BBC Antiques Roadshow guest stunned as late grandmother's trophies valued at £15k
dailyrecord.co.ukAn Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked when a collection of family memorabilia was given an astonishing valuation. Antiques expert Siobhan Tyrrell was impressed by the women's sporting items that once belonged to the guest's relative, commenting that the victories showed the original owner was "ahead of her time," she remarked."We're at the water's edge of beautiful lake Windermere so it seems really appropriate that we've got a sailing interest collection here," the Mirror reports the expert observed, adding: "And this wonderful photograph, this lady called Mrs Affra Cross.
Can you tell me who she is?"The guest answered: "Affra was my grandmother. And yes, she was quite a sailor, she decided to join the man's world and start racing, which I think was very unusual.""Definitely, and what period are we talking about? " the specialist on the BBC programme asked.
To which the guest responded: "She bought her boat in 1935 and raced really until the war, and she was extremely successful at what she did.""It looks like she is because I looked at the inscriptions at both of these trophies, and these aren't small events," Tyrrell highlighted. "You've got the Royal yacht Squadron cup over here, probably the most prestigious yachting club in Britain, and this tray here is the Royal Southern Yachts Club, and the centenary race.""She was a very determined lady, and in 1935 that she was 16 of the 17 flags in her class," the relative added. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The expert, while examining the tray, brooch and other items, commented: "The brooch is set in platinum, really good quality, it would have been made by one of the really good
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