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This is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Derbyshire. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:05 | |
We're filming in the holidays, so the timetable's given over to Flog It! | 0:00:05 | 0:00:10 | |
I think it's time this lot went back to school. | 0:00:33 | 0:00:36 | |
Hopefully, our antiques experts | 0:00:36 | 0:00:39 | |
will give lessons in the geography of the item, where it was made, | 0:00:39 | 0:00:43 | |
the history, why it was made, and also the maths - what is it worth? | 0:00:43 | 0:00:48 | |
Because they want to sell it. | 0:00:48 | 0:00:50 | |
Viv here taught English at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:54 | |
You're now retired, you loved your job here but, strangely enough, | 0:00:54 | 0:00:59 | |
almost next to her is Andrew, who was your pupil! | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
-What was he like? -He was a nice little boy. | 0:01:03 | 0:01:06 | |
-Did you put him in detention? -No. Didn't have to! | 0:01:06 | 0:01:10 | |
The bell has gone. Time to go back to school. | 0:01:10 | 0:01:13 | |
'We have a learned team of experts to provide the valuations. | 0:01:17 | 0:01:22 | |
'Top of the class here in Ashbourne are Michael Baggott, | 0:01:22 | 0:01:26 | |
'who started collecting in primary school, with an old coin.' | 0:01:26 | 0:01:30 | |
A lot of very good porcelain comes from Bavaria. | 0:01:30 | 0:01:33 | |
'He's been hooked on antiques ever since,' | 0:01:33 | 0:01:37 | |
-Is that something you were thinking of selling? -If it's worth selling. | 0:01:37 | 0:01:42 | |
-Is it worth selling? -I won't tell you now. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:46 | |
'And auctioneer and valuer, Will Axon, | 0:01:46 | 0:01:49 | |
'who's worked his way up from the bottom, | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
'and learned a few tricks of the trade on his way.' | 0:01:52 | 0:01:56 | |
London touch marks. See how it spins! | 0:01:56 | 0:02:00 | |
Ooh! | 0:02:00 | 0:02:02 | |
'Coming up, Michael spots a clue.' | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
-Have you ever seen that? -I just thought it was a mark. | 0:02:06 | 0:02:11 | |
-Along with all the other dents and knocks? -Yes. | 0:02:11 | 0:02:15 | |
'And Will also turns detective.' | 0:02:15 | 0:02:18 | |
I think, at some stage, she has had a haircut. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:22 | |
-Was that down to you? -No. I think that was my nan. | 0:02:22 | 0:02:25 | |
'I wonder if that's true. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
'Michael's first at the valuation tables with Val.' | 0:02:33 | 0:02:37 | |
You brought this funny little jug in. | 0:02:37 | 0:02:40 | |
-What can you tell me about it? -It was left to me 43 years ago. | 0:02:40 | 0:02:44 | |
By my aunt, left in her will | 0:02:44 | 0:02:47 | |
as a "silver cream jug". | 0:02:47 | 0:02:49 | |
I don't know whether it is a cream jug, whether it's silver, or what. | 0:02:49 | 0:02:54 | |
-I can't find a hallmark on it. -Right. | 0:02:54 | 0:02:57 | |
That's a challenge! 43 years of looking! Let's pick it up. | 0:02:57 | 0:03:02 | |
First thing I can tell you is it is a cream jug and it's not English, | 0:03:02 | 0:03:07 | |
with this roundel attachment to the handle, | 0:03:07 | 0:03:12 | |
this curved ebonised handle | 0:03:12 | 0:03:15 | |
and very low-bellied form. | 0:03:15 | 0:03:18 | |
If you turn it over, an English one would have marks there. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:22 | |
And an English one might have marks on the side. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:25 | |
Nothing. | 0:03:25 | 0:03:27 | |
-But, thankfully, have you ever seen that? -I have. | 0:03:27 | 0:03:31 | |
-I just thought it was a mark. -Along with the other dents and marks? -Yes. | 0:03:31 | 0:03:37 | |
That is the town mark for Venice. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:39 | |
Venice? | 0:03:39 | 0:03:41 | |
Venice, Italy. | 0:03:41 | 0:03:43 | |
And it was made between about 1819 and 1825. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:49 | |
That's as far as I can narrow it down from that mark. | 0:03:49 | 0:03:53 | |
It is slightly lower grade than ours but it is silver. | 0:03:53 | 0:03:57 | |
-Mm-hm. -The good news is... | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
Venetian silver is not thick on the ground. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
Italians love to buy back their heritage. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:07 | |
-I see. -So, even though we've got one jug from what would have been | 0:04:07 | 0:04:12 | |
a pretty fantastic coffee set, | 0:04:12 | 0:04:15 | |
it's still quite an interesting and sought-after little piece of silver. | 0:04:15 | 0:04:22 | |
You've had it 43 years. Why did you decide to bring it along today? | 0:04:22 | 0:04:27 | |
I'm getting rid of things. Nobody in the family wants anything so they're going. | 0:04:27 | 0:04:32 | |
-So this has got to go? -Yes. | 0:04:32 | 0:04:35 | |
-I think we would be safe if we put an estimate of £100 to £150. -Right. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:41 | |
And a fixed reserve of £90. | 0:04:41 | 0:04:44 | |
I think it would make that all day long. | 0:04:44 | 0:04:47 | |
If we get two telephones, one in Rome, one in Venice... | 0:04:47 | 0:04:51 | |
-Gosh! -..and they both want a little Venetian jug, | 0:04:51 | 0:04:55 | |
might make a couple of hundred. | 0:04:55 | 0:04:58 | |
We probably won't see more Venetian silver on "Flog It!" | 0:04:58 | 0:05:02 | |
-for ten or 20 years! -I didn't know it was Venetian. | 0:05:02 | 0:05:05 | |
'Gosh! He's good. Let's hope the Italians spot it on the internet! | 0:05:05 | 0:05:11 | |
'I'm next, with a nice family piece that Jo has brought in.' | 0:05:14 | 0:05:18 | |
Jo, where did you come across this walking cane? | 0:05:18 | 0:05:21 | |
It's been in my family all my life. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:24 | |
I can remember it as a child. | 0:05:24 | 0:05:27 | |
Yeah? Are you into horses? | 0:05:27 | 0:05:29 | |
Not at all. I'm sure it belonged to my grandfather who WAS into horses. | 0:05:29 | 0:05:34 | |
Right. Where did he get it from? | 0:05:34 | 0:05:36 | |
-Well, he was a groom. -Was he? -Yes. At the Royal Hotel in Derby. | 0:05:36 | 0:05:42 | |
Where has this been in the house? Lying around somewhere? | 0:05:42 | 0:05:46 | |
-It was in my loft. -Was it? | 0:05:46 | 0:05:49 | |
-Absolutely. -This is silver. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:51 | |
Sterling silver, but I can't find the hallmarks. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:55 | |
Sometimes, they are hidden away in the decorative work. | 0:05:55 | 0:05:59 | |
See around the trees of this little hunting scene? It's the chase. | 0:05:59 | 0:06:04 | |
-Thank goodness! Not the kill. -No! | 0:06:04 | 0:06:07 | |
See the way the horse has been modelled? | 0:06:07 | 0:06:10 | |
See the deep relief of the silver | 0:06:10 | 0:06:12 | |
and the way the hounds are running with extended long legs? | 0:06:12 | 0:06:17 | |
-That is typical of the style from about the 1840s. -Really? -Hm. | 0:06:17 | 0:06:22 | |
This has come off something else. | 0:06:22 | 0:06:26 | |
-Oh. -Possibly a very good quality riding crop or whip. | 0:06:26 | 0:06:31 | |
It's been adapted to be used on the top of this walking cane. | 0:06:31 | 0:06:38 | |
This is ash. You can see the wood, the grain of the ash. | 0:06:38 | 0:06:42 | |
But it's been painted with a paint effect and then lacquered, | 0:06:42 | 0:06:48 | |
which is typical of the 1880s. | 0:06:48 | 0:06:51 | |
So I think this was put on around then. | 0:06:51 | 0:06:55 | |
-Gosh. -You can see, architecturally, | 0:06:55 | 0:06:58 | |
it just doesn't sit right, does it? | 0:06:58 | 0:07:00 | |
-That's been forced on around the collar. -Yes. | 0:07:00 | 0:07:04 | |
-That's where the value is. -Is it? | 0:07:04 | 0:07:07 | |
I'd imagine, if you wanted to sell this, and it does sell, | 0:07:07 | 0:07:11 | |
that'll get taken off | 0:07:11 | 0:07:13 | |
and put back on to a riding crop or whip. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:17 | |
-Because that's just beautiful. Is it something you want to sell? -Yes. | 0:07:17 | 0:07:23 | |
It's been in the family for so long | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
but I'm not particularly attached to it. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:31 | |
I think it's worth in the region of around about £60 to £80, | 0:07:31 | 0:07:35 | |
-purely for that part. -OK. Yeah. | 0:07:35 | 0:07:38 | |
-Reserve of 60. Don't give it away. -All right. | 0:07:38 | 0:07:41 | |
-Are you happy with that? -I am. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:43 | |
If it doesn't sell, everybody needs a stick of some sort. | 0:07:43 | 0:07:47 | |
Even to retrieve something! You always need a stick! | 0:07:47 | 0:07:53 | |
'I'm always intrigued when things have been adapted over the years. | 0:07:53 | 0:07:58 | |
'Will found something for the doll collectors.' | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
-Is this yours, Kevin or Vicky? -No. -It was my Nana's. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:09 | |
It's come down through the family to yourself. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:13 | |
Have you not got someone to pass it on to? | 0:08:13 | 0:08:16 | |
I've got my daughter but she thinks it's freaky. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:20 | |
Freaky? Does she? She's quite a sweet little doll, | 0:08:20 | 0:08:23 | |
for the collectors of these types of things, who obviously do like them. | 0:08:23 | 0:08:28 | |
Have you any idea where your Nana got her from? | 0:08:28 | 0:08:32 | |
She got her from her dad, who had a friend in Germany. | 0:08:32 | 0:08:36 | |
Interesting. Well, that's good. | 0:08:36 | 0:08:39 | |
Because the best known maker of these bisque porcelain headed dolls | 0:08:39 | 0:08:44 | |
was Armand Marseille, a German firm who were producing these | 0:08:44 | 0:08:48 | |
in various quantities and qualities. | 0:08:48 | 0:08:52 | |
One way to find out is on the back of the head, the maker's mark. | 0:08:52 | 0:08:57 | |
Without taking off her hair, I couldn't look and it's a shame to pull off her hair. | 0:08:57 | 0:09:03 | |
Though I think, at some stage, she has had a bit of a haircut. | 0:09:03 | 0:09:07 | |
-Is that down to you? -No. I think that was my nan. -It does happen. | 0:09:07 | 0:09:11 | |
Little girls get the scissors out from Mummy's dressing table. | 0:09:11 | 0:09:15 | |
They give the doll a haircut | 0:09:15 | 0:09:18 | |
and don't understand it's not going to grow back. | 0:09:18 | 0:09:22 | |
That's an issue to the hardcore collector, | 0:09:22 | 0:09:25 | |
where things like that do matter. | 0:09:25 | 0:09:27 | |
These types of baby dolls are the "bebe" dolls. | 0:09:27 | 0:09:33 | |
Generally, smaller, like this, with the angled arms and so on. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:39 | |
Looking at the head itself, where a lot of the focus is for collectors. | 0:09:39 | 0:09:44 | |
She's... You've got to appreciate that she's quite prettily painted. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:50 | |
The mouth is another area where you can look at the quality. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:55 | |
If they have just a solid mouth, | 0:09:55 | 0:09:57 | |
they tend to be, shall we say, lower league quality pieces. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:04 | |
Once you get open mouths and teeth, | 0:10:04 | 0:10:06 | |
that's a bit more intricate, takes longer to make | 0:10:06 | 0:10:10 | |
and, hence, is a better quality doll. | 0:10:10 | 0:10:13 | |
As with most dolls, if I sit her up, | 0:10:13 | 0:10:15 | |
this really will scare you! | 0:10:15 | 0:10:17 | |
The eyes open and she comes alive! | 0:10:17 | 0:10:20 | |
You said your daughter doesn't like it. | 0:10:20 | 0:10:25 | |
-Are you the same? -Yeah. I'm not really into it. | 0:10:25 | 0:10:27 | |
If I said sort of round the £50 mark, how would you feel about that? | 0:10:27 | 0:10:31 | |
-Would your mum be happy with that? -I think so. | 0:10:31 | 0:10:34 | |
-She's not upset you're selling it? -No. I asked permission first. | 0:10:34 | 0:10:38 | |
You don't want her sitting with a cup of tea. "There's me doll!" | 0:10:38 | 0:10:44 | |
She wouldn't want less than that. | 0:10:44 | 0:10:46 | |
-So, £50 to £80. Discretionary reserve of £50. -Yeah. Brilliant. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:52 | |
-See you both at the sale. -Thank you. | 0:10:52 | 0:10:54 | |
'No, we wouldn't want Vicky's mum choking on her tea. | 0:10:54 | 0:10:58 | |
'We like people to enjoy Flog It!' | 0:10:58 | 0:11:01 | |
When we were outside in the queue, you all wanted to know... | 0:11:01 | 0:11:06 | |
-ALL: What's it worth? -You're about to find out. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:09 | |
Let's put the valuations to the test. | 0:11:09 | 0:11:12 | |
'The sale is being held by Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd. | 0:11:15 | 0:11:19 | |
'We have two auctioneers selling our lots - David Greatwood and Charles Hanson. | 0:11:22 | 0:11:29 | |
'Time for a quick reminder of all of our lots. | 0:11:32 | 0:11:36 | |
'It takes an eagle-eyed expert | 0:11:36 | 0:11:38 | |
'to spot the Venetian mark on Val's silver jug. | 0:11:38 | 0:11:42 | |
'So, well done, Michael. | 0:11:42 | 0:11:44 | |
'The silver top on the walking stick caught my eye | 0:11:44 | 0:11:48 | |
'because it's so beautifully crafted. | 0:11:48 | 0:11:51 | |
'Will picked out the bebe doll. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:53 | |
'It's a shame someone's taken the scissors to her hair, | 0:11:53 | 0:11:58 | |
'but at least she has her original clothes. | 0:11:58 | 0:12:01 | |
'Before the auction, | 0:12:08 | 0:12:10 | |
'I caught up with Charles to get his take on the Venetian silver jug.' | 0:12:10 | 0:12:14 | |
This is a cracking little lot. I love the form. | 0:12:14 | 0:12:18 | |
It stands proud. "Look at me! I'm very important." | 0:12:18 | 0:12:22 | |
But the family silver has to go. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:24 | |
It's Continental, as you know. | 0:12:24 | 0:12:27 | |
-Michael has put £100 to £150 on it. -I think it's quite speculative. | 0:12:27 | 0:12:32 | |
It's an interesting pot. It's got the look of a pot far earlier. | 0:12:32 | 0:12:37 | |
-It's a style that went on and on. -Because it was such a good style. | 0:12:37 | 0:12:42 | |
-Top end or lower end? -I think £100 to £150 is quite right. | 0:12:42 | 0:12:46 | |
It could race away. It could stall at the lower part. But I like it. | 0:12:46 | 0:12:51 | |
-It's a quintessential antique. I agree with the price. -So do I. | 0:12:51 | 0:12:56 | |
'It's the first of our lots, so let's see if Charles is right. | 0:12:56 | 0:13:02 | |
'And we have David Greatwood on the rostrum.' | 0:13:04 | 0:13:08 | |
-Something that Michael and myself wouldn't dream of selling. Valerie is. You're being a daredevil. -Yes. | 0:13:08 | 0:13:15 | |
-Decluttering. -Yes. -This is a lovely silver jug. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:18 | |
I had a chat to the auctioneer about it. | 0:13:18 | 0:13:22 | |
We both agreed it just looks, "Look at me! I'm SO important." | 0:13:22 | 0:13:26 | |
-It's just beautiful. -Bella! Bella! It's Italian, isn't it? | 0:13:26 | 0:13:30 | |
If the Italians have seen it, | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
-it will fly. -It's going under the hammer. Good luck. -Thank you. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:38 | |
Silver pear-shaped cream jug. Commission interest at £75. | 0:13:38 | 0:13:43 | |
75. 80. Five. 90. And I'm out. | 0:13:43 | 0:13:47 | |
At £90. Any advance on £90? I'll take five. Surely...? | 0:13:47 | 0:13:51 | |
Is someone getting a bargain? | 0:13:51 | 0:13:54 | |
..On the pillar at 90. Any advance at £90? Take five. At £90... | 0:13:54 | 0:13:59 | |
-It's gone at 90. -That's fine. -Happy? -Yeah, I am. Yes. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:04 | |
-I'd have hoped for a bit more, for 120. -I would have done as well. It did look important. | 0:14:04 | 0:14:10 | |
-It looked really good. -It's a lovely thing. | 0:14:10 | 0:14:13 | |
'I don't think the Italians spotted their little jug. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:18 | |
'It's my choice now, which can be nerve-racking. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:22 | |
'Charles Hanson is taking the sale.' | 0:14:22 | 0:14:24 | |
I'm not sure about this one. | 0:14:24 | 0:14:26 | |
It's that walking cane with a silver top and belongs to Jo with a value of £60 to £80. | 0:14:26 | 0:14:32 | |
-Good to see you. -Thank you. -Who's this with you? | 0:14:32 | 0:14:36 | |
-Ted, my grandson. -Hello, Ted. Pleased to meet you. | 0:14:36 | 0:14:39 | |
I love your tractor T-shirt. Little boys love tractors, don't they? | 0:14:39 | 0:14:44 | |
Have you got lots of friends at pre-school? Wave hello to them. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:49 | |
All your friends can watch you now. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
-I am a bit frightened about this. -Really? -Mm. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
If it has to go home, then enjoy it, won't you? | 0:14:55 | 0:14:59 | |
-Maybe leave it by the front door. -Yes. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:02 | |
Put it in a big pot, like you do with walking sticks! | 0:15:02 | 0:15:07 | |
-I know you got this out the loft. -Yes. It's been there for ages. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:12 | |
Mounted walking stick. White metal. Lots of interest here. | 0:15:15 | 0:15:20 | |
And I am bid, away we go, at £40, £50, £60. | 0:15:20 | 0:15:24 | |
-Do I see five now...? -Get it within estimate. | 0:15:24 | 0:15:29 | |
..75. 85 now. | 0:15:29 | 0:15:32 | |
90. I'll take five. Let's see you all. | 0:15:32 | 0:15:34 | |
At £90, we say sell. At 90. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:37 | |
Fair warning. All out? We say sale. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
Just over the top end of the estimate. Pleased, Ted? | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
That's £90. It's a lot of money. | 0:15:44 | 0:15:46 | |
I wonder who's gonna get the dosh. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:49 | |
Well, yes. The grandchildren. Of course. | 0:15:49 | 0:15:52 | |
'I'm delighted we could help Jo give something to the grandchildren. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:58 | |
'Now for the little doll, with auctioneer David Greatwood.' | 0:15:58 | 0:16:02 | |
-You're putting the proceeds towards DIY? -Yeah. -Who's doing that? -He is. | 0:16:02 | 0:16:08 | |
We've seen these bisque dolls do quite well. | 0:16:08 | 0:16:12 | |
£300 to £500. We had one doing a couple of thousand, but they vary so much. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:18 | |
Well, the first were produced in the 1850s in France. | 0:16:18 | 0:16:22 | |
They're really sought-after. | 0:16:22 | 0:16:24 | |
-We suspect this one's German. -This one's been in a box. | 0:16:24 | 0:16:29 | |
-Because you didn't like looking at it? -Yeah. -I don't blame you. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:34 | |
Flashing eyes, open mouth, nicely dressed little doll. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:38 | |
Commission interest here and I must go straight in at £55. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:43 | |
55. 60. Five. 70. Five. | 0:16:43 | 0:16:46 | |
80. Five. 90. | 0:16:46 | 0:16:49 | |
£90 on the right. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:51 | |
95, new place. 100? | 0:16:51 | 0:16:53 | |
110. 120. 130. | 0:16:53 | 0:16:56 | |
Right in the middle and seated at 130. Any advance? | 0:16:56 | 0:17:00 | |
At 130. Selling at 130. | 0:17:00 | 0:17:03 | |
-That was a good result. -Yeah. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:05 | |
We're all happy. It's gone and for a good price! | 0:17:05 | 0:17:09 | |
'Good sale! No point holding on to things you don't want. | 0:17:09 | 0:17:14 | |
'Later, Michael has an extraordinary find.' | 0:17:14 | 0:17:16 | |
-Made my day. Made my year, even. -Oh, right. Thank you. | 0:17:16 | 0:17:22 | |
'Harness racing, or "trotting", is an exhilarating sport | 0:17:31 | 0:17:35 | |
'which has been practised in this country for over a century. | 0:17:35 | 0:17:41 | |
'Every year, more than 1,500 horses take part in the United Kingdom, | 0:17:41 | 0:17:45 | |
'yet most of us have barely heard of this pocket of sporting history. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:51 | |
'This is John Towe racing at Pikehall in the Peak District. | 0:17:51 | 0:17:55 | |
'His family have been involved with the sport for generations. | 0:17:55 | 0:18:00 | |
'I've arranged to meet him and his wife Nicky at their farm near Matlock to find out more.' | 0:18:03 | 0:18:09 | |
-Hi, Nicky. -Hello. -And who's this? -This is Merlin. | 0:18:09 | 0:18:12 | |
You're a fine boy, aren't you? | 0:18:12 | 0:18:15 | |
Gorgeous, gorgeous horse. | 0:18:15 | 0:18:17 | |
I'm very excited. I've got my riding hat. | 0:18:17 | 0:18:20 | |
-Expect the ride of your life! -PAUL LAUGHS | 0:18:20 | 0:18:24 | |
What speeds are we going to do? | 0:18:24 | 0:18:26 | |
-Probably close to 25, 30 miles an hour. -That's quite fast. | 0:18:26 | 0:18:32 | |
-Your family has been involved in this sport for a long, long time. -Oh, yes. | 0:18:32 | 0:18:38 | |
Probably since the early 1800s. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:40 | |
My grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather before him. | 0:18:40 | 0:18:44 | |
-Are you into this sport as well? -I'm just starting. | 0:18:44 | 0:18:49 | |
-It's so scary! -At least you love horses. A good starting point. -Yeah. | 0:18:49 | 0:18:54 | |
-But you're bonkers about this. -Yes. It's very addictive. | 0:18:54 | 0:18:58 | |
What are the origins of the sport? | 0:18:58 | 0:19:01 | |
It started with your butchers, bakers, doctors. | 0:19:01 | 0:19:05 | |
They all had their own horse and cart. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
When they went to market, they'd get together | 0:19:08 | 0:19:12 | |
and decide, "We'll race home, see who gets home quickest." | 0:19:12 | 0:19:16 | |
COMMENTATOR OVER P.A. SYSTEM | 0:19:16 | 0:19:20 | |
The carts have changed over the years. | 0:19:23 | 0:19:26 | |
Oh, yes. The basic design stays the same. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:30 | |
-With modern engineering and materials... -Quite lightweight now. | 0:19:30 | 0:19:34 | |
This one we're using today is what we call a training sulky, | 0:19:34 | 0:19:38 | |
specially modified to carry two. | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
The myth is they were called sulkies because they only sit one person, | 0:19:41 | 0:19:46 | |
so you could go out on your own and people said you were sulking. | 0:19:46 | 0:19:52 | |
He's been very good. He's quite patient. Sure-footed? | 0:19:52 | 0:19:57 | |
-Put me through my paces. -He should give you a nice go today. | 0:19:57 | 0:20:01 | |
The biggest thing that you'll find is the speed, really. | 0:20:01 | 0:20:05 | |
From an onlooker it doesn't look so fast. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:08 | |
But when you're bumping around a track, it does seem... | 0:20:08 | 0:20:13 | |
There's going to be a lot of dust | 0:20:13 | 0:20:16 | |
flying in the eyes, grit in your mouth. | 0:20:16 | 0:20:18 | |
-Oh, yeah. -It's all part of the fun. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:21 | |
-Shall we get up on the track? -Yeah. That'll be fun. | 0:20:21 | 0:20:24 | |
I'm getting quite excited. There's going to be a lot of dust and dirt! | 0:20:24 | 0:20:28 | |
-This is incredible. -Beautiful views! | 0:20:32 | 0:20:35 | |
-Shall I get on first? -Let me get on first. | 0:20:35 | 0:20:38 | |
I'm going to come back covered... | 0:20:38 | 0:20:41 | |
Oh, I saw that. | 0:20:41 | 0:20:43 | |
-It's like a gentle swivel. -Yeah. | 0:20:43 | 0:20:46 | |
-That wasn't too bad. -OK? -Yeah. I just hold on? -Yeah. That's it. | 0:20:47 | 0:20:52 | |
There's a little handle. That's it. | 0:20:52 | 0:20:54 | |
-Do you lean back, lean into the bends? -Lean back a little bit. | 0:20:54 | 0:20:59 | |
You'll find your balance as you're going. | 0:20:59 | 0:21:03 | |
-Can I have a go? -Yeah. Now he's settled, you've got your balance. | 0:21:12 | 0:21:18 | |
Good lad. Good boy. | 0:21:18 | 0:21:21 | |
This is absolutely fabulous. | 0:21:21 | 0:21:24 | |
-Sheer power! -Good lad. | 0:21:24 | 0:21:27 | |
-PAUL LAUGHS -Good boy, Merlin. | 0:21:27 | 0:21:30 | |
This is fantastic, just brilliant! | 0:21:30 | 0:21:33 | |
John, I'm going to hand the reins back to you. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
You can take us round at near on race speed and I'll hang on. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:43 | |
-Yeah. You hang on tight! -Here we go! | 0:21:43 | 0:21:47 | |
My whole body is vibrating. I can feel my watch vibrating off. | 0:21:48 | 0:21:52 | |
Literally. | 0:21:52 | 0:21:54 | |
John, that's marvellous. | 0:22:01 | 0:22:04 | |
Whoa. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:06 | |
-PAUL CHUCKLES -Whoa. | 0:22:06 | 0:22:09 | |
I'm absolutely exhausted. That was so exhilarating. | 0:22:09 | 0:22:14 | |
Merlin, you are a wonderful horse. You were a wizard out there! | 0:22:14 | 0:22:19 | |
Needs a good drink. | 0:22:19 | 0:22:21 | |
That was exciting. You can feel the horsepower going through your veins, almost making my ribs tickle. | 0:22:21 | 0:22:28 | |
-I'll remember that for a long time. John, thank you so much. -Pleasure. | 0:22:28 | 0:22:33 | |
I think you deserve a drink of water. Let's go. | 0:22:33 | 0:22:37 | |
-We'll get him a bath as well. -Hose him down. | 0:22:37 | 0:22:40 | |
Welcome back to our valuation day at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:55 | |
There are hundreds of people here and lots more antiques to value. | 0:22:55 | 0:23:00 | |
'Michael Baggott has found a stylish case.' | 0:23:04 | 0:23:08 | |
Nigel, thank you for bringing this very promising-looking leather case. | 0:23:08 | 0:23:13 | |
The first thing you can tell is it's very good quality leather. | 0:23:13 | 0:23:18 | |
-I'm dying to see what's inside, so if I may...? -Yeah. | 0:23:18 | 0:23:22 | |
-It is a bit stiff. -Wow. | 0:23:22 | 0:23:25 | |
That's an interior! Let's unpack it. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:28 | |
We've got... | 0:23:28 | 0:23:30 | |
kettle...teapot. | 0:23:30 | 0:23:34 | |
We've got the little water jug. We delve in there... | 0:23:34 | 0:23:38 | |
Got a little caddy. It goes on for ever. | 0:23:39 | 0:23:43 | |
-It does, actually. -And we've got a little milk jug. | 0:23:43 | 0:23:47 | |
And we should, finally, have the sugar bowl. | 0:23:47 | 0:23:51 | |
And this lovely surface to mount it all on with a little stand. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:55 | |
The only thing I think we're lacking... | 0:23:55 | 0:24:00 | |
The burner, I think. | 0:24:00 | 0:24:03 | |
I didn't know whether that fitted. | 0:24:03 | 0:24:06 | |
-That aperture there would have been for the burner. -Oh, I see. | 0:24:06 | 0:24:11 | |
Some little devil's played with that and that's gone missing. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:16 | |
-Have you got any idea when it was made or how old it is? -It was my mother's. It was given to her. | 0:24:16 | 0:24:23 | |
She was a housekeeper for a family in Derby called Preston-Jones. | 0:24:23 | 0:24:28 | |
They used to go on a lot of cruises and used to take it with them. | 0:24:28 | 0:24:33 | |
Now you say that, we can make sense of the initials on the top. | 0:24:33 | 0:24:38 | |
EPJ for Preston Jones. | 0:24:38 | 0:24:41 | |
That's lovely to have history going to the original owner. | 0:24:41 | 0:24:45 | |
We've got the little retailer's name, Asprey, | 0:24:45 | 0:24:49 | |
which is a good name. | 0:24:49 | 0:24:51 | |
I know that the design of this set started many years earlier | 0:24:51 | 0:24:57 | |
and was produced, initially, by Hukin and Heath | 0:24:57 | 0:25:03 | |
to a design of Christopher Dresser. | 0:25:03 | 0:25:05 | |
It's Asprey thinking, "This is popular. We'll make our own version." | 0:25:05 | 0:25:11 | |
The Christopher Dresser originals are about 1875. | 0:25:11 | 0:25:15 | |
Basically, you've got a travelling picnic set in electroplate... | 0:25:15 | 0:25:20 | |
Sadly! Rather than silver. | 0:25:20 | 0:25:23 | |
..dating to around 1900, 1910. | 0:25:23 | 0:25:26 | |
It's just so compact and so useful. | 0:25:26 | 0:25:29 | |
Why have you decided to part with it? | 0:25:29 | 0:25:32 | |
Just cos I'd like to realise what the value of it is, I think. | 0:25:32 | 0:25:37 | |
Because the burner's missing, let's be cautious. | 0:25:37 | 0:25:41 | |
-Let's say £120 to £200. -Oh! Yeah. -Put a fixed reserve of £100 on it. | 0:25:41 | 0:25:47 | |
Let's hope there are two like-minded people at the auction. | 0:25:47 | 0:25:52 | |
Thanks very much. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:54 | |
'A nice bit of quality. It should do well. | 0:25:54 | 0:25:57 | |
'Adrian's brought in something very unusual. | 0:25:57 | 0:26:01 | |
'We don't see many of these!' | 0:26:01 | 0:26:03 | |
You haven't been walking round with this under your arm? | 0:26:03 | 0:26:07 | |
-No. -You came in the car, not on the bike! -Yeah. | 0:26:07 | 0:26:11 | |
Good work. When I first saw it, it didn't really grab me. | 0:26:11 | 0:26:16 | |
When I had a closer look, | 0:26:16 | 0:26:18 | |
these panels are all hand-decorated. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:22 | |
It looks like pen and ink. Have you inherited it? | 0:26:22 | 0:26:27 | |
-It's what Mum left. -Your mother? -Yeah. | 0:26:27 | 0:26:30 | |
-It's not something you want to put into your home? -No. | 0:26:30 | 0:26:34 | |
It's just stored in the loft. | 0:26:34 | 0:26:37 | |
Well, this is what we would call a decorator's piece. | 0:26:37 | 0:26:42 | |
It's not the most decorative one in the world, | 0:26:42 | 0:26:46 | |
i.e. being highly coloured. | 0:26:46 | 0:26:48 | |
You see those Victorian ones which are decoupage, brightly coloured. | 0:26:48 | 0:26:54 | |
It's going to date from late 19th century. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:58 | |
It's almost Aesthetic Movement, with this ebonised frame. | 0:26:58 | 0:27:03 | |
-Yeah. -The upper half reminds me very much of Japanese wood block prints, | 0:27:03 | 0:27:08 | |
late 19th century. | 0:27:08 | 0:27:10 | |
But if you look at the bottom half, it couldn't be more different. | 0:27:10 | 0:27:14 | |
You've got here, a chap, | 0:27:14 | 0:27:16 | |
who's bludgeoning a fox | 0:27:16 | 0:27:19 | |
while his hounds pounce. | 0:27:19 | 0:27:22 | |
Not everyone's cup of tea - | 0:27:22 | 0:27:24 | |
shooting, fox hunting, fishing - but there is a market for it. | 0:27:24 | 0:27:28 | |
I have seen them do very well, if they're not so "controversial". | 0:27:28 | 0:27:34 | |
Let's pitch this sensibly, put this in at the £100 mark, 100 to 150. | 0:27:34 | 0:27:40 | |
I think you'll have to sweeten the buyers with a low estimate. | 0:27:40 | 0:27:45 | |
-Do you want to take it home if it doesn't get away? -No. I'd sooner see what it fetches. -Right. OK. | 0:27:45 | 0:27:52 | |
-I like your approach. Let it find its level. -Yeah. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:55 | |
-100 to 150 estimate, but no reserve. -Yeah. Take a gamble. | 0:27:55 | 0:27:59 | |
'That might be wise, with the subject matter. | 0:27:59 | 0:28:03 | |
'Michael has come across something he's pretty excited about.' | 0:28:07 | 0:28:11 | |
Brenda, it's not often I'm speechless | 0:28:11 | 0:28:15 | |
with a piece of pottery, but this is wonderful. | 0:28:15 | 0:28:19 | |
Where did you get this fine fellow from? | 0:28:19 | 0:28:23 | |
In 1989, we were left a farm and that was part of it, in the house. | 0:28:23 | 0:28:28 | |
-Just left in the farmhouse? -Yes. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:30 | |
Were you delighted when you discovered it? | 0:28:30 | 0:28:34 | |
-Not really. No. -What have you done with it since? -Put it in a cupboard. | 0:28:34 | 0:28:40 | |
-From the abandoned farmhouse to the cupboard. -Yes. -That's appalling. | 0:28:40 | 0:28:45 | |
What we're looking at is a class of pottery | 0:28:45 | 0:28:49 | |
that developed from creamware. | 0:28:49 | 0:28:52 | |
Creamware came in about 1770. | 0:28:52 | 0:28:55 | |
It's a pottery body that's covered in a glaze to imitate porcelain. | 0:28:55 | 0:29:00 | |
It was widely produced in Staffordshire | 0:29:00 | 0:29:03 | |
and potteries further north. | 0:29:03 | 0:29:05 | |
It had a creamy tone to it | 0:29:05 | 0:29:08 | |
and to whiten things up | 0:29:08 | 0:29:11 | |
the clay was "blued", and so we get the version on from that, pearlware. | 0:29:11 | 0:29:17 | |
If we tip this fellow over, | 0:29:17 | 0:29:19 | |
we've got that pooling of the blue glaze on the base. | 0:29:19 | 0:29:23 | |
This is a pearlware figure. | 0:29:23 | 0:29:26 | |
And it's a whopper! | 0:29:26 | 0:29:28 | |
I've seen, in my years, very many pearlware horses. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:33 | |
-They're very sought-after. This is the first cow I've seen. -Oh! | 0:29:33 | 0:29:38 | |
Which makes it very unusual. We have got little bits of damage. | 0:29:38 | 0:29:43 | |
The horns are there. Normally, the horns go and the ears are left. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:47 | |
You've done it the other way round with this one! | 0:29:47 | 0:29:51 | |
I wouldn't date it much before 1820. | 0:29:51 | 0:29:56 | |
And not much after 1830, 1835. | 0:29:56 | 0:29:59 | |
It's a rare thing, a lovely thing as well. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
It really has taken my breath away to see this. | 0:30:02 | 0:30:06 | |
-Any idea of what it's worth? -No. Not at all. | 0:30:06 | 0:30:10 | |
Have a guess. | 0:30:10 | 0:30:13 | |
-A hundred. -£100. -At the most. | 0:30:13 | 0:30:16 | |
I never have my chequebook on me when I should! | 0:30:16 | 0:30:20 | |
We will put this into auction and we'll put £1,000 to £1,500 on it. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:29 | |
-And we'll put a fixed reserve of £1,000 on it. -Oh. | 0:30:29 | 0:30:33 | |
I think that there will be three or four leading English pottery dealers | 0:30:33 | 0:30:39 | |
who would cut each other's throat to own this. | 0:30:39 | 0:30:42 | |
I think it's going to do exceptionally well. | 0:30:42 | 0:30:45 | |
-I might turn out to have been conservative. You're happy? -Yes. | 0:30:47 | 0:30:52 | |
-Thank you so much for bringing it in. -Thank you! -Made my day. Made my year, Brenda. -Thank you! | 0:30:52 | 0:30:59 | |
'I think we might have a little treat in store. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
'There's just enough time to have a look at what our experts picked out to take to auction. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:09 | |
'I can see people being taken up by the romance of Nigel's picnic set | 0:31:09 | 0:31:13 | |
'from the turn of the last century. | 0:31:13 | 0:31:17 | |
'The 19th-century screen is hand-decorated. | 0:31:18 | 0:31:22 | |
'However, the hunting scene might not be to everybody's taste. | 0:31:22 | 0:31:28 | |
'And all I can say about the pearlware cow | 0:31:28 | 0:31:31 | |
'is if Michael is THAT excited, it's definitely the one to watch. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:37 | |
'It's Nigel's monogrammed picnic set first. Let's see how it does.' | 0:31:42 | 0:31:47 | |
-Good luck, Nigel. -Thank you. | 0:31:47 | 0:31:49 | |
-All we need is somebody in this room with the initials of PJ. -Be ideal. | 0:31:49 | 0:31:54 | |
-There's a bit of history, and people use these. -You want to play with it. | 0:31:54 | 0:31:59 | |
You want to take it all out, look at it, put it all back in... | 0:31:59 | 0:32:04 | |
I just thought of somebody who might buy it. The guy from the Dragons' Den, Peter Jones. | 0:32:04 | 0:32:10 | |
-He could afford it. Anyway, let's see what the bidders think here in Derbyshire. -Thank you. | 0:32:10 | 0:32:17 | |
Very, very fine picnic set. Even better because it's Asprey. | 0:32:17 | 0:32:23 | |
There we are. I will start this at £150... | 0:32:23 | 0:32:27 | |
-Ooh. Good start. -..Do I see 160 in the room? | 0:32:27 | 0:32:32 | |
150. Do I see 160? 180. | 0:32:32 | 0:32:35 | |
200? 220. 250..? | 0:32:35 | 0:32:38 | |
That's more like it. | 0:32:38 | 0:32:40 | |
..320. 350? 380. 400... | 0:32:40 | 0:32:45 | |
This is keen bidding. This is really keen bidding. | 0:32:45 | 0:32:49 | |
..£500. It's my under-bid at 500... | 0:32:49 | 0:32:52 | |
I wonder if it's Asprey's on the phone buying it for stock! | 0:32:52 | 0:32:57 | |
..At £500. £500. 520. | 0:32:57 | 0:33:02 | |
550. Out. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:04 | |
And out. At 550, all done. We say sale at £550. | 0:33:04 | 0:33:09 | |
We certainly turned up the heat there. £550! | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
-Without the burner! -Brilliant! | 0:33:12 | 0:33:15 | |
Thank you so much for bringing that in. That was something from the golden years of travel. | 0:33:15 | 0:33:21 | |
I'll be looking for one with a burner! | 0:33:21 | 0:33:25 | |
'It sold for over £500, which means the commission drops to 10%. | 0:33:25 | 0:33:30 | |
'Now for that late Victorian screen.' | 0:33:30 | 0:33:34 | |
It's hand-painted, wood block, Japanese influence, and it belongs to Adrian. | 0:33:34 | 0:33:39 | |
Unfortunately, Adrian can't be with us today. I like this a lot. | 0:33:39 | 0:33:44 | |
-A lot of work's gone into this. -That's what caught my eye. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:48 | |
You think there's not much about it, | 0:33:48 | 0:33:50 | |
but on closer inspection, all the decoration is hand-painted. | 0:33:50 | 0:33:54 | |
Late Victorian ebonised three-fold dressing screen | 0:33:56 | 0:34:00 | |
with hunting rural scenes... | 0:34:00 | 0:34:02 | |
Nice broad panels. Typical of the period. | 0:34:02 | 0:34:06 | |
..£50, £60. Five. 70. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:10 | |
Five. 80. I've got 90. | 0:34:10 | 0:34:12 | |
-Five. And I'm out... -Near the bottom figure. | 0:34:12 | 0:34:16 | |
-Be nice to get get a round 100. -..You're in, sir. | 0:34:16 | 0:34:21 | |
£95. Come on. One more do I see? Fair warning. All done. | 0:34:21 | 0:34:25 | |
-I'll get on the phone to Adrian. -Yeah. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:30 | |
'I think he'll be pleased with that. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:32 | |
'Our next lot is the pearlware cow, | 0:34:32 | 0:34:35 | |
'which Brenda found in an inherited farmhouse. | 0:34:35 | 0:34:38 | |
'Let's look what Charles had to say about it earlier.' | 0:34:38 | 0:34:44 | |
This has got to be the largest piece of pearlware | 0:34:44 | 0:34:48 | |
I've seen on the show in nine years. | 0:34:48 | 0:34:50 | |
-Yeah. -It's wonderful, isn't it? -It's glazed very well. It's huge. | 0:34:50 | 0:34:55 | |
-We've got £1,000 to £1,500. -Yes. | 0:34:55 | 0:34:58 | |
-For 18th-centure pearlware. -Yeah. I had a phone call from Brenda. | 0:34:58 | 0:35:03 | |
Brenda said, "Charles, sell it. You get what it's worth." | 0:35:03 | 0:35:07 | |
I think we'll probably, if we get up towards £600, we'll let it go. | 0:35:07 | 0:35:12 | |
-She was happy to have no reserve? -Absolutely. -That's a dangerous game. | 0:35:12 | 0:35:16 | |
-You don't want to sell this, as an auctioneer, for £25. -No. | 0:35:16 | 0:35:21 | |
-You're not going to make any money. -We feel it's worth 1,000 to 1,500. | 0:35:21 | 0:35:26 | |
-If it only got to £100, it wouldn't go because it makes us look... -Not so good. | 0:35:26 | 0:35:32 | |
-Exactly. -So you're going to say there's a fixed reserve of £600, | 0:35:32 | 0:35:37 | |
-or it's going back to Brenda and you'll try on another day. -Indeed. | 0:35:37 | 0:35:41 | |
-It is worth £1,000 - we hope! -Absolutely. | 0:35:41 | 0:35:44 | |
My gut feeling is this was made for a butcher's shop as advertisement. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:49 | |
-That's a good thought. -That's not a domestic piece. | 0:35:49 | 0:35:53 | |
-Who's got a mantelpiece big enough? -No-one. -That's a butcher's shop. | 0:35:53 | 0:35:58 | |
'Auctioneer David Greatwood is taking this sale.' | 0:36:04 | 0:36:09 | |
Unfortunately, Brenda isn't here. She's on holiday in Blackpool. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:13 | |
We do have her husband, Gordon. You must have seen this all your life. | 0:36:13 | 0:36:17 | |
Yes. It's been in the farmhouse as long as I can remember. | 0:36:17 | 0:36:23 | |
It's the largest model of a cow I've ever seen. You see cow creamers make £300, £400, £500 this big. | 0:36:23 | 0:36:30 | |
-That's a whopper. -We could be in for a real surprise. | 0:36:30 | 0:36:34 | |
-You ready for this, Gordon? -Yes. -It's going under the hammer right now. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:40 | |
Pearlware model of a cow. A very fine specimen. Rare. | 0:36:42 | 0:36:46 | |
-Commissions. I'm opening at £380... -Oh, dear. That's really low. | 0:36:46 | 0:36:52 | |
-..500. And 20... -'We have hit £500. | 0:36:52 | 0:36:55 | |
'So it's the lower commission of 10%.' | 0:36:55 | 0:36:58 | |
-..550... -Climbing steadily. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:00 | |
..650. New place. 680. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:04 | |
700. And 20. 750. | 0:37:04 | 0:37:08 | |
-780... -Come on! | 0:37:08 | 0:37:10 | |
..850. 880. | 0:37:10 | 0:37:12 | |
-900... -There are collectors in the room. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:15 | |
..950. 980. | 0:37:15 | 0:37:18 | |
1,000. And 50. | 0:37:18 | 0:37:21 | |
1,200. And 50. | 0:37:21 | 0:37:23 | |
1,300. And 50. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:26 | |
1,400. And 50... | 0:37:26 | 0:37:29 | |
-Isn't this exciting? -Yes. They like it very well. | 0:37:29 | 0:37:33 | |
..1,800. 1,900. | 0:37:33 | 0:37:37 | |
2,000. 2,100. 2,200. | 0:37:37 | 0:37:40 | |
2,300. 2,400. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:43 | |
2,500... | 0:37:43 | 0:37:45 | |
-CHUCKLES -It deserves to do this. | 0:37:45 | 0:37:49 | |
..In the room, now, at 2,500. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:53 | |
-£2,500... -BANGS GAVEL | 0:37:53 | 0:37:55 | |
The hammer's gone down. Gordon, well done! | 0:37:55 | 0:37:59 | |
Thank Brenda for bringing that in. Cheer her up in Blackpool! | 0:37:59 | 0:38:04 | |
-How come you're not with her? -We're farmers. -You can't leave. | 0:38:04 | 0:38:09 | |
-I'll give her a ring. -She might go on a spending spree in Blackpool! | 0:38:09 | 0:38:15 | |
What a wonderful way to end the show. I hope Brenda's over the moon. | 0:38:15 | 0:38:20 | |
Join us for many more surprises because you never know what's going to happen in an auction room. | 0:38:20 | 0:38:27 | |
For now, until then, it's goodbye. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:29 | |
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