Englishman Henry Jones: Ceramics and Pottery expert

Australian Duncan Parker

Gemologist, silver & virtue

Roadshow Treasures Archive 2008

The British Artiques Roadshow Canadian tour has attracted tens of thousands of enthusiastic people to its art & antiques roadshow appraisal events hosted by townships, malls, chambers of commerce, universities and communities right across the Dominion of Canada for over seven years attracting vast amounts of national and local media coverage for our hosts and their communities.

Roadshow - Stories of the Decade: 

The Vancouver Berlin Olympic Gold Medal

Click medal to download CTV Film and Story

Berlin 1936 Olympic gold medal a German / US cover up?   (SEE Film Clip on You Tube)

The airmans log book. Did Chamberlain have much earlier secret meetings with Hitler?

The $500,000.00 Bible typo.

A quater of a million $ in rare Disney films from a garage sale.

Two million dollar+ paintings.

The Madonna, survivor of the Halifax explosion

The Congressional medal of honour for valour found on a dump. Its history revieled.

The Wexford county,Irish Rebellion heros medal.

1/4 mil. Two suitcases full of rare photographs.

A soldiers survival of 3 major wars.

Canadas most famous bankers 100 yr old art attack.

The Renoir hidden behind a print.

 It's not at all surprising that the British Roadshows are massively oversubscribed and attract such widespread media attention when the treasure found across Canada to date by the experts is now valued at over fifty two million dollars and still rising!

 That's because the Roadshow brings with it a unique blend of international expertise and a special 'wow' factor. Add to that recipe the rare opportunity for the community to meet our expert appraisers first hand and learn all about family heirlooms and treasures and maybe solve a mystery or two along the way. It's a rare opportunity to finally prove for once and for all some of those ancient family myths and legends including that perhaps Grannies treasure didn't come over on the Mayflower after all!

3  GENERATIONS  OF  TREASURES

The roadshow is all about people and about Canadians living the dream, learning all about their family heirlooms and antique items they have and it's all about education. It's all down to you, the great Canadian public who turn out in your droves to see us that makes it such a dramatic success.

Meet the Roadshows International Experts.   Our Roadshow Appraisers:

 The British Artiques Roadshow is proud to have brought you some of the worlds most talented and highly respected experts and specialist appraisers of art, antiques, collectibles, jewellery, furniture, toys and dolls in Roadshows across the nation.

Maureen Wickham        

 Maureen is Canada's' very own Doyen of the antique and collectibles world and she now holds the helm as the roadshows most senior appraiser of antiques.

 An eminent antiques consultant and appraiser of antiques and collectibles, Maureen joined the Roadshow as our senior appraiser of antiquities in 2006 and brings to the Canadian public over thirty years of wide ranging experience in the Canadian and American antiques industry.

 Recognised as an expert in British & Continental ceramics, porcelain, pottery and glass, her knowledge and expertise in the field of antique and vintage furniture and all manner of Grannies 'hand me down collectibles' is her forte.

Like this vintage lightbulb on the left, her expertise shines.

 The British roadshows most senior and longest standing consultant appraiser is an Englishman too and the art worlds treasure finder general. He is our international art expert, David Freeman. 

 David is an art  historian, writer and a familiar face to Canadian television viewers from coast to coast.

 Away from the roadshow, David runs an international fine art consultancy specialising in the field of art authentication and its associated forensic research With over 36 years of experience in the art world to share with you.

 David not only appraises paintings, prints, drawings, tapestries and sculpture but also books, documents and instruments. He is recognised as North Americas busiest  and most sought after specialist appraiser of art.

John is an expert appraiser of antique and modern jewellery, silver, timepieces, clocks, watches and virtue and comes from a long line of Canadian family jewellers.

Professionally, he runs the family jewellery and appraisal business & several of the families retail stores across Ontario.

John has been with us specialising in antique and modern jewellery appraisal for over six years.

John Murphy

Marshall K Gummer

 Over the years, the Artiques Roadshow has been privileged to bring you the expertise and classic humour of the enigmatic Canadian aficionado of antiques, Mr Marshall Gummer, whose career in the antiques industry spans three decades.

 Marshall's specialisms include the vast array of modern and antique collectibles from around the world alongside a personal love & interest in Canadiana & retro antiques.

 With the Roadshow right from the start, Marshall has toured Canada from coast to coast, appeared many times on television and radio and has certainly made the headlines. Moving on and up in the industry, he is a highly regarded professional personal property and antiques appraiser based in Ontario, Canada.

Meet young Jason at Amherst Nova Scotia with his U-Gi-Oh card collection, taking in some collector tips from the master.

Camilla and Karlyle Robinson (left) missed their skating lessons, both developing strange & sudden illnesses, just to get to the Barrie Roadshow. Their carved wooden candlestick with the distinctive crown headed wrought iron pin? Was it, Buccaneer or Pioneer?

Pirate it may be girls but it's still an antique of the future.

Barb Richards

 We are priviledged to announce that joining us this September and at various events throughout 2009 will be the enigmatic Canadian Dutches of the antiques world, Barb Richards.

 Barb brings a marvelous opportunity for all of you who harbour a secret desire to learn all about your TOYS, Dolls, novelties and Teddy Bears to meet Barb who is ex president of both the Canadian and Ontario Auctioneers Association and heads one of Ontario's premier professional auctioneer companies.

 Also appearing with us will be the eminent Gemologist and precious jewellery expert, Duncan Parker. (CBC, CTV, HGTV, Discovery Channel, Vision television )

 Duncan is an Australian by birth, living in Canada and President of the Canadian Gemological Association. He is also Vice President & Director of Research Harold Weinstein Ltd. Gem and Jewellery Consultants, in Toronto, so we have to watch our P's and Q's!

To Contact our Expert Researchers go to: http://www.freemanart.ca

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