BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked as 'dirty' paintings left in loft worth fortune
ok.co.ukA gust on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was left stunned when a pair of unloved paintings hidden away in her loft for 14 years turned out to be worth a small fortune.
An unsuspecting visitor to the show was stunned to learn that two dusty artworks, tucked away and forgotten, came with a large five-figure valuation.
Antiques Roadshow expert David Battle was a part of the team at Ightham Mote in Ivy Hatch as he examined two peculiar paintings brought by a lady visitor. "Do you have these hanging on your wall?", asked Battle to which the guest answered: "No.They've been in my loft for about 14 years." Sensing her lack of appreciation for the pieces, Battle teased: "Oh so you really, really like them", leading to a chuckle from the owner as she admitted not liking them at all. "My husband bought them in a boot sale about 15 years ago," she shared.
She added that her son-in-law fancied them to be mid-18th Century Indian artefacts, jokingly claiming his supposed expertise in the field.
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