An Antiques Roadshow visitor was left “shaking” after she discovered a wine glass bought for 50p turned out to be incredibly rare at over 300 years old.
The latest episode of the BBC series saw members of the public taking part in the Eden Project, where a lady threw away the glass after her father picked it up from a fat stall.
She told expert Andy McConnell: ‘It belongs to my dad, he saw it on a cool stall, (the owner) wanted 10p, my dad liked it so he gave him 50p’.
Stunned, the antiquarians joked: ‘Oh, I really like it, can I have it for a pound?’ before we proceed to reveal the origin of the wine glass.
He said it was called a “heavy baluster” because of the 30% lead glass, and revealed it dates back to 30 years after the invention of lead crystals.
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left “shaking” after she discovered a wine glass bought for 50p turned out to be incredibly rare and over 300 years old
The latest episode of the BBC series saw members of the public take part in the Eden Project, with a lady salting the glass after her dad picked it up from a fat stall.
To say: ‘George Ravenscroft perfects the formula for lead crystal in 1676, and that’s 30 years later. It is about 1705-1710, which dates it to over 300 years old’.
‘And that’s rare!’ he gushed as the woman admitted the news had left her reeling.
Continuing the valuation, Andy concluded with a smile: ‘£2,000’ as the woman threw her hands over her mouth in astonishment.
Before the pundit added: ‘Get a drink out of it tonight for dad.’
It comes after another Antiques Roadshow guest pledged to sell their ‘rare’ rabbit toy after realizing a huge valuation on the item, which has sat in a drawer for 20 years.
A lady brought Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to be appreciated when the BBC show visited the Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland.
During the repeat episode, which aired on Sunday, the rabbit predates the creation of Disney’s Mickey Mouse and was a nasty character who relied on his trademark good luck to get him out of trouble.
Antiques expert Bunny Campione explained: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is a very important rabbit because it was designed by Disney for Universal Pictures.
She told expert Andy McConnell: ‘It belongs to my dad, he saw it on a cool stall, (the owner) wanted 10p, my dad liked it so he gave him 50p’
Moving on to the valuation, Andy finished with a smile: ‘£2,000’ as the woman threw her hands over her mouth in amazement
‘So it was a Disney famous rabbit and they made 27 movies and…they’re funny. They are brilliant!’
Bunny continued to ask the woman how the rabbit came into her possession.
The lady said: ‘My mum got him when I was a baby from a great aunt who worked in the service and she got some toys that the kids had outgrown.
‘And when my mother saw it, she thought, “she hasn’t”, and she wrapped it in a bag, put it in a drawer, and I didn’t see it for about 20 years later’.
Stunned Bunny told the guest that the rabbit is very ‘rare’ as she revealed the staggering value he is worth.
An Antiques Roadshow guest has vowed to sell their rabbit toy after reaping huge appreciation for the item, which sat in a drawer for 20 years
A lady brought Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to be appreciated when the BBC show visited the Woodhorn Museum in Northumberland
She said: ‘This is before Mickey Mouse – Oswald is 1927 until 1938. And I can’t understand how Mickey Mouse came about and he’s not that well known.
‘But he’s absolutely lovely and what’s so lovely about him, he looks lucky. Disney patented this, this is by the famous Dean’s Rag Book company which was started in 1903.
‘They actually made this. In that condition, and he’s incredibly rare, I’d say he’s worth £2000.
The women were left in shock, she replied: ‘I didn’t expect that. I’m so happy. I can’t believe how much – he’s a little stuffed toy. I will definitely sell.
‘For me, he has been lying in a drawer wrapped up, and he would probably continue to do so. I would love to find someone who would really appreciate him and show him off a bit’.
Antiques Roadshow is on BBC One on Sunday evenings at 19.00.