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06.06.2022 / 05:41
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Antiques Roadshow guest lost for words at valuation of Queen Elizabeth I signature
Antiques Roadshow valued a signed letter from Queen Elizabeth I at £35,000.During a recent episode of the BBC show, presenter Fiona Bruce took viewers and guests to Helmingham Hall in Suffolk, a Tudor manor house.Items examined included Donald Trump's vanity set, a rare World War One medal and a working fairground model.However, it was expert Clive Farahar who left one owner stunned when he valued a family heirloom – a document signed by the Tudor monarch, which gave its bearer the right to go out and seek sulphur.Farahar said: "We're very lucky, we have moved here into the courtyard of Helmingham Hall and the most appropriate one of the most famous Tudors, we have a lovely, quiet little document here, signed by Elizabeth the first herself."The guest said: "I think it was purchased or acquired by my great grandfather and handed down in the family to my mother, who is Elizabeth."She received it when she was fairly young," to which Farahar became curious as to why it was given to her mother."Because her birthday is the same date as this document was first signed, so it was given to her because it was the same birth date.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."Her name was Elizabeth, and her married name began with an R, and therefore she used to sign her name Elizabeth R."Farahar added: "As you can see, it is in pristine condition as a lot of these documents were, there on vellum, which is skin of course, and has been folded and tucked away."The writing is as bright as it would have ever been, including Elizabeth's signatures which is in a slightly different coloured brownish ink, but there it is, the most magnificent signature we have."Luckily, thank goodness you
