During an appraisal at Belfast's Botanic Gardens, Antique Roadshow expert Gordon Foster assessed a teapot and milk jug brought by a guest, which turned out to be rare pieces from the late 19th century designed by Christopher Dresser.
An Antique Roadshow guest was pleasantly surprised when their grandmother's forgotten teapot was appraised by expert Gordon Foster during an event at Belfast's Botanic Gardens. Foster revealed that the teapot and milk jug, designed by Christopher Dresser , a designer from the late 19th century, were very rare and ahead of their time.
The items were found wrapped in old newspaper in a garage and were mistakenly thought to be from the Art Deco period of the 1920s or 1930s, but they were actually from the early 1880s. Foster praised their innovative design and inspiration from Japanese shapes
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