The owner of two sets of Edwardian twins was left completely shocked by his huge appraisal at the Antiques Roadshow at Powis Castle in Wales.
Expert Joanna Hardy enthusiastically appraised these unusual cufflinks and was surprised by their quality despite being 100 years old.
During a repeat episode on Sunday, Joanna told the owner: “Jewelry always tells a story and when I saw these cufflinks, they certainly represent an era from 100 years ago, of the vices of an Edwardian gentleman: horse racing, gambling , women, drink”. . So how did you have this?
The guest replied: ‘Well, these are my grandfather’s. My mothers passed them on to me now and the story goes that my grandfather was Lord and Lady Trafford’s chauffeur on the Trafford estate where they lived.
“Mom lived on the farm and what I know about Mom is that it was a gift from her to thank them for their hard work and service.”
The owner of two sets of Edwardian twins was left completely shocked by the huge appraisal at the Antiques Roadshow at Powis Castle in Wales.
Expert Joanna Hardy was delighted to evaluate these unusual cufflinks and was amazed by their astonishing quality despite being 100 years old.
The BBC expert added: “Maybe he drove to a lot of horse races, nightclubs and parties, do you think?”
“Like me,” the guest joked as the expert asked him if he was wearing the cufflinks.
The owner admitted that he knew very little about the cufflinks and revealed that he had only worn them once.
Joanna was impressed with the condition of the cufflinks considering their age and the material they are made of.
She said: “These were the typically Edwardian period, when people had come out of the Victorian era, where everything had been quite scruffy and Queen Victoria had been in mourning for a long time and then there was the Edwardian period, and that was just joy. “. and fun and lightness and these twins really imbued that kind of era.
‘And they are made with painted enamel and the details of these, you have preserved them wonderfully, because they are very exquisite in their execution.
“There is not a single chip, it is very easy to make them, so you have done very well because they are more than 100 years old.”
“They’re enameled with gold backing and you’ll never want to part with them.”
The guest revealed that he had only worn them once and that he had inherited them from his mother, as they were from his grandfather, who “was Lord and Lady Trafford’s chauffeur at the Trafford estate where they lived.”
Expert Joanna revealed that the cufflinks are “highly collectible” and could fetch between £800 and £1,000 at auction, leaving the owner in shock.
The owner added: “No, I hope not,” while the expert revealed that the cufflinks are “highly collectible.”
Joanna revealed the cufflinks could fetch between £800 and £1,000 at auction, leaving the owner in shock.
He said, ‘Wow. Are you kidding? I thought you were going to say £100, that’s amazing. Thank you very much, that struck me. [in the heart].’