Shocked family discover mirror in loo was owned by Marie Antoinette and is worth £10k

A FAMILY were stunned to learn a mirror in their loo was owned by the last queen of France and is worth £10,000.

The antique once belonging to Marie Antoinette had been on the downstairs toilet wall for 40 years.

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It measures 20ins by 16ins and is thought to have formed part of a larger display in one of Antoinette’s palaces.

The mirror became a feature of the family’s toilet in the 1980s after it was passed down through inheritance.

They learned its value from auctioneer Andrew Stowe.

He said: “To think one of the most famous historical figures looked into this mirror is spellbinding.’’

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A silver plaque on the mirror declares its previous owner, but the family thought it was a joke.

Marie Antoinette became queen after marrying Louis XVI in 1770.

Her mirror will be auctioned in Bristol a week on Friday.

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