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When it comes to wanting a weird and unusual item to bring to the Antique Roadshow, I don’t think you can beat what’s hanging on our wall.
Do you see it?
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It’s a bizarre rock crystal piece that’s been gracing my family’s homes since the late 1800’s.
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What is it? Good question.
My grandfather traveled the world at the end of the 19th century and brought this back from Egypt in the early 1880’s or ‘90’s.
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When I was a child I was sure it was pirate treasure because of the skull and crossed bones.
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But the story was it came from an ancient tomb.
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For over 100 years no one in my family knew what it was, so back in 1994 I contacted a museum curator.
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Turns out they weren’t sure either. Early Christian or ancient Coptic?
Interesting.
And in case you’re wondering, I did send photos to Christie’s and Sotheby’s… both of whom sent back replies stating it fell below their $5,000 value requirement ($10,657 in today’s dollars) for auction. And if they’re not auctioning? They’re not identifying.
So…
Another definite Roadshow possibility.
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