Fiona Bruce hosted the latest episode Antiques Roadshow from Ham House near Richmond, while viewers at home freaked out over an “evil looking” doll that was worth £20,000.
“I must admit that this is the most interesting and unusual doll that I’ve seen on my 36 years of the roadshow,” said Bunny Campione as she introduced the fifth item on the show and inspected a strange-looking doll-type figurine.
She continued: “But it’s not a doll, I think it’s body shows that he’s not a doll,” before lifting the dress to show off the body of the item.
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Bunny explained how the item had hessian underneath and “wasn’t a doll’s body at all” because it is an “effigies’ body”.
The woman who had brought the effigy onto the show explained that the item belonged to her mother and had been in their family for over 50 years.
Her mum had bought the doll from an auction house in the early 70s and the lady said that she had always loved the doll.
“I believe it’s a funeral effigy of a three year old son that died of the Duke of Buckingham,” Bunny revealed.
She explained how the son of the duke died in 1715 and that in those days the monarchy would make wooden and wax effigies to put on the funeral cars.
Bunny revealed that if it can be proved to be authentic, then the effigy would be worth £10,000 or £20,000.
Although the lady and her sister who brought the effigy onto the show were overjoyed, viewers at home were far from impressed by the “evil-looking” doll.
“Absolute f***ing horror of a doll on #antiquesroadshow right now,” penned one viewer of the BBC show.
Another added: “That doll looks evil #antiquesroadshow.”
“Creepy doll / funeral effigy. Bin it. #antiquesroadshow,” urged a third.
While a fourth said: “Haunted doll klaxon!… #antiquesroadshow.”
Although one viewer seemed to like the antique, with them penning: “Oh I like the Doll I must say #Antiquesroadshow.”
Antiques Roadshow airs Sundays on BBC One at 8pm
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