Antique Road Show Record

ralphrepo · Jul 25, 2011

All time record for the PBS Series "Antiques Roadshow" where participants bring things that they think have value to be appraised for free by the show's panel of antique experts.

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Collection item in Tulsa sets 'Antiques Roadshow' record
by: JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer
Sunday, July 24, 2011
7/24/2011 5:32:38 PM

A collection of Chinese cups at the Tulsa stop Saturday of "Antiques Roadshow" was the most valuable find in the appraisal show’s 16 years. The five Chinese carved rhinoceros horn cups are believed to be from the late 17th century or early 18th century and are valued at $1 to $1.5 million. John Eliot Jordan, account executive for Antiques Roadshow, said the person who brought the pieces in for appraisal began the “extremely rare and unusual” collection in 1970.

Also at the Tulsa event was an F-5 Gibson mandolin, which was valued at $175,000. The mandolin was purchased by the guest’s great grandfather during the Great Depression for $200. The model was the prototype of all mandolins used by professional musicians, Jordan said. A Chinese bronze sculpture from the late Ming Dynasty was valued between $70,000 and $100,000 at the Tulsa taping. The sculpture was inherited by the guests father and originally contained scrolls inside, which were removed and sold for $300. With the scrolls, the sculpture would have been worth between $200,000 and $300,000, Jordan said.

Saturday was the first time Antiques Roadshow was in Tulsa since 2000. More than 5,000 people went through the Tulsa Convention Center in 12 hours to have their antiques appraised by 75 experts. Judy Matthews, senior publicist for the show, said about 90 of the Tulsa appraisals were recorded and will be edited into three one-hour episodes that will run sometime in the first half of 2012.

The first $1 million appraisal on the show was in 2009 in Raleigh N.C. A woman brought in four pieces of carved Chinese jade and celadon and the appraisal experts on the show gave an auction estimate of $1.07 million. In July 2010, an Alexander Calder mobile found in Miami Beach, Fla., was given an auction value of $400,000 to $1 million.

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This collection of late-17th century rhinoceros horn carvings at the Saturday stop of the PBS' "Antiques Roadshow" was the highest appraised find in the history of the show, valued between $1 and $1.5 million.

Source: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110724_11_0_Acolle22681

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What's amazing about this stuff is that they look strikingly similar to the tourist trap fake antiques sold all over China's travel locales. It wouldn't be the first time that 'experts' got taken in by Chinese antiquities, LOL... Let's hope it's for real; if it is, it is an absolutely amazing find.

Also video report:

[video=youtube;nrDSIUV930E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrDSIUV930E[/video]

I guess we'll have to wait for that particular taped segment to make it to broadcast before we get a better look. I'll be waiting with bated breath for that episode

ADDENDUM: Just found the segment posted on YouTube:

[video=youtube;uxXsiKYDPEs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxXsiKYDPEs[/video]

mr_evolution · Jul 25, 2011

Made from rhino horn? damn

ralphrepo · Jul 25, 2011

mr_evolution said: ↑

Made from rhino horn? damn
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More examples of the same type of carving and a short discussion here:

http://www.chinaonlinemuseum.com/carving-horn.php

mr_evolution · Jul 25, 2011

Wow, the carving of those are just amazing

Knoctur_nal · Jul 25, 2011

havent watched this show in ages. right on.

Antique Road Show Record

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