Antiques Roadshow values collectable plate at £100,000
An antique meat plate has been valued at £100,000 by an expert at the Antiques Roadshow. The dish, which is part of a 100-piece royal dinner set commissioned by Frederick the Great of Prussia in the mid-18th century, was taken to the show as an afterthought, with the owners not expecting it to be worth much.
Wendy Jones, the mother of the plate's owner, took the piece to the show. She revealed that she was far more careful with the item on the return journey than she was on the way to the BBC programme's venue.
She said: "When I heard how much it might be worth I was shocked. We had no idea it was worth anything. I was left speechless.
"On the way to the roadshow the plate was just on the back seat of the car, but on the way home I kept hold of it all the way."
It is likely that the item will be sold at auction, with Mrs Jones revealing that the money would greatly benefit her son's young family.
