Antiques roadshow

[steve]

Those of you who live in the UK may know of the BBC programme The Antiques Roadshow, on which members of the public bring along items of interest for experts to value.
Occasionally I watch this, and on tonights episode a lady took along a gold medal awarded to officers who took part in the rout of one of Napoleon's armies in Italy, at the Battle of Maida.

Some info.......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Maida


The medal.........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Gold_Medal#/media/File:Maida_Gold_Medal.jpg


This was one of only thirteen ever made to commemorate this victory, and the expert commented that in 50 yrs in his field of work, it was only the 3rd he had ever seen.

His valuation was £50,000 , and I can well believe that due to it's rarity.

A very interesting commentary indeed.

Steve

 

[Hedgehog]

Yes i do watch the road show from time to time, Missed this one though......A real treasure

 

[Buckykatt]

We have our own version in the States, both versions are great fun to watch.

 

[Louis]

Interesting would be to have a television program here.
Only questions and answers, dance contests and other stupidities.

 

[WinOrLose]

Interesting would be to have a television program here.
Only questions and answers, dance contests and other stupidities.

Don’t worry - we have that crap too.

 

[Nathangun]

Glad I don't watch 'TV' as in sit in front of the telly a surf the stations. I watch my TV via the internet, watch on demand type of thing. Except when there is footie (soccer to our American friends) on.

 

[WinOrLose]

Glad I don't watch 'TV' as in sit in front of the telly a surf the stations. I watch my TV via the internet, watch on demand type of thing. Except when there is footie (soccer to our American friends) on.

Do we have any American friends during the tourney?

 

[Meat Grinder]

Antique Roadshow is one of my favorites, along with Pickers, and Pawn Stars. We have our DVR set to record all three.