BBC TV presenters, valuers and auctioneers Christina Trevanion and Timothy Medhurst visited Bramshott Place Village in Liphook to offer free antiques valuations for residents and visitors.

Christina is known for her appearances on BBC antiques programmes Bargain Hunt, Flog It!, Antiques Road Trip and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, and Timothy is a regular on the Antiques Road Trip.

Both admit they are just as fascinated by the stories behind the pieces they inspect as much as their actual value.

More than 120 people went along to the event, taking with them a range of items including pictures, pottery, jewellery, silver, ceramics and much more.

They were all offered an appointment with Christina or Tim for a free valuation and to see if they own a secret fortune.

Among them were Mick and Maggie Lofting, from Liphook, who found out a French terracotta sculpture, which has been in their family for more than 70 years, was worth up to £1,400.

Mick, 73, said: “We brought the sculpture along mostly because of our daughter’s interest in it and were curious to find out more.

“We inherited it from my wife’s grandfather and as it is an unusual piece we always wondered what it might be worth.

“Despite knowing its value, we will hang on to it as it is a family piece – and I think we will move it to a more prominent display position in the house!”

Nikita Foot, from Cranleigh, discovered her late Georgian brass ‘honour’ tobacco box was worth up to £500 and Chris and Cherry Blackmore, from Liphook, were told an early 20th century carriage clock they inherited was worth up to £400.

Ninety-one-year-old Nikita said: “My husband and I inherited the brass box from his mother who was a keen collector.

“We kept it because we thought it was quirky and I didn’t expect it to have a value of more than £50.

“Since it’s been in the family all this time I’ve decided it can stay with us a little longer!”

Mr Blackmore added: “My carriage clock belonged to my mother and I was really pleased to find out its value.

“Tim told me it is French and its bevelled glass display is a sign of quality. I plan to hang on to it and pass it on to my children.”

The occasion was the second of a new series of events by Inspired Villages, the company behind Bramshott Place, called The Grand Antiques Tour, which will also visit other Inspired Villages communities across the country next year.

Rebecca Parker-Barabich, events manager at Inspired Villages Group, told The Herald: “It was great to see so many lovely people go along to our antiques event.

“I was fascinated by all the pieces and quality of items people have collected and it was wonderful to see their reactions to their valuations.”

Christina and Tim gave a short talk about their experience of working with antiques and about filming the popular television programmes, giving some behind-the-scenes insights.

In addition to being a familiar face of daytime television, Christina also co-runs her own auction house in Shropshire, Trevanion & Dean.

After studying Fine Arts Valuation at Southampton University, she worked for some of the UK’s most renowned auction houses, including Christie’s in London, and is a member of the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers, at which she was awarded a Fellow grade in 2018, which is given to only the most highly-qualified and experienced auctioneers in the country.

She specialises in jewellery, silver, ceramics, glass and pictures and is also a member of the prestigious Society of Jewellery Historians and the Arts Society.

Timothy is a freelance consultant and auctioneer and worked in the auction industry for ten years before setting up his own company selling coins and antiquities, Timothy Medhurst Coins And Antiquities, based in Dorset.

He features as an expert on the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip, often alongside Christina, scouring the countryside for interesting antiques.

He is also often heard on BBC Radio Solent talking antiques and collectables alongside live valuations and specialises in coins, commemorative medals, English and European ceramics, glass and miscellaneous antiques.

In 2013, Tim was named Antiques Young Gun of the Year by the antique industry.