GUEST: It was willed to me in my aunt's will. I had two brothers, and she left it to me because I think she felt my brothers would be fighting over it.

APPRAISER: What you have here is a German sterling silver standing knight. There are several things that make this very unusual. Number one is its size. They are normally maybe six to eight inches high. This one is almost 18 inches high, which makes it phenomenal. It has a beautiful carved ivory face with his handlebar mustache. It's very, very fine quality. The work, the detail and the silverwork is magnificent. This knight in a well-advertised auction would carry an estimated value of somewhere between $12,000 and $15,000.

GUEST: I had no idea it'd be that much.

APPRAISER: Yes, without hesitation.

GUEST: Oh, wonderful.