Antiques Roadshow Attic Helmet

Antiques roadshow saw one if its most valuable lots in tulsa in 2011.

Antiques roadshow attic helmet.

Digging up forgotten treasure in grandma s dusty attic sounds like a tale too good to be true. Peter cook executive producer of roadshow says wgbh learned of the helmet controversy from several sources within the antiques community the show is still reeling from pritchard and juno s. Culture tv radio news star wars memorabilia called a bit of plastic on antiques roadshow by fiona bruce valued at 50 000. The painting circa 1892 was done by henry francois farny a french born american painter well known for.

But for some that dream has become a reality. An official at wgbh in boston where the show is produced says the station was concerned about an episode in which a woman brings in a 17th century milanese parade helmet she said she found in. However antiques roadshow appraiser meredith hilferty said it was worth much more. Participants gather across the united states and the united kingdom to show off their wares and.

A man said that he had been collecting rhinoceros horn carvings for decades and had a particular affinity for a certain cup. The tie fighter pilot helmet was from the set of the 1977 star. Inspired designs on t shirts posters stickers home decor and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The popular pbs television series antiques roadshow.

Acclaimed television show antiques roadshow appeals to such a broad audience because it gives anyone who has inherited something from a loved one found a unique item in their attic or fallen in love with a castaway object at a moving sale a chance to discover the true value of their treasure. It may be a national treasure but antiques roadshow is an advert for a sleazy industry in which people only want to make a quick buck jonathan jones mon 11 oct 2010 09 59 edt first published on.