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Adam Schoon gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the Scottish Cup, the most important trophy in Scottish football, and he finds out more about a pioneering player who won it in the late 19th century – Andrew Watson, considered the first black international footballer.

Geoffrey Munn is surprised by rare Russian royal jewels that arrive in a carrier bag, while Ronnie Archer-Morgan admires an ornately carved Maori ‘feather box’, used to store precious artefacts.

A beautiful collection of miniature silver crockery designed for a dolls house catches Gordon Foster’s eye, while jewellery specialist Susan Rumfitt is intrigued by a stunning black opal necklace.

Pictures expert Charlotte Riordan makes a case for three paintings by female artists who deserve to be better known, while Fiona Bruce finds out about ambitious plans to restore the historic Palm House.