Episode 2 – Day 1

Today the team start in the town of Malvern, birthplace of bottled spa waters, then drive down to Tewkesbury, ending up in auctions at Pewsey, Wiltshire.

Promenade Antiques

First shop visited in Malvern is Promenade Antiques, Worcester Road, where Charles Hanson snaps up a restored 1780s snap top ‘t’ type occasional table. He also buys a Chinese Qing Dynasty (mid-18th century) teapot. It has a blue pattern with a replaced silver spout and other dubious repairs – obviously a well used and well-loved item.

Foley House Antiques

At Foley House Antiques David Barby purchases a Wedgwood commemorative mug (Investiture of HRH Prince Charles as Prince of Wales – 1969).

Tewkesbury

David Barby takes a trip to Tewkesbury and at Annie’s Shop he grabs a 1950s Moreno style, ‘Case’ glass vase, with a clear outer layer and a smart ruby interior.

Milk Bottle Museum

Meanwhile Charles Hanson visits a small house that incorporates a small Milk Bottle Museum in the back garden, run by Steve Wheeler, who has a collection of around 17,500 old milk bottles of differing sizes, shapes and types.

Abbey Antiques

David Barby visits Abbey Antiques and snaffles a pair of 19th century carpet bowls. One in clear crystal, and the other in layered marble, for a very reasonable price. He also obtains a wooden carved ritual African mask in the shape of an animal head.

Episode 2 – Day 2

Attica Antique Dealers

At Attica Antiques in Tewkesbury, Charles Hanson unwisely haggles for a dubious cat sketch, supposedly by the famously mad cat man Louis Wain, but it looks suspiciously like a fake! He also pins his hopes on a pair of metallic shoe shaped pin holders.

Tewkesbury Museum

David Barby takes a trip to Tewkesbury Museum to talk about the story of Raymond Priestly a scientist who went as an observer on many Antarctic expeditions, including Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition.

Annie’s Shop

At Charles Hanson picks up a Dalton brown jug – used as a jardinière. He also strikes a bargain on a small silver Vesta match case.  Circa 1840, these small cases were designed to hold friction matches – named after, the Roman Goddess of hearth and home.  Matches were called ‘vestas’ up until the 12th century when the term ‘match’ was then used.

Jubilee Auction Rooms

Finally the experts sell all their wares at the Jubilee Auction Rooms in Pewsey, both pocketing a small profit.