Episode 19 For What It's Worth

Hello and welcome to For What It's Worth,

where the brightest quizzers and most discerning antique

and collectable shoppers can go home with a whole load of cash.

Now, three pairs of contestants are ready to play.

In each team is a quizzer, responsible for answering general

knowledge questions so that their partner, the picker,

can choose an antique or collectable item to add to their collection.

The aim of the game is to amass the most valuable collection.

Here are today's lots for your consideration.

16 different antiques and collectables.

We have vases,

a book,

plaques,

a brooch,

a fruit bowl,

an inkwell,

a pharmacy jar,

a clock,

a pincushion,

an oil painting,

a plate,

a carving,

a chess box,

a teapot, a figure,

and an ambrotype.

All very different lots with very different values.

One is worthless, worth £10 or less, but the rest increase in value

up to our top lot, which is worth a whopping £2,500.

That is the lot to spot because, at the end of the show, the

winning pair will walk away with the cash equivalent of one these items.

First up, we have Dee and Christian from the Isle of Wight,

who are mother and son. Lovely to have you here.

Dee, you are the antiques picker,

and I understand you are very good at spotting a bargain.

-At times I can be.

-You found a Lalique, I think, piece of glass.

I did. That was on the internet. And...very bad picture.

Nobody else bid on it, and I think I got it for 99p.

And it came through in a jiffy bag, and it was a Lalique glass bird.

Wow. Dee, we wish you luck in spotting our things here.

And sitting next to you is your son, Christian.

-You are a primary school teacher.

-That's right.

And you like old photographs and slides.

Yes, old slides and negatives.

Especially those from post-war, up to about the 1980s.

Things that are quite often within living memory,

but in many cases have already changed and things have disappeared.

We've lost three piers on the Isle of Wight since the Second World War.

And they quickly fade from memory,

so it is trying to find the images before they've gone completely.

OK. Well, good luck indeed.

And next you, we have Danuta and Stevie,

who are friends from Leicestershire.

Danuta, you like reupholstering bits of furniture.

And also collecting picnic sets. That's interesting.

What have you found?

The best find was on a car boot,

and it was a 1950s Brexton four-person picnic set.

Immaculate condition, never been used, all the original stuff,

-and I bought it for £2.

-How much is it worth?

-At least 75.

-Well, that's a very good bargain.

-And, Stevie, you love Arnold Schwarzenegger films.

-Oh, yes.

-Because?

-He's my ideal man. Sort of from the neck down.

-Oh.

He would be even more ideal if he was a bit more intellectual,

but I love that sort of action hero, beefy sort of man's man.

Very nice to have you here today, Danuta and Stevie.

And last but not least, we have Sarah and Mark from Kent,

who are father and daughter. Lovely to have you here, too.

Now, Sarah, you are the picker for the team.

What do you like collecting?

Because I travel so much, I like exploring little markets

and seeing what kind of antiques they have, like brooches and jewellery.

-Oh, anything shiny and sparkly?

-Yes.

-I'm the same.

And Mark, your father, you design fountains.

Yes, we do large water features all over the country,

and sometimes abroad.

So it is lighting it, it is the stone it is created in,

-or the metal.

-It is everything.

We've got a large one at the arts university at the old Granary Building,

down at St Pancras. And there's 1,200 jets in that one.

Each one can be programmed with a lighting system,

so you can do all sorts of patterns, set up anything on it.

How beautiful. Well, welcome, all three teams.

We're looking forward to playing the game.

So, earlier, our teams inspected the lots.

But could they separate duds from the Daltons?

-Wow.

-Yes.

-Right, what have we got here?

Oh, wow!

-That looks very expensive.

-English carriage clock.

It's got...two strike.

I don't know, £600, £700?

-Stephen King, Carrie.

-It's signed.

79. It could be a first copy, then.

I haven't a clue what an ambrotype is.

-And that does look really old.

-The actual painting.

I can see gold inside.

It's not a proper chess piece,

this is just something to sit at the end of a chessboard.

That's the least valuable one.

Some marks there, but I'm not sure.

If that's silver, that's worth quite a bit.

-Is it a hat?

-Yeah.

-I think that's got the silver mark.

-Yeah.

What do you think of the value, then?

-Well, it is one of the higher value ones.

-I'm saying mediocre.

What flag is that? Is that the flag of the Netherlands?

It hasn't been taken care of properly, the paint is chipping.

I would say that is quite expensive.

-There's nothing to indicate anything on these at all.

-They are quality.

-Well painted.

-It's not ceramic, though.

Oh, that is bronze.

-Is it French, do you think?

-Absolutely beautiful.

-Yes, he's lovely.

-Yeah, really lovely.

Pharmacy jar. Right, I think that's probably quite expensive.

-Has it been made to look old?

-Yes.

That could be Aphrodite or something, a Greek goddess.

It looks foreign, like Turkish or something. I don't know.

-Quite pretty, isn't it?

-Yes.

-You like old, retro things, and I don't.

SHE LAUGHS

-Is this marble?

-No.

97. Is that 1997?

Hand painted, do we think? Is it like a transfer?

-John Gilbert & Co, London.

-Oh, right, OK, then. Down he goes.

I don't think it's worth anything.

I'd say this is tat.

Japanese, foreign, Chinese markings. Yes, same on this one.

They are heavy.

-This is an inkwell.

-What's an inkwell?

Is that like a beehive?

-A meat plate, yeah.

-Only rich people can have gold-plated things.

I think the most valuable is the figure.

Silver teapot, and the oil painting.

The clock, the pharmacy jar,

-the oil painting, and the worthless is the brooch.

-The brooch.

The figure, the plate and the teapot.

-The worthless item is the pharmacy jar.

-Well, that was really good fun.

I enjoyed that, yeah.

Well, joining me is our resident antiques expert, Kate Bliss.

Kate, what do you make of those lots?

Yes, I can tell you, teams, that there

are some certain items in there you will love to bag for your collection.

There are others that you won't.

And what we've got for you today is certainly variety.

Variety in materials, variety in age,

variety in quality.

But variety in all those things does of course mean variety in value.

And how do you settle on that valuation price?

Well, each lot has been valued by an independent valuer and myself,

and we have agreed that the value is based on a hammer price,

at an open market auction.

And that means it is the price when the hammer falls,

-and it doesn't include any auction costs.

-Well.

As well as those little treasures, we also have

our mystery lot, which is hidden under the shroud of mystery and

is poised to be uncovered at the end of the show to tempt our winners.

It could be priceless, or it could be worth pennies.

We will be unveiling it later, but for now, it is

time to play round one.

Now, I'm going to ask ten general knowledge questions.

Quizzers, if you buzz in with a correct answer,

your picker gets to add a lot to your collection.

But beware, buzz in incorrectly

and you'll be frozen out of the next question.

So, quizzers, it is up to you to get the questions right

so that your picker can choose the best lots first.

Fingers on buzzers, question number one.

In which decade did the Channel Tunnel open between England

and France?

-Stevie.

-'80s.

Incorrect. 1990s, I'm afraid.

You are frozen out of the next question.

The Persistence Of Memory by Salvador Dali famously

features what melting object?

-Yes, Mark.

-A watch.

Correct. Sarah, you get first pick.

-Could I pick the ambrotype, please?

-The ambrotype. Yes.

It is starting off your collection now.

Stevie and Danuta, you are now unfrozen.

Question three. On 13 July 1985,

what major charitable...

-Yes, Christian.

-Live Aid.

Correct. What major charitable musical event took place at Wembley Stadium?

It was indeed Live Aid, which means, Dee,

-you get to choose something.

-The figure, please.

-The figure.

That's on its way to your collection. Question four.

Who reached the summit of Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay in...

-Christian?

-Edmund Hillary.

It was Edmund Hillary, with Tenzing Norgay, in 1953.

-Dee, what would you like?

-The teapot, please.

The teapot. It is yours.

Question five.

Sean Rad and Justin Mateen are

credited with inventing which popular dating app?

Time up. It is Tinder.

Question six.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."

They are the opening words of which Dickens novel?

-Yes, Stevie.

-A Tale Of Two Cities.

Correct. Danuta, you can start your collection off.

-The oil painting, please.

-The oil painting. It's yours.

Question seven.

In which US TV series does Andrew Lincoln play a character

called Rick Grimes?

Time up. The Walking Dead. Question eight.

Football teams from which UK city would take part in

the Steel City derby?

-Yes, Christian.

-Sheffield.

Correct. Dee, have a pick.

-The plaques, please.

-The plaques. They're yours.

Question nine.

Morpheus, Trinity

and Neo are all characters in which 1999 action film?

-Mark.

-The Matrix.

-The Matrix it is. Sarah, take a pick.

-The clock, please.

The clock, there you go, it is yours. In your collection.

And the final question, number ten.

Which zodiac constellation is represented by a bull?

-Yes, Mark.

-Taurus.

It is Taurus, well done. Sarah, take a pick.

-The plate, please.

-The plate. It is on its way to your collection.

OK, let's see where we stand with the teams.

Christian and Dee, you have the figure, the plaques and the teapot.

Stevie and Danuta, you have the oil painting.

Mark and Sarah, you have the ambrotype, the plate

and the clock.

Well, our teams have started to build their collections,

but before they have the chance to add to them,

Kate is going to give each team a fact about a lot of their choice.

Now, these snippets of information should give you vital

clues about what it's worth.

You can choose one of yours or one from one of the other teams,

or something that is still up for grabs here on the grid.

-So, Dee, what would you like to know about?

-The carving, please.

The carving, which is still on the grid.

Kate, tell me about the carving.

This is a Zimbabwean Shona carving,

signed "Willy, 97".

Now, these African stone sculptures are known as Shona sculptures

because they are hand-carved by the Shona people of Zimbabwe,

who have been hand sculpting stone into works of art for nearly

1,000 years. The stone is called serpentine.

-Willy is a well-known Shona carver.

-Thank you, Kate.

Danuta, what would you like to know about?

I'd like to know about the figure, please.

The figure, which is in Dee and Christian's collection. Kate.

Louis Riche, who lived between 1877 and 1949,

was a French sculptor who worked mainly in bronze.

And this is one of his sculptures.

He mainly sculpted animal subjects,

but by far his favourite models were German Shepherd dogs,

at which he is considered the master at reproducing them.

It's on a green marble base and is signed.

-Sarah, what would you like to know about?

-The brooch.

-Kate, the brooch.

The mark of the Bergen-based Marius Hammer,

who was working between 1847

and 1927, is on this pretty little brooch.

Norway, as a country of artists, distinguished itself

in the enamelled metal arts towards the turn of the 19th century.

And firms like Marius Hammer adapted traditional techniques

for jewellery production.

This piece dates to around 1910.

Well, now that you are a bit more clued up on today's lots,

let's give you the chance to add more of them to your collections.

Bear in mind that at the end of this round,

the team with the least valuable collection will be eliminated.

So, three more lots are now available to each pair.

This time, pickers, you target a lot, and quizzers,

you then try and secure it by answering a question correctly.

But in this round, the lots come with their own question categories.

And here they are.

So, for example, if you were to target the brooch,

you would be offered questions on either jazz music or the human body.

Dee and Christian, you are up first. So, Dee, what is your lot?

-The brooch, please.

-The brooch, OK.

Christian, the human body or jazz music?

-Feeling more confident with the human body, please.

-The human body.

Here we go.

The outer layer of which organ of the body has the medical name

epidermis?

-Skin.

-Correct.

-Well done.

-Dee, the brooch is yours.

-Danuta, what would you like?

-The pharmacy jar, please.

-Stevie, rivers or kings and queens?

-Kings and queens, please.

Yeah, here you go.

Nicknamed the "May King",

Umberto II was the last king of which European country?

Holland.

Incorrect, I'm sorry, Stevie. It is Italy.

So the pharmacy jar stays on the grid.

-Sarah, what would you like to go for?

-For the book, please.

-OK.

-Mark, the human body or celebrity gossip?

-Human body, please.

Human body. Here's your question.

A patella is more commonly known by what name?

-Rib.

-Oh, incorrect.

-Kneecap.

-Oh!

-So the book stays on the grid.

Dee, your choice again.

-The pincushion, please.

-The pincushion.

Christian, desserts or festivals and holidays?

-I've got a sweet tooth, I'll go with desserts, please.

-OK.

Which British dessert is traditionally made by leaving

sliced white bread, berries and fruit juice in a bowl overnight?

-I'm going to have to guess. Bread pudding.

-Incorrect.

-It is summer pudding. Danuta, your choice.

-I'll go for the book.

The book. Human body or celebrity gossip, Stevie?

-Oh, let's try celebrity gossip.

-Celebrity gossip.

In 2015, the family of which American singer successfully

sued Pharrell Williams

and Robin Thicke for copyright infringement of the song Blurred Lines?

-Was it Barry White?

-Incorrect. Marvin Gaye.

Sarah, your choice.

-The pincushion.

-The pincushion.

-Mark, desserts or festivals and holidays?

-Festivals and holidays.

OK. Which feast marks the end of the Muslim festival Ramadan?

Uh, E-Eib. I...

So close. Unfortunately, that's incorrect

-because it is Eid.

-Yeah.

So, teams, your collections are growing.

Now, remember, at the end of this round,

the pair with the least valuable collection will be leaving us.

So have you missed out on the one item you covet above all else?

If so, here is your chance to secure it.

There's one last lot available to each team,

and this time you can either go for what's left on the grid or you can

try to steal an antique that is in a rival team's collection.

But pickers, be warned, if you choose to steal from another

team, their quizzer will get to decide your quizzer's category.

Just one rule here,

you cannot steal from a team who has just one lot in their collection.

Right. Dee, do you want to target a lot from the grid,

or have you got your eye on something in another collection?

-The book, please.

-The book.

This is about third time lucky, I think, isn't it? OK.

Human body or celebrity gossip, Christian?

-I'll stick with the human body, please.

-The human body, here we go.

What is the name of the light sensitive layer of tissue

containing rods and cones that is located in the back of the eye?

-Retina.

-Correct. The book is yours, Dee.

-Thank you.

There it goes, into the collection.

Danuta, would you like to go for the grid or steal something?

I'd like to steal the figure.

Christian and Dee, this is in your collection.

So, Christian, I want you to choose any

category of question up there for Stevie.

-Boxing, Fern.

-Boxing.

-I knew it. That's mean.

-CHRISTIAN:

-Sorry.

THEY LAUGH

Which British boxer won an Olympic gold medal in the 2012 women's

flyweight category?

-Oh, Julie Floyd. I can't remember her name.

-Incorrect.

-It is of course Nicola Adams.

-Yeah.

-Well defended, Christian.

-(I hate you.)

-Sarah, what would you like?

-I would like to steal the figure, please.

Oh! OK, Christian,

pick a category for Mark to answer.

-Jazz music, please, Fern.

-Jazz music. OK.

Which jazz trumpeter and singer was nicknamed Satchmo?

-Louis Armstrong.

-Correct. The figure is yours. Well won.

At the end of the round, Christian and Dee have the teapot,

the brooch, the plaque, and they added the book.

Stevie and Danuta, you have your oil painting.

Mark and Sarah, you have the ambrotype, the plate, the clock,

and you stole the figure.

OK, that's it for round two, and for one team it is the end of the road.

Now, we have calculated the combined value of your items,

and the team with the least valuable collection will be eliminated,

taking their lots with them out of the game.

So, Kate has been keeping tabs. Kate, who is leaving us first?

I can reveal that the pair leaving us first...

..is Sarah and Mark.

-Oh!

-Oh, my goodness. That's incredible.

But before you leave,

let's find out about the lots that are leaving the game with you.

Kate, what do you make of their collection?

Well, I think you've got a great collection.

You were very quick off the mark there,

and of course you stole that figure right at the end.

Was it worth the steal? Well, let's start with the meat plate.

When I started in the auction business,

these were highly sought-after by the American market,

particularly blue and white examples.

But this one is printed sepia decoration, it is

then over painted in an iron red. Not the most commercial colour,

and I have to say, in about 15 years,

they have plummeted in value and have become really out of fashion,

despite their very practical use,

with that lovely well and grooves to collect the juices from the meat.

-The value, £30.

-No! Wow.

-OK. The ambrotype.

-The ambrotype, basically,

is a Victorian photograph on glass.

It was done by coating one side of a clean glass plate

with a thin layer of iodised collodion.

And then that was dipped in silver nitrate to form the picture.

This one dates from the late Victorian period, I would say.

It isn't of anybody very notable, so it hasn't got that

as a pull to increase the value. So a little bit out of fashion,

I'm afraid, these days. And the value is £225.

Hmm. Next.

Next we have the bracket clock.

It is actually a thing of beauty, just look at the case.

It is a beautiful architectural form with a domed arch

and those lovely little gilt finials.

It is a silver dial, which of course is signed.

It is by Eardley Norton, and dates

from the Georgian period, 1770.

Called a bracket clock, not a carriage clock, Mark.

You were close, but a little bit too big for you to take with

you in your carriage in the 18th century.

So, super quality, in working order.

£1,200.

Mmm.

And finally, this super figure.

Well, we know it's by the French sculptor Riche.

The condition is excellent.

It's signed, and in terms of an Art Deco subject,

it's really got everything going for it. They loved this in the 1930s.

So it looks like a hefty lump of bronze,

but does it have a hefty price?

Fairly hefty. £800.

So, Sarah and Mark, it is

sadly time to bring the hammer down on your collection.

Thank you so much for playing For What It's Worth.

Thank you, it's been a pleasure.

I didn't think we would be the first ones out.

But, to be fair, you did say that

that oil painting was worth something.

-It wasn't a bad thing, the 2,200...

-Yeah, very good.

-..so, not too bad at all, really.

-I'm so proud of you.

And now, the unclaimed lots in the grid are also leaving the game,

so let's quickly find out from Kate what they were worth

and if the top lot is still in the game.

Kate.

Let's start with the little box in the form of a chess piece.

This is a lovely little item of treen,

but Dee and Christian, you thought it was worthless.

It's very small.

It is a nice item of treen but the value is £25.

Oh...

What's next?

On we go to another little item of treen -

the inkwell - and what shape is it, Stevie?

-It's a beehive shape.

-It is a beehive

and beehive shapes are actually collectable in themselves.

The fact that it's a lovely little item of treen is also nice.

It's also an inkwell,

so, a number of things that would appeal to a collector, but price,

-just £60.

-Oh...

What's the next piece?

Let's look at the pair of vases.

Danuta, you said it how you thought it.

-What did you think of these?

-They were horrendous.

"Horrendous tat", I think, were the words that you used.

-Yeah.

-Christian, you thought they were Japanese or Chinese.

Yeah, they're marked on the bottom and the decoration

sort of lent itself very much to that part of the world.

You are absolutely spot on, although the mark on the bottom

isn't really of any great significance -

it doesn't add any major value.

So, they are colourful. They are bright.

Some people would like them, Danuta,

but they are decorative, really, and worth...

-£170.

-Oh, good heavens!

-Well done.

What's next?

Well, let's look at this lovely, tactile carving.

Now, this is a really interesting South African market in art,

which is still developing.

Collectors are starting to be really interested in this area,

so, it's signed, it's a growing market,

but how big has the price grown to?

£300.

What's next?

Well, let's look at this little pincushion.

This is Victorian.

Novelty pincushions have great appeal

and, not only is it appealing to pincushion collectors,

it's appealing to the militaria market.

But it's also appealing to people who just like little bits of silver,

so lots going on there for collectors.

What about the value?

£350.

Wow, that's good.

OK, that's gone. What's next?

Next, we have the pharmacy jar.

This is a lovely example of Italian maiolica,

and actually, this dates to the 17th century.

Now, maiolica, not to be confused with majolica,

which is a completely different earthenware substance

with bright glazes.

This is actually with a tin glaze,

but the condition is against it, a little bit,

so this one would have a price tag...

of £600.

Wow.

Right, what more have we got?

Well, our last lot that we're saying goodbye to, and there it is.

It's known as chinoiserie decoration,

which the Victorians absolutely loved.

The mark underneath reads, "John Gilbert & Company in London".

It's a very little-known factory.

It's not in the best condition,

and that means, for that reason, it is today's...

worthless lot.

-Wow.

-Wahey.

-Oh, God.

Wow, well left alone, there, teams.

Well, a lot of items have left the game,

but you now know that the bottom lot is no longer in play,

and, much more importantly, the top lot is still in the game.

So, just two pairs of contestants left,

and before we go any further,

Kate is going to give you another fact about a lot of your choice,

so, Dee, what lot do you need to know more about?

The oil painting, please.

Stevie and Danuta's oil painting, Kate.

This oil is entitled A Calm Estuary.

It was painted by the Dutch artist Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek,

who was primarily a marine painter,

and was active between 1793 and 1851.

By the 18th and 19th centuries,

the Dutch Golden Age of painting -

with Vermeer and Rembrandt - was over,

but a strong tradition had been laid down for painters in Holland,

and so, it's an area that collectors are still keen to invest in,

and that should tell you all you need to know

to decide what it's worth.

OK. Danuta, what would you like to know more about?

The book, please.

The book, Kate.

In 1973, Stephen King's first novel, Carrie,

was accepted by publishing house Doubleday.

King had thrown an early draft of the novel away,

after becoming discouraged with his progress,

but his wife retrieved the manuscript

and encouraged him to finish it.

When it was released, the hardback sold a mere 13,000 copies,

but the paperback, released a year later,

sold over one million copies in its first year.

This is a first edition,

signed by the author.

And that's all you need to know

to decide what it's worth.

Those are all the facts available to you,

so it's now time for our final round,

and at the end of it, we will have our winners.

Now, I'm going to give the quizzes a category.

They then take in turns to say answers in that category.

For example, if I say, "Name me Norse gods."

Christian, you might say Loki,

and then, Stevie, you might say Odin,

and then Thor and then so on.

If you fail to give an answer,

if you repeat an answer or you give a wrong answer,

you lose that category,

and the opponent's picker

will be able to steal a lot from your collection.

You can steal the last item in your opponent's collection,

so this round is all about defending what you've got,

as well as pilfering your opponents' lots.

There are three categories.

The pair with the most valuable collection at this point go first,

so, Kate, who is that?

Well, I can reveal, Fern,

that the team who currently has the most valuable collection...

..is Dee and Christian.

-Ooh.

-Ooh!

OK, Christian, you will start us off,

and the first category is...

Christian, give me an answer.

United Kingdom.

Correct. Stevie?

Ireland.

Correct. Christian?

Germany.

Correct. Stevie?

Sweden.

Correct. Christian?

Israel.

Correct. Stevie?

Azerbaijan.

Correct. Christian?

Russia.

Correct. Stevie?

Greece.

Correct. Christian?

Italy.

Correct. Stevie?

Portugal?

Incorrect.

Dee, you can steal from Stevie and Danuta.

-I hate to do it.

-But you would like...?

-The oil painting.

The oil painting, please.

It'll be back.

-Sorry.

-It's going into your collection now.

Stevie, this is your turn, now, to go first,

and here's your category...

Stevie, give me an answer.

Lance Corporal.

Correct. Christian?

Sergeant.

Correct. Stevie?

Colonel.

Correct. Christian?

Staff Sergeant.

Correct. Stevie?

Chief Petty Officer.

That is incorrect.

Chief Petty Officer is a rank

but it is in the Royal Navy.

I'm so sorry.

-Hey-ho.

-So, there's nothing to steal,

but it is the total value of your collections that matter

at the end of this round.

We have one category left.

One higher-priced lot could be more valuable

than your opponent's entire collection.

Christian, this is your turn, and here is the category.

Christian, give me an answer.

Top Gun.

Correct. Stevie?

"Mission: Impossible".

Correct. Christian?

"Mission: Impossible II".

Correct. Stevie?

Interview With The Vampire.

Correct. Christian?

Cocktail.

Correct. Stevie?

Far And Away.

Correct. Christian?

The Colour Of Money.

Correct. Stevie?

"Mission: Impossible III"?

Correct. Christian?

"Mission: Impossible IV".

Incorrect, Christian.

It was not called "Mission: Impossible IV".

The next one was

"Mission: Impossible - The Ghost Protocol".

Danuta, you may steal a lot from Christian and Dee.

What are you going for?

We'll have our oil painting back, please.

That has been your one and only lot through the entire game.

We're faithful to the painting.

That's it. Your collections are now fixed

and will determine which team is victorious.

Kate, who got the most valuable collection in the end?

The winners of today's show are...

Dee and Christian.

Whoa!

Congratulations,

but commiserations to Danuta and Stevie.

You didn't create a valuable enough collection,

but before we say goodbye,

let's find out what your oil painting is worth.

Kate, what did you make of this beautiful painting?

Well, Stevie and Danuta, you wanted this.

You had it right from the outset

and, by and large, you've held on to it.

Well, the thing about marine art is to look at the details,

and the marine art which is the most desirable

has a detail which you can pinpoint it in history,

but, actually, this doesn't have an important historical subject.

We don't know exactly what the boats are,

but the artist, Koekkoek,

now, he has a very good track record at auction.

This painting, if it was to come up at auction,

would have a value...

of £2,500,

which makes it today's top lot.

Oh, my goodness.

So, you can have the top lot

and still not win the game. STEVIE LAUGHS

Well, Stevie and Danuta, it's been wonderful to have you here

but, sadly, it is time to bring the hammer down on your collection,

and say thank you for playing For What It's Worth.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

I didn't realise the painting was the top lot.

I just wanted it back and I did like it.

With hindsight, we did pick the top-priced lot,

so we've not done too bad.

Well done, Dee and Christian.

You did build the most valuable collection and you are today's

winners, and now all that remains is for you to claim your prize.

All you have to do is pick a lot from your collection

and we will give you its value in cash.

So, you know the bottom lot went

and the top lot has just gone.

However, there are some very interesting items

in your collection, so all you have to do is pick a good one.

I like the teapot. I think the teapot is a really nice item.

It is. I like the book,

and I'd go for the book, because, erm,

what the Harry Potter ones go for -

the signed first edition, limited run.

Teapot, I'd do second.

You can choose.

-Really?

-Yeah, yeah.

-No, you're the expert?

-No, no.

-No, you're the picker.

-I know nothing about books, seriously.

You choose,

-then, if it's wrong, I can blame you.

-Thanks(!)

-No, you choose.

-Erm...

The book, please, Fern.

The book it is.

You have chosen the book, but before we tell you what it's worth,

Kate is going to give us the value of the lots you have rejected.

-Let's start with the brooch.

-Oh, yes.

It's in lovely condition, and, of course,

you've got the Marius Hammer stamp on the back, there,

so we know it is by hammer.

Very delicate, but does it have a delicate price?

Well, this, under the hammer, would fetch around...

£140.

Oh, is that all?

OK, what's next?

Well, let's move on to the plaques -

-all hand-painted, it is on Derby porcelain...

-Oh.

..and these date from the very early part of the 19th century.

How do we know it's early 19th century?

Because they're by Thomas Steele,

one of the leading painters at the factory,

who was very well known for producing fruit and flowers,

but he went to Minton in the 1830s,

so we know it's pre- that move,

but it might surprise you to know that the value is

just £500 for the pair.

Good, we've avoided those.

What's next?

So, we come to the teapot.

This teapot is silver.

It's beautifully hallmarked, as you would expect.

It dates from the George II period.

It's quite early and it's known as pear-shaped,

but this is a collectors item,

and somebody would love to snap this up...

for £750.

OK, Dee and Christian,

come and join me to take a closer look at your chosen lot -

the book - and see if we can tempt you with our mystery lot,

which may be worth more.

Now, you may be confident that you have something worth

a small fortune, but before we tell you its value,

we're going to tempt you with today's mystery lot,

and Kate is going to reveal it to us.

And she's going to try and do it very carefully,

-because, underneath...

-Oh.

..we have that.

There's probably no more famous a British monarch

than King Henry VIII and his six wives.

This is a complete set,

made in limited numbers by Royal Doulton.

The royal connection has always served Doulton well,

and any royal figures prove amazingly popular.

These ones were no exception,

but due to their limited numbers,

only 9,500 were produced.

Copies began to emerge.

These are originals by Doulton and they are a complete set.

First impressions?

I think they're really nice

but I still think 9,000 were produced. It's still...

It's quite a lot,

but then, I know nothing about the book.

All we know about the book, sorry, is that the...

the Harry Potter ones, how much they're worth.

My knowledge of Doulton?

Very, very little.

How much do you think the book might be worth?

I'm guesstimating the book anywhere from £1,500-£1,000.

Somewhere about that. I don't know.

What are your thoughts on the Doulton?

About the same. That's not very good, is it?

-Erm...

-Erm, I think we'll stay with the book.

-Honestly?

-Yeah.

-That's what I would have done.

-We'll stay with the book.

That means you have won its value in cold, hard cash,

but Kate's now going to tell us

how much these Doulton figures are that you have rejected.

They are very popular,

but there are Doulton figures and there are Doulton figures.

These ones date from the 1990s, so they are quite late,

but I can tell you, this collection,

it is complete, and it's in very good condition, of course.

We've got Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard - still with their heads.

So, the collection together is worth at auction...

..£550.

Wow.

Tell us a bit about the value of the lot they HAVE chosen,

the Stephen King book.

The book - you were really rooting for this, Christian,

-weren't you?

-Yes.

And, Dee, you were persuaded into it.

Well, let's have another look at it,

-and excuse me, Fern.

-Oh, no, do.

-I'm going to pop these gloves on,

because it is in fantastic condition.

So, it is a hardback.

It's got its dust jacket, which is very important

for when we're looking at collectable books,

and, inside,

we have the signature of the author Stephen King,

but, of course, we have a date, as well, and this is particularly nice,

so that all helps to add to the value.

He has a massive following

and I can tell you the value of this book...

-..is £1,750.

-Whoa!

-Well done.

-Oh, that's marvellous.

-That's fantastic.

Fantastic.

-Congratulations, Dee...

-Thank you very much.

-..and Christian.

-Thank you very much.

-That was...

-Fantastic.

And you went for it straight away.

You truly had belief in that book and it's come through for you,

so, today, Dee and Christian,

you are going home with £1,750.

-Amazing, thank you.

-Well done.

-Whoa.

Kate, thank you so much for all your expertise.

You were brilliant at that. Thank you, of course, for watching.

We look forward to you joining us again next time, when we have three

new teams trying to spot the lot to win the lot on For What It's Worth.

We'll see you then. Goodbye.

-Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.

-Thank you so much.

-Absolutely amazed.

-Yeah, amazed.

-Absolutely, we didn't expect to win,

so it was great, absolutely great.

No expectations. Just turning up would have been good enough,

-but to win - wow.

-It was a bonus. Yeah, absolute bonus.