ANTIQUES Roadshow expert Marc Allum found himself on the receiving end of a painful misstep after accidentally slicing his finger.
Marc was examining a guest’s 48-piece pen knife during an episode of the BBC programme when the incident occurred.
Once the evaluation was completed, the expert thanked the knife’s owner for bringing it on to the programme.
As this happened, Marc’s finger brushed against one of the blades, causing him to cry out in pain.
He reacted: “Thank you, so much, for bringing it along. Sugar! I just stabbed myself!”
Earlier, the expert expressed his admiration for the knife, as he confessed to being “a bit of a boy scout”.
Marc said: “I wouldn’t dream of going out on any given day without my own multi-tool which I literally use on a daily basis.
“This one knocks mine into an absolute cooked hat, doesn’t it?”
After a query about where the tool came from, the guest revealed: “All I know is my father acquired it, but I know nothing at all about the history of it.”
While discussing the knife’s history, Marc described it as an “exhibition piece.”
He valued it at around £2,000 to £3,000, much to the guest’s surprise.
In a different episode, a contributor barely held back tears after learning the value of a sentimental item.
While visiting the V&A museum in Dundee, the team met a man who brought along an intricate Japanese vase.
Revealing how he’d come to possess the item, the guest explained: “I inherited it from someone who’s very dear to me, and he passed away about 10 years ago.
“It means a lot to me. He was adamant that I should have it.”
He was left floored as art and furniture expert Lee Young explained the vase’s value.
Lee said: “It is such an impressive thing. It’s such an impressive size.
“I think, if that came onto the market today, that would easily command £3,000 to £5,000.”
Hearing this, the guest became emotional while remembering his late friend and boss, who’d insisted that he have the vase.
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He said: “It’s quite special. That’s very … I get emotional because it reminds me of the man [who gave me the vase].”
The man added: “To me, that’s the most important thing. But it’s a huge amount of money, it’s quite amazing.
“Shocking, actually. It’s quite shocking.”
