0:00:02 > 0:00:05The writer Robert Louis Stevenson once said of this city
0:00:05 > 0:00:07"No situation could be more commanding
0:00:07 > 0:00:11"for head of the kingdom and none better chosen for more nobler prospects."
0:00:11 > 0:00:16Well, today, Flog It, if you haven't guessed it, comes from a very busy Edinburgh.
0:00:49 > 0:00:52Scotland's capital could be described as a divided city.
0:00:52 > 0:00:58There's the old, medieval town with the castle on one side and the Grecian-style New Town on the other.
0:00:58 > 0:01:03But in more recent times it's public opinion that has split Edinburgh, and the cause?
0:01:03 > 0:01:07The new Parliament building, opened in 1997.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10It certainly makes a bold statement.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Here we are, surrounded by lots of Edinburgh locals.
0:01:13 > 0:01:15I'm going to ask them one question -
0:01:15 > 0:01:19what do you all think of your Parliament building, which is just over there -
0:01:19 > 0:01:22does it get the thumbs up or the thumbs down?
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Oh, well, how controversial is that?
0:01:25 > 0:01:31Up or down, I don't know. But somewhere less controversial is our home for today, Our Dynamic Earth.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Our Dynamic Earth was opened in the year 2000 to celebrate the planet
0:01:36 > 0:01:41and it's one of the top destinations for Edinburgh's tourists.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44But today it's all about antiques.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49And leading the way are our experts, Adam Partridge and James Lewis.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59- Hello, Isa.- Hi.- I'm Adam. - Hello, Adam.- Welcome to Flog It.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02You've brought along something that caught my eye -
0:02:02 > 0:02:05quite an interesting piece of Art Deco pottery.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Where did you get this from?
0:02:08 > 0:02:14From my mother. It was always kept in a drawer in my mother's house, wrapped in an old towel.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17When she died I brought it home and I did exactly the same thing.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19I put it in a drawer and it's been there ever since.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22How interesting. So it's never been on display?
0:02:22 > 0:02:23Not that I can ever remember.
0:02:23 > 0:02:25I'd have guessed it had some sort of plant
0:02:25 > 0:02:29in it because you have this discolouration on the bottom here.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34Well, if it did, I have no recollection of that.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36It's never been on display.
0:02:36 > 0:02:41It dates from the 1930s and it's a piece by one of the most well-known
0:02:41 > 0:02:45ceramic designers of the 20th century called Charlotte Rhead, who worked in
0:02:45 > 0:02:50- the potteries at Stoke-on-Trent at a similar time to Clarice Cliff, who everybody has heard of.- OK.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Charlotte Rhead was known for these tube-lined designs.
0:02:54 > 0:03:01And most of her things were vases and bowls and big trays and chargers with various designs.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05This is quite an unusual design for her because they're mainly stylised
0:03:05 > 0:03:09flowers and foliage and here you have more trees, really, haven't you?
0:03:09 > 0:03:14- Yes.- Condition is pretty good, apart from this discolouration in the middle there.
0:03:14 > 0:03:20But apart from that, I can't see any major chips or cracks or anything like that.
0:03:20 > 0:03:26The most desirable of her pieces are the ones that are signed on the bottom. And luckily,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- yours is one of those that is signed on the bottom.- Oh, I see.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31This will be a pattern number. This number here.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34So you can look it up and find out what the pattern's called.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38And this mark here is the manufacturer's mark.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43Burleighware, Bur-leigh stands for Burgess and Leigh of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
0:03:43 > 0:03:47So we see a lot of these in the area where I'm based,
0:03:47 > 0:03:48quite near there.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51So they're not hard to value. It's not especially valuable.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53I think they're good value.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58They're undervalued. When you see sometimes the huge prices paid for Clarice Cliff and the likes of that.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02- I know.- And this is probably going to make £40, something like that.
0:04:02 > 0:04:08- That's fine. That's fine. - We could put an estimate of £30 to £50.- OK.- What's made you sell it?
0:04:08 > 0:04:13Well, maybe somebody somewhere might enjoy it and appreciate
0:04:13 > 0:04:15the design... I'm afraid I don't.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Yeah. It's not to your taste?
0:04:17 > 0:04:19No.
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- Not not a big wrench?- No. The wrench was when my mum died. Anything after that...
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- It's just an object, really?- Yes.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Well, let's hope it does well at the auction and I shall certainly be there to cheer it on
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- and hope it does well.- That'd be really good. Aye, I'd like that.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40What a fantastic pocket watch.
0:04:40 > 0:04:46You know, you really don't see many of these around today but that is as good an example as you'll see.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48It's such a shame these things have gone out of fashion, isn't it?
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- Very much so.- I think the only people left that wear these are
0:04:52 > 0:04:59eccentric antiques dealers and the odd auctioneer, but as objects, people do love them and collect them.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03They come in so many different styles and, of course, they've been used in
0:05:03 > 0:05:10England from the 17th century right the way through until wristwatches took over in the 1930s.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13This is what we call an open face pocket watch.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18In other words, the dial, or the face as people call it, is completely open.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21It's also a key wind pocket watch.
0:05:21 > 0:05:26In the 20th century, we tend to find that a little top winder has been put on the top there.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31You just wind it up in the same way as a wristwatch, without the use for a key.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33If we open up the back.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37A lovely set of hallmarks there. 18, for 18 carat gold.
0:05:37 > 0:05:43So it's a solid gold one. Then we've got the three wheat sheaves, which is the mark for Chester.
0:05:43 > 0:05:47And we've got a date code for 1870.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52So it's a really nice quality watch. Close it up.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56- So tell me, it arrived here at the Flog it tables...- Yes.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59What is its history up to now?
0:05:59 > 0:06:04Well, when it's been in my care it's been lying in a drawer.
0:06:04 > 0:06:11Prior to that, I'd say 12 years ago, my grandfather died and I got it when I was clearing the house.
0:06:11 > 0:06:19- I can't ever remember it being used. - Well, watches such as this, now, are worn predominantly at weddings,
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- official functions, but they're not used daily.- No.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26So this will find its home probably to a collector.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Value...
0:06:29 > 0:06:30Any ideas?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32I would say
0:06:32 > 0:06:34over £100, £200?
0:06:34 > 0:06:36It will be over £100.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38I think it will be around £200.
0:06:38 > 0:06:44I think we ought to put an estimate of £180 to £250.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- And probably a reserve of £180 so it doesn't go below that.- Yes.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53- And on that basis, I think it will do very well.- Good.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Let's take it along and see how it does.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56Good, thank you, yes.
0:07:01 > 0:07:06Mary, welcome to Flog It and thank you for bringing the best thing I've seen all day today.
0:07:06 > 0:07:12- In fact, the best piece of Monart glass I've ever seen.- Oh, right. - And I've seen a lot of it.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17- Probably not as much as up here in Scotland, because it came from Scotland, as you probably know.- Yes.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Where have you got it from?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Well, it belonged to my granny and then my mother.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27- And it was passed down to my sister and myself.- So it's come all the way down the family?
0:07:27 > 0:07:29Probably from when it was made.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32Monart was made at the Moncrieff Glass Works.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35A Spanish family started the business. The Ysart family.
0:07:35 > 0:07:43- So you have the "Mon" from Moncrieff and the "Art" from Ysart combined to make the name Monart.- Oh.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46And this is a wonderfully big piece. I mean, most of the ones I see
0:07:46 > 0:07:49are going to be this high and little bits and pieces.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53- Yes.- And that just completely blows them away.- It is, it's lovely.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55We've never seen a piece as big.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57No, I've never seen one either.
0:07:57 > 0:08:03And you've got the typical Monart effect, with the gold speckles of the aventurine that's used in there.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06And I'm sure on the base you'll have the raised mark on the base.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11Which, it's such a big thing, we'll just carefully lean it over and...
0:08:11 > 0:08:14Oh, you've got the original sticker as well. The original label.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Yes, the label is on.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20And a lot of Monart glass is distinctive by this raised circular pontil on the base,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24- but there is no further proof you would need than this here.- Yes.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26And I would call that exhibition quality.
0:08:26 > 0:08:32That's the sort of thing they would have taken to their shows to say, "Look at what we can do here.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35This is the top end of glass making, really."
0:08:35 > 0:08:38So, why have you brought it along to Flog It?
0:08:38 > 0:08:43Well, it belongs to my sister and myself and we just wanted to find out what it was worth
0:08:43 > 0:08:47and we don't really have the space to sort of have it in the house.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49It's a big thing.
0:08:49 > 0:08:50- It does...- It needs...
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- A nice position.- You can't just stick it on the sideboard, can you?
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- So you can't split it with your sister.- No.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01So that's another problem. It's about the best piece of Monart you'll see.
0:09:01 > 0:09:08- In Scotland, people are going to fight for that.- Oh, that's good. - My estimate would be £800 to £1,200.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13I initially thought less, but because it's such a big piece, I think it should be achievable.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17- Oh, that's good.- How does that fit in with your expectations?
0:09:17 > 0:09:22- Yes, we thought about £1,000.- Well, that's right in the middle.- It's along the lines we were hoping.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25I don't think that's unrealistic.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28If we could put a reserve of £800, it won't go for any less.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30And I presume the money will be split?
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Oh, yes, 50/50.
0:09:32 > 0:09:37- And thank you for bringing just a wonderful piece of glass.- Right.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47Kerry Rose, every time I see Beatrix Potter it's childhood memories,
0:09:47 > 0:09:49isn't it? Did you grow up with them as well?
0:09:49 > 0:09:54They were in my gran's room a lot and I learnt to play with them, so, yes.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56And did you get Beatrix Potter stories read to you as a kiddie?
0:09:56 > 0:09:58Yes, I did.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00It really interested me.
0:10:00 > 0:10:05I love everything to do with Beatrix Potter, the stories, the figures, anything I could get my hands on.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- Who was your favourite?- It would have to be the frog or Sir Isaac Newton.
0:10:09 > 0:10:11And where is the frog?
0:10:11 > 0:10:14- He's at the front.- Oh, it's a frog, I thought he was a toad.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17He's a frog.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19I have to say, my favourite is Mrs Tiggywinkle.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21I always remember Mrs Tiggywinkle.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24That was the story my parents used to read to me when I was small.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28And, of course, now, Beatrix Potter is bigger than it ever has been.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31And there is a massive following.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Now, the earlier the figures, the more valuable they are.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38And the original Beswick figures had a gold back stamp.
0:10:38 > 0:10:40Then later they had a brown.
0:10:40 > 0:10:45Then, eventually, they were taken over by Doulton and Royal Albert.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47So if you've got figures like this at home, look underneath.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51And if we've got a brown back stamp, like this, it's a
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- reasonable age, but not the very early ones, late '70s or '80s.- OK.
0:10:55 > 0:11:01Individually, some of them are more rare than others.
0:11:01 > 0:11:03You do get some of them that are worth in the high hundreds.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08- There's none of those here today.- OK. - This little chap here, he's Pickles.
0:11:08 > 0:11:15He's quite rare. And the chap that I thought was a toad but isn't, Mr Jackson, he's quite rare as well.
0:11:15 > 0:11:20So those two are probably the best and they're worth £50 to £80 each.
0:11:20 > 0:11:22OK.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25And then the others are around £20 to £25 each.
0:11:25 > 0:11:30So if we have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32So we've got £160 there.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35And we've got...
0:11:35 > 0:11:41I think we ought to have an estimate of £250 to £300.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43- Right.- And a reserve of £200.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46- OK.- So we don't go below that.- Yeah.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50But if you love Beatrix Potter, why are you selling them?
0:11:50 > 0:11:52I've got a baby in the house now.
0:11:52 > 0:11:57So I can just see everything getting ruined so I want to sell them on,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00get some money and get him toys that he can play with.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04- Yes.- And he'll ruin these. And I can see them in pieces.
0:12:04 > 0:12:10Yes, exactly. So, I mean, I am sure they will sell no problem at all. I'm confident.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Now this is a bit of fun.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22It's a Victorian modulator. What does it do?
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Well, it's a teaching aid for music.
0:12:25 > 0:12:26Basically it's a tonic sol-fa.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29So, the teacher would stand here with the baton and all
0:12:29 > 0:12:33the pupils would be singing, "Doh, ray, me, fah, soh, lah, te, doh".
0:12:33 > 0:12:36It picks out the fifths and the tonics and the fourths as well.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40And it helps you modulate. It's a fantastic thing.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41I've seen them printed on paper before.
0:12:41 > 0:12:47This one is a full drop and it's printed on linen so it's had a lot of use and you can roll it back up.
0:12:47 > 0:12:53If you were to put that in auction today it would fetch around £30 to £50 in that condition.
0:12:53 > 0:12:59And talking of auctions, right now, it's time for our first batch of antiques to go under the hammer.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07Isa's Art Deco bowl is one of Charlotte Rhead's more unusual designs
0:13:07 > 0:13:10so my guess it is will be snapped up today.
0:13:10 > 0:13:14What a superb quality item this gold watch is, but it's time
0:13:14 > 0:13:17for it to go and I'm sure it's going to do well for Gillian.
0:13:17 > 0:13:22It's fantastic to have a lot with local interest, and such a superb piece.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Monart doesn't get any better than this.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29And Kerry Rose is scared her new baby might wreck her childhood favourites
0:13:29 > 0:13:32so it's time for them to find a new home.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Well, for today's sale we've travelled just south of Edinburgh
0:13:39 > 0:13:44to Rosewell, by bus, to the Thomson Roddick Auction Rooms.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47Fingers crossed we're going to have a fantastic day.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Today's auctioneer is Sybelle Thomson.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54Let's see what she has to say about one of our lots.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59This is nice. It's not my kind of thing, but I appreciate good studio pottery.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01A bit of Charlotte Rhead.
0:14:01 > 0:14:06It belongs to Isa. It was her mother's and Isa has just inherited it and doesn't want it.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10We've got a valuation of £30 to £50, which isn't a lot for Charlotte Rhead.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12No, Charlotte Rhead is very collectable.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16She probably has been a bit overshadowed by Susie Cooper and Clarice Cliff,
0:14:16 > 0:14:21but this is the Sylvan pattern and it is actually quite collectable.
0:14:21 > 0:14:24I think she might get double the bottom estimate.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- That's good - £60-odd then?- Yeah.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I think that's still relatively cheap.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Yes. It's very collectable.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Fashion dictates prices, that's the problem.
0:14:33 > 0:14:39- A few years ago that would have fetched quite a bit more money. - Oh, yes, £100 or £150 easily.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43But a nice piece and her popularity is growing.
0:14:49 > 0:14:54Gillian, it's nearly time. It's time for the pocket watch to go under the hammer.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59We see a lot on Flog It and I think this is one of the best ones I've seen for a long time.
0:14:59 > 0:15:04- It's a lovely one. It's gorgeous. - A great example of the period and it's in nice order. Yes.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07You would be keeping it if it was yours, wouldn't you?
0:15:07 > 0:15:12- Yes, I would.- So would I. It's not a lot of money as well, considering what has gone into making this.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16The equivalent today would be £3,000.
0:15:16 > 0:15:21And lots of people spend £1,000 on a watch today so it's a good thing to have.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23It's going under the hammer.
0:15:23 > 0:15:2618 carat gold open faced pocket watch
0:15:26 > 0:15:30and I have two closed bids and I'm a starter at £180.
0:15:30 > 0:15:37- Oh, straight in, Gillian, £180. - 220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Oh, this is more like it.
0:15:39 > 0:15:44340, 360, on commission at 360.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49Any advance on 360? At £360.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- Yes!- Oh, that is a great result.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54Justice is done because that was a really nice watch.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57And you know, we're not allowed to buy things and I was thinking,
0:15:57 > 0:16:01"Gosh, if that went for £200 I would like that!" That was a brilliant result.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03- Yes.- That was quality throughout.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07- So what are you going to spend your money on?- A new dishwasher.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- A new dishwasher!- Yes, absolutely.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13- Are you really?- Yes.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15Has the old one packed up then?
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Yes, and I'm missing it. I'm on my second bottle of washing-up liquid.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21I can't be doing with it!
0:16:27 > 0:16:30It's big, it's bold and it's local.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32We've got a Monart vase just about to go under the hammer
0:16:32 > 0:16:36with a valuation of £800 to £1,200, belonging to Mary.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38I think it's absolutely gorgeous.
0:16:38 > 0:16:39We've seen seen them on the show before
0:16:39 > 0:16:44and we've reached £800 to £1,200 for smaller ones, so fingers crossed this is worth a little bit more.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46On a good day, it's got to be, Adam?
0:16:46 > 0:16:49I think it's a wonderful example and we're hopefully going to get
0:16:49 > 0:16:52- a good result today. - We're going to find out right now.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56The very impressive large, red Monart vase.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00- I'd like to see this do £1,800. - It won't.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04£1,000? 500? I've got 450 bid.
0:17:04 > 0:17:09- Who's on the telephone? 450?- Should be a good place to sell it, really.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13500, 520, 550, 580,
0:17:13 > 0:17:17600, 620, 650, 680, 700,
0:17:17 > 0:17:20720, 720, 720.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23Anybody else want in at 720?
0:17:23 > 0:17:26750, 780, 800?
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Selling all the time at 800?
0:17:29 > 0:17:32800, 800. In the front row it looks a lot for the money at 800.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34Selling in front at 800.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- It's selling.- Any advance on £800?
0:17:37 > 0:17:41Selling once, selling twice at £800.
0:17:41 > 0:17:42Oh, you're so right.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46Just a grand less than your prediction, Paul.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49You know, I was rather hoping for something special from that.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53- I was as well.- I was too, but never mind. That's good.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Kelly Rose, were you a big Beatrix Potter fan?
0:18:04 > 0:18:08I liked the figurines that used to sit in my gran's room and I used to sit and play with them all the time.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- So you remember them when you were so high, looking at them?- Yes. - Oh, bless.
0:18:11 > 0:18:16We have a valuation of £200 to £300 put on by James. 12 figurines.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20Yes, they're not the oldest ones but they're all in nice order and there
0:18:20 > 0:18:23are a couple of rarer ones there, so fingers crossed they'll do well.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Let's hope we get the top end of James's estimate.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- Hopefully.- Good luck. This is it. - 12 Beswick Beatrix Potter figures.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33£200 for the lot? 200, 100.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36100 bid. 120, 140,
0:18:36 > 0:18:44160, 160, 180, 180, 180, 180, 200.
0:18:44 > 0:18:50200, 200, 200, anyone going on at 200? The bid is on my left.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55Any advance on £200? At £200.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57Sold it. £200.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59We just did it. Within estimate.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- That's OK, isn't it? - Yes.- We'll settle for that.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05Yes, maybe I'll get something nice for £200.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07I'm sure you will. Enjoy the shopping.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16If you're potty about pottery, you're going to love this next item.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19It's by Charlotte Rhead and belongs to Isa, but not for much longer.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- No.- I can say that now definitely.
0:19:22 > 0:19:29- Yes.- It's a lovely bit of Charlotte Rhead. It's a gorgeous little bowl, so why are you selling this?
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Well, nobody has enjoyed it in my family and when I
0:19:33 > 0:19:39did a search on Charlotte Rhead I discovered that she had
0:19:39 > 0:19:42breast cancer and subsequently died from it.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46And because I'm in remission from breast cancer, if there's
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- any money that's where it's going to, cancer care.- Oh, bless you.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52Let's hope we can get top money.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Charlotte Rhead is a great name, Adam, you know all about this.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- I think her work's really nice.- On a good day will we get more than £50?
0:19:58 > 0:20:00On a good day we'll get about £70, I think.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Well, let me tell you, I had a quick chat with Sybelle, our auctioneer,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06and she said on a really good day it would double your bottom end.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- So hopefully that's £60. - It will still be excellent.
0:20:10 > 0:20:15We're going to find out exactly what it makes right now. Here we go.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18For the Charlotte Rhead Art Deco octagonal bowl
0:20:18 > 0:20:20and I've two bids and we're started at £30.
0:20:20 > 0:20:2830 bid, 30 bid. 35, 40, 5, 50, 5, 60, 5, 70.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30£70 on commission. At 70.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Any advance on 70? At £70.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Spot on.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- That's great.- Great.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40- Well done, Adam.- Very pleased.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42- Brilliant.- And thank you so much.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44What a lovely lady.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Edinburgh is only one of a handful of cities in the world
0:20:55 > 0:21:01declared as a World Heritage Site because of its incredible and historic buildings.
0:21:01 > 0:21:06Today I've come to visit one of its newest and most controversial.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09It's possibly the most talked-about building in Edinburgh.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11The home of the Scottish Parliament.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19When Scotland voted to govern itself back in 1997, its new Parliament needed a home.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22And what it got was something out of the ordinary.
0:21:22 > 0:21:28Catalan-born architect Enric Miralles was commissioned to build it.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36Miralles' vision was for Parliament to sit comfortably within its setting.
0:21:36 > 0:21:41So his concept focused on the relationship between the building and the landscape.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49The way the building juts out of the ground echoes the shape
0:21:49 > 0:21:54of the nearby volcanic mountains and the roofs of these buildings were designed to look like leaves.
0:21:54 > 0:22:01He died before the Parliament was finished so we'll never know what a lot of these features,
0:22:01 > 0:22:06like these granite and oak panels on the outside of the building, really mean.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10People think those shapes look like hairdryers.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15To me, they look like the Scalextrix triggers for driving cars. But who knows?
0:22:15 > 0:22:21You've got the look at the building, work it out for yourself and enjoy it.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28So far so good, I've liked the outside.
0:22:28 > 0:22:35So let's find out how these architectural statements continue on the inside.
0:22:43 > 0:22:49This is the main entrance hall and the first thing you notice is these wonderful -
0:22:49 > 0:22:53there's three of them, great big, concrete vaulted ceilings
0:22:53 > 0:22:56and they are so incredibly smooth to touch.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00They contain Kemnay granite from Aberdeenshire.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03The stone floor throughout is from Scotland.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08Up there are crosses that have been cast into the wet concrete and that
0:23:08 > 0:23:13emulates 13th-century stonemasons' work on early cathedrals.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17And that shape represents the cross on the Scottish flag.
0:23:20 > 0:23:26Above these two great big oak double doors is a huge great big stone lintel up there,
0:23:26 > 0:23:32removed from the original building where Parliament was held until it was dissolved in 1707.
0:23:32 > 0:23:36The idea is today, members have to pass through there.
0:23:36 > 0:23:40They see that and it reminds them of their origins and history.
0:23:40 > 0:23:45How does this building work in the running of modern political life?
0:23:52 > 0:23:56This is the debating chamber, an incredible space.
0:23:56 > 0:24:01Today I've been shown around by the Presiding Officer, Alex Ferguson.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07- So pleased to meet you. Thank you for showing me around.- Not at all. - What is your role here, Alex?
0:24:07 > 0:24:12My role is similar to the Speaker at Westminster with minor differences,
0:24:12 > 0:24:16principally chairing debates in the chamber from
0:24:16 > 0:24:19the seat down there, above and in front of the members.
0:24:19 > 0:24:23Everywhere you look, it's beautifully put together.
0:24:23 > 0:24:28- Yes.- Some dynamics of architecture are beyond me. I'd need to spend time here.
0:24:28 > 0:24:30How long have you been here?
0:24:30 > 0:24:37We've been here over four years. Walking around this building, which I know well, I find new things.
0:24:37 > 0:24:43New dynamics. New spaces and different views and different symbolism.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46It's a constant exploration and voyage of discovery.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50It's definitely got an energy about it.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53I'm glad you feel like that, because I feel there is.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55There's a very different feel.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59You can walk into an area and feel a palpable warmth and another area
0:24:59 > 0:25:04where you feel much more light and openness and accessibility.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Almost every time you turn a corner there's a different feel.
0:25:17 > 0:25:22I like the symbolism cut through the louvre in the light there. Little men, are they?
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Indeed, little men. I commend you for
0:25:24 > 0:25:28picking that up, because most people think they're bottles.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33They represent the people of Scotland listening to their Parliament in action.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36You can see them all around the walls in different
0:25:36 > 0:25:41- colours as well. - And that's the public gallery?
0:25:41 > 0:25:45The public gallery stretches right along and you can get about 250 people in it.
0:25:45 > 0:25:46It's really close.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50That is something that people often comment on, how close it is.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52You can almost reach out and touch the members.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55We decided to keep it open and accessible -
0:25:55 > 0:25:58it's about the Parliament and people working together.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Yes.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11What is the general public's reaction when they get inside?
0:26:11 > 0:26:15I like the bit when you say, "When they get inside", because
0:26:15 > 0:26:19what usually happens is that people come in with a frown on their face.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23By the time they've seen the sheer quality of the workmanship and
0:26:23 > 0:26:27the warmth and all the different aspects,
0:26:27 > 0:26:32nearly always they leave with a smile and I do find that exciting and encouraging.
0:26:36 > 0:26:41Miralles's attention to detail is second to none.
0:26:41 > 0:26:48It's absolutely mind-blowing, from these lovely sweeping curves of the laminated seats to the laminated
0:26:48 > 0:26:56oak beams that are trussing this roof over a vast expanse, and it's just a joy to behold.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58I love the natural light scoops everywhere.
0:26:58 > 0:27:03Looking through that window over there is an internal courtyard, but looking at it,
0:27:03 > 0:27:07it looks like 13th-century architecture with flying buttresses
0:27:07 > 0:27:11jutting out, supporting the building. It really is good.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13It's craftsmanship at its very best.
0:27:17 > 0:27:21This must be one of the most controversial buildings of modern times.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26It has been described as a concrete blot, a Lego set gone wrong.
0:27:26 > 0:27:31That's probably partly due to the fact that it cost over £400 million.
0:27:31 > 0:27:33But the dust has now settled.
0:27:33 > 0:27:40This building has won many great awards for architecture, including the prestigious Stirling Prize.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42It is unashamedly modern.
0:27:42 > 0:27:47The detail inside is absolutely incredible. It is full of vitality.
0:27:47 > 0:27:48You've got to see this.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50I absolutely love it.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53And if I'd have been one of the Scottish craftsmen
0:27:53 > 0:27:58working on this project, I'd be very proud of myself.
0:28:08 > 0:28:11Back at the valuation day, Adam has found some toys to play with.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13Good morning, Emma.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17- Hiya.- These are surely not your toys from childhood?
0:28:17 > 0:28:20- No, they're not.- No, they're rather older than that.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24- Where did you get them from? - My aunty gave me them.- Right.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27She hopes they'll be worth a lot of money
0:28:27 > 0:28:30and I can flog them for a lot of money, but I'm not sure.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34- She hopes or you hope?- I think she hopes, but I'm a bit more sceptical.
0:28:34 > 0:28:39- A bit more realistic.- Yes.- But they are interesting. They're fun and mildly collectable.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Do you know where she got them from?
0:28:41 > 0:28:44She got them from an old lady clearing out her attic.
0:28:44 > 0:28:46OK, clearing out the attic.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48You've got the twin tub.
0:28:48 > 0:28:53Hoovermatic washing machine by Chad Valley. Tin-plate washing machine.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- Have you ever used it?- No.- Because it does work.
0:28:56 > 0:29:02You've got your twin compartments there and your water and your switch for wash and dry, and wash only.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05You can drain it and you've got this winder on the side.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10So I think the idea was that little girls washed their dolls' clothing in it.
0:29:10 > 0:29:15And it's got the original box, which is nice to see. It cost 25s 6d.
0:29:15 > 0:29:19That's quite a lot, I think. So it was quite a posh toy.
0:29:19 > 0:29:24I actually sold one of these a few years ago, and it made about £20.
0:29:24 > 0:29:29So it's not worth an awful lot. Then we move on to the typewriter there.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32Also works.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35It doesn't look as though would. But we've got instructions on the back.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38You insert the paper,
0:29:38 > 0:29:45turn the selector wheel to choose your letter and then press it and you can type away on it.
0:29:45 > 0:29:47- Have you ever used that one?- No.
0:29:47 > 0:29:53It's not worth a lot, but probably worth more than a real typewriter.
0:29:53 > 0:29:58They're virtually impossible to sell now in today's age of computers.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01So I would suggest putting these in the same lot.
0:30:01 > 0:30:06An estimate of £30 to £50 on the two and see what they make.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10- What do you think?- Great.- You're not going to miss them?- No.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Where do they live at the moment?
0:30:12 > 0:30:15- In a cupboard.- That's no good, in a cupboard.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17Will you do anything with the money?
0:30:17 > 0:30:19It's not a lot but...
0:30:19 > 0:30:22- I'm going on holiday.- So a bit of spending money on holiday.
0:30:22 > 0:30:27- Excellent. Well, have a good holiday, Emma, and thanks for bringing them. - Thank you.
0:30:31 > 0:30:37For a Scottish tea service, the last thing you would expect to entice you into eating
0:30:37 > 0:30:40cakes off this would be insects and bugs all over it!
0:30:40 > 0:30:42The reason is it's not Scottish, it's French.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45They eat anything, it wouldn't put them off.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48But here we have a Paris porcelain.
0:30:48 > 0:30:53French tea or coffee service from the early 19th century.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55What's it doing here in Edinburgh?
0:30:55 > 0:31:01It belonged to my granny who used to work for Lord Hamilton of the Dalzell Castle in Motherwell.
0:31:01 > 0:31:07And when he died, she was allowed to furnish a home from Dalzell Castle.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11And she took it from Dalzell.
0:31:11 > 0:31:12Oh, fantastic.
0:31:12 > 0:31:19We've got a tea or coffee pot there made around 1810, 1820, in France.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22And, I have to say, I love the decoration on it.
0:31:22 > 0:31:28The idea of painting insects on your porcelain came from Meissen in the 18th century.
0:31:28 > 0:31:35Whereas the porcelain was so valuable in those days, but once you fired it in the kiln,
0:31:35 > 0:31:41if it had a blemish on it, you wouldn't throw it away as a second, as they do today, you'd say,
0:31:41 > 0:31:46"Oh, I've got a black mark there, what can we do? I know, let's paint a little beetle over it."
0:31:46 > 0:31:51But this, 200 years old and in lovely condition.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55The gilding here is as good as the day it was made.
0:31:55 > 0:32:01Sadly, the finial has been off at some stage, but that could be restored, so you would never know.
0:32:01 > 0:32:03Lovely.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07This is something that has graced your china cabinet for the last however many years?
0:32:07 > 0:32:09No, I don't have a china cabinet.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14- Since my mother died it's been in the cupboard. I've never taken it out and never used it.- Never?
0:32:14 > 0:32:18Never. I don't have a china cabinet or anything like that.
0:32:18 > 0:32:22Therefore, to stick it on the bathroom windowsill
0:32:22 > 0:32:26or something, I thought, "No, that's not what it's for."
0:32:26 > 0:32:28I'm sure somebody will love it.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32I hope somebody will have other parts that they can reunite.
0:32:32 > 0:32:39This would have been one of thousands of services made in this style at that period.
0:32:39 > 0:32:44So you will find people with a cup and a saucer, a plate and sugar bowl.
0:32:44 > 0:32:45Eventually,
0:32:45 > 0:32:50- if you can find people to buy other bits and reunite it, that would be lovely.- It would be.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53So now we need to come to a value.
0:32:53 > 0:32:59The teapot is the bit that is damaged and that's what people collect, really, as a main piece.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02We've got a coffee cup and no saucer.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06We've got a plate on its own and a milk jug with no sugar.
0:33:06 > 0:33:13So I think if we put an estimate of £60 to £100 on it, with a firm
0:33:13 > 0:33:18reserve of £60, so it didn't go below that, I think that would be OK.
0:33:18 > 0:33:20How do you feel?
0:33:20 > 0:33:23I had no idea how much it was going to be at all.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27And whatever we get, my sister and I have to share it, because it came from my mother.
0:33:27 > 0:33:35- There's not going to be a lot to share.- No, but then we can buy something different that we
0:33:35 > 0:33:37might not just spend normal money on.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41While you're here, have a look and see if there's a bit of porcelain
0:33:41 > 0:33:45or a painting or a vase or something that you might like to replace it.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47That would be a good idea.
0:33:53 > 0:33:54Megan, how are you today?
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Fine, thank you. How are you?
0:33:56 > 0:33:58I'm very well too.
0:33:58 > 0:34:01No-one has ever asks me back, so thank you for that.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05And how have you come to own this lovely little ivory box?
0:34:05 > 0:34:07When my Aunty Ceri moved into her new house,
0:34:07 > 0:34:12the guy who owned it before left a lot of rubbish in the attic.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17So he said, "You can keep whatever is in the attic and just chuck it out if you don't want it",
0:34:17 > 0:34:21so we chucked everything else out, but we kept that and a couple of other things.
0:34:21 > 0:34:26So he did left some quite good stuff in the attic, but he was too lazy to clear it out.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31- Yes.- And he thought he'd be generous and say you could keep it. Wow, that's quite good.
0:34:31 > 0:34:35- Do you like it? - Yes, it's different, I like it.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37It's very, very intricate.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39It's amazing carving, actually.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- It's carved from ivory.- Yes.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46It dates from the end of the 19th century. So over 100 years old and it's Cantonese.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51Made for export. Export ware, but it is amazing, that carving on there.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53It's clearly been in an attic
0:34:53 > 0:34:56quite a lot, because it looks like you've got the contents
0:34:56 > 0:34:57of the vacuum cleaner underneath it.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00Which is quite hard to remove,
0:35:00 > 0:35:05because you don't want to snap any of this decoration off.
0:35:05 > 0:35:10A circular trinket box there, it's all carved, even on the bottom.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15Even the base is carved. Have you seen any damage on it anywhere?
0:35:15 > 0:35:17No, I don't think so.
0:35:17 > 0:35:19That's just an age crack there,
0:35:19 > 0:35:22nothing to worry about that.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25But that top is really very nice indeed.
0:35:25 > 0:35:29- So, you've decided to sell it? - Yes.- Why are you selling it?
0:35:29 > 0:35:32Because it's just lying about the house.
0:35:32 > 0:35:37We're afraid it'll get broken. If we sell it, I'll give half the money to my Aunty Ceri
0:35:37 > 0:35:39because she was the one who gave it to me.
0:35:39 > 0:35:45And the money I'm going to put some of it towards my mum, because my mum's a single parent
0:35:45 > 0:35:51and she does her best to get us everything we want, but sometimes she's struggling.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53That's nice. What a nice daughter you are.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56That's really nice to hear.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00- So you're going to not keep much of it yourself.- No.- No, very good.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Any idea what that's worth? No.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04- £20?- Higher.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- £50.- Higher.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09£100?
0:36:11 > 0:36:16- I'm not sure. - I think I would put the reserve about £80 to £100.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18And I think it will make £100 to £150.
0:36:18 > 0:36:25So, shall we put an estimate of £100 to £150 on it, with a reserve of £100 with a little bit of leeway?
0:36:25 > 0:36:29- If it gets to £90, £95, we'll let it go, but not less.- Yes.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31- Does that sound good?- Yes.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34Brilliant. Thanks for bringing it in. Very nice indeed.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37It's time to head back to the auction room and here's a quick
0:36:37 > 0:36:41reminder of all the lots going under the hammer.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45It's the toy typewriter and the Hoovermatic washing machine.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48I wonder if it will clean up in the auction room?
0:36:48 > 0:36:51It's time for Janet to let go of her decorative tea set.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Will the bidders take a flutter on this one?
0:36:54 > 0:36:58And Megan wants to give something back to her mum
0:36:58 > 0:37:02with the sale of this ivory box, so let's hope it fetches a good price.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15Something unusual. A typewriter and a washing machine. Now, is this Flog It?
0:37:15 > 0:37:18They're tin toys and they belong to Emma here.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20- You're looking fabulous.- Thank you.
0:37:20 > 0:37:26- Are you looking forward to this? - Yes.- Let's hope we get the top end of Adam's estimate.
0:37:26 > 0:37:29Unlikely, but you never know!
0:37:29 > 0:37:31We don't often get washing machines on Flog It, do we?
0:37:31 > 0:37:34But it is a bit of fun, isn't it?
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- Yes. - What are you hoping for?
0:37:36 > 0:37:38I hope it gets the top estimate.
0:37:38 > 0:37:42- You'll put the money towards what? - I'm going on holiday on Sunday, so...
0:37:42 > 0:37:44- Where are you going?- Mexico.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Fabulous, fabulous.
0:37:46 > 0:37:50Let's hope we can get you there with a little bit of spending money.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52It's going under the hammer now.
0:37:52 > 0:37:57British Supertype tin-plate typewriter and a Chad Valley washing machine.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01A nice, interesting lot for the toy collector.
0:38:01 > 0:38:03And I can start these at £20.
0:38:03 > 0:38:0620 bid, 20 bid, 20 bid. 25, 30.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09Yes, there are some hands in the room, that's good.
0:38:09 > 0:38:1445. Right beside me 45. Selling to the gentleman at 45.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17Any advance on 45?
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Yeah. That put them in a spin.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23£45, that's good. That's great.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- That will help you in Mexico. - Yes.- Mum and Dad taking you?
0:38:26 > 0:38:29No, I'm going with my boyfriend.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32- For a month.- Oooooh! Have a great trip.- Thank you.
0:38:38 > 0:38:41Next, the French teapot. That belongs to Janet.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43We've got the French teapot.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48We have Janet's sister, Helen, here. Can you remember this teapot?
0:38:48 > 0:38:52I remember it in my grandmother's house and in my mother's house.
0:38:52 > 0:38:57So how come that got divided up between the two of you? How come Janet got it?
0:38:57 > 0:39:01After our mum died, she kept it until decided what to do with it.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03OK. Will you split the money?
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- Yes.- Yes. It's going under the hammer right now.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10283, the 19th-century porcelain part tea set.
0:39:10 > 0:39:12A nice tea set. £50 for this?
0:39:12 > 0:39:1850 bid. 55, 60, 5, 70, 5, 80, £80.
0:39:18 > 0:39:20Any advance on £80?
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Anyone going on? At £80...
0:39:23 > 0:39:27That is spot on mid-estimate, James.
0:39:27 > 0:39:28- Well done.- Thank you.
0:39:28 > 0:39:31That was a hard one to value, it really was.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34- You've got to be happy with that? - Oh, yes, very happy.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37Dividing the money?
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Half and half.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Less a bit of commission.
0:39:41 > 0:39:47You've done the hard work here and Janet did the hard work at the valuation, so it's even.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57A little bit of the Orient comes to Edinburgh.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00A lovely little Cantonese trinket box.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01It belongs to Megan. Hi there.
0:40:01 > 0:40:06- Hello.- Since the valuation day, Megan has something to show us.
0:40:06 > 0:40:08Let's just have a look at this.
0:40:08 > 0:40:14- What happened?- Well, I was on my friend's bike and I hit a curb and I went flying forwards.
0:40:14 > 0:40:16And you fell off?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19I went right over the handlebars.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21Oh, I bet that hurt, didn't it?
0:40:21 > 0:40:24- Yes.- Is it broken?
0:40:24 > 0:40:28It's broken right beneath my wrist, straight across.
0:40:28 > 0:40:31- Oh, so there's a few weeks with that on?- Yes.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34We wish you all the best of luck. I hope you get well soon.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36- You look fabulous.- Thank you.
0:40:36 > 0:40:38This is exciting. Is this your first auction?
0:40:38 > 0:40:40- Yes.- What do you think?
0:40:40 > 0:40:43It's really interesting.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46There's so much to look at you don't know what to look at,
0:40:46 > 0:40:49but right now we should concentrate on Adam, our expert.
0:40:49 > 0:40:52- Were you pleased with the valuation? - Yes.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55I think this is quality. Really, really good.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59Encouragingly, there is a lot of Oriental stuff in the sale today.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01- Exactly. - Which I was really pleased to see.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03And it's fetching good prices as well.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06It's in good company. Under the hammer now.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08This is it. Look over there.
0:41:08 > 0:41:15100, 110, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240, 260.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18Oh, they absolutely love this.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22300, 320, 340,
0:41:22 > 0:41:24360, 380?
0:41:24 > 0:41:27It's not stopping.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30- 400. 420.- This is a good price.
0:41:30 > 0:41:31- 440.- This is great.
0:41:31 > 0:41:36- Her first auction experience and you're going to end on a real high.- Oh, my God.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39460. It's against you. 460. 480?
0:41:41 > 0:41:46500, 500. 520. 550?
0:41:46 > 0:41:51- £550, Megan, they love this!- 600.
0:41:51 > 0:41:53There's a couple of phone bids.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55There's a guy on the phone bidding from home.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57650.
0:41:57 > 0:42:01My goodness me. Didn't you find it in a house?
0:42:01 > 0:42:03- Yes.- What is Aunty going to say?
0:42:03 > 0:42:05She's going to go mental!
0:42:05 > 0:42:07She's going to go mental!
0:42:07 > 0:42:11I'm going mental, never mind my aunty.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15- Listen to this. - 780, on Jocelyn's phone.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18Would anybody else like in at £780?
0:42:18 > 0:42:24Sybelle has just put the hammer down at £780!
0:42:24 > 0:42:29Now, that's a lot more than £150-odd, isn't it?
0:42:29 > 0:42:31Gosh, I'm tingling. You must be tingling.
0:42:31 > 0:42:33Adam, that went for a staggering amount.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35Not a great estimate in the end.
0:42:35 > 0:42:41- It doesn't really matter. As you said, there was a lot of Oriental.- The right sale.
0:42:41 > 0:42:45You were only planning on spending £100, weren't you?
0:42:45 > 0:42:47You have £780 to split, it should go a lot further.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- I bet you can't wait to tell Aunty, can you.- No.- How exciting?
0:42:50 > 0:42:53Oh, it was so exciting.
0:42:53 > 0:42:56- Were you shaking? - Yes.- I certainly was.
0:43:02 > 0:43:06How about that! What a fantastic day, just south of Edinburgh.
0:43:06 > 0:43:12Sybelle is on the rostrum doing her stuff, but it's all over for our owners.
0:43:12 > 0:43:16All credit to our experts because we've sold absolutely everything.
0:43:16 > 0:43:20It's been brilliant. The highlight was Megan's face.
0:43:20 > 0:43:25It just lit up with a staggering £780 for the little Cantonese box.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29What a surprise. That's auctions for you. So join me for many more.
0:43:29 > 0:43:31Until the next time, it's cheerio.
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