Can YOU identify the treasure from the trash? Bargain Hunt star challenges fans to spot the rare £2,000 item amongst the bric-à-brac in his picture
- Auctioneer Charles Hanson shared a picture that contains a £2,000 item
- The treasure was made for first-class passengers who set sail on the Titanic
- READ MORE: Golden rules to bag yourself a bargain under the hammer
Can you spot the rare Titanic mug in this kitchen sale which is set to fetch thousands of pounds at auction?
Auctioneer Charles Hanson, who is a familiar face on Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, has shared a picture of a kitchen sideboard in a house that contained a £2,000 item.
Sharing a snap of the windowsill on Twitter, he asked social media users to see if they are able to spot the valuable item.
And the image went viral on the site, as many users were left baffled by which of the items was the most expensive, saying they have ‘no clue’.
MailOnline asks, are you able to distinguish which one of these items is worth £2,000?
Auctioneer Charles Hanson, who is a familiar face on Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip, has shared a picture of a kitchen sideboard in a house that contained a £2,000 item. Can you spot the piece?
Take your time with this one and assess each item carefully.
While there are many pieces in the picture, there is only one that is worth so much money.
Some people guessed the gold jugs, while others said that the Chelsea Chocolate pot was the item.
And many also jokingly guessed that the entire kitchen is worth all the money.
One person wrote: ‘I recognise just about everything else that my gran used to have but def not the crinkle top jugs with the birds on so I’ll guess these.’
Another said: ‘The gold jugs or the yellow doodahs but no clue. It better had not be a chamber pot as we used to smash Them when I was a kid and my dad was a scrap metal dealer!’
While a third confused person put: ‘I have no idea. Unless some the glass is Lalique. There are also lots of pairs of vases.’
And one said: ‘No idea – but I reckon the butter dish or the bowl with the cherries on ( or that pair of blue vase things)’.
If you’ve not figured it out yet, we’ll reveal the the only item that is set to fetch a whopping £2,000 at auction…
It is the cobalt blue and gilt mug, nestled behind the large butter tray.
This is the treasure: The only item that is set to fetch a whopping £2,000 at auction is the cobalt blue and gilt mug, nestled behind the large butter tray. Did you spot it?
Many people guessed this item correctly, with one saying: ‘That is what I chose – only because the depth of the glaze was so beautiful!’
The treasure was found at a kitchen sideboard/ windowsill in a local house Mr Hanson was called to
The mug’s pattern number R4332 was made for first-class passengers who set sail on the ill-fated liner Titanic
Revealing the answer to his followers, Mr Hanson wrote that this specific cobalt blue mug will be the one sold at auction.
In a separate tweet, he described the origins of the mug, as well as what makes it worth the £2,000.
He said: ‘The cup! In cobalt blue and gilt, was made by ‘liner china’ firm Spode for Stonier & Co in Liverpool. Its pattern number R4332 was made for first-class passengers who set sail on the ill-fated liner Titanic . Pieces of the distinctive R4332 have been recovered from the wreck.’
Many people guessed this item correctly, with one saying: ‘That is what I chose – only because the depth of the glaze was so beautiful!’
And another wrote: ‘Woo hooo another one right.’
A third put: ‘Oh spotted this too! Double whammy this week’
However, others said they failed tosee it. One wrote: ‘I’m not even sure I spotted it,’ as another put: ‘No … failed.’
The auctioneer regularly shares these whacky and interesting ‘track the treasure’ type images on his social media, where he asks his followers to spot some incredible finds.
Some of these discoveries include items like a Chester silver hand mirror from 1904, a Regency cut glass bowl from 1820 and 1920’s pottery from charity shops.
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