0:00:02 > 0:00:04Burghley House is an absolute magnet for film crews.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08The virtually unaltered Elizabethan facades and historic interiors
0:00:08 > 0:00:11provide authentic backdrops for many blockbuster movies,
0:00:11 > 0:00:14including Pride And Prejudice and The Da Vinci Code.
0:00:14 > 0:00:17And today, it's the turn of the Flog It! crew.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Here they come, our faithful following.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Who knows what wonders they're carrying up to the house?
0:00:44 > 0:00:48Thank goodness the sun is shining, because hundreds of people
0:00:48 > 0:00:51have turned up, which means hundreds of antiques to look at.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53We've got our work cut out so let's get on with it.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02Burghley House has a long history going back to the times of Elizabeth I.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Today we have Philip Serrell and our very own Elizabeth, Elizabeth Talbot,
0:01:06 > 0:01:09the king and queen of our team of experts.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16Elizabeth has a great interest in history, and knows how to evoke a bygone era.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Imagine it on the side of a liner ship of the day.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22Very much... Very Jeeves and Wooster.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Philip is also excellent at dating items.
0:01:25 > 0:01:301919. If I were guessing, these are early 20th century.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34- This is about 1941, I would have thought.- It's written on the back.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Yes. It's also written there!
0:01:37 > 0:01:42Coming up, I find myself in a delicate situation.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Look, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news...
0:01:44 > 0:01:46I know, I know, I know.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49I know the value... It hasn't held its value. I know that, yes.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51No, things have gone down a little.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54And good results bring excitement to the auction room.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57150 for it. 150. Thank you, 150.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59- Ooh!- Straight in at the top end.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01We can relax now.
0:02:02 > 0:02:04How do you know it's silver?
0:02:04 > 0:02:07There are some real surprises to be found in people's bags.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12This one is adorable but sorry, madam, we don't do pets.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18Browsing in the queue at the start of the day is always rewarding.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24Neil and Linda have brought in a large collection of showbiz memorabilia,
0:02:24 > 0:02:29including a photo album believed to have belonged to Frank Sinatra.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31He was a big star, a wonderful voice, as well.
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- Terrific.- That's really nice. That's quite contained, isn't it?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- It is.- What else have you got here?
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- Christmas cards signed by the stars. - Yes!
0:02:43 > 0:02:48Philip is first at the table, with mother and daughter, Jacqueline and Nicole.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Tell me about these, where you got them from.- They were my father's.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54When he died, obviously, they were left to me.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56I've no brothers or sisters.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58I think they're quite nice watches.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00This is a gold case.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02It's clearly had a replacement strap.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04A little bit dated in its appearance, really.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09I don't think a gentleman would wear that today, necessarily, but what I think is...
0:03:09 > 0:03:15- sad about it is this is going to get sold on its gold content. - Oh...- Yeah.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20OK? And I think... I think we'll make these two lots at auction.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24- OK.- We'll put that at £80 to £120. - Mm-hm.
0:03:24 > 0:03:29And we can reserve that at £60 for you, and it'll fly, all day long.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- OK.- And this one we can put at, er...
0:03:32 > 0:03:36- I actually prefer that in style. - It's lovely. It's classic.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Yeah, it's earlier.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40It's hallmarked gold again.
0:03:40 > 0:03:45- And whilst I could never see myself wearing that...- You could do that.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Yeah, I just think... - Me too, it's male or female...
0:03:47 > 0:03:50It's just quite a stylish watch.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53I think this one we can estimate at £60 to £90.
0:03:53 > 0:03:54Put a reserve on it at £50 for you.
0:03:54 > 0:03:59I think that they'll both do very, very well for you, and the estimate's a real "come buy me."
0:03:59 > 0:04:04You know? And I think they'll do very well indeed. How does that sound to you?
0:04:04 > 0:04:05That's fine, thank you.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08If they make £150, what will you do with the money?
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- There's a baby coming.- Really?- Yes!
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Past experience tells me it'll cost more than 150 quid.
0:04:13 > 0:04:19- It already has done, actually, but it certainly helps.- You've all got to pay for your pleasure, you know!
0:04:19 > 0:04:24Yes, Philip, that's true. Babies don't come cheap.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27And they're not easily impressed.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31HE PLAYS TUNE
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Remember the memorabilia I was looking at?
0:04:38 > 0:04:44Let's catch up with Elizabeth, who's having a look at it with owners Neil and Linda.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45To whom do they belong?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Myself. They were bequeathed to me.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51- OK.- Yes, I was the editor of a national magazine called Yours,
0:04:51 > 0:04:53a magazine for older people.
0:04:53 > 0:04:58And among our readers was one Alice Dawson, who lived in Manchester.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Her husband happened to be a showbiz journalist.
0:05:02 > 0:05:08and obviously had the privilege of meeting all sorts of wonderful stars
0:05:08 > 0:05:11and gathering all sorts of material,
0:05:11 > 0:05:16and her wish was to use them to raise money for any charity that I chose.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- Hence bringing them today... - Exactly. I saw Flog It! was in town,
0:05:20 > 0:05:23and I thought, "It's time I flogged it."
0:05:23 > 0:05:25So Alice would have approved?
0:05:25 > 0:05:27She would have certainly approved.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31It's very interesting story and a very interesting package.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36Some of the photographs I looked at earlier, they go right back to the 1930s, and some very well-known
0:05:36 > 0:05:42- musicians and actresses and actors and some, as you say, international stars as well.- Exactly.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45I'm a bit on the spot as to potential value here,
0:05:45 > 0:05:50because we haven't had an opportunity to really go through everything piece by piece.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53But instinctively, I think that it should be reasonable
0:05:53 > 0:05:58to expect somewhere between £150 and £300, I would guess.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03So if you're comfortable in the principle, obviously we'd take it forward as a "in progress,"
0:06:03 > 0:06:04a sort of project in progress.
0:06:04 > 0:06:07- That would be fine. - On behalf of Alice. Is that OK?
0:06:07 > 0:06:08Excellent, thank you.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13I'm grateful you brought them, because it's a really interesting collection.
0:06:13 > 0:06:18Good story. And it's always nice when people are using their sale
0:06:18 > 0:06:20as a way of giving to charity.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23I'm next with Shirley, who's brought in a lovely collection.
0:06:23 > 0:06:25Have you been to Tunbridge Wells?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- I have, yes, many times. - Do you get this from Tunbridge?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Yes. Yes, I did.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Obviously, you know that's the centre of Tunbridge Ware.
0:06:33 > 0:06:35I think Tunbridge Wells, because it was a spa town,
0:06:35 > 0:06:39towards the end of the 18th century, beginning of the 19th century,
0:06:39 > 0:06:41- this was sold as tourist wares. - Was it really?
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- Yes, that's how it started out. - I hadn't realised.
0:06:44 > 0:06:48Two families specialised in it, the Wise family and the Burrows family,
0:06:48 > 0:06:52but it's wonderful pieces of little wood laid in, sort of micro mosaics.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54- Yes, yes.- Little geometric patterns.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57Gorgeous. So how long have you had this little set?
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- Since the 1980s.- Have you?
0:07:00 > 0:07:05Well, yes, my husband collected it, and I used to buy him a small piece every birthday and Christmas.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08- Oh, that's nice. - Anniversaries, things like that.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- So you're getting a collection over the years?- Yes.
0:07:11 > 0:07:14I've got quite a few more pieces at home, but I just brought those today.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Very nice. Why are you letting these pieces go?
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Well, when my husband died five years ago,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23I downsized to a much smaller house.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26- I haven't really anywhere to display them anymore.- OK.
0:07:26 > 0:07:32- And I don't have any family to pass them on to, so I thought, well, you know...- Use the money?
0:07:32 > 0:07:36- Yes.- I don't blame you. I love the little pen, the little nibbed pen.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38- Look at that.- Yes, it's beautiful.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40- I think that's my favourite piece. - Is it?- Yes.
0:07:40 > 0:07:43- Look at the repetitive patterns. - Yes, they're quite rare.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Made of exotic hardwood and local woods, as well.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Yes, it is amazing.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50The craftsmanship was superb.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53This is interesting, because I think, turning that upside down,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55that's a little match vesta.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Oh, really? - And that's a striker.- Oh, of course.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00We always thought it was a needle case.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Yes, so did I, to start with.
0:08:02 > 0:08:05- Did you?- But it wouldn't be turned underneath.- No, it wouldn't.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07No, no. Oh, how interesting.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10And that would dress any little bureau, or writing table.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12My husband had them on his desk. Yes.
0:08:12 > 0:08:14Gentlemen's toys, aren't they, really?
0:08:14 > 0:08:16- Yes.- Condition is superb.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Condition is very, very good.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23- I think we'll put them into auction as a set. They belong as a set.- Yes.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27And I'm kind of thinking in the region of around £100 to £200.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- I'd like it to get the top end.- Yes.
0:08:29 > 0:08:31- What do you feel about that?- Um...
0:08:31 > 0:08:38Yes, I know that probably I paid over £100 for each of those, originally.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- What, £100 each, each, each?- Yes. - Did you?- Yes, in Tunbridge Wells.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43Wow. How long ago was that?
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Well, probably in the '90s.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49Look, I don't want to be the bearer of bad news.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52I know, I know, I know. I know the value...
0:08:52 > 0:08:53It hasn't held its value.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56No, things have gone down a little.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59- Yes.- Obviously, you bought these from a shop.- Yes.
0:08:59 > 0:09:04- If a dealer buys these, he'll want to be selling them for 350.- Yes.
0:09:04 > 0:09:08He's got to pay, you know, his tax, his VAT, his time, his labour.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10- Of course.- Plus the commission...
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- Yes.- ..in the auction room. Shall I reappraise my valuation, then?
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- Please.- I tell you what, why don't we say...
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Let's put them into auction.
0:09:19 > 0:09:23- Yes.- OK? With a guideline of £150 to £250?
0:09:23 > 0:09:27- Yes.- And we'll put a fixed reserve on.- Yes.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30- At £140.- OK.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Because I don't want you to lose money on this.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36- No.- No. It's sad but that happens, doesn't it? It does.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- Tricky business, isn't it? - It is. It is, yes.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41It's hard but I think we found middle ground there.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43- Yes. I think we have.- Are you happy?
0:09:43 > 0:09:47- Are you sure?- Yes.- OK, well I'll see you in the auction room.- All right.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51Top condition but Shirley will be lucky to recoup all of her money.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59Next we have Philip with Nick, who's here showing his support for Flog It!.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Why have you come here today?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04Well, I'm a great fan of Flog It!, and it occurred to me,
0:10:04 > 0:10:08well, unless people actually make the effort and come along,
0:10:08 > 0:10:11how can you possibly continue with the programmes?
0:10:11 > 0:10:15Oh, good man! That's the spirit! So you've brought us this.
0:10:15 > 0:10:21Yes. It says Lalique on the bottom, but whether or not it is or not, I don't know.
0:10:21 > 0:10:24The ability to read in this business is all encompassing, isn't it?
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Lalique, France. That's Rene Lalique.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30- I think he was born in about 1860 and died in 1945.- Right.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34And early Rene Lalique wares, they can be worth a huge amount of money.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- Right. - You could be looking at thousands if not tens of thousands of pounds.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42It really is hugely sought-after. But before I build your hopes up,
0:10:42 > 0:10:44this is not one of those.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46- Oh, right, OK.- Really.- Oh, dear.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50I'm guessing that this is probably...
0:10:51 > 0:10:56Post Rene Lalique's death, so certainly after 1945.
0:10:56 > 0:11:01And I'm guessing it might be 1960s or '70s. Guessing.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06I would estimate that, I think, at probably 30 to £50
0:11:06 > 0:11:09and I'd put a fixed reserve on it of 20, £25.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12- OK.- And I think it's a bit of a "come buy me".
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- OK.- It's a bit like the old 19/11d.- Yeah.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17I think if you pitch it low, you have a chance.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20It might make £60 or £70 and I'd be delighted if it did.
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- OK.- I think it's got little chance of creeping over
0:11:23 > 0:11:26the £100 mark but you never know. So, are you happy with that?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29I am, yes, yeah. If we could make the reserve 25?
0:11:29 > 0:11:30Absolutely. Yes, wizard.
0:11:30 > 0:11:33OK. Thank you very much for making the effort to come, Nick.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35OK, it's a pleasure.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38Come on, everyone, we need more enthusiasts like Nick.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50We've been working flat out and we've found our first items to take off to auction.
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Now, you've heard what our experts have had to say about them.
0:11:53 > 0:11:57You've probably got your own opinion, but let's find out the opinion of the bidders.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01Let's test the market, let's up the tempo and get over to the sale room.
0:12:02 > 0:12:05The sale is being held by Golding Young in Grantham,
0:12:05 > 0:12:09and auctioneer Colin Young is wielding the gavel for us.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Just being here today has brought back brilliant memories.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Some of you might remember my recent trip to the Moorcroft factory.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25They let me have a go at decorating one of their vases.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- It's not going. It's not running. - He's doing quite well.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Well, it was sold in this very auction room for Children In Need.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43I've got a surprise for you. Here it is.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I haven't seen it finished. Look at that. Isn't that marvellous?
0:12:46 > 0:12:49And its owners are right here standing next to me!
0:12:49 > 0:12:54Chris and Eric, thank you so much for pledging so much money towards Children In Need for this.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57It's a wonderful piece of Moorcroft. And here's the evidence,
0:12:57 > 0:12:58signed by me down there.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03- How many pieces of Moorcroft do you have now?- 17.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05And when's the collection going to end?
0:13:05 > 0:13:07When does it ever end?
0:13:07 > 0:13:11It doesn't, does it? Once you're a collector, you're bitten by the bug.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13- You can always trade upwards, buy and sell.- Yes.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Thank you so much for reuniting me with that.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21- Our pleasure.- Oh, it's my pleasure making that as well. - A beautiful piece of Moorcroft.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Before we start, let's remind ourselves of our lots.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30Phil's first with his "come and buy me,"
0:13:30 > 0:13:33the two gold watches belonging to Jacqueline and Nicole.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35I like that.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40Elizabeth was as intrigued as I was by the extensive collection of showbiz memorabilia.
0:13:42 > 0:13:48Shirley's charming collection of Tunbridge Ware caught my eye, but will it make what she paid for it?
0:13:48 > 0:13:50We'll have to wait and see.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56And finally, the late Lalique bowl, which Nick brought in
0:13:56 > 0:13:58because he wanted to come along to enjoy Flog It!.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01And why not?
0:14:04 > 0:14:08It's the Lalique bowl first, and Nick's brought another Flog It! fan with him.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13He's brought his mum, Joan, along, because you are a big Flog It fan, aren't you?
0:14:13 > 0:14:17You've been following the programme for years. Now, you're a big fan of Anita's, aren't you?
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- Yes.- And you've been up to her saleroom in Glasgow?
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Yes. She came leaping across and gave me a big hug and said,
0:14:23 > 0:14:25"Would you like a wee cup of tea now?"
0:14:25 > 0:14:26Oh, bless!
0:14:26 > 0:14:29We don't get that treatment up there, do we?
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- No, not at all. Oh, but she is wonderful, Anita, isn't she?- Yes.
0:14:32 > 0:14:33- She's great. She is.- She really is.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- She is.- A tonic. A real tonic.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- Yes.- I thought you said "atomic"!
0:14:37 > 0:14:39THEY LAUGH
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- Oh, sorry, Anita!- Yeah, don't get on the wrong side of her, though!
0:14:42 > 0:14:44No, I didn't mean that. I really didn't!
0:14:48 > 0:14:51There we go. Very nice piece of modern Lalique there. Acid etched.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Who's going to start me at £30 for it. 30? 20 to go then, surely?
0:14:54 > 0:14:57£20. Who's going to be straight in? 20 bid. 22, 25. Five bid.
0:14:57 > 0:15:0028. 28 bid. 30, at 30 bid. 32, 32.
0:15:00 > 0:15:0235, 38. 38 bid now.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Have another one. 38 bid. 40. 40 now. 40 bid. 42? No. £40.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07We're over here at 40. Mid estimate.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09Yes. Fresh legs now.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11Five now, do I see? I've got 42 here. At 42 bid.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Anybody else joining in? At 42. Are we all done and finished then?
0:15:15 > 0:15:18- Selling in the middle of the room at £42.- That's good.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20- Good.- I'm delighted with that.
0:15:20 > 0:15:21- That's great.- That's great, yes.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- That's a good fish and chip supper, isn't it?- I think so, yes.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Well, Colin did a really good job there.
0:15:30 > 0:15:35Next, the fascinating collection of showbiz memorabilia.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37- It's good to see you both. - Thank you.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39- There's a lot here.- There is.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43And I know, I know you were looking through this meticulously, thinking,
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- "How do I separate this," weren't you, Liz?- Well, it was almost...
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- It was a difficult call.- It seemed a shame to actually separate it
0:15:49 > 0:15:52cos there's so much interaction between the different elements of it.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54- Exactly.- So I passed it to the auctioneer.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59- Yes, and we've left them in the wallets that they came in.- Right. - You did kind of do some kind of...
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Classification, yes. We tried to.
0:16:02 > 0:16:03- Good luck.- Thank you.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07The money's going to Alzheimer's Research so the higher the better.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- And Colin is going to wave all commission.- Oh, that's brilliant.
0:16:10 > 0:16:15- Fantastic.- A great gesture.- Because the money's going to charity.- That's fantastic.- Every little helps.
0:16:15 > 0:16:18Right, let's find out what the bidders think, shall we? Here we go.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25A collection of showbiz ephemera and autographs, including Tony Bennett,
0:16:25 > 0:16:29Bob Hope, Nat King Cole, Liberace, Eartha Kitt,
0:16:29 > 0:16:31to name but quite a few.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Who's going to start me at £100 for it? 100? £100, anyone? 100?
0:16:34 > 0:16:3850 to go, then, surely. 50. Where are you going to start me?
0:16:38 > 0:16:4150. 50 on the internet. 50. 60 now, do I see it? 50.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46Who's going to join in the room? 60 now, 60. At 60. And 70 now. 70.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48At 80 now. At £70. Nobody interested?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51We're up to 75. 80. At 80, bid five. 85. 90.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- That's great, isn't it? - Yes, yeah. 100, 110.
0:16:54 > 0:17:00- Lots of competition on the internet. - 140, 150, 160. 160 there.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03170, 180, 190, 200 now. £200 bid.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Oh, this is marvellous, isn't it?
0:17:06 > 0:17:08This is much better.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13260, 280, 300, 320, 340, 340 in the room, then.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17At 340 bid. Any more now? At 340. Gentleman's bit down here then.
0:17:17 > 0:17:18Last call. Selling at £340.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Yes! The big stars helped us out.
0:17:21 > 0:17:24- Oh, that's fantastic!- That's great.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26£340. And no commission to pay,
0:17:26 > 0:17:28- so all the money is going to Alzheimer's charity.- Brilliant.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31- Terrific. Thanks very much. - That's wonderful.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32- Thank you so much. - Very generous of you.
0:17:32 > 0:17:34I'm so pleased.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36What an excellent result.
0:17:38 > 0:17:40My choice now, Shirley's Tunbridge Ware.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46It's a nice little group of three. It's a good nucleus for a collection.
0:17:46 > 0:17:48Good.
0:17:48 > 0:17:50On the other hand, they could struggle.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Oh, dear. Here we go.
0:17:53 > 0:17:54We're going to find out now.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Quite a sweet little desk set.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01Sounds good. Looks good. Is good.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06Shall we start bottom estimate, 150 to start me? 150. 100 to go, surely.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07£100, anyone? 100?
0:18:07 > 0:18:11That's the roller coaster ride. They say, "Oh, it'll find its own level."
0:18:11 > 0:18:13It starts at 150. 100.
0:18:13 > 0:18:1790, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140,
0:18:17 > 0:18:23150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 190 bid.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25At 190. Any more now? At 190.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Commission bidder has it, then.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30Any more bids at 190? And 200. 200 with you.
0:18:30 > 0:18:33At 200. 210, now. 210 with me.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35At 210. 220 anywhere else now?
0:18:35 > 0:18:37At 210, you're out in the room.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41The commission bidder has it and we sell then at £210.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42Fine.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44- That wasn't a bad result.- No.
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- I think the market has changed. - It has changed.
0:18:47 > 0:18:49And don't forget, you bought that retail.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- Yes.- So it's found its right level.
0:18:51 > 0:18:56Thank you for bringing it in, it's lovely just talking about Tunbridge Ware. It's a wonderful thing.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58- It is.- A lovely piece of social history from that part of the world.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- Absolutely.- That's what it's all about, we can all learn from that.
0:19:01 > 0:19:07I'm sure somebody will get the same enjoyment out of the collection as Shirley's husband.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11Now for the two gold watches being sold as two lots.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Jacqueline and Nicole, it's great to see you again, and the baby's nearly due.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Another few weeks and you wouldn't be here, would you?
0:19:19 > 0:19:24- No.- We've got two gold watches. This is the first of the lots so we're looking at £80 - £120.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28Time is now up for that watch. Is it your first grandchild?
0:19:28 > 0:19:31- No, my fourth.- Your fourth grandchild, but your first child.
0:19:31 > 0:19:33- Yes.- Congratulations. - Thank you very much.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37OK, let's see how the first watch does, going under the hammer right now.
0:19:40 > 0:19:46The gentleman's wristwatch, '60s/'70s, good looking watch this one, stand 585.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48It is a good looking watch.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50- It is, yes.- At £80.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54Five anywhere else? 85 bid. 90. 195. 100. 110. 120.
0:19:54 > 0:19:59130. 140. 150. 160, now. 170.
0:19:59 > 0:20:02180. 190 now? 180 bid.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06- This is for the baby fund.- Jumping around happily at this news.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Selling at £180.- Yes, £180.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11That's amazing, thank you.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14One down, one to go.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Mid-sized wristwatch with one jewelled Swiss movement.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23Who's going to start me and £50 for it? 50? 30 to go then.
0:20:23 > 0:20:2530, I'm bid. 35. 40.
0:20:25 > 0:20:2745. £50 bid.
0:20:27 > 0:20:28And five now.
0:20:28 > 0:20:3250. 55. 60. 65. 70 now.
0:20:32 > 0:20:3570? At £70. Lady's bid at £70.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38And 72 as a last call, two anywhere else now?
0:20:38 > 0:20:43Going then, all done... 72, fresh blood. 75? 78 bid. 80 now.
0:20:43 > 0:20:4882? No, £80 bid, back with the lady then, all done and finished and selling at £80.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52That's £260, isn't it?
0:20:52 > 0:20:53Yippee!
0:20:53 > 0:20:57- Look at the look of excitement and joy.- Let's go!
0:20:57 > 0:21:02Well, that's a rattling start for the baby fund.
0:21:02 > 0:21:06Coming up: Phil, armed and looking dangerous.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08It's a cavalry officer's sword.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Don't worry, you're all right!
0:21:10 > 0:21:12Getting a bit anxious here!
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Time now for a gear change.
0:21:28 > 0:21:35Donington Park race circuit has been a key part of the British motorsport history since the 1930s.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40Its museum is also home to the world's largest collection of Grand Prix cars.
0:21:48 > 0:21:54There are well over 130 exhibits here in five huge, great big halls, including
0:21:54 > 0:21:58virtually a complete collection of British Vanwalls from the 1950s,
0:21:58 > 0:22:02an almost perfect collection of Formula One McLaren racing cars
0:22:02 > 0:22:07from the team's inception onwards, and many other fabulous racing cars
0:22:07 > 0:22:12driven by iconic stars, such as Jackie Stewart, Stirling Moss and Ayrton Senna.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20This is a highly personal collection which came together
0:22:20 > 0:22:25because of the determination of one man, the late owner of the circuit, Tom Wheatcroft.
0:22:26 > 0:22:33Tom's success as a builder enabled him to buy the circuit and fulfil his dream by setting up the museum.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39I'm here to speak to his son, Kevin, who spent a lot of his early years
0:22:39 > 0:22:43travelling with his father, tracking down these cars all over the world.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48My father discovered motorsport as a hobby as a young child.
0:22:48 > 0:22:54Once he'd got through World War II and created his business, the first
0:22:54 > 0:22:57thing he indulged in was to buy cars to form,
0:22:57 > 0:23:01not necessarily a collection, it was just a small gathering
0:23:01 > 0:23:05of cars at home, which eventually grew into what we see today.
0:23:05 > 0:23:06Unbelievable.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09You must have lots of wonderful early memories of him, and I know
0:23:09 > 0:23:12he took you on the road buying, didn't he, all over the world?
0:23:12 > 0:23:16Right from an early age I spent every minute of the day with him.
0:23:16 > 0:23:20- I sacrificed school, and I just got on with him.- Worth doing, though?
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Yes, we're a similar nature in that we're both collectors.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33He bought his first Grand Prix car in 1964.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39Well, I never thought I'd see this, a Ferrari in green. Didn't think it was possible.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Well, it was two firsts, really.
0:23:42 > 0:23:46This is the car that started the collection,
0:23:46 > 0:23:49and, yes, it was the first Ferrari delivered in green,
0:23:49 > 0:23:55it being the chosen colour of Tony Vandervell's new formed team, Thinwall Bearing Company.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57So this was raced by the British team?
0:23:57 > 0:24:01Yes, and it was used as a test bed for the later Vanwalls.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05So this really was the forerunner to the Vanwalls we are surrounded by?
0:24:05 > 0:24:09This is the only complete collection of Vanwalls anywhere in the world.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12- Have you driven this? - I have indeed, yeah.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14Hard to steer?
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Not at speed, it actually lightens up.- Gets warmer and hotter.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22Yeah, it's quite a nimble car, and Ferraris were.
0:24:22 > 0:24:26Very well balanced, it's actually quite a comfortable thing to drive.
0:24:26 > 0:24:32In 1975, Blue Peter's John Noakes got the story of Tom's first car straight from the horse's mouth.
0:24:32 > 0:24:37Is there a history behind it?
0:24:37 > 0:24:40Yes, quite a big history, really.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44I saw this advertised in a British magazine, so I wrote off...
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- Where was it?- In Australia, actually.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50I wrote off and finished up buying it, and it was advertised
0:24:50 > 0:24:56as the ex Peter Whitehead's 1.5 litre 12 cylinder supercharged car.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59When I bought it, it arrived in a packing case.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04I undone it and, to my horror, there was a Chevrolet engine in it, a five litre one.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07- You'd been conned a bit, I bet. - I really had.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10The engine actually was in a speedboat in Australia,
0:25:10 > 0:25:14and worse luck happened for me, it kept winning every race.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17It won three years' championships.
0:25:17 > 0:25:23I don't know if it was more successful in the boat or in the car, but we finally got it.
0:25:28 > 0:25:36The Italians have always married style with speed, but in the early days that came with a price.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Lovely Maserati.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43It is, isn't it? 1934.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48I'd imagine back in the late '30s and '40s there was a lot of fatalities in racing?
0:25:48 > 0:25:53It was terrible. Virtually every race there was someone seriously injured or lost.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56They're like bombs on wheels, you're sitting in the fuel tank.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59They are, you're sitting in a bath of fuel with no protection.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03The helmets and the race overalls of the period offered little
0:26:03 > 0:26:06or no protection, so it was down to your skill and your luck.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13- I think the earlier the cars, the more personality they've got. - They've got a lot of character.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15What are we looking at here?
0:26:15 > 0:26:21This started life as a 1940 Auto Union, which was one of the German Silver Arrows.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Its career was interrupted by World War II, and it was later,
0:26:25 > 0:26:28at the end of the war, liberated by the Russians,
0:26:28 > 0:26:31who completed it in 1947 as a Sokol,
0:26:31 > 0:26:35so, in effect, becoming the first and only Russian Formula One car.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39This car was actually driven by Joseph Stalin's son,
0:26:39 > 0:26:44and he was all for trying to get his father to promote a Russian Formula One team,
0:26:44 > 0:26:48and eventually a circuit, but it never materialised.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51How did you get this out of Russia, what was the story?
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Well, we bought it legitimately, but couldn't get an export licence,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57so we literally smuggled it out on a coal barge buried in coal.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01- You didn't, did you?- That was the only way we could get it out.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- And then pick it up from the border? - Yes, literally.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06It was an incredibly advanced machine.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09Could that outrace anything in its day?
0:27:09 > 0:27:11In its day, yes, it would have done.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14- It looks like a rocket on wheels. - Yes.
0:27:19 > 0:27:26In Monaco in 1963, Stirling Moss shocked the world by winning in a British car.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32Even an extra 30 bhp is no substitute for the skill of Moss,
0:27:32 > 0:27:36as round and round the classic Monaco circuit he drives the race of his life.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50This is a car that stole the crowd for Lotus.
0:27:50 > 0:27:55A little garage built car that could take on the might of the Ferraris and beat them.
0:27:55 > 0:27:57- A tiny little firm. - Yeah, unbelievable.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Probably one of the most legendary of all surviving Lotuses.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Incredible, where did you find this?
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Amazingly, this was found in the mid '60s,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07fairly local to here on a pig farm,
0:28:07 > 0:28:13and somebody had run the car after the heyday of Moss and the car had been altered somewhat.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18- But we collected all the original parts that were scattered around the farm.- It was in a barn?- Yes.
0:28:18 > 0:28:23- You'd think Stirling Moss wouldn't let this out of his sight!- I think it's something he may regret.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26- It looks so light. - It is incredibly light.
0:28:26 > 0:28:32Nothing there, is there? In fact, look, I'm just rocking this with my knee now and look at that.
0:28:32 > 0:28:35I'm not even touching that. Well, barely. Look how light that is.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38This car goes out once a year and is demonstrated.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40- I bet it's a thrill, isn't it? - Yeah, it is.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42Doesn't it put a smile on your face?
0:28:42 > 0:28:45Yeah, it actually sends a shiver up your spine
0:28:45 > 0:28:47when you think something so simple
0:28:47 > 0:28:50can have done something so important nearly 50 years ago.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58Kevin has really brought some of these stories to life for me.
0:28:58 > 0:29:03Without Tom Wheatcroft, many of these iconic cars would no longer exist.
0:29:03 > 0:29:07Father and son have made a lasting contribution to the sport.
0:29:19 > 0:29:23Back at Burghley, the day is going with a swing.
0:29:24 > 0:29:30Elizabeth is with Stephen and Kate who have a very special reason for wanting to "Flog It!".
0:29:30 > 0:29:32Kate's lost her engagement ring.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Oh, no!
0:29:34 > 0:29:40So what I'm going to do is sell these so she can have a new engagement ring.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42Aaw, that's lovely.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44Yeah.
0:29:44 > 0:29:49It's a Victorian sovereign which has been put into a loose mount
0:29:49 > 0:29:53which is good which means it can be easily retracted
0:29:53 > 0:29:56and then placed in the gold ring shank.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58In all honesty because of
0:29:58 > 0:30:02the condition of the basket and the shank there,
0:30:02 > 0:30:08the value's really mainly in the sovereign but you cannot ignore the intrinsic value of the gold as well.
0:30:08 > 0:30:11- OK.- In the case of the other ring which is slightly smaller.
0:30:11 > 0:30:14You have a half sovereign there which is actually an Elizabeth II one
0:30:14 > 0:30:16so it's a much later piece.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20It's not as collectible and interesting as one that's so much earlier.
0:30:20 > 0:30:23Gold at the moment is very strong. People are investing in gold.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25It's a good time to sell gold.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27If we break it down into components,
0:30:27 > 0:30:31the Victorian sovereign on its own is currently worth
0:30:31 > 0:30:35anywhere between I would have thought £65 and £85.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40So if you look at, I suppose, 70 to 100, 80 to 120 on this ring on its own.
0:30:40 > 0:30:45And the other ring anywhere between I suppose...
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- £38 and £55. Very broad band but it just depends on gold on the day. - OK.- OK.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53So you need to sell them together I think to make it worth your while.
0:30:53 > 0:30:54Yeah, definitely, yes.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57So if we did that and put a combined estimate of...
0:30:57 > 0:31:01I'd be happier at 100 to 150 if you could cope with that.
0:31:01 > 0:31:04Are you happy with that? A £100 reserve on?
0:31:04 > 0:31:07Anything towards it would be just lovely.
0:31:07 > 0:31:10- We'll see what we can do for you at the auctions.- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14All I can say is that Stephen seems like a very understanding man.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Philip's with Tony and Janet who've brought in something for a friend.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26You've been walking through Stamford with this?
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Not quite. Just from the car park.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32Well, what can you tell me about it?
0:31:32 > 0:31:34It's a friend of ours. It doesn't belong to us actually.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38She inherited it from her...
0:31:38 > 0:31:40- Sister in law.- Sister in law.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45They believe it was used in the Charge of the Light Brigade.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49- 1854, wasn't it?- It is. - Battle of Balaclava. Crimean War.
0:31:49 > 0:31:53"Onward, onward, half a league onward, into the valley of death, rode the 600." There you are.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58They think it's sort of back end of the 19th century.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01I was wondering if it might be a little later than that.
0:32:01 > 0:32:07Might be the first part of the 20th century. Sort of 1912, 1914.
0:32:07 > 0:32:08But I don't know.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11It's either late 19th or early 20th century.
0:32:11 > 0:32:15What I do know is that it's a cavalry officer's sword...
0:32:15 > 0:32:17Don't worry, you're all right!
0:32:17 > 0:32:20Getting a bit anxious here!
0:32:20 > 0:32:25Thinking about it, whilst I'm holding this, my grandfather's sword which I know is First World War
0:32:25 > 0:32:30has a thumb piece there like that and this doesn't have that so this could well be 19th century.
0:32:30 > 0:32:34What amazes me about those guys is any sort of cavalry officer, you're on horseback,
0:32:34 > 0:32:39you're trying to ride a horse with one hand and with the other hand trying to put that.
0:32:39 > 0:32:46How you didn't do yourself all sorts of untold damage is beyond me.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49This hilt looks continental there.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52I think that's called the pommel.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56This is meant it to look like it's whipped with cord.
0:32:56 > 0:33:01We've got the maker's stamp there on the blade
0:33:01 > 0:33:04which is A & E H.
0:33:04 > 0:33:09I think it'll do quite well actually because I'm renowned for being mean on this programme.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12I would put a £60 to £90 estimate on it. £50 reserve.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16Wouldn't surprise me if it made 150 quid.
0:33:16 > 0:33:21- You happy with that?- Yes, indeed. - I'll just try and get it back in.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25Isn't it funny how things come back you that you forgot like from when you were a kid?
0:33:25 > 0:33:29I remember getting my grandfather's sword out and what I used to love was...
0:33:29 > 0:33:32Isn't that brilliant?
0:33:32 > 0:33:34Yes. Very good.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37That's what I call getting straight to the point.
0:33:39 > 0:33:44Elizabeth's attention has been captivated by an exquisite piece of folk art.
0:33:44 > 0:33:49Laura and Alec, you have brought a lovely piece of scrimshaw in here. What is the story behind this?
0:33:49 > 0:33:51I don't know a lot about it.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54It was in the house ever since I was very small.
0:33:54 > 0:33:58How it got there, who brought it, I do not know.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03- Did you handle it and have a look with it?- Yes, I used to hold it and play at it.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07My mother used to shout, "You'll drop that on your toe!"
0:34:07 > 0:34:09And did you ever?
0:34:09 > 0:34:13No. But it got taken away and put into a drawer but it didn't stop me.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15I used to sneak and have a look.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19- You are fascinated by it? - Yes, I suppose I was.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21- And do you like it?- I like it, yes.
0:34:21 > 0:34:27I find it quite intriguing that I believe how it was done -
0:34:27 > 0:34:30sailors must have had a lot of time on their hands is all I can think of.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32I guess they did with long voyages.
0:34:32 > 0:34:38Scrimshaw is often using whale or walrus tusk or whale bone.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41They used whatever natural products they could lay their hands on.
0:34:41 > 0:34:46It's thought to have been primarily sailors who would undertake this form of craft
0:34:46 > 0:34:50using knives or needles to scratch away at the surface
0:34:50 > 0:34:52and to actually make the design up.
0:34:52 > 0:34:57Normally they represent the ship that they were serving on.
0:34:57 > 0:35:02There it is. The nice masted galleon there with the billowing sails.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Now if that ship were traceable
0:35:04 > 0:35:07or if it were known as to where that sailed,
0:35:07 > 0:35:09who might have sailed on it,
0:35:09 > 0:35:12that would potentially add value to the piece itself.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15Date-wise it's going to be probably mid-nineteenth century.
0:35:15 > 0:35:21It has a little bit of damage but I think that's been like that for a long while.
0:35:21 > 0:35:23- It's always been there.- That wasn't when you dropped it?
0:35:23 > 0:35:28- No!- Just about proof of an incident not reported.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30When it comes to value...
0:35:30 > 0:35:33You can't get much scrimshaw for 100, 150.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38So 200 to 300 for that is not out of the way.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- We could be cheeky and do a wider estimate and say 200 to 400.- Yes.
0:35:42 > 0:35:47- You are giving people the thought it could make more without frightening them.- That's right, yes.
0:35:47 > 0:35:50- Shall we say 200 to 400?- Yes.
0:35:50 > 0:35:53Put a reserve on of £200.
0:35:53 > 0:35:55- Make that firm?- Yes.- Yes.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59Thank you for coming in today. We shall see you at the auction.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02Yes, and we've enjoyed it, thank you very much.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05That's a canny estimate from Elizabeth.
0:36:07 > 0:36:11Time to take a look at our last items.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14It is the right time to sell gold so Stephen and Kate should get
0:36:14 > 0:36:19a reasonable contribution to the cost of the new engagement ring.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24Philip really enjoyed looking at the cavalry officer's sword.
0:36:24 > 0:36:29It's extraordinary to think it might have been used at the Charge of the Light Brigade.
0:36:29 > 0:36:32Finally, that lovely piece of scrimshaw,
0:36:32 > 0:36:37just like the sword, it's an object which fuels the imagination.
0:36:39 > 0:36:42Before the sale in Grantham,
0:36:42 > 0:36:44I caught up with our auctioneer Colin Young,
0:36:44 > 0:36:47to see if he's had much interest in the scrimshaw.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51I saw this at the valuation day
0:36:51 > 0:36:55and Elizabeth beat me to it but I was absolutely fascinated by it.
0:36:55 > 0:36:57We've seen a lot of scrimshaw before.
0:36:57 > 0:37:05But I've not seen one with a Highland infantry soldier in full tartan regalia on the back.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08I must admit I haven't come across any either.
0:37:08 > 0:37:11I thought I'd do a little bit of research beforehand
0:37:11 > 0:37:14and I couldn't find any, so we're in new territory.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17So surely that should make it very rare and put the price up.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19We've got £200 to £400 on this.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22Yeah, that's fine, I think we published 200 to 300.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24We know that it's low hundreds.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27And with that sort of estimate we shouldn't scare anybody off.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- No, it's still got a fixed reserve of £200.- Absolutely.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33It's going to be anchored and it'll be fine at that level.
0:37:33 > 0:37:38That's going to sell. Has there been any interest in the room at all?
0:37:38 > 0:37:44In the preview we've actually had the quite a few people asking for extra images, for condition reports.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48- So there certainly has been the interest that you would expect for a piece like this.- OK.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50I've got high hopes for that one, do you know that?
0:37:50 > 0:37:56I personally would like to see that sell for maybe around 500 to 700. Somewhere out there.
0:37:56 > 0:38:01I would love it too as well but we are working on commission!
0:38:01 > 0:38:04You just don't know what's going to happen at auction, do you?
0:38:04 > 0:38:08You don't. But at least we know we're safe. It's protected with the reserve.
0:38:08 > 0:38:11Good luck. I know you're going to do your best on this one.
0:38:11 > 0:38:13I'll get my teeth sunk into it.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16Do you know, I knew you were going to say that!
0:38:16 > 0:38:18Well we're going to have to wait and see how the scrimshaw does
0:38:18 > 0:38:21because it's the sale of the two gold rings first.
0:38:21 > 0:38:24We've got the rings, we've got Elizabeth our valuer.
0:38:24 > 0:38:30She's put £100 to £150 on these rings but unfortunately we don't have the owners Stephen and Kate.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34- No, sadly not here. - But hopefully these are going to go for the top end of the estimate.
0:38:34 > 0:38:35It's a good time to sell.
0:38:35 > 0:38:39The rings are in quite poor condition actually but the gold content is good.
0:38:39 > 0:38:41- The scrap value's good. - Absolutely, yeah.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45- That's all that matters right now. - I'm hoping we'll do well for them.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48Here they are, going under the hammer now.
0:38:51 > 0:38:56A Victorian full sovereign 1893 and a nine-carat ring mount.
0:38:56 > 0:38:59Also a distorted half sovereign as well.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02I'd be in trouble if I lost an engagement ring.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04You would, wouldn't you?
0:39:04 > 0:39:08- You would, definitely.- Start me at 150 for it. 150 for it, 150.
0:39:08 > 0:39:10Straight in at the top end.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14- I can relax now.- 220, 240, 260, 280?
0:39:14 > 0:39:17At 280, do I see?
0:39:17 > 0:39:22275 I'm bid. 280? 280 bid. At 280.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25290 now, at 280 at the back of the room. Any more bids?
0:39:25 > 0:39:28Selling at £280.
0:39:28 > 0:39:30- Hammer's gone down.- They will be pleased, won't they?
0:39:30 > 0:39:34I said it was a good time to sell precious metals.
0:39:34 > 0:39:35It's a brilliant time. £280!
0:39:35 > 0:39:39Yes. They weren't in great order, it is just the value of the gold.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Do you know how much the original ring was?
0:39:41 > 0:39:44No, they didn't impart much knowledge to me about that.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48I don't know what they are aiming for now but I think she's got her eye...
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- Well that's a good start.- Yes.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53Well, a result like that is certainly going to help.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59Now it's Toby and Janet selling the cavalry officer's sword for a friend.
0:39:59 > 0:40:04We are looking at £60 to £90 and I absolutely like this.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06I think it's a fabulous lot.
0:40:06 > 0:40:11There aren't many other items, I'm looking around feeling a bit worried for Philip
0:40:11 > 0:40:14but there's not a lot of items of militaria here.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17It's standalone. I think I might have undercut this a bit.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20I think it's more like 120, 180.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22Because I think it is 19th century.
0:40:22 > 0:40:26Yeah, you're a little unsure of the valuation, weren't you?
0:40:29 > 0:40:3419th-century cavalry trooper's sword together with its scabbard.
0:40:34 > 0:40:38Who's going to start me at £100 for it? 100. 80 to go then. 80.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40Silence, 50 then.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43- Oh dear.- At the back 50 bid. And five now.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46£50 bid, £5 now surely.
0:40:46 > 0:40:5255. 60, sir, 60. 65. 70. 70 bid.
0:40:52 > 0:40:5675. 80.
0:40:56 > 0:40:5985 and 90.
0:40:59 > 0:41:0595. 100. 110 on the book.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08120, 130. And 130 do I see?
0:41:08 > 0:41:15120 on my right, 120 is the last call then going at £120.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19- That was good, wasn't it? - You were spot on there, weren't you?
0:41:19 > 0:41:23- More by luck than judgement! - That was good.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- It found its level so...- Happy?
0:41:25 > 0:41:26Yes, more than happy with that.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Yes, that's lovely.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31That's good news for them to take back.
0:41:34 > 0:41:39Norma and Alec's engraved whale tooth known as scrimshaw, looks like a promising lot to me.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41Let's see if I'm right.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44I'm sure this will find its way into a big collection.
0:41:44 > 0:41:49I think at £200 to £300 it's here to go. That's for sure.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52- Our little grandsons will be pleased. - Is the money going to the grandsons?
0:41:52 > 0:41:54Yes it is. Joseph and Oliver.
0:41:54 > 0:42:00They're two. They're very small children but it's going in their savings account if we get anything.
0:42:00 > 0:42:01That's a great start, isn't it?
0:42:01 > 0:42:05- Yes.- Well you're going to get something, believe me. Hopefully a lot!
0:42:05 > 0:42:07Here we go, it's going under the hammer.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13There we go - very nice piece of scrimshaw.
0:42:13 > 0:42:16A lot of interest in it.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18- Here we go.- What's it worth?
0:42:18 > 0:42:21- We're going to find out.- We are going to have to start at 150.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24160 do we have now? 160, 170, 180.
0:42:24 > 0:42:27190. 200 now. 200. 220, 240.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30260. 280. 300.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32£300 bid. 320 anywhere else?
0:42:32 > 0:42:37At 300 at the back of the room. Any more bids? 320 from Australia.
0:42:37 > 0:42:38Oh!
0:42:39 > 0:42:43360 now. 360. 360.
0:42:43 > 0:42:45400 now. £400 bid.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50400, do I see? 400. 420?
0:42:50 > 0:42:54420. 440 now.
0:42:54 > 0:42:56This is good.
0:42:56 > 0:42:58440 in the room. At 460?
0:42:58 > 0:43:02At 440 the net bidder has it.
0:43:02 > 0:43:05We sell then to Australia at 440.
0:43:05 > 0:43:07The grandkids are going to be happy.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10Very much so. Yes.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Worth every penny. Worth every penny.
0:43:13 > 0:43:14- Yes.- A lovely thing. - Really good.
0:43:17 > 0:43:22Well that's it. It doesn't get much better than that because we've sold everything.
0:43:22 > 0:43:25All credit to Colin Young and to our experts.
0:43:25 > 0:43:29Everybody has gone home happy and they've enjoyed themselves
0:43:29 > 0:43:31and I hope you've enjoyed watching.
0:43:31 > 0:43:33So from Grantham, until the next time,
0:43:33 > 0:43:36when there's plenty more surprises on "Flog It!", it's cheerio.
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