Owner Shocked By Value Of Gift From Duke Of Wellington | Antiques Roadshow

All valuations were correct at the time of broadcast. This delightful games table from around the 1780s/1790s exhibits exotic timbers such as thuya wood, rosewood and kingwood, and came into this lady’s family via someone who was either a secretary or valet to the Duke of Wellington. When he got married, the Duke gave him this table. Hugh Scully and the experts from Antiques Roadshow take a look at some fantastic antiques and the history and stories surrounding them. This clip was filmed in Syon Park in 1999.

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