0:00:04 > 0:00:06A New Town, born in the 1960s.
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0:00:10 > 0:00:13You're watching Flog It and this is Milton Keynes.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49To relieve post-war housing congestion, the government came up with a plan.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54A grid system of streets and roads spread from the newly designated centre,
0:00:54 > 0:00:59engulfing miles of farmland and several villages into one large town.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Taking its name from one of the villages at the heart of the development,
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Milton Keynes became one of Britain's biggest New Towns.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Even today, this metropolis is full of big, bold forms,
0:01:11 > 0:01:13angles and impressive lines.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17Just like this one outside today's venue, Jurys Inn.
0:01:19 > 0:01:25Our experts are an all-girl team, the wonderful Anita Manning and the gorgeous Kate Bateman.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29They're gonna be angling to find great antiques to take to auction.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34It's time to get started, and keen to put her skills to the test is our new expert, Kate.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37She's already spotted an interesting vessel.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42You've brought in this rather unusual centrepiece,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44what can you tell me about it?
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Not a great deal.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48It was always known in the family as an Agazi Boat,
0:01:48 > 0:01:50presumably come from Italy.
0:01:50 > 0:01:56It's been in my mother-in-law's family for quite a number of years.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00I used to dust it when she was not very well.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Subsequently she died.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06But she inherited it from a lady that she used to do work for.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- Right, and so you got it from her presumably?- Yes.
0:02:09 > 0:02:15- What do you think of it? Do you like it?- Frankly, I think it's ugly.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18It's rather large to put anywhere in your home.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21It's quite grand, isn't it?
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- It's a lot of dusting, if you're dusting it.- This is true, yes.- OK.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29Well, what I can tell you is, it's not Italian, as you first thought.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31It's actually English.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34It's made by a company called Branham, Charles Branham,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37and it tells us that on the back if we look here.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42We're got C H Branham on the bottom, inscribed, and the date, 1901.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45So, that tells us it's over 100 years old.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48And also on the front of the prow here we've got a little number.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50That's the registered number
0:02:50 > 0:02:54and that tells us more about when the design was registered.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56You can see it's got a bit of damage,
0:02:56 > 0:02:59that's the only thing I would say about it.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01It's got a little chink off here.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05- Right, yes.- So have you dropped it while dusting?- No, no.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08- I've looked after it. - OK.- Hidden away in a cupboard.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12Well, it's over 100 years old, so it looks pretty good.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17- If you're not a big fan, I'm guessing that you wouldn't mind selling it?- No, not at all.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20What sort of price would you be happy to get for it?
0:03:20 > 0:03:23If someone offered you £20 in a car boot sale,
0:03:23 > 0:03:25would you be happy with that?
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Not really, I think it's worth a little bit more than that.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31I think it is worth a bit more.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37- I think probably in an auction you'd put an estimate of £150 to £200 on it.- Oh, that much?
0:03:37 > 0:03:43So, what you would normally do is put a reserve slightly lower than the low estimate, maybe £100.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- Right.- Would you be happy to sell it for that?- Yes, yes.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50That would be a good result? It would save you dusting it.
0:03:50 > 0:03:51It would indeed, yes.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Well, let's put it into a sale
0:03:53 > 0:03:58and see if I'm right with my valuation. See you there!
0:03:58 > 0:04:00See you there.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09- Lynne.- Hello.
0:04:09 > 0:04:15I never tire of looking at Clarice Cliff.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Tell me, where did you get this little condiment set?
0:04:19 > 0:04:22I bought it at a jumble sale a few weeks ago.
0:04:22 > 0:04:27- So, you're one of these mad collectors who go to jumble sales and so on?- Yes, that's right.
0:04:27 > 0:04:33Tell me, what do you look for when you go to the jumble sale?
0:04:33 > 0:04:38I don't go for anything in particular. If I like something, I'll get it, if I can.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39Why are you selling it?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Because I really collect Wade,
0:04:41 > 0:04:45so if I sell this I can perhaps put it to some more Wade.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47That's what I like to hear.
0:04:47 > 0:04:52Sell something and buy something. Tell me, what did you pay for this?
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- About 50p.- Oh!
0:04:56 > 0:04:58- Did you bargain for it? - No, I didn't.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01Ah. Well, very well done.
0:05:01 > 0:05:02Very well done, Lynne.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Now, people either love Clarice Cliff or hate it.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09I like it. Do you like it?
0:05:09 > 0:05:13Not particularly. It's not something I would go out and collect.
0:05:13 > 0:05:14Not one of your favourites.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- No.- Did you know that it was Clarice Cliff?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- Yes.- How did you know?
0:05:19 > 0:05:22I've seen Flog It! on numerous occasions!
0:05:22 > 0:05:27Well, at Flog It! we're always delighted to educate the public
0:05:27 > 0:05:31and tell them about the items that we look at.
0:05:31 > 0:05:38- Now, this is not a particularly rare pattern. It's from the 1930s.- Yes.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Typical Art Deco period.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Let's first of all have a look at the backstamp.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48We have the series, which is Fantasque, Clarice Cliff,
0:05:48 > 0:05:53Newport Pottery, and it's Houses and Trees.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58And in this range we would have had lots of dinnerware.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02We would have had bowls, plates, so you could have had a lovely shelf full of Clarice Cliff.
0:06:02 > 0:06:06- The lovely colour of Clarice Cliff. - Yes.- With all these things.
0:06:06 > 0:06:13I always say to people, if you have Clarice dinnerware or teaware
0:06:13 > 0:06:18- then use it.- Yes.- Don't stick it in a cabinet, use it.- No.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22We have to look at the condition always in Clarice.
0:06:22 > 0:06:27- Condition always matters when it comes to price.- That's right, yes.
0:06:27 > 0:06:32And if we look at this salt pot we can see that there's little nibbles
0:06:32 > 0:06:37- or edge chips there and that will affect the price a little bit.- Yes.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40I would like to put an estimate of...
0:06:40 > 0:06:42maybe 100 to 150.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45That sounds fine, lovely. Yes.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Reserve price, really just to protect it, £80.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50That's fine, lovely.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52That's absolutely fantastic!
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Patrick, this is a cracking Victorian hall chair.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03What do you know about it?
0:07:03 > 0:07:07It belonged to my nan. Unfortunately, she passed away this year.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11She left a few items for me, this is one of them.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16- We don't really have room for it. - Who's we?- Me and my wife, Heather.
0:07:16 > 0:07:18- She doesn't like it? - She doesn't like it.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I think it's a lovely chair.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23OK. I think your gran had a very good eye,
0:07:23 > 0:07:25and she probably had a lovely house, as well.
0:07:25 > 0:07:30This is a classic, early Victorian sort of circa 1860, 1880.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33It's a wonderful hall chair.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36My first thing I would say is, was there another one?
0:07:36 > 0:07:38We've only got the one, I'm afraid.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Cos these things make good money when they're a pair.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45You just put them either side of a chest of drawers or a small table
0:07:45 > 0:07:49and you create a really nice interior designer look.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54It's called a hall chair because, simply, you found many of these,
0:07:54 > 0:07:59they would have made possibly 12, 13, 14, 15, to fit a hall.
0:07:59 > 0:08:03You'd have six either side of a very big, wide hall.
0:08:03 > 0:08:05And the back is very, very straight,
0:08:05 > 0:08:09which makes you sit upright when you're sitting on here.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11It's not meant to be comfortable.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13You're waiting...
0:08:13 > 0:08:14with a bit of trepidation,
0:08:14 > 0:08:17because you've got to meet the master of the house
0:08:17 > 0:08:19and they're quite frightening!
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Maybe you were the gardener or somebody coming for a job interview.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26It was very threatening. Sitting on these chairs,
0:08:26 > 0:08:28they're very hard, they're meant to feel hard.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30They didn't have soft cushions.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Many people that came to visit the master of the house were workmen,
0:08:34 > 0:08:37they'd have dirty clothes, so these were easy to clean.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- Ah.- They could sit on these without mucking them up.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Which is why you don't buy them to sit on nowadays, you buy them
0:08:44 > 0:08:46to look at, put books on, towels.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48I think this would be a cracking bathroom chair.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50I've seen a pair of chairs,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54used like this, either side of a double bed as little bedside tables.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56- Oh.- Because look at that lovely back.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01That's so Puginesque. That's Gothic revival, Victorian Gothic revival.
0:09:01 > 0:09:04This is the kind of thing you will see sitting comfortably
0:09:04 > 0:09:07in the Houses of Parliament, or Highclere Castle.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Properties built by Barry or Pugin, the great architects.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14I think it's got the look, it's made of English oak.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17It's got some lovely grain, it's got good patina.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21It's a cracking little chair. Have you any idea of value?
0:09:21 > 0:09:23We were talking about this earlier.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26I was thinking between £15 and £30?
0:09:27 > 0:09:31Well, brown furniture is cheap but it's not that cheap!
0:09:31 > 0:09:33I'd give you £20 for it right now.
0:09:33 > 0:09:39I'd like to put this in for auction with a value of around about £120.
0:09:39 > 0:09:44- That's a lot more than I thought. - I think this will do...
0:09:44 > 0:09:47just about that on a good day with two people wanting it,
0:09:47 > 0:09:52but I'd like to put a valuation of £80 to £120.
0:09:52 > 0:09:57- OK. Fantastic.- OK, with a bit of discretion on the £80. If it only reaches £75, you can sell it.
0:09:57 > 0:10:02- Yeah.- Charlie Ross will do us a very good job and I know Charlie will like this chair.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05He's going to say, "Brown furniture is struggling" and I'll say,
0:10:05 > 0:10:07"I know, but look at the quality."
0:10:07 > 0:10:11It's a good hall chair. It's gotta be worth £75 to somebody.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15- Don't give this away, OK?- OK. - Hang on to it.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17If it doesn't reach £75, you are keeping it.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Holly, I love these Victorian earrings. Where did you get them?
0:10:28 > 0:10:33I was left them in my nan's will about 13 years ago
0:10:33 > 0:10:36and they were from her husband's first wife.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40I see, so they've got a wee bit of history.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44They have. Apparently the family was from Wales but that's all I know.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- So, have you worn them?- No.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50- Never worn them and they've just been in a cupboard.- Have you tried them on?
0:10:50 > 0:10:56- No, never tried them on. - You haven't?- I don't like them. - You don't like them. OK.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00I do like them. I can understand that as a young girl
0:11:00 > 0:11:03they're maybe not to your taste.
0:11:03 > 0:11:08But people do like to collect this type of Victorian item.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12Let's pick them up and have a look at them.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Now, what we have here is this lovely acorn shape
0:11:16 > 0:11:23with very intricate chased and engraved work on the body.
0:11:23 > 0:11:28And this is repeated in this part, which we screw into the ear.
0:11:28 > 0:11:34So, it's nice, the Victorians liked big, extravagant, dangling earrings.
0:11:34 > 0:11:41- They wore low-cut gowns and this type of earring would have suited that fashion.
0:11:41 > 0:11:47- I see.- Now, if it's a family bit, Holly, why are you selling them?
0:11:47 > 0:11:51Because they're just in the back of the cupboard in my jewellery box,
0:11:51 > 0:11:52I never look at them.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- What about kids, do you have kids? - I've got two boys.
0:11:55 > 0:12:00- Well, they're not going to wear them! Not even one each!- No!
0:12:00 > 0:12:07So, I think it would be nice for someone who collects them to have some enjoyment out of them.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Now, price. They are in good condition.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15I would estimate them 150 to 250.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- Would you be happy to sell them at that price?- Yes.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23Let's take them to auction. I think they will be very well fancied.
0:12:23 > 0:12:28And, if you like, we'll put a reserve price on them of £150.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- OK, that'd be great.- Thank you for bringing them along.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34- I'll see you at the auction. - Lovely, thank you.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Well, things are certainly hotting up in here.
0:12:41 > 0:12:46We have found our first items to take to auction so, while we make our way over to Woburn
0:12:46 > 0:12:51to put those valuations to the test, here's a quick run-down of all the items we're taking with us.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56Eve's not too keen but let's hope the bidders are tempted by the Charles Branham boat vase.
0:12:58 > 0:13:03And surely Lynne's condiment set will spice up any Clarice Cliff collection.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09It might not be a pair but Patrick's hall chair is definitely a charmer.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14And will the room go nutty about Holly's gold acorn earrings?
0:13:20 > 0:13:24This is where today's sale is taking place, the old Town Hall in the heart of Woburn.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Once owned by Charlie Ross, but he's recently sold it to auctioneer Jasper Marsh.
0:13:29 > 0:13:34But Charlie Ross regularly wields the hammer on the rostrum and he's our auctioneer today.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36750 it is.
0:13:37 > 0:13:43We always say it wouldn't be Flog It! without Clarice Cliff. Well, we've got a bit right now.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Not one bit, not two bits, but in fact it's a trio.
0:13:45 > 0:13:46It belongs to Lynne
0:13:46 > 0:13:50and it's a lovely little set purchased for just 50 pence.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53- That's right, yes, - A few weeks ago?- Yes.
0:13:53 > 0:13:59I can't believe somebody is selling you Clarice Cliff and they didn't know it was worth anything.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- Ridiculous in this day and age. - I bet you had a big smile on your face.- Oh, yes.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08- Have you ever been somewhere where you can buy three pieces of Clarice Cliff for 50p?- Unfortunately not.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11What's wrong? Aren't you watching Flog It! out there?
0:14:11 > 0:14:17You must know Clarice Cliff is worth an absolute fortune by now!
0:14:17 > 0:14:2050 pence! Well, how much are we going to get for this, £100?
0:14:20 > 0:14:25£100, I mean, it's not the best of patterns or the rarest of patterns,
0:14:25 > 0:14:29but we do have three pieces, not too bad condition.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31So we should get 100.
0:14:31 > 0:14:3450p, here comes £100. This is it.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37Our old friend Clarice Cliff.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Three piece condiment. I'm bid 80.
0:14:40 > 0:14:435, anyone? At £80, 5, 90, 5.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46110. 120, 130? No.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50- 120 commission bid.- 120 now!
0:14:50 > 0:14:54On my left, 130. At £130.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59- All finished at 130?- Fantastic. - I'll sell at 130.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02- Yes!- Wow. That is incredible.
0:15:02 > 0:15:0650p converted into £130.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- That's brilliant. - You see, it is all out there.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11You've just got to have eagle eyes like Lynne here.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14Gosh! Are you going to do a lot more jumble sales now?
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- Yeah, one's in a fortnight so I'll be there.- Get down there quick!
0:15:25 > 0:15:28Patrick, fingers crossed, it's a cracking little hall chair.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30It's got the Gothic revival look,
0:15:30 > 0:15:34I'm just hoping the bidders are gonna like this as much as I do.
0:15:34 > 0:15:38I had a quick chat to Charlie and he said, "That's a bit of quality."
0:15:38 > 0:15:43He felt the weight of it, he looked at the sabre legs and said, "Very nice, Paul."
0:15:43 > 0:15:45I said, "I knew you'd pick that."
0:15:46 > 0:15:48- Any regrets?- No.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50I think we're gonna say goodbye, you know that.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54- We are, but I'm looking forward to the money.- OK. It's gonna come in handy, isn't it?
0:15:54 > 0:15:57- It's gonna go towards my daughter's birthday.- This is it.
0:15:57 > 0:16:02Lot 685 is a Victoria oak hall chair with a Gothic-style back.
0:16:02 > 0:16:05Oh, look at that.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06It looks fantastic.
0:16:06 > 0:16:11Classic bit of Victorian Gothic furniture. £50 I am bid. £55 anyone?
0:16:11 > 0:16:15At 50, five, 60, five?
0:16:15 > 0:16:18No. At 60 now. Five anyone?
0:16:18 > 0:16:20- Gosh.- At £60. Anybody going at 65?
0:16:20 > 0:16:22At 60.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Are there any more bids? 65...
0:16:24 > 0:16:29At 65. £70. 75? No. At 70. All done?
0:16:29 > 0:16:32I need one more bid.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35- 75?- Oh, come on.- Go on, sir.
0:16:36 > 0:16:3775?
0:16:38 > 0:16:41- Well done. Sold!- Yes!
0:16:41 > 0:16:45£75. Oh, wow.
0:16:45 > 0:16:47That was a cliff-hanger, wasn't it?
0:16:47 > 0:16:50I think Charlie's done a fantastic job today.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52That was worth its money, I think.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Thank you so much. At least we got it away, we got it away.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03It's ugly, Eve is fed up with dusting it, it's gotta go, hasn't it?
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- It's gotta go.- We've got to flog this Charles Branham boat vase
0:17:06 > 0:17:11and we've got a valuation of £150 to £200 given by Kate.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14We're both hoping it's gonna sail away but
0:17:14 > 0:17:16it's a hard thing to put a price on, isn't it?
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Yeah, it's not everyone's taste, but I think it'll go.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Yeah. We're going to find out what this lot think,
0:17:21 > 0:17:24it's going under the hammer right now. Good luck, both of you.
0:17:24 > 0:17:2845, the Branham tin-glazed earthenware jardiniere
0:17:28 > 0:17:30modelled as a longboat.
0:17:30 > 0:17:36And I can start straight in at £100 and I will take ten. At 100.
0:17:36 > 0:17:38110 now. £100. £110?
0:17:38 > 0:17:39110. Come on.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42- And 120, 130... - We're in. It's selling.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46- 150, 160, 170, 180...
0:17:46 > 0:17:49- Wow.- 190.- We're gonna get the top end.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52Any more? 180. Selling at £180.
0:17:52 > 0:17:56- Brilliant.- Wow. - That has sold.
0:17:56 > 0:17:58£180.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00- You'd rather have the money, wouldn't you?- I would, yes.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- Whatever you do, good luck, OK. - Thank you.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14These are a bit of fun. Holly's acorn-shaped Victorian earrings.
0:18:14 > 0:18:19We've got a valuation of 150 to 250 put on by our expert Anita.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21These you've inherited, Holly.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25They were left to me by my Nan when she died, yeah.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28- And you've never really worn them, don't really like them.- No, no.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31And also there's no-one to pass them on to because you've got two boys
0:18:31 > 0:18:35and they certainly don't want acorn-shaped earrings, do they?
0:18:35 > 0:18:39- Hopefully not. - So they've got to go and they're going under the hammer today.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Now, the question is, are they fashionable?
0:18:42 > 0:18:45We know how fashion dictates this industry and you've got to keep
0:18:45 > 0:18:48one step ahead if you want to sell something.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52I do have my doubts but I think we'll get them away at the lower end.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54- They won't fly.- Fingers crossed, OK?
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Fingers crossed. Here we go, Holly.
0:18:56 > 0:19:03Lot 300 is pair of gold earrings, fashioned, unusually, as acorns.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08Circa 1880 and I can start at £220.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- 240 I'll take...- Ooh!
0:19:10 > 0:19:13- At 220.- Gosh.- 240 now, 220.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17From these little acorns we get some mighty pound notes.
0:19:17 > 0:19:22260 still with me, you're all out in the room. Commission bid, £260.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- That's incredible.- At 260.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26- Sold!- Bang.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29That was straight in and straight out, really, wasn't it?
0:19:29 > 0:19:31Blink and you'll miss that one.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- That's good!- We were all being a bit negative. Well, I was...
0:19:35 > 0:19:36I thought the lower estimate.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38I got it wrong there.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41You didn't, you were spot on really. Always spot on.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45- Happy?- Yeah, really happy. - Wonderful.- That's brilliant.
0:19:50 > 0:19:51Now, before we go back to valuation day I'm heading
0:19:51 > 0:19:56to a futuristic landscape and I haven't had to travel too far.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01These stylish new homes here in Oxley Wood went on the market
0:20:01 > 0:20:06in 2007 adding colour and vitality to this rather leafy suburb.
0:20:06 > 0:20:13They're the result of an unlikely partnership between a building firm and a firm of architects that bought
0:20:13 > 0:20:19us such iconic landmarks statements as the Millennium Dome in London and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
0:20:19 > 0:20:26Yet choosing to build 145 houses here in Milton Keynes was no accident.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31Milton Keynes landed on the map in the late 1960s, born out of
0:20:31 > 0:20:35a government initiative to relieve housing congestion in London.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39It dared to be different, designed using modernist principles,
0:20:39 > 0:20:42which put function before decoration.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45The roads were laid out in a grid system.
0:20:45 > 0:20:51Straight lines connected areas designed for living, work and recreation.
0:20:51 > 0:20:55As the largest of the British new towns it has stood the test of time
0:20:55 > 0:20:59far better than most, proving to be flexible and adaptable.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04More than 40 years on, this new development keeps that tradition very much alive
0:21:04 > 0:21:10and this too was also born out of a government initiative, but this time the challenge was to build a house
0:21:10 > 0:21:16that tackles the ecological and energy efficient demands of the 21st century.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24As well as meeting these demands, the architects also wanted to create homes that were visually striking.
0:21:24 > 0:21:29The modernist principles came into play yet again.
0:21:29 > 0:21:35Function over decoration, using materials that met the demands set, but also
0:21:35 > 0:21:40using a colour palette that makes these homes exciting to the eye,
0:21:40 > 0:21:43like the striking red pyramid on each roof.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48Now, it might look like decoration, but it's actually a new generation of chimney stack,
0:21:48 > 0:21:52efficiently filtering and warming air throughout the home.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55But it's the way it all goes together that is key.
0:21:57 > 0:22:03To meet the brief of eco-friendly, energy efficient homes the architects turned to the prefab.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07It's a way of manufacturing houses on a factory production line and
0:22:07 > 0:22:12then assembling them on site, and it's an idea that's proved useful before.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19After the Second World War close to 160,000 cement-panelled
0:22:19 > 0:22:23prefabricated houses came off the factory production line.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28They were bolted together on site to make temporary shelters for the homeless.
0:22:28 > 0:22:34They have survived long beyond their intended ten to 15 years, and some, well, they're still in use today.
0:22:34 > 0:22:40Such housing has long suffered from the stigma of uninspired design and shoddy construction.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43But in recent years all that's changed.
0:22:43 > 0:22:47Architects have taken the idea of the flat-pack, and literally
0:22:47 > 0:22:50run with it, creating bold, bespoke homes.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54And there's another really big advantage to these new houses.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57They go together pretty quick, saving on construction costs.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01The main structure is made in the factory in seven days.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04Then it's assembled on site in just two weeks.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08But this is not just a story about the modern prefab.
0:23:08 > 0:23:14These new homes at Oxley Woods might prove very tempting as they reduce carbon emissions by almost 40%
0:23:14 > 0:23:18and could save plenty of money on energy bills. So how do they work?
0:23:18 > 0:23:24It's all about effective insulation, utilising natural light as much as
0:23:24 > 0:23:29possible and, of course, using energy efficient recycled materials.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31Let me just show you a cross-section of the wall here.
0:23:31 > 0:23:38Now, the main construction of the building is made of wood, and 90% of all the wood on this project
0:23:38 > 0:23:43is from responsibly managed forests, which means there's an ongoing plating scheme, which is fantastic.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47But just looking at this cross-section of wall here
0:23:47 > 0:23:53you can see you've got an inner cladding of plasterboard which can be emulsioned to any colour.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55This could be your sitting room, let's say.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58And you've got the outer, industrial skin.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Now, 85% of that is recycled materials.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07It's very easy to clean, it's completely weather resistant and it comes in a variation of colours.
0:24:07 > 0:24:13This one's a sort of off-white but, as you can see behind me, there's a wonderful aubergine colour.
0:24:13 > 0:24:20This cross-section shows the cavity wall and it's filled with recycled paper which forms the insulation.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23And, believe it or not, it's recycled telephone directories
0:24:23 > 0:24:27which are pumped in afterwards, so this could be your number!
0:24:27 > 0:24:30And it's all topped off with a new roof. Let me show you this.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33It's made of timber construction, it's quite heavy.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36It's got a sandwich there of foam for your insulation,
0:24:36 > 0:24:40but it's all covered with this pink waterproof membrane
0:24:40 > 0:24:45which is going to last for the rest of out lives, anyway. Completely waterproof.
0:24:45 > 0:24:50And this roof doesn't sit flat, it inclines towards the back of the house, as you can see.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55The water runs off and is collected in water butts to be recycled.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58It's quite ingenious really.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02Well, that's all well and good, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04So what's it like to live in one?
0:25:04 > 0:25:06So what d'you think of Milton Keynes?
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Well, I like it very much. I came down here about 30-odd years ago.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14- Where from?- From Sheffield. - And what do you do as a profession? - I'm an architect.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Oh, well, that's great, your head's in the right space here anyway.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19- Yeah.- It's an architect's dream.
0:25:19 > 0:25:25- Yeah.- The first thing I have noticed, it's a wonderful feel here. It really is really nice.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Yes, as soon as I walked into the show house when
0:25:27 > 0:25:32I came to look at the development I thought, wow, this is where I'd love to live when I downsize.
0:25:32 > 0:25:36Has this space forced you to become minimalist?
0:25:36 > 0:25:41Very much so. It has done, yes. I had a much bigger house before and I had to get rid of a lot of things, yeah.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43What are the best bits about the house?
0:25:43 > 0:25:46I like the space, the feeling of spaciousness,
0:25:46 > 0:25:48even though it's quite small.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53And the light, I like the fact that it is energy efficient but I haven't actually counted up over the years...
0:25:54 > 0:25:58- Have you had your bills yet? - I've had some and they haven't been too much of a surprise.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02They've been quite good. And the eco features, the fact that it was built partly
0:26:02 > 0:26:06from sustainable materials, water saving features.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11All those sorts of things, they're all an added bonus to actually liking the design of the house itself.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Are there any down sides?
0:26:14 > 0:26:16I suppose there is a bit of a lack of storage.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20In this smaller unit, I've got a good space under the stairs,
0:26:20 > 0:26:23but upstairs there isn't a lot of space for wardrobes and things.
0:26:23 > 0:26:27And the house functions as a really good office because upstairs,
0:26:27 > 0:26:30in one of your spare rooms, there's a draughtsman's desk.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34I'm using it in the largest bedroom actually, I'm using that as a study.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38It's great, there's a lovely view. And there's a high-level window
0:26:38 > 0:26:41which, on good days, has a superb view of the sky.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45Every time you walk in, there's virtually a different picture on the wall.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Now, these homes might not be the answer to all of the questions.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54A lot of people say they're hard-looking,
0:26:54 > 0:26:58they're too far removed from our love affair with bricks and mortar.
0:26:58 > 0:27:03But they're a massive step forward towards environmentally conscious house building.
0:27:03 > 0:27:08Not to mention the fact that there's a bit of colour, there's a bit of vitality about the place.
0:27:08 > 0:27:09It puts a smile on your face.
0:27:09 > 0:27:13I think they sit right at home here in Milton Keynes as this place continues
0:27:13 > 0:27:17to develop as a thoroughly modern forward-thinking town.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Let's go straight back to the valuation day.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Sharon's keen to de-clutter, but in a small way.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35Sharon, you've brought this pendant. What can you tell me about it?
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Well, I can't remember where I bought it.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40It's been kicking around in a pot for about the last 15 years.
0:27:40 > 0:27:45It's not a family piece. I bought it somewhere and I've taken it out from time to time,
0:27:45 > 0:27:48looked at it and thought gosh, that looks interesting.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51I've showed it to various people, nobody knew what it was.
0:27:51 > 0:27:52And I popped it back again.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56Then when Flog It! was in town, I thought I'd find out about it.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59"This is my chance to find out!" So you don't wear it, presumably?
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- No. I could do I suppose but... - Not your thing?- No, not really.
0:28:02 > 0:28:09Well, it's really lovely. What you've got is a silver gilt and enamel pendant. It's really pretty.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12Late Victorian. I love the fact that it's an egg shape.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16You're supposed to wear it round your neck or maybe off a little fob.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20If you open it up, what you've got inside is a hinged little lid
0:28:20 > 0:28:23and then this really sweet little pierced grille.
0:28:23 > 0:28:29And if you open that up inside... is a tiny little sponge.
0:28:29 > 0:28:33- You can smell it. - It's still strong.- It's fantastic.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35After all those years.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39I'm guessing, if you feel a little faint, because you're a Victorian lady...
0:28:39 > 0:28:42- You've got the vapours...- Yeah. If someone's having hysterics...
0:28:42 > 0:28:45You can waft that under your nose and be restored to health.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47It's a really nice thing.
0:28:47 > 0:28:50So, you don't wear it and you didn't inherit it,
0:28:50 > 0:28:52- so it doesn't mean anything to you?- No, no.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54You want to flog it?
0:28:54 > 0:28:59- Yes, please.- For an auction estimate, there's lots of people that collect this kind of thing.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02If it only had the initials C F for Carl Faberge on it
0:29:02 > 0:29:04we would be writing you a large cheque.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07It's gonna be a continental maker, so probably French or Swiss.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10It's got a little bit of a chip on the bottom.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Yes, it was like that when I got it.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16OK. It's still pretty collectable even with the damage.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19I think probably, for an auction estimate, £80 to £120.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- Excellent.- You sound quite pleased with that.- I am.
0:29:22 > 0:29:27If you put maybe a reserve of £70, would that be acceptable?
0:29:27 > 0:29:30A bit less really, as long as it sells.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33Right, so if you put a £50 reserve, if you'd take that?
0:29:33 > 0:29:35Yeah, 50 would be great, yeah.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38The auctioneer will thank you, that makes it easier to sell.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41But hopefully it will go within estimate of 80 to 120.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45- I'd pay £80 for it, let's hope somebody else thinks the same.- Let's hope so.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55Steve, welcome to Flog It!
0:29:55 > 0:30:02- I'm from Glasgow on the River Clyde and I love tug boats.- Right.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05Tell me, where did you get this lovely little item?
0:30:05 > 0:30:07I got it from a local jumble sale.
0:30:07 > 0:30:09A jumble sale story!
0:30:09 > 0:30:12How much did you pay for it?
0:30:12 > 0:30:13No more than 50p.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16- I think you've got a bargain there.- I hope so.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19What drew you to this little item?
0:30:19 > 0:30:22I thought it was unusual, you know, boats.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25- I've got a small collection.- Ah, I see.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29So, this would have been the jewel of your collection?
0:30:29 > 0:30:30- One of them, yeah.- One of them.
0:30:30 > 0:30:34Well, let's look at it a little closely.
0:30:34 > 0:30:39Now, the first thing that most people do is probably
0:30:39 > 0:30:42to turn it upside down.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46And if we look at the backstamp here,
0:30:46 > 0:30:50- we can see that it was made by Royal Doulton.- Yep.
0:30:50 > 0:30:56Now, Royal Doulton is a good make so you've got a nice little quality item here.
0:30:56 > 0:31:04Now, this stamp would date it from the late 1800s, early 1900s.
0:31:04 > 0:31:06- It's quite old.- It's a good age.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10- It's a stoneware item, not a fine porcelain.- Yep.
0:31:10 > 0:31:15It's this lovely sort of toffee colour
0:31:15 > 0:31:21and I think that it may have been an advertising item at one point.
0:31:22 > 0:31:27The little tug is called the George Livesey.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30I believe that George Livesey was an industrialist
0:31:30 > 0:31:33- at the turn of the century...- That's interesting.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37..who had some connection with Doulton.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41If we look at these little funnels here,
0:31:41 > 0:31:43they can be detached,
0:31:43 > 0:31:47- and I think it's wonderful that they have lasted such a long time.- Yes.
0:31:47 > 0:31:53They've not been separated from the main body of the tug.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56So we've got a quality item, it's unusual.
0:31:56 > 0:32:01- I haven't seen one of them before. - Nor have I.- You haven't seen one?- No.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05Let's hope the people at the auction haven't seen one.
0:32:05 > 0:32:10So, it fits into that lovely little category of collectables
0:32:10 > 0:32:17and the collectable market is vibrant at this time.
0:32:17 > 0:32:18That's good.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23- Estimate, have you had anyone look at it?- No valuation at all.
0:32:23 > 0:32:31- Well, I would like to put an estimate of 80 to 120.- Good improvement.
0:32:32 > 0:32:37Now, it may do more than that because it's an unusual little item.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Are you happy to sell it at that?
0:32:39 > 0:32:42- Fine, yeah. - Why do you want to sell this one?
0:32:42 > 0:32:44We've got to start de-cluttering.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48- Have you had your orders from your wife?- Definitely.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- Get rid of that stuff. - Get rid of the junk.
0:32:51 > 0:32:54Well, we'll be delighted at Flog It! to help you de-clutter.
0:32:54 > 0:32:56Thank you very much.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07So, John, you've brought in these two paintings.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09What can you tell me about them?
0:33:09 > 0:33:11They were my father-in-law's
0:33:11 > 0:33:15and he received them in payment for a gardening job he did.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19- Do you know what sort of cost that would have been?- No, no idea, no.
0:33:19 > 0:33:21Not a huge amount, presumably?
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Possibly not, but he was given the choice of various paintings
0:33:24 > 0:33:27- and he chose these two.- Do you like them? What do you think of them?
0:33:27 > 0:33:31- No.- You're not a big fan? Have you had them hanging up?
0:33:31 > 0:33:35- No. Under the bed.- Under the bed?!
0:33:35 > 0:33:36That's disgraceful!
0:33:36 > 0:33:41That sounds like prime material for selling. They're not great condition.
0:33:41 > 0:33:45- I know.- I expect you've noticed that. What happened here for a start?
0:33:45 > 0:33:48The cord broke, apparently, and it fell onto a chair.
0:33:48 > 0:33:52I think the arm of the chair went through it.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55- Oh, dear. Do you know anything about the artist at all?- No.- No? OK.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Well, they're by one of a family
0:33:57 > 0:34:01of fairly well known late Victorian, early 20th century painters,
0:34:01 > 0:34:03they're the De Breanskis.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07There are quite a few of them. The father, Alfred De Breanski,
0:34:07 > 0:34:11is the most well known and his things get the most money.
0:34:11 > 0:34:13This is actually by one of the other De Breanskis,
0:34:13 > 0:34:16you can see here it's signed A F De Breanski,
0:34:16 > 0:34:20that's for Alfred Fontville De Breanski.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23He's also quite well known as a painter.
0:34:23 > 0:34:27Rather helpfully for us, it tells us where this is.
0:34:27 > 0:34:29If we look on the back here,
0:34:29 > 0:34:33a quick slow look, it says near Sonning-on-Thames.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Which is brilliant because that's clearly a recognisable place,
0:34:36 > 0:34:38it's apparently near Reading.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42This one is sunset over a wood, it says on the back.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45They're both stretched oil on canvases.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48They're not very clean, and obviously with the damage
0:34:48 > 0:34:52- they would need restoration and a bit of doing-up, let's say.- Yes.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54A bit of a clean. But they're very nicely painted.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56So you're not that keen on them.
0:34:56 > 0:34:59- Not really, no.- They're under the bed.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02What would you do with the money if you sold it?
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Probably spend it on walking equipment.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06Walking equipment? OK.
0:35:06 > 0:35:11- Would you go walking in Sonning-on-Thames?- Possibly, you never know.- To remember the painting.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13You ought to if you sell it.
0:35:13 > 0:35:18How would you react if I said I thought they would make something like £600 to £900 at auction?
0:35:18 > 0:35:20- You'd be thrilled.- Definitely.
0:35:20 > 0:35:25I think a wise move would be to put a reserve on them so that they're not going to go for
0:35:25 > 0:35:29next to nothing if it's a quiet sale day and to protect your interests.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33But at the same time you want to sell them so you'd put a reserve slightly lower than that,
0:35:33 > 0:35:37something like £300. That way if it doesn't reach £300, you haven't sold it
0:35:37 > 0:35:43- and you can have a rethink about what you want to do. - Excellent.- Let's give it a go!
0:35:43 > 0:35:44- Certainly!- Let's flog it!
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Before we put the experts' final valuations to the test,
0:35:49 > 0:35:52here's a reminder of what we're taking to auction.
0:35:52 > 0:35:56Will Kate's confidence about Sharon's pendant spread to the bidders?
0:35:57 > 0:36:04Anita's also positive that her rare find will tug at the bidders' pockets.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09Finally, will anyone be keen to take John's damaged paintings off his hands?
0:36:10 > 0:36:14But before our auctioneer, Charlie Ross, lets the hammer fall,
0:36:14 > 0:36:20I thought I'd get the expert opinion of the new owner of this saleroom, auctioneer Jasper Marsh.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22I'm not sure about these,
0:36:22 > 0:36:27we've got a pair of oils on canvas, could be De Breanski,
0:36:27 > 0:36:31the condition's really poor on this one. They belong to John.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33He definitely wants them to sell.
0:36:33 > 0:36:38Our experts have said £600 to £900, that's what they're hoping for
0:36:38 > 0:36:43for the pair, but we've got a really low reserve of £300.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47I think it's wise to have that low reserve, Paul.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50I've catalogued them as attributed to De Breanski
0:36:50 > 0:36:52because I'm not sure if the quality's there.
0:36:52 > 0:36:54The condition on them is poor
0:36:54 > 0:36:58so I'm afraid it's one for the day. A fingers crossed job.
0:36:58 > 0:37:06If this came into your room tomorrow would you put three to five on it rather than six to nine?
0:37:06 > 0:37:10- I'd probably put one to two on it, to be honest, Paul.- Right, OK.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12- And then watch it run. - And then watch it run.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14If it does indeed. Any interest?
0:37:14 > 0:37:20There was initial interest, we've sent a couple of e-mail images, but they haven't been responded to
0:37:20 > 0:37:23- so who knows? They might be here on the day to buy them.- I hope so.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26- Let's hope that we get them away.- Fingers crossed.
0:37:31 > 0:37:36This is so sweet, this little lot. It opens up, it's a little mini egg, it's like a Faberge egg.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39It's a pendant. It belongs to Sharon.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41We've got £80 to £120 on it.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44Kate absolutely adores this, you're in love with this, aren't you?
0:37:44 > 0:37:46I want this, I want this bad.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49Your eagle eye might have spotted Sharon on Flog It! before
0:37:49 > 0:37:55because it was in Milton Keynes five or six years ago?
0:37:55 > 0:37:57Five years ago, yes.
0:37:57 > 0:37:59What was it, a vase? A piece of Minton?
0:37:59 > 0:38:03A Minton Secessionist vase. It sold here and did very well.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05- Yes.- I'm hoping for the same today.
0:38:05 > 0:38:09- You've got all the kit in your house!- I have too much stuff in my house, by a long way.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12I think we're coming round there to do a whole valuation!
0:38:12 > 0:38:18Let's hope all the bidders here in this packed saleroom think the same way as we do.
0:38:18 > 0:38:21- This is it.- A red enamel and gilt decorated vinaigrette
0:38:21 > 0:38:28circa 1890 of egg-shaped form and I'm bid 35.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30And 40, 5, 50,
0:38:30 > 0:38:335, 60, your bid. Top of the stairs.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35- 5, 70.- It's going.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38No. 65 now. The bid's on my left at 65.
0:38:38 > 0:38:39Anybody going at 70?
0:38:39 > 0:38:4165, left-hand corner.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44At 65 I sell. Your bid.
0:38:44 > 0:38:46Gosh, that was quick.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48- 65.- Fast and furious.
0:38:48 > 0:38:52- I put a £50 reserve on so... - You did.- So it's sold.- Yeah.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54- Brilliant.- We did it. Are you happy?
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- I'm happy, yes.- We would've liked a bit more, wouldn't we?
0:38:57 > 0:38:59We would. But it's gone, I'm pleased.
0:39:08 > 0:39:11Well, this next lot is bound to pull in all the bidders.
0:39:11 > 0:39:15It's got to, it's a tug boat and it belongs to Steven, not for much longer.
0:39:15 > 0:39:18You fell in love with it. It's a bit of Royal Doulton.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21So many people collect Royal Doulton and they won't have a bit of this.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23It's rare, it's hot to trot
0:39:23 > 0:39:27and it's worth possibly a lot more than £80 to £120.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31The market loves the unusual items today.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34They're hard to put a price on. So hard to put a price on.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38A lot more than 50p, because it was bought at a jumble sale, wasn't it?
0:39:38 > 0:39:40Local jumble sale, yeah.
0:39:40 > 0:39:46Well, we're gonna find out what this lot in the room think because I had a chat to Jasper, the new owner,
0:39:46 > 0:39:53and he said there's been a lot of interest and he hopes it's going to make around £300.
0:39:53 > 0:39:56- Very nice.- I think it'll fly away, then.
0:39:56 > 0:40:00- Sail away.- Or maybe sail! - I think maybe that's the one, Anita, sail away!
0:40:00 > 0:40:02Let's watch it go, here it is.
0:40:02 > 0:40:07Interesting lot. A Royal Doulton Lambeth model of a tug boat.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10The George Livesey, showing there.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12- And I can start at £100.- Yes!
0:40:12 > 0:40:13And I'll take 10.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18At 100. Opening bid, commission bid. 110, 120, 130,
0:40:18 > 0:40:22- 140, 150? At 140 with me.- Come on.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24- 140.- Come on.- 150 now?
0:40:24 > 0:40:28- 150, it's behind me. 150, 160, 170. - It's almost like panto!
0:40:28 > 0:40:33180, 190, 200, 220.
0:40:33 > 0:40:34This is more like it.
0:40:34 > 0:40:41- 240 on the telephone? 240, 260. - We could be hitting that £300 mark.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44- 280, 300.- Yes!
0:40:44 > 0:40:46300, 320?
0:40:46 > 0:40:50320, 340?
0:40:50 > 0:40:54340, 360? 360, 380?
0:40:54 > 0:40:59- It's pulling away at a rate of knots!- £360 now. All finished?
0:40:59 > 0:41:02360, telephone bid at 360.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05- Yes!- That was definitely a sold sound.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08Charlie's got a fantastic hammer action.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10It's very solid. It's very clear.
0:41:10 > 0:41:15£360, you've gotta treat the wife.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18I'll have to take her out.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21Somewhere very special, maybe away for the weekend.
0:41:27 > 0:41:32John, we are gonna find out in just a moment if they are De Breanskis
0:41:32 > 0:41:34and if we can get £600 to £900.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- Let's hope so.- Big talking point, Kate, big talking point.
0:41:37 > 0:41:43- I hope we get somewhere near what you're hoping for. But we have got a fixed reserve of 300.- Yeah.
0:41:43 > 0:41:48I had a chat to Jasper just before the sale and he said that they might struggle
0:41:48 > 0:41:51but hopefully we'll do the £300 to £400.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55I'm sticking to my guns. I think they're Alfred Fontville De Breanski,
0:41:55 > 0:41:58who wasn't the best known of the De Breanski family,
0:41:58 > 0:42:00but I still think it is by him, not just a copy.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Let's see what the market thinks.
0:42:02 > 0:42:08Lot number 353, attributed to De Breanski, near Sonning-on-Thames.
0:42:08 > 0:42:14- One with a bit of damage. And I can start at £350.- Yes!
0:42:14 > 0:42:19400 I will take, at 350. 400 now.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24- Brilliant.- At 350. All out in the room? 400. 450.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27- Great, he's got a bid left on the book.- 500. 550.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30No. 550, still out.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32550 commission bid,
0:42:32 > 0:42:37and I sell at £550. All done?
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Well done. Yes, well done, Kate.
0:42:40 > 0:42:41- That's great.- Result.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44What else have you got under your bed?
0:42:44 > 0:42:47- I shall have to have a look!- Bring it out.- Well done you, as well.
0:42:47 > 0:42:51- It feels good. - It's a good moment, isn't it?
0:42:54 > 0:42:58Well, that's it. What a great day we've had here.
0:42:58 > 0:43:03The auction's still going on behind me as you can see and I've got to say all credit to Charlie Ross.
0:43:03 > 0:43:07He's been magnificent on the rostrum and so have our two experts today.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10They've stuck to their guns and they were spot on.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13The highlight had to be John's big smile on his face
0:43:13 > 0:43:19as he walked out the saleroom with £550 for his De Breanski oil paintings, a great result.
0:43:19 > 0:43:21I hope you've enjoyed today's show.
0:43:21 > 0:43:24Until the next time, from Woburn, it's cheerio.
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