Antiques Roadshow teen's jaw drops as he learns life-changing value of box wrapped in tablecloth by maid - as expert admits 'I've never seen anything like it' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Kirsten Murray For Mailonline Published: 13:44, 7 August 2024 | Updated: 13:51, 7 August 2024 e-mail View comments Another Antiques Roadshow guest was left speechless during an archived episode of the hit BBC show. As the hit daytime series visited Caversham, one teenager struggled to get his words out after he found out that a box which had been wrapped up in 'brown paper and a tablecloth' was worth a five-figure sum.
Expert John Foster was presented with a 'stunning' stumpwork box as he explained: 'So over the years, we've seen on the Roadshow, quite a lot of stumpwork and needlework, stumpwork being the raised panel sections of this box.' He continued: 'You can date it quite easily to the reign of Charles II, so 1675-ish because his image is on top. 'Now how has something like this - because when we usually see it, it's faded, torn - how has something survived for so long in this condition?' An Antiques Roadshow teen's jaw dropped as he learnt the life-changing value of a box wrapped in tablecloth by maid in an archived episode of the hit daytime show Expert John Foster was presented with a 'stunning' stumpwork box which dated back to around 1675 Explaining the origins of the box, the young guest relayed: 'Well it came from Milton Manor in Oxfordshire which is where I.