Yahoo News Antiques Roadshow guest in tears when she hears value of item that's always been on family home wall
A guest on Antiques Roadshow was tearful as she heard a valuation of a prized family item.
Fiona Bruce returned to front another edition of the popular BBC programme on Sunday night. The latest episode took place at a roadshow at Ham House, located in Richmond-upon-Thames.
Expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan was blown away by a set of items a guest brought that traced back to her great uncle's time as an engineer in Prince Rupert, British Colombia. The guest said the items were "a love story" as her great uncle sent a gold bangle to her great aunt along with a letter when he travelled to Canada to develop the town.
She explained: "Our great uncle wrote this letter in 1910 leaving behind his beloved and said I will send you a token and I want you to wait for me.
"When they did get together, he must have brought home this paddle, which was a prized item for our uncle and aunt and was on their wall for the duration of their lives." Ronnie was amazed by the items and explained the items were constructed by north west tribes and said the bangle was 22 carat gold.
Ronnie explained the bangle combined with the paddle board and the story would be worth between £6,000 - £7,000. The guest was gobsmacked by the valuation as she said: "We've always revered them in our family so to hear a professional talk about their excellence is so special.
"Obviously you know the heritage of the first nation people but to hear those words was just amazing and I was a bit choked up."
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