BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked as £10 car boot find slapped with huge four-figure value: 'Never seen'
Antiques Roadshow guest was left stunned with the valuation
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Antiques Roadshow expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan left one guest stunned when he valued his extensive collection of Angolan clubs - noting that he had "never seen" such an array of them.
During a classic repeat episode of the BBC series, Fiona Bruce and the team of experts were excited to take a look around the grounds of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire to see what the guests had brought along for them.
Some of the items included a mysterious object linked to the Titanic, a well-used watch with connections to early moon exploration and an undiscovered letter written by Winston Churchill.
There were also items of museum quality, such as an exquisite piece of Indian textile and a prized collection of Gurkha medals.
However, it was Archer-Morgan who was left surprised when laying his eyes on a very large collection of Angolan clubs, asking the guest: "Either you inherited these or you have been a very busy collector.
"I have never seen so many of these all in one place. These clubs as you know, they are from Angola and they are known for their fine carving. They make beautiful masks, and beautiful neckrests, so what actually drew you to this particular tribe?"
One of the clubs were bought for £10 at a boot sale
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The guest: "I got this one at a car boot sale, and I paid £10. Ten whole pounds," leaving Archer-Morgan gobsmacked and asked: "Do they all cost that sort of money?"
The guest admitted that the whole collection ranged from £10 to £200, with just two of them selling for the maximum amount.
Going into detail about the clubs, Archer-Morgan explained: "I actually like the deep chip carving in there, the diamond shape, but they are all beautifully and meticulously carved with these geometric designs and some with studs to embellish them even further.
"You know, they are kind of prestige clubs, sort of how we would wear a Rolex watch, to assert their prestige within their group of people. But they are just beautiful examples.
Ronnie Archer-Morgan was left stunned at the size of the guests collection
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"I have probably seen in my collecting time, one or two, so the reason I have only seen one or two is because you have been scooping them up before I got there," he teased.
The expert continued: "You can look through catalogues and books and you don't see that many, your energy has obviously been a magnet for all these things. Which is your favourite?"
Pointing to the one of many, the guest revealed: "Probably this one. I just love the shape, it is a different shape to all the rest of them. I did have them up on the wall but I have now got a 12 week old so now they're bubbled wrapped in a box."
Archer-Morgan turned to the audience and asked: "I don't know if you appreciate them, looking at them. Do they just look like old sticks?
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The collection was valued for around £4,000
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"They're really nice. You have bought these really well and I am going to value them as a whole group and I would value this group, very special at least £4,000 for the group."
Stunned at the valuation, the guest laughed and said: "Wow, it's a bit more than I paid, my daughter will be very happy when she is older."
Archer-Morgan replied: "Well I just think she is a lucky girl, I hope she liked African tribal art."
"Her mums not very keen," the guest noted before Archer-Morgan added: "She'll like the value."