(CAR HORN) VOICEOVER (VO): It's the nation's favorite antiques experts... Howdy, li'l lady.

VO: ..behind the wheel of a classic car... Oh yes!

VO: ..and a goal - to scour Britain for antiques.

Looking for some bargains?

VO: The aim... MARGIE: Yay!

VO: ..to make the biggest profit at auction.

But it's no mean feat.

There'll be worthy winners...

Yes!

It is my lucky day!

VO: ..and valiant losers.

I actually can't believe that.

Annoying.

VO: Will it be the high road to glory... Yo, yo, yo!

VO: ..or the slow road to disaster?

This is Antiques Road Trip.

Yeah!

# The last rodeo.

# Oh, we've had such a good time, haven't we?

It's been amazing.

What a trip.

VO: Now in Norfolk, it's the fifth and final outing of this trip for Irita Marriott and Ishy Khan.

I inherited a lot of wig making equipment from my great-great grandfather.

OK.

It's a family hair-loom.

Ishy, we should write a book... We should... ..of the worst mum and dad jokes ever known.

Let's do it.

VO: There have been some crackers this trip.

My cheeks are literally aching from laughter.

Oh... VO: It's a wonder the resplendent 1971 Sunbeam Rapier has made it this far without also cracking up!

What do we want?

Race car noises!

When do we want 'em?

IRITA: Neeoooow!

ISHY: Neeoooow... VO: (LAUGHS) Oh, this gorgeous, gorgeous car.

Are you gonna be sad to part with it?

I am, it's so fast.

I'm gonna miss looking this cool as well.

Can I just say, you only look cool in this car when you are at standstill.

Well, it's a precious car, I don't wanna cause any damage to it.

VO: He can be cautious, then.

Though on the previous leg he took it up a gear.

Well, it's a work of art in its own right.

Champion.

VO: And Irita was pretty hot, too.

Very, very art and crafts.

VO: She emerged victorious at the fourth auction of this trip.

IRITA: (WHISPERS) Come on!

AUCTIONEER: All done.

(GAVEL) IRITA: Mm-hm-hm!

VO: Which means it's 2-2 as the final auction approaches.

I was feeling confident but you've pulled it back, so I don't wanna jinx it.

I don't know what's gonna happen.

Why don't we make exactly the same amount of profit and then we're both winners?

No.

VO: They've joshed and japed from Kent to Suffolk so far.

And now it's game faces on, for a last hurrah through Norfolk before heading west to the Midlands for the grand finale auction in Litchfield.

We're heading up to Norwich later and during the 16th century, there would have been a lot to see.

58 churches, which meant every Sunday, you could go to a different church.

Guess what else they had a lot of?

Lots of pubs, over 360 pubs, so you could go to a different pub every single day throughout the whole year.

Well, if you went to a different pub every day, I think you were due to go to the church.

ISHY: (LAUGHS) On a Sunday.

You would have enough sins there.

VO: Amen.

Our sober pair will be headed for Watton this leg, but it's Hingham first.

A small market town, the great-great-great-great grandfather of Abraham Lincoln lived here and Ishy and Irita are hoping that greatness will take root for them in Courtyard Antiques.

I'm ready for this.

I was already ready.

Oh, come on.

I'm the one that's born ready, not you!

VO: Now, now, play nice you too.

Which way?

I'm going in.

IRITA: OK, I'm going this way.

ISHY: (CHUCKLES) VO: There are hidden treasures running in both directions and seven rooms fit to burst.

I'm ready to do some shopping... That's the feel of today.

VO: That hair isn't antique.

Not yet.

Five steps maybe, I've taken.

And I've already seen something I'm gonna buy.

If there ever was a clock to describe me and what I like in antiques...there it is.

VO: A French mantel clock in the style of Louis XV.

IRITA: I mean, the cherubs playing musical instruments and all the swags and flowers and look, there's a notebook down there even with notes inside and all of that is surrounded by porcelain panels that are hand painted, hand gilded and are not broken.

£125, I can't quite commit yet.

I need to go and explore... ..but I am tempted to put a sign up there saying "Ishy, Do Not Touch".

VO: How proprietorial.

What about her opposition?

This is a lovely desk.

And what's this piece of glass?

I actually think this is a salt cellar.

You'd sprinkle a bit of salt inside, you could dip in and get your salt.

Often you see these type of engravings, we call them intaglios, where it's engraved from the back or on the front to give this three dimensional image and it's a pretty thing.

VO: It looks like Cupid or Eros, the Greek god of love.

So on the side it says "etched glass, very rare cherub image £8 as found."

Surely for £8 this is worth a punt.

I'm gonna leave it on the side for now.

But what a beautiful thing.

VO: There are half a dozen more rooms to search.

Let's keep hunting... Come on, get to work you two.

IRITA: (SIGHS) Oh, let's go here.

Oh, that's stylish.

I've gone from one stylish thing to another.

Oh my goodness, look at that, just look at those lines.

How incredibly art nouveau is that?

With the flowing lines of the flowers.

Guess what?

It is by a company that comes from Wolverhampton called J.S&S.

VO: Joseph Sankey & Sons started making art metal work in Bilston, Wolverhampton around 1890.

Now what you're looking for with one of J.S&S pieces is the Neptune mark on the base.

If you find one of those, that was only used in a very, very short period of time.

VO: From about 1890 to 1910, the Neptune mark was used because select retailers didn't want the more common J.S&S on their metal wear.

IRITA: This has not got it.

But nevertheless, it is so stylish.

How much is it?

£45.

That's not bad!

I think that's a great option.

Oh, I feel like saying "Ishy, watch out."

I'm on it today.

VO: Keep up the good work.

It's all still to play for.

Got another room.

I can see more wood, more furniture.

There's even a clarinet here.

Not going to blow you away with my musical skills, but you can see a solitary lady resting amongst everything on this table.

The weight on that and there's a rattle.

These normally are bells, so I'm intrigued by this.

We've got a registration number.

And if we open it up, I wonder what's ins... Oh, look it's an inkwell.

"Mann, Edgerton & Co Ltd, Norwich," so it's relevant to the area.

VO: Mann Edgerton was a Norwich based car company founded in 1905.

This inkwell either belonged to them or was advertising merchandise.

If we take a look at the ticket price, solid brass, local interest, an advertising brass inkwell, £25.

I don't think it's expensive.

It's in really good shape.

Put you down, keep looking but I reckon you'll be coming with me.

(BLOWS RASPILY) (STOMACH RUMBLES) Wonder if there's a Stradivarius hiding away somewhere.

VO: They're guitars.

Now how about Irita?

How's she doing?

She's shown interest in the French mantel clock and a copper jug so far.

IRITA: A little bit of folk art.

It's a desk standish.

If you want to be posh, or an inkwell.

VO: Popular between the 15th and 19th centuries.

This one is Scandinavian, chip carved.

If you look closely, all these little roundlets, there are two different woods inlaid within each other.

Some sort of ebonized wood, it looks like there's olive wood, a little bit of mahogany.

A place for your pens, your quills, got two inkwells, yeah this...this really pulls on those heartstrings today.

It's £38... That is cheap!

That would have taken days and days to be handcrafted.

And now it's an antique shop for £38.

This might be an emotional buy.

Let's hope I don't regret it.

VO: John's the man Irita will be talking to about the mantel clock, copper jug and ink standish.

IRITA: Oh, John, hello.

Oh, hello there.

(CLAPS) Are you ready for this?

JOHN: Erm, depends what this is.

IRITA: (LAUGHS) I am spoilt for choice.

So much good stuff.

IRITA: I know!

There is a copper kind of jug, J.S&S, one art nouveau kind of design.

Lovely jug.

45 on that one.

What's the death on that?

JOHN: 35.

IRITA: OK. Then in the same room there's an ink standish.

£38.

Well, just for you, 25.

IRITA: OK. Alright.

JOHN: That's good.

One last thing.

There is a clock.

90?

VO: Altogether, that would be £150.

If I took all three.

130 for you.

IRITA: 130?

JOHN: Yeah.

IRITA: That's a deal!

JOHN: Fantastic.

IRITA: Lemme get my money out.

11, 12, 13.

It's been an absolute pleasure.

Keep your fingers crossed, bye!

JOHN: Bye.

VO: At 25 for the copper jug, 80 for the ornate French mantel clock and 25 for the Scandinavian ink standish, Irita has £70 left.

Ishy meanwhile, is still hunting.

Every room in here is really well curated and I think that this is the wooden room.

I can see some brown furniture, but what's this here?

We've got some dragons and is it...?

It's a bellows, I mean fire, dragons, that's pretty relevant.

I think this is probably Eastern, Chinese.

VO: Designed to ignite a fire by blowing air on it.

ISHY: Unfortunately, I can see that the bellow's damaged so...a damaged bellow isn't going to be much use to anyone.

But late 19th century I imagine, possibly early 20th century as a wall decoration... ..it's pretty epic, and the ticket price is £25.

£25 for woodwork of this quality?

I think that's actually a bargain.

I reckon this gonna blow the competition away.

I love it.

VO: Brace yourself, John.

Ishy's bringing the molded glass salt dish, the brass figurine with inkwell and the 19th century Chinese bellows.

John, how are you?

Ishy, how nice to see you.

Lovely to see you too.

There's so many things in here.

JOHN: Well, of course, yeah.

ISHY: (LAUGHS) I've only got one thing in my hand, but I've actually seen three things that I love.

Alright.

So this, appealing to my inner jewelry dealer.

Isn't that nice?

The etching's incredible.

ISHY: Beautiful.

Really lovely little salt dish.

It's only £8, so I think that has to be a winner.

I've also seen a beautiful carved Chinese dragon bellows.

Oh, right.

Yeah, I know the one, yeah.

But also third and final...

Right.

There's the brass lady ink pot.

That's a very nice piece.

So we've got two lots of 25 for 50.

And we've got this for £8 Right.

£58, I need to compete.

Can we do anything on the price?

OK, well, we can do 50, what about that?

ISHY: You sure?

50?

JOHN: Yeah.

JOHN: We want you to win.

ISHY: £50.

Let me get the cash.

VO: That leaves him with 150 left.

ISHY: Thank you.

JOHN: Nice to see you.

ISHY: Nice to see you too.

Take care.

Cheers, bye.

ISHY: Come on.

IRITA: Wait, wait.

D'you need a hand?

No, I can do it, I'm the... IRITA: Woah!

ISHY: Are you sure?

..hostess with the mostest.

(DROPS ITEM) Woah!

VO: And now Ishy's heading to the center of Norwich, an ancient city steeped in history.

He's come to Norwich Castle, Museum and Art Gallery to investigate the life of a lesser known lepidopterist, a person who collects butterflies or moths, with enthusiast Nikki Turner.

ISHY: Nikki, how are you?

Hi, Ishy!

What are we looking at here?

We're looking at the exhibition of Margaret Fountaine's collection of her butterflies and her drawings of caterpillars.

And for me very importantly, most importantly, her diaries.

VO: A Victorian lepidopterist, Margaret Fountaine, defied social norms of her time to travel to 60 countries and six continents across 50 years, discovering five new specimens of butterfly along the way.

She was a researcher, she was almost a conservationist in some ways, because she would raise the butterflies from larva, set them free and they keep a couple to show the species that she'd found.

VO: Building one of the largest butterfly collections in Britain of more than 22,000 specimens, Margaret was a keen writer and illustrator too.

Over 3,000 pages of diary entries give quite some detail about her adventures.

When she died, people would be very shocked at what they found in the diaries.

Why, what was in the diaries?

Well, they were opened expecting to find more about her sciences, actually, there was a lot about her love life in it.

So she was traveling, she was having quite an interesting love life.

Yeah.

And, at the same time, doing incredible scientific research.

VO: With passages about free love, Margaret's words were radical for the time, which is perhaps why she gave strict instructions that her diaries shouldn't be opened until 100 years after they were written.

Her diaries were yearly diaries, not daily diaries.

OK.

So she would put the next year's diary which were April to April, because that's when she started, and then put a sticker on saying not to be opened until April 1978.

VO: Margaret was keen that in death her words shouldn't detract from her work as her gender had in life.

So was Margaret's work followed at the time?

She was elected as a fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, but I certainly don't think she was recognized in the same way as she would have been had she been a man.

VO: Though respected amongst lepidopterists, Margaret's contribution to natural sciences has been overshadowed by accounts of her adventures.

But Nikki is part of a group called Rosie's Plaques Project working to change that, and Irita is catching up with some other members outside.

Right ladies, what is this Rosie's Plaques Project all about?

We're part of a theater company and a few years ago, we made a show about unsung radical Norwich women.

And as part of our research about those women we discovered the fact that in Norwich there are about 300 heritage plaques.

And of those 300, only 25 are for women and women's spaces.

And we thought d'you know, we really need to do something about that.

VO: Always dressed as the Second World War icon, Rosie the Riveter, this passionate group has produced and put up plaques about unrecognized women like pioneering trade union organizer, Dorothy Jewson and Norwich's first female counselor, Mabel Clarkson.

How many of these plaques have you guys done?

That's a good question.

There's about 36 nationwide.

VO: Adorning towns and streets from Litchfield to Macclesfield, today, Rosie's Plaques are back to the streets of Norwich to raise awareness of their own Margaret Fountaine with Irita.

How's it going?

IRITA: Hello.

Oh, you've come just in the right time.

We're just about to put this up.

ISHY: Perfect timing.

IRITA: You wanna help?

I'm just gonna watch, I do not want to break anything.

IRITA: OK.

I'm excited to see this though.

VO: Margaret Fountaine's life was dedicated to unraveling the intricate beauty of butterflies.

(CHEERING) VO: May the gesture of this plaque go some way to help unravel the beauty of her life and work.

We've got a beautiful sunset overlooking Norwich, pride of place.

Now she's recognized.

I love it.

It is just perfect there isn't it?

WOMAN: Yep.

ISHY: Brilliant.

VO: And it's time for Irita and Ishy to spread their wings and fly too.

ISHY: Irita, how are you feeling?

IRITA: I'm feeling nerves a bit.

ISHY: Why?

Cuz I want to spend my money, but I wanna spend it wisely.

Are you not gonna go out with a bang?

Oh, I'm going out with a bang.

Go large or go home.

And I ain't going home!

Just...just so you're aware.

VO: She most certainly isn't.

Nighty night.

Look at the absolute sunshine piercing through this blue sky.

VO: Come daybreak, Irita and Ishy are exploring more of Norfolk.

There are artists, you know, who only painted Norfolk skies.

I've heard of Arthur Ackerman?

Sounds about right.

But I can see why.

It's gorgeous, isn't it?

Because they are vast, because it's so flat.

Yeah, it's like being on the prairie.

VO: Ishy was flat out yesterday.

He had a haul of three purchases.

The brass figurine inkwell, an early 20th century glass salt dish and the 19th century Chinese bellows.

I reckon this could blow the competition away.

VO: He has £150 remaining.

Ishy!

What is the coolest or weirdest antique you've ever handled or sold?

You know, the one thing I've seen at an antique show that really shocked me?

IRITA: Go on.

ISHY: A vampire killing kit.

IRITA: Oh my goodness, aren't they cool?!

VO: These kits were assembled in the 20th century to capture people's imagination.

They fetch a lot of money.

They go for an absolute fortune.

Thousands and thousands of pounds.

VO: There were lots at stake for Irita yesterday.

She purchased a copper jug, a Scandinavian ink standish and a French ornate mantel clock.

"Ishy, Do Not Touch".

VO: She has £70 left.

What's the most unusual antique that you've ever bought?

John Wesley bone.

What, like a bone from John Wesley?

No!

Not one of his bones.

It's usually a backbone from a horse that...

It is hand painted that it literally looks like John Wesley in his cloak.

That's...

It's really cool.

VO: Very evangelical.

Now, Ishy is dropping Irita at her next shop in the west gate area of Norwich.

She's on her way to All Saints antiques.

IRITA: Oh, it's a church!

I wonder whether that will answer all my prayers.

VO: Deconsecrated as a church in 1973, this has been an antique shop since 2015.

Home to 22 dealers, selling a range of curios and collectibles.

Found Ishy a shirt.

He would love that.

VO: She knows him so well.

But is there anything in here that suits Irita too?

Brian's holding steady for any inquiries.

IRITA: What's this all about?

Right...

They have painted one bit of glass with a background.

Then they've painted the front bit of glass with the foreground.

And then they also have a middle piece of glass that they have painted from both sides to make it into 3D, and then they slotted that in between.

VO: 3D layered class art became popular with artists like Edmund Noga in the mid 20th century, though this one is unsigned.

How much is it?

£60... (GROANS) VO: Yes, and you have just £70, remember?

So it might go a little bit missed in an auction... (WHISPERS) ..but it's so cute.

No, I need to carry on walking, cuz I feel like I'm gonna find something good today.

VO: While Irita continues her search, Ishy has made his way across town to Arboretum.

43.

I think there's been a mistake here.

ISHY: Hello.

BRADLEY: Hi, there.

You're not looking for a bar and an antique shop, are you?

ISHY: Am I here?!

BRADLEY: Do come on in.

BRADLEY: Welcome, welcome.

ISHY: Wow!

ISHY: What is this place?

This is incredible!

BRADLEY: Yeah, it's something different, isn't it?

ISHY: There's a bar and an antique shop?

BRADLEY: Yep.

So everything in the room is for sale.

So don't be afraid to be curious and check things out, there's loads of weird stuff to find.

In terms of our drinks however, we're trying to bring back Victorian punch culture.

Amazing.

Well, I'm here to work so...

It's a bit early in the morning for that.

(LAUGHS) Yeah, so...

I'm gonna get hunting, this looks amazing.

Thank you so much.

BRADLEY: Have fun with that.

ISHY: Cheers.

VO: This place may have minimal signage, but it does have maximum intrigue.

Looks like Irita.

VO: Ey, there's plenty more ceramics, medicine bottles, even a Victorian tool or two.

There's bowl of teeth here.

I believe these are dentists' samples so you'd use these to match your shade and find the right shape for your teeth.

These are actually made out of acrylic.

VO: Acrylic dentures were first introduced in 1938 and are still used today.

Bakelite was used just before.

Medical sales reps would have taken these and sold them to dentists.

And it would be part of a whole system where you could find your perfect match and have the shiniest gnashers around.

I think Irita might be a bit creeped out if I bring some teeth to auction, so...let's carry on looking.

Let's see what else I can find.

VO: Ha-ha, Ishy's not prepared to put his money where his mouth is on this occasion.

How's Irita getting on?

IRITA: Is this real?

I'm literally lost for words.

This is something that you do not see in antique centers.

This is something you don't see in shops, or online because it is rare.

We have a cup and saucer...by Spode.

VO: The Stoke on Trent pottery founded in 1770 by Josiah Spode, partly responsible for the development of the formula for fine bone china.

No wonder Irita's excited.

Heavily decorated with shells and swags, all hand done.

It's £36.

And it's a colorway I've never seen, I think... (CUP RINGS FLATLY) ..too good to be true, can you hear that?

(CUP RINGS NICELY) Bings nice.

(RINGS FLATLY) That flat ring means there's damage somewhere.

But the gilding is that thick, you can't see through it.

I would be bonkers to leave this.

I am so buying this, there is no way I'm putting it back.

(EXHALES) VO: Gird your loins, Brian.

IRITA: Brian... BRIAN: Oh hello, my dear.

Or shall I say the man of the hour.

Flattery'll get you everywhere.

IRITA: Oh really?

BRIAN: Yes.

IRITA: Oh, shall I carry on?

(LAUGHS) I found this cup and saucer, £36.

There's a little issue.

BRIAN: Yeah?

(CUP RINGS FLATLY) Got a crack.

BRIAN: No tea in it?

IRITA: Oh... That's not what I was referring to, but... BRIAN: Alright, OK. IRITA: ..good point.

Is there any magic you could do on the price please?

BRIAN: 30?

IRITA: Fantastic.

Very happy with that.

Here you go, that's... BRIAN: Lovely.

IRITA: ..£30 for you.

Lovely.

BRIAN: Thank you very much.

IRITA: Thank you so much.

IRITA: It's been a pleasure.

BRIAN: Thank you.

Thank you, see you soon.

Alright, bye!

VO: Very generous.

Irita now has £40 remaining.

And we're just waiting for Ishy.

ISHY: Seen something that looks like a cameo, but it's not a piece of jewelry, it's actually a wall hook.

It looks French, it's made out of copper or brass, we'll turn it around.

It does appear to have some age, I think a 20th century example.

There is a tiny little bit of damage here but nothing too dramatic.

But it's a handsome thing, you've got this bust... VO: There's a very regal looking gentleman cast in there.

European royalty perhaps.

Maybe it's King Louis, we don't know.

It's very French in style and a nice little decorative object...

It doesn't have a ticket price on it, but...

I don't know, I can see this getting a little bit of attention at auction.

VO: Ishy will need to speak to Gregory at the bar about the vintage brass wall hook.

Gregory, how are you?

Oh salutations sir, welcome, welcome.

I hope you've enjoyed everything so far.

It's been amazing.

It's such a cool concept.

I found one very interesting thing.

Oh, glorious.

This little coat hook, house coat hook, key hook... but it doesn't have a price.

Just be a cheeky fiver, sir.

A fiver?!

Yeah, yeah, a bargain if I do say so myself.

I'm not gonna argue at that, £5 is a deal.

Oh, it's a pleasure, sir.

Thank you so much.

I've got a fiver, £5.

Oh, the stars have aligned.

VO: How kind.

That means Ishy now has £145 left.

You're standing in a bar.

Oh, yes.

I mean, if you are feeling a little bit parched, I'd be more than happy to oblige, sir.

What d'you have?

Feel free to just throw some words at me and I'll make you a drink.

OK... (EXHALES) Not too sweet cola.

We can definitely do that, sir, I'd be more than happy to.

Feel free to get nice and cozy, that'll be with you in two minutes.

Amazing.

Thank you so much.

I'm going to take this, keep it safe and I'll wait in there.

It's an absolute pleasure.

Look after it.

ISHY: Thank you so much.

GREGORY: Thank you.

VO: Well, colas were originally sold as either temperance or medicinal drinks from the late 19th century.

So just the one won't hurt.

ISHY: (CHUCKLES) Oh Gregory!

And here we are, sir.

ISHY: Thank you so much.

What is it?

Oh, so you have an apple and medicinal cola gimlet, without alcohol of course.

Amazing.

Thank you so much.

GREGORY: Enjoy.

ISHY: Thank you, cheers.

VO: Ah, how nice.

Irita's come to join him.

What are you doing here?

Now what...?

Is...is this the shop?

ISHY: Yeah.

IRITA: What are you doing?

I'm just...

I thought you were buying.

Yeah, yeah, I've bought.

Come have a seat, have a cocktail.

IRITA: No!

ISHY: The drinks are so good.

You kind of look like a really mean fortune teller there.

I can see something in your future.

Ishy, I do not want you telling me my fortune, I make my own fortune.

Queen of Hearts.

You're onto a winner.

Oh, OK. Well I'll take that.

But come on... (LAUGHS) Get... Ishy, put that down, get to work.

ISHY: Oh, my God.

IRITA: Come on.

ISHY: I'm coming, I'm coming.

IRITA: Let's go.

VO: It was all in the name of social historical research of course.

But Irita is right, they should keep moving.

Irita, last shop, how you feeling?

ISHY: Toes tingling?

IRITA: Oh, no... Tummy twirling?

No, I'm as cool as a cucumber.

VO: She always is.

But there'll be some perturbation as they park in the village of Watton for their final shop at Watton Antiques and Collectables.

Why are you so cheery?

What do you mean?

I'm happy.

VO: This is a two floor warehouse full of china, clocks, furniture and fashion.

(IN A NEW YORK ACCENT) You want a cwaffee?

VO: Not sure who that's meant to be, but it's a no to the coffee and yes to the antiques please.

Everything here is absolutely gorgeous and...

There's not enough adjectives sometimes to describe everything you're seeing, but this mirror is spectacular, look at the shape of it.

We've got this three dimensional fully embossed, no detail has been spared.

I know without even looking at the ticket that this is going to be out of budget.

675.

Surprise!

I was right and it's worth every single penny of that.

Beautiful, special thing, French 19th century.

The fact that it survived is incredible.

VO: Yeah, in the looking glass of dreams shimmer endless possibilities, but no Ishy can't afford it.

What else?

Stand by.

ISHY: Have you seen this?

IRITA: I have.

Isn't this probably one of the nicest things you've seen?

Look at the drawers.

Do you know what you have to do with really old furniture?

You have to sniff the drawers.

IRITA: (LAUGHS) What do they...?

ISHY: I'm sniffing drawers!

ISHY: (LAUGHS MANICALLY) Isn't it beautiful?

IRITA: Right, you just stay here.

I'm gonna go look for bargains.

VO: What a pair of pranksters, eh?

Moving on.

Oh look at all this silver... (EXCLAIMS) Oh... That is quality, that's what that is.

Looks oriental, possibly Chinese or Japanese.

Let's have a look.

There are no marks anywhere, but you'll find that on continental and oriental silver, often there isn't any markings.

VO: That's because there were no silver hallmark regulations in place in any of those countries.

Not like ours.

If you feel the metal it's soft.

Much softer than what a silver plated piece would be.

What does it say?

£88.

VO: Irita has £40 remaining.

Alright, let me think about that.

There's another one next to it... Again, a box.

I think this is more of a vinaigrette.

VO: Yeah, fancy boxes used to hold perfume soaked sponges for the owner to have a sniff at when around unpleasant open drain smells.

Well, you see that has a beautiful mark on the base.

Nice six character mark, definitely Chinese silver.

£65.

I'm gonna have to ask the question.

VO: Eric is the man Irita will be ironing out the specifics with.

IRITA: Hello, Eric.

How are you today?

I'm fine thank you.

I'm coming clean, straightaway.

There's no point beating around the bush.

ERIC: Is that right?

IRITA: This... IRITA: ..is all I have to my name.

Oh, don't look at me like that.

It could be worse.

ERIC: It could be, couldn't it?

(LAUGHS) Now, I have found a couple of things.

That is my first preference.

ERIC: OK. That is another option.

I don't have option three, however, in case if I need one.

Is there any chance I can buy either one of those for the money that I have?

ERIC: Which is your preference?

If I had to pick, I would pick that one.

ERIC: I thought you might.

Don't give me that look, oh!

I can do that for you, my darling.

IRITA: Are you sure?

Yeah, course I can, Irita.

You're fine.

VO: Very gracious, indeed.

That final purchase means Irita is all spent up at the last leg.

IRITA: Thank you so much.

ERIC: You're welcome.

IRITA: Have a lovely day.

ERIC: And you, my lovely.

VO: But Ishy's still searching for that special something.

Now that Irita's is not here, I get to look at this clock, and I'm happy that she didn't spot it.

This is an absolutely gorgeous desk clock but it's not only a clock, it's actually your own personal weather station.

To the left here you've got your clock with a gilt dial and porcelain face and it's got a retailer's mark, it says Alex Clark M.F&CO.

VO: That's possibly a mark for Marshall Field & Co. An American department store founded in the 19th century.

If I move it like this, you'll be able to see how slimline this is.

You could pack a lot of technology in such a small space.

This would fit nicely on a smaller shelf.

Ticket price £250.

I do love this, I think it's spectacular.

I'm gonna see if we can get close.

VO: Time to talk to Eric.

Ishy has £145 left.

Eric, how are you?

Hello, Ishy.

How are you doing?

Nice to see you.

Yeah, I've seen some absolutely phenomenal pieces.

Have you?

ISHY: There's a beautiful weather station clock upstairs.

It's got the clock, the barometer, and the thermometer in the middle.

ERIC: OK. ISHY: Ticket price is 250.

Yes?

I'll be level with you.

I don't have 250.

ERIC: Alright.

ISHY: £145.

I mean...

I can do that for you, my man.

Are you sure?

Yeah, you're a nice chap.

Yeah.

ISHY: Really?

ERIC: Yes.

Thank you so much.

Will you sign it for me?

ERIC: Oh, I will indeed.

ISHY: Thank you so much.

ISHY: I'm gonna go and grab it.

ERIC: OK. You are a legend, Eric.

Thank you... ERIC: Thank you.

ISHY: ..so, so much.

VO: Well done.

It means Ishy has spent the whole £200 he started this leg with.

ISHY: End of an era IRITA: I know, nearly over.

Erm, did you by any chance buy a clock because I bought a clock?

ISHY: I think it's gonna be a clock off.

Oh, guess what?

Mine's bigger than yours.

ISHY: (SIGHS) Come on.

VO: Ey, we will only know the true worth of today's purchases at auction of course.

Time now for some shuteye.

Night night.

VO: The two amigos have made their way to the Midlands for their fifth and final auction of the trip.

IRITA: You know what?

ISHY: What?

It's not over until that last hammer falls.

I'm gonna race you to it.

Catch me if you can!

VO: Having sauntered through Norfolk, Irita and Ishy have headed west to Litchfield and Richard Winterton Auctioneers where they will be selling to people in the room and the wider world online.

Auctioneer, Richard, will be taking care of business.

Sold then at £200...

Thank you.

VO: Going out with a bang, Irita spent her whole £200 on five items in Norfolk.

Thoughts Richard?

Joseph Sankey copper jug.

A well known name, so hopefully it's going to be picked up by the internet and this will fly.

VO: For his final hurrah, Ishy forked out £200 too.

Does anything stand out, Richard?

Barometer and clock looks fantastic.

I've got real hopes for this because it's just bang on the money.

VO: This promises to be fun.

Remember they have two wins each so the winner takes all.

ISHY: 2-2... IRITA: All to play for.

VO: First up it's Ishy's 19th century Chinese bellows.

The carving is exceptional.

Where we gonna be?

Start me.

£5 I'm bid.

ISHY & IRITA: Come on.

RICHARD: £8, £10.

Come on, come on.

It's going.

It's going, it's going.

RICHARD: £22 I'm bid.

25... ISHY: Yes!

RICHARD: £30 I'm bid.

IRITA: Come on.

RICHARD: All done.

Sold at £30... RICHARD: Sold at 30.

ISHY: (GROWLS) VO: Well that blew up!

I made a profit!

VO: Next, Irita's Joseph Sankey & Sons copper jug.

It just has the most beautiful lines ever.

RICHARD: £15 I'm bid.

IRITA: £15.

Oh.

£20.

25, £30.

Come on!

I'm in, I'm in.

45.

I'm very happy with that.

Hammer's up.

45.

Internet bid 45, thank you.

Mm-hm-hm!

It deserved that though, didn't it?

VO: This is a good start.

It's just a classic.

I'm...yeah, that deserved to do well.

VO: Hang on for Ishy's early 20th century brass wall hook.

Oh Ishy, I'm hooked.

I'm so hooked.

£2 I've got already.

It's gonna sell.

£3, now have four, £5 I'm bid.

Broke even!

£6.

Now looking for seven.

IRITA: Come on.

RICHARD: At £6.

D'you reckon I'm gonna double my money?

Come on!

Oh.

That would be amazing, wouldn't it?

It looks like it's up and done at £6.

RICHARD: You all finished?

IRITA: Profit is a profit.

Sold.

£6.

Thank you.

VO: Ishy's second piece of profit.

Well done.

I'm happy.

Wait a minute, have you had profit on everything?

Ooh...!

VO: Can Irita keep up?

Her mid century Scandinavian ink standish is next.

It's gonna do well.

That looks amazing.

£15, thank you.

£20 thank you.

IRITA: Come on.

RICHARD: 25, thank you.

£30.

I'm in profit!

£30 internet bid, you're coming again?

£30, hammer's up, all done.

Sold at £30...

Goes at 30.

Wow.

VO: That's two pieces of profit each.

I loved it.

I loved every bit of it.

VO: And here comes Ishy's 20th century glass salt dish.

It's pretty, isn't it?

Yeah.

It actually looks amber.

RICHARD: £2, thank you.

IRITA: Oh.

RICHARD: £4.

IRITA: Oh.

£6.

£8.

£10.

£12.

14, 16, 18, £20 bid.

ISHY: That's good.

RICHARD: £25 I'm bid.

ISHY: What?

RICHARD: £25 I'm bid.

£25.

Hammer's up, all done?

Finished at 25... ISHY: (WHISPERS) Yes!

IRITA: That's amazing.

Aw, I'm pleased with that.

VO: Just like Ishy, very dishy!

That was good.

You happy?

ISHY: Yeah.

IRITA: Yeah?

VO: The tension's building.

Here comes Irita's 19th century Chinese silver box.

My lovely box.

RICHARD: £20 straight in.

IRITA: No.

22, 25, £30.

£30 I am bid.

No, but...they often win.

£30 internet.

What is going on?

Goes at 30, thank you very much.

VO: Lucky buyer, he boxed clever.

What is going on?

VO: Well Ishy's Victorian barometer and clock is about to go up.

Biggest spend on the whole entire trip.

RICHARD: 35, straight in.

IRITA: Oh.

£40, straight in.

45 in, £50 in.

£50 in.

£60 in, £70 in, £80 bid, £90 I'm bid, £100 I'm bid.

We need to go, we need to go.

RICHARD: At £100... IRITA: Come on.

On the internet at £100.

Sold at 100, thank you.

Could have been worse.

Could have been worse.

Yeah.

VO: It's a bright outlook for the buyer.

ISHY: That was beautiful.

IRITA: It was stunning.

VO: Will Irita's French bronzed mantel clock fare any better?

Gorgeous.

IRITA: (WHISPERS) Look at that.

RICHARD: ..the gilded... Hello there.

So what have we got?

We are £20 bid.

IRITA: (GASPS) RICHARD: We're 25 bid... RICHARD: ..we're 30 bid.

£35... IRITA: (CHUCKLES) £50 I'm bid.

At £50, £60 I am bid.

£70 I'm bid.

ISHY: Yay!

IRITA: Come on, come on... RICHARD: At 70.

IRITA: Come on.

RICHARD: At...£80 I'm bid.

ISHY: Brilliant.

Oh, £90, thank you.

ISHY: Yes!

RICHARD: £100, thank you.

ISHY: Well done.

IRITA: Come on.

All done now, 100?

You've gone quiet at 100.

100, hammer's up...all done and sold at £100... Sold at 100, thank you.

VO: Timing...is everything.

ISHY: Well done.

Well my clock was better than yours.

VO: Ishy's final lot is the brass figurine with the porcelain inkwell.

My prediction is it's gonna make 35.

ISHY: 35, I'd be happy with 35.

IRITA: Yeah?

£5 I'm bid.

Five, £10, 15, £20 I am bid.

There's a phone bid!

Telephone?

25, thank you.

£30, 35 bid.

35, £40 telephone, £40.

IRITA: That's so good!

RICHARD: All done at 40.

RICHARD: Thank you, telephone.

Thank you, Tom.

878, £40.

VO: There is an inkling this auction is going to the wire.

IRITA: That was good.

ISHY: Whoo... Well done.

VO: The final lot of this trip now, Irita's porcelain shell cup and saucer by Spode.

If this makes less than £200 I'm seriously...I might cry.

ISHY: Really?

IRITA: Yeah!

RICHARD: £5 I'm bid.

IRITA: (WAILS) £25, I'm bid.

£25, I'm bid.

On the internet at 25.

All out 25, hammer's up.

IRITA: No!

RICHARD: 25...

It's sold...

Thank you internet, £25.

I'm... Did that just happen?

VO: The lucky buyer will drink to that, and from it.

(WAILS) Oh...Ishy.

VO: Someone give Irita a tissue, quick.

This one is too close to call.

Come on, let's go and have a look at the numbers.

VO: Ishy began this trip with £200, but ends with £164 and 82p after auction costs.

While Irita has made a loss too, but a little less.

She finishes with £188 and 60p.

Which means she's won three auctions this trip, while Ishy has won two.

How are you feeling?

That was interesting, wasn't it?

I will say, you did deserve to win that.

IRITA: Thanks.

ISHY: Actually gutted it's over.

I know.

I might even keep your number for a week or so, you know?

I might... You know?

VO: It has been a trip of mum jokes.

..but I keep sticking to my guns.

What is that?

VO: And dad jokes.

ISHY: Because if they flew over bays, they'd be bagels.

VO: Even the occasional bad joke.

The worst mum and dad jokes ever known.

VO: But there's been much fun... Could this knock home a profit for me?

VO: ..and friendship.

Good, isn't it?

VO: Farewell, my lovelies.

Cheers.

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