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Today we're in Northern Ireland, just a few miles in from the dramatic coastline of County Antrim. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:08 | |
We're here to enjoy the magnificent scenery and the antiques. | 0:00:08 | 0:00:13 | |
Talking of beautiful scenery, we've all heard of the Giant's Causeway, | 0:00:38 | 0:00:42 | |
but it's amazing to think that when it was first discovered in the late 17th century, there was a split | 0:00:42 | 0:00:48 | |
over whether it was created by man, nature or a big giant! | 0:00:48 | 0:00:53 | |
There's no disputing it is a stunning, beautiful sight. | 0:00:53 | 0:00:58 | |
Later, I'll explore the myths and the facts. | 0:00:58 | 0:01:01 | |
So many people have arrived today that we've filled up Lissanoure Castle's barn. | 0:01:07 | 0:01:13 | |
We have a giant-sized task on our hands. Hundreds of people have been waiting patiently | 0:01:13 | 0:01:20 | |
so let's get started. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:23 | |
The first thing I have to do is introduce you to our experts. | 0:01:25 | 0:01:29 | |
We have Catherine Southon, who started in galleries | 0:01:29 | 0:01:33 | |
but moved on to a speciality in scientific and maritime objects. | 0:01:33 | 0:01:38 | |
And joining her we have Will Axon, an auctioneer and valuer in Yorkshire and Rutland. | 0:01:38 | 0:01:44 | |
Will is a bit of a hoarder, but judging by what's come in, I don't think he's alone! | 0:01:44 | 0:01:50 | |
Coming up on today's show: I find an eye-popping treasure. | 0:01:50 | 0:01:55 | |
My eyes went boom when I saw this! | 0:01:55 | 0:01:57 | |
-So does Catherine. -It's one of the best pieces I've seen on Flog It. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:02 | |
And I find a piece of magic. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:04 | |
Legend has it that if you wriggle three times while sitting in this chair | 0:02:04 | 0:02:10 | |
and make a wish, it'll come true. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:13 | |
Lissanoure Castle's barn in County Antrim is filling up and I think it'll take us a while | 0:02:13 | 0:02:19 | |
to get through everyone. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:21 | |
Catherine Southon is our first expert to the tables. Let's take a look at what she's spotted. | 0:02:21 | 0:02:27 | |
Peter, it's lovely to see a nice early piece of silver here. Do you know much about this? | 0:02:27 | 0:02:33 | |
I got it at a house clearance in County Sligo about 13 years ago. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:39 | |
Including commission it was £146. | 0:02:39 | 0:02:42 | |
OK, so what drew you to this? | 0:02:42 | 0:02:45 | |
-It was just very attractive. I liked the raised work on it. -Yeah. | 0:02:45 | 0:02:49 | |
It is very nice. I'll tell you something rather interesting. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:54 | |
If you turn this over, you can see it's quite early, 18th century, the little cup here. | 0:02:54 | 0:03:01 | |
We can see here that it's made in Newcastle. | 0:03:01 | 0:03:05 | |
There's the Newcastle marker. And the date letter there tells us it's 1760. | 0:03:05 | 0:03:12 | |
When you look at silver of this period, a lot of cups were plain. | 0:03:12 | 0:03:17 | |
This decoration here was done much later. | 0:03:17 | 0:03:21 | |
What actually drew you to this, the decoration over here, | 0:03:21 | 0:03:25 | |
is something much later, probably Victorian in date. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:29 | |
We'd usually be looking at quite a plain cup for 18th-century silver. | 0:03:29 | 0:03:36 | |
What I like is we've got initials here, the maker's initials. | 0:03:36 | 0:03:41 | |
That's John Langland. It's really nice to identify it and know who it is made by. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:48 | |
-And it hasn't been polished away! -Absolutely. The marks are nice and crisp, which is wonderful. | 0:03:48 | 0:03:54 | |
You were attracted by the decoration. Do you have it on display in a cabinet? | 0:03:54 | 0:04:00 | |
Not in a cabinet, on a table. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:03 | |
-Right. -My wife collects perfume bottles. -Oh, lovely. -It's among those. Some have silver tops. | 0:04:03 | 0:04:09 | |
-It probably complemented them nicely. -Yeah. | 0:04:09 | 0:04:12 | |
-You say you paid £146 for it. -Yes. -You'd like to see a little return. | 0:04:12 | 0:04:17 | |
-Why are you selling it? -I need the money! | 0:04:17 | 0:04:21 | |
Fair enough. Need I say more? I think today you could easily get £200-£250 on that. | 0:04:21 | 0:04:28 | |
-How does that sound? -OK. -Perhaps we should put a reserve on of £180? -Yes, that'll be fine. | 0:04:28 | 0:04:35 | |
-And we'll take it to auction. -Yes. -The only thing letting it down is the Victorian decoration. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:43 | |
-Which drew me to it! -That's unusual. It's something you picked up on. | 0:04:43 | 0:04:49 | |
If this didn't have the decoration, you'd probably be looking more at £300, £350, something like that. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:55 | |
But hopefully more people at the auction will have the same idea and they'll like this decoration. | 0:04:55 | 0:05:02 | |
-I hope it does well for you. -Thank you. -And let's hope it gets you a little bit of a profit. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:09 | |
That's a quality item to start the show and now we go from silver to a bit of gold with Will and Ian. | 0:05:10 | 0:05:18 | |
Ian, thanks for coming today. I could see you in your waistcoat with this in your watch pocket. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:26 | |
-Does this watch ever see the light of day? -No, I've never used it. | 0:05:26 | 0:05:31 | |
-It doesn't see the light of day at all. -It lives in a drawer? -This is a very rare outing for it. | 0:05:31 | 0:05:38 | |
-Is it something you inherited? You wouldn't buy something you didn't use. -It's been inherited. | 0:05:38 | 0:05:44 | |
-It was my grandfather's. -Those were the days when they really did use the old pocketwatch. | 0:05:44 | 0:05:51 | |
A well-to-do grandfather. He's got a gold-cased pocketwatch. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
Not very good for telling the time when you can't see the dial. Do you know what we call these? | 0:05:55 | 0:06:02 | |
-Em, the hunter? -You're right. The full hunter. You've got that and the half hunter. | 0:06:02 | 0:06:08 | |
-Half hunters have the small, glazed aperture on the middle so you can still see the hands. -OK. | 0:06:08 | 0:06:14 | |
The full hunter is as we have here. Two hinged covers on each side to stop the glass getting broken | 0:06:14 | 0:06:20 | |
when you're out hunting. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:23 | |
We can see a good, nice, clean dial which is what we like. | 0:06:23 | 0:06:27 | |
Crisp, clear numbers. No real damage on that enamel dial. | 0:06:27 | 0:06:32 | |
Once they're damaged, they're very difficult to fix. And the maker is Waltham, USA. | 0:06:32 | 0:06:38 | |
Waltham are an American manufacturer of clocks. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
They produced a wide range of clocks and watches. I noticed on the back of the case you've got the mark | 0:06:42 | 0:06:49 | |
saying it's a Dennison case. | 0:06:49 | 0:06:52 | |
So the movement's American, then it was put in a gold case in this country, | 0:06:52 | 0:06:57 | |
hence the English hallmarks. Value-wise, the fact that it is gold-case comes into it. | 0:06:57 | 0:07:03 | |
Say I say it's worth £100, £150, what do you think? | 0:07:03 | 0:07:07 | |
-Yeah! Sounds all right. -Sounds all right? -Yeah. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:11 | |
I think we should put it in at that level. If we say £100-£150, | 0:07:11 | 0:07:16 | |
I'm hoping for 150 or a bit more, just for the weight of gold in it. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:20 | |
Let's reserve it at that £100. It's daft to let it go for less. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:24 | |
And hopefully you'll get 150 or more. What will you do with it? | 0:07:24 | 0:07:30 | |
-I'm sure my wife's already decided! -Oh, dear. It's like that, is it? | 0:07:30 | 0:07:35 | |
-Well, go home and tell her I said it was worth 20 quid. -Good idea! | 0:07:35 | 0:07:40 | |
Nice plan there, Will. Let's hope it does make more than £20. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:45 | |
I've come outside for fresh air and to leave the hustle and bustle behind | 0:07:45 | 0:07:51 | |
to meet up here with Margaret, who showed me this cup and saucer | 0:07:51 | 0:07:56 | |
with this little tower on it. Guess what we're standing under. | 0:07:56 | 0:08:00 | |
We're right here, Margaret! | 0:08:00 | 0:08:03 | |
What's the story behind this? | 0:08:03 | 0:08:05 | |
Well, I thought it would be nice to bring it in here because my husband's grandfather worked here. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:13 | |
It probably was a gift. | 0:08:13 | 0:08:15 | |
-So what did he do here? -He was a gardener. -Oh, wonderful. Just look at the landscape here. | 0:08:15 | 0:08:22 | |
-This has lots of memories for you, this place. -Yes. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:25 | |
I know you're not going to sell. It's not money you're interested in. | 0:08:25 | 0:08:30 | |
-No. -It's the sentimental value. Know what? I think you're right. | 0:08:30 | 0:08:35 | |
-Should we go inside and have a cup of tea? -Yes. -We'll have a proper cup of tea, not out of this one! | 0:08:35 | 0:08:41 | |
-It's too precious. -Yes, lovely. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:45 | |
So back inside it looks like Christine has brought in something right up Catherine's street. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:54 | |
As soon as I saw this name Betts, I pounced on you in the queue! | 0:08:54 | 0:08:59 | |
It's fantastic. | 0:08:59 | 0:09:01 | |
Betts is known for making portable globes. | 0:09:01 | 0:09:05 | |
That's exactly what this is. I'll let you open this up. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:10 | |
I find if you press it down at this end, it's easier. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:14 | |
I can't push it up. | 0:09:14 | 0:09:16 | |
There we go. | 0:09:16 | 0:09:18 | |
What a spectacular piece. Also known as the umbrella globe. | 0:09:19 | 0:09:24 | |
Obviously you can appreciate these are very fragile and often get torn. | 0:09:24 | 0:09:29 | |
-This looks to be in immaculate condition. -It's very rarely opened. It's kept in the box at home. | 0:09:29 | 0:09:36 | |
That's another thing. To have its original tube is something you don't hear of. | 0:09:36 | 0:09:41 | |
-Where did you get it? -My mother and father had it in Scotland when they went to auctions in Ayr. | 0:09:41 | 0:09:48 | |
-I inherited it. -They clearly had a fantastic eye. | 0:09:48 | 0:09:52 | |
This is one of the best pieces I've ever seen on Flog It. It's wonderful as I'm passionate about globes. | 0:09:52 | 0:09:59 | |
I'm so interested in it. On here is the cartouche. | 0:09:59 | 0:10:03 | |
We've got the name Betts. "Betts's Portable Terrestrial Globe. | 0:10:03 | 0:10:08 | |
"Compiled from the latest and best authorities." | 0:10:08 | 0:10:11 | |
Betts produced these globes for quite a period. | 0:10:11 | 0:10:15 | |
This one probably dates to early 20th century. | 0:10:15 | 0:10:19 | |
Someone has written in pencil there "pre-war". Was that your dad? | 0:10:19 | 0:10:24 | |
I don't know. Could have been. | 0:10:24 | 0:10:26 | |
-It's not something you're interested in? -It doesn't get looked at | 0:10:26 | 0:10:31 | |
and I'd rather somebody else could enjoy it. I thought it had belonged to a school. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:36 | |
Or perhaps a gentleman travelling on a ship around the world. | 0:10:36 | 0:10:41 | |
As a travelling instrument, it's something he could get out and perhaps track his journey. | 0:10:41 | 0:10:49 | |
-Do you have any idea of price on it? -Not really, no. | 0:10:49 | 0:10:53 | |
I would like to say that we could easily get £400-£500. | 0:10:53 | 0:10:57 | |
I think perhaps we should put a reserve on of about 350. | 0:10:57 | 0:11:02 | |
-OK. -But I think maybe £400-£500 at auction. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:07 | |
-It's a superb piece and any day that should make £350 at least. -That's great. | 0:11:07 | 0:11:15 | |
-Are you sad to see it go? -Yes, I am sad in a way but my dad would be so pleased | 0:11:15 | 0:11:20 | |
that other people were interested. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:23 | |
-And I'm sure it'll go to a good home. -Yes. -A lot of people will get excited. -Hope so! | 0:11:23 | 0:11:29 | |
-I'm excited, anyway! Let's hope it makes top end. Thank you, Christine. -Thank you. | 0:11:29 | 0:11:35 | |
There's certainly enthusiasm a-plenty for the globe. We'll see how it does a little later. | 0:11:35 | 0:11:41 | |
That's enough items now to take off to auction. | 0:11:41 | 0:11:45 | |
So we're selling Peter's decorative silver cup. | 0:11:45 | 0:11:49 | |
Ian's nine-carat gold pocketwatch | 0:11:50 | 0:11:53 | |
And Christine's antique pop-up globe. | 0:11:53 | 0:11:57 | |
Let's see what the market's like at McAfee Auctions in nearby Ballycastle. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:05 | |
This is what I like to see - a jam-packed auction room. I hope they bid on our lots. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:11 | |
Before the sale started, I had a quick word with today's auctioneer Gerry | 0:12:11 | 0:12:17 | |
and this is what he said. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:19 | |
Catherine fell in love with this and we've got a value of £400-£500. | 0:12:19 | 0:12:25 | |
Now my gut feeling is it's worth every penny of that, | 0:12:25 | 0:12:31 | |
but to get to that figure, I personally would pitch this at £200-£300. | 0:12:31 | 0:12:37 | |
It's a lovely thing and great to have the cover. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:41 | |
I haven't sold one before, so I'm somewhat blind. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:44 | |
I think it's punchy at £400-£500. | 0:12:44 | 0:12:47 | |
-It may do OK. There have been inquiries. -Good. -One English call. Not sure if they'll be on the phone. | 0:12:47 | 0:12:54 | |
But I'm not overly hopeful. | 0:12:54 | 0:12:56 | |
-It's a cracking thing. -Lovely. -The condition is superb. | 0:12:56 | 0:13:01 | |
I think because of its rarity and its condition, it should go. | 0:13:01 | 0:13:07 | |
Fingers crossed, it might get away, but just a wee bit cautious. | 0:13:07 | 0:13:12 | |
Hopefully we'll find some worldwide bidders here, Gerry, and this could just go out of orbit. Keep watching. | 0:13:12 | 0:13:20 | |
Well, I've got high hopes for it, but there's only one way to find out. It's first under the hammer. | 0:13:20 | 0:13:27 | |
We're looking at £400-£500, with its original case. Beautiful. | 0:13:28 | 0:13:33 | |
We've got a reserve of £350. | 0:13:33 | 0:13:36 | |
-It's one of the nicest things I've seen. -I'm sorry to see it go. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:40 | |
It was my dad's and I'm sorry he wasn't here to share this today. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:44 | |
-He would have loved it. -Let's hope the people recognise the quality and want to own this. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:51 | |
It's a rare gem. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:53 | |
Lot 440 is the Betts patent portable globe. | 0:13:53 | 0:13:57 | |
In excellent condition. | 0:13:57 | 0:13:59 | |
-And it has its original tube. -Come on. -Also in that condition. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:05 | |
£400 for it? | 0:14:05 | 0:14:07 | |
350? | 0:14:07 | 0:14:10 | |
Starting me at £200. £200 now for the portable globe. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:14 | |
-At £200 for the portable globe. -Oh, come on. This is such a fantastic piece. | 0:14:14 | 0:14:21 | |
At £200, the portable globe now. At £200. | 0:14:21 | 0:14:23 | |
£200. 220. 240. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
Portable globe at 240. 260. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:29 | |
At 260. 280. At 280 now. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:32 | |
At 280. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:35 | |
You've got £300. The portable globe now at £300. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:41 | |
320. At 320. | 0:14:41 | 0:14:43 | |
At £320. | 0:14:43 | 0:14:45 | |
-330. -One bid away. -At 330. | 0:14:45 | 0:14:48 | |
At 330 for the portable globe. | 0:14:48 | 0:14:50 | |
Last call before we leave it. | 0:14:50 | 0:14:53 | |
At £330. Sorry, I'll have to leave that. The owner hoped for more. | 0:14:53 | 0:14:58 | |
It was close. We were literally one bid away. If he'd used discretion | 0:14:58 | 0:15:03 | |
at 340 or so. We'd a fixed reserve at 350. | 0:15:03 | 0:15:06 | |
-But I really didn't want to sell it for nothing because it is a really fine, fine piece. -Yes. | 0:15:06 | 0:15:13 | |
-And such sentimental value as well. -Maybe it's meant to be. | 0:15:13 | 0:15:17 | |
-And you've to hang on to it. -Yeah. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
Well, that's a shame, but Christine does seem happy to keep it for now. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:25 | |
Next up is the gold pocketwatch. | 0:15:25 | 0:15:27 | |
A favourite of mine, but owner Ian couldn't make it to the auction, so it's just Will and me. | 0:15:27 | 0:15:34 | |
-I like this. I like this a lot. Watches are good value. -Exactly. | 0:15:35 | 0:15:40 | |
Certainly when they're gold-case, they've got value in the case. I'm sure someone will fancy it. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:46 | |
A dressy thing. Let's find out what the bidders think. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:50 | |
Lot number 620 is the gold gent's hunter pocketwatch. | 0:15:50 | 0:15:54 | |
Waltham of USA. An American watch. | 0:15:54 | 0:15:57 | |
Perfect working order. What do we get for that? | 0:15:57 | 0:16:01 | |
150 for it? 150? 130? | 0:16:01 | 0:16:05 | |
-Come on, come on. -120? | 0:16:05 | 0:16:07 | |
£100? £100 for it? | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
£60 bid. £70 here. £80 here. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
-£90 here. -Creeping up. -£100. 110. 120. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:20 | |
130. 140. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
140 beside me. A lovely pocketwatch there. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:27 | |
£140. At 150. New one in at 150. | 0:16:27 | 0:16:31 | |
160. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:32 | |
160. 170. Beside me at £180. | 0:16:32 | 0:16:36 | |
I am selling it now at 180. All out and selling at £180. | 0:16:36 | 0:16:41 | |
-180, yes! -Pleased with that. -That's a very good result. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:46 | |
-We'll have to tell Ian now. -Give him the good news. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:50 | |
Above estimate. That's a good result. Now Peter's silver cup. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:55 | |
-Why are you selling it, Peter? -I really don't know! | 0:16:57 | 0:17:02 | |
-Have you thought about it? -I thought I might be able to use the money for something else. -OK. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:09 | |
Hopefully we'll get £200-£250. That's what Catherine's hoping for. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:13 | |
-Fingers crossed. -Thanks. -This is it. | 0:17:13 | 0:17:16 | |
Now we have a very good silver tankard. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:21 | |
Newcastle, 1760. | 0:17:21 | 0:17:23 | |
Fantastic silver tankard. 250 for it? | 0:17:23 | 0:17:27 | |
A couple of hundred pounds for it? A very good silver tankard. | 0:17:27 | 0:17:33 | |
Newcastle, 1760. An early one. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
£100 to start me. At £100. £100 beside me now. | 0:17:36 | 0:17:40 | |
At 100. And 10. | 0:17:40 | 0:17:42 | |
-120. 130. 140. -(Come on.) -150. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:46 | |
160. 170. 180. Beside me now at 180. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:52 | |
The tankard now at 180. At 180 beside me. 180. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
We'd like slightly more now. Bidding's at 180. | 0:17:56 | 0:18:00 | |
The bid's beside me at £180. Selling at 180. | 0:18:00 | 0:18:05 | |
-180. -That's the reserve. -Right on the reserve. Well, we did it. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:09 | |
-We did it. Just. -Just. -Just. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
-That was close. It was exciting. Up and up and up. It just stopped and that's it. OK? -Yeah. | 0:18:12 | 0:18:18 | |
-We did our best. It's gone and it's sold. -Thank you, Peter. -Thank you. -Thank you very much. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:24 | |
Someone got a good deal for such a decorative piece, but at least it made the reserve. | 0:18:24 | 0:18:30 | |
So far, so good. You've just seen our first few lots going. | 0:18:30 | 0:18:35 | |
We are coming back here later, so don't go away. There's going to be one or two big surprises. | 0:18:35 | 0:18:42 | |
While we're filming in the area, I took the opportunity to explore | 0:18:42 | 0:18:47 | |
one of the most dramatic coastlines in the world. Look at this. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:51 | |
County Antrim in Northern Ireland, home to one of the most dramatic and luscious coastlines in the world, | 0:18:59 | 0:19:05 | |
known as the Causeway Coast. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
It's here at the top of the cliff that I start my journey to see the wonder of the Giant's Causeway. | 0:19:10 | 0:19:16 | |
It's a World Heritage Site, visited by half a million people a year. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:20 | |
It's the most popular tourist attraction in Northern Ireland, but was it created by nature or legend? | 0:19:20 | 0:19:26 | |
That's what I'm here to find out. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
The discovery of the causeway was reported to the wider world in 1694. | 0:19:31 | 0:19:35 | |
Such a dramatic sight of the rock columns jutting into the sea caused much discussion | 0:19:35 | 0:19:40 | |
as to whether it had been created by nature, man or a local giant. | 0:19:40 | 0:19:46 | |
It gained notoriety as word spread and after an artist, Susanna Drury, painted it in watercolours. | 0:19:48 | 0:19:55 | |
The causeway soon became a tourist attraction. | 0:19:55 | 0:19:59 | |
Commercial opportunities opened up for many people. All along the path, | 0:19:59 | 0:20:04 | |
there were stalls selling home-made souvenirs and refreshments for all the travellers. | 0:20:04 | 0:20:10 | |
One lady even set up her little shop by a well, selling the water but with free whiskey, | 0:20:10 | 0:20:16 | |
using a loophole in the law to get away without charging for alcohol. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:21 | |
So what did they come to see? Well, looking at the Grand Causeway, | 0:20:26 | 0:20:30 | |
a spectacular sight, a series of basalt columns, some 40,000 of them. | 0:20:30 | 0:20:38 | |
It really is quite breathtaking. | 0:20:38 | 0:20:41 | |
The majority of the columns are hexagonal in shape, but there are many 5, 7 and 8-sided versions. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:52 | |
It's so understandable to see why many people thought that this could have been created by ancient workers | 0:20:52 | 0:20:59 | |
in a brick-like fashion. Or single-handedly by one giant. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:03 | |
But the legend of the giant allegedly responsible for the creation of it | 0:21:03 | 0:21:09 | |
is a story in itself, so we'd better start there. | 0:21:09 | 0:21:13 | |
The legend begins many years ago when Finn McCool and his warriors heard that a giant, | 0:21:13 | 0:21:19 | |
Benandonner, from Scotland, was up for a fight. | 0:21:19 | 0:21:23 | |
Finn and his rivals started throwing rocks at each other in the sea, | 0:21:23 | 0:21:27 | |
creating the causeway we see today! | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
When the Scottish giant arrived, Finn ran to his wife to seek some advice. | 0:21:30 | 0:21:36 | |
She suggested that he dressed as a baby and lay in the cradle | 0:21:36 | 0:21:41 | |
so when Benandonner saw the size of Finn's baby, he thought his dad must be absolutely massive. | 0:21:41 | 0:21:48 | |
So he beat a hasty retreat back to Scotland, tearing up the causeway. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:53 | |
There are many versions of this legend and many other stories featuring Finn McCool. | 0:21:57 | 0:22:04 | |
He remains today an important figure in history. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:08 | |
But if we're talking giants, how big are we talking? | 0:22:08 | 0:22:12 | |
This rock is reputedly the giant's boot, kicked off by Finn or Benandonner when he ran home. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:18 | |
Apparently, it works out at a size 93.5. | 0:22:18 | 0:22:23 | |
Compare that to my size 9.5 and you get an idea of just how huge he was. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:29 | |
And there is a lot of other evidence littered throughout the coast supporting the McCool legend. | 0:22:30 | 0:22:37 | |
In the first bay, we see Finn's trusty steed, | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
a camel so tired from his journey that he's still sitting. | 0:22:40 | 0:22:44 | |
And over on the far bay are the chimneys of his house and his organ, | 0:22:44 | 0:22:50 | |
but another bit of magic has captured my imagination. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:54 | |
I've perched in this natural seat, the Wishing Chair. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:57 | |
It's right in the middle of the causeway. | 0:22:57 | 0:23:01 | |
Legend has it that if you wriggle three times while sitting in this chair, and make a wish, | 0:23:01 | 0:23:07 | |
it's bound to come true. So let's give it a go. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:10 | |
There we are. I'm not going to tell you what I wished for, but this chair is jolly comfortable. | 0:23:10 | 0:23:17 | |
In fact, it's so well worn, it's perfect. | 0:23:17 | 0:23:22 | |
But I can't come here today and not talk about the likelihood that the causeway was, in fact, | 0:23:22 | 0:23:28 | |
a natural geological event. Volcanic movement millions of years ago forced lava above ground | 0:23:28 | 0:23:36 | |
and when it cooled down it shrank and cracked to form this pattern. | 0:23:36 | 0:23:40 | |
I can see why many people thought this was man-made. These columns seem to float out of the ground | 0:23:40 | 0:23:47 | |
and appear regular in shape and size and in brick-like fashion. | 0:23:47 | 0:23:51 | |
Just look at that. But there are other causeways around the world, | 0:23:51 | 0:23:56 | |
including one in Staffa, home to the Scottish giant Benandonner, | 0:23:56 | 0:24:00 | |
thus perpetuating the myth of the causeway. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:04 | |
Whatever the reasons behind the Giant's Causeway, whichever you choose to believe, | 0:24:12 | 0:24:18 | |
this has to be one of the most dramatic sights in the world | 0:24:18 | 0:24:23 | |
and, for me, this part of the causeway is like taking a walk with the ancient Irish spirits. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:29 | |
There's a unique combination of majesty and sheer beauty. | 0:24:29 | 0:24:33 | |
Our valuation day is at Lissanoure Castle in County Antrim and there's plenty more to explore. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:44 | |
Coming up: it's a large bird that catches my attentions. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:49 | |
The biggest I have seen if it is what I think it is. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:53 | |
Will turns make-up artist... | 0:24:53 | 0:24:55 | |
Do you not powder your nose with it or sit it on a dressing table? | 0:24:55 | 0:25:00 | |
Catherine's instincts kick in. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:02 | |
I love this platinum and diamond combination. | 0:25:02 | 0:25:06 | |
And there's a mystery behind a pair of candelabras. | 0:25:06 | 0:25:10 | |
How does glass from mid-Europe come to be in Northern Ireland? | 0:25:10 | 0:25:14 | |
First up is Will who is talking to Janet about her compact. | 0:25:15 | 0:25:21 | |
You've brought a bit of the Middle East. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:24 | |
What can you tell me about this box? | 0:25:24 | 0:25:26 | |
My father had it made for my mother back in 1941 | 0:25:26 | 0:25:30 | |
when he was in India. It's made from Indian silver rupees. | 0:25:30 | 0:25:34 | |
-Right. -He gave the craftsman 200. The craftsman kept 100 as his fee | 0:25:34 | 0:25:42 | |
and the other 100 was melted down and he used a foot-operated lathe to scoop out the inside | 0:25:42 | 0:25:48 | |
and he then engraved the top to make it into a compact. The whole thing cost £7 and 10 shillings. | 0:25:48 | 0:25:55 | |
-In old money. -OK, good value. -Good value. | 0:25:55 | 0:25:58 | |
What really caught my eye when you brought it out | 0:25:58 | 0:26:02 | |
-was this decoration on the cover. We've got this Middle Eastern boat. -That's right. | 0:26:02 | 0:26:08 | |
Within this nice florally-engraved border, which again made me curious. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:15 | |
Let's have a look inside. We're both cheating a bit - there's a nice type note inside | 0:26:15 | 0:26:21 | |
that tells us when it was made, where, and what it was made of. | 0:26:21 | 0:26:26 | |
I like the little bit that says any of the shavings from it | 0:26:26 | 0:26:30 | |
were literally his little profit. He probably swept them all up and put them in his Christmas fund! | 0:26:30 | 0:26:37 | |
I've had a close look. As is often with Middle Eastern silver, | 0:26:37 | 0:26:42 | |
-it's not marked at all. -No. -So we have to be a little careful. | 0:26:42 | 0:26:46 | |
-We'll have to catalogue it as white metal. So your father commissioned it for your mother. -That's right. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:52 | |
-Do you not powder your nose with it or have any dressing table to sit it on? -No. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:59 | |
-It's in the drawer on my jewellery box. It's never seen. -We hear that a lot. | 0:26:59 | 0:27:04 | |
-I don't think it will be hugely valuable. -No. | 0:27:04 | 0:27:09 | |
But it's interesting. It's just a little bit different. | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
I mean it's obviously going to be worth £7.50. He'll get his money back, or you will. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:19 | |
-I'm going to say to you it's going to be worth around £40. -Right. That's fine. -If it's OK, | 0:27:19 | 0:27:26 | |
-I'll put the estimate at £30-£50. -Right. -OK? | 0:27:26 | 0:27:29 | |
I'm pretty known for asking people not to put reserves on things. | 0:27:29 | 0:27:34 | |
If you want to sell it, let it sell. How do you feel? | 0:27:34 | 0:27:38 | |
-I think we'll let it go. -So we'll put the estimate at £30-£50, we'll live dangerously without a reserve | 0:27:38 | 0:27:46 | |
-and I'm confident that on the day it's going to find a new home. -Well, I hope so. | 0:27:46 | 0:27:52 | |
-I'll see you at the sale. -Thank you. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:54 | |
That's an interesting item. Now I've headed out to the courtyard to talk to Caroline. | 0:27:54 | 0:28:01 | |
Tell me about this bronze. | 0:28:01 | 0:28:03 | |
It's been in my family from the beginning of the 20th century. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:08 | |
It belonged to my great-grandfather who lived in Sutton. | 0:28:08 | 0:28:12 | |
And it's been passed down through the family to me. | 0:28:12 | 0:28:16 | |
-In the family all that time. -Yes, I remember it as a child. -Where do you have it at home? | 0:28:16 | 0:28:22 | |
-Sitting on the fireplace. -I hoped you'd say that. These look best on the hearth. | 0:28:22 | 0:28:28 | |
-It really is a large bird, isn't it? -Yes. -The biggest I have seen... | 0:28:28 | 0:28:33 | |
if it is what I think it is. Can I tell you? | 0:28:33 | 0:28:37 | |
Let's turn it upside down. I'm looking for a maker's mark. There - a B inside a vase. | 0:28:37 | 0:28:44 | |
-Can you see that? -Yes. What does that mean? -That means it's made by Franz Bergman. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:51 | |
-And this is the real McCoy. This is an Austrian, cold-painted bronze. -Well. | 0:28:51 | 0:28:58 | |
The Bergmans were an Austrian family working in practice from around 1861 to 1936, | 0:28:58 | 0:29:05 | |
just before the start of WWII. The family specialised in small animals. | 0:29:05 | 0:29:11 | |
And some figures, but mainly animals. They loved animals. | 0:29:11 | 0:29:16 | |
And they could model animals almost life-like, | 0:29:16 | 0:29:20 | |
like this one is, in wax. That's how they worked that. | 0:29:20 | 0:29:25 | |
Then a mould is taken from the wax and cast in the bronze. | 0:29:25 | 0:29:29 | |
-It's the best way of reproducing images like this. -Very interesting. | 0:29:29 | 0:29:34 | |
Then they're painted when the bronze is cold, with life-like colours. | 0:29:34 | 0:29:38 | |
This bird, this cock pheasant, has been repainted at some stage. | 0:29:38 | 0:29:43 | |
Just here, the plumes on the breast. You can see that it doesn't have the consistent wear | 0:29:43 | 0:29:49 | |
that the rest of the bird has. | 0:29:49 | 0:29:52 | |
It's got so much expression. So much expression. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:56 | |
Now... | 0:29:56 | 0:29:58 | |
The good news is it's worth a lot of money. So I'm very impressed, very excited. | 0:29:58 | 0:30:04 | |
-So am I! -I'm quite scared to put a valuation on this! | 0:30:04 | 0:30:08 | |
Because you know, obviously, size is very important. | 0:30:08 | 0:30:12 | |
The smaller ones are worth £300-£500 and this has got to be worth XYZ. | 0:30:12 | 0:30:16 | |
-Double? Treble? Quadruple? -Keep going! | 0:30:16 | 0:30:20 | |
My gut feeling says £1,000-£2,000. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:25 | |
Wow. | 0:30:25 | 0:30:27 | |
-If we put it into auction with a valuation of, say, £1,000-£1,500. -Mm-hm. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:35 | |
-And put a reserve on at £1,000? -Yes. -I look forward to seeing you in the auction room | 0:30:35 | 0:30:41 | |
and hopefully it will fly away! | 0:30:41 | 0:30:43 | |
I do have high hopes for that colourful pheasant. Back inside, | 0:30:45 | 0:30:49 | |
-Catherine's talking to Isobel about her brooch. -Thank you for bringing | 0:30:49 | 0:30:54 | |
your beautiful diamond and platinum brooch. It's not conventional with a pin on the back. | 0:30:54 | 0:31:00 | |
I'm guessing you take this off | 0:31:00 | 0:31:02 | |
and then probably pin this into your lapel | 0:31:02 | 0:31:07 | |
and then put the arrowhead... | 0:31:07 | 0:31:09 | |
back on like that. A really lovely item. | 0:31:09 | 0:31:15 | |
It probably dates to about 1920s. | 0:31:15 | 0:31:17 | |
This lovely feathered effect at the back, you can see each one is inset | 0:31:17 | 0:31:24 | |
with a rose-cut diamond. And then again at the top. | 0:31:24 | 0:31:28 | |
A rose-cut diamond on the arrowhead. Where did you get this from? | 0:31:28 | 0:31:33 | |
From my sister. It was a gift from her husband many years ago from an antique shop. | 0:31:33 | 0:31:39 | |
-And did she wear it? -She did, yes. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:43 | |
-And did she give it to you? -Yes. -It's passed on to you. | 0:31:43 | 0:31:46 | |
-Do you ever wear it? -No. I've never worn it. -Never? -No. | 0:31:46 | 0:31:51 | |
-It's been in a box for 30 years. -Right. | 0:31:51 | 0:31:55 | |
When your sister wore it, did she wear it to glamorous occasions? | 0:31:55 | 0:31:59 | |
Yeah, well, social functions and church. | 0:31:59 | 0:32:03 | |
-Do you have any idea of how much it's worth? -No idea. | 0:32:03 | 0:32:06 | |
-I think it's worth about £80-£120 at auction. -Right, right. | 0:32:06 | 0:32:12 | |
-At least. I would like to see it making about £150, maybe towards £200. -Right. | 0:32:12 | 0:32:18 | |
But I think if you put an estimate on of £80-£120, and then attract the buyers, | 0:32:18 | 0:32:24 | |
what is great about it is it's not your conventional brooch. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:28 | |
It is unusual, it's 1920s as well. And I just love this platinum and diamond combination. | 0:32:28 | 0:32:36 | |
-And the fact that it is a nice arrow shape. -Yeah, very original. | 0:32:36 | 0:32:41 | |
-It is original. Would you be sorry to see this go? -Not particularly. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:46 | |
I have no sentimental value of it. It's been in a box in a drawer for years and years. | 0:32:46 | 0:32:52 | |
You never even look at it. | 0:32:52 | 0:32:54 | |
I think then it is time to move on. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:57 | |
-Let somebody else have the pleasure. -Absolutely. And it's the sort of object that should do very well. | 0:32:57 | 0:33:04 | |
It's not conventional | 0:33:04 | 0:33:07 | |
and it is classic and very elegant. | 0:33:07 | 0:33:09 | |
-Thank you for bringing it along. -Thank you. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:13 | |
The arrow brooch might just hit the mark with bidders, but for now Will is with Mary | 0:33:13 | 0:33:19 | |
-and her dramatic candelabras. -How does glass from mid Europe come to be in Northern Ireland? | 0:33:19 | 0:33:26 | |
I couldn't tell you! They happen to be in the house and were left to me. | 0:33:26 | 0:33:32 | |
-It was part of the furniture. -So you've been left a house and its contents? -Yes. | 0:33:32 | 0:33:38 | |
-And that was part of it. -And they don't tickle your fancy? | 0:33:38 | 0:33:43 | |
-They don't go with my decor. -Well, they're very much of their time. | 0:33:43 | 0:33:49 | |
19th century, European, Bohemian to be precise, glass. | 0:33:49 | 0:33:54 | |
Very much of that period where a lot of it was candlelight, natural light and gaslight. | 0:33:54 | 0:34:00 | |
Hence these lustres hanging down from these coloured-glass vases. | 0:34:00 | 0:34:05 | |
This sort of lead crystal was very good at reflecting light | 0:34:05 | 0:34:09 | |
I said Bohemia. They were well known for this coloured glass. | 0:34:09 | 0:34:13 | |
Flashed or paste. You have two layers. | 0:34:13 | 0:34:18 | |
You've got the red glass and the white glass, milk glass. | 0:34:18 | 0:34:22 | |
They carve away the outer layers to expose the red underneath. | 0:34:22 | 0:34:26 | |
It was a cheap method to produce multi-coloured glass, | 0:34:26 | 0:34:30 | |
which fitted in with Bohemia creating this commercial glassware. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:35 | |
And then decorated, quite beautifully, with little roses and white flowers and this gilding. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:41 | |
Now there are some issues. One of them is kind of complete. | 0:34:41 | 0:34:45 | |
The other one, the lustres are loose, missing, broken. | 0:34:45 | 0:34:51 | |
That's a shame. Collectors are fussy. We've got condition, wear, | 0:34:51 | 0:34:55 | |
we've got a little bit of loss to the gilding, so I have to be pretty mean on how I estimate. | 0:34:55 | 0:35:02 | |
I'm going to say you might get up to £100 for the two. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:06 | |
-How does that sound? -It's OK. | 0:35:06 | 0:35:09 | |
Let's put them in at £50-£100. A nice, wide estimate, keep it open. | 0:35:09 | 0:35:13 | |
-And let's reserve them at £30. Shall we fix them at 30? -Yes. | 0:35:13 | 0:35:18 | |
Otherwise you pay the commission and have nothing left. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:22 | |
So we're agreed, Mary? £50-£100. Keep it quite loose. | 0:35:22 | 0:35:27 | |
-It's a shame they weren't perfect or that would have been a nice little inheritance there! -True! | 0:35:27 | 0:35:34 | |
-I look forward to seeing you. -Thank you. | 0:35:34 | 0:35:36 | |
Hopefully that low estimate will encourage bidders so Mary has some success in selling them. | 0:35:36 | 0:35:43 | |
We've seen all sorts of treasures and met some wonderful people with great stories to tell. | 0:35:43 | 0:35:49 | |
Well, it certainly has been all go today, but we now have found our last batch of items for auction. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:56 | |
Before we say a fond farewell to Lissanoure Castle, | 0:35:56 | 0:36:01 | |
Margaret had a change of heart and she's now donated her cup and saucer to the castle | 0:36:01 | 0:36:07 | |
and it's going to remain here for the rest of its life. | 0:36:07 | 0:36:12 | |
So it's off to Ballycastle to see how our last items do under the hammer. | 0:36:12 | 0:36:17 | |
We've got Janet's silver compact, | 0:36:17 | 0:36:20 | |
Isobel's diamond and platinum arrow brooch, | 0:36:20 | 0:36:24 | |
Mary's colourful candelabras | 0:36:24 | 0:36:27 | |
and Caroline's exquisite pheasant. | 0:36:27 | 0:36:30 | |
Standard seller's commission here is 15% plus VAT, | 0:36:30 | 0:36:36 | |
something you need to consider when selling items at auction. | 0:36:36 | 0:36:40 | |
First up is Mary. | 0:36:40 | 0:36:42 | |
-All the money's going towards your daughter's holidays. How much have you so far? -Not very much! | 0:36:42 | 0:36:48 | |
-Well, this will be a good start. -I hope so. -Fingers crossed. Good luck, Mary. | 0:36:48 | 0:36:55 | |
-Going under the hammer now. -A couple of drop lustres here. | 0:36:55 | 0:37:00 | |
Gilt and ruby lustres. £100? | 0:37:00 | 0:37:03 | |
£100 for the lustres? | 0:37:03 | 0:37:05 | |
90? 80? £50. | 0:37:05 | 0:37:07 | |
-We're in. -£50 bid. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:10 | |
55. 60 bid. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:12 | |
65. £70. 75. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:16 | |
80. 5. 90. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:19 | |
5. 100. And 5. | 0:37:19 | 0:37:22 | |
110. | 0:37:22 | 0:37:24 | |
120. 130. | 0:37:25 | 0:37:28 | |
It's here at £130. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:31 | |
Beside me at 130. I'm selling the pair at £130. | 0:37:31 | 0:37:35 | |
Yes! | 0:37:35 | 0:37:37 | |
£130. They loved them. That's a good result | 0:37:37 | 0:37:41 | |
-and a good start to that holiday fund. -It certainly is. | 0:37:41 | 0:37:45 | |
A good result and great news for Mary to pass on to her daughter. | 0:37:46 | 0:37:51 | |
Meanwhile, Isobel's jewelled arrow brooch is up next. | 0:37:51 | 0:37:56 | |
Isobel can't be with us today. We have another gorgeous lady, Catherine Southon. £80-£120. | 0:37:56 | 0:38:02 | |
-Yes. I mean, brooches generally are quite hard to sell at auction. -They're not fashionable. | 0:38:02 | 0:38:08 | |
-But this is quite elegant. I think it could do all right. -OK, good luck. | 0:38:08 | 0:38:14 | |
Good luck to Isobel. We've got to get past the £80. Going under the hammer right now. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:20 | |
Lot number 658. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:23 | |
A platinum and diamond brooch. | 0:38:23 | 0:38:25 | |
I can start this off at £50 and £60. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:28 | |
A lovely wee platinum and diamond brooch at £60. | 0:38:28 | 0:38:32 | |
-We want more than that. -65. -A bit more interest, please. | 0:38:32 | 0:38:35 | |
65 in the room. With me at £70. | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
75 in the room. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:40 | |
The bid is with me at £80. | 0:38:40 | 0:38:43 | |
£80 with me. | 0:38:43 | 0:38:45 | |
I'm going to sell it now at £80. If we're all out. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:49 | |
Selling it at £80. All done. | 0:38:49 | 0:38:52 | |
-He sold it. -We must tell Isobel. -We'd have liked more, but she'll be happy. | 0:38:52 | 0:38:58 | |
That just shows how important it is to have a reserve. | 0:38:58 | 0:39:02 | |
Janet's taken that warning to heart. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:05 | |
-Who's had a change of plan? -Me! -We now have a new reserve which is at your highest end. | 0:39:05 | 0:39:11 | |
-Really? -Why did you change your mind? -It's got a lot of sentimental value | 0:39:11 | 0:39:18 | |
and I suddenly thought, "If my sisters find out, I'm dead!" | 0:39:18 | 0:39:23 | |
-It's a nice thing. -I know it is. | 0:39:23 | 0:39:25 | |
-I'm regretting it now. -Oh, it's a bit late now! You should have withdrawn it! | 0:39:25 | 0:39:31 | |
What do the bidders think? | 0:39:31 | 0:39:33 | |
Who'll give me £100 for this one? | 0:39:33 | 0:39:36 | |
100? 90? 80? | 0:39:36 | 0:39:38 | |
£50 for this silver engraved compact? | 0:39:38 | 0:39:41 | |
£35 bid. £40. For the silver compact. | 0:39:41 | 0:39:45 | |
-That's it, Gerry. Get it up. -£35 bid there. | 0:39:45 | 0:39:49 | |
Give it another call at £35. Sorry, have to leave that one. | 0:39:49 | 0:39:53 | |
-I'm pleased for Janet! -She's more delighted than if it had sold! | 0:39:53 | 0:39:58 | |
-Yes, I am! -Keep the customer satisfied. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:02 | |
We don't mind at all, especially now it's staying in the family. | 0:40:02 | 0:40:07 | |
Before the sale started, I caught up with Gerry McAfee | 0:40:07 | 0:40:11 | |
who gave me his opinion on the bronze pheasant. | 0:40:11 | 0:40:15 | |
My eyes just went boom! | 0:40:15 | 0:40:17 | |
It's the biggest piece of cold-painted bronze I've seen by Bergman. I think it's stunning. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:24 | |
I had to put £1,000-£2,000 on this. We normally sell the small figures, the little tiny birds, | 0:40:24 | 0:40:30 | |
-for £300-£400. -A lovely piece, one of the best in the sale. | 0:40:30 | 0:40:35 | |
I was a little bit dubious about the feathers on the breast. | 0:40:35 | 0:40:39 | |
It hasn't got the rub of the paintwork like the rest has. | 0:40:39 | 0:40:43 | |
-I think it's been touched up. -Maybe, but not very much | 0:40:43 | 0:40:47 | |
and I don't think that'll affect it. | 0:40:47 | 0:40:49 | |
-I fancy a couple of local people for it. -Do you? They gave you the nod? | 0:40:49 | 0:40:54 | |
They quite like it and they're good buyers, but who knows? | 0:40:54 | 0:40:59 | |
This is the great thing about auctions. No fixed price tags! | 0:40:59 | 0:41:04 | |
Now I'm ready to put my valuation to the test. It's time to sell it. | 0:41:05 | 0:41:10 | |
This is what I've been waiting for. That Bergman bronze. It belongs to Caroline and David. | 0:41:12 | 0:41:18 | |
-Thank you so much for bringing it. We didn't see you on the day. -No. | 0:41:18 | 0:41:22 | |
-But you were there. -I was. -Looking at the other antiques. | 0:41:22 | 0:41:26 | |
I had a chat to the auctioneer. He said there has been interest and a couple of phone bids. | 0:41:26 | 0:41:32 | |
He's hoping he's got a couple of locals that collect bronzes. | 0:41:32 | 0:41:36 | |
They've been musing over this, saying, "I might go for this." | 0:41:36 | 0:41:42 | |
-So hopefully it'll stay locally. -That would be nice. -But you don't really care! It's about the price! | 0:41:42 | 0:41:48 | |
The more competition, the better. | 0:41:50 | 0:41:53 | |
A cold-painted bronze figurine of a pheasant. | 0:41:53 | 0:41:57 | |
By Franz Bergman. | 0:41:57 | 0:42:00 | |
Start it with me at 700. 750. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:02 | |
£800. With me at £800. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:05 | |
850. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:06 | |
850 on the phone. 900. | 0:42:06 | 0:42:09 | |
950 on the phone. At 950. | 0:42:09 | 0:42:12 | |
The bronze is at 950. | 0:42:12 | 0:42:15 | |
-Round it up. -1,050. | 0:42:15 | 0:42:18 | |
£1,100. | 0:42:18 | 0:42:20 | |
1,150. £1,200. | 0:42:20 | 0:42:22 | |
1,250. On the phone at 1,250. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:26 | |
1,250 on the phone. 1,300. 1,350 on the phone. | 0:42:26 | 0:42:31 | |
On the phone at 1,350. 1,400. | 0:42:31 | 0:42:34 | |
-This is more like it! Isn't it? -Yeah. | 0:42:34 | 0:42:38 | |
On the phone at £1,450. | 0:42:38 | 0:42:41 | |
A superb bronze at £1,450. | 0:42:41 | 0:42:44 | |
-I am going to sell it. At... 1,500. -Brilliant. | 0:42:45 | 0:42:49 | |
£1,500. 1,550. At 1,550. | 0:42:49 | 0:42:53 | |
On the phone at £1,550. | 0:42:53 | 0:42:56 | |
-Yes! Hammer's gone down. £1,550. Happy? -Fantastic, yes. | 0:42:56 | 0:43:01 | |
-Thank you so much for bringing it in. -Thank YOU. -Real quality. | 0:43:01 | 0:43:05 | |
What'll you do with all that money? Remember, there's commission to pay. | 0:43:05 | 0:43:10 | |
We've had a tough couple of years with illness in the family, so we'll treat ourselves to a holiday. | 0:43:10 | 0:43:16 | |
-Wonderful. Enjoy it. -We will. | 0:43:16 | 0:43:18 | |
Just fabulous. I was on the money and that's it for our Flog It items today. | 0:43:18 | 0:43:24 | |
We've had a fabulous time here. A few hits and a few misses, but that's auctions for you. | 0:43:25 | 0:43:31 | |
The highlight for me had to be the big smile on Janet's face when we failed to sell her compact! | 0:43:31 | 0:43:37 | |
It takes all sorts to make a great show. Hope you enjoyed it. | 0:43:37 | 0:43:42 | |
Subtitles by Subtext for Red Bee Media Ltd - 2010 | 0:43:55 | 0:43:59 | |
Email [email protected] | 0:44:00 | 0:44:02 |