How can you prove the authenticity of ancient antiques?

Nick Hall shines a light on the science of thermoluminescence.

29 November 2022

4 minutes

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Bargain Hunt—Series 63, Ardingly 28

This humble domestic device has a metal base, a measuring stick and a squeezy puffer.—Series 74, Exeter 14
Duration: 03:10
What’s the point of this hollow-tipped device with a tap in the middle?—Series 74, Ardingly 23
Duration: 03:56
The nightly Ripon Hornblower ceremony is believed to be the oldest in the world.—Series 74, Wetherby 5
Duration: 05:05
The bagpiper who performed at some of WWII’s most brutal battles.—Series 74, Exeter 13
Duration: 05:34