Antiques Roadshow Guest Gets the Surprise of a Lifetime After Host Examines Her Old Family Heirloom

6. Leaving an Expert Absolutely Speechless

You would think Lark Mason would have lots to say the first moment he had as he was thrilled and ready to start and the owner was telling the history of her family heirloom. On this day, though, such was not the situation. As it came his turn to discuss the background of the monument, he actually froze. stating, "Okay. Well, I'll start out by saying when this came up, I could barely…." Then Mason began to choke a little while he tried and battled to produce some words. This specific antique treasure had left the expert speechless even though he had seen almost everything over his long profession and attended numerous auctions. Given Mason's great knowledge and natural eloquence, this period of silence was rather extraordinary. It said volumes about the unique quality of the object before him. It was rare for a seasoned professional like Mason to be at a loss for words; this instantly told the owner and the audience they were seeing something unique. Everyone was plainly tense as they waited with bated breath for Mason to recover his calm and provide his observations on this obviously outstanding work.