Bolton Flog It!

It's situated against the splendour of the West Pennine Moors and is home to a Premiership football club.

And Britain's funniest man, Peter Kay, was born and bred here.

I bet you've guessed it - today Flog It is in Bolton!

Bolton prospered during the Industrial Revolution

and exported cotton all over the world.

Reebok, one of the world's largest sportswear companies, was founded here in 1895,

but tourism is a major industry, bringing in over nine million people each year.

Our industrial heavyweights today are experts Philip Serrell and James Lewis.

They'll be sifting through all the unwanted antiques and treasures

that the good people of Bolton have brought to our valuation day

inside this magnificent building, the Albert Hall.

There is a massive crowd here and Philip has already unearthed a traditional antique he really likes.

-Barbara, how are you doing?

-Fine, thank you.

I think those are absolutely lovely.

-That's very nice to hear.

-They are mother-of-pearl...and silver.

I would guess 18th century.

A travelling - cos they fold up - fruit knife and fork.

I think they're absolutely lovely.

And you can see all this decoration on the blade there.

You've got further decoration on the mother-of-pearl handle.

You've got that little silver panel inset into there. Absolutely lovely.

And if you just pick up the fork, you can see again you've got this...

It's like a bright-cut decoration.

Two prongs, definitely 18th century. Three prongs came along later.

How long have these been in your possession?

About...20 years.

Really? Did you inherit them or buy them?

Well, they were my mother's.

-I don't know, maybe they belonged to her mother.

-But you've no idea?

-No.

-She could have bought them three weeks before you found them.

-Yes.

-Have you any idea what they might be worth?

-Not really.

I think that we can estimate these at £150 to £250.

We'll put a fixed reserve on them of £120

and with a bit of luck, we could really go through our top estimate.

I'd love to see that happen. Thank you for bringing them along.

June, what a fantastic collection of walking sticks of all types!

Have you collected these over the years or are they family things?

My husband died last year and they were his father's.

-Was he a collector or did he use them daily?

-Some of them he probably used, but not all of them.

There's a real variety, all shapes and sizes and different qualities.

If we start with that one, very plain, as plain as you can find,

but made out of mahogany, so it's a good, solid wood.

This one is fantastic, made from a hardwood, probably made in India.

Each piece of that decoration is an individual silver nail head.

If you polished that up, it would be fantastic.

It really is a lovely one, about 1880, 1900, something like that.

This one is a silver-top walking cane, rather than a walking stick,

ebony shaft, hallmark on the top.

This one, made from horn, gold-painted ferrule,

and again an ebony shaft.

This one, silver hardstone and again carved ebony.

This one on the end, no handle.

You often find that people change parasol handles on to a walking stick.

Parasols are not very saleable, walking sticks highly collectable,

so have a good look that it all started life together.

Now, that one is the most interesting one.

Owned by your father-in-law, I'm going to guess here, a dairy farmer or a farmer?

-Just a farmer.

-Did he ever have beasts at all?

-Yes, some.

-OK, because do you have any idea what that's made from?

-No, I don't.

I took this round the whole room and I asked everybody I could find what they thought it was.

Nobody knew. That is a walking stick made from a bull's penis.

-What, the whole stick?

-Yes.

And you'd think, "Wow!"

But that's exactly what it is.

It is the most amazing object.

People were cruel to animals, but, my goodness, that's cruel!

That's what it is. You'd never know.

But there was a tradition in dairy farming of doing that.

Between 1860 and 1900, there was this strange fashion and that's what they decided to do.

-Waste not, want not.

-What's the handle made of?

-Same thing.

It has an iron rod down the centre.

Some of them are a bit bendy, but that one's got an iron rod.

I can't believe it!

Now we've got to put a value on it.

It was worth a lot more to the bull than it was to anybody else!

He's unlikely to be at the auction!

So what we have to do is find a value...

Maybe £5 or £6, 10 or 15,

10 again, another £10 there,

goodness knows what that one's worth, maybe £30 there,

-so if we said £60 to £100 as a little group, it's certainly a talking point!

-Yeah.

-Shall we take them to the saleroom and flog them?

-Yes.

-See you at the sale.

Lynn, I was immediately attracted to this pale green colour.

It's Wedgwood, by Keith Murray and it's so strikingly Murray.

Very popular in the '30s and the '40s for Wedgwood, a good designer.

It's got that Art Deco twist about it.

Always tapering, cylindrical, waisted shapes

that just flute downwards

and this has been cut with little incised ring turnings as it's been on the potter's wheel.

This was very popular in the '30s.

It's so popular now that they've re-issued these same lines.

Wedgwood are still making it today.

So, if it's so popular, why are you flogging it?

My daughter gets married in three weeks, so we're hoping to raise enough money to send us on a holiday.

-It's hard work. Are you organising all the wedding?

-Yes.

-What's her name?

-Christine.

-Who's she marrying?

-Damien Taylor.

-I hope they live happily ever after. It is a major event.

-It is.

-It's gonna haemorrhage all your money.

-Some of it.

-I understand why you're selling things.

It wouldn't be Flog it without Clarice or Troika or Wedgwood.

Wedgwood dates back to the late 17th century, Josiah Wedgwood, and it is still going strong.

And it's been signed - "Keith Murray".

-OK, the big question...

-How much is it worth today?

-What do you think?

I really don't know.

I think it was valued about £50 a few years ago, but it may have gone up a bit since then.

-£300 to £400.

-Really?

-That's lovely.

-That's not bad.

-Not bad at all.

That's £300 to £400 in an auction room. I looked it up in the book.

In The Antiques Roadshow's Guide Book they've put an insurance valuation on this

of £500 to £800.

-Right.

-So, shall we flog it?

-We will.

-Yes?

-Yes.

-OK, let's do it.

-Thank you.

-Colin, how are you?

-Fine, thank you.

You can tell I'm an expert. I've recognised this as a clock! What do you know about it?

It's been in the family for over 100 years.

My grandmother owned it and I inherited it when my uncle died.

-So we know it's pre-1906 then, don't we?

-We do, yes.

-Go on.

The clock was bought in Birkenhead. It's got the maker's name on.

And the family come from Birkenhead.

William Pyke, that's a retailer. A lot of people think that's who made the clock, but it's not.

-That's simply the retailer.

-Yes.

My guess is that this was bought somewhere between 1880 and 1905.

It's what we call a Viennese regulator wall clock.

It's a regulator because it's weight-driven.

What do you think this is worth?

-Have you had it valued?

-Yes, a few years ago.

-About five years ago.

-Yeah.

-It was valued then at about £450.

-Was that for insurance or for sale?

-Probably for insurance.

Which is its replacement cost.

-That was five years ago?

-About five years ago.

Five years ago, I would have valued it at more than £500 for insurance.

But this market goes up and down

and at the minute these are on a bit of a down crest.

My view on this at auction today is you can estimate this at £200 to £400.

If you have a good day at auction, it might make more.

But you need to estimate it at 200 to 400 and have a reserve of 180.

-Let's get it sold and move it on to someone who will take pleasure from it. It is time to go!

-It is.

We have a wide variety of items for today's auction.

The 18th century fruit cutlery was a traditional antique lot.

June's face said it all. There's nothing I can add about the walking stick collection!

I'm confident the Keith Murray Wedgwood vase should attract the collectors.

And is there a suitable home out there for Colin's Viennese clock?

It's now time to up the tempo and up the excitement.

We've come to Frank Marshall's Auction Room in Knutsford. On the rostrum is Adam Partridge.

Let's see what he's got to say about our lots.

Very interesting lot, a collection of seven walking sticks.

June brought them in. We're going to flog them for £60 to £100. That's what James put on them.

There's a few exotic ones here. There's some mahogany ones, ebony ones and rather an unusual one,

-which James picked out.

-Did he pick that one out?

-You know what it is?

-Yes, I've had great fun with it.

I passed it round the ladies in the office and asked them what they thought it was made of.

No-one knew and when I told them it was made from a bull's penis,

they were shocked and running down to the bathroom to wash their hands.

-It makes a fine stick.

-It does make a fine stick.

-We've catalogued it as a bull's pizzle.

-That's the correct term.

It is one of those Victorian, Edwardian, quirky things which people love. What will they do?

Someone will buy those at 60 to 100 easily. They must be worth a tenner each, so it's a good estimate.

This is where the bygone days can meet the Space Age days with computer technology.

Today's sale can be viewed on the internet via broadband.

You can make your bid and buy your lots from anywhere in the world.

We've now got phone bids, commission bids and computer bids.

We have got a stunning 18th century fruit knife now.

It's the oldest thing in the sale and belongs to Barbara.

Thanks for bringing that in. I like those early things and I know Philip does.

-It's a proper antique dealer's lot.

-Who have you brought along?

-My husband, Gerard.

-Do you do many auctions?

-No, this is the first.

-First one.

Let's hope a good one. Have you seen anything you'd like to buy?

-No.

-Not particularly.

-Not antique fans then really?

-Some things. I've got the wife.

-You've got the wife!

-That's a bit harsh.

-And she's absolutely priceless.

-Absolutely.

-Let's hope we get the top end of the estimate.

-Yes.

It should be up there. Let's hope they recognise that and off it goes.

This is a nice lot - Georgian, silver fruit knife

and fork with mother-of-pearl handles.

£200? £100 then?

Don't just stand there staring at me like that, sir. 100 bid, thank you.

Take 10? At £100. Where's the 10?

-At £100. 110. 120. 130.

-Yes.

-140.

150. 160.

170. 180.

190? 180 in the room.

Any more now? 180. All done at 180...

-That's not bad, is it? Mum's knife is at the cutting edge.

-Yes.

-Good result.

-You were spot-on.

Well done, Philip. What is the money going towards?

-It's our wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks, so we'll probably go for a meal.

-Which one?

-41 years.

-Congratulations.

-Thank you.

-Nice slap-up meal?

-Yeah.

-Yes.

-Philip, what a fantastic result!

-Yeah, they made their market worth.

But I still think they might have made a bit more.

-We're too old.

-Yeah.

-I am. You're clearly not.

Unfortunately, our next owner June cannot be with us today,

but she brought that lovely collection of walking sticks

with a value of £60 to £100 put on by our expert, James.

-A couple of them caught your eye, they certainly caught my eye and Adam's eye.

-I'm sure they did!

He's calling it a pizzle stick. You know what I'm talking about!

Will we get that top end? I think they're worth more than that.

If you put a conservative estimate on them, they should fly. 140, 150?

There are two nice sticks in there.

-The mahogany one and the ebony one are really nice.

-Let's see what happens.

-The bidders are here!

It would be good to get this one away and stop talking about it!

89, there we are,

is the bull's pizzle walking stick and various others.

A good collection of walking sticks.

-One is made from a bull's penis! Did you know that?

-Yes.

Is that why you're smiling? Lot 89.

Seven of these. £100? £100 for a bull's pizzle? 50?

50 bid. 5 now anywhere? £50 I have.

At £50. 5. 60.

65 here. 70. 5. 80. 5? 80 in the room still.

£80. 90, sir.

90 in the room still. At £90. £90. 95.

100. £100 in the room still.

110. 120.

-It's a good decorative collection.

-It is.

-160.

170? 170. 180.

June's gonna be so pleased. I wish she could have been here!

£200. 210. 220. 230 now?

220 in the room. All finished now? At 220, we sell then...?

230. 240.

At £240...

Yeah, £240! June, I hope you're watching

and I hope you've got a big smile on your face. That is fantastic!

Another good result, brilliant.

I've just been joined by Lynn in a very hot, packed saleroom.

This bit of Wedgwood by Keith Murray is going under the hammer with a value of £300 to £400.

I love this. You were talking about your daughter getting married.

-Here she is. Hi, Christine.

-Hi.

-How was the wedding?

-Really good.

-Just rained all day.

-Aw! But it didn't dampen anything?

-Not at all.

-Great honeymoon?

-Wonderful.

-Where did you go?

-Cyprus for one week. Left my two children at home.

Mum said she was going to spend the money on a holiday herself,

recovering after putting all this wedding together.

I hope we can send you away. I hope this sells.

Fingers crossed. It's just about to go under the hammer, so good luck.

OK, 363 is the first of the Keith Murray pieces.

363 - who'll start me at £300?

2 I'm bid then. £200. 10 now?

210. 220. 230.

240. 250. 260. 270.

280. 290? 280 here. Any more now?

-280, gonna be sold then at 280. Any more now?

-Well done.

-We sell at 280...

-That's good.

-The hammer's gone down. I'm pleased with that.

-Yes.

-I was getting really hot, weren't you?

-I was.

-Phew!

-It's gone now.

-You'll have a wonderful trip away?

-Yes.

-Where are you going?

-Hopefully on a cruise.

-Oh!

-It shall go towards that.

-Good luck and thanks very much. I hope you have a wonderful life.

-Thank you very much.

We're about to sell Colin's regulator clock, so we've nipped downstairs here at Marshall's

where the auctioneer on the rostrum is Peter Ashburner.

-Colin's flogging his grandmother's clock.

-Not his grandfather's clock?

-No, it's a wall regulator one.

-But she's had this since the early 1900s?

-It was in the family that long, yes.

£200 to £400, lots of memories. Why are you flogging it?

It doesn't fit in.

We moved into a bungalow ten years ago and it's quite modern.

-So we'll flog it.

-It's just lying in a wardrobe.

It's not being used, so somebody should have the benefit of it.

We're gonna flog it. We've got a great clock section and hopefully all the dealers are gonna be here.

Yeah, it should sell.

Lot 816 is the Victorian, walnut-cased Vienna regulator

with the eagle finial. Very nice clock, here we are.

I've got some interest in this. We can start the bidding at £250.

-Yes, straight in.

-We can go now!

260. 270. 280. 290.

-300.

-This is good, Colin.

-320.

340. 360. 380. 400.

-420. 440.

-A lot of local interest.

-Commission bid at 440.

Any advance, quickly now? 460 on the internet.

Anybody got 480? At 460 on the internet.

Any advance on £460?

The hammer's going down at £460. Colin, that is brilliant.

-Spot-on valuation.

-Really good price.

-Top end.

-What are you gonna put the money towards?

-We're going on a cruise in May to the Caribbean.

-So it'll buy me and my wife something nice.

-Thanks very much, Colin. Thanks for coming in.

Tucked away in Rawtenstall in the Rossendale Valley is a place that hasn't changed in over 100 years.

Alcohol was a major problem in 19th century England and in many city areas, poverty was so rife,

the only way you could escape those squalid living conditions was to turn to the bottle.

Social reformer George Sims said drink gave the poor the Dutch courage to carry on living.

To combat this dependence upon alcohol, the Temperance Society was set up

to try and limit or prohibit the use of alcohol.

-# I love coffee

-I love tea

# I love the java jive and it loves me... #

Fitzpatrick's is the last temperance bar in the country

and it is a throwback to the 19th century when alcohol-free bars flourished.

Chris Law has been running Fitzpatrick's for six years.

# Shoot me the pot and I'll pour me a shot

# A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup! #

When and where was the Temperance Movement set up?

Well, it was started in Preston.

Seven guys got it going with the leadership of a gentleman called Joseph Livesey.

It would have been the 1800s.

And why did they do that?

Well, it was to control drunkenness basically.

-To get people up to go to work in the morning.

-Yeah.

Lancashire became an industrial area and people were not going to work on time for that reason.

One in six shops sold alcohol. That's how popular boozing was.

Was it a radical thing when it came out or did folk think, "God, that's boring"?

-I should imagine that once they got used to it, it became very popular.

-Yeah.

-What was its demise, what happened?

-The main thing was the introduction of fizzy drinks.

From abroad and America's Coca-Cola and such like.

-And this is the last original surviving one?

-We like to think so.

So who were the Fitzpatricks?

They emigrated from Ireland to Lancashire round about the 1820s.

This gentleman was Malachi who I knew as a child.

It was left to him by his father as a wedding present

and they ended up owning 24 shops from here to Southport, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Which just goes to show it was very successful.

-What sort of customers come here? I bet they come in for a good old chinwag.

-It's absolutely brilliant.

Mothers bring them in their prams.

I've seen two, three-year-olds squabbling over drinks because it's that good. They call it "posh pop".

So you're a bit like Dr Feelgood?

People do come in and call me Dr Chris.

Some of my friends called me Dr Death, but you just live with that!

What is the favourite tipple? I'm drinking lemon and ginger.

What do the kids want and what do the elderly want?

The children like the blood tonic, which is a raspberry flavour.

We joke about it being collected at night. They like things like that.

But the older end still remember the black beer and raisin up there.

-Can we try a couple of tipples?

-You have a choice of about seven.

-Let's go and take a look.

-No problem.

-Do you feel a lot healthier since you've run this place?

-I do.

I have the ginseng. You can mix that with hot water.

-It just gives you that boost.

-I'm feeling a bit lethargic. Should I have some?

-If you have the same as Harry who's been coming here for 60 years...

-Hello, Harry.

-Hello, Paul.

-He only drinks lemon and ginseng.

-Lemon and ginseng.

-How old are you?

-82.

-Have you been coming here most days?

-60 years.

60 years, crikey!

-Ginseng gives you a nice boost.

-Let's try some of that.

That is so good. The ginseng makes it so much better.

The lemon and ginger is not half as good as this.

That is really nice. I want to try everything.

But we have to try the award-winning sarsaparilla. Now, what is in it?

There are a few manufacturers of sarsaparilla. You'd be hard-pushed to get anyone to tell you the recipe

because they are their own personal properties.

-What is it supposed to do to you or for you?

-It used to be a cure for syphilis.

That's why the Spaniards made a mixture.

-The children like that. As you can see, it looks like beer.

-Yeah, it does actually.

That's really good. I've never had this before.

There's a lovely after-taste. You can carry on doing your shopping and you have this feel-good factor.

-That is great.

-Cheers.

-I'll be dancing back to the valuation day.

-Has the ginseng kicked in?

-Yeah!

I'm off now. Let's see what other treasures we can find.

Laura, what a fantastic bronze! Where did you find it?

I bought him three years ago from a car boot sale.

-A car boot?

-Believe it or not. He just really appealed to me.

He just took my fancy and I just really liked him.

I'm not surprised. What did you pay? Don't tell me, £2?

-No, I paid 100 for him.

-100?

-£100 I paid, yeah.

-OK.

Let's have a look at him.

The first thing to say is he's a dark patinated bronze.

This isn't his natural colour.

The bronze, when he was made, would have been more of a brass colour.

When people polish a bronze, they're ruining the patination that was designed for the initial look.

At the base, there's a little signature - L-E-Q-U-E-S-N-E.

Lequesne. That's Eugene Louis Lequesne,

who was a sculptor working in Paris in the 19th century,

one of the most famous sculptors of his time.

In the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris there's a great big sculpture called The Dancing Faun by him.

This is another form of that idea.

He's dancing, playing the panpipes, a little goaty tail,

a total sort of fantasy figure.

It would have been made around 1840 to 1860.

This piece will appeal to so many different areas of collecting -

people that collect bronzes in their own right, interior designers,

people that just want him for a bit of fun.

You've brought him here. You bought him for £100 at a car boot sale.

-How long have you had him?

-Roughly about three years.

-Why is he here?

-When I first saw him, he appealed to me obviously.

I thought I may start collecting bronzes but I looked into it and saw that bronzes were really expensive,

-so that kind of put me off.

-What do you think he's worth?

-I don't know.

-500?

-Bang on!

-Am I really?

-Yeah, absolutely. You can have my job.

I would like an estimate of 300 to 500, a reserve of 300.

-Right.

-But he'll do more than that. I think he'll make nearer 4.

But if he makes 5, fantastic. He's got a good chance.

-Five times profit - not bad!

-Can't complain about that.

-Let's see what it does.

-OK.

-Peter, how are you doing?

-Fine. And you?

-Yeah, it's nice to be in Bolton.

-Where's this come from?

-A house clearance. My wife's mother's.

-A cherished item?

-We'd never seen it before. It was gonna get thrown in a skip.

-A real cherished item?

-Yeah(!)

It's interesting. I'm pretty sure this is a musical box.

-Right.

-19th century. This is rosewood. This is boxwood.

-Yeah.

-We've got this little marquetry panel of a bird in there.

-Right.

So this is in all probability a 19th century,

Swiss, part rosewood case musical box that was gonna go in a skip!

-It was going to go in a skip!

-So if we open it up,

occasionally, I'm not going to look, there's a bit of paper here

that gives the names of the tunes or the manufacturer and we've got...nothing!

And if we just open this glass cover inside,

-this has had a rough old life.

-Has it?

-Yeah.

The way this works, we've got a cylinder and there are little spikes on it.

As it moves round and round, these spikes catch on a comb, just like a hair comb.

-It's made of steel and that twang makes a noise.

-Right.

Now, problematical... Can you see an inch and a half of comb missing?

-Yeah.

-Expensive to replace.

-Right.

I still think you did a great job in retrieving it from the skip.

Value? Value in good order, perhaps 250 to 350.

I think this is gonna prove quite expensive for someone to repair.

I think we ought to estimate this at 150 to 250.

-We'll put a reserve on it of 150, but we'll give the auctioneer 10% discretion. Happy with that?

-Yeah.

A good retrieve from the skip!

I think the way to get out of this now is we'll just open it up

-and we'll let the music box play us out.

-Fair enough.

-Off we go then.

GENTLE TUNE PLAYS

-Edwina, of all the jewellery designers, you have got one of the best.

-Brilliant.

-Obviously by me saying that, you didn't know.

-No.

-You don't collect this guy's work?

-No.

-What do you know about it?

It was in a box that I brought in of assorted jewellery and that was picked out as a specialist piece.

-OK.

-I do costumes, theatrical and fancy-dress costumes,

and over the years I've accumulated lots of jewellery.

-OK.

-And I need to downsize because I've got a lot of stuff.

I think I've possibly worn it twice in 12 years.

Well, what we have here is a piece of Danish silver.

And it's by the most famous of all the Danish silversmiths.

-I don't believe it.

-It's by a chap called Georg Jensen.

And Georg Jensen is well-known for his very simple lines,

his very stylised motifs in both flatware, silver,

hollowware like bowls and vases,

as well as bits of jewellery like this.

This is going to be around 1915 to 1930, that sort of period.

If we turn it over, we have the Georg Jensen oval mark,

the characteristic mark on the back there,

"sterling" for sterling silver, "Denmark" and "283".

And "283" is the design number.

-It's a very, very pretty thing, isn't it?

-It is nice, yes.

Its elegance and simplicity of form are what make it quite striking.

But at the same time, the details of the legs and the stylised head

and that wonderful antenna there, they really are very nicely done.

It's not set with precious stones, it doesn't have diamonds or rubies,

-it's not a Faberge enamel or anything like that, but it's a very collectable piece.

-Bit of class.

Yes, exactly.

I've sold two of these before.

One of them made 180 and one of them, I think, made 160.

-Good grief!

-But I put a conservative estimate on them.

If you do that, you get a better result.

If you put an estimate of 120 to 160

or something around there, I think you'd do well with it.

-Right.

-I think you'd get a very nice result.

-Thank you very much.

Let's see if Adam can do as well with the next batch of antiques.

Philip feels the damage to the music box might stop it reaching its full potential.

Anything by Georg Jensen just oozes class

and I'm sure this brooch will attract the collectors.

Finally, Laura bought this bronze figure for £100 at a car boot sale.

James is confident she's gonna make a large profit.

First let's see what Adam Partridge thinks about it.

This was brought in by Laura to the valuation day.

She got this bronze figure, a guy playing a pipe, having fun.

Mid-Victorian, she paid £100 for it three years ago.

-Did she?

-James, our expert, fell in love with this chap.

I mean, he's having fun and laughing, and he's put a value of £300 to £500 on this.

I think that's very reasonable.

James's estimate is a nice estimate and I'd hope to surpass that.

-Neck on the block, what do you think?

-Let's hope for the top end.

-500?

-You never know.

-It's difficult.

Why do some bronzes have a dark patina and others a nutty brown?

This is something against it. It has a few scratches.

You can tell a bronze because of the yellow coming through.

Have a look under here. If this is yellow here, you've got a bronze.

If this is white, you've got a spelter or cheaper alloy.

He's a well-known sculptor. Eugene Louis Lequesne is well-known.

-It's an iconic figure, so it will attract the right buyer.

-I think so.

Right now we've got a classic bit of recycling because we're gonna flog Peter's musical box.

-It's Victorian. It was going in a skip?

-Definitely.

-But now it's worth, hopefully, £100 to £200.

It's going under the hammer. Let's hope we're singing the right tune.

I hope it's not going for a song.

-We'll be all right.

-Yes, there are a lot of collectors out there.

-There's a good crowd here.

-It's packed to the gunwales.

Another musical box, lot 210.

Couple of teeth missing, like the expert who valued it!

-Cheeky!

-100 then to start me? 100 bid. 10 now?

-110. 120.

-Come on.

-130. 130. Any more?

-130 on the musical box.

-Come on, a bit more.

-140 here.

-Yes!

Can we sell? 140. All done then?

At 140. The bid's here on the internet at £140...

-Brilliant.

-That's better than going in a skip.

What are you gonna do with £140?

We've got a couple of grandchildren, girls, so we'll treat those.

-What are their names?

-Isobel and Hannah.

-I hope you're watching and there's a smile on your face!

We'll spend the rest of it before Gordon Brown gets his fingers on it!

-Thanks, Peter.

-OK, then.

-That was a good result.

-He did well.

-He's a cheeky little cove.

-He's got all his teeth!

-And my own hair which is more than he can say!

Next, a lovely bit of Georg Jensen. All the ladies love Georg Jensen.

It's contemporary, 20th century modern.

Hopefully we'll get 160, 180 for this brooch because it's stunning.

-This is gonna sell, isn't it?

-Oh, yeah.

-Every day of the week.

-Good.

Lot 635 is the Georg Jensen brooch.

What a lovely little brooch this is! Four bids again.

And starts me at 80, 90, 100. Take 10?

100 bid. 10 now? 110. 120. All done at 120?

130. 130 in the room, 130.

Everyone's got their fingers crossed. The hammer's gone down.

-Short and sharp! Blink and you miss it!

-It didn't take long.

-That's a good result, though, 130.

-That's good.

-It is, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Better than sticking in a box!

-Yes.

-What will you do with the money?

-I'll put it to one of my trekking holidays.

-Keeps you fit.

-Well, I try to.

-Good luck.

# Yeah, they were dancin' and singin' and movin' to the groovin'... #

Right now hopefully Laura is gonna turn £100 into £500 with this bronze bought at a car boot sale.

You have a cracking eye. I think you shouldn't stop collecting bronzes.

-I know they're so expensive, but you got lucky there.

-Very lucky. It just caught my eye.

-I liked it straight away.

-It also caught our expert's eye, James.

You put 3 to 5 on this. I had a chat with Adam. He really loved it.

-So hopefully it is gonna do that top end.

-It is a wonderful thing. Hopefully it'll do a bit more.

Two smiling faces here, so hopefully the bidders of Knutsford will love this. Good luck.

Lot 49 is the Eugene Louis Lequesne French bronze figure.

And a well-known sculptor as well. Lot 49, who'll start me at 300?

3 bid. 20. 340.

340 bid. 60 now? At 340. 360.

380. 400?

400 here on the internet. 20 anywhere?

420 on the phone. Do you want...?

-There's a phone bid, an internet bid and a bid in the room.

-440?

440. 460.

480. 500.

520.

-540.

-This is great.

-It's a good price.

580. 600.

-620.

-620!

You've got a great eye. You should still buy bronzes.

-I may do again.

-I think you will.

700. 720.

740?

720 here. At £720 on this phone.

Anyone else? 720. All finished...?

-Yes!

-Wonderful!

-That little bronze certainly called the tune. £720!

-I can't believe it.

-That is unbelievable, isn't it?

-Yeah.

That shocked me, that shocked me.

What are you gonna do? Please say you are gonna go out and keep buying and investing in antiques.

I may do. I don't know. It was just a one-off, a total fluke.

I just liked it, bought it. Maybe I've got a good eye.

If you go to those boot sales, you can pick up gear like this and make a profit.

# Play that funky music, white boy... #

How about that, how exciting was that? It's so hot in there.

What a great day! Our experts did us proud and so did auctioneer, Adam Partridge. He was brilliant.

I hope you've enjoyed it too. Till next time, it's cheerio from Marshall's in Knutsford.

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