0:00:27 > 0:00:31Welcome to another special edition of Ten Of The Best from Flog It!
0:00:31 > 0:00:34and today I'm at Sherborne Castle in Dorset.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38And as befits a castle, the panelled walls are lined with oil paintings
0:00:38 > 0:00:43of the family's ancestors, and some of them are so large, they dominate this room, the solarium.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46But of course, people that turn up at our valuation days
0:00:46 > 0:00:49won't be bringing in something as large as these.
0:00:49 > 0:00:54They'll look for the smaller items that have been hiding in a cupboard drawer for a decade or two.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58And sometimes the small and the delicate can be just as exquisite,
0:00:58 > 0:01:03as you're about to find out as we take a look at some of my favourite notable diminutive items.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Welcome to my world of tiny treasures.
0:01:06 > 0:01:11'So let's start in Northampton where in 2004
0:01:11 > 0:01:16'Diana brought James Lewis an item associated with fine handiwork.'
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Diana, what a sweet lot.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21- Are you a dog lover?- Yes, I am.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24Great little thing. Tell me about it.
0:01:24 > 0:01:30I inherited it from my mother and she had equally inherited it from her parents,
0:01:30 > 0:01:33so it's been in the family for I don't know how many years.
0:01:33 > 0:01:37- So you don't collect needlework-related items? - No, I don't.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Cos that's what it is. I don't know if you know, but it's a needle case or pin case.
0:01:41 > 0:01:46And it's a very sweet little thing. Comes into two sections.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51This was made around 1850, 1860 I should think, something like that.
0:01:51 > 0:01:54And it's made of ivory. Now, you can tell it's ivory
0:01:54 > 0:01:59simply because it doesn't have any little blood vessels in there, no little black dots.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02When you're looking at something that's made from an animal part
0:02:02 > 0:02:05and it's either bone or ivory, the only way you can tell
0:02:05 > 0:02:08is ivory has a cross-section like that
0:02:08 > 0:02:12and bone has little black flecks all the way through where the blood vessels run.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15The eyes at each end are made in glass
0:02:15 > 0:02:20with a greyhound's head at that end and probably a spaniel or working dog at that.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- But just look at that expression! - Yes.- Isn't it brilliant? It really is a fun thing.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28This is going to appeal to needlework collectors,
0:02:28 > 0:02:33ivory collectors and people keen on dogs, just for a novelty.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38- I think it's going to do really well at auction.- Oh, good.- Have you thought about value?- Not at all.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- It's only a little thing and ivory isn't really that PC.- I know.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46But it's been around a long time and the elephant is long gone.
0:02:46 > 0:02:53- I think that's going to make £50 to £60.- Really? Oh, right!
0:02:53 > 0:02:56- It's a really pretty little lot and it'll do jolly well.- Thanks.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- Is that something you're wanting to sell?- Yes, fine.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Brilliant. What will you spend the money on?
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Oh, well, I've got a daughter's 21st birthday coming up soon.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07I think that might help towards it.
0:03:07 > 0:03:12- It's not going to go very far for a 21st!- No, but every penny counts. - Absolutely.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17'Quite right, Diana. Now to Wrexham where Kate found something
0:03:17 > 0:03:20'uncharacteristically tiny.'
0:03:20 > 0:03:23Marilyn, this might be quite a small little pot
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- but I think there's a little bit more to it than meets the eye. - Right, good.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- Where did it come from?- It was my grandparents' on my mother's side
0:03:31 > 0:03:33so it's just been handed down and I know nothing about it
0:03:33 > 0:03:36other than I think it's very pretty.
0:03:36 > 0:03:42It's got, I think, lizards or something on the side and what looks like peacock feathers.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- But tell me more, please. - I think you're right.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49Can you see this lovely blue glaze has a slight sheen to it?
0:03:49 > 0:03:54And, in fact, it tells us it's part of the lustre ware range
0:03:54 > 0:03:58- made by the Pilkington's pottery factory.- Right. I didn't know that.
0:03:58 > 0:04:04Now, Pilkington's really rose to acclaim when a chap called William Burton joined the factory.
0:04:04 > 0:04:09He came from the Wedgwood factory and joined Pilkington's about 1897.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12But it really was put on the map
0:04:12 > 0:04:17- when the factory exhibited at the International Exhibition in Paris in 1900.- Right.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21Now, the unusual thing about this one is that it's so small.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26I've seen a lot of Pilkington vases so or even a little bit bigger.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29But this is perhaps the smallest piece I've seen.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33- Oh!- So it's quite a diddy thing. A little posy vase, I would suggest.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36- You couldn't get many in, though. - You couldn't get many in, no.
0:04:36 > 0:04:41- But also its shape suggests a snuff bottle to me.- Oh, right.
0:04:41 > 0:04:47And you pointed out very cleverly these lizard motifs on the shoulders
0:04:47 > 0:04:51which are applied, a raised decoration,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54and they hark back to oriental influence.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59And the oriental or the chinoiserie as it was known influence
0:04:59 > 0:05:02was very prominent at the end of the 19th century.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06And this is the influence that we see here.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- And the shape of the snuff bottle is also oriental.- It's a nice shape.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12- It is, isn't it?- Yes.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17So what about value? Well, the condition is lovely. You've obviously looked after it well.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21Well, it's been stuck in a cabinet, so it doesn't get handled
0:05:21 > 0:05:24and it sits there year in, year out. But it's pretty. I like it.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27What do you think it's worth? What would you pay for it?
0:05:27 > 0:05:33- I'd probably pay £50 to £100. Yes. - £50 to £100.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37Well, I'm going to say a little bit more than that, actually. £150 to £200.
0:05:37 > 0:05:44- Really? Gosh.- It certainly ought to do £150. I would hope it would make £200 and perhaps a little bit more.
0:05:44 > 0:05:48- That's very exciting.- Pilkington's is very commercial at the moment,
0:05:48 > 0:05:52- very sought after, so you're selling it at the right time.- Wonderful.
0:05:52 > 0:05:58- I'm very pleased you brought it along.- Yes, so am I now, because it was spur of the moment.- Was it?
0:05:58 > 0:06:01- "Perhaps I will put it in." So that's good.- Great!
0:06:02 > 0:06:06'Marilyn was very pleased with that estimate. Let's hope Kate was right.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10'Now, Charlie Ross spotted something of great quality in Cheltenham
0:06:10 > 0:06:13'back in 2007.'
0:06:13 > 0:06:17- John, I expect you know what you've got here.- I think it's a snuff box.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21I think it's a snuff box, too. Rather an attractive one. Where did it come from?
0:06:21 > 0:06:26Well, it was my grandmother's. So my father gave it to me to bring in today
0:06:26 > 0:06:31- to see what it's worth.- Oh, I see. And then sell it regardless?
0:06:31 > 0:06:33- Hopefully.- Willy-nilly?- Absolutely.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- If I say it's worth £2, you'll still sell?- Maybe a little more.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- THEY LAUGH - Do you know what it's made from?
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- I presume it's silver and ivory. - It is. Absolutely spot on.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46It is, as you say, ivory.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50It's interesting, that colouring's going, isn't it, on the top there?
0:06:50 > 0:06:54- I thought...- And I've opened it... What did you think?
0:06:54 > 0:06:58I thought the inside was wood first of all. I didn't realise.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02- I can see why you thought that. It's got a woody grain to it, hasn't it? - Yes.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06But what's happened is that it's become discoloured.
0:07:06 > 0:07:11It is ivory, it's one piece of ivory, and it's ivory top to bottom.
0:07:11 > 0:07:16And the reason it's gone that colour is because it's been used for snuff.
0:07:16 > 0:07:21And then, looking at the inside, it appears to have been gilded at some stage.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- Some of the gilding's gone. - Why would that be?
0:07:24 > 0:07:28For protection of the silver and also for quality purposes,
0:07:28 > 0:07:33- just high-quality gilding. - What sort of person would have a snuff box like this?
0:07:33 > 0:07:39Oh, quite a gentry. I mean, this is high quality in silver.
0:07:39 > 0:07:45A lot of people had snuff but they would have just wooden snuff boxes, metal snuff boxes.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49This is silver. And in terms of its date,
0:07:49 > 0:07:51the hallmark is unclear.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54We can tell, obviously, that it's silver.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58We can tell that it's George III because we've got George III's head on there.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01The date stamp is unclear
0:08:01 > 0:08:03and I've come up with two possibilities.
0:08:03 > 0:08:061790 or 1810.
0:08:06 > 0:08:11- Right. - So for the purposes of valuation, we'll call it 1800, George III.- OK.
0:08:11 > 0:08:16It's really quite a good size. It's quite a big, big snuff box.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19They're more commonly half that size.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- Right. - Now, it's got a name of the bottom.
0:08:23 > 0:08:28- Yes. No idea who that is. - Robert Hillier.- No relation.- Tell me that's a great-great-grandfather.
0:08:28 > 0:08:34- No?- Sorry, no. I don't think so, anyway.- I'd give a wide estimate of £100 to £200.- Oh, right!
0:08:34 > 0:08:38- I think it's certainly worth £100 and I'd like to see it make nearer £200.- OK.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43So we'll put it in and I think we'll put a discretionary reserve on it of £100.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46- OK.- I think we need to protect it with a reserve.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49- This really shouldn't be sold for £50.- Absolutely.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53- And I don't suppose you've got any use for it. - My father hasn't and I haven't.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56- You're not a snuff taker? - No. Not even a smoker.
0:08:56 > 0:09:01So Father's given it to you to bring in today and why does he want to sell it?
0:09:01 > 0:09:06Probably to buy more whisky or wine. Or go and see more horse races. I don't know.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Oh, that's splendid!
0:09:09 > 0:09:14'Well, people have all sorts of reasons for bringing their items to Flog It!
0:09:14 > 0:09:17'And in the same year, Mark Stacey looked at an item for Rob
0:09:17 > 0:09:22'which really did make everyone think the world was a small place.'
0:09:22 > 0:09:26- Hello, Rob.- Hi, Mark.- What a nice little globe you've brought in.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29- Where did you get it from? - It's been in the family,
0:09:29 > 0:09:31as far as I know, for about 60, 70 years.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I don't know exactly where it came from originally,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37it's just been sitting in the top of a pot basically.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40- You inherited it? - Yes, from my mother and father.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- And it's continued to stay in the pot?- In the top of the pot.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47- I thought it's good to bring along cos it's nice and small. - It's wonderful.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52The only shame about it is, I've looked and I can't find a maker's name.
0:09:52 > 0:09:59- Right.- Which is a shame, because sometimes the maker's name can make a big difference to the value.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03- Yes.- And basically, this is a pocket-sized globe,
0:10:03 > 0:10:06something you would've carried around with you.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09It would've had either a little hard leather case
0:10:09 > 0:10:14- or a little shagreen case, shark-skin case.- Right. Yes.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Looking round it, we've got all the countries that we recognise now,
0:10:18 > 0:10:23but the fascinating thing about these old globes is a lot of countries have changed names
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- and the biggest one we've got here is New Holland.- Yes.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30- Which, of course, is now Australia. - That's why I brought it along,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34because I wasn't sure when it changed from New Holland to Australia.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37It must be a reasonable age, I suppose.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Oh, yes, it is. I'm not 100 percent sure,
0:10:39 > 0:10:44but I'm pretty sure that Australia has celebrated its bicentenary.
0:10:44 > 0:10:51I think this is probably towards the end of the 18th century, just before it became a British protectorate.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55- Yes.- But it's a fascinating thing. It's such a shame it's not marked.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00What they used to do was, every time a new discovery had been made
0:11:00 > 0:11:02or Britain had added to its empire,
0:11:02 > 0:11:05they would just simply peel off the segments
0:11:05 > 0:11:08- and put new segments on.- Oh, right.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11- These are now very collectable. - Are they?- Very collectable.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15I would probably advise you to put...
0:11:15 > 0:11:19How shall we say this? ..a "come and get me" estimate.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22- Right, yes. I know what you mean. - So put a tempting estimate on it.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26- I would probably put £200 to £300 on it.- Good heavens!
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- Blimey!- Does that please you?
0:11:29 > 0:11:33- That's amazing, that is! - Really?- It really is. I'd never have thought that.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Well, I think if we put £200 to £300 on it, I would hope that it would go past that.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- I think it probably will. We'll put a reserve of £200.- Yes.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- To protect it.- Whatever you say.- Cos we shouldn't give it away for less.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48And it just proves that some of the best things come in small packages.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52- HE LAUGHS - I look forward to globe-trotting to the auction with you.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54Oh, dear. Thank you, Mark.
0:11:55 > 0:12:01'So before we find out how my first selection of tiny treasures did at auction, here's a quick reminder.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07'Diana from Northampton brought in that very pretty needle case.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09'Did James have it all sewn up?
0:12:11 > 0:12:15'Marilyn was delighted with Kate's estimate of £150 to £200
0:12:15 > 0:12:19'but I had a feeling that little pot was something special.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25'John's silver and ivory snuff box brightened up Charlie's day at Cheltenham
0:12:25 > 0:12:27'but did the bidders think the same?
0:12:29 > 0:12:35'And did Mark's estimate of £200 to £300 on the pocket globe entice the bidders in?
0:12:35 > 0:12:40'Our first sale is in Woburn to see what happened to Diana's ivory needle case
0:12:40 > 0:12:43'which had caused a bit of a stir overseas.'
0:12:43 > 0:12:47That is the power of the collector. They can find anything in the world anywhere.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51And even for £50 or £60, it doesn't really matter, they'll find it via the internet.
0:12:51 > 0:12:56- That's fantastic!- It's incredible. - And it's going home back to America now.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58What do you think of that, James? It's going to sell now.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01It's going to fly. It'll do really, really well.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05- What's really, really well?- I think it'll do three times estimate.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07So why did you only put £50 to £60 on it?
0:13:07 > 0:13:11It's one of these things, if you put a high estimate on something,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14it's one of those things that people will feel,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17"Well, it's not necessarily worth £150 but I love it."
0:13:17 > 0:13:21Typical auctioneer. This is it.
0:13:21 > 0:13:26Lot 279 is a charming 19th century carved ivory needle case
0:13:26 > 0:13:29and the ends come in the form of dogs' heads.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31I have four commission bids
0:13:31 > 0:13:37- and I can start at £110.- Ooh.- 110.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41120 now? At 110, the bid's with me.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44120. 130.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47No. At 130. It's a commission bid.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49140 on my left. 150 on the right.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52160. 170.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54180. 190.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56200. 210.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59No. Exactly 200 on the left.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- At £200. All done? - HAMMER BANGS
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- Yes!- 200 quid!
0:14:05 > 0:14:08- Fantastic!- That was feel-good factor, wasn't it?
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Thank you, too. THEY LAUGH
0:14:12 > 0:14:16'Great result! I bet the dog lovers helped that one along.
0:14:16 > 0:14:22'Next up it's Marilyn's quality little Pilkington pot which went under the hammer in North Wales.'
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I've been joined by Marilyn. We're actually selling a family heirloom,
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- Grandma's little Pilkington snuff bottle.- It is, yes.
0:14:32 > 0:14:36- I didn't know it was Pilkington. - Until Kate told you.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- And did you know the valuation, did you know what it was worth? - No, not at clue.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- Were you happy?- Yes, I was.- Happy with the top end, I bet.- Yes.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46We all want a little more.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- Kate, will we get that top end? - I'm not sure.
0:14:49 > 0:14:53I certainly hope we'll get the 150. But it has got a lot going for it.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57It's a very unusual little size. Pilkington's, there isn't a lot of it about, actually.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00So to have a little snuff bottle is quite fun.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02- I think people are going to like this.- I hope so.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06We're going to find out right now. Good luck. It's going under the hammer.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09305, this is another nice little lot.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Miniature studio pottery vase, the Pilkington one.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16£150. Thank you. £150.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19£175. £200.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21225. £300.
0:15:21 > 0:15:25325. 325. 350.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28375. 400.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31- 425.- 425!
0:15:31 > 0:15:34- 425.- Amazing.- Anybody else?
0:15:34 > 0:15:38- 425. It's here at 425. - HAMMER BANGS
0:15:38 > 0:15:42- Bang! The gavel has gone down. That is sold.- Wow! Result!
0:15:42 > 0:15:45- £425!- That's brilliant.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47- I'm tingling.- Me, too. - That was special.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52OK, there's a little bit of commission, but what are we going to put that money towards?
0:15:52 > 0:15:56Well, I say we! What are you going to put that money towards?
0:15:56 > 0:15:59We could do with a holiday and we've got friends in Holland,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02so we'll probably put it towards that and go out for a really nice meal.
0:16:02 > 0:16:06- Great. What a result! - Yeah.- They loved it.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Well, I knew I hadn't seen many of those little snuff bottles.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13- It just goes to show that the rarer it is, they really go for it. - Small is good.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16And quality. You can't beat quality.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20'What a lovely moment! I knew it was special.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26'Now off to Gloucestershire where John had changed his plans for any proceeds.'
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Next up, the Georgian snuff box with the ivory top belonging to John,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- who is on his way to the dentist, aren't you?- Thank you, Paul.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37- He's going to have a couple of crowns fitted.- I needed that.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41- Well, you need the money to pay for it, that's for sure.- I do indeed!
0:16:41 > 0:16:44£100 to £200 for this snuff box. I hope we get the top end.
0:16:44 > 0:16:48- It's quality. - It's a nice thing. And I would've thought a very collectable thing.
0:16:48 > 0:16:53- Fingers crossed.- Yes. We're going to find out right now. This is it.
0:16:53 > 0:16:57414 is the Georgian silver oval snuff box.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Can I start the bidding at 100? At 100.
0:17:00 > 0:17:04- At 110. 120.- Ooh!- 130. - That's good. We've sold it.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07At 130. 140. At 140. 150.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10160. 170. 180.
0:17:10 > 0:17:12190. 200. 210.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15- John!- 210 commission bid.
0:17:15 > 0:17:17220. At 220 in the room now.
0:17:17 > 0:17:21240. 260. 280.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25- At 280. 300. - A serious case of under-valuation.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28- Was that a "come and buy me"?- Yes. - At 300.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- At 300, then. We're all done, then, at £300.- Wow!
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- They loved it! £300. The hammer's gone down.- Charlie, thank you.
0:17:35 > 0:17:39- That will make going to the dentist a little less painful.- It will.
0:17:39 > 0:17:41Cos the annoying thing about the dentist is,
0:17:41 > 0:17:45- you've got to pay to have all that pain done.- I know! That's the annoying thing about it!
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- It really is!- Yeah, it hurts so much and then you've got to pay for it.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52At that price, they'll be platinum teeth.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55'Brilliant! I think we really made John's day.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01'And now for something we all had great expectations for, Rob's pocket globe.'
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Well, they say the world's a big place, but this globe you could hold in the palm of your hand.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12It belongs to Rob. It's going under the hammer.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14- We've got £200 to £300 on this. - Absolutely.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17It is a lovely little item, something I'd like to own.
0:18:17 > 0:18:23- It's come and get me again. - We're going to find out what happens right now. Good luck.- Thank you.
0:18:23 > 0:18:29The 19th century miniature pocket globe, lot 316.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Start me at £150. Any interest? 160 I'm bid. Even better.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35170. 180. 190. 200.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38And 10. 210.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40220. Anybody at 220?
0:18:40 > 0:18:44220. 230. 240. 250.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49- 260. 270. - This is good.- It's getting there.
0:18:49 > 0:18:51280. 290.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53300. And 20.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56340. 360.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Anybody at 360? The bid is standing at 340. 360.
0:18:59 > 0:19:01380. 400.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- 420.- It's finding its right level now.- Wow!
0:19:06 > 0:19:09460. 480.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13I can't believe the grandchildren rolled it around the lounge floor.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16500. 520.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19540. 560.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22580. 600.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- This is great.- Good heavens.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Anybody at 600?
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Bid is standing at £580 now and selling at 580 if we're all done.
0:19:31 > 0:19:35- Back in at 600.- Oh, yes!- 620. - Oh, it's off again!- Fresh legs.
0:19:35 > 0:19:40No? £620 then it is in the room. Are we all done?
0:19:40 > 0:19:43- Yes!- Well done! Thank you very much!
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- £620!- Thank you.- Not bad, was it? - That is brilliant!
0:19:46 > 0:19:49It found its right level and I think you're right, it was 18th century
0:19:49 > 0:19:52- to command that sort of money. - But no name and no case,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55otherwise it would've just pushed over the 1,000.
0:19:55 > 0:19:59What are you going to put the money towards? Less a bit of commission.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03I'll put it towards a winter holiday and take the kids and the grandkids away.
0:20:03 > 0:20:05- Fantastic. Anywhere in the world! - THEY LAUGH
0:20:07 > 0:20:11'Amazing. Even in that condition, it soared way over Mark's estimate.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29Well, I really do think that proves small is beautiful.
0:20:29 > 0:20:33Now, here at Sherborne Castle they have a very important collection of miniatures
0:20:33 > 0:20:36and miniature oil paintings have been popular for centuries.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40The Digby collection has been commissioned over several generations
0:20:40 > 0:20:44and this is just a small proportion, if you like, of that collection.
0:20:44 > 0:20:48And when I look at the detail, you just see how exquisite it is.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Painting these miniature portraits takes a great deal of skill
0:20:52 > 0:20:54from a trained eye and a lot of patience,
0:20:54 > 0:20:58as I found out when I visited artist Elizabeth Meek
0:20:58 > 0:21:02at her studio on the Isle of Wight back in 2009.
0:21:16 > 0:21:20The story of miniature paintings dates right back to the 1500s
0:21:20 > 0:21:23but their popularity really flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries
0:21:23 > 0:21:26when they became fashionable with the monarchy.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28They were the photographs of the day
0:21:28 > 0:21:33and traditionally a king would receive these small, portable paintings from far and wide
0:21:33 > 0:21:37in order to choose a prospective wife.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42'Rumour has it that King Henry VIII was very pleased by a miniature of Anne of Cleves.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45'But when he met his fourth bride in the flesh,
0:21:45 > 0:21:50'the king felt that the royal artist had flattered Anne a little too much.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53'Painting miniatures is by no means a dying art.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56'I'm here today to meet Elizabeth Meek.'
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- Hi, Elizabeth!- Hi, Paul. - Great to see you!- Nice to meet you.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04'President of the Royal Miniature Society, she's been painting miniatures for over 20 years.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08'But her career as an artist very nearly didn't happen.'
0:22:11 > 0:22:14So did you go to art school? What made you become an artist?
0:22:14 > 0:22:18As a child, I was just passionate about drawing all the time
0:22:18 > 0:22:23and spent most of my childhood drawing, to the detriment of my school work.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28And I had said I wanted to go to art college but it was just not possible
0:22:28 > 0:22:31so I went to be a nurse in London.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34But I still had that need to draw
0:22:34 > 0:22:39and I spent all my off-duty days making my colleagues sit for me
0:22:39 > 0:22:41so I could sketch them.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46And finally, after about six years of nursing, I decided that I really did want to be an artist,
0:22:46 > 0:22:50that was what was inside me, although I'd loved being a nurse.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54So that's what I did and just taught myself and worked doggedly.
0:22:54 > 0:22:57What attracted you to becoming a miniature portrait artist?
0:22:57 > 0:23:00My drawings were always larger
0:23:00 > 0:23:04and it just happened that I was in a bookshop one day and I saw a book on sale,
0:23:04 > 0:23:09it was reduced from £45 to £5, and I just bought it and thought it would be a bargain
0:23:09 > 0:23:14and as I was flicking through it, it was all about miniatures. I'd never heard of miniatures,
0:23:14 > 0:23:18I knew nothing about the history, and from that moment I thought,
0:23:18 > 0:23:22- "Gosh, I'd love to have a go at these."- Talk me through some of these. You've travelled a lot.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26I've travelled a fair bit. This was the first miniature I ever did.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29- Oh, really?- Yes. I was in Rhodes
0:23:29 > 0:23:34and she was sitting right at the back of this sort of cafe place selling old table cloths
0:23:34 > 0:23:38- and I just thought she had the most wonderful little old apple face. - She has.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42- So round but it's just so happy. - It's just a really happy face
0:23:42 > 0:23:46and I just thought she was absolutely stunning. These two were my first miniatures.
0:23:46 > 0:23:51- He was a swimming pool attendant where I used to go swimming. - Incredible.
0:23:51 > 0:23:57This was a very interesting man. When I lived in London, he always dressed in the most extraordinary clothes
0:23:57 > 0:24:02- and he was a great character. - Eccentric. - I asked if I could do his portrait.
0:24:02 > 0:24:06- You capture the essence of the moment.- That is the most important thing for me.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11I don't want a photograph, I want to capture the personality and character.
0:24:11 > 0:24:15And when I'm doing my commissions, that, for me, is absolutely imperative,
0:24:15 > 0:24:21that I spend a bit of time with people just discovering who they are and what they're about.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25So let's start the process off. Where does it all start with a miniature?
0:24:25 > 0:24:32I start by going in my studio, which is my sacrosanct place which I don't really like people going in,
0:24:32 > 0:24:34and I put my classical music on,
0:24:34 > 0:24:38which gets me calm and relaxed,
0:24:38 > 0:24:42and sit down at my easel and take my ivorine
0:24:42 > 0:24:47and a very small brush, I use tiny, tiny brushes, four noughts,
0:24:47 > 0:24:50and lay out my paints
0:24:50 > 0:24:55and have my magnifying glass. I've only just started using a magnifying glass all the time.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59With old age, the eyesight's going a bit.
0:24:59 > 0:25:04I'm very, very careful in my studio not to create any dust
0:25:04 > 0:25:09cos that is one of the things that is most detrimental to a miniature.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15I would probably just make somebody sit for an hour and a half maximum,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17cos they've got to sit absolutely dead still
0:25:17 > 0:25:19and that's quite hard.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22My portraits take about 90 hours.
0:25:22 > 0:25:26When a client comes to you for a commission, what do they ask you for?
0:25:26 > 0:25:30They want, obviously, a very good likeness,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34but sometimes they want to be flattered a little, too.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- Softened, shall we say? - Can I have a look at the studio?
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Yes, of course.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45- Very light space. - Yes. I pinched the dining room.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47That was the best room for me.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51- Well, it's got good natural light. - It has.- What's on the easel?
0:25:51 > 0:25:55- Erm, that's one of my favourites.- OK. - And it's won me awards.
0:25:55 > 0:26:02This one was a guy I saw in Tunisia and it's just never worked for me.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07It's very flat, the colour's not right. I struggled with that one and it shows.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11I've never exhibited that anywhere. I mean, you can't create a fantastic one every time.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16- It just doesn't happen. But as long as you're relatively happy with it. - Consistent.- Yes.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19- HE LAUGHS - Have you had any famous clients lately?
0:26:19 > 0:26:24I've done work for the Prince of Wales and Princess Michael of Kent.
0:26:24 > 0:26:29- Were you nervous when you were painting Prince Charles? - I was excessively nervous.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32But he was very, very nice. He was very reassuring and he understood.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36- And happy, was he?- He was very happy. Yes, he was.- Good for you.
0:26:36 > 0:26:40I would be, as well, I think. I think you're a remarkable talent. You really are.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44Thank you so much for showing me around your house and studio.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47- It's been a real pleasure and an eye-opener.- Thank you.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Elizabeth's incredible skill and patience
0:26:51 > 0:26:54has enabled her to capture the most exquisite miniatures,
0:26:54 > 0:26:57a technique that dates back some 500 years,
0:26:57 > 0:27:01and hopefully that legacy is now going to last another 500 years.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10'So, back to the Flog It! blue tables and another little gem
0:27:10 > 0:27:14'which was brought along to Chelmsford in 2007.'
0:27:14 > 0:27:16Connor, I'm very disappointed in you
0:27:16 > 0:27:20because you're letting your dad sell this wonderful piece. Why?
0:27:20 > 0:27:25I don't know. It's just got no use to us or anything. It's quite boring, as well.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29No, it is. It's a bit girly, as well.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33- A bit girly. Is that why you're selling it? - Yeah. I don't like it that much.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37- Oh, right. And you wouldn't want to keep it as a collectors item for future?- No, not really.
0:27:37 > 0:27:42- I'd probably keep it and then just... - You'd come here and flog it.- Yeah.
0:27:42 > 0:27:48- Paul, obviously you don't like it otherwise you wouldn't have brought it along.- No, it's not to my taste.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51What's the history behind it? Where did it come from?
0:27:51 > 0:27:53It comes from my step-granddad. He died.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56And it's just something that turned up.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59We found it with other bits and pieces.
0:27:59 > 0:28:05This would have been worn either as a pendant on a young lady or maybe as a fob on a watch chain.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08I love it immensely. I'll tell you why I like it.
0:28:08 > 0:28:13Because this is a crown coin which has then been enamelled.
0:28:13 > 0:28:18And this enamelling technique was done to the actual coin in Birmingham,
0:28:18 > 0:28:20not too far from where I come from.
0:28:20 > 0:28:23So this is why I have an interest in this particular piece.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27The other interest I have is this. Look at the actual design.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32Now, it's a male head with a wreath, so who does that remind you of?
0:28:32 > 0:28:35- He looks Roman. - Exactly. It looks Roman.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39At this particular time, and we're talking the early part of the 19th century,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43it was a great revival for Classicism.
0:28:43 > 0:28:48On this side we have George IV's head portrayed as a Roman emperor.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52I'm just going to turn it round because this is on a gimbal.
0:28:52 > 0:28:57On the other side, we have George and the dragon and then the date, 1821.
0:28:57 > 0:29:02There's a slight bit of damage to the enamel. That can be corrected.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06But there are collectors out there who will collect enamelled coins.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11It is also very attractive to have in a purpose-made gimbal.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14This would not have been the only one produced.
0:29:14 > 0:29:20They would have done let's say 500 enamelled coins, all mounted on a gimbal like that,
0:29:20 > 0:29:22to sell to people who would wear them as a pendant or a fob.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26With that little bit of damage, it does affect the value.
0:29:26 > 0:29:29Normally it would've been about £80 to £120.
0:29:29 > 0:29:35- With the damage, you're going to look for something in the region of £40 to £60.- Mm-hm.
0:29:35 > 0:29:37- That sort of price range. - Yeah.- Cool.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40But it's better than leaving it in a drawer.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43That's right, yeah. It was just gathering dust and doing nothing.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46It's not a lot of money. What will you do? Go to Connor?
0:29:47 > 0:29:50Erm, not all of it. Don't shake your head.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54No, not all of it. I'm sure the rest of the family will profit from it.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57- Thank you very much. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:29:57 > 0:30:00'We'll find out later if David's price was right.
0:30:00 > 0:30:05'But first, let's take a quick look at some of my other favourite pocket-sized treasures.
0:30:07 > 0:30:12'Jean's little pin cushion was found in the bottom of a box.'
0:30:12 > 0:30:17There are no splits or little solder repairs. That's really quite a rare one.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20And it will be sought after at auction.
0:30:20 > 0:30:26So I think we should put that into auction for no less than £250 to £350.
0:30:26 > 0:30:29'She was totally surprised with Michael's valuation,
0:30:29 > 0:30:33'and even more so when it sold for £420.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38'Way back in 2003, Charlie came across this wonderful collection of miniature oil paintings
0:30:38 > 0:30:44'which he valued at the old Flog It! favourite of £80 to £120.'
0:30:44 > 0:30:47- What can you tell me about them? - I bought them about 20 years ago
0:30:47 > 0:30:50from a little antiques shop in Bayswater.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53- In London. - Paid very little for them.
0:30:53 > 0:30:56- Any idea how much?- I would certainly only be a few pounds.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- A few pounds, yes. - About £5 or £6, I suppose.
0:30:59 > 0:31:02'They sold for £150 in Cardiff.
0:31:02 > 0:31:08'And in 2007, Will spotted this very interesting little Russian napkin ring.'
0:31:08 > 0:31:11It's typically Russian, and if we look inside,
0:31:11 > 0:31:15we can see there's a maker's mark, I think Cheblenkov.
0:31:15 > 0:31:18I would say value-wise it's not going to be hugely valuable.
0:31:18 > 0:31:22'Can you believe one napkin ring sold for £150?
0:31:22 > 0:31:27'It's my turn next, and on a visit to Torquay back in 2008,
0:31:27 > 0:31:30'I met Rose who brought in the most exquisite picture.
0:31:30 > 0:31:32'I was really struggling with my voice that day.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36'But I wasn't going to let this one slip by.'
0:31:37 > 0:31:41It's beautiful. Stunning, it really is.
0:31:41 > 0:31:44I wish I had the talent to paint something like that.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48- Yes.- It's definitely a religious scene.- Yes.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50Tell me a little about its history.
0:31:50 > 0:31:55I inherited it approximately 30 years ago from an elderly lady.
0:31:55 > 0:31:58And she was a housekeeper,
0:31:58 > 0:32:01must have been in quite a nice house,
0:32:01 > 0:32:05and she was given, obviously, certain items from the house.
0:32:05 > 0:32:10- And I think this has got to be one of them because she wouldn't have had this herself.- No.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13What have you done with it? Was it on the wall?
0:32:13 > 0:32:16- It's been on the wall. I took it off this morning.- I'm pleased you did.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20- I'll take a closer look, actually. - Yes.- Just turn it around.
0:32:20 > 0:32:24If you look right in the crack there,
0:32:24 > 0:32:28where the frame meets the image,
0:32:28 > 0:32:30you can see there's a slight curve on it.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33- You can tell instantly that's a porcelain plaque.- Yeah.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37The beautiful thing about painting on porcelain plaques is the fact that
0:32:37 > 0:32:40it's not like a canvas or a paper, there's no grain.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43So the brushstroke almost vanishes.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46So you can see hardly any brushstroke. Can you see that?
0:32:46 > 0:32:50- Yes.- It's just so fine. And look at the folds in the linen. You see the shadows?- Yes.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54Around the head scarf, where it's coming around, that's just incredible.
0:32:54 > 0:32:59You can see very, very closely, look, right in the middle there,
0:32:59 > 0:33:05an O and that's an Otto, so he's Otto Wustlich, or something like that,
0:33:05 > 0:33:08if you'll pardon the bad pronunciation of German.
0:33:08 > 0:33:13And it's dated 1843.
0:33:13 > 0:33:16You think, how can he paint his name so small?
0:33:16 > 0:33:21But of course he can, because he's painted those beautiful lips and the eyes and the little eyebrows.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26Even the darkness under the eyes. It's very... The eyes have got tremendous expression.
0:33:26 > 0:33:32Because this is a small one and it's got a religious connection, which slightly devalues it...
0:33:32 > 0:33:36- It's not everybody's... - It puts a lot of the market off.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38I still think it's worth...
0:33:41 > 0:33:44..£400, £500. I really do.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47But I would like to ask if we could put it into auction...
0:33:47 > 0:33:51- Yes, by all means. - ..with a valuation of £200 to £400.
0:33:51 > 0:33:55Erm, I don't want to start the bidding at 400.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59I want it to do more than 400. But I need it to start a bit lower
0:33:59 > 0:34:01so people feel they're in with a chance of buying this.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04Good. I look forward to the sale.
0:34:04 > 0:34:07'And finally we head back to Herne Bay
0:34:07 > 0:34:13'where in 2010 Mark Stacey found a beautiful small piece of glass.'
0:34:14 > 0:34:19- Hello, Olive.- Hello.- Well, you know, sometimes they say the best things come in small packages, don't they?
0:34:19 > 0:34:24- Yes.- I'm talking about this lovely little vase you brought in. Tell me about it.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27- I bought it in a charity shop. - No!- Yes.
0:34:27 > 0:34:31- When?- I know I bought it after my mother died and that was '97.
0:34:31 > 0:34:34- How much did you pay for it? - 50p, I think it was.- Gosh.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37And you were just attracted by the colour, I guess.
0:34:37 > 0:34:41- It was the poppies.- Yes. - Because my grandmother loved poppies.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45- And she always used to wear the Californian poppy perfume. - Oh, lovely.
0:34:45 > 0:34:50- I saw the poppies and I thought, "Aww".- Gosh. I think it's absolutely delicious.
0:34:50 > 0:34:55- Thank you.- It's an absolutely wonderful little object. It's just a little small vase.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57And you've got the little rim here
0:34:57 > 0:35:00which is decorated in coloured enamels and gilt.
0:35:00 > 0:35:05- And then as you turn the item around it's got an iridescent background to it.- Yes.
0:35:05 > 0:35:09It has that sort of slight oily on water look to it.
0:35:09 > 0:35:13And then you've got these lovely trailing poppies. This one is nice and open.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17And then you have another little one that's just about to come up.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20- Then this one is almost finished, it's seeded, really.- Yeah.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23And it screams quality.
0:35:23 > 0:35:27But quality that isn't English. It's French.
0:35:27 > 0:35:32- Now, what did you think it said underneath here? - I thought it said Dawn Nancy.
0:35:32 > 0:35:38Well, it's actually Daum, and it's got the mark there Daum with a cross of Lorraine and Nancy.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43This was made probably around about 1900, 1910.
0:35:43 > 0:35:48- Really? Oh.- And it's Art Nouveau-ish.
0:35:48 > 0:35:54And there were three factories in France at that time which really strike out for glass.
0:35:54 > 0:36:01That's Daum, Galle which also produced this type of cameo glass, and Lalique.
0:36:01 > 0:36:04And it just is lovely. There's a slight problem or two here.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07There's a couple of little flea bites around the inner rim.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12I mean, they are terribly small but they're there and I think we have to take account of them.
0:36:12 > 0:36:17- OK.- But I think it's just a charming little thing, actually. What are you hoping for?
0:36:17 > 0:36:20I have no idea. I didn't think it was worth anything.
0:36:20 > 0:36:27- Really?- Mm.- Well, I think if we put this in at £50 to £80.
0:36:27 > 0:36:32- Oh!- Hopefully, even with the little flea bites, if two people like it, it could well go over 100.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36- Lovely!- But I just think it's a charming little object.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- Are you happy to put it in at that? - Yes.- We'll put a 50 reserve on it with discretion, that OK?
0:36:40 > 0:36:45- Thank you. Yes.- But I do absolutely adore it. I could easily walk home with this.- Could you?
0:36:45 > 0:36:48'Now, was that a "come and buy me" estimate, Mark?
0:36:48 > 0:36:52'Well, we're about to find out how those tiny treasures fared in the saleroom,
0:36:52 > 0:36:57'but first let me refresh your memory on my little selection.
0:36:57 > 0:37:03'David loved Connor and Paul's crown enamel coin, but they weren't quite so keen,
0:37:03 > 0:37:07'so did David get the royal seal of approval with his estimate?
0:37:07 > 0:37:13'I thought Rose's miniature painting was divine. But what did the bidders think?
0:37:13 > 0:37:16'And finally, we have Olive's beautiful little vase.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19'I had a feeling about this one. So let's find out.
0:37:21 > 0:37:26'First we travel to Colchester to see Connor and Paul's enamelled coin go under the hammer.'
0:37:26 > 0:37:29200. Are you all done?
0:37:29 > 0:37:33We've got something for a Regency dandy if any of you are out there, this is for you.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36It belongs to Paul and Connor, his son.
0:37:36 > 0:37:40It's a little fob. It's quite nice. It's a coin that flips around.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42- It's been in your family a long time.- Yes, it has.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45- It's your inheritance. Dad's flogging it.- Yep.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49- Don't you want it at all? - Erm, not really.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53- Don't fancy yourself as a Regency dandy, then?- Not really.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55- I don't think he'd know what one is.- Yeah.
0:37:55 > 0:38:02- It's a bit girly.- It is a bit girly, isn't it? Rather have the £60. Well, good luck. This is it.
0:38:02 > 0:38:07Lot 275 now, it's the George IV enamelled silver crown dated 1821.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09And I start the bidding at £55.
0:38:09 > 0:38:12- Ooh!- £55 with me. At 55.
0:38:12 > 0:38:1460. 65. 70.
0:38:14 > 0:38:1875. 80. Are you 85? 85. 90.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22At 90. At £90. 95. 100.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24At £100. At £100 bid.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27Against you. At £100 at the back. 110.
0:38:27 > 0:38:32- 120.- Yes!- Keep going! - Whoa, whoa, whoa!- 120. 130.
0:38:32 > 0:38:36140. At 140. 150. 160.
0:38:36 > 0:38:40- That is good.- I thought it was only going to get about £50.
0:38:40 > 0:38:44170 on the telephone now. 170 against you all. All out, 170.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48- Bang! £170!- Yes, a result! - Unbelievable.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51- That is cracking good news, isn't it?- Great!- It really is.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56'What a great result for something so small.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01'Now, I didn't want to let Rose down when we went to the saleroom in Plymouth.
0:39:01 > 0:39:05'I loved this portrait but I was certainly feeling the pressure.'
0:39:05 > 0:39:10Rose, I think this little plaque is wonderfully decorated, beautifully painted.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14- It's quality.- Good. It's very pretty.- It is.- Yes.- It is.
0:39:15 > 0:39:20We can't really talk any more. We can't speculate. It's now down to this lot in the room.
0:39:20 > 0:39:23- And hopefully, fingers crossed... - Somebody wants it.- Yeah.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26There's a phone line booked for it. That's what I'm hoping.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30Next is a 19th century German porcelain plaque.
0:39:30 > 0:39:34It is signed and it is dated, 1840-ish,
0:39:34 > 0:39:38and £180 starts that, at 180. 190. 200.
0:39:38 > 0:39:41210. 220. 230. 240. 250.
0:39:41 > 0:39:46- 260. 270.- It's gone.- 280. 290. 300.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48310. 320.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50330. 340. 350.
0:39:50 > 0:39:53- 360. 370.- I can't believe it.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55370 then, at the very back.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58- At £370. - HAMMER BANGS
0:39:58 > 0:40:02- I'm ever so pleased with that. - That's good.- 370.
0:40:02 > 0:40:06- Yeah.- Quality always sells, simple as that.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10- And that was perfect, absolutely perfect.- I'm really pleased.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13'Thankfully Rose was happy with that result.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18'Lastly we travelled to Canterbury to see what the bidders thought of Olive's dainty vase.'
0:40:18 > 0:40:25- Now, that lovely little French vase with the poppy on it which is just incredible, isn't it?- Lovely.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28- That caught your eye.- Yes. - How much did you pay for it?
0:40:28 > 0:40:32- 50p.- You see, it is out there, isn't it?- Yes.
0:40:32 > 0:40:38And I think we can recycle this 50p into easily £100.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- No!- That's my gut feeling.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43It's a tiny little thing and you can overlook it,
0:40:43 > 0:40:47- but it just screams at you... - Quality, quality, quality.
0:40:47 > 0:40:51- I saw it from a distance and just... - Zoomed in. - ..zoomed in on it. I love it.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54- You had wings. You were like that. - You gave me quite a fright.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58- I've been told that before.- When he comes charging towards you...
0:40:58 > 0:41:01We can't talk about it any more. It's going under the hammer now
0:41:01 > 0:41:04- and it's all down to this lot. Good luck.- Thank you.
0:41:07 > 0:41:13181, the Daum Nancy cranberry-tinted glass vase. Several bids.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15- We'll start at...- 340.- ..£340.
0:41:15 > 0:41:19- 340 I'm bid.- I knew it had quality but not that much!- 360.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23360. 380. 400.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- Can you hold my hand, please? - I'll prop you up. Don't worry.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31- 460. Anybody at 460?- 460.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33460. 480.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39500. 520.
0:41:41 > 0:41:45- It was a "come and buy me," wasn't it?- Wasn't it just?- 540.
0:41:45 > 0:41:47560.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52580. 600.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59- Oh, my God.- 620.- Oh!
0:41:59 > 0:42:01640.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06Hang on in there.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08640. 660.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13680? Any interest at 680 in the room or anywhere else?
0:42:13 > 0:42:15If not, I'll sell at £660.
0:42:15 > 0:42:18The bid is on the phone at 660, if we're all done at 660.
0:42:18 > 0:42:22- HAMMER BANGS - Yes! £660!
0:42:22 > 0:42:24Oh! Olive!
0:42:24 > 0:42:28- It's only this big.- I know! I know! But small is beautiful.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31It was that poppy, it was just divine, wasn't it?
0:42:31 > 0:42:36- I have good taste.- You have very good taste.- I had a sneaky suspicion about this, didn't I?
0:42:36 > 0:42:41- You did.- I did. I think Olive is going to live that moment for a long, long time, aren't you?
0:42:41 > 0:42:45- My glasses have steamed up.- £660. - THEY LAUGH
0:42:47 > 0:42:51'Well, that was a real little treasure. What an emotional moment for Olive.'
0:43:00 > 0:43:05Well, I think you'll have to agree, there's something about the quality of the French glassmakers
0:43:05 > 0:43:09which is really quite special and it certainly puts a smile on our experts' faces
0:43:09 > 0:43:13when they see a good piece of Lalique, Galle or Daum at our valuation days.
0:43:13 > 0:43:18And if you've got anything like that and you want to sell it, then we would love to see you.
0:43:18 > 0:43:21Bring it along to a valuation day.
0:43:21 > 0:43:25Up and coming dates and details can be found on our Flog It! website.
0:43:25 > 0:43:27Well, sadly, that brings us to the end
0:43:27 > 0:43:29of another little trip down memory lane.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32I hope you have enjoyed it. Join me again soon.
0:43:32 > 0:43:35But until then, from Sherborne Castle, it's goodbye.
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