Antique Roadshow

[FifeJillandIan]

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I've tuned in to this tonight as apparently something gets valued at £1,000,000 in tonight's episode - can't wait to see the person's face

 

[AnnSa]

:lol: Wish it was my face

 

[affieluver]

me too :lol:

 

[littlenell]

:lol: :lol:

 

[meddling]

...a reproduction of the Angel of the north???????? Hardly antique??????????? :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

 

[Trish]

...a reproduction of the Angel of the north????????  Hardly antique??????????? :wacko:   :wacko:   :wacko:

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is that what it was :lol: as you said clair not even a antique :wacko:

 

[meddling]

...a reproduction of the Angel of the north????????  Hardly antique??????????? :wacko:   :wacko:   :wacko:

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is that what it was :lol: as you said clair not even a antique :wacko:

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To quote from their website

It may be rusty, it's arguably of historical significance, but it is hardly an antique. Yet a model of Antony Gormley's Angel of the North was hailed as the Antiques Roadshow's first £1m discovery last night.

The valuation means that the 6ft-high 17ft-wide bronze model is worth more than Gateshead council paid for the actual statue and is worth three times more than any other item discovered on the show.

The model, one of several created by Gormley to persuade the council to commission the piece, was brought to the show by a councillor whose father worked in the coal mine on the site where the full-size statue stands.

Philip Mould, the London art dealer who assessed its worth, said it had been relatively easy to value. After heightening the suspense with a little traditional dilly-dallying around the object's worth, Mould played his trump card. "It's easier to value than a lot of things of this stature, of this iconic resonance, because another version did sell very recently. Admittedly it was taller and it wasn't of bronze and that made about £2m," he said.

With the excitement suitably raised, he added: "So I think on the basis that this is half the size, I would comfortably value it at £1m."

The councillor, at first speechless at the news, finally responded: "Amazing, absolutely amazing."

The model was discovered during the filming of the roadshow - in which members of the public bring their antiques and heirlooms to be valued by experts - at the Sage centre in Gateshead in September. It had apparently been gathering dust in council offices for 13 years before being sealed in a crate and transported to the show; and it is thought to be owned by Gateshead council.

The full-size Angel of the North, near the A1 outside Gateshead, is one of the most viewed pieces of art in the world. Despite initial resistance from some residents, who objected to its size, cost and position next to a main road, the steel statue was unveiled in February 1998.

Last night, series editor Simon Shaw said: "This is one of the most exciting moments that we've ever had on the roadshow. The item is very rare and the owner knew it was valuable but they were speechless when the valuation turned out to be seven figures. This will undoubtedly become a favourite moment with viewers."

Previously, the most valuable find on the show was a mayoral silver collection worth around £300,000, which included two chalices made during the reign of Charles II.

 

[hely]

:lol: Wish it was my face

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me too  :lol:

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no chance :- "

 

[FifeJillandIan]

It's a shame it turned out to be something that belonged to the council - I was hoping for some ordinary person with a dusty old painting from their attic which turned out to be an original painting by an old master :lol: