Antiques Roadshow

GUEST

This is a picture of my grand-uncle, Xenophon. It's from the Richmond, Kentucky, area and my grand-uncle, Vulcan, actually carved the frame.

APPRAISER

Could you tell me his last name?

GUEST

Xenophon Irvine, I-R-V-I-N-E. And we believe it's from the Spanish-American War.

APPRAISER

Indeed, this is from the Spanish-American War, but this is a photograph of a photograph from that period. And right here, you see a lovely Nils belt buckle, and this is a Krag-- K-R-A-G-- rifle. And what they did was they took the photograph of the period photograph, and then they colored in some pieces on the rifle. You notice right here that the detail is not accurate, and right down here. This is exciting because it's an identified African-American Spanish-American War soldier, and you are the descendant. Any idea of its worth?

GUEST

No, not really.

APPRAISER

How about $500 to $600?

GUEST

Wow! Great!