Antiques Roadshow guest cries ‘no, no no’ as she’s given shocking news about family heirloom
A GUEST on Antiques Roadshow was left exclaiming in shock when she was told some news about a family heirloom.
Expert auctioneer Will Farmer broke the surprising news about the value of a sculpture a woman brought to be checked out by the expert on the latest episode of the BBC show.
He explained that the French artist is known as a "true early pioneer" in his field.
The Roadshow host then got down to the brass tacks of the valuation, leaving the woman gasping "no, no no" in shock.
He said: "I love her. I can tell you that one of these did appear in auction last year in Paris. And it was estimated at £15-20,000.... but it didn't fetch £15-20,000. I'm really sorry.
"It sold for the equivalent in sterling of £40,000."
The crowd audibly gasped when they heard how much she could fetch for the item, and she exclaimed: "No! No, no no no no. Oh my goodness.
"Well that's quite something for the family, because she is a family piece. We are so lucky."
The episode came a couple of weeks after a guest found a £20,000 Art Deco ring in an old sock.
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