0:00:02 > 0:00:04# Here in my car I feel safest of all
0:00:04 > 0:00:05# I can lock all my doors
0:00:05 > 0:00:08# It's the only way to live In cars... #
0:00:08 > 0:00:11I'm in pole position at the birthplace of British motor racing
0:00:11 > 0:00:14and it seems I've got my transport sorted out.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17All we need to do is race over to our valuation day venue.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Zoe, hit the gas!
0:00:19 > 0:00:22CAR REVS
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Welcome to Flog It!
0:00:45 > 0:00:49We'll be back at Brooklands Museum later on in the show.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52But for today's valuations we're in Guildford,
0:00:52 > 0:00:54the county town of Surrey.
0:00:54 > 0:00:59Its imposing cathedral stands almost 156 feet tall
0:00:59 > 0:01:03and it's a true product of 20th-century architecture.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05And today, it's home to Flog It!
0:01:05 > 0:01:09Well, we've got a marvellous turnout today. Spirits are high.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Who knows what we're going to find? This is where it gets exciting.
0:01:12 > 0:01:13Hundreds of people have turned up,
0:01:13 > 0:01:16all wondering what their antiques and collectables are worth.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20But when they get to the saleroom, the lucky ones, I know what they're going to be doing.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22- What do you want to do? - CROWD: Flog it!
0:01:22 > 0:01:25And looking out for all of those important auction items
0:01:25 > 0:01:28are our invaluable experts.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31We've got the much sought-after Mr James Lewis.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- This is my granddaughter. - Hello, granddaughter.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Oh, she's much nicer than your jug.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38LAUGHTER
0:01:38 > 0:01:41And the priceless Catherine Southon.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Looking good, if I do say so myself.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48So, as our experts head to the starting blocks
0:01:48 > 0:01:52for a busy day of valuations, here's what's coming up on the show...
0:01:52 > 0:01:57We've got gold, silver and brass,
0:01:57 > 0:02:00but which will come first in the auction?
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Will it be this antique brass figure?
0:02:03 > 0:02:06This large silver watch?
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Or this mystery item made of gold?
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Find out later on.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Well, lots of people and lots of antiques.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Now, this section of the cathedral is our research area.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21All the items here and their owners
0:02:21 > 0:02:25were spotted by our experts earlier on, the on-screen experts.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28We have half a dozen off-screen experts behind the scenes,
0:02:28 > 0:02:31working away, doing all the preparation and the research
0:02:31 > 0:02:35for those items because, let's face it, it is a busy day.
0:02:35 > 0:02:36Our experts are at the tables.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39Let's now catch up with him and see what they're looking at.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42First up is James Lewis.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47Jane, I think it's lovely to see here in a 20th-century cathedral
0:02:47 > 0:02:51- that the art of laying brass into stone hasn't died.- Yes.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Of course, it's an art and a tradition
0:02:54 > 0:02:58that goes way back in time with ecclesiastical art.
0:02:58 > 0:03:03And here we have a lovely early example.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- I think this is 14th century. - Really?- Very early indeed.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Normally, you see a brass rubbing in a frame like this.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15But here, in this instance, this is the piece of brass
0:03:15 > 0:03:19- that would have been in the floor of a church or a cathedral.- Wow.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24And under there, you would find the remains of an important knight,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28landowner or, in some cases, royalty. How did you come by it?
0:03:28 > 0:03:31My mother must have got it from an auction, probably back in the '50s.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35She used to collect all sorts of weird and wonderful things. And this is one.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38And it was just hanging about home for years and years
0:03:38 > 0:03:42and when she died I inherited it and I had it hanging up at home.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45But, you know, the children don't want it and I thought, well,
0:03:45 > 0:03:47I'd like to know more about it.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50Only the very wealthy and the very rich
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- were able to commission a piece like this.- Really?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56We have the pointed shoes,
0:03:56 > 0:03:58we have the very stylised hair,
0:03:58 > 0:04:01we have the standing in prayer,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03the sword.
0:04:03 > 0:04:08This chap is...he's a knight, he's a sir.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12He's somebody who would have been almost certainly known to
0:04:12 > 0:04:16- probably the King of England... - Really?- ..in his day.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18- Good heavens.- He's an important chap.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21And here at the bottom, we have a bull.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24We see him with his pointed horns there.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28This was probably an element of the family coat of arms.
0:04:28 > 0:04:33- So, what's it doing in a rather flimsy frame?- I know!
0:04:33 > 0:04:37- It's not a very good frame, is it? - Set into concrete?
0:04:37 > 0:04:39I know. I've no idea.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Probably because in the Second World War,
0:04:42 > 0:04:46- we lost an awful lot of churches to the German bombings.- Yes, yes.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48And as the churches were destroyed,
0:04:48 > 0:04:54we had to look at them and say, "Is this possible to rebuild?"
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- And a lot of the time, it just wasn't.- No.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00And people would go in, they would salvage what they could, rescue
0:05:00 > 0:05:03what they could, and think, "What on earth am I going to do with it?"
0:05:03 > 0:05:06I know, great idea - let's set it into concrete!
0:05:06 > 0:05:10But at least it's still here and not ended up in landfill.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13- I tend to love these early things. - Yes.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16But there are very few auction-goers who seem to agree with me
0:05:16 > 0:05:22and I think they are really great value.
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- They don't make thousands. - No, I don't suppose they do.
0:05:25 > 0:05:30I've seen pieces of ceramic here today that might make £1,000
0:05:30 > 0:05:36and I would rather have one of these than ten of those. He's just super.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37So, what's it worth?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- £200 to £300.- Yes.- I think.- Yeah.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46If somebody's prepared to put their money up for it,
0:05:46 > 0:05:48then they'll certainly love it.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51- In the right place it would look fantastic.- It would look great.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- Absolutely.- Well, thank you so much for bringing it in.- Not at all.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56- Thank you.- You've made my day.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59And I really do hope that it makes a lot more than I've said. We'll see.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01- OK. Well, many thanks.- Thank you.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03# Not your stepping stone... #
0:06:03 > 0:06:06A fascinating piece of brass work there.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Over to Catherine Southon,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11who's found something that's a long way from home.
0:06:11 > 0:06:15Karen, I love your silver purse.
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Your Russian silver purse, I should say.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20That little mark down on the bottom,
0:06:20 > 0:06:23that tells us that it's a Russian silver purse.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26It's so slim and elegant.
0:06:26 > 0:06:31There's not a huge amount to it, but I just think it's so stylish.
0:06:31 > 0:06:32Where did you get this from?
0:06:32 > 0:06:36I just found it in a box in the attic when we were clearing out one day.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39No idea where it came from. Must have been lurking.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42- So, a family piece?- Possibly, possibly. I don't really know.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44How can something like this,
0:06:44 > 0:06:47something as precious, something as beautiful, just be lurking?
0:06:47 > 0:06:50I don't know. It was very grubby when I found it.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- Oh, really? - It wasn't nice and shiny.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54I never find anything lurking like this.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Silk lined, really fine quality.
0:06:57 > 0:07:01So often these are frayed or dirty or damaged.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04The date of this is 1900.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07You can imagine this lovely slender shape, this is what I love -
0:07:07 > 0:07:11a lady putting this into her bag when she goes off,
0:07:11 > 0:07:14perhaps to the opera or something like that.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17I mean, it's quality in every single sense.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20It's not something that you would just leave in a box.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23It's something you'd probably want to shout about.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25I think you'd be quite proud to open it.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28I love the way that it's been engraved on the outside.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Beautiful pattern here.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33And you've got a rather stylish cabochon jewel there,
0:07:33 > 0:07:36an amethyst jewel.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- Karen, have you ever used it?- Never.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- No? It's not really practical, is it?- Definitely not.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45- You couldn't get your credit cards in it today, could you? - You're right there.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46And to be honest,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48you couldn't get an awful lot of coinage in there, could you?
0:07:48 > 0:07:50You'd probably get a few little pennies in there
0:07:50 > 0:07:53and that's not going to buy you an awful lot today.
0:07:53 > 0:07:58- The value of it, I would suggest, £150 to £250.- OK.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01- How does that sound to you? - That sounds great, yes.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04- Would you be happy to sell it at that price?- Would be, yes.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Shall we say £130 reserve?- OK, OK.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10And 150 to 250 in the estimate.
0:08:10 > 0:08:11- Right.- And see what happens.- Yes.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Now, I understand you can't make it to the auction?- That's true.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17- I've just booked a holiday. - Oh, well.- Never mind.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19That's quite exciting.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21I will do my very best for you
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- and try and get a good price for you at the auction.- Thank you.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- Thanks very much, Karen.- Thank you. - Super piece.- Lovely, thank you.
0:08:27 > 0:08:30- And it won't lurk at the auction. - Good, I'm pleased about that.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40I've come away from the hustle and bustle of the main event
0:08:40 > 0:08:42to show you this.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44I've got a little bit of peace and quiet down here,
0:08:44 > 0:08:45because this is absolutely stunning.
0:08:45 > 0:08:47To the people of the cathedral,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50this banner is known as the Lieutenant Charleston banner
0:08:50 > 0:08:55and it's made by a lady called Irene Charleston in memory of her brother
0:08:55 > 0:09:00who lost his life fighting on the front during the First World War.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04And Irene was more than able to tackle something like this
0:09:04 > 0:09:08because she worked as a professional embroiderer
0:09:08 > 0:09:11for the renowned company of William Morris,
0:09:11 > 0:09:14a true promoter of the Arts and Crafts movement.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17And we know about William Morris on this show.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19We've come across a lot of his work.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22This is absolutely divine and it's not lost any of its colour.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26Its detail is absolutely exquisite.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30Irene worked in her spare time, the odd hour she could put into this.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34It took her, in total, 25 years to complete.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Now, you could say that really is a true labour of love.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I wonder what else our experts can find.
0:09:42 > 0:09:43Let's now catch up with them
0:09:43 > 0:09:45and see what else we can take off to auction.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Back to Catherine now, who's found another item made of silver.
0:09:50 > 0:09:55- Cynthia, what a delightful water jug.- Yes.- I do like this.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57- I'll tell you what I like about it.- Yes?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I do like the fact that we've got a nice big lump of silver,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03- but I like the handle. - I love the handle.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- The handle is charming, isn't it? Fruit wood.- And it feels gorgeous.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09It does, doesn't it? You just want to pour straightaway.
0:10:09 > 0:10:13When you say fruit wood, what sort of fruit? Or don't you know?
0:10:13 > 0:10:16- Just fruit wood?- I don't know what sort of fruit wood,
0:10:16 > 0:10:17but the colour of it makes me think
0:10:17 > 0:10:20that it's definitely a fruit wood, and the grain of it.
0:10:20 > 0:10:24Why we haven't gone for a fruit wood finial, I'm not quite sure.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27But this is sort of like an ebonised finial.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30But it's in the Regency style.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32Where did you get it from?
0:10:32 > 0:10:34My mother-in-law died just before Christmas
0:10:34 > 0:10:37and when we were clearing out her place
0:10:37 > 0:10:41we found it wrapped up in a sort of cosy in a cupboard.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45- So, do you think it was a family piece?- I think so, probably.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48I think it was probably her mother's before her.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51But your husband doesn't remember ever seeing it?
0:10:51 > 0:10:54I haven't asked him!
0:10:54 > 0:10:57Criminal! Criminal!
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Let's just have a closer look at it.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Because we've got a hallmark, a nice clear hallmark,
0:11:02 > 0:11:07and we can identify the maker, Lambert & Co, and we can
0:11:07 > 0:11:12- identify that it was assayed in London and date it to 1900.- Right.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14But it's of the Regency style.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- I just think it's delightful. - I think it is.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19Have you any idea of value?
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Well, we've just had it valued for probate at £300.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25£300? Right.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30I mean, it should scrap, because it's a good, heavy weight,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34at around 220, that sort of figure, I would say.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37So I would suggest perhaps putting an estimate on,
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- a saleroom estimate on, of 250 to 350.- Right.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45It's an attractive piece, so I think it won't just sell for scrap.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48It should be sold as a nice piece of silver.
0:11:48 > 0:11:51And then perhaps with a £220 reserve, how does that sound you?
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- Um... Can we have 250 reserve? - 250 reserve?
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- Is that all right? - Yes, of course.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00250 - it's a family piece, I think that's sensible.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- 250, 350?- Yes. - Are you happy to see it go?
0:12:03 > 0:12:05You're not tempted to use it, Cynthia?
0:12:05 > 0:12:07No, no. I'd have to clean it!
0:12:07 > 0:12:10THEY LAUGH
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- That's a good point. OK, Cynthia, I shall see you at the auction.- Right.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18- Hopefully we'll have success. - Thank you very much, Catherine.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Quality, quality, quality - that's what we're always looking for
0:12:27 > 0:12:30and we've found some right here today.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32Let's put that first batch of antiques under the hammer
0:12:32 > 0:12:34and hopefully we'll have one or two surprises.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Here's a quick recap of what we're taking to the auction room with us.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42We've got that Russian purse brought along by Karen.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47There's the brass figure which belongs to Jane.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51And we have Cynthia's silver jug.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58For today's sale we've left Surrey
0:12:58 > 0:13:01and travelled to Toovey's auction rooms in West Sussex.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05Now, let's just hope the bidders here are as enthusiastic
0:13:05 > 0:13:08as our experts were back at the valuation day.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11This is where it gets exciting. Anything can happen!
0:13:12 > 0:13:14'And the man with the gavel today is auctioneer Rupert Toovey
0:13:14 > 0:13:19'and he's made some fascinating discoveries about one of our items.'
0:13:19 > 0:13:21Our knight in shining armour.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26Right, this belongs to Jane and I remembered at the valuation day,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29- James Lewis was very excited about it.- I understand.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32And he said it's 14th century. I had my doubts.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36I said, "James, I think it's new. I think it's sort of 1950s, 1960s."
0:13:36 > 0:13:39I think you're absolutely right. But it's the most wonderful thing.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44These are made as facsimile copies. There's no intention to deceive.
0:13:44 > 0:13:45No, sure.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I have never, and none of my team, have ever seen one of these before.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50It's the most marvellous thing.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54Apparently they cast them from the original brasses using resin,
0:13:54 > 0:13:56but also with powdered brass.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59- So it looks like brass. - And it feels like brass.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- And it ages like brass? - And it even tarnishes.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Isn't that just fantastic?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07And this exact brass, this is in the chancel at the church in Sandon.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11- What's his name?- John Fitz Geoffrey. - Well, there we are.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14Isn't that wonderful? He died in 1480.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17This particular knight had six daughters
0:14:17 > 0:14:19and a wife who also had memorial brasses there, too.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Isn't that fantastic? And this brass...
0:14:21 > 0:14:24- How many, six daughters? - Six daughters.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Do you know, if I was Jane, I think I'd withdraw this and keep it.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30I wouldn't blame her, actually. It's such a wonderful story, isn't it?
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Oh, dear! So, what's the new valuation, Rupert?
0:14:33 > 0:14:36We've put 80 to 100, because it's a fabulous decorative object.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- Well, good luck with that later on as well.- Thank you.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I can't wait to talk to Jane about this.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45You can see what Jane thinks of that new information in just a moment
0:14:45 > 0:14:49but before that, let's get things started with our first lot.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Going under the hammer right now
0:14:51 > 0:14:53we've got a Russian silver purse belonging to Karen.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Unfortunately, she cannot make it to the auction today,
0:14:55 > 0:14:59but we do have Catherine Southon, our expert, and of course,
0:14:59 > 0:15:02that lovely silver purse with stylised foliate decoration.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05I mean, it's a nice piece. £150 to £250.
0:15:05 > 0:15:06It's lovely.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09It's beautiful, it's elegant, but it's not practical, is it?
0:15:09 > 0:15:12You can't get your cards in there today, Paul!
0:15:12 > 0:15:14No, no, but will we sell it, do you think?
0:15:14 > 0:15:16I hope so. I want to give her some really good news.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19OK, we're going to find out right now - it's going under the hammer.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21We have a multitude of conflicting bids
0:15:21 > 0:15:25and the lowest we can start here is £170.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- We sold it.- We've sold it.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29£170? 180.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31190. 200?
0:15:31 > 0:15:33190 here. £190.
0:15:33 > 0:15:34190!
0:15:34 > 0:15:39£190, on commission at £190, and against the room. Fair warning.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41£190.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- Great, it's gone. Karen will be so happy.- She will be really pleased.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46- £190.- She will be very pleased.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50I'm glad we sold it because I was a bit worried. But I'm very pleased.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52Job done.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55So, Catherine's valuation was right on the money.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Time to see how James does with that brass figure.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01Jane, it's great to see you again, and James,
0:16:01 > 0:16:03because we've got some news for you both.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06Rupert's done some research and he's found out that, in fact,
0:16:06 > 0:16:08it's a very, very, very good copy.
0:16:08 > 0:16:12Brass has been put into the resin to make it feel and look like brass,
0:16:12 > 0:16:15and age with that sort of patination you'd expect,
0:16:15 > 0:16:18but in fact, it was made in the 1950s or '60s.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22It's not easy doing research into something like that.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25He's done really well to find out what village it came from.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Well, at least he's had a few weeks to look.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- Really, we only have a few hours on the day, so...- Hours? Hours?
0:16:31 > 0:16:36Maybe 20 minutes on the day. We try our hardest. It is very difficult.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38- It can be.- It's a shame.
0:16:38 > 0:16:42So, we have a revised estimate now of £80 to £100.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45So, has it changed your plans about selling?
0:16:45 > 0:16:49No, not really. We've got nowhere at home, really, to hang it.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51My parents had it, I remember, in the house.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Let's put it under the hammer, then.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55- Ready?- Let's see what happens. - Here we go.
0:16:55 > 0:17:00It's this marvellous monumental memorial plaque.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03It's a replica, a fantastic replica from the mid-20th century
0:17:03 > 0:17:07of John Fitz Geoffrey of Sandon in Hertfordshire.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11What a marvellous object. And we're opening the bidding here at £80.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13At £80 here? And five. 90, and five.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16100. 100 now? 110, can I see?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19At £100, here with the book at £100.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Is there any advance? £100.
0:17:21 > 0:17:28Is there any advance on 100? Marvellous object. £100. £100.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31It's gone, Hammer's gone down at the top end of the revised estimate.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Well, I think for a bit of 1950s resin, that's pretty good.
0:17:33 > 0:17:36- I think that's pretty good as well. - Yes, it's not bad, is it?
0:17:36 > 0:17:40But it's the story it tells, really. And the local interest.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42And thank you for bringing that in, because, you know,
0:17:42 > 0:17:45- it really got us all going as well. - It caused a conundrum.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47Yes, it did, yeah. And that's the beauty of antiques.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51- You know, it's all subjective and it's opinions, isn't it?- Absolutely.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55So, it seems the buyers agreed with our auctioneer
0:17:55 > 0:17:58and that piece wasn't quite what it seemed at first sight.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01But there's no question about our next lot.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03This has got a bit of style, hasn't it?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Well, I think it's got a beautiful fruit wood handle.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08It's quite elegant and it's nice and heavy,
0:18:08 > 0:18:10but it's just not that fashionable.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- Not everybody's cup of tea, is it? - No, no, that's right.
0:18:12 > 0:18:17I just hope that this isn't bought for its weight and goes to melt.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21But so much of it now is bought and sadly melted down.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- But fingers crossed. - We've got 250 to 350.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Yes, I know, I know. Is that too much?
0:18:26 > 0:18:27I don't know.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29There's a lot of weight there and I was sort of valuing it
0:18:29 > 0:18:32on the weight, so, I don't know. Hopefully...
0:18:32 > 0:18:34- We're going to find out. - We'll see, we'll see.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36- Good luck, both of you. - Thank you.- This is it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39It's a lovely thing. Opening at £220.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41At £220, the lowest we can start.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45250. 270. 300. Yes?
0:18:45 > 0:18:48- We've done it. - Oh, that's surprising.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50£300 now, in the room. At £300.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54Is there any advance on £300?
0:18:54 > 0:18:55Fair warning, 300.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- Oh, brilliant! - Thank goodness for that.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- I was worried.- We were slightly worried, but it's gone.- It's gone.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05And the good thing is, £300 plus the buyer's premium here,
0:19:05 > 0:19:09which is 27% including VAT, means that coffee pot will not go to melt.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- No chance.- That will be saved for somebody's collection.
0:19:12 > 0:19:15- Oh, that's good.- Because it takes it above that melt threshold.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16That's much better.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19Somebody will lose money if they try and scrap that.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21- Well, that's good.- So, the buyer is going to look after it.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- I'm glad somebody's going to use it. - Yes, they will. Don't worry.- Good.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33We've seen a lot of people here today experience the thrill
0:19:33 > 0:19:36and the excitement of buying and selling in the auction room
0:19:36 > 0:19:39but right now I'm just about to head back to Surrey
0:19:39 > 0:19:43to Brooklands Museum to experience a different kind of adrenaline rush,
0:19:43 > 0:19:47that of motorsport past, present and future.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57The year was 1907. Edward VII was on the throne.
0:19:57 > 0:19:58Number Ten was occupied
0:19:58 > 0:20:01by the little-known Henry Campbell Bannerman
0:20:01 > 0:20:04and the upper classes of Great Britain had a new obsession -
0:20:04 > 0:20:06motorsport.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- COMMENTARY:- 'Here come the cars.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14'And he wins the race!'
0:20:14 > 0:20:15I'm here at what was
0:20:15 > 0:20:19the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, Brooklands.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22It opened in the very same year, 1907,
0:20:22 > 0:20:26and for the next 30 years it was the venue for hundreds of races
0:20:26 > 0:20:30and the track was absolutely huge - 2.75 miles in length,
0:20:30 > 0:20:35100 feet in width and in sections it was banked, as you can see,
0:20:35 > 0:20:3830 feet in the air to allow the drivers
0:20:38 > 0:20:41to take these bends at even greater speeds.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Scary stuff.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46The track's golden years were in the 1920s and '30s,
0:20:46 > 0:20:49when thousands of spectators would gather to watch
0:20:49 > 0:20:53the fastest cars of the day break record after record.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59'The track is now home to a museum
0:20:59 > 0:21:02'and I'm going to meet its director, Allan Winn.'
0:21:02 > 0:21:04So, why was Brooklands built and who came up with the idea?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07It was Hugh Locke King who actually owned this land,
0:21:07 > 0:21:11a very wealthy landowner who was a very keen motorist himself.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15He went to the Coppa Florio race in Sicily in 1905
0:21:15 > 0:21:18and he found there were no British cars competing, no British drivers.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21When he asked the question, it was simply that
0:21:21 > 0:21:23there was nowhere in the UK
0:21:23 > 0:21:28where you could legally develop and operate a fast motor car.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31So, he came back with the idea if he built a test track,
0:21:31 > 0:21:36the manufacturers could then develop fast cars capable of more than 20mph,
0:21:36 > 0:21:39which was the national speed limit at the time, and this was
0:21:39 > 0:21:41real ground-breaking stuff -
0:21:41 > 0:21:44running motor racing on a closed circuit.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46This was the first place in the world where it happened.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49So, they had to learn everything from scratch.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51And in fact, when they set up motor racing here,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53because there was no role model,
0:21:53 > 0:21:56they based everything on the rules of horse racing,
0:21:56 > 0:22:00which is why to this day you still have a clerk of the course
0:22:00 > 0:22:02in charge of a motor racing circuit
0:22:02 > 0:22:06and the cars get assembled in the paddock before they go out.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- That all came direct from horse racing.- Gosh, I never knew that.
0:22:09 > 0:22:11And, indeed, before 1914,
0:22:11 > 0:22:15all the drivers wore their own coloured silks.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18You know, it proved to be a very inaccurate way of identifying
0:22:18 > 0:22:20cars going at high speed
0:22:20 > 0:22:24so they very quickly adopted big racing numbers as well.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Back in its heyday you're looking at cars going round that track,
0:22:27 > 0:22:30I would say bombing around that track, at over 100mph,
0:22:30 > 0:22:34no power steering, no helmets, absolutely nothing.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Dangerous stuff, surely? Lots of accidents?
0:22:37 > 0:22:40There were quite a few accidents,
0:22:40 > 0:22:44but over the 32 years that the track was open in total,
0:22:44 > 0:22:46there were about 15 people killed at the track.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49It was dangerous. It was bumpy. The cars were very fast.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51This car here, for instance,
0:22:51 > 0:22:57lapped at an average speed of 143mph in 1935.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59Now, that is seriously fast.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02So, if you had a big accident, you would get seriously hurt or killed
0:23:02 > 0:23:05if you hit something going at that sort of speed.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07But it wasn't just the men
0:23:07 > 0:23:10who risked life and limb pushing the limits.
0:23:10 > 0:23:11The circuit was about to play
0:23:11 > 0:23:14another major part in the history of motorsport.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17A group of female drivers decided they, too,
0:23:17 > 0:23:20wanted a piece of the high-speed action
0:23:20 > 0:23:22and the Belles of Brooklands were born.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Away from the track, the suffragette movement were campaigning
0:23:25 > 0:23:28for the right for women to vote, while here at Brooklands,
0:23:28 > 0:23:30the female drivers were finding it hard
0:23:30 > 0:23:33to be accepted behind the steering wheel.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36One male official commented, "Well, you don't see lady jockeys
0:23:36 > 0:23:40"so it would be wrong to see a lady behind a steering wheel."
0:23:40 > 0:23:42But despite all this, they carried on competing,
0:23:42 > 0:23:46although they were kept apart from their male counterparts.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49This is the ladies' reading room,
0:23:49 > 0:23:53and it's where they would prepare before races and relax between them.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57These comfy surroundings are a huge contrast to the girls
0:23:57 > 0:24:01who used these rooms, often covered in grease and dirt after a day's racing,
0:24:01 > 0:24:02like Kay Petre,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05one of the most successful female drivers of the era.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10She actually broke the lap speed record here at Brooklands three times.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14The Brooklands Belles were later banned from racing
0:24:14 > 0:24:16by the governing body at the racetrack.
0:24:16 > 0:24:19But that didn't stop them from taking part in the sport they loved.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22Undeterred, the Belles bypassed the ban
0:24:22 > 0:24:25by racing at other unofficial meetings.
0:24:25 > 0:24:27Their determination would eventually pay off
0:24:27 > 0:24:31and a whole new chapter of female motorsport would begin.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34By 1932, the Belles were reinstated and officially recognised.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37Not only were they back on track but this time,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39they were competing against the men.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42But despite all this, all eyes were on one competition -
0:24:42 > 0:24:44who could be crowned the queen of speed?
0:24:44 > 0:24:48By 1935, Kay Petre and her rival Gwenda Hawkes
0:24:48 > 0:24:51were both hardened drivers and seasoned racers.
0:24:51 > 0:24:52Both drove powerful machines
0:24:52 > 0:24:55and in a tit-for-tat battle to be the fastest,
0:24:55 > 0:24:58they each broke the speed record a number of times
0:24:58 > 0:25:05before Hawkes finally reached 135.95mph and won the title.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08It's a track record that still stands today.
0:25:08 > 0:25:09Unfortunately, that would be
0:25:09 > 0:25:12one of the last great battles to take place on the track.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14In 1939, World War II came along
0:25:14 > 0:25:18and an aircraft factory was built right on the finishing straight.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20As you can see, it's still here today.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22This is the finishing straight.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Over the years, much of the track has been built over
0:25:25 > 0:25:27and it's really disappeared.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29But there are sections that are still open
0:25:29 > 0:25:33and I'm going to experience it today with a very special driver.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37She started racing go-karts aged just nine.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40She got her professional racing licence aged 13.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44And now, aged 19, she's a professional driver.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46This is Zoe Wenham,
0:25:46 > 0:25:50and she's one of the best female motor racers in the country.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Thanks for meeting up with me here today.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54It's such a historic place of motorsport.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58- Look at this! What does it feel like for you ?- It's incredible.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00In ten years of motorsport, I haven't been and visited yet.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03- I've read loads about it in the books.- So this is a first?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Absolutely. It's great to stand on the ground.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07We've heard about the Brooklands Belles.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Has their story inspired you?
0:26:09 > 0:26:13Yeah, they raced cars and their ABS traction control was very basic,
0:26:13 > 0:26:15and in skirts and silk tops.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19It's just incredible and it's such an inspiration with our modern-day cars.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21Well, we have a car from that era -
0:26:21 > 0:26:24a 1932 MG M-type Midget, and it feels warm.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26You've taken this out for a ride already, haven't you?
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- Just a little bit of practice.- What was it like?- It was incredible.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32Well, can we have a go around some of these bends? Do you mind?
0:26:32 > 0:26:35- We can try.- It's a two-seater. - We can try.- Let's go!
0:26:35 > 0:26:36Wow!
0:26:37 > 0:26:40Zoe currently competes in the GT Championship
0:26:40 > 0:26:44and this is a very different type of car to the one she's used to.
0:26:44 > 0:26:46She was given a lot of instruction earlier on
0:26:46 > 0:26:48and she got to grips with it in no time.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53So, what do you normally drive every day?
0:26:53 > 0:26:55- I've got the Volkswagen Polo. - Have you? Right, OK.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57And what do you normally race with?
0:26:57 > 0:26:59I've got a Ginetta G50, which is a modern-day car,
0:26:59 > 0:27:023.7 litre V6 engine.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Wow, that's big. That's totally different to this.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Is motorsport still considered a man's world?
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Slightly, yes.
0:27:11 > 0:27:17The mainstream people don't actually class it as a female sport.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21- So, how do you feel about that?- They treat us all the same, to be honest.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24What do you hope to achieve in your career?
0:27:24 > 0:27:27- To be able to take part in Le Mans 24-hour race.- Wow, gritty stuff!
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- Yeah, lots of professional motorsport.- Well, good luck.
0:27:34 > 0:27:35There you are.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38Although racing here at Brooklands has since long gone,
0:27:38 > 0:27:39its spirit still remains,
0:27:39 > 0:27:42and the achievements of drivers from the past
0:27:42 > 0:27:46still continue to inspire a new generation to go faster and faster.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49And right now, I need to get back to Guildford Cathedral
0:27:49 > 0:27:50to join up with our experts
0:27:50 > 0:27:53to see what else can we find to take off to auction.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57- Any chance of a lift, Zoe? - Absolutely.- Let's go there in style!
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Welcome back to Guildford Cathedral,
0:28:10 > 0:28:13where our valuations are still in full swing.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15We're having a marvellous day here but right now, it's time to
0:28:15 > 0:28:18catch up with our experts and find out what they're up to.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21And it looks like Catherine has spotted a real gem
0:28:21 > 0:28:22and she's just down there.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28Robert, I don't know about you but I do like a glass of champagne.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31- Are you a champagne drinker? - I am and always have been.
0:28:31 > 0:28:36And you've brought me along a champagne swizzle stick
0:28:36 > 0:28:39for dipping in your champagne,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43giving a little swizzle and getting rid of your bubbles.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46I don't know about you, Robert, but I like bubbles in my champagne.
0:28:46 > 0:28:49I mean, that's the whole point of it, at the end of the day, isn't it?
0:28:49 > 0:28:51In many ways you're right.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54I agree with you, I prefer them.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57But I think the ladies of the 19th and 18th century,
0:28:57 > 0:29:00rather than get the champagne up their nose
0:29:00 > 0:29:02or going over their dresses,
0:29:02 > 0:29:06liked to disperse them somewhat and that became the style.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09- Not so much now.- Nowadays, it's just a novelty, isn't it?
0:29:09 > 0:29:12- Absolutely, yes, it is. - So, where did you get this from?
0:29:12 > 0:29:19From a friend who gave it to me in 1990, roughly.
0:29:19 > 0:29:26We'd rather enjoyed champagne, particularly Krug.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28Ohhh!
0:29:28 > 0:29:29But, of course, those were the days
0:29:29 > 0:29:32when I was working reasonably successfully.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Right, OK, so you were a bit of a champagne drinker 20-odd years ago?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37I was, yes.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40It's a bit of fun, isn't it? It's a novelty piece, really.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43It's something you could have when you've got all your friends round,
0:29:43 > 0:29:47having a dinner party or a drink, cheese and wine, or what have you,
0:29:47 > 0:29:49and you have a glass of champagne.
0:29:49 > 0:29:51It's a talking point, isn't it?
0:29:51 > 0:29:55This is nine-carat gold, as you may know.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59It's stamped here. And it's quite nice quality, it's engine turned.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06- But, at the end of the day, it's a bit of class, isn't it?- Yeah, maybe.
0:30:06 > 0:30:11- Not for you any more?- I think not, no.- Time to move on. Well, ish.
0:30:11 > 0:30:13It must be quite sentimental to you.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16Quite special as a friend gave it to you.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- Are you sure you're wanting to sell this?- Well, yes, I think so.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22It's not going to be a huge amount of money.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25I'm not going to dazzle you with a big figure.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- I would say £70-£100, how's that? - Lovely, to buy a bottle of Krug.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32BOTH LAUGH
0:30:32 > 0:30:37I like your answer, that's perfect! OK, let's put it in the sale.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41£70-£100, with a £70 reserve because it was a gift,
0:30:41 > 0:30:46so I think we need to protect it. Are you happy with that?
0:30:46 > 0:30:49- I'm very happy with that.- And I tell you what, if you get your champagne,
0:30:49 > 0:30:54- can I have a glass as well? - Well, of course you can! THEY CHUCKLE
0:30:54 > 0:30:57An interesting and unusual find for Catherine there.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00Now, over to James, who's got his hands on something rather colourful.
0:31:00 > 0:31:05Rosemary, about eight or nine years ago, I was in China
0:31:05 > 0:31:09and I walked into a factory where they were making various things.
0:31:09 > 0:31:15And in one room, you could hardly see the group of about 30 women.
0:31:15 > 0:31:20And it was a factory producing cloisonne like this.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24And the room with all the dust, full of all these ladies,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26none of whom were wearing a facemask,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30they all had pumice stone and they were polishing the cloisonne.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34I said to the people there, I said,
0:31:34 > 0:31:38"Gosh, your breathing must be atrocious."
0:31:38 > 0:31:42And the guide said, "Yes, the average life expectancy
0:31:42 > 0:31:47- "of somebody doing cloisonne work is about 30 years."- Is that all?
0:31:47 > 0:31:51- Crumbs.- So, that's what I always think when I see this.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55- Are you a collector?- No.- Have you inherited it?
0:31:55 > 0:32:00- I've inherited it, yes.- OK. So, who owned it?- My grandfather, yes.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03He actually owned an antique shop,
0:32:03 > 0:32:07so when my husband and me first got married,
0:32:07 > 0:32:10he gave me that as a gift, really.
0:32:10 > 0:32:14- It's not a bad gift, it's lovely. - That's it, really.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16- This is Japanese cloisonne.- Right.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18They made it in Japan and China
0:32:18 > 0:32:21but this one was something that was made for the export market.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25You've got a brass handle,
0:32:25 > 0:32:27and the core metal that it's laid onto is brass.
0:32:27 > 0:32:34We start with a layer of brass, then you get a bit of brass wire,
0:32:34 > 0:32:39and you shape it into maybe a flower head,
0:32:39 > 0:32:41part of a butterfly wing
0:32:41 > 0:32:45or a leaf, and you stick it to the surface of the box.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Then you take your powder
0:32:48 > 0:32:51which is ground stone or glass
0:32:51 > 0:32:55and you heat it and as you heat it,
0:32:55 > 0:32:57it melts and it flows
0:32:57 > 0:33:01and it forms a pattern inside that wire.
0:33:01 > 0:33:05And different colours for different parts.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07And then is the pumice stone part.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11Get that pumice stone and you rub it away, causing this dust,
0:33:11 > 0:33:15and you get down to the wire. And the work that's involved...
0:33:15 > 0:33:18- It's a great deal of work. - It's huge work.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21It really is. It's probably a cigarette box, I would imagine.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25I did wonder, actually, whether it was a cigarette box
0:33:25 > 0:33:28or for perhaps sweetmeats or something like that.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30We weren't sure, really.
0:33:30 > 0:33:35- It's got a mark in there.- Yes. Apparently it says "golden balls".
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- Does it, really?- You're winding me up!
0:33:38 > 0:33:43- No.- Golden balls?- Yeah. - Are you sure?!
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Why would it say "golden balls" in there?
0:33:46 > 0:33:49That's what they said it translated to, two different people said that.
0:33:49 > 0:33:52- Really? Independently? - Independently.
0:33:54 > 0:34:00- All right.- OK.- I believe you, I think. But I'm not quite sure!
0:34:00 > 0:34:01But what's it worth?
0:34:03 > 0:34:04Lovely condition.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08I would think, and I know this is a bit predictable,
0:34:08 > 0:34:11it's the auctioneers' favourite,
0:34:11 > 0:34:13but I think it's about right for it - 80-120.
0:34:13 > 0:34:16- I knew you would say that.- Did you? - THEY CHUCKLE
0:34:16 > 0:34:18- Mind you, you never know. - You never know.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20Golden balls might be the difference.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23They might...it might be the difference!
0:34:25 > 0:34:28And I found a couple of people who agree with James's estimate.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32Don't wake the baby. Oh, hang on a minute, one's just stirred.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34Let's find out what they're saying.
0:34:36 > 0:34:3780-120.
0:34:43 > 0:34:46Back to Catherine now, who's found an unusual timepiece.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51We're in a very vast cathedral here, Jean,
0:34:51 > 0:34:55and all of a sudden, we have this rather large,
0:34:55 > 0:34:58very sizeable timepiece.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02- Where did you get it from?- Well, it originated from my grandfather
0:35:02 > 0:35:06and then it was left to my mother and then my mother gave it to me.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08But I've never seen it on show.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11Right, the thing that I can see straightaway
0:35:11 > 0:35:13is that it's incredibly chunky.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16- Mm-hm.- I mean, it's serious, this, isn't it?
0:35:16 > 0:35:18- It's chunky. Is it heavy? - Very heavy.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21I'm going to let you hold it for the whole time we're standing here!
0:35:21 > 0:35:26Now, your grandfather had it, but you said you don't remember it being on show,
0:35:26 > 0:35:29but it's not something that you can very easily display.
0:35:29 > 0:35:32Can I just have a look over here?
0:35:32 > 0:35:35There we are. This I can immediately see is replaced.
0:35:35 > 0:35:39So, it would have stood up on your mantelpiece or, perhaps,
0:35:39 > 0:35:43next to your bed. But it's just such a heavy piece, isn't it?
0:35:43 > 0:35:45But you can see why that's broken off,
0:35:45 > 0:35:48because it is chunky and very sizable.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51So do you have this on display in your house?
0:35:51 > 0:35:54I don't. It's been in the wardrobe since my mother gave it to me.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57- It just doesn't fit in. - Right, OK, can I hold...
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Can I give you the case? - Yes, certainly.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03And I'm going to take out this massive pocket watch.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06You can't really call it a pocket watch,
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- but it's in the style of a pocket watch.- It is, isn't it?- Yes.
0:36:09 > 0:36:15Now, this is silver, and we know that by the hallmarks underneath.
0:36:15 > 0:36:20This tells us that it was assayed in Scotland
0:36:20 > 0:36:23and we have got initials down here of H and I
0:36:23 > 0:36:27for Hamilton & Inches of Edinburgh.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31They were a company that was founded in 1866
0:36:31 > 0:36:35and they're actually still going today, which is wonderful. So, that's really nice.
0:36:35 > 0:36:41And we can see that the date letter there is Y and it dates to 1905.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45- This, on the other hand, is not silver.- Right.
0:36:45 > 0:36:50This is actually plated. It would be super if it was silver,
0:36:50 > 0:36:53but sadly, it's not.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56This is in a little tired condition.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59It's got a chip on the enamel, which is a bit of a shame,
0:36:59 > 0:37:01but nevertheless, it's a good-looking thing.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04- It's quite solid, isn't it? - It is pretty solid.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06Why do you want to sell it?
0:37:06 > 0:37:10Well, it's in the wardrobe at the moment, and I'd like a holiday in Jersey
0:37:10 > 0:37:13so that would be quite useful to put it towards something.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16- Why Jersey?- I love Jersey.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19My niece lives there and I've been going there for 15 years.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22- It's my favourite holiday spot. - Right, well,
0:37:22 > 0:37:25this really reminds me of the whole Alice In Wonderland thing.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28The size of it really makes me think of the rabbit.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31So, shall we see if we can do something magical
0:37:31 > 0:37:34and sell this and make you a fortune
0:37:34 > 0:37:38- and whisk you off to Jersey? - That would be nice.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41I would put an estimate on this of 150-250 with a £100 reserve.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Would you be happy with that?
0:37:43 > 0:37:45I would be happy with that. That would be fine, Catherine.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49It would be nice if it made a little bit more but we'll see what we can do.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53- OK.- Lovely, I'll see you at the auction. Good.- I look forward to it.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59Well, that's it! We're all done and dusted here.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02A big thank you to the hundreds of people who have turned up
0:38:02 > 0:38:04with their antiques and collectables
0:38:04 > 0:38:07and our marvellous venue for today, Guildford Cathedral.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09We're off for our second trip to the saleroom
0:38:09 > 0:38:12and here's a quick recap of what we're taking with us.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Let's hope the champagne swizzle stick will pop some corks.
0:38:19 > 0:38:21There's that early-20th-century enamel box.
0:38:23 > 0:38:27And, fingers crossed, the bidders have big pockets for that watch.
0:38:32 > 0:38:36Well, this is what I like to see, an auction room full of fine art and antiques.
0:38:36 > 0:38:38Remember, if you're thinking of going to an auction,
0:38:38 > 0:38:41you have to register and you have to pick up a paddle in order to bid
0:38:41 > 0:38:43and don't forget, there is commission to pay.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45It varies from saleroom to saleroom,
0:38:45 > 0:38:47so check the details in the catalogue,
0:38:47 > 0:38:50or if you're unsure, ask the auctioneer.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57Going under the hammer right now, something from the '70s
0:38:57 > 0:39:00and I wouldn't necessarily say '70s when I think of this.
0:39:00 > 0:39:02It's a champagne twizzle stick, belonging to Robert.
0:39:02 > 0:39:05Are you still knocking back the champagne?
0:39:05 > 0:39:07- A bit, but not quite as much as I was.- Not so much.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09- Right, well, let's put it to the test, shall we?- Absolutely.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11See what it makes.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15And we're opening the bidding here at...£85.
0:39:15 > 0:39:20£85, can I see the 90? Conflicting bids on the books here at £85.
0:39:20 > 0:39:26At £85, 90 going to see? At £85 and 90 and five for 100? 95 here?
0:39:26 > 0:39:28At 95 against the room?
0:39:28 > 0:39:29At 95, all done?
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- At 95! 95. - GAVEL BANGS
0:39:32 > 0:39:3495 and the hammer's gone down!
0:39:34 > 0:39:39- That's a good result. Are you happy with that?- I am.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- And I'm going to enjoy a lunch on Worthing front.- Brilliant.
0:39:42 > 0:39:46- Very nice, with champagne.- Fish and chips.- Fish and chips and champagne.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49- Now, that...that is style, isn't it?- Yes!
0:39:49 > 0:39:52So, Robert's going home happy and hopefully,
0:39:52 > 0:39:55someone will be enjoying a glass or two with that swizzle stick.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Next, we've got the enamel box.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00It's exquisite, the quality is superb.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03It's a two-lidded box separated with a little brass handle.
0:40:03 > 0:40:05Cloisonne, Japanese. Who have you brought along with you?
0:40:05 > 0:40:08- My husband, Roy.- Roy, pleased to meet you.- Nice to meet you.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11You've got to talk her into not selling this, really.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14I think it's absolutely delightful. Would you sell this, James?
0:40:14 > 0:40:18- I don't know. I don't know. I think I might.- Yes.
0:40:18 > 0:40:19Why are you selling it?
0:40:19 > 0:40:22We've got quite a few bits and pieces at home,
0:40:22 > 0:40:24and quite honestly, too many.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27- Good luck, both of you. - Thank you very much.- This is it.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32And opening this lot at £70. At £70 and five? And 80 and five?
0:40:32 > 0:40:36At 80 now. At £80 with the book at £80, can I see the 85?
0:40:36 > 0:40:40At £80 and five again, now, in the chair. Thank you, madam.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44At £85, can I see the 90? 85 for the lady, here?
0:40:44 > 0:40:47At £85, are we all done?
0:40:47 > 0:40:50- £85 and selling? 85. - GAVEL BANGS
0:40:50 > 0:40:54Gosh, that went cheaply, didn't it? £85.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56Well, there we are, what could be done?
0:40:56 > 0:40:58- Tried our hardest.- I know you did.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00I guess there was just not many people in the room
0:41:00 > 0:41:04- bidding against each other.- Never mind, it did at least go, didn't it?
0:41:04 > 0:41:08A real bargain for one lucky bidder. Let's get on with our final item.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11And time's up for that large pocket watch.
0:41:11 > 0:41:14- I mean, it's massive, isn't it? - It's huge.- It really is.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16I've never seen anything like that before,
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- with a silver travelling case. - Absolutely stonking.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23- As soon as you see that, everyone says "wow".- It's very unusual.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26I don't think we'll come across another one for a long time.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30- That's why I like it.- No, I love it. I think it'll do well.- Good.
0:41:30 > 0:41:32We're going to find out right now, good luck.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35This is it, we're putting it to the test.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37And we're opening the bidding here at £350.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41At £350, with conflicting bids. At £350.
0:41:44 > 0:41:50£380, 400, 420. 450, 480. 500, 520.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54550, 580, 600, 620?
0:41:54 > 0:41:57At £600 here? £600.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00- Six!- £600.- No!
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Catherine!
0:42:02 > 0:42:07£600 on commission. At £600, fair warning, 600.
0:42:07 > 0:42:11- Yes, the hammer's gone down. £600! - We just... We didn't...
0:42:11 > 0:42:14- I didn't expect that at all. - That was amazing.- £600!
0:42:14 > 0:42:17I thought it would probably do about three or four,
0:42:17 > 0:42:19but I didn't think 600!
0:42:19 > 0:42:22It was unusual, and you won't find another one for a long time.
0:42:22 > 0:42:25- Well done, that's brilliant. - Good for you.- Thank you.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28That gave us a surprise. I told you there was going to be one.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38Well, that's it. It's all over.
0:42:38 > 0:42:41Lots of highs and lots of lows for our owners.
0:42:41 > 0:42:43The thrill and the excitement of the saleroom.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45If you want to experience some of that,
0:42:45 > 0:42:48your journey starts at one of our valuation days.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50Details of up-and-coming dates and venues,
0:42:50 > 0:42:51you can find on our BBC website,
0:42:51 > 0:42:54or check the details in your local press, because, fingers crossed,
0:42:54 > 0:42:57we're coming to a town very near you soon and we'd love to see you.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00But for now, from West Sussex, it's goodbye.