Were I from Rome I fear Plebeian would be my name or I could be called one of “The Unwashed Masses” though I don’t quite recall the period that phrase was in vogue. In the US where I’m from people like to pretend we’re all equal but the truth is that these days and probably always it has been that been that wealth rules the country. I watch the Roadshow because it is witty and amusing and I can view lovely things I could never afford to see outside of a museum. As an elderly lady who had to work hard all her life I thank you for sharing these lovely and interesting things.
So wonderful to have an episode from the beautiful island of Jersey , where I spent most cherished holidays as a child . The same feeling of immense happiness is conjured up with every episode you post . Thank you so so much !
Feel free to return (after covid), we might not be so tourist focuses now, the outlying villages ala Gorey are still perfectly nice, town is a bit finace centrey but theres plenty of good places too eat
I'm a 40 year old Woman from America and I collect, Mustache Mugs, Tea cups, Shaving mugs, Souvenir mugs, I haven't seen one like that before, though I would love to have it, I wonder if it had tea on one side milk or cream on the other as most of these are tea cups.
@andrewjames9996 I know. I learned about Wedgwood's dedication to the abolition of Slavery in the 1980's and have never forgotten this shameful but factual history. If history is not approached within the context of the mores of the time, then history is consigned to a Grimm's Fairy Tale.
There's something else going on, which is taken for granted: It's BBC excellence in filming and editing. Imagine, say, you're trying to image an interior of a old watch: While you set up, which takes, um, 20-minutes, all around you are impatient. But you do it. And the results are claimed by everybody but you. But you know who did it. I love you, BBC.
43:12 looks like some kind of artist ID markings maybe on the back hocks/ankle. I have a old netsuke made of resin that looks so much like ivory. upon super close inspection I found, in what normal vision looks like faintly worn scratches, and I swear the scratches spell out the word china. It makes me think all these fakes probably have an identifier for those in the know. that one almost looks like it says CHINA also in a forgers recognized manner
You see some people their your item is valued at two or 300 lb Sterling and they are overjoyed and then you have some people the item valued at 7,000 lb Sterling and they barely have a smile
Tom ... the English currency “pound “ is not written using the avoirdupois weight measurement for pound ... ya know ... “lb” (ffs mate). It is “£” ... and yes, your average ‘qwerty’ keyboard on a smartphone or computer has it.
@@phoghat Charlemagne's new currency and system of weights in the eighth century divided one (408 gramme) pound (libra) of silver into 20 solidi or 240 denarii. Originally only the denarius was a real coin: the denarius eventually became known as a pfennig, or in England a penny. The solidus was an accounting unit: much later the coin was called a schilling. The "pound weight" or libra pondo eventually became the pfund or pound. Much of Europe used this system, or the mark (120 denarii) until decimalisation and metrication in the 19th century. Inflation led to debasement of the silver content and more use of copper and gold coins.
His name wasn't evident, but this expert guy issued a a bit of shame to a presenter who chose the presumably most expensive item left from a dead person. To me, that was a contrary, and welcome, side of the profession. Well done.
Hyacinth could only dream of owning a piece of furniture worth £12 500 in 1996 money. This woman is the real deal Hyacinth aspired to be. And for a woman 70-75+ she had lovely hair with a cool two tone look. £20K today for her heirs. Got any more brilliant witty material or is that as good as it gets?
6.20 An interesting version of the history of the Ashanti tribe. Usually Britain used to vilify people who didn’t take kindly to becoming part of the British Empire. They were called brutal and warlike which gave us the justification we needed to brutally subjugate them and steal anything they had of interest or value. Not quite the version of history given in the video.
Listen again: he clearly states that Queen Victoria aka the Brits started the fight with the Ashanti, not vice versa. You offend the intellect of other watchers presuming they don't know what happened by now.
After 1895, when Wilde was convicted of the charge of "gross indecency" and imprisoned, his wife Constance changed her surname, and those of their sons Vyvyan and Cyril, to Holland. She forced Wilde to give up his parental rights.
@@davidbennett9691 Vyvyan's autobiography describes how he was monitored, shamed and humiliated by his maiden aunts for the crime of being Oscar's son. He had to go to Cambridge because Oscar had studied at Dublin and Oxford.
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Were I from Rome I fear Plebeian would be my name or I could be called one of “The Unwashed Masses” though I don’t quite recall the period that phrase was in vogue. In the US where I’m from people like to pretend we’re all equal but the truth is that these days and probably always it has been that been that wealth rules the country. I watch the Roadshow because it is witty and amusing and I can view lovely things I could never afford to see outside of a museum. As an elderly lady who had to work hard all her life I thank you for sharing these lovely and interesting things.
That George Richmond painting! Soooo Beautiful! Even the frame is exquisite!
So wonderful to have an episode from the beautiful island of Jersey , where I spent most cherished
holidays as a child . The same feeling of immense happiness is conjured up with every episode you post .
Thank you so so much !
Feel free to return (after covid), we might not be so tourist focuses now, the outlying villages ala Gorey are still perfectly nice, town is a bit finace centrey but theres plenty of good places too eat
John Bly is like the Cary Grant of Antiques Roadshow, smart, sophisticated,and witty. Totally cool.
That Faberge paper-knife... wow. Siberian Jade - the piece has definitely gone up in value since this was filmed.
Brilliant picture really fantastic and fabulous
Great episode! Thanks, UK VHS Archive.
I'm a 40 year old Woman from America and I collect, Mustache Mugs, Tea cups, Shaving mugs, Souvenir mugs, I haven't seen one like that before, though I would love to have it, I wonder if it had tea on one side milk or cream on the other as most of these are tea cups.
Aren’t the close-ups marvelous!
Days before it was turned into the Fiona Bruce Roadshow..
Woke Roadshow
The worst host. I think it's a combo of the square face, the hand-wringing and the obsequious vocal fry!
@andrewjames9996 I know. I learned about Wedgwood's dedication to the abolition of Slavery in the 1980's and have never forgotten this shameful but factual history. If history is not approached within the context of the mores of the time, then history is consigned to a Grimm's Fairy Tale.
Yes, stopped watching it now.
Oscar Wilde Tea Pot: the playwright was in fact married to Constance Lloyd, and had two children.
Love the LADY with the slipware . Clueless. But sooo Finishing School . Politeness oozing from every pore.
Henry Sandon is awesome
One Budge is the "securer" of the ancient sacred text "Eqyptian Book of the Dead Going Forth By Day, Ani Scrolls", W. F. Budge.
Is there a proper name for the victorian burglar alarm/cap gun?
Hmm I think I’m going to like this
There's something else going on, which is taken for granted: It's BBC excellence in filming and editing. Imagine, say, you're trying to image an interior of a old watch: While you set up, which takes, um, 20-minutes, all around you are impatient. But you do it. And the results are claimed by everybody but you. But you know who did it. I love you, BBC.
So what the lady lost in her fake Tang horse she gained on the bone sculpture !
43:12 looks like some kind of artist ID markings maybe on the back hocks/ankle. I have a old netsuke made of resin that looks so much like ivory. upon super close inspection I found, in what normal vision looks like faintly worn scratches, and I swear the scratches spell out the word china. It makes me think all these fakes probably have an identifier for those in the know. that one almost looks like it says CHINA also in a forgers recognized manner
You see some people their your item is valued at two or 300 lb Sterling and they are overjoyed and then you have some people the item valued at 7,000 lb Sterling and they barely have a smile
Tom ... the English currency “pound “ is not written using the avoirdupois weight measurement for pound ... ya know ... “lb” (ffs mate).
It is “£” ... and yes, your average ‘qwerty’ keyboard on a smartphone or computer has it.
@@lizsteeds6697 if I could I would but my hands do not work and I'm using Google dictation I know what a pound looks like if I had one you'd see it
@@phoghat Charlemagne's new currency and system of weights in the eighth century divided one (408 gramme) pound (libra) of silver into 20 solidi or 240 denarii. Originally only the denarius was a real coin: the denarius eventually became known as a pfennig, or in England a penny. The solidus was an accounting unit: much later the coin was called a schilling. The "pound weight" or libra pondo eventually became the pfund or pound. Much of Europe used this system, or the mark (120 denarii) until decimalisation and metrication in the 19th century. Inflation led to debasement of the silver content and more use of copper and gold coins.
But they came back
His name wasn't evident, but this expert guy issued a a bit of shame to a presenter who chose the presumably most expensive item left from a dead person. To me, that was a contrary, and welcome, side of the profession. Well done.
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look at that young tim wannacott!
Oscar Wilde had a wife and family, and not just male friends ...
16:00 Hyacinth Bucket makes am appearance on Antiques Roadshow.
Hyacinth could only dream of owning a piece of furniture worth £12 500 in 1996 money. This woman is the real deal Hyacinth aspired to be. And for a woman 70-75+ she had lovely hair with a cool two tone look. £20K today for her heirs. Got any more brilliant witty material or is that as good as it gets?
@@moaningpheromones Hello Mrs Bucket.
Sorry France but the Channel Islands are British
6.20 An interesting version of the history of the Ashanti tribe. Usually Britain used to vilify people who didn’t take kindly to becoming part of the British Empire. They were called brutal and warlike which gave us the justification we needed to brutally subjugate them and steal anything they had of interest or value. Not quite the version of history given in the video.
Listen again: he clearly states that Queen Victoria aka the Brits started the fight with the Ashanti, not vice versa.
You offend the intellect of other watchers presuming they don't know what happened by now.
Wilde was married.
lol
After 1895, when Wilde was convicted of the charge of "gross indecency" and imprisoned, his wife Constance changed her surname, and those of their sons Vyvyan and Cyril, to Holland. She forced Wilde to give up his parental rights.
@@davidbennett9691 Vyvyan's autobiography describes how he was monitored, shamed and humiliated by his maiden aunts for the crime of being Oscar's son. He had to go to Cambridge because Oscar had studied at Dublin and Oxford.