A guest on the BBC Antiques Roadshow was left stunned by the valuation of a collection of items that once belonged to her grandmother, with the expert saying she was 'ahead of her time'.
An Antiques Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked when a collection of family memorabilia was given an astonishing valuation.
The guest answered: "Affra was my grandmother. And yes, she was quite a sailor, she decided to join the man's world and start racing, which I think was very unusual." "She was a very determined lady, and in 1935 that she was 16 of the 17 flags in her class," the relative added. Discussing the trophy, the guest added: "This is a trophy she won in 1937. This was presented at the Royal Yacht Squadron, but of course in those days, ladies weren't allowed in squadron."
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