Top 10 most valuable items appraised on Antiques | TV Shows

1. In 2004, a 1914 Patek Philippe pocket watch was brought onto the show and initially appraised at $250,000. The watch, a family heirloom passed down from the owner’s great-grandfather, was later updated to between $2 and $3 million in 2018.

2. A 2011 episode in Tulsa, Oklahoma, saw a collection of 17th or early 18th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn cups that were appraised at $1 to $1.5 million. The cups were deemed to be worth so much because of the scarcity of rhinoceros horns and the artistry involved in making them, as well as how close some species of the rhino are to extinction.

3. A 2012 episode in Corpus Christi, Texas, saw a 1904 oil painting from acclaimed Mexican artist Diego Rivera brought in and appraised between $800,000 and $1 million. The painting, El Albañil, was later updated to a price between $1.2 and $2.2 million.

4. In 2014 a woman appeared at an appraisal in New York with an archive of 1871-1872 Boston Red Stockings’ memorabilia that was appraised at $1 million. The collection included some of the earliest-known baseball cards and a letter from the team’s first lineup.

5. In 2001, an episode in Tucson, Arizona, saw a man bring in a Navajo blanket from 1850 that was given to his family by Kit Carson. The blanket, which was rare and in pristine condition, was initially appraised at $350,000 to $500,000. The value was later updated to $1.5-$2 million.

6. In 2009, a woman brought an 18th-century Qianlong jade collection to a taping in Raleigh, North Carolina, which was appraised at $710,000 to $1,070,000. The value was attributed to the jade’s quality, as well as the craftsmanship, which was from one of China’s culturally significant periods in history.

7. A 2010 episode in Miami saw a mid-20th-century hanging mobile by American sculptor Alexander Calder brought in and valued at $400,000 to $600,000.The value was later updated to $2 million in 2021 after Calder’s mobiles saw their value skyrocket over the years.

8. In 2014, a show in Birmingham, Alabama, saw a man bring in a portrait of his great-grandfather that was painted by Frederic Remington, along with a letter signed by Remington himself, It was appraised between $600,000 and $800,000.

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9. In 2001, the world’s rarest camera, a gold-plated Leica Luxus II camera, was appraised on the BBC version of the show at about $2.1 million. It is one of only four that were ever made. 

10. Finally, in 2002, the BBC version of the show saw a Faberge flower ornament commissioned by the Countess of Dudley in 1903 appraised. Its value was determined to be approximately $1.27 million, as the flowers are incredibly rare, with only 80 known in existence. They have ties to Russian imperial history.