0:00:10 > 0:00:13Welcome to one of my favourite places in the world.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16This is one of our oldest and most romantic manor houses,
0:00:16 > 0:00:20and one of the most perfect to survive from the Middle Ages.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22It gives me great pleasure today to say that this
0:00:22 > 0:00:25beautiful manor house is exclusively ours.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Haddon Hall is home to "Flog It!"
0:00:29 > 0:00:31THEME MUSIC PLAYS
0:00:51 > 0:00:52Haddon Hall in the heart of
0:00:52 > 0:00:55the Peak District National Park is very special
0:00:55 > 0:01:00and its Grade I listed status reflects its historic importance.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03Haddon Hall lives and breathes history.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06It's a perfect example of why we should protect our
0:01:06 > 0:01:08heritage buildings, and later on in the programme,
0:01:08 > 0:01:11I'll be finding out why it is so well preserved.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14But first, let's meet our "Flog It!" crowd who've
0:01:14 > 0:01:16arrived in their hundreds carrying bags and boxes
0:01:16 > 0:01:19full of antiques and treasures from their past
0:01:19 > 0:01:22and, of course, before we go inside this beautiful manor house,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25there is one question on everybody's lips, which is...?
0:01:25 > 0:01:27ALL: What's it worth?!
0:01:27 > 0:01:29Stay tuned and you'll find out.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33And responsible for uncovering today's treasures
0:01:33 > 0:01:37is our lord of the manor, Michael Baggott.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39You may pass.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And joining Michael as our lady of the house is none other than
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Caroline Hawley.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46- You've got a big pocket in there, sir.- I have, yeah.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- What else is in there?- It's not very deep! All the money's gone.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- She's spent it all.- Aw!
0:01:51 > 0:01:54And it's time to get everyone inside.
0:01:54 > 0:01:55Follow me!
0:01:59 > 0:02:02So, with our experts poised, our house guests filing in,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05and the "Flog It!" team set up in every room of this
0:02:05 > 0:02:08historic manor house, we're ready to unearth items fit for
0:02:08 > 0:02:10today's surroundings, and then,
0:02:10 > 0:02:13we'll take the best ones off to auction.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16But which of these items will fetch
0:02:16 > 0:02:18more than double our expert's valuation?
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Will it be this Victorian perfume bottle?
0:02:23 > 0:02:27This sextant, which has special historical significance?
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Or this exquisite ruby and diamond bracelet?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Caroline's first find gives us more than a snapshot of history.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42John, what a fabulous collection of stereoscope and slides all of
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- the First World War.- Thank you, Caroline.- They are fascinating.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Before we go into further detail, tell me how you came by them.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51They belonged to my grandfather who used to live in Sheffield
0:02:51 > 0:02:55and when I was a young lad I used to visit him and they were all on
0:02:55 > 0:02:57display in his display cabinet, and I said to him one day,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00"Do you think I might be able to have those one day, Grandad?"
0:03:00 > 0:03:02And he said, "I suppose so." So, they were passed down to
0:03:02 > 0:03:06my father and then to myself and I've had them about 40 years.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08And do you look at them all?
0:03:08 > 0:03:10I've looked at them a long time ago, but, regrettably,
0:03:10 > 0:03:12I haven't looked at them recently.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17Now, this set of cards was made by Underwood & Underwood,
0:03:17 > 0:03:21a firm which set up in Kansas in 1881,
0:03:21 > 0:03:24and it went right through to 1840,
0:03:24 > 0:03:27and they were pioneers in early news photography.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- They really are a lovely collection...- About 200 in total.
0:03:30 > 0:03:31200 in total?
0:03:31 > 0:03:35And all in good condition and, tell me, you know how they work?
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Yes, I do. You literally put one of the slides in the viewer,
0:03:40 > 0:03:44look through the twin aperture there and you put it to your face
0:03:44 > 0:03:47and then move the viewer backwards or forwards
0:03:47 > 0:03:49until it comes into focus and you see the 3-D image.
0:03:49 > 0:03:50Thank you.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55Yes, so it starts off with the two pictures
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- and as you put it to your eyes, get it into focus...- It puts them together.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01Wow. You could almost be there.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06The two pictures merge into one and you have this 3-D effect.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10It's incredible! And they're so widely varied.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15There's Her Majesty Queen Mary here, visiting the hospital in Hull and
0:04:15 > 0:04:19then there's one which is the super one here of the troops
0:04:19 > 0:04:23enjoying a bath after a long day's march.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26"Crocodiles made the rivers too dangerous."
0:04:26 > 0:04:30And they are all in these boxes here which are made to look like books
0:04:30 > 0:04:33and a lot of people would own these.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36They wouldn't be terribly expensive to buy at the time.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Tell me, why have you decided now is the time to sell them, Tom?
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Having had them for about 40 years, I feel that it's
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- appropriate for someone else to have a look at them now...- Yeah.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47..and maybe generate interest in schools or colleges who may
0:04:47 > 0:04:49not have seen these before.
0:04:49 > 0:04:55- To put a value on this is a difficult thing to do.- It is difficult.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58There's a lot of interest in World War I.
0:04:58 > 0:05:04- I would put an estimate of between £100 and £150.- Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
0:05:04 > 0:05:08- Are you happy with that? - Yes, I am, yes.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Right, and we'll see where they go.
0:05:10 > 0:05:16That's just over a pound a photo. Surely they've got to be worth that?
0:05:16 > 0:05:19And with finds like that, I'm taking the opportunity to see
0:05:19 > 0:05:22what else people have in their bags and boxes.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26It's all coming in today, isn't it?
0:05:26 > 0:05:29Next, Michael with a bevy of beauties.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Charlotte, Vivienne, what can I say?
0:05:34 > 0:05:37I've got a table full of semi-clad, naked young ladies.
0:05:38 > 0:05:42Um, explain this, immediately. Where did these come from?
0:05:42 > 0:05:46- Well, I've collected them over a period of 30, 35 years.- Right.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48And so, from various places.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51And what was the appeal in collecting them?
0:05:51 > 0:05:55I just thought they were very attractive and elegant.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58Yeah, it's quite extraordinary cos you would expect these to be
0:05:58 > 0:06:02the sort of remit of the sort of gentleman's library,
0:06:02 > 0:06:07the sort of sniggering Edwardian having those probably on a desk
0:06:07 > 0:06:11or tucked away somewhere cos they are quite, um...
0:06:13 > 0:06:15..quite risque, I mean, Charlotte,
0:06:15 > 0:06:18these have been in your house for some time, what do you think of them?
0:06:18 > 0:06:22I did find them attractive in the house. They were cute.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25I mean, they are made by...some of these are glazed,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27some of them are bisque.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30The bisque ones are probably by the same manufacturers
0:06:30 > 0:06:33they would make the bisque heads for dolls.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35Uh, so someone like Heubach.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Uh, the glazed ones would be from any number of
0:06:38 > 0:06:429small Bohemian, Czechoslovakian potteries,
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- and they would have been imported into this country and sold.- Right.
0:06:46 > 0:06:52Dating from around 1900 up through about 1920, 1925, this,
0:06:52 > 0:06:57probably my favourite, this large figure of a girl reading
0:06:57 > 0:07:02a book with a bow in her hair and that's probably 1910 to 1915.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05When were you collecting these...?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Years and years ago or recently?
0:07:07 > 0:07:11About 30, 35 years ago, um, I haven't...I must have
0:07:11 > 0:07:16stopped...probably, 15 to 20 years ago.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19And were they still out in the house or where they...?
0:07:19 > 0:07:24- Um, I had several out, uh, the rest were just in a box.- Packed away.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28So, "Flog It!" is here today, you thought, "Get the box out!"
0:07:28 > 0:07:30That's right.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34I'm afraid the market for these sort of figures has sort of gone up
0:07:34 > 0:07:36- and then gone down again.- Passed.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41And some of these, the larger bisque ones are quite attractive.
0:07:41 > 0:07:46Some of the smaller glazed ones, '20s, '30s, not quite so commercial.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51Um, there's always going to be the naughty boy factor at auction,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53and you've got a large number of them,
0:07:53 > 0:07:58but, I think, to be very cautious, one would say...
0:07:58 > 0:08:04£150 maybe up to £300 as a broad estimate
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- and fix a reserve at £150 for them. - Thank you.
0:08:08 > 0:08:09Um, so you're going to sell them.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13What, if they make a good sum of money, are you going to spend it on?
0:08:13 > 0:08:17- I've got eight grandchildren.- Oh, so...?- It wouldn't take long!
0:08:17 > 0:08:21Well, we've got to at least get 160 for you to get £20 each.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25I mean, Charlotte, would you prefer the money or the figurines?
0:08:25 > 0:08:29- What's...?- The money!- The money! Well, there's your answer, isn't it?
0:08:29 > 0:08:30Off to auction we go.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Well, Charlotte was clear about that.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37It's a big event here at Haddon today.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Hundreds of people are waiting to get their antiques valued
0:08:40 > 0:08:44and, whilst the experts are working away, I want to take a look at some
0:08:44 > 0:08:49of Haddon's most prized possessions, and these ones are priceless.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52There's a collection of five royal tapestries here in this house
0:08:52 > 0:08:54called The Five Senses and there's three of them in this
0:08:54 > 0:08:59particular spot and, as you can see, they are incredibly detailed.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02This particular one is hearing.
0:09:02 > 0:09:05Now, the condition is exceptionally good, considering the age.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08These were made in the reign of Charles I, 1630s.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11The colour has somewhat faded.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14The black that you can see was originally gold thread,
0:09:14 > 0:09:16but it's tarnished over the years.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21It's the only surviving full set of the five senses,
0:09:21 > 0:09:24which makes them incredibly rare and incredibly valuable.
0:09:28 > 0:09:29The fires are still roaring
0:09:29 > 0:09:32and the valuations are in full swing in the Long Gallery.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38And Caroline's eye has been caught by some gleaming jewels.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- Joy, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45And you've brought along this delightful bangle.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47Would you like to tell me about it?
0:09:47 > 0:09:51- Um, actually, I bought this one in Jaipur in India.- Yeah.
0:09:51 > 0:09:58In 2007, my husband proposed to me...he proposed to me in India.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- Oh, how romantic!- At the Taj Mahal! - Oh, how lovely.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06And we found a nice engagement ring there and then I saw this bangle.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08- As well as your engagement ring? - Yeah!
0:10:08 > 0:10:12- So, I thought, "OK, that's mine." - Yeah, it's very nice.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- But it's a little bit too dainty for me.- It's tiny, isn't it?- It's tiny.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Well, I can get it on easily when I wash my hands with soap,
0:10:19 > 0:10:24- so it slides on easily. - It's 18 carat gold.- 18 carat gold.
0:10:24 > 0:10:29- With rubies and diamond. - 55 diamonds in it.- 55 diamonds!
0:10:29 > 0:10:34- I haven't counted.- 5 times 11.- And it's a very Art Deco style.- It is.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38It's a modern style and the lovely cut of the rubies.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41Why have you decided now is the time to sell it, Joy?
0:10:41 > 0:10:44Well, I don't wear it anymore and I can't be bothered to,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47every time with washing my hands,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50and with swabs of soap, putting it on, taking it off again...
0:10:50 > 0:10:54- Yes, yeah.- Um, I've got other bangles and I live in them.- Right.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58So, this one can go and make place for the others.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00- Right, now, value wise...- Yes.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04This is a lovely bangle and, all things considered,
0:11:04 > 0:11:09the 18 carat gold, the rubies, the diamond...I think it should be
0:11:09 > 0:11:14- worth between £350 and £550 at auction.- That's OK, yeah.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18But if we put a fixed reserve of £350, is that all right with you?
0:11:18 > 0:11:20- Yes, that's OK.- That's brilliant.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22We'll hope for the best
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- and what we want is two ladies or three ladies or more...- All bidding.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29- ..all mad for it, yeah, bidding for it and then it could really soar.- OK.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- So, we'll hope for the best and we'll do our best.- Yeah, wonderful.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34- Thanks, Joy.- Thank you very much.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38It's a delightful bracelet with all those rubies
0:11:38 > 0:11:41and 55 brilliant cut diamonds.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43It should do well.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Everybody is thoroughly enjoying themselves here in this
0:11:45 > 0:11:47magnificent room, the Long Gallery.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52It is 110ft in length and during the Elizabethan period,
0:11:52 > 0:11:56whole families would promenade up and down here taking exercise.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59The children would play board games during the winter months.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Right now though, it's time for us to play a game of our very own as
0:12:03 > 0:12:06we put our first set of valuations to the test in the auction room.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09Will they come up to the mark? Let's find out.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10As we make our way over to the saleroom,
0:12:10 > 0:12:14here's a quick recap of all the items we're taking with us.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Will the buyers snap up the stereoscopic viewer and photos?
0:12:21 > 0:12:23It is possible they might be attracted more to
0:12:23 > 0:12:26Vivienne's collection of semi-nude figures.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Or will they both be outshone by the ruby and diamond bracelet?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Just one mile down the road is the village of Rowsley,
0:12:39 > 0:12:44part of the Haddon Estate until the 20th century.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48It was transformed in the 1860s by the train line, which was built
0:12:48 > 0:12:50through the Peak District, creating one of the most
0:12:50 > 0:12:53spectacular railways in the country.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57Today's sale comes from Bamfords Auction House, built on the
0:12:57 > 0:13:00original site of Rowsley Railway Station, designed by
0:13:00 > 0:13:03the celebrated architect Sir Joseph Paxton.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Sadly, the railway station is long gone, but let's hope
0:13:06 > 0:13:10our experts are on track to hit the top end of their estimate.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14Sellers here pay 12.5% plus VAT, so it's always worth
0:13:14 > 0:13:19doing your sums and checking for any hidden extra charges.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22'Conducting our auction today is "Flog It!" regular James Lewis
0:13:22 > 0:13:25'and we're off to a romantic start.'
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Going under the hammer right now we have
0:13:27 > 0:13:30Joy's diamond and ruby bracelet.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32There's a lot of love attached to this little story,
0:13:32 > 0:13:36- the Taj Mahal as well.- Yeah, actually, it's too dainty for me.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39OK, and it's something you don't really wear that much.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41- No, no, not at all, not at all. - You're hoping to sell this and
0:13:41 > 0:13:43buy something that you will wear.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- That I will wear.- OK, OK. - With ruby and diamonds again.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48- Let's hope we get that top end, around a £500 mark.- Yes.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50We've got our work cut out,
0:13:50 > 0:13:52but anything can happen in an auction room and
0:13:52 > 0:13:54- we're going to put it to the test. Good luck.- Thank you.
0:13:54 > 0:13:59Lot number 268 is this very pretty ruby and diamond hoop bangle
0:13:59 > 0:14:03with the panels of cushion cut rubies divided by the
0:14:03 > 0:14:07brilliant cut diamonds. There it is and I have interest in it.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I can start at £300, 300, 320 now.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13320, 350, 380, for you.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18380 in the room seated. At 380 and 4 now. 400, sir, 420.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23420 for you, 410 if you like. 410 bid, 420, you sure?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26At 410, here, to the left is against you down the centre.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29All the bidding's stopping in exactly the same spot.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- Oh, don't stop.- At 410, 420 now.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34'It's going, Joy, it's going, isn't it?'
0:14:34 > 0:14:37At 410, are your sure? Internet's out.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42- Yours.- It's gone mid-estimate. Good valuation, Caroline. It's gone.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45- It's gone!- It's OK, isn't it? - It's OK.- It's OK.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- It's on the way to buying you the next one.- Yes.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52Why hang onto something you don't use? Joy has the right idea.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55She can now spend that on something she will wear.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56At £70 standing to the left.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Right, this one's going to raise some eyebrows.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02Going under the hammer right now, 17 semi-clad, nude figures
0:15:02 > 0:15:04belonging to Vivienne and Charlotte who are right next to me.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- This is your collection... - That's right.
0:15:07 > 0:15:10- ..built up over, what, 35 years? - 30, 35 years.- Gosh!
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Why have you decided to stop collecting and started to sell?
0:15:13 > 0:15:16Well, actually, I stopped collecting some time ago
0:15:16 > 0:15:18and they were just packed away in a box like so many people do.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22- Yeah, and you don't really want to add to this collection?- No, no.
0:15:22 > 0:15:25- That doesn't really interest you? - No!
0:15:25 > 0:15:28- You'd rather collect something else. - Yeah.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30I think some of them are really nice.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32There's a couple I'm not keen on,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35but I can understand why you're selling them in a group.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37There's a broad mix and the good ones will help the bad ones sell.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- The thing you don't want to do with a collection like this is... - Split it up.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43..break it up, have all the good ones that you really like, sell,
0:15:43 > 0:15:46and be left with the ones that you can't sell.
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- There's some great figures and a lot of figures.- Exactly.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51Right, and they're going under the hammer right now.
0:15:51 > 0:15:57Lot number 373 are these German bisque piano ladies. There we are.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02Some naked, some clothed, a very pretty little lot. And I have...
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- In good shape.- I think James is blushing, isn't he?
0:16:06 > 0:16:12..130 now, 130, 140, 150, 150, 160, 170...
0:16:12 > 0:16:17- 'We're finding a buyer.' - 190. 190, 200, 220.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22220 has it on the aisle. At 220, gentleman's bid. At 220...
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Gentleman's bid, of course.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28At 220, any advance? At 220...
0:16:29 > 0:16:30£220...
0:16:30 > 0:16:33the hammer is going down.
0:16:33 > 0:16:34It's gone, it's sold.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- There's a big smile, there's a big smile, Charlotte.- Yes.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Are you getting the money?
0:16:39 > 0:16:42- Well, it's being split between eight of us...- Is it? Gosh!
0:16:42 > 0:16:43There's a lot of you!
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Eight grandchildren, so, they're all getting a piece.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48Getting a figure each, so to speak.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52And the new gentleman owner will be very happy.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57And now for an item I have great hopes for.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58Going under the hammer right now,
0:16:58 > 0:17:02George V's stereoscopic viewer with 200 images belonging to John.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- Pleased to meet you, John. - Pleased to meet you, Paul.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07- And this was grandmother's?- It was grandfather's.- Grandfather's,
0:17:07 > 0:17:10so you had a lot of fun as a child looking at the images.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13- That's correct.- I bet that was great.- From a very early age, yes,
0:17:13 > 0:17:15- I was fascinated by it.- Wow.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18We had a great time with the valuation, David. Looking at them.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20These find markets all over the world, as you know, being
0:17:20 > 0:17:23an auctioneer, and we've sold them on the show before and
0:17:23 > 0:17:26they exceeded the top estimate by hundreds, so, hopefully,
0:17:26 > 0:17:28we can have a surprise today.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31We're going to find out right now here in Derbyshire. Here we go.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36Lot 749 is the George V stereoscopic viewer and I have one, two,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- three bids on it at 110 to start. - Wow, straight in.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43- Oh, brilliant, brilliant. - 120, 130, 140, do I see?
0:17:43 > 0:17:46140, 150, 160, 170, 180.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- Good, brilliant.- Fantastic.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50At 170, 180 now.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53At £170, at 170, 180, do I see?
0:17:53 > 0:17:55170...
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- 170.- Fantastic. Thank you so much, Caroline.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59- It's a pleasure. - Thank you so much, Paul.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02- Well done.- Really delighted with the result.- Oh, good.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- Thank you so much.- There's a lot of history there.- Thank you so much.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06At 450.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09There you are, that's the end of our first visit to
0:18:09 > 0:18:13the auction room today. Some great results and I rather enjoyed that.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Now, we all know how important it is to look after
0:18:15 > 0:18:17your antiques and collectibles, but what if
0:18:17 > 0:18:21your most important antique happens to be your family home?
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Well, I'm going back to Haddon Hall right now to find out how
0:18:23 > 0:18:28this 900-year-old house was restored and rescued by one man who
0:18:28 > 0:18:31made it his life's work to preserve its heritage.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Beautiful Haddon Hall has the reputation of being
0:18:39 > 0:18:42something of a medieval Sleeping Beauty.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47It's been a place of romantic pilgrimage for generations
0:18:47 > 0:18:50and stepping into this magnificent courtyard,
0:18:50 > 0:18:53it really is like stepping back in time.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55Just take the windows, for example.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59These Gothic pointed ones are the oldest,
0:18:59 > 0:19:02dating this part of the hall back to the 13th century.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06But, if you look around the courtyard, the square windows,
0:19:06 > 0:19:09well, they're more Tudor in style, so they tell us that this
0:19:09 > 0:19:12section of the building is a couple of hundred years younger.
0:19:15 > 0:19:18And the journey through time continues inside.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22And this, the banqueting hall,
0:19:22 > 0:19:27would have housed many a great feast during the medieval period.
0:19:27 > 0:19:28Huge, great big chunks of pork
0:19:28 > 0:19:33and extravagantly baked pies would have lined this single plank
0:19:33 > 0:19:35refectory table with the lord
0:19:35 > 0:19:37and the lady of the house sitting here with this
0:19:37 > 0:19:40tapestry behind them, facing out into the room
0:19:40 > 0:19:42so they could see everything coming and going.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46There would be another refectory table lined along here and one along
0:19:46 > 0:19:49that side where all their guests and servants would sit and dine.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53Remember, this was a time in our history before there was such
0:19:53 > 0:19:54a thing as upstairs and downstairs.
0:19:54 > 0:19:57The servants dined with their masters
0:19:57 > 0:20:00and they were all entertained here from the minstrels' gallery.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03MINSTREL MUSIC PLAYS
0:20:03 > 0:20:06It's so very easy to imagine the hustle and the bustle
0:20:06 > 0:20:07of medieval life here.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12And there's a very good reason why this magnificent building
0:20:12 > 0:20:14is in such good condition.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17At the early part of the 18th century, the Manners family
0:20:17 > 0:20:21moved out of Haddon Hall, leaving it empty for more than 200 years.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26Bizarrely, this neglect was the very thing that preserved
0:20:26 > 0:20:28the hall's medieval and Tudor character.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32It was as if it slept through the Georgian and Victorian eras.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36But although the hall lay dormant for most of that time,
0:20:36 > 0:20:41it became very much alive with the imagination of Victorian England.
0:20:41 > 0:20:45Popular fiction was full of the story of the 16th century elopement
0:20:45 > 0:20:47of the young Dorothy Vernon,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50daughter of Haddon Hall with John Manners.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53It is thought that Dorothy's father, a Catholic,
0:20:53 > 0:20:56disapproved of John Manners because he was a Protestant.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59There's was an important union,
0:20:59 > 0:21:01because it was their direct descendant,
0:21:01 > 0:21:04the 9th Duke of Rutland, who, at the start of the 20th century,
0:21:04 > 0:21:07turned the fortunes of the hall around.
0:21:09 > 0:21:13But breathing new life back into the house was easier said than done.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16Yew trees had rerooted themselves and taken over the gardens.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20The roof in the main hall was falling in and there was very
0:21:20 > 0:21:23little left in the way of furniture that wasn't completely rotten.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31It was a huge undertaking and the restoration was all-encompassing.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36And it's here, in this ancient chapel, that the most difficult
0:21:36 > 0:21:39and delicate piece of restoration work was carried out.
0:21:39 > 0:21:40If you look closely, you can
0:21:40 > 0:21:45see images of frescos that adorn these wonderful walls,
0:21:45 > 0:21:48but, like many other frescos, during the time of the Reformation,
0:21:48 > 0:21:50they were all plastered over and whitewashed.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57The Duke employed the foremost expert of the day to restore
0:21:57 > 0:21:58these beautiful frescos.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Now, this, the three skeletons, that's a very popular
0:22:03 > 0:22:07and poignant 15th century fresco image.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09It's there to remind us all of our fate.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13The fate of Haddon Hall nowadays rests on
0:22:13 > 0:22:17the 9th Duke of Rutland's grandson, Lord Edward Manners,
0:22:17 > 0:22:19a great admirer of his grandfather's work.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Tell me about your grandfather's dreams for Haddon Hall.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Well, his dream was really to restore Haddon.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29It was just at that tipping point, I think, in the 1920s.
0:22:29 > 0:22:33The family basically kept it watertight
0:22:33 > 0:22:36and made some repairs on the roof and on the pointing,
0:22:36 > 0:22:39but it was basically abandoned for 200 years,
0:22:39 > 0:22:46so, it was his life's work and he started restoring this house in 1913.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48And finally completed the project in 1934.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51He was a man of many interests
0:22:51 > 0:22:54and one of his great interests was also archaeology.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58He helped Lord Carnarvon excavate Tutankhamun's tombs.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03He also recorded each stage of the restoration in volumes
0:23:03 > 0:23:07of notebooks which have fantastic photographs in them
0:23:07 > 0:23:09and drawings, architect's drawings as well,
0:23:09 > 0:23:13which we use to this day for continued restoration projects here.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16This must have been an ambitious project at the time.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19It was a very ambitious project and he brought in all sorts
0:23:19 > 0:23:24of experts to repair and restore, for instance, these Bombay glass windows.
0:23:24 > 0:23:29Every single window was taken out and he devised a methodology
0:23:29 > 0:23:33for actually making the undulation on the glass on a wooden frame.
0:23:33 > 0:23:37- What was he like as a person?- He was known as quite a serious person.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41Reasonably bookish and quite academic,
0:23:41 > 0:23:44but he was a fantastic enthusiast.
0:23:44 > 0:23:49People loved working with him, so what you see here is a very
0:23:49 > 0:23:53authentic view of sort of Tudor and Elizabethan life.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56- Yeah, a very honest view as well. - Yes, quite.
0:23:56 > 0:23:57If he hadn't done it then,
0:23:57 > 0:24:00then Haddon would definitely be a ruin now.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Time has literally stood still here
0:24:08 > 0:24:11and that's thanks to the 9th Duke and his passion for history,
0:24:11 > 0:24:15that this place remains a window into life in medieval England
0:24:15 > 0:24:18and a modern day marvel.
0:24:24 > 0:24:28It's lunch time, and we're taking a break from our valuations to
0:24:28 > 0:24:32go back in time with some musical entertainment renaissance style.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Inspired by the professional court music that would have
0:24:40 > 0:24:44entertained the great and the good of the 16th and 17th century,
0:24:44 > 0:24:47local group Piva are on the bagpipes, the violin,
0:24:47 > 0:24:51and the hurdy-gurdy and they even came dressed for the occasion.
0:25:12 > 0:25:17From historical wooden instruments to a historical wooden box.
0:25:17 > 0:25:23Abigail, Rod, thank you for bringing in this very intriguing box.
0:25:23 > 0:25:24Very good.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26I love the reveal part of this job.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27THEY LAUGH
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Good grief!
0:25:29 > 0:25:31There we go.
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Normally, in a box like this, you'll get lovely scientific instruments
0:25:35 > 0:25:39and, of course, here we have a lovely sextant, all blacked out.
0:25:39 > 0:25:43Usually, blacked out for military purposes, so it can be used
0:25:43 > 0:25:48and not reflected and this in itself is a very interesting instrument.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Is this a family thing? Has it come down through the...?
0:25:51 > 0:25:53No, no, I bought it 20-odd years ago
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- at an auction in Radford, Nottinghamshire.- Good grief.- Yes.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59When you bought this,
0:25:59 > 0:26:03was there a large catalogue description about its associations?
0:26:03 > 0:26:04None whatsoever, no,
0:26:04 > 0:26:09- I was after it because I was doing a navigation course at college.- Oh!
0:26:09 > 0:26:13I thought, you know, I should get a sextant just to try it out.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17- Good lord!- So, I was...you know, I bought this one.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20This is the first one I bought and I'm very lucky to...
0:26:20 > 0:26:24No offence, but talk about dumb luck! That's absolutely brilliant!
0:26:24 > 0:26:28- So, you bought this purely for practical use?- Practical use, yes.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Well, what makes it special is this plaque here in the top.
0:26:34 > 0:26:35That's right.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39"Sextant used by Lieutenant Commander John Bowman,
0:26:39 > 0:26:43"navigator HMS Exeter." Well, there's a familiar name.
0:26:45 > 0:26:50"Killed in action, River Plate, 13.12.1939."
0:26:50 > 0:26:53River Plate, to anyone that's familiar with good cinema,
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- they will have seen The Battle of the River Plate.- That's right.
0:26:56 > 0:27:01- And the re-enactment of the pursuit of the Graf Spee...- Yes.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06..by the various cruisers at the time, one of which was the Exeter.
0:27:06 > 0:27:11The marvellous thing is that this sextant saw that engagement.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14And that's incredible.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18I mean, this is a piece of World War II history that's
0:27:18 > 0:27:22- so important that it was brought to life in cinema.- Yes, that's right.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- Now, I've got one question...does it work?- Yes.- Yeah?- Yes, yes, it works.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29It's a lovely instrument, It is actually, I mean,
0:27:29 > 0:27:33- ironically, an instrument made in Hamburg.- Correct.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37So, there's a touch of bitter irony there,
0:27:37 > 0:27:39but it was retailed in Portsmouth.
0:27:39 > 0:27:42I mean, Abigail, what does this do to you as a youngster?
0:27:42 > 0:27:47- It's a piece of history, isn't it? Yeah.- It's enthralling, isn't it?
0:27:47 > 0:27:50- And it's lovely to see that people appreciate it.- Definitely.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54And people do appreciate it, they appreciate it for what it is
0:27:54 > 0:27:58and for its associations and, of course, that means a value.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59Oh, right, yes.
0:27:59 > 0:28:04- 20 years ago, was it very expensive? - Well, I paid about £200 for it.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07Which, at the time, was a very reasonable price to
0:28:07 > 0:28:09- pay for a sextant.- That's right.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13But not with these associations, not at all. Um, that was a snip.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Ooh...why have you decided to sell it now?
0:28:18 > 0:28:22- Are you not in naval training, Abigail, or anything? No?- No!
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Her grandfather was though and he was very good.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27He taught me how to use it and...
0:28:27 > 0:28:30- Oh, so, your grandfather taught you...- Yeah.- ..how to use it?
0:28:30 > 0:28:34- Yeah.- Oh, that's marvellous. So, no pangs to hold on to it or...?
0:28:34 > 0:28:37No, I've got another one which was her grandfather's,
0:28:37 > 0:28:40so, I'm quite prepared to let this one go.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43Normally, this would be two to three,
0:28:43 > 0:28:46but this makes all the difference, it really does.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50It's a stab in the dark, because I can't hand on heart tell you
0:28:50 > 0:28:54how much difference this will make, but let's say...
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- £500 to £800.- Right.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00- And a fixed reserve of £500 on this. - Yes, I'd go along with that.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03You know, I mean, if it goes on for very much more than that,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06I wouldn't be the least bit surprised, because it's just
0:29:06 > 0:29:11a wonderful piece of history, more than an instrument in fact.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Thank you so much for bringing along something from one
0:29:13 > 0:29:14of my favourite films!
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- Yes.- If nothing else, it relates to that.
0:29:17 > 0:29:21Well, it's marvellous to see a piece of history like that.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25Now, Caroline has found something far more domestic.
0:29:25 > 0:29:28- So, welcome, Ron and Liz.- Thank you.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32And thank you very much for bringing this fabulous thing to show me.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36- Can you tell me anything about it? - It was part payment of a job.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38Part payment of what sort of a job?
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- To do with farming, ploughing or something of that region.- Yeah?
0:29:41 > 0:29:43So, you want to know how much this is worth to know
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- if you've got your money's worth for your job.- True.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48Right, OK, well, let's see if I can help you.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52First of all, I think it's wonderful.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57It's pottery, Staffordshire pottery, and it's encased in silver,
0:29:57 > 0:30:02which is made by a very famous London silversmith, William Cummins.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06Very good make, so, those are all the plus points that add to it
0:30:06 > 0:30:11- beautifully, but, as in life, as always, there are some minuses.- Yeah.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16There's damage. You probably know there's quite a bit of damage.
0:30:16 > 0:30:21For instance, the cup here is damaged and if we look at the teapot,
0:30:21 > 0:30:26if we lift it up, we can see, at the bottom, it's been riveted
0:30:26 > 0:30:30and I like to see rivets, it shows how much somebody's thought about
0:30:30 > 0:30:32- the item to rivet it.- Yeah, yeah.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35You don't see it being repaired like that these days, do you?
0:30:35 > 0:30:36No, no, absolutely not.
0:30:36 > 0:30:41It's various dates...this lovely teapot with
0:30:41 > 0:30:46the William Cummins, London silver maker's marks here, 1896.
0:30:46 > 0:30:53The various cups and jugs are later and it's been a very, very smart set.
0:30:53 > 0:30:57Your average person wouldn't own a set like this and it's all complete.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01- Yes.- You've got four cups, four saucers, the four plates
0:31:01 > 0:31:05- and the two serving plates.- Yes. What would the handle be made of?
0:31:05 > 0:31:09Now, this is a wooden handle because it's not heat conductive,
0:31:09 > 0:31:14- so you would be able to hold it and pour without getting hot.- Yes.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17- Do you like it? - I like it, it's pretty, but
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- I would never use it for anything. - It's too fragile to use, really.
0:31:20 > 0:31:23- We don't have it out on display or anything, do we?- It lives in there.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26- It lives in that box? - In the box in the loft.- Aw!
0:31:26 > 0:31:29Why have you decided now is the time to sell it?
0:31:29 > 0:31:32- Well, somebody else could maybe appreciate it more.- Yeah.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36Well, I think somebody would really appreciate this.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40- And as for value, do you have any idea of value?- No.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45Well, I would think, if we put an estimate at auction of
0:31:45 > 0:31:52- £150 to £250 with a fixed reserve of £150.- Yeah.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56- If the pottery was Royal Worcester... - Yes.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59- ..that would make a big difference to the price.- Yes.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01- This is just a Staffordshire potter. - Yeah.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03If it was in perfect condition, it would
0:32:03 > 0:32:06- make a huge difference to the price. - Yes.- Yes.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08It could do quite a lot better than that,
0:32:08 > 0:32:11- but if we put a fixed reserve of 150, are you happy with that?- Yes.- Yes.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13- And does that pay you for your job? - Yes.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Well, that's a relief!
0:32:16 > 0:32:20There are antiques and collectibles from all eras here, but no prizes
0:32:20 > 0:32:24for guessing the age of the little scent bottle coming up next.
0:32:24 > 0:32:29Oriana, thank you so much for bringing this little gem along today.
0:32:29 > 0:32:32- All right.- Lovely little thing.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37Before I even begin to tell you about it, you tell me where it came from.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40- My father's shed. - Your father's shed?!- Yes.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43- He actually worked for the refuge... - Yes.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45..many, many years ago,
0:32:45 > 0:32:50- and he would make private collections for the council.- Right.
0:32:50 > 0:32:55Um, and I think this is one of the items that he found in his job.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59- What? Thrown out?- Yeah. - In the rubbish?- Yeah.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03Right, now, following it so far, someone has thrown this out.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08- Whoever they may be, they're fools. - Yeah.- But your father found it.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Why did he then put it in his shed?
0:33:11 > 0:33:15Overspill of things in the house, so they went in the shed.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18- It's not very big, is it, Oriana? - You didn't see the shed.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22- There's not more of these in the shed, are there?- No, no.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Aw! Is it something you've known then, or it is something that's...?
0:33:25 > 0:33:27No, I found it three weeks ago.
0:33:27 > 0:33:31- And, up until then, no idea... - Didn't even know it existed.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32Oh, that's fantastic.
0:33:32 > 0:33:35So, when you discovered it three weeks ago, what did you think?
0:33:35 > 0:33:38- Do you think...?- I actually thought it was a bit of plastic.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Oh, be fair! It's got that plasticy look
0:33:41 > 0:33:45because it's trying to imitate ivory.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48- Right. - It's an ivorine porcelain body.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51- Well...- Highlighted in gilt.- Mm-hm.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54And we've got...you know who she is, don't you? Cos it's written...
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Queen Victoria, yep.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58That's Queen Victoria's young head.
0:33:58 > 0:33:59Right.
0:33:59 > 0:34:02Um, and we've got the coronation date, 1837,
0:34:02 > 0:34:06- and then we've got the Jubilee 1887. - Right.
0:34:06 > 0:34:09- Um, and she didn't look like that in 1887, I can promise you!- No!
0:34:09 > 0:34:12If we look at it, we've got the stopper.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14- I mean, isn't that ingenious? - It is, it's lovely.
0:34:14 > 0:34:18Making a silver stopper look like a crown for the Jubilee,
0:34:18 > 0:34:21and, if we turn it over...
0:34:22 > 0:34:24..flowers, but not just flowers.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27- The emblems of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.- Yep.
0:34:27 > 0:34:33So, the Empire, basically, and if we look at the bottom here...
0:34:33 > 0:34:37- that's what we want to see, Royal Worcester.- Right, OK.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41So, I mean, really, when you see this blush ivory with gilding,
0:34:41 > 0:34:44you think it's going to be Worcester,
0:34:44 > 0:34:48- but to have a mark as confirmation on the base is rather great.- Right.
0:34:49 > 0:34:54And, surprisingly, for all the places it's been, the bin, the shed,
0:34:54 > 0:34:57only a little bit of the gilding has worn off the edges
0:34:57 > 0:34:58of the top of the decoration.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02- Any idea what it's worth? - Haven't got a clue.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05£20 to £40, would that seem a fair...?
0:35:05 > 0:35:07I honestly don't know, haven't got a clue.
0:35:08 > 0:35:14We can do a little bit better than that, because it's two things.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17- It's a royal commemorative.- Mm-hm. - And it's Royal Worcester.- OK.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20So, you get royal commemorative collectors
0:35:20 > 0:35:23- bidding against Royal Worcester collectors.- Right.
0:35:23 > 0:35:26And that's not even factoring the scent bottle collectors,
0:35:26 > 0:35:28of which there are many.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30- Yes.- Let's put it in at...
0:35:30 > 0:35:37- £200 to £300 and let's put a fixed reserve of £200 on it.- Yes, please.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39I mean, they might have made quite a few of them,
0:35:39 > 0:35:44- but they haven't all survived. - No, no.- And not in lovely condition.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48Um, it's an absolute find, but why, after discovering it,
0:35:48 > 0:35:50are you selling it now?
0:35:50 > 0:35:54Whatever it raises is going towards a headstone for my mum and dad.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57Oh, well, that's a very worthy cause, isn't it?
0:35:57 > 0:35:59They both recently passed away.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Oh, that's very sad, but,
0:36:01 > 0:36:05hopefully that will get you some way to a beautiful headstone for them.
0:36:05 > 0:36:08- Yeah.- If not all the way. We'll keep our fingers crossed.- You never know.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12It is extraordinary what people throw away.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17I started this show by saying, "Haddon Hall is one of my
0:36:17 > 0:36:18"favourite places in the world, I love it,"
0:36:18 > 0:36:21and now I hope you and love it too.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24We're off to the auction room now, to put these values to the test
0:36:24 > 0:36:27and here's a quick recap of what's coming with us.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30What price history? It's up to the bidders to value the sextant now.
0:36:33 > 0:36:37Caroline loved the tea set, but will she be the only one?
0:36:39 > 0:36:42And will the little perfume bottle do its bit to help Oriana
0:36:42 > 0:36:45with the headstone for her parents?
0:36:45 > 0:36:46Let's find out.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54Welcome back to Bamfords Auction Rooms,
0:36:54 > 0:36:56where James Lewis is on the rostrum right now.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59Let's catch up with our next owners, Ron and Liz,
0:36:59 > 0:37:01as we're about to put the Staffordshire tea service
0:37:01 > 0:37:04under the hammer, and here's our expert Caroline.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06- Good to see you both again.- Yes.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Now, you got this tea set as part of a part payment,
0:37:09 > 0:37:11- in a way, for a farming job. - Yes, yes.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15- Well, we got a value of £150 to £250.- There is some damage on it.
0:37:15 > 0:37:20There is a bit of damage, but it looks like a lot of lot for
0:37:20 > 0:37:22- the money, doesn't it? - It does. Yeah.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25And the silver's beautiful, isn't it? William Cummins' silver. Fabulous.
0:37:25 > 0:37:28I think it's about time we found out what it's worth, don't you?
0:37:28 > 0:37:29Here it is.
0:37:29 > 0:37:33And I can start the bidding at £140, 150 now.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36- 150, sir...- Straightaway we're straight in there.
0:37:36 > 0:37:43170, 180, and 190 beats it. At 180, very close, 190, now, standing.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47At 190 standing, 200, do I see? Coming back, 200, no?
0:37:47 > 0:37:54At 190 standing to the right, at 190 you're out online as well. At 190...
0:37:54 > 0:37:58All sure? Gavel's raised. 190...
0:37:58 > 0:38:00- Yours, sir.- That was short and sweet, wasn't it!
0:38:00 > 0:38:04That chap was determined to have it. He came to buy that.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Well, someone in the room did love it.
0:38:08 > 0:38:09180, 190...
0:38:09 > 0:38:13Now, let's see what the provenance does for the sextant.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Showing us the right direction now is Rob and Abigail with
0:38:16 > 0:38:19the sextant which has been blacked out for military purposes.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22We've got a value of £500 to £800 on this,
0:38:22 > 0:38:25- and I know Rob has had this for around 30 years.- That's right.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28And why have you decided to sell now?
0:38:28 > 0:38:30I don't think I'll be using it again, Paul,
0:38:30 > 0:38:33so I hope it goes to somebody that will be using it.
0:38:33 > 0:38:36- I think it will go to a military historian.- Sure.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39It is a historical piece, Abigail, what do you think of it?
0:38:39 > 0:38:40I think it's a great piece of history,
0:38:40 > 0:38:44and it needs to go to somebody who's going to appreciate it and enjoy it.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46- Sure.- And hopefully a collector will.- Yeah.
0:38:46 > 0:38:49We're going to put it to the test right now. Here we go.
0:38:49 > 0:38:51The 760, this is the sextant.
0:38:51 > 0:38:53And I can start the bidding here at...
0:38:53 > 0:38:56well, I've got three bids,
0:38:56 > 0:39:00all of them below estimate at £420,
0:39:00 > 0:39:03440. 440, 460 do I see?
0:39:03 > 0:39:08At 440, 460 now. At £440, I have...
0:39:08 > 0:39:11460. Lots of interest,
0:39:11 > 0:39:14but all around that area. At £440...
0:39:14 > 0:39:17- We've got a fixed reserve of 500, haven't we?- Mm-hm.
0:39:17 > 0:39:20No, it's too much, I think. Sorry.
0:39:20 > 0:39:24Lots of bids in the 400s, but it needs to make 500. Not sold.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28Oh, well. I would suggest a specialist maritime sale.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32It's disappointing. I think all those bids were for it as a sextant.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35- Yes.- But not its history.- Yes.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37And, you know, sometimes we say specialist sales are
0:39:37 > 0:39:41the best place to go, and this is so niche,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44there's probably only five or ten people in the country that
0:39:44 > 0:39:48appreciate what it is and, sadly, we didn't get them here today.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Well, the good news is that after the sale,
0:39:50 > 0:39:54Rob was offered £500, which he accepted.
0:39:54 > 0:39:56So, the sextant now has a new home.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01Earlier, I caught up with auctioneer James Lewis to get his opinion
0:40:01 > 0:40:06on our final item, the commemorative Royal Worcester scent bottle.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Will this have the sweet smell of success?
0:40:08 > 0:40:11Do you know, actually, James, I quite like that little scent bottle.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14- Young Queen Victoria on it, and I know you've sold these before.- Yeah.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19- We've got £200 to £300 on this.- I think that is almost spot on.- Yeah.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23- I hope to get top end estimate.- OK. - They come in various colours.
0:40:23 > 0:40:24This is quite a common colour.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27They come in slightly brighter ones as well
0:40:27 > 0:40:30and they also occasionally have a fleur-de-lis
0:40:30 > 0:40:33moulded into the back, and the countries of the commonwealth
0:40:33 > 0:40:35- around the outside.- Right.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38Uh, so this is one of two or three different models,
0:40:38 > 0:40:40but still, it's a good thing.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43And it's lovely to see that crown that hasn't been compressed,
0:40:43 > 0:40:46- cos the reppouse is quite thin. - Yeah, that's a nice thing.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48- Well, good luck with that. - Thank you.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52Well, the condition is good, so it's got everything going for it.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55And at £200 to £300, it's here to go.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58Oriana, why, why, why are you selling this?
0:40:58 > 0:40:59This should be a keeper somewhere.
0:40:59 > 0:41:05- It should be, but, at the end of the day, it belonged to my father.- Right.
0:41:05 > 0:41:09He recently passed away and I am left with dealing with his estate.
0:41:09 > 0:41:15- If it sells, the money is going towards the headstone.- OK.
0:41:15 > 0:41:16It ticks so many boxes.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19It does and, right now, it's going under the hammer.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Let's find out what the bidders of the Peak District think. Here we go.
0:41:23 > 0:41:27318 is this Royal Worcester commemorative scent bottle.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31Let's find out how many phone lines are booked and what's the interest.
0:41:31 > 0:41:371, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 11, 12, 13 bids.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41- I thought he wasn't going to stop for a minute!- Two telephones...
0:41:41 > 0:41:44This is going to be a fight. This is going to be enjoyable. Watch this.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46This is going to be a classic auction.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51- 220? 220.- And the phones are poised as well.- 240, 260.
0:41:51 > 0:41:58300, 340, 400, 420. First phone at 420.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00460. 500.
0:42:02 > 0:42:03- 540.- Wow.
0:42:04 > 0:42:07- 580.- Huh!
0:42:07 > 0:42:09This is great.
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- Hidden treasure.- Yes.- 600. 650.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17At £600, 620 do you want?
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- 620 second phone. 620.- (620!)- 650.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22680.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27680, 700. 750.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32750. 800.
0:42:32 > 0:42:33850.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38- £800.- It's just one of those moments.- It's fantastic.- One more?
0:42:38 > 0:42:40- 'It is amazing though.- Yeah.'
0:42:43 > 0:42:46820. 820.
0:42:46 > 0:42:52It worked at 820 on the phone, "I'm out." 820, gavel's raised. You sure?
0:42:52 > 0:42:54At 820 on the telephone...
0:42:56 > 0:42:57- 820, well done.- Yes! £820.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00- Fantastic result. You're shaking, aren't you?- Very good...
0:43:00 > 0:43:03- for a bit of plastic! - You're shaking, aren't you?
0:43:03 > 0:43:06You thought it was plastic, but there you go. Porcelain at its best.
0:43:06 > 0:43:08- Yeah.- Well, look, I hope you have many more times like this.
0:43:08 > 0:43:10It's really, really put a highlight
0:43:10 > 0:43:14and a wonderful end spot to our show today from the Peak District.
0:43:14 > 0:43:16I hope you've enjoyed the surprise we guaranteed.
0:43:16 > 0:43:19You never know what's going to happen in an auction. Keep watching.
0:43:19 > 0:43:22So, until next time, from all of us. It's goodbye.