Antiques Roadshow: Agate jewellery collection valued at £8,000
On BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, specialist Susan Rumfitt giggled nervously as a cheeky guest made a brutally sarcastic comment during the valuation of his jewellery collection.
The gentleman had gathered this impressive assortment over a span of 40 years.
In the episode filmed at the VandA Museum in Dundee, Susan was left wide-eyed when she opened a treasure box filled with gorgeous brooches and rings.
But her long inspection and delayed assessment seemed to test the guest’s patience.
Seeing the packed box, Susan remarked: “This looks like a complete and utter box of collectables, a proper jewellery casket so let’s have a look and see what’s inside.”
Expressing awe, she added: “My goodness this is quite extraordinary and there is even more in these drawers.”
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Asking the guest if all this was his unique collection, the man candidly replied: “My personal collection that I have collected over the last 40 years.
“I like it, but not everyone does of course. My wife doesn’t like it.”
To which Susan queried: “That’s a disaster. Does it ever get worn or just sit here?”
The guest shared: “No it just sits in this cabinet and I occasionally show it to people. Car boot sales are the best source for me and charity shops.”
He explained how his collection started: “Well, I think the start of it was my mother had a little brooch, which was like a little sword and she called it pebble jewellery.”
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Susan remarked: “Well obviously they are known as pebble jewels because it is all to do with Scottish agate.
“And the stones would be collected and then either mounted in silver or in gold.
“This depended on what exactly the client wanted and asked for. It became exceptionally fashionable as a result of Queen Victoria at Balmoral actually.
“It is a beautiful collection and I particularly like these two pieces here because they show a variety of designs and it’s not just because they are mounted in gold.”
“But, the exquisite engravings on this brooch and the way the agates have actually been cut are just superb and the quirkiness of the arrow we see here.”
“It is extraordinary what they were producing at the time and it appealed to both men and women.”
When Susan took her time with the valuation, the man responded with biting sarcasm.
Susan playfully said: “Now, of course, it is a vast collection and we have to put a value on it. I know you have been travelling for this so I imagine the value won’t mean that much to you?”
The man quipped: “Well it’s of interest. That’s why I am here today.”
But he was all smiles when Susan laughed and said: “If you were to put this up for auction you would get at least £6,000-8,000. And to be honest, probably even more.”
You can watch Antiques Roadshow on BBC iPlayer
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