Antiques Roadshow in £1m Tyneside discovery
THE first £1 million discovery unearthed on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow will be revealed today.
Programme bosses are keeping the identity of the record-breaking item a closely guarded secret until the show is broadcast tonight.
It was valued by art dealer Philip Mould, who is an authority on antique portrait paintings.
He examined the piece before filming at The Sage in Gateshead then made the final dramatic valuation as the cameras rolled - leaving the owner speechless with shock.
A BBC source confirmed that the “valuable and delicate“ item, which was so rare presenter Fiona Bruce has to explain its history, is worth in excess of £1 million.
“All we can say is the item was valued at a seven-figure sum,” he said.
Despite its massive valuation, the owner has said they are unlikely to ever sell the piece.
Previously the most valuable find on the show was a mayoral collection of silver pieces worth £300,000 at Arundel Castle, West Sussex, last year.
On the American version, the highest valuation was given to a Navajo blanket, worth $350,000 to $500,000 (£235,000 - £336,000).
The Sage was unavailable for comment.
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