Bogus knew that among the most coveted examples of 18th century English furniture are three pieces known as the Chippendale commodes. He stood staring for 10 seconds at least, not daring to believe what he saw before him. The last man who said that to me was an old farmer down in Sussex. And when he finally let me into his house, do you know what I found? A dirty looking old chair in the kitchen that turned out to be worth £400. They had seen him gasp and stare. In a flash, Bogus staggered to the nearest chair and collapsed into it, breathing heavily.