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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;J Dagger, post: 10287219, member: 10944&quot;]Since my last two posts were in regards to British silver and since he has been on my mind I figured I’d make an RIP post for Michael. I know some of you were familiar with him, some likely not. He was a presenter on Antiques Roadshow and Flog It on the BBC. Possibly on other BBC programs. Michael Baggot was a highly regarded expert in the world of silver, buckles, and probably other adjacent areas. Mostly British and continental silver I think, but I’m sure his expertise spread further into the silver world. I believe he worked for Sothebys for a time. He had an excellent YouTube channel where he shared his expertise with us mere silver mortals. He was one of two experts in their respective antique fields that I looked forward to watching weekly. Michael stopped posting weekly videos suddenly. I had figured something had come up and that he’d be back soon. Weeks passed and when I looked into it I heard he had suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. After a prolonged stay in the hospital he died there from a heart attack at age 51. He was a giant, plump man so I suppose it was not a total shock, despite his relative youth.&nbsp; Along with his expertise he was an amazingly charming fellow. Quick wit, very sarcastic and self deprecating, not afraid at making playful jabs towards the establishment. He was a guy I would have loved to sit down and have a pint with. A total wiseass was the impression I got, which I relate to. I had looked forward to years of learning from him. It’s very sad his life was cut short and that all that knowledge was lost. If you weren’t familiar with him you should check him out on the programs he was featured on. If you like learning about the nitty gritty of British silver and the occasional laugh check out his YouTube channel. Just wanted to acknowledge him here and share the content he made. He also wrote a couple books, I haven’t read them yet. </p><p><br /></p><p>RIP </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/@michaelbaggott-rk1lh?si=wNb8fI9fOkOPmhlU" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://youtube.com/@michaelbaggott-rk1lh?si=wNb8fI9fOkOPmhlU" rel="nofollow">https://youtube.com/@michaelbaggott-rk1lh?si=wNb8fI9fOkOPmhlU</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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