The teenager could hardly believe it when the host of the program “Antiques Roadshow” revealed the value of the box he had brought for appraisal.
A teenager who appeared on the show Antiques Roadshow was left speechless after the show’s host revealed the value of the box he had brought for appraisal.
The young man explained that the item was found by a housekeeper at Milton Manor, an old estate in Oxfordshire, England, where he works as a guide. She discovered the box in one of the old service rooms, wrapped in brown paper and a cloth.
Antique expert John Foster could not hide his surprise at the item the young man had brought. “You can easily date it to the reign of Charles II, around 1675, because his portrait is on the top.”
“But how has something like this – because when we usually see something similar, it’s faded and worn – survived so long in this condition?” Foster asked, also noting that the item could be in a museum.
After thoroughly appraising the box, the expert revealed its value to the young man: “So the value, at auction, is easily between £50,000 and £70,000 (between $63,000 and $88,000).”
The teenager was in shock; “Wow. It’s a shame it’s not mine. I can’t believe it traveled in our car and spent the night in our living room,” he joked.
“I’ve never seen anything like it, and I don’t think I will for the foreseeable future,” Foster added.
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