I'm sure you've scoured over the marks
0:29:40 > 0:29:44and you made quite sure before you brought it that it's not Faberge.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48And it isn't, but even so, it's super quality.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52You've got this little faux cabochon, which is actually paste.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55Not a precious stone, as a Faberge one would be.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59It would either be a jade button or a coloured diamond,
0:29:59 > 0:30:01that sort of thing.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05Then a typical decoration on the front of a troika in the snow.
0:30:05 > 0:30:09If you think Russia, you think a snow scene with a troika.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12- Even on paintings and so on.- Yeah. - We've had a look at the marks.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- We've got the Moscow marks. We've got the zolotniks mark.- Good.
0:30:15 > 0:30:2184 zolotniks, that's the purity parts per thousand of silver.
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Similar to the standard that we have in this country.
0:30:24 > 0:30:26Then the maker's mark of KC.
0:30:26 > 0:30:30It stands for Konstantin Skvortsov - which I think I've said right.
0:30:30 > 0:30:33- You speak Russian. - I speak a little bit of Russian.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36My wife is a fluent speaker, so it's handy,
0:30:36 > 0:30:41because we can look at the items and work out where they're from.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44So we've got a maker's name, which helps, identifies the piece.
0:30:44 > 0:30:49We've got where it's made, when it's made - 1909, 1919.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53- That's what I thought.- Which ties in nicely with your story.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55- Yeah.- About the revolution.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57So you're a collector yourself.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- You have an idea of what this is going to be worth.- Yeah.
0:31:01 > 0:31:03I'll tell you what I think it's worth.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06I'd like to think it's worth around that £300 mark.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10- I'd be quite happy with that. - Would you?- I think that's fair.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14If we straddle that £300, say 250, 350.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- Yeah.- Reserve it at 250.- Yeah.
0:31:16 > 0:31:20I reckon we're going to see this away. Russian silver is popular.
0:31:20 > 0:31:26- So, say bye bye cos I think once this is bagged...- My wife loves it. Does she?- Yeah.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29That's why you haven't brought her. She'll be clawing at it.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32- I'm sure you've got some lovely pieces at home. - We're still collecting.
0:31:32 > 0:31:37- There might be something at the sale. - I'm always looking to reinvest.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41Paul always says about quality, and that's what I agree with.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44Paul's mantra. I look forward to seeing you at the saleroom.
0:31:44 > 0:31:46- Thanks, Will.- Cheers.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50CONCERTINA PLAYS "DRUNKEN SAILOR"
0:31:59 > 0:32:03Rod, Liz, thanks for bringing your pretty little vase today.
0:32:03 > 0:32:06It blends in beautifully with the colour of our tablecloth
0:32:06 > 0:32:08and the blue skies behind us.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11It shrieks at me, but what can you tell me about it?
0:32:11 > 0:32:14Just that I like it. I always have liked it.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16It used to belong to my mother.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20When I went away to college, she gave it me cos I'd always liked it.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- I've had it ever since.- So you like it, but you brought it to Flog It?
0:32:24 > 0:32:28- Yeah. To see...- Does it appeal to you? Is that why it's here?
0:32:28 > 0:32:33- No. It doesn't appeal to me. - There's a difference of opinion.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36I don't need to pick it up to tell you what it is.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38It should have Minton's on the bottom.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41It should be part of their Secessionist range.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46There we go, Minton Ltd, in that wonderful Art Nouveau script.
0:32:46 > 0:32:50No 42, which will either be the pattern or the shape number.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52And we've got a little date code.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56If we had the Minton's book, we could tell you exactly the year.
0:32:56 > 0:33:01- It's going to be around 1890 to about 1900, 1905.- Goodness!
0:33:01 > 0:33:04It's called Secessionist ware because it's influenced
0:33:04 > 0:33:09by the Vienna Secession, the things that they were making in Austria.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12It's their version of Art Nouveau,
0:33:12 > 0:33:17which is a little bit more geometric, little bit more unusual.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19You either love it or you hate it.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21- Cos you love it.- I do.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24- And you hate it. - I wouldn't say I hate it.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26LAUGHTER
0:33:26 > 0:33:30It's a nice size. It's a small size. It's a nice colour.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33When you get the reds and green palette
0:33:33 > 0:33:38it can look a bit too psychedelic for the pure Art Nouveau taste.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Bigger would be better. Pairs are better than singles.
0:33:41 > 0:33:46Having said that, it's complete. There's no damage that I can see.
0:33:46 > 0:33:50Why have you decided to pop it into an auction now?
0:33:50 > 0:33:52I love it and nobody else does.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56- I've loved it all these years. - You want it to go to someone else?
0:33:56 > 0:33:59I was very interested to hear what you say about it.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03Well, it's a pretty thing. I think it was worth more ten years ago.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07I think at auction it's going to be about £50 to £100.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09A reserve of £50 would be sensible.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12A fixed reserve, because you do love it.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- If it doesn't make that, you take it home.- Absolutely.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- But let's hope for a resurgence... - LAUGHTER
0:34:17 > 0:34:21..beginning at the auction, in the market for Minton Secessionist ware.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25- Thank you very much for bringing it in.- Thank YOU very much.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35He's caught my eye. Is he yours?
0:34:35 > 0:34:39- He IS mine, yes.- You're not parting with dear old Ted? What's your name?
0:34:39 > 0:34:43- My name's Lucy.- Lucy, hi. Have you given him a name?- Mr Bear.
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Mr Bear!
0:34:45 > 0:34:49He's got a really nice weathered sort of tatty look,
0:34:49 > 0:34:53which says, "Love me. Love me. Someone give me a good home."
0:34:53 > 0:34:57- I think he's a Merrythought. I think he's English.- Oh, right.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- I think he's about 1930s, 1940s. - Oh, really?
0:35:00 > 0:35:04- How much did you pay for him? - He was for sale for 120.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Yeah. That's about right, really.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09On a good day, with two people getting carried away,
0:35:09 > 0:35:11falling in love with Mr Ted, here...
0:35:11 > 0:35:17Just look at that expression. Isn't that something to hug and love?
0:35:17 > 0:35:22- I think he's got the look to do, possibly, 180...- Really?- £200. Yeah.
0:35:22 > 0:35:26- Gosh! I thought he was expensive! - No. He's nice.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29'Sadly, we can't take everything with us to auction,
0:35:29 > 0:35:32'so Jennifer and Mr Bear will have to go it alone.
0:35:32 > 0:35:34'We wish them luck.'
0:35:41 > 0:35:45Well, Jennifer, I understand you're a fan of cruising, is that right?
0:35:45 > 0:35:50Yes, as we've got older, it's a nice way to see lots of places
0:35:50 > 0:35:52without having to keep packing up.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55Let's try and get you some cash for your next cruise.
0:35:55 > 0:36:01- You've brought in this eye-catching decanter stand and decanters.- Yes.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04What caught my eye when I saw you with these
0:36:04 > 0:36:06is the colour of them.
0:36:06 > 0:36:11If I hold that up to the light, you can really see that nice ruby red.
0:36:11 > 0:36:16And beautifully etched with this scrolling grapevine.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19- Which would, in turn, suggest what they were for.- Port.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21The only issue is the fact
0:36:21 > 0:36:25that one of these stoppers has been broken off.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29- And then the stand itself, as well. Really good quality, isn't it?- Yes.
0:36:29 > 0:36:34Very crisply cast, and I would imagine on copper as well.
0:36:34 > 0:36:38So old Sheffield plate which in itself was good quality.
0:36:38 > 0:36:42Now, there is something amiss with the pieces.
0:36:42 > 0:36:44Any ideas what that might be?
0:36:44 > 0:36:48Well, looking at this stand, these are square.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- Yes.- And these bottles are round.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54You're exactly right. If you were to carry these bottles around,
0:36:54 > 0:36:57there'll be a risk of them toppling out.
0:36:57 > 0:36:59They're going to rattle a bit.
0:36:59 > 0:37:01Normally, in the saleroom,
0:37:01 > 0:37:04we would try and talk it down,
0:37:04 > 0:37:07but I think that the stand is of such good quality,
0:37:07 > 0:37:10that it almost would stand alone, excuse the pun.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14The decanters themselves, I think, are in good enough order
0:37:14 > 0:37:17and eye-catching enough to stand alone as well.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20- Yes.- In a way, you've got two lots for the price of one.
0:37:20 > 0:37:24I'm going to just see if you've been using them recently!
0:37:24 > 0:37:26Let's have a little sniff.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28Have these been used recently?
0:37:28 > 0:37:31They haven't, as far as I know, ever had anything in them.
0:37:31 > 0:37:34My father bought them. I've never seen him with anything in them.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37- You inherited them from him? - I inherited them.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40I think the fact that they're associated,
0:37:40 > 0:37:43I'm going to have to come in... I might be being mean.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46I think around £100. I don't know how you feel about that.
0:37:46 > 0:37:51- How far is that going to get you? - Not very far.- Up the gangplank!
0:37:51 > 0:37:55'The stopper is chipped and the holder doesn't match the decanters.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59'Will this put the bidders off? We're about to find out.'
0:38:04 > 0:38:06Sadly, that's all the time we have
0:38:06 > 0:38:10from our valuation day here on board HMS Warrior.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13It's time to head to the auction for the last time.
0:38:13 > 0:38:18Can you guess which of these items is going to give us the biggest surprise?
0:38:19 > 0:38:23'John's cigarette case has all the attributes of good Russian silver,
0:38:23 > 0:38:27'but will it go up in smoke in the saleroom?
0:38:27 > 0:38:29'Will it be the Minton vase,
0:38:29 > 0:38:34'part of the group of artists from the Austrian Secession?
0:38:34 > 0:38:37'Cruiser Jennifer has a beautiful decanter and stand,
0:38:37 > 0:38:41'but they don't match - will this bother the bidders?
0:38:44 > 0:38:47'So, it's back to Andrew Smith & Sons for the last time.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50'What are you bidding on to make the most cash?
0:38:50 > 0:38:53'Next, the Russian silver cigarette box.
0:38:53 > 0:38:59'Owner John has changed the reserve from £250 to £285, fixed.'
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Going under the hammer, a Russian silver cigarette box belonging to John.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07It's good to see you again. Why are you selling this?
0:39:07 > 0:39:09I know you collect Russian silver.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13I've had it a little while, enjoyed it, but really want to reinvest,
0:39:13 > 0:39:17find some more items and keep the collection going.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20- Always trading upwards.- Yeah. - Good luck.
0:39:20 > 0:39:22This is a good thing.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26Look, to clear bids, I'm going to start you here at 250.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- We've sold it. - At 250. 280.
0:39:29 > 0:39:34300. And 20. 350. At £320.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37350 anywhere? At £320.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Anybody going on at 320? 350?
0:39:39 > 0:39:42No? At 320, then.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45All finished at £320. Any more?
0:39:45 > 0:39:47- BANGS GAVEL - That was quick, but it's over.
0:39:47 > 0:39:52- Yeah. We said around 300. - I think it's a fair price.- I do.
0:39:52 > 0:39:56- I think I'd agree. Good work. Pleased for you.- Thank you, Will.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Right, something for you Art Nouveau lovers.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05A Minton vase decorated with tube lines.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07It's absolutely gorgeous and it belongs to Liz and Rod.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10What I want to know is why are you selling this?
0:40:10 > 0:40:15- To get the Flog It! experience. - And is it working for you, so far?
0:40:15 > 0:40:18- So far, it's been wonderful. - So far, so good!
0:40:18 > 0:40:20- We haven't sold it yet. - Doesn't matter.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23It's a nice thing. Minton's a strong name.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26- It's a pretty vase. - A very pretty vase, yes.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30- Are you sure you want to part with it?- Not absolutely, but that's fine.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34- Did you twist her arm? - No arm twisting!
0:40:34 > 0:40:39- My hands never left the ends of my arms! There was no coercion. - It was too hot!
0:40:39 > 0:40:41It was. The sun persuaded you?
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Let's put it to the test. This is it.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48Lot 560. Start me at £50. £50?
0:40:48 > 0:40:52- 50 we have. - We're in and we've sold.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55We are selling. 55. 60.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58And five. 70. And five.
0:40:58 > 0:41:0180. And five. 90. And five.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04100. And ten. 120. 130.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08£120 right up at the top.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11- Top end of the estimate now. - 130, on the net.
0:41:11 > 0:41:12140?
0:41:12 > 0:41:16At £130 on the net. Don't let it frighten you off.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18At £130. Is there any more?
0:41:18 > 0:41:23- At £130, for the very last time... - Top end of the estimate!
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- BANGS GAVEL - Quality always sells.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28That's what it's all about. Minton is a good name.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30- Happy you sold it now? - Well, very happy.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34So, marks out of ten for the Flog It! experience.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- Oh, ten.- 11.- Ten-plus? - LAUGHTER
0:41:37 > 0:41:39Job done.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45Next up for grabs, three glass decanters belonging to Jennifer.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49- See what they're worth. Bring them to one of our valuation days.- Yes.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- It was very interesting. - It was a fabulous day!
0:41:52 > 0:41:55- Portsmouth historic docklands. - It was a beautiful day.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00That's what caught my eye, the coloured glass catching the light.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02They shone out from the queue.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05The stand is nice quality. The decanters are nice quality.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Hopefully, someone will spot that.
0:42:07 > 0:42:12It's a classic 80 to 120, as they say in the trade. An auctioneer's dream.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15Let's find out if we get the top end. Good luck.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18We have one, two, three, four commission bids.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- Wow! Jennifer! Four commission bids. - We start at...
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- £180. Is there 190? - Wow!
0:42:25 > 0:42:28£180 and selling. 190. 200.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30And ten. 220.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32I'll bid 225.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Is there 230?
0:42:35 > 0:42:39230. Commission bids are out. 230 in the room. Is there 240?
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- 240 we have now. 260? - Still going.
0:42:42 > 0:42:46£240 on the net. Is there a 260?
0:42:46 > 0:42:48270! It's got a mind of its own.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51- Internet! - At 270.
0:42:51 > 0:42:54Make it 300, then. At £270.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56Any more? At £270, are you done?
0:42:56 > 0:43:00At £270, then, for the very last time...
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- BANGS GAVEL - We're ever so pleased.- Yeah.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07- £270. Have to be over the moon. - I'm very pleased with that.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09- I'm surprised, to be honest. - So am I.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12It's a really good price, but good quality glass.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17The fact that the bottles didn't belong to the stand, I never knew.
0:43:17 > 0:43:22- Thank you very much for bringing those in.- Thanks for coming along. - Thank you.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27'Despite the damage, Jennifer's decanters doubled the estimate.
0:43:27 > 0:43:32'And all six items on today's show have made their owners some cash.
0:43:33 > 0:43:37'It could be you next time on Flog It!'
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