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We're in an area which can lay claim to one of the world's most famous literary families. | 0:00:09 | 0:00:14 | |
Today, "Flog It!" is in Bronte country. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:17 | |
'We're holding our valuation day here in Todmorden, which lies at the foot of the Pennines, | 0:00:42 | 0:00:47 | |
'just a few miles away from the Brontes' hometown of Haworth.' | 0:00:47 | 0:00:51 | |
Over the years, hundreds of thousands of people | 0:00:54 | 0:00:56 | |
have visited this area to get a little insight | 0:00:56 | 0:00:59 | |
into this incredible family and later on in the show, | 0:00:59 | 0:01:02 | |
I get the opportunity to explore the Brontes' home. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:05 | |
'But right now, the main attraction is "Flog It!"' | 0:01:05 | 0:01:09 | |
What a magnificent turnout today! Hundreds of people queuing up outside the town hall. | 0:01:09 | 0:01:15 | |
The queue stretches all around the corner. Into the building and we've got hundreds of people in here, | 0:01:15 | 0:01:20 | |
-all wanting to know the answer to that very important question which is... -ALL: What's it worth? | 0:01:20 | 0:01:25 | |
'And helping them find out is our team of experts, | 0:01:28 | 0:01:30 | |
'headed up by our very own Cathy, Catherine Southon.' | 0:01:30 | 0:01:34 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:01:34 | 0:01:37 | |
'And Heathcliff, Adam Partridge.' | 0:01:37 | 0:01:39 | |
-It's something you want to sell? -Yes, I want to get rid of it. -OK. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:43 | |
Brilliant! Give us a kiss! You're first in the queue. | 0:01:44 | 0:01:47 | |
Walk up the aisle with me! Come on. | 0:01:47 | 0:01:49 | |
-HE LAUGHS -Let's get down to business. | 0:01:49 | 0:01:52 | |
'Coming up, the locals gang up on Adam.' | 0:01:55 | 0:01:59 | |
-I would like you to be embarrassed. -Yes, I'm sure everybody... -Everybody in Todmorden would! | 0:01:59 | 0:02:04 | |
'And Catherine gets nervous.' | 0:02:04 | 0:02:06 | |
-Do you think your grandmother would mind? -No. -You hope! -I hope! | 0:02:06 | 0:02:10 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:02:10 | 0:02:13 | |
'And I love Tod!' | 0:02:18 | 0:02:20 | |
As you can see, everybody is now safely seated inside, except for young Daniel here, | 0:02:21 | 0:02:25 | |
who's looking for his mum, who I think is over here. | 0:02:25 | 0:02:28 | |
Here you go. I've got to be on top form today because I think he's after my job. Aren't you? | 0:02:28 | 0:02:34 | |
-Give him a round of applause, everybody. -APPLAUSE | 0:02:34 | 0:02:38 | |
It looks like Catherine Southon is our first expert to the tables. Let's take a closer look. | 0:02:38 | 0:02:43 | |
'Anne's got a collection that would make many a grownup child's heart flutter.' | 0:02:43 | 0:02:48 | |
Anne, this is an amazing collection of Dinky Toys. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:54 | |
Thank you for bringing them along to "Flog It!" and really making my day, | 0:02:54 | 0:02:58 | |
certainly brightening up my day. It's a wonderful collection. Where did you get these from? | 0:02:58 | 0:03:03 | |
Well, my parents used to have some shops | 0:03:03 | 0:03:07 | |
and when they sold the businesses, all the old stock went up our attic | 0:03:07 | 0:03:13 | |
and it's been there ever since. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:16 | |
So, this was the surplus stock that was never sold. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:20 | |
-No, that's right. -And it's just been in your loft. -Yes. | 0:03:20 | 0:03:22 | |
Obviously very well protected in bags and boxes, because it's in absolute mint condition. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:29 | |
And this is a Dinky Toy collector's dream! | 0:03:29 | 0:03:32 | |
I mean, every single one is just totally mint and boxed! | 0:03:32 | 0:03:37 | |
And the boxes themselves are just superb. | 0:03:37 | 0:03:40 | |
They're really in lovely condition. | 0:03:40 | 0:03:42 | |
-So, are you a collector yourself? -Oh, no. -Not really interested in them. | 0:03:42 | 0:03:47 | |
I mean, I've kept them all these years cos, really, they're sort of sentimental, | 0:03:47 | 0:03:51 | |
-because I can remember, as a child, seeing them in the shops. -Did you used to play with them? | 0:03:51 | 0:03:57 | |
I played with some of the toys, on the quiet. | 0:03:57 | 0:03:59 | |
We used to ride the bicycles round in the attic. | 0:03:59 | 0:04:02 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:04:02 | 0:04:05 | |
This is particularly interesting for me, because my dad used to have a toy shop. | 0:04:05 | 0:04:10 | |
-Oh, right. -And used to sell Dinky and Corgi toys. | 0:04:10 | 0:04:13 | |
But, stupidly, never kept hold of any of them | 0:04:13 | 0:04:19 | |
which, now, would be worth a fortune. But these are just fascinating to me. | 0:04:19 | 0:04:24 | |
So colourful and in lovely condition. | 0:04:24 | 0:04:27 | |
Just pick out one of them, for example, this one here, | 0:04:27 | 0:04:30 | |
number 157, | 0:04:30 | 0:04:32 | |
and this one is actually a lovely Jaguar | 0:04:32 | 0:04:35 | |
and these two different colour ways of the grey and yellow. | 0:04:35 | 0:04:39 | |
Dinky made these in lots of other different colour ways | 0:04:39 | 0:04:42 | |
and some are more collectable than others. This one just by itself is worth around £150. | 0:04:42 | 0:04:48 | |
Gosh! | 0:04:48 | 0:04:50 | |
There are others that aren't so collectable. Some of them are only worth £50, £60. | 0:04:50 | 0:04:54 | |
Something like this, for example. But the racing cars, | 0:04:54 | 0:04:57 | |
these ones here, they're more desirable and more collectable. | 0:04:57 | 0:05:03 | |
Some of my favourites, though, are really these lovely vans, the Royal Mail van here | 0:05:03 | 0:05:09 | |
and also the lovely Nestle van here, which I just think are real icons of their period. | 0:05:09 | 0:05:15 | |
I mean, these date from the 50s. Do you have any one that's your favourite? | 0:05:15 | 0:05:20 | |
-The Royal Mail van. -You like that one, too. It is nice, isn't it? A nice little thing. | 0:05:20 | 0:05:25 | |
Now, my feeling would be, when it comes to valuation, | 0:05:25 | 0:05:28 | |
to separate them into two separate lots, | 0:05:28 | 0:05:32 | |
so that you've got a nice selection in each lot of different items, | 0:05:32 | 0:05:37 | |
each with a pre-sale estimate of £500 to £700. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:40 | |
-Right. -And a reserve of £400. -OK. | 0:05:40 | 0:05:43 | |
However, I think we should also leave it to the auctioneer's discretion, | 0:05:43 | 0:05:48 | |
so if he wants to pick out some lots which he thinks he may be able to get more for, | 0:05:48 | 0:05:53 | |
-we should leave it up to him to do. -Yes. | 0:05:53 | 0:05:57 | |
And I hope that they make big money, because they really deserve it. | 0:05:57 | 0:06:00 | |
-They're a lovely selection in fantastic condition. -OK. | 0:06:00 | 0:06:03 | |
-Thank you so much, Anne. It's been a pleasure. -Thank you. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
'Adam is looking at an unusual pair of slippers brought in by Susan.' | 0:06:07 | 0:06:12 | |
-How are you today? -I'm fine, thank you. -Good. -How are you? -I'm enjoying being in Todmorden. | 0:06:14 | 0:06:21 | |
So how have you come to own these very pretty little Chinese embroidered silk slippers? | 0:06:21 | 0:06:27 | |
My mum sadly passed away a few months ago | 0:06:27 | 0:06:30 | |
and it was amongst her possessions that I inherited from her. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
Right. And do you know how your mother got them? | 0:06:34 | 0:06:36 | |
I think it might have been at a jumble sale. | 0:06:36 | 0:06:39 | |
But she loved anything Chinese that was silk embroidered. She loved things like that. | 0:06:39 | 0:06:45 | |
Well, a lot of people watching, I think, are going to think, "What a pretty little pair of slippers." | 0:06:45 | 0:06:50 | |
-Don't you think? -They're not really, no. | 0:06:50 | 0:06:54 | |
-You don't like them, do you? -No. Because they're actually Chinese lotus shoes | 0:06:54 | 0:07:01 | |
and they're for little girls that had their feet bound at about three years old. | 0:07:01 | 0:07:07 | |
That used to be the custom in China. | 0:07:07 | 0:07:09 | |
-To restrict growth. -To restrict growth. The foot was bandaged and the toes pulled back towards the heel, | 0:07:09 | 0:07:16 | |
so it made a very tight bundle on the end of their foot. | 0:07:16 | 0:07:20 | |
So these shoes were made specifically for that. | 0:07:20 | 0:07:23 | |
So, very pretty things, but hide a bit of a barbaric past, I suppose. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:27 | |
-Yes. -Which is possibly the reason you're not that keen on them. -No, I'm not. | 0:07:27 | 0:07:32 | |
Well, you've certainly done your research on them. I'm very impressed. | 0:07:32 | 0:07:36 | |
Not bad condition considering they're made from silk, which is easily damaged. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:41 | |
-We've got a bit of fraying on here. -It deteriorates. | 0:07:41 | 0:07:45 | |
-But, overall, they're pretty good. -Yes. -And a pretty pair of shoes. | 0:07:45 | 0:07:49 | |
-I mean, they're not incredibly valuable. -No. | 0:07:49 | 0:07:53 | |
-But very interesting. -Yes. -And it's not all about value on this show, | 0:07:53 | 0:07:57 | |
it's all about the objects and the people that own them and what you can tell us about them. | 0:07:57 | 0:08:02 | |
-I would typically estimate those at £20 to £40. -Mm-hm. | 0:08:02 | 0:08:05 | |
Which is pretty cheap, but I think it's quite accurate. | 0:08:05 | 0:08:09 | |
We'll see what the market does. | 0:08:09 | 0:08:12 | |
-I believe your mother was a fan of the show, as well. -Oh, she really was, yeah. | 0:08:12 | 0:08:16 | |
She used to watch "Flog It!" all the time. She would be pleased that her possessions are on the show. | 0:08:16 | 0:08:22 | |
-Excellent. Thanks. -Thank you. | 0:08:22 | 0:08:24 | |
I thought I'd have a quick chat to Ken here about his advertising poster in the balcony, | 0:08:32 | 0:08:37 | |
-far away from the madding crowd. It looks good down there, doesn't it? -Excellent. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:41 | |
Everybody is working their socks off, including me. | 0:08:41 | 0:08:44 | |
Now, I very much like this. How did you come by it? | 0:08:44 | 0:08:47 | |
-I salvaged it. It was going to be thrown on a bonfire. -You're joking? -No, promise. | 0:08:47 | 0:08:53 | |
It cost me a couple of quid to give them to get some fireworks. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:57 | |
Unbelievable! This is the great thing about "Flog It!" and antiques. Classic recycling! | 0:08:57 | 0:09:02 | |
It doesn't get any greener than this show. | 0:09:02 | 0:09:05 | |
-And what a lovely thing it is, as well! -It is fabulous. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:09 | |
-What have you done with it since then? -I've had it stuck in the loft for about 15 years | 0:09:09 | 0:09:15 | |
and I didn't know what to do with it, so I seen "Flog It!" and I thought, "Why not?" | 0:09:15 | 0:09:21 | |
Why not? I think, with a little bit of gentle TLC, if someone had a small sponge | 0:09:21 | 0:09:27 | |
and just gently rubbed off | 0:09:27 | 0:09:31 | |
some of this dirt and grit, | 0:09:31 | 0:09:33 | |
it would start to glow. It really would. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:37 | |
And he's a handsome fella, isn't he, Sir Christopher Wren? Look at that! | 0:09:37 | 0:09:41 | |
Nice hair. Mind you, that was a wig, wasn't it? But isn't that lovely? | 0:09:41 | 0:09:46 | |
Wren gave us St Paul's. Give me Oxo to build myself. | 0:09:46 | 0:09:50 | |
Oxo is an iconic brand and it's going to be highly sought-after. | 0:09:50 | 0:09:54 | |
I think we put this into auction with a value of £100 to £200 | 0:09:54 | 0:09:59 | |
-and hopefully get the top end. -Yeah, great! | 0:09:59 | 0:10:01 | |
-Happy with that? -Yes, great. -Thank you. -Thank you very much, Paul. -That's all right. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:06 | |
'Charlotte has a collection Catherine was keen to take a closer look at.' | 0:10:12 | 0:10:16 | |
Charlotte, thank you so much for coming along and bringing your mini collection of opera glasses. | 0:10:17 | 0:10:23 | |
-Tell me a little bit about them. Where did they come from? -They came from my grandma. | 0:10:23 | 0:10:27 | |
She gave them to me because she was downsizing, so she wanted to get rid of some things. | 0:10:27 | 0:10:32 | |
-Not that they take up a lot of room! -But they were in a cabinet, | 0:10:32 | 0:10:35 | |
so she just felt it was more dusting, I think, so she gave them to me. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:39 | |
-And you're not interested in them? -No. -Did you used to play with them as a child? | 0:10:39 | 0:10:43 | |
No, they were always kept in a locked cabinet, | 0:10:43 | 0:10:46 | |
-so they obviously meant a lot to her at the time. -Precious. -Yeah, very precious. | 0:10:46 | 0:10:50 | |
But, for me, they were in my cellar not doing a great deal. | 0:10:50 | 0:10:54 | |
-Do you know anything about these opera glasses? -No, not really, only that they were used in olden times | 0:10:54 | 0:11:02 | |
-for women to watch the opera, but that's about it. -Right. | 0:11:02 | 0:11:05 | |
Well, these actually date from the 1870s, 1880s, | 0:11:05 | 0:11:09 | |
and they're French, made in Paris. This one, I don't know if you can see there, | 0:11:09 | 0:11:14 | |
-but it has got the name on it here. -Yeah. | 0:11:14 | 0:11:17 | |
-And it actually says Paris. -Yep. | 0:11:17 | 0:11:20 | |
Now, what interested me about them are these lovely mother-of-pearl sections. | 0:11:20 | 0:11:25 | |
They do seem to be in rather nice condition, as well. | 0:11:25 | 0:11:28 | |
But the one I particularly like is this one here | 0:11:28 | 0:11:31 | |
with this wonderful telescopic handle. So if you lift this up, | 0:11:31 | 0:11:36 | |
-you can pull this down like that. -Yeah. | 0:11:36 | 0:11:40 | |
So lady would turn that round. | 0:11:40 | 0:11:43 | |
Oops, hold on. There we are. And peer through like that. | 0:11:43 | 0:11:46 | |
I just think it's really grand and really quite smart. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:49 | |
I love this design here, because quite often with the telescopic handles, | 0:11:49 | 0:11:54 | |
they are quite plain and you would just have the mother of pearl. | 0:11:54 | 0:11:57 | |
I think that's really quite attractive. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
-Not something that you're interested in keeping? -No. -You don't ever go to the opera? -No. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:05 | |
It's just such a shame now. It's something that we never use. | 0:12:05 | 0:12:08 | |
If you took something like this to the opera, people would probably look at you. | 0:12:08 | 0:12:13 | |
-Yeah, I think so. -Now, value-wise, they do always seem to sell at auction and they seem to go well. | 0:12:13 | 0:12:20 | |
-As a collection, I think we should put £100 to £150 on them. -Right. OK. | 0:12:20 | 0:12:25 | |
-And an £80 reserve. How does that sound? -Brilliant. | 0:12:25 | 0:12:28 | |
-Be happy to see them go? -Yes, of course. They were sat in our cellar, so they weren't doing anything. | 0:12:28 | 0:12:33 | |
-Time to move on. -Yes. -Do you think your grandmother would mind? -No. | 0:12:33 | 0:12:37 | |
-You hope! -I hope! When she sees this, she might! | 0:12:37 | 0:12:41 | |
-Thank you, Charlotte. And I hope they do well at the auction. -Thanks. | 0:12:41 | 0:12:45 | |
-This is my father-in-law's. -OK. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
I got this going for him before I married his daughter. | 0:12:52 | 0:12:55 | |
-That was the test of skill, was it? -That was it, you see? | 0:12:55 | 0:12:58 | |
-If you can get this going, you can marry my daughter. -You're a decent chap. -We are chugging along nicely. | 0:12:58 | 0:13:03 | |
SHE RINGS BELL | 0:13:03 | 0:13:06 | |
We are now halfway through our day, which means it's time to put our valuations to the test. | 0:13:06 | 0:13:11 | |
We'll make our way over to the Calder Valley and leave you with a quick rundown | 0:13:11 | 0:13:15 | |
-of all the items that are going under the hammer before we... -Flog it. -Well done. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:21 | |
'And the items we're taking with us are those Chinese silk slippers, which Susan's keen to get rid of. | 0:13:21 | 0:13:28 | |
'That amazing collection of pristine Dinky Toys, complete with their equally pristine boxes. | 0:13:30 | 0:13:36 | |
'And the Oxo advertising sign, dating from the 1920s. | 0:13:36 | 0:13:40 | |
'After discussing it with her family, Charlotte decided not to sell her opera glasses. | 0:13:40 | 0:13:47 | |
'So we have just three lots up for grabs.' | 0:13:47 | 0:13:49 | |
This is where we're putting our owners' antiques under the hammer, the Calder Valley Auction Rooms. | 0:13:51 | 0:13:56 | |
On the rostrum, the man with all the local knowledge, Ian Peace. | 0:13:56 | 0:13:59 | |
Hopefully it's a full house and we get great results. Fingers crossed. | 0:13:59 | 0:14:03 | |
'Before the auction got underway, I had a chat with auctioneer Ian Peace | 0:14:06 | 0:14:09 | |
'as it seems one of our lots has shrunk in size.' | 0:14:09 | 0:14:13 | |
What fabulous condition. I mean, these are in mint condition. | 0:14:13 | 0:14:18 | |
There were 16. It seems a few are missing. | 0:14:18 | 0:14:21 | |
When I came to do the cataloguing, I rang the vendor and asked | 0:14:21 | 0:14:25 | |
how she would like them dividing, she said she had made up her mind, | 0:14:25 | 0:14:29 | |
-she wanted to keep ten back. -Oh, right. | 0:14:29 | 0:14:31 | |
So her instructions were that she now wanted six to go through. | 0:14:31 | 0:14:35 | |
-We've got an estimate of £500 to £700. -Just the six of them hopefully will get £500 to £700? | 0:14:35 | 0:14:40 | |
-I hope so. I don't think I've ever seen them in such fine condition. -Make you smile. -Yeah. | 0:14:40 | 0:14:46 | |
'We'll find out how they do in just a moment, but first up, | 0:14:46 | 0:14:50 | |
'Susan's hoping to get rid of her slippers.' | 0:14:50 | 0:14:52 | |
Susan, good luck. That's all I can say. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
There's not many other textiles. It's those wonderful Chinese slippers. | 0:14:55 | 0:14:59 | |
They're about to go under the hammer. £20 to £40. Not a lot of money, but real quality. | 0:14:59 | 0:15:03 | |
-Yeah. And Chinese. -Why do you want to sell them? | 0:15:03 | 0:15:07 | |
-I don't like them. They give me the creeps. -Do they? -Yes. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:10 | |
-Really interesting, weren't they? -And we don't have many pairs on the show. | 0:15:10 | 0:15:14 | |
-We've only had one other pair of slippers before. -Right. | 0:15:14 | 0:15:17 | |
Fingers crossed. Here we go. | 0:15:17 | 0:15:20 | |
A pair of early 20th century Chinese silk embroidered slippers. | 0:15:21 | 0:15:26 | |
There we are. Look at the tiny size. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:29 | |
What am I bid? 30? | 0:15:29 | 0:15:31 | |
20? Open me at 15? 15 I'm bid. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:34 | |
15. 17.50. | 0:15:34 | 0:15:36 | |
20. 2.50. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:37 | |
25. 7.50. | 0:15:37 | 0:15:40 | |
£30 bid there. At £30. | 0:15:40 | 0:15:44 | |
All done at £30, then, on my right? | 0:15:44 | 0:15:47 | |
At 30. | 0:15:47 | 0:15:49 | |
Spot on, mid-estimate! He's good, isn't he? Knows his slippers! | 0:15:49 | 0:15:53 | |
THEY LAUGH | 0:15:53 | 0:15:56 | |
'Good result. Now, how will those cars go down?' | 0:15:56 | 0:15:59 | |
Next up, something for all the toy collectors. It's those marvellous Dinky Toys belonging to Anne here. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:05 | |
You look absolutely gorgeous! Look at that. Don't you look smart? | 0:16:05 | 0:16:09 | |
-And who's this? -This is Derek, my husband. -Pleased to meet you. | 0:16:09 | 0:16:12 | |
-What do you think about these cars, then? -Oh, fantastic. | 0:16:12 | 0:16:15 | |
-We've had them there a long time and... -Boys and their toys! | 0:16:15 | 0:16:19 | |
You obviously didn't let him play with them, they're in mint condition. | 0:16:19 | 0:16:23 | |
-The boxes have hardly even been opened. Absolutely fascinating. But you've since taken ten away. -Yeah. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:28 | |
-Because you only wanted six to go to auction. -Yes. | 0:16:28 | 0:16:31 | |
-I just want to test the market. -OK. | 0:16:31 | 0:16:34 | |
-Which is a good thing. -Very wise. -Just drip-feed the market bit by bit. | 0:16:34 | 0:16:38 | |
-If you flood the market, the prices go down. -Mm. | 0:16:38 | 0:16:41 | |
-I don't have to tell you that, do I? -She's done her homework. -She has. | 0:16:41 | 0:16:45 | |
Marvellous things! Ever so pleased with them. The best Dinky cars I have ever seen on "Flog It!" | 0:16:45 | 0:16:50 | |
in nine years of filming. The best. And they're going under the hammer right now. | 0:16:50 | 0:16:55 | |
We've now got the Dinky Toy collection in lovely condition. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:03 | |
Superb condition for their age. They obviously haven't been played with. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:07 | |
There's six in total. So what will we bid on this one? | 0:17:07 | 0:17:12 | |
£300 to open? 250? | 0:17:12 | 0:17:15 | |
200 anywhere? £200 for the six. £200? | 0:17:15 | 0:17:19 | |
150. 175 do I see? 150. 175. At 175. Do I see 200? | 0:17:19 | 0:17:25 | |
At 175. At 175. | 0:17:25 | 0:17:28 | |
200. Are there any further bids? At £200. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:31 | |
At £200. We're off the mark at £200. | 0:17:31 | 0:17:36 | |
Are we all done for the six Dinky Toys? | 0:17:36 | 0:17:39 | |
£200. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:42 | |
Didn't sell. Well, I'm so pleased they didn't sell at £200. | 0:17:42 | 0:17:45 | |
-They had a fixed reserve. -Yes. -Gosh. | 0:17:45 | 0:17:49 | |
Nobody here today wanted Dinky Toys. | 0:17:49 | 0:17:52 | |
They'll be there for my grandson to play with. HE GASPS | 0:17:52 | 0:17:56 | |
You can't say that! | 0:17:56 | 0:17:58 | |
-He wasn't allowed to play with them, were you? -No. | 0:17:58 | 0:18:01 | |
-No, you'll devalue them. -The money was going to go to him, anyway, | 0:18:01 | 0:18:04 | |
so he might as well just have the cars. | 0:18:04 | 0:18:07 | |
-I don't know about that. -Maybe not. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:10 | |
'Well, I'm amazed by that. Our bidders today obviously weren't in the mood to play. | 0:18:10 | 0:18:15 | |
'Right, will Ken leave with a smile on his face?' | 0:18:15 | 0:18:19 | |
Well, one of the things I discovered back at the valuation day was the most wonderful Oxo advertising sign. | 0:18:19 | 0:18:24 | |
And I've just been joined by its owner, but hopefully not for long, | 0:18:24 | 0:18:28 | |
-because here we are in the auction room, ready to sell it. Hi, Ken. -Hi. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:32 | |
-You salvaged this from... -A bonfire. -Going on the bonfire, literally! | 0:18:32 | 0:18:37 | |
Sending it up in smoke. I just hope there's somebody here | 0:18:37 | 0:18:41 | |
that wants a massive Oxo sign, that's all. | 0:18:41 | 0:18:44 | |
The large advertising Oxo sign here. | 0:18:47 | 0:18:52 | |
What am I bid for this lot? | 0:18:52 | 0:18:54 | |
I've got a phone bid. Are we connected? | 0:18:54 | 0:18:56 | |
Phone bid! That means it's going to sell. | 0:18:56 | 0:18:59 | |
-£100. -It's gone. -Nice one. | 0:18:59 | 0:19:03 | |
105. 110. 115. | 0:19:03 | 0:19:06 | |
115. 115. 120 if you like. 115 in the room. | 0:19:06 | 0:19:11 | |
-120 here. 125. -Back on the phone. -130. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:15 | |
135. 140. 140. 140. | 0:19:15 | 0:19:18 | |
-Ooh, they're keen. -145. 150. | 0:19:18 | 0:19:21 | |
£150 I'm bid. At 150 in the room. We're going at £150. | 0:19:21 | 0:19:26 | |
£150, then. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
£150. The Oxo had the X factor, didn't it? It really did. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:34 | |
'Thank goodness Ken rescued that poster from the flames. | 0:19:34 | 0:19:38 | |
'Now someone else can enjoy it.' | 0:19:38 | 0:19:41 | |
That is a stunning backdrop, isn't it? | 0:19:55 | 0:19:58 | |
The secluded hills and moorlands of Yorkshire are absolutely beguiling | 0:19:58 | 0:20:01 | |
and it's no wonder that that has been a source of inspiration | 0:20:01 | 0:20:05 | |
for many great works of literature over the years. | 0:20:05 | 0:20:07 | |
But, of course, there's one exceptional family with whom this landscape | 0:20:07 | 0:20:11 | |
will forever be associated. The Brontes. | 0:20:11 | 0:20:14 | |
'When you come to the pretty town of Haworth, | 0:20:18 | 0:20:21 | |
'everywhere you look, you're reminded that it was once home | 0:20:21 | 0:20:25 | |
'to this incredible family.' | 0:20:25 | 0:20:27 | |
It's a place of pilgrimage for literature fans from all over the world | 0:20:32 | 0:20:36 | |
who flock here, desperate to get a little insight into the private lives of these incredible writers. | 0:20:36 | 0:20:42 | |
And it's been like that for a long time, ever since the 1850s | 0:20:42 | 0:20:45 | |
when the success of the novels shot the Brontes into the limelight. | 0:20:45 | 0:20:50 | |
'Things were very different when the family first came here in 1820. | 0:20:53 | 0:20:58 | |
'It was the height of the industrial revolution | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
'and the town was a very unhealthy place to live. | 0:21:00 | 0:21:04 | |
'The Reverend Patrick Bronte brought his wife, Maria, | 0:21:05 | 0:21:08 | |
'and the six children to live here in the town's parsonage. | 0:21:08 | 0:21:12 | |
'Yet barely a year later, Maria Bronte died, | 0:21:13 | 0:21:17 | |
'and within four years, she was followed by the two eldest children.' | 0:21:17 | 0:21:22 | |
'For the remaining family, this would be their home for the rest of their lives.' | 0:21:23 | 0:21:29 | |
This house provided the family with a simple but comfortable safe haven | 0:21:30 | 0:21:34 | |
in which their imaginations could simply flourish | 0:21:34 | 0:21:38 | |
to produce some of the most progressive and important works in English literature. | 0:21:38 | 0:21:42 | |
This is the very first time that I've ever set eyes on the Parsonage Museum, | 0:21:42 | 0:21:46 | |
so it's going to be a real thrill to cross that threshold and step back in time. Here goes. | 0:21:46 | 0:21:51 | |
'The Reverend Bronte was a self-educated man | 0:22:06 | 0:22:10 | |
'from very working-class roots in Ireland | 0:22:10 | 0:22:12 | |
'who managed to make his way to Cambridge University.' | 0:22:12 | 0:22:15 | |
Now, like every father, he wanted the best for his children | 0:22:17 | 0:22:20 | |
and he encouraged them to educate themselves, which they did to a very high standard. | 0:22:20 | 0:22:25 | |
But what's not known is how aware he was of his daughters' literary ambitions. | 0:22:25 | 0:22:29 | |
Every night at nine o'clock, he would walk up these stairs and wind up this old longcase clock | 0:22:29 | 0:22:34 | |
and then suggest to his three girls that they not stay up too late. | 0:22:34 | 0:22:39 | |
But after their father retired upstairs, it's said that the girls, Charlotte, Emily and Anne, | 0:22:44 | 0:22:48 | |
would walk around and around this table reading their prose out loud to gauge each other's opinion. | 0:22:48 | 0:22:54 | |
So it's quite safe to say that their masterpieces were created right here in this very dining room. | 0:22:54 | 0:22:59 | |
It certainly makes your heart beat faster. | 0:22:59 | 0:23:02 | |
'In 1847, all three sisters had works published, | 0:23:18 | 0:23:22 | |
'Charlotte's Jane Eyre, Emily's Wuthering Heights | 0:23:22 | 0:23:26 | |
'and Anne's Agnes Grey.' | 0:23:26 | 0:23:28 | |
But, sadly, within two years, Charlotte would lose both her sisters to TB, | 0:23:31 | 0:23:35 | |
and soon her identity would become widely known. | 0:23:35 | 0:23:38 | |
People would come from far and wide just to try and catch a glimpse of her. | 0:23:38 | 0:23:42 | |
The Bronte phenomenon had just begun. | 0:23:42 | 0:23:45 | |
Things started to gather momentum after Charlotte's own passing and the death of her father. | 0:23:51 | 0:23:56 | |
Their objects became the desire of fortune-hunters, | 0:23:56 | 0:23:58 | |
including one of the most infamous Victorian forgers of all time. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:02 | |
I've come here to talk to Anne, who's the head of collections here at the Parsonage. | 0:24:02 | 0:24:06 | |
So, what happened to all of their personal belongings? | 0:24:06 | 0:24:09 | |
After the deaths of all the Brontes, | 0:24:09 | 0:24:12 | |
their personal items, mainly the manuscripts and letters, were taken by Charlotte's widower | 0:24:12 | 0:24:18 | |
back to Northern Ireland, where he'd come from. | 0:24:18 | 0:24:22 | |
And Ellen Nussey, who was Charlotte's oldest friend, | 0:24:22 | 0:24:25 | |
she had a large collection, about 500 letters. | 0:24:25 | 0:24:29 | |
She was constantly being sought out by biographers and scholars, | 0:24:32 | 0:24:37 | |
all wanting access to her hoard of letters. | 0:24:37 | 0:24:40 | |
-Was she duped into selling them? -She was. She was. | 0:24:40 | 0:24:44 | |
Thomas J Wise was a very well-respected book collector. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:48 | |
He persuaded both Nicholls and Ellen Nussey to part with their collections | 0:24:48 | 0:24:53 | |
on the understanding that they would be deposited in a national collection, | 0:24:53 | 0:24:58 | |
but he sold them to the highest bidder. | 0:24:58 | 0:25:00 | |
-He was a master forger, wasn't he? -He was a master forger. | 0:25:00 | 0:25:04 | |
Old rogue. Let's have a look at some of the items you've shown me today. This little book. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:08 | |
This is a tiny little book by Charlotte Bronte. | 0:25:08 | 0:25:11 | |
-Written in 1829. -Why did they make them so small? | 0:25:14 | 0:25:17 | |
Because, originally, they were intended for toy soldiers. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:21 | |
Oh. So the toy soldiers had to read them, they had to be to scale. | 0:25:21 | 0:25:24 | |
Yeah. It all just sparked their imaginary world. | 0:25:24 | 0:25:29 | |
-I presume that's written with a quill. -It would've been, yeah. | 0:25:29 | 0:25:33 | |
-I think... -Can you make that out? -Erm... | 0:25:33 | 0:25:36 | |
-No, I can't. -Let's have a go. | 0:25:36 | 0:25:38 | |
On the great something... the glass town... | 0:25:39 | 0:25:44 | |
-The glass town's their imaginary kingdom. -Oh, was it? | 0:25:44 | 0:25:48 | |
They were actually in their early teens when they started producing these | 0:25:48 | 0:25:52 | |
-and I think a lot of the things they were writing about were probably unsuitable. -Oh, right. | 0:25:52 | 0:25:56 | |
-If their father came across... -They could hide them. -He couldn't read them. | 0:25:56 | 0:26:00 | |
-What's here? -This is an example | 0:26:00 | 0:26:04 | |
of what collectors, Wise in particular, did when they acquired manuscripts. | 0:26:04 | 0:26:08 | |
-They had these handsome bindings produced. -Leather-bound. | 0:26:08 | 0:26:12 | |
-Leather-bound, gilt-tooled and you've got... -Look at that filigree work. -..one of the little books. | 0:26:12 | 0:26:18 | |
This is a poem by Charlotte Bronte. | 0:26:18 | 0:26:21 | |
Look at that. Incredible. | 0:26:22 | 0:26:27 | |
When you think of the thousands of pounds that have changed hands for these manuscripts | 0:26:28 | 0:26:34 | |
and how little the Brontes ever made from their writing... | 0:26:34 | 0:26:38 | |
Now, these are a collection of Charlotte's letters. | 0:26:39 | 0:26:43 | |
This is the very first letter that she wrote to Ellen Nussey in 1831. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:48 | |
Very formal and schoolgirlish. | 0:26:48 | 0:26:52 | |
-These are quite faint. -These are actually the very last letters that Charlotte ever wrote to Ellen Nussey. | 0:26:52 | 0:26:58 | |
At this point in her life, she was actually dying. In fact, there's actually a note on the back here | 0:26:58 | 0:27:03 | |
in Ellen Nussey's handwriting. "Dear CB's pencilled letters from her bed of death." | 0:27:03 | 0:27:08 | |
-Very important document. -Yep. | 0:27:09 | 0:27:12 | |
Because virtually nothing was known of them during their lifetime. | 0:27:12 | 0:27:16 | |
-They didn't really make any money at all, did they? -That's right. | 0:27:16 | 0:27:19 | |
-You must be a real expert on the Brontes. -I'm very privileged. -You are, aren't you? | 0:27:20 | 0:27:25 | |
Well, that was a real thrill for me, | 0:27:28 | 0:27:31 | |
to have the opportunity to see the house where the Brontes wrote their incredible novels | 0:27:31 | 0:27:36 | |
and to see some of the original writing and lovely personal items, as well. Very tasteful ones. | 0:27:36 | 0:27:42 | |
We are so lucky in this country that organisations exist, like the Bronte Society, | 0:27:42 | 0:27:47 | |
which help protect our literary heritage, so it's not just tucked away in private collections, | 0:27:47 | 0:27:52 | |
so that we can all see it and enjoy it. | 0:27:52 | 0:27:55 | |
'Back at our valuation day at the town hall in the heart of Todmorden, | 0:28:09 | 0:28:13 | |
'the crowds are still pouring through the door, | 0:28:13 | 0:28:16 | |
'bringing along a huge variety of weird and wonderful things.' | 0:28:16 | 0:28:20 | |
Looks like Rusty's falling asleep. Wake up, Rusty! You can go home soon! | 0:28:20 | 0:28:24 | |
We get all sorts of things turning up at a "Flog It!" valuation day but I've never seen a couple of donkeys. | 0:28:24 | 0:28:29 | |
Time to go back inside and catch up with our experts. | 0:28:29 | 0:28:32 | |
Hopefully Adam Partridge isn't making an ass of himself. | 0:28:32 | 0:28:35 | |
'Adam is surprised to have come across his second Chinese item of the day.' | 0:28:38 | 0:28:43 | |
-Well, it's Barbara, isn't it? -Yes. -Good morning. -Good morning. | 0:28:43 | 0:28:46 | |
So, how does a jade pendant from China end up in Todmorden? | 0:28:46 | 0:28:50 | |
About 30 years ago, I was sent it. | 0:28:50 | 0:28:55 | |
Some people I knew moved out to Hong Kong | 0:28:55 | 0:28:57 | |
and they sent it to me as a thank you. | 0:28:57 | 0:29:00 | |
I didn't think I'd done anything particularly for them, but they sent it to me | 0:29:00 | 0:29:04 | |
-and they put the paperwork in it, saying that it was... -Let's see paperwork! | 0:29:04 | 0:29:10 | |
It was to come through customs, of course, and it just said that it was over 100 years old. | 0:29:10 | 0:29:15 | |
So our receipt here says it's "old jade pandent". | 0:29:15 | 0:29:21 | |
Pendent. They spelt it wrong. Their English wasn't so good. | 0:29:21 | 0:29:24 | |
Over 100 years old. Well, I think it's about 100 years old, a touch more, | 0:29:24 | 0:29:29 | |
but I don't think it's an ancient piece of jade. When was the last time you wore it? | 0:29:29 | 0:29:33 | |
Oh, 1979, 1980. | 0:29:33 | 0:29:37 | |
So soon after you got it. | 0:29:37 | 0:29:39 | |
-I had a Chinese dress, you see? -Oh! -So I wore it. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:43 | |
When I went to parties, I put the Chinese dress on and the pendant. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:47 | |
-You've got to marvel at the skill involved in carving jade, which is very hard stone to carve. -Yes. | 0:29:47 | 0:29:55 | |
-And it's been done rather nicely. -It has. | 0:29:55 | 0:29:58 | |
You do see jade pendants out there quite often. | 0:29:58 | 0:30:01 | |
And they vary in terms of age and quality and intricacy of carving. | 0:30:01 | 0:30:05 | |
-And this is sort of middling, without wishing to be rude. -No, no. | 0:30:05 | 0:30:09 | |
You get them a lot better and cruder, too. | 0:30:09 | 0:30:12 | |
-Have you got any idea what you think it might be worth? -Nothing at all. | 0:30:12 | 0:30:17 | |
-The Chinese market is a little bit scary at the moment, because it's very, very strong. -Right. | 0:30:17 | 0:30:22 | |
And anything Chinese tends to get people quite excited. | 0:30:22 | 0:30:26 | |
A lot of the Chinese buyers from abroad now, | 0:30:26 | 0:30:28 | |
-from China and all over the world, wherever they've settled, are buying things back. -Right. | 0:30:28 | 0:30:34 | |
And some early jade can make frightening sums of money. | 0:30:34 | 0:30:38 | |
But I'm pretty sure this is quite a later one, | 0:30:38 | 0:30:41 | |
so I'm going to be cautious with the estimate. | 0:30:41 | 0:30:44 | |
-My view is it's worth £50 to £80. -Ah, right. Not very much at all. | 0:30:44 | 0:30:48 | |
-Hopefully, a bit more. -Right. -You look a bit disappointed. | 0:30:48 | 0:30:51 | |
-Well, it would've been nice to be more. -It would be! | 0:30:51 | 0:30:54 | |
Sometimes, jades can make fortunes. | 0:30:54 | 0:30:57 | |
So I could be really embarrassed here. | 0:30:57 | 0:31:00 | |
-I'd like you to be embarrassed. That'd be wonderful. -I'm sure everybody here would. | 0:31:00 | 0:31:04 | |
-Everybody in Todmorden would. -Thank you, Todmorden. | 0:31:04 | 0:31:07 | |
-We might have all the flights coming in from Hong Kong to buy it. -You never know. | 0:31:07 | 0:31:11 | |
-Leeds Airport could be as busy as ever. -It could. | 0:31:11 | 0:31:14 | |
-Hello there! -Hi! | 0:31:18 | 0:31:21 | |
There's Walter Langleys here! Newlyn School! | 0:31:21 | 0:31:24 | |
-Everybody enjoying themselves? -HE LAUGHS | 0:31:24 | 0:31:27 | |
Hello! That's really nice. That's a little pepperette. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:31 | |
-And that was the man that bought it? -Yeah. He's my grandfather. Isn't he nice? | 0:31:31 | 0:31:36 | |
Oh, he's got your eyes. Yes, I can see! | 0:31:36 | 0:31:39 | |
He'd gone all through the war. He lost his right arm. | 0:31:39 | 0:31:44 | |
-You're not selling this? -Oh, no! -That's a treasure for life! -I'd never sell. | 0:31:44 | 0:31:48 | |
Hopefully, we've made your day today. You made mine, anyway. | 0:31:48 | 0:31:52 | |
-Do you say that to everyone? -Yeah. -THEY LAUGH | 0:31:53 | 0:31:57 | |
'Gloria had a vase by a famous designer, | 0:32:03 | 0:32:05 | |
'but can you guess who it is?' | 0:32:05 | 0:32:07 | |
Before we even come close to this, we can see from a distance | 0:32:12 | 0:32:16 | |
that it screams Charlotte Rhead. | 0:32:16 | 0:32:18 | |
Have you had it in your family for a long time? | 0:32:18 | 0:32:21 | |
I've had it a long time and I used to have a plant in it | 0:32:21 | 0:32:24 | |
and then one day, a niece came and said, "Nice piece of Charlotte Rhead" | 0:32:24 | 0:32:30 | |
so the plant came out and in a cabinet it went and that's where it's sat. | 0:32:30 | 0:32:33 | |
SHE LAUGHS | 0:32:33 | 0:32:35 | |
-No sentimental value whatsoever. -So, as soon as you knew it was by somebody in particular, | 0:32:35 | 0:32:40 | |
you chucked out the plant and preserved it in the cabinet. | 0:32:40 | 0:32:43 | |
-Yes. -I like that. Great story. | 0:32:43 | 0:32:46 | |
But it's interesting that your niece picked up on it straight away, | 0:32:46 | 0:32:49 | |
because this is so characteristic of her in every way | 0:32:49 | 0:32:54 | |
and you can spot it from a distance, you can see that it is Charlotte Rhead. | 0:32:54 | 0:32:58 | |
It's the colour ways, first of all. That sort of murky brown on the top. | 0:32:58 | 0:33:02 | |
You don't mind me calling it murky brown? But that's what it is. | 0:33:02 | 0:33:06 | |
And then the greens here and the bright oranges. | 0:33:06 | 0:33:12 | |
And just the whole pattern, which is know as Tudor Rose. | 0:33:12 | 0:33:15 | |
We know that she did quite a lot of this, what we call the tube lining, | 0:33:15 | 0:33:19 | |
which is where the decoration here is individually outlined, | 0:33:19 | 0:33:24 | |
almost as if it's squeezed through the icing tubes, | 0:33:24 | 0:33:28 | |
it's got that slightly raised relief feel to it. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:31 | |
Let's just have a closer look, and we can turn it over and we can see there her signature. | 0:33:31 | 0:33:37 | |
Charlotte Rhead. And this, to me, is definitely a 1930s piece. | 0:33:37 | 0:33:42 | |
Charlotte Rhead's designs are very popular at auction, | 0:33:42 | 0:33:45 | |
but often it's the big chargers or the large vases that really command the high prices. | 0:33:45 | 0:33:51 | |
Something like this I would be happy to value at £60 to £80, | 0:33:51 | 0:33:54 | |
-with a reserve of £40. How does that grab you? -That's fine. | 0:33:54 | 0:33:57 | |
-Are you happy to sell at that? -Yes. -Not bad for something you just had your plant in. | 0:33:57 | 0:34:02 | |
-That's right, yeah. -OK, I shall put it in the auction in a couple of weeks | 0:34:02 | 0:34:06 | |
-and we'll get together and hopefully it'll make a bit more than that. -OK. | 0:34:06 | 0:34:10 | |
-Thanks, Gloria. Good to meet you. -Thanks. | 0:34:10 | 0:34:12 | |
'Kate has brought along another 1930s classic for Adam to have a look at.' | 0:34:15 | 0:34:21 | |
-Kate, are you from Todmorden? -No, I'm not. -How far have you come? | 0:34:21 | 0:34:24 | |
I've come from Halifax, but I actually live in Norwich, but I'm visiting a friend in Halifax. | 0:34:24 | 0:34:30 | |
-And you knew it was on? -I did. -You just happen to have your Clarice Cliff? -I had it about my person. | 0:34:30 | 0:34:35 | |
I'm quite interested to find out more about it, because it's quite an unusual pattern | 0:34:35 | 0:34:40 | |
-and we've been searching for the pattern and can't find it. -Yes. | 0:34:40 | 0:34:43 | |
-And I just thought it was a nice shape. -It is. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:47 | |
-So I was quite interested to know... -It's a classic deco shape. | 0:34:47 | 0:34:51 | |
It's the Bonjour shape from the Clarice Cliff range and I'm sure this is the biscuit box, | 0:34:51 | 0:34:56 | |
what they refer to as a biscuit container. | 0:34:56 | 0:34:58 | |
I thought it was a vegetable dish, cos I've got it as part of a dinner service. | 0:34:58 | 0:35:02 | |
Well, the last one I had of these was certainly referred to as a biscuit box. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:06 | |
-I don't know if you could get that many vegetables in here. -Probably not. More biscuits, really. | 0:35:06 | 0:35:12 | |
Well, this is a slightly later piece of Clarice Cliff, | 0:35:13 | 0:35:15 | |
as we can tell from the bottom, because it's the Biarritz range, the Royal Staffordshire range, | 0:35:15 | 0:35:21 | |
which was a later revival of the good shapes from the high years. | 0:35:21 | 0:35:27 | |
With regards to the pattern, we've had a good searching ourselves | 0:35:27 | 0:35:31 | |
-and so far, we haven't come up with it. -No. | 0:35:31 | 0:35:34 | |
If you were optimistic, you'd think, "Isn't that great? A rare pattern!" | 0:35:34 | 0:35:38 | |
-but I think it's probably not the case, it's just a pattern that isn't instantly recognisable. -Yeah. | 0:35:38 | 0:35:45 | |
-I would expect that to make about £100. -OK. | 0:35:45 | 0:35:48 | |
-That's fine. -Is it? -Yeah. Absolutely. -I was waiting for that reaction. | 0:35:48 | 0:35:52 | |
-No, no, no. That's kind of what I was expecting. -Happy with that? -Very happy. | 0:35:52 | 0:35:56 | |
So the classic 80-120 estimate and see what it makes on the day. Hopefully we can find the pattern. | 0:35:56 | 0:36:01 | |
-That would be good. -Thanks for coming to "Flog It!" today. | 0:36:01 | 0:36:05 | |
-BELL RINGS -Does anyone fancy a biscuit? | 0:36:05 | 0:36:07 | |
Yay! | 0:36:07 | 0:36:09 | |
Give us one of your mean stares. | 0:36:09 | 0:36:12 | |
-Now, our experts are normally on the money, aren't they? -Certainly are. | 0:36:12 | 0:36:15 | |
-Who's your favourite? -Er... Adam. -Ohh! And Catherine on this side. | 0:36:15 | 0:36:21 | |
You see, it's a nation divided. Let's see what happens right now, shall we? | 0:36:21 | 0:36:25 | |
Here's a rundown of all the items before they go under the hammer. | 0:36:25 | 0:36:28 | |
'And our remaining lots are Barbara's Chinese jade pendant | 0:36:30 | 0:36:34 | |
'that she's hoping will sell for rather more than Adam's estimate. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:38 | |
'The lovely Charlotte Rhead vase that Gloria used as a plant pot. | 0:36:38 | 0:36:42 | |
'And lastly, the Clarice Cliff biscuit barrel with the unusual pattern.' | 0:36:43 | 0:36:50 | |
This is where all the action starts, the Calder Valley Auction Rooms, | 0:36:50 | 0:36:53 | |
and everybody is in good spirits, the sun is shining, optimism is in the air. | 0:36:53 | 0:36:58 | |
But for our owners, it's a rollercoaster ride. | 0:36:58 | 0:37:00 | |
For you at home, it's an armchair visit. | 0:37:00 | 0:37:02 | |
Sit back and enjoy this. Someone's going home with a lot of money. | 0:37:02 | 0:37:06 | |
'First up, it's the Clarice Cliff, | 0:37:06 | 0:37:09 | |
'and further research has revealed the pattern.' | 0:37:09 | 0:37:13 | |
-It's called Grill. -It is. -Which is a boring name. | 0:37:13 | 0:37:16 | |
-I've never heard of that. -No. -Grill. | 0:37:16 | 0:37:18 | |
-So I've been looking for 20 years for that. -Does that change the valuation? | 0:37:18 | 0:37:23 | |
-Does it make it anything special? -No, it's not a significant design. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:27 | |
-It's nice. -Well, let's put it to the test, shall we? | 0:37:27 | 0:37:30 | |
-It'll make its money. -Let's see if the Clarice buyers are here as it goes under the hammer. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:34 | |
The Art Deco Clarice Cliff lidded terrine | 0:37:36 | 0:37:40 | |
decorated with a Grill pattern. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:43 | |
Good-looking piece there. | 0:37:43 | 0:37:46 | |
What am I bid for this lot here? 100? 80? | 0:37:46 | 0:37:50 | |
£50, thank you. £50. At £50. At 50. | 0:37:50 | 0:37:53 | |
And 5. 60. At 60. | 0:37:53 | 0:37:57 | |
And 5. 70. | 0:37:57 | 0:37:59 | |
£70. And 5. At £75. | 0:37:59 | 0:38:03 | |
Are we all finished at 75? The Clarice Cliff at £75. | 0:38:03 | 0:38:08 | |
One further bid will do. At £75. Are we all done? | 0:38:08 | 0:38:12 | |
-There's always a first. -I can't believe that. | 0:38:14 | 0:38:17 | |
-I can't believe that. -Would you have let it go at £75? | 0:38:17 | 0:38:20 | |
-No. -No. -No, not really. | 0:38:20 | 0:38:22 | |
-It's worth £80. It's worth 80 to 120, surely. -Exactly. | 0:38:22 | 0:38:27 | |
-I trust my expert. -Thank you, Kate. | 0:38:27 | 0:38:30 | |
'What a shame. Just £5 off. Still, Kate seems quite relieved. | 0:38:30 | 0:38:35 | |
'Finger crossed we get a better result for Barbara.' | 0:38:35 | 0:38:38 | |
Right now, something from the Orient has come to the Calder Valley. Can you remember what it is? | 0:38:38 | 0:38:43 | |
It's that lovely bit of Chinese jade belonging to Barbara. | 0:38:43 | 0:38:46 | |
Not a lot of money, but hopefully, we'll get the top end of Adam's estimate. | 0:38:46 | 0:38:51 | |
And I know what the money's going towards, because you want some underground heating, | 0:38:51 | 0:38:56 | |
not under-floor heating, we're talking real eco-friendly here. | 0:38:56 | 0:38:59 | |
-Yes. -You're the greenest person I've ever met in my life. -We have our own wind turbine for electricity, | 0:38:59 | 0:39:05 | |
our own water supply and our own sewage system. | 0:39:05 | 0:39:08 | |
-It puts us to shame. I try to be as environmental as possible, don't you? -Yes. | 0:39:08 | 0:39:12 | |
And we have little smallholdings and things, but we're nowhere near up to Barbara's level. | 0:39:12 | 0:39:16 | |
It's just recycling and feeding the chickens with the leftovers! | 0:39:16 | 0:39:20 | |
THEY LAUGH We have all those going on, as well. | 0:39:20 | 0:39:24 | |
Well, this is a little part towards it. Fingers crossed we can get the top end, around £60. | 0:39:24 | 0:39:29 | |
Chinese circular jade pendant. | 0:39:32 | 0:39:34 | |
14-carat gold mount. | 0:39:34 | 0:39:37 | |
Right, we have a phone connected. | 0:39:37 | 0:39:40 | |
-And I'm going to open this at £100. -Yes! -£100 bid. 120. | 0:39:40 | 0:39:46 | |
-That's a great start. -120. 140. At £140. | 0:39:46 | 0:39:50 | |
Any advance on 140? 160 if you like. 140. 160. | 0:39:50 | 0:39:54 | |
-180. At £180. -This is excellent! | 0:39:54 | 0:39:56 | |
Against £180. 180. 200 if you like. At £180. | 0:39:56 | 0:40:02 | |
£200 on the phone. £200. 220 on the commission bid. 220 against you. | 0:40:02 | 0:40:08 | |
220. | 0:40:08 | 0:40:09 | |
-240. I have 260. -This is incredible. They are falling in love with this. | 0:40:10 | 0:40:15 | |
-£280 on the phone. -£280! | 0:40:16 | 0:40:20 | |
-That is a surprise. -At £300. | 0:40:20 | 0:40:23 | |
-Are we all done? 320. -320! -Yours at 320. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:27 | |
Any further bids? At £320 then on the phone. | 0:40:27 | 0:40:31 | |
How exciting was that? Chinese artefacts are so sought after | 0:40:32 | 0:40:36 | |
because their economy is so strong right now, | 0:40:36 | 0:40:38 | |
-they're buying everything back, aren't they? -And it's so unpredictable. -Yes, it is. | 0:40:38 | 0:40:43 | |
Another jade will make 20 quid and the difference between them is very hard to distinguish. | 0:40:43 | 0:40:48 | |
-There was something about it. -You've got to be so happy! -I am. | 0:40:48 | 0:40:51 | |
It's a start towards the bore hole. | 0:40:51 | 0:40:53 | |
I hope you get it, I really do. | 0:40:53 | 0:40:56 | |
-Thank you. -It's all right. | 0:40:56 | 0:40:58 | |
I told you it was going to be a surprise, didn't I? | 0:40:58 | 0:41:01 | |
-It's better than the 60 quid. -Yes. | 0:41:01 | 0:41:03 | |
'Great result! Well over the estimate and it just goes to show how unpredictable auctions can be. | 0:41:03 | 0:41:09 | |
'Now it's time for our last lot to go under the hammer.' | 0:41:09 | 0:41:12 | |
-Good luck with your Charlotte Rhead vase, Gloria. -Thank you. | 0:41:12 | 0:41:15 | |
I wonder if it would make any more money than the £60 to £80 that we're looking at | 0:41:15 | 0:41:21 | |
-if you'd kept the plant in it. -THEY LAUGH | 0:41:21 | 0:41:24 | |
-That was so funny at the valuation day! -Brilliant story, wasn't it? | 0:41:24 | 0:41:28 | |
But I guess you use things like that. They're practical. | 0:41:28 | 0:41:31 | |
If there's no sentimental value and you don't really like the thing, why not use it as a planter? | 0:41:31 | 0:41:36 | |
-That's what I thought it was for. -Well, it is. It is a vase. | 0:41:36 | 0:41:40 | |
Charlotte Rhead signed vase. | 0:41:42 | 0:41:46 | |
It's the orange and beige Tudor Rose pattern. | 0:41:46 | 0:41:49 | |
-Am I bid £40 to open? 30? 20, thank you. -We're in. | 0:41:51 | 0:41:56 | |
At 20. And 5. | 0:41:56 | 0:41:58 | |
30. And 5. 40. | 0:41:58 | 0:42:01 | |
And 5. 50. And 5. | 0:42:01 | 0:42:04 | |
60. And 5. | 0:42:04 | 0:42:06 | |
At £65 bid. | 0:42:06 | 0:42:08 | |
At 65 at the back of the room. | 0:42:08 | 0:42:10 | |
70, fresh bid. £70. | 0:42:10 | 0:42:13 | |
75. 80. | 0:42:13 | 0:42:15 | |
£80. 85. | 0:42:15 | 0:42:17 | |
Lady's bid at £85. Are you all done at £85? | 0:42:17 | 0:42:22 | |
It's going for £85. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:24 | |
-Yes! £85! Spot on. -I'm pleased about that. | 0:42:25 | 0:42:29 | |
And I'm pleased for you, as well. Somebody else is going to enjoy it | 0:42:29 | 0:42:33 | |
but you can enjoy the £85. Don't forget, there's commission to pay, 15 percent plus VAT. | 0:42:33 | 0:42:38 | |
So you've got to factor that into what you receive in the post, | 0:42:38 | 0:42:42 | |
-but this was your first auction experience, wasn't it? -Yeah. | 0:42:42 | 0:42:45 | |
Sum it up, first auction. | 0:42:45 | 0:42:48 | |
-Exciting? -Brilliant, yeah. -Going to come back? -Yes. | 0:42:48 | 0:42:51 | |
-Going to sell some more things, or coming back to buy things? -To buy. | 0:42:51 | 0:42:54 | |
-Ooh. -It's that buzz, isn't it? | 0:42:54 | 0:42:57 | |
Don't get carried away, though! | 0:42:57 | 0:42:59 | |
'What a fantastic rollercoaster ride it's been today.' | 0:42:59 | 0:43:04 | |
That's it. It's all over for our owners and, sadly, it's the end of another show. | 0:43:08 | 0:43:12 | |
We've had a fabulous time here in the Calder Valley, and I can't wait to come back to Yorkshire. | 0:43:12 | 0:43:17 | |
But for now, it's goodbye. | 0:43:17 | 0:43:19 | |
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