GUEST: My father-in-law bought it on Santa Monica Boulevard at a secondhand furniture store in Hollywood.

And he paid $200, plus he traded in an old buffet for it.

APPRAISER: Okay.

Well, based on its design, it would date from about 1870 to about 1890.

It represents elements consistent with the English Aesthetic Movement.

These elements of nature that they've incorporated into it, these nice, straight lines that come throughout the piece, and also these decorative hinges that you see on both the top... and the bottom.

And also the cabinet is made of walnut throughout.

Even the secondary woods are walnut.

For insurance purposes, I would value it at $10,000.

GUEST: Okay, sounds good to me.

APPRAISER: Which is a pretty good return on a $200 investment.

GUEST: Mm-hmm, right, right.

APPRAISER: Thanks for coming in.

I sure appreciate seeing it.