0:00:02 > 0:00:05Today, we're in one of the UK's most popular holiday resorts.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07This building is 110 years old,
0:00:07 > 0:00:09it has a tower, it has a world-famous ballroom,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12and for one day only, it's home to Flog It!.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16So roll up, roll up, can you guess where we are today?
0:00:16 > 0:00:19Of course you can. We're in Blackpool. Welcome to Flog It!.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Blackpool has been popular since the middle of the 18th century,
0:00:43 > 0:00:48when it became fashionable to escape the cities and visit the coast.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51But it was in the 1840s that things really took off
0:00:51 > 0:00:55when the railway connecting the industrial parts
0:00:55 > 0:00:58of northern England opened the town up to the masses.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01Its population exploded as a result,
0:01:01 > 0:01:05expanding more than 60 times in just a century.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10And I'm certainly looking forward to this today.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13All the locals have turned up, laden with antiques
0:01:13 > 0:01:16and collectables, all hoping for a favourable valuation.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19- Are you eager to go inside? - ALL: Yes!
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Well, let's get in and get the show on the road.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25And hoping to build expectations today are our experts.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29- Anita Manning is on the search. - Where's Paul?
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Where's James?
0:01:31 > 0:01:35And James Lewis is hoping that he doesn't slip up.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38Tell me about these. How long have had them?
0:01:38 > 0:01:40- Been in the family long? - About two days.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43On the show today, it's his versus hers.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Which of these items does best when they go under the hammer at auction?
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Will it be this classic gents' wristwatch
0:01:50 > 0:01:52or this ladies' diamond and pearl necklace?
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Find out a little bit later on.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Today's valuations are taking place in the world famous Tower Circus
0:02:00 > 0:02:04and James Lewis has found something that's a long way from home.
0:02:04 > 0:02:09Irene, about 130 years ago, in Paris, there was a jeweller who
0:02:09 > 0:02:16was obsessed with making very fine pieces of art jewellery in glass.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18That jeweller was Rene Lalique.
0:02:18 > 0:02:25By the 1930s, he was making big pieces of monumental glass,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29architectural pieces, even car mascots.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33And today, his factory is still making work.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37He's probably the most famous glass-maker of all time. Tell me,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40how did you get a piece of Rene Lalique
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- here onto the Flog It! tables? - Car boot.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46- No!- Really, car boot.- Really?
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- Yeah. I didn't know...- You didn't find Lalique in a car boot?- I did.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52I didn't know it was Lalique when I bought it.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- If I like anything, I'll buy it. - It's a win-win in that case.- Yeah.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00And I keep it for a while and admire it and...
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Well, if we turn it over, here underneath, just there,
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- we've go the Lalique signature. - Very small, isn't it?- Very small.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Engraved with a little engraving tool.
0:03:10 > 0:03:15The earlier pieces are often stencilled R Lalique.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19After he died, they just purely used the word Lalique.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21R Lalique as well.
0:03:21 > 0:03:26But this piece is probably 1970s, something like that,
0:03:26 > 0:03:30and it's known as the Fern bowl. The Fern pattern bowl.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33And it has a very polished interior
0:03:33 > 0:03:38and the frosted leaf on the outside that Lalique is very well known for.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Being a modern piece, it's not hugely valuable,
0:03:41 > 0:03:43but what did you pay for it?
0:03:43 > 0:03:45I think about a fiver.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50- Well, you're going to see a profit on that.- Well, that's something.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55If we put an auction estimate of £100-150, would that be all right?
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- Yeah.- You'd be happy with that? - Yeah.- Great.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02We need to protect it with a reserve.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Let's put £100 reserve on it.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07If it doesn't make that, you can try on another day.
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- But it should certainly make £100. - Right, that's fine.- Well done.
0:04:11 > 0:04:12That is a car boot treasure.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- Thank you.- Well found.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17A car boot find worth celebrating
0:04:17 > 0:04:22and Anita's found just the thing to get the party started.
0:04:22 > 0:04:24Dave, welcome to Flog It!.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26I see you've brought a bottle along
0:04:26 > 0:04:29and all these people are looking for a party.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32I know! Course they are!
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Now, everybody likes a wee tot of whisky.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Tell me where you got this and tell me why you've brought it along.
0:04:39 > 0:04:44I opened a bar and I found it, this were in Tenerife,
0:04:44 > 0:04:46and I found it in a box of rubbish.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48- All right. - It was black and full of grease.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- I washed it and that's what came out. - Were you never tempted to open it?
0:04:52 > 0:04:53No.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57- No? Are you not a whisky man? - Yes, I love a drop of whisky.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59A drop of malt.
0:04:59 > 0:05:05A drop of malt. Well, you've said a very important word there.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10When we look at whisky, what we're really looking for is single malt.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14We're looking for the best of the distilleries, Springbank and so on.
0:05:14 > 0:05:16This bottle is quite different.
0:05:16 > 0:05:21This is a blended whisky, so we're not in the same
0:05:21 > 0:05:26region as the very fine and expensive whiskies.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31But what we've got here is John Haig and Company, a good maker,
0:05:31 > 0:05:34and we've got this iconic shape.
0:05:34 > 0:05:40This is Dimple whisky and it's in this fabulous bottle which has the
0:05:40 > 0:05:45dimples on the front and the side, so it's an attractive looking lot.
0:05:45 > 0:05:49We're reckoning on it being 50-60 years old.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51How long have you had it, Dave?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53About 30 years.
0:05:53 > 0:05:54Um...
0:05:54 > 0:06:00Price-wise, I would like to keep an estimate fairly modest on this.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04We could put it into auction with an estimate of 80-120.
0:06:04 > 0:06:10- Would you be happy with that? - Yeah, let's give it a shot.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14Let's give it a shot. My only concern is that it is a blend.
0:06:14 > 0:06:20So 80 to 120, reserve £80 and give the auctioneer a wee bit discretion.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23It'll find its own level, won't it?
0:06:23 > 0:06:27- Let's hope it makes the bidders happy.- Yeah, exactly.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32As our experts continue looking for items, I've been taking
0:06:32 > 0:06:36a look at some of the history of this magnificent Circus.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39One of the most famous names associated to the
0:06:39 > 0:06:42Blackpool Tower Circus is that of the clown Charlie Cairoli.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45He was born in Milan in 1910.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49He made his first stage appearance as a clown at the age of seven.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Ten years later, he made his professional debut
0:06:52 > 0:06:57alongside his father, who was also a clown, on stage in Paris.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Charlie was a very good dancer and musician
0:06:59 > 0:07:03and he quickly secured a permanent place within the circus.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07In 1938, the Cairolis came to England to take
0:07:07 > 0:07:10part in a pantomime in Birmingham and that's where his talents
0:07:10 > 0:07:13were spotted by the Blackpool Tower Circus.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16They offered him a summer season the following year.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18However, war broke out.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21Charlie was arrested and deported to the Isle of Man
0:07:21 > 0:07:25because he was born in Italy, but he soon proved his French citizenship.
0:07:25 > 0:07:29They released him and he went around the UK performing to all the troops.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32He later returned to the Blackpool Circus
0:07:32 > 0:07:36and earned himself the title of the longest-running performer.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41He was here for 40 years and he retired in 1979.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44And I'm just about to meet his son, Charlie Jr.
0:07:47 > 0:07:48Charlie, pleased to meet you.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51I thought that might be a comic handshake for a minute,
0:07:51 > 0:07:54one of those that goes...like that.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Tell me all about your father. What was he like?
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Well, he was just like a dad, but it was strange cos he was a clown.
0:08:00 > 0:08:04He was always practising jokes at home.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06If he had a hosepipe in his hand on Sunday,
0:08:06 > 0:08:07somebody was going to get wet!
0:08:07 > 0:08:12He used to like going fishing as well. You were always getting pushed in the water. Oh, you slipped!
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Why do you think he became so popular?
0:08:15 > 0:08:17I think it was just the time.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20After the war, when everybody started to coming away on holidays,
0:08:20 > 0:08:23people came to Blackpool for two weeks.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27- And he was just a popular character. - Did you perform with your dad?
0:08:27 > 0:08:29I did nine years.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33I started as an apprentice, I was just the stooge getting all the buckets of water,
0:08:33 > 0:08:36and I gradually progressed to doing the white-faced clown.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40- You've got to be pretty fit to be a clown.- It is a hard life.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44But it's a great life because things happen,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46like if a child laughs,
0:08:46 > 0:08:50my father used to say - when a child laughs, it's like a crystal bell.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52It's an actual pure sound.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55LAUGHTER
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- It's been great to talk to you. - Lovely to meet you, mate.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02- Enjoy the rest of the day with us. - I certainly will. It's a great building.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04Some fascinating family history there.
0:09:04 > 0:09:09Back to the valuation tables where James has found a very important collection.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11Who did these belong to?
0:09:11 > 0:09:14These ones belonged to Uncle Archie,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18and these once belonged to Uncle Jack.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Uncle Archie and Uncle Jack, OK. Let's start with Uncle Archie.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Now, let's have a look at these.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28The great thing about First World War medals
0:09:28 > 0:09:31is they were all named on the edge.
0:09:31 > 0:09:37And here we have his name, Everitt, of the Leinster regiment.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39- So it's an Irish regiment.- Yes.
0:09:39 > 0:09:43So we've got three service medals,
0:09:43 > 0:09:48that were awarded to everybody who fought in the First World War.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52And here we have a bar at the top that says,
0:09:52 > 0:09:575th of August to 22nd of November, 1914.
0:09:57 > 0:10:02So, your Uncle Archie actually served in the First World War
0:10:02 > 0:10:03from the beginning.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06And he was involved in the retreat from Mons,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09which was the first major retreat,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12a tactical retreat by the Allied forces,
0:10:12 > 0:10:16trying to draw the Germans in, trying to wear the Germans out, in a way.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20But then what's even more interesting is if we go
0:10:20 > 0:10:24all the way to the end, your Uncle Archie didn't finish
0:10:24 > 0:10:28at the end of the First World War, because here we've got an RAF medal!
0:10:28 > 0:10:31He changed from Leinster to the RAF!
0:10:31 > 0:10:36And here we've got, for long service and good conduct,
0:10:36 > 0:10:37George V medal.
0:10:37 > 0:10:41So we're talking about somewhere before 1937,
0:10:41 > 0:10:44it was George VI after 1937,
0:10:44 > 0:10:47and he's been awarded a George V medal, so we know that was awarded
0:10:47 > 0:10:51before then. So it looks as if he didn't serve
0:10:51 > 0:10:53in the Second World War. Is that right?
0:10:53 > 0:10:58Well, when he was in the RAF and he came out of the recruiting office
0:10:58 > 0:11:02in Liverpool, he was one of Monty's drivers.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- Field Marshal Montgomery?- Yes!
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Interesting.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Because he's quite a senior chap, with a lot of experience,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15- to be a driver, isn't he?- Yes. - Interesting.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18So, this chap - who's that?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21That was Uncle Jack, my mother's brother.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23So Uncle Jack served in the Second World War,
0:11:23 > 0:11:26he served all over the place, looking at this.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Served in Italy, he served in Africa, we've got the war medal,
0:11:30 > 0:11:34defence medal and the 1939-45 star.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38The thing to say about those is that they are all service medals.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42They all say, "I was here and I did this."
0:11:42 > 0:11:46He was a soldier who undoubtedly did very brave things
0:11:46 > 0:11:49during his time, he just hasn't been recognised for it.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54So, therefore, as a group, they are not going to be hugely valuable.
0:11:54 > 0:11:59So I would put the second with the first and put them together
0:11:59 > 0:12:03as a group and I reckon if we put an auction estimate of £200-£300,
0:12:03 > 0:12:05and a reserve of £200.
0:12:05 > 0:12:09But the great thing about medal collectors, people say to me
0:12:09 > 0:12:13all the time, "How on earth can people bring their parent's medals
0:12:13 > 0:12:16"or their family's medals and sell them?"
0:12:16 > 0:12:21And I say genuinely, because the person that buys them
0:12:21 > 0:12:24will have a massive interest in military history,
0:12:24 > 0:12:27they will be on the internet, they will research,
0:12:27 > 0:12:30they will know Uncle Archie's inside leg measurement
0:12:30 > 0:12:33by the time they've finished, they really will!
0:12:33 > 0:12:34And his story will live on.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37So I'm a great believer that, if they're sitting in the drawer,
0:12:37 > 0:12:41let them go. Let them go to somebody who will research and find out
0:12:41 > 0:12:45and let their story live on. Thank you so much for bringing them in.
0:12:45 > 0:12:46- Wonderful history.- Thank you.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Well, after a busy morning here in the circus,
0:12:50 > 0:12:52it's time for our first visit to the auction room.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56This is where we put our experts' valuations to the test.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Have they been clowning around? We're just about to find out.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Here's a quick recap of what's going under the hammer.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05There's the Lalique bowl bought at a car-boot sale.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12David is hoping the bidders raise a glass to his bottle of whisky.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18And there's the collection of military medals.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Well, we haven't had to travel too far for our auction today.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26Just along the coastline is Lytham St Anne's.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Enough of the bracing sea air, let's get inside the sale room.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32In charge of proceedings is auctioneer Jonathan Cook.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36I caught up with him on the auction preview day
0:13:36 > 0:13:39and he had an update on one of our items.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45We had a value of £100-£200 with a fixed reserve of £100 on this
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- but I know Irene's been on the phone to you.- Sure.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50She's upped it to around £200 firm.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Right. Fixed reserve at £200.
0:13:53 > 0:13:58Yeah. Unfortunately, it's not the nicest item, in my opinion.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00I've seen a lot better.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04We've seen a lot of Rene Lalique on the show and it's always sold well,
0:14:04 > 0:14:10- but this one...- Just a frosted leaf bowl, I think at £200...
0:14:10 > 0:14:12That's all its money.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15It's all its money. You've got to rely on a private wanting that
0:14:15 > 0:14:17cos it'll never go to the trade.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- Good luck.- I'll do my best.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21- It's all down to you now! - I'll do my best!
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Originally, James put a fixed reserve of £100 on this.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- Totally agreed with that.- Yep.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36But you've come along to the sale room just before the auction...
0:14:36 > 0:14:40I never thought I'd find another one at a car boot...
0:14:40 > 0:14:42- No.- ..so I thought I'll take a chance.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45He's a good auctioneer, they have Lalique in the cabinet
0:14:45 > 0:14:47so they do have good Lalique buyers here.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50But with a conservative estimate...
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- But no, it might be the right move. - I think it is the right move, James!
0:14:53 > 0:14:56Well, I'm not going to argue!
0:14:56 > 0:15:00- Take a chance.- Exactly, that's what it's all about.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Life is all about taking a chance.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06Right now, we're going to take one big gamble, this is it.
0:15:06 > 0:15:11Lot 120, Lalique signed frosted leaf bowl,
0:15:11 > 0:15:16signed and etched, bids there at 180, 190, £200 bid.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21Any advance on 200? 220, 240.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25260 at the back, 280 with me.
0:15:25 > 0:15:30300 and I'm out. Gent's bid at £300. Any advance on 300?
0:15:30 > 0:15:34Back of the room, then, at £300, are we all sure at 300?
0:15:34 > 0:15:38No further interest, £300...
0:15:39 > 0:15:44You see, you didn't need to change your reserve at all.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46With my estimate...
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- Well done!- Thank you so much.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54What a great result, what a great result. Well done, you.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56Off to another car-boot sale?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- Maybe.- To invest in a car boot!
0:15:59 > 0:16:05From an item found at a car boot to one that was found in a pile of rubbish.
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Our next lot, what can I say, it's over 60 years old,
0:16:08 > 0:16:13it was found in the rubbish 30 years ago by David, in a bar in Tenerife.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- Fancy throwing that away! - I was amazed.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19And I'm amazed that you never bothered opening it!
0:16:19 > 0:16:21No, I was tempted to but I never did,
0:16:21 > 0:16:25I thought, no. It's... If you open it, you spoil it.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- Yeah.- If you open it, you have to drink the whole bottle!
0:16:29 > 0:16:31And you get a massive headache then!
0:16:31 > 0:16:33Let's put it to the test.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37It's all down to the bidders here. Let's find out, good luck.
0:16:37 > 0:16:43Lot 449. Dimple old blended Scotch whisky.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47Big bottle, 1.75 litre, unopened.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Bid's there at 40 on the net, any advance in the room at £40?
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Any advance on 42?
0:16:54 > 0:17:0044. At £44. 46. Any advance on the phone?
0:17:00 > 0:17:0348. At £50.
0:17:03 > 0:17:07- Any advance on 50?- He's struggling. - Because it's that blended whisky.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13At £50 then, any further interest, all sure? £50...
0:17:16 > 0:17:18- Ah!- Not sold.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21- Not sold.- It doesn't matter.
0:17:21 > 0:17:23You know what, you've had that for 30-odd years,
0:17:23 > 0:17:26it doesn't matter if you have it for 40-odd years.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Maybe you should just have a drink,
0:17:28 > 0:17:32maybe it's meant for you to have a drink. You never know, do you?
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- Invite a few friends along. - What we'll have to do,
0:17:35 > 0:17:39we'll get the bottle, open it, we'll need about three boxes of straws.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44A reminder that not everything that goes under the hammer will sell,
0:17:44 > 0:17:46but hopefully David will have a great night
0:17:46 > 0:17:48when he gets that whisky home.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Time to move along now for our next lot.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Going under the hammer right now, a collection of World War I
0:17:53 > 0:17:57and World War II medals belonging to two uncles from the same family -
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Ruth's family, who's right next to me.
0:17:59 > 0:18:03- One served in the First World War and one served in the Second.- Yes.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07- And you've got photographs of them there.- I have.- So, who is this chap?
0:18:07 > 0:18:09That's Uncle Jack that served in the Second World War.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11There's Uncle Jack, look.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16- And that...?- That's Uncle Archie that served in the First World War.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- Uncle Archie, how about that? - Oh, there he is, yeah.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22That's the one that served in the Army and the RAF.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24- Both very brave men.- Yeah.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Now, hopefully, we're going to find a new home for them, Ruth,
0:18:27 > 0:18:31- and they will go to a collector who will cherish them.- Mm.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34OK? Here we go. Let's find out what they're worth, shall we?
0:18:34 > 0:18:36We know they're priceless,
0:18:36 > 0:18:38but let's see what someone is prepared to pay.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- Good luck.- Thank you.
0:18:40 > 0:18:46Lot 492, World War I, set of four medals.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48All with paperwork, showing there.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52Bids of 170, 180, 200, 220.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55240, 260.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58280, 300.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03At £300... 320 on the net.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06Any advance on 320? At £320...
0:19:06 > 0:19:09The bidding's online, it's not in the room.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12At 320, then, are we all finished at 320?
0:19:12 > 0:19:16All sure at 320, sell away at 320...
0:19:18 > 0:19:23Hammer's gone down. Ruth, they've gone. £320. Is that OK?
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- Yeah.- They've gone to a collector. - Yeah, lovely.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28- Do you want those photographs to go with the medals?- Yes.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- I think that's a really good idea. You brought those along to give to the auctioneer?- Yes.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36And that just makes the provenance so watertight, it really does.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41Well, that concludes our first visit to the auction room today.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44So far, so good. We are coming back later on in the programme.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47Don't go away, there could be a big surprise.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49Now, many of you know, I am a great horse lover.
0:19:49 > 0:19:53We have four at home and they really have shaped our history.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Not just as an early means of transport,
0:19:55 > 0:20:00but also in the world of sport and in the world of fine art, but also on the battlefield.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10When you think of the First World War,
0:20:10 > 0:20:13it's the acts of great bravery and sacrifice that come to mind -
0:20:13 > 0:20:16the many casualties and unsung heroes who battled it out
0:20:16 > 0:20:19in appalling conditions in the trenches.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25But not all the brave comrades stood on two feet.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27In fact, some six million horses
0:20:27 > 0:20:31and mules were drafted in to do some of the most backbreaking work
0:20:31 > 0:20:34during the Great War, as it was known back then.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37So I have come here to the National Army Museum to take a closer look
0:20:37 > 0:20:40at some of the fascinating stories behind history's
0:20:40 > 0:20:42greatest real-life warhorses.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48The use of horsepower in warfare stretches back thousands of years,
0:20:48 > 0:20:52and it was often one side's biggest advantage over the other.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56The more horses an army had, the better its chances of victory.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59Before machine guns and army tanks and air power,
0:20:59 > 0:21:03horses provided height, strength and power.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04Also, companionship.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07But, during the 16th and 17th century,
0:21:07 > 0:21:10the British Mounted Cavalry were a force to be reckoned with.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13The light cavalry were used for reconnaissance and pursuit,
0:21:13 > 0:21:17whilst the heavy cavalry - big men on big horses - used their muscle
0:21:17 > 0:21:22and brawn to overwhelm enemy units with shock charges.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Today's most famous military commanders would carefully select
0:21:26 > 0:21:29their warhorse to lead them to victory.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32And here in the museum, the horse selected for battle
0:21:32 > 0:21:34by Napoleon Bonaparte is still standing.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40Here he is, the skeleton of Marengo, Napoleon's favourite charger,
0:21:40 > 0:21:45named after the French army's victory at the Battle of Marengo in the year 1800.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48There are many stories about this magnificent charger,
0:21:48 > 0:21:53but it's widely believed he was rode by Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56After the French army's defeat by the English army
0:21:56 > 0:22:00and the allied forces, Marengo was brought back to England
0:22:00 > 0:22:02and shown off around the shires.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06He was a huge success. That's why he's here in the museum.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11The Battle of Waterloo may have been fought and won on horseback,
0:22:11 > 0:22:15but not all famous cavalry charges have ended in victory.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19The ill-fated Charge Of The Light Brigade in 1854 resulted
0:22:19 > 0:22:23in a devastating human and equine death toll.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26The cavalry charged in the wrong direction, straight towards
0:22:26 > 0:22:31the Russian lines, and 475 horses were killed.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35The Light Brigade, as an operational force, was almost wiped out.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39One horse, belonging to Lieutenant Percy Smith,
0:22:39 > 0:22:41is believed to be one of only two horses to have survived
0:22:41 > 0:22:44the whole charge without injury.
0:22:44 > 0:22:45And, unbelievably,
0:22:45 > 0:22:49Lieutenant Smith charged at the Russian army without a weapon.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52It was the sheer speed and power of the horse that took it right through
0:22:52 > 0:22:57those lines, crushing the soldiers below as it just leapt through.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03But the role of the warhorse was to change radically during the First World War.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08The introduction of long-range weapons, such as artillery and machine guns,
0:23:08 > 0:23:12meant that cavalry regiments no longer had the upper hand.
0:23:14 > 0:23:19So, instead of being used in battle, the horses were put to other uses,
0:23:19 > 0:23:22proving themselves a vital part of the war effort.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28Instead of fighting on the move,
0:23:28 > 0:23:32troops were now holed up in trenches for months on end.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35With train lines damaged, roads badly damaged
0:23:35 > 0:23:37and mud preventing vehicle access,
0:23:37 > 0:23:40it was an opportunity for horsepower to triumph once again.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45Hundreds of thousands of horses were drafted in to carry medicines,
0:23:45 > 0:23:50food and ammunition to the troops, and haul big guns to the front line.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53When war broke out, the British Army had nowhere near enough horses,
0:23:53 > 0:23:56so the vast majority of those sent to the Western Front were
0:23:56 > 0:24:00actually civilian work horses from farms and cities.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01And, as a horse lover,
0:24:01 > 0:24:04I can't imagine how traumatic that must have been for the owners,
0:24:04 > 0:24:06never knowing where they were
0:24:06 > 0:24:09or even if they'd ever see them alive again.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14As war progressed, 469,000 horses
0:24:14 > 0:24:17and mules were taken from the countryside
0:24:17 > 0:24:21and shipped to Europe in cramped and often difficult conditions.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24But still even more were needed, so thousands were brought in
0:24:24 > 0:24:27from America and Britain's Empire colonies.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32The important job of looking after the horses was that of the farriers,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35blacksmiths who had received extra veterinary training.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37One of these men was Albert Driscoll,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39and we had a chat with his grandson Sandy.
0:24:40 > 0:24:47He would know how to keep the horses calm, how to talk to them,
0:24:47 > 0:24:51how to treat them, how to stroke their muzzles, etc.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54They would be seeing sights that they wouldn't like.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58Horses are sensitive animals, the same as human beings are.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00As well as caring for the horses,
0:25:00 > 0:25:04the farriers often had a more distressing role to play.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08A horse can't live with three legs, for example,
0:25:08 > 0:25:11so a horse with a badly damaged leg would have to be put down.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14And that was the job of the farriers, to do that.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18And because of their deep love of the horses...
0:25:19 > 0:25:22..they would find it very, very difficult to do what
0:25:22 > 0:25:28they had to do, so they would do their best to keep the horses alive.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32I honestly can't even imagine how somebody would feel
0:25:32 > 0:25:34in that sort of situation.
0:25:34 > 0:25:40But I do know he was always very, very proud of his horses and his men.
0:25:40 > 0:25:41And his battery.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46This monument in central London recognises the sacrifices
0:25:46 > 0:25:50made by horses and other animals in conflicts around the world.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54The British Army used more horses and mules
0:25:54 > 0:25:58during the First World War than at any other campaign in history.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01By the start of the Second World War, machinery was doing
0:26:01 > 0:26:05the heavy lifting and the horse's role was reduced dramatically.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11The Army today has fewer than 450 horses in its service, but the
0:26:11 > 0:26:16legacy of the skill and endurance of the real warhorses lives on.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18So, the next time you pass a war memorial,
0:26:18 > 0:26:23spare a thought for these fellas - man's other best friend.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29Welcome back to Blackpool.
0:26:29 > 0:26:31I'm outside in the fresh air on the prom
0:26:31 > 0:26:35while our experts are working very hard in that building over there.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Let's go inside and catch up with them and see what they found.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42And it seems Anita has found some colourful ornaments.
0:26:43 > 0:26:47Marguerite, I believe that you are a mad collector.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Yeah, completely bonkers.
0:26:49 > 0:26:53- And passionate about glass. - Yeah, yeah. I have been collecting...
0:26:53 > 0:26:57Probably the first piece I bought was about 25 years ago.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01And this was really glass for the masses, I suppose,
0:27:01 > 0:27:05because it was at the time that blown glass was very expensive
0:27:05 > 0:27:09and pressed glass, they could imitate things in a cheap fashion.
0:27:09 > 0:27:14Yeah, uh-huh. I see that lovely wee smile on your face, of enthusiasm.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16You're getting burned up here.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Now, what we're going to do is change hats. So you're the expert...
0:27:19 > 0:27:22Oh! SHE LAUGHS
0:27:22 > 0:27:27Tell me about this wonderful glass here. Tell me which factory.
0:27:27 > 0:27:33It is all made by a factory called Sowerby, which is in the Northeast.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37And they were one of the top factories, really.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39There was a lot of glass made in the Northeast.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41When would this have been made?
0:27:41 > 0:27:46These were probably about 1880s, something like that. Yeah.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- It's like an exotic stone.- Yeah.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53They called it malachite, this particular finish.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55And the other thing that is quite interesting is
0:27:55 > 0:27:59the chemicals that they used.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02They used things like arsenic and ammonia to colour
0:28:02 > 0:28:07some of the glasses, and the best glass workers didn't live very long.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10They were paid quite a lot, but they didn't live very long.
0:28:10 > 0:28:11And what about this piece here?
0:28:11 > 0:28:17And this is another piece, and this has a lozenge mark on it.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20And it's great, because you can tell which factory,
0:28:20 > 0:28:26you can tell the actual day, the batch number and year it was made.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28- And this one is about 1870s. - Oh, right.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33- I think you're really good at this. - No, I'm not!- Are you after my job?
0:28:34 > 0:28:36I couldn't do it as well as you!
0:28:36 > 0:28:38No, I think you have been absolutely wonderful.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41Do you have a lot of glass, Marguerite?
0:28:41 > 0:28:45Yes, I've probably got, oh, hundreds of pieces, maybe.
0:28:45 > 0:28:51Well, I love these, and I think it is interesting in that they are part
0:28:51 > 0:28:57- of their times and they were, perhaps, as you said, a poor man's glass.- Yeah.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00But they are colourful, they are beautiful,
0:29:00 > 0:29:04and I love in particular this lovely malachite finish.
0:29:04 > 0:29:05I think these are fabulous.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09We can put them to auction, but in auction,
0:29:09 > 0:29:14- this type of moulded glass does not get high prices.- Yeah, yeah.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17We have to make our estimates modest.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20I would like to put this little group in...
0:29:20 > 0:29:24erm, say, 20 to 40,
0:29:24 > 0:29:28- to make it low and wide to invite the bidding.- Yeah.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Now, are you happy with that?
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Erm, I'd like a reserve on them and then maybe see...
0:29:35 > 0:29:39I mean, I'm hoping that we get somebody in who is a collector
0:29:39 > 0:29:42and then, you know, it pushes the price up.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45- They'll like these pieces. - Yeah, yeah.- They'll like these.
0:29:45 > 0:29:49- So we can put a reserve of the lower estimate on those.- Yeah.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53They might do well, but getting rid of all this stuff,
0:29:53 > 0:29:55will that tug at your heartstrings?
0:29:55 > 0:29:59Oh, I have to admit, it will do a bit, but I might find another piece!
0:30:03 > 0:30:05Fingers crossed there will be some glass collectors
0:30:05 > 0:30:09who are just as keen as Marguerite at the auction later on in the show.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Over now to James Lewis, who is calling time on our next item.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Brian and Maureen, I have to say,
0:30:17 > 0:30:20I don't even own a wristwatch any more.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22I haven't owned one for years. Do you know why?
0:30:22 > 0:30:26I always leave them in hotel rooms.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29I go around doing Flog It! or wherever, staying overnight
0:30:29 > 0:30:33in a hotel. I pack my shirts into a bag and always forget my wristwatch.
0:30:33 > 0:30:39And the reason why is because I had one of those about 15 years ago and I lost it.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41- Right.- It's not the same one, is it?
0:30:41 > 0:30:44- You haven't found it in a hotel room somewhere?- Don't think so.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Where did you find it?
0:30:46 > 0:30:51- It was in a box, wasn't it? Box of stuff.- We inherited it, we think.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53I think perhaps from my father,
0:30:53 > 0:30:56because it is the sort of thing he would have worn.
0:30:56 > 0:31:01- OK. You don't remember your father wearing it?- No.- No, I don't.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05- No, but...- It's the sort of thing that might have been saved for best.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08You know, going out to a dinner party, something like that.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10The strap is gold-plated.
0:31:10 > 0:31:15It's the original OMEGA strap, and that would wear quite thin
0:31:15 > 0:31:18if it was used on a daily basis.
0:31:18 > 0:31:20It is known as the OMEGA Constellation,
0:31:20 > 0:31:23which is a wonderful title.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27And, in a way, it harks back to some of the history of OMEGA.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30Originally, it goes back to the 1840s.
0:31:30 > 0:31:34But OMEGA in this form was well known for being
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- the watch that NASA used to go to the moon with.- Oh, right!
0:31:38 > 0:31:40So your father would have been in very good company.
0:31:40 > 0:31:43Now, if you have a look at the dial,
0:31:43 > 0:31:45it's telling nine o'clock at the moment.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48A good tip is that whenever you're selling a watch,
0:31:48 > 0:31:50you do that with it.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54You make it smile.
0:31:54 > 0:32:00So you do ten past eleven, or ten past ten, or ten to two,
0:32:00 > 0:32:02so that the hands are doing this.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06And it's a proven fact that when you photograph a watch smiling,
0:32:06 > 0:32:10it makes more than if you photograph the watch saying twenty past seven,
0:32:10 > 0:32:13looking like a downturned mouth.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14I mean, it's all psychology.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16It's probably a load of nonsense,
0:32:16 > 0:32:19- but my old boss used to swear by it. - Seems to work!
0:32:19 > 0:32:22Fingers crossed it won't just be the watch smiling in the saleroom.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24Hopefully, you will be too.
0:32:24 > 0:32:27I reckon that should make...
0:32:27 > 0:32:28£200 to £300.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30- BOTH: Really?- Yeah.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32- Good Lord.- Good news? - Good news, yeah!
0:32:32 > 0:32:34- Excellent news! - Brilliant, brilliant.- Wonderful.
0:32:34 > 0:32:38- Would never have thought it. - It is a good thing, all right? - Thank you very much.- Yes, thank you.
0:32:38 > 0:32:42- So we need to protect it with a reserve.- Right, OK.- £200?
0:32:42 > 0:32:45- With discretion. Let that auctioneer have a bit of flexibility.- Yeah.
0:32:45 > 0:32:50You have auction fees to pay as well, but £200, and see how it goes.
0:32:50 > 0:32:52- Great.- Yeah, thank you.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56So, two items already found to take off to auction.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59We need a third to make it a complete set.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00I wonder what it will be.
0:33:05 > 0:33:09Jean, you have brought something along to Flog It!,
0:33:09 > 0:33:11which I have fallen in love with.
0:33:11 > 0:33:12I want to tell you that,
0:33:12 > 0:33:16as well as loving that, I love being here in the Tower
0:33:16 > 0:33:18and in the circus ring.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20You come from round about.
0:33:20 > 0:33:24Do you come here to look at the circus, do you visit,
0:33:24 > 0:33:26have you visited before?
0:33:26 > 0:33:30I think this is the first time I've been in Blackpool Tower.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31Isn't that awful?
0:33:31 > 0:33:33How long have you lived here?
0:33:33 > 0:33:35Since 1963.
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Oh, no!
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Can you see now what you've missed?
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Yes. Yes, yes.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43It is quite beautiful.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45Well, I love this wee piece.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47Can you tell me where you got it?
0:33:47 > 0:33:49A gentleman gave it to me,
0:33:49 > 0:33:51a friend of the family's.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54And he had been ill at home,
0:33:54 > 0:33:56and my mum and dad nursed him through pneumonia.
0:33:56 > 0:34:00And I think it perhaps was a thank-you.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02- That's very nice. - Cos he gave it to me. Yes.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06To me, it's the essence of style,
0:34:06 > 0:34:08it has a French look about it...
0:34:08 > 0:34:10It's just "ooh la la".
0:34:10 > 0:34:13It's wonderful. But let's look at it
0:34:13 > 0:34:14a wee bit more closely.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16I've examined it with my glass,
0:34:16 > 0:34:19and I can't see a hallmark.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22But in a piece like this
0:34:22 > 0:34:23I'm sure that it's
0:34:23 > 0:34:2618-carat white gold or platinum.
0:34:26 > 0:34:27Mm.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29We have some lovely diamonds here.
0:34:29 > 0:34:31Yes.
0:34:31 > 0:34:32We have one here,
0:34:32 > 0:34:34this is the largest one -
0:34:34 > 0:34:36it's not a huge diamond,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39but a big diamond would not be appropriate
0:34:39 > 0:34:42for a delicate piece like that,
0:34:42 > 0:34:44so it's in fitting with the style.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46And we have two
0:34:46 > 0:34:48smaller ones here,
0:34:48 > 0:34:49quite pretty,
0:34:49 > 0:34:50and then we have two lines
0:34:50 > 0:34:52of diamonds up here.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56They're very nice diamonds.
0:34:56 > 0:34:58We have a lovely pearl drop here,
0:34:58 > 0:35:01and a little pearl at the chain.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03It's a beautiful piece,
0:35:03 > 0:35:06it would have been the late 1800s,
0:35:06 > 0:35:11it would have been worn by a woman of style.
0:35:11 > 0:35:12Did you wear it when you were a young girl?
0:35:12 > 0:35:16- Very rarely.- Very rarely. - I haven't worn it.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- I mean, it is a young girl's piece. - Yes.
0:35:19 > 0:35:21And I'm not a young girl.
0:35:23 > 0:35:24It's lovely.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27- Have you had it valued before?- No.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32- Have you an idea of value?- No. None. - Nothing in your head?
0:35:32 > 0:35:35- Nothing in my head.- OK. - As much as possible.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Well, I'm an auctioneer and as much as possible
0:35:39 > 0:35:41- is what I like to do!- Obviously.
0:35:41 > 0:35:45What I can say at the moment is that
0:35:45 > 0:35:48- jewellery is hot.- Yes.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53I would like to put this in with an estimate of £200 to £300.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55Would you be happy to sell it within that estimate?
0:35:55 > 0:36:00Yes, because it's not doing anything at home, so...yes.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Well, I think if it's not your taste,
0:36:02 > 0:36:05and it's been in your possession for a good couple of years...
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Yes. Thank you(!)
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- Shall we put a reserve on it? - Oh, yes, please.
0:36:12 > 0:36:13I think estimate
0:36:13 > 0:36:15£200 to £300,
0:36:15 > 0:36:17reserve £200.
0:36:17 > 0:36:20The auctioneer has a little bit of discretion.
0:36:20 > 0:36:23- But I'm sure it'll do well.- Right.
0:36:23 > 0:36:24Great combination -
0:36:24 > 0:36:26diamonds, gold...
0:36:26 > 0:36:28A girl's best friend!
0:36:28 > 0:36:30..pearls.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33- Thank you for bringing it along. - Thank you very much, thank you.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35MUSIC: "Diamonds" by Rihanna
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Well, there you are. What a wonderful time we've had here at the Tower Circus in Blackpool,
0:36:40 > 0:36:43everybody has thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
0:36:43 > 0:36:44But right now we have to say goodbye,
0:36:44 > 0:36:47because we're heading down the coastline to Lytham St Annes.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51We've got some unfinished business in that auction room to do,
0:36:51 > 0:36:55and here's a quick recap of the items we're taking with us.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58We've got Marguerite's collection of pressed glass.
0:37:02 > 0:37:03And which of these makes the most -
0:37:03 > 0:37:05the gentleman's wristwatch...
0:37:08 > 0:37:11..or the lady's diamond and pearl necklace?
0:37:14 > 0:37:17Welcome back to the auction room in Lytham St Annes,
0:37:17 > 0:37:21where we're hoping that our big-top items will fetch big-top prices.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24However much they make, remember there is commission to pay
0:37:24 > 0:37:27if you're buying or selling at auction.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29Here, it's 15% plus VAT.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32It varies from saleroom to saleroom - if you're not sure,
0:37:32 > 0:37:35check the details in the catalogue or ask the auctioneer.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38So, let's get under way with our first lot -
0:37:38 > 0:37:41the pressed glass collected by Marguerite.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Is this the start of downsizing now,
0:37:43 > 0:37:47or are you selling some things just to literally grade upwards...?
0:37:47 > 0:37:53Yeah. I really want to be a bit more specific, and perhaps get some quite unusual items.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56- Different colours...? - Yeah. That I can display.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00I've got some pieces like lions and some animal pieces
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- and if I can get some more of those, that'll be quite nice.- OK.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05So you're not downsizing at all?
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- You're just swapping.- A collector never really stops, do they?
0:38:09 > 0:38:11It's in the blood. Once it's there, you cannot stop.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13- Good luck.- Thank you.
0:38:13 > 0:38:14Let's put these to the test, shall we?
0:38:14 > 0:38:16Let's find out what they're worth.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20Lot 40. Collection of malachite pressed glass items.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Four of them in total.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25Bid's there. Lots on interest. Lots of commissions.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28- Interesting.- Good.- 60...- 60!
0:38:28 > 0:38:31We can start them at 60. 65. 70.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33At £70. Any advance on 70?
0:38:33 > 0:38:3675. 80. At £80. Any advance on 80.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39At £80. Are we all sure at 80?
0:38:39 > 0:38:43Any further interest? £80. 85. 95. 100.
0:38:43 > 0:38:47- Wow.- At £120. Any further interest?
0:38:47 > 0:38:50At 120. Are we all done at 120?
0:38:50 > 0:38:5230. 140.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Maybe a collector.
0:38:55 > 0:38:58At £160. Any advance on 160?
0:38:58 > 0:39:03- 170. 80.- I think it's the style, it's quite unusual.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06At 180 then. Sell away at 180.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09All finished at £180.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13That hammer's gone down.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16- Great.- 180! - How much did you pay for those?
0:39:16 > 0:39:21Um, not as much as that. Just some of the pieces were about £20 or so.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24- Oh, you did pay £20 per piece.- Yeah.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27- So that was a great investment. - Yeah.- It's obviously paid off.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29Good luck with the rest of the collection.
0:39:29 > 0:39:30Thank you ever so much, thanks.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34- Well done.- Thanks.- That was a surprise, wasn't it?- That was great.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37A fantastic result there. Our next lot is the diamond necklace.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Let's see if it can shine.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42- We like this.- Beautiful. - It sparkles.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44Why do you want to sell it? Why aren't you wearing it?
0:39:44 > 0:39:46Well, I've hardly worn it.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48I've had it about 70 years and I've hardly worn it at all.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Why was that?
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Well, I always felt I had to be beautifully dressed in a ball gown
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- or something like that. - You could have got away with it.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- You could have got away with it, Jean.- I like you!
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Let's find out what the bidders think.
0:40:02 > 0:40:05It's going under the hammer now. This is it.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Elegant diamond and pearl pendant and chain. Set in platinum and gold.
0:40:08 > 0:40:10Circa 1920s.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13- Bid's there at 140. - Straight in at 140, Jean.
0:40:13 > 0:40:20At 160. 170. At 170. 180. At 190.
0:40:20 > 0:40:25At 190. 200. 220. 240. 260.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27This is very good.
0:40:27 > 0:40:28No bids in the room.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31At £280. Any further interest? At 280.
0:40:32 > 0:40:36At £280, are we all done at 280?
0:40:36 > 0:40:38300. 320.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41320. In the room at 320.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43At £320.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46At £320, are we all sure? 340.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50At 340 on the telephone. 360 on the net.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56380. At £380. Any advance on 380?
0:40:56 > 0:41:00At £380. On the telephone at 380.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03All finished. All sure at 380.
0:41:05 > 0:41:06Yes, the hammer's gone down!
0:41:06 > 0:41:10- Isn't that wonderful? - That was a good auction experience.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12- Thanks very much indeed. - That's what it's all about.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15People getting carried away and bidding each other up.
0:41:15 > 0:41:20- Someone else will wear that lovely little pendant and enjoy it.- Yes.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22And that's what is really beautiful about our industry.
0:41:24 > 0:41:29It's all recycled and re-appreciated, isn't it? Pre-loved.
0:41:29 > 0:41:30- We're very green.- We are.
0:41:30 > 0:41:33Time's up for our final lot of the day.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36It's the wristwatch belonging to Brian and Maureen.
0:41:36 > 0:41:38- Have you got a watch on today? - I have.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40Gosh, that's a big face on that.
0:41:40 > 0:41:42You need one when you've got eyes like mine.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Why are you selling the OMEGA? That is a lovely watch.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47Well, it's been sat in a drawer in a box for ages.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- But why don't you want to wear it? - It's just not my style.
0:41:50 > 0:41:51Bond wears one!
0:41:53 > 0:41:55I don't think I look like James Bond.
0:42:00 > 0:42:03Gorgeous watch, though. Wonderful Swiss timepiece.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05I'm hoping it will do 250 to 350,
0:42:05 > 0:42:07somewhere around there, realistically.
0:42:07 > 0:42:13Lot 62. OMEGA gent's chronometer automatic wristwatch.
0:42:13 > 0:42:17Bid's with me at 240. 260. At £260.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Any advance? 280. 300.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23320. 340. 360. 380.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26400. 420. 440. 460.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29460 with me. Any advance on 460?
0:42:29 > 0:42:33At £460. On commission at 460.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35480. 500.
0:42:35 > 0:42:36One more, it's yours.
0:42:36 > 0:42:38At £500. 520, if it helps.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43520 in the room. Gent's bid at 520.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46At £520. Are we all sure at 520?
0:42:46 > 0:42:49Gent's bid in the room at 520.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53How about that?
0:42:54 > 0:42:56- Brilliant.- £520!
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Quality always sells, and we say it time and time again on this show.
0:43:00 > 0:43:01There you go.
0:43:01 > 0:43:04- How about that?- Didn't realise we had that sat in the wardrobe.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12Well, that's it. Sadly, we are running out of time here,
0:43:12 > 0:43:13we're coming to the end of the show.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16The auction's finished and everyone has gone home happy,
0:43:16 > 0:43:19that's what it's all about. If you've been bitten by the bug
0:43:19 > 0:43:22and fancy seeing what your antiques are worth, we would love to see you.
0:43:22 > 0:43:24Bring them along to one of our valuations days
0:43:24 > 0:43:27and hopefully we're coming to a town very near you soon.
0:43:27 > 0:43:31But for now, from Lancashire, it's goodbye from all of us.