0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello, I'm Eric Knowles, and this is where you find out
0:00:05 > 0:00:09whether your damaged heirlooms can be restored back to glory and make you money at auction.
0:00:09 > 0:00:13Find out how much on Restoration Roadshow.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23We're here at magnificent Burghley House,
0:00:23 > 0:00:26built in the 16th century by Elizabeth I's treasurer,
0:00:26 > 0:00:30William Cecil, and home to successive generations ever since.
0:00:30 > 0:00:35It's overflowing with family heirlooms.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39I love these treasures and can't wait to discover what's inside the boxes and bags
0:00:39 > 0:00:42brought in by the good folk of Lincolnshire today.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46And the questions on everyone's lips, how much are they worth?
0:00:46 > 0:00:49If I wanted to pick that up from a gallery,
0:00:49 > 0:00:54- they're going to charge me £500 for it.- How much?
0:00:54 > 0:00:58- Should they be restored?- I wouldn't recommend you have it done.
0:00:58 > 0:01:02And will they end up back home or make some money at auction?
0:01:03 > 0:01:08Coming up - no prizes for guessing who this 17th-century gent is...
0:01:08 > 0:01:11A restoration portrait for the Restoration Roadshow.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13How great, what a start to the day.
0:01:14 > 0:01:19..beauty products do nothing for the complexion of this charming demi-lune cabinet...
0:01:19 > 0:01:24It's some form of acid or lacquer, or something like that.
0:01:24 > 0:01:30..and discover how frostbite made a cracking mess of this modern Moorcroft vase.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Here at the Restoration Roadshow,
0:01:37 > 0:01:39we're ready to pass on all our expertise,
0:01:39 > 0:01:45and hopefully, provide all manner of cures for your depressed and ailing antiques.
0:01:45 > 0:01:49I'm going to try just some clear polish and see if that makes a difference.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53It's a grand setting and I'm so thrilled to be here.
0:01:53 > 0:01:58Just look at the stunning Heaven Room and Hell Staircase, painted by the Italian artist Verio.
0:01:58 > 0:02:03Which brings me to our first exciting find today -
0:02:03 > 0:02:06yes, you've probably guessed it, Charles II has arrived.
0:02:06 > 0:02:12Now, I'm led to believe that this rather majestic painting
0:02:12 > 0:02:15is actually owned by the good citizens of Stamford.
0:02:15 > 0:02:21It indeed is. It was found at the town hall, in the caretaker's attic at the top of the town hall.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25And the town hall is currently going through a renovation programme,
0:02:25 > 0:02:32and once it's done, we hope we can restore this wonderful portrait back to the Great Hall.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34So, who actually found it?
0:02:34 > 0:02:38I think one of our councillors did see a guide book
0:02:38 > 0:02:42where it was displayed in the Great Room
0:02:42 > 0:02:44during the Victorian times.
0:02:44 > 0:02:47But he didn't know where it had gone.
0:02:47 > 0:02:53So we went on a hunt, and I found it in the attic.
0:02:53 > 0:02:59I've done a little bit of research, and I can tell you that it's a competent painting,
0:02:59 > 0:03:02but it doesn't strike me as being by a great hand.
0:03:02 > 0:03:07I'd be surprised if it turned out to be by one of the big names of that period.
0:03:07 > 0:03:13Period-wise, we're certainly looking at somewhere between 1660 and 1680, I think.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16But someone's taken a pot shot.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20It's rather strategic, where you've this bit of damage.
0:03:20 > 0:03:26In its present state, your painting may be worth in the region of £5,000.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30I'm not going to say any more than that until we've done a little bit more research.
0:03:30 > 0:03:34I mean, you couldn't invite the Queen for tea
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- to see one of her ancestors in such a state, could you?- No, no.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42You've got to hedge your bets there, just in case she pops in.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Lucia Scalisi is no stranger to royalty,
0:03:45 > 0:03:49having restored paintings for the Henry VIII exhibition
0:03:49 > 0:03:50at the British Library,
0:03:50 > 0:03:53including a priceless Holbein portrait.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58It's fantastic. A Restoration portrait for the Restoration Roadshow.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00How great. What a start to the day.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Um, yes, it's a contemporary portrait
0:04:02 > 0:04:06and it's in the style of a great artist called Sir Peter Lely.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09But it's not a Lely, the quality's just not there.
0:04:09 > 0:04:15It's a fairly, sort of, standard portrait that would have been copied by many artists of the period.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20It's obviously had a few trials in its life, but the actual discoloration is fairly standard.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24You know, discoloured, natural-resin varnish, very yellow.
0:04:24 > 0:04:30This armour would have been a silvery grey, or is a silvery grey under this yellow, golden varnish.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32He's not wearing bronze coloured armour.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37What we have to consider now are repairing, or at least securing, these damages.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40And we've got this big hole, here in the middle, a dent here,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44and a dent and a hole down at the bottom, and this scuff mark here.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48And what I can do today, as a temporary measure,
0:04:48 > 0:04:52is to consolidate these areas and make them secure.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56But to fill that loss would be a lot of work, and it has to be studio-based.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00It would be in the region of £250, £300.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03What about a total clean, Lucia? What's that going to be?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05I'd have to do some cleaning tests today
0:05:05 > 0:05:09to work out how long it was going to take to remove this discoloured varnish,
0:05:09 > 0:05:13but we are talking in the region of several thousand pounds, really.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15It's a lot of hours of work.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Do you think the council will go for that?
0:05:18 > 0:05:23Um...can we say that we start with stabilising the damage,
0:05:23 > 0:05:28then eventually, look at cleaning it up and restoring it to its glory
0:05:28 > 0:05:31when the budget is a bit more flexible.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Spoken like a true town clerk.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39In its current state, the 17th-century portrait could be worth £5,000.
0:05:39 > 0:05:47And Lucia's charging £250 to £300 to give it a surface clean and secure the damaged areas.
0:05:47 > 0:05:51So, Lucia, we're relying on you, with powerful glasses
0:05:51 > 0:05:55and delicate touch, to bring his Majesty back from exile.
0:05:55 > 0:05:59Outside, it's becoming THE place to be seen in Lincolnshire,
0:05:59 > 0:06:04as our restorers are struggling to keep up will all your demands.
0:06:04 > 0:06:10This very special 20th-century demi-lune, or half moon, cabinet, has been brought in by Chris Parkin.
0:06:10 > 0:06:17It's been in an accident and needs treatment from our furniture restorer extraordinaire, Tim Akers.
0:06:18 > 0:06:25Tim's 30 years' experience includes specialist museum pieces through to more modest family heirlooms.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29He gets great pleasure bringing sick and injured furniture back to life.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31We have a lovely cabinet here.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Um... Stunning size, really pretty, small cabinet.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37You've got some damage to the top.
0:06:37 > 0:06:40- Yes, unfortunately. - How did that happen?
0:06:40 > 0:06:44I had a guest who didn't... Who wasn't very careful.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46Which does happen.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49- And you're still talking to her?- Him.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51- That's even worse. - Yes, of course I am.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53And do you know how it happened?
0:06:53 > 0:06:56No, I don't. I went to clean it one day and found it.
0:06:56 > 0:07:02I was just horrified. Because I just love the piece, I've always loved it.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Let me tell you something about it. The date is around 1905.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09And you've got these lovely oval panels to the doors.
0:07:09 > 0:07:16You've got some interesting woods here, radiating panels of mahogany divided by boxwood lines.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19You've got a satinwood panel at the back,
0:07:19 > 0:07:23and then, this beautiful timber here, which is burr yew.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26It's got everything... And the mark, unfortunately.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31Initially I thought it was a heat mark, but it's not.
0:07:31 > 0:07:37It's actually eaten away... It's some form of acid or lacquer, or something like that.
0:07:37 > 0:07:38Could be nail-polish remover.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- I don't think my man would have nail-polish remover.- That's true.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- If he does, he's not going to admit to it.- No, he won't.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51That area there, funnily enough, which is the one that looks worse,
0:07:51 > 0:07:53is very straightforward.
0:07:53 > 0:08:01The small area here in the mahogany panel might be a little bit tricky, because this has faded over time,
0:08:01 > 0:08:05and as you move further back on the top, where the sun wouldn't have reached,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08where it was against a wall, it is much darker.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12If I'm unlucky, when I remove that mark, it could go slightly red.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- Do you have any idea of its value at that moment?- None at all.
0:08:15 > 0:08:16I would say £100.
0:08:16 > 0:08:19- Right.- And the repairs,
0:08:19 > 0:08:25- I would have thought £100 to do the repairs.- Yes.
0:08:25 > 0:08:31But we have had a valuer look at it, and he said that, post-restoration, he thinks £300 to £400.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33Wow, that would be brilliant.
0:08:33 > 0:08:38- So it's well worth doing, isn't it? - Very much.- And you love the piece. - I just love it, yes.
0:08:38 > 0:08:43In its current state, this beautiful cabinet is worth about £100.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Tim reckons it's going to cost £100 to return it to its former glory.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51And afterwards, it could be worth £300 to £400.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54But Chris won't be selling.
0:08:54 > 0:08:58When I downsize, when I'm in my dotage, it will go with me to my next home.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01- It's such a lovely size, it can go anywhere.- Absolutely.
0:09:01 > 0:09:07It sounds like Tim's fallen in love with this early-20th-century beauty too.
0:09:07 > 0:09:14Fingers crossed he doesn't see red when it comes to restoring that mahogany finish.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18All our restorers are scrubbed up today, chisels sharpened,
0:09:18 > 0:09:22scalpels ready, glue warming, just waiting for the next casualty.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24But it's not always about making money.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28Restoration doesn't necessarily add value to your treasures,
0:09:28 > 0:09:30especially if you're out to make a few bob at auction.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35Notty Hornblower is keen to find out more about her Victorian cot.
0:09:37 > 0:09:40I have to say, I can't claim to be an expert on cots,
0:09:40 > 0:09:44apart from the fact I've got four children, but that's as far as it goes.
0:09:44 > 0:09:50But it is obviously a very charming Victorian cot, isn't it?
0:09:50 > 0:09:55It's quite big, so at the moment, it lives in one of the sheds,
0:09:55 > 0:09:58and I'm afraid one of the cats sleeps in it.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Well, that's one use for it.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03But in its day it was probably used as a travel cot
0:10:03 > 0:10:06thanks to its lightweight collapsible chain-mail design.
0:10:06 > 0:10:11It may have even journeyed to the Colonies where its metal frame
0:10:11 > 0:10:14would have easily withstood all manner of wood-boring insects.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16There's a chain link suspension
0:10:16 > 0:10:20which rocks at the same time, which is quite a clever idea.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23Originally, it would have been black, which I'm sure you know.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- It's been over painted. - I thought it had.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29The thing I like about it is these lovely brass finials.
0:10:29 > 0:10:34They actually are a fantastic colour, and I think we've got a label here.
0:10:34 > 0:10:40It says, "Hoskins Patent Cot Company, 1885."
0:10:40 > 0:10:44And you want to restore it or sell it, what are your thoughts on it?
0:10:44 > 0:10:49I think I would like to sell it, but I want to know
0:10:49 > 0:10:55if I should restore the cot first, or I should just send it as it is,
0:10:55 > 0:10:57because I've no idea what it's worth.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00Well, you've come to the right place, Notty.
0:11:00 > 0:11:07Having played just £25 for it, we think it could be worth £80 or £120 at auction as it is.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Tim's advice - it's a classic case of when not to restore.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16It's got a certain amount of charm and I like it very much.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18I think, actually, it will do quite well.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Find out later if this Victorian cot charms the buyers at auction.
0:11:22 > 0:11:28- All done, at one.- Ooh! Good. - It's nice to get to three figures, isn't it?
0:11:28 > 0:11:29It is, actually.
0:11:30 > 0:11:35Coming up, a rare 21st-century Moorcroft vase with frostbite.
0:11:35 > 0:11:41Will ceramics expert Roger Hawkins be able to save it from the bin?
0:11:41 > 0:11:47And we catch up with our Restoration monarch who is in danger of losing more than just his throne.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Once it's gone, it's gone forever.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56We're hugely excited that so many interesting,
0:11:56 > 0:12:00if rather wounded patients, have turned up at our Restoration Roadshow.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02This, I want to take home.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- You do?- I do, I love this.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09Some like this 19th-century engineer's pocketbook just need a little bandaging.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11While others, like this Victorian snuffbox,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14could benefit from a bit of a facelift.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18The silver little filigree on the edge has really come up nicely as well.
0:12:18 > 0:12:23But every so often, a terminal case comes in requiring major surgery.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Caroline Hewson's brought along every restorer's nightmare -
0:12:27 > 0:12:30a limited-edition Moorcroft vase in bits.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32A job for our ceramics guru, Roger.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Roger Hawkins is one of the country's leading pottery restorers
0:12:36 > 0:12:40with students coming from all over the world to learn his craft.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44If anyone can save this one from the bin, Roger can.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46But is it worth saving?
0:12:46 > 0:12:47Caroline Hewson thinks so.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52Originally worth £2,500, she bought it in the second-hand shop,
0:12:52 > 0:12:56already badly damaged from being left outside.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Why would somebody put something like that in the garden
0:13:00 > 0:13:02if they paid that amount of money for it?
0:13:02 > 0:13:08People don't understand that a glazed object shouldn't be put in a garden.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11It wasn't necessarily in the garden, I could have been in a conservatory.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16They may have gone away, turned the heating off. Who knows its history?
0:13:16 > 0:13:22Some ceramics are porous and absorb water, so leaving them open to the elements can spell disaster.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26You can see all the fractures, not only on the top, but all round the side here.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28This has been caused by frost.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Roger's diagnosis is hypothermia.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35This poor are pot was filled with water, which froze, causing it to crack.
0:13:35 > 0:13:40Let's turn it up the other way and look at the top.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45Wow! That's a good clean break, isn't it?
0:13:47 > 0:13:54Now, there is another clue that this has been filled with water at least up to that level there.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- Yes, I can see that now. - That's what caused the damage.
0:13:59 > 0:14:04It's so, so sad this limited-edition piece has ended up just one step away from the tip.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Thank goodness Caroline got there first.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11You obviously bought it because you like it. Is it something you want to keep,
0:14:11 > 0:14:16or do you think you might want to have it restored and put into an auction or something?
0:14:16 > 0:14:20Hopefully, if there's enough of it left, I'd like to have it restored.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23Caroline wants to give this sorry vase a new home
0:14:23 > 0:14:27and is willing to invest time and money to give it the second chance it deserves.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32I didn't ask you how much you paid for it, though, did I? Are you going to tell me?
0:14:32 > 0:14:36I hope you don't tell me off. £100.
0:14:36 > 0:14:44100? Well, for £100 it can still sit in a corner and please you while it sits there,
0:14:44 > 0:14:46so I think that's what matters.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48That's the important thing.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52In auction, as it is,
0:14:52 > 0:14:57just like this, being held together by tape, it might fetch £100.
0:14:57 > 0:15:01It may fetch half that, it could fetch more.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05The question is, is repairing it even beyond Roger's expertise?
0:15:05 > 0:15:08It really is very, very crumbly.
0:15:08 > 0:15:10It's shattered. It's flaking off.
0:15:12 > 0:15:20I think for...something like £200 or £300,
0:15:20 > 0:15:22I can do something.
0:15:22 > 0:15:28In terms of consolidating it and making the whole vase stable.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32I really think that is the only route we can take.
0:15:32 > 0:15:40One of only 20 ever made, this limited-edition piece originally sold for £2,500.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44Caroline took pity on it and brought it home for £100.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48And Roger's going to have a crack at saving it for £200 to £300.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51But this is a rescue, not a restoration.
0:15:51 > 0:15:56The damage means that its value is unlikely to top £300.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58But Caroline's not looking to sell.
0:15:58 > 0:16:04This rare find will have pride of place in her front room, if Roger can give it a second chance.
0:16:08 > 0:16:14Today's Restoration Roadshow has thrown up all sorts of challenges for our team of restorers.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18In fact, everywhere I look they're hard at work on your wounded worldly goods.
0:16:18 > 0:16:23Remember that Charles II painting found in the attic at Stamford Town Hall?
0:16:23 > 0:16:28Lucia's using a water-based adhesive to reattach the flaky paintwork.
0:16:28 > 0:16:31She's working it into the cracks with the help of a heated spatula
0:16:31 > 0:16:34and a protective layer of acid-free tissue.
0:16:34 > 0:16:38Wherever there are tears or losses in the paint layer
0:16:38 > 0:16:42there's usually cracked and flaking paint around those losses,
0:16:42 > 0:16:44and it's my job as a conservator
0:16:44 > 0:16:48to secure as much of the original paint as possible,
0:16:48 > 0:16:51because once it's gone, it's gone forever, really.
0:16:52 > 0:16:59With the glue in place, the paint work that's left is now secure and Lucia can start work on the surface.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02That's all the tissue off there. You can still see the hole.
0:17:02 > 0:17:07The original canvas is missing, what you see there is the lining or secondary canvas.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Full-scale restoration of this hole is a job for another day,
0:17:10 > 0:17:15but Lucia can give Charles a bit of a facelift with a surface clean,
0:17:15 > 0:17:18and by the look of those cotton buds, it's long overdue.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22You can probably see in this lovely daylight we've got here,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25it shows up more of the detail in the painting,
0:17:25 > 0:17:29but it also gives you an idea of just how dusty and dirty the surface is.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31And this is a big painting.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Lucia's going to have her work cut out
0:17:33 > 0:17:39giving this fabulous piece of Stamford heritage the right royal treatment.
0:17:42 > 0:17:46Tim, meanwhile, is up to his neck in furniture first aid,
0:17:46 > 0:17:50tackling that cabinet with the nasty, ugly scar.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55I'm not going to clean the front edge of the damage, because there's bare wood there.
0:17:55 > 0:18:00If I do that, the cleaner will soak into the timber and make it darker,
0:18:00 > 0:18:04so for the moment I'm going to work on the area of mahogany that is damaged.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09And... Well, let's see how it goes, because it could go dark on me,
0:18:09 > 0:18:13which would not be good news. But let's see what happens.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16He's using wire wool with a mixture of meths, turps and linseed oil
0:18:16 > 0:18:20to draw out the stain. Something not to try at home, folks.
0:18:20 > 0:18:27Tim works away at the damaged area using his skilful eye to avoid using too much and darkening the mark.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30After a thorough clean, Tim will need to retouch, by hand,
0:18:30 > 0:18:35the different surface colours to camouflage the scar's thick make-up.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38If I get the colours wrong on bare wood,
0:18:38 > 0:18:41the colours could actually penetrate the timber
0:18:41 > 0:18:45and I would have a problem removing them.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48So it's important to choose the colour correctly first time,
0:18:48 > 0:18:53and as you can see from the palm of my hand, that is my painting palate.
0:18:53 > 0:18:58So I just dab it on my palm to get a rough idea of what the colour's going to be,
0:18:58 > 0:19:02then brush it in so it blends in, and then, build the polish up.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Sounds simple enough.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10Roger couldn't deal with this tricky vase on site,
0:19:10 > 0:19:14so has had to pack it up and take it back to his specialist workshop.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17Even he can't believe the state it's in.
0:19:17 > 0:19:23What a great shame that a vase like this has been ruined by a previous owner
0:19:23 > 0:19:27who just left the water in there to freeze. That's a lesson learned.
0:19:27 > 0:19:30I have to say, I'm still in shock.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33This really is a case of pot abuse.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Roger's doing everything to reverse the damage
0:19:36 > 0:19:40and has spent hours painstakingly injecting it with glue,
0:19:40 > 0:19:42but the worst area, the frostbitten bottom,
0:19:42 > 0:19:45is proving to be a bit of a sticking point.
0:19:45 > 0:19:51This is going to need quite a lot more work and quite a lot more glue, I think.
0:19:51 > 0:19:57Some of the glue that I've injected into here, just suddenly disappeared.
0:19:57 > 0:20:04It's gone right through as if there's a huge crevasse down in these holes.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08What I may have to do is just pour it into the base.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12That should soak into the cracks of the glaze
0:20:12 > 0:20:16and help consolidate it from the inside as well.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19I can't think of anything else to do.
0:20:19 > 0:20:22So, Roger, is it a case of ceramic panic?
0:20:22 > 0:20:27Hold your breath and find out what Caroline thinks when all is revealed.
0:20:31 > 0:20:35Coming up, will this Victorian travel cot, currently housing owner Notty's cat,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38find a new home and make a few bob at auction?
0:20:38 > 0:20:41We have got 11 bids on commission.
0:20:41 > 0:20:4311 bids? Oh, well, that's good.
0:20:48 > 0:20:54Earlier, Stamford Town Council brought in an incredible 17th-century portrait of Charles II,
0:20:54 > 0:20:57found hidden away in the attic.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59With plenty of damage to the paintwork,
0:20:59 > 0:21:02Lucia was given the task of stabilising and cleaning the surface.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05Time to see if all her hard work has paid off.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- I hope you're very excited about seeing this painting.- I can't wait.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14Wow! In its glory.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17You couldn't see anything for the dirt and the dust,
0:21:17 > 0:21:21but now you can see so much of his detail.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24It's incredible.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Before, this Restoration monarch was a disgrace,
0:21:27 > 0:21:31his surface covered in years of dirt.
0:21:31 > 0:21:38Now he's got his strength back, he can be hung up in all his Majesty for everyone to see.
0:21:38 > 0:21:39You can still see the hole,
0:21:39 > 0:21:42but for that to be repaired, I actually have to make a pattern
0:21:42 > 0:21:46and do a little canvas inset because it's a very deep loss.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48I can't just fill it and retouch it.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51I've taken the surface dirt off very carefully
0:21:51 > 0:21:55and put a brushcoat of modern synthetic varnish,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59which is temporary, so it's not going to cause problems.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03and protects the painting in the interim period. So get it on the wall.
0:22:03 > 0:22:08Wonderful. Already you can see a lot of detail, you can see the baton there which you couldn't see before.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13And the background, and even this cloth of gold that drapes around,
0:22:13 > 0:22:14and the patterns on the cloth.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Well, I can't wait for the good people of Stamford
0:22:17 > 0:22:22to see this Bonnie King Charlie in pride of place at their town hall.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25I'd say that's one satisfied customer.
0:22:26 > 0:22:32But will Tim have been able to give this damaged cabinet as dramatic a facelift?
0:22:32 > 0:22:37Owner Chris Parkin brought it in to remove an unknown stain left by an accident-prone guest.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- I did ask my guest, and I'm afraid it was deodorant.- Was it?- Mmm.
0:22:42 > 0:22:48Mystery solved then, but getting the mark out has been a real labour of love for our Tim.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53I have been working hard on it. And... Yeah, I'm looking forward to unveiling it for you.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55So am I, so am I.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- OK?- Wow!
0:23:03 > 0:23:05Unbelievable. I could hug you.
0:23:05 > 0:23:07All right, then, that's fine.
0:23:07 > 0:23:09That's lovely.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Isn't that unbelievable?
0:23:11 > 0:23:15- Brilliant. I love reactions like that.- You have worked magic.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17- Thank you, thank you.- Thank you.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20Before, this beautiful early-20th-century cabinet
0:23:20 > 0:23:24was scarred for all to see, but now the mark has vanished!
0:23:24 > 0:23:28The colour is a perfect match and it's positively glowing again.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31Oh, it's brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36How can you get emotional about a piece of furniture? This will be under dust covers now.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38No, no! Don't do that.
0:23:38 > 0:23:43It has come up so beautifully and the whole cabinet has warmed up.
0:23:43 > 0:23:49- It's at least £400, and I think it's probably worth quite a bit more than that.- Well, it won't be sold.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51It will go with me to my dotage, so...
0:23:51 > 0:23:53It will go in any house I have.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Yes, yes.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58- Well, it's lovely that you're keeping it and you love it.- I just do.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01And the family like it as well, so it will never go out of our house.
0:24:01 > 0:24:06- If I have any more careless guests, I shall know where to come. - HE LAUGHS
0:24:06 > 0:24:10Well, with a bit of care this stunning piece of furniture
0:24:10 > 0:24:13will stay this way for generations to come.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16What a wonderful day it's been here at Burghley.
0:24:16 > 0:24:21We've seen an incredible selection of lost, injured and smashed treasures
0:24:21 > 0:24:25which have all benefited from our restorers' well-trained eyes.
0:24:25 > 0:24:30Some are going home, like Chris's now good-as-new demi-lune cabinet,
0:24:30 > 0:24:33and Stamford Council's regal portrait.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Wow!
0:24:35 > 0:24:38While others are hoping for a second chance,
0:24:38 > 0:24:42like Caroline's shattered Moorcroft vase that's driven Roger potty.
0:24:42 > 0:24:46If only you knew the ordeal you put me through.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48And Notty's wonderful Victorian travel cot
0:24:48 > 0:24:52that will hopefully charm its way into our buyers' hearts at auction.
0:24:55 > 0:25:00But first, it's time to catch up with Roger and that incredible vase.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03When we first saw it, it was held together with parcel tape,
0:25:03 > 0:25:05so has he been able to save it from the bin?
0:25:05 > 0:25:11You'll be happy to hear that I have saved it, but if only you knew the ordeal you put me through.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13So, are you ready for this?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16- I'm ready for this. - Let's take off the magic cloth.
0:25:17 > 0:25:23- Wow! I can't see any loose bits. - There are no loose bits now.
0:25:23 > 0:25:28Before, this rare find was in pieces having been left to freeze to death in the garden.
0:25:28 > 0:25:33Now it's back in the land of the living with all its crevices filled in,
0:25:33 > 0:25:36looking worthy of its original price tag.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40It's marvellous what you done. Bits aren't going to come off in my hand?
0:25:40 > 0:25:44- No, you can play the bongo drums on this.- I don't think I'll go that far.
0:25:44 > 0:25:49Well, maybe best not, but thanks to Caroline it certainly has a new lease of life.
0:25:49 > 0:25:53You went along to that little shop and brought it back,
0:25:53 > 0:25:56even in such a sorry state, but you have been its saviour.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00If it wasn't for you, it would still be there or perhaps have gone into a local skip.
0:26:00 > 0:26:04It's something, now, that I can put into a room and it will look great.
0:26:04 > 0:26:07I think you've done a marvellous job.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Hasn't he just?
0:26:09 > 0:26:14Roger spend hours slaving over this beauty, originally worth £2,500.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Roger's rescued it from the bin,
0:26:16 > 0:26:21but now I've seen the end result I think its value is closer to £500.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23The moral of the story is -
0:26:23 > 0:26:26don't put precious pots out in the garden to freeze.
0:26:26 > 0:26:32Let's hope we find as good a new home for our final item, that charming Victorian cot.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Here in Derby at Bamford's auction house,
0:26:39 > 0:26:44Notty's cot is in good company with so many items on sale today.
0:26:44 > 0:26:48Let's hope our bidders are in the mood to splash some cash.
0:26:48 > 0:26:54Notty paid just £25 for this portable cast iron and brass cot
0:26:54 > 0:26:59and is hoping to get £80 to £120 for it here at auction.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01They don't make them like this any more,
0:27:01 > 0:27:07so fingers crossed there's a collector or two in the audience today who'll appreciate it.
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Remember, if you're interested in buying or selling at auction,
0:27:10 > 0:27:15you will have commission and other charges to pay, so be sure to check with the auction house.
0:27:15 > 0:27:19Everything that's been restored will be noted in the catalogue.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23So, have we got a reserve on this?
0:27:23 > 0:27:28- Yes, I have - £80.- £80. Oh, well. £80, it's well worth that.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31We know it's worth £80. And it looks the part, doesn't it?
0:27:31 > 0:27:36- He's done a good job with it. - OK. What's he going to start the bidding at?
0:27:36 > 0:27:39I've got 11 bids on commission.
0:27:39 > 0:27:4111 bids. Oh, well, that's good.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45I will start at £80. Five, do I see?
0:27:45 > 0:27:48At £80 and five now?
0:27:48 > 0:27:51- £80, that's your reserve, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:27:51 > 0:27:53- There's another bidder. 85. - 90, 5...
0:27:53 > 0:27:57100. That's £100 in the doorway. 10, do I see?
0:27:57 > 0:28:00£100, is it going to go for another bid?
0:28:00 > 0:28:02At £100, back of the room.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04Got £100 for it.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07All done at 100.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10- 100.- Ooh! Good.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12It's nice to get to three figures, isn't it?
0:28:12 > 0:28:17- It is, actually. Super.- Are you happy with that?- I'm very happy.
0:28:17 > 0:28:21That's £20 over Notty's reserve - a great result.
0:28:21 > 0:28:27And not only did we make a few bob, that delightful Victorian cot's found a new home to boot.
0:28:27 > 0:28:32So it's smiles all round here in Derby, and it just goes to show -
0:28:32 > 0:28:36you have to choose carefully which items to restore.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41So until the next time, it's goodbye from Restoration Roadshow.
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