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BBC Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked as late father's 'rare' item given huge valuation
Antiques Roadshow expert Jon Baddeley left a guest stunned when he unveiled the value of his father's incredibly rare item
An Antiques Roadshow guest was utterly astonished when his late father's remarkable historical piece was valued at a jaw-dropping tens of thousands of pounds. Jon Baddeley, a specialist on the programme, was enthralled by a 130-year-old automaton of a female snake charmer who danced and played music, enchanting dinner party attendees. The crowd was spellbound when the owner demonstrated that the piece was still functional, watching in awe as Jon activated the mechanism, causing the figure to serenade and sway with her trumpet and serpent.
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