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Balbirnie House in Fife has a colourful history | 0:00:08 | 0:00:11 | |
stretching right back to 1777. | 0:00:11 | 0:00:14 | |
It was originally built for the successful and industrious Balfour family. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:18 | |
It's an architectural delight, I'm sure you'll agree, | 0:00:18 | 0:00:21 | |
and a fabulous setting for today's Flog It! | 0:00:21 | 0:00:24 | |
The 18th-century house near Fife | 0:00:49 | 0:00:52 | |
is set in more than 400 acres of picturesque park land. | 0:00:52 | 0:00:56 | |
It's quiet. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:01 | |
It's calm. | 0:01:02 | 0:01:04 | |
And then we arrive! | 0:01:06 | 0:01:08 | |
Hundreds of people have turned up. They've even brought their pets. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
They're here to see our experts, | 0:01:24 | 0:01:26 | |
to ask that all-important question, which is... | 0:01:26 | 0:01:29 | |
What's it worth? That's right. That's what they want to know. | 0:01:29 | 0:01:33 | |
When they find out, what will they do? | 0:01:33 | 0:01:35 | |
This is exactly what they're going to do - Flog It! | 0:01:35 | 0:01:39 | |
And fitting right in to the classy Scottish setting | 0:01:39 | 0:01:42 | |
is our classy Scottish expert, Anita Manning. | 0:01:42 | 0:01:45 | |
And the man who knows a thing or two about style and flair, James Lewis. | 0:01:46 | 0:01:50 | |
Anita is an auctioneer in her own right, and knows what sells well under the hammer. | 0:01:52 | 0:01:56 | |
You've got good taste. | 0:01:57 | 0:02:00 | |
You've got very good taste. | 0:02:00 | 0:02:02 | |
James is also an auctioneer with an eye for a winning lot. | 0:02:02 | 0:02:05 | |
I like that. I think that's great. | 0:02:05 | 0:02:08 | |
Coming up, James lets some of our sellers down gently. | 0:02:10 | 0:02:14 | |
I've got a bit of bad news for you. It's been restored. | 0:02:14 | 0:02:18 | |
And encourages another to become a gambling man. | 0:02:18 | 0:02:21 | |
Do you want to put a reserve on it, or do you want to gamble? It's a bit of a risk! | 0:02:21 | 0:02:26 | |
And I visit a splendid castle where royal visitors have relaxed | 0:02:26 | 0:02:30 | |
and relished a host of stunning features. | 0:02:30 | 0:02:33 | |
This whole room just permeates history. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
It's marvellous! | 0:02:36 | 0:02:37 | |
Let's get straight on with the show. Anita's on the hunt for treasure with Gladys. | 0:02:43 | 0:02:48 | |
Gladys, I'm always delighted to see Beswick on Flog It. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:55 | |
Tell me, where did you get this little group? | 0:02:55 | 0:02:58 | |
I was on a shopping trip with my mum in Aberdeen, and bought it in a china shop. | 0:02:58 | 0:03:03 | |
-So I would think maybe the early '80s, perhaps. -Yeah. | 0:03:03 | 0:03:08 | |
Did she go hunting, Gladys? | 0:03:08 | 0:03:11 | |
No, no, we were brought up on a farm | 0:03:11 | 0:03:13 | |
and she just liked farm life. | 0:03:13 | 0:03:16 | |
-But she never went hunting, no. -No. -No. | 0:03:16 | 0:03:18 | |
-Did she choose these herself? -She did. Yes, she did. | 0:03:18 | 0:03:22 | |
She really liked the horse and the huntsman on the back. | 0:03:22 | 0:03:26 | |
-Yes. -It's always been in the cabinet | 0:03:26 | 0:03:28 | |
but my mum unfortunately died six years ago this month | 0:03:28 | 0:03:32 | |
so I thought we'd declutter. I bought it for her, so it's not quite so sentimental. | 0:03:32 | 0:03:37 | |
Yes. I love Beswick because it is superbly designed | 0:03:37 | 0:03:43 | |
and superbly crafted. | 0:03:43 | 0:03:46 | |
In fact, Beswick would send their designers to the shows - | 0:03:46 | 0:03:50 | |
-dogs, cattle and horses. -I like the cattle. -They would design the very best of breeds. | 0:03:50 | 0:03:57 | |
And they had to be so accurate | 0:03:57 | 0:04:00 | |
and pay so much attention to detail. | 0:04:00 | 0:04:04 | |
And it's reflected in the figures that they made. | 0:04:04 | 0:04:08 | |
They're lovely. | 0:04:08 | 0:04:09 | |
Now, this one is a later one. This little type of group, | 0:04:09 | 0:04:14 | |
the huntsman, hounds and fox, | 0:04:14 | 0:04:17 | |
were originally designed in the 1930s and '40s. | 0:04:17 | 0:04:21 | |
But when I looked at the backstamp on this horseman here, | 0:04:21 | 0:04:26 | |
I could see that that was a later Beswick stamp. | 0:04:26 | 0:04:30 | |
So this would have been made in the '80s, am I right? | 0:04:30 | 0:04:33 | |
I would say that's right, Anita. | 0:04:33 | 0:04:36 | |
In a group you might often have two or three huntsmen, | 0:04:36 | 0:04:40 | |
a couple of packs of dogs, and maybe a couple of foxes. | 0:04:40 | 0:04:46 | |
-Aye. -So what we've got is quite a small hunt here. | 0:04:46 | 0:04:49 | |
That's true. Just three dogs, yes. | 0:04:49 | 0:04:52 | |
Tell me, why do you want to sell it? | 0:04:52 | 0:04:55 | |
I was thinking of buying a wee Westie puppy. A real one! | 0:04:55 | 0:04:59 | |
-A real one. -I look after my sister's one Monday to Friday | 0:04:59 | 0:05:03 | |
and I haven't had one of my own. If I get something for this... | 0:05:03 | 0:05:06 | |
Put it towards the puppy. | 0:05:06 | 0:05:07 | |
-That would be a great exchange. A great exchange. -For a real one. | 0:05:07 | 0:05:11 | |
But I don't know what the value of it is. It might not be very much. | 0:05:11 | 0:05:15 | |
Well, | 0:05:15 | 0:05:16 | |
I would put an estimate of 100 to 150. | 0:05:16 | 0:05:21 | |
-Would you be happy to sell it at that estimate? -Yes, I would, yes. | 0:05:21 | 0:05:25 | |
I would be happy to maybe put £100. | 0:05:25 | 0:05:27 | |
-We'll put £100 reserve on it. -A reserve on it. | 0:05:27 | 0:05:30 | |
-£100 reserve on it. -I'm happy with that. | 0:05:30 | 0:05:32 | |
-I think it will go further. -Oh, all right, then! | 0:05:32 | 0:05:35 | |
That would be exciting! | 0:05:35 | 0:05:37 | |
Tally-ho, we're off! That's our first lot to go to auction. | 0:05:37 | 0:05:41 | |
Next up, Ivor and Joyce, who've brought in a quality item | 0:05:41 | 0:05:45 | |
to show James. | 0:05:45 | 0:05:47 | |
-Ivor and Joyce, welcome to Flog It! -Thank you. | 0:05:49 | 0:05:51 | |
You've brought along a lovely little object. | 0:05:51 | 0:05:54 | |
If you were a lady of some social standing in the Edwardian period, | 0:05:54 | 0:05:59 | |
this sort of bottle would have adorned your dressing table, | 0:05:59 | 0:06:03 | |
containing the finest French fragrances. | 0:06:03 | 0:06:06 | |
So it's not anybody would have one? | 0:06:06 | 0:06:09 | |
No, this isn't an everyday scent bottle you have here. | 0:06:09 | 0:06:12 | |
-I knew I'd be a lady some day! -It's a lovely object. | 0:06:12 | 0:06:15 | |
Is it something you've had in the family, or found at a boot sale or antiques fair? | 0:06:15 | 0:06:20 | |
It belonged to my stepfather's auntie who was in service towards the end of the late 1800s. | 0:06:20 | 0:06:27 | |
When she was leaving service, | 0:06:27 | 0:06:30 | |
-the lady of the house said she could pick a going away present. -Yes. | 0:06:30 | 0:06:34 | |
So she chose the scent bottle. | 0:06:34 | 0:06:37 | |
-She'd earmarked it for my mother. -Lovely. | 0:06:37 | 0:06:40 | |
So when my mother died, I inherited it. | 0:06:40 | 0:06:43 | |
Well, she had very, very good taste. | 0:06:43 | 0:06:46 | |
She picked very nicely. You often find that people who were in service | 0:06:46 | 0:06:52 | |
ended up being given something that was pretty mediocre. | 0:06:52 | 0:06:57 | |
It looked quite flashy, | 0:06:57 | 0:06:58 | |
but really had no quality at all. | 0:06:58 | 0:07:00 | |
I often say to people, "Well, that's why the people with the money kept the money!" | 0:07:00 | 0:07:06 | |
-They didn't give it away. -That's true. | 0:07:06 | 0:07:08 | |
But in this case, she has acquired something rather nice. | 0:07:08 | 0:07:13 | |
-It's not hugely valuable. -No. | 0:07:13 | 0:07:15 | |
But in quality terms, it's very pretty. | 0:07:15 | 0:07:18 | |
If we start with the cut crystal in the base. | 0:07:18 | 0:07:21 | |
This is cut crystal, not glass. | 0:07:21 | 0:07:23 | |
It's the finest lead crystal. It's a form of glass, but we call it crystal. | 0:07:23 | 0:07:28 | |
Just look at the quality there | 0:07:28 | 0:07:30 | |
of these individually hand-cut flower heads. | 0:07:30 | 0:07:33 | |
And the stylised leaves. | 0:07:33 | 0:07:36 | |
And the lovely quality of decoration all the way round. | 0:07:36 | 0:07:40 | |
Then, you go to the cover. | 0:07:40 | 0:07:42 | |
This is known as repousse work, which is embossed from one side to another. | 0:07:42 | 0:07:47 | |
There's a little button on the front. If we open that... | 0:07:47 | 0:07:50 | |
-It's quite tight. -There we are. | 0:07:50 | 0:07:52 | |
If you look at the underside, it's the exact opposite | 0:07:52 | 0:07:56 | |
of the decoration we see above. | 0:07:56 | 0:07:58 | |
So it's been hammered through, rather than cast in a mould. | 0:07:58 | 0:08:01 | |
-The glass is almost certainly made in Stourbridge in England. -Right. | 0:08:01 | 0:08:07 | |
It's of wonderful quality. | 0:08:07 | 0:08:10 | |
It's likely to be by a factory that became known as Royal Brierley in 1919. | 0:08:10 | 0:08:16 | |
Royal Brierley crystal was the finest crystal, | 0:08:16 | 0:08:20 | |
made in Stourbridge. | 0:08:20 | 0:08:22 | |
On the cover, we've got the lion, which is the sterling standard, | 0:08:22 | 0:08:26 | |
and the i, which is the date letter, | 0:08:26 | 0:08:29 | |
which means this silver was hallmarked and dated in 1904. | 0:08:29 | 0:08:33 | |
Have you noticed the initials there? | 0:08:33 | 0:08:35 | |
-I'd noticed that, yes. -Yeah? | 0:08:35 | 0:08:37 | |
-Well, it's W... -W.G. -W.C. -C? I thought it was a G. | 0:08:37 | 0:08:42 | |
-W.C for William Cummings. -Oh, right? | 0:08:42 | 0:08:44 | |
Very nice silversmith from the early 20th century. | 0:08:44 | 0:08:48 | |
An everyday silver-topped scent bottle | 0:08:48 | 0:08:50 | |
is worth 40 to £60. | 0:08:50 | 0:08:53 | |
Something like that. | 0:08:53 | 0:08:55 | |
This one, I think, is worth three or four times that. | 0:08:55 | 0:09:00 | |
-I think we ought to put 100 to 150 on it. -Really? | 0:09:00 | 0:09:03 | |
I think it's very pretty. And, you know, | 0:09:03 | 0:09:05 | |
if it didn't make that 100 to 150, just keep it. It doesn't matter. | 0:09:05 | 0:09:10 | |
I'd rather see it not sell. | 0:09:10 | 0:09:12 | |
-Oh, yeah. -Than see it sell for less. -Just pennies, yes. | 0:09:12 | 0:09:15 | |
-Let's put a reserve on it. -Yes. -Yes. | 0:09:15 | 0:09:17 | |
-£100. -Yes. -If it doesn't make that. Firm. No discretion. 90's not good enough. | 0:09:17 | 0:09:22 | |
-No. -If we don't get 100, take it home. -Take it home, yes. | 0:09:22 | 0:09:26 | |
-That would be ideal, James. -Excellent. -Lovely. Let's take it along and see how we do! | 0:09:26 | 0:09:31 | |
What a stylish bottle. | 0:09:33 | 0:09:35 | |
While Anita and James are searching out their next items, I've got time to chat | 0:09:35 | 0:09:40 | |
to some of those who've come along today. | 0:09:40 | 0:09:42 | |
So many antiques, but it's not just about antiques. | 0:09:44 | 0:09:47 | |
It's about the people that own them, the people behind them. It's their story. | 0:09:47 | 0:09:51 | |
-What have you brought in? Can I be nosey? -Yes. -What's in there? | 0:09:51 | 0:09:54 | |
How long have you had that? Is that your mother's? | 0:09:54 | 0:09:57 | |
No, I think I once bought it in a sale. | 0:09:57 | 0:10:01 | |
-Probably 50 years ago. -It's dated 1886. It's a ceremonial jug. | 0:10:01 | 0:10:05 | |
-I'm wondering whether it's local. -All hand-painted. -Kirkcaldy. | 0:10:05 | 0:10:09 | |
-It could be. -There was a pottery in Kirkcaldy. Lots of them. | 0:10:09 | 0:10:12 | |
Is it something you hope to sell or just getting it valued? | 0:10:12 | 0:10:15 | |
-I'd sell if the price is right! -If the price is right! | 0:10:15 | 0:10:19 | |
That's what they all want to know! "What's it worth?" | 0:10:19 | 0:10:22 | |
That all-important question! | 0:10:23 | 0:10:26 | |
Someone who also wants to know is Linda, | 0:10:26 | 0:10:29 | |
who's brought in one of Flog It's favourites to show Anita. | 0:10:29 | 0:10:32 | |
-Linda, welcome to Flog It. -Thank you. | 0:10:35 | 0:10:37 | |
Tell me what we've got here. | 0:10:37 | 0:10:39 | |
We've got a piece of Troika that I found in a charity shop. | 0:10:39 | 0:10:43 | |
Oh, I love those stories. | 0:10:43 | 0:10:45 | |
Did you recognise it immediately? | 0:10:45 | 0:10:47 | |
No. Since I've retired, my new interest is looking for antiques and collectibles | 0:10:47 | 0:10:55 | |
and there was a programme on TV about Troika | 0:10:55 | 0:10:58 | |
and, believe it or not, the very next day I went into the shop | 0:10:58 | 0:11:02 | |
and saw this thing and thought, "It can't be!" | 0:11:02 | 0:11:06 | |
Then I looked underneath and saw it was. | 0:11:06 | 0:11:10 | |
-So that was a thrill! -It was, certainly. | 0:11:10 | 0:11:13 | |
-Did you pay a lot of money for it? -Three pounds. | 0:11:13 | 0:11:16 | |
Well done, well done, well done. | 0:11:16 | 0:11:18 | |
Now, Troika. I love the Troika pottery. | 0:11:18 | 0:11:21 | |
It started round about 1963 with Benny Sirota. | 0:11:21 | 0:11:27 | |
They were artisans, craftsmen. | 0:11:27 | 0:11:30 | |
They wanted to get away from mass-produced items. | 0:11:30 | 0:11:34 | |
This one was post-'70s, | 0:11:34 | 0:11:37 | |
when things changed a wee bit. | 0:11:37 | 0:11:39 | |
The post-'70s Troika is not as valuable as the earlier stuff. | 0:11:39 | 0:11:46 | |
They sold in Heal's, which was a very prestigious outlet. | 0:11:46 | 0:11:51 | |
It was a good shop in London. | 0:11:51 | 0:11:54 | |
But, in the main, the items that they sold, | 0:11:54 | 0:11:57 | |
these were for the tourist trade. | 0:11:57 | 0:12:00 | |
And the people that went down to St Ives in Cornwall would buy them. | 0:12:00 | 0:12:04 | |
And it's absolutely wonderful when you speak to someone who'd been down there in the '70s | 0:12:04 | 0:12:10 | |
and just bought that lamp because they loved it | 0:12:10 | 0:12:12 | |
and suddenly it was worth a lot of money. | 0:12:12 | 0:12:15 | |
And if we look at the bottom, | 0:12:15 | 0:12:17 | |
we see the very, very distinctive mark of Troika. | 0:12:17 | 0:12:22 | |
This monogram here is for Louise Jinks. | 0:12:22 | 0:12:26 | |
So we can identify each of the decorators | 0:12:26 | 0:12:29 | |
and that's a great pleasure and great fun for the collectors. | 0:12:29 | 0:12:33 | |
Now, when I look at that, I think it's a wee bit squeejee! What do you think? | 0:12:33 | 0:12:38 | |
-I think so! -We don't mind that because each of these pots | 0:12:38 | 0:12:42 | |
were individually made. Tell me, | 0:12:42 | 0:12:45 | |
do you like Troika? | 0:12:45 | 0:12:47 | |
This is the first piece that I've ever seen | 0:12:47 | 0:12:50 | |
and I do like the earthy colours, yes. | 0:12:50 | 0:12:52 | |
The thing is, although these were made in the '60s and '70s, | 0:12:52 | 0:12:57 | |
they are in keeping with the modernist look | 0:12:57 | 0:13:02 | |
of today. | 0:13:02 | 0:13:04 | |
And this is one of the reasons why they are popular. | 0:13:04 | 0:13:07 | |
Price on this. You paid three pounds for it. You did very well! | 0:13:07 | 0:13:12 | |
This particular cylinder vase | 0:13:12 | 0:13:15 | |
I would put a valuation of 30 to 50. | 0:13:15 | 0:13:19 | |
I think it may go further than that, Linda. | 0:13:19 | 0:13:22 | |
I hope that it does. But I find sometimes that conservative estimates really do work. | 0:13:22 | 0:13:27 | |
They draw the bidder in and get the bidder excited. | 0:13:27 | 0:13:30 | |
We'll put a reserve price - and I think we should keep it as a fixed reserve - | 0:13:30 | 0:13:34 | |
-of £30. -That's fine. | 0:13:34 | 0:13:37 | |
-Shall we go for it? -Yes, we should. | 0:13:37 | 0:13:39 | |
There you have it. You've seen our first items ready to go to auction. | 0:13:44 | 0:13:48 | |
I think there's a few corkers there. We might be in for one or two surprises. | 0:13:48 | 0:13:52 | |
So while we make our way to the auction room, here's a reminder of the items we're taking with us. | 0:13:52 | 0:13:58 | |
We're going to sell the charming Beswick hunting figures | 0:13:58 | 0:14:02 | |
brought along by Gladys. | 0:14:02 | 0:14:04 | |
Ivor and Joyce's elegant scent bottle. | 0:14:05 | 0:14:08 | |
And Linda's cylindrical Troika vase. | 0:14:09 | 0:14:12 | |
We're taking our items to auction in Rosewell, south of Edinburgh. | 0:14:15 | 0:14:19 | |
There will be commission to pay, and it varies between auction houses. | 0:14:19 | 0:14:23 | |
Here, the sellers and buyers pay 15% plus VAT. | 0:14:23 | 0:14:27 | |
Right. Now I'm feeling nervous. Here we are, where our valuations will be put to the test. | 0:14:27 | 0:14:32 | |
We have three auctioneers on the rostrum, so it'll be a really busy day. | 0:14:32 | 0:14:37 | |
One of them is Sybelle Thomson. | 0:14:37 | 0:14:39 | |
I had a quick chat to her before the sale to see what she had to say about one or two of our items. | 0:14:39 | 0:14:44 | |
Let's take a look. | 0:14:44 | 0:14:46 | |
We've got some Beswick for you. It's a hunting group. | 0:14:46 | 0:14:49 | |
They were bought on a shopping spree in Aberdeen in the '80s. | 0:14:49 | 0:14:52 | |
They're very nice. Very collectable. | 0:14:52 | 0:14:55 | |
The huntsman particularly. This model relates back to the 1930s. | 0:14:55 | 0:15:00 | |
One problem with it is it's missing two of its hounds. | 0:15:00 | 0:15:04 | |
-Right. -They normally have five hounds. -I didn't know that. -Yes. | 0:15:04 | 0:15:07 | |
But I still think it'll do very well. | 0:15:07 | 0:15:09 | |
You have to be so careful when you're looking at Beswick horses | 0:15:09 | 0:15:13 | |
because sometimes the feet can be in the wrong position, or the tail stuck to the wrong leg | 0:15:13 | 0:15:18 | |
or a different colourway, or the same colour on the horse, | 0:15:18 | 0:15:22 | |
but the neck's turned a different way. And that puts the value up. | 0:15:22 | 0:15:26 | |
-Absolutely. -Why? -The slightest variation. The collectors look at which way the huntsman's looking. | 0:15:26 | 0:15:31 | |
If he was looking the other way, he'd be worth less than he is. | 0:15:31 | 0:15:36 | |
-You've really got to know your stuff with Beswick. -Absolutely. | 0:15:36 | 0:15:40 | |
This could be valued at 150 to 200, but if one of those details was slightly different, | 0:15:40 | 0:15:46 | |
and it's rare, it could be 600 or £700. | 0:15:46 | 0:15:48 | |
Get him in a different shade of red coat and you're at 500 to £600. | 0:15:48 | 0:15:52 | |
-Gosh! We won't get that, will we, later? -Unfortunately not. | 0:15:52 | 0:15:56 | |
We'll see how the Beswick does later. First, Linda and Anita and the Troika vase. | 0:15:59 | 0:16:04 | |
It's wonderful to have a piece of Cornwall up here in Scotland! | 0:16:07 | 0:16:10 | |
No, it's not me, it's a bit of Troika and it belongs to Linda. | 0:16:10 | 0:16:14 | |
-Hello. -Hello. -Thanks for coming in. | 0:16:14 | 0:16:16 | |
-Where did you get this? -I found it in a charity shop. | 0:16:16 | 0:16:20 | |
-In Cornwall? -No, in Fife. -Right. OK. | 0:16:20 | 0:16:23 | |
It'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. | 0:16:23 | 0:16:29 | |
Quite conservative again. It's not one that will fly. | 0:16:29 | 0:16:33 | |
-It's a later one, but it's still Troika. Still has that magic name. -Let's see what the bidders think. | 0:16:33 | 0:16:38 | |
This is a nice Troika brown, straight-sided vase. | 0:16:39 | 0:16:44 | |
Who'd like to start me at £50 for it? | 0:16:44 | 0:16:46 | |
50? 30? | 0:16:46 | 0:16:48 | |
30 bid everywhere. 35. 40. | 0:16:49 | 0:16:52 | |
Five. 50. | 0:16:52 | 0:16:54 | |
Five? 55. | 0:16:54 | 0:16:56 | |
Lady beside me, 55. | 0:16:56 | 0:16:58 | |
-£55. -Anybody else going on? At £55. | 0:16:58 | 0:17:01 | |
Great result. | 0:17:01 | 0:17:03 | |
-Top end. -Good, good. -Good. -Happy? -Yes, very. | 0:17:03 | 0:17:06 | |
That's a good return on three quid! | 0:17:06 | 0:17:08 | |
Are you going to go back up there to the shop? | 0:17:08 | 0:17:11 | |
I'll be giving some of the money to the charity shop, and some's going to my daughter's wedding fund. | 0:17:11 | 0:17:17 | |
-So... -First wedding in the family? | 0:17:17 | 0:17:20 | |
-Yes. -Ooh, big day. | 0:17:20 | 0:17:22 | |
-Expensive day! -What's her name? | 0:17:22 | 0:17:24 | |
-Gillian. -Gillian, congratulations and good luck for the future. | 0:17:24 | 0:17:28 | |
That's a good result, especially for a charity shop buy. | 0:17:28 | 0:17:32 | |
Next up, it's Ivor and Joyce | 0:17:32 | 0:17:33 | |
and their glass scent bottle. | 0:17:33 | 0:17:36 | |
It's got everything going for it. | 0:17:37 | 0:17:39 | |
-Even the price, James. I think it's a goer. -Yes. | 0:17:39 | 0:17:43 | |
-It's a great quality example. -It's about to go under the hammer. | 0:17:43 | 0:17:46 | |
We're after around £150. Let's see what the bidders think. | 0:17:46 | 0:17:49 | |
The Stourbridge-style silver-mounted scent bottle. | 0:17:52 | 0:17:55 | |
Lots of interest in this. I may start it at 50. 50 bid. 50 bid. | 0:17:55 | 0:17:59 | |
50 bid. 55. 60. Five. | 0:17:59 | 0:18:03 | |
70. Five. 80. | 0:18:03 | 0:18:05 | |
Five. 90. | 0:18:05 | 0:18:06 | |
Five. 100. | 0:18:06 | 0:18:07 | |
£100. On my right at 100. | 0:18:07 | 0:18:11 | |
Anyone going on? At £100. | 0:18:11 | 0:18:14 | |
-Quality always sells. -Yes, it does. -It does. | 0:18:14 | 0:18:18 | |
Good start to our holidays. We're driving away now. | 0:18:18 | 0:18:21 | |
-Are you? -Where are you off to? | 0:18:21 | 0:18:24 | |
-We're driving down to Dover and going on a Med cruise. -That's a long drive! | 0:18:24 | 0:18:28 | |
-We'll stop overnight. -It's not too bad. | 0:18:28 | 0:18:31 | |
-That'll cover the petrol money. -It will. -Or some sherbets! | 0:18:31 | 0:18:35 | |
Sherbets! | 0:18:35 | 0:18:37 | |
That will add a boost to Ivor and Joyce's holiday fund. Great. | 0:18:38 | 0:18:42 | |
Now it's Gladys and the hunting figures. | 0:18:43 | 0:18:46 | |
I wonder if the missing hounds will affect the price? | 0:18:46 | 0:18:50 | |
It's Gladys's first auction, isn't it? | 0:18:50 | 0:18:52 | |
-It is. -Are you nervous? -Very nervous. | 0:18:52 | 0:18:55 | |
-What happened when you saw all these people? -I couldn't imagine so many people. | 0:18:55 | 0:19:00 | |
This is a country auction. | 0:19:00 | 0:19:02 | |
We have lots of hunting round about. | 0:19:02 | 0:19:05 | |
Hopefully there'll be some riders in here. | 0:19:05 | 0:19:08 | |
-I think there'll be some interest. -Here's hoping. | 0:19:08 | 0:19:11 | |
We'll find out right now. Here we go. | 0:19:11 | 0:19:14 | |
A very nice Beswick hunting group comprising the huntsman with three hounds and a fox. | 0:19:16 | 0:19:21 | |
I have four bids on it. I'll start it at £100 | 0:19:21 | 0:19:24 | |
and selling. 100. 110. | 0:19:24 | 0:19:26 | |
120. 130. 140. 150. | 0:19:26 | 0:19:29 | |
-My goodness! -160. 170. -Oh, my goodness! -170. | 0:19:29 | 0:19:33 | |
Anybody else? 170. 180. | 0:19:33 | 0:19:35 | |
190. | 0:19:35 | 0:19:37 | |
-200. -They love it. They love it! | 0:19:37 | 0:19:39 | |
220. 240. | 0:19:39 | 0:19:42 | |
260. 260, right at the back. | 0:19:43 | 0:19:47 | |
At £260. | 0:19:47 | 0:19:49 | |
260! That galloped away, didn't it? | 0:19:50 | 0:19:54 | |
-That surprised us! -That surprised me after the estimate. I thought I'd get £100. | 0:19:54 | 0:19:59 | |
-Did you enjoy that? -I did! -Was your heart pounding? -It was! | 0:19:59 | 0:20:03 | |
That's our first visit to the auction today. We'll come back later. | 0:20:09 | 0:20:13 | |
So don't go away because I can guarantee one really big surprise. | 0:20:13 | 0:20:18 | |
While we were here filming, I had the chance to explore a wonderful Scottish castle. | 0:20:18 | 0:20:23 | |
It really is an architectural delight. Take a look at this. | 0:20:23 | 0:20:27 | |
It was in 1458 that James, the second king of Scots, | 0:20:40 | 0:20:44 | |
decreed the village of Falkland to be a royal borough. | 0:20:44 | 0:20:48 | |
This fairytale-like building with all its towers and turrets | 0:20:52 | 0:20:55 | |
in the old kingdom of Fife, is Falkland Palace. | 0:20:55 | 0:20:58 | |
But it's not just any old royal court. | 0:20:58 | 0:21:00 | |
It's known as the pleasure palace | 0:21:00 | 0:21:03 | |
and it's that reputation that I've come to explore. | 0:21:03 | 0:21:06 | |
The palace itself was mainly developed in the 1500s by King James IV | 0:21:13 | 0:21:17 | |
and his successor, James V, with changes made by later keepers of the castle. | 0:21:17 | 0:21:22 | |
The palace was a place of peace, a retreat, | 0:21:29 | 0:21:32 | |
somewhere where the kings, the queens and their guests could relax | 0:21:32 | 0:21:36 | |
away from the politics and duties of their position. | 0:21:36 | 0:21:39 | |
Of course, the best sanctuary for reflection, if you were a monarch, was the church. | 0:21:39 | 0:21:44 | |
This wonderful chapel was created in the early 1500s by King James IV. | 0:21:44 | 0:21:50 | |
It was later consecrated by James V | 0:21:50 | 0:21:53 | |
and Richard Stewart, the master craftsman who created all that wonderful work at Holyroodhouse | 0:21:53 | 0:21:58 | |
was commissioned to do this oak-panelled ceiling. | 0:21:58 | 0:22:02 | |
Just look at this wonderful work. | 0:22:02 | 0:22:04 | |
He really was a master craftsman, working at the top of his genre. | 0:22:04 | 0:22:08 | |
No wonder he was in demand throughout his lifetime. | 0:22:08 | 0:22:11 | |
It's marvellous. | 0:22:12 | 0:22:14 | |
This whole room just permeates history. | 0:22:23 | 0:22:26 | |
If I can point out some of the detail in the panels up here, | 0:22:26 | 0:22:29 | |
this was originally done in the early 1600s, 1630 to 1640, | 0:22:29 | 0:22:34 | |
the reign of Charles I. You can see | 0:22:34 | 0:22:36 | |
it's starting to fade. But here, the panel on the left-hand side | 0:22:36 | 0:22:41 | |
has been restored. | 0:22:41 | 0:22:42 | |
Wonderful bright chromatic hues of reds and deep blues | 0:22:42 | 0:22:45 | |
so the whole ceiling would have been like this, picked out with gold leaf. | 0:22:45 | 0:22:50 | |
The whole place would just come alive. | 0:22:50 | 0:22:52 | |
This chapel was a peaceful haven for prayer and meditation, | 0:22:56 | 0:23:00 | |
often through periods of political and religious unrest. | 0:23:00 | 0:23:04 | |
Despite the palace's location on the edge of a town, you feel royal visitors were left alone here. | 0:23:07 | 0:23:13 | |
There's a suggestion that the name Falkland means "hidden place". | 0:23:13 | 0:23:18 | |
You can imagine Mary, Queen of Scots, a regular visitor here, | 0:23:20 | 0:23:23 | |
taking time to wander around the palace, | 0:23:23 | 0:23:25 | |
admiring the decoration and the views. | 0:23:25 | 0:23:28 | |
It wasn't just the historical guests who found Falkland so relaxing. | 0:23:37 | 0:23:41 | |
More recent keepers of the castle have used this room as a library and a study. | 0:23:41 | 0:23:46 | |
This was renovated in the late 19th century. It's a bit of a contrast | 0:23:46 | 0:23:50 | |
to the rest of the palace with its pine-clad painted stencilled walls, | 0:23:50 | 0:23:54 | |
its high vaulted ceiling and its wonderful trompe l'oeil window. | 0:23:54 | 0:23:58 | |
Look at that. That's all hand-painted on there. | 0:23:58 | 0:24:01 | |
Trompe l'oeil means trick of the eye, an illusion. | 0:24:01 | 0:24:04 | |
But it marries up with the window on the other side. | 0:24:04 | 0:24:07 | |
It creates a film set atmosphere. Nevertheless, | 0:24:07 | 0:24:11 | |
it's still a wonderful place to relax and read in. | 0:24:11 | 0:24:14 | |
The whole room really does embrace you. | 0:24:14 | 0:24:17 | |
But it's not just the comfort of indoors that appealed to visitors. | 0:24:20 | 0:24:24 | |
It was the activities available outside | 0:24:24 | 0:24:26 | |
that made Falkland a destination. | 0:24:26 | 0:24:28 | |
The gorgeous grounds stretch out to a magnificent seven acres including an old orchard. | 0:24:30 | 0:24:35 | |
This must have been the perfect place for a constitutional walk | 0:24:35 | 0:24:39 | |
to ponder those important issues of the day. | 0:24:39 | 0:24:42 | |
Especially somebody like Mary, Queen of Scots. | 0:24:42 | 0:24:44 | |
She had a lot to think about with all the plots against her. | 0:24:44 | 0:24:47 | |
She was distracted with falconry and hunting, and her father James V, | 0:24:47 | 0:24:51 | |
he even had dog handlers, falconers and horse grooms on hand | 0:24:51 | 0:24:55 | |
to enjoy the great outdoors. | 0:24:55 | 0:24:57 | |
You get the sense that a lot of money from the courtly coffers was spent on these leisure pursuits | 0:24:58 | 0:25:04 | |
for both the royals and the visiting courtiers to enjoy. | 0:25:04 | 0:25:07 | |
Well, it has literally just started to pour down | 0:25:14 | 0:25:17 | |
so I'll put an umbrella up. | 0:25:17 | 0:25:19 | |
Apart from the more genteel activities, | 0:25:19 | 0:25:21 | |
if you really wanted to work up a sweat you could take part in a mini Wimbledon | 0:25:21 | 0:25:26 | |
and the weather's just right for it! | 0:25:26 | 0:25:28 | |
Come inside and I'll show you what I mean. | 0:25:28 | 0:25:30 | |
This is what the court looks like today. | 0:25:31 | 0:25:34 | |
But yesterday, when our cameras visited it, it was a very different scene. | 0:25:34 | 0:25:40 | |
This is a real royal tennis court and one of the oldest of its kind in Britain. | 0:25:40 | 0:25:45 | |
It was built in 1539 at the request of James V. | 0:25:45 | 0:25:49 | |
Real tennis can be described as a mix of squash and lawn tennis. | 0:25:50 | 0:25:55 | |
Today the Falkland Palace real tennis club play here regularly | 0:25:56 | 0:26:00 | |
on the very courts where once a young Mary, Queen of Scots enjoyed the game. | 0:26:00 | 0:26:04 | |
She was so keen on the sport, she even shocked courtiers by abandoning her restricting gowns | 0:26:06 | 0:26:11 | |
in favour of britches when she played! | 0:26:11 | 0:26:14 | |
Hearing all of that must have surprised you somewhat. | 0:26:17 | 0:26:20 | |
But even kings and queens need time off, | 0:26:20 | 0:26:23 | |
especially after adding and improving the building. | 0:26:23 | 0:26:26 | |
I don't think there can be a better place to unwind | 0:26:26 | 0:26:29 | |
than the beautiful and charming Falkland Palace. | 0:26:29 | 0:26:32 | |
The sun is still shining at Balbirnie House. | 0:26:40 | 0:26:43 | |
Let's join everybody and see what other surprises we can find. | 0:26:43 | 0:26:46 | |
Enjoying the sunshine is our expert James, who is with Bob, | 0:26:50 | 0:26:54 | |
who's brought in something small and shiny. | 0:26:54 | 0:26:56 | |
Bob, imagine yourself back in the 1930s. | 0:26:57 | 0:27:00 | |
Flapper dresses and the Charleston and all those wonderful romantic times. | 0:27:00 | 0:27:05 | |
At the same time, the future king of England, Edward, was serenading Wallis Simpson. | 0:27:05 | 0:27:11 | |
And where did he take her to buy all those fine jewels? | 0:27:11 | 0:27:14 | |
To Asprey's. That is the place that this little match holder started life. | 0:27:14 | 0:27:19 | |
How did it come into your family? | 0:27:19 | 0:27:22 | |
I got it from a great aunt who was employed as a nurse companion to Sir Holford Redditch | 0:27:22 | 0:27:30 | |
who owned Portland Cement Company | 0:27:30 | 0:27:33 | |
and lived down in the Rugby area. | 0:27:33 | 0:27:35 | |
I believe he used to fly out to Geneva to get his cigars! | 0:27:35 | 0:27:41 | |
Because he liked the Cuban cigars, he wouldn't use a lighter. | 0:27:41 | 0:27:47 | |
He always used matches. | 0:27:47 | 0:27:48 | |
-He had this made so that he could carry books of matches with him. -Lovely. | 0:27:48 | 0:27:55 | |
If you are a very, very big cigar smoker, | 0:27:55 | 0:27:58 | |
a lighter, a petrol or fuel lighter, is something you don't go anywhere near. | 0:27:58 | 0:28:03 | |
Even friends of mine today that smoke cigars still use matches and not a lighter. | 0:28:03 | 0:28:07 | |
The thing about this is all about quality of design. | 0:28:07 | 0:28:11 | |
There are no buttons to press that ruin the outside edges of the form. | 0:28:11 | 0:28:16 | |
There are no hinges protruding out of the edge. | 0:28:16 | 0:28:19 | |
This is such a simple design. It's engine-turned in bands, classic 1930s. | 0:28:19 | 0:28:23 | |
The initials, H.W.L.R, which relate to the owner, | 0:28:23 | 0:28:28 | |
are very nicely done in a very stylish Art Deco manner. | 0:28:28 | 0:28:32 | |
All we do is leave that on the hand, | 0:28:32 | 0:28:34 | |
push, and there it goes. | 0:28:34 | 0:28:36 | |
It's still got such life in it. It's as crisp as the day it was made. | 0:28:36 | 0:28:40 | |
Inside, there we have the wonderful name, Asprey's of London. | 0:28:40 | 0:28:44 | |
375, for nine carat gold. | 0:28:44 | 0:28:47 | |
Nine carat gold. It's unusual, really, because nine carat is the lowest grade of gold. | 0:28:47 | 0:28:52 | |
But the reason they only used nine carat for this | 0:28:52 | 0:28:55 | |
is because if that was in a waistcoat pocket, it would have constant wear | 0:28:55 | 0:29:00 | |
and they don't want this engine turning wearing flat. | 0:29:00 | 0:29:04 | |
Because that's what gives you the grip to be able to open it. | 0:29:04 | 0:29:07 | |
So nine carat for a very good reason. | 0:29:07 | 0:29:09 | |
But that is lovely. Value? | 0:29:09 | 0:29:13 | |
-What do you think? -I really don't have any idea. | 0:29:13 | 0:29:17 | |
I don't know the price of gold. I know it's high, but I don't know the price. | 0:29:17 | 0:29:22 | |
I think you'll do very well with it. | 0:29:22 | 0:29:24 | |
I think it's worth somewhere between 350 and £450. | 0:29:24 | 0:29:28 | |
-Lovely. -It's a good thing. -Yeah. | 0:29:28 | 0:29:31 | |
With gold, you really don't need a reserve. | 0:29:31 | 0:29:34 | |
Because you will have ten or 15 bids | 0:29:34 | 0:29:37 | |
all within two or three pounds of each other, | 0:29:37 | 0:29:39 | |
who'll be leaving their bids based on the gold value. | 0:29:39 | 0:29:43 | |
But you should also get those people who feel it's a wonderful object in its own right. | 0:29:43 | 0:29:49 | |
You might actually get above the scrap value of the gold. | 0:29:49 | 0:29:52 | |
It's a difficult thing now. | 0:29:52 | 0:29:54 | |
Do you want to put a reserve on it, or will you gamble? | 0:29:54 | 0:29:56 | |
-I'll just have a gamble. -Sure? | 0:29:56 | 0:29:59 | |
-Yes. -Let's give it a go. It's a bit of a risk, but we'll see. | 0:29:59 | 0:30:02 | |
Let's hope that gamble will pay off. It's definitely got age and style about it. | 0:30:04 | 0:30:09 | |
-What have you got here? -A stone hammer. -From the Bronze Age! -These were my ancestors'. | 0:30:11 | 0:30:16 | |
-How old are you? -93. -Are you, really? | 0:30:16 | 0:30:20 | |
-I'm one of the antiques here! -You are, definitely. | 0:30:20 | 0:30:23 | |
One of the oldest items here apart from your Bronze Age hammer! | 0:30:23 | 0:30:27 | |
Next, it's Anita and Barbara, who's brought along something to write home about! | 0:30:28 | 0:30:34 | |
Barbara, how charming these postcards are. | 0:30:34 | 0:30:37 | |
Little postcards by Mabel Lucie Attwell. | 0:30:37 | 0:30:41 | |
-Tell me where you got them. -Mum collected them during the war. She was a nurse in London. | 0:30:41 | 0:30:46 | |
My father was away in the forces so she collected them. | 0:30:46 | 0:30:49 | |
It amused them and brightened their days. | 0:30:49 | 0:30:52 | |
Do you remember these as a child? | 0:30:52 | 0:30:54 | |
No, I didn't know anything about them until my mother moved into care recently. | 0:30:54 | 0:30:59 | |
We've emptied her house and I found these amongst her things. | 0:30:59 | 0:31:02 | |
I asked her if she wanted them and she said no. | 0:31:02 | 0:31:05 | |
Did you have a wee look through them yourself? | 0:31:05 | 0:31:08 | |
-I did. I like them very much. -They brought a smile to your face and to my face. | 0:31:08 | 0:31:14 | |
Mabel Lucie Attwell was one of the most prolific designers of postcards. | 0:31:14 | 0:31:20 | |
She was an illustrator for children's books. | 0:31:20 | 0:31:24 | |
It's the little cute chubby child. | 0:31:24 | 0:31:27 | |
-I think these images were based on her daughter, Peggy. -Oh. | 0:31:27 | 0:31:31 | |
They're instantly recognisable and they're very, very sweet. | 0:31:31 | 0:31:36 | |
She died, I think, in about 1963 | 0:31:36 | 0:31:40 | |
and she was very, very prolific. | 0:31:40 | 0:31:42 | |
So these postcards are not rare. | 0:31:42 | 0:31:45 | |
You have in the region of 40. Have you counted them? | 0:31:45 | 0:31:49 | |
-48 altogether. -48 altogether. | 0:31:49 | 0:31:51 | |
What's your favourite one? | 0:31:51 | 0:31:53 | |
My favourite one is less bright than most of them. | 0:31:53 | 0:31:57 | |
I like the softer colours. | 0:31:57 | 0:31:59 | |
Nice subtle colours there. She's saying, | 0:31:59 | 0:32:01 | |
"Hello" this wee fairy. | 0:32:01 | 0:32:04 | |
Lovely. Shall we put them to auction? | 0:32:05 | 0:32:07 | |
-Yes, please. -OK. | 0:32:07 | 0:32:09 | |
One thing worries me about postcards. | 0:32:09 | 0:32:12 | |
When they are stuck into a book, | 0:32:12 | 0:32:15 | |
-it makes them a wee bitty less desirable for the collectors. -Yes. | 0:32:15 | 0:32:20 | |
-The collectors like them pure. -Pristine. | 0:32:20 | 0:32:24 | |
They like them in good condition, but these are mainly in good condition. | 0:32:24 | 0:32:29 | |
I would like to put them into auction - | 0:32:29 | 0:32:31 | |
and they will be well fancied - | 0:32:31 | 0:32:33 | |
I would put an estimate of say, 100 to £200. | 0:32:33 | 0:32:37 | |
-Good. -We'll let the collectors make up their own minds | 0:32:37 | 0:32:41 | |
whether they want to try to get them off the backing or not. | 0:32:41 | 0:32:47 | |
100 to £200, with a reserve of £80. | 0:32:47 | 0:32:51 | |
-Sounds good. -Are you happy with that? -Yes, thank you. -Excellent. | 0:32:51 | 0:32:55 | |
What a great collection. There are lots of postcard collectors out there. | 0:32:55 | 0:32:59 | |
Now it's Jim and Betty, who've brought along some china for James to look at. | 0:32:59 | 0:33:04 | |
Jim, Betty, welcome. | 0:33:05 | 0:33:08 | |
Thank you so much | 0:33:08 | 0:33:09 | |
for bringing this trinket dish along. | 0:33:09 | 0:33:12 | |
When the British weather is like this | 0:33:12 | 0:33:14 | |
there is absolutely no wonder | 0:33:14 | 0:33:16 | |
why artists such as William Moorcroft were so inspired by what they saw. | 0:33:16 | 0:33:20 | |
It's days like this, countryside like this, | 0:33:20 | 0:33:23 | |
that inspired designs like this in Moorcroft. | 0:33:23 | 0:33:28 | |
You must know a bit about it if you watch Flog It. | 0:33:28 | 0:33:31 | |
I think it might be 1930s. | 0:33:31 | 0:33:34 | |
Absolutely spot on. Do you know the name of the pattern? | 0:33:34 | 0:33:38 | |
-Not really. -Testing! -Mushroom or...? | 0:33:38 | 0:33:42 | |
No, Mushroom is Claremont. | 0:33:42 | 0:33:44 | |
-This is Hazeldene. -Oh, yes. -It's very similar. | 0:33:44 | 0:33:47 | |
William Moorcroft started his artistic career in ceramics in the 1890s. | 0:33:47 | 0:33:51 | |
He worked for Macintyre | 0:33:51 | 0:33:53 | |
and he eventually set up Moorcroft in 1913. | 0:33:53 | 0:33:57 | |
The things that characterised Moorcroft are what we call tube lining, | 0:33:57 | 0:34:01 | |
which is this decoration that outlines the whole design. | 0:34:01 | 0:34:05 | |
It's a little bit like piping icing on a cake. | 0:34:05 | 0:34:08 | |
He also was inspired by different glazes. | 0:34:08 | 0:34:12 | |
And this is almost a flambe, | 0:34:12 | 0:34:14 | |
a flamey, reddy colour glaze, | 0:34:14 | 0:34:17 | |
high-fired at a very high temperature. | 0:34:17 | 0:34:20 | |
It's a design that came around in around 1932, '33, | 0:34:20 | 0:34:26 | |
and it was very, very popular. | 0:34:26 | 0:34:28 | |
You see great big vases made in Hazeldene. You also see trinket trays like this. | 0:34:28 | 0:34:33 | |
If we turn it over, | 0:34:33 | 0:34:36 | |
we've got "Made in England", which tells you it's made after 1925. | 0:34:36 | 0:34:39 | |
"Potter to H.M. The Queen". | 0:34:39 | 0:34:43 | |
That's Queen Mary. | 0:34:43 | 0:34:44 | |
And the W. Moorcroft facsimile signature there. | 0:34:44 | 0:34:47 | |
So a little dish that is very sought after at auction. | 0:34:47 | 0:34:51 | |
I love this Hazeldene pattern, especially with the sunset red ground to it. | 0:34:51 | 0:34:56 | |
I've got a bit of bad news for you. | 0:35:02 | 0:35:05 | |
It's been restored at some stage. | 0:35:05 | 0:35:07 | |
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it has been done. | 0:35:10 | 0:35:14 | |
It looks like 15 to 20-year-old restoration. It's starting to show through. | 0:35:14 | 0:35:18 | |
When restoration is done when it's brand new, it's difficult to tell. | 0:35:18 | 0:35:22 | |
-Is it a family piece? -No. -Where did you find it? | 0:35:22 | 0:35:25 | |
-Where did we pick that up, Jim? -In a car boot sale. -A car boot sale?! | 0:35:25 | 0:35:30 | |
-No! -Yes. -Quite local. | 0:35:30 | 0:35:32 | |
You'd think everybody would know Moorcroft by now. How long ago? | 0:35:32 | 0:35:37 | |
-Maybe eight years. -OK. -It's a bit longer than that, but... | 0:35:37 | 0:35:41 | |
-How much did you pay for it? -Two pounds. -Two pounds. | 0:35:41 | 0:35:44 | |
Well, for two pounds, it's still a great buy for two pounds. | 0:35:44 | 0:35:48 | |
If it had been perfect, your two pounds would have transformed into £200. | 0:35:50 | 0:35:56 | |
With the restoration, you've still made a really good investment. | 0:35:56 | 0:36:01 | |
I still think it'll make 60 to 100. | 0:36:01 | 0:36:04 | |
-Splendid. -That's all right. | 0:36:04 | 0:36:06 | |
-Still all right, isn't it? -More than I thought initially. | 0:36:06 | 0:36:09 | |
It's just a wee dish! | 0:36:09 | 0:36:11 | |
Well, it is a wee dish, but it's a great wee dish! | 0:36:11 | 0:36:14 | |
-£60 reserve. Happy with that? -Yes, fine. -Yes. | 0:36:14 | 0:36:18 | |
-£60 reserve. 60 to 100. Let's see what happens. -Very good. | 0:36:18 | 0:36:22 | |
We've now found our last lot | 0:36:27 | 0:36:29 | |
so it's time to say a fond farewell to the magnificent Balbirnie House in the heart of Fife. | 0:36:29 | 0:36:34 | |
It's time for a bit more auction action. Let's get straight over to the sale room. | 0:36:34 | 0:36:39 | |
And here's what we're selling. | 0:36:39 | 0:36:41 | |
Bob's elegant match holder, being offered without a reserve. | 0:36:41 | 0:36:45 | |
The endearing postcard collection which belonged to Barbara's mother. | 0:36:45 | 0:36:49 | |
And finally, Jim and Betty's two-pound restored Moorcroft dish. | 0:36:49 | 0:36:54 | |
On preview day, I had a chat with Sybelle about Bob's match holder. | 0:36:59 | 0:37:03 | |
I can't wait to see what happens later on in the sale. | 0:37:07 | 0:37:10 | |
Because this thing has no reserve | 0:37:10 | 0:37:12 | |
and I keep saying to our experts it's a dangerous game. | 0:37:12 | 0:37:15 | |
This belongs to Bob. As you know, it's nine-carat gold. | 0:37:15 | 0:37:19 | |
Its makers are Asprey of London. | 0:37:19 | 0:37:20 | |
A great, great name. | 0:37:20 | 0:37:23 | |
And we've got 350 to 450 on it. | 0:37:23 | 0:37:26 | |
But no reserve! | 0:37:26 | 0:37:28 | |
Oh, I think it'll do very well. | 0:37:28 | 0:37:30 | |
Asprey's is a very good selling point. | 0:37:30 | 0:37:33 | |
They have a royal warrant by Queen Victoria. | 0:37:33 | 0:37:35 | |
It does have a magic name. They still make jewellery for the Royal Family today. | 0:37:35 | 0:37:40 | |
We've had lots of interest in it and it'll do well. It's super quality. | 0:37:40 | 0:37:44 | |
The quality will sell it. | 0:37:44 | 0:37:46 | |
-The mechanism when you open it is wonderful. -Beautiful. | 0:37:46 | 0:37:49 | |
And the condition is just right as well. | 0:37:49 | 0:37:51 | |
Perfect for its age. 1930s. | 0:37:51 | 0:37:54 | |
-Probably never been used. -It looks as if it's never been used. | 0:37:54 | 0:37:57 | |
Great. So there's no need to panic! | 0:37:57 | 0:38:00 | |
-I don't think so! -What if no-one bids and someone puts their hand up at 50 quid? | 0:38:00 | 0:38:05 | |
-I wouldn't sell it. It wouldn't be in anybody's interests. -So you'll have a secret reserve! -Yes. | 0:38:05 | 0:38:10 | |
We'll see if Sybelle's confidence is justified, as Bob's match holder is up first. | 0:38:12 | 0:38:17 | |
Gavin Taverndale is on the rostrum. | 0:38:17 | 0:38:20 | |
A lovely thing. Proper quality. It's a good time to sell precious metal. | 0:38:21 | 0:38:25 | |
-This is engine-turned. It says everything. -It's a lovely quality piece. | 0:38:25 | 0:38:29 | |
If it makes lower end estimate, I'll have my head in my hands, cos it'll be melted down at that. | 0:38:29 | 0:38:34 | |
I had a chat to Sybelle on the auction preview day. | 0:38:34 | 0:38:38 | |
-She agreed with the valuation. -Great. | 0:38:38 | 0:38:40 | |
-Fingers crossed we'll get the top end. Possibly more. -Hope so! | 0:38:40 | 0:38:45 | |
We'll find out. Let's see what the bidders think. | 0:38:45 | 0:38:48 | |
Asprey's of London. Nine-carat gold engine-turned match holder. | 0:38:49 | 0:38:53 | |
500? 300? 200 to make a start. | 0:38:53 | 0:38:56 | |
200 bid. 220. | 0:38:58 | 0:38:59 | |
240. 260. | 0:38:59 | 0:39:01 | |
280. | 0:39:01 | 0:39:02 | |
300. 320. | 0:39:02 | 0:39:04 | |
340. 360. 380. | 0:39:04 | 0:39:07 | |
400. | 0:39:10 | 0:39:11 | |
400. 400. | 0:39:11 | 0:39:13 | |
Selling at 400. All done at 400? | 0:39:13 | 0:39:16 | |
At £400. 400. | 0:39:17 | 0:39:20 | |
Good price. You were right. Spot on. Well done, James. £400. | 0:39:20 | 0:39:23 | |
-Happy? -Yes. -Big smile! | 0:39:23 | 0:39:25 | |
Big smiles. | 0:39:25 | 0:39:27 | |
There is commission to pay, 15% plus VAT. | 0:39:27 | 0:39:30 | |
But it's spending money. Will you reinvest in antiques? | 0:39:30 | 0:39:34 | |
A new set of golf clubs! | 0:39:34 | 0:39:36 | |
At least it keeps you fit! | 0:39:37 | 0:39:39 | |
Phew! No reserve. That was a good result! | 0:39:39 | 0:39:43 | |
Bob's happy with that. | 0:39:43 | 0:39:45 | |
Next, it's the nostalgic postcard collection | 0:39:45 | 0:39:48 | |
which was brought to valuation day by Barbara | 0:39:48 | 0:39:51 | |
on behalf of her mother. | 0:39:51 | 0:39:53 | |
Our auctioneer is William Smith. | 0:39:53 | 0:39:55 | |
It's been about four weeks since we saw you and you've had some really bad news. Terribly bad. | 0:39:58 | 0:40:03 | |
They're my mum's postcards and sadly she's just passed away. | 0:40:03 | 0:40:07 | |
-I'm so sorry. -It is sad, but we're going to buy some trees in her memory with what we make today. | 0:40:07 | 0:40:14 | |
That's so nice. Plant something up and think of her. | 0:40:14 | 0:40:17 | |
-Thank you so much for being here today. -Thank you. | 0:40:17 | 0:40:19 | |
Gosh. Can't really say anything, can we? | 0:40:19 | 0:40:23 | |
I think we'll let the bidders decide, really. | 0:40:23 | 0:40:25 | |
-Let's hope we get lots of money. Plant something and watch it grow. -Yes. | 0:40:25 | 0:40:29 | |
The collection of Mabel Lucie Attwell postcards. | 0:40:31 | 0:40:34 | |
A nice album of postcards. | 0:40:34 | 0:40:36 | |
A collectable lot here. £100 for them? | 0:40:36 | 0:40:39 | |
£50 for them? | 0:40:40 | 0:40:42 | |
50 I'm bid. 60. 70. | 0:40:44 | 0:40:46 | |
80 in the corner. | 0:40:46 | 0:40:48 | |
-Any advance on 80? -That's the reserve. -All done at 80 for the lot? | 0:40:48 | 0:40:51 | |
At 80. | 0:40:51 | 0:40:53 | |
-At £80. -Selling. That's OK, isn't it? | 0:40:53 | 0:40:56 | |
You'll be able to buy a few fruit trees with that maybe. | 0:40:56 | 0:40:59 | |
Something that produces something each year. Oh, bless you. Bless you. | 0:40:59 | 0:41:04 | |
-Thank you. -Was your mum a big Flog It fan? -Yes, she was. | 0:41:04 | 0:41:07 | |
Of course! | 0:41:07 | 0:41:09 | |
I'm so glad Barbara was able to be with us for the auction. | 0:41:11 | 0:41:15 | |
Now, last up it's Jim and Betty | 0:41:19 | 0:41:21 | |
and their bargain boot find. | 0:41:21 | 0:41:23 | |
These two have been collecting since 1963 | 0:41:25 | 0:41:27 | |
and now it's time to declutter. Everything's got to go and we're starting with the Moorcroft, | 0:41:27 | 0:41:33 | |
a wonderful trinket tray. | 0:41:33 | 0:41:34 | |
-There was a bit of damage, James? -A bit of restoration. | 0:41:34 | 0:41:37 | |
Good pattern. Without the restoration, a lot more. | 0:41:37 | 0:41:41 | |
It's going under the hammer right now. | 0:41:41 | 0:41:43 | |
The very nice Moorcroft flambe design circular pin tray. | 0:41:45 | 0:41:49 | |
I have two very close bids. | 0:41:49 | 0:41:51 | |
And I may start it at £210. | 0:41:51 | 0:41:55 | |
-210. -Straight in! -210. 210. | 0:41:55 | 0:41:57 | |
210. 220. | 0:41:57 | 0:41:59 | |
240. | 0:42:00 | 0:42:02 | |
260. 280. | 0:42:02 | 0:42:05 | |
300. | 0:42:05 | 0:42:07 | |
320. | 0:42:07 | 0:42:08 | |
20 against you. | 0:42:10 | 0:42:11 | |
340. | 0:42:15 | 0:42:16 | |
360. | 0:42:17 | 0:42:19 | |
360? | 0:42:19 | 0:42:21 | |
380. | 0:42:21 | 0:42:22 | |
400. | 0:42:22 | 0:42:24 | |
420. | 0:42:25 | 0:42:27 | |
440. | 0:42:28 | 0:42:30 | |
-440. Anyone else want in? At £440. -£440, Betty! | 0:42:33 | 0:42:39 | |
At £440. | 0:42:39 | 0:42:41 | |
-Well done, James. -Who'd have believed that? | 0:42:41 | 0:42:44 | |
£440! | 0:42:44 | 0:42:46 | |
We keep saying it's a rollercoaster ride of emotions here in the auction room, don't we? | 0:42:46 | 0:42:51 | |
You don't know what's going to happen. It's not an exact science. | 0:42:51 | 0:42:55 | |
-Damaged, yes, it was. -But restored very well. | 0:42:55 | 0:42:59 | |
I think there are two or three people there that haven't spotted the restoration. | 0:42:59 | 0:43:04 | |
-I told you there'd be a surprise. I hope you've enjoyed it. -Glad it was us! | 0:43:04 | 0:43:08 | |
We've enjoyed being here. Thanks for bringing it in. | 0:43:08 | 0:43:11 | |
Join us again for more surprises on Flog It. It's time to say goodbye until the next time. | 0:43:11 | 0:43:17 | |
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