London 29 Bargain Hunt

There is nothing quite like the hustle and bustle of Portobello Road.

People flock here from very corner of the globe

to visit one of the most important addresses in the world of antiques.

So, what are we waiting for?

Let's go Bargain Hunting! Yeah!

Portobello Road in West London always attracts large crowds.

But joining this army today

will be our teams of reds and blues

on the lookout, as ever, for a bargain in all this melee.

Here's a peek at what's coming up.

The hands-on reds go for hands-up tactics.

-140. Let's make a deal. 140.

-Otherwise we'll have to walk away.

We'll have to walk away. It's a shame.

# The minute you walked in the joint... #

And hey, big spender, this pair are right up Dame Shirley's street.

Actually, I'm the good spender.

This time, he said, "It's not our money. Spend the lot!"

Now, let's meet today's teams.

On Bargain Hunt today, fitting right in with our location,

we have international teams.

For the reds we have Roberta and Tom.

And for the blues we have husband and wife Trudi and Robert.

-Welcome everybody.

-Hello.

-Smashing to see you.

Now, Roberta, you live in London now but where do you originally hail from?

I'm from Rome, Italy, from the centre of Rome.

I've been living in the UK for 15 years.

And that's where I met Tom about two years ago

at the Royal Albert Hall.

What were you doing in the Royal Albert Hall?

We met through a love of the music of Ennio Morricone.

We were sitting on the same box, drinking champagne. That's how we met.

-That's very romantic, isn't it?

-I suppose so.

What do you mean, you suppose so?

-You work in the beauty consultancy business.

-Yes.

-Tell me about that.

I'm a make-up artist, I'm a beautician.

I've been in the beauty business for quite a while

and I work for one of the biggest beauty brands.

So I move around, I move from store to store.

-So I'm a very good salesperson as well.

-I bet you are.

How are you going to get on today not as a salesperson

but as a person buying from salespeople?

Well, I will try to aim to get three items at the lowest possible price

and be able to re-sell them and make a profit.

This is magic to my ears, Roberta,

because that's exactly what we do on this programme.

You've cracked it in spades, darling!

Brilliant. Now, Tom, you've got something of a high-flying career.

High-flying, yes, low-lying sometimes!

-You're a pilot.

-Yes.

-Tell us about that.

I used to work in commercial aviation

but now I fly a private jet for a private family.

We all know these Italians can be very hot-blooded and all the rest of it.

Fiery, even. Are you going to get on all right, today, on the buying process?

He knows that I love mirrors.

And he doesn't want me to buy any mirror at all.

Have a bit of a battle over mirrors, then.

Most interesting anyway. I wish you very good luck.

Now, Trudi, where was your home originally?

-In Rangoon, Burma.

-Was it?

-Yes.

-Gosh, how lovely. How long have you been over here?

-30 years plus.

-Gosh.

-So you've spent most of your life in this country.

-Yes.

-With my husband.

-Yeah.

-And what have you done here?

-I'm a GP - I was a GP. I retired three years ago.

-Mm-hm.

-I had a very rewarding and fulfilling career.

Robert, you're married to Trudi.

You've been married for a year or two!

As a result of working in the medical profession, yes?

Yes, over 30 years ago, we were both a young GP and a young nurse.

We were called together to see a patient

and as I clapped eyes on her over the bed,

I said, "She's the one for me!"

Oh, how sweet!

-And you were wearing your nurse's uniform at the time?

-Yes!

And she obviously fell for you!

-I fell for the blue eyes!

-We've been together ever since.

Isn't that lovely? Will you be flexible enough between you

to go for all the variety of things there are here on offer?

-I hope so.

-I think so.

-Yes.

Will you work as a good team?

We've been a good team for the last 30 years.

OK, now the money moment. You get 300 smackers each.

You know the rules. Your experts await

and off you go! And very, very, very good luck.

Good Lord, we're gonna have fun today! Oo-hoo!

Fighting through the crowds for the blues today

is the knockout Kate Bliss.

And preparing to head into battle for the reds,

is Captain Jeremy Lamond.

So with £300 and three items to buy within the hour,

teams, start your shopping!

Have you anything in mind? What's your tactic?

We would like to get some silver.

Anything Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, that sort of style.

We're interested in that.

-I quite like the idea of a bronze.

-A bronze, OK.

Something international - Oriental or Russian to get the internet buyers buzzing.

I love jewellery.

Ooh, a girl after my own heart!

-So you want to spend big, really.

-Yes.

This is the place to spend big. There's lots of things to buy here.

-I hope so.

-Let's go!

Quick as a flash, the blues head to the arcade.

Meanwhile, our reds are to be found trawling the streets of west London.

A little vase at the back. An inlaid vase.

"Any item for a fiver"?

Surely you'll get them to spend more than that, Jeremy?

-Of Middle Eastern design? What do you think?

-Yeah.

Enamelled white metal vase.

It is damaged.

-Mm-hm.

-It's being sold for a fiver.

But really, that's probably what it's worth.

-Let's put that back.

-It doesn't appeal to me at all.

-No.

Now, what have the blues spotted?

What about that?

That's nice. You've spotted Art Nouveau straightaway.

He's got an eye. Look at that.

Lovely sort of curvy linear.

And these lovely stylised leaves here.

I think that's lovely. Obviously jug and bowl.

-Probably sugar and cream.

-Sugar and cream, possibly, yes.

-Sugar.

-Exactly. But it is silver plate rather than silver.

-I'm not sure whether those are original.

-Ah.

Do you see how they're not very snug?

-OK.

-The fit isn't very tight in there.

-And the style of them, also...

-Different.

..is at odds with the stand.

The stand is really Art Nouveau.

-And really quite plain jug and bowl.

-What a pity.

I think there's something going on there.

-I think it might be a marriage.

-Marriage. Marriage!

-Maybe steer clear.

-OK.

Do you want to pop it back?

Let's keep going. There's lots to look at.

What have the reds found?

-A button set.

-There's a button set. Have a look at that.

A button set.

Any age there?

That's a bit different, isn't it?

-This is a set of seven, yes?

-Yep.

Firmin. It's a good firm that's made them.

How much do you think they're worth?

At auction...

..15 to £20.

Work your Italian magic, Roberta!

What about £10? Can you give it to us for £10?

-VENDOR:

-£10? No. I sell at £4 each. I have sold stuff already.

I can do 25.

No, that's a bit too high.

It's got a two in front of it. That's not bad.

-Yeah.

-You're getting a lot for...

-What about £15?

Like your style, girl!

-Can you lower it to £15?

-18 is the bottom.

-Yes. Do it.

-OK, 18, then. OK.

-Yeah.

-Thanks.

-Thank you, sir.

-Thank you!

That's the first item bought within the first ten minutes.

Well done, reds. But what about the blues?

Kate, will you have a look at this?

What have you spotted, Rob?

This little thing down here, Kate.

-Oh, that is lovely! That little pendant?

-Pendant, yes.

Very Art Nouveau. We need a closer look at that.

-Is it all right if we have a look at that pendant?

-Yeah!

-Lovely.

OK, let's just carefully get that out.

-What do you think?

-I think it's really pretty, Kate.

-It's just the sort of thing that...

-Have a look at the back.

-Sterling.

-Yep, that's it.

Which tells us... Let's have a little look.

We've got "sterling" on the back,

which tells us the grade of silver.

It's 92.5 parts of silver per 100.

It's not English hallmarked.

So just got the sterling mark,

which may mean that it's American, possibly.

What you've got here is enamelling

with that beautiful Art Nouveau lady's face.

-How much is your pendant, please?

-That would be 85.

-85.

-What would be your best price?

I can do 80 for that.

-That's it.

-OK.

It ticks all the boxes. It's Art Nouveau. You obviously spotted it and thought, "Wow!

"That's something I like."

There's a good chance that somebody at auction will do the same.

I think if we said 70, but at worst met in the middle at 75,

-it wouldn't be too bad.

-OK.

-I think it's a really nice thing.

-Yes.

-Shall we try it?

-How much?

Who's going to negotiate?

He's walking away. Quick, go and chase him, Bob.

We like it very much. Would you accept 70 for it?

-Today.

-70, first sale of the day.

-VENDOR: No, it's about my eighth sale!

-Oh, well!

-Go on, then.

-70? That's fantastic!

-Thank you very much.

Lovely. Well done. Brilliant.

Hot on the heels of the reds,

the blues now have their first item in the bag as well.

It's one-all!

-It's different.

-What do you think of this vase?

-Do you think they'd sell it for five pounds?

-No, they wouldn't!

You're not in Rome now, Roberta!

But it seems all roads today lead to Japanese vases.

Good quality vase. Look at the decoration on it.

-And look at the workmanship.

-How old?

Those are about 1900, 1910, that sort of period.

-There's a crack in the top of that one.

-Yeah.

-You can see that.

-There's no money in those in any condition?

-In this sort of condition?

-It depends on the price. It really does.

I would think at auction, with a crack in the other one,

you're looking at 50 to 70 at auction.

-Oh, no.

-It depends on the price.

Sir, how much for the pair of Japanese vases?

-They're 85, but there is one that's got a hairline.

-It's damaged.

-The very best on them would be 70.

-What about £40?

And 90, ma'am. 90!

-No, because it's damaged.

-He's going the other way, now.

OK. £45.

Because there's damage.

I mean, if it was perfectly...preserved...

Mamma mia! She's got a flair for hard haggling, this Roberta!

Come on. Come on!

I can't go that low on them.

65, sir, and we'll take them and leave you alone.

Come on!

-Give me your hand.

-Go on, then!

-Thank you very much, sir. Thank you.

-Thank you very much.

Stupendo, reds!

Item number two is in the bag. We're now 20 minutes into the shop.

£70 down.

230 to go.

Let's move on up the road.

How do you feel about the money? Are you up got blowing the lot

or will you be conservative about it?

I've always promised myself that we should blow the lot.

Really, Bob? He's a good spender?

Actually, I'm the good spender!

But this time, he said, "It's not our money - spend the lot!"

Right, then. Let's crack on!

-Fur coats, probably not!

-No!

Can you see anything here? There's lots of sporting things.

-What have you got there, chaps?

-What's this? There's a lot of weight to it.

Seems the reds have found the bronze they had on their shopping list.

I don't think it's very old, this one.

So that's why.

-That's why it's quite high. The price is quite high.

-Do you like it?

I like it, but because it's not that old, the price is quite high.

Si, si, si, we know! You just said that.

-What's that lovely lady? Art Deco?

-Very much that kind of thing.

My word, this show is turning out to be bronze-tastic!

She's rather lovely, isn't she?

Why have you spotted her, Trudi? What do you like about her?

I like the feminine shape.

-Uh-huh.

-And her posture.

-Mm-hm.

-Risque.

-Very risque!

Cuts quite a dash, doesn't she?

Bob, you're smiling. I get the feeling you're keen on this.

I quite like her, actually, Kate.

Very much in the Art Deco style.

She's been put on a pedestal base, which has nothing to do with her at all.

She's just been placed on there.

But I think the quality of her, the pose, is actually rather nice.

Obviously, she's not top, top quality,

but she has a little bit about her.

Let's find out the price before we go any further.

-How much is your figurine?

-It's 220.

-Is it?

£220!

-It's quite a lot, isn't it?

-It is a lot. In fact, it takes all our money bar a tenner.

At auction, how much do you think she'd fetch?

-As a bronze, I'd probably estimate her at a couple of hundred pounds.

-OK.

What's your rock bottom?

Would you accept under the 200? Say 180? Just to take her off your hands?

I'd say 200, but I can do 195 for you.

-195. 180 and we'll take it.

-190.

Can we just split the difference with you and go at 185?

Uh, OK.

-OK. Great.

-185. He's done the deal for you.

-Right. OK. Lovely.

-Are you happy about that?

-Yes!

We've spent 70 already. Can you do the maths? How much have we got left?

£45.

-45. OK.

-We'll have to be really careful with our next purchase.

-No big spending.

Let's hope, young lady, that you bring us some luck.

Great. Item number two for the blues.

These guys are spending big, and I like that.

Now, it's two-all in the shopping stakes and time-wise we're halfway through.

I think Roberta's haggling has something to do with her fiery Italian background.

She's not going to be bullied at all or pushed into a corner.

She won't take no for an answer in terms of buying

and that's an asset, a real asset.

What about these?

These are quite nice.

They're beautiful 9-carat gold continental teaspoons,

silver gilt and enamel here.

This sort of enamel is called guilloche enamel.

-It's foil backed.

-Are they French?

I think they are French, yes.

-They've got 925 import marks on them.

-OK.

Roberta is our ace negotiator.

I'm going to hand these to Roberta to continue with you, sir.

Watch out. Are you ready for this?

What about, sir, if we offer you £80?

-£150.

-150?

What about 120?

That's really, we're stretching...

-Please, 120 and it's a done deal.

-120.

You are clever. You know how to lower the price.

-You are good.

-No lower any more.

-140. Let's make the deal 140.

-Otherwise, we'll have to walk away.

We'll have to walk away and it's a shame.

Wow, these Italians!

Come on! We are here now. 140.

Boss man won't take it.

She doesn't look too happy.

That's the face of Roman disappointment.

With ten minutes of shopping time left,

Bob has spotted another potential buy.

It looks like it might be hammered silver.

A pill box. Let's have a look.

Yes, we've got a mark going on there.

It is a Birmingham hallmark.

Roughly 19... Very early part of the 20th century.

With that hammered lid, which also, interestingly enough,

has the same date letter.

-So we know they've always belonged together.

-Together.

Which is very neat.

You know, I like that.

-So how much is it? Do we know?

-No. Shall I find out?

Yes, go and find the stallholder and come and tell us.

-Do you like?

-Yes.

It's a little bit dented here.

Just on the corner there, just a wee bit.

-Yes.

-You're right, when you look at it sideways on. But nothing too much to worry about.

It's £35, Kate.

-Within our budget.

-Within our budget, yes.

I think if you could get that for 25, that would be great.

-Shall we...

-Negotiate?

-See if we can negotiate.

-You're in charge, Bob.

Go and see what they'll do.

Yes, off you go. Try the Italian technique!

Whilst he tries to get the price down, the reds have their hands on something new.

-What do you think?

-I think they're absolutely...

-They are what they are.

Yeah. Coasters. These are bang up to date.

-925.

-Yeah.

-Nothing wrong with them.

-In auction, 80 to 120, something like that.

-Really?

-Yes.

What's the price on these, sir?

-130 for the pair.

-If you could get them for 100.

What about 80, 90, 95?

-VENDOR:

-120 is it.

120.

You've a better chance at 120

than 150 with the spoons.

They'll have to make their minds up, won't they?

Now, what news of the blues?

OK, Kate, I've had a chat and got it down to £30.

OK. I think that's fair. It's knocked a bit off for us.

Yes. I think the biggest thing, as far as I can see,

it's silver, it's £30

-and it least it leaves you with 15 to try and do something for us.

-Sorry!

-And we're pretty tight on time.

-We're tight on time, yes.

-So we'll go with it?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Fantastic.

-So all three items in the bag.

-Great.

-Well done.

-Well done.

Thank you.

Yes, well done, blues. Thank you.

The reds now need to make a decision.

Look at Roberta!

Let's have a vote. Spoons or coasters?

Where does your vote go?

Coasters.

OK. OK.

-Coasters.

-OK.

-Are you spoons?

-No, it's OK. I don't mind. I don't mind.

-Coasters it is.

-Let's go for it.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-All three.

-We got the three items.

-We've done it. It's a wrap, yeah?

-Happy?

-Yep.

-Yes, happy.

-Well done.

Right. Time to stop the shopping. Let's remind ourselves what the red team bought, eh?

They quickly fastened on to this set of British regimental buttons

and snapped them up for £18.

Then they doled out £65 on this pair of Japanese vases.

And for the pair of contemporary silver coasters,

they handed over £120.

Yes, I really enjoyed it.

-You're looking terribly pleased with yourselves!

-We are very pleased.

You are a-very pleased!

We spent £203. We've got £97 left.

-Ooh.

-So, you know.

-Who's got the £97, then?

-I've got them here.

-Have you?

Oh, look at that.

-Roberta, you're good at all of this, aren't you?

-Yes.

You're good at the maths. You're good at passing over money.

Which is your favourite piece, Roberta?

-The two Japanese vases.

-They're your favourites.

-Yes.

-Do you agree with that, Tom?

-Likewise.

You do. Very sensible. That's the first lesson in a relationship, always to agree!

-Will they bring the biggest profit?

-I think so.

-You do?

-I think so.

-Do you agree, Tom?

-The military buttons, possibly.

Might do better? We've got a slight split decision there. There we go.

The most important thing is to give £97 of leftover lolly to the maestro.

-Thank you.

-What are you going to do with that, old fruit?

Buy something smaller than usual.

-Are you?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-You're a bit of a tease, quietly, Jeremy.

-Maybe Italian.

Maybe Italian!

-This is getting more and more interesting.

-Mamma mia!

Mamma mia! Don't get too carried away, now! Anyway,

meanwhile, why don't we check out what the blue team bought, eh?

£70 was lavished on this Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant.

Then they chose this Art Deco bronze figurine

for a statuesque £185.

And finally, £30 was popped on this Arts & Crafts silver pill box.

You've had a riot, haven't you?

What was the best bit for you, darling?

For me, it was the lovely bronze.

That's your favourite piece? What about you, Robert?

I'm the same, Tim. I really like the bronze.

Is that going to bring the biggest profit?

Maybe it'll be the pendant.

-How much did you spend all round?

-£185.

-180... 180?

-£285!

-£285!

-285, yes.

So 285. I'd like £15 of leftover lolly.

-This is a paltry amount...

-Paltry amount.

-..to give to poor Kate Bliss.

This is central London, one of the most expensive markets in Britain,

and we're giving her £15! Poor wee girlie!

What are you going to do with that?

I'd love to follow suit and stay with the Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau theme.

Whether I can for £15 or not is another thing.

-That's really tough.

-I'll do my best.

May your god go with you. And you, team, too.

Because we're heading off to the heartlands of Surrey.

We're going to Clandon Park and it's really beautiful.

Isn't this beautiful?

Can you imagine a more sophisticated elevation

for a very polished and extremely well finished mansion house

that at the top of the slope contrasts dramatically

with this structure

which has to be said is incredibly rough.

It's rough in terms of its construction.

The gable top here is coped with igneous volcanic rock,

a rock that's been imported to Surrey deliberately to create this effect.

All the sections of the elevation have more igneous rock

but mixed with it are napped flints.

But not napped smoothly, as in an ordinary structure,

but napped so they create the roughest effect.

That continues inside the grotto

with a domed roof and an odd-ball plunge pool at the back.

Constructed in the 1740s,

this grotto once contained the most spectacular object.

I can't tell you what a thrill it is

to get up all close and personal

with these girls.

If there's one truly extraordinary piece of neo-classical sculpture in the world,

it is Antonio Canova's Three Graces.

There are only two autographed extant marble sculptures

by Canova in the world.

One is in Russia, at The Hermitage.

The other now is at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Museum and Galleries of Scotland.

This cast, in plaster, is extremely rare.

The plaster-casting process could potentially damage the original marble.

So it simply didn't happen.

And nobody quite knows how this example finished up in that grotto

here at Clandon Park.

But of what we are certain

is that by the time the thing was removed for restoration,

it was in a shocking state.

This leg, for example, was practically non-existent,

simply the iron bar or armature existed in the centre.

All three heads for all three girls had disappeared.

But gradually, the restorers, the City and Guilds School in London,

have been able to recreate the original.

The three girls are called Youth, Mirth and Elegance.

Which one do you fancy?

I think I'd go off with Mirth.

Of course, the big question today is,

is there going to be a lot of mirth swilling around for our teams

over at the auction?

Well, we've popped across town to Criterion Auctions, Wandsworth.

-Addison, good morning.

-Good morning, Tim. How are you?

-Not bad, thank you.

-Good.

-This is going to be your big test.

Can you buy in Portobello and sell south of the river

-and make a profit?

-We shall see. We shall see!

-We sure will!

Here we are, snugged under the flight path,

lots of lovely aeroplanes bringing hopefully the bidders into town.

-Shipping them in right now, sir.

-Exactly right.

First up are the regimental buttons.

Now, tell me what you can tell me about those?

They're from a firm called Firmin which are based on The Strand.

They were around since 1811 through to about 1875. They had two factories.

One in Birmingham, one in London.

Obviously they manufactured a lot of these

because of the amount of service people that have gone through over the years.

They've been looked after beautifully. They look mint.

-What's your estimate?

-20 to 30.

20 to £30. OK. £18 was paid.

-That's OK.

-You're on the internet, aren't you?

We're on the internet. I'm hoping we get some collectors on the internet looking for buttons and militaria

-and hopefully they'll fly.

-Good. Right.

Next up are the pair of Japanese vases.

-I guess, Addison, you see a lot of these going through?

-We do.

The Chinese market is very strong

but the Japanese market is not as strong.

They're beautifully decorated.

Turn of the century, I'd say, sort of 1910,

approximately, I'd say.

But good figural decoration and very decorative.

-What's your estimate?

-I put 80 to 100 on it.

I'm hoping it'll do over 100, but 80 should suck them in.

-OK. £65 paid, so that's pretty good, too.

-They've done very well.

We've got two spectacular estimates on both of those.

Now, the modern, but solid silver coasters.

-Aren't they smart?

-They're beautiful.

They're very commercial because everybody likes to have a dinner party once in a blue moon.

Great to put your wine in there. And as it's the Jubilee year,

this is when Queen Elizabeth came to reign.

-So 1952 is the hallmark.

-Exactly.

-Brilliant. What's the estimate?

Attractively again, I put 60 to 80 on them. They could do 80 to 100.

OK. They need to do £120. If all else fails,

they can fall back on their bonus buy.

So let's go and have a look at it!

Roberta, Tom, you spent £203, which was a magnificent effort, I have to say.

That gave the man £97. Jeremy, what did you spend it on?

Well, Tim, I spent almost all of it,

and they say small is beautiful, so I'm hoping that's correct.

-Ooh!

-Do you like that?

-It's so nice!

-I think she likes it!

-Very interesting.

This is a little micro-mosaic glass frame.

Sort of thing that was made in Murano, and also in France.

It's about 1900 in date.

You get the photograph free. I think it's a beautiful object.

Would it be Italian, do you think?

It might be Italian. It might be.

-Is that likely to have an appeal?

-That might swing it.

-Yes!

-I thought of you when I bought it.

-Oh, thank you!

-Such a smoothie, that Jeremy!

Anyway, £85.

85. So you spent the lot, almost.

Almost the lot. Just enough for a sandwich.

What do you think? In Wandsworth...

Well, in Wandsworth we may get £165.

You heard the man tell you. It's up to you.

At the moment, whether you need to take it or not remains to be seen.

But for the audience at home,

let's find out what the auctioneer thinks about J's frame.

OK, Addison. How do you rate her?

-Pretty, ain't she?

-She's beautiful.

A little micro-mosaic enamelling. It's very pretty.

Edwardian, really.

I love the mosaic and the flowers and everything

but it's not as fabulous as it could be, I don't think.

What's your estimate?

I put on that, I think, 30 to 40.

Is that all? That won't please Jeremy!

-He paid £85.

-Oh, dear.

Maybe the team won't go with it.

-Depends if they make some profit or not.

-It does.

Now, that's it for the reds. Now for the blues.

And for something completely different,

how about the enamelled pendant?

An enamel pendant. It's very pretty.

It is a pretty thing. Art Nouveau in look

and a nice decorative present for somebody, possibly,

-rather than a collector, I would say.

-Mm-hm.

So stamped sterling - it might be American?

Yes, I think it could be American, actually.

It's got a beautiful case.

Nice velvet case, and everything to go with it.

So I'm hoping people will buy it as a present for their mother or wife or partner.

-How much?

-I put on that sort of 20 to 40, really.

-OK. Fine. £70 paid.

-Ooh!

That's not so hot, really.

Now, the bronze coquettish figure.

Very Art Deco. Art Deco is very in at the moment.

It's a beautiful piece. It's got some good age to it.

The base is a little bit tired, I have to say.

If it was signed, I'd be a bit more excited about it,

but as a beautiful piece I'd say 80 to 120

and hope we do over 100. What did they pay?

£185.

-They've obviously fallen in love with the form and paid the money for it.

-Fair enough.

Now, lastly, is the little pill box,

which is planished silver and I think hallmarked Birmingham 1900.

-Yes.

-Do you make it that?

-Yes, we had a look at it. It's Birmingham 1900.

I think it's just a pretty little silver pill box.

Very collectable and if there are any collectors of pill boxes

it should go well.

I've put 30 to 40 on it and hopefully it will do around that.

They paid a massive £30.

I think we'll be all right with that one.

The black hole is that bronze figure.

Frankly, they'll need their bonus buy, so let's have a look at it.

£15 is all you gave poor Kate.

-Anyway.

-Oh, oh, I feel so bad about it!

Don't feel sorry for her, she knows what she's up to!

Kate, what did you spend your £15 on?

Well, I tried to kill two birds with one stone with this item.

Because it is quite a feminine item.

Obviously it's a little purse for a lady to carry her essentials in.

It dates from about 1900 to, I would say, about 1920.

But as you can see, it's very Art Nouveau in shape.

This lovely curved linear shape

is typical for the Art Nouveau period.

Which I know Robert is very fond of.

So I've tried to go for Art Nouveau for you

and I've tried to go for the feminine for Trudi.

I think you've done a great thing, Kate.

I'm amazed that you managed to find this in Portobello Road.

-I'm really impressed.

-I hunted high and low, I can tell you.

It's not a lot of money, £15, down there.

I'm amazed. It's really good. You've done extremely well.

It's classic Art Nouveau.

-You like?

-Yeah, I really like it.

-Good.

Oh, gosh. It takes my breath away. It's lovely.

-And it's made of?

-It's silver plate rather than silver.

If you look just inside,

there are some little marks there

which look as if they could be a hallmark but I have to say they're not.

They're EPNS, electro-plated nickel silver.

So it is silver-plated rather than silver.

It probably would have had a little silk lining once upon a time.

-It's lovely.

-Kate, I know you didn't pay more than £15, cos that's all we left you.

I blew the lot. It was 15 on the nail.

Well, I'm amazed.

-I actually think it's worth more than that. What do you think it's worth?

-You're very ingenious.

-I think that ought to make 15 to 25?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Somewhere in that region, I'd say.

Trudi, you don't have to make up your mind now, no.

You'll make up your mind after the sale of your first three items.

But for the audience at home,

let's see what the auctioneer thinks about Kate's little purse.

There you go, Addison. Something for you to go tripping out with!

-Very fetching.

-Take your arm, ducky?

How do you feel about it?

It's a nice Art Nouveau silver-plated purse.

It's got some nice etching and it's pretty.

But I wouldn't put huge value on it. I'd put about 30 to 40.

-Really, as much as that? 30 to 40?

-What did they pay?

Well, Kate paid £15.

She'll be delighted with the 30 to £40 estimate.

But I see these things going through in silver

and they make, 60, 80, £90.

But that plated job, all the plate's rubbed off it, hasn't it?

I has indeed. It does need a re-dipping, I think.

But I'm still hopeful it can do £30.

It's lovely to see you so optimistic, Addison!

-Thank you very much.

-You're welcome.

All will be revealed in a moment.

Roberta, Tom, Jeremy. How are you feeling?

-Excited.

-Are you?

How excited are you, Roberta, on the excited scale?

-Ten.

-Are you? You're up there, then.

-Very.

-What about you, Tom?

-Cool, at the moment.

-Cool?

-Getting warmer.

But the thing is, if you're taking these smart jets on and off,

and you've got these smooth operators, you're a cool cat, anyway!

-Normally, yes.

-Normally. Yes.

Anyway, first up are the buttons. Here they come.

Regimental buttons, probably Grenadier Regiment

by Firmin of London from The Strand.

I've got interest here at 12 and £15 with me. Any advance on 15?

An advance on 15?

18. 20. One more takes it, sir.

With me at 20. 25 I'm out.

-In the room at 25. Any advance on 25? 28 comes next.

-I like that.

Any advance on £25? Selling in the room now at £25.

£25 is plus seven pounds. That is not to be sniffed at.

OK? Right, now, the Japanese vases.

A smart pair of Japanese vases from the Meiji period, 1869 to 1912.

Decorated with Samurai and Japanese motif.

I've got interest here at 25, 30 and five.

With me a commission bid of £35.

Any advance on 35? 40. Five.

50. Five.

55 here. Any advance on 55? 60. Any advance on 60?

-The lady at the back at 60.

-We want more.

Any advance on 60?

-Selling there to the lady at £60.

-Oh, no.

Blast it. £60 she's got.

OK. That's minus five pounds, so you're still plus two pounds.

OK. Coaster or coaster?

They're dated 1952, Jubilee year. Smart things indeed.

I have interest here at 80, 90. A double-up bid. Start at £100.

Any advance on 100?

Any advance on 100? Smart things indeed. Any advance on 100?

Go on! They must be at 110. There's somebody there.

-£110. In the room at 110. Any advance on 110?

-I can't bear this!

-Any advance on 110?

-This is terrible.

-120, new bidder.

-120! Yes!

-It wiped its face.

-125 I'll take.

At 120, then, with the gentleman there at 120. Selling at 120.

He sold it at £120. You wiped its face.

And you are £2 up!

-Oh.

-So that's a pound each, all right?

Look, to make a profit on this programme is an achievement and you've just made a profit!

Of a pound each! How good is that?

Roberta doesn't look exactly bowled over by that.

-I'm not very.

-You're not?

But it is an achievement.

-Yes.

-It is, definitely.

That is an achievement of medal-winning proportions!

That is so cool.

Now, what are you going to do about the bonus buy?

Are you gonna stick and preserve the £2 that you've got?

-We're going to stick. We're going to stay in black ink.

-Yes.

-Are you?

-Yes.

-You're not going to risk it?

-No, I want to stay in black ink.

-Absolutely.

We're going to sell the frame anyway. Here it comes.

A very pretty French-frame micro-mosaic circa 1910.

Photograph framed. It's a smart, smart thing.

Beautifully done. 25, 28 with me. Any advance on 28?

Any advance on 28? 30. Still here at 33 with me.

One more takes it, though.

Any advance on 33? I'm going to sell at 33.

One more, it's yours. I will accept 35.

But I'm going to go for £33 to commission.

£33. Well, that's a sigh of relief, right, team?

£33. Would have been a whopper loss.

In fact, it would have been...

A £52 loss. Minus £52. But you didn't go with it.

You stuck to your guns.

And you're £2 up, which could be a winning score.

-Say not a word to the blues, all right?

-I'll say nothing.

Are you confident in your goods, Trudi?

-Not really?

-Not really.

-What about you, Robert?

-I'll be going home with egg on my face!

I think... I liked all our goods.

But we bought with our heart and not with our head on one or two of them.

Any one that you wished you hadn't bought, Robert?

-The bronze.

-I'm very pleased we bought the bronze,

-but I'm not sure it'll make a profit.

-OK. Fine.

The first item up is your silver and enamel sterling pendant.

I've got interest here at 15,

18 and 20 with me.

22. 25. One more takes it. 28. I'm out.

Any advance on 28? Any advance on 28?

-Oh, dear!

-Selling at the back at £28.

Oh, no. I don't like the look of this.

-That's a shame.

-£28. That's terrible.

That's two shy of 30. That's £42 down the plug-hole!

-Minus 42.

-Yes.

-That's not kind, is it?

-Not a good start, is it?

-Dear, oh, dear.

-That's a real shame.

-What about this bronze figure? Look out.

A coquettish pose and head-piece on pedestal base.

I've got interest here at 65 and 70 and five, with me.

£75. Any advance on 75?

80. Five.

90. 100 on the internet now.

£100 on the internet.

110. Any advance on 110?

Any advance on 110?

120.

-At 120.

-All on the internet.

-120.

Any advance on 120? The internet's money. At £120.

Fair and final warning at 120. Pretty thing.

-Look out.

-Last chance. Selling to the internet at 120.

-Ooh!

-Ooh!

£120. That's minus £65.

-That makes it...

-107.

-107. You've got your sharps on this, Doctor!

Nothing the matter with the maths! OK, darling. Here comes the pill box.

I have interest here at 10, 12 and 15 on commission.

And 20 now in the room. Any advance on 20? Smart thing.

-Any advance on 20? Surely you won't stop at that?

-Not doing well.

At £20. Selling to the gentleman there.

25 on the internet.

30 now in the room. At £30 in the room.

-Any advance on 30?

-You paid 30.

Any advance on 30? Selling to you. Fair and final warning.

In the room now at £30.

-Oh. Wiped its face.

-Wiped its face.

£30. No pain, no gain.

-No.

-Now, minus 107 is where you're at.

-Yes.

-So, what are we going to do?

Shall we go with Kate's purse of curvo-linear design?

-Yes.

-Yes.

-Yes.

-I think so.

-I think she performed a small miracle by buying that.

-Yes.

-We'll definitely go with it.

-It was £15-worth.

-Definitely going with it?

-Yes.

-Here it comes.

I have 25. 28 with me. Any advance on 28?

30.

-I'm out on 30. Any advance on 30?

-Kate, you've doubled your money!

Any advance on 30? Selling to the gentleman seated at £30.

You clever girl! £30 is plus 15. That's the way to do it, girl!

-That's hammered you back to £92.

-Yes.

-£92.

Minus 92!

Oh, yes!

I think I'm going to go and write a quick prescription out!

But don't say a word to the reds.

Well, this is the end of the story.

-Have we been chatting at all?

-No.

-No.

-So neither of you have any idea what the scores are?

-No.

Well, I have to reveal today

there's been an absolute disaster for one team

and that team are the blues.

Minus £92! That's a shocker, isn't it?

The only silver lining had to be your purse, Kate.

Plus £15 profit on that. That was a nice touch.

But the rest of it, dear, oh dear!

-It wasn't so good, Rob, was it?

-No, but we've enjoyed ourselves.

We've enjoyed having you on the show

-and we think you are phenomenal sports.

-Thank you.

It could have gone either way.

But actually the reds haven't got that much to gloat about!

Because they're only winning by two pounds.

Oh!

They go home with a profit of two pounds.

-There you are, Roberta.

-Thank you!

You can give Tom one of those!

And Jeremy gets nothing, I'm afraid!

-Have you had a good time, Roberta?

-I really enjoyed it.

-Thank you.

-It was good fun, wasn't it?

We loved having you on the show.

Join us soon for some more Bargain Hunting, yes?

Yes!

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