BBC Antique Roadshow guest left laughing her way to the bank as 'forgotten' teapot worth thousands
dailyrecord.co.ukAn Antique Roadshow guest was gobsmacked when she discovered the value of her grandmother's teapot, which she had completely forgotten about.
Expert Gordon Foster could not contain his excitement during an appraisal at Belfast 's Botanic Gardens. Revealing that the items in front of him were very popular with those who recognised them, yet extremely rare, reports the Edinburgh Live.
He said: "Well you've brought along this teapot and milk jug today", adding, "People at home will be shouting at their screens, people who know what it is. "The pieces were designed by Christopher Dresser, a pivotal designer at the end of the 19th Century.
Despite looking like Art Deco from the 1920s or 1930s, they were actually from the early 1880s." When asked how she came about them she mentioned: "Well I found it one day when I went to sort out the children's football boots in the garage."The hidden gems were wrapped in old newspaper, and the guest claimed she had "forgotten about them completely".The guest had told Foster that the items were from her "grandmother's family."Foster praised the piece for being "so ahead of its time", as the artist had created Art Deco pieces long before the style became popular."At this same time, 1880s, Victorian era, tea services were much bigger, covered in floral decoration.
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