0:00:33 > 0:00:36Norwich is one of Britain's oldest cities
0:00:36 > 0:00:39and it was made prosperous by wool and trade with Europe.
0:00:39 > 0:00:40During the Middle Ages,
0:00:40 > 0:00:43its impressive city walls made it larger than London.
0:00:43 > 0:00:48Today, it has more than 1,500 historic buildings
0:00:48 > 0:00:50within its walled centre,
0:00:50 > 0:00:54making Norwich the most complete medieval city in Britain.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02One of Norwich's historic buildings is our venue for today -
0:01:02 > 0:01:04The magnificent St Andrew's Hall.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Already, we've got a massive queue lined up outside
0:01:07 > 0:01:10to have their antiques and collectables valued.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11On hand, we've got experts -
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Philip Serrell, who's trucking along.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15And also, he's joined by Mr Mark Stacey,
0:01:15 > 0:01:17ready to blow his own trumpet...
0:01:17 > 0:01:19SPLUTTERING NOISE
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Or not!
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Well, I wonder who's going to win the race to value the first item
0:01:24 > 0:01:27and get to the famous "Flog It!" blue tablecloths?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Well, it is now 9:30am. I think it's time to find out.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33Let's get this queue inside and get the show on the road.
0:01:33 > 0:01:34Ready to blow them all in?
0:01:34 > 0:01:37HE PLAYS TRUMPET
0:01:44 > 0:01:46This is interesting,
0:01:46 > 0:01:50as we've got a child's tea set, produced for Chad Valley.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54- Yes.- And it's interesting that its "Muffin the Mule,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56"copyright, Muffin Syndicate 1950."
0:01:56 > 0:01:59- So, we know it's later than 1950. - Yes.- Can you be more precise?
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- '57. 1957, when I was 7. - That very accurate. When you were 7?
0:02:03 > 0:02:06- When I was 7, yes. - Let me do the maths here.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08- So, we now know that you're 21.- I am.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Well, I think that's really nice. This is your childhood?
0:02:11 > 0:02:14It is, yes.
0:02:14 > 0:02:15I can remember Muffin the Mule.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19It was the year we got our first television, so this was on TV.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23That little black-and-white screen, about that big, and a big wooden box.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- A Pye.- A Pye?- A Pye, yes.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27- Those were the days.- Yep.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29- Why do you want to sell this? - It's sitting doing nothing.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- Yeah, but, it's your childhood memories.- I've got lots of memories.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35- Don't need this.- Well, that's nice.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38One thing that really interests me about this,
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- it is in mint condition, isn't it?- Yes.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41We've got the original box.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43We've got Muffin the Mule, here
0:02:43 > 0:02:46and then you've got Louise and who else have we got?
0:02:46 > 0:02:48There's Grace the Giraffe,
0:02:48 > 0:02:52and we've got Peregrine the Penguin
0:02:52 > 0:02:54and Oswald the Ostrich.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- You could have been Dorothy the Duck, couldn't you?- Indeed, yes!
0:02:57 > 0:03:00Bet you wouldn't have sold it then!
0:03:00 > 0:03:02So, now it's got to go.
0:03:02 > 0:03:03Yeah, it has.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07- I think we can estimate this at 30 to £50.- Really?- Yep.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10And we will put a fixed reserve of £25.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- Are you pleased with that? - I am, yes.- Really?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15I'd, sort of, thought 15 or £20, something like that...
0:03:15 > 0:03:17All your memories for 15 quid?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Yeah, but this is...it's not just memories, is it?
0:03:20 > 0:03:22No, I suppose not.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25I'm not going to use it. I've no daughters to give it to.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Or any grand-daughters.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31It's going to get sold. What are you going to spend the money on?
0:03:31 > 0:03:34If it goes and makes 50 quid, what will that go on?
0:03:34 > 0:03:36Well, it's my husband's big birthday coming up
0:03:36 > 0:03:40and we're going away to Cambridge, so I'll put it towards that.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43That will be really good. Some lovely museums there.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47- Some wonderful paintings in the colleges.- We want to go to King's College to hear the choir.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Well, you enjoy. Let's hope that Muffin does really well for you.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59- Peter, Marguerite, good afternoon to you.- Hello.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03You've brought a rather interesting painting in to show us.
0:04:03 > 0:04:04What's the family history?
0:04:04 > 0:04:08My dad knew the artist, Popham.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11He bought this painting about 50 years ago.
0:04:11 > 0:04:17It's hung on my parents' sitting room wall until we sold the house
0:04:17 > 0:04:19and it's been in a little bedroom in our house,
0:04:19 > 0:04:22not shown to very good advantage ever since.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- Do you like it, Marguerite? - I'm afraid to say, I don't.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31It's one of those paintings that either you really like,
0:04:31 > 0:04:34or you really dislike it. It is a bit on the heavy side.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37It's got those very thick brush strokes.
0:04:37 > 0:04:42You're right, it's signed down here, John Kidwell Popham.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Born in 1884. No recording of his death,
0:04:44 > 0:04:48but I'm sure he is long gone by now in 2007.
0:04:48 > 0:04:53And it's really from that sort of modern British school,
0:04:53 > 0:04:56the use of those very heavy brush strokes,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58the very earthy, autumnal colours.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02I love it, I have to say. I love this style of painting.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06It's obviously a rural scene here in East Anglia,
0:05:06 > 0:05:08because he was an East Anglian artist.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11Which is a nice connection to our trip to Norwich today.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14It's in this rather older looking frame, isn't it?
0:05:14 > 0:05:17this Rococo-type frame, which I don't think suits it.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21I think it needs to be in a much simpler frame. But, you know,
0:05:21 > 0:05:23we've got this lovely detail here, and the signature too.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27We've got these wonderful... items in the background there.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31- Now, you were telling me a story about that.- That's right.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34My father knew the artist, as I say, and, erm...apparently,
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Mr Popham said to Dad that there was a lady
0:05:37 > 0:05:41who saw the picture, and she said, "Oh, I can imagine playing on those haystacks,"
0:05:41 > 0:05:44and he said, "I am sure not, madam. They are manure heaps."
0:05:44 > 0:05:50HE LAUGHS Well, If I owned it, I'd prefer to look at them, actually, as haystacks.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52- So I'm with the lady on that!- Right.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Have you ever thought about the value?
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Not really. Erm...
0:05:58 > 0:06:05- I looked up Popham on the internet and found a 19th-century artist, who obviously wasn't the same man.- No.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07- I couldn't find this one. - We've looked it up,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11and this particular artist sells anywhere from...
0:06:11 > 0:06:14under £50 up to about £400-£500.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18And I think, if this had been a summer's day, with children playing or something,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- then obviously we'd be up to the end of...- Yeah.
0:06:21 > 0:06:27..the upper end of that estimate. I would suggest we put £150-£200 on it,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30with a reserve at £100 to protect it, so we don't give it away.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- Sure.- How do you feel about that? - That's fine. Thank you.- Perfect. - Thank you very much.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- How are you, Cynthia?- Yes. - Where did these come from?
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- These came originally from Brighton. - So, how long have they been in your family?
0:06:45 > 0:06:47My dad bought them in an auction.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50We'd just come back from Australia and we had no furniture
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- and he went to the auction to buy furniture and bought these.- Why?
0:06:54 > 0:06:57- I think he just liked them. - Do you like them?
0:06:57 > 0:06:58Not that keen on them, no.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01What's your forte?
0:07:01 > 0:07:02I prefer Lowestoft.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Really? That's a bit different.
0:07:04 > 0:07:09So, you got into Lowestoft collecting because of the local connection?
0:07:09 > 0:07:14Well, I've always been interested in porcelain and I've got a few Worcester pieces.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- Have you?- A few teapots. Three, I think, I've got.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21But these, now, don't have a place in that collection?
0:07:21 > 0:07:26- Well, no. They take up precious room in the cabinet.- Yeah?
0:07:26 > 0:07:29You'd rather get rid of these and make way for the Lowestoft?
0:07:29 > 0:07:31Well, if I could afford any decent Lowestoft.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34I couldn't afford anything like that in Lowestoft.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Just for the viewers at home, if this were a pair of Lowestoft figures,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41what would you have to pay for them at auction?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43Let me guess. £6,000?
0:07:43 > 0:07:45- I would think more than that.- More?
0:07:45 > 0:07:50So, let's say 6000 to £9,000 at an auction, if these were Lowestoft.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54They wouldn't be as fancy and they wouldn't be as colourful, I don't think.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Lowestoft did make sheep, but much smaller and plainer.
0:07:58 > 0:08:04- I think it's fair to say that these aren't worth £6,000. Is that a fair comment?- Probably, yes!
0:08:04 > 0:08:06I think these are quite late.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08There's a little bit of blistering on the back.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10They're spill vases,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13so they would have sat, perhaps, on a mantelpiece or by a fire,
0:08:13 > 0:08:18with spills in and tapers, so you would light your pipe, or whatever.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21I think they date to about 1880, perhaps 1900.
0:08:21 > 0:08:27- I think they're worth at auction between £30 and £50.- Oh, really? Not a lot, is it?
0:08:27 > 0:08:30That's absolutely set your face on fire, hasn't it?
0:08:30 > 0:08:35Go on, then! "That's not a lot, is it?" No, it's not going to buy you a pair of Lowestoft sheep, is it?
0:08:35 > 0:08:39- No, it's not.- You wanna sell them? - Yes, I think so.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- We're going to go and sell them? - They've got to go.- Out to pasture?
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- Yes, definitely.- Good enough.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58Now, Edna, you've brought a wonderful piece of Moorcroft pottery for us.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Where on earth did you get it?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- Well, it was left by my husband's auntie.- Oh, yes?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07And...it's been in the cabinet
0:09:07 > 0:09:10and now we've got all modern China,
0:09:10 > 0:09:13therefore, we don't want it to get broken.
0:09:13 > 0:09:15That's why we thought we'd sell it.
0:09:15 > 0:09:18Bring it along and get it valued.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Well, we know straightaway it's William Moorcroft.
0:09:21 > 0:09:24This wonderful use of colour, the decoration.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27This very, sort of, fanciful pattern on it.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30It's known as the landscape pattern.
0:09:30 > 0:09:36We're looking at a date of around 1900, 1902, something like that.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41It's a very early piece from when he started work at the MacIntyre's factory.
0:09:41 > 0:09:45- Oh, yes?- He was brought in to create art nouveau designs,
0:09:45 > 0:09:50so this is amongst the first of his designs. And when we look underneath,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54we can see very clearly the Florian Ware mark
0:09:54 > 0:09:57and we can see, "W Moorcroft, Des."
0:09:57 > 0:09:59Which stands for designer.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- Oh, designer. - Now, it's a lovely tactile piece.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06And it's going to appeal to the market, I think,
0:10:06 > 0:10:10very nicely indeed. Have you ever thought of the value?
0:10:10 > 0:10:16Well, we did have it valued and it was £1,200 we had it valued at.
0:10:16 > 0:10:22Well, that's a very precise valuation, of course, because when we put something into auction,
0:10:22 > 0:10:24we have to put an auction estimate.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28And I would say, if we were putting this in now,
0:10:28 > 0:10:33- we would suggest 8 to £1,200, with a reserve of 800.- Reserve, yep.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37But I don't think we need to worry. I think it's going to sell above that
0:10:37 > 0:10:40because the market is very strong at the moment for Moorcroft.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45- And I can see two determined bidders wanting that.- Yes.
0:10:46 > 0:10:49And why have you decided to flog it now?
0:10:49 > 0:10:52We have three holidays a year and it will go towards those!
0:10:52 > 0:10:56- You lucky woman.- And we spend a month at a time there.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00- And where on earth is this magical place?- Guardamar.
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- Oh, in Spain?- Yes.- And you own a place?- Yes.- Oh, wonderful.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09Well, if it does really well, maybe you can pack me in your suitcase and I'll come over for a week?
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- Yes, that's right!- Wonderful.
0:11:19 > 0:11:25It's hard to imagine how people can abuse an animal, especially as sweet as these two here.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27But, unfortunately, some people out there do.
0:11:27 > 0:11:35Every year, hundreds of horses, ponies and donkeys have to be rescued from abuse and neglect.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Many of these horses are found in appalling conditions all around the country.
0:11:41 > 0:11:46But here in Norfolk, they've been given a home where they receive proper care and medical treatment.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Some live out their lives here and others are retrained
0:11:49 > 0:11:53so they can live a happy, working life with a new family.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58This is Redwings Horse Sanctuary just outside Norwich,
0:11:58 > 0:12:01where rescued horses aren't just put out to pasture.
0:12:01 > 0:12:06I'm here to meet Nicola Markwell, who's gonna explain the philosophy behind the centre.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15I gather most of the horses here get a second chance in life,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18cos they get reschooled and, hopefully, rehomed.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21That's the plan. We're fortunate as we are a sanctuary as well.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22So, we have are the option that,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26if they don't suit a life in a home or if they had medical problems,
0:12:26 > 0:12:27they can stay here in our care.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31This is the largest horse sanctuary in the UK, how many horses are here?
0:12:31 > 0:12:34That's right, we have 1,150 in total.
0:12:34 > 0:12:371,150? How many staff have you got here?
0:12:37 > 0:12:41- 250, and they all work so hard.- And you all love you jobs?- We love it.
0:12:41 > 0:12:44And every horse, like these, is an individual case, I guess?
0:12:44 > 0:12:46You can bond with every single one?
0:12:46 > 0:12:48Yes, and they are all different, it's amazing.
0:12:48 > 0:12:53What is it with some people, why do they neglect and abuse such beautiful creatures?
0:12:53 > 0:12:55What is going on in their minds?
0:12:55 > 0:12:59That's the 1,000,000 question. A lot of it is more ignorance than deliberate cruelty.
0:12:59 > 0:13:04People take on horses with no idea how expensive they are and how much care they need.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09And then they panic - we often see a lot of neglect cases where people have just lost hope and panicked.
0:13:09 > 0:13:15We get about 3,000 calls a year to our helpline which is suspected cases of concern and neglect.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17And you've got to follow up all those calls?
0:13:17 > 0:13:20Yes, we've got welfare advisers who can assess the situation.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23Then we can send our own horse boxes and handling team.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27It's amazing how quickly they turn around. They can be so poorly,
0:13:27 > 0:13:31- but with some good feed...- And love. - ..And love, they turn around amazingly well.
0:13:38 > 0:13:39Who've we got here?
0:13:39 > 0:13:42This is Gulliver. Come here, sweetheart.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47He's only a baby. He's only 14 months old.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Oh, he's beautiful.- He is beautiful.
0:13:49 > 0:13:50He's not ready for rehoming yet,
0:13:50 > 0:13:55- but we've got him down here so he can have some handling work with our team.- Where did you find him?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58With his mother at just a few months old.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00She was in a very poor state, very skinny.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03She'd been giving all her nutrition to him, through her milk.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06- So, he was in fine condition. - Is she here too?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08She's at our Ada Cole rescue centre in Essex.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12She's got lameness problems, so she'll stay in our care now.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15- Beautiful.- She's made a great recovery, we're very pleased.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Something's caught my eye down there. Look at this.
0:14:17 > 0:14:21- Ah!- Aah...a little Shetland.- Hello!
0:14:21 > 0:14:24I just noticed on his chart, he's called Roquefort.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Yes, he's part of our cheesy group! That's why he's called Roquefort.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30We've also got a Camembert, an Edam and a Mozzarella.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34We rescue them in groups and so we give them group names, so that later,
0:14:34 > 0:14:38when they are rehomed or move about the sanctuary, we know where they came from.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40We also have a chocolate group, American states,
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Lord Of The Rings, you name it, we've got it!
0:14:43 > 0:14:47- I guess you have to do that, there are so many horses here.- Absolutely.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50The staff all name them and enjoy coming up with the names.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53It's so easy to fall in love with a little Shetland.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55He's got a naughty glint in his eye, I think!
0:14:55 > 0:14:57Yes, he has.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02- Horses and ponies that have a bit of character are much more fun than really docile ones.- Absolutely.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06They've all got their own personalities. They're full of life, they're brilliant.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Roquefort's gotta do some work. Would you like to take him out?
0:15:09 > 0:15:11I would love to, I'll lead him.
0:15:11 > 0:15:17Obviously, you've got to exercise them every day, but do you work them every day or every other day?
0:15:17 > 0:15:20Yes, they do have a break. But we try to keep them in work.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Look at this!
0:15:22 > 0:15:24It's like taking Bluebell for a walk.
0:15:26 > 0:15:27Good boy.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Here we go.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32And the sun's come out, as well.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36Shall I hand Roquefort over to you?
0:15:36 > 0:15:38- Yes, please.- There you go.
0:15:38 > 0:15:39- Emma, pleased to meet you.- Hi.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43What a lovely all-weather arena.
0:15:43 > 0:15:47Yes, come rain or shine, we don't get any mud in here and keep going.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49And I can see you're lunging and long-reining?
0:15:49 > 0:15:52Yes, we've got the three stages of training going on today.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56Lunging, long-reining and the backing and breaking process.
0:15:56 > 0:15:59The horses that we get in here have never been ridden before.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03So, we have to train them to accept the rider's weight and someone on their back.
0:16:03 > 0:16:06- And, who's this?- This is Milky Way.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Milky Way, aww!
0:16:08 > 0:16:10He's from the chocolate group.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14And what are you going to do with him right now?
0:16:14 > 0:16:15We start with basic leading,
0:16:15 > 0:16:20just to make sure the horses are handleable and comfortable with us being around them...
0:16:20 > 0:16:23That's the most important thing, to bond with a human being.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27Otherwise, you can't pass them on, you can't rehome them?
0:16:27 > 0:16:31That's right. They've got to be comfortable around humans and really happy with us.
0:16:31 > 0:16:33And then we add the tack - the bridle,
0:16:33 > 0:16:35the lunge caverson and the saddle.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38And then, we move on to lunging,
0:16:38 > 0:16:44which is where the horse is receptive to the human voice - the first natural aid.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49And here, we've got somebody just putting some weight on the back of a horse. This is the scary bit!
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Yeah, we've got Karen, Marie and Bounty behind us, here.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Bounty is also from the chocolate group.
0:16:55 > 0:16:59What they're doing is getting the horse ready to accept the weight
0:16:59 > 0:17:03and also gradually putting weight onto the pony's back.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Providing you've done the build-up work correctly,
0:17:06 > 0:17:10generally, they're quite good to be sat on for the first time.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12It must be quite sad when,
0:17:12 > 0:17:16after two or three years of rehabilitation, reschooling,
0:17:16 > 0:17:21bonding, falling in love with the chocolate family, the cheese family,
0:17:21 > 0:17:24and then you have to say goodbye. You must get tearful?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Well, the staff do get attached but they know that when they go out into the home,
0:17:28 > 0:17:31they can have the one-to-one attention that,
0:17:31 > 0:17:34when we're working with such a large group of horses, we can't give.
0:17:34 > 0:17:39And it's really the end aim to get the horse out into a home
0:17:39 > 0:17:41and to have one-to-one attention with a new guardian.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- That's the goal, isn't it?- Yes.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47So, while we're sad to see them go, we're happy that they're moving on.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50- It's a happy tear in the eye, isn't it?- That's right.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53It's a tear of accomplishment!
0:17:53 > 0:17:55- Well, carry on the good work, won't you?- Thank you.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58I'll watch everyone at work now, myself.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01One of the sanctuary's recent success stories is Owl.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06He was among a group of mares and foals rescued by Redwings in 1994.
0:18:06 > 0:18:12They were destined for slaughter as they had been running wild on a common and nobody wanted them.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13A few months ago,
0:18:13 > 0:18:16nine year-old Harry and his mum, Julie, fell in love with Owl
0:18:16 > 0:18:20after seeing him in the sanctuary and he moved into his new home.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23And with all the staff working so hard,
0:18:23 > 0:18:27I'm sure many more rescued horses will be getting a second chance of a better life.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38We had plenty to look at in our valuation day in Norwich, but now we're off to auction
0:18:38 > 0:18:41to sell the cream of the crop.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44Muffin The Mule charmed generations of children.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48Let's see if Dorothy's tea service will do the same for the bidders.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Peter and Marguerite's rural scene is pretty as a picture,
0:18:51 > 0:18:54but we want to see it whip up a storm.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Next, it's the Staffordshire sheep,
0:18:56 > 0:19:02which I think might do better than Philip's valuation of 30 to £50.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05And lastly, it's the Moorcroft Florian vase.
0:19:05 > 0:19:10it's got the name, but will there be enough collectors there to get the top price for Edna?
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Well, I really do enjoy being here at Thomas Gaze and Sons in Diss
0:19:21 > 0:19:23because there's always something to see.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25You can find some bargains as well.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28There's three sales running simultaneously.
0:19:28 > 0:19:31We're inside with the antique and fine art auction, but outside,
0:19:31 > 0:19:36there's an architectural salvage auction going on at exactly the same time and also, over there,
0:19:36 > 0:19:40on that bit of car park over there, there's the agricultural sale.
0:19:40 > 0:19:44There really is something for everybody and I've spotted something I would love.
0:19:44 > 0:19:47It is a Victorian, cast iron tree guard
0:19:47 > 0:19:50and I've just planted a lovely little acer
0:19:50 > 0:19:53and I think it will look so sweet in there
0:19:53 > 0:19:56and it'll protect it from the horses nibbling at it.
0:19:56 > 0:20:00Failing that, it'll be great to grow your runner beans on, wouldn't it?
0:20:02 > 0:20:06And today, the auctioneer is our very own Elizabeth Talbot.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Next up, Muffin the Mule memorabilia.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14It's that lovely tea set belonging to Dorothy. We've got the tea set,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16we haven't got Dorothy. She's on holiday.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20She can't be with us today. But we've got our expert, Mr Philip Serrell.
0:20:20 > 0:20:2230 to £50 on this.
0:20:22 > 0:20:27It's not a lot of money. We thought it was a bit of a "come-and-buy-me" when we had a chat about it.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- What do you mean by that? - Oh, tempt the bidders in.
0:20:30 > 0:20:32We think it should be, sort of, 50 to £100,
0:20:32 > 0:20:36- because there's quite a bit of lot there.- We'll find out. - We should do.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- I was a Muffin the Mule fan. - So was I.- I never liked Andy Pandy.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42Oh no, I liked Andy Pandy. I liked the Flower Pot Men.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44- Flobadob.- Flobadob!
0:20:44 > 0:20:47They might be saying we're the Flower Pot Men if we get this wrong.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Lot 180,
0:20:49 > 0:20:53is the 1950s Muffin the Mule child's tea set, by Chad Valley.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57It is complete and I start at £22.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58At £22,
0:20:58 > 0:21:0025, 28, 30,
0:21:00 > 0:21:012, 35, 38,
0:21:01 > 0:21:0340, 2.
0:21:03 > 0:21:0642 with me. At 42 now.
0:21:06 > 0:21:0745, 48, 50,
0:21:07 > 0:21:105, 60, 5, 70, 5,
0:21:10 > 0:21:1285, 90, 5.
0:21:12 > 0:21:1595. With me, at 95 now.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17- That's a good price.- More like it.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19110. 120, 130.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23At £130. Are you all done at 130?
0:21:24 > 0:21:27- That's what I wanted to see. - That's good.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30- That's what I wanted.- It's people buying back their memories.- Exactly.
0:21:35 > 0:21:38Well, right now we've got some fine art for all you art lovers.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40It's got a lot of local interest.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43It's by a local artist and it belongs to Marguerite, here.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47You came to the valuation day with your husband. Where's Peter today?
0:21:47 > 0:21:49He's just recovering from a minor operation.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52- Oh, successful though? He's on the mend?- Yes, he is.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53- Give him my best wishes.- Yes.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Mark, you fell in love with it at the valuation.
0:21:56 > 0:22:01I did, I've never heard of the artist but I love those earthy, modern British colours.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04And that's really what attracted it to me. And it's a local view.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Where better to try it than a local sale room?
0:22:07 > 0:22:10It's bold, it's confident, it's put on with a palette knife.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15Let's hope the estimate is a nice, punchy one and we get a little bit more than the 150.
0:22:15 > 0:22:17- We are always hoping.- Marguerite is!
0:22:17 > 0:22:20- We want a lot more than that. - Fingers crossed!
0:22:20 > 0:22:21Going under the hammer right now.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Lot 20, now.
0:22:23 > 0:22:24JK Popham.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26Early 20th century oil on canvas,
0:22:26 > 0:22:30pastoral landscape. I'll start at £75.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33- £75 is bid, at 75 on the oil painting.- We're in.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36- That's a bit low.- 80, 5.
0:22:36 > 0:22:3790, 5.
0:22:37 > 0:22:39100. 110.
0:22:39 > 0:22:40It's going.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43120, 130.
0:22:43 > 0:22:44There's a bid left on the book.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46130, the lady's out. At 130.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48140, 150.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50160. 170.
0:22:50 > 0:22:53It's going up. Slowly, but its getting there.
0:22:53 > 0:22:54- 180. 190.- They like it.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56200. 210.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Anyone else?
0:22:58 > 0:23:01At £210 and selling.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- 210! We're happy with that. - The hammer's gone down at £210.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- That's very good.- Not bad, is it? - No, that's not bad.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10What are you going to put that money towards?
0:23:10 > 0:23:14Well, I'd buy a romantic dinner for two.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18But my husband wants me to buy some glamorous underwear!
0:23:18 > 0:23:20But I know which I'd rather have.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Well, things are going really well. I've been joined by Cynthia
0:23:32 > 0:23:35and we're just about to sell her little Staffordshire spill vases,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37the little lambs, so tactile.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39Why do you want to flog these?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Well, we've had them a long time in the family.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45And we just needed space in our cabinet.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48OK, a bit of space. They're not that big, are they?
0:23:48 > 0:23:50- No, no.- So, what are you making space for?
0:23:50 > 0:23:53Well, if I get enough money, I can buy some Lowestoft.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Oh, that's big bucks, isn't it?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59It is, yes. I'll have to be saving a long time.
0:23:59 > 0:24:03Well, we got a valuation of 30 to £60 on these spill vases, Philip.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06To go towards some Lowestoft. I'm pretty sure they're gonna sell.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09I'd be bitterly disappointed if they didn't.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12That market's hardened a little bit, but they've got to join the flock.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17Lot 160 now, the two 19th century Staffordshire spill vases, there.
0:24:17 > 0:24:21Interest on the sheet shown here. Can I start at £22?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23At 22, 25, 28,
0:24:23 > 0:24:2530, 2, 35, 38.
0:24:25 > 0:24:2640's bid and I'm out.
0:24:26 > 0:24:2842, new bidder.
0:24:28 > 0:24:3045, 48.
0:24:30 > 0:24:3250, 5. At 55.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34This is good!
0:24:34 > 0:24:37And 60's the back.
0:24:37 > 0:24:3865.
0:24:38 > 0:24:3970.
0:24:39 > 0:24:4370's now by the door. At 70, where's 5, again?
0:24:43 > 0:24:4475.
0:24:44 > 0:24:4780, 5.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- 90, 5.- This is more like it.
0:24:50 > 0:24:5395 is the gallery, at 95, now. 100, I'll take.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57At 95. Round it up someone. At 95, are you all done?
0:24:58 > 0:25:00Yes. That is a sold sound!
0:25:00 > 0:25:05- £95, Cynthia? A bit of Lowestoft coming your way, I think.- I hope so!
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Elizabeth's stepped down to give way to auctioneer Steve Stockton,
0:25:11 > 0:25:14and the tension's building for the sale of the Moorcroft vase.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19I've been waiting for this moment. We've got some real quality for you.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22It's a Moorcroft, Florian Ware, it belongs to Donald and Edna.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26I've got Donald next to me but unfortunately, Edna cannot be with us.
0:25:26 > 0:25:32But we've got our expert, Mark Stacey, that put the 8 to £1,200 on this.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Now, I've had a chat to the auctioneer just before the sale started.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39And she said it may have just peaked, Moorcroft,
0:25:39 > 0:25:42and she might be looking at 6 to £900 for it, so...
0:25:42 > 0:25:44I have to say, I don't agree.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47I said, "Mark knows his stuff."
0:25:47 > 0:25:50I don't agree. I think you've got to look at the piece.
0:25:50 > 0:25:54It's an early piece, it's Florian landscape, wonderful colours.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58Right at the beginning of the output, it's a big organic lump.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Just what the collectors want.
0:26:00 > 0:26:01- It should make £1,200.- Yes.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04So, Donald, why are you flogging this?
0:26:04 > 0:26:09Well, it doesn't really go with our...house, you know.
0:26:09 > 0:26:13We're all modern, of course, and we've only got a few antiques.
0:26:13 > 0:26:19- It doesn't really go in the... ambience of the house.- OK.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21So, it's time to flog it, really?
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Well, yes...
0:26:24 > 0:26:28- That's it.- Well, let's hope we can get you the £1,200 plus...
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- Well, I...- Let's hope there's a lot of interest. Figures crossed.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- Well, well.- We're gonna find out!
0:26:33 > 0:26:36All the talking is over with. Now, it's the moment of truth.
0:26:36 > 0:26:38This is it. Good luck, Donald.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42We have the Moorcroft Florian Ware, landscape-patterned vase.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Circa 1902, lovely example, in good condition.
0:26:45 > 0:26:52And I'm going to start with me at £500. £500, do I see 20?
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Moorcroft at £500, do I see 20?
0:26:55 > 0:26:57520, 550.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59580, 600.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01600, now, do I see 20?
0:27:01 > 0:27:04620, 650.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06680, 700.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08720, 750.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09780, I'm out.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12In the room now, 780. Do I see 800?
0:27:12 > 0:27:14Yes. Telephone bid now.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16800, 820. 850.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18880. 900.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21- And 20.- We sold it.
0:27:21 > 0:27:22- 950.- Come on!
0:27:22 > 0:27:25- And 80.- Go on, Donald!
0:27:25 > 0:27:27£1,000.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29- And 50.- Yes, it's going on, come on.
0:27:29 > 0:27:311,100.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33- And 50.- Come on!
0:27:33 > 0:27:35- 1,200.- Yes!
0:27:35 > 0:27:36And 50.
0:27:36 > 0:27:381,300.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41It's £1,300 on the telephone.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Any advance on 1,300?
0:27:44 > 0:27:46- Yes!- Absolutely brilliant.
0:27:46 > 0:27:49- You were so right, Mark.- It hasn't peaked yet, has it?
0:27:49 > 0:27:51- No.- Not even in East Anglia. - I apologise.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55Gosh! £1,300, Donald, you're happy!
0:27:55 > 0:27:58- I'm very happy. - Well, I'm glad you brought it in.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00It's a cracking shape. I thank you so much, Donald.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Thank you for bringing so much quality onto the show.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Lovely, my pleasure.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13Well, the auction is still going on
0:28:13 > 0:28:15but it's definitely all over for our owners,
0:28:15 > 0:28:18and they've all gone home very happy
0:28:18 > 0:28:22because we've sold absolutely everything today.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23So, all credit to our experts.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25They were spot on the money.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29We've had a fantastic time here and I hope you've enjoyed watching the show.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33We've loved making it so, until the next time, from Diss, cheerio!
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