Windermere Flog It!

We're in one of England's most rural counties

for today's show, where less than half the population lives in a town.

Welcome to Cumbria, welcome to Flog It.

Now I know this really isn't the time of the year for daffodils,

but it was here in the Lake District that William Wordsworth was inspired to write his famous poem.

As he was walking along the shores of Ullswater, he encountered a host of golden daffodils.

Today we're in an equally inspiring place, Windermere.

And here's some poetry in motion - our experts for today!

Adam Partridge and James Lewis.

So, let's get this massive queue inside, get the show on the road and see what our experts can unearth.

Everybody's now happily seated inside. There's definitely an air of excitement and anticipation.

Everybody wants to get picked to go through to the Flog It! auction.

But it can only be the chosen few and it looks like Adam has already found something.

-Hello, Philippa.

-Hello, there.

-Thank you for coming along.

I believe you've got something very nice in his box.

It's a wonderful job because you never know

what's gonna come in and you never know what's in these little boxes.

-Yeah.

-I'm guessing buttons.

-Can I open it?

-Yes, do. Yes.

Absolutely lovely. Where did you get them from?

I got them in the mid-1950s from, I think, an auction sale in Suffolk.

-Right.

-I haven't a clue what I paid for them.

-Remembering that much was quite good.

I can't remember where half of my things came from.

-But I can assure you they only cost about £1, if that.

-Right.

-In those days.

-Well...

Otherwise I couldn't have afforded to buy them.

-What attracted you to them?

-I love silver.

-Yep.

-And they're absolutely sweet.

They really are. And they're really up my street as well.

I'm a real fan of the Art Nouveau movement and these there are very Art Nouveau,

very stylised and if we just have a quick look at one of them, we've got nice clear hallmarks there.

The Birmingham marks.

The letter C makes it 1902 to 1903.

Right in the period we'd expect to see this sort of design and the maker's mark

of William Hutton and Sons of Birmingham, a very good maker.

So they're lovely. Any idea what they might be worth now?

I have no idea, no.

Can I ask you why you're selling them?

Well, I've got another box of them.

-I think I like the other ones better.

-They must be very nice.

But they are 1901, the other ones.

A year older than these.

Also Birmingham. And I just brought them along for curiosity's sake.

We haven't talked to you into selling them.

No, but I'd be quite happy to sell them.

Good, good. Well I'd suggest an estimate of £70 to £100.

And put a reserve of 70 with a bit of leeway,

so if they got to 65 we could let them go, but not less than that.

-Yes.

-Is that all right with you?

-Yes, I think so.

Hopefully they should make that.

It's just over £15 a piece and they've got to be worth that

and you have the set in the box and everything.

I know it's quite good to have them in the box.

-It's very nice to have them in the box.

-Cos so often one has the things without the box.

Have you ever worn these buttons yourself?

Well, I used to make all my own clothes years ago and I think I did use these.

Well, that must have looked wonderful.

-I like to be different.

-Yes. It's the best way to be.

This is a nice sort of thing that we want to see more of.

It's so nice to talk to someone who appreciates them.

Thank you very much.

Stephen, I have to say, we've all seen Whitefriars on Flog It before

and it's an old Flog It favourite, really.

But I didn't pick this because of what it is,

I picked it from where you got it from. Tell us the story.

I was working for a skip firm and I found it in a skip

and it was covered in soil.

-That's just incredible. How many years ago?

-Two years ago.

So two years ago this was in a skip ready to be tipped?

Yeah.

People are crazy, aren't they?

-Did you know what it was?

-No, I didn't know what it was.

I just took it home and cleaned it up and didn't know what it was until my mum saw it on Flog It.

Obviously you've got a good eye.

You must see loads of interesting things.

Where I work in Derby we've actually got a skip hire place next door to us.

The guys are always coming in saying,

found this and that, some of it's really quite good.

We found a trophy cup in a skip that was made, presented,

for Derby County Football Club in 1897. Solid silver!

You wouldn't believe what you find in these things.

But this is, it's Whitefriars, it's 1960s, late '60s,

it's known as the Banjo Vase and it was designed by Geoffrey Baxter.

Geoffrey Baxter joined Whitefriars in 1954 as a modeller and a moulder,

but he then became a designer and he was inspired by natural forms, the first vase

that he designed was known as the Bark Vase, inspired by textures that he found in his own garden.

He also designed what's known as the Drunken Bricklayer Vase, one of the most famous.

This, again, everybody knows the Banjo Vase.

It's a good colour, known as kingfisher blue.

What do you think it's worth?

I was guessing about 600.

Yeah. It's gonna be around there.

I think to put an estimate of 600 on it would be a bit strong.

I think if we put 400 to 600 on it,

let the auctioneer have some freedom,

get all that interest in at the beginning,

I think it'll do really well. Great time to sell it.

We're talking about something that's only 30 to 40 years old

and it's already making the hundreds.

Things always have a peak.

I've got a feeling we're at the peak now with this.

You've picked the right time.

Well, the money will come in handy cos I'm just furnishing a new house.

Where are you gonna buy your furniture from?

Er, I don't know!

Go to the auction rooms!

It's so cheap to buy furniture at the moment, please don't buy new.

I'll twist your arm and see if I can persuade you to buy something!

But this is a good thing

and it'll do well and I can almost guarantee it'll sell.

-Welcome to Flog It.

-Thank you.

-I was very pleased to be asked to do

the one in the Lakes because I'm a big fan of Keswick School metalware.

The Keswick School of Industrial Art. I was hoping I'd see some.

-Yes, well. Yeah.

-So when I saw you with this wonderful big tray I had to pounce.

-Yes.

-I must say, it's a very striking tray.

What can you tell me about it?

My grandparents were housekeeper and gardener for Mr Oddie,

who was an artist that lived at Lyzzick Hall near Bassenthwaite,

and they acquired it.

It is my daughter's, actually, because I don't like cleaning brass.

No, well a lot of people are like that and a lot of your traditional brass,

like copper kettles and pans, don't sell as well as they used to.

-But the arts and crafts metalware is selling extremely well.

-Yeah.

That's Mr Oddie's initials there, isn't it?

He was one of the artists at the Keswick School of Industrial Art.

-That's correct, yeah.

-We haven't yet been able to identify these initials.

-No, we haven't.

-JCM.

-No.

But I must say that this style of tray is very much the style made by

the Keswick School. It's not marked for that.

But it clearly is and these swirling designs are very much a William Morris influence.

I believe he used to send designs to the Keswick School of Industrial Art, so it's a fascinating thing.

-It is.

-But it's a bit battered, isn't it?

-It's been off the wall twice.

-It fell off?

-Yes, it nearly crowned my son-in-law.

-It nearly did what?

Crowned him. It nearly hit him.

Yes. So my daughter thought she'd better get rid of it.

So it's a bad omen?

But what's an antique without a few dents?

-Yeah.

-So, it's a nice thing.

Any idea what it's worth?

Maybe a couple of hundred?

That's a decent guess. The best place really to sell is really in the area from which it's from.

There are going to be a lot of collectors around for this type of thing.

There will probably be other things of the Keswick School in the sale.

I wondered if that had anything to do with it?

This is clearly a similar thing.

In fact, there's a monogram there, JCM.

And there's JCM there, so they're certainly linked.

You can tell there's a hand-beaten, hand-decorative element to that.

We could put that in with it together and I think the estimate could be 250 to 450.

-It's a wide estimate, but I think that's fairly low to encourage some bidding.

-Mm-hm.

And a reserve of 250, cos it shouldn't go for any less.

-No.

-And hopefully, fingers crossed, £500 plus.

-Well, we hope so.

-You hope so.

Well, we'll soon see if Adam's right as we're off to the auction.

Philippa once used her Art Nouveau buttons on her own clothes!

And Adam's sure another collector will snap them up.

What a find! Stephen rescued this Whitefriars vase from a skip

and is hoping to turn a tidy profit.

And finally, Adam was pleased to see some Keswick Industrial School.

And Beverly's hoping her brass tray has got what it takes.

And this is where our experts' valuations are put to the test.

We're with Penrith Farmers' to see all our lots go under the hammer.

And the man wielding the gavel today is Alan Atkinson.

-Something of local interest here.

-Absolutely.

It's bold and it's brassy, but Keswick School is bold and coppery.

Adam's put a valuation of 250 to £450 on this.

-There's a lot of damage.

-Yes.

This would have been made at the Keswick School at the night school.

It actually hasn't got the KSIA stamp on it.

Originally a lot of people who went to the night school got

the KSIA stamp put on and then they were then selling it for more money

than they were at the Keswick School.

This was done by a chap called JW Oddie

and he designed for the school at some stage.

-The unfortunate thing is, yes, you're right, Paul, it's brass and its condition.

-Yeah.

We'll not stand a lot of chance of selling that at 250, in my opinion.

I can't see a lot of Keswick collectors buying this to put in amongst their collection.

No, copper is the most popular one.

A lot of it is to do with the damage on it.

That's where we'll probably fall down.

We've got discretion on the 250.

-I don't think that will make a scrap of difference.

-Don't you?

-No.

If this came into the saleroom tomorrow. If somebody brought this in and said, "Alan, value this."

I would be talking of about 80 to £100.

-Right, as little as that?

-Yeah, absolutely.

I hope you're wrong!

-For Beverly's sake.

-Absolutely, yeah.

How about this for a fantastic story.

We've all heard about Geoffrey Baxter and Whitefriars,

but Steven here found the classic 1960s banjo vase in a skip.

What were you doing foraging around in a skip?

I was working there at the time.

It was tipped out of the skip in a pile of soil.

You raced to pick it up and you saw that Kingfisher blue and you thought,

"What is this? Is it a doorstop?" They are so heavy.

That's the virtue of Whitefriars.

It survived being in a skip because of its sheer solidness, its weight.

-I didn't realise what it was.

-You didn't know what it was. You brought it along.

You met James here, and he put £400 to £600 on it.

Hopefully, it'll do more than that.

We've seen them do £600 to £800 depending on the right colour-way.

It did come in 12 different colours.

Let's hope it gets the top end plus a lot more. This is it, Steven.

The Whitefriars banjo-designed vase.

A rather nice one there.

I've £300 bid. 320, 350, 380, 400.

-£400 bid. At 400. £400 and 20.

-Yes.

-450, 480...

-A late bidder there, fresh legs.

£480 bid. 500, 550.

-We've got a telephone bidder.

-550, it's against the lady now.

£550 bid. At 550, I'm selling.

-Quickly...

-The tension's building.

-Someone can't make up their mind.

-Come on.

-550?

Tell them to hurry up!

-550, against you.

-550 against you.

550 on my right now. I'm going to sell it at 550.

Yeah, the hammer's gone down.

£550. You were right, James, top end.

What are you gonna do with that?

It could buy me a fridge freezer.

-You've just bought a new house, haven't you?

-Yeah.

So it does haemorrhage money.

You've got your foot on the property ladder.

-That's the best thing to do. It's better than renting. Congratulations.

-Thank you.

Now for something with a great deal of local interest,

from the Keswick school, belonging to Beverly.

-It's your daughter's, isn't it?

-It is my daughter's, yes.

Just remind us the story of the damage.

You can't help but laugh, but it is quite dangerous, isn't it?

Yes, she had it fixed on the staircase wall and it fell down and it nearly crowned her husband.

-So we thought we'd better get rid of it.

-Time to get rid!

-Hence the dents in it.

-Yeah.

We've got a valuation of £250 to £450.

I had a chat to the auctioneer earlier.

I've got a feeling I know what you're gonna say.

Yes, he said the damage is holding it back.

He said the other thing that will hold it back...

He said all the Keswick school collectors love their copper - their burnished copper - not brass.

Can I just say something?

-Yes, go on, you must.

-I had a feeling you were gonna say that.

Beverly was influenced by a previous valuation they had.

-Yes.

-From a Flog It! member at 400 to 600.

It was a struggle to say less.

So you were trying to beat Beverly down a bit?

-You got her down to 250.

-Yes, I still think that's over-ambitious.

The unmarked Keswick school box tray and the little circular dish.

I've £100 bid.

£100, the lot. At 100. 100 bid.

£100 bid. At £100, the lot. At 100.

100. £100 the lot.

At 100. No, I'm sorry. Not sold.

-I'm sorry, Adam.

-We wanted to put something of local interest in.

-That's what it's all about.

-Beverly's been to Flog It! before, so it was about time she had a go...

-but just don't put it on that wall, will you?

-No.

It is a part of the Lake District's social history.

You've got a nice item there. Maybe it's worth hanging onto.

Well, perhaps, yes.

-There are children, and it can be handed down from us.

-Yeah, exactly.

Now, let's see if Philippa has better luck.

We're just about to sell your six silver buttons.

You bought these in auction in Suffolk, what, in the 1960s?

-Early '60s.

-You've obviously made your own garments and you've used the buttons.

-Yes.

They mean a lot to you. They are lovely.

They're the Art Nouveau silver style.

Beautiful. We've got a valuation of £70 to £100.

-Yes.

-How much did you pay for them?

-About £1, I think.

-That's a very good buy, Adam.

Possibly at a time when Art Nouveau wasn't rated as highly as it is now. They're really lovely.

Gorgeous, aren't they?

Let's hope we find somebody that falls in love with them like you did.

-I hope so.

-And actually uses them.

-That's the point, isn't it?

-That's the most important thing.

-Yes.

-Good luck. It's going under the hammer now.

A very nice set of six Art Nouveau buttons there.

I've £80 bid. At 80, 90. £90 the lot. 90, 100.

100 bid. £100 bid. 110, 115.

-It's money. 120.

-That's good.

£120... 125. 130, 140.

-This is good.

-140, 150.

160.

This chap's very keen. He's waving his arm a lot.

£160. I'm selling, then at £160.

The hammer's going down. Yes, that's a sold sound. £160.

-I wonder who got them?

-That chap there did.

I think he's a private collector, so it's nice to know they're not...

-I've got another set at home.

-Oh, are you gonna flog those later?

-No, I don't think so.

-You're not making them, are you?

The Lake District is home to some of the most spectacular scenery

to be found anywhere.

But for centuries, people didn't really see the beauty in the region.

Instead, they considered its peaks and crags wild, savage and terrifying.

All that began to change in the middle of the 18th century

when observers looked at the region with new eyes.

In 1752, a local clergyman called Dr John Brown described the landscape

in terms of its beauty, its horror and its immensity.

Brown was just one of many who came to understand

the power, the majesty of the Lakes here, its immense beauty.

Another was a young, local lad.

One moonlit night, he stole a little boat and rowed it out into the middle of the lake.

A rocky edge caught his eye.

It seemed to come alive to him.

As the young lad was rowing away from it,

the rocky edge was getting nearer as if it was chasing him.

That young lad was William Wordsworth

and he later described this frightening night-time adventure

when the power of nature seemed paramount as an experience which forged his destiny as a poet.

Wordsworth was a member of what became known as the English Romantic movement in the arts.

He, and his fellow poets and painters,

found inspiration in the power of nature in all its awesome glory.

The romantics moved away from the structural, intellectual approach of the 18th century -

which is sometimes known now as the Age of Reason, or the Enlightenment -

towards ways of looking at the world which recognised the importance of the imagination and the emotions.

The epic themes of poems by their fore-runners

such as John Milton's Paradise Lost were rejected by the Romantics.

They felt that poetry should be inspired by just ordinary events.

In fact, one of Wordsworth's most famous poems was inspired by a common-or-garden plant.

It grows in abundance during the spring.

I wandered lonely as a cloud that floats on high o'er vales and hills

When all at once, I saw a crowd a host of golden daffodils

Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze

Continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the Milky Way

They stretched in never-ending line, along the margin of a bay

Ten thousand saw I at a glance

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

Critics hated the poem. They couldn't believe Wordsworth

squandered his supreme skills on something as paltry as a daffodil.

But that was the whole point of it.

As a romantic poet, Wordsworth found beauty and inspiration

in the world that surrounded him.

And then my heart with pleasure fills

And dances with the daffodils.

Another major theme of the romantic poets was the impact of social change on people's lives.

Many thought this was just too idealistic.

On one hand, you get rural life

which is revered as pure and idyllic.

On the other hand, city life,

which is just full of sleaze and corruption.

Wordsworth wrote about this in one of his poems called Michael,

in which he writes about an old shepherd

who found happiness in his work tied to the land.

Upon the forest-side in Grasmere Vale

There dwelt a shepherd, Michael was his name

An old man stout of heart and strong of limb

Those fields, those hills

How could they less had laid strong hold on his affections?

Were to him a pleasurable feeling of blind love

The pleasure which there is in life itself.

But family debts forced Michael's only son, Luke, to go to the big city in search of work.

Meantime, Luke began to slacken in his duty

And at length, he in the dissolute city gave himself to evil courses

Ignominy and shame fell on him.

Place and family were central to Wordsworth, both in his poetry and in his own life.

He spent his happiest years here at Rydal Mount

with his wife and children, his sister and his sister-in-law.

The marvellous thing is, his descendants today still refer to this place as home.

A servant once said to a visitor, "This is my master's library where he keeps all his books."

His study, well that's out of doors, and to this day,

visitors come in their droves to Rydal Mount

to pay tribute to one of English literature's greatest sons.

It's back to the valuation day, and here's James in all his awesome glory.

This is a lovely little vase.

Tell me, is it something that's been in the family for a long time

or a recent acquisition?

No, I've had it about 30 years.

There was a brother and sister I used to work for

-and when he died, his sister gave it to me.

-Ah!

So, I've had it all that time, really.

-Not a bad gift, really.

-No, it wasn't!

Do you know about the factory? Do you know who it was by?

Not a great lot, no. I thought it was something to do with Moorcroft.

If we turn it over, it's marked here, "Macintyre, Burslem, England."

People associate Macintyre with Moorcroft for a very good reason.

-Moorcroft started his career at Macintyre's as a designer.

-Right.

He finished around 1905, 1910.

Obviously, everybody knows Moorcroft.

One of the most famous designers, now one of the most famous ceramic factories of all times.

This is where it all began.

This is a little bit earlier. The Macintyre mark...

Yes, this is the period that Moorcroft was working there.

-But Moorcroft is best known for his Florian wares at Macintyre.

-Yes.

This isn't one of the Florian wares.

But you can see where it takes its influence from,

you can see where all these styles eventually evolve

-into what is now known as Moorcroft in the most fantastic styles.

-Yes.

-Look at this under-glazed blue.

-Yeah.

-These are meant to be stylised flower heads that run all the way round the rim.

-Yes.

If we tilt it slightly, very much in the Art Nouveau style.

You've got this great big poppy head, here.

We see these stylised leaves.

The combination of the blue and the gilt is wonderful.

-It really does work.

-It has stayed really nice.

It has, we've got a little bit of wear along the top.

But it's not a lot. This is just over 100 years old.

-It dates to about 1895-1905, around that sort of date.

-Very good.

When it comes to value, you've got to weigh up a few things really.

-It's not by Moorcroft, but it inspired his early decorations.

-Yes.

-So, what do you think it's worth?

-Possibly about 80-100?

Something like that.

You'd like to actually have that on it as an estimate.

But being realistic about it,

it's going to make more than that.

I think if we put £200-£300, that's realistic.

It might even make top end. But we'll see.

But I think £200-£300, let's see how we go.

-Happy with that?

-I'm more than happy.

-Fantastic.

I'm not known for doing jewellery on this programme.

But I was very taken by your brooches.

Don't be worried - I have had advice on them as well.

How have you accumulated these?

Mostly from auction sales in groups of jewellery over many, many years.

Right, do you go to a lot of auctions?

Quite a lot.

Not so many nowadays.

You've got some lovely examples here.

This one, Scottish, Celtic design, isn't it, really?

With the agates and hard stones mounted on it.

Probably dates to about 1870-1880, late 19th-century.

You've got another gold one with a large citrine there.

Citrines aren't as commercial perhaps,

so this one is probably your most valuable one.

But I'd suggest we sold them as a group lot.

-This one's lovely, too.

-It is, yes.

Really fine workmanship. Again, with all these agates set in there.

-But really lovely.

-Yes, it is nice.

All of these are 1870s-1880s, late 19th century.

Then this one is maybe the poor man of the group,

because you've lost one of the bosses there.

Do you know what that coat of arms is there?

I'm told it may be Jersey, but I haven't been able to confirm that.

Do you remember how much any of them cost you?

No, I haven't a clue. No idea.

-Really?

-No.

Well, if we're selling them as a group,

I would estimate £200-£300 on it.

-Yes, that's fine.

-Is that all right?

-Does that represent a profit?

-Yes.

Oh, good. Well, that's the main thing.

A reserve price just slightly below I think as usual, maybe 180.

-Would that be OK?

-Fine.

If they're not worth that... That one's worth 100 on its own really.

Absolutely.

Those have got to be 40 each at least.

So that's 180 and that one...

So hopefully, they'll make £200-£300.

That's good news.

So hopefully they'll go really well

-and we'll have a great day at the auction.

-Yes, lovely.

Len, we've seen these on the show before.

-Knitting shoes.

-That's right.

Does this belong to the family?

Yes, it belonged to my grandma and then after her day, I got it.

-Did you watch her knit with that?

-I did, yes. I remember...

-Did she tuck it under this arm or this one?

-Under her left arm.

-Wrong way round.

-I don't know which way...

That went under the arm, like that.

You clutched it in there and knit away.

The third needle would go in there -

you could knit a sleeve or a sock quite easily.

-She used to knit all the family socks.

-I bet.

Do you know, it's lovely.

It's a bit of fruit wood and that dates from around 1810-1920 or 30.

It's been well used. Very naive turned handle.

Little ring turnings, look at that.

It's beautiful. I would cherish that.

If you put that into auction,

it will have a value of around £100-£150.

Not worth selling really, is it? That's part of your family history.

There are still professional knitters in the Shetlands

that use those sheaths though

and they can knit half a dozen jumpers a week,

the big Aran sweaters.

That's the great thing, those traditional skills and methods

are still being passed on today.

That's the most important thing. So thanks so much for bringing that in.

James, what is a Royal Worcester mountie

doing in the middle of the Lake District?

We had a business and we used to sell them.

So porcelain retail or antiques?

Retail, retail.

That's a new one.

We were agents for the Royal Worcester factory.

So if you were retailing this sort of thing,

-when were you in business doing this?

-About 1956-1980.

1956-1980.

So this would have been new. Do you know who it was by?

Do you know about the modeller and the factory?

We were the Royal Worcester agents, so it's Royal Worcester

and I believe it was for the centenary or bicentenary,

I can't be dead certain.

When we sold the business, we decided to buy some stuff in and we bought this.

Well, you couldn't have bought a better thing.

It's fantastic in quality.

On Flog It we talk about things that are antiques,

but also collectables.

It's not a true antique because it's not that old.

It was made in 1965.

It was made by the Royal Worcester factory.

The important part is that it was by Doris Lindner.

She was one of the most famous animal sculptors

of the 20th century really.

She started her time doing little sculptures of animals

in Art Deco style

and she worked mainly as an independent

but retailed through Heals in London.

That was where she was discovered by the Royal Worcester factory.

They saw her models in Heals and said,

"We'd like a bit of that, we'd like her to work for us."

She ended up being a full-time modeller for Royal Worcester

and this was the most famous of all her models.

This was modelled in 1965.

It was a limited edition of 500

and today, they are very, very sought-after.

The good thing is, you have its original plinth

and you have its certificate.

So, we know it's Worcester, we know who it's by,

we know its age, but we don't know its value.

What do you think?

I really have no idea. That is why I am here today.

In the 1960s, what would you have retailed this at?

I think about £80 as far as I can remember, I can't really be certain.

-A lot of money in those days.

-Well, it was.

That's why you didn't sell an awful lot.

I suppose so. It's gone up.

-It's about four to £600 today.

-Really?

-Not at all bad, not at all bad.

-No.

If we put an estimate of £400-£600 on it,

we need to protect it with a reserve, let's say £380.

If it doesn't sell for that, then you can have it back.

But you've had it 40 years, why sell it?

We had no children, so turn it into money

and then it can be shared out amongst the nieces.

My wife died of motor neurone disease

and she asked that they were included in the wills.

-That's what I have done.

-We will do our best for you.

June acquired her Macintyre vase from people she used to work for,

but there is no-one for her to pass it on to.

Neither of Margaret's sons are interested in her brooches,

but Adam is pinning his hopes on a good sale.

Finally, what a splendid example of Royal Worcester.

James has had his mountie since the 1960s,

but he's decided it's time for it to go to another home.

Coming up next, it's June's Macintyre vase.

This is quality. A great name.

I think this will do rather well.

This was given to you.

-Yes, it was.

-Did you use to clean somebody's house.

Yes, for a brother and sister and when the brother died,

his sister went into his room, brought it out and gave it me.

Macintyre, a great name, you cannot go wrong with that sort of name.

-This is gonna sell.

-It's gonna sell.

It should do above top end. It really should.

Stick your neck out, James.

-No, don't.

-This is a double whammy evaluation.

I know I keep doing it - it's not fair.

But the room's buzzing. People are here buying.

They're not sitting on their hands.

We're gonna find out what it's worth right now. Good luck.

And the Macintyre two-handled vase.

Rather nice one. I have £100 bid.

£100, 110, 120. At £120 bid.

130, 140, 140. Against you. 150.

160, 170, 180.

£180 bid, at £180.

£180 I'm selling then. All done at £180.

-Just in.

-Just in.

-Ooh!

-We got rid of it though, that's the main thing. It's sold.

-We're not taking it home.

-You're not taking it home.

-No.

-What are you gonna do with the money?

-Spend it on June.

-Spend it on June.

-Why not?

What is June gonna have?

First thing, I'd like to treat myself to a new mobile camera, mobile phone.

One with a camera.

One with a camera. Very handy.

Good luck with that. Good luck with the photography skills as well.

I'll have classes for that.

Right now we're pinning all our hopes on Margaret's four brooches.

-£200-£300.

-Hopefully.

Were you happy with our expert's valuation, Adam here?

-I think so.

-I think he is spot-on actually.

-Do you?

-I really do, yes. Why have you decided to sell them?

Just decluttering. I don't wear them and they might as well go.

-You did wear them though, didn't you?

-Yes, sometimes.

I guess they're just not fashionable now.

Good luck, we'll get that top end. Adam, will we get it?

I think so.

As you know, jewellery is not my strong point,

so I did take advice

and I'm fairly comfortable with the advice I was given.

They were very nice looking things and it doesn't seem a lot.

Not for four brooches.

Good luck both of you, this is it.

The brooches, all of them, rather nice citrine set there. Various bids.

I have £300 bid. 320, 350, £350 bid.

£350 the lot. At 350.

Who said brooches weren't fashionable?

I'm selling now, you are done at £350.

The hammer has gone down, Margaret. That is fantastic. £350.

What are you gonna put the money towards?

Half of it is going to the North West Air Ambulance.

-That is a good cause.

-And half of it to the younger members of the family.

-OK. And treat yourself won't you?

-I might do that.

Have you enjoyed this? You've bought all the brooches at auction before.

-This is not your first auction.

-No.

-Are you going to be selling any more things at auction?

-Probably.

I don't blame you. Thanks a lot.

James has just enlightened me, he's going to be 91 soon

and I've got to say you look fantastic for your age.

We're selling a bit of Royal Worcester,

which you've had for how many years?

I would say 40 years.

We had a china shop and I bought it out when we sold the china shop.

The condition is fantastic. You've looked after it.

It hasn't been out of the case, that's the thing.

It's just tucked away in a showcase. Someone else might appreciate it.

Why have you decided to sell it now?

My niece, Glenda, talked me into it.

Did she say, "Go on, get on Flog It"?

She wanted to get on to Flog It and meet you all.

Are you gonna spend the money on her? Nieces and nephews?

-It will be a meal.

-OK.

Were you surprised with the evaluation?

Have you kept track of what they're making over the years?

Never taken any interest.

We've got £400-£600 on this

and I had a chat to the auctioneer a little earlier

and we both agreed it is stunning.

The modelling is fantastic. I think we'll do the top end.

-I think we should, I hope so.

-Good luck, both Jameses.

-Thank you.

It's going under the hammer now.

The Royal Worcester, Royal Canadian Mounted Police there,

I have £200 bid.

220, 250? 250. 280?

300, 320, 350.

There's three people bidding and two people with phones to their ears.

400. 450, 500.

550, 550 on the telephone.

550.

-600.

-600!

600.

620.

650.

680.

700, 700.

Finished. 700 on the telephone.

£700, anyone else now? I am selling, all done at £700.

The hammer has gone down £700.

-It did well.

-Good result.

-£700.

Wow! That's something to divide up.

But you must treat yourself as well.

There's lots of bills coming in.

Two or three of my nieces will have a party.

And it's your birthday soon,

-so hopefully you will join in and party with them.

-Yes, definitely.

Definitely!

As you can see, the auction is still going on,

but it's all over for our owners.

We've had a marvellous day up here in the Lakes.

If you have any antiques and collectables you are unsure about

and want to flog, bring them along to one of our valuation days

and we'll see what we can do for you.

Details of up and coming dates, you can find on our BBC website.

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check the details in your local press and we'll see you soon.