GUEST: So, it came down through our family, and I just always really loved it.

APPRAISER: It's really charmingly painted. I especially love all the kind of romantic details with the hearts on it, and also, I love this wonderful strap handle. I mean...

GUEST: Yes.

APPRAISER: The handle was made in two pieces, and they were, and they were interwoven and stuck to the pot when it was made.

GUEST: Mm-hmm.

APPRAISER: This dates from around the 1770s to 1780s.

GUEST (laughs): Oh, my God.

APPRAISER: And made in England.

GUEST: Oh!

APPRAISER: Okay? And there are no marks whatsoever on the bottom.

GUEST: That's, that was always the mystery.

APPRAISER: I think exact year and the maker doesn't affect the value that much.

GUEST: Great.

APPRAISER: I would think, in today's market, a retail value on this pot would be somewhere between $2,000 and $3,000.

GUEST: Okay.

APPRAISER: Which is, which is really quite nice for a little teapot.

GUEST: That, that's great. I'm just thrilled to have it. I'm, it's not going anywhere.

APPRAISER: If it was plain white...

GUEST: Mm-hmm.

APPRAISER: Without any painted decoration, it would probably be only worth $300 or $400.

GUEST: Really?

APPRAISER: The value is in the decoration.