Edinburgh 3 Bargain Hunt

"In my end is my beginning."

That is the phrase embroidered by Mary, Queen of Scots

when she was imprisoned in England.

I don't know what my end might be,

but I can tell you this is the beginning, the beginning of something really special.

Welcome to Edinburgh. Let's go bargain hunting, yeah!

Mary, Queen of Scots was only six days old when her father, James V of Scotland, died

and she inherited the top job.

Today, fortunately, our teams of fathers and daughters have had rather longer to get acquainted.

Let's have a quick paternal peek at what's coming up.

'Coming up, one of the Reds sees red over her team-mate's tactics.'

-I think you need to stop looking at jewellery.

-I know.

Stop looking at jewellery and just open up your horizons.

'And the Blues get into a bit of a flap.'

-You've never listened to me before.

-Yes.

-Would you like to buy it?

-Give him a flap.

'But first, let's meet our teams.'

Today, our teams are indeed fathers and daughters.

For the Reds, we've got Renato and Sarah,

and for the Blues, we've got Kevin and Sarah. How lovely to see you!

Now, Renato, Italian by the sound of it?

-My father and mother are Italian, but I was born in Aberdeen.

-What do you get up to?

What I do now is I collect Scottish gemstones.

I set up a small business and I've been doing that for 25 years, collecting the stones.

I go all over Scotland looking for them. I once spent two nights in the Cairngorm mountains

in a tent with my brother looking for Cairngorm quartz.

-You make the jewellery from the stones you find?

-I do.

I also cut and polish the stones for other jewellers, so they can make it

and also restore old, antique Victorian jewellery.

-Will you buy Scottish jewellery if you can find it for the show?

-I'd love to buy Scottish jewellery.

I'm sure there'll be a massive selection today, so I can't wait to get out there and see what there is.

Now, Sarah, jewellery may be on the menu today, but what about owls?

Yeah, I would definitely be looking to get an owl in there on our three items.

-Really?

-I am just absolutely obsessed with them.

I have owl pillows, owl posters, owl bunting, owl bed sheets, owl teddies, everything.

-Have you ever kept an owl yourself?

-No, I would love to, but my dad wouldn't be happy.

-No, no, not in captivity.

-No.

And if you win today, will you be broadcasting the event on your university campus?

Yeah, well, I've got a radio show called The Something Show

with three of my other uni friends,

so yeah, we'll be broadcasting it to all our followers.

-Which university are you at?

-University of Liverpool.

-What are you reading there?

-I study Music.

You're not going to go into broadcasting or anything?

I would love to go into radio production or presenting. That would be a big dream.

Good luck to you and your dad.

Now we move on to another lovely Sarah. That's what they call a brace of Sarahs in one programme.

You'll do some extraordinary messaging that's going to help your performance on Bargain Hunt today?

-Tell us about that.

-I'm certainly going to try.

I'm in my final year of Psychology at Napier University here in Edinburgh

and I'm currently writing my dissertation on unconscious advertising,

so, hopefully, use some persuasive techniques to get the bargains today.

You can't do anything when it comes to the stallholders in the fair

like send them a message to reduce the price by £100?

-Is that going to work? Could you try that one on?

-Who knows? Who knows?

-And if I knew, I wouldn't tell you.

-Of course you wouldn't.

-But you like a bargain, you students.

-I do love a bargain.

Now, Kevin, it says here that you're a neighbour to one of Scotland's most mysterious beasts.

Yes, I'm lucky enough to live on the banks of Loch Ness.

Never? Have you ever seen it?

She's made her presence felt once or twice. I have a boat on the loch.

Quite often, I'll go out on to Loch Ness. I quite often sleep on the loch as well.

-You sleep on Loch Ness?

-I do. It focuses the mind when at three in the morning, you're woken up,

the boat's banging, you stick your head out and there's nothing, the loch is flat calm.

Will you be looking for nautical items, you being a sailor?

-Yes, but we're close to Culloden as well. There was a famous battle there.

-Yes.

-I like Jacobean stuff.

Now, the money. Here's your £300 apiece. £300.

-£300.

-Thank you.

-Well done, Sarahs.

You know the rules, your experts await and off you go and very, very good luck!

I wouldn't go on a boat at night on Loch Ness.

Let's meet our antiques experts.

Heading the Red tribe is Paul Laidlaw.

And making a dash for the Blues, it's Charles Hanson.

We've got some specialist expertise in this posse, have we not?

We've got Scottish jewellery and we've got musical expertise. I don't know where that gets us.

-You're a vintage girl?

-Yeah, I quite like vintage, anything a bit funky.

Some Scottish jewellery definitely, Art Nouveau possibly.

Yeah, some music or maybe some owls.

-Owls?

-Yes.

-Owls.

-I will look for owls.

I like military stuff, anything nautical or old Scottish.

-We're in the right place for that.

-I like your style. Follow me.

-Let's go.

-Let's go.

We've barely started and already Renato is trying out his pot luck.

-What about that pot there?

-But could it send daughter Sarah potty?

-It's a big pot.

-Yeah.

-And it's 30 quid.

-It's a big, ugly pot.

-Let's move on.

-Daddy didn't get his way then.

Is it happy families with the Blues?

I quite like that brown milk jug.

-That's quite nice.

-Do you like it, daughter?

-Absolutely not.

Not exactly, but you've got bags of time to start singing from the same hymn sheet.

Back with the Reds, something has caught gem dealer dad Renato's eye.

-This is a Victorian piece, I believe, or it's certainly Edwardian with the "C" clasp.

-Yes.

-It's got Iona marble.

-That's going to be related to Connemara marble.

Wow! It's your time to shine with this find, Renato.

It's from exactly the same seam.

-It comes up in Iona?

-It comes down from Durness on the top of Scotland

and it comes all the way down under Skye and then Iona

and it goes across the Irish Sea, underneath Ireland and it pops up at Connemara.

Team expert Paul will be putting his feet up soon.

-It's certainly an Edwardian piece.

-You think we can make a profit on it?

You've sold it to me, but in a cabinet full of jewellery and small silver in an auction room,

in fairness, I don't think it's going to stand out.

-Just put it back.

-All right, bossy boots.

-Go on, Dad.

-He's your father, not your labrador!

-I'll accept that.

-I have the final say.

It seems like Daddy's girl Sarah is used to getting her way.

What's that the Blues have homed in on?

-It's a pigeon clock.

-You're cooing over this find, Charles.

Chrome-plated, it's boxed as well.

-That's quite cheap.

-£34?

-Yes, quite cheap, isn't it?

-Do you like that?

-Yeah, I like it. Hello, sir.

-Hi.

-Is this your clock?

-It is.

-I'm very ignorant. I'm no pigeon-fancier.

When the pigeons come back,

the guy with the pigeon has to take the rubber ring off the pigeon and drop it in here and post it.

-Voila!

-That's so cool.

You could have it for, say, 25?

Do you know what, Dad? We have some time. Why don't we leave it here and come back?

-Would you keep it for us?

-Charles obviously thinks this is a bargain.

-(Buy it.)

-If you really...

-I'd like to buy it.

-That's my advice as an expert.

-It's up to you though, Sarah.

-Well, no, if Dad and Charles...

-You've never listened to me before.

-Yes.

-Would you like to buy it?

-Give him a flap.

-We'll take it.

-Thank you very much.

It looks like your powers of persuasion have worked, Charles.

Well done, Blues. You've clocked up your first buy in only six minutes.

What are the Reds up to?

It looks like they're sniffing out gemstones again.

What about that little brooch with the amethyst?

-This one?

-Yeah.

-It's about £85. It's French and they're pink sapphires.

It's enamel.

I mean, you're not going to trip over it. It's a tiny wee thing.

-It's delicate.

-But it's very smart.

-Yeah.

Maybe not the jewellery we were looking for?

It looks like Sarah's not exactly aglow with these gems, though.

Well, it's still early days, but this bit of sparkle could be one to remember.

-So, onwards and onwards, I think.

-Yeah, we've got to go.

-All right.

-Cone on, Sarah.

-Thank you.

It seems like the Blues are in the spotlight with their next find.

It's in good, original condition. It hasn't been re-lacquered or messed around with.

It's an original Tilley lamp.

My instinct would be, at auction, it could make anything from, I don't know, £80 to £250.

-Ask him the price. Ask the dealer the price.

-OK. Is it that guy there?

-Give him a wave.

Hi. What's the price on this?

I'm asking 150. So what we'd say in Scotland is the ball's in your court.

The ball's in my court?

Well, I don't think I'd want to pay 150 for it.

Could you do it any better? What's your best price?

I could knock a little bit off. What if we said 135?

-Would you make it 120?

-You're squeezing me to the bone.

I don't know. It might be a risk.

Sarah really doesn't think this will make a profit.

What if we said 125?

I think 125 is a good...

I'm not sure, Dad. I'm really not sure.

I'm just not sure at that price, to be honest.

Now, now, Kevin, listen to daughter.

-120.

-That's a very good price. Thank you.

-Can we think about it? Can my dad try and persuade me?

-He'll do his best.

-We'll be back in five minutes.

15 minutes, we'll hold it for you.

-I'm definitely thinking about it.

-Well done. You're thinking.

Looks like you've got your work cut out there, Kevin.

Talking of which, a real sparkler has caught Renato's eye again.

It could be a real Cairngorm or it might just be glass. A lot of them are made with glass.

Time to put your feet up again, Paul. Let Renato do the work, eh?

It's a beautiful, beautiful piece.

One way of testing it is a quick... It feels quite cold on the skin.

It's probably about 1950s. It's made by Robert Allison. It's got an "RA".

He was a Scottish jeweller from the late '40s through to the 1960s.

He made really, really high quality pieces.

-But that's a heavy, heavy piece.

-Is it heavy on the wallet?

-That's the question. Is this going to be heavy on the wallet?

-It's 75.

Hmm...

-Ouch!

-Yeah.

-What's the very best price you could do on that?

-60.

-60 would be the very best?

-60.

Go on, 55, give you a chance.

50? I know it's taking you to the bottom, but you seem a lovely lady.

Oh, bring out the Italian charm, Renato!

-Go on then.

-Thank you.

-I should say that more graciously. Of course I'll accept your £50.

That is so nice of you. That is much appreciated.

-So you think we've got a good deal?

-I think we've got a good deal.

Your first buy, Reds, even if you're unusually silent, Paul.

It looks like Charles is busy working his Blues, though,

and now we're past halfway, time is of the essence.

-A Bakelite Smiths wall clock. Isn't that really nice?

-It's really nice.

Age-wise, it's 1920s.

Remind you of your old school days, Charlie?

If you look at the inside, it's completely original

and here it says the clock is out of St Bridget's School.

-Wow!

-A school clock?

-It's an old school clock

from Kilbirnie on Main Street.

-Isn't that wonderful?

-Yeah, I do like that.

-I really, really like it.

-What's the price on it?

-85, I think, wasn't it?

-85...

- Hello. - Hello.

We quite like your clock here. We think it's really cool.

What would your best price on that be?

- Our very best price? - Very, very best.

Our very best price is 80.

- 80? - 80. Yes.

-You like it?

-I do love it, yeah.

75 and it's a deal.

- 80. I have to... - Could you meet in the middle?

-Please?

-I like your style.

- Really, honestly... - 77?

Just in case, because it's a gamble?

It seems like no manner of pleading will make him budge, Sarah.

-Time's ticking.

-Yes, I think we should.

-Shall we do it?

-Yes, we shall.

-Shall we do it?

-Yes, I would do it. Do it.

-OK.

-Shake his hand.

-80, a deal.

- 80, a deal. Thanks very much. - Thank you.

So it's full marks for your second purchase, Blues -

this old school clock with 16 minutes to go.

With time running out and two buys still outstanding, it's a question of "could do better" for the Reds.

-You need to stop looking at jewellery.

-And tensions are rising.

Stop looking at jewellery. Open up your horizons.

-Paul to the rescue.

-That's really cute, isn't it?

I don't know how difficult a sell this will be,

but I might be able to find our way out of a little bit of a problem

with this little doobry.

Verner's patent marching compass

used by the British army during both world wars.

They are very desirable,

particularly when they have got a nice, First World War date like this one has - 1918.

The designer leant on his own real-life experience of battle to make these compasses.

Colonel William WC Verner served during the Boer War.

It's all there. It's working.

There's a little prism here that allows you to actually view your objective

and, at the same time, look down on to the rose and take a bearing.

-A sophisticated little instrument.

-Yeah.

-You have a look at that.

It's in its original hide case.

We can buy this for £55.

Time's agin us. That's my problem.

-I quite like it.

-I think it's nice.

-I like things like that.

-Looks like you've found your way again, Reds.

-Should I go and hand over the money?

-Yes.

-That's two down. You keep looking.

-OK.

At last, you've got your second buy, but what are the Blues deliberating about?

-I'd like to go back and see the Tilley again.

-Sure.

-I think my daughter's almost persuaded.

-Almost.

OK, fine. We can either take a gamble and go for a circuit really quick

or we can just cement ourselves with the Tilley and do a deal.

I think we should always go for the gamble - a quick runaround and I can sprint back and buy it.

At last, Kevin, I think she may have seen the light.

But over with the Reds, owl lover Sarah seems determined to get her way with their last buy.

Still no signs of any owls?

No, the owl eluded us, did it not?

Don't let her see it.

Yes, don't mention the owls!

-The owls!

-It doesn't really matter. You don't really want that.

-I think they'll make more money than your piece of jewellery.

-They might do.

It seems like Daddy doesn't give a hoot, Sarah, but I've got something I found at the fair just for you.

I'm told the thick end of two million people watch this programme every day

and every day you see me reveal something

that I've found around and about in the fair or the auction.

Does this owl remind you of anything?

'The last time I was in Peterborough, this caught my eye.'

Look at that!

This is the mask of an owl.

When did you ever see such a handsome, large baluster stick stand as this,

modelled with an owl's mask?

The owl is the trademark of an obscure Arts and Crafts Surrey pottery in Farnham.

Isn't that amazing?

The face of all of these Farnham owls is nearly identical.

Same beady eyes,

same curious-shaped beak

and, of course,

the use of comb in the wet clay

which has formed the wing shape.

What are they worth?

Well, in Surrey, these things are typically marked up

at between £140 and £180 each.

So, say, £280-worth in Surrey.

In Scotland, though, if you're canny and keep your eye open,

you could find them for £60 for the two.

To buy or not to buy,

I fancy you would be a tu-wit not tu-woo!

But back with the Blues and they're back to see that Tilley lamp.

The price was 120.

- Would you consider even a scrape off that? - No.

- 110? - No.

- 115? - No.

Psychologist Sarah is trying out her powers of persuasion again.

-120.

-120.

-Kevin, you've taken it. That's awesome.

Father's put his foot down.

-So we've got the Tilley.

-We've got it.

-We've got it.

And your last buy. Well done, Blues.

But with only three minutes to go for the Reds, it seems Paul has got his money on something.

See those money boxes in that distinctive, marbled blue-green and buff glaze?

-That's lovely.

-They're utterly charming.

Is it something to set the auction room on fire?

It should be a safe bet at 50 to 80.

Right, so how much do you think?

I can do the smaller one for 60. >

What if we take an extra fiver off, the fact we're locals from Leven?

Now he's using the "local" ticket.

OK, seeing as you're from the area, I'll do it for 55. >

-< That's great.

-That's a deal then.

- OK, no problem. - Thank you very much.

-Sigh of relief! Well done.

-We are done.

Old Father Time has ticked on and time's up.

Why don't we find out how the dads and daughters teams have got on? What do you think?

Rubbish!

First, the Reds got a real sparkler of a Scottish brooch at £50.

After going off-piste, they found their way again

with this Verner World War One compass at £55.

And finally, they put their money

in this late 19th century money box at £55.

-I was nervous to start with, but you get into it. It was just really tight at the end.

-Yeah.

I love these international shows with our Italian friends.

Did you buy anything Italian?

-No.

-No.

-No Italian.

-No Italian gear.

-No.

-Did you find any owls?

-No!

-No owls?

-We found them, but we just didn't buy one.

-They hid them from me.

-Yeah.

-Which was your favourite piece, Sarah?

-I quite like the compass.

-I think that's one of my favourites.

-That's your favourite.

-What about your dad?

-I like the brooch. Quality, heavy piece. I think we'll do well.

-Will it bring the biggest profit?

-No, I think the compass will.

That's very nice. What did you spend all told?

-160.

-160. I'd like 140 of leftover lolly, please.

Very good. All of that coming across to you then, Paul Laidlaw.

Nobody better qualified to spend £140, I'd say!

What are you going to go for, boy?

-Oh, you know me, I want to find something interesting that you've not seen before.

-Right.

And I want a banker at the same time. I want more profit for you. I'm never satisfied.

There we are. That's your quest and good luck with it. Meanwhile, we'll check out what the Blue Team bought.

First, the Blues homed in on this racing pigeon clock at £25.

Then it was back to school with the Bakelite school clock at £80.

And finally, they banked on the lacquered tin Tilley lamp at £120.

I'm really pleased. It was tough, but it's all about the family, keeping you guys together and happy.

-Yeah, yeah...

-Happy families? Have we got happy families?

-Almost, yes. I survived.

-Were you worried about it, seriously?

It was touch and go there for a while, a bit of an argument over a Tilley lamp, but I won.

-But families would not be families without the odd "how's your father", would they?

-Indeed.

-Good.

-We've got over that. Everybody's calm now. All right, Sarah, you're calm?

-Yeah, really calm.

You'll not be predicting the Tilley lamp will bring the biggest profit?

No, I think it is a bit of a gamble, but we'll see. I'm hoping for the best.

-Good. How much did you spend overall?

-£225.

-That's a very good amount. Please may I have £75 of leftover lolly?

-You may.

-Thank you.

-There you go.

Good. I won't count it. I trust you. Straight over to our man...

-Our man Charles Hanson, a legend.

-Thank you, Tim.

I want to buy something which is a complete one-off that you will never have seen before.

-OK.

-It will make your eyes water.

-OK. In a good way?

-We trust you.

Have a good time, you Blues, and Charles.

Meanwhile, we're heading off south-east to somewhere absolutely entrancing,

absolutely Abbotsford.

This extraordinary example of Victorian, neo-Gothic architecture

was designed to exact specifications

by its owner, Sir Walter Scott.

And here at Abbotsford or, as Scott called it, "My Conundrum Castle,"

he wrote absolutely reams of fiction and poetry

that encapsulated everything that was chivalrous and noble

about Scotland's past.

He was so successful, they even named the whole country after him.

Only joking!

But his passion for the past was not confined to the page.

Sir Walter Scott had an absolute, tangible thrill

every time he handled a historic object.

He loved them.

So do I and that's why I've come here.

So let's go and take a gander.

Leaving aside his staggering collection of literature,

one of Sir Walter's principal interests was arms and armour and militaria

and this space was particularly adapted to display it.

There are literally hundreds of pieces that he's acquired.

What I love is the breadth and variety.

He doesn't restrict himself to a particular period or country.

He just loved having these things about him.

Even oddball things

like this greenstone club

which is Maori.

Can you contemplate early in the 19th century sending pieces back from New Zealand

that would finish up in a collection like this?

Well, the truth of the matter is that people donated things

that were of interest to their hero, Sir Walter Scott, just on the basis that he might be interested in them.

He acquired things that had a resonance for his historic novels,

for example, this flask.

He records in a footnote in his book The Fortunes Of Nigel

that the author owns a leather flask

and goes on to describe this precise flask.

It has an old paper label on it that says "King James VI's hunting bottle".

Well, in his footnote,

he says he owns it, but at the same time, he says its exact provenance cannot be certain.

Well, it didn't matter to Sir Walter Scott and, frankly, it doesn't matter to me.

What does matter today, though, which is the truth?

Will it be the Reds or the Blues that win today over at the auction?

60. 70. 80.

90...

We've staggered across Scotland to Glasgow to be at Great Western Auctions with Anita Manning.

-Anita, hello.

-Welcome, Tim.

-First up, the Reds' Scottish brooch.

-This is a wonderful brooch, Tim.

This was made by Robert Allison

who is a contemporary Scottish jeweller,

who makes these wonderful, wonderful things

in much the same fashion as Alexander Ritchie and Iain MacCormick,

so we have that Celtic tradition there

and this brooch here is beautifully made.

OK, £50 was paid by Renato who is a particular fan of this stuff. Did he do well?

-60 to 80.

-Is it?

-Yes.

-So you're predicting a profit. He will be relieved.

In case we lose our way, we've got the nice, hand-bearing compass next.

It's still in wonderful condition with the original leather case. All these things will help.

-£40 to £60.

-Paul Laidlaw loves this stuff. He paid £55. He rates it.

-Anything could happen.

-Yeah.

Whether he'll have any money to put in the money box is another matter because this has been smashed.

Yes, the base has been restored, but it is a wonderful piece of pottery.

Now, this Morrison & Crawford was a Kirkcaldy pottery.

Same place as Wemyss.

And I love that wonderful, mottled green and blue.

It's a charming item.

-It should appeal to your Scottish audience, shouldn't it?

-Yes.

-Even with a smashed base, what's your estimate?

-50 to 80.

OK, £55 paid. I have a funny feeling that we're going to be all right, but you never can be cocky,

so we'd better go and have a look at the bonus buy.

Now, Renato, Sarah, this is the bonus buy, yes?

You gave the man £140. Paul, what did you spend it on?

-OK, I've got this little jewel here.

-That's absolutely beautiful.

-It is rather, isn't it?

-It is pretty.

-And it is...

-A seal?

-It is, a wee desk seal.

-Wow!

Continental in 800 or 900 standard silver.

How old do you think it is?

I want that to be late 19th century and I'm happy it is.

There's a lot of silver there, Rococo-inspired,

a rather nice armorial crest.

That was the property of a lady or a gentleman.

-I really like it. It's pretty.

-I hope the price was good as well.

-I think the price was good.

-Right.

-Well?

-£65.

-£65.

And what do you think we could make?

£80, £120?

Yeah, I like it. I'm happy with it.

There's your prediction. You've seen what the man's bought you.

For the audience at home, let's see what the auctioneer thinks about it.

Anita, does this object get the seal of approval?

It's certainly over the top and this will appeal to the buyers who like extravagant decoration.

-I guess dating it is a bit of a problem?

-It's difficult.

-It's very, very crisp. Probably 20th century.

-Yes.

Paul reckons late 19th, early 20th century, so we're not poles apart.

-So what's the estimate?

-50 to 80?

OK, he paid £65, so he's pretty well spot-on.

That's it for the Reds. Now for the Blues...

We've got the racing pigeon clock. Are you a fancier yourself, Anita?

I quite like pigeons, but what I do know is that there are plenty of pigeon fanciers

in the west of Scotland. I've estimated it at 25 to 40.

It will probably still be in working order and still able to be used.

Yeah, absolutely. £25 is all they paid, so that should be OK.

I have to say I rather like the look of the next lot,

not because it's Bakelite,

but it's that high '30s look, you know?

They had that sort of thing in RAF mess rooms. It's very much of the '30s and early '40s.

One of the things that I like most about this clock is the little label on the back

which tells us that it has come from St Bridget's Primary School in Kilbirnie.

Little children would have sat at their desk and wished time from that clock to go forward.

What I like is you don't have to have a battery or wire it up to the mains cos it's eight-day, one wind.

-OK, they paid £80.

-I know. I've only estimated it at 25 to 40 which might be a bit mean.

Lastly and something completely different is this massive Tilley lamp.

This is the daddy of all Tilley lamps.

This lamp could have lit up Hampden Park.

Yeah, it could easily have done.

-It doesn't turn me on especially.

-Oh, doesn't it?

-Yeah...

-No.

-But it's a big, cracking thing.

-Yeah.

But to put an estimate on it and say this thing is going to make £50, £30 or £200... What do you think?

It's difficult. I've estimated 30 to 40 and I might have been a wee bitty mean on that.

-£120 they paid.

-Let's hope that it's a "come and buy me" estimate.

-Exactly.

But in case not, let's check out the bonus buy. Here it comes.

Now, kids, this is the moment, eh?

What did Charles Hanson spend your £75 of leftover lolly on?

Tim, sometimes you can't resist something if it speaks history.

Sometimes it might say, "Charles, if I could talk, what could I tell you?" I don't know.

-I bought this and I believe it's very, very old.

-Wow!

-Isn't it wonderful?

It could be from 1680, it could be from 1750.

I don't think it's much later than that. It's leather. It's some sort of wrought ironwork.

Could it be a stirrup? I can't work it out, but I just had to have it.

-It's very dainty, so it's probably a lady's...?

-Yeah.

I would have thought perhaps some sort of shoe, mount, stirrup mount.

I just can't quite put it into context.

-I wonder why a lady would need a metal shoe?

-Let's ask a lady.

It's not a fashion thing, that's for sure.

Probably... It looks like a horse-riding thing.

Yeah. Did you spend much, Charles?

I spent our entirety of £75.

-Yeah.

-It's something which, if two buyers really wanted it because of its historical status,

it could make a lot of money. However, it could make £25.

-What do you think, Sarah?

-I think it's cool.

I don't really know much about it right now, but it does look old.

It's in line with the quirky stuff we have, so I think it's perfect.

Could it have been Catherine of Braganza riding through a forest?

Could it have been Queen Charlotte of the late 18th century? Tim, what do you think?

What I have to say about this object has to be shared between me and Anita.

And on that happy note, why don't we find out what Anita thinks about it?

OK, Anita, here is what I think is a completely riveting object.

It's very interesting and very, very early and beautifully made.

I can't quite work out

the mechanics of the stirrup,

so I'm not sure about it.

-Do you think it's horsey at all? Do you think it's anything to do with equestrianism?

-I don't know.

For my money, instead of it going on the back of a horse,

it has something to do with a domestic use for a girl with perhaps a withered foot.

And you'd use that

as an aid to raise the withered foot when walking,

in a rather ungainly way, get yourself around a domestic interior.

-That's where I come from.

-That certainly makes sense.

-It's a very difficult thing to value.

-It is.

I've put it at 30 to 40 which is probably a wee bit conservative,

but I'm hoping that the buyers will recognise the age.

-Yes.

-And the interest involved in this little object.

Yes. It's going to be fascinating.

I can't think of a better place to bring it, quite frankly,

to determine the big question of what exactly it's worth.

-You're taking the auction?

-I am.

-Thank goodness for that!

90...

On the phone at 90...

-Renato, Sarah, here we are. This is exciting, isn't it?

-Very exciting.

-How many auctions do you get to go to, Sarah?

-Not a lot.

-Do you buy a lot for your business at auction?

-I do buy quite a bit. Mainly pieces to restore.

-Yes.

They're great hunting grounds. You never know what you'll pick up.

-That's half the fun.

-It certainly is. Now, your silver brooch, you rate that.

-Yeah.

You paid £50 for it and here it comes.

Start me at £100 for the Robert Allison?

£80 then? 80 bid.

90 with me.

100. 110.

120. 130. 140.

150. 150 on the books for the Robert Allison...

160. 170 with me.

-Renato!

-170. 180. 190.

-Hey!

£190.

Any advance on 190? All done at 190?

-190...

-Yes!

-Well done!

-Congratulations, Renato.

Anyway, you are plus £140.

-Perfect.

-A leather case.

-Now, the compass.

Start me at £40? 40 bid. 40. 50?

£50. 60? 60. On the floor at 60.

-You're in profit. Great.

-Any advance on £60? Any advance on £60?

£60...

£60 is plus £5. There's nothing the matter with that.

Thank you. Now, the money bank.

Nice thing. 19th century, east coast pottery, our own Scottish pottery.

Start me at £20? 20 bid.

30. 40.

Any advance on £40? Any advance on £40?

£40...

That's it, I'm afraid - £40. Bad luck. That's minus £15.

-You can afford it, though!

-145 means...

-I'm not complaining.

-It means that you are plus 130.

-Plus 130?

-Yes.

-So it's eroded you slightly, but not by very much.

-Not too much.

-That's great. £130 you have. What are you going to do about the seal?

-What do you think?

-£65-worth?

-I think we should go for it.

-You agree, Dad?

-Yeah.

Here we go then. Here it comes.

Start me at £50 for the desk seal? 50 on the phone.

At 50. Any advance on 50? 60.

70. 80. 90.

The phone at 90.

All done at £90? £90...

100. 110.

The phone has it at £110. 110...

-£110.

-Yes, well done!

-70, 30, 45...

That's plus £45. Well done, my friend. Plus £45.

Which means you are plus 175 as a team.

-Oh, my God!

-That's for you.

-That's for me!

-Imagine that!

-That's pretty cool, isn't it?

-That's excellent.

-Are you happy with that?

-Well done, guys.

-You were nervous, Sarah. You thought you weren't going to make any money.

-Because we didn't have the owls.

No owls! Never mind about the owls, girl. You got the cash.

-Don't say a word to the Blues, all right?

-OK.

-Stay shtoom.

-Yeah.

-Congratulations.

-Sarah, Kevin, do you know how the Reds got on?

-No, we haven't a clue.

-Not at all.

-You're clueless?

-Yeah.

-About how the Reds got on.

No, seriously, first up, you've got your oak-cased, chrome, racing pigeon clock.

-Here it comes.

-Good luck, team.

Start me at £20? £20 for the clock?

20? 20 bid. Any advance on 20? £30.

-Yes, £30, profit!

-You're in profit. It hasn't even taken off, this.

-No.

-All done at £30? £30...

-£30.

-That's OK.

-It's plus £5.

-OK.

-That's OK.

-Now, here comes the Bakelite job.

Start me at 50? 50 on the books.

-60.

-Yes!

-70 on the books.

-Break even, one more.

-80.

-Yes, we've broken even.

All done at 80?

-85.

-Yes, you're in profit.

-85.

-Yes, we're in.

-85...

Any advance on 85? 85...

You got a profit of a fiver on the first item and on the second item.

-What will happen with the Tilley lamp?

-Oh, no, here we go!

Start me at 50? 50 bid. 50 bid.

Any advance on 50? 60. 70. 80.

90. £100.

-One more.

-Go on.

£100.

-110.

-Yes! One more.

-One more.

-120.

-Yes, we've done it!

-£120.

-One more.

130.

Yes! You were right, you were right.

Any advance on 130? All done at 130?

-Yes.

-Well done. Well done.

-Plus £10.

When you think she said £30 to £40 and you've made £130, it's gone some distance, that lamp.

-Superb.

-Well done. So £5, £5 and £10 equals £20.

I've done the maths and, a miracle, you don't need the bonus buy.

Will you go with it and risk your £20?

We've been lucky so far. There's nothing left to lose, apart from dignity.

-Well, £20 you've got to lose.

-Oh, yeah.

-We'll go for it.

-OK.

-Brilliant.

-Cool, cool.

-Here it comes.

-It is a rare, rare item.

400 years old. Beautifully made.

£50? 50 bid.

-It's a really rare thing.

-Any advance on 50? 60.

-Any advance on 60?

-It's a really rare thing.

-70, fresh bidder.

-Come on.

£70. Any advance on 70?

-So early.

-Any advance on £70?

-Come on.

-It's so rare. It's so rare.

70. £70...

Oh, we've sold it for £70.

There you go. Well, the punt finished there.

-That's history.

-That was close.

-I would have bought it.

-Minus £5. Bad luck, Charles.

-That's OK.

That will live to see another day and on another day, that will do quite well, I predict.

You're minus £5. Overall, you have plus £15 and there's nothing the matter with that.

To walk away with a profit on this programme is a record-breaking experience, so well done.

Well, teams, what fun this has been! A glorious day with a brace of Sarahs.

What could be nicer than that?

We have two teams of winners. Both teams are going home with profits which is really great.

And which is ahead and which is behind? Do you know?

-Has anybody intimated anything at all?

-No.

It is my duty to reveal that, sadly, the runners-up today are the Blues.

The Blues, sadly, have only made £15 of profits.

There's nothing shameful in that. £15 would normally be a winning score, but not today.

Not when compared with the tidal wave that is about to engulf us from the Reds.

But such is the joy of the programme, you made a profit on all of your items that you shopped for,

all three, and therefore you're entitled to the golden gavel.

-APPLAUSE

-There is your golden gavel.

Charles takes his own because he's got so many at home in his bottom drawer.

Wear it with pride because to make a profit on each item,

it's only £5, £5 and £10, making up your £20, but that doesn't matter.

Size isn't everything, is it?

No. LAUGHTER

Anyway, congratulations. Jolly nice profits and well done.

But the Reds are going home with £175.

-Thank you.

-So there is a welter of difference between you,

largely made up by that extraordinary brooch for £140-worth of profits. That is a lot.

There's no recovery from that and then the Laidlaw comes forward

with the £45 profit for the bonus buy which is just the icing on the cake.

-Thanks for that, Paul. Had a nice time, Sarah?

-I've had a great time.

-Renato?

-I've thoroughly enjoyed it. Tremendous.

-We've loved having you. Congratulations.

Join us soon for some more bargain hunting, yes? Yeah!

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