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Antiques Road Trip - Season 31 Episode 2 -
Brass, Glass and Belfas
Brass, Glass and Belfas
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00:00Find the wheel of a classic car.
00:01Here we go.
00:02Woo-hoo-hoo!
00:03And a goal to scar Britain for antiques.
00:06The aim?
00:07To make the biggest profit at auction.
00:09But it's no mean feat.
00:11There'll be worthy winners.
00:12I can't stop smiling.
00:14And valiant losers.
00:15Right, I retire.
00:16Will it be the high road to glory?
00:17Oh, look at that!
00:20Or the slow road to disaster?
00:22Oh.
00:23Oh, dear.
00:24This is Antiques Road Trip.
00:28Yeah.
00:30Once again, we are in the fabulous Northern Ireland.
00:35And we can expect plenty more daring do from our daring duo.
00:39Harper and Irvin are on it.
00:42Yes, little mini Brian, as named by our maestros, is off and running.
00:47And Rue and David are as agreeable as ever.
00:50Do you know what?
00:51We would never argue on anything, would we?
00:52Oh, never, Rue.
00:53We're completely on the same page.
00:56We are.
00:56Your page.
00:57No.
00:58Whoops!
00:58Yes.
00:59They will also have the equitable amount of £200 each to spend, of course.
01:04Ireland is known for its fabulous hospitality.
01:07Yes.
01:08The rolling green hills, the good luck.
01:10Not to mention all the excellent antiquaries.
01:14Rue from Scotland is a dealer with her eye on the main chance.
01:18I think I'm definitely going to go.
01:22No.
01:23No.
01:24No.
01:25No.
01:26No.
01:27No.
01:28No.
01:29No.
01:30Oh, my goodness me.
01:32And so, on their first trip to the sailroom,
01:35it was he who took the spoils.
01:38£320.
01:40Yeah, thank you very much, Ruth.
01:43Thus, David leads 1-0 in our best-of-five,
01:45with a very, very long wait still to go.
01:48Oh, Ru, you can call it lucky if you want.
01:51Oh, the luck of the Irish was on your side today.
01:54My grandmother came through.
01:56Well done, Granny Mary.
01:58They started out in Londonderry,
02:01and today will visit Belfast
02:03before heading to Ru's Bonnie, Scotland,
02:06David's Merry England and Shirley Bassey's Wales.
02:10There was a girl called Ru.
02:12She didn't half love a good shoe.
02:14Oh, yeah.
02:15Needs work?
02:16But their destination is where?
02:19Just outside of Ballyclere,
02:22which almost 80 years ago hosted a Formula One motor race.
02:26Brim, brim!
02:28And look down there,
02:30because here comes our early leader in racing green.
02:34Having deposited her co-driver,
02:37she's no doubt keen to get rummaging at Bridgend Antiques.
02:40Hello.
02:42Hey, Ru. Pleased to meet you.
02:44That was Hector, by the way,
02:45and this is very much his house style.
02:50£200 to spend, remember?
02:51You know, sometimes you go into an antique shop
02:58and you see things, you think, oh, that's nice.
03:01But I tell you what, looking at this,
03:02my heart is just absolutely racing.
03:05So this is a Victorian post-green,
03:09but by far the most beautiful I've ever seen,
03:12and I'm a lover of peacocks.
03:14And this one next to it is a Regency post-green,
03:17but what are they?
03:18So these, at face level,
03:21allowed them to get the warmth from the fire,
03:24but protect and shield their face from that raging heat.
03:28Especially useful at dances and parties.
03:31Now let's have a look at the price.
03:33£175.
03:34I only have £200.
03:36We know.
03:37But I love it.
03:38I'm going to keep looking,
03:39but it would break my heart
03:41if I could not take this to auction,
03:42cos I have fallen hook, line and sinker in love with it.
03:46Crikey!
03:47Let's leave her on the horns of that particular dilemma
03:51and find out where David's got to.
03:53Close to the shore of Loch Ness in Ballinderi.
03:57Oh, here he comes, look.
03:59Not that he's exactly hard to spot, of course.
04:01Although, once inside this huge establishment,
04:04it could be a very different matter.
04:07Oh, my goodness gracious me.
04:10It goes all the way back.
04:13And down there.
04:14And down there.
04:16Ah, well, at least he'll have Christine as his trusty guide.
04:20She waves a flag, that one.
04:25Pretty, pretty, pretty.
04:27Very pretty.
04:28Also, he has £200, of course.
04:31Oh, I say.
04:35Now, that is a handy little thing.
04:38It is a letter opener.
04:40Not used very often these days.
04:43This was made in China for the Western market.
04:46It's cast in two parts.
04:47You've got a very flexible blade there
04:50for slicing open the paper.
04:53Lots of strength, but lots of movement.
04:55And then the handle is absolutely lovely.
04:59So it depicts carp representing, in Chinese culture,
05:02power, strength, tenacity.
05:05Made of brass.
05:07£34.
05:07And then down the blade, you've got a little bit of foliate design,
05:11finished with a little gentle butterfly.
05:14The power and strength in the handle,
05:16and a little bit of love and gentleness, the tip.
05:20It is such a good quality little thing,
05:23and it's a real antique.
05:25So I'm not going to leave it here.
05:26I'm going to put it on the counter while I look around.
05:29And we'll shout,
05:30Cut!
05:31And pick up back in Ballyclare,
05:34where Rue has this rather budget-straining screen
05:37under serious consideration.
05:39There's plenty else besides, though.
05:41Treasure upon treasure.
05:43Exactly.
05:44With Hector on hand, should there be deal talk?
05:49I have a soft spot for vases,
05:51especially when there's a pair of them.
05:53And these are Japanese clazoni work.
05:56On the body of the vase,
05:57the design is drawn out with these fine wires of metal,
06:01either gold, silver or brass,
06:04and then the enamel is filled into these tiny little compartments
06:08to make up the design.
06:09But these are not like the normal clazoni vases you see.
06:14Usually a tad brighter and much more ornate.
06:17£78 for the pair.
06:19There's a clazoni-loving crowd out there
06:21that are ready to spend.
06:23Rue has expensive tastes today.
06:25Still contemplating that £175 pole screen.
06:31These silver trays are stunning,
06:34but way outside of my budget.
06:36But this is what's caught my eye.
06:39This isn't particularly stand-out.
06:42You see it on every dressing table,
06:44the perfume bottles,
06:45the hairpin holders,
06:46the cut glass and the crystal.
06:49But this is a hair pot.
06:51It was made as a part of a dressing table set.
06:55Now, this is 1925,
06:57so it's late Art Deco.
06:59Cut glass.
07:00Let's check the condition.
07:02Looks good.
07:03Signs of wear,
07:04but the silver.
07:07There's one little dent on there.
07:09But do you know what?
07:10That's to be expected.
07:11This seems to have held its own,
07:13considering it is,
07:14oh,
07:15exactly 100 years old.
07:16Happy birthday, pot.
07:17£34.
07:19That could be a nice little buy.
07:21But it all adds up to 287.
07:26Hector!
07:29Do you know what makes me really happy?
07:31A gong.
07:32Oh, that's a good, loud one.
07:34I think you have his attention.
07:36I found three things.
07:37OK.
07:38One is the peacock fire screen.
07:40And then you've also got a pair of cloisoni vases,
07:43R78.
07:44And then this little chap at 34.
07:47So,
07:48I don't know if you're Team Rue or Team David.
07:51Or Team David.
07:52Are you?
07:53No, I'm not.
07:55Don't do that to me!
07:57He's a tease.
07:58The pole screen especially.
08:00I mean,
08:01I know it's a big ask,
08:02but if you don't ask,
08:03you don't get.
08:03Looks apprehensive.
08:05I was thinking...
08:07Rook bottom,
08:0980?
08:11OK, go on ahead.
08:1280 quid.
08:1380 quid.
08:13Fine, fine.
08:14OK.
08:15The cloisoni vases,
08:17could they be...
08:1940-ish?
08:2350?
08:2545?
08:27OK.
08:28And then your hair tidy here
08:29at 34.
08:32Could that just be a nice round 20?
08:34The death on it.
08:35No bargaining.
08:36OK.
08:3720 quid.
08:38OK, done.
08:39145 in total.
08:41Would 140 be cheeky?
08:44Yes, it would.
08:46Go on ahead.
08:48140.
08:49Hector, you are such a good man.
08:52Trojan, I'd say.
08:54Making the screen 80,
08:55the vase is 40,
08:57and the pot 20 pounds.
09:00Cheeky doesn't cover it.
09:02And so, with goods to be collected later
09:04and 60 pounds left over,
09:05Rook is departing from Ballyclare.
09:08And we'll catch up with David,
09:10last seen taking a shine to a bit of brass.
09:14Oh, I like that.
09:15So, it looks like maybe a picture frame,
09:21but it isn't.
09:22It's a pocket watch stand.
09:25And fortunately, we do have a pocket watch,
09:28so I can demonstrate.
09:29Because when this was made,
09:31pocket watches were a necessity.
09:33It's well before the invention of the wrist watch.
09:37Late Victorian, by the looks of it.
09:39And if you had something about you,
09:40you would always put your pocket watch
09:42in its specific pocket watch stand,
09:47and therefore creating
09:49a lovely little mantle clock.
09:52Isn't that gorgeous?
09:53OK.
09:5468 pounds.
09:56Now, is there a market for pocket watch stands?
09:59Well, yes.
10:00It's a very big yes.
10:02Let's add it to the list then.
10:04Anything else?
10:05Oh, he's nice.
10:08Oh!
10:10Don't you think he's nice?
10:12In miniature door knocker, he's bronze,
10:15but look at the way he's worn down.
10:18The Durham Cathedral has a great big bronze knocker
10:23that looks remarkably like this character.
10:25David's a County Durham resident, of course.
10:28It's called the Sanctuary Knocker,
10:30because if you were a criminal
10:31running through the streets of Durham,
10:33if you got to the Durham Cathedral main door
10:37and grabbed hold of the Sanctuary Knocker
10:40and screamed Sanctuary,
10:43the crowd behind you, legally,
10:46were unable to touch you.
10:48Well, not for 37 days, at least.
10:51No ticket price on that one.
10:53He is gorgeous, and for the right money,
10:56I'd have it.
10:58Now, Christine is definitely around here somewhere.
11:01OK, I've got three objects.
11:03Lovely.
11:04Letter opener.
11:05That could be 30.
11:07Can it be 20?
11:08No.
11:09No.
11:10We might go 28.
11:1328.
11:13So we've got the pocket watch stand.
11:16Our very best is 55.
11:18Right.
11:19Yes.
11:20The bronze door knocker.
11:22Oh, lovely.
11:22Is he cheap and cheerful?
11:25I'll do him for 20.
11:2620's fine.
11:27That's fine.
11:27That's great.
11:28Not half.
11:29Another triple purchase.
11:32103 in total, with 97 left over.
11:36I've never bought so much bronze in my life.
11:38Back in Bryan, our trippers are together once again
11:42and about to take a brief break
11:43from their relentless acquisition of fine antiques.
11:47Have you ever been to Belfast before, Ruth?
11:49I have.
11:50Very exciting city.
11:52Beautiful.
11:53And it's vibrant.
11:54Well, if David's got his directions right,
11:57that's exactly where you're heading,
11:59Northern Ireland's capital,
12:01which is rightly famed for its rich maritime history
12:05as both a port and a shipyard,
12:07in which capacity it once contributed
12:10almost 10% of the world output,
12:14including several great ocean liners.
12:17One of the many attractions of the waterfront,
12:20regeneration is a piece of Victorian seafaring history
12:23which, although almost 140 years old,
12:26only arrived here in Belfast in 2015.
12:32That's it, eh?
12:33The Great Light.
12:34Wow.
12:35Ruth and David are about to find out more
12:37from Kerry Sweeney of the Belfast Maritime Trust.
12:41Hello.
12:42Hi.
12:43I'm David.
12:44Nice to meet you.
12:44Welcome to Belfast.
12:45I'm Ru.
12:45And welcome to the Great Light.
12:47What is the Great Light?
12:48It's one of the largest ever lighthouse optics to be built.
12:53It's seven metres tall,
12:55it's three metres wide,
12:56and it weighs 10 tonnes.
12:58Are we loud in?
12:59Yes.
12:59Follow me.
13:00Although the light no longer fulfils its original purpose,
13:04it seems fitting that it now occupies a place
13:06on the iconic Belfast waterfront,
13:09close to where the SS Titanic was constructed.
13:13When was it actually built?
13:14This was built in 1887 in Paris,
13:17and then it was in a lighthouse off the coast of Donegal,
13:22Tory Island, up until 1924,
13:27and then they dismantled it
13:28and it went on to another lighthouse called Mew Island,
13:32and then from Mew Island we rescued it
13:34when it was being replaced with an LED.
13:37And how did you get it from its last location to here?
13:39It took a helicopter and two boats and a huge crane.
13:44We had to dismantle it into hundreds of pieces
13:47and then rebuild it.
13:50Lighthouses, like this one in Alexandria,
13:52one of the world's seven wonders,
13:54have existed since ancient times.
13:57During the 19th century,
13:58the introduction of a revolutionary lens,
14:00thanks to French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel,
14:05extended the beams of light much further out to sea,
14:08making lighthouses dramatically more effective.
14:11How many are there in existence and where are they?
14:16There was only ever 30 of them made,
14:19and you had different grades,
14:21but this was the largest you would ever get.
14:23And they were on landfall sites on the edge of the world,
14:27directing the shipping across those massive oceans
14:31in the worst weather as well,
14:33and that was their job.
14:35One of those still in use is the Cape Race Lighthouse in Canada,
14:40which in 1912 received the Titanic's distress call.
14:44OK, I think we can let you pop up and have a look inside us.
14:48Oh, I say how very exciting.
14:50One at a time, though, please.
14:52Oh, ladders and me are not a good combination.
14:56Especially wearing a cape.
14:57Oh, my goodness.
14:59I'm a good shower singer, but the acoustics are better up here.
15:02I'll let you have a look.
15:03Of course.
15:04Aside from impressing schoolchildren and antiques experts,
15:07the great light does still have plenty of uses.
15:10Can you change it different colours for different occasions?
15:13Yeah, we do it all the time.
15:15Which one's your personal favourite on this?
15:17I love pink.
15:18Pink.
15:19I might be with you on that.
15:20Nice.
15:23Well, that was a busy day.
15:26Lots of shopping, followed by a heap of history.
15:28Sadly, now, when we think of Titanic,
15:30we think of Rose and Jack.
15:33I've never seen the movie.
15:34Have you never?
15:35No.
15:35They found love despite their class differences.
15:38Well, this is very much like us, Rue.
15:40So, if we were floating on a door,
15:42would you let me on the door?
15:43Oh, absolutely.
15:44You would?
15:44You would even have to say sugar up, Rue.
15:49Night, night.
15:50Next morning, the teach yourself the local lingo classes
15:57are coming along nicely.
15:59What's a crack is a good phrase,
16:01but one I've been saying for years,
16:04which I love, is top of the morning to you.
16:06That's lovely.
16:07And you know, in Northern Ireland,
16:08she's looked after us, hasn't she?
16:09Absolutely she has.
16:11And they've also been helping themselves, of course,
16:14with David snaffling a paper knife,
16:16a pocket watch stand and a miniature door knocker,
16:19as you do.
16:20He is gorgeous, and for the right money,
16:23I'll have him.
16:24He did, and so has £97
16:26for today's purchases,
16:28while Rue spent a bit more on a pair of cloisonne vases,
16:32a dressing table pot,
16:33and a Victorian pulse cream.
16:36I've fallen hook, line, and sinker in love with it.
16:40Leaving just £60 in her kitty.
16:42Not that a lack of cash is her only concern.
16:46Is my driving getting better or worse?
16:48It's getting worse.
16:48Is that normal?
16:51For once, I agree with you.
16:53Well, our Brian seems to be taking it in his stride.
16:56Their very next opportunity to buy will be back in Belfast,
17:01close to those famous shipyards at the On The Square Emporium.
17:06Oh, David.
17:07I found my first buy.
17:08Cats.
17:08Look at these handsome boys.
17:11I bagged them.
17:11Honestly, you and cats.
17:13Grr!
17:15Wow.
17:15Oh, hello.
17:16Oh, this is going to be fun.
17:18It's massive.
17:191,300 square metres, actually,
17:21which should give them plenty of room to spread out
17:25and not be stepping on each other's toes too much.
17:30Going once.
17:32Going twice.
17:33For the third time.
17:36Sold!
17:38Excitable as ever.
17:40Oh.
17:41Now this makes me happy.
17:43I love a globe
17:44because this is a snapshot of the world at that time.
17:49And this is an example of an educational globe.
17:51This is 1960s.
17:53It is beautiful.
17:55And if I look closely,
17:57I am actually on the map.
17:59Well, I am Roo.
18:01But Roo is really Arusha.
18:03And if you look here, Tanzania,
18:06this is a safari town called Arusha.
18:09Population just over 600,000.
18:11I love it.
18:12The price is £165.
18:16It's probably about right because globes are collectible.
18:19But I'll keep looking for something I can afford to buy.
18:22£60 left, remember?
18:24Roo?
18:25Hmm?
18:25Would you like to test your character, personality and nature?
18:30Is there a machine that can handle all of that?
18:32Not been invented yet.
18:34Would you like your palm read or would you like your love tested?
18:38Oh, my love tested.
18:40Here we go.
18:40Love that save.
18:46What'll it be?
18:48Poor fish.
18:49Poor fish.
18:50Oh, dear.
18:51David's turn.
18:52Are you ready?
18:53Yes.
18:53Come on.
18:54Come on.
18:55Rich and famous.
18:57Rich and famous.
18:58Lordy.
18:59That won't be forgotten in a hurry.
19:01Although they really do need to press on and perhaps find something other than a fairground
19:06attraction.
19:07Oh, very nice.
19:10Oh, I do like that.
19:11It's the bully beef tin can opener.
19:14The famous bully beef, in fact.
19:17They made millions of these.
19:19But what's fascinating about the tin can opener is that it was invented about 40 years after
19:25the invention of the tin can.
19:27You really couldn't make it up, could you?
19:29So the tin can was invented in the early part of the 19th century and the can was designed
19:33to transport, of course, food around the world, but also gunpowder and, crucially, seeds.
19:41It might take months to get there, but if you sealed them in a tin can, they were preserved
19:47perfectly.
19:48But somebody had not thought about inventing a tin can opener.
19:53Do you know that the manufacturers recommended that the best way to open a tin can was using
19:58a hammer and a chisel or a bayonet?
20:01It's so very practical.
20:05Works today as well as it did 150 years ago.
20:10Priced at 24 quid, it's fine, but it's not going to make much more.
20:14So as much as I love him, he's not going to auction.
20:18No can do.
20:20How's his chum getting on?
20:22A lot of silver.
20:23Oh, this is interesting.
20:29Now, I've got £60 left, not a huge amount of money, so I'm looking for something small,
20:36safe and affordable.
20:38Now, you look at this, you see so many of them in antique shops, not particularly fashionable.
20:43They're these silver little pin dishes, often pierced work.
20:47But I'm not sure if it's silver, because it's saying £12 on the price tag.
20:52But it looks like silver.
20:53It's got the feel, the sheen.
20:55Ah!
20:57That's what you're looking for.
20:58Well spotted.
20:59£12.
21:00Not too exciting, but you know what?
21:03I think that could sell for £30, £35 auction.
21:06That has to be an easy profit.
21:08Now, I'm looking for something to tie in with it.
21:13This ring is appealing to me.
21:15This is definitely mark a seat.
21:16The smoky grey quartz type stone was huge in the 1920s and 30s.
21:23Very, very art deco.
21:25And here is a tiny little mark.
21:28I tell you all, my eyes are being tested today.
21:30Which looks like £925 for American silver.
21:35Ticket price, £25.
21:36Do you know if I got that for, say, £12, £14, along with this?
21:43That can be a bit of a no-brainer.
21:44And leave me enough for the next shop.
21:46I'm going to go have a chat with the dealer and see what he thinks.
21:50Over to Stephen.
21:52Hello.
21:53Hi, Ruth.
21:54So, I found this little pin dish and the ring.
21:59Now, the pin dish is priced up at £12.
22:01And then we've got this ring, American sterling silver.
22:06Priced up at £25.
22:07I would love to buy the two and it comes to £37.
22:11Could it be £20 for the pair?
22:14Do you know what?
22:14Since you're so nice, let's go £20.
22:17You're an angel.
22:18Done deal.
22:19Well, that was all very amicable.
22:21Wish me luck at the auction.
22:22Good luck.
22:23Bye-bye.
22:23Leaving £40 for her last shop.
22:27Fund's come out just in time.
22:29Which brings us back to David, with 97 still in hand.
22:35Oh, that is right up my street.
22:38Take a look at that face to your eyes.
22:40Wowzer.
22:40So, we've got this bronze-coppered bowl
22:44with a very rough-cut edge,
22:48showing that it's all been done by hand.
22:51Made in the early part of the 20th century, I would guess,
22:55in North Africa.
22:57Can't quite work out what it was used for.
22:59But look at the handles.
23:01The handles are certainly not North African.
23:04They are antique handles put on the North African bowl
23:08made in the early part of the 20th century.
23:11That's interesting.
23:13But it's not as interesting as the base.
23:17It's a puzzle base.
23:18Let me explain.
23:18I'll take the bowl off.
23:19That is carved from one piece of wood.
23:23This is how it works.
23:24Watch this.
23:28That's why it's called a puzzle base.
23:31The skill in that is remarkable.
23:34Those dogs' heads are absolutely exquisite.
23:38Made in mahogany.
23:40£98.
23:40I want desperately to buy this.
23:44I think I might be naughty if I bought it,
23:47sell the bowl separately,
23:49and then the base for a glass-topped coffee table
23:53would be fantastic.
23:55Oh, he does love a coffee table.
23:58Time to talk to Justin.
23:59So, North African table base, that puzzle base.
24:02Yes.
24:03Priced at 98.
24:04I'm tight on money.
24:06What are you going to hit me with?
24:0850.
24:09Ooh.
24:10You can squeeze me to 60.
24:1160 will do fine.
24:12Thanks, Justin.
24:15Great to see you as ever.
24:16Cheers.
24:17Thanks a lot.
24:18Just in time, actually.
24:19£37 still in hand.
24:21Looks pleased, doesn't he?
24:22But it's time now to find out where Rue's got to
24:26in the county-downed destination of Dromore,
24:30the town where ballet dancer Melissa Hamilton
24:33took her first steps.
24:36And the dainty tootsies of our expert
24:39are about to set foot in Wrath House Antiques.
24:42Ooh!
24:43And they'll definitely know she's arrived.
24:47That's a welcome and a half.
24:48Ha!
24:52Just £40 left to spend, remember?
25:00Ooh!
25:02This is a very nice tazza,
25:05which is the Italian name for a dish like this.
25:08Little stem, nice foot,
25:10and you would put your bonbons, your sweets,
25:13your jellies in there.
25:14It's quite an elegant shape.
25:15And this could be uranium glass,
25:18really popular in the 19th century,
25:20made with uranium.
25:21So under UV light,
25:23it glows bright green.
25:25But obviously, as time went on,
25:27there wasn't as much uranium in these.
25:30Let me have a look.
25:30I think there's a torch here.
25:33Let's see.
25:34Ah!
25:35It's almost like magic, isn't it?
25:37Never fails to impress.
25:39It's quite mesmerising,
25:40and the thing is, it's very collectible.
25:42No ticket, though.
25:44Let's see what she sounds like.
25:46BELL RINGS
25:47That's a beautiful ring.
25:51It also says that there's no cracks.
25:53Hey, I'm starting to fall for this.
25:55Tenor would be amazing,
25:57but I'm not sure I'll be that lucky.
26:00Well, she could always consult shopkeeper Kevin,
26:03but meanwhile, back in Belfast,
26:05her road-trip mucker has just arrived at his last shop.
26:12Ooh.
26:13Sounds impressed.
26:15He has very little to boast about
26:17as far as the Harper wallet is concerned, however.
26:19Just £37 remaining.
26:22Perfect for the mini.
26:23So, there needs to be a bit of seeking
26:28at Belfast Antiques and Coins.
26:30Oh, coins.
26:33Coins, coins, coins.
26:35Of course, I mean, you can go back thousands of years,
26:37Roman Greek coins.
26:38You can buy them for very little money,
26:40£10, £20 for a good one.
26:42Ooh.
26:43Now, there is a worn-out coin priced at £95.
26:47Oh, just help yourself, David.
26:49If you just move it around in the light,
26:51you can see the face of our most wonderful
26:54Queen Elizabeth I.
26:57And there she is.
26:58She just kind of reveals herself in profile.
27:01Turn the coin over.
27:03Let's get a date.
27:04So, there's the Tudor coat of arms,
27:06and there is the date, 1562.
27:11And this is a sixpence made from silver.
27:16Struck quite early in her 45-year reign.
27:19It's an amazing thing.
27:20£95.
27:21But in mint condition,
27:24it would be worth £2,000.
27:27But that just puts a smile on my face.
27:30That is a lovely, lovely thing.
27:33He could just about afford half a sixpence.
27:36What about Rue in Dromor?
27:38She's only a few pounds better off
27:40and has already taken a fancy to this un-priced uranium glass tatsa.
27:46This is catching my eye.
27:51First of all, the shape.
27:52It is very Arabic.
27:55It reminds me of the minarets you get on top of the mosques.
27:58You get Arabian oud, pure flower musk,
28:03and you would unscrew it.
28:07Let me have a look at the bottom.
28:10Oh, that's interesting.
28:12This is silver, solid silver.
28:15But it's gold in colour.
28:16So this must be gold plate on silver.
28:20And there's a tiny little A,
28:23meaning it's Aspreys of London.
28:26That is decadent.
28:27Oh, that smells good.
28:31Sure to be pricey as well, though.
28:34Kevin?
28:35OK, Rue.
28:36This is beautiful.
28:37Yes?
28:37Do you know anything about this?
28:39Because I have a feeling this is pretty special.
28:42Well, that was actually presented
28:44by the Sultan of Oman to his guests
28:47at one of his parties.
28:49So it was.
28:50So every one of his guests got a gold plate
28:52and silver Asprey scent bottle.
28:56No price on it.
28:56Is it price on application?
28:58A £300 would buy that.
29:00Do you know that's worth it?
29:02Phony I had bigger pockets.
29:04Only 260 short.
29:07Maybe something not so spenny.
29:10Well, to be fair,
29:13every antique dealer has a magnifying glass.
29:16We cannot survive in this business
29:19without one of these.
29:21Because you've got all these little hallmarks
29:23to look up.
29:24But I've never seen a set of magnifying glasses before.
29:27Only ever one.
29:28But you've got one, two, three, four, five, six.
29:31And as a lot to take to auction,
29:34they're probably a good lot.
29:36They don't have the value in terms of age.
29:39They don't have the value in terms of material.
29:41But people do buy magnifying glasses.
29:45And not only that,
29:47they're elegant.
29:48Look at them.
29:48They hark back to the old world.
29:51No label to be glimpsed on those, however.
29:54If it's a come get me price,
29:56then I could be tempted.
29:58They don't have the gravitas I need,
29:59but they might have the price.
30:01So, may I have a choice?
30:03Oh.
30:04Oh, not again.
30:06A good old toot-toot horn.
30:07I do need to get a hold of Kevin.
30:09Let's see if it works.
30:12Oh.
30:13Kevin?
30:14That was quick.
30:16I spotted a couple of things.
30:17Your uranium glass Tatsa.
30:19Yes.
30:20Then there's the set of six magnifying glasses.
30:24Yes.
30:25No price on those.
30:26So, how much is the Tatsa?
30:28Do you 25 for the Tatsa?
30:3025.
30:31I was thinking round about the 15 mark.
30:34I could meet in the middle at 20.
30:36At 20.
30:37And the magnifying glasses out of interest?
30:3915.
30:40So, for the sake of £5,
30:41it makes sense to go for the uranium glass.
30:44£20 it is, then.
30:45Got cold feet about those magnifiers.
30:48With 20 left unspent.
30:52Cheers to the winner.
30:55But what about events in Belfast,
30:57where her chum is busily trying to find
30:59the best possible use
31:01for his last £37?
31:05Sorry, Billy.
31:06You won't be getting rich just yet.
31:10Aye, aye.
31:12I hope the surprise ticket is correct.
31:16£35.
31:17Very realistically done.
31:20Grass snake, I think.
31:22So, non-venomous.
31:23So, nothing to worry about.
31:25Hand-painted.
31:26He's heavy.
31:27He's cold.
31:27He's bronze.
31:29All of which means?
31:31Literally painted on top of the cast bronze,
31:34and then not finished.
31:36So, layers and layers of paint built up on top of bronze.
31:42And I absolutely recognise this model by Bergman.
31:48A Viennese foundry which produced such items in the early 20th century.
31:53But it's only £35,
31:56which tells me there's a bit of a problem going on here.
32:00And I'm going to search for the crucial B,
32:05the mark of Bergman.
32:07And it is not there.
32:09So, ha-ha.
32:11Although I've got to tell you that not every single piece of Franz Bergman bronze was marked.
32:18So, there is a chance that it is a Bergman.
32:24A slither of a chance.
32:27Bergman would be several hundreds of pounds.
32:31This one, even just looking a bit like a Bergman,
32:35has got to be worth substantially more than £35.
32:38Hmm.
32:39I have a feeling he's going to auction.
32:42Not a shadow of a doubt.
32:44Billy, what about a nice Northern Ireland snake?
32:46Look at that.
32:47Isn't he gorgeous?
32:47The place is entirely free of real ones, of course.
32:51Good thing, £35.
32:53Will 30 buy him?
32:55Yes.
32:56Yes? Fair enough.
32:57Billy, you're a top man.
32:59The snake is sold.
33:02I'll see you again.
33:03Yes.
33:04All right.
33:04Don't leave it too long.
33:05I won't.
33:06And with £7 left over, his buying's all done.
33:11I've got a very good feeling about this one.
33:13He's currently my favourite.
33:15So, the next auction is fast approaching
33:20and they'll have to hop on a ferry
33:21and say goodbye to Northern Ireland soon.
33:24But in the meanwhile, who's feeling peckish?
33:27Have you ever had a curry sandwich?
33:29I've never had a curry sandwich.
33:31Phenomenal.
33:32I imagine if you made a curry sandwich,
33:34it would be delicious.
33:36Ooh.
33:36Sounds very nice.
33:38Then, shut eye.
33:41Back to Bristol,
33:45which, just like Rome,
33:46is built on seven hills.
33:48After thoroughly exploring Ulster,
33:51whilst also doing an awful lot of shopping,
33:54they've once again travelled east
33:55towards the West Country
33:57at auctioneer in Hannan,
33:59selling on the net on the phone
34:00and in the room,
34:01with auctioneer Rob Dunnigan on the podium.
34:04Oh, we're done now at 80 then.
34:06Screen's gone quiet.
34:08Fair warning.
34:09Can you believe we were
34:10putting ourselves through this again?
34:12I know.
34:13Why do we do it?
34:14Good luck, my friend.
34:16All very harmonious at the moment.
34:19David spent £193 on six auction lots
34:22because he's selling his bowl
34:24and his stand separately.
34:26What does Rob reckon on?
34:27I really like the cold, painted snake.
34:30It's in Franz Bergman style
34:32and it should do well,
34:33even though it's got no maker's marks to it.
34:35Rue parted with a bit less,
34:37£180 for her five lots.
34:40I really like the Japanese vases
34:42just because they've got good colourway,
34:43nice, vibrant colour
34:44and a lot of interest as well,
34:46so it should do quite well on the hammer today.
34:49Well, there's certainly a mighty crowd in here
34:51which should encourage our sellers.
34:53I think you're going to perform a bit better this time.
34:56Do you know my worry with you, David?
34:58You always buy one thing that just whoosh soars.
35:01You think so?
35:02Yes.
35:03I know you're confident.
35:04I love what I bought.
35:05You love what you bought?
35:06Let's see what happens.
35:08David gets us underway with his watch stand.
35:11I paid a lot of money for this, Rue.
35:12Listen, there's a big bronze market out there.
35:14You can't lose money, can it?
35:16Yes.
35:16No.
35:18£15 on the books.
35:19Do I see an advance at all?
35:20Commission bidder gone.
35:20£18 now we have.
35:22Show me 20 only.
35:23You're creeping up.
35:24You're creeping up.
35:24It will take until next Tuesday.
35:26You're creeping up slowly at 20.
35:27Fair warning if we're done.
35:30That's a big loss.
35:31Perhaps he's got the bad news out of the way, then.
35:34Fingers crossed.
35:35Listen, I've had worse.
35:36Well, it's over high, but still, it doesn't help.
35:39Rue's turn now, her much-desired poll screen.
35:43I absolutely love this.
35:45This is exquisite.
35:46Commission interest allows me to go in at £30.
35:48Do you know, Rue, it should be worth £500.
35:51That's how good pieces are.
35:52People need to see the size of this.
35:54£55 now we're up to.
35:55£65.
35:56£75.
35:58Top of the bid's at £80 now.
35:59Go on.
36:00£5.
36:00It keeps on climbing.
36:02Ask in £90.
36:03£85.
36:03I'm with you.
36:04Big time on this.
36:05£85, fair warning.
36:08Well, you know, I don't know what to say about that,
36:12because years ago it would have been £500,
36:14and it should be £500 worth.
36:16But it's not.
36:17Still a profit, though.
36:18Good for you for buying it, Rue.
36:20David's decorative brass letter opener now.
36:23It's a good collector's thing.
36:25And I have a soft spot for brass.
36:27You do?
36:28Give me the brass, give me the copper.
36:29Absolutely.
36:30I can go in at £15 a minute.
36:32I thought he was going to say £60.
36:34I've still got £20 with me.
36:37£22 now.
36:38£22 now is the top.
36:39As long as it makes a bit, I'll be okay.
36:41Well, we're all done at £22 already.
36:43Fair warning, £25 now.
36:45Thank you, I've got £8 here.
36:46Would you like £30?
36:47Go on.
36:49£30 now to my room, don't you?
36:51They're all done at £30.
36:53Fair warning.
36:55Well done.
36:55Well, well, well done.
36:57Not really.
36:57What was the problem?
36:58£2.
36:58Yeah, he does have a point.
37:01It's a profit.
37:02It's not an embarrassment anyway.
37:04Tatter time.
37:05Rue's radioactive offering.
37:07See when you put that UV light on it?
37:09The glow, it just glows my heart.
37:12Commission interest allows me to go straight in at £15.
37:15OK.
37:16£20, it takes it straight in my commission bidder.
37:18Come on.
37:19Go on, Rue.
37:19£22 now we're up to.
37:20£28 now we're up to.
37:21Show me the £30 then.
37:23£35 now.
37:24£40 is what we need.
37:26Fair warning then at £35.
37:27That's well done you.
37:30Well done you.
37:31Yeah, as a profit, all right.
37:33Next up, David's wooden legs.
37:36Budding coffee table creators, take note.
37:39So I bought one thing and I've split it.
37:41So I've got a North African puzzle table with a bowl,
37:45but I'm selling them separately.
37:46This is a risky tactic which could really pay off.
37:50Commission interest allows me to go in at £10.
37:52Oh.
37:54I was getting a bit excited there.
37:55£10 we have.
37:57Come on.
37:57I need some interior designers.
37:59We're all done already.
38:00£12 now we have.
38:01Takes the commission bidder out.
38:03£15 now asking.
38:04Fair warning then.
38:06OK.
38:07It's not working so well at the moment.
38:09In it for the long haul, eh?
38:11I've got faith in you, David.
38:13I'm losing faith in myself.
38:14I know what you are capable of.
38:17Part two.
38:18Let's hope that does better.
38:20Well, it needs to make quite a lot of money, this, doesn't it?
38:22Commission interest allows me to go straight in at £15.
38:25£15.
38:26£18 now.
38:26£20 we're up to.
38:27Top of their bids at £20 then.
38:29£22 now.
38:30Asking five.
38:32£22.
38:32So this owes me £30.
38:34Screen's gone quiet.
38:36Fair warning.
38:38£22.
38:38That's terrible.
38:39At least it was better than the legs.
38:42That was a bad move on my behalf.
38:44A very bad move on my behalf.
38:47Rue's dressing table pot.
38:50Got a hole in the middle so that when a lady was combing her hair back in 1925,
38:54all the loose hair would go inside.
38:56Oh, attractive.
38:57So NT's bid, thank you very much.
38:59Asking two now.
39:00Five.
39:00Eight we have at the top of their bids.
39:02£30 now has just taken it.
39:04Asking five now.
39:05£30 we have if we're all done now at £30.
39:07I'll take that.
39:1050% margin.
39:1150% margin.
39:12Yes, she's quietly having a rewarding day.
39:15I can't resist a good chunk of quality's over.
39:18Time for David's wee knocker.
39:21His penultimate lot.
39:22I love this thing.
39:24It's got a lovely warm patination to it.
39:26It's very stylish.
39:28I like it.
39:29You should double your money on this.
39:32Any interest at 30?
39:33Very unusual piece, this one.
39:35Any interest at £15 then?
39:37£15 now to my room bidder.
39:39£20 we have.
39:40Would you like two?
39:41Come on.
39:42Oh, four.
39:43A little bit of a line.
39:44The rain is creeping up.
39:45£35 is up to £40 now.
39:46Would you like five?
39:47£45 now to me?
39:48Go on.
39:48David.
39:49Come on.
39:50Asking 50 if we're all done.
39:51Come on, knockers.
39:53£45 we have to my room bidder seated.
39:55Fair warning.
39:57Oh, nice.
39:58It's important, David.
39:59Oh, well done, sir.
40:00Leave my high five hanging.
40:02Mind you, his fortunes have taken a turn for the vetter.
40:07That was a really nice looking thing.
40:09Rue's silver trinket dish and silver ring is next.
40:12I bought these two because of the price.
40:14Both silver, stunning condition.
40:17I love them.
40:18Good.
40:19Any interest at £30?
40:20£30 we have.
40:21£5 now we have.
40:22Show me £40.
40:23£40.
40:24Asking five now.
40:25Stuck at £40 now.
40:26Do I see any advance at all at £45?
40:29Fair warning.
40:29Come on, one more.
40:30It's a double bubble.
40:32Congratulations.
40:33Well done.
40:33Another shrewd move by Rue.
40:35She now has her nose in front.
40:38It's a safe buy.
40:39You need a safe buy every now and again.
40:41David's favourite now, the cold-painted grass snake,
40:44is his last chance to win.
40:46Hold on to your seat for this.
40:48Oh, David.
40:49Bergman bronze.
40:50This is in the style of...
40:52OK, but it could be.
40:53It could be.
40:54I'm actually just going to go home right now.
40:56Start me 150.
40:58Yes.
40:59Oh, David.
41:02Show me 160, then, if we're already done at 150.
41:04Go on, have a snake.
41:0550 now.
41:07Top of their bids.
41:08Fair warning, then, and selling.
41:11Well done.
41:12You worked hard for every penny.
41:14That one's really turned the tables.
41:17You've got a good eye.
41:18You've got a good couple of eyes.
41:20Snake eyes.
41:21Boom, boom.
41:23Rue's last lot.
41:24The auctioneer's a big fan.
41:26Victory hinges on this.
41:27Beautiful pair, fantastic condition.
41:31I think you're guaranteed a big profit here.
41:33I hope so.
41:34Guaranteed.
41:34Commission interest allows me to go straight in at 80 pounds.
41:37These are going to go, Rue.
41:38110, 150, 170.
41:40Come on.
41:41Oh.
41:41I'm excited.
41:42240, 260.
41:44Sorry.
41:44I get a bit soprano when I surprise myself.
41:48Come on.
41:48Are we now done at 280 pounds?
41:51Quick flurry of bids at 280 pounds.
41:54Fair warning.
41:55Love pigeons.
41:56Flew home to roost.
41:58A fabulous profit, which ensures Rue is our winner today.
42:02Sometimes you go with your gut instinct and sometimes it pays.
42:05You're a star.
42:06David started out with 200 pounds and after auction costs, ended up with a small profit of 2 pounds and 30p.
42:14While Rue took her initial 200 and also after auction costs, made a very fine profit of 170 pounds and 84 pence.
42:23So, we are now honours even at one all.
42:27And any accumulated profits at the end of the week will go to children in need.
42:32You're a rock star, girl.
42:33A rock star.
42:34Oh, that feels good, though.
42:36That feels good.
42:36You are performing very, very well.
42:38You did brilliantly, too.
42:39Oh, no, no.
42:40I was completely outsmarted by you.
42:43Next on Antiques Road Trip, on the radio.
42:46Rue and David's phone in.
42:49You know you want to.
42:51Oh, I like it.
42:52On the lookout.
42:53Oh, hi, matey.
42:54Maybe I can find some bargains here.
42:57And on your bike.
42:59Right.
42:59I might smash this cabinet, but not to worry.
43:01Oh, hi, matey.
43:03Oh, hi, matey.
43:04Oh, hi, matey.
43:05Oh, hi, matey.
43:06Oh, hi, matey.
43:07Oh, hi, matey.
43:07Oh, hi, matey.
43:08Oh, hi, matey.
43:08Oh, hi, matey.
43:09Oh, hi, matey.
43:09Oh, hi, matey.
43:10Oh, hi, matey.
43:11Oh, hi, matey.
43:11Oh, hi, matey.
43:12Oh, hi, matey.
43:12Oh, hi, matey.
43:13Oh, hi, matey.
43:14Oh, hi, matey.
43:15Oh, hi, matey.
43:16Oh, hi, matey.
43:16Oh, hi, matey.
43:17Oh, hi, matey.
43:18Oh, hi, matey.
43:19Oh, hi, matey.
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