0:00:08 > 0:00:11Balbirnie House in Fife has a colourful history
0:00:11 > 0:00:14stretching right back to 1777.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18It was originally built for the successful and industrious Balfour family.
0:00:18 > 0:00:21It's an architectural delight, I'm sure you'll agree,
0:00:21 > 0:00:24and a fabulous setting for today's Flog It!
0:00:49 > 0:00:52The 18th-century house near Fife
0:00:52 > 0:00:56is set in more than 400 acres of picturesque park land.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01It's quiet.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04It's calm.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08And then we arrive!
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Hundreds of people have turned up. They've even brought their pets.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26They're here to see our experts,
0:01:26 > 0:01:29to ask that all-important question, which is...
0:01:29 > 0:01:33What's it worth? That's right. That's what they want to know.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35When they find out, what will they do?
0:01:35 > 0:01:39This is exactly what they're going to do - Flog It!
0:01:39 > 0:01:42And fitting right in to the classy Scottish setting
0:01:42 > 0:01:45is our classy Scottish expert, Anita Manning.
0:01:46 > 0:01:50And the man who knows a thing or two about style and flair, James Lewis.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56Anita is an auctioneer in her own right, and knows what sells well under the hammer.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00You've got good taste.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02You've got very good taste.
0:02:02 > 0:02:05James is also an auctioneer with an eye for a winning lot.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I like that. I think that's great.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Coming up, James lets some of our sellers down gently.
0:02:14 > 0:02:18I've got a bit of bad news for you. It's been restored.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21And encourages another to become a gambling man.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26Do you want to put a reserve on it, or do you want to gamble? It's a bit of a risk!
0:02:26 > 0:02:30And I visit a splendid castle where royal visitors have relaxed
0:02:30 > 0:02:33and relished a host of stunning features.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36This whole room just permeates history.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37It's marvellous!
0:02:43 > 0:02:48Let's get straight on with the show. Anita's on the hunt for treasure with Gladys.
0:02:50 > 0:02:55Gladys, I'm always delighted to see Beswick on Flog It.
0:02:55 > 0:02:58Tell me, where did you get this little group?
0:02:58 > 0:03:03I was on a shopping trip with my mum in Aberdeen, and bought it in a china shop.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08- So I would think maybe the early '80s, perhaps.- Yeah.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Did she go hunting, Gladys?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13No, no, we were brought up on a farm
0:03:13 > 0:03:16and she just liked farm life.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18- But she never went hunting, no. - No.- No.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22- Did she choose these herself? - She did. Yes, she did.
0:03:22 > 0:03:26She really liked the horse and the huntsman on the back.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28- Yes.- It's always been in the cabinet
0:03:28 > 0:03:32but my mum unfortunately died six years ago this month
0:03:32 > 0:03:37so I thought we'd declutter. I bought it for her, so it's not quite so sentimental.
0:03:37 > 0:03:43Yes. I love Beswick because it is superbly designed
0:03:43 > 0:03:46and superbly crafted.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50In fact, Beswick would send their designers to the shows -
0:03:50 > 0:03:57- dogs, cattle and horses.- I like the cattle.- They would design the very best of breeds.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00And they had to be so accurate
0:04:00 > 0:04:04and pay so much attention to detail.
0:04:04 > 0:04:08And it's reflected in the figures that they made.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09They're lovely.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14Now, this one is a later one. This little type of group,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17the huntsman, hounds and fox,
0:04:17 > 0:04:21were originally designed in the 1930s and '40s.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26But when I looked at the backstamp on this horseman here,
0:04:26 > 0:04:30I could see that that was a later Beswick stamp.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33So this would have been made in the '80s, am I right?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36I would say that's right, Anita.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40In a group you might often have two or three huntsmen,
0:04:40 > 0:04:46a couple of packs of dogs, and maybe a couple of foxes.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- Aye.- So what we've got is quite a small hunt here.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52That's true. Just three dogs, yes.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55Tell me, why do you want to sell it?
0:04:55 > 0:04:59I was thinking of buying a wee Westie puppy. A real one!
0:04:59 > 0:05:03- A real one.- I look after my sister's one Monday to Friday
0:05:03 > 0:05:06and I haven't had one of my own. If I get something for this...
0:05:06 > 0:05:07Put it towards the puppy.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- That would be a great exchange. A great exchange.- For a real one.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15But I don't know what the value of it is. It might not be very much.
0:05:15 > 0:05:16Well,
0:05:16 > 0:05:21I would put an estimate of 100 to 150.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- Would you be happy to sell it at that estimate?- Yes, I would, yes.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27I would be happy to maybe put £100.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- We'll put £100 reserve on it. - A reserve on it.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32- £100 reserve on it. - I'm happy with that.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35- I think it will go further. - Oh, all right, then!
0:05:35 > 0:05:37That would be exciting!
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Tally-ho, we're off! That's our first lot to go to auction.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45Next up, Ivor and Joyce, who've brought in a quality item
0:05:45 > 0:05:47to show James.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Ivor and Joyce, welcome to Flog It! - Thank you.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54You've brought along a lovely little object.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59If you were a lady of some social standing in the Edwardian period,
0:05:59 > 0:06:03this sort of bottle would have adorned your dressing table,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06containing the finest French fragrances.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09So it's not anybody would have one?
0:06:09 > 0:06:12No, this isn't an everyday scent bottle you have here.
0:06:12 > 0:06:15- I knew I'd be a lady some day! - It's a lovely object.
0:06:15 > 0:06:20Is it something you've had in the family, or found at a boot sale or antiques fair?
0:06:20 > 0:06:27It belonged to my stepfather's auntie who was in service towards the end of the late 1800s.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30When she was leaving service,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- the lady of the house said she could pick a going away present.- Yes.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37So she chose the scent bottle.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- She'd earmarked it for my mother. - Lovely.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43So when my mother died, I inherited it.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Well, she had very, very good taste.
0:06:46 > 0:06:52She picked very nicely. You often find that people who were in service
0:06:52 > 0:06:57ended up being given something that was pretty mediocre.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58It looked quite flashy,
0:06:58 > 0:07:00but really had no quality at all.
0:07:00 > 0:07:06I often say to people, "Well, that's why the people with the money kept the money!"
0:07:06 > 0:07:08- They didn't give it away. - That's true.
0:07:08 > 0:07:13But in this case, she has acquired something rather nice.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15- It's not hugely valuable.- No.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18But in quality terms, it's very pretty.
0:07:18 > 0:07:21If we start with the cut crystal in the base.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23This is cut crystal, not glass.
0:07:23 > 0:07:28It's the finest lead crystal. It's a form of glass, but we call it crystal.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Just look at the quality there
0:07:30 > 0:07:33of these individually hand-cut flower heads.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36And the stylised leaves.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40And the lovely quality of decoration all the way round.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Then, you go to the cover.
0:07:42 > 0:07:47This is known as repousse work, which is embossed from one side to another.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50There's a little button on the front. If we open that...
0:07:50 > 0:07:52- It's quite tight.- There we are.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56If you look at the underside, it's the exact opposite
0:07:56 > 0:07:58of the decoration we see above.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01So it's been hammered through, rather than cast in a mould.
0:08:01 > 0:08:07- The glass is almost certainly made in Stourbridge in England.- Right.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10It's of wonderful quality.
0:08:10 > 0:08:16It's likely to be by a factory that became known as Royal Brierley in 1919.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20Royal Brierley crystal was the finest crystal,
0:08:20 > 0:08:22made in Stourbridge.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26On the cover, we've got the lion, which is the sterling standard,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29and the i, which is the date letter,
0:08:29 > 0:08:33which means this silver was hallmarked and dated in 1904.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35Have you noticed the initials there?
0:08:35 > 0:08:37- I'd noticed that, yes.- Yeah?
0:08:37 > 0:08:42- Well, it's W...- W.G.- W.C. - C? I thought it was a G.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44- W.C for William Cummings.- Oh, right?
0:08:44 > 0:08:48Very nice silversmith from the early 20th century.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50An everyday silver-topped scent bottle
0:08:50 > 0:08:53is worth 40 to £60.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Something like that.
0:08:55 > 0:09:00This one, I think, is worth three or four times that.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- I think we ought to put 100 to 150 on it.- Really?
0:09:03 > 0:09:05I think it's very pretty. And, you know,
0:09:05 > 0:09:10if it didn't make that 100 to 150, just keep it. It doesn't matter.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12I'd rather see it not sell.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- Oh, yeah.- Than see it sell for less. - Just pennies, yes.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17- Let's put a reserve on it.- Yes.- Yes.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22- £100.- Yes.- If it doesn't make that. Firm. No discretion. 90's not good enough.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- No.- If we don't get 100, take it home.- Take it home, yes.
0:09:26 > 0:09:31- That would be ideal, James. - Excellent.- Lovely. Let's take it along and see how we do!
0:09:33 > 0:09:35What a stylish bottle.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40While Anita and James are searching out their next items, I've got time to chat
0:09:40 > 0:09:42to some of those who've come along today.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47So many antiques, but it's not just about antiques.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51It's about the people that own them, the people behind them. It's their story.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- What have you brought in? Can I be nosey?- Yes.- What's in there?
0:09:54 > 0:09:57How long have you had that? Is that your mother's?
0:09:57 > 0:10:01No, I think I once bought it in a sale.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05- Probably 50 years ago.- It's dated 1886. It's a ceremonial jug.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09- I'm wondering whether it's local. - All hand-painted.- Kirkcaldy.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- It could be.- There was a pottery in Kirkcaldy. Lots of them.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Is it something you hope to sell or just getting it valued?
0:10:15 > 0:10:19- I'd sell if the price is right! - If the price is right!
0:10:19 > 0:10:22That's what they all want to know! "What's it worth?"
0:10:23 > 0:10:26That all-important question!
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Someone who also wants to know is Linda,
0:10:29 > 0:10:32who's brought in one of Flog It's favourites to show Anita.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37- Linda, welcome to Flog It. - Thank you.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Tell me what we've got here.
0:10:39 > 0:10:43We've got a piece of Troika that I found in a charity shop.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45Oh, I love those stories.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47Did you recognise it immediately?
0:10:47 > 0:10:55No. Since I've retired, my new interest is looking for antiques and collectibles
0:10:55 > 0:10:58and there was a programme on TV about Troika
0:10:58 > 0:11:02and, believe it or not, the very next day I went into the shop
0:11:02 > 0:11:06and saw this thing and thought, "It can't be!"
0:11:06 > 0:11:10Then I looked underneath and saw it was.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- So that was a thrill! - It was, certainly.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16- Did you pay a lot of money for it? - Three pounds.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18Well done, well done, well done.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Now, Troika. I love the Troika pottery.
0:11:21 > 0:11:27It started round about 1963 with Benny Sirota.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30They were artisans, craftsmen.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34They wanted to get away from mass-produced items.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37This one was post-'70s,
0:11:37 > 0:11:39when things changed a wee bit.
0:11:39 > 0:11:46The post-'70s Troika is not as valuable as the earlier stuff.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51They sold in Heal's, which was a very prestigious outlet.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54It was a good shop in London.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57But, in the main, the items that they sold,
0:11:57 > 0:12:00these were for the tourist trade.
0:12:00 > 0:12:04And the people that went down to St Ives in Cornwall would buy them.
0:12:04 > 0:12:10And it's absolutely wonderful when you speak to someone who'd been down there in the '70s
0:12:10 > 0:12:12and just bought that lamp because they loved it
0:12:12 > 0:12:15and suddenly it was worth a lot of money.
0:12:15 > 0:12:17And if we look at the bottom,
0:12:17 > 0:12:22we see the very, very distinctive mark of Troika.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26This monogram here is for Louise Jinks.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29So we can identify each of the decorators
0:12:29 > 0:12:33and that's a great pleasure and great fun for the collectors.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38Now, when I look at that, I think it's a wee bit squeejee! What do you think?
0:12:38 > 0:12:42- I think so!- We don't mind that because each of these pots
0:12:42 > 0:12:45were individually made. Tell me,
0:12:45 > 0:12:47do you like Troika?
0:12:47 > 0:12:50This is the first piece that I've ever seen
0:12:50 > 0:12:52and I do like the earthy colours, yes.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57The thing is, although these were made in the '60s and '70s,
0:12:57 > 0:13:02they are in keeping with the modernist look
0:13:02 > 0:13:04of today.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07And this is one of the reasons why they are popular.
0:13:07 > 0:13:12Price on this. You paid three pounds for it. You did very well!
0:13:12 > 0:13:15This particular cylinder vase
0:13:15 > 0:13:19I would put a valuation of 30 to 50.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22I think it may go further than that, Linda.
0:13:22 > 0:13:27I hope that it does. But I find sometimes that conservative estimates really do work.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30They draw the bidder in and get the bidder excited.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34We'll put a reserve price - and I think we should keep it as a fixed reserve -
0:13:34 > 0:13:37- of £30.- That's fine.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39- Shall we go for it?- Yes, we should.
0:13:44 > 0:13:48There you have it. You've seen our first items ready to go to auction.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52I think there's a few corkers there. We might be in for one or two surprises.
0:13:52 > 0:13:58So while we make our way to the auction room, here's a reminder of the items we're taking with us.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02We're going to sell the charming Beswick hunting figures
0:14:02 > 0:14:04brought along by Gladys.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Ivor and Joyce's elegant scent bottle.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12And Linda's cylindrical Troika vase.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19We're taking our items to auction in Rosewell, south of Edinburgh.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23There will be commission to pay, and it varies between auction houses.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Here, the sellers and buyers pay 15% plus VAT.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32Right. Now I'm feeling nervous. Here we are, where our valuations will be put to the test.
0:14:32 > 0:14:37We have three auctioneers on the rostrum, so it'll be a really busy day.
0:14:37 > 0:14:39One of them is Sybelle Thomson.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44I had a quick chat to her before the sale to see what she had to say about one or two of our items.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Let's take a look.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49We've got some Beswick for you. It's a hunting group.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52They were bought on a shopping spree in Aberdeen in the '80s.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55They're very nice. Very collectable.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00The huntsman particularly. This model relates back to the 1930s.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04One problem with it is it's missing two of its hounds.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Right.- They normally have five hounds.- I didn't know that.- Yes.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09But I still think it'll do very well.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13You have to be so careful when you're looking at Beswick horses
0:15:13 > 0:15:18because sometimes the feet can be in the wrong position, or the tail stuck to the wrong leg
0:15:18 > 0:15:22or a different colourway, or the same colour on the horse,
0:15:22 > 0:15:26but the neck's turned a different way. And that puts the value up.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31- Absolutely.- Why?- The slightest variation. The collectors look at which way the huntsman's looking.
0:15:31 > 0:15:36If he was looking the other way, he'd be worth less than he is.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40- You've really got to know your stuff with Beswick.- Absolutely.
0:15:40 > 0:15:46This could be valued at 150 to 200, but if one of those details was slightly different,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48and it's rare, it could be 600 or £700.
0:15:48 > 0:15:52Get him in a different shade of red coat and you're at 500 to £600.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56- Gosh! We won't get that, will we, later?- Unfortunately not.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04We'll see how the Beswick does later. First, Linda and Anita and the Troika vase.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10It's wonderful to have a piece of Cornwall up here in Scotland!
0:16:10 > 0:16:14No, it's not me, it's a bit of Troika and it belongs to Linda.
0:16:14 > 0:16:16- Hello.- Hello.- Thanks for coming in.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20- Where did you get this? - I found it in a charity shop.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23- In Cornwall?- No, in Fife.- Right. OK.
0:16:23 > 0:16:29It's a good little thing and I know we've got to find a buyer at 30 to 50, that's what you put on it.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33Quite conservative again. It's not one that will fly.
0:16:33 > 0:16:38- It's a later one, but it's still Troika. Still has that magic name. - Let's see what the bidders think.
0:16:39 > 0:16:44This is a nice Troika brown, straight-sided vase.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46Who'd like to start me at £50 for it?
0:16:46 > 0:16:4850? 30?
0:16:49 > 0:16:5230 bid everywhere. 35. 40.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54Five. 50.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56Five? 55.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58Lady beside me, 55.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- £55.- Anybody else going on? At £55.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03Great result.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- Top end.- Good, good.- Good.- Happy? - Yes, very.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08That's a good return on three quid!
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Are you going to go back up there to the shop?
0:17:11 > 0:17:17I'll be giving some of the money to the charity shop, and some's going to my daughter's wedding fund.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20- So...- First wedding in the family?
0:17:20 > 0:17:22- Yes.- Ooh, big day.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24- Expensive day!- What's her name?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28- Gillian.- Gillian, congratulations and good luck for the future.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32That's a good result, especially for a charity shop buy.
0:17:32 > 0:17:33Next up, it's Ivor and Joyce
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and their glass scent bottle.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39It's got everything going for it.
0:17:39 > 0:17:43- Even the price, James. I think it's a goer.- Yes.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- It's a great quality example. - It's about to go under the hammer.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49We're after around £150. Let's see what the bidders think.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55The Stourbridge-style silver-mounted scent bottle.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59Lots of interest in this. I may start it at 50. 50 bid. 50 bid.
0:17:59 > 0:18:0350 bid. 55. 60. Five.
0:18:03 > 0:18:0570. Five. 80.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Five. 90.
0:18:06 > 0:18:07Five. 100.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11£100. On my right at 100.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Anyone going on? At £100.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18- Quality always sells. - Yes, it does.- It does.
0:18:18 > 0:18:21Good start to our holidays. We're driving away now.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- Are you?- Where are you off to?
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- We're driving down to Dover and going on a Med cruise. - That's a long drive!
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- We'll stop overnight. - It's not too bad.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35- That'll cover the petrol money. - It will.- Or some sherbets!
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Sherbets!
0:18:38 > 0:18:42That will add a boost to Ivor and Joyce's holiday fund. Great.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Now it's Gladys and the hunting figures.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50I wonder if the missing hounds will affect the price?
0:18:50 > 0:18:52It's Gladys's first auction, isn't it?
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- It is.- Are you nervous? - Very nervous.
0:18:55 > 0:19:00- What happened when you saw all these people?- I couldn't imagine so many people.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02This is a country auction.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05We have lots of hunting round about.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08Hopefully there'll be some riders in here.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11- I think there'll be some interest. - Here's hoping.
0:19:11 > 0:19:14We'll find out right now. Here we go.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21A very nice Beswick hunting group comprising the huntsman with three hounds and a fox.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24I have four bids on it. I'll start it at £100
0:19:24 > 0:19:26and selling. 100. 110.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29120. 130. 140. 150.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33- My goodness!- 160. 170. - Oh, my goodness!- 170.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35Anybody else? 170. 180.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37190.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39- 200.- They love it. They love it!
0:19:39 > 0:19:42220. 240.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47260. 260, right at the back.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49At £260.
0:19:50 > 0:19:54260! That galloped away, didn't it?
0:19:54 > 0:19:59- That surprised us!- That surprised me after the estimate. I thought I'd get £100.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03- Did you enjoy that?- I did! - Was your heart pounding?- It was!
0:20:09 > 0:20:13That's our first visit to the auction today. We'll come back later.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18So don't go away because I can guarantee one really big surprise.
0:20:18 > 0:20:23While we were here filming, I had the chance to explore a wonderful Scottish castle.
0:20:23 > 0:20:27It really is an architectural delight. Take a look at this.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44It was in 1458 that James, the second king of Scots,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48decreed the village of Falkland to be a royal borough.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55This fairytale-like building with all its towers and turrets
0:20:55 > 0:20:58in the old kingdom of Fife, is Falkland Palace.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00But it's not just any old royal court.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03It's known as the pleasure palace
0:21:03 > 0:21:06and it's that reputation that I've come to explore.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17The palace itself was mainly developed in the 1500s by King James IV
0:21:17 > 0:21:22and his successor, James V, with changes made by later keepers of the castle.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32The palace was a place of peace, a retreat,
0:21:32 > 0:21:36somewhere where the kings, the queens and their guests could relax
0:21:36 > 0:21:39away from the politics and duties of their position.
0:21:39 > 0:21:44Of course, the best sanctuary for reflection, if you were a monarch, was the church.
0:21:44 > 0:21:50This wonderful chapel was created in the early 1500s by King James IV.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53It was later consecrated by James V
0:21:53 > 0:21:58and Richard Stewart, the master craftsman who created all that wonderful work at Holyroodhouse
0:21:58 > 0:22:02was commissioned to do this oak-panelled ceiling.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04Just look at this wonderful work.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08He really was a master craftsman, working at the top of his genre.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11No wonder he was in demand throughout his lifetime.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14It's marvellous.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26This whole room just permeates history.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29If I can point out some of the detail in the panels up here,
0:22:29 > 0:22:34this was originally done in the early 1600s, 1630 to 1640,
0:22:34 > 0:22:36the reign of Charles I. You can see
0:22:36 > 0:22:41it's starting to fade. But here, the panel on the left-hand side
0:22:41 > 0:22:42has been restored.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Wonderful bright chromatic hues of reds and deep blues
0:22:45 > 0:22:50so the whole ceiling would have been like this, picked out with gold leaf.
0:22:50 > 0:22:52The whole place would just come alive.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00This chapel was a peaceful haven for prayer and meditation,
0:23:00 > 0:23:04often through periods of political and religious unrest.
0:23:07 > 0:23:13Despite the palace's location on the edge of a town, you feel royal visitors were left alone here.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18There's a suggestion that the name Falkland means "hidden place".
0:23:20 > 0:23:23You can imagine Mary, Queen of Scots, a regular visitor here,
0:23:23 > 0:23:25taking time to wander around the palace,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28admiring the decoration and the views.
0:23:37 > 0:23:41It wasn't just the historical guests who found Falkland so relaxing.
0:23:41 > 0:23:46More recent keepers of the castle have used this room as a library and a study.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50This was renovated in the late 19th century. It's a bit of a contrast
0:23:50 > 0:23:54to the rest of the palace with its pine-clad painted stencilled walls,
0:23:54 > 0:23:58its high vaulted ceiling and its wonderful trompe l'oeil window.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01Look at that. That's all hand-painted on there.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Trompe l'oeil means trick of the eye, an illusion.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07But it marries up with the window on the other side.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11It creates a film set atmosphere. Nevertheless,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14it's still a wonderful place to relax and read in.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17The whole room really does embrace you.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24But it's not just the comfort of indoors that appealed to visitors.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26It was the activities available outside
0:24:26 > 0:24:28that made Falkland a destination.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35The gorgeous grounds stretch out to a magnificent seven acres including an old orchard.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39This must have been the perfect place for a constitutional walk
0:24:39 > 0:24:42to ponder those important issues of the day.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44Especially somebody like Mary, Queen of Scots.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47She had a lot to think about with all the plots against her.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51She was distracted with falconry and hunting, and her father James V,
0:24:51 > 0:24:55he even had dog handlers, falconers and horse grooms on hand
0:24:55 > 0:24:57to enjoy the great outdoors.
0:24:58 > 0:25:04You get the sense that a lot of money from the courtly coffers was spent on these leisure pursuits
0:25:04 > 0:25:07for both the royals and the visiting courtiers to enjoy.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Well, it has literally just started to pour down
0:25:17 > 0:25:19so I'll put an umbrella up.
0:25:19 > 0:25:21Apart from the more genteel activities,
0:25:21 > 0:25:26if you really wanted to work up a sweat you could take part in a mini Wimbledon
0:25:26 > 0:25:28and the weather's just right for it!
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Come inside and I'll show you what I mean.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34This is what the court looks like today.
0:25:34 > 0:25:40But yesterday, when our cameras visited it, it was a very different scene.
0:25:40 > 0:25:45This is a real royal tennis court and one of the oldest of its kind in Britain.
0:25:45 > 0:25:49It was built in 1539 at the request of James V.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55Real tennis can be described as a mix of squash and lawn tennis.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00Today the Falkland Palace real tennis club play here regularly
0:26:00 > 0:26:04on the very courts where once a young Mary, Queen of Scots enjoyed the game.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11She was so keen on the sport, she even shocked courtiers by abandoning her restricting gowns
0:26:11 > 0:26:14in favour of britches when she played!
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Hearing all of that must have surprised you somewhat.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23But even kings and queens need time off,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26especially after adding and improving the building.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29I don't think there can be a better place to unwind
0:26:29 > 0:26:32than the beautiful and charming Falkland Palace.
0:26:40 > 0:26:43The sun is still shining at Balbirnie House.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46Let's join everybody and see what other surprises we can find.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Enjoying the sunshine is our expert James, who is with Bob,
0:26:54 > 0:26:56who's brought in something small and shiny.
0:26:57 > 0:27:00Bob, imagine yourself back in the 1930s.
0:27:00 > 0:27:05Flapper dresses and the Charleston and all those wonderful romantic times.
0:27:05 > 0:27:11At the same time, the future king of England, Edward, was serenading Wallis Simpson.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14And where did he take her to buy all those fine jewels?
0:27:14 > 0:27:19To Asprey's. That is the place that this little match holder started life.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22How did it come into your family?
0:27:22 > 0:27:30I got it from a great aunt who was employed as a nurse companion to Sir Holford Redditch
0:27:30 > 0:27:33who owned Portland Cement Company
0:27:33 > 0:27:35and lived down in the Rugby area.
0:27:35 > 0:27:41I believe he used to fly out to Geneva to get his cigars!
0:27:41 > 0:27:47Because he liked the Cuban cigars, he wouldn't use a lighter.
0:27:47 > 0:27:48He always used matches.
0:27:48 > 0:27:55- He had this made so that he could carry books of matches with him. - Lovely.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58If you are a very, very big cigar smoker,
0:27:58 > 0:28:03a lighter, a petrol or fuel lighter, is something you don't go anywhere near.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07Even friends of mine today that smoke cigars still use matches and not a lighter.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11The thing about this is all about quality of design.
0:28:11 > 0:28:16There are no buttons to press that ruin the outside edges of the form.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19There are no hinges protruding out of the edge.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23This is such a simple design. It's engine-turned in bands, classic 1930s.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28The initials, H.W.L.R, which relate to the owner,
0:28:28 > 0:28:32are very nicely done in a very stylish Art Deco manner.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34All we do is leave that on the hand,
0:28:34 > 0:28:36push, and there it goes.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40It's still got such life in it. It's as crisp as the day it was made.
0:28:40 > 0:28:44Inside, there we have the wonderful name, Asprey's of London.
0:28:44 > 0:28:47375, for nine carat gold.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52Nine carat gold. It's unusual, really, because nine carat is the lowest grade of gold.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55But the reason they only used nine carat for this
0:28:55 > 0:29:00is because if that was in a waistcoat pocket, it would have constant wear
0:29:00 > 0:29:04and they don't want this engine turning wearing flat.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Because that's what gives you the grip to be able to open it.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09So nine carat for a very good reason.
0:29:09 > 0:29:13But that is lovely. Value?
0:29:13 > 0:29:17- What do you think? - I really don't have any idea.
0:29:17 > 0:29:22I don't know the price of gold. I know it's high, but I don't know the price.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24I think you'll do very well with it.
0:29:24 > 0:29:28I think it's worth somewhere between 350 and £450.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- Lovely.- It's a good thing.- Yeah.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34With gold, you really don't need a reserve.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37Because you will have ten or 15 bids
0:29:37 > 0:29:39all within two or three pounds of each other,
0:29:39 > 0:29:43who'll be leaving their bids based on the gold value.
0:29:43 > 0:29:49But you should also get those people who feel it's a wonderful object in its own right.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52You might actually get above the scrap value of the gold.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54It's a difficult thing now.
0:29:54 > 0:29:56Do you want to put a reserve on it, or will you gamble?
0:29:56 > 0:29:59- I'll just have a gamble.- Sure?
0:29:59 > 0:30:02- Yes.- Let's give it a go. It's a bit of a risk, but we'll see.
0:30:04 > 0:30:09Let's hope that gamble will pay off. It's definitely got age and style about it.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16- What have you got here?- A stone hammer.- From the Bronze Age! - These were my ancestors'.
0:30:16 > 0:30:20- How old are you?- 93. - Are you, really?
0:30:20 > 0:30:23- I'm one of the antiques here! - You are, definitely.
0:30:23 > 0:30:27One of the oldest items here apart from your Bronze Age hammer!
0:30:28 > 0:30:34Next, it's Anita and Barbara, who's brought along something to write home about!
0:30:34 > 0:30:37Barbara, how charming these postcards are.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41Little postcards by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
0:30:41 > 0:30:46- Tell me where you got them. - Mum collected them during the war. She was a nurse in London.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49My father was away in the forces so she collected them.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52It amused them and brightened their days.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Do you remember these as a child?
0:30:54 > 0:30:59No, I didn't know anything about them until my mother moved into care recently.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02We've emptied her house and I found these amongst her things.
0:31:02 > 0:31:05I asked her if she wanted them and she said no.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08Did you have a wee look through them yourself?
0:31:08 > 0:31:14- I did. I like them very much. - They brought a smile to your face and to my face.
0:31:14 > 0:31:20Mabel Lucie Attwell was one of the most prolific designers of postcards.
0:31:20 > 0:31:24She was an illustrator for children's books.
0:31:24 > 0:31:27It's the little cute chubby child.
0:31:27 > 0:31:31- I think these images were based on her daughter, Peggy.- Oh.
0:31:31 > 0:31:36They're instantly recognisable and they're very, very sweet.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40She died, I think, in about 1963
0:31:40 > 0:31:42and she was very, very prolific.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45So these postcards are not rare.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49You have in the region of 40. Have you counted them?
0:31:49 > 0:31:51- 48 altogether.- 48 altogether.
0:31:51 > 0:31:53What's your favourite one?
0:31:53 > 0:31:57My favourite one is less bright than most of them.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59I like the softer colours.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01Nice subtle colours there. She's saying,
0:32:01 > 0:32:04"Hello" this wee fairy.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07Lovely. Shall we put them to auction?
0:32:07 > 0:32:09- Yes, please.- OK.
0:32:09 > 0:32:12One thing worries me about postcards.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15When they are stuck into a book,
0:32:15 > 0:32:20- it makes them a wee bitty less desirable for the collectors.- Yes.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24- The collectors like them pure. - Pristine.
0:32:24 > 0:32:29They like them in good condition, but these are mainly in good condition.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31I would like to put them into auction -
0:32:31 > 0:32:33and they will be well fancied -
0:32:33 > 0:32:37I would put an estimate of say, 100 to £200.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41- Good.- We'll let the collectors make up their own minds
0:32:41 > 0:32:47whether they want to try to get them off the backing or not.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51100 to £200, with a reserve of £80.
0:32:51 > 0:32:55- Sounds good.- Are you happy with that?- Yes, thank you.- Excellent.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59What a great collection. There are lots of postcard collectors out there.
0:32:59 > 0:33:04Now it's Jim and Betty, who've brought along some china for James to look at.
0:33:05 > 0:33:08Jim, Betty, welcome.
0:33:08 > 0:33:09Thank you so much
0:33:09 > 0:33:12for bringing this trinket dish along.
0:33:12 > 0:33:14When the British weather is like this
0:33:14 > 0:33:16there is absolutely no wonder
0:33:16 > 0:33:20why artists such as William Moorcroft were so inspired by what they saw.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23It's days like this, countryside like this,
0:33:23 > 0:33:28that inspired designs like this in Moorcroft.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31You must know a bit about it if you watch Flog It.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34I think it might be 1930s.
0:33:34 > 0:33:38Absolutely spot on. Do you know the name of the pattern?
0:33:38 > 0:33:42- Not really.- Testing!- Mushroom or...?
0:33:42 > 0:33:44No, Mushroom is Claremont.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47- This is Hazeldene.- Oh, yes. - It's very similar.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51William Moorcroft started his artistic career in ceramics in the 1890s.
0:33:51 > 0:33:53He worked for Macintyre
0:33:53 > 0:33:57and he eventually set up Moorcroft in 1913.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01The things that characterised Moorcroft are what we call tube lining,
0:34:01 > 0:34:05which is this decoration that outlines the whole design.
0:34:05 > 0:34:08It's a little bit like piping icing on a cake.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12He also was inspired by different glazes.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14And this is almost a flambe,
0:34:14 > 0:34:17a flamey, reddy colour glaze,
0:34:17 > 0:34:20high-fired at a very high temperature.
0:34:20 > 0:34:26It's a design that came around in around 1932, '33,
0:34:26 > 0:34:28and it was very, very popular.
0:34:28 > 0:34:33You see great big vases made in Hazeldene. You also see trinket trays like this.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36If we turn it over,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39we've got "Made in England", which tells you it's made after 1925.
0:34:39 > 0:34:43"Potter to H.M. The Queen".
0:34:43 > 0:34:44That's Queen Mary.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47And the W. Moorcroft facsimile signature there.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51So a little dish that is very sought after at auction.
0:34:51 > 0:34:56I love this Hazeldene pattern, especially with the sunset red ground to it.
0:35:02 > 0:35:05I've got a bit of bad news for you.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07It's been restored at some stage.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it has been done.
0:35:14 > 0:35:18It looks like 15 to 20-year-old restoration. It's starting to show through.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22When restoration is done when it's brand new, it's difficult to tell.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25- Is it a family piece?- No. - Where did you find it?
0:35:25 > 0:35:30- Where did we pick that up, Jim?- In a car boot sale.- A car boot sale?!
0:35:30 > 0:35:32- No!- Yes.- Quite local.
0:35:32 > 0:35:37You'd think everybody would know Moorcroft by now. How long ago?
0:35:37 > 0:35:41- Maybe eight years.- OK.- It's a bit longer than that, but...
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- How much did you pay for it? - Two pounds.- Two pounds.
0:35:44 > 0:35:48Well, for two pounds, it's still a great buy for two pounds.
0:35:50 > 0:35:56If it had been perfect, your two pounds would have transformed into £200.
0:35:56 > 0:36:01With the restoration, you've still made a really good investment.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04I still think it'll make 60 to 100.
0:36:04 > 0:36:06- Splendid.- That's all right.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09- Still all right, isn't it? - More than I thought initially.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11It's just a wee dish!
0:36:11 > 0:36:14Well, it is a wee dish, but it's a great wee dish!
0:36:14 > 0:36:18- £60 reserve. Happy with that? - Yes, fine.- Yes.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22- £60 reserve. 60 to 100. Let's see what happens.- Very good.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29We've now found our last lot
0:36:29 > 0:36:34so it's time to say a fond farewell to the magnificent Balbirnie House in the heart of Fife.
0:36:34 > 0:36:39It's time for a bit more auction action. Let's get straight over to the sale room.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41And here's what we're selling.
0:36:41 > 0:36:45Bob's elegant match holder, being offered without a reserve.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49The endearing postcard collection which belonged to Barbara's mother.
0:36:49 > 0:36:54And finally, Jim and Betty's two-pound restored Moorcroft dish.
0:36:59 > 0:37:03On preview day, I had a chat with Sybelle about Bob's match holder.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10I can't wait to see what happens later on in the sale.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Because this thing has no reserve
0:37:12 > 0:37:15and I keep saying to our experts it's a dangerous game.
0:37:15 > 0:37:19This belongs to Bob. As you know, it's nine-carat gold.
0:37:19 > 0:37:20Its makers are Asprey of London.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23A great, great name.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26And we've got 350 to 450 on it.
0:37:26 > 0:37:28But no reserve!
0:37:28 > 0:37:30Oh, I think it'll do very well.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33Asprey's is a very good selling point.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35They have a royal warrant by Queen Victoria.
0:37:35 > 0:37:40It does have a magic name. They still make jewellery for the Royal Family today.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44We've had lots of interest in it and it'll do well. It's super quality.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46The quality will sell it.
0:37:46 > 0:37:49- The mechanism when you open it is wonderful.- Beautiful.
0:37:49 > 0:37:51And the condition is just right as well.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54Perfect for its age. 1930s.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- Probably never been used.- It looks as if it's never been used.
0:37:57 > 0:38:00Great. So there's no need to panic!
0:38:00 > 0:38:05- I don't think so! - What if no-one bids and someone puts their hand up at 50 quid?
0:38:05 > 0:38:10- I wouldn't sell it. It wouldn't be in anybody's interests.- So you'll have a secret reserve!- Yes.
0:38:12 > 0:38:17We'll see if Sybelle's confidence is justified, as Bob's match holder is up first.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Gavin Taverndale is on the rostrum.
0:38:21 > 0:38:25A lovely thing. Proper quality. It's a good time to sell precious metal.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29- This is engine-turned. It says everything.- It's a lovely quality piece.
0:38:29 > 0:38:34If it makes lower end estimate, I'll have my head in my hands, cos it'll be melted down at that.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38I had a chat to Sybelle on the auction preview day.
0:38:38 > 0:38:40- She agreed with the valuation. - Great.
0:38:40 > 0:38:45- Fingers crossed we'll get the top end. Possibly more.- Hope so!
0:38:45 > 0:38:48We'll find out. Let's see what the bidders think.
0:38:49 > 0:38:53Asprey's of London. Nine-carat gold engine-turned match holder.
0:38:53 > 0:38:56500? 300? 200 to make a start.
0:38:58 > 0:38:59200 bid. 220.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01240. 260.
0:39:01 > 0:39:02280.
0:39:02 > 0:39:04300. 320.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07340. 360. 380.
0:39:10 > 0:39:11400.
0:39:11 > 0:39:13400. 400.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16Selling at 400. All done at 400?
0:39:17 > 0:39:20At £400. 400.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23Good price. You were right. Spot on. Well done, James. £400.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25- Happy?- Yes.- Big smile!
0:39:25 > 0:39:27Big smiles.
0:39:27 > 0:39:30There is commission to pay, 15% plus VAT.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34But it's spending money. Will you reinvest in antiques?
0:39:34 > 0:39:36A new set of golf clubs!
0:39:37 > 0:39:39At least it keeps you fit!
0:39:39 > 0:39:43Phew! No reserve. That was a good result!
0:39:43 > 0:39:45Bob's happy with that.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48Next, it's the nostalgic postcard collection
0:39:48 > 0:39:51which was brought to valuation day by Barbara
0:39:51 > 0:39:53on behalf of her mother.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55Our auctioneer is William Smith.
0:39:58 > 0:40:03It's been about four weeks since we saw you and you've had some really bad news. Terribly bad.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07They're my mum's postcards and sadly she's just passed away.
0:40:07 > 0:40:14- I'm so sorry.- It is sad, but we're going to buy some trees in her memory with what we make today.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17That's so nice. Plant something up and think of her.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19- Thank you so much for being here today.- Thank you.
0:40:19 > 0:40:23Gosh. Can't really say anything, can we?
0:40:23 > 0:40:25I think we'll let the bidders decide, really.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29- Let's hope we get lots of money. Plant something and watch it grow. - Yes.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34The collection of Mabel Lucie Attwell postcards.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36A nice album of postcards.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39A collectable lot here. £100 for them?
0:40:40 > 0:40:42£50 for them?
0:40:44 > 0:40:4650 I'm bid. 60. 70.
0:40:46 > 0:40:4880 in the corner.
0:40:48 > 0:40:51- Any advance on 80?- That's the reserve.- All done at 80 for the lot?
0:40:51 > 0:40:53At 80.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56- At £80.- Selling. That's OK, isn't it?
0:40:56 > 0:40:59You'll be able to buy a few fruit trees with that maybe.
0:40:59 > 0:41:04Something that produces something each year. Oh, bless you. Bless you.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07- Thank you.- Was your mum a big Flog It fan?- Yes, she was.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09Of course!
0:41:11 > 0:41:15I'm so glad Barbara was able to be with us for the auction.
0:41:19 > 0:41:21Now, last up it's Jim and Betty
0:41:21 > 0:41:23and their bargain boot find.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27These two have been collecting since 1963
0:41:27 > 0:41:33and now it's time to declutter. Everything's got to go and we're starting with the Moorcroft,
0:41:33 > 0:41:34a wonderful trinket tray.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37- There was a bit of damage, James? - A bit of restoration.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41Good pattern. Without the restoration, a lot more.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43It's going under the hammer right now.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49The very nice Moorcroft flambe design circular pin tray.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51I have two very close bids.
0:41:51 > 0:41:55And I may start it at £210.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57- 210.- Straight in!- 210. 210.
0:41:57 > 0:41:59210. 220.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02240.
0:42:02 > 0:42:05260. 280.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07300.
0:42:07 > 0:42:08320.
0:42:10 > 0:42:1120 against you.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16340.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19360.
0:42:19 > 0:42:21360?
0:42:21 > 0:42:22380.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24400.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27420.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30440.
0:42:33 > 0:42:39- 440. Anyone else want in? At £440.- £440, Betty!
0:42:39 > 0:42:41At £440.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44- Well done, James. - Who'd have believed that?
0:42:44 > 0:42:46£440!
0:42:46 > 0:42:51We keep saying it's a rollercoaster ride of emotions here in the auction room, don't we?
0:42:51 > 0:42:55You don't know what's going to happen. It's not an exact science.
0:42:55 > 0:42:59- Damaged, yes, it was. - But restored very well.
0:42:59 > 0:43:04I think there are two or three people there that haven't spotted the restoration.
0:43:04 > 0:43:08- I told you there'd be a surprise. I hope you've enjoyed it. - Glad it was us!
0:43:08 > 0:43:11We've enjoyed being here. Thanks for bringing it in.
0:43:11 > 0:43:17Join us again for more surprises on Flog It. It's time to say goodbye until the next time.
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