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Antiques Roadshow guest is left stunned by valuation of family heirloom oil painting


The guest showcased the 30x36in painting made by artist Fern Coppedge, which had been gifted to her surgeon grandfather in Philadelphia by the artist herself.

An Antiques Roadshow guest was lost for words after she was told the appraised value of an impressionist painting from 1925 that was passed down in her family through generations. The vibrant piece of art, painted in oil on canvas, showed a snow-covered river and bridge scene from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania called 'Goat Hill'. When asked about the newer-looking frame, the guest explained that she had replaced the original one since it had broken to pieces over the years and was held on by mere tape.

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