0:00:02 > 0:00:07Hello, I'm Eric Knowles and this is the programme where you can find out if those tired and broken heirlooms
0:00:07 > 0:00:12and treasures can be restored back to their former glory and maybe make you some money at auction.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15Find out how on Restoration Roadshow.
0:00:21 > 0:00:26There's a real sense of expectation in the air here at Stonyhurst.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30Everyone has turned up with their treasures, keen to find out if they are worth anything.
0:00:30 > 0:00:35I think that her value at the moment, is something like £1200 to £1500.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37Should they be cleaned up and restored?
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Very interesting bracket there.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Are they staying in the family?
0:00:43 > 0:00:45It's enough to buy me a chateau in France!
0:00:45 > 0:00:49- 140...- And will they make any money if they go to auction?
0:00:49 > 0:00:51At £2,600.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58Coming up, has Rod bitten off more than he can chew with this mahogany chair?
0:00:58 > 0:01:02Inside, OK. Let me get my teeth into this.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07An 18th century heirloom that I'm sure many of you won't recognise.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10I mean, it's a rare piece. I mean, exceptionally rare.
0:01:10 > 0:01:15And it's crunch time for this Royal Worcester vase.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17Somebody cleaning dropped it.
0:01:17 > 0:01:23Somebody, who will forever remain nameless.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31Would you believe that this grand old house
0:01:31 > 0:01:35is home to one of the oldest Catholic boarding schools in the country?
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Our restorers are certainly planning to be on their best behaviour today.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Let's hope that the items don't give them any trouble!
0:01:41 > 0:01:44Now, quite simply, somebody has taped it up!
0:01:44 > 0:01:47First in the queue is Fergus Brown.
0:01:47 > 0:01:52He has arrived with a sorry-looking balloon-back Victorian chair.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56One of eight, it's been in the family for generations.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00They came from the home that my grandmother used to have in Scotland
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and came with my parents down to Lancashire
0:02:03 > 0:02:09and so to all intents and purposes, I believe that it's a Scottish chair
0:02:09 > 0:02:12of possibly Victorian times.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15So any more you can tell me, I'd gratefully appreciate.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I'm not getting Scotland at the moment.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Do you know what I'm getting? I'm getting the Emerald Isle.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25- Oh, right!- Well, only in so far as I'm looking at a couple of little features like maybe a couple...
0:02:25 > 0:02:27You see the shamrocks here?
0:02:27 > 0:02:29I never noticed that.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33And if you look over here, you see, you've got this almost Celtic-type strap-work.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38- Now, I can see your problem, because this is very loose, isn't it?- Yes.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43I'm not going to pull it off, but it has suffered ravages of time, hasn't it?
0:02:43 > 0:02:49Well, it was my gran's nephew, I think, running past it, just pulled it and the top piece broke off.
0:02:49 > 0:02:55Well, when it comes to its present value, a chair like this, individually you'll go into a shop
0:02:55 > 0:03:01and it might have a £40 or £60 price tag on it, but that's looking at it individually, once it's restored.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04And that's the keyword... Restored.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08To make money, this chair needs serious help,
0:03:08 > 0:03:12so we're hoping that Rodrigo Titian, our expert furniture restorer,
0:03:12 > 0:03:17who counts royalty amongst his clients, can nurse it back to health.
0:03:19 > 0:03:21Let me get my teeth into this.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23- All right.- If I can just come across here... Let's see.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Straight away I can see it's got a big chunk missing over here.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31The line where it's broken is actually quite clean, there's a little chunk missing there.
0:03:31 > 0:03:37Let me just give it a little wiggle here and see what it's like underneath, inside.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40OK. Well, that's a lovely clean break in there.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44That's where the glue joint was before when it was made.
0:03:44 > 0:03:45You've got the end grain.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50The grain of this was actually made so that it runs across this way, so this is one bit of wood.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Right.- So inevitably, this is always going to be its weakest point,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56so whenever a chair breaks, inevitably it will be here.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00The dowels will have to be replaced and the thing with this is, as well,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03when dowels go, there's angles involved. If you get your angles wrong,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06if the dowel doesn't meet the hole here, that's it, you know what I mean...
0:04:06 > 0:04:10- Yes.- I've wasted a lot of time and effort doing something that isn't going to work,
0:04:10 > 0:04:15so that's one aspect that we've got to be very precise with as well, with the actual filling itself.
0:04:15 > 0:04:20What I'll do is I'll use a little bit of mahogany to patch that in, so I'll have to cut that away,
0:04:20 > 0:04:24fill that with mahogany and then colour it, so I'll have to shave it down
0:04:24 > 0:04:30and get the shape coming back in again. The whole thing, I would say, would come to about £150.
0:04:30 > 0:04:36The most work really, is in the end, in colouring out, in actually making it look like it's a perfect chair.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38So, are we going to go with this?
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- Oh, definitely; you can't have a broken chair, can you? No point in having a broken chair!- OK.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45It sounds like an intricate job for Rod.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49In its current condition, this chair is worth around £60.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Rod's restoration will cost £150.
0:04:52 > 0:04:54But once repaired,
0:04:54 > 0:04:55and being part of a set of eight,
0:04:55 > 0:04:57I think these chairs
0:04:57 > 0:04:59could make between £600 and £800 at auction.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03But with a curved surface, can Rod get the clamps to hold?
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Find out later.
0:05:05 > 0:05:10Our restorers are an experienced bunch and they're always intrigued
0:05:10 > 0:05:12to see what treasures you have found in your attics.
0:05:12 > 0:05:15It's a lovely thing. It's got so many colours.
0:05:15 > 0:05:21Marian Miller has brought in a gorgeous pair of early 20th century Royal Worcester porcelain vases.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24Their artist won commissions from Queen Elizabeth herself,
0:05:24 > 0:05:30so very special. But oh, dear, this one looks less than regal!
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- I mean, it's a sad thing to see, isn't it?- I know, I know.
0:05:34 > 0:05:39Just tell me about it and I'll try to make it as painless as possible.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Well, it started with my grandparents.
0:05:42 > 0:05:48They must have bought them, I think, around about 1974.
0:05:48 > 0:05:53- I inherited them and somebody... - Yes...
0:05:53 > 0:05:55cleaning, dropped it.
0:05:55 > 0:06:00- OK. Somebody who will forever remain nameless!- Yes.
0:06:00 > 0:06:05- OK. Your pots are beautiful. - They are.- I am a pot-aholic.
0:06:05 > 0:06:10I love pots and I love Royal Worcester porcelain.
0:06:10 > 0:06:14- I feel the urge to kiss this one, but I'm going to resist. - Yes, much better.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17But I see Highland sheep and there's a name I'm looking for,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21he's got to be there, and he is, Harry Davis.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26He was considered the great man, and everybody had respect for him.
0:06:26 > 0:06:32Well, I can think of no-one better to help this vase than our ceramics king, Roger Hawkins.
0:06:32 > 0:06:38With a lifetime of experience under his belt, he's saved many a sad-looking pot.
0:06:38 > 0:06:42All we need from you, Rog, is a miracle!
0:06:42 > 0:06:47It's certainly a challenge but not, by the look of it, impossible.
0:06:47 > 0:06:51I think we have what looks like a fresh break.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53- It hasn't been restored before, has it?- No.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56So, that makes my life a lot, lot easier.
0:06:56 > 0:07:01If it had been glued before, then it would mean taking all the old glue off and a lot of cleaning.
0:07:01 > 0:07:03This little piece goes under there.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- That's that slither there. That's a godsend, isn't it?- That's good.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Now let's look at the base.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12I think.
0:07:14 > 0:07:16- Not a problem.- Oh, wow!
0:07:16 > 0:07:20- Yes, that fits in perfectly!- It does.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- Fantastic!- Off the top of my head, it looks like it is going to be
0:07:25 > 0:07:28around £400 to £450 to restore.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30Can we give Roger the green light on this one?
0:07:30 > 0:07:32Yes, we can... as long as it's no more!
0:07:32 > 0:07:37No, it won't be, but I do agree, it's certainly worth doing.
0:07:37 > 0:07:40I will save it for your family and for the nation!
0:07:40 > 0:07:42Oh, my, yes, thank you.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47In their current condition, they're only worth about £600,
0:07:47 > 0:07:50but after £450 of restoration,
0:07:50 > 0:07:53the complete pair could make
0:07:53 > 0:07:56anything up to £1,500 at auction.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02So start solving that jigsaw puzzle, Roger, and make this Royal Worcester vase perfectly beautiful again.
0:08:04 > 0:08:11Coming up, will Rod's skilful clamping prove enough to heal the broken back of this mahogany chair?
0:08:11 > 0:08:16And what will Roger make of a painted pair of bookends made at a local pottery?
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Don't try this at home, children.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26The corridors of Stonyhurst are looking less like a school today
0:08:26 > 0:08:31and more like being at the centre of a hospital for antiques, if there could be such a thing!
0:08:31 > 0:08:35Our restorers are seeing countless objects in desperate need of help.
0:08:35 > 0:08:39Obviously, you do a lot of writing, because you've worn the thing out!
0:08:39 > 0:08:43Robert Parker and his family have arrived with a very rare signpost barometer.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46They were firstly made as scientific instruments in the late 17th century,
0:08:46 > 0:08:50but this one dates to the 18th century.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54- I believe it's been in your family for some time? - Something like six generations.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57- Yeah.- I don't know, have you got an idea of the date on it?
0:08:57 > 0:09:03I mean, looking at it, I am thinking it's somewhere around about 1770, 1780 or thereabouts.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06I mean, it's a rare piece. I mean, exceptionally rare.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10It might seem a strange thing because the calibrations have gone.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Does it still work?
0:09:12 > 0:09:16I believe it still works but without the calibration, I don't know what the weather is doing,
0:09:16 > 0:09:18so I have to look out the window!
0:09:18 > 0:09:20The real problem is obviously down at the bottom
0:09:20 > 0:09:23because all this area here would have been covered.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27I'm afraid this damage occurred quite recently, I think.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29Somebody has knocked it and it's fallen off
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- and I can't even find where the piece is.- Really?
0:09:32 > 0:09:36But it seems such a shame after these six, seven generations
0:09:36 > 0:09:38that its condition is deteriorating,
0:09:38 > 0:09:42and we need to do something about it before it goes too far.
0:09:42 > 0:09:44The other point, obviously,
0:09:44 > 0:09:51from a cosmetic point of view, is this little sort of fleur-de-lis is in need of restoration.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55I mean, is it the sort of thing that you intend to keep in the family,
0:09:55 > 0:09:57or is it something you were thinking of moving on?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00No, I think we would want to keep it within the family,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04but I think it would be more prominently displayed than it is at the moment.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I understand. So, any ideas on value?
0:10:07 > 0:10:10None whatsoever. Not of the maker or the value.
0:10:10 > 0:10:16Mmm... Well, we're obviously into four figures and a bit more.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20So I'm suggesting that, in this condition,
0:10:20 > 0:10:24it may be in the sort of £4,000 bracket,
0:10:24 > 0:10:28and it's an expensive barometer because it's a rare barometer
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- and it's all to do with supply and demand, isn't it?- Yes.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Now, this is going to need some serious restoration.
0:10:34 > 0:10:39With such an expensive family treasure, we need an expert with supreme craftsmanship.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Lucky for us, Malcolm Green is here.
0:10:43 > 0:10:49With over 30 years of expertise in furniture, he knows a thing or two about barometers.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54It's one of the most wonderful things I've ever seen, I think.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57I've worked on a few of these, but this is probably the earliest.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59You're saying early because, I mean...
0:10:59 > 0:11:04I had a stab, because I thought this was about 1770, 1780, late 18th century, anyway.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06I think that's right.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08From the style, the overall characteristics of it
0:11:08 > 0:11:14and the fact that we have a paper scale rather than a brass and silvered scale, I think you're right.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17- And then, of course, the cover.- It's the sort of thing that adds to it.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I mean, it's an absolute shame it's not there.
0:11:20 > 0:11:25Malcolm, to do this justice, how much are we talking about?
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Well, I think around £2,000, thereabouts.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30£2,000. How do you feel about that?
0:11:30 > 0:11:31Ouch, really!
0:11:31 > 0:11:34That's far more than I thought it would be.
0:11:34 > 0:11:41But I think in view of the importance of the piece,
0:11:41 > 0:11:44I think there's no option, really, but to go for the full monty.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48So, I forecast a serious restoration job for Malcolm.
0:11:48 > 0:11:54This barometer is worth around £4,000 in its current condition.
0:11:54 > 0:11:57Malcolm is going to charge £2,000 to restore it
0:11:57 > 0:11:59and I've seen pristine examples
0:11:59 > 0:12:03valued at upwards of £8,000.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05But of course, Robert Parker isn't selling.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08He's keeping this in the family.
0:12:08 > 0:12:13So, Malcolm, we'll keep a weather eye on things as you bring this ancient barometer back to life.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22Stonyhurst College is situated in the Ribble Valley, part of Lancashire,
0:12:22 > 0:12:28and in the shadow of Pendle Hill, an area known for its mystical past.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33And as if by magic, some bookends from a local pottery with an enchanting history turn up.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37They're owned by Mike Smith.
0:12:37 > 0:12:40They're certainly rare, and as Pendelfin goes,
0:12:40 > 0:12:43I would have thought they're around the 1960 period
0:12:43 > 0:12:45or even a little bit earlier.
0:12:45 > 0:12:52I haven't seen these ones before and, obviously, we all know Pendelfin being famous for their rabbits.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57These little bookends of little pixie girls are quite rare.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00So where did you get them and how long have you had them?
0:13:00 > 0:13:04I do removals and I got them at a removal one day.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07The old lady, she just discarded them in a sense, really, and I said,
0:13:07 > 0:13:11"Do you mind if I take them?" and she said, "No".
0:13:11 > 0:13:13I've had them ever since.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16And they were like this? They had already been painted white?
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Yeah, yeah, I haven't touched them at all.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22Because as you know, they should be quite brightly-coloured,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25in various colours in a typical Pendelfin fashion.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28In fact, this is what they should look like.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32They're from a range called Fairy Jardiniere,
0:13:32 > 0:13:36which was created sometime between 1954 and 1958.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Would it surprise you to learn that
0:13:39 > 0:13:43if they hadn't have been painted and they had the original colours
0:13:43 > 0:13:47on there, the pastel pinks and greens and blues,
0:13:47 > 0:13:51these would probably be worth in maybe excess of £2,000?
0:13:51 > 0:13:57And for little plaster figures, that's going some, but they are hugely collectable.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02Sadly, I can't make them worth £2,000,
0:14:02 > 0:14:06because I'm pretty sure that in trying to take this paint off,
0:14:06 > 0:14:12which I know I can take the paint off, but I'll probably take the original colour off as well.
0:14:12 > 0:14:18And quite frankly, it's not worth the risk of trying to take that paint off,
0:14:18 > 0:14:22so painted like this they really aren't worth restoring.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24So even covered in white paint,
0:14:24 > 0:14:26I think these bookends could makeover £300,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29not bad for something picked up at a house clearance.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33Let's hope they charm a buyer at auction.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38We've got a great collection of wonderful items here at Stonyhurst.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40Lucia is hard at work on a lovely Flemish painting.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Tim is taking apart some Charles II furniture,
0:14:43 > 0:14:48and Rod has started work on that broken balloon-back chair.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51The dowels he's fashioned have to be able to slot in exactly,
0:14:51 > 0:14:56otherwise they simply won't fit and the wood frame won't align.
0:14:56 > 0:14:59I took a nice clean line across here.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04OK, so now it's ready to kind of glue on.
0:15:04 > 0:15:10He's using a traditional glue that has to be heated to just the right temperature.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13Too cool and it will turn out too thick.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16You can see all the glue squeezing out, which is great.
0:15:16 > 0:15:23Give it a little squeeze along, just using my own force first.
0:15:23 > 0:15:27It goes off very quick, so you have to be very quick to get the actual clamping itself.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31If I lose that window, then the whole of this is really in vain.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Rod has to exert just the right pressure on those clamps,
0:15:35 > 0:15:39as he attempts to secure the wood and allow the crucial setting process.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47So, I'm just going to clean all the glue off here, all the excess glue, and then I'm going to leave the chair
0:15:47 > 0:15:50for a good five to six hours and then it will be ready for the next stage,
0:15:50 > 0:15:54which will be really just to kind of make the missing pieces there
0:15:54 > 0:15:57and fill and restore the colour on those bits there.
0:15:57 > 0:16:03I'm holding my breath and praying those clamps stay in place!
0:16:03 > 0:16:06That done, I'm sure these chairs will attract the bidders at auction.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Roger was presented with a real jigsaw puzzle
0:16:13 > 0:16:18when Marian Miller brought in her shattered Royal Worcester porcelain vase.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23It was such a tricky job that he had to take it back to his workshop.
0:16:23 > 0:16:26So far, he he's managed to fit the main body back together,
0:16:26 > 0:16:32but now he has got the delicate job of sorting out the lid and the handle.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35What I'm going to do before I glue it,
0:16:35 > 0:16:42I'm going to find the point at which that will rest on there,
0:16:42 > 0:16:48completely unaided, completely stable.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52I can't use tape or any other method, simply because it won't work.
0:16:52 > 0:16:56If you put tape across anywhere around here to support the handle,
0:16:56 > 0:16:59the first thing the tape will do is pull the gilding off,
0:16:59 > 0:17:05and on something like a Worcester vase with a Harry Davis decoration,
0:17:05 > 0:17:09one thing you don't want to do is destroy the gilding.
0:17:09 > 0:17:14Roger is using an epoxy resin, a slow-setting glue.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17Make sure that's covered,
0:17:17 > 0:17:24and then all we have to do is place that on there like that.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27I'm just going to hold it for a short while,
0:17:27 > 0:17:34just using a little bit of sustained gentle pressure
0:17:34 > 0:17:39just to help ease out any excess glue.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47Walk away and leave it. There's nothing else we need to do on that until the glue has set.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Finally, Roger has got to match the paint.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Here's hoping he has got the right colours for the job.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00Over at Malcolm's place, the pressure is rising
0:18:00 > 0:18:03as he works to repair the 18th century barometer
0:18:03 > 0:18:06that has been in Robert Parker's family for six generations.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08It has to be done very slowly.
0:18:08 > 0:18:13The first thing he did was to research the design for the missing cover.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15Then, from a piece of Cuban mahogany,
0:18:15 > 0:18:19which he got from a table leg, he had to recreate the cover
0:18:19 > 0:18:21and make it into a conch-like shape.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28This leg needs to be turned down and split in half.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32One of these sections will then form the replacement cover.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35We've hollowed out the central area here.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39This is to take the tube and at the end here,
0:18:39 > 0:18:42we have a chamber, which houses the mercury.
0:18:42 > 0:18:45Now, that is going to go over there like so,
0:18:45 > 0:18:49simply to cover it up and make sure it's actually quite safe.
0:18:52 > 0:18:58Malcolm then has the exacting task of matching the colour of the new timber cover with the original wood.
0:18:58 > 0:19:06We're using some of the original colour on here,
0:19:06 > 0:19:08just to see how it matches.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12I like to make sure that we've got the right timber
0:19:12 > 0:19:16and it's going to look something like it should.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22The colour is coming up on here quite nicely at the moment.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Once Malcolm is happy with the new cover, he can begin the job
0:19:27 > 0:19:29of drawing out a new fleur-de-lis,
0:19:29 > 0:19:31which he has to carefully cut out, then shape.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41It's a precise job. He's got to be bang-on for it to match.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53That needs to be glued onto there and then that's that done, basically.
0:19:53 > 0:19:59Finally, he has to rebuild the scale, which was made of paper and has now faded.
0:19:59 > 0:20:03Having found a similar design to the original in a book,
0:20:03 > 0:20:06he plans to cut out a new metal scale and have it engraved.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10You've got this scale here.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14You've got a tempest, much snow, snow, frost, set frost, hard frost,
0:20:14 > 0:20:20stormy, much rain, rain, changeable, fair, set fair, very dry.
0:20:20 > 0:20:24Basically, that's the way it will go.
0:20:24 > 0:20:29Well, Malcolm seems to be storming along, but can he make that barometer work again?
0:20:33 > 0:20:38Coming up, will these two white-painted Pendelfin bookends weave their spell at auction?
0:20:38 > 0:20:40240, 260.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41Oh, look, bidding, bidding!
0:20:41 > 0:20:46Has Roger's expertise saved the day?
0:20:46 > 0:20:49And will owner Marian be happy with the results?
0:20:56 > 0:20:58We've had queues of people here today at Stonyhurst.
0:20:58 > 0:21:02It may have rained outside, but it's been hotting up indoors.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07Our restorers have worked up quite a sweat, toiling over these lovely collectables.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10We hope all this craftsmanship will be well worth it
0:21:10 > 0:21:14when the owners are reunited with their precious treasures.
0:21:14 > 0:21:15Oh, my goodness!
0:21:15 > 0:21:18It's like new, isn't it?
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Rod had quite a task piecing together this Victorian chair.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24Time for the moment of truth.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26What will owner Fergus Brown think?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Ooh! Wow!
0:21:33 > 0:21:37Crikey. That's incredible!
0:21:37 > 0:21:40This was the main area here, as you remember.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42Yeah! Yeah, you wouldn't even notice!
0:21:42 > 0:21:47When Rod saw the chair, the joint was badly cracked and chipped,
0:21:47 > 0:21:49and now it's been transformed.
0:21:51 > 0:21:55I did have a few problems. When I was clamping it together, because of the angles,
0:21:55 > 0:21:59I had to replace the section of wood that was missing. And there was a hole as well, remember?
0:21:59 > 0:22:03- There was, yes.- So...- Incredible. You wouldn't even see it!
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Which is great! That's what I like to hear!
0:22:06 > 0:22:13So, I valued this chair on its own at £60. Rod has charged £150.
0:22:13 > 0:22:14I think that as one of eight,
0:22:14 > 0:22:16the complete set could now fetch
0:22:16 > 0:22:18between £600 and £800 at auction.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22I will sell.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Roger was faced with a real challenge
0:22:27 > 0:22:31when two Royal Worcester vases arrived, one of them in pieces.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34What will owner Marian think now?
0:22:34 > 0:22:38Let me be very careful here, very gentle.
0:22:41 > 0:22:46- So, what do you think? - Well, I think they're absolutely marvellous,
0:22:46 > 0:22:48because one, of course, was complete,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51but the other one was in seven pieces,
0:22:51 > 0:22:54so to have them put together is really good,
0:22:54 > 0:23:02because we're very fond of these vases and pleased to have them looking so nice again.
0:23:02 > 0:23:05When they arrived, one vase was in seven pieces.
0:23:05 > 0:23:10Now it's whole again and can stand proudly beside its twin.
0:23:10 > 0:23:13They're so well matched, aren't they,
0:23:13 > 0:23:16that you couldn't really tell which one had been broken!
0:23:16 > 0:23:19- I can't seen the join, that's for sure!- No, no!
0:23:19 > 0:23:23I can't risk all this happening again and so I shall put it in
0:23:23 > 0:23:27a display cabinet with a key in the lock.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32I'm so pleased! Giving all these fabulous treasures a new lease of life is so rewarding.
0:23:32 > 0:23:39Our restorers really are a talented lot and we've seen such a diverse selection of objects today.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43Rod gave this Victorian chair a good strong balloon-back.
0:23:43 > 0:23:47Now, the full set of eight can go to auction. Let's hope the bidders are eager to buy.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52These white-painted Pendelfin bookends weren't worth restoring,
0:23:52 > 0:23:56but owner, Mike, was given them, and will be delighted
0:23:56 > 0:23:59if they can conjure up a few hundred pounds at auction.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04Roger had a real job rebuilding this Royal Worcester vase
0:24:04 > 0:24:08and owner, Marian, is delighted she can now display the pair back at home.
0:24:10 > 0:24:16Finally, Malcolm has been slaving away on this very rare 18th century sign post barometer.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20So what will owner Robert Parker think of it?
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Right, let's see if we can remove this.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27Oh, golly, that is spectacular compared to what it was before, because there was nothing there.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30- It was just a sort of a piece of paper there.- Absolutely!
0:24:30 > 0:24:33- Or the remnants of it there. - And it works!
0:24:33 > 0:24:35The wordage and the way it is calibrated
0:24:35 > 0:24:38is done in relation to the period concept,
0:24:38 > 0:24:41if you like, so that's exactly how it would have looked.
0:24:41 > 0:24:45And I think there was a chip up... Wasn't one of these missing, I think, up here?
0:24:45 > 0:24:48The left fleur-de-lis was missing up the top.
0:24:48 > 0:24:50You would hardly notice that was gone at all.
0:24:50 > 0:24:56Malcolm has transformed this weather-beaten heirloom.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00The fleur-de-lis was broken off, so Malcolm has crafted a new one.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02The cover at the bottom was missing
0:25:02 > 0:25:06and now, using a piece of mahogany table, it's been remade.
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Finally, the scale, which was originally made from paper,
0:25:10 > 0:25:11had completely faded.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15This has now been covered over by a new metal one,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17engraved by a specialist.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22The scale we got from a barometer of the period
0:25:22 > 0:25:25in relation to the type-set and the way it should look,
0:25:25 > 0:25:28and I think it looks OK on there.
0:25:28 > 0:25:29I like the "much rain"...
0:25:29 > 0:25:32the "much". We wouldn't have described it like that now.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34No, but that's how they did...
0:25:34 > 0:25:37- Exactly!- In Lancashire, it will definitely be "much rain"!
0:25:37 > 0:25:42230-odd years old. It's great to have it back, really!
0:25:42 > 0:25:43- Jolly good!- Thank you!
0:25:47 > 0:25:51Now it's auction time here at Silverwoods in Clitheroe,
0:25:51 > 0:25:57and we're hoping that some keen buyers will bid for these 1950s Pendelfin bookends.
0:25:57 > 0:26:03Owner Mike Smith couldn't be here, so he's sent his son, Ryan, to keep an eye on things.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Mike was given these from a house clearance
0:26:06 > 0:26:11and we estimate that they could make between £300 and £400.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14Do remember, if you're interested in buying or selling at auction,
0:26:14 > 0:26:17you will have commission and other charges to pay,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20so be sure to check with the auction house.
0:26:20 > 0:26:24Everything that has been restored should be noted in the catalogue.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32We come now to the Pendelfin pair of fairy bookends, £200 for them.
0:26:32 > 0:26:35A rare pair of bookends. 200 on the telephone.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38200, 200, 220, 240, 260...
0:26:38 > 0:26:41- All right there...- 280, 300...
0:26:41 > 0:26:43- and 20, 340...- 340.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45- 360...- It's getting there...- 360 now.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47360 again on the phone.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49At 360 on the telephone.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52Anybody else, quickly now? 380.
0:26:52 > 0:26:57All done at £380...
0:26:57 > 0:27:00- £380 it is. What do we think? - That's really good.
0:27:00 > 0:27:04- Yeah?- Really, really good, yeah, it's brilliant!- Oh, excellent!
0:27:04 > 0:27:06That is a result, isn't it?
0:27:06 > 0:27:10That's magic! I'm delighted they've done so well!
0:27:10 > 0:27:16Now it's time to see how the Victorian chairs do at Salders Auction in Essex.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20They've been in Fergus's family for generations, so cost him nothing.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Rod has charged £150 to restore one chair.
0:27:24 > 0:27:26We're predicting the set
0:27:26 > 0:27:28could fetch between £600 and £800.
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Fingers crossed.
0:27:32 > 0:27:37Eight chairs, good set of eight, 1729, 500 I start.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40At 500. Frank is showing one there.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43At 550, 6, 50, 7...
0:27:43 > 0:27:45700.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47£700 I'm bid. 750 anywhere?
0:27:47 > 0:27:50750. 800.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53Commission bid, both out in the room.
0:27:53 > 0:27:54I will sell. At £800.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56£800...
0:27:56 > 0:28:01- Sold.- £800.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04Fergus couldn't be with us today, so I'm going to give him a call.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10The good news is they've made £800 today.
0:28:10 > 0:28:15Oh, fantastic! That's excellent! Oh, good, well done!
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Yeah, brilliant! That's... I mean,
0:28:18 > 0:28:22that's virtually bang-on as you said! That's fantastic!
0:28:22 > 0:28:24Keep going, I love all these adjectives!
0:28:27 > 0:28:30Well, it's been a tense yet exciting day here
0:28:30 > 0:28:35and thanks to our restorers, we've managed to put some smiles back on our owners' faces.
0:28:35 > 0:28:40So join me again for another transforming slice of Restoration Roadshow.