From priceless eithteenth-century dining tables hiddem away in decaying farm sheds to tattooed travellers with a penchant for Worcester china, professional auctioneer Philip Serrell has seen it all.In ‘An Auctioneer’s Lot’ he brings to life a world in which the most valuable antiques frequently turn up in the most unlikely places – and accompanied by the most unlikely characters.For over twenty years he has uncovered a huge range of priceless (and occasinally worthless) antiques, and he has met, done business with and befriended people from some odd corners of English life.Funny, startling and sometimes poignant, these stories of ordinary people with extraordinary possessions are also the perfect inspiration for anyone who’s ever wondered whether they might just be sitting on a fortune …