0:00:05 > 0:00:08Scotland has some of the world's most stunning scenery,
0:00:08 > 0:00:11peppered with lochs, castles, country houses.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17This is Hopetoun House, just outside of Edinburgh in Scotland.
0:00:17 > 0:00:21It's a truly unique country house, and it's our venue for today.
0:00:21 > 0:00:23Welcome to Flog It!
0:00:45 > 0:00:49Hopetoun House has been home to the Hopetoun family for ten generations,
0:00:49 > 0:00:53and it sits amongst 6,500 acres of beautiful landscape.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57It's filled with exquisite furniture,
0:00:57 > 0:01:02impressive paintings and terrifying taxidermy.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05But today the ballroom holds a cast and crew of around 150 people,
0:01:05 > 0:01:09setting up for a momentous Flog It! valuation day,
0:01:09 > 0:01:11but all of this will come to nothing
0:01:11 > 0:01:13unless there's a great crowd of people outside,
0:01:13 > 0:01:17laden with antiques and collectables, who want to flog them.
0:01:17 > 0:01:20So shall we go outside and see if anybody's here yet?
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Oh, just look at this, a healthy queue of people already.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26- Are you raring to go?- Yes!- Yes!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29They're all here underneath the colonnade, taking shelter
0:01:29 > 0:01:32from the rain, but we won't let that weather dampen our spirits today
0:01:32 > 0:01:35because everybody here wants to see our experts.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38They want their antiques valued, and they want to know the answer
0:01:38 > 0:01:40to that all-important question, which is...
0:01:40 > 0:01:42What's it worth?
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Stay tuned - you'll find out.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48Putting the prices on today's pieces are two masters
0:01:48 > 0:01:51of the valuation tables. The all-seeing eye, James Lewis.
0:01:51 > 0:01:53Anyone seen Adam Partridge?
0:01:53 > 0:01:56And the quickest of minds, Adam Partridge.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58I don't know much about Scottish football memorabilia.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- Well, we'll help you.- Oh, will you?!
0:02:00 > 0:02:03They're searching the queue for treasures that are both fascinating
0:02:03 > 0:02:07and worth a packet, but will their valuations be on the money?
0:02:07 > 0:02:12And which one of them will find the star lot of the day?
0:02:12 > 0:02:13It's time to shake off the brollies
0:02:13 > 0:02:16and invite the people into our valuation day location.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23On today's show, Adam and James are fighting it out
0:02:23 > 0:02:26over three pieces of intriguing militaria -
0:02:26 > 0:02:27a wobbly sword...
0:02:27 > 0:02:31It bends like that for a really good reason.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34..two medals called Pipsqueak and Wilfred...
0:02:34 > 0:02:37They're all to the same person,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40- who is Sgt AB Jolly.- That's it.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43..and a suit of rusty armour.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Matthew, I have to say, you look as if you have robbed
0:02:45 > 0:02:49the dungeons of some Scottish castle somewhere!
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Can you guess which doubles its estimate at auction?
0:02:55 > 0:02:58- Having a good time, everyone?- Yes! - Yes! That's what it's all about.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01There's definitely a party atmosphere here today.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02Hundreds of people have turned up,
0:03:02 > 0:03:06which means hundreds of antiques to value. In fact, possibly thousands.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Our experts do have their work cut out today
0:03:08 > 0:03:10so we'd better get started.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Let's hand the proceedings over to James Lewis.
0:03:15 > 0:03:16Patricia, I have to say,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19coming here to Edinburgh, I was expecting somebody to turn up
0:03:19 > 0:03:23with a big Scottish broadsword or something like a dirk,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25or something classically Scottish.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27And we've ended up with that,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30which is about as unlike a Scottish sword
0:03:30 > 0:03:32as you can possibly get.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- What's the story? - I found them in my dad's attic!
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- You found them in his attic?- I did, yes.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40They've been up there for as long as I can remember, before...
0:03:40 > 0:03:43And what were they doing up there? Do you remember them as a child?
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- No. No.- How interesting.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49Well, what we've got are two totally different pieces.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52Now, let's start with this.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54This is known as a urumi,
0:03:54 > 0:03:56which is a belt sword.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02And these were used by the Tamil troops
0:04:02 > 0:04:04and soldiers of southern India.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08The top section, this section, is obvious.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11You would need a hand smaller than mine to get in there.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13But that's your hand protector.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16There's your arm protector, and...
0:04:18 > 0:04:19..it's this.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25It bends like that for a really good reason.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29And that is, it would be worn around the waist,
0:04:29 > 0:04:33so the scabbard, instead of being down like that,
0:04:33 > 0:04:34actually goes in here.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37So the scabbard goes in around the waist,
0:04:37 > 0:04:41and this whole sword curves around the body of the wearer.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46- So when they take the sword out, it's been bent and it flexes.- Right.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50And they were well-known for being the most difficult sword
0:04:50 > 0:04:53- to learn to use.- What year? What time?
0:04:53 > 0:04:56Date would be about 1850, 1880,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59something like that, so mid-19th century.
0:04:59 > 0:05:02Then, in total contrast, is this.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05So, well...a cavalry officer's sabre.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Sabre, just meaning it's curved.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12It's got a steel scabbard,
0:05:12 > 0:05:17with a single ring for suspension around the waist,
0:05:17 > 0:05:19and a wire-bound leather grip.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21So one British...
0:05:22 > 0:05:24..and one Indian.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27Both 19th century.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30That's worth, I would say,
0:05:30 > 0:05:31£100-£150.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36- And that's almost identical. 100 to 150.- Right.
0:05:36 > 0:05:37But interesting things.
0:05:37 > 0:05:40I think they'll do jolly well at the auction,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- and fingers crossed they'll make top end.- Thank you very much.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47- Is that all right? - Yes, thank you very much.- OK.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49A bendy, wobbly sword called a urumi.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Well, you learn something every day.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Adam, however, has discovered an item from a little closer to home.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00It's really nice to see a piece which I think is Glasgow School,
0:06:00 > 0:06:02Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- What do you reckon?- Absolutely.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08It's what attracted me to it in the very first place
0:06:08 > 0:06:12when I bought it in an antiques shop.
0:06:12 > 0:06:13How long ago was that?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- Nearly 40 years.- Oh, right.- Yeah.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17When you were just a very young boy.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- Very much interested in Art Nouveau. - Yeah.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Saw this, saw the crisp, straight lines.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28- Yes. Very clean.- Knew it was going to be
0:06:28 > 0:06:32- a piece of Glasgow School of Art Nouveau...- Yes.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37..and grabbed it. I thought, "That's something I want."
0:06:37 > 0:06:38Oh, yeah.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42We've got the Mackintosh style decoration,
0:06:42 > 0:06:43the heart-shaped enamel.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45- It just ticks so many boxes.- Yeah.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48- On the sides, we've got the dragonflies.- Yes.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52It's just a lovely thing. So you clearly love it, I love it.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53What's made you decide to sell it?
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Because if it was mine, I don't think I would.
0:06:55 > 0:07:00Well, I've loved it for all that length of time.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Unfortunately, I'm in a small house.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05It's crammed with books,
0:07:05 > 0:07:08and it sits in the library
0:07:08 > 0:07:12and it's literally piled with books on top,
0:07:12 > 0:07:16books in front, so it's better being
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- sent to somebody.- Move it on to a new home.- Yeah.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21And, of course, this is all the rage at the moment, you know.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23This is very current.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26So, Sam, now down to value.
0:07:26 > 0:07:30Well, overall condition-wise, it looks pretty sound.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33All the enamelling's intact, as you know, it's really important
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- the enamelling on both sides is to be intact.- Yes.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40The only thing I've noticed is this little crack this side, isn't there?
0:07:40 > 0:07:42- Yes.- Which is a great shame.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45Yes, it's 100 years old, it's going to have something wrong with it,
0:07:45 > 0:07:47but it does go through to the other side.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- I just worry how much that's going to affect it, commercially.- Yes.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Do you remember what it cost you?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Back then, it was about £35.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58OK, which was a lot then as well.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Yes, not bad.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Where do you see it now?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04Around 200-300.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- Are you telepathic as well, Sam? - Telepathic?!
0:08:09 > 0:08:12- Because it's exactly what I was thinking. £200-300.- Right.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Although, at what price would you rather have it back
0:08:15 > 0:08:17cluttering up your library?
0:08:17 > 0:08:20- 200.- 200.- Is that too much? Too high?
0:08:20 > 0:08:23If you could go lower, I think you'd give it a better chance.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26If we did 150-250, with a 150 reserve, I think that might
0:08:26 > 0:08:28just drag in more people to bid on it,
0:08:28 > 0:08:30and you might end up getting over the top.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Right. Let's go with that.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Obviously, it's important to us that we get the best possible
0:08:34 > 0:08:37price for you, and I'm trying to advise you accordingly.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38Thank you again for bringing it.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41I look forward to seeing it come under the hammer,
0:08:41 > 0:08:45and hopefully making a good deal more than the top estimate still.
0:08:45 > 0:08:46Excellent.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48What a wonderful piece of local art.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Still as fashionable today as it was over 40 years ago.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56While the valuations are still in full flow,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58I went to discover more treasures inside
0:08:58 > 0:09:00the historical Hopetoun House.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04Wow. How about this for a young man's bedroom?
0:09:04 > 0:09:06It was designed in the late 17th century.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09It was the height of luxury back then,
0:09:09 > 0:09:11and, for me, well, it still is today.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13It was designed, in fact, for the first Earl of Hopetoun,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16who was only one-year-old when his father was sadly killed
0:09:16 > 0:09:18in a shipwreck, making the young Earl the man of the house.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20At the age of one!
0:09:20 > 0:09:22Well, his mother, Lady Margaret Hamilton, oversaw
0:09:22 > 0:09:25the running of the house, and the building work that was going on here
0:09:25 > 0:09:28up until it was completed and the Earl came of age,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32and then he slept in this room, in this bed.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35And, no doubt, he had a good night's sleep in that four-poster.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39Isn't that just stunning? Anyway, there's no rest for the wicked.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Our valuations are still in full swing over in the ballroom.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46And it's Adam's turn to put a value
0:09:46 > 0:09:50on some items of military significance.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Jeanette, whenever I see medals coming up for auction,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56whether on Flog It! or through the auctions,
0:09:56 > 0:10:00I can't help thinking sometimes, "Why are the families selling them,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03"and the contribution that these brave men made for the country?"
0:10:03 > 0:10:07Now, please, tell me that these aren't your grandfather's medals.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- No, they're definitely not.- OK.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12I brought them today on behalf of my sister, who couldn't come,
0:10:12 > 0:10:17and they're her ex-husband's grandfather's medals.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- OK, so no great sentimental connection for you.- No.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24- Or for your sister, really.- Not now, No.- OK. Well, I'm glad you came
0:10:24 > 0:10:26because we've got an interesting collection of medals.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29They're all to the same person, who is, um...
0:10:29 > 0:10:31"Sgt A...
0:10:31 > 0:10:33"B...Jolly."
0:10:33 > 0:10:34That's it.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38"Of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment."
0:10:38 > 0:10:42- That's right.- Very good. Which is an interesting regiment, actually,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45and we've got two different wars, so he went off to fight
0:10:45 > 0:10:47in the Boer Wars,
0:10:47 > 0:10:49and this is the Queen's South Africa Medal,
0:10:49 > 0:10:52Victoria there, and these four clasps represent...
0:10:52 > 0:10:57- Are they different battles? - That's right.- Oh, right.- Yes.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00And then again in the King's South Africa Medal,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- with South Africa 1902 and 1901 bars there.- Right.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07So he's obviously come back from them safely,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11stayed in the military and then, 13 years later,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14gone off again to fight in the First World War.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16- It's amazing to think of it really, isn't it?- I know.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20And he's picked up the war victory medals
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- and the '14-'15 star.- Right.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25- So these are fairly standard World War I medals.- Right.
0:11:25 > 0:11:29And, in fact, those two are usually referred to as Pipsqueak and Wilfred.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- Are they, really?!- Because everybody got one.- Oh, right!
0:11:31 > 0:11:34- The star should have the name on the back. There we go.- Right.
0:11:34 > 0:11:36"Sgt AB Jolly."
0:11:36 > 0:11:38And you don't see as many, perhaps,
0:11:38 > 0:11:40from the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
0:11:40 > 0:11:42as you do from certain other regiments.
0:11:42 > 0:11:43So they will really tell a story.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Now, medal collectors are a passionate bunch,
0:11:46 > 0:11:50and there's a real joy for them in researching the soldier.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- And, these days, with the online... - Oh, yes.- ..capabilities,
0:11:54 > 0:11:57you can find out lots about this soldier,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00what he did and all those other things.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03I tried to do it myself but I'm not very good with the internet,
0:12:03 > 0:12:07- so I didn't get far. - Well, they've also got medal books.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10But this is where the value lies.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12And the World War I trios here
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- are worth £30-50, or something like that.- Right.
0:12:15 > 0:12:20- These two boost the value right up to about £300.- Right.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23- I would have thought £300-400 for the group....- Right.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25..would be a sensible estimate.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28- Right.- Does that sound all right with you?- Yes, that sounds fine.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29Always nice to see a nice medal group.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32All five of them to the same recipient,
0:12:32 > 0:12:35and quite an impressive collection, so thanks very much.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Thank you. Thanks very much.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43Well, what a day we're having here. Everyone's having so much fun.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46And I'm sitting in a section of the crowd that hasn't had
0:12:46 > 0:12:49a valuation yet, so good luck to all of you.
0:12:49 > 0:12:52This could be you up next, you never know. Keep watching.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54But right now, as you've just seen,
0:12:54 > 0:12:55our experts have been working flat out.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58It's time for our first visit to the saleroom.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00And here's a quick recap of what we're taking with us.
0:13:02 > 0:13:04Two very different swords from two continents,
0:13:04 > 0:13:08both valued at the same price, but which one will make the most money
0:13:08 > 0:13:10for owner Patricia?
0:13:10 > 0:13:12There are lots of collectors of medals,
0:13:12 > 0:13:15so this lot should make the top of the estimate.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19This stunning Glasgow School of Art planter
0:13:19 > 0:13:22is valued at £150-£250
0:13:22 > 0:13:24and is being sold at the perfect place...
0:13:27 > 0:13:30..just four miles outside of Glasgow at Anita Manning's
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Great Western auction house.
0:13:32 > 0:13:36On auction preview day, the room is brimming with beauties.
0:13:36 > 0:13:37Anita is just one of them!
0:13:37 > 0:13:40Anita, the saleroom is looking colourful,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43- and you're looking wonderful and colourful as well.- Thank you!
0:13:43 > 0:13:45I've got a little funny tale here. Look at this.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- This reminds me of Horace Walpole. You know Strawberry Hill?- Of course.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50Down in Twickenham. We filmed down there recently,
0:13:50 > 0:13:52and I found out that Grinling Gibbons,
0:13:52 > 0:13:55the most famous woodcarver in the world, carved him a cravat in wood.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57SHE LAUGHS
0:13:57 > 0:14:01- What do you think?- Paul, that's just you!
0:14:01 > 0:14:03I know you like your oak.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Anyway, look, as I said, it does look fantastic in here.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Now, you're a Glasgow girl.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11We have a little jardiniere brought along to our valuation day by Sam,
0:14:11 > 0:14:15as you know, and here it is. Tell us a bit more about the Glasgow Girls.
0:14:15 > 0:14:18The Glasgow Girls were a wonderful group
0:14:18 > 0:14:20of women artists and designers.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Late 19th, early 20th century.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26They had graduated from the Glasgow School of Art.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29They were living and working in Glasgow, round about Glasgow.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33They were exhibiting internationally.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37They were a big deal at that time.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39Now this little pot came into us.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- We are attributing it to Margaret Gilmore.- Ooh!
0:14:43 > 0:14:48Now she was a very important metalworker at this time.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52The reason that we are able to attribute this particular piece
0:14:52 > 0:14:56to her is because of the wonderful dragonfly decoration.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59- That was one of her motifs, was it? - That was one of motifs.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03You see, it's all about provenance in this business, isn't it?
0:15:03 > 0:15:05If you can get the provenance attributed to that piece,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08- the value goes up.- It goes up.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11- So has the value of this gone up? - Yes.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Well, I hope so, Paul. I hope so, I hope so.
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- Well, look, as you know, anything can happen...- Anything can happen.
0:15:18 > 0:15:19..in an auction. So don't go away.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25First up are those mighty swords. Which will make the most money?
0:15:25 > 0:15:28The British sabre or the Indian urumi?
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Well, we could be the Three Musketeers with our next lot,
0:15:31 > 0:15:32couldn't we? Definitely.
0:15:32 > 0:15:36We've got a collection of swords belonging to Patricia going under the hammer.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Valued in two separate lots by James,
0:15:39 > 0:15:41and we're selling as two separate lots.
0:15:41 > 0:15:43- It's the sabre in this first lot, isn't it?- Yep.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Going under the hammer right now.
0:15:46 > 0:15:4919th-century cavalry sabre.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52What could we take? 150? 100?
0:15:52 > 0:15:54£50? 50 bid.
0:15:54 > 0:15:5750 bid. Any advance on 50? 60.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Any advance on 60?
0:15:59 > 0:16:0270. 80.
0:16:02 > 0:16:0490. 100.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07100. 110.
0:16:07 > 0:16:09On Claire's phone, 110.
0:16:09 > 0:16:12120. 130.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15140. 150.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18160. 170.
0:16:18 > 0:16:20170.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24It's on the phone with Claire at £170.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26Any advance on 170?
0:16:26 > 0:16:29All done at 170. 170.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Yes! £170, we just got that one away, didn't we?
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Here's the next lot.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39The 19th-century South Indian pata.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41I'm holding bids on the books, ladies and gentlemen,
0:16:41 > 0:16:43and I'll start the bidding at...
0:16:45 > 0:16:47..£120.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- Oh, that's good.- Straight in.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52120. Any advance? 130, 140.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55150. 160.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57170. 180.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01190. 200.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Nope? 200. 210.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05210, on the books.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08220, with Cat.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10220.
0:17:10 > 0:17:11230, on the books.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17- 230...- 240. 250, on the books.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20The market for anything Indian is really booming, at the moment.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22£260.
0:17:22 > 0:17:26It's on the phone at £260.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28Any advance on 260?
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Any advance on 260? All done at 260. 260.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- Yes! What's that, 430?- Yeah.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- Brilliant.- All told. Fantastic.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- Thank you very much.- Well done.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43The urumi won the battle and maybe it will find its way back to India.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Next up, Jeanette's hoping to sell her sister's medals.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49I've just been joined by Jeannette and Adam,
0:17:49 > 0:17:51and going under the hammer right now, we have a group of medals.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54I think the most important has to be the Boer War medals.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57- You will agree on that?- Yeah, there's two South African medals there.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00Fingers crossed we get that top end of the estimate.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Good luck, everyone. This is it.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Lot five, ladies and gentlemen.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Can we say 400?
0:18:06 > 0:18:09300? Start me at £200.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12£300 for five medals is about right.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Well, it's the two with the bars,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18the South Africa ones. The other three are very common.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20200. 210. 220.
0:18:20 > 0:18:22230. 240. 250.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26260. 270. 280. 290.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28The book is out.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Any advance on 290 on the medals?
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Any advance on 290? All done at 290.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36290.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38£290! We nearly got that 300.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41- But we're happy.- I'm happy.- You're happy.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43I'm sure my sister will be happy.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46The medals just scraped the discretionary reserve.
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Will the local planter have more luck?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Fingers crossed, Sam, and you, Adam.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52I think we'll get top money for this.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53Going under the hammer right now,
0:18:53 > 0:18:55we have an Art Nouveau planter.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Now, on the auction preview day, a Glasgow girl told me
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- this could be attributed to a Glasgow Girl.- Oh, good.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02Margaret Gilmore.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- The design looks right, the dragonfly's right.- Perfect.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Everything's right about it. Condition. Good for you.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10Well, tell us the story. How did you pick this up?
0:19:10 > 0:19:13I got it from an antiques shop in Perth.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15How much?
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- £35.- How long ago?
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- 30-odd years.- Ah, right. Well, let's find out what the bidders think.
0:19:21 > 0:19:23Great local connection to Glasgow here,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26so fingers crossed, it could fly.
0:19:26 > 0:19:27Let's find out. This is it.
0:19:27 > 0:19:3070 is the Glasgow School Art Nouveau
0:19:30 > 0:19:33repousse work white metal and enamel planter.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37We can attribute this to Margaret Gilmore, ladies and gentlemen.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40I'm holding bids in the books, and I can start the bidding
0:19:40 > 0:19:45at £130.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- It'll make double that, at least. - It's got to make double that.- Yeah.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51I'll take it from the floor first.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53140. 150.
0:19:53 > 0:19:54160. 170.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56180. 190.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58200. 210.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- 220.- It's good, Sam.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03260. 270. 280.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05290. 300.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07310. 320. 330.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- 340. 350.- Very pleased!
0:20:10 > 0:20:12£360.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14- £360?!- With you, sir.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16All done at 360.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18All done at 360. 360.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22Whack! What a sold sound!
0:20:22 > 0:20:24- £360.- That's excellent.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26That's a very good investment. Very good investment.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- And it sold in Glasgow. - Yes, exactly.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- It's all worked out nicely, hasn't it?- Yes. Job done! Perfect.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34So who's the lucky owner?
0:20:35 > 0:20:39I bought the planter which caught my eye yesterday
0:20:39 > 0:20:42when I came to view another couple of items
0:20:42 > 0:20:45and I just loved the enamelling on it.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48So I decided to bid for it.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51A satisfying result for both seller and buyer.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54There you are, that's the end of our first visit to the saleroom
0:20:54 > 0:20:56so far today and some great results.
0:20:56 > 0:21:01But don't go away because we're coming back later.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03Now, as you've already seen, our valuation day location
0:21:03 > 0:21:07on the outskirts of Edinburgh is absolutely stunning.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10It's been compared to Versailles for its architecture,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13but who was responsible for such fine work?
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Well, I went to investigate.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Hopetoun House is unique.
0:21:25 > 0:21:30It was one of the very first houses of its kind to be built in Scotland.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34What you see here is a culmination of over 60 years of construction,
0:21:34 > 0:21:35not by one, or two,
0:21:35 > 0:21:39but three of the greatest names in Scottish architecture.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42And I'm going to walk you through its history.
0:21:47 > 0:21:49Before the 17th century,
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Scotland's nobility lived in castles.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55They were designed to be strong and defensive with thick walls and small
0:21:55 > 0:21:59windows to protect the occupants from the ravages of civil war.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03So, how did Scottish architecture evolve from this...
0:22:03 > 0:22:04to this?
0:22:06 > 0:22:10The story starts right here with this man, William Bruce.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13Sir William Bruce was one of Scotland's most important architects.
0:22:13 > 0:22:19A local aristocrat born in Fife, 30 miles from Hopetoun, around 1630.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23He transformed the style of Scottish country houses.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26Bruce was also hugely influential in politics.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30He helped Charles II return to the throne in 1659
0:22:30 > 0:22:32and, as a result, was rewarded with the title
0:22:32 > 0:22:35of Surveyor General of the King's Works in Scotland.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Effectively, he was the king's architect.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42He rebuilt the Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in the 1670s
0:22:42 > 0:22:45and is credited with bringing the European classical style
0:22:45 > 0:22:47of architecture to Scotland.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52Bruce's style borrowed heavily from classical Italian design
0:22:52 > 0:22:55and could, for the first time, have a place in Scotland
0:22:55 > 0:22:59because the Civil War was over and the country was more stable.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05So, Bruce designed a house that reflected this new security.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08It could be beautiful instead of defensive with large windows
0:23:08 > 0:23:11and flat vistas for miles around.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16The result was the first commissioned country house
0:23:16 > 0:23:18that brought a little slice of Europe to Scotland.
0:23:22 > 0:23:24And just look at this spectacular stairwell.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28This is the finest remaining example of Bruce's original house
0:23:28 > 0:23:31and it's topped off with the most magnificent dome.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35It acts as a central lantern, letting the light come flooding in
0:23:35 > 0:23:40and it really does do that, even on dull days.
0:23:40 > 0:23:44This whole stairwell is of the fanciful European Baroque period.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Out goes the Scottish awkward spiral staircase going up the turrets
0:23:48 > 0:23:51and in comes this playful area.
0:23:51 > 0:23:52And every element,
0:23:52 > 0:23:56all the architectural detail of this space, makes it a real joy to be in.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Bruce's Hopetoun House should have been his greatest legacy.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06The Bruce bedchamber and the garden room are some of the finest examples
0:24:06 > 0:24:12of Scottish design and workmanship of the time, but it wasn't to be.
0:24:13 > 0:24:14Bruce died in 1710
0:24:14 > 0:24:18and 14 years after this masterpiece was completed,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21the family decided to redesign the house
0:24:21 > 0:24:24to suit their rising status in Scottish society.
0:24:24 > 0:24:30The result was Bruce's house finished at this door.
0:24:31 > 0:24:36And everything this side was built and designed by another man.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42A whole new facade was added to Bruce's house.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45An additional suite of rooms at the front and the sides
0:24:45 > 0:24:49made the house altogether larger and more imposing.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Neil Baxter from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
0:24:55 > 0:24:59knows all about the next man to work on Hopetoun House.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02So, William Bruce was the first architect to build the house.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04He died. What happened next?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06The second architect was William Adam,
0:25:06 > 0:25:11so one of the greatest Scottish architects and, indeed,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14the founder of perhaps the most important
0:25:14 > 0:25:16European architectural dynasty of that era.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19It was about creating a new,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22completely in vogue front of the house
0:25:22 > 0:25:28and producing something that's one of the grandest country houses
0:25:28 > 0:25:30in Scotland, the UK and Europe.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34How did this reflect Scotland and Scottish architecture at the time?
0:25:34 > 0:25:36This is a modern house of its era.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39It's a powerful evocation of the influences that come in from Europe
0:25:39 > 0:25:44and it's what the gentry really aspired to.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47They wanted to produce something that you could actually find
0:25:47 > 0:25:49the equivalent of in Italy.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54This is a grand, international house of its age.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01William Adam worked on Hopetoun house for over 25 years.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04It was a major part of his life and career
0:26:04 > 0:26:07and looking around at the scale of things, you can see why.
0:26:07 > 0:26:12Sadly, he died in 1748 before the building was finished.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15So, who could complete the house?
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Well, the job fell to three young men who, possibly,
0:26:18 > 0:26:21as young children walked up and down these corridors
0:26:21 > 0:26:23watching their father hard at work.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26Their names were John, Robert and James,
0:26:26 > 0:26:28William Adams' three sons.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31The young men were handed the family firm in their 20s
0:26:31 > 0:26:35and were entrusted with completing their father's plans.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38But it was Robert who was given the greatest opportunity.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42He was invited by the Hope family on the Grand Tour of Europe.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45This was the lucky break that would change
0:26:45 > 0:26:47the face of architecture around the world.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49Robert Adam was an ambitious young man
0:26:49 > 0:26:53and he relished the opportunity to study classical architecture
0:26:53 > 0:26:56in Italy and France and learn from the great tutors
0:26:56 > 0:26:58and hone his draughtsmanship skills.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00And he didn't forget about Hopetoun.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05This marble chimneypiece is the first piece of interior design
0:27:05 > 0:27:09chosen for Hopetoun by Robert Adam.
0:27:09 > 0:27:11The iconography is typically classical
0:27:11 > 0:27:15and shows what influenced Robert in his five years abroad.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19But rather than copy the classical, as had been done previously,
0:27:19 > 0:27:23Robert Adam adapted it and he made it his own with clean lines
0:27:23 > 0:27:26and greater simplicity.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29This became known as neoclassical.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33Robert Adam is the most exported architect from Scotland.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35His influence is worldwide.
0:27:35 > 0:27:40It influenced the USA, it undoubtedly influenced throughout Europe.
0:27:40 > 0:27:46- Effectively, we are exporting back to the source.- Yes, exactly. Yes.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49You know, Scottish neoclassicism
0:27:49 > 0:27:53becomes a great world architectural movement.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55So, why is this house so important to Scotland?
0:27:55 > 0:28:00This house brings together Bruce, William Adam, Robert Adam.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03- You've got the father of Scottish architecture...- Yes.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06..you've got the greatest dynasty in Scottish architecture
0:28:06 > 0:28:08and they all coalesce here.
0:28:08 > 0:28:12They are all to be found in this one, magnificent house.
0:28:14 > 0:28:19Like many grand country houses, Hopetoun sparkles with grandeur
0:28:19 > 0:28:21and impeccable taste and character.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23But that's not all.
0:28:23 > 0:28:24If you scratch the surface,
0:28:24 > 0:28:27you will find it holds a rather special place in history.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40Welcome back. As you can see, our valuation day is in full swing.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42It's all hands on deck right now.
0:28:42 > 0:28:43Let's join up with our experts
0:28:43 > 0:28:47and see what else we can find to take off to auction.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51It's over to James with a most unusual piece of militaria.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53Matthew, I have to say, you look as if you've robbed
0:28:53 > 0:28:58the dungeons of some Scottish castle somewhere! Where's it all from?
0:28:58 > 0:29:02It's been sitting in my own garage for about ten years.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06And before that, I inherited it from my father who lived in Cambridge.
0:29:06 > 0:29:07It came with a twin.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- There was another suit of armour which my brother inherited.- Right.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12There were two of them
0:29:12 > 0:29:16and I do remember them standing guard in my father's house at one point.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17Well, I have to say,
0:29:17 > 0:29:21if there was a suit of armour in my parents' house like this,
0:29:21 > 0:29:24the first thing I'd have done is try to put it on.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27Unfortunately, I'm a little too big for it to fit these days.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30It's one of those things that I think would be a 19th-century piece
0:29:30 > 0:29:34- that would never have been designed to use.- Yes.
0:29:34 > 0:29:40If we were talking about something from the 1500s, 1400s,
0:29:40 > 0:29:43it would be incredibly valuable.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46- I've never thought it was that old, I must admit.- Good.
0:29:46 > 0:29:50Tell me, was it set up in pristine condition?
0:29:50 > 0:29:53It was a long time ago and then it was taken down
0:29:53 > 0:29:56because it really wasn't in that pristine condition.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58It's always kind of looked like this.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01It's not the Scottish rain that's done it on the way here, then?
0:30:01 > 0:30:04It was all shiny when I brought it!
0:30:04 > 0:30:08Well, what we've got is a whole mass of bits and bobs.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15Does this constitute enough of a suit of armour to be complete?
0:30:15 > 0:30:19There were lots of pieces. There would be arm armour as well.
0:30:19 > 0:30:20It would have articulated gloves
0:30:20 > 0:30:25- that would look a bit like lobster tails over the fingers.- Yes.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28So you've got, probably, 70%.
0:30:28 > 0:30:29But what we have got
0:30:29 > 0:30:34is a really good-looking interior designer's piece
0:30:34 > 0:30:37that would fit in so many different venues.
0:30:37 > 0:30:42It's the sort of thing that would go into a Tudor pub called The Knight.
0:30:42 > 0:30:47Or an old, Tudor-beamed hotel.
0:30:47 > 0:30:53So, having added it up, I think 300-500 as an estimate
0:30:53 > 0:30:56and a firm reserve of 300. Is that all right?
0:30:56 > 0:30:58That would be fine with me, yes.
0:30:58 > 0:31:00Won't your boys be upset that you've sold it?
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Well, my boys love it, I love it, but my wife hates it.
0:31:02 > 0:31:07- Won't even let it in the house.- So, boys... How many? Two?- Three.- Three.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10Three boys and you love it.
0:31:10 > 0:31:12So four people love it and one person hates it
0:31:12 > 0:31:17- and that one person is getting her way.- As usual, yes!- That's not on.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20- That is an 80:20 split. - Well, you tell my wife that!
0:31:20 > 0:31:24No, it will do very well and go to a home where they'll love it.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27The Victorians loved a bit of Gothic revival
0:31:27 > 0:31:29and this suit of armour fits the bill.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32But it certainly doesn't fit James!
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Now, something with a bit more sparkle.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39This charming little insect brooch is definitely going to create
0:31:39 > 0:31:40a buzz in the saleroom.
0:31:40 > 0:31:44Thank you very much for bringing it, Gordon and Liz.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45I presume it's yours, Liz?
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Well, it is, but it came from Gordon's side of the family.
0:31:48 > 0:31:51- Ah, right! Whereabouts? - An old aunt of mine had it.
0:31:51 > 0:31:56She was born in the 1890s so it could well be early 20th century.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00- I don't know.- I think it's probably Edwardian, isn't it?
0:32:00 > 0:32:03- It could be, as she was growing up. - Yes.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05- As far as I know, she never really wore it.- Really?
0:32:05 > 0:32:08I've always been aware of it being in the house.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Not the sort of thing you would wear either then?
0:32:10 > 0:32:14It isn't. I don't tend to wear silver. I prefer gold things.
0:32:14 > 0:32:17- Have you ever worn it, Gordon? - Not that I remember.
0:32:17 > 0:32:21- That's why it's ended up on the table here at Flog It!- Yes.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23We have little cabochon garnets as the eyes
0:32:23 > 0:32:26and then a couple of amethysts there.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Then a little row of seed pearls on the wings.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33- And it's set in silver.- It is silver? We weren't sure about that.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35Yes, it's definitely going to be silver.
0:32:35 > 0:32:36It could be made on the Continent
0:32:36 > 0:32:39- otherwise it would carry an English hallmark.- I see.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42Because it is only in silver, it's going to have
0:32:42 > 0:32:44a relatively limited value.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48I think it's going to be £100-£150 worth.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50I suggest a reserve of 80. Is that all right with you?
0:32:50 > 0:32:52Yes, that sounds good.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55- Let's hope it creeps along and makes a great price.- Makes a buzz, yes!
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Thank you very much.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00Insect inspired jewellery tends to be popular at auction
0:33:00 > 0:33:04so let's hope there isn't a fly in the ointment on today's show.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08George, whenever you see a box like that, it could only possibly
0:33:08 > 0:33:09have one of two things in it.
0:33:09 > 0:33:13It's either a magician's wand or a conductor's baton.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16- Which is it?- I couldn't tell you.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18Oh! It's a strange thing.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22It's not tapered like a conductor's baton.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26- No.- It's almost like a ceremonial staff, isn't it?- Uh-huh.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31Presented to MW Balfe, May 1841.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34Balfe is a composer, an Irish composer, who was born
0:33:34 > 0:33:41around 1806/1808, something like that, and died around 1875.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44I think each one of these bands
0:33:44 > 0:33:48is in recognition of one of his operas.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49- I see.- Yes?
0:33:49 > 0:33:50Does that...? Yeah.
0:33:50 > 0:33:54We've got The Siege of Rochelle,
0:33:54 > 0:33:56The Maid of Artois,
0:33:56 > 0:33:58Val...
0:33:58 > 0:33:59Yes, Val Morris.
0:33:59 > 0:34:03It sounds like Van Morrison, that's about as close as I can get to it!
0:34:03 > 0:34:05It's a different era.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08The wood is probably beech, the bands are in silver,
0:34:08 > 0:34:10although they are not hallmarked.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14- Do you know of anything else he wrote?- Come Into The Garden, Maud.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16Come Into The Garden, Maud?
0:34:16 > 0:34:20- Is that a song or an opera?- A song.
0:34:20 > 0:34:24What an interesting thing! I've never seen anything like it ever.
0:34:24 > 0:34:28- How long have you had it? - I've had it over 30 years.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Where did it come from?
0:34:30 > 0:34:32A friend of mine in Glasgow.
0:34:32 > 0:34:34- Do you want to sell it?- Aye.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37I was almost hoping you'd say no!
0:34:37 > 0:34:39Because I don't know what to put on it.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41I'm going to ask for a second opinion.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43Adam!
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Have a look at this.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49What do you make of that?
0:34:50 > 0:34:54Composer. These are his operas.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56We've got vacant rings down the bottom there.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59A lovely thing, but not very practical as a baton.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02- Just a presentation thing. - Presentation, yeah.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05- I would imagine something like 2... - BOTH: 200-300.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08- Yes, good. Thank you.- Any time.
0:35:08 > 0:35:09I'll call you if I need you again!
0:35:09 > 0:35:10THEY CHUCKLE
0:35:12 > 0:35:13Oh, dear.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17I think we should put a reserve of £200 on it.
0:35:17 > 0:35:18All right.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22- And estimate 250-350.- OK.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24- Is that all right for you? - That's fine.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26Well, it's a really unusual thing
0:35:26 > 0:35:28and an absolute pleasure to see.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31Thank you very much. Thank you, George. Thank you for bringing it in.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35# Come into the garden, Maud
0:35:35 > 0:35:38# For the black, bat night... #
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Another Flog It! first.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44A ceremonial baton presented to a famous Irish composer.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Michael Balfe, your memory lives on.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53Well, what a marvellous time we've had here at our magnificent
0:35:53 > 0:35:57host venue, Hopetoun House, just outside of Edinburgh.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00Our experts have now made their final choices of items to put in the sale.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03You've seen them. Let's now put those values to the test,
0:36:03 > 0:36:06as we head over to the auction room in Glasgow.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09Here's a quick recap of what's coming with us.
0:36:09 > 0:36:12Adorned with amethysts and seed pearls,
0:36:12 > 0:36:15this statement brooch would make the perfect gift
0:36:15 > 0:36:16for a loved one.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Will there be a buyer in the room?
0:36:20 > 0:36:22And two very rare items.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25Which one surprises everyone by making way over the estimate?
0:36:26 > 0:36:31A suit of armour that Matthew's wife will be pleased to see the back of
0:36:31 > 0:36:36or the engraved baton that any Balfe fan would be proud to own?
0:36:37 > 0:36:41So let's see if there are any buyers in the saleroom, or on the phone.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45Right now I'm not going to wave a magic wand,
0:36:45 > 0:36:46it's going to be a magic baton
0:36:46 > 0:36:49because this is one of my favourite things of the valuation day.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52It belongs to George and it's a 19th-century composer's baton.
0:36:52 > 0:36:56This really exposed my lack of knowledge of classical music.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59OK, but it is a lovely thing, one of my favourite things.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02It's quality and we say "quality sells". Let's put it to the test.
0:37:02 > 0:37:03Good luck, George, this is it. Here we go.
0:37:05 > 0:37:09A presentation baton to Michael William Balfe.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Can we say 500?
0:37:12 > 0:37:15300? Start me at £200.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17100, then?
0:37:17 > 0:37:19100 bid.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21Any advance on 100?
0:37:21 > 0:37:24110, 120, 130,
0:37:24 > 0:37:26140.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29150, 160, 170,
0:37:29 > 0:37:30180...
0:37:30 > 0:37:34We've got somebody on the phone, as you can see. There's a phone bid.
0:37:34 > 0:37:35..200...
0:37:36 > 0:37:38220 on the phone.
0:37:38 > 0:37:44£220. Any advance on £220?
0:37:44 > 0:37:46220. 220.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50And it's gone, £220. Well done, James, spot on.
0:37:50 > 0:37:53- Just.- It's gone, £220.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55It went to somebody on the phone at the back of the room.
0:37:55 > 0:37:59Phone bidding is a great way to be part of the auction
0:37:59 > 0:38:01if you cannot make it in person.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04A commission of 18% still applies.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07If you like creepy crawlies and you like a bit of bling,
0:38:07 > 0:38:09you will love this next lot.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12It's a brooch and it belongs to Liz and she's here with her husband.
0:38:12 > 0:38:15I guess, Liz, if you're going to have a brooch, it's got to be something so unusual
0:38:15 > 0:38:18that people just gravitate towards it and look at it.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20- Did you wear it?- No, I didn't.
0:38:20 > 0:38:22- You didn't like it? - It's not my colour.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25That's why I like to marry a girl who prefers gold to silver.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28Well, yeah! Expensive tastes!
0:38:28 > 0:38:31I like this. Fingers crossed this is going to fly. Here we go.
0:38:31 > 0:38:33It's going to fly(!)
0:38:33 > 0:38:37It's this large, white metal bug brooch.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40Can we say £200?
0:38:40 > 0:38:42150?
0:38:42 > 0:38:43Can you start me at £100?
0:38:43 > 0:38:4550.
0:38:45 > 0:38:46She had 100 there.
0:38:46 > 0:38:4970, 80, 90, 100,
0:38:49 > 0:38:50110, 120,
0:38:50 > 0:38:52130...
0:38:52 > 0:38:55130. 140, 150,
0:38:55 > 0:38:56160...
0:38:56 > 0:39:00160. 170, fresh bidder.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03180, 190...
0:39:03 > 0:39:05Are you bidding, sir?
0:39:05 > 0:39:06200 on the phone.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09- It's the right money, isn't it?- Mmm. - 210.- Well done!
0:39:10 > 0:39:13220, 230, fresh bidder.
0:39:13 > 0:39:17230, 240 on the phone.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20250, 260,
0:39:20 > 0:39:23270, 280, 290,
0:39:23 > 0:39:25300, 310...
0:39:25 > 0:39:28- It's fantastic.- I thought it might have sold on the web.
0:39:28 > 0:39:29- ..320, 330.- That's clever.
0:39:31 > 0:39:33340, 350...
0:39:33 > 0:39:36We've got two keen bidders fighting it out now.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38..370, 380,
0:39:38 > 0:39:41390, 400,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44410...
0:39:44 > 0:39:47£410.
0:39:47 > 0:39:49£410, I don't believe this.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52It's with you, sir, at 410. Any advance on 410?
0:39:52 > 0:39:55Selling in the room at 410!
0:39:55 > 0:39:56GAVEL FALLS
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Fantastic!
0:39:58 > 0:40:00What a great result!
0:40:00 > 0:40:03You've got to be happy with that. Gordon?
0:40:03 > 0:40:05£410!
0:40:05 > 0:40:06That's a strong price.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08A great result for Gordon and Liz
0:40:08 > 0:40:11and that brooch has flown to a new owner.
0:40:11 > 0:40:14It was our ruby anniversary last year.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17I've seen this brooch today. It was just beautiful.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20I didn't know he was going to buy it for me.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22It was a surprise.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30I bet you didn't know an auction could be the place for pure romance.
0:40:31 > 0:40:33And, finally, that suit of armour.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36I think this is a first on Flog It! It belongs to Matthew.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39I know your brother has almost a twin set.
0:40:39 > 0:40:41I can imagine both of you dressed in suits of armour,
0:40:41 > 0:40:43trying to have a joust, or a fight together
0:40:43 > 0:40:45and hardly moving.
0:40:45 > 0:40:46It's an interesting lot this.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50Out of all the things that I took in on the valuation day,
0:40:50 > 0:40:52I think this might do...I'm putting my neck on the line
0:40:52 > 0:40:54but I think it might do a lot better than we've said.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57We've got three to five. Let's hope we get that top end
0:40:57 > 0:40:58and a bit more.
0:41:00 > 0:41:0517 pieces of Victorian armour in the Medieval style.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08Now I have bids on the books...
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Will you start me at £500?
0:41:11 > 0:41:15Will you start me at 500 on the floor?
0:41:15 > 0:41:17- 500.- Straight in.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20500, 550
0:41:20 > 0:41:23600, 650
0:41:23 > 0:41:26700, 750
0:41:26 > 0:41:28800, 850...
0:41:28 > 0:41:31There's competition in the room and a phone line behind me, as well.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33This is looking good.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35..1,000...
0:41:35 > 0:41:371,000.
0:41:39 > 0:41:411,050, 1,100.
0:41:41 > 0:41:451,150, 1,200.
0:41:45 > 0:41:471,250, 1,300.
0:41:49 > 0:41:521,350, 1,400.
0:41:52 > 0:41:551,450, 1,500...
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- Come on.- Good.- ..1,550.
0:41:57 > 0:41:591,600.
0:41:59 > 0:42:01Hard thing to value, £1,600 we have.
0:42:01 > 0:42:031,700.
0:42:03 > 0:42:061,800, 1,900.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- 2,000...- Well, everyone's... - I said so.
0:42:09 > 0:42:122,100.
0:42:12 > 0:42:152,200.
0:42:15 > 0:42:172,300.
0:42:17 > 0:42:192,400.
0:42:19 > 0:42:202,500...
0:42:20 > 0:42:22That's where I thought it was going to stop.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26- 2,500.- Don't you just love auctions?
0:42:26 > 0:42:29Any advance on 2,500?
0:42:29 > 0:42:302,500...
0:42:30 > 0:42:35What's it worth? £2,500 and you've got a round of applause in the room.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I think it deserved that, as well.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- I'm so pleased about that.- Wow! - That's absolutely fantastic.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43- And where was it?- It was stuck in a cardboard box in my garage.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46Wow! Hence all the rust. Tell your brother what it's worth.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49- He'll be the first on the phone. - I bet he will!
0:42:49 > 0:42:52- He'll be putting it into auction, as well.- I'm sure he will be.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55Don't forget there's 18% plus VAT to pay here on the commission.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Nevertheless, that's a great deal of money to be going home with.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01What a way to end today's show in a packed saleroom in Glasgow
0:43:01 > 0:43:04with a result like that. I told you there'd be a surprise.
0:43:04 > 0:43:06Join us for many more surprises in the future
0:43:06 > 0:43:09but, until then, it's goodbye from all of us.