Antiques Roadshow guest gobsmacked at major value of 'patriotic potty' with Hitler's face

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Antiques Roadshow.

An Antiques Roadshow guest's jaw dropped as she found out the staggering price tag of her late friend's Hitler-themed chamber pot.

The BBC daytime series set up shop at The Royal Ballet School in Richmond to film another exciting episode with experts eagerly waiting to get their hands on some unique items.

Among them was host Fiona Bruce who was presented with a comedy chamber pot that left her with a big smile on her face.

Admiring the item, she stated: "Hitler's face at the bottom of a patriotic potty. How did you come by this fine, fine piece of China?"

The guest explained: "It belonged to a very old friend of mine who died a couple of years ago and I had to clear out his house and I was given the pot by the executors because I requested it.

"And it sits in our bathroom at home."

Taking a closer look, Fiona continued: "It's a marvelous thing isn't it? We've got a Swastika here [then the text] 'Have this on 'old nasty'. Clearly depositing on Hiter's face here.

"'Another violation of Poland', so obviously [referencing] moving into Poland and it plays a tune as well, doesn't it?"

The owner shared that she thought the pot played two pieces of music but later realised it was just Rule Britannia.

Holding it up, Fiona said: "So when you lift it up and have had a tinkle, followed by another tinkle -" as Rule Britannia started to play.

"Recognise that? Very patriotic. How brilliant," she commented.

When questioned if she knew anything of its value, the owner replied: "No, nothing at all.

"I do know that the gentleman who it belonged to, his father was a music hall entertainer in the 1930s."

"But other than that -" Fiona began as the guest clarified: "Other than that, it was just in the house and I loved it."

Fiona then had some interesting information to give to the guest about her chamber pot: "Now the thing about this, it's clearly quite a comedy item and you could just think it's another fancy that.

"But actually, I've spoken to our experts about it, and it's very rare."

"Really?" the surprised guest responded.

Fiona commented: "It's very rare, because of its date, the Second World War, this particular period, when Hitler's soldiers rode into Poland. And it has quite a significant value."

She then shared that it was worth £300 but the guest barely flinched and told her with a smile: "And it'll still sit in our bathroom."

Fiona then paused before revealing its real value: "It's actually £3,000."

Clearly gobsmacked, the guest's jaw dropped: "Oh it's not! No it isn't, is it?

"Wow. Well it'll still sit in our bathroom! But I will tell my daughter who will inherit everything that she's got to keep it rather than throw it in the tip."

"And not to use it!" Fiona laughed.

Chuckling, the guest reassured: "No, no my husband doesn't use it, I promise he doesn't do that."

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