Episode 9 – Day 1
Today’s road trip travels from the village of Burley in the New Forest to Sherborne in Dorset.
The Magpies Nest
In Burley Margie Cooper invests in an 1880 Doulton (of Lambeth) ceramic water filter decorated with classical figurines.
Lorraine Tarrant Antiques – Ringwood
Mark Stacey is taken by a 1950s tin plate hobby horse, which he haggles down to just a third of the asking price.
Russell Coats Museum Bournemouth
Mark Stacey visits the Russell Coats Victorian Museum and Art Gallery, located near Bournemouth sea front. Duncan Walker shows Mark some of the gallery’s more flamboyant paintings.
Pokesdown Antique Centre – Bournemouth
m.c spots a set of three ice glass bowls, one with a crimson snake around the stem.
Episode 9 – Day 2
Millhouse Cider Museum
At the Millhouse Cider Museum, Penny, the daughter of the founder, shows Margie Cooper around the various antique cider presses and machinery, some in working order, where she samples some of the juice.
The Mews – Dorchester
At David’s shop Mark Stacey purchases two more glass items, a faceted cut glass urn with cover. Plus two pink lizard vases in a 1930s Art Deco style.
Dedanon Antiques Centre – Dorchester
At the Dedanon Antiques Centre Mark opts for a an oriental lacquer-ware carved table/stool with dragons carved on the legs.
Margie Cooper picks-up a bamboo Canterbury Victorian magazine rack magazine rack with Japanese decorations. She also purchases a second hand flute, in its original case.
Dorchester Curiosity Centre
At the Curiosity Centre Mark Stacey is talked into buying an unusual wall mounted Pachinko Japanese Pinball machine, only to seriously regret the purchase later at auction.
Charter House Auction – Sherborne, Dorset
Items sell well at auction and Margie Cooper makes a strong comeback finally beating Mark.