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Antiques Roadshow unearths million pound treasure

Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce
Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce

The BBC's Antiques Roadshow TV programme has found the most valuable item in its 38-year-history – and it's worth around €1.5 million (over £1 million).

The item has been described by producers as "a world famous piece owned by a sporting institution" and was discovered during filming in North Yorkshire.

The nature and exact value of the item has not been revealed, but the previous holder of the most valuable title, a model of the Angel of the North, was valued at £1m (€1.39m).

The relevant episode of the BBC One show, filmed at Harrogate's Royal Hall and presented by Fiona Bruce, will be screened in April 2016.

A spokesman for the show said: "An item seen at the Antiques Roadshow in Harrogate is the highest valued object ever to appear on the show in its 38-year history.

"It is a world-famous piece owned by a sporting institution.

"The final valuation given will be revealed when the programme airs in Spring 2016."

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