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Antiques Roadshow Faberge ornament 'valued at £1m' | Antiques Roadshow Faberge ornament 'valued at £1m' |
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Antiques Roadshow experts say a Faberge ornament they recently valued could be one of the most significant finds in the show's history. | Antiques Roadshow experts say a Faberge ornament they recently valued could be one of the most significant finds in the show's history. |
Jewellery expert Geoffrey Munn valued the intricate Faberge object at about £1m, The Express and Star reports. | Jewellery expert Geoffrey Munn valued the intricate Faberge object at about £1m, The Express and Star reports. |
The show was filmed at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands, on Wednesday and will be aired later this year on BBC One. | The show was filmed at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands, on Wednesday and will be aired later this year on BBC One. |
The Antiques Roadshow team is currently filming its 40th anniversary series. | The Antiques Roadshow team is currently filming its 40th anniversary series. |
The show's executive producer Simon Shaw said the ornament, which is shaped like a stem of flowers, was likely to be one of the show's most expensive valuations. | |
Builder Dan Bansal, 50, from Hagley, observed the valuation and told the Express & Star Mr Munn was stunned by the quality of the ornament. | Builder Dan Bansal, 50, from Hagley, observed the valuation and told the Express & Star Mr Munn was stunned by the quality of the ornament. |
"The expert said it's probably the second time he's ever done that type of valuation," he said. | "The expert said it's probably the second time he's ever done that type of valuation," he said. |
"I think he was reluctant to say £1 million and nervous to say it was worth that much." | "I think he was reluctant to say £1 million and nervous to say it was worth that much." |
Mr Shaw said: "We've had one of the most significant jewellery finds in 40 years of Antiques Roadshow history - but we don't want to spoil the surprise." | |
The series will be aired in the autumn. | The series will be aired in the autumn. |