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Privacy NoticeIn a BBC Antiques Roadshow rerun set against the stunning backdrop of Salisbury Cathedral, viewers were captivated when a guest showcased a peculiar scrapbook for valuation. Expert Fuchsia Voremberg was taken with the book, which boasted an assembly of unique collages. The rightfully proud owner shared that it came down to her from her great-great uncle, saying: “He sent it as a Christmas present to his mother and it was passed down to me through the family.” The lady noted that the keepsake traced back to India, where her kin had been stationed during his military service. Inferring that it may have been sent around 1890, she guessed her great-great uncle must have been 19 when he crafted it, but sadly, he died just two years later. Fuchsia highlighted that the scrapbook’s collages were ingeniously fashioned from printed scraps and ferns.
Antiques Roadshow scrap book
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Fuchsia observed: “This is an interesting example of a Victorian phenomena called Fernmania or Pteridomania. They collected them, they painted them, they printed with them and in this case, they pressed them and put them in this beautiful book,” as reported by the Express. As the antique expert examined the pages, sharp-eyed viewers noted a possibly damaging incident when one of the protective sheets of paper seemed to accidentally fold back. A concerned fan tweeted: “Anyone else just see her fold a page down when she turned to look at another page? ” Another chimed in, saying: “I gasped.”
The expert accidentally folded a page when looking through the book
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One shocked viewer wrote: “Yes and it made me think ffs!” (sic) Another troubled fan shared their feelings online, posting: “Yes, very upsetting. Mind you, I thought she should just have closed the book as the wind was blowing everything about.” One added their voice to the upset, writing: “Yes, we were screaming at the telly!” The show’s expert pointed out the emotional significance of the piece, explaining: “What’s really nice about this example is that it shows this young man, he’s a long way from home and he’s sending a little piece of the place that he’s seeing. “The very poignant aspect of it is that ferns are associated with mourning so in some way he was creating a mourning album.”
The expert explained the item was worth around £200 at auction
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The owner of the scrapbook was visibly moved, pondering if the creator’s mother understood the depth of her son’s gift, adding: “She’d have been very touched, I think, by that.” Praising the uniqueness of the album, Fuchsia noted that while there are other fern albums, this one stood out as a particularly fine specimen. She concluded with an appraisal that brought a smile to the guest’s face: “It’s a lovely meeting point between India and this British chap who is out there. I’d give it a value of £200.” To which the delighted owner responded: “Oh wonderful, fantastic! Not that it’s for sale.” Antiques Roadshow is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnAntiques RoadshowBBC
