Overview

• Sunday’s episode from Hill of Tarvit in Fife featured the 18th-century instrument presented as a long-held family piece.
• Mark Hill said his knees began to shake when he saw the box and called the microscope “a beauty” and “heart‑stopping.”
• The guest, who works in a lab and uses modern microscopes monthly, said she has avoided using the antique for fear of damage.
• Hill estimated the market value at £1,200 to £1,800 and described it as a decorative curio connected to the owner’s career.
• Reporting on the series also noted Will Farmer valuing a collection of smoking heads at roughly £5,000 to £6,000 at Shuttleworth House.