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00:01The Derbyshire Auction House is back.
00:03£7,000 has been!
00:06Irita Marriott, now in her third year of business...
00:09So far, it's been rather good.
00:11...with her trusty team of porters...
00:13What a little treasure trove we've got in here.
00:15...and valuers...
00:17Do you ever think about anything else but furniture?
00:19Nope.
00:20...is being called out to even bigger jobs.
00:23This is insane.
00:24The word is out...
00:25Calling Andy and Nigel.
00:27...she's the one who delivers the big bucks.
00:30£1,500 to £2,000.
00:32That's amazing.
00:33Leaving no stone unturned...
00:35Gosh, that's a big loft.
00:38...she hunts down treasures...
00:4018-karat gold.
00:42...heirlooms...
00:43Have you ever seen those paintings?
00:45No, never.
00:46...and phenomenal finds.
00:48Pele.
00:49I think we're going to score with this one.
00:51Is this the great tree in robbery?
00:53Yes.
00:54...to sell at auction...
00:55£2,000 is big.
00:57No.
00:58Making her cherished clients...
01:00£3,000.
01:02Oh, you are kidding me.
01:03Oh, my God.
01:04...life-changing...
01:05I'm losing track of ammo.
01:07...sums of cash...
01:09£6,900.
01:12What?
01:12Whoa!
01:31You've got blood.
01:32I've got blood.
01:33I'm in this shirt.
01:33You've not worked even for three minutes, David, and you're already bleeding.
01:38Oh, my God.
01:38Blood, sweat, and tears.
01:40Well, I don't mind blood and tears, but no sweat.
01:43Yeah.
01:43No sweat.
01:44I didn't come here for hard work.
01:46Irita's off on another clearance job with two of her go-to heavy lifters, Andy and David.
01:53She's pointed the van to Cambridgeshire and St. Neots.
01:58What's in here?
01:59A bit of everything, I think.
02:00That's deco, I think.
02:02Yeah.
02:021930s.
02:03They're meeting sisters Catherine and Alison.
02:06Hopefully someone will like them.
02:08For nearly 45 years, this house was home to their parents, Jim and Prue.
02:13I don't know where that came from.
02:15That's really lovely.
02:16Our mother in particular, she's a collector of everything.
02:21And she has a lot of possessions.
02:23And we were a bit overwhelmed with what to do.
02:26They've sent an SOS to Irita.
02:29I'm looking forward to seeing what there is.
02:31I think it's going to be a bit of a mix of all sorts.
02:34You're going to be in your element.
02:36All right, here we go.
02:39That's lovely.
02:43What a beautiful spot, isn't it?
02:46Awesome.
02:46Andy's all ready for the sunshine and the tan.
02:48I'm working on it.
02:50All right, open up.
02:51I'm going to go say hi.
02:52See you soon.
02:57Hello, Irita.
02:58How are you?
02:59I'm all right.
03:00Come on in.
03:04So, welcome to our mother's home.
03:06Oh, wow, what a lovely space.
03:08She's filled it.
03:09Filled it, yes, definitely.
03:11And as you can see, it's got a lot of things.
03:13My eyes are wandering.
03:16A lot of pottery.
03:17Yeah, a lot of pottery and bits and bobs.
03:20A little bit of silver plate.
03:22A lot of jewellery.
03:24So, we'd be interested to hear what you say about them.
03:27OK.
03:27Let me have a look around.
03:30Well, with a whole house to uncover
03:32and a van just aching to be filled...
03:36..best start in that packed garage.
03:38What's in here?
03:40Well, that box is a good sign.
03:42I mean, Jack's as a company started in 1795
03:47and they are attributed to bringing croquet to England.
03:53Croquet was Victorian Britain's must-do pastime.
03:57It was a game where men and women could play on equal terms
04:00for the first time and, crucially,
04:03out of earshot of strict chaperones.
04:05Moral panic ensued.
04:07Critics complained.
04:08The sport was an excuse to flirt.
04:10Flirt, making it, of course, even more popular.
04:15How old is this set?
04:17It is probably 1980s or so, 1990s,
04:22because it is in a cardboard case.
04:24But because it's all complete,
04:26it will still have following in the auction
04:29and, hopefully, someone will buy it and enjoy it again.
04:34Get it on the van.
04:38I mean, if there was a cupboard that I felt in paradise in...
04:42..there it is.
04:43Without even picking the pieces up,
04:45I already know exactly which factories they came from.
04:49Absolute porcelain geek, right?
04:52Royal Copenhagen is a name in porcelain world
04:56that does not need upselling.
04:59And their trademark, if you like, is the edging,
05:03what's known as lacework.
05:06With perfectly pierced holes shaped by hand
05:09before each piece is fired in the kiln,
05:12Royal Copenhagen porcelain achieves a lace-like elegance
05:16that seems effortless yet requires extraordinary skill.
05:20When they first started in 1700s,
05:22the lace might have been on the corners,
05:24on particular areas.
05:27But then later on, they took it all the way around
05:30and that is the pieces that you refer to as full lace.
05:34If you had this as just blue and white
05:37without the lace pattern on top and the bottom,
05:40you would be talking £5-10.
05:42But with the lace detail there, you times it by 10.
05:46I love that.
05:48And it looks like there's more Royal Copenhagen here.
05:51Got two candles.
05:52I have never seen candles.
05:55But they go really well in hand.
05:58With the candlesticks, I think they're going to do well
06:01because there's a lot of market for pottery
06:04that is first class.
06:06And that is that.
06:08Along with all the porcelain in that cupboard,
06:11there's even more tableware in the dining room
06:13destined for Melbourne.
06:15Reckon it's time for Andy to finally roll up his sleeves.
06:19Hey!
06:21Stop sunbathing, OK?
06:22It's been lovely out there, I'll tell you.
06:25Anyway, I think this table is ready for you guys to pack it up.
06:29There's a lot here, Andy.
06:31Crunch.
06:33All of it cherished and used by Catherine and Alison's parents,
06:37Jim and Prue.
06:38Look how handsome he is.
06:39I know.
06:40Our parents met on the stage.
06:42They were in a show called White Horse Inn.
06:45They were both the lead and saw each other and fell in love.
06:49Newly-wed couple, their singing principles
06:52in the next week's Chapel Town Show.
06:55They're famous.
06:56Yeah.
06:57They married in 1961 and we moved here in 1980.
07:02So this was the family home for many years.
07:05Yeah.
07:05It was a happy time.
07:06Yes.
07:07Yeah.
07:08Happy times which lasted until 2019
07:11when the family suffered a painful loss.
07:15Our dad, he died, what, seven, eight years ago.
07:18About a week after he died,
07:21our mother completely cleared his room and redecorated it.
07:25That was her way of grieving.
07:27He'd gone and she couldn't bear the fact
07:29that it was just full of all his possessions.
07:32So she grieved quietly, I would say.
07:35She became a little quieter and lost a bit of her confidence.
07:39And she became very frail.
07:42Yes, she did.
07:43She had Parkinson's and she died a year ago.
07:47And so it's very sad.
07:50Since we lost our mother in particular,
07:54the house, it doesn't feel like a family home anymore.
07:59It's not the family home it was when we lived here.
08:05The sisters have decided it's time to put the home on the market.
08:09It was always the place we came back to then, wasn't it?
08:12Yes, yes.
08:12But it just doesn't feel like that now.
08:14And I think it's time to let it go.
08:19Oh, this is interesting furniture.
08:22It's a Tapley 33 range,
08:24which is made by a company called Beaver and Tapley.
08:27When he's not helping Iretta,
08:30David deals in antique furniture of every shape and style.
08:34The interesting thing about this company,
08:36there was never an actual Mr Beaver or Mr Tapley.
08:39What?
08:39It was just a made-up name to sound really posh.
08:42Genius.
08:43I think it's in really good condition.
08:45Looks really good in any setting.
08:47It could be in a modern home very easily.
08:50Let's see what it does at the auction,
08:52but it's definitely worth putting on the van.
08:54It's a good thing.
08:54Good spot, David.
08:58How will any cash made at auction be spent?
09:02I am going to treat my husband
09:04to a premiership game at Anfield.
09:08Well, not just him, me as well.
09:11Our father will be spinning in his grave.
09:14He supported Manchester United.
09:16I married a Liverpool supporter.
09:19I'm buying donkey food with mine.
09:22OK, didn't see that one coming.
09:24I have a plan to open an animal rescue centre,
09:29and I want to start with donkeys.
09:32OK.
09:32Irita, we probably need more things.
09:37It's a steady procession of items.
09:41Slotting into the van one by one.
09:44I think that's good.
09:45Each bound for Derbyshire,
09:47where they will be properly appraised and valued.
09:50I've just come across all this oriental wear.
09:54What's the connection?
09:56Yes.
09:56This is from our Auntie Hilda.
09:58She was in the Red Cross,
10:00and after the war,
10:01she went over to Japan to look after the injured.
10:05Oh, lovely.
10:07Auntie Hilda's wartime mementos include Ma Yong,
10:11a Chinese strategy game similar to Rummy.
10:14It is one of the most popular games in China.
10:18But it's not actually that old.
10:19It was only 1870s...
10:21Oh, wow.
10:22..that this became a thing.
10:23I mean, this is not an old one.
10:26No.
10:26It's quite simple.
10:28But someone would love it,
10:29cos it does look like it's all complete.
10:31The Ma Yong will be lotted
10:33alongside other East Asian keepsakes,
10:36including dolls, parasols and a brass urn.
10:39I would imagine there's £40 to £60.
10:41Excellent.
10:42Yeah.
10:43So that's a quarter of an Anfield ticket.
10:45Wonderful.
10:46The money's slowly starting to stack up.
10:49But with the day nearly done,
10:51they could really do with a few bigger-ticket treasures.
10:55Oh, my goodness.
11:03Oh, dinky.
11:12Seven hours in,
11:13and the team are still digging for anything of value.
11:16This is lovely.
11:18Interesting.
11:20But Irita's got her eye on a bedroom,
11:22which might just be hiding a sleeper.
11:26This is some of my mum's jewellery.
11:29OK.
11:30Have you kept the pieces that mean something more?
11:32We have kept quite a bit of it, yeah.
11:34These are the things we know we won't wear.
11:37Yeah.
11:37So we'd like someone else to take pleasure from them, I guess.
11:40Most of this, I think, my father may have bought for her.
11:45Anything that's blingy,
11:47she will have bought for the shows she was in.
11:49She was a singer, wasn't she?
11:51She was a singer and an actress.
11:53Yeah.
11:53Only amateur.
11:54I think of all her things, this is the hardest,
11:59because I remember her wearing everything here,
12:02and that's what's difficult.
12:04That's very difficult.
12:05It must be tough,
12:07but with dozens of pieces of jewellery here,
12:09including an Edwardian 18-carat gold ruby and diamond five-stone ring,
12:15a nine-carat gold chain
12:17and a nine-carat gold diamond and ruby floral brooch,
12:21this could stop future donkeys going hungry
12:24and allow Alison and her hubby to see the reds.
12:28Your dad had good taste.
12:29He had very good taste.
12:30Well, he married my mother.
12:33And with the bling safely ensconced on the van,
12:38the day is done.
12:40Right, ladies.
12:42Come on through.
12:44Wow.
12:45Goodness.
12:47Does that feel a little bit emptier?
12:51It's very bare.
12:54It's slightly overwhelming.
12:55Yes.
12:56It's all gone.
12:57I can feel some very deep breaths being taken.
13:00I know.
13:01I'm just holding it together.
13:03I will bring tissues with me on the day,
13:05because I think it is going to be an emotional one.
13:07Yeah.
13:08Yeah.
13:08Right, I'm going to leave you to it.
13:10OK.
13:10Lovely.
13:11And I'm going to see you in Derbyshire.
13:12Bye.
13:13Bye.
13:18This house lost its heart when our mother died.
13:22And I think this is just the final chapter of that.
13:27It has been an emotional day today.
13:30They have found it hard to get rid of the items,
13:34knowing that then the house will have to go too.
13:38For them, the hardest part is over.
13:41For me, it's just the beginning.
13:44No pressure, then.
13:46Just a trip to Anfield and some very hungry donkeys riding on it.
13:56It would be handy if you could separate it before you got to us.
13:59With Catherine and Alison's parents' belongings safely back in Melbourne,
14:03Iretta's team begins researching the items before entering them into the online auction catalogue.
14:21Amber is a natural substance that has been highly prized for thousands and thousands of years.
14:29And the reason for this is because it takes between 2 and 10 million years for it to be formed
14:36from tree sap.
14:38And this darker colour, this what we'd call cherry amber, is one of the more highly prized.
14:44The price that I'm putting on this is £100 to £200.
14:50Occasionally they can surprise us with the prices they make,
14:53so I'm hoping for Catherine and Alison that they do really, really well.
14:58Dinosaur DNA not included.
15:04Art pottery has been around for centuries,
15:08but the strongest influence in it was around Industrial Revolution, circa 1900,
15:15when people went against the idea of everything being mass produced.
15:20They wanted something that was handmade, that was one of a kind.
15:25These pieces are signed R-U-Y-S, which stands for Rolf Oos.
15:31He wanted to create pieces that were practical,
15:35things that people would actually use.
15:38I just love the shape because you instantly know
15:41this is not something that came out of a factory and was mass produced.
15:46This is something that was handmade, thought about, and designed with love.
15:52We have put them in as two separate lots.
15:55The biscuit barrel with an estimate of £30 to £50,
15:59and the bowl with an estimate of £45 to £65.
16:02And I am sure that there will be someone who will want these for their table.
16:14Very good.
16:15OK.
16:17Irita's auctions take place in Melbourne's community hall,
16:20the assembly rooms, just up the street from her office.
16:24Then we've got a table to put up over there.
16:26As ever, Irita likes to make sure her auctions are a welcoming affair.
16:31Oh, cherry bakewells.
16:33Yes, please.
16:34How are you feeling?
16:36I don't know.
16:37It's strange, really.
16:38I'm really looking forward to Catherine and Alison's auction.
16:41I think there will be a fair amount of money coming from the jewellery,
16:45because we found some lovely little gems in all of that.
16:48I just hope we can do them justice and they sell well.
16:51You and me both, Irita.
16:54And we're seconds away from finding out.
16:57Clark's Nick and Sammy are keeping an eye on those thousands of potential online bidders,
17:02while Claire is ready for any who wish to bid the old-fashioned way, by telephone.
17:07Morning.
17:08You all right?
17:09Hello.
17:10Are you ready?
17:10Yes.
17:11Yeah.
17:11The sisters have 60 lots to go under Irita's gavel today, so if everyone's set...
17:17Are you ready for this?
17:18Yes.
17:19Yeah?
17:20Kicking things off is the first of the Royal Copenhagen lots.
17:24One of my favourites.
17:26£60, please.
17:27Straight in, without a messing, at £120.
17:31£120, £130, £130, £140, £140, £150, £150, £150, £160, £170.
17:37£170 has it in the room.
17:39Do I see £180?
17:40Come back at £180.
17:42Fair winning and selling at £170.
17:44Very good.
17:46Happy with that?
17:47Yeah.
17:48Next, more Royal Copenhagen.
17:51Candlesticks with matching candles.
17:55Straight in.
17:55Someone likes the candles.
17:57Straight in at £170.
17:59£180 we have.
18:00Is there £190?
18:02£180 has it.
18:03Is there £190?
18:05Fair winning and selling at £180.
18:07A cracking start to the auction.
18:10I'm amazed.
18:11I am.
18:12Next, it's the Beaver and Tapley wall unit David spotted.
18:16How lovely is that?
18:18£30 do I see, please.
18:20£30.
18:21£30 in the room.
18:22Claire's also placing proxy bids on behalf of buyers who can't attend.
18:26£30 we have.
18:28Is there £35, please?
18:30Any other takers?
18:32Anybody?
18:33Are we all done and selling at £30?
18:36£30 has it.
18:38Claire's secured a modest price for the wall unit there.
18:41A bit disappointed.
18:43Maybe the croquet set can knock this auction back into shape.
18:47What else do you need on a freezing day in Derbyshire?
18:51£40, please.
18:52Do I see £40?
18:53£40 straight in.
18:54£45, do I see?
18:55£40.
18:56£45?
18:56£40 on Lion it is.
18:59And it got its estimate, so good news all round.
19:03Oh, OK, yeah, that's not bad.
19:05Over the next 20 minutes, 30 more lots go under Iretas gavel, including...
19:11Going, going.
19:12Gone at £50.
19:14That Mayong set in a mixed lot.
19:16And I'm going to sell at £55.
19:18The Art Pottery Biscuit Jar.
19:21Selling at £75.
19:23And that Art Pottery Bowl.
19:27Happy with that?
19:28Yeah, very happy.
19:31That's good, because we've actually saved the best till last.
19:35Lovely selection.
19:36The jewellery, which Iretas made 21 lots out of.
19:40First, it's the nine-carat gold chain that belonged to their mum, Prue.
19:45It is beautiful.
19:47£350 I have on commission.
19:49£350, £360, £370, £380, £390.
19:53£390 with me.
19:54I'm going, I'm going jewelry shopping.
19:58£390, £400, £420 still with me.
20:01Do I see £440?
20:02£440 online, £450 still with me on the book.
20:06Do I see £460?
20:09£450, do I see £460?
20:12Fair warning and selling.
20:13At £450.
20:15A great result.
20:17Take it you're surprised by that.
20:19Very, very.
20:21Iretas goes on to sell another 19 lots of jewellery, including...
20:26At £180.
20:27The Edwardian 18-carat gold ruby and diamond five-stone ring.
20:32Selling at £190.
20:35..and the nine-carat gold diamond and ruby floral brooch.
20:41She'd have been pleased.
20:42Yeah.
20:43..which brings us to the last lot of the day.
20:46Tree sap turned treasure.
20:49Absolutely beautiful.
20:51We got cherry amber bead necklace.
20:53It's a lovely, lovely size and great weight to it.
20:57Do I see £100?
20:59£100 we have.
21:00£110, £120, £130, £140, £150, £160, £170, £180, £190, £200.
21:04£220's bid, do I see £240, £240, new bidder, £260, £280, £280, £300, £300, £320, £340.
21:14Back in from Turkey, bid me £360, £360, £360 we have, thank you, is there £380, £360.
21:21£360, £360.
21:22I'll be all done and selling at £360.
21:26Wow.
21:27The biggest surprise of today?
21:28Yeah, it really is.
21:30Yeah.
21:31The amber beads are the cherry on the top for Catherine and Alison.
21:35That was your last lot, wasn't it?
21:37Yeah.
21:38I'll see you out there in five.
21:41It's been quite a day for Catherine and Alison.
21:44Now the question we're all asking, how many thousands have they made?
22:00How were we feeling after that?
22:04I'm amazed.
22:05Anything in particular that really surprised you?
22:07The jewellery, especially the last necklace, the amber.
22:11Yeah.
22:11That we thought was plastic.
22:12We thought it was plastic.
22:13It would have gone through the charity shop.
22:15So after all the fees and commission, you guys are going home with...
22:19Drum roll!
22:23£3,898.
22:25Wow.
22:26I can't believe that.
22:28Yeah.
22:28I am shocked.
22:30Are you happy?
22:31I'm over the moon.
22:32Really happy.
22:33Yeah.
22:33Yeah.
22:35Irita's enthusiasm today was infectious.
22:39I mean, we just couldn't believe what was happening, could we?
22:41No.
22:41All I tell myself that through the whole process is how much our mother would have loved it.
22:46I really wish she could have seen it because she'd have been so proud.
22:50Alison and Catherine have had a fantastic day.
22:53We have helped them clear the house and made some money in the process.
23:04Woo-hoo!
23:06Irita and Andy are off on their next job.
23:08We're heading to the land of oaks.
23:12Surrey.
23:13That's it.
23:14You got it.
23:15It's like the first great place of kings and queens and the English wealthy.
23:20Well, you two will fit right in.
23:23For me, it's the oak trees that does it.
23:25Yeah.
23:25It feels a little bit more like home because oak trees in Latvia are a tree of power.
23:30So, when I come to Surrey, I just feel empowered, I suppose, in a way.
23:36Look out, Surrey.
23:38Irita's in town.
23:39And she means business.
23:43Look at her face.
23:45Today, Irita is meeting Elaine, who lives with her five dogs in the village of Homebury, St. Mary.
23:53I've been in this house for 31 years and I've asked Irita to come in and move certain items.
24:02They come from my aunt and uncle and my mum and dad.
24:06A few bits of pottery, jewellery.
24:09I don't know how valuable they are, but I have no one to leave them to.
24:16And I don't know what to do, basically.
24:19Right, I think it's somewhere here.
24:21Oh, my goodness, what an amazing place to live.
24:26Check out your turning abilities.
24:28Ah, you're doing all right.
24:31Beautiful.
24:38Yeah, the dogs.
24:41Hi, Irita.
24:42Come on in, Irita.
24:43Lovely to meet you.
24:46Isn't it beautiful?
24:47It's a beautiful house.
24:49I can tell why the dogs love it.
24:51Look at that garden.
24:52Are you OK with me having a little browse around and see what I can spot?
24:56Yeah, because I can see to the dogs then.
24:58OK.
24:59All right, I'll see you a bit later.
25:00Yeah, fab.
25:03With a house full of items and just one day on the clock, it's straight down to business.
25:09I wonder whether she wants to part with that.
25:12Isn't that a lovely piece of furniture?
25:16Like, you can just settle in it.
25:18And that is exactly where the name comes from, because these are called settles and they are multifunctional pieces of
25:25furniture.
25:25Not only these were made for sitting, they were made for storing items.
25:29This is very much that late 1800s kind of look with a carved detailing on their arms.
25:37The settles' back features foliate or leaf-like motifs, an art form that can be traced back to Greek and
25:44Roman furniture in the 5th century BC.
25:48A popular design throughout the ages since, the Victorians loved it.
25:53And those arms, they end in grotesque faces known as mascarons, because nothing says welcome like a bit of gothic
26:02revival terror.
26:03It's a lovely bit of furniture.
26:05It has character, it has style and it's practical.
26:09You could have just described yourself, Irita.
26:13I could actually see that in my house.
26:15Get your wallet out on auction day and it's yours.
26:19While Andy cracks on with the loading...
26:24What is in here?
26:26What the fuck?
26:27...something else has caught Irita's eye.
26:30Oh, I love photograph albums like this.
26:33I wonder.
26:35Elaine, are you there?
26:36Yeah!
26:37I found a box.
26:39Do you mind coming and having a look at it?
26:41There's a lovely photograph album in there with all sorts.
26:45Austria, Switzerland, Italy.
26:49I grew up in London with my mum and dad.
26:52And I was very close to my aunt and uncle.
26:55And they didn't have children of their own.
26:58So it was just me and four adults who were my life.
27:03So I was very spoiled.
27:05We had so many good times together and had happy times.
27:09Great holidays.
27:11And I loved it.
27:13Elaine grew up, got a career in admin before becoming a dog groomer and stayed close with her loving family.
27:22But as the wheels of time ground on...
27:25I lost them all.
27:27My uncle died in 1995.
27:31My dad died in 2002.
27:35My aunt in 2008.
27:40And then my mum had kidney failure.
27:42So she came to live with me here in Surrey.
27:46And then she died here.
27:52Over those years, everything from Elaine's family became hers, much like this box of photos.
27:58I'm guessing that's all the travels.
28:00Yeah.
28:01Oh, that's nice.
28:03That is an itinerary.
28:05These were made by RAC, the Royal Automobile Club.
28:10An RAC itinerary was a pre-planned driving holiday in print, listing routes, stops, hotels and highlights.
28:18First produced in the 1920s, these detailed guides helped drivers plan trips long before the internet did it for you.
28:26It has the tiniest detail in it, exactly how many kilometres are in between each location, what signs you need
28:36to look for.
28:37This is really cool.
28:39And having the photographs to go with that, this is a little bit of social history.
28:45What do you think?
28:46Shall we sell those?
28:47Absolutely.
28:48OK.
28:49And I'll keep looking, see what else I can find.
28:52Hmm, it's interesting, but let's be honest, it's not bringing in many readies.
28:57Talking of which, what does Elaine want to do with any money made?
29:01This is why I got in touch with IRETA.
29:05I had this put in in February and I had just run out of money to finish it off.
29:13It's just over $3,000, I believe.
29:16That's the target.
29:17Three grand, IRETA.
29:19I've been around the house, and I have to say, there isn't a lot there.
29:24Right, these are the bits that are coming.
29:26And at this moment in time, I'm really worried we might not raise enough money for her to be able
29:32to do what she wants to do with it.
29:34Yep, that's what I thought.
29:36Right, that's a two-man job.
29:40No, I don't think so.
29:41You best get finding.
29:42This is a pure classic.
29:47It is what's known as Nanking Cargo, items that were discovered from under the ocean.
29:55Resurfacing from the deep in 1985, this porcelain made waves worldwide.
30:01It comes from the Nanking Cargo, which was being carried by a Dutch East India Company ship that sank in
30:081752, just after leaving the port city of Nanking.
30:14Explorer Michael Hatcher found the wreck in the South China Sea, hauling up over 150,000 pieces.
30:20When Christie's Amsterdam put the treasure under the hammer, bidders went wild, and the spoils sailed past $10 million.
30:30Today, collectors prize these pieces not just for their age, but for their story.
30:36It really is a piece of fascinating history, and there are so many people who will want it, not because
30:43of what it looks like, but because of what it is and where it came from.
30:47Now, while holding it, I have just spotted that there's a tiny, tiny little nick on the edge, just there.
30:56It will affect the value.
30:58Without the chip, it would have been £40 to £60, but as it is with the chip, I think I'm
31:04going to have to place a £20 to £40 estimate on it.
31:07Who knows where in the world this will end up.
31:11Over the next three hours, Andy and I read to lift, stack and pack.
31:17It's one of those days that I feel like a spare head would be handy.
31:22But the hunt's still on for the next big catch.
31:27Look what I found upstairs.
31:30Barbie really is an iconic thing.
31:33These classic dolls first tottered onto the scene in 1959.
31:38Makers Mattel have flogged over a billion since.
31:42It's said that three Barbies are sold every second.
31:45Not bad for someone who can't bend her elbows.
31:50I'm guessing these have been Elaine's dolls.
31:55My dad spoilt me rotten, so he bought me a Barbie doll in Hamleys in London.
32:03And I have loads of clothes that go with her.
32:07I'm in the position now where I need to pass on to other people.
32:13They've got to go.
32:15They've got to go.
32:16I haven't got anyone to leave them to.
32:19There are clothes.
32:21There are little booklets.
32:23Sometimes, in fact, there's more money in the clothing and accessories
32:26than there are in the dolls themselves.
32:30Elaine's childhood collection includes vintage Midge and Skipper Barbie dolls,
32:35one of which looks very familiar.
32:39Along with a selection of wigs, clothes and accessories.
32:43Honestly, this makes me excited.
32:47Oh, don't forget this.
32:49That's the treasure, eh?
32:51Hmm.
32:56This is something that every girl needs in her handbag.
33:01A little compact.
33:03Look at these.
33:04Stratton is probably their best-known compact company
33:09out there in the world.
33:10British firm Stratton began trading in 1860.
33:15The Birmingham-based business, then known as Strattanoid,
33:18originally produced knitting needles.
33:21It wasn't until 1920s or so
33:24that they started producing things like this.
33:29In 1940s, they created this self-opening mechanism
33:34that protected the powder
33:36and it didn't break your nails' opening.
33:39What a godsend.
33:41That is what it did.
33:43Absolutely genius.
33:45What we have here is not the best selection, really.
33:49Ah!
33:49I think we might have to combine them with something else to sell.
33:54Grouped with other pieces,
33:56including a 1920s policeman truncheon
33:59and whistles, as you do,
34:01Irita's made a lot worth maybe 30 quid.
34:05Well, every little helps.
34:06Look at this.
34:08There's a bit of all sorts in here.
34:10Hello.
34:11Some fantastic jewellery.
34:13Yes, go on, go on.
34:15I think that might have just saved the day.
34:18Lovely rings in there.
34:20Amazing news.
34:22This haul of jewellery,
34:23including this 22-carat gold wedding band
34:26that belonged to Elaine's mum...
34:28Always nice to see.
34:29..and her 9-carat gold hinged bangle
34:32could make a lot of difference at Elaine's auction.
34:35That is just so nice.
34:37I think I'm just going to have to send Andy up to take it off.
34:41You know when you need a nap on the way home?
34:44Yeah.
34:45You can go in the back on one of these.
34:47And with the last of the items finally on the van...
34:50All loaded up.
34:51All loaded.
34:52..it's time to call it a day.
34:54What do we think?
34:55It's fantastic.
34:57A weight off my shoulders.
34:59It's been a pleasure.
35:01It's been a pleasure.
35:05We have not managed to find a great deal today.
35:08The worry is there
35:10whether we're going to be able to make enough money
35:14for the repairs that Elaine actually wants to do
35:16for the Skylight.
35:18Jump in, Andy!
35:19You've taken upwards of 50 items today, Irita.
35:23You haven't had time to fully look at all of them.
35:26Bye!
35:26I suspect you will get a few more valuable surprises
35:30when you get back to Derbyshire.
35:32You'll see.
35:46Back at Melbourne, Elaine's things are brought inside.
35:49So the process of researching, lotting and photographing them all
35:53for the online auction catalogue can begin.
35:56So you see the runners outside?
35:57Yeah, that's it.
35:58Yeah, that's it.
35:59This is interesting.
36:02Seen better days.
36:03It's definitely had a life.
36:05Porter David loves his furniture.
36:08It holds a secret.
36:09This is a really good example of metamorphic furniture,
36:13which means changing form, changing shape.
36:18Metamorphic furniture had its big moment in the early 1800s.
36:22They were the original Transformers, minus the explosions.
36:26London makers Morgan and Sanders churned out chairs
36:29that flipped into library steps,
36:32essential for aristocrats scaling ever-taller bookcases.
36:36And then Victorian parents had the ultimate multitasker,
36:40metamorphic highchairs like this.
36:42It's even got wheels at the bottom so it can move along.
36:46It's just an interesting piece of social history
36:48and it's lasted a long time.
36:50This is, you know, 150 years old
36:53and it's still going strong.
36:55The chair will go to auction alongside an old doggy toy
36:58with a combined estimate of £10 to £20.
37:01Let's hope it finds a new home.
37:06Now, Elaine had quite a lot of dolls and dolls' clothing
37:11and I'm excited about Elaine's Barbies.
37:14They have been getting loads of attention in the online catalogue.
37:18Even I want to bid on that because I have always wanted one.
37:23I think these might be the ones to watch on auction day.
37:27I think it's time to let these dolls strut their stuff.
37:36It's action stations in the assembly rooms.
37:39And despite the rain, the bidders are coming out in force.
37:43This is fun, isn't it?
37:45Joining Elaine on the day trip from Surrey
37:48is bearded collie Kitty.
37:50Shame it had to be raining, but never mind.
37:53It's a stinker, isn't it, Elaine?
37:55Hopefully your auction won't be.
37:57Quite nervous, although I know Irita will do her best.
38:01It's going to be very sad to let all those memories go.
38:05Try not to feel too down, Elaine.
38:08Irita's going to do her darndest for you.
38:10We didn't take a lot of items from her house,
38:13but we found some rather good quality pieces.
38:16She needs some money for the renovation,
38:19so I really hope we can make the most of it.
38:24With hopeful bidders in the room
38:26and online being carefully observed by Nick and Agita
38:29and with a modest 35 lots of Elaine's
38:33to get through, it's lights, camera, auction.
38:36Sorry.
38:38Good morning, everybody.
38:40Elaine, are you ready?
38:42Yeah.
38:43Born ready.
38:45First up...
38:46An early 20th century dark stained oak settle.
38:49This is lovely.
38:51Do I see 40, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, do I see?
38:5670, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130.
39:02140 we have.
39:03Is there 150?
39:05150 back in.
39:06Bid me 160, 160, 170.
39:09£160 is the bid.
39:12Good.
39:14170, 180, 190.
39:17200.
39:18Do I see 210?
39:20210.
39:21Do I see 220?
39:24£210 is bid.
39:25Are we all done now?
39:27210 and selling.
39:28Fair warning.
39:29Going, going.
39:30Gone.
39:31It's amazing.
39:33It is, but settle down, there's more to come.
39:37There's a bit of all sorts in this.
39:39It's the Stratton Makeup Compact,
39:42along with other bits and bobs like that police truncheon.
39:45Straight in at 55.
39:47My granddaddy.
39:49£55 is bid.
39:5160, and you bid it.
39:52Bid me 65.
39:53Are we all done and selling at 60?
39:56Ooh, sniper.
39:58We haven't had one in this sale, have we?
40:00A sneaky last-minute bid there.
40:03£65 is bid.
40:05Do I see 70?
40:0670.
40:07We've got competition.
40:09£70 is bid.
40:10Are we all done and selling at 70?
40:14Another amazing result.
40:16You know, this isn't going too badly.
40:19Good.
40:20And over the next 20 minutes,
40:22Iretta sells 15 more lots, including...
40:26£10.
40:27Fair warning, and I'm going to sell.
40:28A modest result for the RAC itinerary lot with holiday snaps.
40:33And...
40:34£10 and selling.
40:36Hmm, a tenner for the metamorphic high chair and push-along dog.
40:42OK.
40:44I may have spoken too soon.
40:46Maybe the tea bowl and saucer from the Nanking Cargo
40:49will give the auction a boost.
40:51A classic in auction room.
40:54£30, please.
40:55£30 is bid.
40:5735, 40, 45, 50.
40:5955, 60.
41:01Do I see 65?
41:03Or I'm going to sell at 60.
41:04Fair warning.
41:06We're back on a steady bearing.
41:09And we still have the jewellery to go.
41:12Over the next half hour...
41:14160.
41:16Iretta tears through 14 lots of the stuff, including...
41:20£400.
41:23Elaine's mum Florence's 22-carat gold wedding band...
41:28370 and selling.
41:30The engraved 9-carat gold hinged bangle,
41:34which also belonged to her mum, and...
41:37£520 and selling.
41:40A Mask of Christ pendant that belonged to Elaine's dad, Thomas.
41:45That's great.
41:47You bet it is, Elaine.
41:48And you've still got one lot left.
41:52Iretta's favourite, the Barbie dolls and accessories.
41:56£80 straight in.
41:5785, 90, 95, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 220, 240, 260, 280, 300, 320.
42:07And a breathe.
42:09£320 is bid, 340 is bid, 360 is bid.
42:14I told you not to worry about them.
42:16You did.
42:17£360 is bid, 360 and selling.
42:22The final lot, dolling out even more cash.
42:26I'll see you out there in five, OK?
42:28OK.
42:30Time to see just how much Elaine's treasures have raked in.
42:34Are you a star?
42:36Yeah.
42:36She was an absolute star, wasn't she?
42:39She's so good.
42:40Well done.
42:41Yeah.
42:41How are you feeling after that?
42:43Fine, fine.
42:44Thank you so much.
42:46We didn't take a lot from your house, but what we did take...
42:50We found some gems in there.
42:52Yeah.
42:53Yeah.
42:53Right, how much money do you need to finish that roof in the kitchen?
42:57£2,000 to £3,000.
42:58OK, you ready?
42:59So after all the fees and commission, you are taking home £3,065.
43:05Wow!
43:07Thank you so much.
43:10Are you OK?
43:11Yeah.
43:12Were you not expecting that?
43:13No.
43:14Get that builder around.
43:15Yeah.
43:16And get that roof sorted.
43:18I will.
43:20And Rita was brilliant.
43:23It hasn't sunk in yet, but I made enough to finish my skylight.
43:28In the kitchen.
43:29After 18 months.
43:31There were a lot of items that were very personal to her.
43:35And that Barbie that she has had since childhood,
43:38it did fantastic.
43:40And we nailed it.
44:03You
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