BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked as everyday object becomes 'most expensive item ever sold'

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Antiques Roadshow viewers were left gobsmacked when a common household item was sold for an astonishing £50,000 at a Newcastle auction.

In a 2017 episode of the BBC show, a mother and daughter presented their bronze water dropper for expert evaluation, and were overjoyed by what Asian art specialist Lee Young had to say, the Express reports.Lee estimated the item's worth at around £10,000, but was off by a staggering £40,000 when it eventually went under the hammer.

The woman responded: "I can't believe it. Absolutely fabulous."The expert commented: "It's a rare thing and an exciting item and there would be a lot of interest if it came up for auction.

A lot of people would be fighting to own it."The trinket, dating back to the Ming dynasty in the first half of the 17th century, was sold after the programme aired, and when Lee caught up with the pair later, he disclosed its fate.