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0:00:02 > 0:00:06This magnificent cathedral dominates the oldest capital in England.

0:00:06 > 0:00:10Welcome to Flog It from Winchester.

0:00:44 > 0:00:48In 70AD, the Romans built a fortified city here

0:00:48 > 0:00:50and it's so typically Romanesque

0:00:50 > 0:00:55with its streets in grid fashion and a forum right in the middle.

0:00:55 > 0:01:01Today it's a refined, wealthy city, renowned for its shopping and its works of art.

0:01:05 > 0:01:12So hopefully we can't go far wrong for our valuation day here at the guild hall.

0:01:12 > 0:01:16I can't wait to get this massive queue inside.

0:01:16 > 0:01:23Charlie Ross and Michael Baggett are already hard at work and there are a few surprises in store.

0:01:23 > 0:01:27Sheila and Peter, this is a grotty old album.

0:01:27 > 0:01:31- I hope there's something better inside.- Yes.

0:01:31 > 0:01:37Unfortunately, my mother accidentally knocked over a candle and burned her bungalow.

0:01:37 > 0:01:39To the ground?!

0:01:39 > 0:01:42Yes, sort of.

0:01:42 > 0:01:49- And I had the task of clearing out what was left. And I found this. - You found that?

0:01:49 > 0:01:54I'm going to open it up. Postcards - who collected these?

0:01:54 > 0:02:01- My grandmother. My father's mother. - Are they all written on?- No. - They haven't been used at all.

0:02:01 > 0:02:04- Straight into the album.- Yes.

0:02:04 > 0:02:12I like the fact they're black and white. Good portrait black and white photographs are better than colour.

0:02:12 > 0:02:15I've marked one or two favourites.

0:02:15 > 0:02:21Anna Neagle I remember seeing on the stage in the West End in about 1968.

0:02:21 > 0:02:28- That dates me.- Yes!- Pretty. Noel Coward - love Noel Coward.

0:02:28 > 0:02:31Have you seen all these films?

0:02:31 > 0:02:36- No.- No, no. Bette Davis. - She was wonderful.- Yeah.

0:02:36 > 0:02:40- How many are there?- 118. - 118?- Yes.

0:02:40 > 0:02:45- So what have you been doing with them all?- They sit in the cupboard.

0:02:45 > 0:02:52- What made you bring them today? - I've just moved in with Peter this week.- Have you?

0:02:52 > 0:02:57- This week?!- Yes. - Congratulations.- Thank you.

0:02:57 > 0:03:03- And that came out of one of the boxes.- Really? You think they might have a bit of value?- I hope so.

0:03:03 > 0:03:06- Any ideas?- I haven't a clue.

0:03:06 > 0:03:09I think they're worth about...

0:03:09 > 0:03:1150p a card.

0:03:11 > 0:03:17So you're looking at an album there of value £60-£100, I'd have thought, to a collector.

0:03:17 > 0:03:23I would recommend a reserve of 60, with a bit of auctioneer's discretion.

0:03:23 > 0:03:27- Are you happy with that? - Yes.- Jolly good.

0:03:27 > 0:03:31Come along to the auction and we'll see who's buying these.

0:03:36 > 0:03:44Clive, I spied you in the queue with a box with just the neck of that poking out and I pounced.

0:03:44 > 0:03:48- It's a wonderful bottle. Are you a bottle collector?- No.

0:03:48 > 0:03:51Just anything that catches my eye.

0:03:51 > 0:03:56- And where do you look for these? - Car boot sale. - The car boot sale again.

0:03:56 > 0:04:04I have gone round a few and never found anything as interesting as this. Was it expensive?

0:04:04 > 0:04:07- They can be quite pricey.- I paid £3.

0:04:07 > 0:04:11£3. Right, right. Did you have any idea what it was?

0:04:11 > 0:04:16- Yes.- What do you think it is? - I think it's an onion bottle.

0:04:16 > 0:04:23What it is is an early wine bottle and they vary in shape and form and designs.

0:04:23 > 0:04:28The very earliest ones are rather rounded with a flatter base.

0:04:28 > 0:04:33They look basically like an onion. So they are the onion bottles.

0:04:33 > 0:04:39- It isn't, unfortunately, as early as some of them are. Any idea of the date?- 18th century,

0:04:39 > 0:04:42but I'm not too sure.

0:04:42 > 0:04:45With this shouldering here and this applied rim,

0:04:45 > 0:04:50it's anywhere from about 1720 up to about 1740,

0:04:50 > 0:04:541750. And, basically, these things have been dated

0:04:54 > 0:04:58because often they'll have seals on with the date.

0:04:58 > 0:05:03It's amazing they survive. You know quite a bit about them.

0:05:03 > 0:05:07- Any idea of the value of it? - Em, I'm not too sure, really.

0:05:07 > 0:05:15- I know some with a date can be very expensive.- Absolutely. Some with a seal are £1,000-£1,500.

0:05:15 > 0:05:19In this case, because it's 18th century and not 17th century,

0:05:19 > 0:05:22and it's a fairly standard type,

0:05:22 > 0:05:26it's more going to be in the region of about £60-£100.

0:05:26 > 0:05:29It's a bottle to start a collection.

0:05:29 > 0:05:34- Still a very good return on £3! - Yes, very good.

0:05:34 > 0:05:39We'd put a little discretion on the lower estimate, say, a reserve of £45.

0:05:39 > 0:05:44- But it could exceed my expectations if we get two collectors.- Hope so.

0:05:49 > 0:05:53Liz, you've brought along two of the Cries of London, I think.

0:05:53 > 0:06:00Cherries and we'll come to the other one in a minute. Something's wrong with the caption on the other one.

0:06:00 > 0:06:04- Can you tell me about them? - They belong to my mother-in-law.

0:06:04 > 0:06:08She was given them by Mr Copeland.

0:06:08 > 0:06:11- By Mr Copeland?- Indeed.

0:06:11 > 0:06:16Because her father-in-law was coachman to the Copelands.

0:06:16 > 0:06:18How fantastic. When?

0:06:18 > 0:06:23- In the early 1900s. - In the early 1900s. Yes.

0:06:23 > 0:06:28Then the family actually farmed on the estate in Cornwall.

0:06:28 > 0:06:33That's when Mr Copeland gave the figures to my mother-in-law.

0:06:33 > 0:06:36Sounds like it would be around 1920.

0:06:36 > 0:06:41One of them has got the inscription... There we are.

0:06:41 > 0:06:43"Spode. Copeland's China, England."

0:06:43 > 0:06:49And here, as we were saying, "Cries of London after Francis Wheatley",

0:06:49 > 0:06:55who was an 18th-century artist. Royal Academy. He did a series of paintings

0:06:55 > 0:06:59from which people have done a lot of coloured engravings.

0:06:59 > 0:07:04Copeland and Doulton and others have made figures of the series.

0:07:04 > 0:07:09Ripe strawberries, cherries, all sorts of things.

0:07:09 > 0:07:13I always thought it was, "Milk-o! Milk-o!"

0:07:13 > 0:07:15This one says, "Milk below!"

0:07:15 > 0:07:21I think there's something wrong there. I've never seen one of these with "Milk below!"

0:07:21 > 0:07:25Why you'd be tipping milk out of a window I do not know.

0:07:25 > 0:07:31I think whoever modelled that just overheard, "Milk...something or other,"

0:07:31 > 0:07:33- and put, "Milk below!"- Right.

0:07:33 > 0:07:40I think that's a wrong caption, which makes it quite charming. You don't like them?

0:07:40 > 0:07:44- My mother-in-law is afraid that she might break them.- Is she?

0:07:44 > 0:07:49- She's happy for them to be sold. - She does know you brought them?- Yes.

0:07:49 > 0:07:52I phoned her, just to make sure!

0:07:52 > 0:07:58You've had her blessing. Did she say, "Oh, sell them if they're worth X, Y or Z"?

0:07:58 > 0:08:04- Yes, she did. £50.- £50. I think they're worth that each.

0:08:04 > 0:08:08- She will be pleased. - You can tell her that.

0:08:08 > 0:08:13I think they are worth £110, £120 the pair,

0:08:13 > 0:08:15into three figures.

0:08:15 > 0:08:20These are pretty collectable and I do like the inscription.

0:08:20 > 0:08:24OK, super. Thank you very much.

0:08:30 > 0:08:34- Whose collection is this? What are your names?- Claire.- Rob.

0:08:34 > 0:08:38- Whose are they?- They were my granddad's.- You've inherited them?

0:08:38 > 0:08:46He sadly passed away last year. They used to be all on display in the flat that they lived in.

0:08:46 > 0:08:52- Lots of dusting!- Yes. I think my nan was not happy with the dusting,

0:08:52 > 0:08:59- so she was thinking about tipping them down the sink! - I see little bottles of Guinness.

0:08:59 > 0:09:01They're worth £20-£30 each.

0:09:01 > 0:09:05But the value here is in the bottles of single malt.

0:09:05 > 0:09:08Single malt is expensive anyway.

0:09:08 > 0:09:11There's quite a few of those.

0:09:11 > 0:09:15The rest you'll struggle to get 30p or 40p for.

0:09:15 > 0:09:19Nevertheless, it's a fantastic collection.

0:09:19 > 0:09:24- Have you thought about what you'll do with it?- No, we haven't. - Drink it!

0:09:24 > 0:09:29- Has anyone got any glasses?- We considered it while we were waiting.

0:09:29 > 0:09:35- Granddad was a big fan.- He liked a tipple for "medicinal purposes".

0:09:35 > 0:09:38- I don't blame you. Thanks for coming in.- Thank you.

0:09:43 > 0:09:47Nicky, it's fair to say that my eyes popped out of my head

0:09:47 > 0:09:51when you opened your little box in the queue

0:09:51 > 0:09:55and I saw this magnificent watch. What can you tell me?

0:09:55 > 0:10:02I know practically nothing about it. It belonged to my grandmother and probably her parents.

0:10:02 > 0:10:06- I know nothing about it. - It's been in the family.- Yes.

0:10:06 > 0:10:12- Has it ever been worn or used?- No. - What I'll do, to get a better look at the watch first,

0:10:12 > 0:10:15is if I take it off here...

0:10:15 > 0:10:21We've got this beautiful gold case set with half-pearls

0:10:21 > 0:10:26all the way round the bezel on blue and white enamel. Quite fantastic.

0:10:26 > 0:10:32- And look at the back of it! - That's what I love.- That's stunning.

0:10:32 > 0:10:37It's an English watch, but a very French and Swiss technique,

0:10:37 > 0:10:42which they developed in about 1750, 1765, of engine turning.

0:10:42 > 0:10:49You get a piece of metal, you turn it in a jig and it gets a rather fine and intricate pattern.

0:10:49 > 0:10:56Then you flood it over with clear enamel, in this case blue. And you see all the working underneath.

0:10:56 > 0:11:00The real joy of it... should be...

0:11:00 > 0:11:05when we get it open. There we go. That's the cover open.

0:11:05 > 0:11:09There should be another snib here. There we go.

0:11:09 > 0:11:14- And we've got the movement. Ever seen it?- No. Never dared.

0:11:14 > 0:11:16Look at the craftsmanship.

0:11:16 > 0:11:22Beautifully pierced. Hopefully, we'll have a maker's name on it.

0:11:25 > 0:11:29Right. Well, they're not watchmakers, but it's a good name.

0:11:29 > 0:11:34It's Rundell and Bridge, goldsmiths to George IV.

0:11:34 > 0:11:39They actually provided most of the regalia for his coronation.

0:11:39 > 0:11:44They provided all the diamonds for his crown and their heyday was

0:11:44 > 0:11:49around...1810 to about 1820, 1825.

0:11:49 > 0:11:55And it's fantastic. The fact that it is Rundell and Bridge, not Rundell, Bridge and Rundell,

0:11:55 > 0:11:57dates it to about 1810, 1815.

0:11:57 > 0:12:01The only disappointing feature is no full set of hallmarks.

0:12:01 > 0:12:06I tried to look for the hallmarks. I thought it might be on this.

0:12:06 > 0:12:12Well, we've got a little lion passant, which you've got here on the bezel and on the back.

0:12:12 > 0:12:17- This is, I'm happy to say, 18 carat. - Oh! Sounds all right.

0:12:17 > 0:12:24If we close that up, the only flaw with this is the lack of the minute hand!

0:12:24 > 0:12:29Not terribly useful like that, but otherwise in lovely condition.

0:12:29 > 0:12:34This, because it had the rigours of wear, is base metal,

0:12:34 > 0:12:38which is gilded. But all of this work again is in gold.

0:12:38 > 0:12:45Beautiful blue engine-turned enamel. I think this little fob here is original to it.

0:12:45 > 0:12:48- We've got the blue and the white. - And that's the key?

0:12:48 > 0:12:54Yes. And in period with 1810, 1820. Cast gilt scrolls and roses.

0:12:54 > 0:12:59Really super thing. Right, any idea of what it's worth?

0:13:00 > 0:13:04No, I'm here for you to tell me. I've always just admired it.

0:13:04 > 0:13:10I think it's a stunning watch. If I were a watch collector and I saw that at an auction,

0:13:10 > 0:13:16I'd want to own it. So I think, for the purpose of the auction, we'll put...

0:13:16 > 0:13:19£600-£800 on it.

0:13:19 > 0:13:22A fixed reserve of £600.

0:13:22 > 0:13:27And hopefully, if two people get behind it, we'll do very much more.

0:13:27 > 0:13:33- If you're happy with that... - A few telephone bids! - From London and New York!

0:13:33 > 0:13:37I watch your programme practically every day.

0:13:37 > 0:13:42- That would be thrilling.- We'll pop it into auction and see how it goes.

0:13:42 > 0:13:45- Thank you very much.- Thank you.

0:13:48 > 0:13:52Well, I'm escaping the crowds and going to see what cultural treasures the city has to offer.

0:13:55 > 0:14:01You've got to keep your eyes open here. Winchester has a refreshingly modern outlook.

0:14:01 > 0:14:05The civic powers are really tuned in to contemporary art.

0:14:05 > 0:14:11Amongst the city's old buildings, there's plenty of visual surprises.

0:14:17 > 0:14:23For instance, you may not expect to see something as modern and contemporary as this

0:14:23 > 0:14:28situated right by the city's 11th-century cathedral.

0:14:30 > 0:14:36Or this bronze statue which is situated underneath a canopy of green foliage

0:14:36 > 0:14:39on a very busy high street.

0:14:39 > 0:14:43These two works of art are nearly 100 years apart.

0:14:43 > 0:14:49The statue behind me on this side of King Alfred was put up in 1901.

0:14:49 > 0:14:55On this side, that sundial was commissioned to mark the new millennium.

0:14:57 > 0:15:02So it's no surprise, really, to find out that the local county council

0:15:02 > 0:15:07have commissioned the largest embroidery to go on public display in the UK

0:15:07 > 0:15:13and it's being made in Winchester by internationally-renowned textile artist Alice Kettle.

0:15:16 > 0:15:21Alice, this is such a vast explosion of colour. I can't grasp the scale.

0:15:21 > 0:15:25- What size is it? - It's 16.5 metres by 3 metres.

0:15:25 > 0:15:32Possibly the largest machine embroidery in the world, but that's arguable!

0:15:32 > 0:15:35- It's very big.- I think it is.

0:15:35 > 0:15:41When it's on the wall, you can stand back and appreciate it. Has it got a title yet?

0:15:41 > 0:15:47- We're inviting the public to make suggestions.- Good idea!- So we might discover a title for it.

0:15:47 > 0:15:52- So where did the inspiration come from?- It's about Winchester.

0:15:52 > 0:15:57It's going to be located in the new discovery centre, the library.

0:15:57 > 0:16:01So I've tried to reflect aspects of Winchester.

0:16:01 > 0:16:06You've taken inspiration from Winchester itself - buildings, sculptures...

0:16:06 > 0:16:12- I looked at the Winchester Bible, a remarkable treasure.- 12th century.

0:16:12 > 0:16:17- It's in the cathedral.- The colours remind me of the illuminations.

0:16:17 > 0:16:20The vivid blues, ultramarine, gold.

0:16:20 > 0:16:25- Exactly.- You've captured those hues. - That's exactly what it refers to,

0:16:25 > 0:16:29although I've used the colours as a sweep across.

0:16:34 > 0:16:38Can you explain a little about the technique you use?

0:16:38 > 0:16:44It's machine embroidery. Normally I use one machine. I'm using seven different types!

0:16:44 > 0:16:49The easiest way to describe it is if you've got a fixed pencil

0:16:49 > 0:16:53and you move the paper underneath to do a drawing.

0:16:53 > 0:16:59I'm doing the same with a sewing machine. I've got a needle and I've removed the foot.

0:16:59 > 0:17:03I can move the fabric in any direction.

0:17:03 > 0:17:11I've got four helpers. I've trained them, so they've had to learn my technique and interpret it.

0:17:11 > 0:17:16I've also go a computerised sewing machine, which is very different.

0:17:16 > 0:17:19It sews out independently.

0:17:20 > 0:17:25Has it gone the way you wanted it or has it led you in some places?

0:17:25 > 0:17:31It's very much led me because of the scale and the technical challenges along the way.

0:17:31 > 0:17:38- You've had to adapt?- Completely. It's testing things out as I do the making process.

0:17:38 > 0:17:42I wanted the whole thing to be very glowing and lustrous.

0:17:42 > 0:17:46- It's got metallic thread throughout. - Lots of golds.

0:17:46 > 0:17:51- Yes, yes.- How do you work on such a vast scale?

0:17:51 > 0:17:57- Do you work from smaller drawings and size them up?- As it's a public commission, I had to do a design.

0:17:57 > 0:18:02- I did a small watercolour painting. - Did that go to a committee?- Yes.

0:18:02 > 0:18:08Although they were very positive and they had no changes that they wanted to make.

0:18:08 > 0:18:13To have a commission on this scale in textiles is truly remarkable.

0:18:13 > 0:18:17- So I'm very proud and very lucky. - Well, good luck with this.

0:18:17 > 0:18:22- Thank you.- I'll come and see it when it's in the new building.

0:18:22 > 0:18:26- Then I can really appreciate it. - Thank you.- Thank YOU.

0:18:29 > 0:18:33The people of Winchester turned out in droves for our valuation day

0:18:33 > 0:18:37but now we're off to auction with all our treasures.

0:18:37 > 0:18:43Charlie uncovered these glamorous postcards of movie stars, but will they shine at the auction?

0:18:43 > 0:18:50Michael's nose led him to this 18th-century wine bottle, which Clive found at a car boot sale.

0:18:50 > 0:18:53I think it will make a healthy profit.

0:18:53 > 0:19:00Fingers crossed, Liz's two spode fetch a good price, as they belong to her 92-year-old mother-in-law.

0:19:02 > 0:19:05And Nicky's beautiful enamelled watch is a unique time piece.

0:19:05 > 0:19:10I think this will be the one to watch at auction.

0:19:10 > 0:19:14Today we're the guests of Andrew Smith and Son just outside Winchester.

0:19:14 > 0:19:19Before the auction starts, one item has caught Andrew's eye.

0:19:22 > 0:19:25It belongs to Nicky. Michael did the valuation.

0:19:25 > 0:19:27He's put £600-£800 on this watch,

0:19:27 > 0:19:30but look what you get with it.

0:19:30 > 0:19:35- And I like the enamel work. - And the pearl around the edge.

0:19:35 > 0:19:41- We've been getting a lot of interest in this.- Have you?- This one will quite exceed expectations

0:19:41 > 0:19:46- by quite a big amount.- Can you let us in on a little inside knowledge?

0:19:46 > 0:19:52Auctioneers have the knowledge before the sales start, Andrew.

0:19:52 > 0:19:59We haven't had enough interest to categorically say, but we think well in excess of £1,000.

0:19:59 > 0:20:06Well in excess of £1,000. I can't wait to see this go under the hammer. Don't go away.

0:20:06 > 0:20:12- Andrew's going to weave his magic with the aid of...who's this? - This is Ted.

0:20:12 > 0:20:17Ted, the new porter! Good luck. I can't wait to see this one fly.

0:20:17 > 0:20:22Sharing the rostrum with Andrew today is Nick Jarrett.

0:20:24 > 0:20:28First some film memorabilia from Peter and Sheila.

0:20:28 > 0:20:33Some big stars there. We've got a valuation from Charlie of £60-£100.

0:20:33 > 0:20:38- Reserve 60.- Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Clark Gable.

0:20:38 > 0:20:44- Let's hope we get that top end!- I've got to treat him for his birthday!

0:20:44 > 0:20:49- Is it his birthday?- Soon.- 75. - He doesn't look it.

0:20:49 > 0:20:55- 4 o'clock in the morning I start work and I finish at 4 in the afternoon.- What do you do?

0:20:55 > 0:20:59I work on the roads, doing lining and things.

0:20:59 > 0:21:02- Still at the age of 75?- Yes.- Crikey.

0:21:02 > 0:21:06- We both work.- Six days a week. - Keeps you fit, doesn't it?

0:21:06 > 0:21:09And he makes waistcoats.

0:21:09 > 0:21:13Well, good luck, everybody. It's going under the hammer now.

0:21:13 > 0:21:18The album of portrait cards of film stars. Good names in there.

0:21:18 > 0:21:22To clear bids, I'll start you here at £80.

0:21:22 > 0:21:25- Goodie!- Mid-estimate. Straight in.

0:21:25 > 0:21:2885? It's with me at 80.

0:21:28 > 0:21:32Anybody else? £80. I'll sell it for that.

0:21:32 > 0:21:35Done at 80?

0:21:35 > 0:21:39- Blink and you'd miss that one! £80, straight in.- Brilliant.

0:21:39 > 0:21:43- You're going to party with that! - Not half!

0:21:46 > 0:21:52I love this next lot. It's not a lot of money, but it's a bargain from a car boot sale.

0:21:52 > 0:21:58- And it was found by Clive. How much?- £3.- £3 for this 18th-century wine bottle.

0:21:58 > 0:22:02If this had a date on it, we'd be looking at £600.

0:22:02 > 0:22:07Nevertheless, £60-£80 is a good bargain.

0:22:07 > 0:22:12What a buy! A bottle that's been around for nearly 300 years for £60.

0:22:12 > 0:22:15Well, good luck. This is it.

0:22:15 > 0:22:20This is the 18th-century dark green glass bottle in onion form.

0:22:20 > 0:22:23We have a commission bid and a number of telephones.

0:22:23 > 0:22:26Good grief! What have I done?

0:22:26 > 0:22:30So, starting at £50. Is there 5 in the room?

0:22:30 > 0:22:32At £50. Is there 5?

0:22:32 > 0:22:3555. 60. And 5.

0:22:35 > 0:22:39Commission bid 65. Is there 70? 70. And 5.

0:22:39 > 0:22:4180. And 5.

0:22:41 > 0:22:4590? At £85 in the centre. Is there 90?

0:22:45 > 0:22:47And 90. And 5.

0:22:47 > 0:22:50100. 100. And 10.

0:22:50 > 0:22:55- 120.- This is more like it. It's a nice sculptural piece.

0:22:55 > 0:22:57160. 170.

0:22:57 > 0:23:01- 180. 190.- "Come and buy me!" - It was!- 200. 220. 240.

0:23:01 > 0:23:05260? £240 and selling.

0:23:05 > 0:23:07260? 260.

0:23:07 > 0:23:10- Another bidder. They love it!- 320.

0:23:10 > 0:23:13340. 360. 380.

0:23:13 > 0:23:18- 400?- Oh, Clive, you're going to be over the moon with this!

0:23:18 > 0:23:20He's shaking!

0:23:20 > 0:23:22At £380, then. Is there any more?

0:23:22 > 0:23:24At £380.

0:23:24 > 0:23:28At £380 for the last time.

0:23:29 > 0:23:35- Something for the purists and the academics.- When's your next car boot sale?- Sunday.- Right!

0:23:35 > 0:23:39That's not bad, is it? £3 turned into £380.

0:23:39 > 0:23:41I'm rich!

0:23:44 > 0:23:49We've got two beautiful Spode figures belonging to Liz.

0:23:49 > 0:23:54Why aren't you keeping these in the family? It's where they belong.

0:23:54 > 0:24:00- Well, they were tucked away in a cupboard- Forgotten about. - Mother always knew they were there,

0:24:00 > 0:24:04but she's afraid that at 93 she might chip them.

0:24:04 > 0:24:09We have no room for them and my daughters don't want them,

0:24:09 > 0:24:12so somebody else should enjoy them.

0:24:12 > 0:24:19- The old story. The next generation don't want them. No point in leaving them up in the loft.- No.

0:24:19 > 0:24:23They've got to go and they're going right now.

0:24:23 > 0:24:27Two Spode figures here. "Milk below!" and "Cherries!"

0:24:27 > 0:24:30Start me at 120? £100, then?

0:24:30 > 0:24:34£100? £80 to get it going? £80?

0:24:34 > 0:24:37Thank you. And 5. 85.

0:24:37 > 0:24:43- 90. And 5. 100.- We're in! - And 5. 110.

0:24:43 > 0:24:44115. 120?

0:24:44 > 0:24:49£115 and selling. At £115. Any more?

0:24:49 > 0:24:51All done at £115?

0:24:51 > 0:24:54- For the last time.- Yes!

0:24:54 > 0:24:58- £115. The hammer's gone down. That's excellent.- It is.

0:24:58 > 0:25:04- You've got to get down to Cornwall now to treat Mum.- That's it.

0:25:07 > 0:25:12Time is up for Nicky's gold pocket watch. It is a real gem.

0:25:12 > 0:25:17Nicky, we're looking at £600-£800. Who have you brought along?

0:25:17 > 0:25:23- My husband Mark. We've been married 52 years.- 52 years! Hello. Pleased to meet you.

0:25:23 > 0:25:28- And they can't be separated.- No. - It's a great moment for you both.

0:25:28 > 0:25:34Such quality. It's not just the watch, but it's the seals, the fob, everything that goes with it.

0:25:34 > 0:25:40My eyes popped out of my head! It's a fantastic, top quality item that I wish we saw more of!

0:25:40 > 0:25:44We mused over this with the auctioneer earlier on.

0:25:44 > 0:25:49He seems to think it could do your top end plus a little bit more.

0:25:49 > 0:25:53- We could be looking at £1,000. - Four figures.- Four figures.

0:25:53 > 0:25:58Four figures! Tell me, why are you selling this?

0:25:58 > 0:26:03It's your inheritance. It's been in the family a long time.

0:26:03 > 0:26:05I'm keeping it quiet from the others.

0:26:07 > 0:26:12It's time to say goodbye to it. It's going under the hammer now. Good luck.

0:26:12 > 0:26:18This is the lever escapement watch and we have two telephones.

0:26:18 > 0:26:21Telephone bids! Two!

0:26:21 > 0:26:25I'm going to start the bidding at £900.

0:26:25 > 0:26:31- Is there 50 in the room? At £900.- It will go on now. - Michael, you were right.

0:26:31 > 0:26:34950. 1,000. And 50.

0:26:35 > 0:26:38- They love it.- 1,100. And 50.

0:26:39 > 0:26:411,200. And 50.

0:26:42 > 0:26:441,300. And 50.

0:26:46 > 0:26:491,400. And 50.

0:26:50 > 0:26:531,500. And 50?

0:26:55 > 0:27:00- At £1,500. - Another "Come and buy me".- 1,600.

0:27:00 > 0:27:031,700. 1,800.

0:27:03 > 0:27:071,900. 2,000. 2,100.

0:27:07 > 0:27:11Commission bids out. 2,100 in the room. Is there 2,200?

0:27:11 > 0:27:15At £2,100 and selling. Is there 2,200?

0:27:15 > 0:27:19At £2,100, then. For the last time.

0:27:19 > 0:27:25- That's a sold sound! - Wow.- £2,100, Nicky.

0:27:25 > 0:27:30I told you my eyes popped out of my head. They're rarely wrong.

0:27:30 > 0:27:37- Wow! What will you put it towards? - I was going to spend it in Sicily. We go there at the end of June.

0:27:37 > 0:27:42- But I don't know. - Put it in the bank.- That's it!

0:27:42 > 0:27:45- Gosh.- It can earn some money.

0:27:50 > 0:27:55It's all over for our owners. The auction has just finished

0:27:55 > 0:27:58and they are paying for their lots.

0:27:58 > 0:28:02We've had a cracking day here just outside Winchester.

0:28:02 > 0:28:06We've had some big smiles as well, and some big surprises.

0:28:06 > 0:28:10I hope you've enjoyed the show. Join me next time for plenty more.

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