The mood on Antiques Roadshow took a swift turn when a guest was gobsmacked to learn the true worth of their wedding gift on Sunday’s broadcast.
The episode, a re-run from 2019, highlighted a guest who showcased their lion painting made by David Shepherd at Buckfast Abbey. Thoughtfully gifted by their mother-in-law the previous year, the shy piece came with an endearing backstory.
It was originally offered as a wedding present to her mother-in-law in the swinging 60s by her sister, who picked it up from a sophisticated art gallery in London. Exuding excitement, expert Rupert Maas explained that the artist, David Shepherd, is highly recognised for his animal-centric pieces.
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After detailing the family’s tale, he declared the painting stands at a value between £4,000 and £6,000 – prompting our guest to exclaim “Good grief! ” A laughing Rupert added: “Nice wedding present!”
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Later in the programme, we saw yet another guest introduce their precious heirloom doll, a treasured purchase by her great-grandfather for her grandmother. On its reveal, expert Bunny Campione found herself captivated by the toy, labelling it one of the most exquisite dolls she had ever glimpsed on Antiques Roadshow.
The guest shared: “My great-grandfather presented all these bells, all 14 bells, to Buckfast Abbey in memory of my grandmother who was a Catholic. They bought this doll in France for my grandmother when she was about three or four” and added that the cherished doll had been a family heirloom ever since. The doll, a Bebe Jumeau, still possessed its original box, dress and tapes from 1890.
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Upon valuation, Bunny Campione estimated it to be worth around £6,000, leaving the guest exclaiming: “Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, thank you very much!” In related news, Fiona Bruce recently disclosed an Antiques Roadshow moment deemed too harsh for public viewing, although she believes it would have made compelling TV.
Earlier this year, the 60-year-old TV personality recounted an unaired scene from the iconic show, which was considered “too cruel” for broadcast – but she insists would have made “great television”. Fiona witnessed a man being brutally honest about the value of an item he wished to have appraised.
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Speaking to The Guardian, she remembered a well-dressed man eagerly arriving on set with a glass bottle he’d bought for £1,000 at an antiques shop. However, things took an awkward turn when the show’s glass expert inspected the supposed “antique”.
They broke the news to the crestfallen owner: “I’m afraid it’s an empty olive oil bottle. Tesco, circa 2008. It’s worth nothing at all.”
Fiona Bruce reflected on the decision not to air the moment, saying: “I suppose we could have broadcast it but it was just too cruel. The guy was devastated. There’s a tiny bit of my brain that realises it would have made great television. But it’s just not what the show’s about. Poor chap, poor chap. The thing is, if you come on the Roadshow we are not about to humiliate you. The thing about Antiques Roadshow is not to humiliate people.”
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