Basingstoke

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0:00:03 > 0:00:08There's been a market held here every Wednesday in this town for the last 700 years,

0:00:08 > 0:00:11but today there's a new attraction, there's a different buzz,

0:00:11 > 0:00:13because Flog It! has come to Basingstoke.

0:00:50 > 0:00:54Basingstoke expanded rapidly during the 1960s,

0:00:54 > 0:00:57but this marketplace is at the very heart of the old town,

0:00:57 > 0:00:59which even has a mention in the Domesday Book,

0:00:59 > 0:01:01which dates way back to 1086.

0:01:01 > 0:01:05And over the centuries the traders have come here to ply their goods

0:01:05 > 0:01:09and all the crowds - well, they've come here to snap up a bargain.

0:01:11 > 0:01:15Well, here at the Anvil we've drawn a great crowd of our own

0:01:15 > 0:01:18and all the people of Basingstoke are eager to trade their antiques,

0:01:18 > 0:01:22and they're here to ask that all-important question, which is...

0:01:22 > 0:01:23ALL: What's it worth?

0:01:23 > 0:01:26They're gonna find out, because we've got two great experts -

0:01:26 > 0:01:30Catherine Southon and James Lewis who are desperate to value this lot,

0:01:30 > 0:01:33so let's get them inside and put them out of their misery.

0:01:39 > 0:01:44And it's not long before something with a great name catches James's eye.

0:01:44 > 0:01:51Bridget, David, a wonderful piece of Art Nouveau pewter work.

0:01:51 > 0:01:54Is this something that's been in the family a long time?

0:01:54 > 0:01:57I can remember it in my grandparents' house in the '40s.

0:01:57 > 0:02:02- Right.- 1940s and I don't know where they got it from,

0:02:02 > 0:02:05- but it's been around for 60, 70 years anyway.- Yeah.

0:02:05 > 0:02:07So it's likely... Well, that's almost new.

0:02:07 > 0:02:15- This was probably made around 1915, 1925 something like that.- Right.

0:02:15 > 0:02:19If you turn it over, we've got a clear set of marks there -

0:02:19 > 0:02:22"English Pewter Made by Liberty & Co."

0:02:22 > 0:02:26And really that is the name that everybody looks for

0:02:26 > 0:02:28in terms of 20th century pewter,

0:02:28 > 0:02:34and then we have the number underneath that - 01130.

0:02:34 > 0:02:37It's a five digit number, so it's quite a late one.

0:02:37 > 0:02:40The earlier ones only had four numbers.

0:02:40 > 0:02:45The most famous of the designers is a chap called... Do you know?

0:02:45 > 0:02:47- Archibald Knox.- Archibald Knox.

0:02:47 > 0:02:50And everybody hopes that they have a piece of Archibald Knox.

0:02:50 > 0:02:52Sadly, this isn't.

0:02:52 > 0:02:55This is probably by, well it is by Oliver Baker,

0:02:55 > 0:02:58a designer who studied actually in Birmingham,

0:02:58 > 0:03:01in Victoria Street in Birmingham.

0:03:01 > 0:03:06And did lots of wares in the same sort of style as Archibald Knox,

0:03:06 > 0:03:10but had a much heavier, more masculine approach to it.

0:03:10 > 0:03:14Whereas a lot of the Archibald Knox wares are embossed, some are cast,

0:03:14 > 0:03:16this is very much cast, with its weight.

0:03:16 > 0:03:20The Archibald Knox piece would no way be as heavy as that.

0:03:20 > 0:03:23So it's been in the family for as long as you can remember?

0:03:23 > 0:03:25Yes, yes.

0:03:25 > 0:03:28- Isn't it something you want to pass down, generation to generation?- No.

0:03:28 > 0:03:30Our children don't want it, so...

0:03:30 > 0:03:33- Why?- Don't ask us! - I wanted it.

0:03:33 > 0:03:38David's aunt had it after his grandmother and then it came to us

0:03:38 > 0:03:43and I had ideas of putting it in the fireplace with dried flowers in it.

0:03:43 > 0:03:46I never got round to doing it and that was 12 years ago,

0:03:46 > 0:03:50and so I think "Oh, well, 12 years, it's time to move it on."

0:03:50 > 0:03:52You need to persuade your children

0:03:52 > 0:03:55- to start appreciating things of this period.- We try!

0:03:55 > 0:03:59I suppose they spend their weekends with flat-pack furniture,

0:03:59 > 0:04:03putting it together with an Allen key like most of my mates.

0:04:03 > 0:04:08But I have to say, this for me, I love this.

0:04:08 > 0:04:11The period really does appeal

0:04:11 > 0:04:13and I'd like to put on an auction estimate of...

0:04:13 > 0:04:15It's not going to...

0:04:15 > 0:04:18I'm afraid you're not going to go on holiday with it,

0:04:18 > 0:04:20it's not gonna get you very far.

0:04:20 > 0:04:23It's gonna be £50 to £80, something like that,

0:04:23 > 0:04:26and let's protect it with a reserve. Let's stick £40 on it.

0:04:26 > 0:04:29- If it doesn't make that, we can try it in another sale.- Yes.

0:04:29 > 0:04:31- Is that OK for you? - Absolutely, yes.- Yep.

0:04:31 > 0:04:34- Super, and you're able to come to the auction?- I hope so, yes.

0:04:34 > 0:04:38- Let's take it along and see how it does.- Good.- Thank you very much.

0:04:48 > 0:04:50Hi, Frances. Thank you for coming along today

0:04:50 > 0:04:53and bringing along these rather interesting ginger jars.

0:04:53 > 0:04:56Tell me about them. Where did you get them from?

0:04:56 > 0:05:00I was given them by my granddad in 1994.

0:05:00 > 0:05:03As far as I know, they were an engagement present

0:05:03 > 0:05:07for my nan and granddad, it must have been probably about 1930,

0:05:07 > 0:05:11so that's as far as I know the history.

0:05:11 > 0:05:15Now you said that your grandparents got engaged in the 1930s?

0:05:15 > 0:05:19That would correspond with these, because they are Art Deco,

0:05:19 > 0:05:23they are certainly Art Deco in shape and they do date from the 1930s,

0:05:23 > 0:05:26so that would work rather well. Do you like them?

0:05:26 > 0:05:29- Is it something you're interested in? - I do like them.

0:05:29 > 0:05:32I think they've got a nice pattern about them,

0:05:32 > 0:05:35but unfortunately they're not my colour scheme any more.

0:05:35 > 0:05:37I did used to collect a lot of blue.

0:05:37 > 0:05:39The red took a bit of a background...

0:05:39 > 0:05:42- Right, so they don't go with your decor?- Not any more, no.

0:05:42 > 0:05:45- So it's time to move them on?- Yes.

0:05:45 > 0:05:46Well, what I like about them

0:05:46 > 0:05:50is that they are in lovely condition and they are glass.

0:05:50 > 0:05:52I mean from a distance they may look ceramic

0:05:52 > 0:05:55and indeed I thought they were ceramic first of all,

0:05:55 > 0:05:58but as you see them, they are made from glass

0:05:58 > 0:06:00and they look to have been hand-painted

0:06:00 > 0:06:01on the reverse of the glass.

0:06:01 > 0:06:05So you can see here, this is the glass on the outside,

0:06:05 > 0:06:09- but underneath that, that is where they've been hand-painted.- Right.

0:06:09 > 0:06:13So they're really quite well-done and rather beautiful.

0:06:13 > 0:06:18And also, they've got a lovely clear stamp on the bottom

0:06:18 > 0:06:21that tells us that they were made in Stourbridge.

0:06:21 > 0:06:23And the maker's mark on the bottom,

0:06:23 > 0:06:27so it's really nice and clear for that period.

0:06:27 > 0:06:30The lids, unfortunately, aren't in such good condition -

0:06:30 > 0:06:33these white metal lids which do look a little bit tarnished.

0:06:33 > 0:06:38But nonetheless, the three of them do look to be in superb condition.

0:06:38 > 0:06:42- So certainly you seem to have looked after them?- Oh, absolutely, yes.

0:06:42 > 0:06:47- Now value-wise, I suggest that we put an estimate on of £200 to £300.- OK.

0:06:47 > 0:06:51Put a reserve on of £150 so they won't sell below that,

0:06:51 > 0:06:56and I hope the people in the auction room will appreciate this quality

0:06:56 > 0:06:59- and how they've been rather nicely done.- Definitely.

0:06:59 > 0:07:01- Thanks for coming along. - Thank you.

0:07:05 > 0:07:09Walter, a cracking chest of drawers and a nice bow-fronted one as well.

0:07:09 > 0:07:11Look at that lovely sweep!

0:07:11 > 0:07:15So, tell me a little bit about its history. Where has it come from?

0:07:15 > 0:07:20It was my mother's and she inherited it from my grandmother.

0:07:20 > 0:07:22- It's been in the family a long time?- Yeah.

0:07:22 > 0:07:24- And now it's yours? - Well, yeah, I suppose it is.

0:07:24 > 0:07:26- And you don't want this?- No.

0:07:26 > 0:07:28Why is that?

0:07:28 > 0:07:30- It's too old!- Too old!

0:07:30 > 0:07:32- Too big!- Too big!

0:07:32 > 0:07:35This is the problem with fashion today.

0:07:35 > 0:07:38People have got it in their minds, because it's big and brown

0:07:38 > 0:07:41and not fashionable, it's horrible and not worth anything.

0:07:41 > 0:07:45This is a cracking piece of kit and worth investing in.

0:07:45 > 0:07:48Look at the architecture, look at the craftsmanship.

0:07:48 > 0:07:51You don't find that in furniture built in the last 20 years.

0:07:51 > 0:07:53- No.- You really don't.

0:07:53 > 0:07:57And look at the way the carpenter has cut the piece of wood -

0:07:57 > 0:07:58that's one single plank.

0:07:58 > 0:08:02That lovely variegated grain, that's called a flame curl.

0:08:02 > 0:08:04That's cut for it's decoration.

0:08:04 > 0:08:08- And this is circa 1840 this chest of drawers.- Is it?

0:08:08 > 0:08:10Yes, it is just before the Victorian period.

0:08:10 > 0:08:15It's got some nice... decorative handles.

0:08:15 > 0:08:18If you pull this out, you can see the handles have been replaced.

0:08:18 > 0:08:22There would have been a very plain Cuban mahogany drawer knob there,

0:08:22 > 0:08:23but somebody has updated it...

0:08:23 > 0:08:28- Have they?- With a rather fanciful ormolu piece of metal there,

0:08:28 > 0:08:31just to create the look, you know, rather than get rid of it,

0:08:31 > 0:08:35change the door furniture, revive its appearance.

0:08:35 > 0:08:37I mean I think it's a practical piece of kit, you know.

0:08:37 > 0:08:40It's a quality thing and it's been well-used, I can see that,

0:08:40 > 0:08:42because it's had some damage,

0:08:42 > 0:08:46someone has carted that up and down the stairs and it's fallen over.

0:08:46 > 0:08:50If this was in perfect condition, you'd be looking at £400 to £600,

0:08:50 > 0:08:54but because it's been terribly, terribly damaged, but well-loved,

0:08:54 > 0:08:58- I think we're looking at £100 to £200.- Yeah.

0:08:58 > 0:09:01You're gonna get the lower end, because somebody has to do some work on it.

0:09:01 > 0:09:03People just aren't buying them and it's so sad,

0:09:03 > 0:09:06but you've pointed out why they're not buying them -

0:09:06 > 0:09:09it's too big, it's too brown, it's too dark, it looks too heavy.

0:09:09 > 0:09:11- That's fine.- Yeah?

0:09:11 > 0:09:13- Yeah.- Any fixed reserve?- No.

0:09:13 > 0:09:15- No reserve? Just let it go?- Yeah.

0:09:15 > 0:09:18I don't blame you actually, because if it struggles around £80,

0:09:18 > 0:09:20it means you've got to hire a van

0:09:20 > 0:09:24and spend more money to pick it up and take it home.

0:09:24 > 0:09:27- It needs to go.- It needs to go! OK, see you at the auction.- OK.

0:09:31 > 0:09:34Alex, I'd love to think that when I'm going out with my camera

0:09:34 > 0:09:38taking little snapshots of whatever throughout Derbyshire and the UK

0:09:38 > 0:09:39that one day in maybe 100 years' time,

0:09:39 > 0:09:43somebody will be looking through one of my albums like this.

0:09:43 > 0:09:47- That's right.- This is just a wonderful illustration really,

0:09:47 > 0:09:52- of life at sea on a cruise in 1904, just over 100 years ago.- Beautiful.

0:09:52 > 0:09:55Tell me, is it a family piece or something you found?

0:09:55 > 0:10:00- No, I just collect old photographs, you know.- OK.

0:10:00 > 0:10:02And I've got thousands, so...

0:10:02 > 0:10:05I think the frontispiece is just super,

0:10:05 > 0:10:09with this lovely sepia pen and ink sketch there

0:10:09 > 0:10:13of typical Edwardian life on a cruise ship.

0:10:13 > 0:10:18And then here he's mapped out the voyage, starting in Oban,

0:10:18 > 0:10:22going north to Inverness and down the coast,

0:10:22 > 0:10:26Aberdeen and all the way round,

0:10:26 > 0:10:28Southampton, Plymouth,

0:10:28 > 0:10:31all the way up the other side and home.

0:10:31 > 0:10:35And if we start to look at the actual photographs themselves,

0:10:35 > 0:10:40I have to say the bit that struck me, for two reasons, was Southampton.

0:10:40 > 0:10:43I suppose because we're in Hampshire now,

0:10:43 > 0:10:46but also I was at Southampton Uni

0:10:46 > 0:10:50and this is where I used to go and eat sandwiches at lunchtime.

0:10:50 > 0:10:55And it's called Bargate, and there used to be above bar and below bar

0:10:55 > 0:10:57and none of these buildings were here.

0:10:57 > 0:11:01It was 1960s, horrible flat-roof monstrosities

0:11:01 > 0:11:02when I was at university,

0:11:02 > 0:11:05but looking at that, gosh, what a place it was!

0:11:05 > 0:11:07- It was beautiful. - Absolutely beautiful.

0:11:07 > 0:11:11And then if we come from Southampton we turn to Portsmouth

0:11:11 > 0:11:14and there we have HMS Victory.

0:11:14 > 0:11:17And, of course, unlike today in dry dock,

0:11:17 > 0:11:21there she is, sitting in the water at sea.

0:11:21 > 0:11:23Portsmouth Harbour, wonderful.

0:11:23 > 0:11:29I mean, this really is a great tour of the ports and harbours of Britain

0:11:29 > 0:11:34and it really will appeal to a photograph collector.

0:11:34 > 0:11:37- Valuing such a thing is difficult... - I know.

0:11:37 > 0:11:41- It's of far more interest than commercial value.- I know, I know.

0:11:41 > 0:11:44- But somebody will love it, I'm sure. - Of course, yeah.

0:11:44 > 0:11:47And if we put an estimate of £40 to £60 on it

0:11:47 > 0:11:49and a reserve of £40, would you be happy with that?

0:11:49 > 0:11:51That would be perfect, yes.

0:11:51 > 0:11:55- Well, let's take it along and see how we go.- Okey doke. Thank you.

0:12:02 > 0:12:05Well, we've found some cracking items

0:12:05 > 0:12:08and right now it's time to put those valuations to the test.

0:12:08 > 0:12:11It's our first visit to the auction room, in Winchester,

0:12:11 > 0:12:13so while we make our way over there,

0:12:13 > 0:12:16we'll leave you with a quick recap of all the items we've found.

0:12:21 > 0:12:23What a lovely example of Art Nouveau,

0:12:23 > 0:12:25and Liberty is one of the best names.

0:12:25 > 0:12:28This is bound to do well for Bridget and David.

0:12:28 > 0:12:33These Art Deco glass jars clash with Frances's interior decor,

0:12:33 > 0:12:36but I'm sure they'll fit right in with somebody else's.

0:12:36 > 0:12:38When it comes to interior design,

0:12:38 > 0:12:41does anyone want brown furniture any more?

0:12:41 > 0:12:43Well, I think now is the time to buy it.

0:12:43 > 0:12:46And Alexander is parting with an album

0:12:46 > 0:12:48from his collection of old photographs.

0:12:48 > 0:12:52Will this record of an Edwardian cruise sail away? Let's find out.

0:12:52 > 0:12:55For today's auction, we're in this beautiful listed barn,

0:12:55 > 0:12:59where our auctioneer, Andrew Smith, will be overseeing our lots.

0:13:03 > 0:13:06Boy, have we got a show lined up for you today.

0:13:06 > 0:13:09I've been waiting for this moment for the last five or six weeks,

0:13:09 > 0:13:12ever since we had our valuation day where we found all our treasures

0:13:12 > 0:13:15that are just about to go under the hammer.

0:13:15 > 0:13:17Unfortunately, one of our experts is missing.

0:13:17 > 0:13:20We've got Catherine Southon, but James Lewis cannot make it today.

0:13:20 > 0:13:24He's in Derby. We've got a camera on him and a phone link,

0:13:24 > 0:13:27so we can get his reaction to whatever happens.

0:13:27 > 0:13:31Keep watching because there's gonna be one or two very big surprises!

0:13:39 > 0:13:42Right now in the frame we've got Alex and his collection of photos.

0:13:42 > 0:13:44Sort of a nautical theme here,

0:13:44 > 0:13:47- a cruise around the British Isles in the early 1900s.- Yes.

0:13:47 > 0:13:49Ports, harbours, shorelines.

0:13:49 > 0:13:52- Everywhere, yeah. - Are you a keen photographer?

0:13:52 > 0:13:53- Oh, god, yeah!- Yes?

0:13:53 > 0:13:56For ever!

0:13:56 > 0:13:59How many photos have you collected in your lifetime, do you think?

0:13:59 > 0:14:05Ooh, probably 3,000, 4,000, or more.

0:14:05 > 0:14:08We've got about £40 to £60 riding on this.

0:14:08 > 0:14:10It's not a great deal of money,

0:14:10 > 0:14:12but let's hope we get a little bit more

0:14:12 > 0:14:14than James's top end of the estimate.

0:14:14 > 0:14:16I'd like to see £80 to £100 on this.

0:14:16 > 0:14:20Maybe it's wishful thinking, I don't know, but bon voyage!

0:14:20 > 0:14:23James, what do you think? We've got a packed room behind me.

0:14:23 > 0:14:26I'm convinced that this photograph album is gonna do well.

0:14:26 > 0:14:29£40 to £60, maybe top-end estimate.

0:14:29 > 0:14:31OK. Here we go. We're going under the hammer now.

0:14:31 > 0:14:37Lot 122, various ships illustrated there.

0:14:37 > 0:14:39- We have a number of commission bids here...- Ooh, see!

0:14:39 > 0:14:42- We'll start the bidding at £45. - Commission bids, lots of interest.

0:14:42 > 0:14:45£45, is there 50 in the room? At £45 and selling...

0:14:45 > 0:14:4950 at the back, commission bids are out. £50 and selling. Five?

0:14:49 > 0:14:52- Come on, more, come on! - At £50 in the room now, at £50.

0:14:52 > 0:14:56Any more? All done. At £50, last time.

0:14:57 > 0:15:01James was spot on, he said £40 to £60. Bang on in the middle.

0:15:01 > 0:15:05- Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! - £50 is a great result.

0:15:05 > 0:15:09I was obviously more accurate as a valuer on the day than I am today!

0:15:09 > 0:15:12Can't fault that! If you've got 3,000 or 4,000 other photographs

0:15:12 > 0:15:15and they're all worth sort of, roughly the same,

0:15:15 > 0:15:18- I think you're worth a small fortune!- Sshhhh!

0:15:25 > 0:15:27I've just been joined by Frances and Catherine

0:15:27 > 0:15:30and here is something for all you Art Deco lovers.

0:15:30 > 0:15:33And it will set you back £200 to £300, won't it?

0:15:33 > 0:15:36- You like these?- I do, and they look fantastic here,

0:15:36 > 0:15:39because they've got pride of place, they're illustrated in the catalogue,

0:15:39 > 0:15:42but I made a mistake - I called them ginger jars,

0:15:42 > 0:15:45but I stand corrected, they're actually tea caddies,

0:15:45 > 0:15:47because of the little metal bits.

0:15:47 > 0:15:50OK. Why are you flogging these?

0:15:50 > 0:15:54Because they're just boxed away in the loft at the moment.

0:15:54 > 0:15:56They've never been in a box! Looking at them now,

0:15:56 > 0:15:59they've got a real look about them, a nice trio.

0:15:59 > 0:16:02Well, we've got a fixed reserve of £150.

0:16:02 > 0:16:04I think they're priced to sell.

0:16:04 > 0:16:07Fingers crossed. There's three of them, £50 each as far I'm concerned.

0:16:07 > 0:16:10- Let's hope we get Catherine's top estimate.- Lovely.- OK?

0:16:10 > 0:16:12- Yes, thank you.- Let's do it.

0:16:12 > 0:16:19Lot 420, there's three Stourbridge tea caddies.

0:16:19 > 0:16:22Start me at £200. £200?

0:16:22 > 0:16:25Try £150 then. £150?

0:16:25 > 0:16:28£100 if you like. £100, thank you, and ten.

0:16:28 > 0:16:33- At £100 and ten, 110, 120... - Come on!- 130, 140.

0:16:33 > 0:16:34At £140. Any more?

0:16:34 > 0:16:38Right up at the top - 150, 160.

0:16:38 > 0:16:43£150, it's with me at the moment at £150 at the top. Any more?

0:16:43 > 0:16:46At £150, then, for the very last time.

0:16:48 > 0:16:50We sold them, the hammer's gone down.

0:16:50 > 0:16:53- Right on the reserve.- That's fine. - They've gone.- Yes, yes.

0:16:53 > 0:16:56- It's better than having them in the box.- Definitely.

0:16:56 > 0:16:58What will you put the money towards?

0:16:58 > 0:17:01Hopefully in the future I may try and start off doing a family tree

0:17:01 > 0:17:04for my grandparents in their family name.

0:17:04 > 0:17:06That's nice, a bit of genealogy, yes.

0:17:06 > 0:17:10- So it will be put away until I'm able to start that.- How exciting.

0:17:10 > 0:17:12What a lovely idea! How fantastic!

0:17:13 > 0:17:16For the next lot, it's Andrew's colleague, Nick Jarrod,

0:17:16 > 0:17:18who will be conducting the auction.

0:17:18 > 0:17:20Right, my turn to be the expert.

0:17:20 > 0:17:22That wonderful set of chest of drawers,

0:17:22 > 0:17:24the Cuban mahogany ones, they belong to Walter.

0:17:24 > 0:17:26We've got the chest of drawers.

0:17:26 > 0:17:29Walter can't be with us today but we've got his daughter, Hayley.

0:17:29 > 0:17:31You've seen these as a little girl,

0:17:31 > 0:17:34- because they've been in the family quite a long time.- They have, yes.

0:17:34 > 0:17:37- Yes, a long time.- You may have used them in your bedroom!

0:17:37 > 0:17:39We had them around.

0:17:39 > 0:17:42Look, I hope you get the top end of the estimate for dad.

0:17:42 > 0:17:45- He was quite adamant that he didn't want a reserve.- He didn't.

0:17:45 > 0:17:48They're just here to go and as you can see, if you look around,

0:17:48 > 0:17:50we've got one, two, three, four, five...

0:17:50 > 0:17:53- there's about ten chest of drawers here.- Very similar.

0:17:53 > 0:17:56It's very similar. They call it brown furniture.

0:17:56 > 0:17:58They've talked the price right down,

0:17:58 > 0:18:00but quite frankly, now is the time to buy them,

0:18:00 > 0:18:02because they are a good investment,

0:18:02 > 0:18:06so fingers crossed, somebody will pay good money for this.

0:18:06 > 0:18:07Here they go.

0:18:07 > 0:18:11Lot 855, the bow-front chest of drawers. Good chest here.

0:18:11 > 0:18:15Start me at £100 for it. £100?

0:18:15 > 0:18:16100? No?

0:18:16 > 0:18:2050 then? Just to get me going. £50, no less.

0:18:20 > 0:18:25£50, surely? For the bow-front chest, £50? I won't sell it for less.

0:18:25 > 0:18:26£50 somewhere?

0:18:26 > 0:18:29Nobody wants to buy a chest of drawers!

0:18:29 > 0:18:31If nobody wants it at 50, we'll pass on it.

0:18:31 > 0:18:34No? OK, well, we'll move on.

0:18:34 > 0:18:36That's incredible, isn't it!

0:18:36 > 0:18:38Oh, dear. Oh, well.

0:18:38 > 0:18:41We can re-enter it here in another sale,

0:18:41 > 0:18:46rather than you sort of put it in the car and take it home.

0:18:46 > 0:18:50If he wants to sell it, let it go for £50, we can contact dad,

0:18:50 > 0:18:54- he can put it in another sale coming up in a couple of weeks.- OK.

0:18:54 > 0:18:57It just goes to show, all of these chests of drawers here,

0:18:57 > 0:19:00all of this furniture, nobody wants it.

0:19:00 > 0:19:02- £50 is nothing, is it?- No.

0:19:02 > 0:19:05Everybody needs a set to put their clothes in at home.

0:19:05 > 0:19:09Why go to the high street and spend £150 on some MDF furniture

0:19:09 > 0:19:12that is gonna fall apart when you can buy

0:19:12 > 0:19:16an early Victorian piece like that for 50 quid!

0:19:23 > 0:19:25Ooh, I love this little pewter bowl.

0:19:25 > 0:19:28It's in the Art Nouveau style and it belongs to Bridget and David here.

0:19:28 > 0:19:30- Hello.- Hello.

0:19:30 > 0:19:34I've been waiting for this moment and I'll tell you what, I love this.

0:19:34 > 0:19:36I think it's a gorgeous little shape.

0:19:36 > 0:19:40I know, James, you really like this. It's got a fixed reserve at £40.

0:19:40 > 0:19:42I think it could do a lot more than that.

0:19:42 > 0:19:46I'd like it to do a lot more than that. Any change of plans here?

0:19:46 > 0:19:48£40, easy.

0:19:48 > 0:19:50Let's hope it makes 100.

0:19:50 > 0:19:53You've heard what James has got to say, you've heard what I think.

0:19:53 > 0:19:54We know what you think.

0:19:54 > 0:19:57I think it's down to the bidders now of Winchester.

0:19:57 > 0:19:59So let's find out what they think.

0:19:59 > 0:20:01Here we go. It's going under the hammer.

0:20:01 > 0:20:06Lot 750 is a Liberty & Co jardiniere.

0:20:06 > 0:20:09We have a number of commission bids here...

0:20:09 > 0:20:10They like it! It's got the look!

0:20:10 > 0:20:13Bidding at £110, commission bid, at £110...

0:20:13 > 0:20:15I knew James was being a bit mean!

0:20:15 > 0:20:19120 in the room? At £110 and selling...

0:20:19 > 0:20:22120, 130, 140...

0:20:22 > 0:20:24- That's extraordinary!- 140.

0:20:24 > 0:20:29At £130 commission bid, then. At £130, if you're all done?

0:20:29 > 0:20:31£130 for the last time.

0:20:31 > 0:20:35- GAVEL BANGS - Yes, it's sold! £130!

0:20:35 > 0:20:37James, brilliant!

0:20:37 > 0:20:39£130, what a great price.

0:20:39 > 0:20:41I'm so pleased with that.

0:20:41 > 0:20:44People loved it as much as I did and that's gonna go to a good home.

0:20:44 > 0:20:46What do you think about that?

0:20:46 > 0:20:49That's tremendous! Unbelievable.

0:20:49 > 0:20:50I was happy with £40.

0:20:50 > 0:20:53- Ah! But it had the look! - That's three times.

0:20:53 > 0:20:54It really did, it really did.

0:20:54 > 0:20:57It attracted people to it, so I'm ever so pleased with that.

0:20:57 > 0:20:59And I hope somebody enjoys it.

0:21:04 > 0:21:08Love them or loathe them, but you can't live life without them,

0:21:08 > 0:21:12that's for sure, but things don't always run that smoothly, do they?

0:21:12 > 0:21:16Car trouble - it always happens when you least expect it.

0:21:16 > 0:21:19I don't know much about engines, but I do know a man who does.

0:21:19 > 0:21:24Many organisations were born out of the love of our four-wheeled friends

0:21:24 > 0:21:28and have rescued us from roadsides over the years.

0:21:28 > 0:21:31One that can trace its history right back to the beginning

0:21:31 > 0:21:34of the car industry is the AA, the Automobile Association.

0:21:34 > 0:21:36And its HQ is in Basingstoke.

0:21:36 > 0:21:39They remain one of the largest,

0:21:39 > 0:21:43and even as far back as the '70s, they had over five million members.

0:21:43 > 0:21:47This was when they introduced a brand new Relay service.

0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Hi. What's your name?- Steve. - Hi, Steve. It's Paul.

0:21:56 > 0:21:58- This is fantastic. - It's excellent.

0:21:58 > 0:22:01- It's brilliant. Doesn't it look American-like?- It does, yeah.

0:22:01 > 0:22:04- Built in Luton, isn't it? - Oh, yes.- Not built in the USA.

0:22:04 > 0:22:07- No, a genuine Bedford. - It's typical '70s. Is it early '70s?

0:22:07 > 0:22:10- It is. This one is 1974.- Right, OK.

0:22:10 > 0:22:13- But Relay actually came into force in '73.- Oh, only a year before?

0:22:13 > 0:22:18Only the year before, and we had 15 of these and this was one of the very early ones that we took on.

0:22:18 > 0:22:21Gosh! Do you know, I thought they'd been around since the '60s!

0:22:21 > 0:22:25- No. We didn't do a Relay in the '60s. I mean then people... - You couldn't tow people?

0:22:25 > 0:22:27No. We didn't do much in the way of towing.

0:22:27 > 0:22:31People never went very far then, cars weren't reliable and there was no motorway,

0:22:31 > 0:22:36so everyone was pretty much local to where they lived, so it wasn't until later on that we started

0:22:36 > 0:22:39towing long distances and that's when we started up the Relay.

0:22:39 > 0:22:41And this was the standard issue, was it?

0:22:41 > 0:22:44- Yes, one of the first ones. - Good old Bedford pick-up? - Yes, very noisy.

0:22:44 > 0:22:46- Incredible! - Slow, smelly, but...

0:22:46 > 0:22:49- But I love it. It's in great condition.- Oh, yes, yeah.

0:22:49 > 0:22:52- Who's restored this, then? - This was just restored by a patrol.

0:22:52 > 0:22:56I mean all of our vintage vehicles have been restored and looked after by patrols.

0:22:56 > 0:22:59They do it in their own time, so we use them for different events,

0:22:59 > 0:23:02- charity runs.- Have you got many more examples back at the depot?

0:23:02 > 0:23:06- Yes, we've a few for you to see, from different eras. - I'll tell you what then.

0:23:06 > 0:23:10We'll load my car up, get it on the back and I'll ride in the cab with you.

0:23:10 > 0:23:12- Yeah, that will be great. - We can have a look.- OK.

0:23:17 > 0:23:22The AA was formed back in 1905 by a group of motoring enthusiasts.

0:23:22 > 0:23:28Their aim was not to offer roadside assistance, but to get around the law.

0:23:28 > 0:23:30These driving pioneers were constantly

0:23:30 > 0:23:36being prosecuted for speeding by the police so patrolmen were sent out to warn members about speed traps.

0:23:36 > 0:23:40From those early stages, the AA changed and adapted,

0:23:40 > 0:23:44eventually swapping the pushbike for more mechanised forms of transport.

0:23:50 > 0:23:52I love it! Hi there, hello.

0:23:52 > 0:23:53- Hello.- What's your name?- Shaun.

0:23:53 > 0:23:56Shaun, hi Shaun. I like the uniform, as well.

0:23:56 > 0:23:58- That's a BSA, isn't it?- This is.

0:23:58 > 0:24:00It's the BSA M21.

0:24:00 > 0:24:02And how many of these were on the road?

0:24:02 > 0:24:06By 1923 we had 273 of these but we still have a couple of hundred

0:24:06 > 0:24:09patrols still on pushbikes, as well, so we had a mixture of the two.

0:24:09 > 0:24:13From the '50s, we started using the M21, because they came improved

0:24:13 > 0:24:16- with the sidebox, which... - You could get the kit in?

0:24:16 > 0:24:17- Exactly, yes.- That's brilliant.

0:24:17 > 0:24:20It made them more versatile. They'd have had spanners, screwdrivers...

0:24:20 > 0:24:25- Jacks...- Yeah, jacks, water, first aid kits, petrol, yes.

0:24:25 > 0:24:29I mean petrol was, you know, there wasn't many garages about in those days,

0:24:29 > 0:24:32so it was quite a common thing for people to run out of petrol, so we carried that.

0:24:32 > 0:24:35Shaun, this is in fantastic condition.

0:24:35 > 0:24:39- Terrific.- Absolutely unbelievable. It still goes like a dream, I gather.

0:24:39 > 0:24:44This one we actually drove from John O'Groats to Lands End on a charity run and the only thing

0:24:44 > 0:24:47that went wrong with it was the headlight fell out,

0:24:47 > 0:24:51- so you can't knock that, can you! - No, you can't, you really can't. How lovely.

0:24:51 > 0:24:55So many people can remember these, you know the old bike and sidecar.

0:24:55 > 0:24:58I mean this is a real iconic picture of the AA in the early days.

0:24:58 > 0:25:02The number of cars on the road doubled in the 1950s and doubled again in the '60s.

0:25:02 > 0:25:10With more cars on the road, the bikes were deemed unsafe and in 1961, a new vehicle came along.

0:25:10 > 0:25:15It would make the world of the patrol man a drier and more comfortable place.

0:25:15 > 0:25:17I love it! I had one of these.

0:25:17 > 0:25:22- Did you?- A bright red one. It must have been ex-Post Office!

0:25:22 > 0:25:23- Isn't this lovely!- It is, yes.

0:25:23 > 0:25:25- Can we have a look inside? - Certainly.

0:25:28 > 0:25:31- Look at that! Even a yellow jack!- Yes.

0:25:31 > 0:25:37All original tools that we've managed to get from the patrols that have retired over the years and been

0:25:37 > 0:25:40in the garage, that's an original tool box from the same era.

0:25:40 > 0:25:45The fuel cans are original so we've tried to keep it as much original as possible.

0:25:45 > 0:25:50- You're passionate about this one, aren't you?- Yes, yes, we've been renovating it...

0:25:50 > 0:25:52We, meaning you and a friend?

0:25:52 > 0:25:55Another patrolman, Nick, he helps me as well.

0:25:55 > 0:26:00He's a Mini fanatic as well so we've spent many a winter's night in the garage, stripping this one down.

0:26:00 > 0:26:03Oh, it's absolutely gorgeous.

0:26:03 > 0:26:08You know I remember the times that I've broken down, and it's always been a sort of a flat battery

0:26:08 > 0:26:13or condensation in the distributor cap and damp leads and things like that. Is that the usual case today?

0:26:13 > 0:26:16We still get flat batteries - our most common breakdown.

0:26:16 > 0:26:20Leads and distributor caps are pretty much a thing of the past.

0:26:20 > 0:26:25It's more hi-tech now, we've got diagnostic laptops for engine management systems,

0:26:25 > 0:26:29so it's a different world to what we used to work on when we were driving these around.

0:26:29 > 0:26:32I think it's brilliant that you've restored these old vehicles,

0:26:32 > 0:26:36because this is what the AA was all about, you know. It's nostalgia.

0:26:36 > 0:26:40You know, kids can see what I appreciated when I was young.

0:26:52 > 0:26:56Well, I thoroughly enjoyed my little trip to the headquarters of the AA.

0:26:56 > 0:26:58It's all very nostalgic.

0:26:58 > 0:27:02It's like taking a journey back into the bygone days of classic motoring.

0:27:02 > 0:27:08Absolutely love it! Now I know most of us can't afford a vintage vehicle like these stunning examples,

0:27:08 > 0:27:14but the AA and other motoring associations do have memorabilia we can invest in that is affordable -

0:27:14 > 0:27:17things like caps, badges and handbooks, so keep your

0:27:17 > 0:27:21eyes open because the rarer it is, the more valuable it's going to be.

0:27:28 > 0:27:33Well, back at the Anvil now and people are still queuing outside, so we'd better get cracking.

0:27:34 > 0:27:36Roger, welcome to Flog It!

0:27:36 > 0:27:43- Thank you.- You've brought along this rather smart refracting telescope, nice pocket telescope there with

0:27:43 > 0:27:50three drawers, made from brass with this nice wooden section at the base and a good lens cap.

0:27:50 > 0:27:52Now tell me, where did you get this from?

0:27:52 > 0:27:57Well, I was given it when I was a young child, about 55 years ago,

0:27:57 > 0:28:01I was given it as a Christmas present by a family friend.

0:28:01 > 0:28:04- It's a rather generous Christmas present!- Very generous, yes.

0:28:04 > 0:28:07Very kind. Why is it that you're wanting to sell it?

0:28:07 > 0:28:10Well, it's something that I used when I first had it

0:28:10 > 0:28:13for a few years along with my father in competition,

0:28:13 > 0:28:14he always wanted to borrow it.

0:28:14 > 0:28:19- Oh, really!- But over the years, things have progressed and I've

0:28:19 > 0:28:22got binoculars now and that just sits in the cupboard.

0:28:22 > 0:28:25I mean you say that you used it, but it is in lovely condition.

0:28:25 > 0:28:31I mean sometimes you find that these are really badly rubbed and this is often dented, but this really

0:28:31 > 0:28:36seems to be in rather nice condition, so although you used it, it seems that you actually cherished it.

0:28:36 > 0:28:38Yes. I looked after it, yes.

0:28:38 > 0:28:42Now quite often we find with refracting telescopes, particularly pocket

0:28:42 > 0:28:49telescopes of this sort of period, late 19th century, we usually find a signature on this first drawer.

0:28:49 > 0:28:53We'd be looking for a name such as Carey or Dolland.

0:28:53 > 0:28:57Sadly, this one isn't signed which will make a difference to the price.

0:28:57 > 0:29:03I was advised, when I was given it, that it was German from the First World War.

0:29:03 > 0:29:07I would say that it's actually slightly earlier than that in date,

0:29:07 > 0:29:12so I wouldn't say 1914, I'd say probably 1900s, perhaps

0:29:12 > 0:29:16latest 1910, but certainly not German.

0:29:16 > 0:29:19It's a very typical English telescope, so it would have been nice

0:29:19 > 0:29:24to have the signature along the first drawer, which would have given us a higher estimate.

0:29:24 > 0:29:28With that in mind, I'd probably put a conservative estimate of about

0:29:28 > 0:29:32- £60 to £80 with a £50 reserve. How does that sound?- Yeah, that's fine.

0:29:32 > 0:29:33Are you happy to sell it at that?

0:29:33 > 0:29:35- Yes. - Well, let's hope we can flog it

0:29:35 > 0:29:37- and thank you very much. - Thanking you.

0:29:47 > 0:29:52Lou, I have to say, Moorcroft is not something that is a rarity on the Flog It tables,

0:29:52 > 0:29:58but I have to say, when I saw these two, we had to talk about them because they are fabulous examples.

0:29:58 > 0:30:01They're Moorcroft really at its best.

0:30:01 > 0:30:09This was a design known as the Orchid pattern that was originally designed by William Moorcroft himself in 1937

0:30:09 > 0:30:14and it was a pattern that ran all the way through into the 1970s, so it was

0:30:14 > 0:30:20one of the longest-running Moorcroft designs and really you can see why, because the colours work so well.

0:30:20 > 0:30:24Moorcroft did some dodgy designs in the '60s and in the '50s where

0:30:24 > 0:30:30they tried to mix orange with green and blue and really it didn't work, but this wonderful sort of moonlit

0:30:30 > 0:30:34- blue background really does work, doesn't it?- It's lovely.

0:30:34 > 0:30:38Are these family things or have you discovered them somewhere exciting?

0:30:38 > 0:30:41- They were given to me by my grandfather.- Oh, were they?

0:30:41 > 0:30:45And I used to try and draw the flowers and things, copy them, when I was little.

0:30:45 > 0:30:49- Oh, really?- Yeah, and he always said to me, "When you grow up, you can have them"

0:30:49 > 0:30:53and he died and my grandmother, every time I went to visit, she used to say "take your vase and bowl"

0:30:53 > 0:30:58but I would never bring it home because I used to travel on the train and I used to think

0:30:58 > 0:31:03I'll get it broken or, you know, but my grandmother died this year so I had to bring them home.

0:31:03 > 0:31:08- Oh, blimey!- But unfortunately I've got two rather large dogs,

0:31:08 > 0:31:13so I can't put them out on display, they're stuffed in the cupboard and I just think it's such a waste.

0:31:13 > 0:31:17Somebody should have them out on display, because they're so lovely, really.

0:31:17 > 0:31:20I think even small dogs do damage, don't they?

0:31:20 > 0:31:23And they would get broken and it's a shame, really.

0:31:23 > 0:31:29The good thing about these is also their condition, because if you hold this up high...

0:31:29 > 0:31:33- Nice ting.- Give it a ring, and Moorcroft is prone to internal

0:31:33 > 0:31:38cracks, so even if you can't see it on the outside, you can

0:31:38 > 0:31:44hear it when you give it a good ring and the interesting thing is also, you've got the "WM" mark there.

0:31:44 > 0:31:48This is the sign that tells us that this is by Walter Moorcroft,

0:31:48 > 0:31:54not William, so here we're looking at a piece probably in the 1950s/60s.

0:31:54 > 0:31:58What do you think they're worth? You've seen them on Flog It before, I'm sure!

0:31:58 > 0:32:00I have, but I've never seen any this size.

0:32:00 > 0:32:02Well, that's why I picked them.

0:32:02 > 0:32:06- I would not like to sell them for less than £350, I really wouldn't. - £350?- Yeah.

0:32:06 > 0:32:12I think we've been training you quite well, because the estimate that I'm going to put on these, £350 to £450.

0:32:12 > 0:32:15- £350 reserve. Are you free to come to the sale?- Yes.

0:32:15 > 0:32:18We're going to go to Winchester. Ever been there?

0:32:18 > 0:32:20- Yes.- Fantastic place.

0:32:20 > 0:32:22Should do well, fingers crossed.

0:32:22 > 0:32:25- Hopefully!- Good result on the day. - Thank you.- See you then.

0:32:28 > 0:32:32Enid and Laurence, you've brought this charming pocket watch - nice half-Hunter, there.

0:32:32 > 0:32:35Where did you get this from?

0:32:35 > 0:32:37It belongs to my mother's side of the family.

0:32:37 > 0:32:41Quite a few of the members of her family used to be in service

0:32:41 > 0:32:44and I think possibly it was given to someone as a gift

0:32:44 > 0:32:47and passed down through the family.

0:32:47 > 0:32:50Well, you'll probably know that it is a half-Hunter pocket watch.

0:32:50 > 0:32:55It's called half-Hunter because of this little window here and we open

0:32:55 > 0:33:01this by pressing the button here and we can see the enamel dial which is in rather good condition.

0:33:01 > 0:33:04So often these get cracked or damaged but it does look to be in

0:33:04 > 0:33:12rather good condition and then we've got the subsidiary dial here, which is telling us the seconds.

0:33:12 > 0:33:16So if we open the back here, we can see the movement.

0:33:16 > 0:33:20It would have been nice to find a signature on the movement, but there doesn't appear to be

0:33:20 > 0:33:25any sign of one there, and also it is quite a simple movement, so I don't

0:33:25 > 0:33:31think the watch will command a huge price at auction, but nevertheless, it is 18 carat gold.

0:33:31 > 0:33:33Do you have any idea of the date of it?

0:33:33 > 0:33:37I think it's been in my family well over fifty years, I would imagine.

0:33:37 > 0:33:41So take a stab. What sort of date would you say?

0:33:41 > 0:33:461920, '30s, something like that, I don't know.

0:33:46 > 0:33:50- A lot earlier than that, 1907. - Oh, gosh! As early as that! Oh, right, goodness.

0:33:50 > 0:33:53It's hallmarked for that so we can say precisely 1907.

0:33:53 > 0:33:55- Oh, right.- 100 years old.

0:33:55 > 0:34:00It's got a nice chunky chain here as well and this lovely little propelling pencil at the end.

0:34:00 > 0:34:03Is this something that you're not interested in, Laurence?

0:34:03 > 0:34:09No. It's a bit of a watch, but I'm afraid it's not my sort of thing.

0:34:09 > 0:34:12I'd never wear it, to be honest, and it's in a drawer, gathering dust.

0:34:12 > 0:34:14So you never really look at it, or?

0:34:14 > 0:34:17- No, not very often. - Have you ever worn it?- No, never.

0:34:17 > 0:34:20The problem is today, these items aren't so fashionable.

0:34:20 > 0:34:24You don't see men walking around in their three piece suits, so it's not

0:34:24 > 0:34:29the kind of thing that men would wear. Have you any idea of how much it would be worth at auction?

0:34:29 > 0:34:32- Not really, so.- No idea whatsoever, no. No idea at all.

0:34:32 > 0:34:38Well, the chain in itself is worth about £100 to £150

0:34:38 > 0:34:45and then the watch, about £200, so I would suggest for the whole thing, round an auction

0:34:45 > 0:34:50estimate of £350 to £450, and I would suggest putting a reserve on of £300.

0:34:50 > 0:34:51How does that sound to you?

0:34:51 > 0:34:54Fine. Could we make the reserve £350 if possible?

0:34:54 > 0:34:59Yep, that's no problem at all. We'll make a firm reserve then, cos it seems you are quite attached to it.

0:34:59 > 0:35:02Well, we wouldn't like to give it away.

0:35:02 > 0:35:04That's fair enough. I totally understand.

0:35:04 > 0:35:09- We'll put a reserve of £350 and let's hope it does well at the auction. Thank you.- That's lovely, thank you.

0:35:09 > 0:35:14So before we head off to the sale room, here's a quick reminder of what we're taking with us.

0:35:14 > 0:35:19Roger got this telescope for Christmas 55 years ago,

0:35:19 > 0:35:22so let's hope the bidders focus on it today.

0:35:22 > 0:35:25This is Moorcroft at its very best,

0:35:25 > 0:35:28and far too good to be at the mercy of Lou's dogs.

0:35:28 > 0:35:31And Enid and Laurence's elegant half-Hunter watch

0:35:31 > 0:35:36is a hefty 18 carat gold, so I can see this doing really well.

0:35:38 > 0:35:41Welcome back to this packed auction room.

0:35:41 > 0:35:44Just before our next lots go under the hammer, I had a quick chat with

0:35:44 > 0:35:49the auctioneer, Andrew Smith, and he gave me his thoughts on one of our little lots.

0:35:49 > 0:35:52Enid and Laurence's half-Hunter, 18 carat pocket watch.

0:35:52 > 0:35:54It's got lots of quality.

0:35:54 > 0:35:59It's been in their family a long time, it's been passed down through the generations.

0:35:59 > 0:36:02We've got £350 to £450 on this.

0:36:02 > 0:36:07- There's a lot of gold there. - There is an awful lot of gold.

0:36:07 > 0:36:13We put rather more on because just in the fob chain itself,

0:36:13 > 0:36:15there's £300 to £400 worth of scrap gold.

0:36:15 > 0:36:18Yeah. We've seen that on Flog It a lot, actually.

0:36:18 > 0:36:21You get a lot of broken watches, they're not working, the quality's

0:36:21 > 0:36:27not that good and the watches themselves are worth sort of £80 to £120 but it's always the chain...

0:36:27 > 0:36:32the fob chain's is always worth £200 to £300 and you can do a lot more with the chain, I guess, can't you?

0:36:32 > 0:36:35Yeah. And here the Hunter is very nice in itself.

0:36:35 > 0:36:40- Do you think we could get £600 for this, then?- I very much hope so.

0:36:40 > 0:36:44This is the sort of thing which, if we have enough interest in the room, it could go for quite a bit more.

0:36:44 > 0:36:47Really? Fingers crossed, then.

0:36:47 > 0:36:50- Fingers crossed, yes. - Watch this space. Time is now up.

0:36:50 > 0:36:52And James is still with us in spirit.

0:36:52 > 0:36:59We'll be hearing his thoughts from his sale room in Derby and first up is the telescope.

0:36:59 > 0:37:04Well, this next lot was a present to Roger at Christmas time,

0:37:04 > 0:37:0655 years ago, a long time.

0:37:06 > 0:37:08A long time to hang onto a little Christmas present.

0:37:08 > 0:37:10- Obviously meant a lot to you?- Yes.

0:37:10 > 0:37:13- Little pocket telescope. - I was a young man.

0:37:13 > 0:37:16Did you sort of walk around the house using it, playing with it?

0:37:16 > 0:37:18- Yes.- Looking out the window?- Yes.

0:37:18 > 0:37:23And you got it out the box recently, brought it along to the valuation day, met up with Catherine.

0:37:23 > 0:37:26What have we got on this, £40, £50, £60?

0:37:26 > 0:37:28No. I think it should do £60 to £80, I would hope.

0:37:28 > 0:37:30The condition is with it, isn't it?

0:37:30 > 0:37:32Absolutely! It's in lovely condition.

0:37:32 > 0:37:35Hopefully the bidders aren't sitting on their hands.

0:37:35 > 0:37:37I think it's priced to go.

0:37:37 > 0:37:39Let's hope so.

0:37:39 > 0:37:40Here we go.

0:37:40 > 0:37:46Lot 765 is a lacquered brass three drawer pocket telescope.

0:37:46 > 0:37:49We have had interest in this, we have had a commission bid.

0:37:49 > 0:37:52I shall start the bidding at £55...

0:37:52 > 0:37:55- Good.- £55. Is there £60 in the room?

0:37:55 > 0:37:56At £55, then.

0:37:56 > 0:38:00At 55, 60, and five, 70?

0:38:00 > 0:38:03At £65, any more? At £65 are you done?

0:38:03 > 0:38:07At £65 then for the last time.

0:38:07 > 0:38:09Yes, the hammer has gone down.

0:38:09 > 0:38:11£65. Good result.

0:38:11 > 0:38:15- I'm pleased with that.- Good estimate. Happy, Roger?- Thank you very much.

0:38:20 > 0:38:23Right, this next lot has got the lot.

0:38:23 > 0:38:27Whenever we say invest in antiques, we want you to invest in something that's quality,

0:38:27 > 0:38:30that's signed, so it's got a maker's label you can identify it,

0:38:30 > 0:38:32and it's got provenance.

0:38:32 > 0:38:34- This has got the lot. It's Moorcroft.- Yes.

0:38:34 > 0:38:38- There's plenty of people collecting it, Lou, and you're flogging it. - I hope so.

0:38:38 > 0:38:40Why are you flogging it?

0:38:40 > 0:38:43- I've got nowhere to put it. - Oh, really! - I've got really big dogs.- Right.

0:38:43 > 0:38:48Well, I know James fell in love with the Moorcroft at the valuation day.

0:38:48 > 0:38:53We've put £350 to £450 on with James and I think that's spot-on.

0:38:53 > 0:38:56Moorcroft is an old auction room favourite and it always sells well,

0:38:56 > 0:39:00so £350, £400, something around there, I should think.

0:39:01 > 0:39:03Well, we have got a fixed reserve now... £400...

0:39:03 > 0:39:07because Lou doesn't want to take home a penny less, do you?

0:39:07 > 0:39:12No. I found out the pattern is an Iris pattern, and that was my grandmother's name.

0:39:12 > 0:39:15- So it tugged at the heart strings.- Oh, dear!

0:39:15 > 0:39:17- Because they've been in the family a long time.- Yes.

0:39:17 > 0:39:20You see this is what I find with all our owners they're

0:39:20 > 0:39:25selling off their family heirlooms that have been in the same family for three or four generations.

0:39:25 > 0:39:27But nobody wants them.

0:39:27 > 0:39:30- My daughter wouldn't want them. - I know she doesn't want

0:39:30 > 0:39:32them now because she's possibly what, how old is she?

0:39:32 > 0:39:35- 20.- 20, yeah, but when she's 40...

0:39:35 > 0:39:37- I've got more at home.- Oh, you have?

0:39:37 > 0:39:39Oh, well that's all right...

0:39:39 > 0:39:42Problem solved. Let's flog it, let's get on with it.

0:39:42 > 0:39:45They're going under the hammer, two lovely bits of Moorcroft.

0:39:45 > 0:39:49Lot 400 is the Moorcroft Pottery shallow bowl.

0:39:49 > 0:39:52We have a commission bid, so I'll start the bidding at £300.

0:39:52 > 0:39:54Is there 20 in the room?

0:39:54 > 0:39:56- At £300, 320...- We need £400...

0:39:56 > 0:39:58At 320, at £320. Any more?

0:39:58 > 0:40:02£350 right at the back, 370.

0:40:02 > 0:40:04- At £350. Any more? - Come on, we're so close.

0:40:04 > 0:40:09At £350. Last time at £350.

0:40:09 > 0:40:12- £50 short.- I don't mind.

0:40:12 > 0:40:16- You fixed that reserve at £400. - I did for a reason, really.

0:40:16 > 0:40:19James would have sneaked it in at £350.

0:40:19 > 0:40:22James is thinking "I told you so", aren't you?

0:40:22 > 0:40:24Moorcroft is always easy to sell,

0:40:24 > 0:40:26but with an increased reserve from £350 to £400,

0:40:26 > 0:40:29that is gonna put all the pressure on the auctioneer,

0:40:29 > 0:40:32so they're not doing themselves any favours increasing that reserve.

0:40:32 > 0:40:35- It was your decision! - I'll put it back in the wardrobe!

0:40:35 > 0:40:37Put it back in the wardrobe!

0:40:37 > 0:40:40- No, I won't.- Well, you've got to get it away from the dogs.

0:40:40 > 0:40:43Now I know it's an Iris pattern, I would, yeah.

0:40:43 > 0:40:45- Yes, OK, hang onto it.- Yeah.

0:40:50 > 0:40:56Well, this next item has been in the family a long time, like many of our owners' antiques.

0:40:56 > 0:40:58It's been passed through for many generations, but sadly

0:40:58 > 0:41:03time is up for the half-Hunter gold pocket watch. Laurence, Enid,

0:41:03 > 0:41:06are you feeling a little sad, right now?

0:41:06 > 0:41:09Well, I'm not, but my wife might be!

0:41:09 > 0:41:11- Aaah, but the money will come in very useful?- Yes, yes.

0:41:11 > 0:41:14And let's hope we get Catherine's top end.

0:41:14 > 0:41:17- I hope so.- It's a gorgeous watch. - It is a nice watch.

0:41:17 > 0:41:20I had a chat to the auctioneer just before the sale started.

0:41:20 > 0:41:24He agrees with your estimate but it could do possibly £100 more.

0:41:24 > 0:41:28- Ooh, let's hope so. That would be nice.- It's working, it's 18 carat gold.

0:41:28 > 0:41:30It's good quality, it should do well.

0:41:30 > 0:41:33Precious metal is doing really well, right now, isn't it?

0:41:33 > 0:41:34- It's the time to sell.- Yes.

0:41:34 > 0:41:40Lot 140 is the gentleman's gold half-Hunter pocket watch.

0:41:40 > 0:41:43We have a commission bid and a telephone...

0:41:43 > 0:41:45- Telephone...- Lots of interest.

0:41:45 > 0:41:49I'm going to start the bidding at £400. Is there 20 in the room?

0:41:49 > 0:41:56At £400 and selling. 420, 450, 470, 500, 520, 550, 570...

0:41:56 > 0:42:00- This is fantastic!- 600, 620.

0:42:00 > 0:42:07At £600. 620? 650, 670,

0:42:07 > 0:42:10690, 700.

0:42:10 > 0:42:12Commission bid is out.

0:42:12 > 0:42:14700 to the telephone. Is there 20?

0:42:14 > 0:42:18- At £700 and selling...- They love it!

0:42:18 > 0:42:22At £700 and we are selling at £700, if you're all done.

0:42:22 > 0:42:24- Yes!- That's brilliant, thank you!

0:42:24 > 0:42:26- Well done!- That's fantastic!

0:42:26 > 0:42:29- Thank you.- Right, OK.- Thank you.

0:42:29 > 0:42:31- Big question.- Thank you.

0:42:31 > 0:42:33What are you gonna spend the money on?

0:42:33 > 0:42:36- It's our 30th wedding anniversary next year.- Congratulations!

0:42:36 > 0:42:39And we thought we'd put that towards a break.

0:42:39 > 0:42:41- Yeah, a holiday.- Aaah! - A special holiday.

0:42:41 > 0:42:44- I think you should have a party now! - Possibly, yes, as well.

0:42:44 > 0:42:47- Oh, how lovely! How lovely! - Oh, that's brilliant!

0:42:52 > 0:42:55Well, the auction's still going on, but we're coming to the end of our day now.

0:42:55 > 0:42:57It's been a brilliant day.

0:42:57 > 0:42:59All our owners have gone home happy.

0:42:59 > 0:43:03It's been a bit of a mixed bag, but I think the things that didn't sell

0:43:03 > 0:43:08weren't meant to sell, so they're meant to be kept and cherished for a little while longer.

0:43:08 > 0:43:11All credit to our experts, I think they've done us proud.

0:43:11 > 0:43:16I hope you've enjoyed the show, so for now, it's cheerio from Winchester, until the next time.

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