Nigel Havers presides as five sellers aim for the best price for their items, including wind-up toys, a Murano glass vase, a gentleman’s companion, industrial lamps and a filing cabinet.

While Murano glass may have been made anytime between 1940 and today, handkerchief glass from the 1950s and 1960s is the most valued. Patterns (and prices) are the best indicators of age.

The vase was then listed as part of Wright's "Important Italian Glass" sale with a valuation of between $30,000 and $50,000. The final sale price more than doubled the top estimate.

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