0:00:04 > 0:00:10Today we're in Dorking, a historic town nestling in the Surrey hills.
0:00:10 > 0:00:16Let's hope there's going to be some historic goodies nestling around here, too.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20So...let's go bargain hunting! Yeah!
0:00:48 > 0:00:51Today we're looking for the best up west
0:00:51 > 0:00:55in West Street, Dorking, to be precise.
0:00:55 > 0:01:01And if you look carefully up and down the street, it's stuffed with antiques shops,
0:01:01 > 0:01:04which should entice our teams.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08So let's have a quick peek at what's coming up.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13The Reds adopt a charm offensive to get the best prices.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17- What a nice man! - That might work!
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Whilst the Blues struggle with decisions.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23I'm going to lose all our money!
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Now let's go and meet the teams.
0:01:26 > 0:01:33On Bargain Hunt today, we have Elaine and Juliet, who are friends, at least at the moment.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38And for the Blues we've got Richard and John, who are partners.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42Now, Elaine, you've known your mate for 40 years.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46- True?- Yes, very true. - How did you meet?
0:01:46 > 0:01:51We worked, both of us, for the Selfridge group. In two different departments.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55- What was yours?- I was in in-store promotions.- Naturally.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- And what was your department?- PR.
0:01:57 > 0:02:05- You're both now in a similar line of business.- That's correct. We're both independent PR consultants.
0:02:05 > 0:02:09Right. So you're writing a lot of spin?
0:02:10 > 0:02:17- We say we're writing press releases. - Oh, I see. And so you're rivals. - We are. Friendly rivals.
0:02:17 > 0:02:22Juliet, you're in PR we know, but you also work a lot with young people.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26I am working with Young Enterprise.
0:02:26 > 0:02:32Young Enterprise is a charity which helps youngsters to set up a business
0:02:32 > 0:02:37- and on how to work together. They really are talented kids. I love going there.- How nice.
0:02:37 > 0:02:42How do you think you'll get on, girls, against these brutish boys?
0:02:42 > 0:02:48I think we're going to add a little feminine intuition and charm to the whole thing.
0:02:48 > 0:02:54- Exactly. And get decent discounts? - We'll try!- Good luck with all of that. Anyway, well done, girls.
0:02:54 > 0:03:01Now, moving on to the brutish boys, Richard, you're retired, but a great lover of the theatre.
0:03:01 > 0:03:05Absolutely. Having worked in the theatre over the years,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09I absolutely adore going to musicals.
0:03:09 > 0:03:16- You also have a feel for the garden. - Oh, yes. I've got a small greenhouse where I grow tomatoes and cucumbers.
0:03:16 > 0:03:22And with the produce I grow I make my own jams and pickles and pies.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27- Everything like that.- Gosh.- If you're good, I'll give you a bottle.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- A bottle of pickle?- Or pickled onions or something.- There you go.
0:03:31 > 0:03:34Something for the breath, anyway!
0:03:34 > 0:03:39- John, what do you do? - I'm retired due to ill health.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- Oh, dear.- But before that I was in the theatre.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48- Did you meet through your love of the theatre?- We met in the theatre.
0:03:48 > 0:03:55- 35 years later, we're still together.- Congratulations on working your way back to good health.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00- Thank you.- Which is marvellous. You're going to do terribly well.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04I feel a money moment coming on. Here we go. £300 apiece.
0:04:04 > 0:04:10Your experts await. And off you go! And very, very, very good luck!
0:04:11 > 0:04:16Providing a window of opportunity for the Reds is expert Charlie Ross.
0:04:17 > 0:04:23And not content with simple window shopping is fellow expert Catherine Southon with the Blues.
0:04:23 > 0:04:29So with 60 minutes to shop and £300 to spend, tally-ho, teams!
0:04:29 > 0:04:34- What are we looking for today? - Er, silver?- Clocks.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38- I sense a bit of excitement in the air, girls.- Absolutely!
0:04:38 > 0:04:42- And nice pieces of porcelain or pottery.- So not much.- Gosh, no!
0:04:42 > 0:04:47- I would like to find something that is dramatic.- I like drama!
0:04:47 > 0:04:53- Let's go and sniff out those bargains! We've got lots to do! - Come on, then!
0:04:53 > 0:04:58- Walking sticks... - Walking sticks are very collectable. Let's go find some!
0:04:58 > 0:05:03- Oops! Sorry.- Mind how you go, girls. We don't want any accidents.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Hello!
0:05:05 > 0:05:11With lots of antique emporiums to choose from, the teams start off in different shops.
0:05:11 > 0:05:16Coming from South Africa, Elaine spots a familiar friend. Argh!
0:05:16 > 0:05:22- Do you like wild animals? - That's perfect for Elaine. - Elaine, your roots!
0:05:22 > 0:05:28- Remember these, do you? - All round the back garden, yes. - You had lions in your back garden?!
0:05:28 > 0:05:33- Almost!- Wonderful king of the jungle. £58. A statement piece.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- Who wanted something dramatic? - I did.- That's dramatic.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41- Absolutely.- What was the lady's name in the shop?- Shirley.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46- Shirley?- How old is it? - Well, it's not an antique.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50But I think... Hello, Shirley! Look what we found on the cabinet.
0:05:50 > 0:05:56- We quite like this.- Yes.- Yes. - Do you think the person is desperate to see the back end of it?
0:05:56 > 0:06:02Em, probably. She may have bought a job lot of things in a box, couldn't she?
0:06:02 > 0:06:08I suspect when you say to her, "How much will you take?" she'll say, "What have I got on it?"
0:06:08 > 0:06:11If you could say to her 28...
0:06:11 > 0:06:15- That would make sense! - ..we've got a negotiating point!
0:06:15 > 0:06:21- I won't be rude any more. - She's quite a cute little cookie and probably knows exactly.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26- Don't take the biscuit, Charlie. - Come on, girls. Let's move on.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30Meanwhile, our Blues are swanning around with Catherine.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34- A toast rack in the form of a swan.- 85?
0:06:34 > 0:06:38- 85. It's worth having a look at. - I think so.- Yeah.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43- Shall we ask Chris?- Yes, please. - Chris, lovely Chris.- Hello!
0:06:43 > 0:06:47- May we have a look at your toast rack?- Of course. Have a good look.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52- Thank you.- Let's just check. It's English, isn't it?
0:06:53 > 0:06:57- Yep. It's Birmingham hallmarked. - Oh?- With a date. It's 1900.
0:06:57 > 0:07:03- Mm-hm.- It's really nice. - That is very elegant.- Really nice.
0:07:03 > 0:07:07(Don't say anything to Chris. I don't think it's too bad.)
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Chris, it's really expensive.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15- Is there any way you can possibly do something?- What's your best?
0:07:15 > 0:07:20- See if we can get a bit nearer your budget.- We've got to make a profit.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- What do we want to offer? - Let's try 70.- Oh, that's generous!
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Oh...OK.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31- You tell me. - It's a bit cheeky, but let's go for it.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36- And a big cuddle and a kiss. - Optional extra!
0:07:37 > 0:07:44- If it was two kisses and cuddles, how about 65?- Oh, you're really pushing me to the limit now.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Yes, go on, then.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- Beautiful.- Wonderful. Fantastic.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- I'll get the kisses later.- OK.
0:07:52 > 0:07:57Do you know what, chaps? I think we should be delighted.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- I think it's fab.- I love it. - Fab! 15 minutes.- It's beautiful.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03One purchase.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06No problem. Come on.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10So that's one purchase in the bag for the Blues. Well done, chaps.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15Down the road, the Reds are waiting for news from Shirley.
0:08:15 > 0:08:20- Come on, Shirl.- Charlie, we've made the telephone call.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23- The lion could be £40.- £10 a leg!
0:08:23 > 0:08:29- Nothing for the head. - If you're good at maths. - Thank you very much indeed, Shirley.
0:08:29 > 0:08:35I'll discuss it with my team. If that had been £20-£25, I'd have loved to have bought it for fun.
0:08:35 > 0:08:41- Yes.- What I suggest we do as we've had a third of our time and bought nothing,
0:08:41 > 0:08:47go down the road, have a look down there and then we know what we've got to come back to if we panic.
0:08:47 > 0:08:53- We can run down the road and grab. - Run and grab and possibly return. Happy?- Yeah, absolutely.
0:08:53 > 0:08:58- Off we go.- Follow me.- As long as you don't resort to smash and grab!
0:08:58 > 0:09:02Now what have the Blues spotted here?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04What about him?
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- A little blackamore figure. - It's rather lovely.
0:09:07 > 0:09:13It's got a look about it. I just think it's a bit, dare I say,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16- a bit naff. - THEY LAUGH
0:09:16 > 0:09:19- How much is it?- Well, it's 88.
0:09:20 > 0:09:25It's sort of £87 too much in my mind!
0:09:25 > 0:09:32One to think about there, John. The Reds now move up the street and join the Blues in the same centre.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- What's that?- Sugar.
0:09:36 > 0:09:41Is it sugar? Is that silver or silver plate?
0:09:41 > 0:09:47Got a good, crisp hallmark on it. It's made in London - it's got a leopard's head on it for London.
0:09:47 > 0:09:53It doesn't have a Victoria head on. Post-Victorian, but it looks very Deco to me.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58I would think 1920s or 1930s. Super cut glass. Fabulous quality.
0:09:58 > 0:10:05- And a damn good size. You'd like to shake your strawberries with that.- Well, yes. Very pretty.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10- That's something somebody would buy. - Yes.- What's it worth?
0:10:10 > 0:10:12- Come on, girls!- 100?
0:10:12 > 0:10:16I think it would make £75 or £80 at auction.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20- Now it says £89 there.- So why not ask Adam for his best price?
0:10:20 > 0:10:24Kind sir. There's a nice young man here.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Do you know what possibly could be done on that?
0:10:28 > 0:10:34- We can definitely do 10%, but I'll make a phone call for you. - If we could get it to 70.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38We'd love to buy it. Do I speak with everybody's...?
0:10:38 > 0:10:44- - Absolutely.- Yeah. - - Let me see what I can do. - It's not too rude, is it?
0:10:44 > 0:10:48- I like that. It's a good size. - What a nice man!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50That might work!
0:10:50 > 0:10:58While the Reds wait for a price on that sugar sifter, I want to show you something I stumbled across.
0:10:58 > 0:11:05What have we got here? A framed oval watercolour, but that subject is so weird.
0:11:05 > 0:11:08Let's take it apart, shall we?
0:11:08 > 0:11:15The oval piece of paper has been crudely stuck on to this silk-covered back panel
0:11:15 > 0:11:20and we can't get to see whether there's anything written on the back,
0:11:20 > 0:11:27but my eye tells me this thing's weird. And who produced weird old watercolours?
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Well, lots of artists did, actually.
0:11:30 > 0:11:36But if you believe that this might have been painted perhaps around...
0:11:36 > 0:11:40I don't know, 1810, 1820,
0:11:40 > 0:11:44and I do believe it was painted in that period,
0:11:44 > 0:11:48it takes you towards a group of artists
0:11:48 > 0:11:51that are extremely valuable.
0:11:51 > 0:11:56The principal one of whom is a chap called William Blake.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01He was an engraver, he was an artist, he was a printmaker
0:12:01 > 0:12:03and he also had visions.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Weird visions.
0:12:06 > 0:12:13He was persuaded by some of his friends to record his visions in pen and ink and watercolour.
0:12:13 > 0:12:19And what do we have here? We have a weird, weird-looking animal
0:12:19 > 0:12:27recorded in pen and ink and watercolour. Am I an expert on William Blake's work? No, I am not.
0:12:27 > 0:12:32Speculatively, I would love this thing to be by William Blake.
0:12:32 > 0:12:38If I am right, this thing becomes mighty interesting.
0:12:38 > 0:12:39Financially.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43If you look up in the art sales records,
0:12:43 > 0:12:49you'll find that a weird, mystical animal by William Blake in watercolour
0:12:49 > 0:12:54on a card, 2½ inches by 4½ inches,
0:12:54 > 0:12:58in 1995 sold for £32,000.
0:12:58 > 0:13:04The prices of Blake's works since 1995 have accelerated a lot.
0:13:04 > 0:13:09Probably the same thing today would be worth £100,000.
0:13:09 > 0:13:13To buy this would cost you
0:13:13 > 0:13:15£120.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19£120 or £100,000?
0:13:20 > 0:13:23That is the question.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29Now are the Reds going to get a sweet price for that sugar sifter?
0:13:29 > 0:13:34- The moment of truth has arrived. Adam, speak to me nicely.- Right.
0:13:34 > 0:13:40- I've done my best.- Yes?- I've spoken to the dealer. I got it down to 70. If that's any good.
0:13:40 > 0:13:46- What a brilliant man!- We're happy with that.- First purchase!- We are. - That's really kind, Adam.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Thank you very much indeed.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52- Now we have to find two more! - Come on! Two more things.- Great.
0:13:52 > 0:13:59The first purchase by the Reds. Well done, girls. We're now just over halfway through the time.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03- But what has Richard spotted here? - Is there any mileage in these?
0:14:03 > 0:14:07- How much are they? £39.- 39.
0:14:07 > 0:14:12- I couldn't live with them. - I couldn't live with them.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16I could see them at sort of £20, £30...
0:14:16 > 0:14:19And still walk past them!
0:14:20 > 0:14:24No, we'll leave them. I don't think they'd sell.
0:14:24 > 0:14:29Uh-oh. Catherine isn't happy with the boys' choices once again.
0:14:29 > 0:14:33Maybe, Charlie, we bite the bullet and go back for the lion?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35What?! No, we don't!
0:14:35 > 0:14:42- We are not buying the lion!- Why not? - I can think of worse things to buy. - I think it might be fun.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44You two are just too much safari.
0:14:44 > 0:14:49I hope those two aren't driving you wild, Charlie.
0:14:50 > 0:14:56- Charlie, we're getting excited. We've found some things. Come here! - Oh, Charles!- Don't get too excited.
0:14:57 > 0:15:02- What have we got here? - Well, it's 9-carat little chain.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06- £25!- And she said she'd do 20. - And it's 9-carat?- Yes.
0:15:06 > 0:15:12- Well, go and buy it! - That's what I thought.- It's cleverly got a little mount on the top there
0:15:12 > 0:15:19- that actually might even be a chip of a diamond.- Exactly. - Which is tiny, but nevertheless
0:15:19 > 0:15:25attractive. I don't think it's got any age. I don't think that matters too much because of the price.
0:15:25 > 0:15:31- It's seriously tempting at £20. May I award you the Purchase of the Day Award?- Thank you!- Sold.
0:15:31 > 0:15:37So it's now 2-1 to the Reds. As ever, time is marching on, but the Blues are undeterred.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42OK, this is it. This is Adam. Adam, this is my two.
0:15:42 > 0:15:48- We've got one cabinet and 15 minutes.- Right.- Here's a man who I think can do us some deals.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51- I'll do my best.- Try to buy things. - What would you like to look at?
0:15:51 > 0:15:56- The service at the top. - The Chinese lustre ware.
0:15:56 > 0:16:03- Let's get you a couple of pieces.- Is it in perfect condition?- Pristine. It's very, very fine indeed.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08- It's just beautiful quality. - So we're talking 1920s or something?
0:16:08 > 0:16:13- About sort of 1920s, 1930s.- And it's got the...- You lift it up and...?
0:16:13 > 0:16:19- Who can you see? Can you see someone?- It's got the head. - There's a lot there, isn't there?
0:16:19 > 0:16:26- What have we got? - You've got six teacups, saucers, six plates. You've got the teapot,
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- the cream and the sugar.- Right. - Complete and in perfect condition.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32- And how much is on that?- 185.
0:16:34 > 0:16:39- Could you move on that?- 185! - Right. The very best would be...
0:16:39 > 0:16:45- The very, very, very best. - The very, very, very best. It would be 1...120.
0:16:47 > 0:16:53- I think that's still too much. - Too much?- Could we do a little bit more?- What do you have in mind?
0:16:53 > 0:16:55100?
0:16:55 > 0:17:01- Or...yes. - All right. I'll do 100.- I don't think you'll get much better than that.
0:17:01 > 0:17:06It's just the market. How's it going to do? I don't know.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- Who knows?- I'd like to take a punt.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11OK, well, I wish you all the luck.
0:17:11 > 0:17:19So it's tea for two for our Blues. That's their second purchase. Both teams have 10 minutes remaining,
0:17:19 > 0:17:25- but Charlie is trying to focus the Reds' attention.- What do you think that is?- A magnifying glass.
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- What was it? - Oh, what WAS it?- Yes.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32- Well, it looks like a bit... - Oh!- Ah!
0:17:32 > 0:17:36- This is the hand of a butter knife. - That's right.
0:17:36 > 0:17:43It is hallmarked silver. And then rather than have a butter knife, they've made a magnifying glass.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- If it's cheap, I'm all for it. Chris?- Yes, Charlie.
0:17:47 > 0:17:53- Could you tell me how much this little object is? - Yes. £40 on the ticket.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55I'm sure we could do a little bit.
0:17:55 > 0:18:02I think if you could buy it for £20, I think you stand a sporting chance and it would be very nice.
0:18:02 > 0:18:06I'm happy to do it for £20 for you, but before you make a final decision,
0:18:06 > 0:18:12- can I just show you something else? - Good Lord! It's all coming out! Go on, bring it in for us.
0:18:12 > 0:18:18- Let's see.- I think anybody buying this will judge it by exactly what it is.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22- Oh, hello!- I really like papier mache. Look at that.- Beautiful.
0:18:22 > 0:18:27- And it's really in good condition. - Where does it come from, girls?
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- Well, it's oriental.- Correct.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34- Japanese lacquer box. It's a glove box.- Yes.- Yes.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38£45, and I'm going to chat Chris up!
0:18:38 > 0:18:43Now hang on. It does have age. I think it dates from the 1920s.
0:18:43 > 0:18:49- So jolly nearly 100 years old. - But how much would we be able to get this for?
0:18:49 > 0:18:5445 on the ticket. The very best I could do on that for you is 30.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59- My judgment would be, if you're asking me for my judgment...- We are.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- ..it would either be that at £20... - Yes.
0:19:03 > 0:19:10- If Chris could take 25 for that, I would buy that. - Mm, decisions, decisions, girls.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14Do you want to go back and go for your man?
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Oh, your blackamore figure. It is completely your choice.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23Yes.
0:19:23 > 0:19:28And I'm going to lose all the money we've made, I know!
0:19:28 > 0:19:35- OK, John, but I don't think that's a popular decision with Catherine. - All the money from our toast rack!
0:19:35 > 0:19:42- Now let's see if the Reds are in agreement on their final purchase. - I'll take another £5 off the box.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46- Well, you prefer the box, don't you, girls?- I think the box is lovely.
0:19:46 > 0:19:50- Are you happy with that? - Yes. I can see the girls like it.
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- That's so kind.- That's lovely.- We've bought three things!- We've done it!
0:19:55 > 0:20:02So that's the Reds done, but it looks like the Blues have made a U-turn on the blackamore figure.
0:20:02 > 0:20:07- Have they suddenly spotted something they prefer?- Three minutes, guys.
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- How much would you do on that? - The silver-topped jar?- Yeah.
0:20:11 > 0:20:17Have a look at that one. Nice decoration. Pristine condition.
0:20:17 > 0:20:22- I love the actual pattern here. - Yes, nicely cut.- Really nicely cut.
0:20:22 > 0:20:26So often these can be chipped and nibbled and damaged.
0:20:26 > 0:20:30You've got a honeycomb and the original gilding inside.
0:20:30 > 0:20:35- And this little finish on the top. Quite nice.- Birmingham, 1914.
0:20:35 > 0:20:38That one I would do for...
0:20:39 > 0:20:4130 quid.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47- 35. - I've got to get 45 on that one.
0:20:47 > 0:20:52- 40?- Come on! Two minutes! - 40. OK. Good luck.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56- Thank you very much indeed. - I hope you do well.
0:20:56 > 0:21:02In the nick of time, the Blues make their last purchase. Thank goodness for that.
0:21:02 > 0:21:07Right, that's it. Full time. Let's check out what the Red team bought.
0:21:07 > 0:21:14First up, they cast away £70 of their budget on a George VI silver and cut-glass sugar sifter.
0:21:16 > 0:21:22£20 was spent on a small gold pendant set with an emerald and a diamond.
0:21:22 > 0:21:29Last but not least, they handed over £25 for a Japanese Meiji period papier mache glove box, as you do.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33- Good thing we didn't buy the lion. - You think so?- Yes.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- No point in having regrets now. Had a good time, Elaine?- Wonderful.
0:21:37 > 0:21:43- You've been with the master. - We have. Very, very suave and sophisticated.- The Old Master!
0:21:45 > 0:21:50- Now how much did you spend?- 115. - Is that all?- 115, yes.
0:21:50 > 0:21:55Two girls out on the scat and you only spent £115?!
0:21:55 > 0:22:00I don't believe this! We gave you £300! What's the matter with you?
0:22:00 > 0:22:06The first shop was quite expensive and then we were rushing at the end. We just found things we liked.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- And the adviser here was very pro. - Was he?
0:22:09 > 0:22:14- Super. You spent 115. Who's got the £185?- Elaine.
0:22:14 > 0:22:19Thank you very much. I won't count it. Which is your favourite piece?
0:22:19 > 0:22:25- The box. The papier mache box. - Do you agree with that? - The sugar shaker.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28OK, fine. This is a lot of money, Carlos.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33- It's wonderful, sir.- You could buy have this centre for that.- No lion!
0:22:33 > 0:22:35- No lion!- Don't buy a lion.- No.
0:22:35 > 0:22:41OK, on that happy note, why don't we scoot off and check out what the Blue team bought?
0:22:41 > 0:22:46A silver toast rack in the shape of a swan cost them £65.
0:22:46 > 0:22:51They forked out £100 on a Japanese eggshell porcelain tea service.
0:22:51 > 0:22:58And, finally, they got £25 off the ticket price of this George V silver and cut-glass jar,
0:22:58 > 0:23:00paying £40.
0:23:00 > 0:23:07- That was absolutely beautiful. - I'm happy with that.- Two blokes who look like they got the cream!
0:23:07 > 0:23:15- Which you have! You've had Catherine for a whole hour. - I know.- She has been beautiful.
0:23:15 > 0:23:21- 'ave you been pleased with what you 'ave bought? - Perfect.- Oh, good.
0:23:21 > 0:23:27- Which is your favourite piece? - Well, my favourite piece is, of course, the dinner service.
0:23:27 > 0:23:32- The lustre ware.- Will it bring the biggest profit?- No.- What will?
0:23:32 > 0:23:36- I think the toast rack. - Old swan face.- Old swan face, yes.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41- What did you spend all round? - We spent...- 205.- £205.
0:23:41 > 0:23:47- I'd like £95 of leftover lolly. Thank you. Goes to Catherine. - Thank you very much.
0:23:47 > 0:23:54- What are you going to spend it on? - I'm not sure what I will buy, but I know what I'm not going to buy.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57And it's those horrible vases!
0:23:57 > 0:24:03Right, OK. Have a great time. Meanwhile we're heading off down the road,
0:24:03 > 0:24:09across the border into Sussex to Petworth House. What could be more dreamy than that?
0:24:17 > 0:24:21This is Petworth House. Impressive, isn't it?
0:24:21 > 0:24:27Built by the Sixth Duke of Somerset between 1684 and 1702,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30and now run by the National Trust.
0:24:30 > 0:24:35The rich treasures inside attract international attention.
0:24:35 > 0:24:40In fact, it could be said that they're of global significance.
0:24:51 > 0:24:58The sculpture gallery here at Petworth is not just stuffed with old sculpture. Oh, no.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02There are other magnificent treasures here as well,
0:25:03 > 0:25:09paramount amongst which must be this terrestrial globe.
0:25:09 > 0:25:12What's so important about it?
0:25:12 > 0:25:17Well, if you take a little squint round there, there's a cartouche.
0:25:17 > 0:25:21And underneath that cartouche it says 1592.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23That's right.
0:25:23 > 0:25:251592.
0:25:25 > 0:25:33This is by a man called Emery Molyneux, who is supposed to be the first globemaker ever in Britain.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36What Mr Molyneux did
0:25:36 > 0:25:43was to import the gore, which are the triangular paper pieces
0:25:43 > 0:25:46that go to make up the map of the world.
0:25:46 > 0:25:52He also required a metalworker to give it that central axial girdle
0:25:52 > 0:25:59and then, of course, the stand itself, which, if you look carefully is made of turned beechwood.
0:25:59 > 0:26:06It's extensively woodwormed because, as we all know, there's no timber that woodworm likes more
0:26:06 > 0:26:11than beechwood. But you can see vestiges of the original paint and it is,
0:26:11 > 0:26:15for its age, in extraordinarily good condition.
0:26:15 > 0:26:20What's this precious globe doing here at Petworth, I hear you ask.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22Well, legend has it
0:26:22 > 0:26:29that Sir Walter Raleigh, who was implicated in the Gunpowder Plot in 1605,
0:26:29 > 0:26:34was banged up in the Tower of London with the 9th Earl of Northumberland.
0:26:34 > 0:26:39And Raleigh was supposed to have given this globe to the 9th Earl,
0:26:39 > 0:26:41known as the Wizard Earl.
0:26:41 > 0:26:47And, distantly, that Earl of Northumberland is related to the family
0:26:47 > 0:26:53that owned Petworth House. It's a miracle that these places were accurately, more or less,
0:26:53 > 0:26:59recorded at that early period. They simply left out the undiscovered continent
0:26:59 > 0:27:03of Australia. The big question today is, of course, for our teams
0:27:03 > 0:27:08are they going to be able to navigate their way over to the auction and discover
0:27:08 > 0:27:13the continent of profit or the land of loss?
0:27:17 > 0:27:20Fair warning. 150. 150.
0:27:20 > 0:27:26Well, we've come half an hour due south from Dorking to Washington on the A24
0:27:26 > 0:27:30to Rupert Toovey's saleroom to be with Rupert Toovey.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34- Tim, it's lovely to see you. - What could be nicer?
0:27:34 > 0:27:39For the Reds, their first item is this so-called sugar sifter.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43- Don't you think it's unusually heavy?- Yes, I do.- For a sifter.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48- Very!- You don't think it could be a marriage, do you, Rupert? - You can never tell.
0:27:48 > 0:27:53- The rim's not hallmarked, is it? - The inside rim isn't, no.
0:27:53 > 0:27:58- I'd like to see that mark match that mark.- I agree. - I'd be suspicious.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00We were. So we put £20-£30 on it.
0:28:00 > 0:28:05- Absolutely right. They paid £70. - Oh, poor things.- Well...
0:28:05 > 0:28:12You never know. With your skilful auctioneering, we might get away with it, but a question mark.
0:28:12 > 0:28:14Now the 9-carat gold pendant fellow
0:28:14 > 0:28:19is something that is just a tad underwhelming.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23- It's rather restrained, isn't it? - Exactly.
0:28:23 > 0:28:28On the other hand, it's got the metal and a pretty little stone and it'll appeal to somebody.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33- It should be 20-30 quid, shouldn't it?- Yeah. They only paid 20,
0:28:33 > 0:28:38so they'll be crying from the rafters if you get them a profit. I think you will.
0:28:38 > 0:28:43Lastly, they've got this transfer-printed lacquer job.
0:28:43 > 0:28:49- Very decorative, isn't it? With the Japanese market these days, it has to be really good.- It does.
0:28:49 > 0:28:54- But it's good quality and the condition's not bad.- Yes.
0:28:54 > 0:28:59I think our estimate of £15-£25, we could exceed that.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Oh, good. Well, £25 is the target.
0:29:01 > 0:29:07And on that basis, depending on how the caster gets on, they may or may not need their Bonus Buy,
0:29:07 > 0:29:10so let's have a look at it anyway.
0:29:10 > 0:29:16£185 you gave to Charlie Ross. And what did you spend it on, Charlie?
0:29:16 > 0:29:21- I looked at this and I had to buy it.- Well, what is it, then?
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- Well...- Come along. One, two, three.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29Oh, my God, I like it. Really nice. So that's for a desk?
0:29:29 > 0:29:32- That is a desk ink stand. - That is so pretty.
0:29:32 > 0:29:39- Edwardian. It is in fantastic condition.- Does the top...? - The top lifts up.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41So how much did you spend?
0:29:41 > 0:29:43Muchos dosh!
0:29:43 > 0:29:48- £175.- Oh, 175. - Is there anything in it?
0:29:48 > 0:29:54All I can say is it was marked up in a shop at 285 and I argued simply that I just had that amount of money
0:29:54 > 0:30:00and perhaps it was partly bought with the heart, not altogether with the head,
0:30:00 > 0:30:04- but I'd like to see it make 200. - It's cut glass. It looks lovely.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- I wouldn't mind that myself.- Ah!
0:30:07 > 0:30:13- Silver, is it?- I don't think you're allowed to buy it! - Unfortunately. Just think about it.
0:30:13 > 0:30:20Don't pick now. Right now, for the audience at home, we'll find out what the auctioneer thinks.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Well, Rupert, that is one flashy inkwell, isn't it?
0:30:25 > 0:30:29- Terribly pretty, isn't it? - All that embossed stuff.
0:30:29 > 0:30:34But, of course, the ancient art of handwriting, with all these tablets and things.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38- I know, but people do collect inkwells, don't they?- Yes, they do.
0:30:38 > 0:30:44- This one, being Edwardian, will have a good following. - What's the glass like? Good nick?
0:30:44 > 0:30:49- Not too chipped or cracked or scuffed?- No, not much staining.
0:30:49 > 0:30:54I think it's a pretty good thing. OK, Rupert, I want you to think big.
0:30:54 > 0:31:01- Draw yourself up to your full height and come out with a thoroughly mature estimate.- 80-120, Tim.
0:31:01 > 0:31:08- Is that the best you can do? - It'll be marvellous if we get that! - OK, £175 was paid.
0:31:08 > 0:31:13- And this is a Bonus Buy from Charlie Ross.- He's blown it this time.
0:31:13 > 0:31:18That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues, Richard and John,
0:31:18 > 0:31:22and their first item is the charming silver toast rack.
0:31:22 > 0:31:28It's lovely with that swan neck. Really pretty. It would cheer up your marmalade no end.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32And it looks in that swan form with its little tail and what not.
0:31:32 > 0:31:36I think it's charming. 60-80, Tim.
0:31:36 > 0:31:42- Fine. £65 paid. I think retail £65 for that is terribly cheap. - I agree.- They've done really well.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47I personally have never been a fan of Japanese eggshell tea sets.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49- No, neither have I.- No.
0:31:49 > 0:31:54- Even with lithophane bottoms? - We almost never take them in today.
0:31:54 > 0:32:00- Because they're so difficult to sell?- Yes.- Fair enough. You're at the cutting edge of this.
0:32:00 > 0:32:06- So this lot isn't going to be worth much, then?- No. Perhaps £20-£30 if we're very lucky.
0:32:06 > 0:32:13- You're joking.- No, absolutely. - £20-£30? Do you know, our lot paid £100 for this set?
0:32:13 > 0:32:16Well, not all that sparkles is gold.
0:32:16 > 0:32:21That is the problem, isn't it? Oh, dear. I'm getting a shifty feeling here.
0:32:21 > 0:32:29- How about that silver-mounted dressing table pot?- It's sweet, but ladies don't dress their tables now.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33- So I suppose £20-£30, something like that.- £40 paid.
0:32:33 > 0:32:41- It's dear, isn't it?- It is. I'm getting this bad feeling again. They'll need their Bonus Buy again.
0:32:41 > 0:32:47You gave Catherine £95. Catherine's mighty cunning when it comes to these Bonus Buys.
0:32:47 > 0:32:53- What have you bought and what have you spent?- Well, I didn't buy those horrid vases!
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Instead, I bought you...that.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00- Oh!- Oh!- Which I think is delightful.- Oh, wow.
0:33:00 > 0:33:05- Oh, that is nice. I like this. - You know what it is, don't you?
0:33:05 > 0:33:07- A little scent bottle.- Yes.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09Silver, hallmarked.
0:33:09 > 0:33:14- 1894. - And how much did you pay for that?
0:33:14 > 0:33:18I paid £65, which I didn't think was too bad, actually.
0:33:18 > 0:33:23- That sounds very good. - What do you think it's worth?
0:33:23 > 0:33:28- I think that's possibly what it will go for.- Oh.- Do you think there's a profit in it?
0:33:28 > 0:33:34- A smidge. Maybe a little inch. - How much is an inch, then? A tenner?
0:33:34 > 0:33:40- Maybe a fiver!- Well, everybody thinks that's perfect and is in love with everybody else.
0:33:40 > 0:33:48And on that basis, why don't we, for the audience at home, find out what the auctioneer thinks of it?
0:33:49 > 0:33:54Right, Rupert. Yet another piece of glass mounted with silver.
0:33:54 > 0:33:57This time with a bit of enamel. That's good.
0:33:57 > 0:34:02The enamel's fine, but isn't it a strange proportion for this object?
0:34:02 > 0:34:08- And it's very bruised round here. - Oh, yes, look at that. What's the button like?- Well...
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- Chipped.- Yeah. - Chipped button, bad bruising.
0:34:12 > 0:34:19- I'm feeling a visit to the hospital coming on.- It's 20-30 quid, isn't it?- Oh, dear. £65 paid.
0:34:19 > 0:34:25And it's another Bonus Buy. And if they don't take it and the Japanese tea set doesn't do well...
0:34:25 > 0:34:28- They'll be lucky.- They'll be lucky.
0:34:28 > 0:34:31- Anyway, good luck.- Thank you.
0:34:31 > 0:34:33£90. £90.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36130 behind. 150.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38150.
0:34:38 > 0:34:42- Elaine, Juliet, how are you feeling? A bit nervous?- No.- Not at all?
0:34:42 > 0:34:46- I am! I'm as worried as can be. - Are you? You look cool.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49- But you always look cool.- Do I?
0:34:49 > 0:34:54You only spent £115 on all three items, so you've hedged your bets.
0:34:54 > 0:35:00And you've got the big punt, which is the inkwell for £175 to fall back on
0:35:00 > 0:35:04- should you want to do such a thing. - Or fall on.
0:35:04 > 0:35:12Well, you may not need to or want to fall on anything. First up is the silver sugar sifter. Here it comes.
0:35:12 > 0:35:171518 is a George VI silver and cut glass sugar sifter, London, 1938.
0:35:17 > 0:35:20Conflicting bids here to £32.
0:35:20 > 0:35:26- 32.- Any advance here? At £32. Can I see 35? 35. 38. And 40?
0:35:26 > 0:35:31- Are you there, sir? 40 I have. - Well done!
0:35:31 > 0:35:35At £40. Can I see the 42? At £40.
0:35:35 > 0:35:38£40, then. Fair warning. At £40.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42- £40 is minus £30.- Come on, girls. - Stiffen up, girls.
0:35:42 > 0:35:45- It's only uphill from now on.- Yes.
0:35:45 > 0:35:501519. A 9-carat gold pendant, claw set with a circular-cut emerald
0:35:50 > 0:35:53and a circular-cut diamond.
0:35:53 > 0:35:58Again, we're opening and this time at £22. Can I see 24?
0:35:58 > 0:36:01At £22. 24 can I see?
0:36:01 > 0:36:04- And 24. 26. 28. And 30. And 2? - Look out, girls.
0:36:04 > 0:36:09At £30 here. At £30. At £30 and against you, madam.
0:36:09 > 0:36:11At £30. Is there any advance on 30?
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- The gold's worth more! - £30.
0:36:14 > 0:36:19- £30 he's sold it for. Plus £10. - A profit.- But rather depressing.
0:36:19 > 0:36:23- Come on, chin up. - You're overall minus 20.- Chin up.
0:36:23 > 0:36:26We're opening again at £20. And 2. 24. 26.
0:36:26 > 0:36:3028. And 30. And 2...no. 30 it is in the room.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32At £30.
0:36:32 > 0:36:3532. At £32 now.
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Can I see 34?
0:36:37 > 0:36:42- Go on!- At £32. With Roger. And thank you. 32.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46£32, I can't bear it! You are minus £13.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50- Well...- Better than it might have been, isn't it?- It is.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54- It could be a winning score. - Could be.- Could be a winning score.
0:36:54 > 0:37:00- So what are you going to do about the old inkwell?- We'll go for it. Might as well go down gracefully.
0:37:00 > 0:37:06- Or disgracefully!- OK, fine. That's it, then. Decision made. We're going with the Bonus Buy.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09And we are going to see it sold now.
0:37:09 > 0:37:121524 is an Edwardian silver and...
0:37:12 > 0:37:17- We need this here. - ..embossed with foliate scrolls.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20Birmingham, 1905. There it is.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23Charming thing. And opening with conflicting bids
0:37:23 > 0:37:25at £85.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29- My goodness! - 90. 5.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32100. £100 now in the room.
0:37:32 > 0:37:35- Somebody bid against him! - I'll bid!
0:37:35 > 0:37:39£100. Is there any advance on £100?
0:37:39 > 0:37:43With the gentleman. £100. Thank you.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47£100. You have gone down magnificently.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51- Are we a record?- No, not at all. Nowhere even close to that.
0:37:51 > 0:37:56- We should have gone with the lion! - That's minus 88.
0:37:56 > 0:38:01Now if things go really badly for the Blues, that could be a winning score!
0:38:01 > 0:38:0418. 18.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14- Are you nervous at all about anything?- No.- Looking forward to it!
0:38:14 > 0:38:19- Quite excited, actually.- Nothing you wish you hadn't bought?- No.
0:38:19 > 0:38:26- Your first item is going to be the toast rack.- Yes.- You paid £65. And here it comes.
0:38:26 > 0:38:321540 is an Edwardian silver novelty six-division toast rack in the form of a swan.
0:38:32 > 0:38:35A really charming thing. £100 anywhere?
0:38:38 > 0:38:42£70 then, please. £70 is bid. And 5.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46And 80. And 5. And 90. And 5. 100. 110.
0:38:46 > 0:38:48- 120.- Look at this!- 120.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51130. 140?
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- 130 it is with you, sir.- Come on.
0:38:54 > 0:38:57- £130 seated.- You clever girl. - 140 in a fresh place.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01150? 140 I have. At £140.
0:39:01 > 0:39:07- All done at £140? Fair warning.- Brilliant!
0:39:07 > 0:39:10So brilliant. That is plus £75.
0:39:10 > 0:39:14- That's nice. - Catherine, you doubled your money.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18- That's really good. - Now...
0:39:18 > 0:39:24- There you are. That would make any tea party glamorous. Look at that.- Watch out, Richard.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27- What will we say? - It's beautiful.- £30?
0:39:27 > 0:39:2920?
0:39:30 > 0:39:3210?
0:39:32 > 0:39:3610 I'm bid. At £10 now. 12 can I see?
0:39:36 > 0:39:40- - £10. Is there any advance on £10? - This is amazing.- £10.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42At £10.
0:39:42 > 0:39:47- Even I'd buy it for that! - Well, you bought it for 100!- I know!
0:39:47 > 0:39:53Anyway, there we go. That's minus £90. You had 75. You're now minus 15.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57- Now let's hope for the dressing table jar.- A charming thing.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00What shall we say? £30?
0:40:00 > 0:40:05Shall we say 20, then? 20 I'm bid. At £20. Can I see 22?
0:40:05 > 0:40:08Can I see the 22? At £20.
0:40:08 > 0:40:13- Oh, it was so good and now it's gone wrong.- Look out. It's got 22.
0:40:13 > 0:40:18£22. Centre of the room. At £22. Is there any advance on 22?
0:40:18 > 0:40:23- 22.- £22. That's minus 18. Overall, you're minus 33.
0:40:23 > 0:40:30- What about the scent bottle? - Are we going to go for it? - I can't see any reason why not to.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32I can!
0:40:32 > 0:40:37You could ring fence your losses where you are at £33.
0:40:37 > 0:40:44- Or chance the 65. - It is lovely, but it's a bit... - No, we won't.- He says no.
0:40:44 > 0:40:48We're not going with the Bonus Buy, but we'll watch it sold, anyway.
0:40:48 > 0:40:55I can tell you the auctioneer's estimate is £20-£30. So you've probably made the right decision.
0:40:55 > 0:41:01A late-Victorian silver and green enamel cut-glass globular scent bottle. Opening at £60.
0:41:01 > 0:41:06- 65 can I see? 65. And 70 is there? 70?- Oh, no!- 65.
0:41:06 > 0:41:12£65. Can I see the 70? At 65, all done. 65.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15It wiped its face! No profit, no loss.
0:41:15 > 0:41:22So it makes no difference. Had you gone with it, you'd have got nothing. Exciting, wasn't it?
0:41:22 > 0:41:30- Absolutely.- And on an estimate of £20-£30, he's done very well. No shame, no pain, Catherine.
0:41:38 > 0:41:41Well, well, well, well, well.
0:41:41 > 0:41:47I don't know what you lot are laughing about because your scores
0:41:47 > 0:41:49were appalling across the board!
0:41:49 > 0:41:54No one is coming out of this stinking of roses, I'm afraid.
0:41:54 > 0:42:00I shall not be reaching for my waistcoat pocket. It's a question of the scale of the losses.
0:42:00 > 0:42:05I'm afraid to say that the leaders of the pack of losses are the Reds!
0:42:05 > 0:42:09- You're the runners-up, girls. - What about Charlie?
0:42:09 > 0:42:11What about Charlie?
0:42:11 > 0:42:16I hate to see a grown man weep, but anyway, there we go.
0:42:16 > 0:42:20Not the day for selling silver, I fancy, in that saleroom.
0:42:20 > 0:42:25- Have you had a good time?- Brilliant. - We've loved having you on the show, but the victors today,
0:42:25 > 0:42:29who only lost £33, are the Blues!
0:42:29 > 0:42:35They started off with a £75 profit. So to lose £33, having made £75 profit to start off with
0:42:35 > 0:42:41does take some doing, chaps. But you managed to gradually erode the whole lot
0:42:41 > 0:42:47and finished up with minus 33. Nobody's crying. We had a great day.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50- Join us soon for some more bargain hunting. Yes?- Yes!
0:42:50 > 0:42:57I know you're sitting there thinking, "I could have done better than that!" What's stopping you?
0:42:57 > 0:43:02If you think you can spot a bargain, go to our BBC website and apply.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04It'll be splendid to see you!
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