Antiques Roadshow crowd gasp over value of mirror as owner left open-mouthed
An Antiques Roadshow guest could not believe her ears on Sunday's show, when a mirror she brought to the show to be valued was found to be worth "a lot more" than she thought.
The guest was open-mouthed by the valuation which sparked gasps from the crowd, as she confessed she "wouldn't have guessed" the amount the medium-sized mirror was worth, and she wasn't alone. Her daughter, as well as those in the crowd behind them, seemed shocked as the valuer shared the amount it could get them if they went to auction.
As the lady and her daughter introduced the brass mirror to expert Will Farmer, he seemed thrilled by the find. He quickly praised the work of the item as he learned of its backstory, and its family link to the current "custodian" of it. But the guest and the crowd were soon gasping aloud, as Will informed them how much it could be bought for at auction.
An Antiques Roadshow guest could not believe her ears on Sunday's show (BBC)Will said the mirror was created at the Glasgow School of Art, around the year 1929. He said this was quite late for a design such as this, before adding it had an addition on it that other mirrors like it would not have had, and this was linked to its recipient. The guest confirmed the mirror originally belonged to her mother-in-law and she now looked after it.
When her daughter went to hang it up in a hallway she noticed a note on the back of it which her mother had not seen before. Will read this notice out, and it said: "Designed and worked by Marion Wilson for Charlotte Stewart who gifted it to Margaret Lawson on her wedding day dated 1929."
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The guest then explained: "The bride was my mother-in-law and it was her aunt Charlotte who commissioned the mirror from Marion Wilson." Will went on: "If you look at it apart from the sheer joy of it, the style, the essence, everything it evokes, we do just have MHW [written on it] which is Marion Henderson Wilson."
Antiques Roadshow viewers saw one guest left stunned (BBC)He then discussed the detail and style of the "hammered brass mirror", noticing its tree of lines leading up to the Glasgow roses. On the valuation, he said: "This has huge family significance but there still comes a value I think worth while you should know. The market is ever growing, I think it's a wonderful mirror with a history and a connection with you and your family and a whole story there. In the current market you are looking at within the region of three to five thousand pounds."
Shocked, the guest asked: "Really?" as the crowd were heard gasping over the amount. Will confirmed the amount, as the guest told him: "Oh... I would never have guessed that. Thank you for telling us it's wonderful." Her daughter added: "I think it's been amazing to be here because it is important to my mum, and in terms of the value it's a lot more than we actually thought, but I'm not sure it's something we're in a rush to sell."
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