Antiques Roadshow: Snake charmer automaton wows the crowd WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Antiques Roadshow. An Antiques Roadshow guest’s grape dish that had been in the loft for decades, proved to be far more valuable than she thought. BBC expert Duncan Campbell met with the owner of a grape dish that caught his eye during filming at Wightwick Manor in Wolverhampton.
Talking to the woman on crutches, he questioned: “Well I’m guessing since this little fella’s eating a bunch of grapes, that this is a grape dish. Do you use it for grapes?” She replied: “We don’t actually. It’s been in my parents’ loft for about 20 years.
” When asked what they used it for, she explained: “No, not used for anything. We haven’t cleaned it or anything.” Antiques Roadshow guest in disbelief at value of dish gathering dust in loft for 20 years.
(Image: BBC) Related articles Antiques Roadshow guest’s jaw drops as expert issues warning over valuable item Antiques Roadshow guest chokes up at staggering price of Nelson’s teapot Antiques Roadshow expert Duncan Campbell pointed out the Faberge mark on the bottom of a grape dish. (Image: BBC) The guest knew next to nothing about the dish but assumed it was Russian, as her mum had previously heard her parents mention its origins. Campbell elaborated: “It’s a very simple dish, you’ve got a shell, a big scallop shell and a lovely little cherub on the front with angel wings who’s gorgeous.
“Now you’re righ.