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The Family

Antique series. Paul Martin and the Flog It! experts explore the pros and cons of parting company with family heirlooms. Featuring an unusual Pearly Kings collection.

Paul Martin and the Flog It! experts explore the pros and cons of parting company with family heirlooms. Featured items include an unusual Pearly Kings collection and a very special picture frame.

Experts Christina Trevanion and Thomas Plant share some of their own family stories and we find out what happened when two sisters sold a shared inheritance.

1 hour

Trade secrets top tips

Trade secrets top tips

We’re always talking about the importance of provenance on Flog It!. Provenance is the documented history of an item which helps prove authenticity and maximum sale price. Make make sure you keep photos, letters and other evidence in a safe place – they could make all the difference.


Familiar family pieces may have been sitting unremarked on the sideboard for generations. But yours could be the piece that completes someone else’s collection.  So take it to an auctioneer and get some advice.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Paul Martin
Series Producer Chloe Rawlings
Director Clare Wilmshurst
Expert Michael Baggott
Expert David Fletcher
Expert James Lewis
Expert Anita Manning
Expert Thomas Plant
Expert Charles Ross
Expert Philip Serrell
Expert Catherine Southon
Expert Mark Stacey
Expert Elizabeth Talbot
Expert Christina Trevanion

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