0:00:04 > 0:00:10Today, representatives of the United States of America
0:00:10 > 0:00:12meet a team from Great Britain.
0:00:12 > 0:00:17Two countries united by a common language and their love of...
0:00:18 > 0:00:20..antiques.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23Let's go bargain hunting. Gee whizz.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50That's right,
0:00:50 > 0:00:54old allies are combatants at the Norfolk Showground
0:00:54 > 0:00:56on the outskirts of Norwich.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59But which team will emerge victorious?
0:01:00 > 0:01:03'American Air Force wives Cheryl and Carol
0:01:03 > 0:01:07'hope James Braxton's nose can sniff out a winner.'
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Smells like it's silver.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13'Catherine Southan tries something fishy.'
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Big lips.
0:01:15 > 0:01:20'Which, hopefully, will guarantee a win for Brits Val and Kerry.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24'And I'll be finding out how this strange gift
0:01:24 > 0:01:29'from a Chinese Emperor to a Spanish King ended up in rural Suffolk.'
0:01:30 > 0:01:33- Here we all are. Hi, everyone. - ALL: Hello.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38- Val, this isn't your first outing on television.- No. It isn't.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42Because I've been on Generation Game with my son.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- Have you?- Yes.- How did you get on? - We came runners-up.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51We got some lovely leather jackets and I got to dance with the Gurkhas.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55In a lime green outfit with a kukri knife.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- That'll be a riot.- Dangerous. I've always admired the Gurkhas.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03- You love a bit of music, Val. - I do. I also met Liberace.
0:02:03 > 0:02:08- Are you one of his fan club? - I was one of his fan club.
0:02:08 > 0:02:14- What was he like?- Delightful. I was friends with the president of his fan club.
0:02:14 > 0:02:19She asked would I want to come to his show on his last trip to London.
0:02:19 > 0:02:24I said I'd love to. She got me front row seats. A fantastic concert.
0:02:24 > 0:02:28I got invited to his 64th birthday party at Selfridges.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- Kerry, you used to be a nurse. - An auxiliary nurse for 12 years.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36- That's a long old stretch. - I enjoyed it, though.
0:02:36 > 0:02:42- Any highlights?- Probably the day I was working. I was only 18.
0:02:42 > 0:02:47We had footballers in, six from the same team with all broken legs.
0:02:47 > 0:02:54It had been very rainy, a very muddy pitch and, at 18, I had to give all of them a bed bath.
0:02:54 > 0:02:59- Gosh.- I loved every second! - One after another after another?
0:02:59 > 0:03:06- One after another. - Apart from young lusty footballers, what else do you collect?
0:03:06 > 0:03:10I like to collect romantic postcards or First World War postcards.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14Who knows what you're going to find when you get out there.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18Very good luck, girls. Now, across the ocean we come.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Cheryl, how did you and Carol meet?
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Actually, we work together at RAF Lakenheath.
0:03:25 > 0:03:31We had children in the same hospital. Our husbands are maintainers on the F-15s.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33They work together.
0:03:33 > 0:03:38- How many people are on the base here in Britain?- About 10,000.- Right.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42Now, you just love knocking around Britain for the antiques.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Oh, yes. Love it.
0:03:45 > 0:03:50- Any antique auction we can get our hands on...- We're there.
0:03:50 > 0:03:55Not only car boots and auctions. You like to go visiting.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Oh, we LOVE the castles - Leeds Castle, Warwick Castle.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Just love seeing how they used to live.
0:04:03 > 0:04:10- Carol, explain what an Air Force brat is all about. - I was raised an Air Force brat.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15My dad used to crew heavy aircraft, so KC-135s.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19This is the only life that I've ever known, the military life.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22- All your life on bases?- Yes.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25- You married a military man. - Yes. I did.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29- Will your children be employed in the military?- My sons will.
0:04:29 > 0:04:34- My daughters will not.- It's all organised with you guys.- Yes.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37How do you rate your chances, then?
0:04:37 > 0:04:41- Excellent.- Full of confidence? - We're in it to win it.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45- You're going to beat these girls? - Yes!
0:04:45 > 0:04:49Competition across the Atlantic. I love it. Now, the money moment.
0:04:49 > 0:04:54£300 apiece. Which is nice, isn't it? You know the rules.
0:04:54 > 0:04:59Your experts await. And off you go! And very, very, very good luck.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01This is going to be fun, isn't it?
0:05:05 > 0:05:11- So, ladies, today is the day that we make our fortune.- We do!
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- What do we want to buy? - Costume jewellery. The bigger the better.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- Lots of diamante?- Yes.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- Where do you want to go? - That way?- That way.
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Let's go for it.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- No!- Red team, this is the dress. This is for you.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Lovely.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41- I like centre stage!- Bright orange.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44My head's too big for it.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Oh, definitely.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50- It would give me a headache. - Gives me a headache as well.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53- BARKING - 'Quite right, little dog.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55'Tell them to get buying!'
0:05:55 > 0:05:59May we look in the cabinet?
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- That's sweet, isn't it?- I like it.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09- Let's see if we can get it for 20, if you want to.- Yeah. I like it.
0:06:09 > 0:06:13I shouldn't be so casual about it.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15The padlock is silver.
0:06:15 > 0:06:19The actual bracelet itself?
0:06:19 > 0:06:22It may not be marked.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26It's rare that individual links are marked.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Smells like silver.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31'Really?'
0:06:31 > 0:06:36It's got a silver clasp. It's got a silver mark there.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40- So you would think...?- It would be rather cheating if it wasn't.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45But silver's... That's maybe a couple of ounces.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48See if he'll do 20, 25.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51- You've got your charm bracelet. - At 35.
0:06:51 > 0:06:56This would make a lovely piece for us. If I gave you 20?
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Would you do it for 25?
0:06:59 > 0:07:03< No. I'll do it for 30. That's the bottom line.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- Do you think we can make a profit? - Yeah. I think you can.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10- 30.- Yeah.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13- 30?- Yeah.- 30, then. It's a deal.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Thank you. That's really kind.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19'Dirty 30. One down. How's it going, James?'
0:07:21 > 0:07:26A purchase after eight minutes and I think it's a winner at £30.
0:07:26 > 0:07:28I think it's very nice.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Whether my sense of smell is going to serve me well, I do not know.
0:07:32 > 0:07:38'Well, if anyone can sniff out a bargain, it's you, James.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41'Let's see where Catherine's got to.'
0:07:41 > 0:07:44Move on! What about that?
0:07:44 > 0:07:48- That's quite impressive. - Very unusual.
0:07:48 > 0:07:53- Yes. I like that.- Can we have a look at that, Mrs Stallholder, please?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Looks a bit battered around the edges.
0:07:56 > 0:08:02- What metal is it?- Brass.- Brass? Can we take it out into the light?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04What do you think?
0:08:04 > 0:08:09It looks good but where your hand is, it's slightly bent.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14It is a bit bashed about, but do you think somebody would buy this
0:08:14 > 0:08:19as a sort of interior piece? The peacock is quite striking.
0:08:19 > 0:08:21It's got to go in the right place.
0:08:21 > 0:08:26It would look fantastic over a huge fireplace. In the right setting.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29If you've got a couple of people interested,
0:08:29 > 0:08:31you could make a profit.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34- It's just, it's not quality.- No.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38It is unusual. We wanted to find something unusual.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42- If you were going to pay £20, £30. - Do you think we can sweet-talk her?
0:08:42 > 0:08:46- I'll try, shall I?- Go on, then.
0:08:46 > 0:08:52- You said 40. Is there any way you can bring it down a bit more? - No.- Shall we go in?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55I haven't got any room to manoeuvre.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58- I want to make a profit. - Fair enough.
0:08:58 > 0:09:03We do like it, but I think... Shall we wait and maybe come back?
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- I think we should.- Cos we're not... - We're not 100% certain.
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- If I said 38, would that help?- Oooh.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13Does that tempt you a bit more?
0:09:13 > 0:09:17Would you take 37? I can't say no for £1!
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Ah. Thank you. Shall we? Are you in agreement, Catherine?
0:09:21 > 0:09:24< A bird in the hand. LAUGHTER
0:09:24 > 0:09:29- We've just got to get it now. - I think we have. 37. It's sold.
0:09:31 > 0:09:37Fantastic team. They've got excellent negotiation skills, especially the mum. She's feisty.
0:09:37 > 0:09:42She wants a bargain so she's not going to give in easily.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46I think we're doing all right. We're gonna do well.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49'Nothing like confidence, Catherine. We shall see.'
0:09:51 > 0:09:55- What about these? - Are they napkin rings?- Yes.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58- They're quite fun. - This one's got your suit on.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01It's got my figure as well.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07- It's hard, isn't it?- It is hard. - Thank you very much.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10What is it called?
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- The accordion?- Yeah.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16- Does anybody play?- No.- No.
0:10:16 > 0:10:21It makes great television if you can play. Not so good if you can't.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26Big lips.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30That is weighty.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- God!- Don't drop it!
0:10:33 > 0:10:36- Oh! The price makes me drop it! - What is it?
0:10:36 > 0:10:39- 175.- That is a lot of money.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42STALLHOLDER: It's not a cheap thing.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45It's beautiful quality.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47I mean, value wise...
0:10:47 > 0:10:51Does somebody else want to hold it?
0:10:51 > 0:10:53I'll hold it. I'll hug the fish.
0:10:53 > 0:10:57< I can do 125 on that.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00That is the best. Shall we think about it?
0:11:00 > 0:11:04- Would you do it for 100? - No.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07- You do try hard.- We do.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Let's think about it.
0:11:10 > 0:11:16- Can I give it back to you? It's extremely heavy.- We may return.
0:11:16 > 0:11:17Thank you very much.
0:11:17 > 0:11:22'Will that little fishy be the catch of the day or the one that got away?
0:11:22 > 0:11:25'Right. What have the blues hooked?'
0:11:25 > 0:11:27- Quite quirky.- The spirit level.
0:11:27 > 0:11:32They say at auction they sell quite well.
0:11:32 > 0:11:36Shall I find out? Excuse me? How much for the level?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38- 25. 25.- I think...
0:11:38 > 0:11:41Ten?
0:11:41 > 0:11:43STALLHOLDER: It can be 18.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47How about 15? Go on, then. >
0:11:47 > 0:11:51I enjoy this because my father made things.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54This is something that I could see him using.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56And we've got military.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58We've got a military arrow.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00It's really nice, I think.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02- Buy!- Buy?- Buy.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07- All right. Deal.- You can't ignore a really kind offer like that.
0:12:07 > 0:12:11That's really nice. Thank you very much indeed.
0:12:11 > 0:12:15'The blues are doing their level best!
0:12:15 > 0:12:20'Meanwhile, I found something that's not quite what it first appears.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22'If you see what I mean.'
0:12:22 > 0:12:27Always nice to see a few sticks of furniture in these fairs.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32What more appropriate object can you have on a leather-topped desk
0:12:32 > 0:12:37than a lovely antique leather volume? Look at that!
0:12:37 > 0:12:41That's called a whole calf covered volume.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45The calf of leather goes around the spine
0:12:45 > 0:12:48and entirely over the boards.
0:12:48 > 0:12:53If we look on the spine it says, Comment Sur La Bible.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57A comment on the Bible.
0:12:57 > 0:13:01While it's got what they call a distressed spine,
0:13:01 > 0:13:05it adds to the volume's old world charm.
0:13:05 > 0:13:10You can see it's got nicely marbled inside boards.
0:13:10 > 0:13:16The title page gives you the title and also the date.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18Decode that.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20That's 1724.
0:13:20 > 0:13:26Apart from the spine, it seems to be in pretty good condition.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31Are you really going to want to read a volume in French,
0:13:31 > 0:13:33a comment on the Bible?
0:13:33 > 0:13:39Actually, this is a surprising book because it contains a big secret.
0:13:39 > 0:13:41# Ta-da! #
0:13:41 > 0:13:44It's a book box. Some time in the 19th century,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47or maybe the early 20th century,
0:13:47 > 0:13:52a book binder bought this good, genuine, early 18th-century book
0:13:52 > 0:13:55and he destroyed it
0:13:55 > 0:14:00by cutting all the pages out and putting more of the marble paper in,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03so that you've got a secret place.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06When this is sitting on a desk
0:14:06 > 0:14:08or in a library,
0:14:08 > 0:14:13a burglar would have no idea that this is not a real book.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15You could hide things.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17At the time of Prohibition
0:14:17 > 0:14:21in America, you might want to hide a nip of Scotch.
0:14:21 > 0:14:27Look how beautifully the book binder has cut the pages,
0:14:27 > 0:14:31so that they do look like real pieces of paper.
0:14:31 > 0:14:36Which is one of the things that makes it so realistic.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40So, what do you have to pay for an 18th-century relic
0:14:40 > 0:14:44that's been transformed into a security device?
0:14:44 > 0:14:48This thing would cost you a cool £30.
0:14:50 > 0:14:55'Right, back to the shopping. What's your plan, Catherine?'
0:14:55 > 0:14:59- I think we pretty much exhausted outside.- I think we have.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- Do you want to have a little look inside?- That's a good idea.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05We've had 25 minutes.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07What's in here?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- It's like a treasure trove!- It is!
0:15:13 > 0:15:17'Ah! But treasure, dear Catherine, costs!'
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- Is it silver?- Silver plate. >
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- 750. > - Have we got that sort of money?
0:15:26 > 0:15:28£265.
0:15:28 > 0:15:33- No. It's £350.- Is it? I didn't hear you say that bit.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38That's really nice, that hatpin.
0:15:38 > 0:15:42It's Georgian. So that's about 1810 or something.
0:15:42 > 0:15:44This is tortoiseshell.
0:15:44 > 0:15:49Look how fragile that is. To be intact is probably quite rare.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52What's the price? < The very best is £60.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55< I think it's an unusual item.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59It's very unusual. Very fragile.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01- That says, "I want it."- Does it?
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Good points. Bad points.
0:16:03 > 0:16:07It's in beautiful condition. Lovely tortoiseshell.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11Intact, so quite rare. Nice and early, about 1810.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Bad points. It's quite flimsy.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17- Who's going to buy this? - I just love it.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- Do you love it?- I do.- Good.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24- We will have it. It's sold. - Sold to the ladies in red!
0:16:24 > 0:16:27Thank you.
0:16:29 > 0:16:32- I like that. - That does look quite nice.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35That is large and magnificent.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37'Bit like yourself, James.'
0:16:37 > 0:16:40What on earth was it used for?
0:16:40 > 0:16:41Laundry.
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Laundry. So you throw sheets in there and everything.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Let's have a quick look for damage.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51It's quite crucial. There's a bit there.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56- And here.- It's worn on the ground. Amazing that it's lasted.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00This would be a Victorian, Edwardian laundry basket.
0:17:00 > 0:17:07- It's beautiful.- It's still sound. Norfolk is famous for basketwork.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Do you think it came from Norfolk? - It probably has.
0:17:10 > 0:17:15- It's priced at £45.- I think we can get it a lot better than that.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19- I hope we can. - I think we should try.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22- Pardon me? - Would you take 30 on this?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- No.- No?- No.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27You're a hard man. 32, then?
0:17:27 > 0:17:31No. 35 and that's definitely the lowest.
0:17:31 > 0:17:36- Cheryl, you're an unbeliever, aren't you?- I'm very sceptical.
0:17:36 > 0:17:37- Sceptical?- Very.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40- Yeah?- It's up to you, Carol.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42- It's in your ball.- It's a deal.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45I think we'll be pleasantly surprised.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50I like it, Carol. I like your optimism. It's infectious.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54'Blues, you are done.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57'Reds, you need your third item.'
0:17:57 > 0:18:03- Ten minutes left.- What happens if we don't get the third item?
0:18:03 > 0:18:07We will get our third item! Have faith.
0:18:07 > 0:18:10If we are going for the fish, we've got to run.
0:18:12 > 0:18:15- MAN: 1820? - Probably Georgian.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18What do you think about that?
0:18:18 > 0:18:21A hand-painted spectacle case.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24- Very unusual. - This is leather. This is board.
0:18:24 > 0:18:28- It's been hand-painted. - How much is that?- That's beautiful.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32- How much do you want? - I can't come down on 140.
0:18:32 > 0:18:35It's really my bottom price.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40I don't think I've ever seen a spectacle case like that.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43No. It's very unusual.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46Two minutes left. A bit of damage.
0:18:46 > 0:18:51- This is decision time. We go for the fish...- Or for this.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54I prefer that.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- Can you just come down a little bit more?- Only £10. 130.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04Your decision, ladies.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07As they say, in for a penny, in for a pound.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10This is 1820s. Tiny bit of damage.
0:19:10 > 0:19:16Quite rare, a painted spectacle case on both sides, in lovely condition.
0:19:16 > 0:19:20- I'd rather have that than the fish. - This is better.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24- Yeah?- Thank you very much. - Thank you very much.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29That's it. Time's up.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34The experts get the leftover lolly to go and find that vital bonus buy.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37How much cash will they have to flash?
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Let's keep our eye out for what the red team bought.
0:19:43 > 0:19:48'Val and Kerry's first buy was an engraved brass charger.
0:19:49 > 0:19:55'They were then charmed by a Georgian butterfly hairpin.
0:19:56 > 0:20:02'And their eyes were finally drawn to the hand-painted spectacle case.'
0:20:02 > 0:20:06- Begging for a bit of naughtiness. - I beg your pardon!
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- Did you say she's begging for it? - We did.- Did you, Valerie?
0:20:10 > 0:20:14- I'm sorry. I did. - How much did you pay for that?
0:20:14 > 0:20:16130.
0:20:16 > 0:20:21- That's your big buy.- We battered her down from 140. Him, actually.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Well, you used your charms.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26How much did you spend overall?
0:20:26 > 0:20:29- 227.- 227.- 227.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- Is Kerry in charge of the money? - I am.
0:20:32 > 0:20:37227. That's three off 30. I want £173.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41- 73, actually.- Oh, yes. Even 73. - She's good at maths.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44That's why she's in charge of the money!
0:20:44 > 0:20:47- 73 smackers going to you.- Lovely.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51- Now, you've got a lovely grey matching outfit.- Thank you.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Is that indicative of what you might be going for?
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- Something...- Stylish?- Of course. - Fashionable?- Of course.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01- Young?- Of course. - Fun?- Of course.
0:21:01 > 0:21:03- Like you, then.- Absolutely.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08Good luck, girls. Why don't we check out what the blues bought?
0:21:08 > 0:21:13'James's nose led Cheryl and Carol to a silver charm bracelet.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19'Keeping on an even keel, they bagged the spirit level.
0:21:20 > 0:21:24'Their final buy was a large laundry basket.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26'Weird.'
0:21:27 > 0:21:31This is magnificent. Hands across the ocean and all that.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34- Was it lovely? - Had an excellent time.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37- Was it heaven?- Fabulous.- Gee whizz.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- It was golly George.- Golly George!
0:21:40 > 0:21:43Listen, how much did you spend? 300?
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- No.- 200?- No.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48- 100?- No.- How much?- 80.
0:21:48 > 0:21:53- On three?- Yes.- I thought you Yankee girls were big spenders.
0:21:53 > 0:21:57- Oh, no. We're bargain hunters. - Well, I'm proud of you kids.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00- As long as you turn in big money. - Oh, yes.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03- Who's got the £220?- I do.- Carol has.
0:22:03 > 0:22:06220. Lovely. That would be it.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08Which is your fave so far?
0:22:08 > 0:22:11- Laundry basket, must be!- Yeah.- No.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- No?- The level. - We say the laundry basket.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- You're two very practical girls. - Very practical.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Don't know where you've been all my life! £220 is loads of dough.
0:22:23 > 0:22:28- It is.- What are you going to do with it?- We were slightly scuppered.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33We spent our time outside and the girls wanted a bit of jewellery.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38- I'll try and find a bit of jewellery.- Bling-y?- Paste-y.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- Paste-y bling-y?- Yes.- Do you want a pin? A necklace? A brooch?
0:22:42 > 0:22:47- I want something in-your-face, that gets your attention.- Yes?- Yes.
0:22:47 > 0:22:53No-one better qualified to find something in-your-face than Jimmy!
0:22:53 > 0:22:59We're heading off somewhere marvellous, to Melford Hall, where I feel something naval coming on.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01Oops.
0:23:03 > 0:23:08'Melford Hall is a Tudor mansion filled with treasures.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12'Many collected by the distinguished naval family, the Hyde Parkers,
0:23:12 > 0:23:15'who lived here for over 300 years.'
0:23:16 > 0:23:21The naval presence that dominates this house is this geezer,
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker.
0:23:24 > 0:23:29We see him in this magnificent portrait by Romney
0:23:29 > 0:23:33in 1781, just after the battle of Dogger Bank.
0:23:33 > 0:23:38Apart from being an extremely successful naval strategist
0:23:38 > 0:23:40and operator,
0:23:40 > 0:23:46Hyde Parker, like so many of those naval people in the 18th century,
0:23:46 > 0:23:50was inspired also by something called booty.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53'In 1762,
0:23:53 > 0:23:58'the then Captain Hyde Parker commanded HMS Panther
0:23:58 > 0:24:01'against the Spanish colony of Manila.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07'He engaged the Santissima Trinidad, a huge galleon laden with treasure.'
0:24:09 > 0:24:11A two-hour battle ensued,
0:24:11 > 0:24:15after which Santissima Trinidad surrendered
0:24:15 > 0:24:19and the ship and cargo were in British hands.
0:24:19 > 0:24:26That ship and cargo ultimately turned out to be worth some £600,000.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Part of Hyde Parker's share we can see today.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35Including this magnificent pair of Chinese Kutani vases.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40I like the thought that those vases were sitting
0:24:40 > 0:24:44snugly on the vessel in Spanish hands.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47The battle took place. They weren't smashed up.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51They were saved and somehow they find their place
0:24:51 > 0:24:55still today here, in the old family home.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59If those are beautiful, what do you think about this baby?
0:24:59 > 0:25:05Is that not the most magnificent ivory figure of Our Lord as a child
0:25:05 > 0:25:07that you have ever seen?
0:25:07 > 0:25:11What is that? Is it two foot six high?
0:25:11 > 0:25:16What was the size of the elephant's tusk this was carved out of?
0:25:16 > 0:25:21This is a Jesuit Christian interpretation
0:25:21 > 0:25:26of an image of Our Lord as a baby, but if you look at his face,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29he has a very soulful expression.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33This is the face of a much older person
0:25:33 > 0:25:35but with the body of a child.
0:25:35 > 0:25:40The outstretched hands, as if welcoming you
0:25:40 > 0:25:43into the Christian church.
0:25:43 > 0:25:48So typical of that powerful Jesuit mission.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50This thing was probably carved
0:25:50 > 0:25:54around 1700 and, therefore, would have been quite old
0:25:54 > 0:25:58at the time that it was "liberated" in the cargo
0:25:58 > 0:26:01of the Santissima Trinidad.
0:26:01 > 0:26:07The big question is, will our teams at the auction require spiritual guidance?
0:26:23 > 0:26:27We've trotted half an hour south from Norwich to Diss
0:26:27 > 0:26:29to TW Gaze's saleroom
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- to be with Elizabeth Talbot. - Hello, Tim. Good morning.
0:26:33 > 0:26:38Now, first up for the reds, this enormous embossed charger.
0:26:38 > 0:26:42Yes, that's what it is. It's an item not that extraordinary.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46People don't warm to brass and copper like they used to.
0:26:46 > 0:26:50It's a bit too much hard work, keeping it looking nice.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54Looks like a metallic dartboard to me! How much?
0:26:54 > 0:26:58- £30 to £40.- They paid £37.
0:26:58 > 0:27:03That's generous, £30 to £40. I could see you struggling at £10.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07Next up is this so-called Georgian "style"
0:27:07 > 0:27:12- butterfly hair ornament.- It has influence of the Georgian period.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15I would not date it to that period myself.
0:27:15 > 0:27:20But pretty and may find favour. Quality's not extraordinary.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22We've put £30 to £50.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Have you? That's very generous. They paid £60.
0:27:25 > 0:27:30I can't understand how you would pay £60 for that, personally.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34I long to be proven wrong. I hope you will prove me wrong.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38- I'll stand nervously in the sidelines, watching you perform.- OK.
0:27:38 > 0:27:43Talking about performance, we move on to this spectacle case,
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- which has created a frisson of interest.- Mm-hm.
0:27:47 > 0:27:50You've got what is quite an ordinary image.
0:27:50 > 0:27:56- A very demure lady.- Essentially, the surface has all been abraded.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59It's been scratched and marked.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03We've got a socking great lump out of the papier mache.
0:28:03 > 0:28:08On the other side, we've got this amorous scene.
0:28:08 > 0:28:13Bedroom, slightly Victorian smutty edge-of-frame stuff.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17But it's not erotic, so you miss the erotic market.
0:28:17 > 0:28:24You've got a slightly tame bedroom scene that doesn't quite hit the spot.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27It isn't a classic erotica piece.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31It doesn't fall within that rare collectable market.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35You don't see spectacle cases of that nature very often.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38It has survived, so I suppose there is a market.
0:28:38 > 0:28:42- What's your price? - Our price is £40 to £60.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45- Their price is £130.- Oh! - You see what I mean?
0:28:45 > 0:28:49Need a bit more excitement for £130. I agree.
0:28:49 > 0:28:55On that happy note, they're going to need their bonus buy so let's have a look at it.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59Val and Kerry, you spent a magnificent £227.
0:28:59 > 0:29:03£73 of leftover lolly went to Catherine. What did you spend it on?
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Well, I spent it on...this.
0:29:06 > 0:29:11- Ooh.- I like that.- A curling stone. - A mini curling stone.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14- What's inside?- Well, open it up.
0:29:14 > 0:29:17- It's a little inkwell.- Lovely!
0:29:17 > 0:29:20- Beautiful. - I thought it was charming.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- How much did you pay for it? - £55 I paid.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28I've never sold something like this so I don't know what it'll make.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31But sometimes, you get something like this
0:29:31 > 0:29:35people haven't seen before and it just takes off.
0:29:35 > 0:29:39- Or it could die. But hopefully not.- It won't die!
0:29:39 > 0:29:43I think it's quite a smart little thing.
0:29:43 > 0:29:48Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Catherine's curling stone.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52We're a long way from Scotland, but it appeals.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56It does. I think that's gorgeous.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58It's a clever concept.
0:29:58 > 0:30:02A curling stone fits the form of an inkwell perfectly.
0:30:02 > 0:30:05That's really pretty, and quite unusual.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07Condition is good.
0:30:07 > 0:30:11This will appeal to collectors of inkwells, I'm sure.
0:30:11 > 0:30:16That is an area of collectability which is quite strong.
0:30:16 > 0:30:21What I think's clever is that you've got some cream coloured pottery.
0:30:21 > 0:30:23Somebody's put a transfer print on
0:30:23 > 0:30:28that so fools your eye into thinking that this is textured stone.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31- Clever, isn't it?- Very clever.
0:30:31 > 0:30:36- So, how much?- We put £50 to £70. - Great. Catherine paid £55.
0:30:36 > 0:30:39- I think she's spot-on.- I like that.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42That's it for the reds. Now for the blues.
0:30:42 > 0:30:45- Cheryl...- Yes. - ..and her charm bracelet.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49- Over to you.- A few months ago, I'd have said, "Oh, dear."
0:30:49 > 0:30:54Because the market for precious metals has improved so much,
0:30:54 > 0:30:59people seem to be looking for them and gaining pleasure
0:30:59 > 0:31:03from realising there's a lot of charms to collect,
0:31:03 > 0:31:07and quite intriguing, cleverly formed.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11- Well, that's encouraging.- Yes. - What's your estimate?
0:31:11 > 0:31:14- We put £50 to £70 on that. - £30 paid.
0:31:14 > 0:31:20- Our Cheryl did the right thing. - In with a shout. Yes.- Very good.
0:31:20 > 0:31:25I want you to level with me with this, Elizabeth.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29This is a good example of a level with the brass finishings.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Stamped with the maker. Good size.
0:31:32 > 0:31:37- It may not be old. Might be '50s. - Just post-war, I'd have thought.
0:31:37 > 0:31:42So not a great age but, my gosh! They were still churning out...
0:31:42 > 0:31:45People swear by the older tools.
0:31:45 > 0:31:49Not only do they look nice, but they feel good
0:31:49 > 0:31:53- and do such a specific job. - Looks good, feels good.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56- Mm.- Does you good. Well, how much?
0:31:56 > 0:31:58£25 to £35 we've put on this.
0:31:58 > 0:32:03Excellent. £15 paid. On that theme, we go with the laundry basket.
0:32:03 > 0:32:08It's a nice basket. It could be used for lots of other things.
0:32:08 > 0:32:12We have a good tradition of wicker work in East Anglia.
0:32:12 > 0:32:15The reed beds provide the materials
0:32:15 > 0:32:19and there's a lot of appreciation for the craftsmanship.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23- So, yes, we rate that.- I'm getting a warm wonderful feeling.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28- How much?- We put £28 to £38 on that. - I love your estimate.
0:32:28 > 0:32:32- 28 to 38. They paid 35 so they're in the slot.- In the middle. Yes.
0:32:32 > 0:32:39I think they're going to do pretty well but, just in case, let's have a look at their bonus buy.
0:32:39 > 0:32:45- Now, you Americanos. You were very, very cheap, weren't you?- Frugal.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48Frugal! I love it. £80 spent out of your 300.
0:32:48 > 0:32:53That was really gentle spending. £220 went to James Braxton.
0:32:53 > 0:32:57The quintessential English gentleman, some would say.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59What has the gent spent it on?
0:32:59 > 0:33:04- Something one should have on a picnic or a shooting event.- Oh.
0:33:04 > 0:33:08- You both wanted a bit of silver. - Yes.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12- But you were lured by strange things like spirit levels.- Yes.
0:33:12 > 0:33:16- A nice little beaker. - Can you tell me about it?
0:33:16 > 0:33:19It's 1959. It's silver.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23Gilded on the inside so it doesn't taint what you're drinking.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27Perfect for somebody to put initials on, crest, whatever.
0:33:27 > 0:33:32- And the amount you spent?- 40. - Oh! That's not bad.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36You watched the man's lips. He's paid £40.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40He's predicting between 40 and 60, so a decent profit,
0:33:40 > 0:33:43if you decide to go with it at that moment.
0:33:43 > 0:33:49Let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about Mr Braxton's beaker.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- There you go, Elizabeth. - Little heavy beaker.
0:33:53 > 0:33:57Nicely marked. About 1940 is the date.
0:33:57 > 0:34:03Not very old, but quality. Doesn't look as though it's had a hard life.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07Probably intended as a stylish Christening mug of its time.
0:34:07 > 0:34:12You can use it for lots of things. It's quite weighty.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15Cunning old monkey Braxton paid just £40.
0:34:15 > 0:34:21- Do you think it'll turn a profit? - We put an estimate of £40 to £60.
0:34:21 > 0:34:25I think that we'd squeeze something out for him there!
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- Well, good luck. - Thank you very much.- Thank you.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35..the maiden bid of £50.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40- Been chatting to the reds?- Not at all.- You know the rules.- Yes, we do.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44- Anyway, first up is your bracelet. - Ooh, pressure's on!
0:34:44 > 0:34:48And here it is. Stand by for this, kids.
0:34:48 > 0:34:53Silver charm bracelet with padlock clasp. Lots of charms to it.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56Start me at 50? £50, surely?
0:34:56 > 0:34:59< 30, I'll take.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03Charm bracelet there for £30. Should be worth that. 20, I'll take.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07Good investment piece at £20. Thank you. 20 bid.
0:35:07 > 0:35:10£20 I have. I'll take two.
0:35:10 > 0:35:14A maiden bid at 20. Should be worth double this.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17Any advance on the maiden bid of £20?
0:35:17 > 0:35:21- I'm afraid the strategy didn't work. - BOTH: Oh!
0:35:21 > 0:35:25£20 is minus ten. Now the spirit level.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30The John Rabone & Sons large mahogany and brass spirit level.
0:35:30 > 0:35:35Start at £22. £22 bid. At 22 only. I'll take five.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38A good example there. 22 only. Where's five?
0:35:38 > 0:35:4125. 28. 30. 32.
0:35:41 > 0:35:4335. 38. 40. Two.
0:35:43 > 0:35:4642 here. Looking for five elsewhere.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48< At £42. Any advance?
0:35:50 > 0:35:54That's very good, isn't it? £42. That's marvellous.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57You only paid £15.
0:35:57 > 0:36:00Look out! Here comes the laundry basket.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03A large two-handled laundry basket.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08Start me at 20? £20 on the basket, surely? Come on!
0:36:09 > 0:36:13Worth £20 of anybody's money. It's a good one.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Especially if you've got a large baby. £20!
0:36:16 > 0:36:20Ten, I'll take. A good piece of basketware. Ten. 12 is bid.
0:36:20 > 0:36:2315. 18.
0:36:23 > 0:36:2620. 20's the lady further back.
0:36:26 > 0:36:29< At 20. Looking for two. At £20.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33Don't stop there. At £20. Any advance on £20?
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Oh. £20, which is minus 15.
0:36:37 > 0:36:42As you had 17 before, you're now plus £2!
0:36:42 > 0:36:47- Well, we're in the plus.- Which, in dollar terms, is getting up.- Yes!
0:36:47 > 0:36:51What are you going to do? You've got £2. That is so funny. £2.
0:36:51 > 0:36:56- What are you going to do about this beaker?- We're going with it.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01- You trust him?- Very much.- Yes. - We're going with the bonus buy.
0:37:01 > 0:37:06A silver beaker with gilded interior London 1959. Stylish beaker.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09I start at £20. £20 I have. At 20.
0:37:09 > 0:37:1222. 25. 28. 30. 32.
0:37:12 > 0:37:1438. 40. 42. I'm out...
0:37:14 > 0:37:18Yes! Well done to Braxton!
0:37:18 > 0:37:22..At £42. Am I missing anybody at £42?
0:37:23 > 0:37:27- Yes!- It's perfect. - £42. You've got another £2.
0:37:27 > 0:37:32- Overall, girls, you've got £4. - It's a profit.- It's a profit!
0:37:32 > 0:37:34That is mad money.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36£4! £4!
0:37:36 > 0:37:41This could be a winning score, you home and dry, big time.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44- So don't go nattering to those reds. - No.- No.
0:37:44 > 0:37:49Keep quiet and we'll reveal all in a moment. Fantastic.
0:38:00 > 0:38:04- So, girls, are you excited? - Very. I love auctions.
0:38:04 > 0:38:10- What's your prediction?- Well, I'd like to think we'll do really well.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14- But I have my doubts. - Any particular piece?
0:38:14 > 0:38:16That great big charger!
0:38:16 > 0:38:20- Well, you paid £37 for it.- We did. - The first lot up.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23And here it comes.
0:38:23 > 0:38:28The brass charger. Central image of a peacock. Originally, a table top.
0:38:28 > 0:38:33Hangs nicely. Good decorative item. Where am I for the brass charger?
0:38:33 > 0:38:37- < Start me at £30...? - Come on!- Come on!
0:38:39 > 0:38:41..£20, come on...!
0:38:41 > 0:38:44- Come on! - ..£10, then, to start...?
0:38:44 > 0:38:47- Good grief! - ..Ten bid. A low start.
0:38:47 > 0:38:50At ten. Where's 12? At £10 only.
0:38:50 > 0:38:55Where are you at 12? 12 is downstairs! Any advance on £12?
0:38:57 > 0:39:00- £12.- Good grief!- Never mind.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03Here comes the hairpin.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06The Georgian tortoiseshell and butterfly hair clip.
0:39:06 > 0:39:09Apparently circa 1820.
0:39:09 > 0:39:11And I start at just £25...
0:39:11 > 0:39:14She builds it up and knocks it down.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17..32. 35. 38 and 40. 42. 45.
0:39:17 > 0:39:1948 and 50. Five and 60...
0:39:19 > 0:39:22- 60.- 60.- 60?
0:39:22 > 0:39:2465 and 70. Five and 90.
0:39:24 > 0:39:28Five. 100. 110 and I'm out...
0:39:28 > 0:39:31- That's phenomenal! - < ..110. Looking for 20.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34At £110. Any advance?
0:39:35 > 0:39:39- Yes!- That's good. - £110 is plus 50.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Which means, overall,
0:39:41 > 0:39:46you are plus 25. I'm knocked out there, Catherine. Well done.
0:39:46 > 0:39:48Here comes the spectacle case.
0:39:48 > 0:39:53The hand-painted spectacle case with a slightly risqe scene.
0:39:53 > 0:39:58- I start at £42... - We've got a long way to go.
0:39:58 > 0:40:02..60. Five. 70. Five. 80. Five.
0:40:02 > 0:40:0690. Five. 100. 110.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10120. 130. 140, I'm out.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12Any advance on £140?
0:40:14 > 0:40:18140 is plus ten. Which is plus 35 overall.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21- Fantastic!- We had faith in that.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- My breath is taken away.- So is mine! - Congratulations, Catherine.
0:40:25 > 0:40:29I didn't see those two last pieces making anything like as much.
0:40:29 > 0:40:31So, what about the inkwell?
0:40:31 > 0:40:35- What do you think? - You have £35 in the bank.
0:40:35 > 0:40:40- In for a penny, in for a pound. - We're going with the bonus buy.
0:40:40 > 0:40:46Victorian curling stone inkwell. This is lovely. Start me at 50?
0:40:46 > 0:40:49£50 surely, the curling stone inkwell...?
0:40:49 > 0:40:51- Come on!- Come on!- Come on!
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Please don't!
0:40:53 > 0:40:56..Come on, surely.
0:40:56 > 0:40:5820, I'll take. Thank you, sir.
0:40:58 > 0:41:0220 I have. I'll take two. 22.
0:41:02 > 0:41:05- 25. 28... - I'm going to cry.- No, you're not.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08..30.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11I've lost the gentleman standing. Surely worth more...
0:41:11 > 0:41:14Yes. It is worth more.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16- Oh, dear.- I'm so sorry, ladies.
0:41:16 > 0:41:21- Never mind. We took the gamble. - We still came out on top.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24Minus £25.
0:41:24 > 0:41:28- Equals, overall, plus £10. - There you go.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32- Brilliant. Super.- Thank you.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45Isn't this marvellous? Two cocky teams!
0:41:45 > 0:41:51Both extremely pleased with themselves because both teams have made profits.
0:41:51 > 0:41:56Well, I can reveal that there is only £6 between the teams today.
0:41:56 > 0:41:59And the team that's running-up, sadly,
0:41:59 > 0:42:03- are our American cousins...- No? - The blues.- Ah!
0:42:03 > 0:42:08There's no shame in that. I'm going to give you £4 to go home with.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Which, at current exchange rates, is about 6.
0:42:11 > 0:42:16- How do you feel about that, Carol? - Very good. VERY good.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20You should walk away with pride because nobody makes profits.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22Definitely.
0:42:22 > 0:42:29We've loved having you on the show. The victors, who take home £10, is the mother-and-daughter combo.
0:42:30 > 0:42:35- Well done, girls.- I have to say that Catherine making £50 profit
0:42:35 > 0:42:39on that hair ornament fair knocked one apart!
0:42:39 > 0:42:45Then she made a tenner on her porno spectacle case, which was completely unpredicted.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48- You had a dazzling day. - That wasn't bad!
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