Antiques Roadshow

Fiona Bruce tours Powis Castle, one of Wales’s grandest historic houses set in Welshpool. While there, Duncan Campbell uncovers a vanishingly rare silver tobacco box dating from the 1600s, crafted with intricate detail and exemplifying the period’s craftsmanship, highlighting the estate’s rich collection of artefacts.

The broadcast is an episode titled Powis Castle and Garden, Welshpool 2. It forms part of a programme series that showcases notable historic sites, and this particular instalment focuses on one of Wales’s most impressive country houses. In the episode, presenter Fiona Bruce tours Powis Castle, a property celebrated as one of the grandest houses in the country. While she is on‑site, historian Duncan Campbell uncovers a remarkably scarce silver tobacco box that dates back to the 1600s. The artefact’s rarity is highlighted, underscoring its significance within the castle’s collection. The segment offers viewers a glimpse of the castle’s interior and its surrounding gardens, providing context for the discovery. By juxtaposing Bruce’s walk‑through of the grand rooms with Campbell’s detailed look at the 17th‑century silver box, the programme paints a picture of how historic objects continue to surface in well‑preserved settings. The episode therefore combines a tour of an eminent Welsh estate with a focused look at an exceptional piece of early modern metalwork.