0:00:02 > 0:00:04It's further from the coast than any other British city.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06It was bombarded during the Blitz
0:00:06 > 0:00:09and it's renowned for the legend of Lady Godiva,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12who famously rode naked through the streets of the city.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Have you guessed where we are yet? Of course you have.
0:00:15 > 0:00:18With all those clues, today, Flog It! is in Coventry.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57It's time for me to head to the venue and meet with our experts,
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Michael Baggott and Will Axon.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03Our home for the day is Coventry's iconic cathedral
0:01:03 > 0:01:05and what a great turnout.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07What treasures might be amongst this lot?
0:01:07 > 0:01:08It's a great honour
0:01:08 > 0:01:10to be filming in this stunning structure.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11Built in the 1960s,
0:01:11 > 0:01:15to replace the previous cathedral destroyed during the war.
0:01:15 > 0:01:19It's become one of the most famous buildings for its period in the country.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Right. Let's get things started. First up, it's over to Michael.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26June, thank you for coming along today and bringing these marvellous watches.
0:01:26 > 0:01:30You've got rather a selection here. Where did they come from?
0:01:30 > 0:01:34After they were married, my mother and father came to Coventry in 1929.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39They rented a two-up and two-down house. She pulled back the curtain,
0:01:39 > 0:01:42put three of her wedding presents in the window.
0:01:42 > 0:01:48She sold them for £1 and went off to the auction sale and bought another lot.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51That's the most unusual start to an antiques shop I've ever heard.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56- She really built up and had two shops, in the end.- Fantastic. - Went to four auctions a week.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58So, these were, at some point, stock?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01- These were stock.- Right. Let's have a look at this one.
0:02:01 > 0:02:05This is obviously the most interesting.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Lovely gold face, which is typical of the early 19th century
0:02:09 > 0:02:12where you get the whole dial done in machine-engraved gold.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17And we should be able to access the movement.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22- And we've got a crowned 18, for 18-carat gold, which is great.- Yes.
0:02:22 > 0:02:28And we've got the London town mark and the date letter for 1824.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30- Oh, my goodness. - So that's super.- Super. Good.
0:02:30 > 0:02:32But if you've never seen inside,
0:02:32 > 0:02:37it's got a fabulous movement, with this beautiful pierced balance cock.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40And right in the middle there, is a diamond end stone,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42as the diamond allows the least resistance,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44for it to run on,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47which is marvellous and it's signed Barwise of London.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49It's a lovely thing.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54The case is in super condition and it's on this very short little
0:02:54 > 0:02:59later Victorian nine-carat chain, with this little swivel fob.
0:02:59 > 0:03:05This little enamel watch is not in a precious metal and that would be a little lady's fob watch.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09The hoop's now missing. Probably dates to about 1900.
0:03:09 > 0:03:14Then we've got this, which is the more standard pocket watch that we do see on Flog It!
0:03:14 > 0:03:16And that's a gentleman's.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20And again, if we access the movement...
0:03:20 > 0:03:23- that's London 1839.- Old.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25A nice standard watch.
0:03:25 > 0:03:32Unfortunately, missing the glass and several cracks to the enamel dial.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35So, June, any idea what the value is of these?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37I'm afraid I haven't. No.
0:03:37 > 0:03:42As I say, that's probably, with its defects, £10 or £15.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44A little chip to the enamel.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48That's going to be a project for somebody that restores watches.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53- Right.- And again, that's £20 or £30, but this really is the star.
0:03:53 > 0:03:59- So I think £150 to £250 for that, as it is.- Yes.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03And if we add these in and say at auction £200-£300
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- and set the reserve at about 180. - That would be lovely.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- Gives the auctioneer a bit of discretion.- Fine.
0:04:09 > 0:04:13And that's another little segment of your mother's stock
0:04:13 > 0:04:16moved along and you might be able to tackle the rest. That's super.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19- Thank you so much for bringing them in.- My pleasure.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26- Margaret, thank you for bringing this in today.- You're welcome.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30It's obviously, I don't need to tell you, a framed tile.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32- Yes.- What can you tell me about it?
0:04:32 > 0:04:34It was a keepsake to my husband from a friend
0:04:34 > 0:04:36that had left where he was living.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39- That was 25 years ago. - That's a nice touch, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42And he doesn't mind you selling it, cos he's not here today, is he?
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- No. No. He's golfing. - Oh, you're a golf widow, are you?
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- Yes. Yeah. - Well, let's have a look at it.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50We can see here that it's got
0:04:50 > 0:04:54quite a lot of depth to it, hasn't it, as a tile?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56I mean, a lot of the time, we think of tiles
0:04:56 > 0:04:58as being decorated quite flatly.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03- Yes.- But this is a technique known as intaglio moulding.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08Now, that's when the actual impression is pressed into the tile,
0:05:08 > 0:05:13you get different depths and when the glaze is run over the design,
0:05:13 > 0:05:17it pools in the deeper areas and just gives you these darker areas,
0:05:17 > 0:05:22which again, helps highlight the lighter area. Just gives depth.
0:05:22 > 0:05:23It's from the sort of genre,
0:05:23 > 0:05:28that sort of early 20th century, late 19th century, where,
0:05:28 > 0:05:31from the middle of the 19th century,
0:05:31 > 0:05:35the art potteries really started to expand,
0:05:35 > 0:05:37in the fact that there were
0:05:37 > 0:05:41a lot of individualistic designs being produced.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43There was the Arts and Crafts Movement.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46There was the sort of reaction against mass production,
0:05:46 > 0:05:51but nonetheless, these firms that were mass producing pieces at the time, they would employ designers
0:05:51 > 0:05:54to perhaps design one-off pieces for them,
0:05:54 > 0:05:57but then still manufacture them in the mass production style.
0:05:57 > 0:06:02So, they were trying to appeal to that, sort of, common aesthetic
0:06:02 > 0:06:04of a reaction against the mass produced.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09Now, have you any idea who this tile is produced by?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- It was from the Pilkington factory. - You're quite right.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14And we know that because we've had a look at the back
0:06:14 > 0:06:18and we've found the impressed P, for Pilkington.
0:06:18 > 0:06:20- Probably its original frame. - Yes. I think it is.
0:06:20 > 0:06:26I suspect this probably dates from around 1900, that sort of period, though the technique was actually...
0:06:26 > 0:06:32I think started in France in the mid-19th century, certainly the second half of the 19th century
0:06:32 > 0:06:37in France, with this intaglio moulding. But, you know, it's nicely done, nicely moulded.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39It's good crisp quality.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42But I would think, you know, in its original frame,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45a Pilkington tile like that, in good condition,
0:06:45 > 0:06:50there's just a couple of areas of flaking I can see there and some crazing to the glaze,
0:06:50 > 0:06:55- but that's to be expected. - That's right.- I would suggest it's going to be around the £50 mark,
0:06:55 > 0:07:00- so I'd like to put it in at 40 to 60. I don't know how you feel about that?- That's fine. Yes.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05We don't have to phone your husband on the 18th hole, put him off his last drive and ask if it's OK?
0:07:05 > 0:07:09- No. I'm sure that'll be all right.- OK. £40-60. Do you want a reserve on that,
0:07:09 > 0:07:14- or are we just letting it make what it makes?- I think we'll just let it make what it makes, shall we?
0:07:14 > 0:07:16That's the right attitude. Being an auctioneer,
0:07:16 > 0:07:21I quite like to see a lot in sale without reserve, cos to be honest,
0:07:21 > 0:07:24the market'll decide what it's worth, but it should be £40-£60.
0:07:24 > 0:07:26- See you there.- Thank you very much.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36You'll never guess what Eileen collects. Well, here goes.
0:07:36 > 0:07:37Carefully does it.
0:07:37 > 0:07:42Look at that. And there is about 100 spectacles here.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45So, tell me a little bit about yourself, Eileen.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47Are you a Coventry lass?
0:07:47 > 0:07:50I was born in Coventry, yes. And I left school
0:07:50 > 0:07:53and went straight to work as an optician's receptionist.
0:07:53 > 0:07:57Hence the love for spectacles.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00That's right. I've worked in optics for 42 years...
0:08:00 > 0:08:05- You've been collecting ever since?- ..and I've been collecting ever since.- 42 years?- Yeah.
0:08:05 > 0:08:09- What have you done with your collection? Does it go to work with you?- No.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13I've taken it to work and people have asked me if they can have a look at them.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15I've brought them in,
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- showed them and they've just loved them.- What a bit of fun.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23- I bet they must have a laugh with you, mustn't they, at reception? - They do. Yes. Yes. They do.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28- Can you remember the first pair you bought?- I can. Yes. This is the first pair.
0:08:30 > 0:08:35I'm not sure whether it's brass or bronze, but they used to have them so they extended at the sides,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38so they fitted people's heads better.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Oh, suits you.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47They're fantastic. They really are. The condition of some of these is incredible.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52- This is lovely, because of the way they used to do the wooden cases. - That's nice. A bit of treen.
0:08:52 > 0:08:57Yeah. Let's have a look at those. They look like silver. There's some hallmarks there.
0:08:57 > 0:09:02- No. They're not hallmarks, actually. They're EPNS, they're silver plates.- OK. Yes.
0:09:02 > 0:09:07And they're about, I guess, circa 1820, 1830.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10I think you're about right on that. Yes. Yes. That's right.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Well, these are the most serious of the collectable spectacles,
0:09:13 > 0:09:15you know, the historical factor.
0:09:15 > 0:09:19And these are the, sort of, kitsch 1970s plastic Americana,
0:09:19 > 0:09:21which I think are such good fun.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23I'm going to be Elton John, here.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Look. That's what it says. And who are you going to be?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- I'm going to be Dame Edna.- Dame Edna.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32So where did you pick these ones up from?
0:09:32 > 0:09:35These ones we had when we used them for display in the window
0:09:35 > 0:09:37when we were doing the window displays.
0:09:37 > 0:09:39Why do you want to part with them?
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I think now that it would be nice for other people to look at them
0:09:42 > 0:09:46instead of them being stuck under a bed and I've retired now.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49- So you don't work in the opticians? - No.- There's no-one to show them to.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53- I think we've got to sell them as a collection.- I would like that.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55- They should stay together.- Yeah.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59- I'd like that.- Lots of love, care and appreciation's gone into this
0:09:59 > 0:10:03and I love the way you've displayed them. Do you want to put a reserve of £150 on these?
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- If that's what you think. Yes.- I don't think they should go for anything less.
0:10:07 > 0:10:13- There's a lot here.- Yep. OK. Fair enough.- And it's going to force people to bid up to £150.
0:10:13 > 0:10:19Shall we call the valuation £150 to £250? Fingers crossed, they make a lot more.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22- Yes.- Shall we do that? - Let's do that.- OK.- Thanks, Paul.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Sheila, what an explosion of colour you've brought in.
0:10:36 > 0:10:39I'm glad you like it. It's so misty, though, and soft.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Yeah, it really catches the eye. - Yes.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Anyone who's watching who is aware of this earthenware pottery
0:10:47 > 0:10:50will automatically recognise it as Poole,
0:10:50 > 0:10:53mainly because of this very typical Poole palette,
0:10:53 > 0:10:56where you've got these nice strong colours,
0:10:56 > 0:11:02the design, with this strong geometric banding around the vase.
0:11:02 > 0:11:07You've got this geometric, jazzy, stylised leaves and flowers
0:11:07 > 0:11:10and, sort of, a cloudburst.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14Here we've got the centre bowl, two preserve pots, shall we call them.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Sugar or marmalade or whatever.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- It's nice it's still got its wicker handle.- Yes, I rather like that.
0:11:21 > 0:11:22- That's rather nice.- Yes.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24And again, good strong colours,
0:11:24 > 0:11:26that sort of high Art Deco.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30And you must have bought them or did you inherit these pieces?
0:11:30 > 0:11:35No, it was the family. It was in the family when I was little.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37I don't know where my parents got them.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- So the reason for selling is? - SHE LAUGHS
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Gas and electricity.- Oh, dear.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Two words that I'm not keen on, especially with winter on the way.
0:11:47 > 0:11:52I'm not going to say that waffly thing about "let somebody else enjoy them".
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- I would like the money. - You want the cash.- Yes.
0:11:55 > 0:11:59- You want the readies. It would be nice to spend it on yourself, though.- Yes.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- Have you had any idea of value? - Absolutely none, at all.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06- None, at all.- Never even crossed my mind to think about it.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Well, I would say these two are the more desirable pieces.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15- Now, they're definitely worth £100-£150 for the two.- Really?
0:12:15 > 0:12:18- That's very good.- And hopefully they'll make a bit more.
0:12:18 > 0:12:21Like I say, they're good strong designs,
0:12:21 > 0:12:23they will be desirable, good shape, as well.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26- This is nice with the twin handles. - Yes, it's a pretty shape.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Then, here, again, you're going to appeal with the preserve pots,
0:12:30 > 0:12:32because there are people who collect them.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36I would say you're probably looking at £100-£150 for that lot, also.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Very nice, very nice.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41So let's split the two. Do you want to put a reserve at 100?
0:12:41 > 0:12:43- I would like a reserve, yes, please. - Very sensible.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- We'll put 100 on each. - Right.- Yes?- Yes.
0:12:46 > 0:12:51- So £100-£150.- Not bad, at all.- So we should get a minimum of £200.- Good.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54- I'll see you there on the day. - Thank you.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57- Fingers crossed, we get it away for you.- Keep our fingers crossed.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04Steve, thank you for bringing along something with a bit of a local flavour.
0:13:04 > 0:13:06Where did you get it from?
0:13:06 > 0:13:13I purchased it off a friend. He just wanted to get rid of it, so I liked it, so I bought it off him.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- Was it something he'd had for a long time?- I've no idea.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20I don't know the history of it.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25- What attracted you to it when you saw it?- I just liked it.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28The decoration that was on the front.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- Bit unusual, isn't it? - Yeah. Very unusual. Yeah.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Well, the trick with this, of course, is what is it?
0:13:34 > 0:13:40And you open it up and you see that, low and behold, it's a little ladies' stationery box.
0:13:40 > 0:13:48And you'd have your correspondence in here and you'd maybe have spare pens and accessories in there.
0:13:48 > 0:13:54You've got this very typical late William IV, early Victorian
0:13:54 > 0:13:59faded electric blue-green lining that you get on period pieces.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02The other thing you see when you open it up is how wonderful
0:14:02 > 0:14:07- and bright all the gilt lacquered decoration originally would have been.- Yeah.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11It's made of papier mache.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17Papier mache was very fashionable in its lacquered form from about 1800, 1810,
0:14:17 > 0:14:21right through to about 1850, 1860.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25There are very good makers that you look for and they have stamps.
0:14:25 > 0:14:31Well, if you want to see one name, on a bit of papier mache, that's the name you want to see -
0:14:31 > 0:14:33Jennens & Bettridge.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37They were working at the early part of the 19th century, in Birmingham.
0:14:37 > 0:14:43- Oh, right.- And they made some of the finest. Another name you might see is Henry Clay.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46What I haven't seen before, which is very interesting,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49is patent inlaid gems.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53This cover decoration which is faded a little bit now, is their
0:14:53 > 0:14:57patent gemmed inlaid decoration, which I haven't seen before
0:14:57 > 0:14:59and it's very interesting.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02It would have been part of a whole suite of desk items.
0:15:02 > 0:15:08And I think, at auction, it's somewhere between £100 and £200.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11It's difficult with the distress on it.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Had it been perfect, I would think £400-600 with no problem.
0:15:15 > 0:15:19Somebody will want it for that mark, I think, more than anything else.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24- So if we put it in at 120 to 180, would that be OK?- Yeah. That'd be brilliant. Yeah.- Splendid.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26- And we'll put a fixed reserve of 120.- Yeah.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30And it might be a bit hit and miss on the day, but we'll give it a go
0:15:30 > 0:15:32- and keep our fingers crossed.- Super.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39For my little jaunt out today, I've travelled to the outskirts of Birmingham,
0:15:39 > 0:15:43and I'm going to witness the training of a new recruit, and he's on his way to becoming
0:15:43 > 0:15:48a valuable member of the urban search and rescue team, here at Bickenhill Fire Station.
0:15:51 > 0:15:57The urban search and rescue team are a technical rescue unit that set up camp on this purpose-built complex
0:15:57 > 0:16:00earlier this year, gathering together local firefighters,
0:16:00 > 0:16:05to form a special part of the West Midlands Fire Service.
0:16:05 > 0:16:06But instead of responding to fires,
0:16:06 > 0:16:11they're experts in attending calls where there's a potential for someone to be trapped.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18And as well as all of this machinery, which is packed full of the latest high-tech equipment,
0:16:18 > 0:16:22this unit also uses one tried and tested tool - man's best friend.
0:16:24 > 0:16:30A dog's skill at sniffing out lost or trapped casualties has long been documented.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34During the war years, they were used with great success
0:16:34 > 0:16:39to locate casualties buried in buildings destroyed by the Blitz.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44And search and rescue dogs have been reported as early as the 17th century.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49The dogs used today by the urban search and rescue team carry on that tradition.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Currently, this unit can only call on canine teams from neighbouring counties,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56but all that is about to change. Meet Simba.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Good boy.
0:16:58 > 0:17:05And the man who is responsible for Simba's training is Paul Jobbins, a firefighter for over 17 years.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Before I meet Paul, he's keen to show us Simba in action.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12A difficult scenario has been set up to mimic a real-life incident.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17This will certainly test Paul and Simba's search and rescue skills.
0:17:17 > 0:17:22One man who's been there and done it all is Paul's mate Steve Buckley,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25and he's from the neighbouring Cheshire Fire Services.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29He's got a wealth of experience, he's been on hundreds of call-outs with his dog Bryn.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Very brave man and brave dog.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34So I think Steve here - hi, pleased to meet you - is going to be
0:17:34 > 0:17:38the best judge on Simba's performance during this exercise.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41I think this is fabulous. It looks like a derelict factory.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44What's the objective of the scenario?
0:17:44 > 0:17:49The scenario today is we've got a collapsed building and our only access point is from above.
0:17:49 > 0:17:54So we're going to raise Simba and Paul up there, and he'll start his search from up top,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57bring him down, and we've got a casualty.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59We've got a real person in there!
0:17:59 > 0:18:03Yeah. That's James from the production, one of our runners!
0:18:03 > 0:18:07You've made it on telly, James! What are we going to do with him?
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- We're going to cover him up.- OK.
0:18:09 > 0:18:10OK, mate?
0:18:10 > 0:18:12Let's not make it too easy.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15Put a bit of rubble on him.
0:18:17 > 0:18:21- Are you all right, James? - Yeah!- Good man. Right, OK.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25- Hopefully, Simba will come down and find him.- Right. Shall we stand back and watch?- Yes.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35The lads are using a pulley system to haul them up.
0:18:36 > 0:18:37Aw, look at that!
0:18:39 > 0:18:42- He's enjoying that, isn't he? - It's all about trust.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45They will trust one person, won't they?
0:18:48 > 0:18:53- That's brilliant. That's absolutely fantastic. - Quite chilled out.- Look at that!
0:18:54 > 0:18:56He's so relaxed. That dog is so relaxed.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Now they'll lower Paul down onto the top of the roof.
0:18:59 > 0:19:06He'll take him out of his harness, his lift harness, and put him in his trigger harness now.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Once he's in that, he's ready for the search.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18This is incredible. It's just all built on trust.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21DOG YELPS AND WHINES
0:19:21 > 0:19:23LAUGHTER
0:19:25 > 0:19:27Aw, that's brilliant!
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Yeah, Paul's working him now through the collapsed structure.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39- They've got to be quick.- Very quick.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41YELPING AND BARKING
0:19:41 > 0:19:45Straight onto the casualty and the indication.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49- He's just letting Paul know... - What is it? What is it?
0:19:49 > 0:19:51..that he's found something.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54What is it? Good lad!
0:19:54 > 0:19:59- That's great.- One casualty located on the first floor.- That's brilliant.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- Good lad!- And then the reward. - He's got a squeaky toy.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07- That's him now.- Oh, look at that. - Good lad!- How did Simba do?
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Very good. Very good. You saw there, he was...
0:20:09 > 0:20:12- he was quick, thorough. - So, he's earned his stripes today?
0:20:12 > 0:20:16He's earned his stripes, well and truly, today.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23Let's talk about Simba. Wonderful long-haired German Shepherd.
0:20:23 > 0:20:28I've got one myself and I'm just in love with German Shepherds.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30What training goes into working with the dog?
0:20:30 > 0:20:34Well, the dogs enjoy quite a wide variety of training
0:20:34 > 0:20:38and we try to do it on a daily basis in one form or another.
0:20:38 > 0:20:43I try and get him out in as many different environments - derelict sites and demolition sites.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47Basically, it's about keeping it fun for the dog, and always
0:20:47 > 0:20:50giving him that reward, his toy, giving him a lot of encouragement.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Good lad!
0:20:52 > 0:20:55So how long does Simba have left in his training?
0:20:55 > 0:20:58All being well, I'll stick my neck above the parapet and say
0:20:58 > 0:21:01by the summer next year, as long as I don't let him down.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04It's basically up to me now. Yeah.
0:21:04 > 0:21:07- Well, good luck, Paul. - Thanks very much.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10I think Paul's certainly found the perfect partner.
0:21:10 > 0:21:16It's a strong bond between man and dog, and Steve also has his loyal four-legged friend, Bryn.
0:21:16 > 0:21:24This successful partnership came out of a life-changing trip when Steve volunteered to work overseas.
0:21:24 > 0:21:30We went to India in 2001, which was...quite an experience.
0:21:30 > 0:21:35- That's with the earthquakes? - Yeah. There were teams from all over the world and a German team
0:21:35 > 0:21:38had dogs, and that's the first time I saw dogs actually working.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45They were so quick over the ground. It took us an hour to clear a building
0:21:45 > 0:21:47where the dog was doing it in minutes.
0:21:47 > 0:21:52So the dogs in India inspired you, so when you came back to the UK,
0:21:52 > 0:21:54you said to the boss in Cheshire, "Right,
0:21:54 > 0:21:59"I want to work with dogs, I want a dog in the team". And it's about finding the right dog, then?
0:21:59 > 0:22:02- Correct.- So you found Bryn and thought, "Yeah, he's the one"?
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Yeah, without a shadow of a doubt.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Any incidents you can tell me about, where Bryn's come in really, really handy?
0:22:08 > 0:22:13Yeah, we were in this area a few months ago
0:22:13 > 0:22:17with a building collapse and we were the first dog team to get there.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20We sent Bryn in, he indicated.
0:22:20 > 0:22:26Unfortunately, the guy was deceased, but the dog's indicated,
0:22:26 > 0:22:33which allowed the lads from the West Midlands to get in to exactly where the guy was.
0:22:33 > 0:22:34Are you very proud of Bryn?
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Certainly. Certainly. Couldn't have asked for a better dog, actually.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- You've got a tear in your eye, thinking about him.- I wouldn't go that far!
0:22:48 > 0:22:53Steve and Bryn provide crucial support to the fire services outside their region but,
0:22:53 > 0:22:57for the West Midlands Fire Service, getting a canine team of their own is key.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04Well, as you can see for yourself, what a fantastic team.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06Good luck to Paul and Simba.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10They're well on their way to becoming the first search and rescue canine unit
0:23:10 > 0:23:14here in this region, a vital tool for the West Midlands Fire Service.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22So many people and so many antiques,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25but right now, we're going to put our first valuations to the test.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27We've picked our crop of the bunch, so far.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30It's now time to put them under the hammer.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32While we make our way to the auction room,
0:23:32 > 0:23:34here's a rundown of what we're taking with us.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38Of June's three watches, the gold one stood out for Michael.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41It alone could be worth £200-£300.
0:23:41 > 0:23:45Will got his hands on Margaret's Pilkington framed tile.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49With no reserve, at least we've got one guaranteed sale.
0:23:49 > 0:23:53Eileen's incredible collection of spectacles spans decades
0:23:53 > 0:23:55and it's an important part of her life.
0:23:55 > 0:24:00And for that reason, I want it to sell and to sell well.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02And Sheila's hoping the sale of her Poole pottery
0:24:02 > 0:24:06will make a real dent in her fuel bills.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09And, finally, it was the unusual patent mark
0:24:09 > 0:24:12that stood out on Steve's stationery box.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Today, we've travelled across Warwickshire
0:24:19 > 0:24:21to the village of Tiddington,
0:24:21 > 0:24:23just outside Stratford-upon-Avon.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26We're the guests of Bigwood Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers
0:24:26 > 0:24:29and their home is this wonderful old former Victorian school.
0:24:29 > 0:24:31It's a classic old building.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34It's the right place to sell antiques in, that's for sure.
0:24:34 > 0:24:36And wielding the gavel for us today
0:24:36 > 0:24:40will be auctioneers Christopher Ironmonger and Stephen Kaye.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Everything is set, so let's get started with our first lot.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46Right, it's now Sheila's turn. We've got some Poole pottery.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49- One large bowl and four little pots, Will?- That's right.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53We've put a job lot together to keep the value up.
0:24:53 > 0:24:54- You split them on the day.- Yeah.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57You've got a nice, good-sized bowl there,
0:24:57 > 0:24:59a shallow dish and you've got the other bits, as well.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- It's a lot for your money. - They're pretty.- And practical.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06The first lot, they're nice, slightly earlier ones.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09Nice lot, this. £80 for this one.
0:25:09 > 0:25:1660, then. 60, I'm bid. The bid's there at 65, at 70, 5, 80, 5
0:25:16 > 0:25:2190, 5, is it? At £90, at £90. Are you all finished at £90?
0:25:21 > 0:25:23- Are you all done? All done? - GAVEL BANGS
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- The hammer's down, but he didn't sell them.- I don't think he did.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30- Didn't he sell it?- We've got a fixed reserve of £100...- Yes.
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- ..as agreed with Will.- Yes, yes.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Selection of '60s Poole earthenware.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37All as described there. Rather a nice lot, this.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40There we are. Who's got 70 to get me started?
0:25:40 > 0:25:4460, then, come on. 60, I'm bid, 60 and 5, do I hear?
0:25:44 > 0:25:4765, 70, now. 75, 80, is it?
0:25:47 > 0:25:5080, 85. 85. Will you go 90?
0:25:50 > 0:25:53At 85 it is. At £85.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Are we all finished at £85? All done?
0:25:55 > 0:25:58- GAVEL BANGS - They were sitting on their hands.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01They've probably got bills to pay, as well.
0:26:01 > 0:26:06- Yeah, probably.- They're not buying for the reason that you're selling.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08It's a confusing old world, isn't it?!
0:26:12 > 0:26:14Are you sure?
0:26:14 > 0:26:17I hope you lot are focusing right now at home.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19If not, then you need glasses.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22And Eileen here's got quite a few pairs you could have.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25What a great collection, wasn't it? I've been waiting for this moment.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29The auctioneer didn't say anything to me before the sale started.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32- So, I think he, kind of, agrees with the valuation.- Right.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35So fingers crossed, we're on the right money.
0:26:35 > 0:26:40- You've got something to show me, haven't you?- I have. Yes. This is a pair that's not going to auction.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43Look at that! That's fantastic!
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Do you ever wear these outdoors, at all?
0:26:45 > 0:26:50Only when we've been to a party and just had some fun at a party.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- Well, good luck. - Thank you.- Good luck, Eileen.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Extensive cased collection of spectacles, principally from
0:26:55 > 0:26:58the 1870s through to 1930s.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00And I can open the bidding at £150.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03At 150 with me, a bid on the book.
0:27:03 > 0:27:04Is it 160 in the room? 160 is it?
0:27:04 > 0:27:10At 150. All these spectacles for 150. That's only £3 a pair.
0:27:10 > 0:27:11Come on. At 150.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14160. 170. 180. 190.
0:27:15 > 0:27:18Oh, I think this is good.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20At £190. Are we all sure?
0:27:20 > 0:27:23- I'm ever so happy with that. - Pleased. I'm really pleased.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25A little bit more than the lower end,
0:27:25 > 0:27:26which is good, isn't it?
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Yes. Yes. It is. Yes. Yes. I am happy with that.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32Thank you so much for bringing in such a lovely little collection.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35I meet lots of collectors, but you're in my top five now.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37Thank you. That's very special.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41- I love those, as well. Look after them.- I will. Thank you very much.
0:27:44 > 0:27:46Next up we've got Margaret's Pilkington tile.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48We've seen the tiles on the show before
0:27:48 > 0:27:51and we've also seen lots of no reserves.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54One of my personal favourites. I like the no reserve.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56Let the market decide what it's worth.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58- Auctioneers always say that, don't they?- They do.
0:27:58 > 0:28:01You'll be cross, won't you, if it only goes for a tenner?
0:28:01 > 0:28:03We'll have to wait and see, won't we?
0:28:03 > 0:28:06I'm sure some clever person knows it's Pilkington.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10There's always a wise guy in the sale room. Everyone wants a bargain.
0:28:10 > 0:28:13- That's why you come to auctions, isn't it?- Yes. It's true.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
0:28:15 > 0:28:19Sometimes, things go cheap. Sometimes, things go expensive.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21I hope it's the second one!
0:28:21 > 0:28:22So do I, I think, now.
0:28:22 > 0:28:26Earthenware tile, portraying two clerical gentlemen
0:28:26 > 0:28:28at the wine by the table. There we are.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30Who's got, say, £40 for this one?
0:28:30 > 0:28:35- £30. Come on. Get me started. It's quite nice. £30.- Oh, dear.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37Pilkington's.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40- We're in, 20.- 25, do I hear?
0:28:40 > 0:28:42At £20. This is no money at all.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45£20. Do I hear 5? At £20.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47I'm going to have to sell it at £20.
0:28:47 > 0:28:49- Oh, dear. - 25, if you want to carry on.
0:28:49 > 0:28:52£20, it's going to go. You all done?
0:28:52 > 0:28:55You haven't got to take it home with you. That's the plus.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Never mind. I'll go and see
0:28:58 > 0:28:59what my husband says now.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01- It was worth it for the experience. - Yes. It was.- Exactly.
0:29:06 > 0:29:09We've got a bit of quality right now for you. A great name.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11A lovely papier mache stationery cabinet.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14Belongs to Steve. You've got a good eye,
0:29:14 > 0:29:16cos you got this for 30 quid off a friend.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19- Oh, yeah.- Did he have lots of other good gear?!
0:29:19 > 0:29:22- He does have a few bits. - Can Michael and I see him?
0:29:22 > 0:29:24- Can he be our new best friend? - Absolutely.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28- Yeah.- He can. We'll arrange that later.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- I wouldn't buy it without the stamp. - No. No. I think that's the thing.
0:29:32 > 0:29:36If you're going to buy papier mache, unless it's in fantastic condition,
0:29:36 > 0:29:38or a beautiful item, go for a stamped mark.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40Jennens and Bettridge or Henry Clay.
0:29:40 > 0:29:44- Yes. So good for you.- Thank you very much.- All from Birmingham.
0:29:44 > 0:29:46- Top quality.- Yes. Exactly.- Good luck, guys.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48It's going under the hammer now.
0:29:48 > 0:29:51Jennens and Bettridge Victorian lacquered stationery box.
0:29:51 > 0:29:53Very nice piece, indeed.
0:29:53 > 0:29:5580 as a start, then. Come on.
0:29:55 > 0:29:5980, I'm bid. 80. The bid's there at 80. 90. 100.
0:29:59 > 0:30:05110. 120 is it? At £110. I thought it would make a lot more than this.
0:30:05 > 0:30:08- Yes. So did I.- Is it 120, now?
0:30:08 > 0:30:10At £110.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Are we all done? You disappoint me.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15At £110, are we all sure?
0:30:15 > 0:30:17He didn't sell it, did he?
0:30:17 > 0:30:20- No.- No. I'm pleased you put a reserve on that.- I am, as well.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23It deserves to go maybe into a sale
0:30:23 > 0:30:26- where there are other boxes and papier mache.- Yeah.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29And I'm sure that's going to make them. That's a very rare patent.
0:30:29 > 0:30:31- Yeah.- It's lovely.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33It had such character and charm.
0:30:33 > 0:30:36That's something you wanted to pick up and not put down.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- So hang on to it, at that sort of money.- Yeah. I will.- Thank you.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42That was close. Just £10 short,
0:30:42 > 0:30:47but it's never nice when lots don't sell. Next up are June's watches.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49Before the sale, I spoke to auctioneer Chris.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52He decided to split them into two separate lots
0:30:52 > 0:30:54to try to make the most of that lovely gold one.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Let's hope they can break our little run of bad luck.
0:30:57 > 0:30:59If you're in the market for a pocket watch,
0:30:59 > 0:31:01you've come to the right place,
0:31:01 > 0:31:03You've gotta be in the sale.
0:31:03 > 0:31:05You've gotta be in it to buy it. June's flogging it.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08- We've got three of them, which have been split up.- Yes.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11Had a chat to the auctioneer earlier.
0:31:11 > 0:31:13He said the gold one, alone...
0:31:13 > 0:31:16- Is a star.- Is the star. - I know. I know.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19And it's worth the estimate alone.
0:31:19 > 0:31:21That's why he split them.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24I wasn't too sure about the other two, actually, being commercial,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26but if he's happy to put them in
0:31:26 > 0:31:29a low value lot and not a lot of auctioneers are happy to do that.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31They like to bulk things together.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34He's quite happy to get £40, he said, for the other two.
0:31:34 > 0:31:36But it's the big one with the fob and the swizzle.
0:31:36 > 0:31:39- Keep your fingers crossed. - I've got them crossed.
0:31:39 > 0:31:40- Barwise is a good name.- Yes.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42And it's a good watch.
0:31:42 > 0:31:46And they're going under the hammer now. Good luck. Good luck.
0:31:46 > 0:31:52Victorian hunter case gentleman's silver pocket watch, by Jason Bush.
0:31:52 > 0:31:5330 quid?
0:31:53 > 0:31:55Let's get £30 for them.
0:31:55 > 0:31:59Anybody? 30, I've got. 32. 35.
0:31:59 > 0:32:0237. And 40. And 45.
0:32:02 > 0:32:04£40, gentleman at the back.
0:32:04 > 0:32:05Christopher's spot on. He said £30.
0:32:05 > 0:32:08- Yes. Spot on.- Anybody give me 50?
0:32:08 > 0:32:11All done at £45?
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- Now, we're on the money, aren't we? - Right.- But it's this next one.
0:32:14 > 0:32:19If the poor ones can make 50... brace yourself.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22A rather nice pocket watch by Barwise of London.
0:32:22 > 0:32:26I've got a number of bids here on the book and I can start at £220.
0:32:26 > 0:32:29Straight in at 220.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31240. 260. 280. 300. And 20.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34- That's good.- £300.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37I'll take 320 off anybody else.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39320, I'm out. Anybody give me 340?
0:32:39 > 0:32:42At £320 with this gentleman.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44Are we all done?
0:32:44 > 0:32:49- Brilliant. Yes.- What's that? 360 altogether, or 365, actually.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51- Yes.- Fantastic result.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55- Very good.- It pays, sometimes, to split these things up, doesn't it?
0:32:55 > 0:32:57Thank you so much.
0:33:07 > 0:33:08It is said that Godiva
0:33:08 > 0:33:13rode naked through the streets, protesting against the grievous
0:33:13 > 0:33:17taxation imposed on the people of Coventry, by her own husband.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28Now, we're all familiar with the legend of Lady Godiva
0:33:28 > 0:33:32and she will always be synonymous with Coventry, so while I'm here,
0:33:32 > 0:33:34I thought I'd find out a little bit more about her.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46Now, what I'm interested in is what is fact and what is fiction.
0:33:46 > 0:33:52We all know the story behind Godiva but what's the truth in the legends?
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Did she really exist? And did she really ride
0:33:55 > 0:33:56naked through the streets?
0:34:00 > 0:34:04And the man I hope will have some of the answers is local historian
0:34:04 > 0:34:06and city tour guide, Roger Bailey.
0:34:06 > 0:34:08Now, we've arranged to meet here
0:34:08 > 0:34:14inside the city's brand new history centre, which is just opposite the cathedral.
0:34:14 > 0:34:16There we go. Look at that.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Roger, thank you very much for meeting me here today
0:34:26 > 0:34:28and sparing the time. Now, we're all familiar with
0:34:28 > 0:34:32the legend of Godiva, but what do we know about the real-life person?
0:34:32 > 0:34:34What are the facts?
0:34:34 > 0:34:39There's not a lot of facts. We know she got married to Earl Leofric in 1035.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42A very powerful man. He controlled an area we used to call Mercia.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44He was the power behind the king.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47And then, later on, we know she owned lands in Coventry
0:34:47 > 0:34:51and then she died in 1067. And she's also mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54So there's definitely a link between Godiva and Coventry.
0:34:54 > 0:34:56Most definitely. She owned lands in this area.
0:34:56 > 0:35:01It was a very small place. In actual fact, it probably wasn't even a town.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03More like a hamlet or something of that scale.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06It was mostly a religious place at the time she would have been around.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08But let's not forget Leofric
0:35:08 > 0:35:11and Godiva owned lands right across the country.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13It wasn't just in Coventry.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15So, a very wealthy family.
0:35:15 > 0:35:17Very. And a powerful family, as well.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21So, when did the legend, as we know it, first appear?
0:35:21 > 0:35:24Well, Roger of Wendover actually wrote it down
0:35:24 > 0:35:28about 130 years after the riot was supposed to have taken place.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31He had a reputation for elaborating,
0:35:31 > 0:35:34so what was probably a good story was an even better story
0:35:34 > 0:35:37- by the time he got his hands on it. - Written in the tavern, no doubt.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41Probably. Over an ale. Yes. That's more than likely. Yes.
0:35:41 > 0:35:43What about the evidence they cut tax at the time?
0:35:43 > 0:35:47There is evidence that tax was reduced around the 1040s, early
0:35:47 > 0:35:511050s, but whether that was just an evolutional process or whether it had
0:35:51 > 0:35:54something to do with a lady on a horse, we simply don't know.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56Well, look, I'd like to think
0:35:56 > 0:35:59that she was directly responsible for that, wouldn't you?
0:35:59 > 0:36:02I'd love to think that, but there's no proof to say that.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05I mean, even though taxes might have been reduced, whether that
0:36:05 > 0:36:09had anything to do with a young lady on a horse, with or without
0:36:09 > 0:36:11her clothes on, I can't promise that.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14She existed, but we don't know about the horse and the clothes.
0:36:14 > 0:36:18She definitely did exist and she did have links to Coventry
0:36:18 > 0:36:21and she was a very religious person, gave money to the church.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24That we know. Anything else, we have to guess at.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36As part of this glorious new centre, the city council has established
0:36:36 > 0:36:39a permanent exhibition devoted to Godiva. And here it is.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42It's absolutely wonderful.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45And it's clear the legend is still very much alive, as you walk
0:36:45 > 0:36:47the streets of Coventry.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50Her legacy is everywhere.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58But there's one person who's doing more than anyone else to keep
0:36:58 > 0:37:02the legend alive and relevant to modern Coventry.
0:37:02 > 0:37:07Pru Poretta is the current official Lady Godiva and as well as attending
0:37:07 > 0:37:11many city functions, she also works with the community and ethnic minorities.
0:37:11 > 0:37:15We met in the ruins of Coventry's very own Benedictine Monastery.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18It's great that we've met up down here, because there's
0:37:18 > 0:37:21definitely a connection with the ruins here and Lady Godiva.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25There is. Yes, Paul, because this is the undercroft of
0:37:25 > 0:37:29the first cathedral of Coventry, the church that Godiva was the benefactor
0:37:29 > 0:37:32of with her husband in 1043.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36So, tell me, the connection with Lady Godiva. What's inspired you
0:37:36 > 0:37:38and how long have you been doing this?
0:37:38 > 0:37:43I was elected by the City of Coventry in 1982 to be Coventry's official
0:37:43 > 0:37:47Lady Godiva. To ride the horse in a fantastic Godiva procession.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51One that we hadn't really had like that since the Victorian times,
0:37:51 > 0:37:55- but little did I know, that decades later...- How many years later?
0:37:55 > 0:38:0126 years later, I'd still be working as Godiva, in the city.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04And I think it's become a mission, really.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07Godiva isn't just about a naked woman on a horse.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11- No.- It's really getting back to the truth and the spirit of Godiva.
0:38:11 > 0:38:16And my work, really, is involved with education, with schools,
0:38:16 > 0:38:20with the communities, the real story of Godiva which is giving up yourself
0:38:20 > 0:38:24to help those which have not and making a difference for the future.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27So what does your work involve today? What are you doing?
0:38:27 > 0:38:31It involves working with very young children, to older students,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35so from nurseries, primary schools, senior schools, universities.
0:38:35 > 0:38:37I work with the museums.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39- I work with the city.- Tourist board.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41Obviously, the tourist board. I'm a tourist guide.
0:38:41 > 0:38:43And not just in Coventry.
0:38:43 > 0:38:45- All over the country.- Yes.
0:38:45 > 0:38:50It now goes throughout the Midlands, throughout the UK, really and abroad.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52It's different every day.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54What does Godiva really mean to you?
0:38:54 > 0:38:56Can you sum up the legend?
0:38:56 > 0:39:00Well, I'd say that she was a woman who gave her voice
0:39:00 > 0:39:04to those who weren't counted, to those who didn't have a voice.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08When we talk about her taking her clothes off or becoming naked,
0:39:08 > 0:39:10I think we're having to strip down,
0:39:10 > 0:39:13even the story of Godiva, to get back to the beginning,
0:39:13 > 0:39:16that she made a difference. She had a great love of people,
0:39:16 > 0:39:21encouraging them and letting them know that they can do things well.
0:39:21 > 0:39:25And that the whole thing about Godiva is anyone can be Godiva.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27It's giving of yourself to help others.
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Well, whatever is the fact or the fiction, it's quite clear that,
0:39:38 > 0:39:44via Pru and the new exhibition, the legend is alive and kicking.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47Coventry has had a difficult history, recently.
0:39:47 > 0:39:51And the ruins and new cathedrals are certainly testament to that.
0:39:51 > 0:39:54And I think the legend is so important to the people of Coventry
0:39:54 > 0:39:58because it gives an identity and a history to this great city.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Welcome back to Coventry Cathedral and not to mention
0:40:09 > 0:40:12hundreds of people, plus one dog...
0:40:12 > 0:40:14- that barks. - SQUEAK, SQUEAK!
0:40:14 > 0:40:17It's time to join our experts. Let's see what they've found.
0:40:19 > 0:40:24Dorothy, are you a keen amateur photographer?
0:40:24 > 0:40:25Does this set-up belong to you?
0:40:25 > 0:40:29No. It doesn't. It belonged to my late brother.
0:40:29 > 0:40:33- He was a very keen photographer. - Do you know what date he bought it?
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Yes. He bought it in 1951.
0:40:35 > 0:40:41- OK. And do you know how much he paid for it, as well?- He paid £125 for it.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44You've either got a very good memory or...
0:40:44 > 0:40:47Unfortunately, I haven't got the receipt with me, this morning.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49I did see the receipt last week.
0:40:49 > 0:40:56That's how I was aware how much it cost, how much he paid for it and when he bought it.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Well, the original receipt
0:40:58 > 0:41:02is always a nice thing to have when you're selling pieces, so it might be
0:41:02 > 0:41:05worth having another rummage and see if you can find it.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08- I will.- The more important bits are the camera itself,
0:41:08 > 0:41:11the lens that's all ready with it, which is a screw lens.
0:41:11 > 0:41:16Again, that helps date it to sort of pre-1954/5, I think it was,
0:41:16 > 0:41:19- when they turned to the bayonet attachments.- Right.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23And you've got the spare lens and the original box,
0:41:23 > 0:41:24which is a nice touch.
0:41:24 > 0:41:27It's a little bit tired, but it's been well used.
0:41:27 > 0:41:29- It has, I'm afraid.- Exactly.
0:41:29 > 0:41:33- He actually used this to take photographs?- Oh, indeed. Yes, he did.
0:41:33 > 0:41:35He was a prolific photographer.
0:41:35 > 0:41:39Yes. He enjoyed taking his transparencies. He loved doing that.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42He's obviously decided to pay that little bit extra
0:41:42 > 0:41:47for a good name because have you ever come across the Leica name before?
0:41:47 > 0:41:52I have seen it in the very good camera shops, yes, but I mean,
0:41:52 > 0:41:55I've never been interested enough to go into it any more.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58The Leica name is one that is well collected.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- Date-wise, you say he bought it in 1951.- Yes.
0:42:01 > 0:42:04So he would have probably bought it new.
0:42:04 > 0:42:05I would think so. Yes.
0:42:05 > 0:42:11Because I've had a look at the serial number, which is how you date the cameras, the Leicas.
0:42:11 > 0:42:17And I phoned a man who knows and he's looked it up for me, kindly.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- And it's dating at 1950. - Oh, so it was new.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22- Ties in nicely, doesn't it?- Yes.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26And then I also mentioned to him that there was a spare lens and he said
0:42:26 > 0:42:29"Oh, the lens can sometimes be worth the same as the camera.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32- If you do sell it, which hopefully you will...- Yes.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35- ..what's the money for? - I've recently started a new hobby
0:42:35 > 0:42:39and I do find that things are quite expensive these days, so it would
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- help fund this new hobby. - And what is that new hobby?
0:42:42 > 0:42:45Well, I'm crafting now, as a lot of other people are.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48- Yes.- There seem to be no end of people crafting.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51Hand-made cards and things like that.
0:42:51 > 0:42:53- Yes, but I'm loving it, so I don't mind.- Good.
0:42:53 > 0:42:57Hopefully, this'll go towards some materials for your hobby.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01If I said to you, can we put it in sale at £200-300...
0:43:01 > 0:43:04- would you be happy with that? - Yes, I would.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07With a reserve at 200, we should be able to get it away for you.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11And then, hopefully, we'll keep you in crafting for the next six months
0:43:11 > 0:43:13- to a year. How's that? - That would be very nice!
0:43:16 > 0:43:20Kathleen, thank you for bringing this very curious
0:43:20 > 0:43:24lovely bowl along today. Can you tell me where you got it from?
0:43:24 > 0:43:27Belonged to my late sister-in-law, as far as I know.
0:43:27 > 0:43:30Was she a great collector of things oriental?
0:43:30 > 0:43:35There were quite a lot of things that came from the East, I think. Yes.
0:43:35 > 0:43:38- Did you know where it's from? - It's Chinese.
0:43:38 > 0:43:41It's a lovely Chinese bowl, that lovely classical shape.
0:43:41 > 0:43:47And if we have a look, wonderful enamel decoration
0:43:47 > 0:43:50and the predominant colour on there is obviously green, so it's
0:43:50 > 0:43:54what we could call famille verte, which is a colour palette
0:43:54 > 0:43:56introduced in the reign of the Emperor Kangxi.
0:43:56 > 0:44:04He reigned from 1662 to 1722 and you tend to see it from about 1680 onwards.
0:44:04 > 0:44:09The only thing that you don't see in that early pallet is this iron red,
0:44:09 > 0:44:11which you'd associate
0:44:11 > 0:44:15with Imari pattern and actually, later wares from the 19th century.
0:44:15 > 0:44:20And this, I think, dates to that later period, about 1880
0:44:20 > 0:44:24up to about 1900, when we had the taste for oriental things again,
0:44:24 > 0:44:29firstly, from Japan and then the Chinese ware started to flood in.
0:44:29 > 0:44:33We've got these lovely lotus blossoms in the iron red
0:44:33 > 0:44:35and then the fronds and leaves picked out in green.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38And in between them we've got these little Buddhistic characters.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41And the emblem at the bottom is another Buddhistic symbol.
0:44:41 > 0:44:45That's the endless knot, which means eternal life.
0:44:45 > 0:44:47And you get these characters just popped on.
0:44:47 > 0:44:50They're supposed to be auspicious, but I think they've got a little bit
0:44:50 > 0:44:52more to do with marketing than anything else.
0:44:52 > 0:44:55The only problem with it is that we've had a little bit of damage
0:44:55 > 0:44:58to it. Is that something that's...?
0:44:58 > 0:45:01- Not guilty. - No. Not happened in your time.
0:45:01 > 0:45:03They look fairly old chips.
0:45:03 > 0:45:07Slightly more seriously, we've got a little hairline crack there
0:45:07 > 0:45:09which is discoloured, as well.
0:45:09 > 0:45:13And strictly speaking, this class of ware, these later pieces,
0:45:13 > 0:45:16are really only sought after when they're perfect.
0:45:16 > 0:45:18And also, the finer the potting,
0:45:18 > 0:45:21the finer the decoration, the more valuable they are.
0:45:21 > 0:45:26So, it's a great interest for me to see it because it's quite an unusual
0:45:26 > 0:45:29design for later Chinese ceramics.
0:45:29 > 0:45:32But in terms of value, it's not going to set the world
0:45:32 > 0:45:35on fire, I'm afraid. Have you got any idea what it's worth?
0:45:35 > 0:45:37No idea.
0:45:37 > 0:45:40It's ridiculous to say and this is why people should go out and buy it,
0:45:40 > 0:45:44- but it's about £10-20 worth.- Oh.
0:45:44 > 0:45:46Yes, I know. It's ridiculous, really,
0:45:46 > 0:45:51for something that's 100 years old and handmade, but you can find these
0:45:51 > 0:45:55things, so I suggest we put it in with a £10-20 estimate on it.
0:45:55 > 0:45:59I don't think we'll bother with a reserve, if that's all right.
0:45:59 > 0:46:01We'll see how it goes.
0:46:01 > 0:46:05Really and truly, if there are two oriental dealers there,
0:46:05 > 0:46:07they should pay the £20 for it.
0:46:07 > 0:46:11- But why have you decided to sell it now?- Decluttering.
0:46:11 > 0:46:14- Decluttering, getting rid. Well, it happens so often.- Yes.
0:46:14 > 0:46:17It's probably why you can buy them for a tenner nowadays!
0:46:17 > 0:46:19Thank you so much for bringing it.
0:46:19 > 0:46:23- We'll put it into the auction and hope it does better than the low estimate.- Yes.
0:46:23 > 0:46:26Thank you very much, Kathleen.
0:46:30 > 0:46:33Well, I suspect this doesn't need any introduction
0:46:33 > 0:46:36to either yourself, myself or the people viewing at home because
0:46:36 > 0:46:40I think everyone's going to recognise this as Clarice Cliff.
0:46:40 > 0:46:42What can you tell me about it?
0:46:42 > 0:46:45How have you come by it? Do you like it? Is it in use?
0:46:45 > 0:46:47I only like it because I remember it as a child.
0:46:47 > 0:46:49It belongs to my grandma.
0:46:49 > 0:46:51- She had the entire tea set.- Really?
0:46:51 > 0:46:54And we used to use it round the fire at teatimes.
0:46:54 > 0:46:57Oh, that's a nice touch, she used it.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00Now, we've got three egg cups here in the front. Now, the egg cups are
0:47:00 > 0:47:03quite rare, because a lot of them did get broken.
0:47:03 > 0:47:06- Yes.- They either got knocked off or fell off.
0:47:06 > 0:47:09You've got two there damaged, but one perfect, which is nice.
0:47:09 > 0:47:12You've got the cream jug, I would call it,
0:47:12 > 0:47:14and then we've got the sugar bowl.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17- Sugar bowl.- Yes. Sugar bowl. And that's perfect.
0:47:17 > 0:47:20If I turn this over, she's quite
0:47:20 > 0:47:23handily told us what the pattern is here. Lodore...
0:47:23 > 0:47:27I suppose that's pronounced. It's got here by Clarice Cliff, which is nice.
0:47:27 > 0:47:28We like to see that.
0:47:28 > 0:47:30And then Wilkinson Ltd.
0:47:30 > 0:47:33Now, Wilkinson was the firm that she originally joined,
0:47:33 > 0:47:36in the early 20th century.
0:47:36 > 0:47:40And the reason this one carries a Wilkinson emblem, because she moved before these were produced.
0:47:40 > 0:47:44- This design was produced around 1929. - Yes.- 1930.
0:47:44 > 0:47:46The reason it's got the Wilkinson marking
0:47:46 > 0:47:53- is because these patterns are known as the lithograph patterns. - Oh, right.
0:47:53 > 0:47:56They didn't need as much skill to paint these patterns
0:47:56 > 0:47:58as the freehand painting of the bizarre range, for example.
0:47:58 > 0:48:03- Yeah.- Do you like it? You either love it or hate it.
0:48:03 > 0:48:08Well, only because it's a touch of nostalgia I like it,
0:48:08 > 0:48:11but I'm not that keen. I wouldn't go out and buy it myself.
0:48:11 > 0:48:14No. Well, I like these sort of slightly whacky shapes,
0:48:14 > 0:48:17these conical shapes, so I think that adds a certain...
0:48:17 > 0:48:19- It's a popular shape.- Yeah.
0:48:19 > 0:48:23Shame you haven't got the rest of the service, cos that would be nice.
0:48:23 > 0:48:26And what about value? Have you thought about value?
0:48:26 > 0:48:28Have you seen what her sort of pieces go for?
0:48:28 > 0:48:33I have had a value about ten years ago now between 70 and £100.
0:48:33 > 0:48:34For this little group here.
0:48:34 > 0:48:36- Yeah.- That's around the right figure.
0:48:36 > 0:48:39I'd like to say the top end of that, so I would suggest
0:48:39 > 0:48:43putting a reserve of £100 on these, with discretion for the auctioneer?
0:48:43 > 0:48:45- Are you happy with that? That's- fine.
0:48:45 > 0:48:48- So, estimate 100 to 150. Reserve at 100, with discretion.- Yes.
0:48:48 > 0:48:51And I'm pretty confident we'll get these away for you.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54- Clarice Cliff is always well received.- Fantastic.
0:49:00 > 0:49:05Anne, thank you. I always love to see a bit of silver, erm...
0:49:05 > 0:49:07but not in such a distressed state.
0:49:07 > 0:49:10What's happened to this poor fellow?
0:49:10 > 0:49:15Well, I'm afraid that was me being very rough. It was fine yesterday.
0:49:15 > 0:49:19- Because I was bringing it, I cleaned it...- Oh, no!
0:49:19 > 0:49:23- It bends slightly and I, sort of, encouraged it back...- Ah.
0:49:23 > 0:49:26- I wrapped it up very well...- Oh.
0:49:26 > 0:49:29..but it was only when I got to the show this morning
0:49:29 > 0:49:32when it had actually completely broken off.
0:49:32 > 0:49:36- Oh, good grief.- So I have to admit I'm guilty on that, Michael.
0:49:36 > 0:49:39- And this was done by polishing it? - By polishing it.
0:49:39 > 0:49:43- You didn't use an angle grinder, did you?- I didn't use an angle grinder.
0:49:43 > 0:49:46- You must be the strongest polisher in Coventry.- Definitely.
0:49:46 > 0:49:47- That's frightening.- Yes.
0:49:47 > 0:49:52- But it bent a little and you bent it back?- Yes, it bent a little.
0:49:52 > 0:49:57It goes to demonstrate, actually, one of the things about how these candlesticks are made.
0:49:57 > 0:50:02When I first saw them, I thought wonderful, 18th-Century candlesticks.
0:50:02 > 0:50:04But if you look at the bottom...
0:50:05 > 0:50:08we've got a set of hallmarks here for Birmingham
0:50:08 > 0:50:12and we've got the lion passant and the date letter for 1977.
0:50:12 > 0:50:16- Right.- I don't have to look that up to know that's 1977,
0:50:16 > 0:50:21because that was the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee, wasn't it?
0:50:21 > 0:50:23- Oh, of course, yes.- 25 years
0:50:23 > 0:50:28and at the assay offices, they put this little Queen's head mark,
0:50:28 > 0:50:29which is the jubilee mark.
0:50:29 > 0:50:33So a lot of silver of that year will bear that particular mark,
0:50:33 > 0:50:36- so it told me instantly.- Ah, right.
0:50:36 > 0:50:40And this is a pattern, a very standard 18th-century pattern,
0:50:40 > 0:50:42that we call cast shell and scroll,
0:50:42 > 0:50:47because we've got the shells there and the scroll decoration.
0:50:47 > 0:50:52And they're made, actually, in four pieces.
0:50:52 > 0:50:56So we've got the little sconce here, which is one piece
0:50:56 > 0:50:59and then the stem is cast in two pieces.
0:50:59 > 0:51:03The thing about cast silver is it's very brittle.
0:51:03 > 0:51:06When you hammer a piece of silver and make it,
0:51:06 > 0:51:10- you impart strength to it, almost like a spring.- Mm-hm.
0:51:10 > 0:51:13But when you cast it in its molten form and let it cool,
0:51:13 > 0:51:16especially if there's a slight imperfection,
0:51:16 > 0:51:17it's very brittle.
0:51:17 > 0:51:21So I don't think that was superhuman strength, Anne.
0:51:21 > 0:51:23- SHE LAUGHS - I think that's a little flaw
0:51:23 > 0:51:28that simply has made it come across and then, by bending it back,
0:51:28 > 0:51:31- because it's so brittle, it's just gone ping.- Ah, right.
0:51:31 > 0:51:35- Which is a shame.- I don't feel quite so guilty now, then.
0:51:35 > 0:51:37You've nothing to be guilty about.
0:51:37 > 0:51:40On the upside, it's not a big job to have it done.
0:51:40 > 0:51:44A silversmith will repair that for about £25-£30
0:51:44 > 0:51:47and you'll never know that it had been broken.
0:51:47 > 0:51:48So that's the upside.
0:51:48 > 0:51:53Because they're not early... If they were original 1740s
0:51:53 > 0:51:56- they'd be £1000-£1,500, all day long.- Right.
0:51:56 > 0:52:00But being modern replicas makes a big difference,
0:52:00 > 0:52:03and the damage makes a little bit of difference, too.
0:52:03 > 0:52:09- I think we should put them into auction at £250-£350.- OK.
0:52:09 > 0:52:12- And put a fixed reserve of £250 on them.- Right.
0:52:12 > 0:52:15And they'll fall within that estimate.
0:52:15 > 0:52:18- I don't think they'll perform dramatically over that.- No.
0:52:18 > 0:52:23They're a fixed commodity, but somebody might want an example of the jubilee mark.
0:52:23 > 0:52:27- Ah, that's a point, yes.- And they're also good useful things.
0:52:27 > 0:52:30- So if you're happy with that? - I'd be very happy with that.
0:52:30 > 0:52:34- Splendid. We'll put them into the sale and hope for the best. Thanks for bringing them in.- Thank you.
0:52:37 > 0:52:39We have to leave this wonderful setting,
0:52:39 > 0:52:41to see how our items will do at auction.
0:52:41 > 0:52:44Will focused in on Dorothy's Leica camera.
0:52:44 > 0:52:46She wants the money to carry on her craft hobby.
0:52:46 > 0:52:49Fingers crossed it does well.
0:52:49 > 0:52:53Kathleen's oriental bowl is certainly exotic.
0:52:53 > 0:52:56Michael's £10-£20 valuation doesn't seem like very much,
0:52:56 > 0:52:58but you never know, it could race away.
0:52:58 > 0:53:01Gillian brought in an old friend of ours - some Clarice.
0:53:01 > 0:53:05It's an unusual collection and a great pattern, so should spark some interest.
0:53:05 > 0:53:09Will a last-minute polish have put paid to a good price for Anne's candlesticks?
0:53:09 > 0:53:1320. And two. I'm out.
0:53:14 > 0:53:17Right, remember those silver candlesticks, the pair?
0:53:17 > 0:53:20How could you forget them? They're just about to go under the hammer.
0:53:20 > 0:53:24We don't have Anne with us today, but we've got her daughter, Tracy.
0:53:24 > 0:53:28- Pleased to meet you.- You, too. - This is Michael.- Hiya.- Hello.
0:53:28 > 0:53:33Our valuation was 250-350, we've also had a chat to the auctioneer.
0:53:33 > 0:53:35Christopher agreed with the valuation,
0:53:35 > 0:53:37but he said you might struggle and if they do go, at the lower end.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41- So I take it you've had a word with him.- We did, a little word.
0:53:41 > 0:53:45- You've lowered the reserve. - Oh, that's good news.
0:53:45 > 0:53:49- Usually, the reserves are going up. - What have you changed it to?
0:53:49 > 0:53:51- To 200.- Right, OK.
0:53:51 > 0:53:53Lot number 65 are some candlesticks.
0:53:53 > 0:53:56They're the cast ones.
0:53:56 > 0:53:59I've got a bid here. I can start at £200.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01- Straight in.- That's good.
0:54:02 > 0:54:05On the book at 200. I'm going to sell them.
0:54:05 > 0:54:07Anybody else interested?
0:54:07 > 0:54:10- Straight in and straight out. - Are we all done at £200?
0:54:10 > 0:54:12- GAVEL BANGS - Blink and you'll miss that one.
0:54:12 > 0:54:16- That was an accurate valuation.- It's a good job we lowered the reserve.
0:54:16 > 0:54:18There was no-one here to bid any higher.
0:54:21 > 0:54:27Dorothy, I hope they've given this Leica camera full exposure in the catalogue.
0:54:27 > 0:54:30- It cost about £125, I gather.- Yes.
0:54:30 > 0:54:33- You've got the original receipt. - I have.
0:54:33 > 0:54:35That's always a nice touch, when you're selling things.
0:54:35 > 0:54:39Just adds a bit of provenance to something and people like that.
0:54:39 > 0:54:40- Yes.- Good luck!
0:54:40 > 0:54:43The 1950s Leica 35mm camera.
0:54:43 > 0:54:48There we are, with the lens, etc.
0:54:48 > 0:54:54And I can start the bidding here at 120 on the book, with a bid at 120.
0:54:54 > 0:54:57Is it 130 now? 130. 140. 140. 150.
0:54:57 > 0:55:02150. 160. 170. 180. 190. 200.
0:55:02 > 0:55:04210. 200 on my left. At 200.
0:55:04 > 0:55:06I'm going to sell it at £200. Is there any further advance?
0:55:06 > 0:55:08It's going to be sold. Are you done?
0:55:08 > 0:55:10Yes. We got it away. £200.
0:55:12 > 0:55:16- Happy?- Yes!- Dorothy, Dorothy, you're not saying anything.- Yes.
0:55:16 > 0:55:18I'm very happy. Thank you very much.
0:55:18 > 0:55:20- Got me worried then.- I'm very happy.
0:55:20 > 0:55:22- Good. Good. - That's what we valued it at.
0:55:22 > 0:55:26200-300. It may have made a little bit more in a scientific instrument
0:55:26 > 0:55:28sale or a collectors' sale,
0:55:28 > 0:55:31but someone's happy and you're pleased with your sale.
0:55:31 > 0:55:33That's right. That's fair enough.
0:55:40 > 0:55:43- We've got to help Kathleen declutter right now, haven't we?- We have.
0:55:43 > 0:55:46A touch of the orient comes to Stratford upon Avon
0:55:46 > 0:55:50and it's a Chinese little bowl. £10-20.
0:55:50 > 0:55:52Why is that so cheap, Kathleen?
0:55:52 > 0:55:57- Michael? - It's like all my favourite meals. It comes with chips.
0:55:57 > 0:56:0020th century Chinese porcelain bowl. £20 for it.
0:56:00 > 0:56:04Five to get me going, then. Five. Five, I'm bid. Five. Six, do I hear?
0:56:04 > 0:56:06Oh, they're off now.
0:56:06 > 0:56:09At eight. At ten. At £8 at the front of the room.
0:56:09 > 0:56:12Ten, surely. This is no money, is it?
0:56:12 > 0:56:14At £8. I'm going to sell it at £8.
0:56:14 > 0:56:17If you're all done and finished at £8. Are you sure?
0:56:17 > 0:56:21- £8.- Never mind.- Gosh.
0:56:21 > 0:56:23It's so underpriced.
0:56:23 > 0:56:24It's so underpriced.
0:56:24 > 0:56:29It's my first single figure sale for Flog It! in about six years.
0:56:29 > 0:56:32So that's something. I know it's not much of a comfort to you.
0:56:32 > 0:56:35- It's the Flog It! experience. - Exactly. Yes.- It really is.
0:56:40 > 0:56:44You're going to like this. Next up, we've got some Clarice Cliff!
0:56:44 > 0:56:49It belongs to Gillian and I think she's wearing the iris pattern.
0:56:49 > 0:56:51It looks fantastic. I love that.
0:56:51 > 0:56:54- Beautiful.- Isn't that lovely?
0:56:54 > 0:56:56Is that a recent purchase?
0:56:56 > 0:56:58- No. I've had it for ages.- Yeah.
0:56:58 > 0:57:02- Cos it looks sort of '70s, '80s. Is it?- Yes.- Yeah. I thought so.
0:57:02 > 0:57:04- Could well be.- They call it vintage.
0:57:04 > 0:57:06- Vintage.- Vintage.- Vintage.
0:57:06 > 0:57:07I love it, though. Really nice.
0:57:07 > 0:57:10Nice and bright and fresh. Now, Clarice Cliff.
0:57:10 > 0:57:12We've got some egg cups.
0:57:12 > 0:57:15And there's a nice bowl in there, as well. What did we put on it? 100-150?
0:57:15 > 0:57:18- Yeah.- And we've reserved it at the bottom figure.
0:57:18 > 0:57:21- Yeah. With discretion. - It's an unusual pattern.- OK.
0:57:21 > 0:57:24We're going to find out how unusual right now, at Bigwoods,
0:57:24 > 0:57:26as it's going under the hammer. Good luck.
0:57:26 > 0:57:31This is the 1930 earthenware decorated in the Lodore pattern.
0:57:31 > 0:57:33Rather nice and there's been strong interest.
0:57:33 > 0:57:35I can start it on the book.
0:57:35 > 0:57:38Multiplicity of bids here.
0:57:38 > 0:57:40340, on the book.
0:57:40 > 0:57:43That's how rare the pattern is!
0:57:43 > 0:57:45£340.
0:57:45 > 0:57:47340 with me. At 350 over there.
0:57:47 > 0:57:50I've got 360. 370, sir?
0:57:50 > 0:57:53360, on the book here. At 360.
0:57:53 > 0:57:55That was excellent.
0:57:55 > 0:57:58- I'm pleased with that.- I bet you are.
0:57:58 > 0:58:00- That's surprising. - Don't you like Clarice now?!
0:58:00 > 0:58:02I wish I had loads of it, cos I'd be flogging it.
0:58:02 > 0:58:05- In the back of the wardrobe.- My word.
0:58:05 > 0:58:09£360. Less a bit of commission, of course. They deduct that off.
0:58:14 > 0:58:16Well, we're coming to the end of another show.
0:58:16 > 0:58:18The auction is still going on behind me,
0:58:18 > 0:58:20but it's all over for our owners.
0:58:20 > 0:58:23They've all gone home happy, even if we didn't sell everything.
0:58:23 > 0:58:25I think they've had a great time
0:58:25 > 0:58:27and I hope you've enjoyed watching.
0:58:27 > 0:58:30Our experts did really well, under the circumstances.
0:58:30 > 0:58:33It's not an exact science, but that's why we love auction rooms.
0:58:33 > 0:58:35See you next time on Flog It!
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