“With that wonderful enamel background, and if you can imagine, as we know, Iona on the island the seas are really that colour.” “It’s almost like a Mediterranean aquamarine blue, white sands,” he continued. To see how much the collection of silver jewellery is valued at, viewers can tune in today on BBC One. During the same episode, […]
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Antiques Roadshow expert unimpressed with owner as 1870s letterbox suffers drop in value
“That’s what’s going to hurt its value. It needs a lot of restoration work,” John warned. “At auction something like this £10,000.” “Wow, really. Aw, it is like a family member. Would you sell a family member? I don’t know,” the owner said. “I was just really interested to find out what it was, where […]
Antiques Roadshow guest amazed at 1913 Tiffany and Co diamond ring valuation
Antiques Roadshow is not only popular with British viewers but American too. During an episode of the PBS version, appraiser John Colasacco took a closer look at a beautiful sapphire and diamond ring which was over 100 years old. But how much was the piece worth should it go to auction in this day and […]
Antiques Roadshow expert unveils staggering value of ‘incredibly rare’ 18th century dress
Over the years, several rare items have been brought along to the Roadshow, some have been given incredible valuations while others have fallen short if they have been restored. During series 39 of Antiques Roadshow which visited Tewkesbury Abbey, expert Hilary Kay took a closer look at an incredibly rare 18th-century dress. But how much […]
Antiques Roadshow guest flabbergasted as rare Rolex watch valued at £38k ‘Good grief!’
Antiques Roadshow fans are worldwide and PBS viewers saw appraiser Peter Plane take a closer look at a Rolex watch a few years ago. But it was no ordinary item as he unveiled how the backstory gave it a staggering price tag. The gentleman who brought it to the show said: “I brought you my […]
Antiques Roadshow guest refuses to sell Suffragette medals despite huge value
“I think they liked being together sometimes,” they added before the expert gave her valuation of the bespoke collection. “With its letters and of course with the whistle, which I can imagine your grandmother blowing, I would say we’re talking about £6,000 to £8,000,” Hilary said. The guest was shocked to hear how much their […]
Antiques Roadshow expert’s warning against ‘criminal offence’ as item ‘illegally altered’
Antiques Roadshow star Alastair travelled to Buckfast Abbey for the valuation in question, with the guest bringing along a giant silver plate. The relic was brought on the off-chance it might have had some value, but the owner was left in disbelief when he realised the item had a very interesting backstory. This led him […]
Antiques Roadshow expert comforts guest after unveiling huge valuation of rare teddy bear
Bunny detailed to viewers exactly why both she and the guest loved the teddy bear. She explained: “Well it certainly is and for me, I can’t tell you thats why I screamed because A, it’s a Steiff, B, it is white, which is incredibly rare, and it’s a true white because it’s got the brown […]
Antiques Roadshow guest disgusts expert with savage review of valuable vase bought for 50p
Antiques Roadshow has a long standing history of revealing the true value of items usually found in lofts or handed down through the generations. In an archived episode of the BBC show, one woman brought in an original Clarice Cliff vase which had been in her mother’s wardrobe since the 70s. While expert Will loved […]
Antiques Roadshow expert makes cheeky request after uncovering sculpture’s huge valuation
“Yes Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Peter Lanyon,” she replied. “Fantastic because he’s a major figure now and the St Ives group in the 40s. Barbara Hepworth and he worked in her studio, didn’t he?” Dendy asked. “He worked for her for 10 years as her assistant,” the guest confirmed. “And then in the 50s he […]