Antiques Roadshow S48E17 | Unseen Treasures, Rare Finds & Royal Artifacts

Step inside Antiques Roadshow Season 48 Episode 17 as the team uncovers an extraordinary collection of unseen treasures from across the UK. This episode is packed with rare artifacts, celebrity connections, royal memorabilia, and astonishing valuations.

At the Hill of Tarvit Mansion in Scotland, Mark Hill reveals a remarkable telegram sent by Ringo Starr to folk singer Rab Noakes, while Mark Smith examines Boer War and WWI medals from two generations of the same family.

In Swansea’s National Maritime Museum, Eric Knowles encounters two stunning 1930s Czech figurines, and Rupert Maas assesses a Victorian watercolour bought for just £3—now valued at up to £800.

At Stephens House & Gardens, Ronnie Archer-Morgan handles a black silk parasol possibly linked to Queen Victoria, and Gordon Foster studies intricate silver spice towers used in the Jewish Havdalah ceremony. Cristian Beadman inspects a linden wood carving of St Paul, while Justin Croft reviews a rare signed first edition of The Grapes of Wrath.

At Shuttleworth House, Rupert Maas and Mark Smith enjoy a drawing of Arthur Lowe as Captain Mainwaring from Dad’s Army, while Stephen Lane examines a mask believed to have been worn by Michael Crawford in Phantom of the Opera.

Back in Stoke-on-Trent, celebrating its 2025 centenary, Fiona explores the V&A Wedgwood Collection, including the famous Portland Vase, Wedgwood’s creamware for Queen Charlotte, and exquisite jasperware shoe heels.

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