Ancient Roadshow Star refuses to enhance the "rare" object with a dark story | TV & Radio

An ancient roadshow expert disappointed a loyal spectator after bringing an ivory bracelet of £ 3 with a heartbreaking story.

Shot in the heart of the gardens of Alexandra de Cardiff, the expert from the BBC, Ronnie Archer-Morgan, received a “horrible” article which was bought more than 30 years ago.

The fact clearly from the gap, Archer-Morgan said: “I want to clearly understand that myself and us in the antiquity roadshow and unequivocally disappear in ivory trade.

“But this ivory bracelet is there, it is not a question of negotiating in ivory, it is a question of negotiating in human life. And this is probably one of the most difficult things I have ever had to talk about. But talk about it, we have to.

Archer-Morgan described the artifact as “an incredible object and an insensitive trade testimony that occurred in the 17th, 18th and 19th century”, before inquiring about its history.

The owner then revealed how she came into possession of the bracelet, explaining: “I worked for a family, taking care of them and one of the members died and they had a house sale. And I bought this 36 years ago in the sale of houses for £ 3. I thought it was interesting. I didn’t know what it was.

On her reluctance to separate from the article, she revealed: “There was something and now I was looking for them. He said I thought it meant to negotiate coffee or spices, but in fact, I realized that they were exchanging people. ”

Engraved inside the bracelet was “Prince Jemmy of Grandy”, described as “a good trader” with the guest believing that he was “an African himself a merchant of people”.

The expert replied: “This is what I think, a contemptible human being. I think he was an indigenous merchant, someone from Nigeria. He would not have exchanged his own people. It was another nation, another tribe. Then we have “an honest guy”. I would like to meet him and teach him how honest he is. ”

After a new bracelet inspection, the antiquity star revealed his connection with “Ship Anna” and the date 1782, making a dark context of 535 slaves aboard Bonny in Bonny in Montego Bay.

Archer-Morgan then shared his own personal connection with slavery. He revealed: “You know, my great-grandmother was a slave back from Nova Scotia in Canada and returned to Sierra Leone and Freetown.

“And I actually think that it is my cultural duty, our cultural duty, to talk about things like that”. The emotional weight of the artifact led the expert to conclude: “I just don’t want to appreciate him.

“I don’t want to put a price on something that means such a horrible business. But the value is in the lessons that can tell people.

“The value is to search for this and what we can discover. And I just love you for having brought him to the roadshow, and thank you very much for making me so sad. The guest then agreed to continue looking for in order to find out exactly who Prince Jemmy was.

Ancient roadshow is broadcast on Sunday from 7 p.m. Bbc Two or catch up Bbc Iplayer.