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19 Episodes 1995 - 1996
This series travels to towns in Great Britain in search of interesting antiques from around the world.
Episode 1
Sun, Dec 31, 1995 60 mins
From Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, experts appraise a portfolio of letters from Queen Mary; and a collection of watercolors by W. Heath Robinson.
Episode 2
Sun, Jan 7, 1996 60 mins
From Dover in Kent, England, experts appraise a painting and drawings by Walter Sickert; and books from the 1940s outlining Germany's invasion plans for England.
Episode 3
Sun, Jan 14, 1996 60 mins
From Llangollen in Wales, experts appraise a platinum and diamond brooch, a Victorian credenza and a 200-year-old table used for salting pigs.
Episode 4
Sun, Jan 21, 1996 60 mins
On the island of Jersey, experts appraise a 1930s fountain pen, a jade paper knife, a breast ornament for an African king and a painting from the Shoreham school.
Episode 5
Sun, Jan 28, 1996 60 mins
From Stirling University, experts appraise a first edition of Beatrix Potter's "The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; a set of Lalique crystal; and a pair of jade earrings.
Episode 6
Sun, Feb 4, 1996 60 mins
Cheltenham is visited.
Episode 7
Sun, Feb 11, 1996 60 mins
From Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England, experts appraise a 19th-century timepiece; a bureau; a cameo brooch; a scrapbook; and a dressing table.
Episode 8
Sun, Feb 18, 1996 60 mins
From Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England: Experts appraise a manuscript that once belonged to Anne Boleyn and a pair of Louis XIV's cabinets.
Episode 9
Sun, Feb 25, 1996 60 mins
In Dorset, experts appraise a painting by Sir John Millais and a dining table from the Arts and Crafts movement. Also: a nautical clock and a collection of provocative portraits.
Episode 10
Sun, Mar 3, 1996 60 mins
In Mansfield, experts appraise a silver spoon, a dilapidated cello, a 19th-century American revolver and a microscope.
Episode 11
Sun, Mar 10, 1996 60 mins
From the Borders in Scotland, experts appraise a Portuguese desk; a Mickey Mouse watch; and a pair of bejeweled bangles. Also: a 17th-century notebook.
Episode 12
Sun, Mar 17, 1996 60 mins
From Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire, England, experts appraise a collection of jade and porcelain; and four French candlesticks. Also: an illustrated wildlife book; and some early music recordings.
Episode 13
Sun, Mar 24, 1996 60 mins
Hugh Scully looks for antiques in Windermere, England.
Episode 14
Sun, Mar 31, 1996 60 mins
From Penarth in South Glamorgan, experts appraise a desk and a decorative clock with a missing pendulum. Also: a collection of letters from artist Eric Gill.
Episode 15
Sun, Apr 7, 1996 60 mins
From Fountain's Abbey in North Yorkshire, experts appraise a 19th-century figurine of Robert Burns; a Swiss music box; a Chippendale cabinet; and the contents of a wine cellar.
Episode 16
Sun, Apr 14, 1996 60 mins
From Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, England, experts appraise a clock that has hung in the same pub since the 18th century; a valise dating from the French Revolution; and a miniature safe.
Episode 17
Sun, Apr 21, 1996 60 mins
From Apsley House in Piccadilly, experts examine a Dutch painting found on a junk-shop floor in The Hague. Also: a toy steam engine proven to be a fire hazard.
Episode 18
Sun, Apr 28, 1996 60 mins
In Amsterdam, experts appraise a silver pot used by the Duke of Argyll to keep gravy warm; and hand puppets believed to be from the film "The Punch and Judy Man."
Episode 19
Sun, May 5, 1996 60 mins
At Bishop's Palace in Somerset, England, experts appraise a toy garden that survived World War II bombings; a Norwegian violin case; and a set of war-propaganda posters.