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You could be forgiven for thinking we're on the high seas,

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because behind me is the North Sea, but we're sticking to dry land,

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because today we're in the seaside resort of Herne Bay on the Kent coastline.

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Welcome to Flog It!

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Our venue today is right on the seafront. It doesn't get much better than that.

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Here it is, the magnificent Kings Hall in Herne Bay.

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And already a massive, great, big crowd are gathering

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all laden with bags and boxes full of antiquarian delight.

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They've come to ask that all-important question to our experts, which is...

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-Come on!

-ALL: What's it worth?!

-Stay tuned and you'll find out.

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'And those experts are the small and stylish Kate Bateman

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'and the chic and loveable Mark Stacey.

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'Kate combines auctioneering with motherhood, but still seems relaxed and unflustered.'

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-How dare you? How very dare you?

-Does nobody else see that? It's the nose, I think.

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'Mark's a busy man who works as a consultant and media star.

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'He's not averse to a little name dropping.'

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-This is a rupee signed by Vera Lynn.

-Oh, yes, it is.

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-I've met her, you know.

-Have you?

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She thought my valuation was very mean, so I told her she was good at singing and I was good at valuing.

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'Coming up in today's programme, we have something which shines out with style.'

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That's really the pinnacle of Japanese decorative art, so these are fantastic.

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'It's not only the items which benefit from a bit of spit and polish.'

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-I had a wash this morning. She made me.

-I should jolly well hope so.

-LAUGHTER

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'And I get to visit a splendid castle where you definitely need a head for heights.'

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Especially, when you look straight down into the moat. It's scary.

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'Let's get on with the show. Being next to the sea has inspired Kate's choice.

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'She's talking to Nicola and her daughter Rosie.'

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-What have you brought me?

-These are two paintings from my late father.

-Right.

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-We lost him about ten years ago. They were left as part of a collection for the family.

-Right.

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One of the paintings was left to my daughter Rosie and the other one to my daughter Catherine.

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-You're a mother-daughter team?

-Yes.

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-Two daughters each got a painting?

-Yes.

-OK. Do you know much about the artist?

-No, nothing at all.

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They're not particularly old. You've got the artist's name here - James Brereton

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Now, he's a fairly prolific, well-known, late 20th century marine artist.

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He was born in Derby in the 1950s.

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These are about 1980s, and I think it's dated on the back 1981 anyway.

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What they're showing is much earlier, 19th-century battle scenes.

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We've got our traditional enemies, the French.

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Basically, English and French galleons firing against each other.

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-Do you like them?

-Yes, I love them.

-They're bloodthirsty scenes.

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-You've got cannons dropping in the water.

-This one's my favourite.

-This one?

-Yes.

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There's a lot going on and they're nicely painted. The sea is lovely.

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-It reminds me of Grandpa a lot, because he enjoyed the sea.

-Right. Was he a sailor?

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-Yes, he had his own ship and he sailed a lot.

-That's probably why he was drawn to them.

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I have to talk about condition before we value, because there are some cracks here in the paint.

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Also, you've got a little loss here, a bit of paint's flaked off. You can see the canvas underneath.

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But overall, they're pretty good. They're what? 30, 35 years old?

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-Any ideas price-wise, what you think they're worth?

-No idea.

-I don't know.

-You don't know?

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He's interesting. He has done quite a lot at auction, and it's quite a wide range.

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He does anywhere from £300 to £400, rightly up to £3,000 and £4,000. It's nice you've got a pair.

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Would you want to sell them as a pair or as two separate lots if they went into the sale?

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-As a pair.

-As a pair, so they both go or neither go?

-Yes.

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Price-wise, I think midway between those estimates I've given you really.

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-I would have said for the pair somewhere around £1,000 to £1,500 for the sale.

-Yes. OK.

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-What do you think about that?

-I'm happy with that. We wanted to get about a grand for each.

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As much as possible. The funds are going for a wedding.

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-My eldest daughter is getting married in Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas next year.

-Oh, wow!

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So, an expensive wedding.

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-Not dressed as Elvis or anything crazy?

-No, no, no.

-Not a total Las Vegas wedding.

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Obviously, the auctioneer will try to do as much as they can.

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-Would you want to put a reserve on them if they went into the sale?

-Yes, probably £1,500 for the two.

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That's at the high end of my estimate.

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Now that means the auction couldn't put a low estimate of £1,000 if your reserve is £1,500.

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So, you could try them. I would've said more towards the £1,500 with a reserve of £1,000.

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If you are adamant and you want to reserve on £1,500,

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we'll have to estimate it at £1,500 to £2,000 for the pair,

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and tell the auction house to put that in the catalogue with a firm reserve of £1,500.

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-OK.

-It's one of those ones. They may fly away or they may not get a bid.

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-You sound like you might be a bit gutted if they go for just that.

-I will be gutted

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We've put a high estimate on them, so if they don't sell

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-they'll be happily looked after and appreciated anyway.

-Right.

-They're hung in my mum's house.

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And your sister's OK if you sell hers?

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We've had a word. We're both OK, cos it's going towards her wedding.

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-I think Grandpa would be happy with that.

-Well, it's a nice cause.

-He would approve.

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OK, let's give them a go. Let's put the reserve of £1,500 and just see what happens.

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-Yeah.

-Fingers crossed, OK?

-Thanks.

-See you at the sale.

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'Well, that's all shipshape then.

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'Next up, Alan and Nina have brought along a collection which brings out the child in me.'

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-Thank you for bringing the rest of the family it looks like.

-ALL LAUGH

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There's a lot of mechanical, clockwork toys here. Whose are they?

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They belong to the family as such.

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My father was an antiques dealer and when he passed away sadly eight years ago,

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he left individual items to us, but this was just a box

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that was up in his attic, which was then transferred to my attic.

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We decided it's about time we sold them

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and just split whatever between the family, or the five siblings.

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-Well, early German clockwork toys made by Schuco, which dates back to 1912, are the best.

-Yes.

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That's where it all started. These, unfortunately, are predominately 1950s and 1960s

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and they're all Japanese...but one.

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Looking at this little mouse that's got a Tri-ang key in it, that's an English key.

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If I turn this little mouse upside-down... There you are. "Schuco. Made in Germany."

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So, this is a 1930s toy.

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And hopefully, it still works. Let's give it a wind up.

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There's a mouse in the house.

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Well, that's fabulous. That's the best lot.

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I do like this bear, though. I think he's a lot of fun, and if you wind him up...

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He's working and, hopefully - look at that - he'll turn the book.

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Isn't that lovely?

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One hand is turning the pages.

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When he gets to the end of the book, the other hand flips it back and they start again.

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-That's so clever.

-So much thought.

-So clever.

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Most of these little toys you can see are just tin plate bent from a mould,

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joined together - they come in two sections - with a lithograph transfer to give them the colour.

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A lot of them do have the original felt clothing, which is quite nice.

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And you've got some boxes, some packaging,

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some Tom and Jerry, a lot later, 1970s.

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It's a good mixed lot.

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Have you any idea what sort of value you want to put on these?

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Not really, no.

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They've been in the loft for eight years, and having just got them down, we'd really...

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Obviously, everybody likes to think they've got something of great value...

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I don't know. What would you suggest?

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I would say there's a value of around...

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£100 to £200.

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-Possibly the top end, £200, a little bit more on a good day.

-So we could put a reserve on it?

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-Yes, we'll put a reserve on at £100 if that's all right with you.

-That's fine.

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-I look forward to seeing you in the auction room. I think this is a bit of fun. I really do.

-Great.

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'There's so much to do I just don't have any more time to play.

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'Mark's knuckling down too. He's chatting to Margaret and her grandson about the family silver.'

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-Hello, Margaret.

-Hello.

-Who's this chap here?

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-This is my grandson Herbie.

-Hello, Herbie. Nice to see you.

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-You've brought in some silver to show us.

-Yes, I have.

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-Can you give us a little bit of a family history?

-Yes. It was originally my aunt's.

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She passed it on to me when she was going into sheltered accommodation.

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I'm afraid it's been in my loft for most of that time.

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-I know. We just don't use these sort of things any more.

-No.

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-We've got two nice pieces. What do you think of the pair? Do you like them?

-Yes.

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-Do you? Would you keep them?

-They would be very nice, but I don't think they would fit in the home.

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-They're not very practical, are they?

-No.

-You're right. What a sensible lad.

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We've got two quite different things. We've got a little coffee pot or hot water jug.

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Very much, actually, in an 18th-century style, but it's actually much later than that.

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-Yes.

-It's London 1924, but it's got quite a good weight to it.

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It's got a fruitwood handle.

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Ideally, if it had an ivory handle, it would make a lot of difference for the value.

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Then we move on to this tray, which, again, is quite a good weight.

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This is London 1904, and it's made by the London Goldsmiths' Company.

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-It has a bit of a problem. It has an inscription on it.

-Yes, it has.

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It is quite thick, so somebody buying that could possibly have it removed,

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and then they can put either their own description or have it as a plain tray.

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Have you thought about values before?

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No, not really, because I wasn't even sure whether it was silver or whether it was plated.

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No, absolutely silver, and of course if we look at them we can see here

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-there's a full set of hallmarks here for London 1924.

-Right.

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Then on this one, we turn it over and the marks are for London 1904,

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and you've got the Goldsmiths' silversmith's mark there as well.

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The nice thing is you haven't cleaned them in a while.

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I've watched a few television programmes that say don't clean them.

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-Don't clean them. Sell them as they are.

-Why is that?

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People like to see them fresh on the market.

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-They like to think of them as being fresh in the sale, not all polished up and clean.

-Right.

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-How much do you think they're worth, Herbie?

-Well, they are silver.

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I think silver's actually quite a bit of money.

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You're quite right, you know.

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If we were putting them into auction,

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I would put on the coffee pot or water jug something around £120 to £160,

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and on the tray, something around £150 to £200.

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-Right.

-Because it's got quite a good weight to it.

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-How do you feel about that?

-Well, that would be fine, yes.

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-Would you put them in separately?

-Yes. Put them in as two lots.

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-I would also put the reserve at the low end of the estimate.

-You would, yes.

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What would you do if we got a good price for them, Margaret?

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-I've got three grandsons, so I think it'll be divided amongst them.

-So it'll come to you.

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-I'll split it with my new cousin and my brother.

-A new cousin and brother.

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Gosh, so we need to get as much as we can, don't we, to keep you all happy.

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-Fantastic. Are you happy to put them in today?

-Yes, very happy.

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Then we'll put the reserve at the fixed end of the estimate,

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-and we'll see if we can get a good price.

-Thank you.

-Thank you for coming.

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'Let's hope we can make some money towards the grandson fund for Margaret.

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'I think young Herbie can be an antique dealer in years to come.'

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Things seem to be moving along at a cracking pace right now.

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Our experts have made their first choices of items to go to the auction room.

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Let's put those evaluations to the test. Let's see how they fare.

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'We've got the beautiful paintings of the sea, which evoke the age of sea battles and adventure.

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'We're also selling Alan and Lena's clockwork toy collection, which I couldn't resist.

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'And Margaret's inherited silver water pot and tray.'

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It's time to up the tempo. This is where anything could happen.

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We're testing the valuations

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at the Canterbury Auction Galleries in the heart of Canterbury.

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Today's auctioneer is Cliona Kilroy.

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Before she takes to the rostrum over there, I had a quick chat with her on auction preview day.

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This is what she said about one of our items.

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Well, something for all the fine art lovers right now. Two seascapes, oil on canvas.

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They belong to Nicola and Rosie, and we've got a valuation on the pair for £1,500 to £2,000.

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In my opinion, and it's only an opinion at the end of the day,

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I thought the valuation might be a little bit punchy.

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I was suggesting to the vendor that we might try and reduce the estimate.

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They obviously have sentimental attachment to the pictures,

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so I understand if they don't achieve the £1,500,

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they'd rather keep them, which I understand.

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-The artist does have a reasonable track record.

-Yes, he's in the book, isn't he?

-That's right.

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Again it's subject matter, isn't it? If this doesn't appeal to you, it's concept art.

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It's hard to put values on things, because what I may like and price quite highly,

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-somebody else might not like and vice versa.

-That's right.

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-Paintings in particular can be quite a fickle market.

-Would you have split the lot if you had the chance?

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-I think they're not really a pair. They are two.

-Yes.

-I think that may have benefited the sale of them.

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-They wanted them to stay together.

-They wanted to keep them together.

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I think you've slightly narrowed your market by selling them as a pair,

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-because it's hard to find a wall in a domestic house to put those on the wall together, isn't it?

-Sure.

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-It's a hard thing.

-I understand their point of view.

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-It's either a matter of selling both or keeping both.

-Yes. Yes, a hard thing to put a price on.

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Keep watching, won't you, because we might just have one or two surprises, or we might not.

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'There is commission to pay. It does vary between auction houses.

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'Here, buyers and sellers pay 20% commission plus VAT.

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'Later we'll see how the paintings do,

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'but first we've got Alan and Lena's charming clockwork toys.'

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Things are ticking along nicely. You could say we're wound up.

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Which brings us to our next lot, my valuation, all those little clockwork toys.

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Some Japanese and the odd German one there, which is pure quality.

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-It's good to see you.

-Lovely to be here.

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What have you been up to since I last saw you?

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-We've been to York.

-Have you?

-It's absolutely fabulous. Yes.

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-Just enjoying ourselves.

-It's nice up there on the coast.

-Gorgeous.

-Love it.

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-Some good fish and chips up there.

-We tried it, we tried it.

-Excellent fish and chips, yes.

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-Just basically enjoying our retirement.

-Yes.

-Trying to fill the days.

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Let's hope we can carry on that enjoyment today with sending you home with lots of money.

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-There are lots of bidders. Hopefully, they'll want these.

-Hope so.

-We'll find out right now.

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Lot 197 is the Schuco patent clockwork mouse

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and a selection of other mechanical toys.

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-Who will start me at £50?

-Here.

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Thank you. £50 on bid. Who's in on £60?

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£60 I have. £70. £80. £90. £100.

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-£100. £110.

-That's good.

-£120?

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On my right £110 now. Any further offer?

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I'm selling at £110. The bid is on my right.

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£120. £130?

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Now online at £120. Any further bids?

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On the Internet for £120 now, and selling at £120.

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Yes! Just couldn't resist.

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I was a bit worried for a second.

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-Don't forget there's commission to pay plus the VAT.

-Yes.

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-Enjoy the rest of the day.

-We will.

-What are you putting the money towards?

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Because there are five siblings, we were going to split it between us.

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My father was Polish, he died a few years ago.

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His sister, unfortunately, just had to be operated on in Poland.

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The medical treatment over there isn't free, so we're going to send the money to her.

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-I'm sure he'd appreciate that.

-What's her name?

-Cilla.

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-Well, I hope she gets well soon.

-Thank you.

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'That was a good result and the money is clearly going to be put to a worthy cause.

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'Next up, it's Rosie who has come along on her own to see the paintings go under the hammer.'

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It's great to see you again. I love what you're wearing, the head gear. Look at the camera. Ta-da!

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-Isn't that great, Kate?

-It's fantastic.

-It is.

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-Where's Mum today? Where's Nicola?

-She's away in Spain with her mum.

-Very nice.

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-What part of Spain?

-South, near Almeria.

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It doesn't get much better than that.

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Listen, we've got £1,500 to £2,000 put on the oil paintings.

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Had a quick chat to Cliona earlier on at the auction preview day.

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She said she feels £800 to £1,200,

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but, hopefully, her top end is your lower end and they can sail away.

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-That's what we want?

-Yes.

-You're adamant about this fixed reserve of £1,500?

-Yes.

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It's hard to know if they'll go. I would've preferred a slightly lower estimate.

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-It's your paintings. You don't have to sell them. See if they go.

-OK, watch this. Don't go away.

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213, the James Brereton, the two oil paintings of the marine scenes.

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Who will start me at £1,000? Lot 213.

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Any interested at £1,000?

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-Lot 213.

-Come on, Rosie! Fingers crossed.

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Any bid at £1,000? I'm looking at the room, on the telephone?

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Any interest at £1,000?

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-Oh no.

-No bids? Sorry, we'll have to pass. No bids.

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-Oh.

-They're going back on the wall. You love them.

-Yes, I love them.

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-So it doesn't matter.

-They mean a lot to me, so I don't mind.

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I think that estimate probably frightened a few of the bidders off.

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-Enjoy them.

-I will.

-Enjoy them. They're lovely.

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'They didn't sell, but I don't think Rosie was disappointed. Do you?

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'Let's hope we have more luck with Margaret and Herbie and their pieces of silver.

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'The tree and the water pot are being sold as separate lots.

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'The tray's up first with the hot water pot immediately after.'

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-Hello, Herbie.

-Hello.

-Do you like antiques?

-Yes.

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-What are the best sort of antiques? Furniture, silver or pictures?

-Silver.

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Oh, silver. Gran, why are you selling the family silver?

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I don't think anyone will want it really.

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-Herbie does. He collects silver, don't you?

-Yes, but I don't collect it.

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-You don't?

-No.

-Would you rather have the money?

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-Well, I don't mind too much.

-You don't mind too much.

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Good luck, Herbie. I hope you can see the auctioneer from here.

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-Why are you selling this?

-Because you get these things and they sit in the loft.

-Accumulating.

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-Nobody polishes silver any more.

-No. It's a nice weight this tray, so it should do the £200 to £300.

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200 to 300, Herbie. Let's hope we get that top end. Here we go.

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Lot 405 is the Edward VII two-handled tray.

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Who will start me at £100? Any interest at 100?

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Oh, come on.

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100 bid. Who's in at 110 now?

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110 I have online. 120. 130 online.

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130? We're up to £150. 160. 170 online.

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170? The bid is in the room at £160 now. 170.

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-180. 190.

-Late legs.

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190. 200 on the Internet. 210, sir? In the room? 210.

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210, thank you. 220?

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-220? Bid is in... 220.

-This is good. It's slowly creeping up.

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Are we all done? At 220. Anybody else coming in? If not, I'm selling at 220.

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-£220. Happy with that Margaret?

-Yes, yes.

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-This is our lot.

-This is it, next one. Look, there it is.

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421 is the George V silver hot water jug. Who will start me at £100?

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£100 to someone? Lot 421. £100 bid.

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110 online? 110. 120. 130 online.

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140. 150 online.

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160. 170 online. 180.

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180. 190 online.

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Bidding online at 190. If not, the bid is in the room at £180.

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We'll sell now at 180 if we're all done.

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That has gone down £180. You've got to be pleased with that. Yes? Yes.

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-Pleased? Yes. Margaret's pleased?

-Yes, I'm pleased.

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-You can divide that up now, can't you?

-Yes.

-But treat yourself.

-I will.

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Good time to sell silver.

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'That's a total of £400, which after commission is still a nice amount for the grandchildren.'

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That concludes our first visit to the auction room. We're coming back later in the show.

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So, whatever you do, don't go away, because I can guarantee one very big surprise.

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But while we're here filming in the area, I took the opportunity

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to explore some of the local history. Take a look at this.

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I absolutely love castles, so I couldn't come to Rochester

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and not visit this magnificent Norman example.

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Just look at it. What a sight! Structure, with its magnificent square keep.

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It's the tallest in the country. It's 113 feet high.

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It's been towering over the city for more than 800 years.

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It's this aspect of the castle that I've come to find out more about today.

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'The early castle walls were built by Gundulf, Bishop of Rochester, in the 11th century.

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'The keep was added by William de Corbeil, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1127.

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'It's an outstanding example of Norman military architecture.'

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Strategically placed on the banks of the River Medway, the castle was guarding the bridge,

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which guarded the road onwards to London.

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It was a major garrison with a vital role to play -

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stop invading armies from marching towards the capital city.

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Its aim was to defend and repel, and its secret weapon was the keep.

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The keep is the stronghold of the castle. If all else fails, this is where you would head for.

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Look at the towers in the keep up there. Can you spot the difference?

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Yes, one of them's round. That's an unusual feature. The other three have square sides.

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To find out why that particular one is round, we've got to travel back in time

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to the reign of King John, and to the famous siege of 1215.

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'At that time, the castle was occupied by rebel barons

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'who were against the king for not abiding by the Magna Carta.'

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Inside the castle, there were around 90 to 140 knights

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stationed there with their horses and some of their entourage.

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Outside the castle, King John had five huge stone-throwing engines

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positioned all along here around Boley Hill.

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Relentlessly bombarding the keep day and night for a period of seven weeks.

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But this impenetrable keep withstood the bombardment, so King John came up with another plan.

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An urgent writ dated at Rochester on 25th November contains an unusual request.

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"Send unto us with all speed by day and night

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"40 of the fattest pigs of the sort least good for eating

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"to bring fire beneath the tower."

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King John was extremely determined, so he dug a tunnel where I am now,

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right underneath the moat to the southeast tower

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where he excavated a big hole and put the fat of the 40 pigs into it.

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-He then set it alight.

-FIRE CRACKLES

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It burnt the wooden foundations, causing the tower to collapse to the ground.

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King John's men rushed through the gap and into the keep.

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But the knights weren't giving up that easily.

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They barricaded themselves here inside the keep

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for another five days until their supplies ran out.

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In fact, after seven weeks of surviving and then another five days,

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they had to make the ultimate sacrifice and eat their horses.

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That must've been a very difficult decision.

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Not only were they their only means of transport,

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they were brothers in arms in combat and best friends.

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It is a testament to the builders and craftsmen that built this place.

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Just look at the thickness of the walls.

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This really is one of the best fortifications I have ever seen.

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It's going to be around for another five centuries.

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'King John finally quelled the barons' rebellion,

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'but he didn't enjoy success for very long. He died the following year in 1216.

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'The tower was rebuilt round instead of square to better deflect future missile attacks.'

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Life inside the keep was tough. It wouldn't be open plan like today

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with lots of daylight flooding in the roof, because there is no roof.

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Once you board that over, it's midnight black in here.

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You went about your business by candlelight.

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Down there would have been the cesspit, so you can imagine the stink and the damp.

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There would've been store rooms, a small chapel, constable rooms, meeting rooms.

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As you got higher, the great hall where all the entertaining would've been done.

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You can see how the floors have been divided up by these big holes called sockets.

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Big oak beams would have been slid into those so you can suspend the floors on them.

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On the top floor would have been the bedrooms, the state apartments, where the noblemen slept.

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Obviously, the windows got bigger up there, because it was safer up there.

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I've climbed up to the very top of the keep. I'm here on the battlements.

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You need a head for heights when you're up here.

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Especially when you look down there into the moat. That's a bit scary.

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Look at the view! You can see for miles.

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You can see how the city has built up over the centuries around the castle.

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But that's what I want to show you, because looking at the keep from this angle,

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you get a real sense of the size of it and the strength of it.

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Castles like this fire up the imagination,

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and, for me, they wind back the years and bring history alive.

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'Our valuation day is being held at Kings Hall in Herne Bay on the southeast coast.

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'Kate is chatting to Patricia and Dennis about an unusual lady they've brought along.

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-Hello.

-Hello.

-What, or who, have you brought along today?

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-Well, we normally call her Eileen.

-Eileen?

-Eileen.

-Right.

0:27:350:27:40

-What do you know about Eileen?

-Well, all I know is my auntie's had her for years

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and she gave it to me 12 years ago.

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I've had it in my living room for quite a number of years,

0:27:500:27:53

but then I thought I'd put it in the spare bedroom

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-and there's she's been.

-Sat in there forever.

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-She's quite old.

-Yes.

-She's late Victorian. She's in this dome.

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Normally, we don't see figurines in things like this. We usually see clocks in domes,

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or we see taxidermy or flower arrangements or things like that, so it's weird to see a figurine.

0:28:080:28:13

I can see why you've done it. She's got lots of delicate little bits on her -

0:28:130:28:17

leaves and grapes and stuff.

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She is made of an unglazed porcelain,

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so she's called Parian ware, which is a type of ware.

0:28:210:28:25

She's probably continental, so German probably, late 19th century.

0:28:250:28:30

I've had a quick look. She's stuck down.

0:28:300:28:34

-I never noticed that.

-She's been superglued to the base, which is quite weird.

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Again, I can see why, because for moving her it's better to have her stuck down onto the base.

0:28:380:28:43

That's quite a weird thing to do. Do you think your aunt did that?

0:28:430:28:47

-Maybe her husband, more likely.

-Right, so it was a good idea to stick it down.

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Not to be recommended for most porcelain. Please don't stick your porcelain down.

0:28:520:28:57

It doesn't really detract from the value.

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There may be something written on the bottom, but we can't lift it up and see.

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I'm fairly sure she'll just have a number, so that's usually what the German pieces are marked as.

0:29:030:29:08

What do you think we can flog it for? The dome is nice.

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There are collectors who just buy the dome irrespective of what it is and put something else in it.

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I think they're not the most popular things.

0:29:170:29:19

You yourselves have said she's got further and further out of the limelight.

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I think for auction, she's somewhere between £40 and £60, somewhere like that.

0:29:240:29:29

-Is that the kind of thing you were hoping for?

-I was looking for about £50.

-£50?

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Well, OK, let's compromise. Let's put a reserve of 50, and an estimate of £50 to £80.

0:29:330:29:39

-Good.

-Give the auctioneer some discretion on the reserve, so if it gets close, he can sell it.

0:29:390:29:44

-He can sell it. Yes.

-OK, well...

-That will be nice.

0:29:440:29:47

-You're ready to say goodbye to Eileen?

-Yes.

-We said goodbye to her this morning.

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-We should say, "Come on, Eileen," and hope she sells.

-Yes!

0:29:510:29:55

'Come on, Eileen. Exactly.

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'I hope she doesn't come unstuck at the auction.'

0:29:580:30:01

-Are you having a good time?

-ALL: Yes!

-That's what it's about.

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Hopefully, some of you will go home with a lot of money later in the show.

0:30:040:30:08

I'm surrounded by antiques of all sorts here from all different periods.

0:30:080:30:14

But also lots of collectibles that take me back to my schoolboy days.

0:30:140:30:17

One of my favourite programmes was Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons,

0:30:170:30:22

and just look at that. I've got the right jacket on for it now.

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I thought I should wear a red jacket as we're working by the seaside,

0:30:250:30:28

because if anyone wants to know any answers and questions, they just ask a redcoat.

0:30:280:30:33

-Hello, Elizabeth.

-Hello.

-Hello, Rebecca.

-Hi.

-Mother and daughter I gather?

-Yes.

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What a charming little cruet you've brought in.

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Where did you get such a lovely object?

0:30:450:30:47

-The loft.

-The loft? I wish I could go up in my loft and find things. Tell me more.

0:30:470:30:51

-It's been very exciting. It started very sadly. My husband died in November.

-I am sorry.

0:30:510:30:57

He had all sorts of antique-y bits and pieces that he gathered over the years.

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He didn't buy them. It was all family stuff. It was just wrapped up in the loft.

0:31:020:31:07

We'd been going through boxes of it. We found this one and an identical one

0:31:070:31:11

-with a pale white background with a blue flower on it.

-Lovely.

0:31:110:31:15

I decided to give one to each of my daughters,

0:31:150:31:18

so Rebecca got the other one and Hannah, who's not here, got this one.

0:31:180:31:22

-You don't want to sell yours, Rebecca?

-No, I quite like it.

-Indeed, indeed.

0:31:220:31:26

-And Hannah, your other daughter?

-She wants money for driving lessons.

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She liked it, but she'd rather have the money.

0:31:300:31:32

I think it's wonderful, because there's one thing about this that makes it wonderful.

0:31:320:31:37

That's the name of the designer, William Moorcroft.

0:31:370:31:41

It's not signed, but it doesn't have to be,

0:31:410:31:44

because all the key things are abandoned in this piece.

0:31:440:31:48

First of all, if we look underneath, we see Macintyre's, James Macintyre.

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William Moorcroft was first employed by Macintyre's to produce a series of ware,

0:31:520:31:58

called Florian Ware, back in the late 1890s.

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These are slightly later than that, probably just after 1900, 1910-ish.

0:32:010:32:07

They're just charming. You've got this lovely tube-line decoration.

0:32:070:32:11

This is very Macintyre's and very William Moorcroft, this screw action to the base.

0:32:110:32:15

Apart from a very small chip to the inside of the cover, it's in mint condition.

0:32:170:32:23

You've got the mustard pot, the pepper pot and the little salt pot.

0:32:230:32:27

It's absolutely charming. I love these little blue cornflowers.

0:32:270:32:31

-It's a lovely little set, which will be very collectible, very desirable.

-Right.

0:32:310:32:35

Did your daughter come out with any instructions what not to sell it for?

0:32:350:32:39

-Did she have a fixed price?

-No, she had no idea.

0:32:390:32:42

-So if I said £50?

-She'd be very happy.

-Yes?

-Yes.

0:32:420:32:46

I think that would be a bit mean.

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-I think if we estimate it conservatively at, say, £80 to £120...

-Oh!

0:32:480:32:54

..and we put a reserve of £80 on it, I would hope it would certainly make 100 or more.

0:32:540:32:59

It could surprise us on the day, because these little pieces

0:32:590:33:03

aren't as abundant sometimes as the normal domestic wares.

0:33:030:33:07

Yours would probably be the same sort of price if not a bit more,

0:33:070:33:12

-so when you need driving lessons, come back and see us, all right?

-OK, I will.

0:33:120:33:16

-She'd be happy for us to do that?

-She would indeed, yes.

-Fantastic.

0:33:160:33:20

-What more can I say?

-Excellent.

-Thank you very much for coming in.

-BOTH: Thank you.

0:33:200:33:25

'However much Moorcroft we see, we still get excited about it, and that cruet set was charming.'

0:33:280:33:34

It's Flog It! valuation day.

0:33:350:33:37

If you want to take part in the show, come to one of our valuation days

0:33:370:33:41

with your unwanted antiques and collectibles, because we would love to see you.

0:33:410:33:45

You could be one of the lucky ones going to auction and taking home a lot of money.

0:33:450:33:50

To find details of upcoming dates and venues, just log on to:

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There's information there about our experts that you'd love to see.

0:33:550:33:59

If you don't have a computer, check your local press,

0:33:590:34:02

because we are coming to an area - fingers crossed - very near you soon.

0:34:020:34:06

'Someone who's done just that is Jane.

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'She's brought in two beautiful bronze vases for Kate to have a look at.'

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-What can you tell me about these fantastic vases?

-They were bought by my father during the War at auction.

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They raised money for the war effort.

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-So they would've been donated by somebody to go into the auction.

-Yes.

0:34:220:34:26

-Probably somebody quite important, I'd think, or quite wealthy.

-Quite wealthy, yes.

-Yes.

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Do you know anything about them? Do you know where they're from or the date of them?

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-I know that they're Japanese, but no idea of the date.

-Nothing else?

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They are Japanese. They're probably Meiji period, which is before 1912, pre-1912.

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That's the pinnacle of Japanese decorative arts. These are absolutely fantastic.

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If you take a closer look, what you've got is this bronze body, ovoid body.

0:34:490:34:54

Then you've got different metals inlaid, so you've got gold, copper and brass and silver.

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Then you've got a little design of leaves and birds, usually, wisteria or other sinuous plants.

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These are leaves and tendrils. They're absolutely beautiful.

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Sometimes, you get a signature on the front, but on the bottom of these I can see a signature.

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There's a cartouche and someone's actually scratched an Anglicised name here.

0:35:150:35:20

It says "Inouye", which I'm not sure how you pronounce.

0:35:200:35:25

-ATTEMPTING NAME

-Inouye, is my approximation of that.

0:35:250:35:29

A scratch code, which means it's been through a dealer's.

0:35:290:35:32

That's probably their code to say what they paid for it.

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They're lovely quality and fantastic condition. Are you particularly attached to them?

0:35:350:35:41

-I like them, but they don't get put on display very much these days.

-OK.

0:35:410:35:46

-Any idea value-wise what you think they're worth?

-No idea. I would hope at least 200.

0:35:460:35:52

£100 each. That seems a fairly reasonable assumption.

0:35:520:35:56

I think you're probably a little on the low side.

0:35:560:35:58

For auction, I would estimate them at perhaps £300 to £500.

0:35:580:36:02

They might even do better on a good day, but I think conservatively, £300 to £500.

0:36:020:36:06

-That would be marvellous.

-Reserve-wise, you should put a reserve on them.

-Yes.

0:36:060:36:11

I would say, if you're happy to take 200, put that as your reserve.

0:36:110:36:14

-Obviously, the buyers won't know your reserve. The estimate catalogue will say 300-500.

-Yes.

0:36:140:36:19

-Are you happy to give it a go at that?

-I am, yes.

0:36:190:36:22

I think these could do quite well.

0:36:220:36:24

-Will you be able to come to see them sell?

-Unfortunately, no. My husband and I will be on holiday.

0:36:240:36:29

Right, OK. If they did go, what would you spend the money on?

0:36:290:36:32

It would go on another holiday. We're going on a cruise next March. It will go on that.

0:36:320:36:37

-Are you on a cruise this time?

-We are.

-Around Japan?

-No, no. The Baltic.

0:36:370:36:43

Maybe next time, if they sell and you can finance it,

0:36:430:36:45

you'll have to go far east in homage to your vases.

0:36:450:36:48

-Thank you for bringing them in.

-Thank you.

0:36:480:36:50

'What lovely pieces. It's a shame Jane won't be there to see them go.'

0:36:500:36:54

Well, that's it. Our experts have made their final choices

0:36:560:36:59

and I must say we've had a marvellous day here.

0:36:590:37:01

They people of Herne Bay have done us proud.

0:37:010:37:04

They turned out in their hundreds with some real treasures, which we now must put to the test.

0:37:040:37:09

So now we're off. We're heading inland to the Canterbury Auction Rooms.

0:37:090:37:14

'And we're taking with us, Patricia and Dennis's figure in a dome,

0:37:140:37:19

'that sweet Moorcroft cruet set

0:37:190:37:21

'brought in by Elizabeth and daughter Rebecca on behalf of other daughter Hannah,

0:37:210:37:25

'and Jane's wonderful Japanese vases.'

0:37:250:37:28

'First up, we have Patricia and Dennis, but I can hardly recognise Dennis.'

0:37:310:37:35

Dennis you look really frightened. You look so nervous. Give us a smile.

0:37:350:37:40

I had a wash this morning. LAUGHTER

0:37:400:37:43

Last time, I didn't look all that clean and tidy, so I had a quick wash.

0:37:430:37:47

-She made me.

-I should jolly well hope so!

-LAUGHTER

0:37:470:37:51

Anyway, we've got the Parian Ware, this lovely figure, going under the hammer.

0:37:510:37:55

-£60 to £80, hopefully? A little more, Kate?

-I think we should do it.

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If people aren't keen on the figure, they can use the dome

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for something like taxidermy or dried flower arrangements.

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-Hopefully, that will sell it.

-Are you going to miss it?

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-In a way. We won't see Eileen standing there.

-Yes, we lovingly called her Eileen.

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Eileen, yes, so probably we'll miss her.

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Let's say goodbye to Eileen. Hopefully, she'll get top money.

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-Bye, Eileen!

-Yes, bye, Eileen.

-Good luck. OK, everybody.

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Lot 85 is the 19th century Parian Ware figure of the young woman with the fruit and vines.

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Who will start me at £50? 50?

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-50 on bid. Who's in at 60?

-Yes!

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The bid is in the room at £50. Any further offers?

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£60 I'm looking for online or anywhere else.

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If not, I'll sell to the maiden bid for £50...

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-Sold on the opening bid. It's gone. You're happy anyway?

-Yes.

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-No, because it could've got smashed.

-Hopefully, it'll go somewhere it'll be shown.

-Yes.

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-Somebody will appreciate it one day.

-Hopefully, they've got some salt to clean it.

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-Thank you for bringing it in.

-Thank you.

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-I like your dress as well. You look lovely.

-Thank you, Paul.

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'£50 is a cracking result. So long, Eileen.

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'Next up is Elizabeth who has come along on her own to sell the Moorcroft cruet set.'

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-Elizabeth, where's Rebecca today?

-She's at work. She's started a new job.

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She thought it wasn't a good idea to take a day off work so quickly. She started last Monday.

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No, you can't really, can you? Setting a good example, Mark.

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-You can't take a day off in your first week.

-You cannot. It's not good for the job, is it?

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We've got some Macintyre Moorcroft going under the hammer, a three-piece cruet set -

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salt and pepper and mustard, early period.

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-Should it do a lot more than 80 to 120?

-I'm hoping it will do the top end.

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There's a small chip on one of the pieces, but it's very small. Hopefully, it does the top end.

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Let's see what the bidders think of the Macintyre Moorcroft. It's going under the hammer.

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-Lot 53. Who will start me at £50?

-60.

-£60 on bid.

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-We're in.

-70. 80.

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90. 100. 110.

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120. 130.

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140? Anybody at 140?

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140 in the room. 150?

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-Good.

-This is good.

-Hey!

-170.

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-180?

-Come on.

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No? It's £170 on the telephone now. Any further offer?

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I'm selling at £170. The bid is on the phone 170.

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-Yes, good.

-Are you happy with that?

-Very happy with that.

-Hannah will be very pleased.

-Bless.

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-It was hers, wasn't it?

-Yes.

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-Rebecca was with you on valuation day.

-Yes.

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-It wasn't hers.

-It's her younger sister's.

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-She has one at home of her own.

-Does she?

-Yes.

-She's keeping hers?

-Yes.

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She might not now she knows it's gone for 170.

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-They can only go up in value.

-Yes.

-Yes.

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If you sell them in five years' time, you'll get even more money.

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'That's a good result and should pay for a few driving lessons for Hannah.

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'And finally, while Jane is cruising the world,

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'we're going to sell her wonderful Oriental vases.'

0:40:590:41:02

-We have her next-door neighbour. Hello!

-Hello.

-It's Erina, isn't it?

-Erina, that's it.

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-Did you ever see these vases in the house?

-No.

-No?

-I don't know where she hid them.

0:41:070:41:12

-She must have got them out of the attic.

-Yes.

0:41:120:41:14

She brought them along. They drew your attention, Kate. You went, "Wow! Look at these."

0:41:140:41:19

The quality was amazing. You can tell they're really nicely made.

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-Hopefully, that will translate into bids.

-It will do, won't it?

0:41:230:41:26

-Yes, lots of money.

-We're going to find out right now.

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590, the pair of Japanese patinated bronze vases, lot 590.

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-Who will start me at £200?

-Straight in.

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220. 230. 240. 250.

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260. 270. 280. 290.

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300. 320. 340. 360.

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380. 400. 420. 440. 460. 480.

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500. 520. 540.

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-560.

-Fierce bidding.

-600.

-Don't stop. Keep going.

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With you at 560, looking for 580.

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580. 600.

0:42:020:42:04

That's better. Yes.

0:42:040:42:07

640. 660.

0:42:080:42:09

680.

0:42:100:42:12

-700.

-Wow.

-720.

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740. 760. 780.

0:42:150:42:19

800. 820?

0:42:190:42:21

Anybody at 820?

0:42:230:42:25

800. Any further offer?

0:42:250:42:26

Any further bid? If not, I'm selling and we're all done.

0:42:260:42:30

At £800...

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-Yes! £800.

-Fantastic!

-She is going to be so pleased.

0:42:310:42:36

-Where is she at the moment?

-St Petersburg.

-We'll have to telephone her.

-I will.

0:42:360:42:41

-You're looking after her house.

-Yes, I am.

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Well, have a rummage round and see what else she's got.

0:42:440:42:46

If she's got a lot in her attic that you never see, get it out.

0:42:460:42:50

That's brilliant. I'm pleased. That's about what I thought as well.

0:42:500:42:54

-Yes, she'll be so excited.

-Wish she was here.

0:42:540:42:57

'That was a magical moment, and I'm sure Jane will be sad to have missed it.

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'At least she's well on her way to her next holiday fund.'

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It's over for our owners and sadly we're coming to the end of another show.

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We've had a few lows and a few highs, but that's auctions for you.

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That's why we love doing them. They're just full of surprises.

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So do join us again soon for many more, but for now from Canterbury, it's cheerio.

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