Up until the 1700s, most stoneware in America was imported from Europe; the British prohibited American potters from making stoneware, ceramic, or porcelain pottery. When Americans were finally able ...
Ceramics specialist Lars Thorp inspected a water jug in the shape of a sheep which was found in 1857 and dated back to the 13th Century on a classic episode of Antiques Roadshow. The historic item, ...
Q I bought this jug at an auction near Shakespeare, Ont., over 20 years ago for $525. The printing on it reads “Made Expressly For I.E. Shantz The Star Grocery Berlin, Ont.” It’s a two-gallon ...
For years, it sat in the corner of his den. It was decorated for various holidays, usually topped with a straw hat. It was filled with change and knocked over countless times. Robert Morris treated ...
AN Antiques Road Trip expert ripped into a ‘crude and clumpy’ jug – but was left stunned by what happened next. Angus Ashworth spotted the item while searching for treasures in a recent episode of the ...
Q: I bought two Robbie Burns jugs about 30 years ago at an antique auction in Vancouver and I am interested to know if they are of any value. I found the same jugs in a Scotland museum during an ...
Great Big Lockdown Survey: Tell us what life's like for you by answering THESE questions The British version of Antiques Roadshow has been on screens since 1979, with a whopping 40 series been ...
Charging into battle at the head of his cavalry, Oliver Cromwell was often in the thick of the fighting during the English Civil War. And in many of those fearsome clashes he would have been astride ...
An Antiques Roadshow guest's jaw hit the floor when she found out how much her £10 jug was really worth. The guest had only dipped into their purse for a tenner to buy the jug originally before she ...
An Antiques Roadshow guest didn't quite know how to react when she was told of the true rarity of her jug. The BBC episode, filmed at Scarborough Grand Spa Hall, saw expert Lars Tharp meet a guest ...