With the crowds that flock to Antiques Roadshow, it's no surprise that most guests' old stuff doesn't demand all that much cash.
But every now and again there's a diamond in the rough, and someone produces a truly valuable item. And show expert Lars Tharp had just such an experience when presented with one woman's family heirloom.
Passed down the generations since her grandfather, the Chinese lantern racked up a much bigger figure than her original £500 guess. "(It was) from my father, who got it from his father and he was a medical missionary in China in about 1890 to 1900," she explained. "It's a beautiful thing," fascinated Lars remarked, "You're obviously very fond of it." Examining the vase, the historian added: "Here you have a
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