0:00:02 > 0:00:04The dramatic scenery of North Wales.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07It brings to mind thoughts of romance and chivalry.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11It's a country full of myths and legends, drama and adventure.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13And, of course, Flog It!
0:00:46 > 0:00:48This is border territory in North Wales.
0:00:48 > 0:00:54England's only a stone's throw away across the valley, so when they weren't fighting, they were trading.
0:00:56 > 0:01:01And that's exactly what the people of Wrexham will be hoping to do here today,
0:01:01 > 0:01:05swapping their unwanted family heirlooms and treasures for a tidy sum at auction.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16And we've been joined by our experts, Kate Bliss and Philip Serrell.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22There's a record crowd here today and lots to get through.
0:01:22 > 0:01:29So, without further ado, let's see what Philip's found for his first valuation.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Now, this is a nice little mug, isn't it?
0:01:32 > 0:01:33- Yes.- Have you had it long?
0:01:33 > 0:01:38- Well, yes, come down through the family.- Down through the family? And you wanna sell it?- Yeah.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42- That's a great local accent. Where are you from?- Scotland. - Scotland?- Yes.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- What you doing down here?- Oh, I've been living here longer than I lived in Scotland.- Really?- Yes.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- So when did this appear in your family?- Well, I don't know...
0:01:49 > 0:01:51- A long time?- Yeah.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55I just brought it to see what it was, you know, how old it was and whatever.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58- Let's talk about a few things first. What's it made of?- Silver.
0:01:58 > 0:02:04- How do you know that?- Because it's stamped underneath.- Shall we have a look?- Yes.- There we are.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- We've got the hallmarks. What else does it tell us?- How old it is.
0:02:08 > 0:02:09How did we know that?
0:02:09 > 0:02:13- I don't know, the lion or something...- That letter G...
0:02:13 > 0:02:17- Yeah.- Tells us that this was made in 1722.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18- Oh, gosh.- In London.- Gosh.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21All right? So it's 1722.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23But something's happened to it since.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25It's been a engraved.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30Well, yeah. If we just turn this over here, we can see that there's a panel there
0:02:30 > 0:02:33and it's inscribed in Welsh.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Now, I've got to admit I cheated here, right,
0:02:35 > 0:02:41cos a lot of people would argue my English isn't very good, it's a lot better than my Welsh is, right?
0:02:41 > 0:02:45I got somebody to, sort of, give me a bit of a translation.
0:02:45 > 0:02:50- Right.- It says, "With presentation from the community of Penrhos
0:02:50 > 0:02:53"to Edward Jones, July 1865."
0:02:53 > 0:02:57- It was for him holding office, or something like that, for about 50 years.- Oh, right.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01- OK, the other thing, if we pick it up, can you see all these marks around here?- Yes.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Well, all of that is later Victorian engraving.
0:03:06 > 0:03:11- So you've got a silver mug, made 1722, right?- Yes.
0:03:11 > 0:03:15Then about 140 years later, the Victorians, all they ever did was
0:03:15 > 0:03:18breed or mess about with silver or carve furniture.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- They had no television.- Right.- And they've improved this, in their eyes.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27They've put all this decoration on there and they've devalued it.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- They have devalued it.- Oh, right. - We'll come to that in a little bit.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33The last thing to know is this hallmark here,
0:03:33 > 0:03:37that is the maker's mark of a man called Simon Pantin,
0:03:37 > 0:03:42- who was a really good Huguenot goldsmith and silversmith.- Right.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47So we now know what it is, who made it, we know a bit of its history.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49- What's it worth? - Oh, I've got no idea.- £50.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- £50.- Done?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- All right, OK.- You have been.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55I don't know, I haven't any idea.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59It is worth, in my eyes, £200 to £400.
0:03:59 > 0:04:00Oh, right.
0:04:00 > 0:04:07- I think we'll put a fixed reserve on it for you of about £160.- OK.- OK?
0:04:07 > 0:04:11- Fine.- I think it's nice. - Yes. Thank you very much. - Is that done and dusted?
0:04:11 > 0:04:14- Yes, thank you very much. Let's go and flog it, then. Thank you.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17You're clutching a little box there which looks intriguing.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19- What have we got inside?- A nice ring.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Isn't that pretty? Let's have a little look.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Well, tell me about this.
0:04:23 > 0:04:24Um...
0:04:24 > 0:04:28I had it left to me by a friend and it was a brooch
0:04:28 > 0:04:33and I kept it for a while and I thought, I'm not going to wear this.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38- You're not into brooches? - I'm not into brooches, no. So I took it and had it made into a ring.
0:04:38 > 0:04:43- And have you worn it quite a bit as a ring?- Not a lot, no.
0:04:43 > 0:04:45It's something you don't wear every day, isn't it, really?
0:04:45 > 0:04:49In fact, I was frightened of ruining the middle stone.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53I was told that the middle stone was quite rare, really.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56- What do you think it is? - I believe it's a zircon.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01Right. Zircon, actually, is a very interesting stone.
0:05:01 > 0:05:04It's a bit of a giveaway, actually, if I look at it with my glass...
0:05:06 > 0:05:08It has a property that
0:05:08 > 0:05:13refracts the light in a way that we call double refraction, whereas other
0:05:13 > 0:05:19- gemstones such as aquamarine just has a single refractive property. - It's brighter.
0:05:19 > 0:05:26Well, not necessarily brighter, but the upshot is that the facet edges here, in my glass, appear doubled.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31- I see.- The only way I can describe it is if you have a glass of water
0:05:31 > 0:05:33and you were to stick a pencil into the water,
0:05:33 > 0:05:38you will sometimes get a doubling effect, if you look at it in a certain way.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40It's the way the light is refracted.
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Zircon has that property.
0:05:42 > 0:05:49- And then we've got diamonds around the outside, and it's set in white gold and platinum.- Yes.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Now, zircon is a relatively soft stone.
0:05:52 > 0:05:58- Yes.- On a scale of 1-10, where a diamond is very, very hard, zircon comes quite a way down.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01It is relatively soft and brittle, in fact.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03That's why I was frightened of wearing it.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08Well, as a ring, it comes into a lot more contact with things and is much more prone to wear,
0:06:08 > 0:06:13whereas in a brooch, of course, it doesn't rub against things as much when you're wearing it,
0:06:13 > 0:06:16and I think that is why it's in such nice condition.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Now, there are lots of legends and myths surrounding zircon.
0:06:20 > 0:06:26It's supposed to give the wearer wisdom and riches, but in fact,
0:06:26 > 0:06:31as soon as it starts looking worn, it's meant to warn you of danger.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35So I think you brought it to us just in time, cos it's still
0:06:35 > 0:06:39- in peak condition and obviously you are out of danger at the moment. - Yes, good. Good.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42I would think at auction we ought to say, probably, £150 to £200.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44That's very good.
0:06:46 > 0:06:52- And I would suggest we put a reserve on it for you, so it doesn't go less than, say, £150.- Fair enough.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55- I think that's a realistic reserve. - Yes.- Are you happy with that?
0:06:55 > 0:06:56I'm quite happy with that, yes. Absolutely.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Oh, Thelma, what have you brought in?
0:07:07 > 0:07:13- It is a workbox, isn't it?- Yes. - It's a lovely needlework box and it's in rosewood.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17Now, tell me its history and why have you brought it here today?
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Well, it's always been at home, I always knew it was my grandmother's,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23then it went to my father and then to me.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26My sons aren't interested in it, so...
0:07:26 > 0:07:31- I must admit, if you were a young guy of 20 or 25, you probably wouldn't want to inherit that, would do?- No.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34I would now, though, but then I'm twice that age.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37It's absolutely divine.
0:07:37 > 0:07:39I love this sort of sarcophagus-shaped top.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45It reminds me of the sort of, William IV tea caddies. It is William IV, sort of 1830, 1835, 1837.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50It's hinged, lift it up
0:07:50 > 0:07:52and there's a compartment up there.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54And does that still open? Yes, look at that.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Isn't that lovely?
0:07:56 > 0:08:00A paper compartment with original fabric.
0:08:00 > 0:08:01Let's have a look inside.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06Nice mother-of-pearl inlay, lovely shell inlay there.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10And that's nice, it's echoed on the little handles as well.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13- Now, that's a faux drawer, that's a faux drawer.- No, that one does open.
0:08:13 > 0:08:14Ooh, that's nice.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18There's a little writing slope in there. Let's have a look.
0:08:21 > 0:08:22Original felt.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27Oh, that's really sweet. Look at that.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29It's absolutely gorgeous.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Look at the detail.
0:08:31 > 0:08:35Isn't it stunning? There's a lot of work that's gone into that.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40We've got some mother-of-pearl escutcheons as well, for the keyhole cupboard.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43One thing I did notice when I was turning it round and looking at the back...
0:08:45 > 0:08:49..it's taken a horrendous knock here
0:08:49 > 0:08:51and you've re-glued this on at some stage.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53It's always been like that, as long as I've known.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57It needs to be done again, it needs to be re-veneered.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01In great condition, something like this, all-singing, all-dancing,
0:09:01 > 0:09:09with everything there, in beautiful condition, £700 to £800, that sort of money, because it is quite unique.
0:09:09 > 0:09:10But unfortunately it's a little bit tatty.
0:09:10 > 0:09:16- What we could do is we could put it in with a valuation of £300 to £400. - Yeah.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18OK. Lots of memories, though?
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Not really. I've never used it, it's always stood in the corner of the dining room.
0:09:22 > 0:09:27- But it's been in the family a long time.- Yes, but... - Feel guilty?- No.- No.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Let's flog it.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Pam, this is absolutely wonderful.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Thank you so much for bringing him in. Does he have a name?
0:09:42 > 0:09:45- Well, I call him Henry. - Henry? That'll do.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48He is sweet, isn't he?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- Gorgeous, very cute.- So, how did he come into your possession?
0:09:51 > 0:09:55He was my nan's, who gave it my mum...
0:09:55 > 0:09:56- Gave it your mum.- Who gave it me.
0:09:56 > 0:09:59- That's three generations, isn't it? - Mm-hm...
0:09:59 > 0:10:03I said my daughter can have it and she said, "Well, I'm gonna flog it, Mum."
0:10:03 > 0:10:06So I thought, no, I'll do that, then.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08- Really?- She didn't want it, yeah.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11- What's it made of?- It's cast iron.
0:10:11 > 0:10:13Spot on.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15You know obviously what it is?
0:10:15 > 0:10:16Well, it's an umbrella stand.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19Umbrella or a stick stand. Where do you think it comes from?
0:10:19 > 0:10:24- I think it comes from the Iron Gorge in Shropshire.- Ironbridge.- Yeah.
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Do you know the name or the major exponent of this type of work?
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- No.- Coalbrookdale...
0:10:30 > 0:10:34They specialised in stick stands similar to this.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Let's just take this well tray out.
0:10:39 > 0:10:44There we can just see the registration mark and if we look that up, that will tell us
0:10:44 > 0:10:48the specification, date and whatever. This is, as you said, cast iron.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52You drop this on the floor and it breaks.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- Really?- You can't repair it.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59So, a lot of these you'll see them in auction with just that, cos this bit's been dropped
0:10:59 > 0:11:02and it's got damaged in a way.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04We can look that...
0:11:04 > 0:11:06registration mark up. I'm not gonna do it now,
0:11:06 > 0:11:09I'll ask the auctioneers to do that before it goes into the sale.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12My guess is this'll date somewhere from about...
0:11:13 > 0:11:15..1850-1875.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Somewhere in that 25-year period.
0:11:18 > 0:11:20That's when I think it'll date to.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22A lot of them are much grander.
0:11:22 > 0:11:27This is just so sweet. He's got a little dog.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30He's holding a hunting whip. It's just gorgeous.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33So...what about its value?
0:11:34 > 0:11:36I wouldn't have a clue.
0:11:36 > 0:11:40Say it could make £200-£300 and you'd be happy to sell it at that?
0:11:40 > 0:11:42- Yeah.- About that?- Yeah.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Well, what we'll do is estimate it at £800-£1,200...
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Gosh! Really?!
0:11:48 > 0:11:55That's what I think it'll make. We'll put a reserve on it of £600 and I think we'll have, hopefully,
0:11:55 > 0:12:00if it's illustrated properly on the Internet, a couple of telephone bidders and up the price will go.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02Thank you for bringing him.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03- Thank you!- Good luck, Henry.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11That's our first batch of items.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13There's 18th-century silver...
0:12:13 > 0:12:16Some 19th-century ironwork...
0:12:16 > 0:12:18An unusual zircon ring...
0:12:18 > 0:12:23and, finally, my choice, Thelma's exquisite rosewood workbox.
0:12:25 > 0:12:28For the auction, we've come down the road Dodds' saleroom in Mold
0:12:28 > 0:12:34where Pam's Coalbrookdale stick stand has attracted auctioneer Anthony Parry's eye.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42- This is super. Cast to perfection at the Coalbrookdale foundry.- Yes.
0:12:42 > 0:12:47It belongs to Pam, it's a lovely cast-iron stick stand
0:12:47 > 0:12:54and the estimate that Philip's put on it is £800-£1,200, with a fixed reserve of £600.
0:12:54 > 0:13:00We've had the vendor onto us and she's now upped the reserve to 800, fixed.
0:13:00 > 0:13:05That's OK. I know we've sold them before for round about £900.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10It's one of the prettiest stick stands you could ever come across.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12It's a little Patterdale terrier.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14- Is it?- Well, I think so.
0:13:14 > 0:13:19- They've always got large, sticking-out ears.- Their ears are bigger than their head?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Yes, and, of course, it's in good company.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27- The Prime Minister and his wife have got one. - Well, there you go.- Identical!
0:13:27 > 0:13:34- Because when they were moving into No. 10, they were filmed carrying it in.- All the more reason to own one.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38That's right and Cherie Blair thinks it's the best piece they've got.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Ah! It is absolutely gorgeous.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42It's going to do mid-estimate.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47- It's nice to have the drip tray and it's not broken. - There are no cracks?- No.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49Come on, stick your neck out.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50I think we'll do it.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- We'll do it.- Top end?
0:13:53 > 0:13:55You're pushing now. We'll try.
0:13:55 > 0:14:01I can't wait for this one to go under the hammer. I just think this will do the top end.
0:14:09 > 0:14:13It's George II, that's early 18th century, it's a piece of silver
0:14:13 > 0:14:17and it belongs to Nancy who's come from Scotland, haven't you?
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- Originally.- Originally, yeah.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21Where are you living now?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23In Bagillt, Flintshire.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24That's not far away, is it?
0:14:24 > 0:14:26No. It's on the doorstep.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31Philip put a value of £200-400 on this, but the Victorians have got a hold of it
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and, in my opinion, they've slightly ruined it, I think.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37- A prime example of what the Victorians did.- Exactly!
0:14:37 > 0:14:39They carved things.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44They just got at things and cannibalised them, really.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45It has devalued it, hasn't it?
0:14:45 > 0:14:49Yeah, it would have made £300-500, £400-600, otherwise.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- It's still a nice thing. - It is a lovely thing.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Let's do the business right now.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57- So, good luck, it's going under the hammer.- Thank you.
0:14:57 > 0:15:0358, a silver mug. What shall we say for it, a nice early mug, 1722.
0:15:03 > 0:15:0650, I'm bid. £60. 60. 70. 80.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08£80. 80.
0:15:08 > 0:15:1080. 90, is it? 90. 100 and ten.
0:15:10 > 0:15:17120. 130. 140. 150. 160. 170.
0:15:17 > 0:15:24180. 190. 200. 210. 220. 230.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28240. 240. 250.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32260. 270. 275. 280.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35280. Any more? All done at 280, then?
0:15:35 > 0:15:37You're quite sure?
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- Yes!- Super.- That's not bad, is it?
0:15:41 > 0:15:42Mid-estimate, really.
0:15:42 > 0:15:46- You were a little bit worried to start with.- Yes.- I know Philip was.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50- I'm always worried!- What are you going to do with that?
0:15:50 > 0:15:53Well, I don't know. My grandchildren, I suppose.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- Buy them something.- I'd get back up in that attic of yours.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59- And see if I can get one with no inscriptions on.- Yeah.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Or just look for something else!
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Will Gwyneth's diamond be the jewel in our crown?
0:16:09 > 0:16:12It's a lovely little stone, isn't it?
0:16:12 > 0:16:16- Yes, it is, it's beautiful.- We're looking at £150-£200.- Hopefully.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18I'm well out of my depth.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22I know you're qualified with your gems so inform me.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24It's interesting that it's been in a brooch
0:16:24 > 0:16:28because the zircon is a relatively soft stone and very brittle.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32As a brooch, it doesn't suffer so much wear and tear.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35It's been preserved in very good condition
0:16:35 > 0:16:37but now Gwyneth has had it put in a ring,
0:16:37 > 0:16:42if she wears it quite a lot, it will start to show abrasion quite quickly.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44So it's a good time to sell it while it's still nice.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47It's a lovely blue colour zircon.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49405, a dress ring set with a blue zircon stone
0:16:49 > 0:16:53surrounded by four diamonds, linked by 12 smaller diamonds.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56What shall we say for that nice dress ring?
0:16:56 > 0:17:0050, I'm bid. £50. £60. £70.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04£80, £90. £100.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06And ten, 120.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08130. 140. Have another.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- 150.- Getting there, Gwyneth?
0:17:10 > 0:17:14- Yes.- 160. Are you sure?
0:17:14 > 0:17:16160's over there, then. 160.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20170, is it? 160. All done at £160?
0:17:20 > 0:17:21Are we finished at 160?
0:17:21 > 0:17:26It's going down. He's done it, £160.
0:17:26 > 0:17:30- What are you going to do with that? - Pamper.- Pamper.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31Pamper, tell me more?
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Swimming, all that sort of thing.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Are you going away for a weekend? - Just a few days, yes.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39- To a spa?- Yeah, it is a spa.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Pamper yourself, won't you? Who are you going with?
0:17:42 > 0:17:45With my cousin.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48- Do enjoy it.- A girlies' time.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50Girlies' weekend away, eh?
0:17:50 > 0:17:54- Girls on the road. - That's right.- Sounds great. - I'm looking forward to it.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56- You get pampered.- I will.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Right, this is my turn to be the expert.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05It's something I love and it's a little bit of tabletry.
0:18:05 > 0:18:11It's a gorgeous William IV, rosewood cabinet for needlework and it's got that lovely little writing slope.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16It belongs to Thelma here who's going to say goodbye to it.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- It's been in your family a long, long time, hasn't it?- Yeah. - Feel sad?
0:18:20 > 0:18:23Not really, no. Sons don't want it, so, get rid of it.
0:18:23 > 0:18:28Good. OK, let's watch it and let's watch it go. This is it.
0:18:28 > 0:18:30285, another nice lot.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32It's the rosewood and mother-of-pearl
0:18:32 > 0:18:34inlaid sewing cabinet.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Right, what shall we say for it?
0:18:36 > 0:18:38100, I'm bid. £100. A low start.
0:18:38 > 0:18:44125. 150. 175. 175.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47175. 200. £200. 225.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50250. 275. 275 right by it.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53She's stood by it all day.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57£300. 325?
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- No? 325's there.- I'm going to faint.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04330. All right, 330.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07340. 350.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09360.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13370. 375. 380.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Another five? 385.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19The lady's winning, 385.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21All done at 385?
0:19:21 > 0:19:23That hammer's gone down.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28I'll settle for that. I think I'm more relieved that you are, Thelma.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32- That was good, wasn't it?- Very good. - To the top of my estimate, really.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38Fantastic. Thoughts about what you're going to put the money towards?
0:19:38 > 0:19:43Well. We're going on a Nile cruise in March and New York in September so it'll go towards that.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47Jet-setting. New York and a Nile cruise. Well, that's good.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52- That's good for a start, isn't it? - A bit of spending money.- Yeah. Thank you for coming in.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- You've been looking forward to this moment?- I have.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04We've seen these on the show before a few times.
0:20:04 > 0:20:06It's the Coalbrookdale cast-iron stick stand.
0:20:06 > 0:20:14The little dog holding the whip. A creation by Abraham Darby. £800-£1,200, you're happy with that?
0:20:14 > 0:20:18- Yes.- Philip, our expert, put a £600 reserve on that but you weren't happy with that, were you?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- No.- But in this case, this is a dead cert.
0:20:21 > 0:20:27This has got to be £800-1,200, so I'm pleased you've raised your reserve.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29- To?- £800.- Yeah. Philip!
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- I was a bit mean, wasn't I?- You were.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36You were a naughty boy. I don't blame you.
0:20:36 > 0:20:42I think these stick stands, they aren't quite the zenith they were two years ago.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46That's why I was being cautious. That's my excuse.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48A cast-iron stick stand in the form of a dog.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50What is he? A Patterdale terrier?
0:20:50 > 0:20:52What shall we say for that?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54300, thank you. £300.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57- That's a cunning plan. A really low in.- £350.
0:20:57 > 0:21:03- He's working it up. Don't panic. - 350's your bid. £400.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04450 at the back.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06500.
0:21:06 > 0:21:11550. 600. 650. 700.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13750.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15800.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17850. 875. 900 at the back?
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- They like it.- Yes, 900.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Come on, let's see it do the four figures.
0:21:24 > 0:21:30925. 925. 925, it's going for 925.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Anybody else? Not coming back? Unlock that purse.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36925's over here, then.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38950, I thought we were going to persuade you.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40975. 975.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43- 975, anybody else?- Please.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Are we persuading you or not?
0:21:45 > 0:21:47- No.- 975's here, then.
0:21:47 > 0:21:50- All done at 975?- No.
0:21:50 > 0:21:51Hammer's gone down.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- That's great.- £975.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55That's fantastic, isn't it?
0:21:55 > 0:21:57No problem with the reserve there.
0:21:57 > 0:22:02You see, Philip, you didn't have to worry about that £600 low reserve.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05You're not a bad valuer, are you?
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- No, why?- You said £900.- I did. - You ought to do this for a living.- I should.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12You're getting good at this. You are.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26The 18th century was the age of romance, and elopements weren't all that unusual.
0:22:26 > 0:22:30For two women to elope, that's an entirely different matter.
0:22:30 > 0:22:36That's exactly what two genteel Irish ladies did back in 1778.
0:22:36 > 0:22:39Faced with their families' growing disapproval of their friendship,
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby eloped.
0:22:42 > 0:22:46Escaping Ireland on horseback dressed up as men.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00It was here, in this very romantic spot,
0:23:00 > 0:23:06just outside Llangollen that they made their home, living happily together for the next 50 years.
0:23:08 > 0:23:14Plas Newydd was a much simpler cottage with Sarah and Eleanor settled here in 1780.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18The mock Elizabethan timberwork was a Victorian addition.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25As word of their unconventional lifestyle got out, their fame spread.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27They became known as the Ladies Of Llangollen.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31They were described as the Most Celebrated Virgins In Europe,
0:23:31 > 0:23:35becoming a tourist attraction, drawing many a crowd.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46Making the journey to take tea with the ladies were some of the most famous people of the age,
0:23:46 > 0:23:52including the Duke of Wellington, William Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott and Josiah Wedgwood.
0:23:55 > 0:24:01- And to tell me more about the unusual couple is the curator Rose McMahon. ..Hi, Rose.- Hi there.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05What an enchanting house, it really embraces you as soon as you walk in.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06- It hugs you, doesn't it?- Yes.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10Tell me more about Eleanor and Sarah, what were they like?
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Eleanor and Sarah were two aristocratic Irish women
0:24:14 > 0:24:20who'd met while Eleanor was teaching at the school that Sarah was attending.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22They both had unhappy home situations.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27They were inspired by the ideals of Rousseau very strongly
0:24:27 > 0:24:32and resolved to run away and make a home for themselves together
0:24:32 > 0:24:37where they could pursue ideals of self-improvement, really.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41You mentioned Rousseau - what sort of philosophies were they working towards?
0:24:41 > 0:24:45They were seen as embodying various ideals of the time.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48They were supposedly living in retreat from the world,
0:24:48 > 0:24:56living close to nature with all the sort of moral improvement that that implied.
0:24:56 > 0:24:57They kept livestock.
0:24:57 > 0:25:03They had cows and chickens which contributed to maintaining them
0:25:03 > 0:25:07and grew a lot of vegetables and unusual fruits of the time.
0:25:07 > 0:25:08They were growing peaches.
0:25:08 > 0:25:14They sound very industrious. Their day must have been packed. What routine would it have been?
0:25:14 > 0:25:18They spent a lot of their time tending their gardens.
0:25:18 > 0:25:19They would read,
0:25:19 > 0:25:22receive visitors, of course.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25They would visit people, as well.
0:25:25 > 0:25:30They had quite a busy social life considering they were living in retreat.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32They were known very widely, yes.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36MUSIC PLAYS "The Ash Grove" by Llwyn Onn
0:25:52 > 0:25:55The ladies certainly weren't immune to the Gothic revival craze
0:25:55 > 0:25:57which swept the country at the time.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00There's carved oak panels everywhere in this house.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04- Where did they get them from? - They came from a variety of sources.
0:26:04 > 0:26:09At the time, a lot of the churches in Wales were being remodelled
0:26:09 > 0:26:12as a response to the Methodist revival.
0:26:12 > 0:26:20They were inclined towards a plainer, simpler look, so a lot of old oak was being literally thrown out.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24As people came to realise they had this taste for carved oak,
0:26:24 > 0:26:28they would bring pieces with them and this was a passport
0:26:28 > 0:26:33by which they would gain access to meeting Eleanor and Sarah in person.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Ah, lots of lovely donor pieces.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39When you approach the house and you see the porch,
0:26:39 > 0:26:44- it sets you up for something fantastic on the inside. - That's right, yes.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47It's that sort of initial impact that a lot of people take away with them.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52It features two 17th-century bedposts holding the little ceiling up
0:26:52 > 0:26:55and also features the gift of the Duke of Wellington,
0:26:55 > 0:27:00which are the two Chinese lions on either side of the door.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04That was the piece the ladies were particularly proud of.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08- They had a porch-warming party and invited their friends.- Did they?- Yes.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12I've never heard of that before.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16You've worked here for quite a long time. You must have a favourite piece of carving.
0:27:16 > 0:27:21- I like the handrail... - I thought you might say that.
0:27:21 > 0:27:29Yes, the mermaid at the top with the lion and finishing off with this little squirrel.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31- It's a phenomenal piece.- Yes.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34If anybody wants to learn the history of English carving,
0:27:34 > 0:27:40I think you've got every sort of symbol and every piece of Celtic folklore going on here, haven't you?
0:27:40 > 0:27:43- Yes.- Everything. All at once. You've got the tree of life carved up there,
0:27:43 > 0:27:46you've got caryatids.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Here's the green man, the symbol of the green man,
0:27:49 > 0:27:50- the pagan god.- Yes.
0:27:50 > 0:27:54What I do like is the Welsh dragon up there.
0:27:54 > 0:27:57- Look at that one.- What else?
0:28:04 > 0:28:08Apart from the wood carvings, the ladies collected many other curiosities,
0:28:08 > 0:28:13and on Sarah's death in 1832, the entire contents of the house were sold.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16The sale catalogue reads a little bit like this.
0:28:16 > 0:28:17Listen to this.
0:28:17 > 0:28:22"Lots include three copper battle-axe heads, and lava from Mount Vesuvius,
0:28:22 > 0:28:26"teeth from the cachalot, walrus and elephantine seal,
0:28:26 > 0:28:28"a large fossil foot and an Etruscan vase."
0:28:28 > 0:28:33Well, it just goes to show that their collection was as eccentric as they were.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54Angela, I think this is really fun.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58In fact, I think it's one of the most fun things I've seen today.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02It hasn't got huge value, but it's a lovely little collectors' piece.
0:29:02 > 0:29:03Tell me where it came from.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05It belonged to my grandmother
0:29:05 > 0:29:07and it always lived in a corner cupboard.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10The corner cupboard's full of bits and pieces.
0:29:10 > 0:29:12It's just sitting there,
0:29:12 > 0:29:13been there ever since.
0:29:13 > 0:29:14It came with the cupboard?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- Yes, it did. - What do you think of it?
0:29:17 > 0:29:22I quite like it, but nobody's looking at it. It's not doing anything.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24So you want to get rid of it?
0:29:24 > 0:29:26My family aren't interested in it.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29- It is, of course, a snuffbox. - Oh, right.
0:29:29 > 0:29:34If we open up the lid, we see where the snuff would have gone in here,
0:29:34 > 0:29:37and we can also see that it's made of papier-mache,
0:29:37 > 0:29:41like a lot of snuffboxes in the 19th century
0:29:41 > 0:29:44and I would say this is certainly Victorian,
0:29:44 > 0:29:47probably around 1860-1870 in date.
0:29:47 > 0:29:48Right.
0:29:48 > 0:29:52The lid here is printed
0:29:52 > 0:29:54and then over-painted in the colours
0:29:54 > 0:29:56- to give the colour decoration. - Oh, right.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59It's typical of sort of mottoware
0:29:59 > 0:30:02that was made in the Victorian period.
0:30:02 > 0:30:06I like it because it's got a little bit of humour about it.
0:30:06 > 0:30:08- Yes.- And the motto reads,
0:30:08 > 0:30:11"Does your mother know you're out?"
0:30:11 > 0:30:15But the way that the "out" is spelled, "aut",
0:30:15 > 0:30:19to me suggests a little bit of dialect almost.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21- It suggests to me Yorkshire.- Right.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25- YORKSHIRE ACCENT Does your mother know you're out? - Yes, yes.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27Of course, it's referring in a very humorous way
0:30:27 > 0:30:30to a strict Victorian household,
0:30:30 > 0:30:33something a matron would say,
0:30:33 > 0:30:38making sure that a mother knew where her offspring were.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40- Right, yes.- But the funny thing about it is
0:30:40 > 0:30:43to put it in the sphere of hens and chickens and cockerels
0:30:43 > 0:30:46- really just gives it that humorous twist, doesn't it?- Yes.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50It took quite a bit of explaining, but it is a fun little piece.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54And also in super condition.
0:30:54 > 0:30:55Well, what about value?
0:30:55 > 0:30:58I think as a little collector's piece in such nice condition,
0:30:58 > 0:31:00we're certainly looking at £50-£80.
0:31:00 > 0:31:01Really? Goodness.
0:31:01 > 0:31:06- Some people may a little bit more because it's not the sort of motto you see every day.- No.
0:31:06 > 0:31:08My word!
0:31:08 > 0:31:12- Little thing like that.- Is that more than you thought?- It is. Yes.
0:31:12 > 0:31:13Definitely.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- Well, I think it's really fun. Thanks for bringing it along.- Thank you.
0:31:31 > 0:31:33I think this is a really lovely watercolour.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35How long have you owned it?
0:31:35 > 0:31:38I've had it about 15 years.
0:31:38 > 0:31:45I inherited it from my mother-in-law and I've now moved into quite a small, modern house
0:31:45 > 0:31:49and it isn't in the right setting.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52You know who the artist is?
0:31:52 > 0:31:57Um, it is named as Malcolm Crosse, but I don't know anything about him.
0:31:57 > 0:32:01We've got a little script on the slip here.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04- Yes.- But it is also signed just over here,
0:32:04 > 0:32:06which is good.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10People have different views of what they look for in a painting.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13I think that if you're looking at a watercolour or an oil painting,
0:32:13 > 0:32:18- I like to be able to look at it more than one time and see different things.- Yes.
0:32:18 > 0:32:19If you look here,
0:32:19 > 0:32:21you've got... It looks like a church there.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24Running along, we've got a river here.
0:32:24 > 0:32:25We've got this chimney.
0:32:25 > 0:32:28And it just stands looking at.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31You can look at this more than once and I think it's really good.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35How do you think we arrive at a value for these things?
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- I don't know.- I'm sure it must look like guesswork most of the time!
0:32:39 > 0:32:43But there is a bit of a method... Valuation is all about comparison.
0:32:43 > 0:32:45- Right.- OK?
0:32:45 > 0:32:47So what I've done
0:32:47 > 0:32:53is I have looked up prices that Malcolm Crosse has realised in the last two years or so
0:32:53 > 0:32:56in a reference book called The Art Sales Index.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58I've found two prices.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00One was £440
0:33:00 > 0:33:03and the other for a much bigger picture that was £560.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08- Gosh.- They were both watercolours. One was a Devon scene.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12- Yes.- And the other, I think, was a Lake District scene.
0:33:12 > 0:33:13This is obviously an Irish scene.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16From what I've been able to find,
0:33:16 > 0:33:20he produced pastoral scenes. He was a 20th-century artist.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21Right.
0:33:21 > 0:33:22And he's quite sought after.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26- Oh. Good.- But I think you've got to pitch this just right.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30And I think we've got to estimate this at £250-£350.
0:33:30 > 0:33:31Right.
0:33:31 > 0:33:35And I think you need to put a reserve on it of £200. OK?
0:33:35 > 0:33:37Yeah, that's super. Yes.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41Um, it's nice to know that he was a sought-after artist, really.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49Marion, this might be quite a small, little pot,
0:33:49 > 0:33:52but I think there's more to it than meets the eye.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54- Right...good. - Where did it come from?
0:33:54 > 0:33:56It was my grandparents' on my mother's side.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59It's just been handed down and I actually know nothing about it,
0:33:59 > 0:34:02other than I think it's very pretty.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05It's got, I think, lizards or something on the side
0:34:05 > 0:34:08and looks like peacock feathers,
0:34:08 > 0:34:10- but...tell me more, please.- Well, I think you're absolutely right.
0:34:10 > 0:34:15Can you see this lovely blue glaze has a slight sheen to it?
0:34:15 > 0:34:20In fact, it tells us it's part of the lusterware range
0:34:20 > 0:34:24- made by the Pilkington's pottery factory.- Right. I didn't know that.
0:34:24 > 0:34:30Pilkington's really rose to acclaim when a chap called William Burton joined the factory.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32He came from the Wedgwood factory
0:34:32 > 0:34:35and joined Pilkington's about 1897.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37But it really was put on the map
0:34:37 > 0:34:42when the factory exhibited at the International Exhibition in Paris in 1900.
0:34:42 > 0:34:47- Right.- Now, the unusual thing about this one is that it's so small.
0:34:48 > 0:34:49I've seen a lot of Pilkington vases
0:34:49 > 0:34:50so...
0:34:50 > 0:34:52or even a little bit bigger.
0:34:52 > 0:34:55But this is perhaps the smallest piece I've seen.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57So it's quite a diddy thing.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00- Little posy vase, I would suggest. - You wouldn't get many in there.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02You couldn't get many in there, no.
0:35:02 > 0:35:06But its shape also suggests a snuff bottle to me.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Oh, right.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11You pointed out very cleverly
0:35:11 > 0:35:13these lizard motifs on the shoulders here,
0:35:13 > 0:35:14which are applied,
0:35:14 > 0:35:16obviously raised decoration.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21And they hark back to oriental influence.
0:35:21 > 0:35:25The oriental, or the chinoiserie as it was known, influence
0:35:25 > 0:35:28was very prominent at the end of the 19th century.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32And this is the influence that we see here.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35- And the shape of the snuff bottle is also oriental.- It's a nice shape.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38- Yes, it is, isn't it?- Yes.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40So, what about value? Well, the condition is lovely.
0:35:40 > 0:35:42You've obviously looked after it well.
0:35:42 > 0:35:46Well, it's been stuck in a cabinet, so it doesn't get handled.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48It sits there year in, year out.
0:35:48 > 0:35:51- But it's pretty. - What do you think it's worth?
0:35:51 > 0:35:53What would you pay for it?
0:35:53 > 0:35:55I'd probably pay...
0:35:55 > 0:35:57£50-£100.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59- Mm-hm?- Yes. I think.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02Well, I'm gonna say a little bit more than that.
0:36:02 > 0:36:03I'm gonna say £150-£200.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05Really? Gosh.
0:36:05 > 0:36:09It certainly ought to do £150. I would hope it would make £200 and perhaps a little bit more,
0:36:09 > 0:36:12- if two collectors want it. - Well, that's really exciting.
0:36:12 > 0:36:15Pilkington's is very commercial at the moment, very sought after.
0:36:15 > 0:36:17So you're selling it at the right time.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19- Wonderful.- Well, I'm very pleased you brought it along.
0:36:19 > 0:36:24- Yes, so am I now, because it was last minute, spur of the moment, you know.- Was it?
0:36:24 > 0:36:27- "Perhaps I will put it in," so that's good.- Great.- Thank you.
0:36:28 > 0:36:33So back to the auction where we've got a feast of decorative items up for sale.
0:36:33 > 0:36:36Angela's sweet little papier-mache snuffbox,
0:36:36 > 0:36:37Jo's pretty watercolour
0:36:37 > 0:36:39of County Wicklow,
0:36:39 > 0:36:42and the tiniest Pilkington vase you've ever seen.
0:36:44 > 0:36:49Well, we have Angela here, just in the nick of time in this packed saleroom.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53This gorgeous Victorian snuffbox is going under the hammer - £50-£80.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56It's so small and so tiny and so beautiful.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59What I want to know is - why are you flogging this?
0:36:59 > 0:37:04It's been stuck in a cupboard for over 50 years and nobody's bothered.
0:37:04 > 0:37:07- Didn't even know it was there. - You'd forgotten about it?
0:37:08 > 0:37:12I knew it was there but my family swear they've never seen it before.
0:37:12 > 0:37:16"Haven't seen it for a long time - might as well flog it." I hope we get the top end.
0:37:16 > 0:37:21I absolutely adore it. The papier-mache is 100% right, the hinges are right.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25- The cockerel on the front says it all for me.- Great, isn't it?
0:37:25 > 0:37:30I'd like to see this do £100, £120. That's what I'm hoping in my Paul world.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33- You don't see these things coming up at auction.- Never.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37In my short time in the auction business - eight, nine years - things...
0:37:37 > 0:37:42- Of that quality.- They don't appear any more of that quality. It's a collector's piece.
0:37:42 > 0:37:43Nice little lot now.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47Little papier-mache snuffbox. £30, I'm bid.
0:37:47 > 0:37:49Thank you. £30. £30. £35... £40.
0:37:49 > 0:37:535. £50. 5. £60.
0:37:53 > 0:37:575. £70. 5. £80.
0:37:57 > 0:38:015. £90. 5. £100.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04£100 there. £105.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07- £110. £115.- Yes!
0:38:07 > 0:38:11- £120.- It's worth it, every single penny.- £130.
0:38:12 > 0:38:155. £140.
0:38:15 > 0:38:195. £150.
0:38:19 > 0:38:225... £155.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25£155. Missed anybody? At £155 it goes...
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- Yes, hammer's gone down! - Well I never!
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- We got the top end.- Well done!
0:38:32 > 0:38:36- It was worth every single penny. - That's really good. Really good.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40Perhaps I was cautious with the estimate but it encourages the buyers.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Took it right up there.
0:38:42 > 0:38:47I loved that motto - "Does your mother know you're out?" It's great. Just had loads going for it.
0:38:53 > 0:38:58We have a lovely scene of County Wicklow - gorgeous watercolour. It belongs to Jo.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01A value of £250-£350.
0:39:01 > 0:39:06- Let's see the top end, I say.- Yes, hopefully the luck of the Irish will be with us.
0:39:06 > 0:39:11- It is an Irish watercolour. - Irish buyers are very strong in the art market.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15- Oh, really. The prices have pumped right up for Irish art.- Good!
0:39:15 > 0:39:18Let's hope we get a little bit more than Philip expects.
0:39:18 > 0:39:23- That'd be nice.- It would, wouldn't it? Why are you flogging this, anyway?
0:39:23 > 0:39:27- I've got a son that's wanting to go through his HGV driving licence...- OK.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31..so anything I get will go towards that.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34264, rather better. Malcolm Crosse.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38A watercolour. What shall we say for that one? £100. 10...
0:39:38 > 0:39:4020. £130.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43£140. £150. £160. £160 in front of me.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45£160. £170, is there?
0:39:45 > 0:39:48£170's on the phone. £180.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51£190. £200.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53£210. £220.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57£230. £240.
0:39:57 > 0:39:59£250. £260.
0:39:59 > 0:40:00£270.
0:40:00 > 0:40:035?
0:40:03 > 0:40:05£275. £280.
0:40:05 > 0:40:10Another 5? £280. £280's there.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13Another £280. Finished at £280.
0:40:13 > 0:40:16- Hammer's gone down. - I think that's lovely.
0:40:16 > 0:40:19- It was a good result. £280.- Yes.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- Happy with that?- Very happy. - Bang on, Philip.- Yes.- Bang on.
0:40:22 > 0:40:28- Yes, thank you very much. - Whoever has bought that...
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- it'll give them hours of pleasure. That's what it's all about.- Yes.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34It's meant to be looked at.
0:40:34 > 0:40:39Or it could be bought by an Irish dealer who might move it on and make a bit more money!
0:40:39 > 0:40:42- It'll give him hours of pleasure. - Give him hours of pleasure!
0:40:42 > 0:40:47- And it'll give your son hours of pleasure because now he can get his HGV licence.- Well, hopefully.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51It'll go towards it, cos it's quite expensive to do.
0:40:51 > 0:40:56- Then he'll be saving up for his own truck.- Well, Mummy won't be buying it, that's for sure!
0:41:01 > 0:41:05I've been joined by Marilyn. We're selling a family heirloom, aren't we?
0:41:05 > 0:41:08- Grandma's little Pilkington snuff bottle.- Yes.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12- I didn't know it was Pilkington until...- Kate, our expert, told you!
0:41:12 > 0:41:16- And did you know what it was worth until you were told?- No, not a clue.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18- Were you happy?- Yes I was, yes.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Happy with the top end. Yes, we all want a little more than what we normally have...
0:41:22 > 0:41:26- Kate, will we get that top end? - I'm not sure. I hope we get the £150.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28It has got a lot going for it.
0:41:28 > 0:41:32It's a very unusual size. Pilkington's, there isn't a lot of it about.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36So a little snuff bottle is quite fun. I think people are going to like this.
0:41:36 > 0:41:42- Hope so.- We're going to find out right now. Good luck.- OK.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46305 - another nice little lot. Miniature studio pottery vase.
0:41:46 > 0:41:51The Pilkington one. £150. Thank you.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54£175, £200.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- £225.- £300.- £300.
0:41:56 > 0:42:01£325. £325. £350.
0:42:01 > 0:42:02£375.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05£400. £425.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- £425!- £425. £425.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10I can't believe this!
0:42:10 > 0:42:13£425 is here at £425...
0:42:14 > 0:42:17That gavel has gone down. That is a sold sound.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- Wow - result!- At £425. - That's brilliant.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23- Thank you.- I'm tingling! That was special!
0:42:23 > 0:42:29- OK, there's a little bit of commission but what are we going to put that money towards?- "We"?
0:42:29 > 0:42:34- What are you going to put it towards?- We could do with a holiday and we've got friends in Holland,
0:42:34 > 0:42:38so we'll put it towards that and go out for a really nice meal as well and celebrate.
0:42:38 > 0:42:42Great. What a result! They loved it.
0:42:42 > 0:42:47I knew I hadn't seen many of those so it just goes to show that the rarity...
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- Small is good.- And quality.
0:42:50 > 0:42:57You can't beat quality. I suggest you see what else you've got and bring it to one of our valuations.
0:42:57 > 0:42:59Tel me when and I'll be there!
0:43:04 > 0:43:09The sale's over and all the lucky bidders are queuing up and paying for their lots.
0:43:09 > 0:43:11We've had a cracking day. We've sold all our items,
0:43:11 > 0:43:14thanks to auctioneer Anthony Parry here.
0:43:14 > 0:43:17We have proved that small is beautiful.
0:43:17 > 0:43:22We got terrific results with the Pilkington vase and the papier-mache snuffbox.
0:43:22 > 0:43:27Sadly, that's it. Join me from another location next time on Flog It!
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