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<\/p>\nAn original bottle of ‘Peckham Spring’ water from an iconic Christmas special of Only Fools and Horses is set to sell for thousands – after being saved from the recycling bin.<\/p>\n
The prop – of which there are less than 20 in existence – was used in the memorable 1992 Christmas special of the BBC sitcom ‘Mother Nature’s Son’.<\/p>\n
It was part of the production line Del created from the tap in his flat which he sold as mineral water ‘from an ancient and natural source’.<\/p>\n
The bottle was originally kept after filming by a camera operator working in the studio – and it is now being sold by Auctioneum of Bristol.<\/p>\n
Spokesman Andrew Stowe said the bottle very nearly ended up in a bottle recycling bin as the owner originally thought it to be of no value.<\/p>\n
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The bottle of Peckham Spring Water, which is expected to fetch thousands of pounds, from the iconic Only Fools and Horses Christmas Special<\/p>\n
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This bottle of Peckham Spring Water was rescued from the recycling bin and is now expected to be sold for thousands of pounds<\/p>\n
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The bottle was part of the production line Del created from the tap in his flat. The bottle was originally kept by a camera operator\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0He said: ‘A couple of hundred bottles were made for filming, and when it concluded any extras were given away to the cast or crew as souvenirs.<\/p>\n
‘Less than twenty are thought to survive, most being lost or thrown away over the years.<\/p>\n
‘But Only Fools and Horses is such a well-loved show that they are now worth thousands of pounds to collectors.<\/p>\n
‘When it came in to our saleroom, our client told me this incredible story that at one stage he was going to put it in a bottle recycling bin.<\/p>\n
‘He was more than surprised with the pre-auction estimate of three to five thousand pounds.’<\/p>\n
It is going under the hammer at a special auction in Bristol next month.<\/p>\n
Andrew adds: ‘It’s an incredible piece of television history. To be able to hold an actual bottle of Peckham Spring is a surreal experience.<\/p>\n
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The label at the back of the bottle reads, ‘The purest Peckham spring water, drawn from an ancient natural source discovered by returning Crusaders 800 years ago’<\/p>\n
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The shot from the iconic episode which shows Del, who is clad is laboratory attire, distilling some of the iconic water<\/p>\n
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A couple of hundred of the bottles were made for the filming of the iconic episode – the majority of which have been lost<\/p>\n
‘The episode is one of the most famous in the series’ history, and this bottle is one of those key props.<\/p>\n
‘You look at it, and it makes you smile! Bristol is the home of Only Fools & Horses – the majority of the series was filmed in the city, so it’s always special when items like this “come home”.<\/p>\n
The bottle features as part of a special British Comedy Auction being held by Auctioneum Ltd of Bristol on December 8th.<\/p>\n
The catalogue can be viewed on their website www.auctioneum.co.uk<\/p>\n