One expert was left utterly gobsmacked when he was presented with an unusual “Scottish treasure”.
During the teatime show, which was presented at Pollok Park in the heart of Glasgow, one avid viewer brought their family heirloom in to be appraised.
Things took an unexpected turn when he presented expert Gordon Foster with a silver basin and a glass bottle of dirty water.
Stepping up to the table, the loyal viewer brought out a silver basin, a beautiful ewer as well as a bottle of dirty water which featured intricate engravings on the side.
It was at this point that the proud owner shared the incredible story that accompanies the treasured items. The guest revealed that the tail dates all the way back to the 14000s on the outskirts of Edinburgh near a place called Crammond Brig.
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A guest brought in a bottle of dirty water and a silver basin (Image: BBC)
He told viewers: “This goes back to an ancestor of mine who lived in the 1400s on the outskirts of Edinburgh. One evening he heard a commotion on the bridge and saw a man on horseback being attacked.
“So, he ran to the bridge and helped fend off the attackers and then took the man into his house and bathed his wounds. Long story short, it turned out that he had just saved the life of King James V and as a simple farmer, he was then gifted land by the king.
“A condition of that gift was that the Jock and his ancestors must be available to the King and his ancestors if ever called upon again at Crammond Brig.”
Four centuries later, the family was thanked for their ancestor’s bravery with a ceremonial washing of the hands. The owner went on: “If you then fast forward to 1822, Sir Walter Scott knew of the story and had written about it in the Tale of a Grandfather.
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They were valued at a staggering £150k (Image: BBC)
“And he arranged for my great-great-great-grandfather, William Harrison Craufurd, to do a ceremonial washing of the hands to symbolise the washing of the wounds for George IV, and that was carried out in 1822 in Edinburgh.
“And the water in here is actually the original rose water from 1822 and the silverware is what was used for the ceremony.”
The expert was left astonished by the impressive connection, admitting that the items were already “stunning” pieces of silver despite the history behind them.
The guest then revealed: “It has been done since then for subsequent monarchs” to which Gordon replied: “It was last used for her late Majesty The Queen, presumably?”
The guest revealed: “It was, yes, we haven’t asked The King as yet and plan to ask next time he comes to Scotland, next year, possibly.”
Valuing the items, the antiques claimed that without the history, they would fetch between £30,000 and £50,000. He then added: “This is the most incredible story, isn’t it? It really is. I would regard these, having listened to what you said, as one of Scotland’s treasures.
“These are extremely important pieces of silver, you’ve got silver, you’ve for the Royal connection, and you’ve got the continuing Royal tradition that’s going to keep going down the generations. It just takes it into a whole different level of value.
“I don’t want to frighten you too much. I would put a valuation of this of £100,000 to £150,000 and it could even be slightly more.”
The guest was amazed with the impressive value, but insisted: “For us, the value is priceless because it’s the only way we can do the service. It’s not going anywhere!” as expert Gordon admitted: “I’m still gobsmacked!”