ANTIQUES Road Trip specialists James Braxton and Irita Marriott were left feeling rattled on the latest episode of the hit BBC show.
A small toy rattle was sold at an auction for a huge sum by the pair, who were on their way through Kent.
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Pottering around an antique shop, magpie James spied something shiny.“This is rather an interesting fellow,” He picked up a small rattle.
Taking a closer inspection, the expert mused: “All that glitters is gold. In this case, it isn’t gold though. A brass Indian babies rattle.
“So, it’s got an incorporated whistle and at the other end here you often had a semi-precious stone, maybe coral, possibly jade, something like that.
“It was known sometimes as a baby’s rattle or teether,” he added.
Deciding that the intriguing item could be worth a bob or two, James struck up a bargain with the antique shop owner, buying the rattle for £25.
James and Irita discovered the baby rattle attracted the most attention during an auction with other items later.
“Oh my god, fantastic!” Irita excitedly said as the bids began at £80, meaning James was already guaranteed a profit.
As the bids quickly surpassed £160, James said: “I mean, what’s happened to me?” “Wow,” he added, stunned as the rattle soon attracted a stunning £360 bid.
After a long bidding war, the rattle eventually sold for £400, securing James a tidy profit of £375.
It was revealed that the antique had been sold to a buyer in Belgium, with James remarking: “It’s amazing.”
“I mean it was a spectacular thing,” Irita added, as James nodded in agreement.
Antiques Road Trip is broadcast weekdays at 4:30pm on BBC One.
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