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It's rare that Gary finds an antique this valuable—and, if his hunch is correct, this mirror could have hung on the walls at Buckingham Palace.

Watch the premiere of THE RESTORATION WORKSHOP on EarthX on Thursday, June 18th at 10|9c.

About THE RESTORATION WORKSHOP:
From furniture, to lighting, to war and car memorabilia to standout retail window pieces and modern stately home dressings, this isn’t just up-cycling—it’s giving old items a new lease on life. In the world of re-imagined antiques, dealer and expert restorer Gary Wallis is King, and he and his team are masters at turning the tired and unloved into high end pieces, and turning a tidy profit from their work.

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00:02Gary has had a tip-off that means the mirror could be worth a whole lot more than he bought
00:07it for.
00:07If the information I found looks great, this once sat in Buckingham Palace.
00:14Oh, God!
00:17This is so royal provenance.
00:20Indeed. It's a serious item.
00:23If I'm correct, then this really could be quite something.
00:27Don't think the Queen wants it back?
00:29Well, I haven't broken the news to it yet, but...
00:34I'm just itching to look at the back of this frame.
00:37The front of this mirror may boast an intricate design,
00:40but it's the back where the really important details are.
00:45There we are. GRV, George V, BP.
00:50That's Buckingham Palace.
00:52Wow!
00:54There we are, on there as well. GR, BP.
00:56We've got the original back and the original frame.
01:01This must be what you've dreamt of finding.
01:05It is.
01:06How often do you come across something as unusual as this?
01:10On a hunch, blind bid at an auction.
01:13Um, this is the first time.
01:18The markings on the mirror may match its auction description,
01:22but proving provenance is everything.
01:25With an item potentially this valuable,
01:28it's vital he backs up its history with evidence.
01:33What an amazing find.
01:35A great day for the antiques business.
01:37Absolutely unbelievable.
01:38It's magical.
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