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An extraordinary piece of jewellery was featured on Antiques Roadshow and was given a valuation fit for the royalty it once belonged to.

THOSE who tuned into the Sunday night episode of Antiques Roadshow were left stunned by one guest's item. The BBC show headed to Salisbury in Wiltshire for the episode, where they filmed outside the famous Salisbury Cathedral.

Antiques Roadshow viewers were gobsmacked when an expert gave an £80,000 valuation to a terracotta plaque with "crap old lyrics" about a drunk man.The guest performed the song and said she believed that the lyrics were written by Henry Purcell."This came from my grandfather and he had it before his mother before him and she was the daughter of a landlord of a pub in Bristol — The Trout in Stokes Croft," she said."When he moved on, he presumably took this with him because he had bought it with the pub I guess."Expert Marc Allum was astonished to know that this rare late 18th century plaque came from a pub and said it could be of "national importance".He said:: "The ceramic plaque here is actually a terracotta plaque."It has the title 'Topeing Jack', which is what you've just sung, with all the musical notation and lyrics."Now topeing is drinking, so Topeing Jack is all about a cuckolded chap who's been drinking a lot — typical theme of a Purcell catch like this."The fact that this is in a pub in Bristol, leads me to think that as an English Delft plaque, it could well be a Bristol plaque."Marc quickly connected the item to the name of a famous plaque maker, Joseph Flower."One thing I will say to you is that I think this item is of national importance — it's unique," he told the guest, adding that the plaque would be highly sought after by English Delft collectors and museums."I genuinely think if this comes up at auction tomorrow, it would make £40,000 to £60,000.

AN ANTIQUES Roadshow expert accidentally stabbed himself with a pen knife - but managed to stop himself swearing on camera. Sunday's episode of the BBC show saw expert Marc Allum examined the 19th century piece.

AN ANTIQUES Roadshow guest admitted he was 'shook to the ground' as the staggering value of his dad's unique 48-blade penknife was revealed. Expert Marc Allum was on hand to dish out the good news as he examined the 19th century piece during Sunday's episode of the BBC show.

Antiques Roadshow expert was stunned when he was asked to valuate a mini pottery showing a creature in mother-like figure.The guest explained the builders unearthed an old coal shed and found the item inside when they were excavating his property.In the episode played on BBC yesterday, he told specialist Marc Allum: "We found it in 2014."We were excavating out the back of our property and when the builders got close to the house, they uncovered what we think is an old coal shed."We found what looked like just a strangely shaped pebble just sitting in the rubble."[We] picked it up – hey presto, this strange thing, creature, mother – and we've had it ever since and wondered what it is."The figurine features a large bulging head with

Antiques Roadshow but could never have imagined their true value.Expert Marc Allum took a look at them on Sunday’s episode and explained how they were used to store gin and whisky from well-known spirit makers JT Gayen.“They date from the second half of the 19th century and were exported to America, where they were very popular,” he said.Marc added that the bottles remain very popular with American collectors to this day – meaning they are worth a hell of a lot of money.“If I were to tell you that I’d seen these bottles make in excess of £1,000 each – that’s quite a lot of money for a glass bottle,” he said.“I think you realistically have £2,000-£3,000 worth of cased glass canon-shaped bottles here.”The man was visibly gobsmacked at the

Antiques Roadshow viewers were left stunned when a guest brought a 160-year-old Chinese table to the show with a staggering valuation of up to £120,000.The guest explained he bought the ornate table from an online auction website for £7,000 and had it shipped from Boston, US, a couple of years ago.The wooden-based table is decorated in beautiful carvings of leaves and flowers around the legs and the apron. On top of it is a large marble table top.Appearing on Sunday's BBC programme, expert Marc Allum gave his expertise on the furniture.He said: "This piece of furniture is Chinese.

An Antiques Roadshow expert was left feeling rather excited on Sunday night's episode of the show after valuing a console table at a staggering amount.

the Metro reported. 'They had to get them through the screaming girls and they didn't know quite how they were going to do it.

the Antiques Roadshow and explained that her late father, Ivor Gordon Russell, had escorted The Beatles in the Birmingham Hippodrome. She told expert Marc Allum that a sergeant came up with an idea of dressing the band members as police officers to help escort them into the venue through the crowd, with the subsequent pictures becoming world-famous - reports the Daily Star.

Antiques Roadshow guest was shocked when she discovered the value of her father's police hat once worn by John Lennon.The woman brought the special item to the BBC show in yesterday's episode (January 3) and explained that her late father, Ivor Gordon Russell, had escorted The Beatles in the Birmingham Hippodrome.She told expert Marc Allum that a sergeant came up with an idea of dressing the band members as police officers to help escort them into the venue through the crowd, with the subsequent pictures becoming world-famous.In a clip from the show, the guest explains: "John Lennon wore my father's helmet and the paparazzi were out and took pictures, and they got them into the theatre without any problems."She brings the picture to the

Antiques Roadshow left some viewers miffed when he wouldn't value a World War II typewriter and went as far to say: "What is the point?" Marc Allum, who specialises in rare finds on the BBC One show, appeared to be less-than-enthusiastic about the item when it was put under his nose by a guest.

Oddjob’s deadly bowler hat in the 007 film ­Goldfinger has made a ­surprise appearance on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.

The Antiques Roadshow has had its fair share of weird and wonderful finds over the years, but an item in tonight’s episode [15 March 2020] might just take the cake.