0:00:03 > 0:00:06See those cliffs way over there in the distance?
0:00:06 > 0:00:09That's France, which means today we're in the nearest town,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12albeit on mainland Britain, to the Continent.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15This is Dover and you're watching Flog It!
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Being so close to mainland Europe,
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Dover has always had a great strategic significance.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46So it's hardly surprising it has a wealth of military history
0:00:46 > 0:00:52and one of the most striking and vivid monuments to its past has got to be the impressive Dover Castle.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59The castle is probably most famous for its maze of underground tunnels
0:00:59 > 0:01:01and the role they played during the Second World War,
0:01:01 > 0:01:05including the planning and orchestration of the Dunkirk evacuations.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08And later in the show, I'll be heading down the coast
0:01:08 > 0:01:13to visit another relic of Kent's rich military past.
0:01:15 > 0:01:21Now it's time to head to today's location, Dover Town Hall, where the crowds are flooding in,
0:01:21 > 0:01:26armed with bags and boxes, and have caught the eye of today's experts,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Catherine Southon and Mark Stacey.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33And it doesn't take Catherine too long to find a friend.
0:01:34 > 0:01:39Rose, I do love teddy bears, so thank you so much for bringing such a beautiful example along.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42I especially like those with a bit of a question mark over their heads,
0:01:42 > 0:01:44whether this one is or isn't a Steiff,
0:01:44 > 0:01:48because I'm not quite sure and we'll have to have a little look at him.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Can you tell me about his history, where you got him from?
0:01:51 > 0:01:54I don't really know his history, but I did find him
0:01:54 > 0:01:57in my mother-in-law's house after she died and we were clearing.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01So something that your mother-in-law has ever talked to you about?
0:02:01 > 0:02:06No, no. I didn't know he was there. He was wrapped up in an old curtain.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08- Oh, really?- Yes.
0:02:08 > 0:02:10Really collecting a lot of dust.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12He's absolutely filthy.
0:02:12 > 0:02:19He looks like he's black but in actual fact, if you look closely at him, he was probably once golden.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21You can see there he's got remnants of the golden plush.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27He's in appalling state but he's very well loved, which is nice to see.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32The question mark is, is he or isn't he a Steiff bear?
0:02:32 > 0:02:34He's got that appearance,
0:02:34 > 0:02:40that pronounced snout, which is what we find with Steiff bears.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42He hasn't got a the black boot eyes.
0:02:42 > 0:02:50He's got glass eyes, but then they did use glass eyes later on, around the 1920s.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55But one of the main characteristics that we find on a Steiff bear is, of course, the button in the ear.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58We know that the very early ones didn't have Steiff written on,
0:02:58 > 0:03:03they had a little elephant on, and the later ones actually had the name Steiff.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08There's no button in the ear whatsoever. Also, there's no real evidence that there
0:03:08 > 0:03:14perhaps was once a hole showing that there was a button in the ear.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18I can't say hand on heart that this is a Steiff.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Nevertheless, I think we could catalogue it and we could say
0:03:22 > 0:03:27that it's in the manner of a Steiff and it's possibly a Steiff, but we can't say for sure.
0:03:27 > 0:03:35With that in mind, I'd probably estimate him at around £200 to £300, with 180 reserve.
0:03:35 > 0:03:40- Would you be happy with that?- Yes. - Not bad, considering you found him in a blanket.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43- He could have been thrown out, couldn't he?- Very easily.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46I think if he were a Steiff,
0:03:46 > 0:03:54we could say £400 to £500 estimate, and I think he'd easily make 600, 800, perhaps.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56I think it would be great to take him off to auction
0:03:56 > 0:04:00and really give him to someone who's going to love him. I'd love him.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- Sure you don't want to take him home?- Quite sure.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06It looks like you're going off to auction. Shall we say bye-bye?
0:04:06 > 0:04:09Bye-bye! Off we go.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19Joanne, you brought this exquisite little porcelain toilet box in.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Tell us, where did you get it from?
0:04:21 > 0:04:25I got it from auction in a box of other items for £5.
0:04:25 > 0:04:27No! Was it a local auction?
0:04:27 > 0:04:29Yes. I won't tell you where.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- No, don't tell us where.- Tell me after and I'll pop there myself.
0:04:32 > 0:04:39I think the first thing that strikes us is this fabulous armorial crest on the top of it, which immediately
0:04:39 > 0:04:46tells you it's quite an important box, because it's so beautifully decorated with the two-lion rampant
0:04:46 > 0:04:50and the various crest and shield.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54And we have to be careful because first of all you try to pull the lid off.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57You actually find you have to unscrew it.
0:04:57 > 0:05:03And the second clue to this is when we open it up, it says, Lady Barrett Lennard.
0:05:03 > 0:05:08- Have you tried to find anything out about this woman?- I did look her up on the internet.
0:05:08 > 0:05:09She did exist.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12I think she was about 1780, 1790.
0:05:12 > 0:05:19- And that's her family motto on the front and that's, "Goodness brings success."- Yes, it would do,
0:05:19 > 0:05:24- wouldn't it? I don't think the box is 1790.- No.
0:05:24 > 0:05:30I think it's probably another Lady Barrett Lennard.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35I think it's exquisite. I think the box is probably the first half of the 19th century.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37It's certainly part of a toilet set.
0:05:37 > 0:05:42- Oh, right.- I think it would have been other little jars decorated like this with the family crest on it.
0:05:42 > 0:05:48- This would have been for keeping powders or rouge or something like that.- Face cream or something.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52Yes. But I just think it's absolutely wonderful.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55This will appeal to several collectors.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59It will appeal to collectors who like nice 19th-century porcelain.
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- It'll also appeal to collectors who collect armorial items.- Right.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07Have you got any idea of value, yourself?
0:06:07 > 0:06:08No.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13- Not really. I paid a fiver for it. - It doesn't matter, does it, to be honest?
0:06:13 > 0:06:19With these sort of things, I try to say to you to be as realistic as possible.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22I'd have thought if you put it in at something like,
0:06:22 > 0:06:27let's say 70 to 100, it's got every chance of making over 100.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28And put a reserve, of course.
0:06:28 > 0:06:32To protect it. Because we don't want it suddenly selling for £20.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34But if we put a reserve of £50,
0:06:34 > 0:06:38that will just give us a safety net. Would you be happy with that?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41- Absolutely, yes.- I'm glad because I think it really will sell.
0:06:41 > 0:06:46I love it. You were very lucky. I hope it continues.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50I might give you a rub. It might rub off on me.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Let's hope it's equally as successful.
0:06:54 > 0:06:56- Thank you very much, Joanne. - You're welcome.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Hi, Bonner, shall we have a little look inside this box?
0:07:03 > 0:07:05What have we got, a writing slope, or...?
0:07:05 > 0:07:09A little workbox. It was either going to be one or the other.
0:07:09 > 0:07:10Ever used it as a working box?
0:07:10 > 0:07:12No, I haven't. I do do sewing.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Never used it as a sewing box.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21We've this nice compartmented interior here
0:07:21 > 0:07:25and then this almost silk pincushion lid.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28But I'm not so much interested in it as a workbox.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32But I quite like the lid of it. I think it's lovely.
0:07:32 > 0:07:39- Where did you get this from?- It was given to me by an elderly gentleman whose house I lived in as a child.
0:07:39 > 0:07:40My parents had a flat in it.
0:07:40 > 0:07:45It belonged to his wife and it was her father who made it for her.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Oh, really?- So I'd think about 1900, somewhere around there.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50That would probably coincide with the date.
0:07:50 > 0:07:57I'd probably date it towards the late 19th century, probably about 1890, somewhere about there.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02What I really like about it and why I honed in on it is
0:08:02 > 0:08:05the lovely geometric shapes all around the edge.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10We can see the tiny little pieces of wood that have been inlaid,
0:08:10 > 0:08:14ebonised wood here and then some boxwood, all in little tiny sections.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Can you imagine the amount of work that has gone into this?
0:08:17 > 0:08:21It's quite incredible. This pattern is repeated on every single panel.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24You've it on the top and then on the sides as well.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28From a distance, it looks fantastic.
0:08:28 > 0:08:35Coming up slightly closer, I can see that some of the panels have lifted slightly.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40There's a crack along here, which will put some buyers off but nevertheless, it's a lovely piece.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Is it something you're interested in?
0:08:43 > 0:08:48I do do sewing but it's not of any use to me in this day and age.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50It's not big enough.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- Your sewing box needs to be bigger? - Yes, it does.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Have you any idea of how much it would be worth at auction?
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I was hoping it would be worth sort of £50, but I wasn't sure.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03I think it should comfortably make £50.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- I'd probably estimate it at £60 to £80.- Right.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11I'd put a £60 reserve on because it's at least worth £60.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Are you happy to sell it at that? - Yes, I am.- Shall we give it a go?
0:09:14 > 0:09:18- Yes, please, that would be lovely. - I'll take it along to the auction.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22I shall see you there and let's hope it makes top estimate. Thank you very much.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- Hello, Mick.- Hello, Mark.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32- You're a great fan of Flog It!, aren't you?- Yes.
0:09:32 > 0:09:37- And you've brought a pocket watch and an Albert with you today?- Yes. - Is it yours?
0:09:37 > 0:09:40Yes, I inherited it from my father.
0:09:40 > 0:09:41Where he got it from, I don't know.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- And do you remember your father wearing it?- Yes.
0:09:44 > 0:09:49- In his little waistcoat?- Oh, yes. - Very fashionable, of course, back in the early part of the 20th century.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53We've got quite a straightforward example here,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56nine-carat gold case on the watch and quite a straightforward movement.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00I do like the little subsidiary dial, there.
0:10:00 > 0:10:06And then the Albert is what we call a hollow-link chain, because it's not a solid gold chain.
0:10:06 > 0:10:10It is gold but it's hollowed in the middle. And then a pretty little fob
0:10:10 > 0:10:14with this bloodstone, there, and another agate underneath.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18And often, those have got initials. But it is a nice little thing put together.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22So I suppose it's just been in a box for a while?
0:10:22 > 0:10:27Yes, I'm keeping it in a little purse and every now and again I take it out, wind it up,
0:10:27 > 0:10:29just to keep the movement going.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32It's been locked away for about 20 years.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Such a shame, really.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38I always feel a bit sorry for these because they were, at one time,
0:10:38 > 0:10:41the main way for a gentleman to tell the time.
0:10:41 > 0:10:47Therefore, a lot of these standard examples arrived and they come up very often in nine-carat gold.
0:10:47 > 0:10:53The values become much more when they are 18-carat or 22-carat gold,
0:10:53 > 0:10:57or if they've got enamel or something particularly special about them.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00This example, if it was going in for auction,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03we would probably be looking at somewhere around the £150 mark.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Would you be happy with that?- Yes.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09I would probably suggest putting the estimate at 100 to 150
0:11:09 > 0:11:13and putting a firm reserve of 100, so we don't sell it below that.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16Gold is fluctuating quite a lot so if, on the day,
0:11:16 > 0:11:21the price has gone up a little bit, we might get over the 150.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24- But we have just got to bear that in mind.- OK, fine.- Is that all right?
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Great, yeah.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32And if we got a good price for it, is there something you would like to put the money towards?
0:11:32 > 0:11:35- Well, yes. Put it towards a holiday. - Anywhere nice?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- I would like to go to Malta.- Oh, I love Malta. Have you been?- Yes.
0:11:38 > 0:11:42- I love Malta. It's a wonderful island. The people are so friendly.- Yes.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44And I love the little buses.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Oh, yes. You've got to duck and dive out there.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50Fantastic. I hope we get you lots of money.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54- I hope so.- I look forward to seeing you at the auction.- OK. Thank you, Mark.
0:11:54 > 0:11:58So, will Mick get funds for a holiday? It's almost time to find out.
0:11:58 > 0:12:04So here's a reminder of all four items heading off to our auction house up the road in Canterbury.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Catharine loved the look of Rose's 1920s bear.
0:12:08 > 0:12:09Despite being a bit shabby,
0:12:09 > 0:12:13this chap is showing signs of being made by the German firm Steiff,
0:12:13 > 0:12:16a name that would certainly pull in the bidders.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22Joanne acquired this personalised 19th-century porcelain box for a fiver.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24And some internet research revealed...
0:12:24 > 0:12:29- That's her family motto on the front. "Goodness brings success."- Yes, it would do, wouldn't it?
0:12:29 > 0:12:37That's very apt, as Mark is sure of a good return, valuing it at £70 to £100.
0:12:37 > 0:12:41Bonner was given this 19th-century inlaid sewing box as a child.
0:12:41 > 0:12:49She's never used it, so Catherine's confident her £60 to £80 valuation has got the sale of it all sewn up.
0:12:49 > 0:12:54And finally, this fabulous gold pocket watch and chain belonging to Mick's father.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Mark thinks it should easily fetch £100 to £150.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05This is where all our items will be going under the hammer today,
0:13:05 > 0:13:08the Canterbury Auction Galleries, right in the heart of the town.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11On the rostrum is auctioneer Cliona Kilroy.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14The sale is just about to start but I've got enough time to catch up
0:13:14 > 0:13:18with her and see what she says about one or two of our items.
0:13:23 > 0:13:27Were you able to do any research on the coat of arms?
0:13:27 > 0:13:30We were just looking up the family. There's a lot of information.
0:13:30 > 0:13:36They were involved in landowners in Ireland in the 18th and 19th century.
0:13:36 > 0:13:42We were just trying to pinpoint whether it might fit in as a wedding gift or something like that,
0:13:42 > 0:13:47because it's a very elaborate piece of decoration on such a small trinket.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- It's great quality.- Beautiful quality. Beautiful painting.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56And there's decoration all over, inside, underneath. So it's something quite special.
0:13:56 > 0:13:58And the condition is superb.
0:13:58 > 0:13:59Absolutely.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Amazing if it was found in the bottom of the box in another saleroom,
0:14:03 > 0:14:05that it's all nicely intact. I think it's fabulous.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08It just shouts out quality.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12So stick your neck out. On a good day, packed auction room...?
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Here's hoping it might get £100 plus.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27Time is up for Mick's pocket watch, with that lovely double Albert chain and the swivel.
0:14:27 > 0:14:28I'm in love with this.
0:14:28 > 0:14:33Mark, our expert, put 100, 150 on. I know the auction room think it could do a little better.
0:14:33 > 0:14:34They've pushed it to 200.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- There's a lot of gold there. - Yes, probably was a little bit bid,
0:14:38 > 0:14:41and of course, the prices have risen. We have an up and down moment.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44It's a great time to sell precious metals.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49We've seen it in the salerooms all over the country. Gold and silver is flying through the doors.
0:14:49 > 0:14:50I've had experience of that, yes.
0:14:50 > 0:14:58- This is a family item. It was Dad's. Why are you selling it?- Well, it's just stuck in the wardrobe.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01- Never fancied wearing it yourself, getting a waistcoat?- No.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02- It's got the look.- It has.
0:15:02 > 0:15:08Lot number 249 is the George V gentleman's nine-carat gold case
0:15:08 > 0:15:12open face pocket watch and the Albert, lot 249.
0:15:12 > 0:15:18- Five bids, we're starting at £320 and we're looking for 340.- Wow!
0:15:18 > 0:15:19£320 straightaway.
0:15:19 > 0:15:23I'm looking for 340. Any bid at 340? Any interest in the room at 340?
0:15:23 > 0:15:26We're looking for 340...
0:15:26 > 0:15:28£320, now. Any further offer?
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Otherwise I'm selling at £320, then, if we're all done.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Wow. Straight in, 320.
0:15:34 > 0:15:36There's a lot of gold, there.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40Really good. Thank you very much.
0:15:40 > 0:15:41That was a surprise, wasn't it?
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- I honestly didn't think it'd make the 100.- What a good result.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48I know. That's the last time I value a gold watch.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- It was a bit over my estimate. - I'm really pleased.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59I've just been joined by Bonner and I think that's a lovely name.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01First time I've ever heard that. Is it Irish?
0:16:01 > 0:16:03No, it comes from Scotland.
0:16:03 > 0:16:09We're selling this late 19th-century needlework box, which Catherine's put a value of around £60 to £80 on.
0:16:09 > 0:16:10It's gorgeous.
0:16:10 > 0:16:12Why are you selling it?
0:16:12 > 0:16:14- It collects dust.- It collects dust?
0:16:14 > 0:16:19- You could put things in it. It's useful.- It's not big enough for the sewing I do.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21- Are you a keen sewer?- Yes.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23I do dressmaking and make clothes.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26- Have you...? - No, nothing I've got on.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31- Nothing I've made today.- Let's see what the bidders think. Here we go.
0:16:31 > 0:16:37Lot 391 is the Victorian walnut rectangular work box, lot 391.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40- Starting at £90 with a commission bid.- Straight in.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42That's fantastic.
0:16:42 > 0:16:44On my left at £90, now. Who's in at 100?
0:16:44 > 0:16:47110? Anybody at 110? 110?
0:16:47 > 0:16:50- 120? 130, 140?- Wow.- Anybody at 140?
0:16:50 > 0:16:54The bid is with the lady at £130 here, now, and selling at 130.
0:16:54 > 0:16:55Yes!
0:16:55 > 0:16:58£130.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Worth every penny of that.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02What are you going to put the money towards?
0:17:02 > 0:17:06I'm starting out a new project, making things to sell at a craft fair.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08Ooh! A new adventure. That's scary.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11What will you be making, scarves and tops and bags?
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Pyjamas, cropped trousers, aprons, peg bags, that sort of thing.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18You're a lady of many talents.
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- Good luck.- Thank you very much.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29Joanne, that was a great little find in the auction room.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31Local auction room, general sale.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35You've got to get under the tables, look through those boxes.
0:17:35 > 0:17:40You could have a little porcelain box like that. Why don't you want to keep it? It didn't cost anything.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44Because I took it to Flog It! and they said it might be worth something.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46You bumped into Mark. I love the armorials.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50- Such good quality, isn't it? - It's good.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Fantastic. The colours are so vibrant.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55I spoke to the auctioneer earlier. You know what she said.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58And she agreed with your valuation.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02She had done a bit of research on the armorial. It does come from an Irish family.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Big landowners. And who knows, might end up back there.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09But hopefully it'll put the price up. Here we go.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12Ten is the old English porcelain circular box and cover
0:18:12 > 0:18:15with the arms of Lady Barrett Lennard.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19Lot number ten. Two bids starting at £110. I'm looking for 120.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Who's in at 120? Bidders on my left at £110, now.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24I'm looking for 120.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Any interest at 120?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28120, 130, 140.
0:18:28 > 0:18:34150, 160, 170, 180?
0:18:34 > 0:18:37190, 200.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39210? Anybody at 210? Any interest at 210?
0:18:39 > 0:18:42It's at £200 on the telephone, now.
0:18:42 > 0:18:46Selling at £200 if we're all done...
0:18:46 > 0:18:48Yes! £200.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51Doubled your money, there!
0:18:51 > 0:18:52What's is it you always say?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- Quality counts. - Yes, it does, actually.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Quality always counts and the condition was perfect.
0:18:58 > 0:19:00Absolutely perfect. All credit to you.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09Next up we've got the most gorgeous 1920s teddy bear.
0:19:09 > 0:19:14He's a little play-worn but he's been loved and he belongs to Rose here. Great to see you.
0:19:14 > 0:19:19- And you.- Yeah, he has had a little bit of a going-over, hasn't he?
0:19:19 > 0:19:23Someone has loved him a lot. Mind you, you've still got £200 to £300 on him.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26He's not a bear we can put a name to, so that's still good money.
0:19:26 > 0:19:32- Here we go.- Lot number 373 is the teddy bear in the Steiff manner.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Who'll start me at £150?
0:19:35 > 0:19:38150, I'm bid. Who's in at 160?
0:19:38 > 0:19:40170? 180?
0:19:40 > 0:19:43190? 200.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45And 10? 220?
0:19:45 > 0:19:48230, 240. 250, 260.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- He has got a lovely face.- 270, 280.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54- 290, 300.- They absolutely love him.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59320, 340. No? The bid is on my left at £320, now.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03Any further offer?
0:20:03 > 0:20:06On my left at 320. 340?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10- Yes!- 360. 380.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14400, 420.
0:20:14 > 0:20:15Oh, this is brilliant.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- 440, 460.- I am so pleased.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21480? Anybody at 480?
0:20:21 > 0:20:25It's on the telephone now at £460 and selling at 460.
0:20:25 > 0:20:27If we're all done at 460.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- Yes!- £460.
0:20:30 > 0:20:31He was well worth it, wasn't it?
0:20:31 > 0:20:34He was lovely. The personality sold him, as well.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38Great face. And a good colour, as well.
0:20:43 > 0:20:48Some good results there. That concludes the end of our first visit to the auction room.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52We're coming back here later on in the programme so stay tuned.
0:20:52 > 0:20:59Coming up, back in Dover, some damage to two rare Moorcroft vases causes me to have a few words.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Angela, what's happened to them?
0:21:02 > 0:21:04I didn't do it, I promise.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09But when the bidders catch sight of this quality pair, will it be a very different story?
0:21:12 > 0:21:17But before all that, I'd like to show you some unusual local attractions.
0:21:40 > 0:21:46I've brought you here to Greatstone near Dungeness to show you these strange looking concrete structures
0:21:46 > 0:21:50that lie abandoned at the edge of a waterlogged gravel pit, here.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54They look like early forms of abstract art but they're not.
0:21:54 > 0:22:00They played a significant part in the history of Britain's defence system.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04After the First World War, the biggest threat to Britain's security was from the air.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07What the country needed was an operational edge,
0:22:07 > 0:22:12a way of pinpointing incoming enemy bombers before they reached the English coast.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16The old system relied on sight, using spotters with binoculars.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Enemy aircraft over the Channel. Flying due west.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28But it wasn't effective at night, or in bad weather conditions.
0:22:28 > 0:22:32The solution lay with one man, Lieutenant William Tucker.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34Tucker had spent much of the First World War
0:22:34 > 0:22:39in trenches using listening devices to search out enemy locations.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44By the 1920s, he decided to apply the same listening techniques to the skies.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49The result was a series of concrete structures, like these, along the south coast.
0:22:49 > 0:22:56They reflected the sound waves of incoming aircraft onto carefully-placed microphones.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00And various sound mirrors survive, dotted along the south coast.
0:23:00 > 0:23:05But this is the only place you can see all three designs side-by-side.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10To explain how they work, I've come to meet Owen Leyshon
0:23:10 > 0:23:13who's warden for the Dungeness National Nature Reserve.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18- Owen. Hiya.- Hello. - Pleased to meet you.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22- These are absolutely fabulous. - Brilliant, these sound mirrors.
0:23:22 > 0:23:25- I love the location.- Yes, very good.
0:23:25 > 0:23:30- This is a 20ft sound mirror. - This is the smaller one?- This is the sound smaller one, the first one.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- How does the technology actually work?- Well, it's pointing out into the English Channel.
0:23:35 > 0:23:40It's collecting sound waves from the enemy aircraft, or potential enemy aircraft.
0:23:40 > 0:23:46So you had a guy standing where I am, with a sound trumpet pointing back into the 20ft dish,
0:23:46 > 0:23:51so he's got his back to the sea, and he would have a stethoscope on, and he's moving that trumpet around,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54trying to get a bearing of where the aircraft is.
0:23:54 > 0:23:59- And remember, with this one... - It's quite vertical. - It's vertical, indeed, so....
0:23:59 > 0:24:03- It's picking up things that are low? - That's right.
0:24:03 > 0:24:07So if the planes were coming in very high, they were in trouble.
0:24:07 > 0:24:14So what they did then is they designed the 30ft mirror, where they tilted the dish higher up
0:24:14 > 0:24:18into the sky, to get the higher aircraft as they were coming in,
0:24:18 > 0:24:20and also they had like a little room underneath
0:24:20 > 0:24:25where the listener was able to manoeuvre the microphone or the trumpet in the dish,
0:24:25 > 0:24:27so he was out of the elements.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31- Can I go and look at the big one? - Yeah, come on.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- Very impressive.- How big is that?
0:24:33 > 0:24:34- That's 200ft.- My word.
0:24:37 > 0:24:41All the information gathered here would be sent back to military HQ
0:24:41 > 0:24:44at Hythe by phone, where it would be plotted out on a map.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49That would then give the RAF a chance to send up planes to meet the enemy.
0:24:58 > 0:25:03- An incredible sight when you get up you it, isn't it? - Very impressive.- 200 feet!
0:25:03 > 0:25:07Indeed, yeah. Concave lengthways but also vertically, as well.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- I can see that when you look at the edges.- Hm.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15- How does this one work, then? - Well, you've got a set of microphones in a big arc around the forecourt
0:25:15 > 0:25:20of this 200-foot mirror, and you would have had a guy in the office and this window up here.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23He would have had several people, as well, listeners out on the front.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28He would've directed those listeners to get the bearings of where the aircraft were coming from.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Right. So they've scaled up the operation.
0:25:30 > 0:25:35- They've gone big now!- You can certainly say that, can't you? Yeah. And was that accurate?
0:25:35 > 0:25:40Yes, it was more of an accurate system than the smaller mirrors.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44But the length was still the same, 20, 25 miles.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49And it's back to the same old issue - the aircraft got faster,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53and so as an early-warning system it was becoming quite obvious
0:25:53 > 0:25:57that it was struggling as time went on in the 1930s.
0:25:57 > 0:26:00- Gosh! I'm so pleased they're still here.- Yeah.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03This is a real eye-opener for me.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05What was the downside?
0:26:05 > 0:26:10Well, the downside was we are very close to the sea here and the housing development
0:26:10 > 0:26:14or the pressures were creeping down the coast.
0:26:14 > 0:26:18Remember, these were built in a very bare, hostile, quiet environment.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22And also, radar came along in the late 1930s.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26So, quickly, the range that they could pick up the aircraft was much
0:26:26 > 0:26:30better than these sound mirrors, and they became obsolete quite quickly.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33- Impressive structures, though. - Oh, they are, aren't they?
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Well, I'm pleased they're here today, I really am.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40So, noisy urban development in this once-desolate area
0:26:40 > 0:26:45combined with faster planes meant the sound mirrors were already struggling.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49But it was the advances in radar that produced the final nail in the coffin.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57It was all over for these sound mirrors, and Tucker retired,
0:26:57 > 0:26:59thinking all his efforts were in vain.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04But these structures do stand as a monument to a man whose work
0:27:04 > 0:27:08was to have a profound effect on the outcome of World War Two.
0:27:08 > 0:27:14The communications systems that Tucker developed between his mirrors and HQ were so effective
0:27:14 > 0:27:18that it was copied by the radar team and led directly to their success.
0:27:31 > 0:27:36And now it's time to follow the sound waves back to all the action in the Dover town hall.
0:27:38 > 0:27:41And it's not long before something gets picked up on my radar.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45Angela, real quality.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48- Thank you!- William Moorcroft.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50What's happened to them?!
0:27:50 > 0:27:53- I didn't do it. I promise! Not responsible for that! - I am not accusing you.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56- No.- Tell me their story, anyway.
0:27:56 > 0:28:00And thank you so much for bringing in something so beautiful.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03Thank you! Well, I agree, I think they're absolutely glorious.
0:28:03 > 0:28:09I was given them about 40 years ago by a couple I knew in London who were antique dealers.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13And they were emigrating to Canada, and they had a very old cat
0:28:13 > 0:28:17that they couldn't take because it wouldn't have survived the journey.
0:28:17 > 0:28:24I had four cats at the time, and I was moving out to the country, and I said, "Don't have him put down.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26- "I'll take care of him." - Oh, good for you.
0:28:26 > 0:28:29So I took him along with my four to move down to Kent,
0:28:29 > 0:28:33and before we left, she came round and she gave me those.
0:28:33 > 0:28:37And they had red chintz shades with fringes!
0:28:37 > 0:28:41So did they convert them to lamp bases, do you think?
0:28:41 > 0:28:46I honestly don't know. I didn't feel it sort of appropriate to ask when she gave them.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50I was horrified when I saw what had happened, but I was so thrilled to have them.
0:28:50 > 0:28:54- Did you realise they were very early Moorcroft?- He told me. He said they were good.
0:28:54 > 0:28:58And look at that, there's the MacIntyre stamp, James MacIntyre.
0:28:58 > 0:29:02- Yes.- These are sort of around 1910.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04Unbelievable. Unbelievable.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06The condition is fantastic.
0:29:06 > 0:29:10Florianware. A little bit of sort of slip trailing in the glaze. Can you see that?
0:29:10 > 0:29:13I was just looking at this bit here that's dropped down.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17The glaze has watered down slightly and it's just dripping.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20- Well, that is known as the slip trail decoration.- Right.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22I like this, this little knot here.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26- Yes.- A Chinese influence, isn't it, really?
0:29:26 > 0:29:30- Absolutely.- But it's the blue and red anemone pattern.- Yeah.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32And that is quite rare.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34- Is it?- Yes. It's good for you.
0:29:34 > 0:29:39Well, that's probably because I've never been able to find it when I've looked it up on the net.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42- Yes.- Not been able to find that one.
0:29:42 > 0:29:47I can see they've been done sensibly, though, at least who did convert them to lamp bases.
0:29:47 > 0:29:52The flex comes out of the plaster and not out of a hole at the bottom.
0:29:52 > 0:29:57- I know.- That would just be too unbearable, wouldn't it, really?
0:29:57 > 0:30:00What they've done is they've melted this bayonet fitting
0:30:00 > 0:30:03in a lot of putty or something like putty or plaster.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07I think it's plaster, because this one I soaked and it came out.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11- It dropped down. - There's a wooden bit that goes down. - A little bit of cork.
0:30:11 > 0:30:15But it came out quite easily. I really didn't want to have another go at this one.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17- No.- That was already broken.
0:30:17 > 0:30:22So this can just be soaked in warm water and that plaster should just dissolve slightly and loosen up.
0:30:22 > 0:30:27I used the end of a plastic spoon to just help it on its way a bit.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29I was very, very careful.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34If you can soak this one out, and the buyer, the collector or the dealer
0:30:34 > 0:30:41is going to do that and enjoy doing it, very carefully, then they have one perfect vessel.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46- Why do you want to sell them now, though?- I need to upgrade my daughter's car.
0:30:49 > 0:30:54I know. Well, they're hers eventually, and at this point we really need...
0:30:54 > 0:30:58She has a lot of driving, heavy mileage.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- What does she do for a living? - She works in operating theatre
0:31:01 > 0:31:07in hospital, orthopaedics, and she's got an hour and a half's journey every day from here to Maidstone.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- Right. A lot of travelling.- A lot of travelling.- So she needs a new car.
0:31:10 > 0:31:13She needs a car with air bags and that kind of thing,
0:31:13 > 0:31:17because the motorway an hour and a half a day gives me the shivers, honestly.
0:31:17 > 0:31:20So this is going towards...
0:31:20 > 0:31:26This won't buy the car, obviously, but there's lots of other bits and pieces that I want to get rid of.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28- Big fan of Moorcroft.- I know!
0:31:28 > 0:31:33I like these. I like these a lot. And so will the collectors and the buyers, despite the damage.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35The damage is going to hold them back.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37I think if this pair was perfect,
0:31:37 > 0:31:43it'd be up around about the £1,500 to £1,800 mark.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46On a great day, they still might do £1,100 or something like that.
0:31:46 > 0:31:51But I think a sensible estimate, to get everybody excited, is £400 to £600.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54- OK.- OK?- Yes.- Fixed reserve at 400.
0:31:54 > 0:31:58- Yes.- But on a good day, we'll get four figures.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00That would be absolutely wonderful.
0:32:00 > 0:32:02And that's towards the car fund.
0:32:02 > 0:32:07- Absolutely, yes!- We can talk about what model at the auction room, depending on how well we do!
0:32:07 > 0:32:11- Exactly, yes. Yes. - I'll see you there.- Thank you!
0:32:16 > 0:32:18- Hello, Les.- Hello.
0:32:18 > 0:32:20Now, tell me, where did you get this dish?
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- I purchased it in a local charity shop.- No?
0:32:24 > 0:32:26Really? Recently?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- Recently, yes.- And how much did you pay, do you think?
0:32:29 > 0:32:33- £1.49.- £1.49? So they obviously hadn't looked at it at all.- No.
0:32:33 > 0:32:35It was very dull when I purchased it.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37- So you've cleaned it up a bit.- Yes.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41What made me...was the mark, when I saw the mark on the back,
0:32:41 > 0:32:45that I realised it was perhaps WMF.
0:32:45 > 0:32:46Well, yes, I think it is WMF.
0:32:46 > 0:32:51And WMF is a German manufacturer, and they produced a lot of these
0:32:51 > 0:32:55sort of German secessionist wares and Art Nouveau works.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56This is very typical of their work.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00You've got a little water maiden here in a lily pond.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05What is quite nice is you've got the serpent here, which obviously represents
0:33:05 > 0:33:09all sorts of naughty things, coming up here, and the flower in seed.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11And she's very well modelled, actually.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14She's got a nice body to her.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17And as you say, it's very, very typical of their work.
0:33:17 > 0:33:23- We've got underneath a shape number, as well, 249, as well as the little WMF mark.- Yeah.
0:33:23 > 0:33:28And this is a small card tray. This would have been placed in a hallway of a grand house,
0:33:28 > 0:33:33and you would call on the owner of the house and leave your calling card.
0:33:33 > 0:33:37It's got a few problems, actually.
0:33:37 > 0:33:42You've got a few little dents here and there, and there's one here. There's a little bit of wear.
0:33:42 > 0:33:47It's basically silver-plated, and I think it's just suffered a little.
0:33:47 > 0:33:52- It's a little tired. But then, what do you expect for £1.49? - That's right!- You know?
0:33:52 > 0:33:56If we were putting it into auction now, I'd keep it fairly conservative.
0:33:56 > 0:34:04I think we'd be looking at £60 to £80, which is still a good return on your £1.49.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07A few years ago, it might have been a little bit more,
0:34:07 > 0:34:12but I think at that sort of estimate it might tease people in and we might just get over 100 for it.
0:34:12 > 0:34:18- Yeah.- You know? In terms of date, of course, we're looking at around about 1900, I suppose, 1910.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22Would you be happy to put it in at £60 to £80 and we'll put a £50 reserve on it?
0:34:22 > 0:34:24Yeah, that's fine.
0:34:24 > 0:34:26- Fantastic. Well done, Les! - Thank you.
0:34:26 > 0:34:31- And I look forward to seeing you at the auction, and let's hope that it makes a good price.- Thank you.
0:34:36 > 0:34:40Marion, what a charming little Royal Worcester figure you've brought there.
0:34:40 > 0:34:45It's quite modern, but nevertheless. Where did you get this from?
0:34:45 > 0:34:47I got it from my father's home.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51I was clearing a top shelf for him and found it, covered in
0:34:51 > 0:34:57mess and dust, gave it a wash and thought it looked quite sweet.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59Do you remember it from your childhood?
0:34:59 > 0:35:05No, I don't. And when I asked him about it, he said he thought his mother gave it to him.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07Right, OK.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11Because date-wise, I said it's not terribly old.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15As you turn it upside down there, you can see there
0:35:15 > 0:35:18a series of numbers and some markings.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21- I looked it up, and I can probably date it from around 1950.- Right.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24- So does that coincide with your dates?- Yes.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26Right.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Well, as I say, it's made by Royal Worcester, modelled by FG Doughty.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33We can see the name there.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- Yeah.- Doughty made quite a lot of modelled figures.
0:35:37 > 0:35:42We've seen the days of the week, the month of the year figures, lots of sort of childhood figures.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45You mentioned that you thought this is quite sweet. Indeed it is.
0:35:45 > 0:35:48It's actually taken from her woodland series.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52So it's quite nice to have something slightly different.
0:35:52 > 0:35:57Actually called Dandelion, and you can see there in the little boy's hand
0:35:57 > 0:36:00that he's got the tiny little dandelion.
0:36:00 > 0:36:05- Was it actually covered in black dust? - Oh, it was absolutely unrecognisable.
0:36:05 > 0:36:10- The legs were black, and I didn't know these were white rabbits.- You've cleaned it rather well, though.
0:36:10 > 0:36:12I have. Yes, washing-up liquid.
0:36:12 > 0:36:18And considering it was completely neglected, it is in rather good condition. It's in lovely condition.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- Did you actually show it to your father once you'd cleaned it all up? - I did.- And what did he say?
0:36:22 > 0:36:28- Well, he couldn't remember it, to be honest.- He couldn't remember it?- No! - That's quite sad, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31And he said it had no sentimental value to him
0:36:31 > 0:36:36- and if I could get anything for it he'd be more than happy. - He'd be happy to sell.
0:36:36 > 0:36:41Well, do you think he'd be happy with an estimate of about 80 to 120 with a 60 reserve?
0:36:41 > 0:36:42- I think he would.- He'd be happy?
0:36:42 > 0:36:47- He'd be very happy with that. - He just wants to get rid of him. He's a neglected little boy.- Yeah.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49He needs a home to love him.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53He does, he needs someone to love him. And hopefully, we'll find that person at the auction.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55- Good.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58So before we take our final trip to the auction room in Canterbury,
0:36:58 > 0:37:01here's a quick reminder of what's coming up in the sale.
0:37:01 > 0:37:07Angela was given these beautiful Moorcroft vases as a thank-you, and despite being crudely made
0:37:07 > 0:37:10into lamps, they are real quality,
0:37:10 > 0:37:15and I'm sure the bidders will be excited by my £400 to £600 estimate.
0:37:15 > 0:37:21What will the bidders make of Marion's Royal Worcester figure? Her father left it on the top shelf.
0:37:21 > 0:37:27I found it, covered in mess and dust, gave it a wash and thought it looked quite sweet.
0:37:27 > 0:37:31Now it's been dusted, will it clean up?
0:37:31 > 0:37:35And finally, Mark was impressed by Les's charity-shop find,
0:37:35 > 0:37:43this silver-plated WMF tray, and valued this German piece at £60 to £80.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46Now let's head over to the saleroom to see what our auctioneer thinks.
0:37:50 > 0:37:52I like this. This belongs to Les.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55German silver-plated dish. It's so art nouveau. It's beautiful.
0:37:55 > 0:37:57And it's typical of WMF.
0:37:57 > 0:38:02Les wants to sell this, and we put a value of £60 to £80 on it.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04Yep. Yep. I think that's a pretty good value.
0:38:04 > 0:38:06I'm sure it'll make a little bit more than that.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09I hope so, because Les wants his money back.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11And what does "his money back" mean?
0:38:11 > 0:38:13- Well, he paid a lot for it.- Did he?
0:38:13 > 0:38:17- Yeah. He got it in a charity shop, and I think he paid about £1.50 for it.- Ooh!
0:38:17 > 0:38:21- All those bargains are still out there, they really are. - That's fantastic.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24You were getting a little bit scared, though, weren't you?
0:38:24 > 0:38:27Well, it just goes to show, really, doesn't it?
0:38:27 > 0:38:31But I think sometimes things like this can get a little bit overlooked.
0:38:31 > 0:38:37But, y'know, WMF is quite popular, is quite collectible, so there's a good market out there for it.
0:38:37 > 0:38:41So, y'know, he's definitely gonna get all his money back and a whole lot more.
0:38:41 > 0:38:46Well, now it's almost time for the bidders to make their mind up about Les's tray.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50These are the stories we love to see on Flog It! We've seen them before.
0:38:50 > 0:38:52We're talking about charity-shop buys,
0:38:52 > 0:38:55where you get them for a couple of quid. WMF, it's a great name.
0:38:55 > 0:38:57What a great find. You've got sharp eyes.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59But obviously...
0:38:59 > 0:39:02I saw it on the top shelf. And it was quite dirty when I saw it.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04Unbelievable, isn't it?
0:39:04 > 0:39:08It's a delight, though, you see, Paul.
0:39:08 > 0:39:13- It never happens to me, though. - Well, they know who you are. - Well, exactly. The price shot up!
0:39:13 > 0:39:18Lot number 218 is the early 20th century WMF plated oval pen tray
0:39:18 > 0:39:21in the art nouveau manner. Lot 218.
0:39:21 > 0:39:23Three bids, start at £120.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26Three bids, we're starting at £120. I'm looking for 130.
0:39:26 > 0:39:31- Strolls in at 120, fantastic. - Starting at £120. Who's in at £130?
0:39:31 > 0:39:34130. 140. Anybody at 140?
0:39:34 > 0:39:36It's on the phone now at £130.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Any further offer? If not, I'm selling at £130.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41Are we all done?
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Short and sweet, short and sweet, 130. Yeah.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46It would have done a little bit more if
0:39:46 > 0:39:51there wasn't a little dent in it. But hey, you know, what was it, £1.56 or something?
0:39:51 > 0:39:53- £1.49.- £1.49.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57Well, it's nearly 100 times,
0:39:57 > 0:39:59- what it made.- Good for you.
0:39:59 > 0:40:01Quality always sells.
0:40:01 > 0:40:04- Anything with a good maker's name. - Absolutely.
0:40:10 > 0:40:14I've just been joined by Marion, and things are hotting up. It's packed in here.
0:40:14 > 0:40:15Temperatures are rising.
0:40:15 > 0:40:20Under the hammer now, the Worcester figure from the Woodlands series dated 1956.
0:40:20 > 0:40:24- And who have you got with you? - I've brought my father Peter. And it's his piece.
0:40:24 > 0:40:27Oh, it's your piece, is it? Do you mind us selling it?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29I'm pleased to see it go.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34Well, Catherine our expert has put a value of £80-120 on it.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37I know it's tweaked a bit. You've reserved it at £60.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40- That's right.- Hopefully we'll get it to that top end.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42We're going to find out, it's going under the hammer.
0:40:42 > 0:40:46Lot 15, the Royal Worcester porcelain figure of the dandelion.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Lot 15. Two bids and we're starting at £120, and we're looking for 130.
0:40:49 > 0:40:55Any interest at £130? 130. 140. 150.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59No? It's on my left still at £140, any further offer?
0:40:59 > 0:41:02If not I'm selling at £140.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05Oh Peter, fantastic. £140.
0:41:05 > 0:41:07- Excellent.- I don't believe it.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10Good on you for bringing this in. Are you going to treat yourself, Peter?
0:41:10 > 0:41:12I'll treat Marion.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16A bit of lunch in Canterbury I think today, don't you?
0:41:22 > 0:41:24It's my turn to be the expert now.
0:41:24 > 0:41:26I'm not brilliant on pottery and ceramics,
0:41:26 > 0:41:31but Angela's beared with me and we know we're going to do well on this.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34- Absolutely, we have to.- At the valuation day we said, look,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37if these were in perfect condition we'd be looking at around £1,200 to 1,500.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40I know they've upped the value a little.
0:41:40 > 0:41:44They got in touch with you. But £400-600 is a great starting point.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46This is it.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Lot number 42, a pair of early 20th century Macintyre Moorcroft
0:41:49 > 0:41:53pottery bottle-shaped vases. Four bids on the book.
0:41:53 > 0:41:54We're starting at £820.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56Straight in at 800!
0:41:56 > 0:41:58820. And I'm looking for 840?
0:41:58 > 0:42:03Any interest at 840? 860. 880.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06We said at the valuation day, keep them keen.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08940. 960.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11980. 1,000.
0:42:11 > 0:42:151,050. 1,100.
0:42:15 > 0:42:161,150.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20- I did say, didn't I, I bet it could go higher.- 1,300. 1,350.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23There are two people on the phone bidding against each other.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26Any interest at 1,350?
0:42:26 > 0:42:29Online at 1,350.
0:42:29 > 0:42:321,400.
0:42:32 > 0:42:361,450. Online 1,450.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39- Are we bidding?- Yes.- 1,500.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42You've got your lucky mud colours on today.
0:42:42 > 0:42:441,600.
0:42:44 > 0:42:471,650.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Hey, who cares about the damage?
0:42:49 > 0:42:55- Obviously they don't.- 1,750.- Yes.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58- 1,800.- Oh, this is what auction rooms are all about.
0:42:58 > 0:42:591,850.
0:43:03 > 0:43:06- No.- The bid is at £1,800 on a telephone. Anybody in the room?
0:43:06 > 0:43:09If not, I'm selling at £1,800.
0:43:09 > 0:43:13Yes! £1,800! Give us a hug.
0:43:17 > 0:43:19What are you going to do with all that money?
0:43:19 > 0:43:22- It's for my daughter's car. - Oh, the car, the car fund.
0:43:22 > 0:43:24There's half of it paid for.
0:43:24 > 0:43:27Well, maybe not half because there's commission and stuff.
0:43:27 > 0:43:31- Yeah, you've got to pay commission here.- About £1,000.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33That's a lot of money isn't it?
0:43:33 > 0:43:35- Wow, didn't they love it?- They did.
0:43:35 > 0:43:40Angela, thank you so much for coming in. If you've got anything like that, we'd love to see you.
0:43:40 > 0:43:44It brings us to the end of another fascinating day in the auction room for Flog It!
0:43:44 > 0:43:47Do join us again soon for many more surprises.
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