Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters On Sunday's Antiques Roadshow, things got a little uncomfortable when it seemed a guest hinted his enigmatic treasure might have been given a lower value than deserved. During the show filmed at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, expert Gordon Foster was captivated by an unusual piece brought in for evaluation. Gordon exclaimed: "I love it on the Antiques Roadshow when you get a mystery object and you've brought along a silver box! " He detailed how onlookers had speculated about its use, with guesses ranging from a womans powder compact to a travelling caviar holder.
The item owner then disclosed that it was actually a live fly box for angling, sharing he was immensely 'proud' of this keepsake - a present from his spouse to mark their 17-year celebratory silver wedding milestone. He further informed that the item was crafted from solid silver by Asprey of London, although he refrained from employing it for fishing, fearing it was too delicate. Acknowledging the rarity of such an item, Gordron conceded that in his extensive career, similar cases were few and far between, emphasising that this object had 'everything going for it', being made of solid silver, hailing from Asprey, and styled in the Art Deco period, reports the Express .
When appraising its worth, Gord.
