Antiques Roadshow fans horrified at eye-watering value of 'ugly' toad

viewers were left baffled on Sunday as the owners of an 'ugly toad ornament' were told of the true value of their family heirloom.

Shocked: Antiques Roadshow viewers were left baffled on Sunday as the owners of an 'ugly toad ornament' were told of the true value of their family heirloomThe expert dated the ornament as an 18th-century Scottish pottery piece by Dunmore, describing it as a 'monochrome glaze masterpiece'. He added: 'I think he is such a wonderful thing and for all the things we have just discussed about him, I think he would easily carry an auction estimate of £600-£900, and if two people got excited about him, maybe a little bit more.'Lee added: 'And I suspect that if two people got excited about him, he could even make a bit more.'

She said: 'This is a magnificent brooch. I hope you wear it every day,' to which the owner confirmed she wore it in the 'evening' when 'going out'.

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