Antiques Roadshow guest 'throws away husband' but keeps chicken statue worth thousands
ok.co.ukA woman was left pleasantly surprised on a recent episode of Antiques Roadshow US, after learning the worth of one of her belongings.The guest appeared on the show with an orange bird glass ornament, which dated back to the 1960s and according to the owner, it was gifted to her years ago by her ex husband's mother.
She explained to the show's expert, Arlie Sulka: "It was a gift from a former mother-in-law, she thought I would like it." "She brought it to me from Italy and it's by a sculptor named Vistosi, I don't know much more about him," she continued.
Luckily for the guest, Arlie was on hand to provide in depth knowledge about the item, and began to reel off facts about the maker, design, history, and origins.
Plus, the huge price tag it had accumulated six decades later. Arlie shared that the name of the ornament is 'Pulcino,' which means young chicken, chick, or baby bird in Italian.
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