0:00:03 > 0:00:06There are hundreds of people here today.
0:00:06 > 0:00:11What a brilliant turnout and they've all come to ask that all-important question. Which is?
0:00:11 > 0:00:12What's it worth?
0:00:12 > 0:00:15If you're happy with the valuation, what are you going to do?
0:00:15 > 0:00:16Flog it!
0:00:37 > 0:00:41Today, Flog It! comes to you from the thriving seaside town of Southend-on-Sea, in Essex.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45This modern seaside resort developed from the ancient village
0:00:45 > 0:00:49of Prittlewell and was once just a handful of cottages.
0:00:49 > 0:00:56And it's this pretty suburb which provides our venue for today, Southend High School for Boys,
0:00:56 > 0:00:59and the people turned up in their hundreds.
0:00:59 > 0:01:03I'll need help to dig through all the wealth of bags and boxes,
0:01:03 > 0:01:07and on hand are our experts Thomas Plant
0:01:07 > 0:01:09and Will Axon.
0:01:09 > 0:01:15Well, judging by my watch it's now 9.30. I think we should get this massive crowd inside, don't you?
0:01:15 > 0:01:17- Yes!- Let's do it.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Later in the programme, I'll be finding out about the local man
0:01:25 > 0:01:30whose pioneering work helped catapult this sport into the Olympics.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37Well, that's all to come. Right now, I think Will has already spotted something.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39Let's take a closer look.
0:01:41 > 0:01:45- Well, Sally, thank you for coming along to Flog It! today.- My pleasure.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48You've brought me a piece of furniture, thank you.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52It's obviously a chest of drawers, but it's not full size. What can you tell me about it?
0:01:52 > 0:01:58It was given to me by an elderly gentleman that I was companion to many years ago.
0:01:58 > 0:02:02He's passed away now. He was in a gas attack during the war.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06- Yes.- And he could have registered blind, but didn't.
0:02:06 > 0:02:12And I used to read to him and I used to accompany him to operas or wherever he wanted to go.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Amazing. But he never registered?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16No. And I did that until he died.
0:02:16 > 0:02:21- Really? But he passed on this to you as a sign of his gratitude?- Yes.
0:02:21 > 0:02:23So you've had it how long?
0:02:23 > 0:02:25- I've had it 40 years.- 40 years?
0:02:25 > 0:02:26And he had it a few years...
0:02:26 > 0:02:31- You don't know?- No. He already had it when I met him. - Have you any ideas how old it is?
0:02:31 > 0:02:37- None whatsoever.- I mean, looking at the style of the chest of drawers, the way this corner is panelled
0:02:37 > 0:02:40and the way this plinth is integrated with the bottom drawer,
0:02:40 > 0:02:42it's a typical Victorian chest of drawers.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47So we're probably thinking 1870, that sort of period, 1880.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49- Really?- Yes. So it's got a good age.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- It's quite old.- Older than you and me put together.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Looking at the front of it... I'll just tip it back.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56You've got a few little areas here.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58These are probably water stains.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01I see here, there's slight variations in the handles.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Through the years some have broken. You don't have the key for them, do you?
0:03:05 > 0:03:07No, unfortunately, I've never had a key for it.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- But I think, generally...- With age.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12With age, exactly, it's in reasonable condition.
0:03:12 > 0:03:15Value-wise, have you thought what it could be worth?
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Never. I haven't got a clue.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23To be honest, I'm going to be frank and say this is a bit big for collectors of miniature furniture.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26I must admit it was bigger than I actually remembered it.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Really?- I thought it was narrower. - Did you?
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I really did. I was quite surprised how wide it was.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34When you put things away and rediscover them,
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- there's always a surprise. - It's grown overnight!
0:03:37 > 0:03:41Looking at it, it's not so small that you can't utilise it for something.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45I've got little girls and I think they would love to put this into their bedroom.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48Probably better than the miniature because you can use it.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- You are going to appeal to a wider audience.- Yes. You can use it.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- Two edges to each sword.- Yes.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57So what I'm going to say to you is, estimate-wise, £50-£100. How do you feel about that?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- Wonderful.- Yes?- Yes.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- You're happy with that? - What about a reserve?
0:04:01 > 0:04:03You don't want it back, do you?
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Not really, but I don't want it to go for nothing.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- Shall we put a £30 reserve on it?- OK. - Yeah?- Yes.- It's got to be worth £30.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13- At least, yes. - Cos it's a nice, genuine piece.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15I know it's not going to be a lot of money.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Could potentially be 30, might be 100. What are you going to do with the money?
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- It's our silver wedding anniversary next year.- Yours?
0:04:23 > 0:04:25- Yes.- You don't look old enough. - Second time around.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- Second time around!- My husband's already had one.- So he's doing well.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32- And it's our silver wedding next year.- Is it? Oh, wonderful.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35Whatever we get, we'll put the money towards that.
0:04:35 > 0:04:40- Good. Fingers crossed. £50-£100. - That's wonderful.- And we've agreed a £30 fixed reserve.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42- £30 fixed reserve. - And see you on the day.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Lovely. I look forward to it.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52- Les.- Hello. - You've brought along something quite fine. Do you know what it is?
0:04:52 > 0:04:56The only thing I know about it, it's a Chinese card counter.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58OK. I'm just going to rewind you and stop.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- Right.- Japanese.- Japanese. Ah!
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Yeah, so we've got that far.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04Japanese card counter.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- Or, as we like to call it, gaming counters.- Oh, right.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10So it's not just for one game.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12- No.- It's for lots of different types of games.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I don't know all the card games it's associated with.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19- No.- It's certainly made with very high-quality materials.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21- Yes. - Do you know what those materials are?
0:05:21 > 0:05:26- Ivory, presumably, and mother of pearl are the only things I could say for sure.- Absolutely.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28This is a rosewood base.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- Rosewood, yes.- With ivory lift-up counters and that lovely snap.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- Listen. It's lovely, isn't it? - Beautifully made.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Beautifully made and, as you say, mother of pearl,
0:05:37 > 0:05:44green-stained jasper, probably, abalone and that's probably going to be mother of pearl there, as well.
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Oh, right. So a good variety of materials then?- Yeah, absolutely.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53- I was always curious about the gold inlay.- That's not gold inlay.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- No, the gold colouring. - Gold colouring, yeah.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01On lacquerware, Japanese lacquerware, it's called raised sprinkled picture,
0:06:01 > 0:06:05which is Takamakiye or Hiramakiye, which is two Japanese words.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07But this isn't the same on rosewood.
0:06:07 > 0:06:14It's a raised gold leaf. So there would be a build-up of paint and then they would have put the gold on top.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15Straight on to paint, not metal?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Yeah. Not on to metal. There'd be no metal in there.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22- That's certainly painted and therefore it's quite fragile.- Yeah.
0:06:22 > 0:06:28- This is probably made in Tokyo, presumably, I'd say the date would be 1900, 1920s.- Oh, as old as that.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Yes, it's certainly got some age.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34I've always admired it, but it's not into my collecting kind of sphere.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- I like bronzes more.- You like...
0:06:36 > 0:06:38And how did you come by this?
0:06:38 > 0:06:42It was in an auction and I was looking at some jewellery in the case, but that caught my eye.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46- It looked so beautiful, I bid for it.- Don't tell me what you paid for it.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- No.- I reckon we should put this in at £60-£100.
0:06:49 > 0:06:55- Right.- With a discretionary reserve of around about £60, just to give the auctioneer a bit of leeway.
0:06:55 > 0:06:58- What did you pay for it? - I paid 65, including the commission.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01- We're there on the money. - We're right there on the money.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03I'm quite pleased about that.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07I think it's a very nice thing and I look forward to seeing it at the auction.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15What a day we're having in Southend. I've just been joined by Pat,
0:07:15 > 0:07:18who's just produced the most amazing Louis Wain watercolour.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20We've seen some Louis Wain before.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- Yes.- Tell me all about it, Pat. How did you come by it?
0:07:23 > 0:07:26My father was given the picture by Louis Wain.
0:07:26 > 0:07:27He worked in a lunatic asylum.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30What was your father doing in a lunatic asylum?
0:07:30 > 0:07:34He lost his job as a designer in the '30s and he went to work
0:07:34 > 0:07:39in the lunatic asylum as a painter and decorator. And Louis Wain was in there.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45- Yeah.- He was going mad and because they both talked about art, he painted this picture for my father.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49- What a lovely story. And this has been in the family ever since?- Yes.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54- Who's responsible for it being crinkled up in a ball?- Er, me. - What happened there?
0:07:54 > 0:07:59I didn't know who Louis Wain was and the picture got put in the bottom drawer and left and forgotten about.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01It became creased, I'm afraid.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03Do you know what the great news about this is?
0:08:03 > 0:08:08- No.- Not only is it signed by Louis Wain in the corner but, if we take this off,
0:08:08 > 0:08:14- as you know, on the back, signed by Louis Wain is a bit of poetry.- Yes.
0:08:14 > 0:08:20What he's talking about is the picture on the reverse. He's talking about the flight of pheasants,
0:08:20 > 0:08:25which we've got up here, and he's talking about the blue kitten, which is hiding in the tree.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28I suppose it's sweet, but not really my taste.
0:08:28 > 0:08:33Do you know, he was tormented at school and his education suffered?
0:08:33 > 0:08:35He was depressed a lot as a young lad.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Eventually, he got a job for The Sporting News.
0:08:37 > 0:08:43Worked in London, illustrating dogs mainly, and it wasn't until he met his wife, who was a cat lover...
0:08:43 > 0:08:48And because she was suffering from cancer at the time, he wanted to cheer her up,
0:08:48 > 0:08:53so he used to do little doodles and sketches of their black and white cat as a hobby for his wife.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- And then it became an obsession. - Exactly. I think he wanted to get inside the cat.
0:08:57 > 0:09:03And he wanted to draw the cat with all the characteristics that he understood that a cat had.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06- This is why he does these faces. - Yes, exactly.
0:09:06 > 0:09:11And this cat is like a little boy climbing a tree, looking out and going, "Oh, look what I've seen."
0:09:11 > 0:09:13- I didn't realise he was that famous...- Oh, yes.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17When I first received the picture.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21And his cats seem to be madder and wilder in later years.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23- That's right.- Like normal cats.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Then they became human cats and eventually, just kaleidoscopes of colour.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29- Mad cats.- Mad cats, yeah.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31This is probably in the middle of his illness.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- Yeah.- The composition's very, very good. What do you think it's worth?
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- I've no idea.- If this was in perfect condition and hadn't been screwed up
0:09:38 > 0:09:42- into a ball, we'd be looking at £1,000 straightaway.- Oh!
0:09:42 > 0:09:47- But, because we've got the verse on the reverse side, that puts the value back up.- Oh, good.
0:09:47 > 0:09:54So I'm going to pitch this at £800-£1,200, as a valuation, and I'm pretty sure we'll get the top end.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57But we need to start at a figure of around £800.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59- Yes.- So we'll have discretion on the 800.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02- That would be wonderful. - That OK?- Yes. Perfect.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06I'll see you at the saleroom and I think this is going to go to a cat-loving home!
0:10:12 > 0:10:15So, Jasmine, thank you very much for coming and what a pretty name.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18It is lovely. Years ago you never heard of it, but...
0:10:18 > 0:10:24I'd love to call my children Jasmine or Rose, but I can't because of my surname.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28- I couldn't say Jasmine Plant. - No.- Everybody would laugh at it.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31But, we're here to talk about your vases.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33Now, tell me, how did you come by them?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36I worked for an elderly man a couple of doors away.
0:10:36 > 0:10:41He lost his wife and he wanted somebody he could trust to do a bit of housework for him.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43I offered and he was so pleased, cos he knew me.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45And he was going to throw them out.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- Really? - And he asked me if I'd like 'em.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49That's a very sweet gesture.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52These are really nice. Do you know what they are?
0:10:52 > 0:10:53- No.- Do you know where they're from?
0:10:53 > 0:10:57- No.- Well, the decoration is certainly Oriental. It's Asian.
0:10:57 > 0:11:01- Yeah, it's Oriental.- The actual vases are pottery and they're
0:11:01 > 0:11:05British pottery and they're what we would call Staffordshire Prattware vases.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08And they're very nice. They're ovoid, aren't they?
0:11:08 > 0:11:10So when you had them, did you display them?
0:11:10 > 0:11:14- Yeah, I had them in me cabinet. - Yeah.- Had them on display for years.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- Do you have an idea of how old they are?- No, no idea.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- They're about 1850s, 1860s.- Are they?
0:11:20 > 0:11:26Some of it was quite domestic pottery, used to contain anchovy paste and gentlemen's relish.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29These vases are purely decorative.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32And these scenes here are just transfer-printed.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35There are lots of scenes on the Prattware which are very collectable,
0:11:35 > 0:11:39but this one here is particularly nice, there's a lot going on.
0:11:39 > 0:11:42Yes. My brother thought they were very pretty.
0:11:42 > 0:11:43Very pretty, very busy.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47I can't think of the pattern immediately, but I'm pretty sure
0:11:47 > 0:11:52it's something to do with the Cheongju River. I like the way the pattern goes all the way round.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55They are actually a pair, aren't they? I think they are.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58Course they're a pair. Absolutely. So, you've had them on display,
0:11:58 > 0:12:03you've enjoyed them, you've brought them to us today. Do you have an idea what they're worth?
0:12:03 > 0:12:06I did take them, about 15 years ago at Sotheby's.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- Yeah.- And they did value them at 250-300.
0:12:10 > 0:12:15Yeah. 15 years ago this stuff was very popular and selling extremely well.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18Now, they're doing just as well, but not so exciting.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23There is still a market there for them, but 15 years ago they were really hot property.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Your £250 estimate is probably correct.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32I would like to put them in at £200-£300 with a fixed reserve of £200. How does that grab you?
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Yes, that sounds all right, yeah.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43And we're staying in Essex for today's sale.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46We've travelled north to Stacey's Auctioneers and Valuers in Rochford.
0:12:46 > 0:12:49This is where we're putting our valuations to the test.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51Fingers crossed we're on the money.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56So, here's a quick reminder of what we've brought with us.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Will the bidders be tempted by Sally's Victorian chest of drawers?
0:13:00 > 0:13:03This is probably a bit big for collectors of miniature furniture.
0:13:03 > 0:13:07I must admit it was bigger, when I got it out, than I remembered.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Really?
0:13:09 > 0:13:15Will valued it at £50-£100, but could the size put off the bidders?
0:13:15 > 0:13:20Les' impulse buy, this Japanese card counter, is returning to auction.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Will he get his money back?
0:13:22 > 0:13:26And I love the signed Louis Wain watercolour belonging to Pat.
0:13:26 > 0:13:33I didn't know who Louis Wain was and the picture got put in the bottom drawer and left and forgotten about.
0:13:33 > 0:13:40Despite its hard life, I valued this cool cat at £800-£1,200.
0:13:40 > 0:13:45And finally, the pair of Staffordshire Prattware vases, given to Jasmine by an employer.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- He was going to throw them out. - Really?- And he asked if I'd like them.
0:13:51 > 0:13:52That's a very sweet gesture.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58But just how sweet? Well, to find out I've caught up with today's
0:13:58 > 0:14:03auctioneering duo, brothers Mark and Paul Stacey. Congratulations.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05A family-run business. Great to see you again.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09- We've met before at your old auction rooms.- That's right.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11So let's start with this lot.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14- What do you think?- I'm not familiar with the Prattware pattern,
0:14:14 > 0:14:19but I believe it's called "the junk", for obvious reasons. I love the Oriental pattern.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23The actual moulding of the vases as well, fantastic. It's all there.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25I think we'll get a nice surprise on these, Paul.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Oh! They could be in a bidding war.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31- That's what auctions are all about. That's what you guys love.- Love it. - Working them up.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35200-300 we've got on these. What do you think, Paul? Do you agree?
0:14:35 > 0:14:40Definitely, yes. I'd go one more than that and I think they might just tip the 400 mark, maybe.
0:14:40 > 0:14:46- Could we get a little more than 400? - It depends on how deep the pockets of the collectors are.
0:14:46 > 0:14:52Well, we'll find out shortly, but first it's time to sell Thomas' other discovery.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Going under the hammer we've got a Japanese card counter.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58It belongs to Les, standing next to me. Hi, Les. It's good to see you.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- Hi there, Paul.- Hopefully, we'll be counting the money after this lot.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06I think it's beautiful. The detail work in it is so interesting.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08- And you got it at auction?- I did.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10- Not long ago?- Not long ago.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14It was just a matter of interest. It looked so beautiful in the cabinet.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16Why are you selling this now then?
0:15:16 > 0:15:21Well, it's served its purpose. I've had it, I've felt it and I want to move on.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Trade upwards. It caught our expert's eye.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- Tommy, who's standing next to me. - Hello, Paul.- You liked this.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29I love these! I think they're really tactile.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32The ivory, the rosewood and the little animals inset.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Hmm, beautiful, really beautiful.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38Fingers crossed it'll do the top end. It's going under the hammer now.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40The Japanese, rosewood card counter.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43With ivory markers. Where shall we be for this then?
0:15:43 > 0:15:46Start me up at about £30 on this lot then. 30 to start. 30 anywhere?
0:15:46 > 0:15:4830 I'm bid. Thank you. 32. 35.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- 38. 40.- Come on. We need a bit more.
0:15:51 > 0:15:5442. 45. 48. 50.
0:15:54 > 0:15:55- 55. 60. At £60 now...- It's sold.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Gentleman's bid, middle of the room.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01And I'm selling at £60.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05- We just made it!- That was all right!
0:16:05 > 0:16:07What will you put the money towards?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- There's commission to pay, don't forget.- There's commission to pay,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13- but I'm looking for little bits of bronze still.- Always trading.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- Always trading.- Always buying. - I love it.
0:16:19 > 0:16:24Well, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, ever since the valuation day.
0:16:24 > 0:16:27It's my turn to be the expert. You can guess what I'm talking about.
0:16:27 > 0:16:29That wonderful watercolour by Louis Wain
0:16:29 > 0:16:30with the poem on the back.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33And it belongs to Pat, who's right next to me now.
0:16:33 > 0:16:35Now, you've been away since I last saw you.
0:16:35 > 0:16:38- Yes.- Where?- South of France. - Did you enjoy it?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- I loved it, yes. - Do you go there often?
0:16:40 > 0:16:44I go there every year for the jazz festivals, so, yes, but I was a bit late this year.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47Hopefully, you might be able to go back again
0:16:47 > 0:16:51next week with the proceeds of what we get for this!
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- I hope so.- I know there's a phone line booked on this.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56I had a chat to the auctioneers yesterday...
0:16:56 > 0:16:59both the brothers. They loved it.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02It's unique to have the poem on the back. Hopefully, it will push the value up.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- Oh, I hope so.- So do I.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06Going to wave goodbye? Here it is.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09Louis William Wain as catalogued. Lovely picture.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14One, two, three bids I have and I'm clearing the book at £780.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15The bid's here with me at £780.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19Are we all done? Commission's at 780. 800 anywhere.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22No bids? At 780. Last time then...
0:17:22 > 0:17:24Selling at £780.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27We just sold it under the reserve.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- That's not bad, is it? - I thought it would do better than that, but there you go.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- I'm happy with that. - Gosh, that was short and sweet.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37- It was. - Where were the bidders in the room?
0:17:37 > 0:17:39I don't know, but that's... I'm happy.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Good. Good. You can go back to the south of France if you want.
0:17:44 > 0:17:48At £90. 95. 100...
0:17:48 > 0:17:52This next lot didn't arrive in a transit van or an estate car, like most chest of drawers.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Sally carried it in, didn't you?
0:17:54 > 0:17:59- I did.- And it's that wonderful little miniature one that Will, our expert, has put £50-£100 on.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01- That's right. - Why are you selling it?
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Because I don't use it and it was full of rubbish.
0:18:04 > 0:18:05- So it's got to go?- It's got to go.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10It was only sitting on the wardrobe doing absolutely nothing, just full of rubbish.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12- You won't miss it at all then?- No.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14No. There you go.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17That's the name of the game, flog it. Will we get that top end?
0:18:17 > 0:18:21Like you say, with these chest of drawers, it's not like it's a high-collectors' piece.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23- Or an apprentice piece.- No.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26It's not something for the miniature furniture collector.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28You can use them, so in that sense, it's got a marketplace
0:18:28 > 0:18:33in that it can be used, but it's not going to be that sort of high money that the collectors' pieces are.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36But I'm confident we should get within estimate.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Nevertheless, it's a great piece of storage. Going under the hammer now. Good luck.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- Here we go.- A Victorian, mahogany apprentice chest.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44A nice little chest.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48There we are. To clear the book, I must start the bidding at £50.
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Straight in! Straight in.
0:18:50 > 0:18:52AT £50. 55. 60. 65.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- 70. 75.- Oh, this is good.
0:18:55 > 0:18:57At £80 now. On the book. Are we all done?
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Make no mistake. Against you all at £80.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- Hammer's gone down. - Yes.- Sally, £80.- That is lovely.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07- That's a good result? - Very.- Good result.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09- Better than I expected. - A fair price.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12- Don't forget there is commission to pay.- Yes.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16- They'll put a cheque in the post and you'll get that in a few weeks. - I look forward to it.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Is it still going towards the anniversary?
0:19:18 > 0:19:21- Our silver wedding anniversary. - I was about to ask.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- Yes, our anniversary next year. - What's your husband's name?
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- Tony.- Tony, look after her on the big day, won't you?
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Oh, these are nice. I like this next lot.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37We've got a pair of Prattware vases.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39We've got £200-£300.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42They belong to Jasmine. Who have you brought along for support?
0:19:42 > 0:19:45- Daughter, Lorraine. - Lorraine, pleased to meet you.
0:19:45 > 0:19:46- Looking after Mum today? - Yes, I am.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49- Why are you selling them? - I've got to clear out, she said.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52She? Under orders. Got to clear out.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54- Yes.- This could be your inheritance!
0:19:54 > 0:19:56I wouldn't know. I'd bin it all.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58- She would've thrown it all away. - Would she?
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Yeah. Thrown it all away.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02There's a bit of value there. The auctioneer liked them.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- Yeah, a lot of interest. So, Thomas...- Yes, Paul.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08We could get the top end of your valuation.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11I'd be really pleased if we got the top end for you, Jasmine.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- We could certainly get mid-estimate. - Yeah.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17Very good. And what's wonderful is they are in lovely condition.
0:20:17 > 0:20:19They are. Not chipped or nothing, are they?
0:20:19 > 0:20:22- No.- They've been looked after. That's all credit to you.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25The pair of Staffordshire-ware, Prattware vases.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28A little bit of interest and I'm clearing the book at £160.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Bid's with me at 160. 170 anywhere?
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Are we all done then at 160? 170. 180.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Thank goodness, a phone line booked.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38190. 200. Against you.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41At £200. Here with me, commissions, at £200.
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Coming on the phones. 210.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- On the phone again.- £210 now.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48On the phone at £210. Are we all done?
0:20:48 > 0:20:53I'm selling at £210. Last time.
0:20:53 > 0:20:57Yes, we've done it! £210! Got to be happy with that.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59Thomas was spot on with his estimate. Happy?
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- Yeah.- You going to split the money up?- Yeah.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03I thought you might say that.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09And later, we'll be heading back to our Southend location
0:21:09 > 0:21:13to see our experts pull three more lots out of the crowd.
0:21:14 > 0:21:21A car-boot bargain, ceramics from overseas and an heirloom that's been in one family for over 100 years.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28First, I'm heading to the nearby town of Brentwood,
0:21:28 > 0:21:32the place where one local man launched an exciting sport.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38Jumping up and down on a piece of stretched fabric or animal skin, in order to fly
0:21:38 > 0:21:42in the air, is an age-old pastime. Up until the 1930s
0:21:42 > 0:21:45you'd probably find that in a travelling circus or fair.
0:21:48 > 0:21:55But when local man, Ted Blake, got involved, his pioneering efforts, here in Brentwood, Essex,
0:21:55 > 0:22:00catapulted trampolining towards the Olympic sport we know today.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03After excelling at sport in the Army Physical Corps,
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Ted took his talents to teaching at a local Essex school.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10He introduced a purpose-built trampoline to his gym class and pretty soon
0:22:10 > 0:22:17his squad were giving high-profile demonstrations of what was then called "rebound tumbling".
0:22:19 > 0:22:25Ted was soon hired by an American chap called George Nissen, who shared his passion for the sport.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29And after developing modern trampolines in the States in the 1930s,
0:22:29 > 0:22:33George crossed the Atlantic and set up in a factory in nearby Hainault.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38Once on board, Ted set about putting trampolining on the map.
0:22:38 > 0:22:45Ted sadly passed away in 1998, two years before trampolining was showcased in the Sydney Olympics,
0:22:45 > 0:22:49but he can be credited with introducing the modern trampoline to Europe
0:22:49 > 0:22:52and developing it as an international sport.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55Brentwood is still the hub of trampolining activity.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58One of its three clubs train here at Brentwood School.
0:22:58 > 0:23:04But before I see them in action, I've come to the library to find out more about Ted's pioneering work.
0:23:04 > 0:23:08And who better to talk to than his son, Tim.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13Do you share your dad's passion for trampolining?
0:23:13 > 0:23:14Well, almost.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18I worked for the Nissen Trampoline Company in Brentwood some years ago.
0:23:18 > 0:23:23I'm currently helping Dave Kingaby, of the Brentwood Trampoline Club, compile a history of the sport.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27What can you tell me about those early days, when Ted joined forces with George Nissen?
0:23:27 > 0:23:32Well, that started in 1956 when Ted took on an office in Hainault.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35He was lucky in that the factory next door could actually manufacture
0:23:35 > 0:23:39the trampolines to Nissen's specifications.
0:23:39 > 0:23:45In 1957, the national press took an interest when they heard that Ted's daughter... my sister, Debbie...
0:23:45 > 0:23:47had been jumping on a trampoline in his backyard.
0:23:47 > 0:23:51They wanted to take some pictures and see what the trampoline was all about.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54- Good exposure really? - Great exposure for him.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57He went out to promote the business and the trampoline.
0:23:57 > 0:24:02He used to take his demonstration trampoline around the country on the roof of his car.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06He used to unload it at schools and educational establishments...
0:24:06 > 0:24:08The military were interested, even circuses.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11..Do a performance on the trampoline, show them the benefits,
0:24:11 > 0:24:13and then move on to the next one.
0:24:13 > 0:24:15- Simple really! - It sounds simple, doesn't it?
0:24:15 > 0:24:20- I suspect it wasn't, in those days. It would have been hard work. - Especially on the roof of the car.
0:24:20 > 0:24:25Yeah. And with no motorways to contend with, it must have been difficult, but he got through it.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28So as well as my sister being used to show the effects
0:24:28 > 0:24:32of the trampoline, I was Nissen's crash-test dummy during the '60s and '70s.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36- They used to lift me up and drop me on to the trampoline to see what broke.- How old were you?
0:24:36 > 0:24:40I was somewhere between 15 and 21, that's the sort of timescale.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44And invariably it was me that broke, because the trampoline was so reliable.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46So was there any sort of resistance?
0:24:46 > 0:24:49What was the reaction? Was there any competition?
0:24:49 > 0:24:52Initially, there wasn't any competition, certainly here.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54In the States, there was a little bit.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58As interest grew, more people produced trampolines, but mainly as toys.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00They were things to be used in the garden.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02No-one actually produced a trampoline like Nissen
0:25:02 > 0:25:06- that had the performance required for competition. - Why the move to Brentwood?
0:25:06 > 0:25:11They had to move out of the existing premises in Hainault because it became too small.
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Then they moved to Romford, on the Eastern Avenue, for a while.
0:25:14 > 0:25:16Then in the mid-60s, they moved to Brentwood,
0:25:16 > 0:25:20- where the factory was up until it closed in the mid-80s.- Yeah.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23I believe it's still very popular in Brentwood today.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Trampolining's really taken off. There are three major clubs...
0:25:26 > 0:25:31the Brentwood Trampoline Club, the Recoil Twisters and Levitation, of which I believe the largest one
0:25:31 > 0:25:37has over 300 members. So there's certainly potential for national, if not Olympic, champions.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40It's very popular. So how much were you and your father
0:25:40 > 0:25:44involved in getting trampolining recognised as an Olympic sport?
0:25:44 > 0:25:49Me, not much. I worked for a separate division of the company. Ted Blake and George Nissen
0:25:49 > 0:25:52always had a long-term ambition for trampoline to be in the Olympics.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53Were they turned down at first?
0:25:53 > 0:25:56They were. I think, to be honest, George Nissen pursued that
0:25:56 > 0:26:01right up until the Year 2000, when it was there as a showcase for trampoline.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04Tim, thank you so much for sharing a bit of history with me.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07It's been fascinating cos, for me, that's where it all started.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09I'm going to leave you and go down to the gym
0:26:09 > 0:26:12and bring this right up to date and meet some Olympic hopefuls.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14- You'll enjoy yourself. - Thanks a lot.
0:26:24 > 0:26:28Brentwood Trampoline Club was established in the late '80s.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32It boasts a high-performance coach who works with talented juniors,
0:26:32 > 0:26:36like 17-year-old Scott and 12-year-old Hannah.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Hannah, hi. It's Paul. Pleased to meet you.
0:26:49 > 0:26:50That is fantastic.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54- Jump down here, young man. Scott, you are brilliant.- Cheers.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57- Absolutely brilliant.- Thank you.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00Very scary stuff up there. How long have you been trampolining?
0:27:00 > 0:27:02For about eight years.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- Eight years? And how many hours a day do you put in?- Three hours a day
0:27:05 > 0:27:10- and probably up to about 18 hours a week.- A lot of dedication.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12- What are your goals?- 2012 and '16.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15Do you consider yourself to be the best in the country at your age?
0:27:15 > 0:27:17Oh, I hope so, yeah. I do hope so.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20- Hannah, how long have you been trampolining?- About four years.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Yeah? Are you going to get as good as him?
0:27:22 > 0:27:24I hope so.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28- Have you won much so far?- Yeah. I've won national championships twice.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- Have you really?- Yeah. - You've got to be good.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33- Got to be good. Is it tough? - Erm...
0:27:33 > 0:27:38- it's OK.- Yeah?- Yeah.- Ambitions?- Er, to represent Great Britain one day.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42Good for you! I know you've got some moves to show us and we haven't seen you yet.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44So, come on, hop up. Let's have a look.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53She's got the highest jumps at the moment, probably, for a 12-year-old.
0:27:53 > 0:27:55Really?
0:28:08 > 0:28:14Ted Blake's commitment and passion for trampolining has made this sport so fascinating and exciting.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17And I tell you what, we've got some real talent here.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21I've got high hopes for the 2012 Olympics, so watch this space.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28It's time to jump right back to Southend High School for Boys,
0:28:28 > 0:28:33where Will is trying to unlock the story from this young, budding dealer.
0:28:34 > 0:28:39This is quite a display of keys you've brought along for us to have a look at, today.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Sally, Jack, who do these belong to?
0:28:41 > 0:28:43- They're mine.- Are they?- Yeah.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45Are these things you've collected over time or...
0:28:45 > 0:28:49- No, I bought them altogether. - From an auction, was it? - No, it was a boot sale.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53- You're a bit of a booter?- Yeah. - What attracted you to buying these?
0:28:53 > 0:28:55I was at a boot sale with my mum and my dad and I just saw them
0:28:55 > 0:28:59and thought I might me interested to see how much they were worth.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03- OK. And do you mind me asking what you paid for them?- I paid £2 for 'em.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06That's not a lot. I haven't counted how many there are,
0:29:06 > 0:29:07that's about 10p each?
0:29:07 > 0:29:10- Or less?- Yes.- Have you done a bit of research since you bought them?
0:29:10 > 0:29:13I have no idea about any of them really.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15OK. There are one or two that I do recognise.
0:29:15 > 0:29:20Now, the first ones, of course, that draw your attention are these larger ones here.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22I had a closer look at those and just felt the weight,
0:29:22 > 0:29:28and to me I think they're probably reproduction keys, for decorative purposes, that sort of thing.
0:29:28 > 0:29:33Then looking through, I can see another one here which is a steel one.
0:29:33 > 0:29:38Generally, the steel keys are earlier and they tend to date from around the 18th century.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42So that's probably a George III key in steel.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46And the other one that caught my eye... which I don't know a lot about,
0:29:46 > 0:29:49- is this double-ended key. Now, that seems fascinating.- Yeah.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52Why they did double-enders I don't know. Two for the price of one?
0:29:52 > 0:29:56There's an interesting variety of keys. You're not tempted...
0:29:56 > 0:29:59any of these, they don't do anything for you?
0:29:59 > 0:30:01- No, not really.- No?
0:30:01 > 0:30:04If these are worth more than £2, what's the money going to go towards?
0:30:04 > 0:30:06I'm looking for driving lessons.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- Good, you've got to learn how to drive.- Yeah.
0:30:09 > 0:30:13None of these will start a car. I don't think any were designed for a car.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16There's plenty for your money. A few, more interesting than others.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20I would say, if you're happy at a valuation of around that sort of £50 mark...
0:30:20 > 0:30:24Shall we say, £40-£60 for the lot? How do you feel about that?
0:30:24 > 0:30:27- That's good. - It's not a bad investment, is it?- No.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31- Are you going to want them back if they don't sell?- Probably not.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33Shall we put a reserve on at sort of £20?
0:30:33 > 0:30:35- Half the bottom estimate.- Yeah.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39At least you've got something back. You're going to make something on your £2.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41The key to selling these is a low estimate.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43So £40-£60 with a reserve at 20.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:30:45 > 0:30:47- Happy?- Yes.- Mum, happy for him to go with that?- Yeah.
0:30:47 > 0:30:51Good. Well, we'll see you on the day. That's all that's left to say and good luck.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53- Thank you.- Thank you very much.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01- Johann, nice to meet you.- Thank you. - Thank you for coming in.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04- My pleasure. - I want a brief history about you.
0:31:04 > 0:31:09Well, I've been living in Holland since late 1973.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Being the youngest of a family of five. My parents moved to Holland.
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- My mother being Dutch. - How often do you come over?
0:31:15 > 0:31:18Once a year to see my favourite sister, as it were.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- Oh, right.- She rang me and said, "Johann, I know you love antiques.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25- "I insist you bring something over to Flog It!"- Tell me about this.
0:31:25 > 0:31:27Well, that's going back ten years.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31I went to a market and on one of the stalls I saw the bowl.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35But when I saw "Wellington Inn", I thought, well, it seemed a bit quirky.
0:31:35 > 0:31:40I thought, "Would they have had that kind of humour, straight after the Battle of Waterloo?"
0:31:40 > 0:31:44When I saw the word "Shorthose", I knew Shorthose went bankrupt
0:31:44 > 0:31:48or stopped producing in 1822. I said, "Well, this must be a contemporary."
0:31:48 > 0:31:51So you bought it from this stall in Utrecht?
0:31:51 > 0:31:53That's right. An elderly couple...
0:31:53 > 0:31:58- They were selling it? They didn't know what it was?- It wasn't a specialist, like you get in England.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01I don't think they realised it was celebrating the Battle of Waterloo.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05Well, it is, obviously this is Waterloo, the High Street
0:32:05 > 0:32:09and the Wellington Hotel, which is still there, actually.
0:32:09 > 0:32:13The bowl is dated from about 1817, just a couple of years after
0:32:13 > 0:32:18- the Battle of Waterloo, which, as we know, is June 1815.- Yeah.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23It's a commemorative bowl, but it's a bit of a fun commemorative bowl.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28It's not a picture of Wellington, which is strange. It's all about the place...
0:32:28 > 0:32:31- Yeah.- Rather than commemorating him as the great general.
0:32:31 > 0:32:36As pieces of commemorative china go, it's quite a rare one.
0:32:36 > 0:32:39I haven't seen one before. It's in very nice condition.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43The only one very minor issue is just this very small hairline just here.
0:32:43 > 0:32:47But going to value for sale, there are a lot of collectors out there
0:32:47 > 0:32:52for Waterloo and Napoleonic china and collectables, Wellington especially.
0:32:52 > 0:32:57I would say £500-£700 would be a very sensible estimate.
0:32:57 > 0:33:02- I would have gone more if there wasn't that hairline.- Yeah, which I never really picked up on.
0:33:02 > 0:33:07Yeah, but it's an old hairline and, you know, these things happen and you can see it's stained, etc.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10But as it is, it's in very nice condition for its age.
0:33:10 > 0:33:15- Yeah.- So £500-£700 with a fixed reserve of 500 and I can't wait to see it sell.
0:33:21 > 0:33:24Well, Frank, I like the look of this impressive clock.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26- It is lovely. - Well, it's beautiful.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31- And I probably don't need to tell you that it's a skeleton clock. - Well, I called it a cathedral clock.
0:33:31 > 0:33:33Yes, they do have that architectural look.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38- Yeah.- Frank, I'm going to lose the dome, so then you can have a proper look at the clock.
0:33:38 > 0:33:42But before I do, I notice there's a bit of damage on this dome.
0:33:42 > 0:33:44- That's been since year dot, that. - Yeah.
0:33:44 > 0:33:48It looks like it's been glued for a while. That will affect the value
0:33:48 > 0:33:52when I come to give you a value, as these are very expensive to replace.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54But let me get rid of that.
0:33:54 > 0:34:00Now I'm going to be brave and put it on the floor next to me, so don't forget to remind me it's there.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02Where's it been living at home? Is it on display?
0:34:02 > 0:34:06Oh, yes. It's been on display all the time, 25 years I've had it.
0:34:06 > 0:34:07You've had it 25 years?
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Father died 25 years ago...
0:34:09 > 0:34:12- And he had it before you?- Yes.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14And his father had it before him.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17I suppose it's been in the family about 100-odd years, I suppose.
0:34:17 > 0:34:22So there is a chance that maybe it was even bought new at the time.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24- Yeah, possibly.- Just, just. Yeah?
0:34:24 > 0:34:31The actual skeleton clock itself, as a design of clocks, started in France in the mid-18th century, so 1750s.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33It was really an excuse for the French clockmakers
0:34:33 > 0:34:36to show off, to tell people, "Look how good I am.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38"Look how complicated I can make my clock."
0:34:38 > 0:34:42In England, we didn't get into manufacturing these until early 19th century,
0:34:42 > 0:34:46- so you're talking 1810, 1820s.- Yeah.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51And sure enough, in 1851, the Great Exhibition, that's when a lot of them were displayed.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Because the public saw them, they thought, "I really want one of those.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59- "I'd like one of those for my home." - Yes.- So after 1851, they started to be mass produced.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03So I think, just looking at the work in it and the complicity of it, this
0:35:03 > 0:35:11is a post-1851 skeleton clock, so one that has been produced from a factory for commercial purposes.
0:35:11 > 0:35:12Let's have a look at the clock.
0:35:12 > 0:35:16It's not over-complicated. It's got everything you'd expect.
0:35:16 > 0:35:24You've got the fusee movement with the spring barrel, which releases the spring and turns the hands.
0:35:24 > 0:35:27You've got this typical silvered dial at the front. That's fine.
0:35:27 > 0:35:30I was looking at the movement and it looks quite clean inside.
0:35:30 > 0:35:34- Have you had it serviced or cleaned? - I had it serviced three months ago.
0:35:34 > 0:35:35- So it really is ready to go.- Yeah.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38Now we come down to the question of value.
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Now you took it in for a service.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Did you take it to a specialist clockmaker or a clock restorer?
0:35:43 > 0:35:44Yeah, a clock repairer I think.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47OK, clock repairer. And he gave an idea of value, did he?
0:35:47 > 0:35:50I said to him, "What do you reckon it's worth?"
0:35:50 > 0:35:53And he said, "To insure it would be worth about £2,000."
0:35:53 > 0:35:57£2,000. Well, there's always going to be that discrepancy
0:35:57 > 0:36:00between an insurance valuation and a sale valuation, shall we say?
0:36:00 > 0:36:02- A big difference.- You're right.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07And with a £2,000 insurance valuation, I think he's come in a little punchy, to be honest.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11This one I think, in the present market, I would say,
0:36:11 > 0:36:15if you want to sell, and I'm trying to put the best price I can for you.
0:36:15 > 0:36:16- I don't want to give it away.- No, no.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18An estimate of £300-£500.
0:36:18 > 0:36:24- Yeah.- Bearing in mind that it's not the Rolls-Royce of skeleton clocks,
0:36:24 > 0:36:27but what I'm willing to do for you is reserve it fixed at that £300.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31Now I'm usually a man who likes a no reserve, so I'm making an exception here.
0:36:31 > 0:36:37We'll reserve it at £300 fixed. I'm confident that it will sell.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40All we need is two people on the day and, hopefully, it will fly.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43- Both millionaires.- Ha-ha!
0:36:43 > 0:36:48With Frank's clock on board, it's time to return to the auction and here's what's up for sale.
0:36:48 > 0:36:52Jack's key collection only cost him £2, so if Will's valuation
0:36:52 > 0:36:58of £40-£60 is on the money, this budding young dealer has got a great eye.
0:36:59 > 0:37:05Johann travelled from Holland with strict instructions from his sister.
0:37:05 > 0:37:07She rang me up and said, "Johann, I know you love antiques.
0:37:07 > 0:37:12"I insist you bring something over to Flog It!"
0:37:12 > 0:37:18So will the Waterloo bowl he packed, dating from 1817, go on to victory?
0:37:18 > 0:37:25And finally, after 100 years in Frank's family, he's ready to let go of that marvellous skeleton clock.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29He's hoping for the top end of the estimate to be divided between his five children.
0:37:29 > 0:37:35But now with brother Mark Stacey ready with his gavel, let's join our next seller.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38Going under the hammer we've a collection of Georgian keys.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41These could open a few doors for some collectors and dealers
0:37:41 > 0:37:44if they're here now and they're in a buying mood.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46They belong to Sally and Jack.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- Hi, hello. Now, I know you got these in a car boot, didn't you?- Yeah.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51So do you do many car boots?
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- Yeah, sometimes.- Have you been lucky? Made a bit of money?
0:37:54 > 0:37:57Yeah. Hopefully, this will do quite well.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01- And I know the money today is going towards driving lessons, yeah?- Yeah.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04Are you teaching Jack already a little bit? Hmm?
0:38:04 > 0:38:06Never! No. Are you going to?
0:38:06 > 0:38:08- No.- Why not?
0:38:08 > 0:38:11I'm not that brave.
0:38:11 > 0:38:14- Is Dad? Is Dad going to? - He might, yeah.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17- Get him some professional ones first.- It is expensive.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21- Yes.- Fingers crossed we get the top end of the estimate. I'm pretty sure we will.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23We haven't put them in at a lot of money.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25They didn't cost you a lot and they're a quirky lot.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29At the money we've put them in at, they've got to sell. A tidy profit.
0:38:29 > 0:38:32We're going to find out right now. Let's open a few doors.
0:38:32 > 0:38:36We have a box containing old keys, including a George III steel key.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39A bit of interest here, on the book. Straight in at £30.
0:38:39 > 0:38:42- Any advances on 30?- A few bidders.
0:38:42 > 0:38:4532. 35. 38. 40.
0:38:45 > 0:38:4742. At £42 now. 45. 48.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50At £48 now. Are we all done then?
0:38:50 > 0:38:5250. Fresh bidder against you now.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56- 55. 60. 65.- They're creeping up.
0:38:56 > 0:39:0070. 75. At £75 now.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Still on my left and selling at £75.
0:39:04 > 0:39:06- Yes! That was a good trade lot.- Wow!
0:39:06 > 0:39:07- That was a good trade lot.- Good.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09Someone will make use of those keys.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12- They're going back in a nice piece of furniture.- Really good.
0:39:12 > 0:39:14- Well, done. Good luck.- Thanks.
0:39:14 > 0:39:16- And I hope you pass first time. - Thanks.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18He might be getting up early a few more times.
0:39:18 > 0:39:21After a tidy profit like that, it's worth getting up!
0:39:22 > 0:39:24New bidder. 110...
0:39:26 > 0:39:29Let's hope this next lot doesn't get the boot,
0:39:29 > 0:39:33because it's a bowl and it's celebrating Wellington's great victory
0:39:33 > 0:39:37over Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo, in 1815, and it belongs to Johann.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40- We've a lot of money riding on this... £500-£700.- I know.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44- It's really nice.- I hope the best, otherwise it will be my Waterloo!
0:39:44 > 0:39:47It will be, yes. Why are you selling this?
0:39:47 > 0:39:51- When you collect, you have to part with things.- Of course you do. And that's the way of trading up.
0:39:51 > 0:39:56You have to sell some things to buy some more. Let's ask Thomas, our expert.
0:39:56 > 0:39:58What do you think? You fell in love with this.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00I did fall in love with it. It's lovely.
0:40:00 > 0:40:03I must admit, I'm a little bit nervous about my valuation.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- I could have over-cooked it. - Suspense!
0:40:06 > 0:40:10- Well, we've got it right now. Good luck.- I hope so.- Here we go.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12White-transfer, Shorthose bowl.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15Wellington Hotel, Waterloo. That's a rare one, that one.
0:40:15 > 0:40:16Where are we going to start? £300?
0:40:16 > 0:40:19300. Let's get going at £300. 310. 320.
0:40:19 > 0:40:21330. 340. 350.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25At £350. 360, new bidder. 370. 380.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27- Come on.- 390.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31400. At £400. Any advance at £400?
0:40:31 > 0:40:32- Come on.- Are we all done?
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Last time then. £400.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- Just failed there. - We did meet our Waterloo, didn't we?
0:40:38 > 0:40:41We did. Maybe we could break into the song.
0:40:41 > 0:40:42Maybe too specialist, I think?
0:40:42 > 0:40:46Yeah, there is another auction room on another day and, as you said,
0:40:46 > 0:40:48you could put it into a fine art and antique sale.
0:40:48 > 0:40:49- Yeah.- Or hang on to it.
0:40:49 > 0:40:55Maybe the time to sell it is in 2015, when anything to do with Wellington
0:40:55 > 0:40:57and the anniversary of the battle, will fetch big money.
0:40:57 > 0:41:01Maybe that's a date to hang on to it and then put it into the sale.
0:41:01 > 0:41:03I'm trying to work out how old I am.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06There's enough time yet, mate.
0:41:07 > 0:41:0972...
0:41:10 > 0:41:13OK, let's pick the bones out of this next lot, shall we?
0:41:13 > 0:41:16It's an old skeleton clock and it belongs to Frank.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18It's mid-Victorian. Frank, who have you brought along?
0:41:18 > 0:41:20- My wife, Mavis.- Hello, Mavis.
0:41:20 > 0:41:22- Hello.- I love the tan.- Thank you.
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- Have you been on holiday?- Tunisia.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27- Oh, nice for some, isn't it? - It was nice, yes.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30- That's why we're selling the clock. - Is it? Ha!
0:41:30 > 0:41:32We've got our work cut out then, haven't we?
0:41:32 > 0:41:34Will, what can we do for them?
0:41:34 > 0:41:38We had a bit of a haggle on the day about price again, the usual story.
0:41:38 > 0:41:39We try and keep things realistic.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43But £300-£500 is a sensible estimate for this type of skeleton clock.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47It's got no hybrid parts on it, which is what the clock dealers
0:41:47 > 0:41:49are looking for, so it's going to hold its value.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51Should do. They're conversation bits, aren't they?
0:41:51 > 0:41:55Someone sees them who's not used to seeing them, "What's that?
0:41:55 > 0:41:57"How does it work?" You know, see how it's made.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00That's the thing about skeleton clocks, all about how they were made.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04A 19th-century, brass, skeleton clock, as catalogued.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08Two bids I have and I'm clearing the book at £380.
0:42:08 > 0:42:09380, straight in.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13On commissions, here with me at £380. 390...
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- I'm looking for another bidder.- 400.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18410. 420. At £420 now.
0:42:18 > 0:42:23Still here with me, commission bid, at £420. Are we all done?
0:42:23 > 0:42:26- Yes! £420.- That was good.
0:42:26 > 0:42:28Well done, Will. Mid-estimate.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30One of us can go.
0:42:30 > 0:42:35- Right! A nice weekend, here you go. - Yeah.- You think? Yeah?
0:42:35 > 0:42:39- Yeah.- Where are you going? Where do you fancy? Where do you normally go?
0:42:39 > 0:42:42- Sometimes Turkey or sometimes...- No, a weekend.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44- Locally? Bournemouth.- Bournemouth.
0:42:44 > 0:42:45- Get out to Bournemouth.- Yes.
0:42:45 > 0:42:49- Very nice. The Jurassic coastline down there.- Lovely, yeah.
0:42:49 > 0:42:50Poole, take in a bit of Poole.
0:42:50 > 0:42:54- Yeah, Lulworth Cove.- Yeah. Oh, congratulations. Have a nice time.
0:42:56 > 0:42:5832. 35...
0:42:58 > 0:43:01As you can see the auction's still going on, but it's all over
0:43:01 > 0:43:05for our owners and I have to say, that wasn't a bad day!
0:43:05 > 0:43:10Do join me again soon for many more surprises on Flog It! But until then, cheerio from Essex.
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