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0:00:46 > 0:00:51Dig out your antiques for valuation by our experts.
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0:01:01 > 0:01:04152. Wow!
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Lot 2's a bamboo and wicker table. Bang on the nail!
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Bang on the nail. Typical carpenter!
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Are we all done at £52...?
0:01:16 > 0:01:20Out of the garage at long last!
0:01:20 > 0:01:2322. ..I can't BELIEVE it!
0:01:23 > 0:01:25130. Thank you.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29Fantastic! Thank you very much!
0:01:32 > 0:01:38Hundreds of people have joined us here today at Cardiff City Hall.
0:01:38 > 0:01:43If they like the valuations, they'll be selling their items at auction.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48People bring all sorts of things they think may be worth selling.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Our experts are on hand for advice.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54Both are experienced auctioneers.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59Kate Alcock likes ceramics and can spot items with a ready market.
0:01:59 > 0:02:05Philip Serrell is keen on wooden furniture but is game for anything out of the ordinary.
0:02:05 > 0:02:11The first thing to catch Kate's eye is a striking pottery collection.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Good morning. Good morning.
0:02:13 > 0:02:18Did all these ceramics come from the same place? No.
0:02:18 > 0:02:26This one...and this...and this came down from my husband's family. Right.
0:02:26 > 0:02:31This one I bought somewhere and I can't remember when and how long ago,
0:02:31 > 0:02:36but it might have been a bazaar. I like going to those. Right.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38I think you've got a very good eye,
0:02:38 > 0:02:43because this is my favourite. Any idea what it was used for?
0:02:43 > 0:02:48I've been told since it was used for salt. It's a salt thing. Right.
0:02:48 > 0:02:54There might have been a pair. What do you like about it in particular?
0:02:54 > 0:02:59What attracted you to it? The colours. Yes, the bright colours.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01This is a piece of majolica.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Majolica was made to copy early Italian maiolica,
0:03:05 > 0:03:12which used very bright glazes like these. What's quite nice about this piece
0:03:12 > 0:03:17is not only it's in lovely condition, but if I turn it over...
0:03:17 > 0:03:22it's got a mark on the base which tells me it's by the Minton factory.
0:03:22 > 0:03:30Minton and the George Jones factory were the leading manufacturers of majolica in the late 19C.
0:03:30 > 0:03:35This mark dates to about 1856. It's just a lovely design, isn't it?
0:03:35 > 0:03:42We've got two dolphin heads, I think we call it. Quite detailed painting.
0:03:42 > 0:03:48And a lovely moulded base. Their tails extend into the base of the salt.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53What date did you say? About 1856. Brilliant! Are you surprised? Yes.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59You'd think it was made yesterday. It's not had a lot of wear, has it?
0:03:59 > 0:04:06Have you any idea about the value of the piece? I've had a few people telling me different prices.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11I'm assuming a couple of hundred, perhaps. Maybe not. I dunno.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15You're right. I'd like it to make between £200 and £300.
0:04:15 > 0:04:22Majolica is very saleable to the American market, in fact. £200 would be a good price.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27That's lovely. It's a great piece to put to auction.
0:04:27 > 0:04:32I just wish I could remember when I bought it and where I bought it.
0:04:32 > 0:04:39But it would have been less than £200. Gosh, yes! It would have been small money.
0:04:39 > 0:04:45Well, anything... Could be £1. Could be 20p. Could be - I dunno - £5.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47No, I don't think I'd go £5!
0:04:48 > 0:04:54These are lovely. Beautiful. I'm not sure I'm into Christian Dior dresses...!
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Too mature for you! Glad about that!
0:04:57 > 0:05:03These are great. Where're they from? They're my fiancee's grandmother's.
0:05:03 > 0:05:07Is all of this hers? Yes, yes. She was a lady of some taste.
0:05:07 > 0:05:12She had a lot of taste. Yeah. Very, very nice items she had.
0:05:12 > 0:05:18Especially with the document holder. She was a very big golf fan.
0:05:18 > 0:05:24When you've got names like Christian Dior, Jaeger Le Coutre and Hermes, Paris,
0:05:24 > 0:05:31they really are sort of the style leaders, aren't they? Oh, very much so.
0:05:31 > 0:05:38And she obviously, er...had some money to go and buy these things. Yes, she did! That's good.
0:05:38 > 0:05:45This document holder or paper holder is not hallmarked silver, but it feels sprung like it's silver.
0:05:45 > 0:05:50And in my eyes, this has got two avenues of collector.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54It's got the collector who's a golf fanatic... Yeah.
0:05:54 > 0:06:02And it's got the collector who's a Hermes fan. I would think all this is '20s or '30s? Yes.
0:06:02 > 0:06:10There's also a handbag. I didn't want to carry that down the road! I'm with you there all the way!
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Um, I think in an auction it'll make £200 to £300.
0:06:13 > 0:06:19Wow! Having said that, it needs to go into the right auction.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24I hope we've chosen well. We'll put a reserve on it of £180.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29Estimated £200-£300. I'm sure with the right audience, that will sell.
0:06:29 > 0:06:34Are you happy to put that in? Yes, most definitely. Definitely!
0:06:34 > 0:06:39This is really stylish. It's hallmarked silver... Yes.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42A cigarette box by Walker and Hall.
0:06:42 > 0:06:49You can see the WH, the crown for Sheffield, lion passant for silver and the V for 1938.
0:06:49 > 0:06:55It's monogrammed "FEP", 24th of the 5th 1941.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59Was that her? No, it was her late husband. Yeah?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Yes, Frank. Yeah.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06If you look at that there, it's very stylish, isn't it?
0:07:06 > 0:07:09It's got a lovely sleek style to it.
0:07:09 > 0:07:16It very much reminds me of the old Hoover building on the M40 into London. Yes.
0:07:16 > 0:07:23It's a cigarette box and cigarette boxes today are not collectable for two reasons.
0:07:23 > 0:07:30Firstly, if you DO smoke, this compartment is too small to get the cigarettes in. You'd crush them!
0:07:30 > 0:07:35You could always take that out and have some cigars in there.
0:07:35 > 0:07:42But the other reason is, you know, smoking is just not a good thing. No, definitely not.
0:07:42 > 0:07:48People tend to shy away from these things. So this, in my eyes, is undervalued.
0:07:48 > 0:07:52I think it'll make £50 to £100,
0:07:52 > 0:07:57but you need to put a £50 reserve on it. I can see it on a dressing table
0:07:57 > 0:08:01with some jewellery in there. Yes, definitely.
0:08:01 > 0:08:05It proves what good value all this is. Yes, definitely.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10So, happy to put those in? Yes, definitely. Thank you very much.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14This is to go with those cups. Right.
0:08:14 > 0:08:19Jack and Carol, you've brought in silver-plate claret jugs. Yes. Lovely items.
0:08:19 > 0:08:25Are you both related...or are THESE related?! Um, neither! No.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30We sat next to each other and when we opened our bags, these came out!
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Here in the queue today? Yes. Yes. Now, isn't that odd?!
0:08:34 > 0:08:38And you don't know each other, you've never met? No. No.
0:08:38 > 0:08:44She's from Newport. I'm from Cardiff. Somebody's picked them up somewhere along the line!
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Let's hope you go home with the right ones. That's mine!
0:08:53 > 0:08:57Hello, Martha. Hello. Thank you for bringing these in.
0:08:57 > 0:09:03First of all, to start with the musical box, it's late Victorian.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08It's got a rosewood case crossbanded with what looks like kingwood here.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13Some lovely marquetry decoration on the lid here. And opening it up,
0:09:13 > 0:09:19we've got probably a Swiss movement inside. ..Does it work? Oh, yes.
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Beautiful sound to it. Shall we listen? Yes.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26SILVERY TINKLING TUNE
0:09:36 > 0:09:40What can you tell me about it? Well, it's been handed down the family.
0:09:40 > 0:09:45I can remember as a little girl this was a very special item.
0:09:45 > 0:09:52They had the piano in the parlour, in the front room, with Grandmother and Grandpa.
0:09:52 > 0:09:58Grandpa played the piano. But this was something special of Grandmother's in the middle room.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02That's where we had afternoon tea on a Sunday.
0:10:02 > 0:10:07After we'd had tea, she'd hold my hand and we'd have a little dance.
0:10:07 > 0:10:14How lovely! So you were spoilt! Yes. Well, I was the little girl
0:10:14 > 0:10:17and the rest of the grandchildren were all boys.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20I was the baby and the spoilt one!
0:10:20 > 0:10:27What a lovely story! Have you any idea about value? Well, it's always been said
0:10:27 > 0:10:30that these items are very collectable
0:10:30 > 0:10:36and lots of people are interested in them if they're in good condition.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40I would think at auction, conservatively speaking,
0:10:40 > 0:10:47we're looking at £400 to £600. I would hope it'd make towards the upper end of that. Yes.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:10:49 > 0:10:54This is something quite different - a lovely little silver vinaigrette,
0:10:54 > 0:11:01William IV. But there's something quite special about this one. What is it?
0:11:01 > 0:11:05Well, it's made by Nathaniel Mills. Absolutely.
0:11:05 > 0:11:11His signature's inside. Yes. We've got "NM", Nathaniel Mills' initials,
0:11:11 > 0:11:15next to the hallmark and again on the grille,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19which is very important to collectors. Yes, indeed.
0:11:19 > 0:11:27And it has a very, very special hinge to it. I've been told it is a piano hinge,
0:11:27 > 0:11:32which goes right the full length, rather than one little hinge.
0:11:32 > 0:11:39Am I right in this? I've been told he was silversmith to Queen Victoria. Absolutely. That's lovely.
0:11:39 > 0:11:44So obviously, a quality piece good enough for royalty. Yes.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Yes, indeed.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49It was used for smelling salts.
0:11:49 > 0:11:54There would've been a little sponge inside soaked in smelling salts
0:11:54 > 0:11:59and people would use it as a little perfumer... Yes, yes.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03..to hide the smells of the street. When the sewage was bad. Yes.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07Again, have you any idea what the value would be?
0:12:07 > 0:12:10No, no. Not really, not really.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14I think you're going to be looking at £300 to £500.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18Oh, that's very pleasant!
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Is that a surprise? Yes, it is.
0:12:21 > 0:12:28There is a lovely story attached to it. It was a gift given to my great-grandfather
0:12:28 > 0:12:30because, er...
0:12:30 > 0:12:36It was in thanks for their bravery for survival work
0:12:36 > 0:12:42at the awful disaster that happened in the Rhondda Valley, the Troedyrhiw Flood Disaster. Right.
0:12:42 > 0:12:48Many, many men and little boys were working in the pits in those days,
0:12:48 > 0:12:541872. Well, at the end, after the bravery shown by these rescuers,
0:12:54 > 0:12:59they were presented with the Albert Medal by Queen Victoria,
0:12:59 > 0:13:06which, up until that very date, had only been presented by the Queen on behalf of bravery at sea.
0:13:06 > 0:13:14But now, for the first time, it was bravery on land and underground, but caused through water.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17How fascinating! And that was a present? Yes.
0:13:17 > 0:13:24So they had the medal from the Queen, they had a beautiful half-hunter pocket watch
0:13:24 > 0:13:32and a gold chain with the gold sovereign - Queen Victoria. That was a gift from Members of Parliament.
0:13:32 > 0:13:39And then members of the public, apparently, were sending gifts of silver to the men.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44And this was one that was sent and I've also got others.
0:13:44 > 0:13:51As it's been a big part of your family history, are you still happy to offer these things at auction?
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Yes, my grandsons will have the money to buy books.
0:13:55 > 0:14:02They're at college and university and I think the money would come very useful for buying books.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07That's super. And I think Granny and Grandpa would be very pleased
0:14:07 > 0:14:14that the money is used in this way. I'm very pleased you'll allow us to flog them for you.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17That's a lovely term - flog! Thank you.
0:14:19 > 0:14:26We've found some interesting things already. Let's see what we've got to auction.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30The majolica salt dish was a bargain buy.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34She was a lovely lady who said she was really camera-shy,
0:14:34 > 0:14:41but when we got talking, she opened up and came out of her shell. But Anne had forgotten what she'd paid.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45Stuart had brought along two pieces of silver.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Philip was bowled over by the document clip
0:14:49 > 0:14:52and Stuart is ready to sell that
0:14:52 > 0:14:55and the lovely deco cigarette box.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59If you've gotta smoke, you won't find a better box.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Martha's made the decision to sell the music box and vinaigrette
0:15:03 > 0:15:06though both are family heirlooms.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10I think you're looking at between £300 and £500.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Oh, that's very pleasant.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28For our auction, we've come to Penarth, a resort outside Cardiff.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33We've come to a general sale full of china and bric-a-brac.
0:15:33 > 0:15:40Auctioneer Ryan Beach has briefed the collectors and dealers with a special interest in our lots.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43But what does HE think of them?
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Stuart Pearce - not the footballer, ex-Nottingham Forest! -
0:15:47 > 0:15:51has brought in a couple of items. The first, a Hermes document clip.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55Interesting item, good for the executive that has everything.
0:15:55 > 0:16:03And likes golf. Absolutely! Marked Hermes, Paris. Not silver, unfortunately. Silver-plated.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06A decorative object. What will it fetch?
0:16:06 > 0:16:13I would suggest £40-£50 at auction. Philip, our expert, put £200 to £300 on that.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16A little optimistic. Very!
0:16:16 > 0:16:21Stuart's also brought in a cigarette case. Yes, silver cigarette case.
0:16:21 > 0:16:27Dated 1938. Looks '40s, doesn't it? It does. Severity of surface.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Very Art Deco in its shaping.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33It's inscribed "1941", so presented to somebody.
0:16:33 > 0:16:41Unfortunately, smoking isn't very PC at the moment and the price of cigarettes, you wouldn't fill it up!
0:16:41 > 0:16:47Philip's put £60 to £100 on that. I think he's bang on. I believe so.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Kate fell in love with this vinaigrette. It's gorgeous. Superb.
0:16:51 > 0:16:57Martha brought this in and Kate would love to buy it. She's put £300 to £400 on it.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02I think that may be a little strong. It's by a good maker,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05it's 1840, Nathaniel Mills...
0:17:05 > 0:17:11It's such quality, though. Yes, piano hinge, pierced grille, gilt decoration
0:17:11 > 0:17:19just to stop any acid attack. It's a quality piece. Should be tempting to any box collector.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25Our gorgeous Kate hopes for £300 to £400. I'd be more comfortable with £200 to £300.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28I hope it's more for Martha's sake!
0:17:31 > 0:17:38Martha's music box - lovely rosewood one. Yes, rosewood top and front.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Fuchsia marquetry there to the top.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Unfortunately... Been grained. Yes.
0:17:44 > 0:17:51Kate's valued this at £400 to £600. I think again we're looking towards the bottom aspect.
0:17:51 > 0:17:59It would have been nice if we'd had Nicole Frere on it or another maker's name to give it more oomph.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02The condition inside? Not too bad.
0:18:02 > 0:18:07I'm not sure how many airs it will play - probably eight.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12I'm surprised with the amount of work that's gone into the inlay
0:18:12 > 0:18:18that the feet aren't finished off. They're not the same quality. No.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22We've got a lovely salt trencher here. It is.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Majolica, sort of mythical dolphins...
0:18:25 > 0:18:29very Regency in their outlook.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Very popular at the moment. Kate has said £200 to £300 on this.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37I think it should do the top estimate. £300? Yes.
0:18:37 > 0:18:43Majolica is very popular. It's quality, isn't it? It is. Condition is good...
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Few small impress marks on the base.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51Could be Minton, but a nice decorative item. Great! OK.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03The auction's about to start. Buyers are doing a last-minute inspection.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08But before we start, I wonder if Martha has pre-auction nerves.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13Martha, lovely to see you again. Have you come to many auctions?
0:19:13 > 0:19:19No, to be at a live auction, this is my very, very first.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23But I've not missed many editions of the Antiques Roadshow!
0:19:23 > 0:19:26It's a good show. I pretend that I'm there!
0:19:28 > 0:19:34Now are Kate and Philip sticking to their guns or having seeds of doubt?
0:19:34 > 0:19:40What do you think, Kate? I've a good feeling about the vinaigrette.
0:19:40 > 0:19:46I hope the majolica buyers will pick up on that salt dish. Let's hope there's a few here.
0:19:46 > 0:19:53You're also confident about the music box. I am. I think it'll go well.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55Let's see what we get.
0:19:55 > 0:20:00I think with the golfball document holder we could well be in a bunker.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03He's quick!
0:20:03 > 0:20:11Both seem pretty confident, even though auctioneer Ryan Beach thinks some estimates are over the top.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14I wonder who's right?
0:20:14 > 0:20:18£2. ..Gentleman standing at 10 now, £10.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Our first lot is Anne's salt dish.
0:20:21 > 0:20:26She couldn't recall what she'd paid for it. Let's hope she remembers.
0:20:26 > 0:20:31Anne, how're you feeling? Getting excited? Yes, I am now.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Nervy, knees going? A little bit.
0:20:34 > 0:20:39How long have you had this salt dish? A couple of years.
0:20:39 > 0:20:44What did you pay for it? To be honest, I can't remember what it was,
0:20:44 > 0:20:49but it wasn't much. It could have been anything from 50p to £5.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52She'll get a big return, then. I hope so.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56Lot 347 is the majolica table salt.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Possibly by Minton.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04Numerous commissions here. A lot of interest in this.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07A lot of interest! I know!
0:21:07 > 0:21:10£290. ..£290.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Ooh, that's good! We're well in!
0:21:15 > 0:21:18290 on commission.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20At £290.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22300. Very nice!
0:21:22 > 0:21:25310. ..Back with me at 310.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29Commission at £310. Are you all out now in the room at 310?
0:21:30 > 0:21:34That's better than I thought! What'll you do with it?
0:21:34 > 0:21:39Well, I've seen a bit of jewellery I like, so I might go for that,
0:21:39 > 0:21:43or I'll spend it... At another auction! At another auction!
0:21:43 > 0:21:51Anne's caught the auction bug! ..How are Stuart's two pieces going to do? First, the cigarette box.
0:21:51 > 0:21:59Stuart can't make it today. We'll have to ring him and let him know how it goes. Good or bad. Yes!
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Shall we toss a coin?! I think we should be all right.
0:22:03 > 0:22:10Cigarette boxes are not fashionable. Smoking's frowned on. But it's a nice quality box.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15Severe surfaces, deco-looking, good price. And £60 reserve. Yes.
0:22:15 > 0:22:19If it doesn't make that, there's something wrong!
0:22:19 > 0:22:24Lot 505 is the George VI silver cigarette box. Lot 505.
0:22:24 > 0:22:29Commission bids here start me straight in at £65. 70 I'll take.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32At £65. ..70.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35That's good. So you're happy!
0:22:35 > 0:22:38At £75. ..Are we all done at 75?
0:22:38 > 0:22:44That's quite pleasing. Excellent. That's about the market price. Yes.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48We were hoping for a bit more than market price, Philip!
0:22:48 > 0:22:52Let's hope Martha's music box does better.
0:22:52 > 0:22:58How are you feeling, Martha? A little bit nervous. This is my first visit.
0:22:58 > 0:23:04All the excitement going on... I'm loving it, though. Are you? Oh, yes.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08We'll make sure we look after you today. Thank you very much.
0:23:08 > 0:23:16Your music box is fantastic quality, isn't it, Kate? It is. I love the rosewood case.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20Yes, and it's been looked after. Good inlay. It is.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25It has a beautiful sound. Every note is practically perfect.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29You used to dance to it, didn't you? Yes, with my grandmother.
0:23:29 > 0:23:35Did you have one final dance before you brought it along? Yes. Did you?!
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I have been... Oh, yes!
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Here we go. Right!
0:23:47 > 0:23:52Lot 8 is a 19th-century rosewood-cased cylinder music box.
0:23:52 > 0:23:56Lot number 8. Commission bids start me at £400.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59How about that?! Excellent.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02410. ..420. ..430.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05440. ..450. ..460.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09470. ..480. ..490.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11500. ..520.
0:24:11 > 0:24:17What do you think about that, Martha? It's good! This is good!
0:24:17 > 0:24:19640. ..660. ..680.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23Your grandsons will be delighted.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27At £700. ..Are we all done then at £700?
0:24:27 > 0:24:31What a result! Oh, thank you. That's lovely!
0:24:31 > 0:24:36Well done, Kate. Fantastic! Thank you very much. Superb! Excellent!
0:24:36 > 0:24:43You were hoping for 600. That's right. Two people must have spotted the quality of it.
0:24:43 > 0:24:49Your grandsons will be delighted. There's £700 towards their books and their fees!
0:24:49 > 0:24:55What a result! That's a good start. That's knocked me back, actually!
0:24:55 > 0:25:00All we need is a couple of bidders just to take the price a bit higher.
0:25:00 > 0:25:06Hard to think of a better reason for selling a beautiful heirloom.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Lot 550 and we're starting at £70.
0:25:09 > 0:25:14Stuart's second lot's coming up now. I really like this one. So do I.
0:25:14 > 0:25:19I'm not that confident. We've just got to keep our fingers crossed
0:25:19 > 0:25:23and hope we've got Hermes and golf memorabilia collectors here!
0:25:23 > 0:25:28If it doesn't go, it's just because it's the wrong day. Absolutely.
0:25:28 > 0:25:34I'll stand by the value, but it could be the wrong day. That's auctions. Yeah.
0:25:34 > 0:25:40515 is the white-metal paper holder, the Hermes, Paris one. 515.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45£110 I have to start. ..120?
0:25:45 > 0:25:49At £110. Struggling, isn't he? Yeah, he is.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52Are we all done at 110...?
0:25:52 > 0:25:55We're definitely in the bunker.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Who's going to ring Stuart?! I'll let you do that!
0:25:59 > 0:26:05Stuart had protected the paper clip with a reserve. He can try again another day.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09Now what about Martha's vinaigrette? This is beautiful.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14You're not so nervous now, are you? No. You're confident.
0:26:14 > 0:26:19You've been all so friendly and have looked after us so well.
0:26:19 > 0:26:24Have you enjoyed yourself? Yes, I have very much. Thank you so much.
0:26:24 > 0:26:30We hope you come back to more auctions. Yes. Clear the rest of the house out!
0:26:30 > 0:26:35All right. Get them all through university in style! Yes, indeed.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Right, we're up now, Martha.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49You've kept it in beautiful condition. It's a wonderful example.
0:26:49 > 0:26:54The Nathanial Mills vinaigrette - lot 479.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57£300 I have to start. At £300.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01310...320...330...340.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04350. ..On my right at 350.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08That's £350. The lady standing at 350. ..At £350.
0:27:08 > 0:27:11Are we all done, then, at 350...?
0:27:11 > 0:27:17Well, it sold. I'm delighted. Thank you very much. That's OK!
0:27:17 > 0:27:22I'd have liked a bit more for that. It was beautiful. It was nice, yeah.
0:27:22 > 0:27:29Are you all right?! There's more than £1,000 going to the boys towards their fees and I'm delighted.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33I don't think my grandparents would mind I've sold it
0:27:33 > 0:27:41because it is going towards the education of members... Of the family. Aw-w! Thank you very much.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44What a touching story. Thank you.
0:27:46 > 0:27:53It's been a great day so far. Martha can now buy books for her grandsons
0:27:53 > 0:27:57and there's still time for Kate and Philip to unearth more treasures.
0:27:57 > 0:28:03I travel to Wales quite often on the lookout for quality furniture.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06Join us on a cold day in north Wales.
0:28:08 > 0:28:10Bluebell and I often come up here.
0:28:10 > 0:28:18We're on our way to Lake Bala to see Tom Thomas who collects fine oak furniture.
0:28:18 > 0:28:21I bet he's got something wonderful for us to see.
0:28:34 > 0:28:39Tom's been farming sheep here with his family all his life,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43but he also has an eye for lovely Welsh oak furniture.
0:28:43 > 0:28:49Come in, Paul. Right-o. I've got a few things here for you. Oh, Aladdin's cave!
0:28:49 > 0:28:54I love the table. This is gorgeous. You like it? Yes, it's wonderful.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59It's got a great "H" stretcher on it. ..Very naive spandrels there,
0:28:59 > 0:29:05but that is typical of country furniture. It's not decorative at all.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07It's absolutely gorgeous.
0:29:07 > 0:29:14This would polish up superbly. One plank. That is so wide.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18I like it. It's a good table, the best I've seen.
0:29:18 > 0:29:23Worth about £8,000? £8,000 to £10,000. I thought so.
0:29:23 > 0:29:29I'll sell it to you, if you give me a good price on it! I can't afford it!
0:29:29 > 0:29:32I dunno, I might keep it.
0:29:33 > 0:29:41£10,000 may seem a lot for such a plain table, but for a single slab of Welsh oak, it's good value.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52Come and see this, Paul.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56I've something to show you. It's a wheelwright's vice! That's right.
0:29:56 > 0:30:01Golly! Not only an antique, but a functional piece of sculpture!
0:30:01 > 0:30:05You know what this is? Yes, it's for repairing the rims.
0:30:05 > 0:30:10The stand and the wheel and everything is in very good condition.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15Solid oak - wow! What are these for? ..Oh, I know. To hold the hub down.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18A cooper would have rebanded that.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23How much will you give me for it? I'll give you £400. Oh, no.
0:30:23 > 0:30:28Come on, Tom! You always pull me down, Paul. I know, I know.
0:30:28 > 0:30:33I have to make a profit as well! I'll split with you - 450.
0:30:33 > 0:30:37It's worth that. Yeah, I know it is. OK, you've got a deal.
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Thank you very much.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47Another deal done and another successful trip.
0:30:47 > 0:30:52Now back to Cardiff to see what else has turned up at our valuation day.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Can our experts turn up another little gem?
0:31:03 > 0:31:10Hi, how are you? Fine, thanks. Come far? Monmouth. What's that - about 20 miles away? 20-30, yeah.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13Fire bucket? Yes.
0:31:13 > 0:31:17We were interested in it, being as it was the abdicated king.
0:31:17 > 0:31:23Where's it come from, how long have you had it and where do you keep it?
0:31:23 > 0:31:26I think it was part of a house clearance. Yes.
0:31:26 > 0:31:33He's an ex-builder and we've acquired things over the years. Stuff would be left behind.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37A bit of architectural salvage. I suppose it is, really.
0:31:37 > 0:31:43It's interesting. 20 years ago, this wouldn't have been worth much.
0:31:43 > 0:31:50But now people like wacky decorative things. I can see this in someone's kitchen with some flowers in it.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53I don't think it's worth a fortune.
0:31:53 > 0:31:57I'm guessing. I've never sold an Edward VIII fire bucket before!
0:31:57 > 0:32:04I'd guess that it'd make between £15 and £30. It might make a little bit more if you get two keen people.
0:32:04 > 0:32:10The Fire Brigade might like it. Well, who knows, who knows?!
0:32:10 > 0:32:14This Edward VIII stuff - there was lots of it made.
0:32:14 > 0:32:20This is lovely. Yeah. It's nice in an old house. It's a 19C water filter.
0:32:20 > 0:32:26We can see here it's got The Silicated Carbon Filter Company,
0:32:26 > 0:32:33Patent sterilising... moveable block...Battersea, London.
0:32:34 > 0:32:39Er, it's earthenware. We've got more impress marks here.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43And if we take this lid off, inside here, we've got...
0:32:43 > 0:32:46Goodness me! Ugh! Dead spiders!
0:32:46 > 0:32:49No, not actually!
0:32:49 > 0:32:52That's the carbon filter, isn't it?
0:32:52 > 0:32:57Yeah, it is. I'll put that back, then. Put that back very quickly!
0:32:57 > 0:33:00It ought to have a health warning!
0:33:00 > 0:33:04What makes these interesting is when they've got more shape,
0:33:04 > 0:33:11when that armorial here is a lot prouder and you've got different colours.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15So this is very nice, but I'd have loved to have seen this
0:33:15 > 0:33:21a bit bolder and better moulded... and all THIS in different colours
0:33:21 > 0:33:27and perhaps a bit of shape to the body. And then that would have been lovely.
0:33:27 > 0:33:33Then you'd have been talking £150 to £250. As it is, I think this'll make
0:33:33 > 0:33:36between £50 and £100.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40It might as well go to somebody that'll appreciate it.
0:33:40 > 0:33:46It's lovely it's got this Silicated Carbon Filter Company on the tap.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49It's just as it was. Yes. Oh, yes.
0:33:49 > 0:33:56I think we'll pass having any water out of it! I think so! You're happy to put those in? Yes. Yes.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58We'll see you at the sale!
0:33:58 > 0:34:05Good morning! Where did you get THIS from? The Houses of Parliament.
0:34:05 > 0:34:09The Houses of Parliament?! I was on the maintenance staff for 15 years.
0:34:09 > 0:34:14About ten years ago, they decided there weren't enough fire escapes.
0:34:14 > 0:34:21We had to take these out of an office so they could take out a chimney to put a fire escape in.
0:34:21 > 0:34:27I see. ..Well, as you know, the Houses of Parliament were designed by Pugin
0:34:27 > 0:34:34and a lot of the furniture inside that was very much in the Puginesque style.
0:34:34 > 0:34:40This has quite nice, stylish carved brackets, but was made as a functional piece,
0:34:40 > 0:34:48probably for an office in the back rooms of the Houses of Parliament. Would that fit? That fits exactly!
0:34:48 > 0:34:51I can see some traces of paint.
0:34:51 > 0:34:58It was covered in about 20 coats of magnolia paint. You stripped it yourself? Yes.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01It's a long job, isn't it?! It is!
0:35:01 > 0:35:04I can also see that it's made of oak and pine.
0:35:04 > 0:35:09Oak on the edges of the shelves here and the ends.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12It's quite a nice stylish piece.
0:35:12 > 0:35:17Bookcases are always saleable at auction because they're so useful.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20I can see it making £60 to £80.
0:35:20 > 0:35:26I would have hoped they'd make a bit more than that with their provenance.
0:35:26 > 0:35:32I naturally assumed they were Pugin because of where I took them from,
0:35:32 > 0:35:38but if they're not, they're not. It makes an awful lot of difference.
0:35:38 > 0:35:44If it makes the higher estimate, what would you do with the money? I don't really know.
0:35:44 > 0:35:49Till it's actually in your hand, how do you know?!
0:35:49 > 0:35:55You know this is a Moorcroft bowl? Yes. How long have you owned it? About two years.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59Did you buy it or inherit it? No, I didn't.
0:35:59 > 0:36:05I found it in a boot sale. A boot sale! How much did you pay for it?
0:36:05 > 0:36:06£4!
0:36:06 > 0:36:10£4? Mmm. And do you sleep at night?!
0:36:12 > 0:36:16Yes. I paid what they were asking for it!
0:36:16 > 0:36:22If we turn it over here, we can see "Moorcroft. Made in England."
0:36:22 > 0:36:25And the facsimile signature here.
0:36:25 > 0:36:29If we just turn the bowl round...
0:36:29 > 0:36:36we can almost see this all-around landscape with these almost mushroom-like trees. Yes.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41Again, that design is replicated in here.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45It's a lovely bowl and Moorcroft is incredibly collectable.
0:36:45 > 0:36:51Over the recent past, it's got even more collectable. Two years ago,
0:36:51 > 0:36:55when you bought this, it was collectable then. Yes.
0:36:55 > 0:37:00I think it'll make between £200 and £400 at auction. That's wonderful.
0:37:00 > 0:37:06With luck, it might do more, but we'll estimate £200 to £400 with a reserve of £200.
0:37:06 > 0:37:12I'm sure it'll do well. Thank you very much. What do you think?
0:37:12 > 0:37:14A lot better than £4!
0:37:14 > 0:37:20What I want to know is where was the car-boot sale?! That's my secret!
0:37:31 > 0:37:36Kate and Philip have just about seen everybody today in Cardiff.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41Let's check out what items have been put through to auction.
0:37:43 > 0:37:48June and Gerard Kinnon felt it was time to have a clear out!
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Their two water-related items are a bit of fun.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56These filters are becoming more and more collectable.
0:37:56 > 0:38:02Whilst that one was a bit dirty, if cleaned, it could be serviceable.
0:38:02 > 0:38:06There can't be many Moorcroft bowls hanging about in car-boot sales,
0:38:06 > 0:38:08but Christa found one.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13We can surely return a profit on £4!
0:38:13 > 0:38:20Peter Cartwright was disappointed Kate thought his bookshelf wasn't made by Pugin.
0:38:20 > 0:38:24I was expecting some late 19C really stylish piece.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27When I saw it - a bit disappointed!
0:38:27 > 0:38:32But it's a functional piece and it should sell for about £60 to £80.
0:38:37 > 0:38:4010...12...15...18...
0:38:40 > 0:38:4220...22...
0:38:42 > 0:38:47Things are still going strong at the auction with plenty of keen bidders.
0:38:47 > 0:38:53What does Ryan Beach think of this batch and our valuations?
0:38:53 > 0:38:55Are we all done then?
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Ryan, we both love this. Oh, yes.
0:38:58 > 0:39:02June's brought this in. Philip's valued it at £15 to £30.
0:39:02 > 0:39:06It's got a good chance of selling at that estimate.
0:39:06 > 0:39:11It's a decorative item. Original paintwork, Edward VIII. Short reign!
0:39:11 > 0:39:17It's an interesting item for any house - whether it's umbrellas or dried flowers.
0:39:17 > 0:39:25Indoors to protect the paintwork. It's lovely, distressed, original. We think it'll get £30. Oh, yes.
0:39:25 > 0:39:31Philip's also put £50 to £100 on this. What do you think? Interesting item.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34A little bit off the wall, though.
0:39:34 > 0:39:40It's a bit big. Someone may buy it, put it in the garden, plant it up.
0:39:40 > 0:39:48It should creep up to that bottom estimate. Interesting armorial, a royal warrant for the company.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52Yes, and their patented silicated carbon filter!
0:39:52 > 0:39:56Interesting item. Could have done with being more decorative.
0:39:56 > 0:40:02Philip was being ambitious with that. I think so. It weighs a ton!
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Peter Cartwright brought in these bookshelves.
0:40:06 > 0:40:12They're from the Houses of Parliament but not Puginesque, not Gothic.
0:40:12 > 0:40:16Kate's valued these at £50 to £60. They're a decorative bookcase.
0:40:16 > 0:40:24Good shaping. Unfortunately, they're not solid oak. No, they're just faced with oak at the front.
0:40:24 > 0:40:31That may hold them back. They've got oak slab sides. Yes, but the shelves are pine.
0:40:31 > 0:40:35If you've got the right space, it's a bargain. Absolutely.
0:40:35 > 0:40:42The size is good, quality's good, but if they were by Pugin, it'd be a different ball game.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56That's a flier, isn't it? It is. A Moorcroft bowl.
0:40:56 > 0:41:00Good decorative pattern, nice size...
0:41:00 > 0:41:05Philip said £200 to £400. That's very ambiguous! It is, it is.
0:41:05 > 0:41:12I think it'll top that top estimate. Good autumnal colours, good condition. A decorative piece.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14Shame we're in the spring! It is.
0:41:14 > 0:41:20I think that one's gonna fly. That's my Top of the Pops. It's a winner.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23This is what an auction's all about.
0:41:23 > 0:41:31Make sure you arrive early and have a good look around. There are all sorts of things you can pick up.
0:41:31 > 0:41:38Most people go to an auction because they know what they want to buy, but you can be pleasantly surprised.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42These four chairs are gorgeous - oak, well-made, 1940s.
0:41:42 > 0:41:47In the catalogue, there's an estimate of £10 to £20 for the four!
0:41:47 > 0:41:53Just bought your first house? This will give you something to sit on.
0:41:53 > 0:41:57Our owners are arriving, ready to see if they'll be in the money.
0:41:57 > 0:42:02Peter, how do you think it'll go today with your bookcase?
0:42:02 > 0:42:07Hopefully, it'll go OK. If the room fills up, we'll be there, hopefully.
0:42:07 > 0:42:13Fingers crossed. What are you looking for? As much as I can get!
0:42:13 > 0:42:20I don't blame him, but he'll have to wait. First, I wonder if June's water filter will find a home?
0:42:20 > 0:42:28June, we're two lots away. How are you feeling? Oh, confident! And happy? Yes. Not nervous? No!
0:42:28 > 0:42:32We're only here for a day out. What will you do with the money?
0:42:32 > 0:42:37We'll be out of pocket by the time we've spent the petrol coming here!
0:42:37 > 0:42:43Let's hope it sells. Where did you have it in the house? When we had a larger house,
0:42:43 > 0:42:48it was in the kitchen as an ornament, really. It suits an older house.
0:42:48 > 0:42:54Lot 326 is the Battersea Pottery silicated carbon water filter.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58Lot 326. £35 I have to start. £35.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01And 40. Standing far back at 40.
0:43:01 > 0:43:06At £40. Gentleman standing at 40. At £40. ..Are we all done, then?
0:43:06 > 0:43:09It's sold, then, cos that's the reserve.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12Not too bad! At least it's sold.
0:43:12 > 0:43:17I've got rid of it! Yeah, yeah. That's the way to look at it!
0:43:17 > 0:43:21I feel I ought to contribute to your petrol!
0:43:21 > 0:43:23I hope the new owner won't use it!
0:43:23 > 0:43:27Peter's pine and oak bookshelf IS practical.
0:43:27 > 0:43:31It's simple, but it once graced the Houses of Parliament.
0:43:31 > 0:43:36Not far away. A few lots to go. Yeah, terrible! Nerve-racking!
0:43:36 > 0:43:44Is it bringing back memories of working in the Houses of Parliament? Yeah. I wish I hadn't made 'em!
0:43:44 > 0:43:46..No, I didn't!
0:43:46 > 0:43:51They're very decorative. They're a good, honest, functional piece.
0:43:51 > 0:43:58Oak sides, oak lipping at the front. With books on it, it'll look better. Yeah, that's it.
0:43:58 > 0:44:04You couldn't build them for £60. No. It's a bargain for somebody. You can't buy oak now.
0:44:04 > 0:44:09Lot number 142 is the oak hanging bookshelves. Lot 142.
0:44:09 > 0:44:14Commission bids start me straight in at £60.
0:44:14 > 0:44:18Here we go! £60. ..And 5, anywhere? That's £60.
0:44:18 > 0:44:2165. ..70. ..75. ..80.
0:44:21 > 0:44:27At £80. Back with me at 80. Are we all done at £80?
0:44:27 > 0:44:33That's great! Bang on the nail! Are you pleased? Yes, that's a good meal!
0:44:33 > 0:44:37Bang on the nail - typical carpenter!
0:44:37 > 0:44:43There you go. An auction is better value than buying a flat-pack.
0:44:43 > 0:44:49Now, what about June's fire bucket? Useful in the past, but now merely decorative.
0:44:49 > 0:44:52Your water filter went OK, didn't it? Yes.
0:44:52 > 0:44:59The fire bucket I think should do better. Do you?! It's decorative and it's smaller. Well, we'll see!
0:44:59 > 0:45:06What do you think, Philip? I like it. It's a decorator's dream. I'd love it in my house. So would I.
0:45:06 > 0:45:12It'd make a good ash tray! You could fill it up with, er... Sand. Yeah.
0:45:12 > 0:45:20Actually, it would make a great champagne ice bucket. Yes, I suppose you could do that with it.
0:45:20 > 0:45:25Lot number 535 - the Edward VIII fire sand bucket.
0:45:25 > 0:45:31Numerous commission bids start me straight in at £25. ..£25.
0:45:31 > 0:45:35Oh-h! It's sold! £25. ..£25.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38Are we all done, then, at £25?
0:45:38 > 0:45:43It was short and sweet! It was one bid, but it was £25. Not too bad.
0:45:43 > 0:45:51Are you pleased with that? I am, really. It's been in the garage so long, it deserves a new home.
0:45:51 > 0:45:55They'll manage to put the fires out now. Yes.
0:45:55 > 0:46:02With the money from the water filter, it's a meal out. We only wanted a bit of fun
0:46:02 > 0:46:07and have a day out with you all. Have you enjoyed it? I did. Great fun!
0:46:07 > 0:46:10And you got to clear the house out! Well, the garage!
0:46:10 > 0:46:16Perhaps June should rummage through the REST of the garage now!
0:46:16 > 0:46:20Now, here's my prediction for big money.
0:46:20 > 0:46:25Christa, you've brought in a Moorcroft bowl. You paid £4 for it!
0:46:25 > 0:46:29That's right. A bit of a star buy! I think so, yes.
0:46:29 > 0:46:34Keen eye, or just luck? Part luck but I hope I've got a good eye.
0:46:34 > 0:46:38Or you go to the right boot fairs! That might be it!
0:46:38 > 0:46:45Philip is expecting this to fly. I'm going to follow Christa round the car-boot sales!
0:46:45 > 0:46:47Get in the queue!
0:46:47 > 0:46:52I think this will go through the top estimate. Hopefully!
0:46:52 > 0:46:55We've got £200 reserve. It'll breeze that. Easily.
0:46:55 > 0:46:57We want £400 plus. Yes.
0:46:57 > 0:47:03I'm so excited! So are we! Are you feeling nervous? A bit of both, I think.
0:47:03 > 0:47:08More excited than anything. It's the trepidation, the not knowing. Right!
0:47:08 > 0:47:15If it does reach great money like that, what would you spend the money on? Well...
0:47:15 > 0:47:20visit a few more boot sales! Yeah. Or possibly a holiday.
0:47:20 > 0:47:24You could go to another 100, can't you?! Yes!
0:47:24 > 0:47:27Here we go - the lots up.
0:47:27 > 0:47:29Lot 462.
0:47:29 > 0:47:33Numerous commission bids again start me straight in at...
0:47:33 > 0:47:36£580. Wow!
0:47:36 > 0:47:39620...650...680...
0:47:39 > 0:47:43700. ..The gentleman seated at 700.
0:47:43 > 0:47:47700...720...750...
0:47:47 > 0:47:49780...800...
0:47:49 > 0:47:52That's unbelievable! Absolutely fantastic!
0:47:52 > 0:47:58..On the telephones - 820 on the first line. ..850.
0:47:58 > 0:48:00880.
0:48:00 > 0:48:02900. ..And 20.
0:48:02 > 0:48:07There's two phone bids on this at the moment... 950...
0:48:07 > 0:48:10980...1,000...
0:48:10 > 0:48:131,050... I don't believe it!
0:48:13 > 0:48:151,100...1,150...
0:48:16 > 0:48:181,200...
0:48:18 > 0:48:21Goodness me! Oh-h! ..1,250...
0:48:21 > 0:48:231,300...
0:48:24 > 0:48:281,350... This is UNBELIEVABLE!
0:48:28 > 0:48:33You've got two very serious collectors here, haven't you?
0:48:33 > 0:48:35Both bidding...
0:48:35 > 0:48:37At £1,500...
0:48:37 > 0:48:41Are we all done, then, at £1,500?
0:48:41 > 0:48:44Yes! ..Oh, yes!
0:48:44 > 0:48:46Oh, gosh! You're pleased?!
0:48:46 > 0:48:50Well done! Oh, thank you!
0:48:50 > 0:48:54Well done! ..Goodness me! That's absolutely lovely!
0:48:54 > 0:48:59You could put that money towards something special - a holiday.
0:48:59 > 0:49:02It would cover a few more boot sales!
0:49:02 > 0:49:04What an exciting finish!
0:49:04 > 0:49:10£1,500 for a bowl picked up at a car-boot sale for just £4.
0:49:10 > 0:49:14But Christa isn't the only happy owner leaving the auction room.
0:49:14 > 0:49:18Anne's majolica salt dish reached just over Kate's top estimate.
0:49:18 > 0:49:25She thinks she paid well under £5 for it, so £310 will do very nicely.
0:49:25 > 0:49:31June's fire bucket and water filter both did well for garage clearance!
0:49:31 > 0:49:34And at £65, it's better than a skip!
0:49:37 > 0:49:40Today's best buy must be the bookshelf.
0:49:40 > 0:49:46Could you buy a modern equivalent with solid oak facings for £80? I doubt it.
0:49:46 > 0:49:51Very nerve-racking. Don't know if I'll do it again!
0:49:51 > 0:49:56Even after paying commission, Martha has nearly £1,000 for her grandsons
0:49:56 > 0:50:01and I'm sure her ancestors would approve of her reasons for selling.
0:50:06 > 0:50:10The auction's nearly over and what a fantastic day we've had.
0:50:10 > 0:50:14From a £25 fire bucket to a Moorcroft dish for £1,500.
0:50:14 > 0:50:18It just goes to show, anything will sell...if you flog it!