Antiques Roadshow guest’s jaw drops as he learns four-figure value of old tea cosy and table cloth
A GUEST on Antiques Roadshow was floored as he learned the staggering worth of his family’s old tableware set.
The man brought in a few items given to him by his father for expert Ronnie Archer Morgan to examine and evaluate.
The son of a Navy veteran featured on Tuesdays instalment of BBC’s Antiques Roadshow and he was pleased to learn that his inherited tea cosy and tablecloth were worth £500 each.
During the episode, Ronnie and the man sat down and discussed the tableware originating from India and America.
The guest explained: “These were my dad’s, Kenneth Steel, who joined the Navy in 1941.”
He told the expert that his father, Kenneth, was 17-years-old when he joined the force, and within one year, in 1942, he was on duty in the HMS Quentin – which sadly sank while her was on board.
Fortunately, the guests father survived and returned to his navy duties while travelling the globe.
Less than two years after the tragedy happened on the HMS ship, Kenneth was assigned to another mission in India.
Ronnie inspected the tablecloth first and revealed it was dated back to the 1900s and had a gold thread running through it.
Initially, the guest believed that the tea cosy was from India, but it was discovered on the episode that it was not from India but from the other side of the world.
The BBC expert explained that the items were “very sought after and collectable” and told the man that they originated in the USA, made by the natives.
Ronnie told the man that he had spotted markings of the Northeast Woodlands, made by the Iroquois tribe, who created “the finest beadwork in the tribal world”.
The expert went on to reveal the valuation of both tableware items as he relayed: “ A realistic price is about £500 for that (tablecloth).
“And, a realistic price for this (tea cosy) is about £500.”
The revelation amazed the guest, who replied: “Thank you.”
Antiques Roadshow has been a staple of Sunday night television on BBC One for years, but the BBC have announced a new TV shake up.
The show was moved to BBC Two after it was revealed that Joel Dommett’s new version of the iconic 2000s competition series, Survivor, would be taking over the auctioning show’s slot on BBC One for the foreseeable future.
Antiques Roadshow viewers will now have to switch to BBC Two to watch Fiona Bruce and the Antiques Roadshow team as they work through the items brought on the show.
Show viewers were less than impressed with the broadcaster’s switch up and took to X(Twitter) to vent about the ‘unwanted’ change.