Guests at the antique road show were taken aback by the value of the ceramic set for only 50 pence. Television and Radio | Entertainment and Television | Express.co.uk

2021-11-12 07:54:22 By : Ms. Ruby Liu

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In an unforgettable episode of the 2010 BBC Antiques Roadshow, after expert Henry Thorndon revealed the value of her 19th century beets, a guest was stunned. The guest revealed that she bought the dish and accompanying plate for less than £1 in the car trunk sale, and Henry was shocked by this discovery.

After visiting Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, Henry began to look at the dishes full of vegetables and said, "Do you like blue and white?"

The guest explained: "Yes, I have been collecting blue and white sportswear for some time."

After Henry noticed the Chatsworth House pattern on the first dish, she explained: "This is the latest dish I got.

"Yes, just because it is interested in Chatsworth, the date is 1792, and the wings here were actually not built until the 1820s."

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Henry asked: "I understand, so they fiddled with things a bit, then how do you know Chatsworth?"

"Because I have worked here for 25 years, I work in a gift shop," the guest revealed, and Henry replied, "So where did you get this?

"It is particularly interesting to see Chatsworth looking up at it there, but of course it is a fairly modern plate with England written on it, so it was made after 1891.

"Anything with England or a country of origin will not be before 1890, but these two years are older."

Henry pointed to the third plate on display and noticed that there was a landscape design on it. The guest said: "I especially like this because it shows a little bit of an animal falling from the bridge."

Henry revealed that these plates were made in the middle of the 19th century, around the 1860s, however, the fourth plate is much older than the plate.

The guest explained: "I saw a lady cleaning up the car trunk sales. She has been collecting blue and white, so I bought some things from her, including them, I think it was 50 pence."

Henry was surprised at the price at which she bought them. He revealed: "Well, these are a little more than 50 pence."

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The guest explained that she bought the first and second dishes for 1 pound, as well as the scenic dishes.

Henry went on to evaluate the fragments and explained: "Well, even if there is Chatsworth in it, these are only £1.

"But this 50 pence little guy is actually about 1760 years old. There are English tin pottery and small spike legs. I think it is a candy or a cone.

"But whether it's made in Bristol or Liverpool, your 50 pence is now worth 800 pounds, not a few dollars."

The guest raised his hands to cover his face in shock, and exclaimed: "Oh, my goodness, even in that situation."

Zhang Xuan smiled and said: "It's a bit broken, but after 250 years you have the right to be damaged, and I will be a little broken after this."

At the end of the episode, despite the shocking evaluation of the dish, the guest decided to keep her valuables.

The antique roadshow can be watched on BBC iPlayer.

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