Antiques Road Trip presenter Izzie Balmer was elated as she made a significant profit at auction in the latest episode of the hit BBC show. At 33, the young auctioneer felt the pressure to maintain her lead in the week's climactic episode, making her way to Balsall Common, close to Coventry, for her final antiquing adventure. Piloting a gleaming 1970s Volvo through the heart of the Midlands, she confessed she "would not be at all surprised" if her rival, Ishy Khan, mounted a resurgence with his collection, noting she needed to "hang on there.
" Unbeknownst to her, her jackpot find awaited at Antiques In A Barn. The vivacious ginger-haired expert, renowned for her affinity for shiny trinkets and fine glass, scoured the shoppausing briefly to embrace a timeworn toy steed, reports the Daily Star . She quickly realised that this forlorn horse had trotted its "last ride at the Derby and continued her quest for a true gem.
That's when she spotted a Georgian ring with a 'distinctive colour from foiling the stone. '. Izzie speculated: "It will be gold.
It isn't hallmarked. I would say from the colour nine-possibly 15 carat." Tagged at £79, a bargain by her account, she still played her cards right, securing it for a mere £55 after some savvy negotiation.
At Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions in Leicestershire, her rival Ishy Khan couldnt hide his envy, admitting he was "jealous" of her discovery as he anticipated its successful sale. The bidding on the item began at a staggering £30.