Antiques Roadshow guest left stunned after two vases she bought for £2 from charity shop are valued at a staggering sum

An Antiques Roadshow guest was stunned when she discovered the true value of two vases she picked up at a thrift store.

In the latest episode, members of the public took their prized possessions to Ebrington Square in Derry, Northern Ireland, to be appreciated by experts.

A woman brought two flower vases to view, which she bought for just £1 each, after negotiating the price in a charity shop.

She explained that she was about to throw them away before she decided to take them with her to learn more about their history.

Despite the ornaments not being in the best condition, expert John Sandon surprised the guest and viewers by revealing that they were actually quite valuable.

A woman brought two flower vases to Ebrington Square in Derry, which she bought for just £1 each, after negotiating the price in a charity shop

She explained that she was about to throw them away before she decided to take them with her to learn more about their history

He explained that they came from a pottery company called Belleek, and that the pieces were “highly prized” by collectors.

What made the ceramics even more unique were the gold and tulip embellishments, as John revealed that Belleek didn't make much of that style.

He said the pieces date from around 1870 and said one vase could sell for an eye-watering £700 to £1,000.

The guest was amazed and said, “Wow! I actually wanted to dump them when I first brought them home! I didn't like them.'

John said: 'That £2 is money well spent!'

The discovery comes after two guests in Glasgow were left shocked to hear the true value of a painting they found in a charity shop on Antiques Roadshow earlier this month.

The couple left to Pollok Country Park with their painting, looking for more information about the landscape, which they had bought for just £5.

Expert Frances Christie immediately fell in love with the painting and revealed it was the work of local artist Dorothy Steel (1927-2002).

When asked how they came across the piece, the man said: 'I found it in a charity shop about twenty years ago, in a place called Shawlands, not far from here.'

Despite the ornaments not being in the best condition, expert John Sandon surprised the guest and viewers by revealing that they were actually quite valuable

He explained that they came from a pottery called Belleek from 1970, whose pieces were 'highly prized' by collectors for their unique tulip style, and said one vase could sell for as much as £700 to £1,000.

He went on to say that it had been 'worth' the £5 price tag, after being drawn to the quintessential West Scottish scene.

His wife later joked: 'We probably paid more for the taxi to take him home [from the charity shop] because it rained that day.

Beaming, expert Frances said: 'In my opinion this is probably one of the best steels I have ever seen.'

She explained that the artist's work is not offered at auction often, if at all, and that is why the painting was worth so much.

Speaking about the valuation, she said: 'If this came up for auction today I would estimate it to be between £3,000 and £5,000.'

The couple were shocked when the lady exclaimed: 'Oh my God', while her almost speechless husband simply said: 'Wow'.

The discovery comes after two guests in Glasgow were shocked to learn the true value of a painting they found in a charity shop on Antiques Roadshow earlier this month.

The couple took their painting to Pollok Country Park in search of more information about the landscape, which they bought for just £5.

Expert Frances Christie immediately fell in love with the painting and revealed it was the work of local artist Dorothy Steel (1927-2002)

She explained that the artist's work is not offered at auction often, if at all, which is why the painting was worth so much, estimated at between £3,000 and £5,000.