Antiques Roadshow guest refuses to part with honey pot worth staggering figure
Antiques Roadshow guest refuses to part with honey pot worth staggering figure
Antiques Roadshow returned to BBC One at the weekend with expert Alistair Dickenson unable to contain his enthusiasm for a particular item.
He said: “Not very often something comes along to the roadshow that gets my heart thumping.
“And here is an object that falls into that category.” He gestured to a honey skep brought in by one of the guests.
“This one is a particularly good one,” he smiled, “I’m dying to know where you got it from.”
The guest explained: “We inherited it, my brother-in-law was an art dealer and he very sadly died a few years ago.
“So we inherited it with the honey in it, he obviously hadn’t cleaned it for a long time.
“We bring it out at Christmas.” Alistair praised the guest for looking after the item, calling it “immaculate”.
He added: “What we have got here is a Georgian honey skep made in silver gilt, it’s got a lovely coat of arms engraved on the front.
“It’s got hallmarks tucked away on the front here and the makers, Rebecca Emes and Edward Barnard.
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“Very well-known company, and it’s Georgian, made in 1828.”
Pointing to the intricate detail he said: “I love the little bee on the top, gathering the nectar.
“It’s a little bit of Georgian whimsy in there. This is a highly, highly saleable object.”
But the guest was quick to make clear she was not selling the item, saying: “Ok, but I don’t think we would ever part with it, but…”
Alistair said: “If I say that it would comfortably make between £10,000 and £15,000…”
“Oh, wow,” the guest said with wide eyes as the audience behind her looked shocked.
“Better stop putting the honey in it then,” she joked, adding: “Gosh!”
“It’s a gem of an object, it’s in beautiful condition, it’s like the day it was made, you have made my day” the expert concluded.
Antiques Roadshow airs on BBC One on Sundays at 8pm
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