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00:01It's the nation's favourite antiques experts
00:03Behind the wheel of a classic car
00:06This car dances!
00:08And a goal to scar Britain for antiques
00:11The aim? To make the biggest profit at auction
00:15But it's no mean feat
00:17There'll be worthy winners
00:20And valiant losers
00:21Oh dear
00:22Will it be the high road to glory?
00:24I feel like we're in a James Bond film
00:26Or the slow road to disaster?
00:30This is Antiques Road Trip
00:33Yeah
00:37Hey York
00:39Hang on to your flat caps
00:41We're in God's own country
00:44Well, welcome to Yorkshire
00:45I love Yorkshire
00:47This is my birth place
00:48Is it?
00:49I didn't know that
00:49I'm from Bradford originally
00:51Traversing this vast county
00:53For the penultimate leg of their trip
00:56Antique whizzes
00:57Hetty
00:58Jago
00:58And Ishi Kahn
01:00So what's your favourite thing that's come out of Yorkshire?
01:02I personally love a Yorkshire pudding
01:04Yorkshire pudding?
01:06I tried to make a Yorkshire pudding the other day
01:08And it went horribly wrong
01:09I've never made one from scratch
01:11Call yourself a Yorkshire man
01:13Ishi
01:13Tut
01:14Tut
01:14Miss Jago
01:16How are you finding the car?
01:18I'm loving the car
01:19It's beautiful isn't it?
01:21Indeed
01:22And it's no ordinary 1968 Porsche 912
01:25This fiery steed has gone electric
01:31Last time Hetty had a tight squeeze
01:34It's a little Hetty sized chair
01:36I can't actually get in here
01:38It's no Hetty size
01:39While Ishi was on the hunt for bling
01:41I think I'm being drawn to the gold
01:44The shiny gold
01:45And Hetty's humble egg cup
01:47Flew away in the sale room
01:49That's £70
01:50The best £4 I've ever spent
01:55So Hetty has steamed into an unbeatable 3-0 lead
01:59Come on Ishi
02:00Don't go down without a fight
02:02Hetty absolutely incredible results
02:05That egg cup
02:06You cracked the code with that
02:08That was an egg-cellent result
02:09Oh wow
02:10Put yolk on my face
02:14Oh lordy
02:15Now time to hatch a plan
02:17Our hard-boiled antiques experts
02:20Each have a fresh £200 to shell out
02:26Their rambunctious road trip began in Penzance
02:28Followed by a sojourn through Somerset
02:31And a brush past North Wales
02:33And after Yorkshire
02:34They'll wind up in Northumberland
02:36If you were going to write a letter to anybody
02:38In history or now
02:40Who would you write a letter to?
02:41Oh no
02:42I would write a letter to you a few weeks ago
02:45Telling you devoid egg cups
02:47And chill out a bit on the shopping front
02:50Chill out a bit
02:51I'm chilled out now
02:54With her lead
02:55I'm not surprised
02:57Today our duo
02:58Will be zooming through Yorkshire
03:00Towards Huddersfield
03:01But first
03:02Hetty is dropping her rival off
03:04In Holy Whirl Green
03:06This picturesque little village
03:09Named after a holy whirl
03:10Obviously
03:11Is surrounded by rolling hills
03:13And a smattering of cows
03:15Moo
03:17And it's home
03:19To Ishi's first hunting ground
03:20Barnyard Antiques
03:23Wow
03:24Let's see what we can find
03:25This sprawling treasure trove
03:27Has a vast range of delights
03:29From classic blue and white pottery
03:31And antique glassware
03:32To vintage toys
03:33And the odd bit of salvage
03:35All curated by its passionate owner
03:38Richard
03:38Hello Richard
03:39Like the tit fur
03:43I'm not sure if this ticket price is correct
03:45It's £15
03:46Now these are known as Capo de Monte porcelain
03:49And it's called that because
03:51In the mid 18th century
03:53There was a factory in Naples
03:54That manufactured some of the finest porcelain
03:57Yup
03:57In the 18th century
03:59The Capo de Monte factory
04:01Created a unique blend of various clays
04:03With an extremely supple paste
04:06That allowed very intricate designs to be made
04:09They often specialised in figurines
04:12Floral buds
04:13And really beautiful fine porcelain work
04:15The reputation of the Capo de Monte factory
04:18Meant that a lot of work manufactured in the same area
04:21Became known as Capo de Monte work
04:23This piece features a really large green man
04:26On the side here
04:27And if we twist it around
04:30We can see these brightly coloured figurines
04:32It's probably 1910, 1920s
04:36It's a nice statues piece
04:38And at that price
04:39I reckon it's got legs at auction
04:41There's lots to see in here
04:42Let's keep looking
04:43But this is a strong contender
04:46With one green light from Ishi
04:49Let's check in on his rival
04:51Hetty has scooted eastwards
04:54Across the Spen Valley
04:55To Cleckheaton
04:57This bustling town
04:58Famous for its textiles
05:00Is part of what's known as
05:01The Heavy Woollen District
05:03And Hetty is off to weave her way
05:05Through the cabinets
05:06At Cleckheaton Antiques
05:09Where to begin?
05:10Well, that is the question, girl
05:13Owner Barry has filled his shop
05:15With a mighty collection of vintage timepieces
05:18Sparkling jewellery
05:19And more curios than you can shake a stick at
05:22Now, these figures are very recognisable, aren't they?
05:26Oh, yes
05:27Royal Dalton
05:28Royal Dalton started making figures
05:31During the 19th century
05:32But it wasn't really until the early 20th century
05:35In 1913
05:36When Harry Nixon created this numbering system
05:40With Dalton figures
05:41Now, if we look on the base
05:43You can see here
05:44It says HN
05:45And then you've got a number
05:47Now, this one is HN number 1834
05:50So, 1834
05:51In terms of the design
05:53So, the lower the number
05:54The more desirable
05:55Because it's older
05:56And also because they were made
05:57In smaller quantities back then
05:59To be honest, Dalton's quite struggling
06:01At auction at the moment
06:01So, I think I'm going to leave them there
06:05A wise choice, Hetty
06:07Now, back to Holy World Green
06:09Where Ishii's quest continues
06:13Now, there's something in here that would really help with anti-hunting
06:16This is known as a quizzing glass
06:19It's a miniature magnifying glass
06:21That would have been worn around your neck
06:23And when you were reading or looking at things in close detail
06:26You'd hold it up to the object
06:28And be able to assess what it is
06:30The earliest examples of hand-held reading devices date back to the Middle Ages
06:35And were used by scholars
06:37But it wasn't until the 18th century that they developed into fashionable accessories
06:42Now, this particular example I believe is circa 1820 to 1830
06:47I believe this is a Georgian example
06:49And what tells me that is just this design that we've got here
06:53It's very similar to a lot of the jewellery designs we see from that period of time
06:58Time for your secret weapon
06:59The super sensitive Karn Hooter
07:02It's a metallic smell
07:03It smells like copper or brass
07:05So, I know it's not gold
07:07Gold normally doesn't have a scent
07:09It's not got a ticket price
07:10So, let's talk to Richard and see how much it is
07:13And there's that Capo de Monte urn, don't forget
07:17Gird your loins, Richard
07:18Is she inbound?
07:20Richard, how are you?
07:21Hiya
07:22Good to see you
07:22Have you found something at last?
07:24I have, I found two things
07:25First is this lovely looking quizzing glass
07:27The only thing is it's ticketless
07:29So, I'm not sure how much that is
07:31I'll do that for 25 for you
07:33Perfect, very fair
07:34The other item is the lovely urn with the green man on it
07:37It had a ticket price of 15
07:38So, together we're looking at 40 pounds
07:41Is there any movement, just a little bit?
07:43Er, yes, I'll do 35 for you
07:4735 for both?
07:48Yeah
07:48I'll take them
07:49Wow, I bet you will
07:51That's an absolutely stonking deal
07:5320 for the quizzing glass
07:55And 15 for the urn
07:57I'm going to pick up the vase on my way out
07:59Leaving Ishi with 165 pounds in his kitty
08:04And, you've guessed it
08:06Oh, I'm chuffed with these
08:10Now, how goes Hetty's hunt over in Cleck Heaton?
08:16Oh, glad to see she hasn't lost her marbles just yet
08:19What have you got then?
08:25It's quite funky, isn't it?
08:26I love the colour and the design of this
08:29Now, I'm just looking on the base to see who it's made by
08:32Now, it's marked West Germany
08:35So, that means we know it was made between 1949 and 1989
08:39When Germany was West Germany and East Germany
08:42So, we can probably date it to maybe the 50s or 60s, I'd say
08:46Now, it's covered with what looks like faux leather
08:49You can see where it's worn off here
08:51This sort of orangey-tan colour is worn off
08:54It's not in fantastic condition
08:57But what I love about it is the way the mechanism works
09:00Now, it's ticking
09:02Which is a good sign
09:03It's in working order
09:05But I would say it probably needs a bit of restoration to the body of it
09:08Now, there is no price tag on this
09:12I just think it's really cool
09:14I'm going a bit rogue on this one
09:16It's not my usual sort of thing
09:17But I'm going to go and ask Barry
09:20Oh, game face on them
09:22Hi, Barry
09:23Hello, Barry
09:23Are you all right, love?
09:25Yeah, I found this, which I think is quite cool
09:27It's an unusual thing
09:28I can see you're making quite a few quid on that auction
09:31So, what have you got on it?
09:3325
09:34Would you take 20?
09:36Yeah, go on
09:36And if you don't make 50 quid proper, I'll eat three pies
09:40Do you know, I bet you will too, Barry
09:42Give the man some money, Hetty
09:4420, you don't get a bug
09:46I don't get a bug
09:47No, you don't get a bug
09:48That thrifty start means she has £180 left
09:53Bravo, Hetty
09:55Now, back on the road
09:57I think Ishi and I are going to be friends for life, I reckon
10:01He's so much fun
10:02He's just such a positive person
10:04And his jokes as well, I love his jokes
10:07Well, someone has to
10:08Now, our pals are both making their way to the quaint village of Cullingworth
10:13Once an industrial powerhouse, Cullingworth is now popular with cyclists and walkers
10:20Who love its gorgeous countryside and crossing the nearby Huwenden Viaduct
10:25Our duo's next stop, Antiques at the Mill, is unsurprisingly housed in a former mill
10:31They don't mess about in Yorkshire, you know
10:34And for now, our Ishi's got the place to himself
10:37Just know I'm going to be spoilt for choice in here
10:41No doubt about that, mate
10:42This shop's vast array of antiques and collectibles is assembled by over a hundred dealers
10:50Including Janet and Graham, who are minding the shop today
10:53Oh, here comes Hetty, look
10:55The game's afoot
10:57Not that Ishi seems to be overly bothered
11:00Oh, this is me and Hetty rollicking around looking for antiques
11:04Hey, this is a serious competition, Ishi
11:07Knuckle down
11:09Got more brooches and jewellery here
11:11Let's take a look, see if there's any secret treasures to be found
11:15That's more like it
11:17These, these are gorgeous
11:20So what we have here is something quite sentimental from the Victorian era
11:24So there's two swallows on little safety pins
11:28And in the middle we've got a heart
11:30So this is known as a sweetheart brooch
11:32And in the Victorian era, swallows symbolised safe return or love
11:36They appear to be base metal
11:38And they're set with faux gemstones
11:40So we've got pearls and these look like sapphires
11:44And on this side we've got pearls and these are set with turquoise
11:48Pearls are for purity
11:50Turquoise is often used for forget-me-not
11:53Sapphires are for safe travels
11:55So there's a whole host of hidden meaning in these pieces
11:58Now these date to around 1880 to 1890
12:02It was very popular to use the swallow motif in that period of time
12:06At 28 pounds, I don't know if they're going to make much more than that at auction
12:10But I don't know, these are gorgeous
12:12I don't think I'm going to be able to leave these behind
12:16Yup, better pocket them then
12:18Over yonder, his rival's rummaging is also in full swing
12:27This is quite a nice thing
12:28So this is a little snuff box
12:31Now snuff sipping became a social ritual during the 17th century
12:35And it would have been done by the wealthy
12:37Because snuff was an expensive material
12:39It was powdered tobacco that you'd keep in a little box just like this one
12:43That you'd fit in your pocket or in a tabletop form
12:46Now this particular example dates to the Victorian period I would say
12:50Beautiful papier-mâché with this lovely black lacquer
12:54What I love about it is the gilt around the edges
12:57And this beautiful central design here
12:59The outside is sort of Grecian inspired, this Greek key design
13:04The only thing that's slightly putting me off is the fact that some of the gilding is worn
13:07So that's not ideal
13:09But we'll have a look on the inside
13:11Now it's actually in quite good condition for its age
13:14There is a really good collector's market for snuff boxes
13:17Now it's £13.50, which seems a very, very fair price for it
13:22So I think that's definitely one to think about
13:24I'm going to leave it there and have a think
13:28Quite right
13:29Plenty more to get into
13:32What does she think she's doing, eh?
13:37Surprise!
13:38What are you doing?
13:39How did you even fit in there?
13:41It's a bit of a tight squeeze, I'm just spying on you
13:43I'm a bit stuck now
13:45Do you need a hand?
13:46Yeah, please
13:47You've got some walking sticks?
13:50Yeah, you've got yourself in, you can get yourself out, girl
13:56And, when you've quite finished larking about
13:58Could we get back to the antiques, please?
14:00Thank you
14:02Look how spectacular this candlestick is
14:05There's two of them, we've got a gorgeous pair of candlesticks
14:08And then in between we've got metal, which looks like bronze to me
14:12And if we turn it around, there's a little maker's mark on the bottom
14:15Now, this looks like gilded bronze
14:17And we've got a H-E
14:20Henry Normand, with a ticket price of £130
14:23Henry Normand manufactured some of the finest bronze enamel work in the 19th century
14:28And he was based out of France
14:30In about 1880, the company changed names to E. Henry
14:33Which would fit in with the maker's mark E. H
14:35They are rather splendid
14:38At £130, it's a large chunk of my budget
14:41But I'm never going to see another pair of these
14:45I love them
14:46So let's take these and see what we can do
14:49Ah
14:50Right, brace yourself, Janet
14:53Janet, how are you?
14:54Hiya
14:55I've found some incredible things here
14:57So we've got this incredible pair of candlesticks
15:00At £130
15:01Yes
15:01And then the really sweet, sweetheart brooch for £28
15:04Mm-hmm
15:05Is there any room on them?
15:07Let's have a look
15:09You can do those at that 25
15:11And 100
15:12So, 125 for both
15:14That's super fair
15:15Yeah
15:16Can I just twist your arm and do 120?
15:30Shhh
15:31Take care
15:31Take care
15:33Bye
15:33Bye
15:33Just £45 left in his coffers
15:37Whereas Hetty has plenty of moolah to mooch with
15:47I quite like this little wax seal
15:50Now wax seals have been used since the Middle Ages
15:52But I think this particular example probably dates to the 19th century I would say
15:58I think it's a Victorian example
16:00But what I love about it is this beautiful turned wooden handle
16:03It's really quite nicely made
16:05And you've got what's called the signet on the bottom of it
16:08So you'd melt your wax
16:10You'd pour it onto the letter
16:11And then you'd stamp it with that seal
16:14Now on it we have a crest or a coat of arms
16:17And we've got some words either side which I believe are in Latin
16:21And I think it says
16:22Fidior in adversis
16:26Which roughly means more faithful in adversity
16:30I think this is the sort of thing that a collector would want to buy
16:33It's an interesting and unique piece
16:35So I think at £10 it's a no brainer
16:38I'm going to take it with me
16:40And is that snuff box two bound as well?
16:44That'll be a yes then
16:46Hello Graham
16:47Oh hi there
16:48Have you found something?
16:49I found two things actually
16:50So I found this little snuff box
16:51It's £13.50
16:53And then this seal is £10
16:55Right
16:56If I were to buy the two
16:57Is there anything you can do?
16:59Knock your pound off that if that's any help
17:00Can you?
17:01Yeah that's help
17:02Yeah absolutely
17:02So £22.50
17:04Lovely
17:04Shake your hand at that
17:05Thank you very much
17:07Cracking stuff Hetty
17:08That's £10 for the seal
17:10And £12.50 for the snuff box
17:13Brilliant
17:14Thank you very much
17:15Thank you
17:15Thank you
17:15Take care
17:16And a gargantuan £157.50 left for tomorrow
17:23Ishi I love those candlesticks
17:25I love that seal you got
17:26Oh good
17:27But not as much as these
17:30Right time to wind down back on the road
17:34I feel quite exhausted after today
17:38Well you need to keep your energy up you've got money to spend
17:41I know I might get an early night actually
17:42Very sensible Hetty
17:44Nighty night
17:48Morning all
17:49The weather may have turned
17:52But nothing can dampen the moods of our pals
17:55New day
17:57What are you looking for?
17:59I want to find some jewellery or silver or something
18:02That's not like you Hetty
18:04Although no silver yesterday
18:06Let's review shall we
18:07She sniffed out her papier-mâché snuff box
18:11A wax seal
18:12And a rare West German flick timepiece
18:16It's ticking which is a good sign
18:18I just think it's really cool
18:20So she has a whopping £157.50 still to play with
18:25Whereas Ishi snapped up a quizzing glass
18:28A capo de monte urn
18:30A swallow brooch
18:32And a pair of candlesticks
18:34I'm never going to see another pair of these
18:35Just £45 left in his wallet
18:38A fact that's giving him just a touch of unease
18:42Hetty I'm nervous
18:43I've got to find something good in this shopping
18:45I've got a lot more money than I do
18:46I think you've already found the good stuff isn't she
18:48I think the candlesticks are a winner
18:50Yeah that's easy for you to say with your big wad of cash
18:54But before they get back to shopping
18:56They're heading southwards to Thorns
18:58On the outskirts of Wakefield
19:00Our two bright sparks are here to see how this corner of Yorkshire
19:04Has illuminated the world for nearly a century in glorious glowing neon light
19:09At neon workshops they're meeting owner and neon artisan Richard Weeter
19:14And his former mentor Chris Timmermans
19:17To learn all about the art of neon sign making
19:21So what actually is neon?
19:23Well neon is just in the air that we breathe
19:25Back in 1898 Scottish scientist William Ramsey
19:29Working with his English assistant Maurice Travis
19:33Figured out how to separate neon gas from the air
19:38They put this neon gas inside a partially vacuumed glass tube
19:42And then excited it with electricity as you do
19:46To their surprise it lit up bright red
19:49And since then artisans have developed many techniques for creating different effects
19:54There's all different ways of creating colour
19:57Translucent enamel on the glass
20:01Or phosphor coatings
20:03Or just clear glass with the original red neon gas
20:08And the actual original is the brightest
20:11It can be seen up to 30 miles away
20:13And it's still used for airport runway beacons
20:17Really?
20:18It looks alive, like it's moving
20:20Yeah, is that the gas moving through?
20:22Yeah, yeah, it's the gas resonating
20:25Leeds was once the epicentre of neon manufacturing in the UK
20:28And veteran sign maker Chris's family history
20:31Runs parallel with that of neon in Yorkshire
20:34My father was born in London
20:37He started in radio valves and then went into neon
20:41Before the war, he approached a sign company up in Leeds
20:45Oldham Signs and asked to come work up in Leeds
20:49He was the first one that made neon signs in the north of England
20:53So your father really was a trailblazer in the neon industry
20:56Oh yes, definitely
20:58Neon's popularity grew year on year
21:01And Oldham Signs became the biggest neon manufacturer in Europe
21:05We used to do work for all over the world
21:07For Disneyland
21:08They did a lot for petrol forecourts
21:11Me and my father made the Foster's sign
21:13That used to be on the top of Piccadilly Circus
21:17And so what do we have here?
21:19These are very old slides
21:20Old ones that were taken after signs had been completed
21:24But there is some really nice ones
21:26That's Piccadilly Circus
21:28Oh wow, Piccadilly Circus
21:30But eventually neon signs got taken down
21:34And replaced with LEDs and screens
21:37As advertising trends changed, neon fell out of favour
21:41By the 1990s, most neon manufacturers had stopped producing
21:46And it quickly became an endangered craft
21:50But once again West Yorkshire is a guiding light in the industry
21:53Fresh artisans like Richard are leading the charge for neon's revival
21:59Right, time to try their hand at this retro art
22:03But first things first, safety goggles on please
22:06First step, bending the glass tube into your desired shape
22:10They're heated in an open flame
22:12And because glass is a terrible conductor of heat
22:15It's safe to hold the glass with bare hands
22:20Wow
22:20Oh it's warm isn't it?
22:23So hands underneath, turning as we enter
22:26But you can see I've got an orange glow now
22:28That's a sodium flare
22:30So when you get that you can just stop turning
22:32Just let the glass soak up the heat
22:35And then we're just going to bring it out, bend and blow
22:39Through a mouthpiece attached to the glass tube
22:42Air is gently blown in to help cool the glass down
22:46Easy peasy
22:47In recent years, this art form has begun to see a resurgence
22:50Its popularity is growing as a nostalgic reminder of a golden era
22:55Today, Richard's Company is just one of five in this area
22:59That's more than there are in some entire countries
23:05Looking good, Hetty
23:08And once the tubes have cooled, electrodes can be attached
23:15And that is electric arcing through air
23:19So mini lightning bolts
23:23Now, the air is sucked out
23:25Neon is pumped in
23:27And power cables are connected
23:29The moment of truth
23:32Oh it worked!
23:34They look amazing!
23:36Yours looks better than mine
23:37No, this is cool
23:38West Yorkshire is still the UK's neon capital
23:41And hopefully Richard, Chris and their fellow neon artisans
23:46Can keep this wonderful art aglow here for many years to come
23:51Back on the road, thoughts are straight back to the shopping
23:55I've got over £150 left
23:57So I need to spend big really
23:59I wonder what you're going to come home with
24:01Probably some jewellery, probably some silver
24:03Probably
24:04I'm so predictable
24:05No, you're reliable, Hetty
24:09Ishi is kindly ferrying his silver-tongued friend into central Wakefield
24:15Resting on the banks of the River Calder, the town rode the wave of textile success
24:20Booming in the Industrial Revolution, when many of its historic buildings were erected
24:25But Hetty is exploring one of its modern buildings, which hosts Wakefield Antiques and Collectibles Centre
24:33Lots and lots of cabinets
24:36Goodie, Hetty will love a forage in those
24:40This cornucopia of antiques is jam-packed with everything from musical instruments and jewellery
24:45To retro clocks and furry friends
24:51So, tons to tantalise our Hetty and part her from her mountain of money
24:56Now this is quite unusual
24:59So it's a shop display for cigars, dating from, I'd say, probably the mid-20th century
25:05Made in, I think, mahogany
25:09Smells of tobacco
25:11Shop displays, vintage advertising, things like that are doing really well at the moment at auction
25:16But also, I like the fact that there's the cigars
25:19Because you've got the tabacchiana enthusiasts who might be interested in buying this
25:23Despite smoking not being so acceptable today, there are still collectors of this stuff
25:29Now, I'm just looking for a price tag
25:33£65 is on the ticket
25:35I really, really like this, but I think I'm going to need to haggle
25:39Luckily, Ishi's not around to nab it
25:42He has sauntered westwards to the historic market town of Huddersfield
25:48This area has been populated for at least 4,000 years
25:52So it's little wonder it has one or two famous inhabitants
25:56Most notably, former Prime Minister and social reformer Harold Wilson
26:00And constantly reforming their stock is Ishi's next shop, Serendipity Antiques
26:08Let's hope for some serendipitous finds
26:11That's the name of the game, Ishi
26:14This carefully curated collection of curios has something for everyone
26:18From antique furniture to basketry, trunks and even doll's houses
26:26I wonder if this will fit in the classic
26:28I very much doubt it
26:31He's got just £45 left to spend in here, remember?
26:35I don't know if you picked that up, but that was a masterpiece
26:38Some of my best work
26:41Not that he seems particularly worried
26:43Let's see if Hetty is more focused over in Wakefield
26:48So much silver
26:50Just in my element when I'm looking at a cabinet full of silver
26:53You don't say
26:59These are really sweet, aren't they?
27:01You've got this little miniature pair of candlesticks
27:03Now if you think back to the days before electricity, before oil lamps
27:07Candles would have been your form of lighting
27:10And candlesticks this small, which are called squat candlesticks
27:13These would have been for a ladies dressing table
27:15So you would have had one either side your mirror
27:17Generally they would have come in a set maybe with other dressing table pieces
27:21So these are silver filled
27:23So they've got a layer of silver over the top of them
27:25And they're filled with something heavy like cement or pitch
27:28To weigh them down
27:30And this is generally the case with candlesticks
27:32Because they need to be weighted to stop your candle toppling over
27:35And setting anything on fire
27:36You've got a full set of hallmarks on them
27:38They're not very old, I think they date to the end of the 20th century
27:42Now they're £28
27:44Which I think is a really good price for a pair of silver candlesticks
27:48So I'm going to carry on looking because I'm on a bit of a roll at the moment
27:52And that cabinet is one giant silver platter
27:55Well that's really quite lovely
27:57Now I see a lot of these pin dishes, bonbon dishes
28:01With this lovely pierced work
28:02But this one's particularly special because it's in the form of a horseshoe
28:07I think the design of this is really going to sell it to perhaps equestrian enthusiasts
28:11It's got a really, really nice look about it
28:13And actually the design of the border as well is really, really pretty and nicely done
28:17And I can see here at the bottom, you've got the hallmarks here
28:21You've got the maker's mark, we know it was assayed in Birmingham
28:24And the date letter is telling me that it's early 20th century
28:27So it's got age to it
28:29Now it's got £32 only on the ticket price
28:32Which I think is quite a good price for it
28:35I've got a bit of a problem now because I like two things
28:37But then I could just buy two things, couldn't I?
28:40I'm going to take both of these
28:41You were pretty keen on that cigar display too
28:45Let's go and have a chat, eh?
28:48Hello Nancy
28:48Hi
28:50Found quite a few things that I like
28:52We've got these two bits of silver
28:54Now they're in the same cabinet
28:55And you've got 28 and 32 on those
28:58Is there anything you can do for me on the price?
29:00I can do 10% on those, which would be £50
29:04Yeah, that's fantastic
29:06And then this I like as well
29:07You've got 65 on this shop display
29:10So this one, yes
29:11We could do £50 on that
29:14Yeah, that's fantastic
29:15So £100 for everything
29:16That's great, thank you so much
29:18Nice work Hetty
29:19That's £50 for the cigar case
29:21And £25 each for the two silver items
29:24Thank you very much, thank you
29:27Thank you so much
29:27Take care
29:28Thank you
29:30So Thrifty Hetty has £57.50 of her budget left unspent
29:36I think I've got some interesting things
29:39Yep, meanwhile back in Huddersfield
29:41Hopefully Ishi's got his head back in the game
29:45Got some cabinets
29:47Let's see if there's any jewellery in this one
29:50So let's take a look and see if we can find anything special
29:53I'm sure nothing will escape your eagle eye, Ishi
29:57A very attractive silver Victorian brooch
30:01It looks like it's made out of sterling silver
30:03And from the design it's very Victorian
30:06We've got a horseshoe
30:08They're obviously on trend today
30:10And then inside the horseshoe we've got another smaller horseshoe
30:13And it's surrounded by ivy
30:15Now I've talked a bit before about how the Victorians love their symbolism
30:19So the horseshoe obviously represents luck
30:21And the ivy was a symbol of love
30:25But also clinging to someone
30:26This brooch was likely given as a sentimental gift
30:29And it's full of symbolism of luck and longing
30:31Stylistically it's in the aesthetic movement
30:34About 1890 in age
30:36It's a really sweet piece
30:38No ticket price, anything else in that trade to tickle your fancy?
30:42There's a propelling pencil
30:45In terms of age this pendant is probably
30:49Late Victorian, early 20th century
30:52So I'm going to say around 1900
30:54If we turn it to this side you can see the mechanism inside
30:59But I think it's damaged
31:00Because there would have been a little catch here
31:04In this open lozenge
31:05That you could push down and release the pencil
31:07These were often made in precious metals
31:10Sometimes sterling silver
31:11Sometimes in gold, sometimes in base metal
31:13There's something about the feel of the outside of this
31:16That makes me think it could be gold
31:18But it doesn't have a ticket price
31:20And if it's a good price it could be worth buying just for the gold value
31:23In that case, let's find owner Sam
31:27Sam, how are you?
31:29Well, thank you
31:30Nice to see you, I've found a couple of trinkets
31:33I think the smallest things in the store
31:34First we've got this lovely Victorian brooch
31:37And then this lovely little propelling pencil
31:40But they're both ticketless
31:41Right, this
31:43When I've got a ticket on it will be 15
31:46Okay
31:46And that will be 25
31:49Even gold plated it's got to be worth a 25
31:52So, £40
31:54Is that your best?
31:56Because once you do well
31:58£30 for the pair
32:00£30, you are a gent
32:02A smashing discount
32:03Cheers Sam
32:04Together they'll make a lovely auction lot
32:0620, 30, that's for you
32:08It's been an absolute pleasure meeting you today
32:10Thank you
32:11See you soon, take care
32:13And that leaves him with just 15 of his £200 budget unspent
32:19So that's it, final purchases made
32:23And on the road, there's only one thing on their minds
32:26The auction
32:28Hetty, we haven't got a long drive this time to get to the auction house
32:31I know, it's good isn't it?
32:32But, everything's online these days, so it doesn't really matter does it?
32:36That's what I love actually, that you've got bidders from all different countries
32:39And all over the UK, so hopefully they'll want our stuff
32:42Fingers crossed, now you two, time for some shut-eye
32:52It's auction day, we're in Morley, just outside Leeds, whose name means
32:57Open Ground by a Moor
32:59So, a perfect pitch for the penultimate battle between our two pals
33:05Hetty, I really have some catching up to do
33:08Yeah, but you have these really lovely candlesticks, which I'm quite worried about, so
33:11But you've got a winner's jacket on
33:12Ah!
33:14He's not wrong, very sparkly
33:16After they're jaunt in and around the Spen Valley
33:19Our two rivals have brought their bounty just a little way along the road
33:24Our auction house today is Morley Auctioneers and Valuers
33:28They'll be selling in the room, online and on the phones
33:32Leading proceedings is auctioneer extraordinaire, Bernie Neal
33:37We've done at £8
33:39Hetty spent just £142.50 on her six items
33:44Any faves, Bernie?
33:46I do like the West German Estima mantle clock with the faux shrigreen cover
33:51It's bang on trend, it's got a good look about it, I think that should do well at auction
33:56Ishi shelled out £185 on five lots
34:00Any highlights?
34:03One of my favourite lots in the auction is the French candlesticks, Paris around about 1880
34:07By the well-known maker Henri Normand
34:10They should do really well at auction
34:13We'll all look forward to that then
34:15And we don't have long to wait
34:17It is time
34:21I'm excited
34:22You ready?
34:23Yes, I'm very nervous
34:24Me too
34:26First up, Hetty's papier-mâché snuff box
34:29I wouldn't say I've got really high hopes for it
34:33Knowing your luck, Hetty, this is going to go for £200
34:35Start me with £10, anybody in the room?
34:39Thank you
34:41Just £10 only bid then
34:43£12
34:44£15 in the room then, £15
34:46At just £15 on your papier-mâché snuff box at £15
34:50That was alright
34:52A modest profit and not to be sniffed at
34:55It wasn't spectacular but I'll take it
34:59Next up is Ishi's green man decorated capo de monte urn
35:04I paid £15
35:05I haven't seen it
35:06It's a huge, huge urn, so fingers crossed
35:09Yeah, hopefully
35:09Here it comes, do you like it?
35:12I do like it
35:12It's a really nice thing actually
35:14At £20 a bid and I'll take two
35:16Nice looking thing for £20
35:17Surely worth more on a capo de monte
35:19Come on, straight in and straight out then at £20
35:23OK
35:23It's a shame, but it's a nice thing
35:25Quite right Ishi, some lucky bidder got a bargain there
35:29If you like that sort of thing
35:30Maybe the right person wasn't here today for it
35:32It's a shame
35:34Moving on to Hetty's squat candlesticks
35:36Will Bernie's silver tongue bring in bids for them?
35:40They're small but perfectly formed
35:42Just really quite cute
35:43And you can't really go wrong with silver, can you?
35:45Yeah, silver's a winner
35:45Start me worth £25
35:47£25 is bid
35:48At £25
35:49Still very cheap though, isn't it?
35:51I'll take £28
35:52Anybody coming in at £28?
35:54You're fair warm then at £25, all done
35:58OK, I'm quite sad about those
36:00Yeah, it's not been the best of starts for either of them so far
36:06I'm worried about mine now
36:08No candlestick buyers out there today
36:10Next up, will bidders be seeking out Ishi's quizzing glass?
36:15It's really cute
36:16Well, hopefully it sells
36:17Let's see
36:18I'm sure it's going to sell
36:19Are we going to spy a profit?
36:20I hope so
36:21Start me where? £20 please for that one
36:24£20 for it
36:25Nice thing
36:26Georgian
36:27Did you be £20?
36:28Madam's bid at £10
36:29Room bid first internet
36:31Ladies bid at £10
36:32Would you like £12 internet?
36:33You do?
36:34At £18
36:35At £18 a bid and I'll take £20 then
36:38Is that £20 madam?
36:39£20 in the room, thank you
36:40Now any advance on £20
36:41Ladies bid then at £20
36:44Is that OK?
36:46Ladies bid then at £20
36:46It's alright
36:47It's OK
36:48The face says it all
36:50Guess I paid market value for it
36:53Yeah, you didn't overpay
36:54But that's alright
36:56Now, will Hetty's next lot
36:58Get the seal of approval from bidders?
37:00I bought a really nice little wax seal
37:02Oh yes
37:03Very unusual
37:03Lovely little crest on it
37:05It's very pretty
37:06It's nice isn't it?
37:07It's really nicely made
37:08I'm in at £20 only bid
37:10Oh, that's alright
37:11Well done
37:12Doubled your money
37:13Yeah, happy with that
37:14At £25 bid, £28, £30 bid
37:16At £30 a bid now, £32
37:19And £5 is bid
37:20Wow, OK
37:21£38 and £40 a bid now
37:23I'll take two
37:24What's going on?
37:25It doesn't make sense
37:26Fair warning then
37:27At £40
37:28You're all done?
37:29At £40
37:31How was that?
37:32I feel really pleased with that
37:34That's good
37:34That's good
37:35That's the way to go Hetty
37:36Things are cranking up now
37:38I really, really liked it
37:40I thought it was such an interesting thing
37:41So I'm really pleased that it did well
37:42Oh, I'm so pleased
37:43Please
37:44Right
37:45On to Ishi's Victorian love token
37:48A really sweet thing for a sweetheart brooch
37:50Little swallows
37:51With a little heart in between them
37:52The connecting chain
37:53That's cute
37:54That is really cute
37:55Lovely little thing there with a sea pole decoration
37:57I've got £22, £5, £8
37:59I'm at £28, £30 bid
38:01£30 bid
38:02Now I'll take £35 bid
38:03At £35 bid now, I'll take £38 quickly
38:06£38 and £40 bid now
38:08£40 a bid, I'll take two
38:09Wow
38:10At £45 bid now
38:11Anybody in the room coming in?
38:13It's at £50
38:15All done at £50 then
38:18Wow
38:18I was a bit nervous
38:19Wonderful
38:20The swallows are off to roost in a new home
38:23I thought that might make what I paid
38:25I couldn't believe it made a profit
38:27Well done
38:29Next, will Hetty's cigar shop display spark bidder's interest?
38:35Now I love advertising and shop displays and things like that
38:38And I find this really nice cigar shop display
38:41It's got like the vintage advertising in it and everything
38:43It's really cool
38:44£20 bid, £22 bid
38:46At £22, £25
38:47It's climbing, it's climbing
38:48I'll take £28
38:49Come on, don't stop there
38:50At £25, looking for £28 now
38:53£28
38:54Anymore
38:55Last chance to bid then at £28
38:57We sell at £28
38:59Don't worry, you can't win everything
39:01Well, hopes went up in smoke there
39:04Bad luck, Hetty
39:06Maybe all the Tabakiana collectors are all in London
39:09Maybe, but hopefully bidders are here for Ishi's brooch and propelling pencil combo
39:14So, I got a horseshoe brooch, silver, fully hallmarked and then a propelling pencil which I am sure is 9
39:21karat gold on the outside
39:22£50
39:23We've got £50
39:24We've got £50
39:25Yes, Ishi
39:26Pop it straight in
39:27At £60 bid, I'll take five
39:29Any advance on £50?
39:31Yes
39:31£70 a bid now
39:32At £70 a bid now
39:34Any advance on £70?
39:35£80 a bid
39:52Jack was definitely on his side there
39:54I feel elated
39:56Yeah, you look elated
39:56I feel relieved
39:57Yeah, you look elated
39:58I feel validated
40:00You deserve it
40:01Thank you
40:01Now, will Hetty's horseshoe item prove lucky as well?
40:06A lovely little dish in the shape of a horseshoe
40:08Your horseshoes are lucky
40:09I know
40:10Oh, it's pretty
40:11Start me at 20
40:1220, I've got, thank you
40:14I'll take two now
40:15OK
40:16You've got bid
40:1722 with a lady
40:1825 with a gentleman
40:2028 with a lady
40:22Go on then
40:23£30 bid, thank you
40:24I'll take two now
40:2532
40:26OK
40:2732 then
40:28In the room with my lady bidder there
40:30At £32
40:31We're selling
40:34A neat wee profit there
40:36And they all add up
40:38I think that's above scrap
40:39So I'm alright with that
40:40It's worth that all day long
40:42Next up Ishi's much anticipated candlesticks
40:45If they fire up the bidders
40:47They could spell victory
40:48These are my Henry Norman candlesticks
40:51E-Henry
40:511880
40:52Jean Plevy
40:53And now more
40:54They were stunning quality though
40:55Aren't they?
40:56Could be a huge loss
40:57I don't know
40:58I'm worried
40:59Oh no, you're shaking
41:00Lovely things
41:01I do £80 at a low start
41:03Come on, £80 more
41:05£80 bid
41:06Should be getting double this, people
41:08All day long
41:08Made a bid of £85 bid
41:10Thank you
41:10I'll take £90 now
41:11£90
41:12Should be getting more
41:13Underbidder
41:14Take five more, surely
41:16£95
41:16Ooh
41:17Let's make it three figures
41:19Come on
41:19Thank you
41:20£100 bid
41:21This is hard work
41:21£100 a bid
41:22And I'll take £110
41:23£110
41:25£120
41:27Last chance to bid at £120
41:28We will sell at £120 then
41:31That's OK
41:31Yeah, OK
41:33Cool
41:33Phew
41:34Phew
41:34But is it enough to pip Hetty to the post?
41:38I'm relieved
41:39You were nervous about that one
41:40If they went for a tenner
41:41That would have killed it
41:41Right
41:43Final lot
41:43Bernie's favourite
41:44The West German flick timepiece
41:47I'm actually really excited about the next lot
41:49This is like my big hope of a profit
41:51Beautiful at the West German ticket clock
41:53It's just really unusual
41:55I can't say I've seen one quite like it
41:56This is nice
41:57I like this a lot
41:59I like it too
42:00Where are we?
42:01We're at £110
42:02Yeah
42:03£110
42:04I'll take £120 now
42:05£120
42:06At £120 now
42:08£130
42:09At £130
42:10I'll take £140
42:11At £130
42:12At £130
42:13At £130 we sell at £130
42:14Well done
42:15That's the ticket Hetty
42:17I think that may have clinched it
42:20That's really good
42:21Thank you
42:21I'm really really pleased with that
42:22Right
42:23Shall we go and see who's won then?
42:25So
42:25The final scores are in
42:27So near
42:28And yet so far
42:29For Ishi
42:30He began with £200
42:31And after sale room costs
42:33He made a profit
42:34Of £41
42:35And £4
42:36So
42:37Well done
42:38Old Bean
42:39But
42:40It wasn't quite enough
42:41To snatch victory from Hetty
42:43Oh no
42:44She started with the same amount
42:45And after auction fees
42:47She made a tidier profit
42:48Of £54
42:49And £78
42:51So
42:52All
42:52Hail
42:53Hetty
42:54Ha
42:54And any accumulated profits
42:56At the end of the week
42:57Go to children in need
42:59So
43:00It's £4
43:01To Hetty
43:01But
43:02There's one more chance
43:03For Ishi to save face
43:07Sorry
43:07I don't know what's going on
43:09I think I need to go into hiding Hetty
43:11Oh no
43:13Next time on Antiques Road Trip
43:15Hetty makes a new friend
43:17Who's this?
43:18This is Gregory
43:20Ishi is feeling fancy
43:22Take a look at that
43:24And his jokes are impeccable
43:27Do you reckon Toucan fit on that?
43:29Toucan
43:30Toucan
43:57You're welcome
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