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Our valuation day venue is home to some of Britain's finest | 0:00:07 | 0:00:10 | |
horticultural displays. | 0:00:10 | 0:00:11 | |
With 50 acres of landscape gardens spanning 200 years in their design, | 0:00:11 | 0:00:16 | |
a 1,000 acre deer park and a rare breeds farm, | 0:00:16 | 0:00:19 | |
it's certainly a sight to behold. | 0:00:19 | 0:00:21 | |
This is Tatton Park. Welcome to Flog It! | 0:00:21 | 0:00:24 | |
For over 300 years, Tatton Park was owned by the Egerton family. | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
But in 1958 it was donated to the National Trust for our enjoyment. | 0:00:51 | 0:00:56 | |
And we're certainly enjoying the stunning views and fresh air today. | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
Today's Flog It! comes from one | 0:01:01 | 0:01:02 | |
of the most complete historic estates in Britain. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
Nestled in the Cheshire countryside, | 0:01:04 | 0:01:06 | |
Tatton Park has been home to farming ever since the Bronze Age. | 0:01:06 | 0:01:10 | |
But today it's home to a whole host of people who have brought along | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
their antiques and collectables for our experts to value. | 0:01:13 | 0:01:17 | |
And, of course, there's one question on everybody's lips, which is - | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
THEY SHOUT: What's it worth? | 0:01:20 | 0:01:21 | |
And if they're happy with that valuation, what are you going to do? | 0:01:21 | 0:01:25 | |
Flog it! | 0:01:25 | 0:01:26 | |
And on the lookout for us today are three trusty experts. | 0:01:31 | 0:01:35 | |
We've got hawk-eyed Mark Stacey. | 0:01:35 | 0:01:37 | |
Don't look so surprised. I haven't scared you that much, surely? | 0:01:37 | 0:01:40 | |
Anita Manning is on the prowl, as ever. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:44 | |
Is he your grandad? He's quite a good-looking bloke, isn't he? | 0:01:45 | 0:01:48 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:01:49 | 0:01:50 | |
And seeing as we've got such a lot to get | 0:01:50 | 0:01:52 | |
through at Tatton, David Fletcher is lending a helping hand. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:55 | |
You hold that. | 0:01:55 | 0:01:56 | |
It's always a bit dangerous trying to hold two things at the same time. | 0:01:56 | 0:02:00 | |
And how will the costume drama unfold at auction | 0:02:03 | 0:02:05 | |
when this Victorian lace shawl goes head-to-head | 0:02:05 | 0:02:08 | |
with these lapis lazuli cufflinks? | 0:02:08 | 0:02:10 | |
With the history here at Tatton Park spanning | 0:02:12 | 0:02:14 | |
the ages of the Stone Age right through to the present day, I think | 0:02:14 | 0:02:18 | |
it's about time we started looking for a few historic gems of our own. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
And it looks like Mark Stacey has something rather special in the mix. | 0:02:23 | 0:02:26 | |
Carol, we're in the most wonderful setting. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:31 | |
-I feel I've been transported back to the jazz age, 1920s. -Absolutely. | 0:02:31 | 0:02:36 | |
It's wonderful, isn't it? | 0:02:36 | 0:02:37 | |
Tell me, where did you get this cocktail shaker? | 0:02:37 | 0:02:39 | |
Well, I bought it about 30 years ago at a local auction house. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:43 | |
It was part of a job lot of various nice '20s cocktail glasses, | 0:02:43 | 0:02:50 | |
and some crystal. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:51 | |
But it was that that caught my eye, and I just liked it. | 0:02:51 | 0:02:54 | |
I've never used it, really. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:56 | |
Well, we don't, sadly, live that sort of lifestyle any more, do we? | 0:02:56 | 0:02:58 | |
Sadly not. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:00 | |
It dates from the 1930s, and it's got this, | 0:03:00 | 0:03:01 | |
what looks like an ivory body, but it's actually a form of Bakelite. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
Yeah, I thought so. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:06 | |
And they made them, funnily enough, in a range of colours. | 0:03:06 | 0:03:08 | |
And I like the fact that in the front here you can | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
create your own cocktail. | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
You've got the various names of the cocktail, | 0:03:13 | 0:03:15 | |
and it gives you the measurements of what the cocktail is. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:19 | |
You do that by turning that. | 0:03:19 | 0:03:21 | |
And, of course, when you take this out, | 0:03:21 | 0:03:24 | |
that's where you put the measurements in, | 0:03:24 | 0:03:25 | |
and it's got one gin in there. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:27 | |
And also, if we unscrew it, of course, | 0:03:27 | 0:03:30 | |
we can see inside you've got the little bit to drain before you pour. | 0:03:30 | 0:03:35 | |
But it's very nicely put together. | 0:03:35 | 0:03:37 | |
It's nicely marked underneath as well. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:40 | |
"In Colour," it says. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
-"The master in colour cocktail shaker." -Mm. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:45 | |
And it's just a very neat item. | 0:03:45 | 0:03:47 | |
And there's quite a lot of interest in the Art Deco movement again, | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
because I think it fits in with a modern lifestyle. | 0:03:51 | 0:03:53 | |
Can you remember how much you paid for it? | 0:03:53 | 0:03:56 | |
-About £25. -Well, that was quite a lot of money 30 years ago. -Possibly. | 0:03:56 | 0:03:59 | |
-Obviously somebody wanted it. -Mm. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:01 | |
What would you like to get for it, do you think? | 0:04:01 | 0:04:04 | |
-I think...£50 would be... -It doesn't sound a lot of money, does it, £50? | 0:04:04 | 0:04:09 | |
-I think, sensibly, we should pitch it at around 40-60. -OK. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:13 | |
So it sort of straddles your hope. | 0:04:13 | 0:04:15 | |
And if we put a reserve of £40 on it, fixed. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:18 | |
-Cos it'd be a shame to let it go for £20. -Yes, I wouldn't want it to. | 0:04:18 | 0:04:21 | |
No, no. I mean, we'd hate that to happen. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:24 | |
-What would you do with the money? -Well, I know I'm having a pamper day. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:27 | |
A pamper day. Ooh. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:29 | |
Now tell me about this pamper day. | 0:04:29 | 0:04:31 | |
Yet to be decided. | 0:04:31 | 0:04:33 | |
-Gosh, we'd better get you a lot of money then. -Hopefully. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
Will you have a cocktail while you're being pampered? | 0:04:36 | 0:04:38 | |
-I think I will. -Well, I think that's very fitting, isn't it? | 0:04:38 | 0:04:41 | |
Very fitting. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:42 | |
Steady on, Mark. It's still early in the morning. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:45 | |
Now Anita is enjoying the scenery too. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:48 | |
And they have just found the ideal accessory | 0:04:48 | 0:04:51 | |
to go with Mark's cocktail shaker. | 0:04:51 | 0:04:53 | |
This is a lovely wee watch. It's a cocktail watch. | 0:04:54 | 0:04:57 | |
Swiss make - Certina. | 0:04:57 | 0:04:59 | |
And it's in 18-carat white gold with diamonds round the bezel. | 0:04:59 | 0:05:04 | |
Tell me, where did you get it? | 0:05:04 | 0:05:06 | |
It has been handed down to me. It's in my family. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:09 | |
-Have you worn it at all? -I've worn it once or twice, but hardly. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:14 | |
Hardly, uh-huh. | 0:05:14 | 0:05:15 | |
Are you telling me that you don't go to cocktail parties? | 0:05:15 | 0:05:18 | |
Very rarely. | 0:05:18 | 0:05:19 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:05:19 | 0:05:20 | |
OK. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:22 | |
It's from the 1970s, '80s, and it definitely has that | 0:05:22 | 0:05:26 | |
'70s look about it, which is maybe not to today's taste in jewellery. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:31 | |
One of the most important | 0:05:31 | 0:05:32 | |
things about it is the fact that it is 18-carat gold, and | 0:05:32 | 0:05:38 | |
if we look at the back plate here, we will see that it said, "750," | 0:05:38 | 0:05:43 | |
which is the mark or the proportion for 18-carat gold. | 0:05:43 | 0:05:49 | |
And white gold and very, very pretty. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:51 | |
I love these little diamonds round here, | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
but we have a little damage on the face. | 0:05:54 | 0:05:57 | |
-It's had a little knock, and that makes a wee bit of difference. -Oh. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:01 | |
-Myra, do you have an idea of value? -Yes, I believe... | 0:06:01 | 0:06:06 | |
A friend of a friend actually thought it was probably worth about 500. | 0:06:06 | 0:06:10 | |
-Mm-hmm. -Maybe a little bit more. | 0:06:10 | 0:06:12 | |
Myra, I would estimate this in the region of £400-£600. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:17 | |
And with reserve I would advise £400. Are you happy with that? | 0:06:17 | 0:06:24 | |
No, I would happier with a reserve of £500. | 0:06:24 | 0:06:27 | |
£500. In the end, Myra, you have to be happy with the result. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:32 | |
I feel that estimating low sometimes invites the bidding, | 0:06:32 | 0:06:35 | |
and it doesn't mean that it's going to stop at that, it can go on. | 0:06:35 | 0:06:38 | |
But let's put it in with an estimate of 500-700, and a reserve of 500. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:43 | |
-Would you be happy with that? -I'd be very happy with that. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:47 | |
Right, let's go for it. Let's put it to auction and see what happens. | 0:06:47 | 0:06:50 | |
Absolutely. Thank you. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:52 | |
As we are in such a magnificent location, | 0:07:00 | 0:07:02 | |
I've had to steal myself away from the valuation tables to take | 0:07:02 | 0:07:06 | |
a look at some of the family's possessions and treasures. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:09 | |
And I don't think it gets any better or bigger than this | 0:07:09 | 0:07:12 | |
oil on canvas, painted by Henry Calvert in 1839. | 0:07:12 | 0:07:16 | |
It shows the Cheshire hunt. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:18 | |
The Egertons were associated with the hunt all through their life, | 0:07:18 | 0:07:21 | |
and it's a wonderful document of social history and landscape. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:26 | |
This is the Cheshire plain, and up there you have Beeston Castle, | 0:07:26 | 0:07:29 | |
and over here the local church, Tarporley Church. | 0:07:29 | 0:07:33 | |
But it shows two generations of the Egertons. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:35 | |
There's Wilbraham there in the centre of the picture at the meet. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:40 | |
And there's William. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:41 | |
But the interesting thing is... | 0:07:41 | 0:07:44 | |
Calvert has actually painted all of the faces of the huntsmen | 0:07:44 | 0:07:47 | |
in factually correctly, | 0:07:47 | 0:07:49 | |
because he met them all in the local pub where he sketched them. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:52 | |
All the huntsmen have been named with a corresponding letter | 0:07:52 | 0:07:56 | |
to their image. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:57 | |
He didn't stop there. | 0:07:57 | 0:07:59 | |
Even the hounds have been named with corresponding letters. | 0:07:59 | 0:08:01 | |
For instance, this hound just here. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:03 | |
That one there, if I look there on this image, there's a little L. | 0:08:03 | 0:08:07 | |
I'll look down there. He's called Hannibal. How about that. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:11 | |
Man's best friend. | 0:08:11 | 0:08:12 | |
And one of Flog It's best friends, David Fletcher, | 0:08:14 | 0:08:16 | |
has been enjoying the gardens here at Tatton, | 0:08:16 | 0:08:19 | |
and has found something dazzling from the East. | 0:08:19 | 0:08:21 | |
Heather, we've come to this amazing Japanese garden | 0:08:21 | 0:08:24 | |
here at Tatton Park because it is just the right setting | 0:08:24 | 0:08:28 | |
in which to discuss this lovely brooch you've brought in with you. | 0:08:28 | 0:08:31 | |
We can see here three figures, | 0:08:31 | 0:08:34 | |
one of whom is being carried in this sedan chair. | 0:08:34 | 0:08:38 | |
I think she's obviously really quite a wealthy lady, | 0:08:38 | 0:08:40 | |
and these gentlemen at either end are her servants, presumably. | 0:08:40 | 0:08:44 | |
And she has been brought, for a bit of fresh air, | 0:08:44 | 0:08:47 | |
into a garden almost identical to the garden we find ourselves in now. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:51 | |
Tell me how you came by it. | 0:08:51 | 0:08:53 | |
Well, it was my grandma's. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:54 | |
When she died, she handed it to my mother, and Mum's given it to me now. | 0:08:54 | 0:08:59 | |
We don't know anything about it, I'm afraid. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
And you've decided that it's time to move it on, time to sell it. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:04 | |
-Well, I haven't ever worn it. -It's worked in various metals. | 0:09:04 | 0:09:09 | |
The background is a base metal. | 0:09:09 | 0:09:11 | |
But, and this is the most important part about it, you find | 0:09:11 | 0:09:14 | |
that the decoration on top of that base metal is in precious metals. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:18 | |
So we've got gold. Not a huge amount of gold. | 0:09:18 | 0:09:21 | |
Some silver, and a little bit of copper and brass as well, | 0:09:21 | 0:09:24 | |
just to give the thing a bit of depth. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:26 | |
The person that made this would probably have trained as a man | 0:09:26 | 0:09:32 | |
who decorated Japanese arms and armour | 0:09:32 | 0:09:35 | |
in the 1870s and 1880s. | 0:09:35 | 0:09:36 | |
But by the time this came to be made, fortunately, at least | 0:09:38 | 0:09:42 | |
for the time being, the market for arms and armour had vanished. | 0:09:42 | 0:09:47 | |
So they turned their skills to other media, | 0:09:47 | 0:09:50 | |
and manufactured brooches just like this. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:53 | |
And this would have been made for export. | 0:09:53 | 0:09:55 | |
A Japanese lady would never have worn a brooch like this. | 0:09:55 | 0:09:58 | |
It was made for Europe. | 0:09:58 | 0:10:01 | |
So that's a little bit of background. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:03 | |
I think it's absolutely charming. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:06 | |
Because I can't say to you it's made of solid gold, and equally it's | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
not set with precious stones, we're not talking fine jewellery money. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:14 | |
But nevertheless, I think this will probably make between £60 and £100. | 0:10:14 | 0:10:19 | |
-Really? -Yeah. -Gosh. | 0:10:19 | 0:10:21 | |
I would be inclined to put a covering reserve of £50 on it. | 0:10:21 | 0:10:25 | |
-Ideal. -Good. Well, enjoy spending the money. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:27 | |
I'm really thrilled that you brought it in, and I'm really, | 0:10:27 | 0:10:31 | |
really chuffed that we can discuss it in this fabulous setting. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:34 | |
-Thank you very much, Helen. -Thank you. | 0:10:34 | 0:10:36 | |
Yes, it's a beautiful little brooch. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:39 | |
And I have a feeling it will go down well at the auction. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:42 | |
But before we head from East to West to Partridge and Bray Auctioneers in | 0:10:42 | 0:10:45 | |
Liverpool, let's have a quick look back at what else is coming with us. | 0:10:45 | 0:10:48 | |
Carol's Art Deco cocktail shaker got Mark all shook up. | 0:10:51 | 0:10:54 | |
But will it create as much fizz in the auction room? | 0:10:54 | 0:10:57 | |
Myra's cocktail watch was just to Anita's taste. | 0:10:58 | 0:11:01 | |
And Heather's Japanese brooch has Oriental charm, | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
but will it charm the bidders? | 0:11:05 | 0:11:07 | |
So here we are at the sale room, | 0:11:11 | 0:11:12 | |
where Flog It! auctioneer Adam Partridge | 0:11:12 | 0:11:14 | |
and his right-hand man Nick Bray | 0:11:14 | 0:11:16 | |
are already getting excited | 0:11:16 | 0:11:18 | |
about that Art Deco cocktail shaker. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:20 | |
This is really, really smart. Do you like it? | 0:11:22 | 0:11:24 | |
There's been quite a few telephone enquiries about it already, and the | 0:11:24 | 0:11:28 | |
-questions that they're asking are, "What are the cocktails?" -Are they? | 0:11:28 | 0:11:32 | |
So I don't know whether there are different cocktails | 0:11:32 | 0:11:34 | |
that they have on each sort of spinner. | 0:11:34 | 0:11:36 | |
Cos you've got Manhattan, Orange Blossom, Sidecar, Whisky Sour Bronx | 0:11:36 | 0:11:39 | |
Clover Club, Dry Martini and Tom Collins. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:42 | |
Now then, this has got an estimate of £40-£60. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:45 | |
That seems really, really buyable for a good Deco cocktail shaker. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:48 | |
It's very, very commercial at the moment, this look. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:51 | |
Definitely. I think we've already got a few interested on the books | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
already with it. So I think... I think we're away. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:56 | |
-I'd like to own it for 40-60. -Yeah, I wouldn't mind as well. | 0:11:56 | 0:11:59 | |
-But I think it's going to be closer to 200 or £300. -Really? -Yeah. | 0:11:59 | 0:12:02 | |
OK. I was going to say 150, but, yeah, you could be right. | 0:12:02 | 0:12:05 | |
I certainly think it's going to stir a few bidders | 0:12:05 | 0:12:07 | |
and leave our owner today shaken. | 0:12:07 | 0:12:09 | |
I like it. | 0:12:09 | 0:12:10 | |
Ha-ha, very good, Adam. I think the drinks are on you. | 0:12:11 | 0:12:15 | |
Well, it look like we've got a busy day on our hands today, doesn't it? | 0:12:15 | 0:12:18 | |
A room packed full of bidders, | 0:12:18 | 0:12:19 | |
some wonderful antiques up for grabs here. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:22 | |
All the ingredients of a classic auction, so don't go away. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:26 | |
Let's hope our sellers go home with some fabulous results. | 0:12:26 | 0:12:29 | |
And there's only one way to find out. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:30 | |
Let's put those valuations to the test. | 0:12:30 | 0:12:33 | |
Right now, a touch of the Orient comes to Liverpool | 0:12:36 | 0:12:38 | |
in the form of a Japanese brooch belonging to Heather. | 0:12:38 | 0:12:40 | |
Hi there. And who have you brought along with you? | 0:12:40 | 0:12:43 | |
-I've brought Jenny, my friend. -Hello. -Jenny, hello there. | 0:12:43 | 0:12:45 | |
Do you like this brooch? | 0:12:45 | 0:12:46 | |
-I love it. -The quality is phenomenal, really. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:49 | |
And there is a lot going on in a very small space. | 0:12:49 | 0:12:52 | |
-The Japanese have always been very good at working in miniature. -Mm. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:56 | |
-It's a little bit different, isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:12:56 | 0:12:59 | |
But we don't want miniature right now, we want a big figure for this. | 0:12:59 | 0:13:02 | |
-We do. We do. -We want lots of money. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:04 | |
Let's find out what the bidders think. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:06 | |
It's going under the hammer right now. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:08 | |
Next up, 536, is a Japanese Meiji period, | 0:13:08 | 0:13:11 | |
three-coloured bronze brooch. | 0:13:11 | 0:13:14 | |
A lovely little brooch, and I'm bid 60 already, I'll take five. | 0:13:14 | 0:13:17 | |
Five. 70. Five. 80. | 0:13:17 | 0:13:18 | |
Five. 90. Five. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:20 | |
100. And ten. 120. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:21 | |
In the room, 120. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:23 | |
I'll take 130. | 0:13:23 | 0:13:24 | |
At £120, are you all done now? | 0:13:24 | 0:13:26 | |
Selling in the room at 120. | 0:13:26 | 0:13:28 | |
-It's gone. That's good, isn't it? £120. -Well done. | 0:13:29 | 0:13:33 | |
-Pleased with that? -Oh, yeah, very pleased. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:35 | |
-It's a great little thing. -You have to go out and celebrate now. | 0:13:35 | 0:13:38 | |
-Yeah, we will. -We've already had lunch. -A girls' day out. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:43 | |
This is lunch out, visit the auction room in the afternoon, have a | 0:13:43 | 0:13:46 | |
bit of fun, go home with some money. | 0:13:46 | 0:13:48 | |
We'll be able to have an ice cream. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:50 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:13:50 | 0:13:51 | |
-I'd have a gin and tonic. -Oh, yes, yes. Even better. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:54 | |
Well, the ladies were happy with that result. | 0:13:55 | 0:13:58 | |
But will Myra's cocktail watch create such a stir? | 0:13:58 | 0:14:01 | |
Coming up right now we've got the white gold cocktail watch | 0:14:04 | 0:14:06 | |
belonging to Myra, just about to go under the hammer. | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
-Now this has been in the family for a few years, hasn't it? -Yes. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
-Do you have any daughters at all? -I do. | 0:14:12 | 0:14:14 | |
Are they not thinking about inheriting this? | 0:14:14 | 0:14:16 | |
No, no, they're not really into jewellery that much. | 0:14:16 | 0:14:18 | |
Did you ever wear it? | 0:14:18 | 0:14:20 | |
-Occasionally. Not all the time. -But it does work and it keeps good time. | 0:14:20 | 0:14:24 | |
Oh, yes, it does. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
We're going to put it to the test right now. Here we go. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:28 | |
Next lot, 636, is a very nice | 0:14:30 | 0:14:31 | |
ladies' 18-carat white gold cocktail watch. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:35 | |
Start me at £500. | 0:14:35 | 0:14:37 | |
500? Very elegant 18-carat watch. Three bid. And 300 I have. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:41 | |
At 300, take 20 next. 20. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
340. 360. 380. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:46 | |
400 then. At £400. 20. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:49 | |
420 I have. 440. 440, 460. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:53 | |
All done... 80. 500. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:55 | |
520? £500 bang on 500, here we are. | 0:14:55 | 0:15:00 | |
Are you all done at £500? | 0:15:00 | 0:15:02 | |
Sold it, £500. | 0:15:05 | 0:15:07 | |
Just. Right on that reserve. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:10 | |
We got it just absolutely right there, didn't we? | 0:15:10 | 0:15:13 | |
-Absolutely, very good. -Excellent. -Well done. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:15 | |
And the cocktail party continues | 0:15:17 | 0:15:19 | |
with Carol's Art Deco shaker up next. | 0:15:19 | 0:15:21 | |
Carol, your 1930s cocktail shaker. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:26 | |
-It's a looker, and that attracted you, didn't it? -It did. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:30 | |
-How many years ago? -30 years ago. | 0:15:30 | 0:15:32 | |
Is that 30 years of drinking cocktails | 0:15:32 | 0:15:34 | |
-or just admiring it? -Probably. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:36 | |
-What was your favourite one? -Well, anything with gin in. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:39 | |
That's quite safe, actually, isn't it? It's drinkable. | 0:15:39 | 0:15:41 | |
-Cos I don't like mixing my drinks. -Oh, no. -No, no. | 0:15:41 | 0:15:45 | |
Gin and tonic for me, really. It's a bit boring, but it's refreshing. | 0:15:45 | 0:15:49 | |
What about you? | 0:15:49 | 0:15:50 | |
-Oh, anything with alcohol in it. -Anything goes. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:52 | |
-Anything with alcohol. -Hey, you are our Art Deco king. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:57 | |
You're our 20th century modern man, | 0:15:57 | 0:15:59 | |
-and I'm not surprised you focused on this. -Well, it ticks all my boxes. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:02 | |
It's Art Deco, it's stylish, and it's to do with cocktails. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:06 | |
476. | 0:16:06 | 0:16:08 | |
There you go, it's the Art Deco cocktail shaker, | 0:16:08 | 0:16:12 | |
and I've got six bids. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:14 | |
-Ooh. -There you go. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:15 | |
Shall we make it exciting or should we start straight in at 300? | 0:16:15 | 0:16:18 | |
-310, 320. -320, see. -320. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:22 | |
At 320. At £340. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:26 | |
I don't believe it. | 0:16:26 | 0:16:27 | |
We sell this now at £340. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:30 | |
Are you all done at 340? | 0:16:30 | 0:16:32 | |
-Brilliant. -How about that? -Brilliant. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:35 | |
-Yeah, it was worth every penny of that, wasn't it? -What can you say? | 0:16:35 | 0:16:38 | |
-What can you say? -That was a big cocktail. -It was. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:41 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:16:41 | 0:16:42 | |
-I thought you were going to say, "That was a big cock-up." -Oh. | 0:16:42 | 0:16:45 | |
Paul, please. I never make a cock-up. | 0:16:45 | 0:16:48 | |
I'd go out and treat yourself to something else that will make | 0:16:48 | 0:16:51 | |
-another small fortune in a few years' time. -Well, I'm going to... | 0:16:51 | 0:16:54 | |
I probably will now. I was going to have a pamper day, | 0:16:54 | 0:16:56 | |
but I think might be seeing a bit more now. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:58 | |
Yeah, pamper yourself buying antiques. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:00 | |
Well, there you are. That's the end of our first session | 0:17:09 | 0:17:11 | |
in the auction room today. We are coming back later on. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:13 | |
But right now, after all this excitement, | 0:17:13 | 0:17:15 | |
I need to go somewhere slightly more tranquil. | 0:17:15 | 0:17:18 | |
So I'm heading back across the border back to Cheshire | 0:17:18 | 0:17:20 | |
to our host location Tatton Park, to take a closer | 0:17:20 | 0:17:23 | |
look at the ever-changing landscape of the parklands and the gardens. | 0:17:23 | 0:17:26 | |
CLASSICAL MUSIC | 0:17:32 | 0:17:34 | |
Celebrated for its beautifully landscaped parkland, | 0:17:34 | 0:17:36 | |
Tatton is a horticulturalist's dream, | 0:17:36 | 0:17:38 | |
so much so that for the last 13 years it's played host | 0:17:38 | 0:17:42 | |
to their annual Royal Horticultural Society Flower Show. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:45 | |
And it pulls in the crowds all year round to visit the exquisite | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
mansion house and the grounds. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:50 | |
It was the renowned landscape designer Humphry Repton who | 0:17:53 | 0:17:56 | |
arguably left the most radical imprint on Tatton's landscape. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:01 | |
But the seeds of Tatton's transformation were sown | 0:18:01 | 0:18:03 | |
some 90 years before Repton's arrival when it was developed from | 0:18:03 | 0:18:07 | |
the modest house with some farmland | 0:18:07 | 0:18:09 | |
to a mansion with elegant grounds. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:11 | |
In the late 18th century, it became fashionable among the gentry to | 0:18:14 | 0:18:17 | |
change their expanses of lands from enclosed fields to grand parkland. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:22 | |
So in 1739 Samuel Egerton, the eighth owner of the Tatton estate, | 0:18:22 | 0:18:28 | |
was granted the right to do just that. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:31 | |
And Tatton became a park. | 0:18:31 | 0:18:34 | |
The next stage to Tatton's make-over took place in 1791 | 0:18:34 | 0:18:38 | |
when William Egerton, Tatton's ninth owner, invited Humphry Repton | 0:18:38 | 0:18:42 | |
to the estate to propose a grand design for the parkland. | 0:18:42 | 0:18:46 | |
And luckily enough for William Egerton, | 0:18:46 | 0:18:48 | |
Repton was all about grand designs. | 0:18:48 | 0:18:50 | |
Often referred to as the successor to Capability Brown, Repton's | 0:18:53 | 0:18:56 | |
career spanned 30 years and over 300 landscaping projects. | 0:18:56 | 0:19:01 | |
His elaborate calling card was his revered Red Books, | 0:19:01 | 0:19:05 | |
of which only a few survive. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:07 | |
And here it is - Humphry Repton's Red Book for Tatton Park. | 0:19:09 | 0:19:13 | |
Now this is a replica that Tatton have had | 0:19:13 | 0:19:16 | |
made for the visitors like you and me to enjoy and flick through, | 0:19:16 | 0:19:19 | |
and really get to grips with what his idea was all about, | 0:19:19 | 0:19:22 | |
showing the before and after. | 0:19:22 | 0:19:24 | |
Now they do have the original Red Book here. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:27 | |
It's kept under lock and key, because it's rather precious. | 0:19:27 | 0:19:30 | |
Now here we are sitting looking | 0:19:30 | 0:19:32 | |
out at the landscape from the terrace, exactly how it is. | 0:19:32 | 0:19:36 | |
Rolling hills coming right close to the house. | 0:19:36 | 0:19:40 | |
But if you move these two flaps, which Repton has painted, | 0:19:40 | 0:19:44 | |
to reveal how it will look afterwards, you can | 0:19:44 | 0:19:48 | |
see the rolling hills have been replaced, dug out by hand. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:51 | |
And in its place you have this gorgeous lake. | 0:19:51 | 0:19:54 | |
When you see this finished image, you think, | 0:19:54 | 0:19:57 | |
"Gosh, that's exactly how nature intended it to be. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:01 | |
"It's always been there." | 0:20:01 | 0:20:02 | |
But there's the deception, because nature didn't intend this. | 0:20:02 | 0:20:05 | |
This was all man-made. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:08 | |
In the late 1850s William Egerton, the 11th owner of Tatton, employed | 0:20:11 | 0:20:15 | |
renowned architect Joseph Paxton to create a fernery for the estate. | 0:20:15 | 0:20:20 | |
And fresh from his successes designing the Crystal Palace | 0:20:20 | 0:20:23 | |
which took pride of place in London's Great Exhibition in 1851, | 0:20:23 | 0:20:28 | |
he set about constructing a similar design to house Egerton's | 0:20:28 | 0:20:31 | |
collection of New Zealand ferns, and boy, have they grown into the space. | 0:20:31 | 0:20:35 | |
Now apparently Maurice Egerton kept his exotic collection of snakes | 0:20:37 | 0:20:41 | |
and frogs here in the fernery. Well, thank goodness they're long gone. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:44 | |
It's just the goldfish by the fountain there keeping these | 0:20:44 | 0:20:47 | |
ferns and creeping figs company. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:50 | |
And last but definitely not least - the Japanese Gardens. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:58 | |
They arrived here at Tatton in the early part of the 1900s. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:01 | |
Now people from all over the world enjoy the peace | 0:21:01 | 0:21:04 | |
and the tranquillity that they have to offer. | 0:21:04 | 0:21:06 | |
The sacred Shinto Shrine is at the heart of the garden, | 0:21:09 | 0:21:12 | |
and the almond-eye bridge | 0:21:12 | 0:21:13 | |
is designed to produce breathtaking reflections. | 0:21:13 | 0:21:15 | |
This is a reflection of Japanese mythology and culture. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:22 | |
And it is just so peaceful. | 0:21:22 | 0:21:24 | |
Each one of the owners here at Tatton has added something new | 0:21:38 | 0:21:41 | |
and surprising to the grounds and gardens. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:44 | |
The house may be full of exotic treasures from all over | 0:21:44 | 0:21:47 | |
the world, but I'm quite happy outside embracing nature. | 0:21:47 | 0:21:51 | |
Welcome back to our Flog It! valuation day, | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
where our experts are being kept very busy by antiques | 0:22:09 | 0:22:12 | |
brought in by the great and the good of Cheshire. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
If you'd like to take part in the show, you can find | 0:22:15 | 0:22:18 | |
details of up-and-coming dates and venues on our Flog It! website. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:21 | |
Just log on to... | 0:22:21 | 0:22:22 | |
Follow the links, all the information will be there. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:28 | |
If you don't have a computer, check the details in your local press, | 0:22:28 | 0:22:31 | |
because we are coming to a town very near you soon. | 0:22:31 | 0:22:34 | |
Next up, Anita is sitting pretty. | 0:22:36 | 0:22:38 | |
Mike and Jean, aren't we the luckiest people in the world to be | 0:22:39 | 0:22:44 | |
sitting in this wonderful Italian garden looking down over | 0:22:44 | 0:22:49 | |
the lake past the rhododendrons? | 0:22:49 | 0:22:51 | |
-They're beautiful. -It's absolutely exquisite. | 0:22:51 | 0:22:54 | |
I love this vase. Do you have any idea why I love it? | 0:22:54 | 0:22:58 | |
Would it be Scottish, do you think? | 0:22:58 | 0:23:00 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:23:00 | 0:23:01 | |
You're absolutely right, you're absolutely right. | 0:23:01 | 0:23:04 | |
This is a piece of Monart glass. | 0:23:04 | 0:23:07 | |
Now Monart is an interesting name. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:10 | |
It's a combination of the people who were | 0:23:10 | 0:23:12 | |
involved in the production of this glass in the 1920s and the 1930s. | 0:23:12 | 0:23:17 | |
There was a firm in Scotland that made laboratory glass, and it was | 0:23:19 | 0:23:24 | |
called the North British Glassworks and run by a chap called Moncrieff. | 0:23:24 | 0:23:29 | |
At that time he brought over a Spanish family from Barcelona | 0:23:30 | 0:23:37 | |
to help with the production of this laboratory glass. | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
They were artistic, they were fiery, | 0:23:41 | 0:23:45 | |
they had worked in the wonderful glassworks of France and Germany. | 0:23:45 | 0:23:51 | |
And they brought their skills to Scotland, | 0:23:51 | 0:23:55 | |
and they started to make this type of colourful and beautiful glass. | 0:23:55 | 0:24:00 | |
Mr Moncrieff's wife was an artistic woman, | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
and she could see the beauty of the glass that they were making | 0:24:04 | 0:24:08 | |
and he could see the commercial possibilities of it. | 0:24:08 | 0:24:12 | |
So they developed Monart glass. | 0:24:12 | 0:24:15 | |
Their name was Ysart, and that's the... | 0:24:15 | 0:24:17 | |
The name Monart comes from a combination of Moncrieff and Ysart. | 0:24:17 | 0:24:21 | |
And I see it as a combination of Scotland and Spain. | 0:24:21 | 0:24:26 | |
This is a green one here, as we can see. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:29 | |
But in the green, we have these wonderful gold flecks, | 0:24:29 | 0:24:33 | |
and this is called aventurine. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:35 | |
So we have the sort of coolness of Scotland and the fire of Spain. | 0:24:35 | 0:24:40 | |
To be honest with you, we've never noticed the gold flecks in it. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:45 | |
It's been in a dark room, it was a green, boring vase. | 0:24:45 | 0:24:49 | |
And we thought, "It's got some age to it, let's take it to Flog It!" | 0:24:49 | 0:24:53 | |
-Do you like it any better now? -Yeah. | 0:24:54 | 0:24:56 | |
With the light on it, yes, certainly. We could spotlight it. | 0:24:56 | 0:24:59 | |
Now value. | 0:25:01 | 0:25:02 | |
Have I talked this little vase up so much that you're going to be | 0:25:02 | 0:25:05 | |
expecting in the region of four figures? | 0:25:05 | 0:25:08 | |
Well, a cruise sounds quite...exquisite. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:10 | |
This is a modest little vase. Beautiful but modest. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
I would put an auction estimate of £60-£80, | 0:25:15 | 0:25:18 | |
and I would recommend a reserve of £50. | 0:25:18 | 0:25:23 | |
-Would you be happy with that? -That would be fine. -Absolutely. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:26 | |
I'm hoping that our Cheshire crowd will like it as much | 0:25:26 | 0:25:30 | |
as our Scottish crowd might. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:32 | |
So thank you so much for bringing it along. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:34 | |
-Thank you very much. -Thank you for you time. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:37 | |
Next up, it looks like Mark Stacey is getting | 0:25:38 | 0:25:40 | |
dressed for success. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:41 | |
Marion, what on earth have you brought in to show us? | 0:25:44 | 0:25:46 | |
Well, Mark, I have brought a magnificent Victorian shawl or cape. | 0:25:46 | 0:25:51 | |
It would have been made around 1880s. All handmade lace. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:58 | |
And, as you can see, it's absolutely vast, | 0:25:58 | 0:26:01 | |
and it would have needed to have been | 0:26:01 | 0:26:02 | |
because it would have needed to go round a magnificently huge dress. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:08 | |
Well, I have to reference the fact that I've never done | 0:26:08 | 0:26:11 | |
a valuation next to two statuesque young men holding out this cape. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:17 | |
-Now it does look rather splendid, doesn't it? -It does. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:21 | |
How do you know it's late Victorian? | 0:26:21 | 0:26:24 | |
Well, I've done a bit of research. | 0:26:24 | 0:26:26 | |
I've been collecting vintage and antique textiles for | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
around 30 years, and sort of picked up a bit of knowledge here and there. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:33 | |
And it looks right for the 1880s. | 0:26:33 | 0:26:36 | |
Cos I must admit, I know nothing about lace work. | 0:26:36 | 0:26:40 | |
Nothing at all. But it's very delicately done. | 0:26:40 | 0:26:42 | |
-You can see it's hand done. -Yes, yes. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:44 | |
And I presume, as it's black, it's a mourning cape. | 0:26:44 | 0:26:47 | |
I would have thought a mourning cape, yes. | 0:26:47 | 0:26:49 | |
And the Victorians, of course, went into mourning after 1860 | 0:26:49 | 0:26:52 | |
when Prince Albert died. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:54 | |
And Queen Victoria actually remained in mourning the rest of her life. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:58 | |
-And you've brought it in to sell. -I have, yes. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:01 | |
Oh, you've been collecting for 30 years, | 0:27:01 | 0:27:03 | |
you've got a bit of knowledge. | 0:27:03 | 0:27:05 | |
Tell me how much it's worth. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:06 | |
Well, I think it varies. It depends really where it's sold. | 0:27:06 | 0:27:10 | |
If the collectors get to have a look at it, I think | 0:27:10 | 0:27:14 | |
it could do quite well. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:15 | |
But minimum, really, I think about £50. | 0:27:15 | 0:27:19 | |
But it could even get up to a couple of hundred. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:22 | |
I've had a little word with one of my colleagues who's a little | 0:27:22 | 0:27:26 | |
bit more in tune with these items than I am. | 0:27:26 | 0:27:30 | |
And they think around about £70-£90. | 0:27:30 | 0:27:33 | |
So that fits in with your feeling of a minimum of 50. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:36 | |
So shall we try it at that, £70-£90? | 0:27:36 | 0:27:39 | |
We'll put a reserve. What would you be happy with a reserve? | 0:27:39 | 0:27:43 | |
-£40? -Well, let's say 50, shall we? | 0:27:44 | 0:27:47 | |
-Oh, go on. -That was your original figure. Let's go for 50. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:50 | |
Let's push that boat out, all right? | 0:27:50 | 0:27:53 | |
£50, fixed. | 0:27:53 | 0:27:54 | |
So if it doesn't sell for that you can take it home | 0:27:54 | 0:27:57 | |
and keep it in your collection. | 0:27:57 | 0:27:58 | |
Yeah. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:00 | |
-Are you excited? -I'm very excited. -Me too, I know. | 0:28:00 | 0:28:02 | |
-Cos I've never sold one of these before. -Oh, right. | 0:28:02 | 0:28:05 | |
So I'm just waiting for the people of Cheshire to | 0:28:05 | 0:28:07 | |
-rush into the sale and buy it. -So it'll be a first. | 0:28:07 | 0:28:10 | |
-I'm a cape virgin. -Oh, wow. | 0:28:10 | 0:28:12 | |
I've seen a rather interesting couple walking around, | 0:28:21 | 0:28:23 | |
but I don't think they're here to get their antiques valued. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:26 | |
I'm going to have a quick chat to them now. | 0:28:26 | 0:28:28 | |
Libby, hello. Hi, Neil. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:30 | |
Thank you very much for dressing up for us today. | 0:28:30 | 0:28:33 | |
-And I know you've made the costumes yourselves, haven't you? -Yeah. | 0:28:33 | 0:28:36 | |
You're a designer. So where was the inspiration taken from? | 0:28:36 | 0:28:39 | |
Well, it was a bit of everything. | 0:28:39 | 0:28:41 | |
But I've been exploring making costumes | 0:28:41 | 0:28:43 | |
and clothing out of old, unwanted clothes, cos I just like the effect. | 0:28:43 | 0:28:48 | |
So it's classic recycling, really. | 0:28:48 | 0:28:50 | |
Yeah. I don't think we need to buy new materials all the time. | 0:28:50 | 0:28:53 | |
We can just reinvent old stuff. | 0:28:53 | 0:28:55 | |
And this is your Victorian theme. Love the trousers, by the way. | 0:28:55 | 0:28:59 | |
I could see... I could see those coming back into fashion. | 0:28:59 | 0:29:02 | |
-This is a Harris Tweed blazer. -Very nice. | 0:29:02 | 0:29:05 | |
And I like the attention to detail with the pockets | 0:29:05 | 0:29:07 | |
-on the side of the trouser leg. -It's a mobile phone pocket. | 0:29:07 | 0:29:10 | |
And to complete our costume collection, | 0:29:13 | 0:29:15 | |
Anita has found something very dapper. | 0:29:15 | 0:29:17 | |
Tell me about them. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:19 | |
I bought them for my husband for a special anniversary. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:22 | |
Probably in the '80s some time. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:24 | |
-Were you madly in love with him at the time? -Oh, I think so. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:28 | |
-Are you still madly in love with him? -LAUGHING: Yes. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:31 | |
These are gorgeous. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:34 | |
Why are you selling them if you bought them for your husband? | 0:29:34 | 0:29:37 | |
Yes, because he doesn't wear them, and they're in the drawer, | 0:29:37 | 0:29:40 | |
and it's such a waste. And they're very pretty. | 0:29:40 | 0:29:43 | |
I'm sure someone would love them. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:45 | |
-Do you know, men are very difficult to buy presents for. -Yes, they are. | 0:29:45 | 0:29:49 | |
What do you buy a guy? | 0:29:49 | 0:29:51 | |
Well, yes, but I mean, these... It's such a pity, isn't it? | 0:29:51 | 0:29:55 | |
-You buy something like this and then they're not appreciated. -I know. | 0:29:55 | 0:29:59 | |
Maybe if we sell these, you can | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
-use the money to buy something for yourself this time. -Yes. | 0:30:02 | 0:30:05 | |
Now, they are 18-carat gold, so they're high carat, | 0:30:05 | 0:30:08 | |
-so you bought him the best. -Yes. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:10 | |
We have this we have this lovely central panel of lapis lazuli, | 0:30:10 | 0:30:15 | |
which is a wonderful exotic stone. Really nice. | 0:30:15 | 0:30:19 | |
And each of them is set off with two little diamonds on each side. | 0:30:19 | 0:30:24 | |
So what we've got is high carat gold, a beautiful stone | 0:30:24 | 0:30:27 | |
and lovely diamonds. | 0:30:27 | 0:30:29 | |
So I like these very, very, very, very much. | 0:30:29 | 0:30:32 | |
And if I had some lovely chap that wore cufflinks, | 0:30:32 | 0:30:36 | |
I would buy them as a present as well. | 0:30:36 | 0:30:38 | |
But I haven't, so I won't bother. | 0:30:38 | 0:30:40 | |
Now, price on them. Did you spend a lot of money on them? | 0:30:41 | 0:30:45 | |
Em...a few hundred. | 0:30:45 | 0:30:46 | |
But you bought them retail, probably, | 0:30:46 | 0:30:49 | |
in a very prestigious jewellers. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:52 | |
-So you would have bought them at the top price. -Yes. | 0:30:52 | 0:30:55 | |
-I would put a value on these of £250-£350. -Yes. | 0:30:55 | 0:31:01 | |
Would you be happy to put them into auction at that price? | 0:31:01 | 0:31:03 | |
-Oh, yes, I would. -Yeah? -Yes. | 0:31:03 | 0:31:05 | |
We'll put a reserve on the bottom estimate, if that's fine with you. | 0:31:05 | 0:31:09 | |
You might, at the auction, see something that YOU fancy. | 0:31:09 | 0:31:12 | |
Yes, absolutely. Yes. | 0:31:12 | 0:31:14 | |
Well, thank you again for bringing them along, | 0:31:14 | 0:31:16 | |
and I'll see you at the auction. | 0:31:16 | 0:31:18 | |
OK, thank you, Anita. Thank you very much. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:20 | |
Yes, us men are hard to buy for, | 0:31:22 | 0:31:23 | |
but hopefully someone will snap those cufflinks up at auction. | 0:31:23 | 0:31:27 | |
They are stunning. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:28 | |
Well, what a fun, jam-packed day we have had | 0:31:35 | 0:31:37 | |
here in the grounds of Tatton Park. | 0:31:37 | 0:31:39 | |
Everybody has thoroughly enjoyed themselves. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:42 | |
But sadly it's time to say goodbye to Tatton as we head 35 miles | 0:31:42 | 0:31:46 | |
west to our auction room in Liverpool. | 0:31:46 | 0:31:48 | |
Here's a quick recap to jog your memories of all the items | 0:31:48 | 0:31:51 | |
that are going under the hammer. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:53 | |
Anita was certainly impressed by the Monart vase, | 0:31:53 | 0:31:56 | |
which appealed to her Celtic roots. | 0:31:56 | 0:31:58 | |
But will we find a brave heart to take it on? | 0:31:58 | 0:32:01 | |
Marion's Victorian shawl is cloaked in mystery, | 0:32:01 | 0:32:04 | |
but will it find a new home in someone else's wardrobe? | 0:32:04 | 0:32:06 | |
And Margot's husband has never worn these lapis lazuli cufflinks. | 0:32:08 | 0:32:12 | |
Can we find a new owner who will want to wear them | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
like they're going out of fashion? | 0:32:15 | 0:32:16 | |
Well, we're literally suited and booted with our final three items, | 0:32:20 | 0:32:24 | |
so let's get this fashion show on the road. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:27 | |
Coming up right now, we've got some vintage clothing. | 0:32:27 | 0:32:29 | |
In fact, it's Victorian, a shawl. | 0:32:29 | 0:32:31 | |
And I have to say, Marion, | 0:32:31 | 0:32:33 | |
you're the perfect person to display vintage clothing, aren't you? | 0:32:33 | 0:32:36 | |
-I love what you're wearing. -Thank you. -Is this 1960s or '50s? | 0:32:36 | 0:32:39 | |
It's '50s. | 0:32:39 | 0:32:40 | |
You're a big collector of vintage clothing, aren't you? | 0:32:40 | 0:32:43 | |
Yes, I've got a lot of wardrobes full of the stuff. | 0:32:43 | 0:32:45 | |
-What do you do for a living? -I'm an occupational therapist with the NHS. | 0:32:45 | 0:32:49 | |
Oh, really? Right, OK. | 0:32:49 | 0:32:51 | |
But one day... You know what happens to collectors | 0:32:51 | 0:32:53 | |
when they get so much stuff? | 0:32:53 | 0:32:55 | |
-They become dealers, don't they? -They do. | 0:32:55 | 0:32:57 | |
That's a natural progression. | 0:32:57 | 0:32:59 | |
You have a passion, you collect all of your life, you have a lot of it. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:02 | |
So then you start to do fairs. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:04 | |
Good luck. And hopefully we'll get this away. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:07 | |
-Here we go, it's going under the hammer now. -Thank you. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:10 | |
Lot 211. It's on your screen there | 0:33:10 | 0:33:13 | |
with the intricate floral design. | 0:33:13 | 0:33:15 | |
Lot 211 - Victorian black lace shawl. | 0:33:15 | 0:33:18 | |
What about £70 the shawl? 70? | 0:33:18 | 0:33:20 | |
50 then, 50? | 0:33:21 | 0:33:22 | |
£50 the shawl. I see 50. | 0:33:23 | 0:33:25 | |
£30 the shawl then. £30. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:28 | |
Oh, dear. Doesn't look good at the moment, does it? | 0:33:28 | 0:33:30 | |
How much did you pay for this? | 0:33:32 | 0:33:34 | |
-£16. -£30, it's worth £30. 30 bid. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:38 | |
At £30. At 30. Five. 35 now. | 0:33:38 | 0:33:41 | |
Is that it? | 0:33:41 | 0:33:42 | |
-That is passed, I'm afraid. It's going home again. -I'm sorry, Marion. | 0:33:43 | 0:33:47 | |
-It didn't go. -I don't mind, I'm happy to keep it. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:50 | |
I'd hang on to that, | 0:33:50 | 0:33:51 | |
and one day, in a few years' time | 0:33:51 | 0:33:53 | |
when your collection outgrows your house | 0:33:53 | 0:33:55 | |
and you might want to start trading at a few fairs, sell it | 0:33:55 | 0:33:58 | |
in one of your fairs and I'm sure you'll get around £60-£80 for it. | 0:33:58 | 0:34:03 | |
-Well, I'll enjoy looking at it. -Not only that. | 0:34:03 | 0:34:05 | |
Marion is the most fabulous advert for her own stall | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
or market stand or shop. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:10 | |
Look, you can wear what you're selling. | 0:34:10 | 0:34:13 | |
-Shall I do a twirl? -Yes. There you are. | 0:34:13 | 0:34:16 | |
Well, Marion's going home without a sale, but with a smile on her face. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:21 | |
You just never know what's going to happen at auction. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:24 | |
Up next, Anita's favourite Monart vase. | 0:34:24 | 0:34:27 | |
Going under the hammer right now, | 0:34:27 | 0:34:28 | |
something that caught Anita's eye at the valuation day. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:31 | |
A bit of Monart glass, | 0:34:31 | 0:34:32 | |
and I know you have a little passion for Monart glass. | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
-Lovely Scottish glass. -You gravitate towards it everywhere we go. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:39 | |
Well, it is beautiful. It's fine and it's colourful, which I love. | 0:34:39 | 0:34:43 | |
-So, Jean and Mike, you're downsizing. -We are. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:46 | |
-So I gather that's why you're selling. -Yes. | 0:34:46 | 0:34:48 | |
-Is it not going to suit? -We have got no room for it. -Really? | 0:34:48 | 0:34:53 | |
-We've got so much. -And how's the renovation going on the...? | 0:34:53 | 0:34:57 | |
-The builders still there? -Still there. | 0:34:58 | 0:35:00 | |
We can see a little chink of daylight, but not a lot yet. | 0:35:00 | 0:35:04 | |
-Cos it was bad. You had to move into a caravan. -We did. | 0:35:04 | 0:35:07 | |
There's nothing worse than builders in your house. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:09 | |
You probably like a load of builders in your house. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:12 | |
-Depends on how good looking they are. -Some of them were. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:14 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:35:14 | 0:35:16 | |
On to 393, which is a Monart green, yellow and gold fleck vase there. | 0:35:17 | 0:35:22 | |
-Lovely piece of... -Gold and green work well together. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:26 | |
£50, please. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:27 | |
-IMITATES SCOTTISH ACCENT: -£30 is bid. | 0:35:27 | 0:35:29 | |
40 bid. Five. 50. 50 bid. | 0:35:31 | 0:35:34 | |
-SCOTTISH ACCENT: -At £50. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:36 | |
ANITA LAUGHS | 0:35:36 | 0:35:37 | |
At £50. Five. 60. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:40 | |
55 only. At £55. | 0:35:40 | 0:35:43 | |
At 55, are you all done at £55, then? | 0:35:43 | 0:35:47 | |
Oh, well, it's gone. That's the start of some decluttering. | 0:35:47 | 0:35:51 | |
-I liked Adam's Scottish accent. -Oh, poonds. | 0:35:51 | 0:35:56 | |
Poonds. | 0:35:56 | 0:35:57 | |
Job done, I say. Job done. | 0:35:58 | 0:36:00 | |
Next up we've got something for the gentlemen, | 0:36:09 | 0:36:11 | |
a pair of diamond cufflinks. | 0:36:11 | 0:36:13 | |
They belong to Margot right now, well, your husband. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:15 | |
This is your daughter. Hello, pleased to meet you. | 0:36:15 | 0:36:18 | |
-What's your name? -Rebecca. -Rebecca, right, OK. | 0:36:18 | 0:36:20 | |
-£250-£350. -Yes. -And he doesn't wear them? -No. | 0:36:20 | 0:36:23 | |
-Doesn't want to show them off? -No. -Why's that, just doesn't like them? | 0:36:24 | 0:36:28 | |
They are, they are... I mean they'd suit me, rather than these. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:34 | |
They'd suit you better than those ones. What are they, a fiver? | 0:36:34 | 0:36:37 | |
A fiver, they were a fiver. Look, they're bits of, sort of, elastic. | 0:36:37 | 0:36:40 | |
I mean... There you go, look. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:42 | |
You need some new ones, Paul. | 0:36:43 | 0:36:45 | |
They are really difficult to put on by yourself. Thank you. Wardrobe. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:49 | |
A woman of many talents. | 0:36:50 | 0:36:51 | |
The room's packed full of guys that could do with | 0:36:53 | 0:36:55 | |
a pair of diamond cufflinks, so let's put them to the test. | 0:36:55 | 0:36:58 | |
Here we go. They're going under the hammer now. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:00 | |
620 is a pair of 18-carat gold lapis lazuli and diamond cufflinks. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:05 | |
Start me 250 on the cufflinks. 250. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:08 | |
-200 then, surely. 200. -Oh, straight in at 200. | 0:37:08 | 0:37:13 | |
Where's the ten? At 210. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:15 | |
220. 230. | 0:37:15 | 0:37:17 | |
240. Any more? 250. Bid, 260. | 0:37:17 | 0:37:20 | |
At 260. At 270, 280. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:23 | |
Bid 280. At 280. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:25 | |
At 280, and 290. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:27 | |
300. 300's bid. | 0:37:27 | 0:37:28 | |
At £300. At 320. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:31 | |
340, no. 320's online. | 0:37:31 | 0:37:33 | |
At 320. It's 340 in the corner. 360. | 0:37:33 | 0:37:38 | |
380. 400. | 0:37:38 | 0:37:41 | |
420. 440. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:42 | |
Online, 440. | 0:37:42 | 0:37:45 | |
Are you done at £440? | 0:37:45 | 0:37:47 | |
-Yes, the hammer's gone down. -Good result. -Isn't that wonderful? | 0:37:49 | 0:37:53 | |
And as you bought them, do you get the money back? | 0:37:53 | 0:37:56 | |
LAUGHING: I don't know. | 0:37:56 | 0:37:58 | |
I think I'll treat him to something. | 0:37:59 | 0:38:02 | |
-Not another pair of cufflinks though. -No, Paul. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:04 | |
Well, I think Margot's off to treat herself to a bit of jewellery. | 0:38:06 | 0:38:09 | |
Well, that's it. It's all over. | 0:38:11 | 0:38:12 | |
Another jam-packed day in a sale room for our Flog It! owners. | 0:38:12 | 0:38:16 | |
And I must say, we've had one or two surprises there, | 0:38:16 | 0:38:18 | |
which I'm really pleased about. And everybody has gone home happy. | 0:38:18 | 0:38:22 | |
Not everything sold, but maybe they weren't supposed to sell. | 0:38:22 | 0:38:25 | |
There's always another day in an auction room. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:27 | |
And I hope you can join us as well. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:29 | |
Until then, from Liverpool, it's goodbye. | 0:38:29 | 0:38:32 |