Topic: Sowerby Queen's Ivory plaque shown on Antiques Roadshow 19.2.2012

[Anne]

The AR expert Steven Moore became quite excited at one of the items he saw on the programme today, recorded at Hartland Abbey in Devon last year: a rare Sowerby Queen's Ivory tile / plaque, which he stated was known only from catalogues, and only a fragment owned by a museum.

It's worth a look-see at the episode on the BBC iPlayer - it's almost at the very end of the 60 minute show:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01cmpqs/Antiques_Roadshow_Series_34_Hartland_Abbey_2/ (available to watch until 26 Feb 2012.)

[wolkenreb]

I saw that Anne - it was quite exciting wasn't it?  I thought the valuation was disappointing considering it's the only one ever been found!