Antiques Roadshow expert causes chaos with value of bizarre candlestick: ‘Not what I said!

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Antiques Roadshow ventured to Erddig in North Wales for the episode in question, which saw host Fiona Bruce, 56, participating in a Basic, Better, Best guessing game. On hand was an expert who seemed to know a thing or two about the valuations of candlesticks. With three different varieties on display, the BBC presenter had to surmise as to which was the most expensive and which cost the least. However, when all was revealed, both she and the crowd of onlookers couldn’t believe the order which was correct.

Stating her guesses, Fiona believed the candlestick wth the square bottom would value the least, with the more victorian looking item coming in second and a more modern, copper pipe-shaped object costing the most.

The expert on hand revealed the presenter and the crowd were correct, to which she replied: “That’s not what I would have said.

“How did I inadvertently get this right?” she asked the specialist to which he then demonstrated his expertise in the field.

Discussing the relic closest to the host and the one which would come in with the lowest value, he explained: “These were more valuable and probably will be in the future.

“They are exceptionally rare. Years ago they were terribly, terribly valuable but that was then and this is now and they’re not at the moment.”

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Continuing his valuation, the expert added: “They’re right out of fashion,” before stating they would cost about £2,5000.

Moving on to the candlesticks with a circular stand, he explained: “These are lovely are they’re made by the right maker and so on and so forth.

“But with the best will in the world, you’d struggle to get £8,000 for them,” he surmised, before going on to the copper pipe-shaped object.

“What surprises me more than anything, and clearly surprises you too, is that these little fellas are very simple.”

That’s not what I would have said

Fiona Bruce

The expert continued: “Arguably they look like you might have brought them from a plumbing shop,” before giving their value.

Telling Fiona the candlesticks true cost, he said they were worth around £15,000, which left the host and crowd shocked.

Also featuring in the episode from Erddig was the valuation of a Clarice Cliff vase given by specialist Steven Moore.

Beginning his segment, the expert joked of the turquoise coloured vase and his dress code: “It’s a little known fact on the Antiques Roadshow they actually chose the items to film to contemplate what the experts are wearing.”

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Explaining how she got her hands on the vase, the guest said: “I didn’t actually choose it. This was a gift to me from my three children in 1998.

“And they brought it with their pocket money, that would have been very little amount and gave it to me as a Mother’s Day present from a jumble sale.”

Of why they chose the vase, in particular, the guest added: “My daughter would say that she chose it and that she’s probably going to try and make a claim for it at some point.”

Lifting up the object, Steven revealed it was designed by Clarice Cliff as her signature was inscribed on the bottom of the item.

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Made almost a Century ago, the expert added: “Clarice Cliff was one of Britain’s top ceramic designers of the 1920s, 1930s.

“She was a pioneer of her time and this really shows her at the height of her powers and whilst these shapes are very much her, it’s quite different for her.

“It shows a really confident designer who really felt she’d arrived,” he continued before giving the staggering valuation.

“If this was brought with pocket money today, you’d probably have Bill Gates as your father because this would cost you £1,500 to buy.”

Antiques Roadshow airs Sunday at 8pm on BBC One.

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