Remember the climactic scene from the “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” movie?
It’s where bad guy Walter Sullivan, in a quest for eternal life, had to select the correct cup among dozens of shiny, jewel-encrusted chalices. He “chose poorly,” to quote the aged knight who stood guard over the collection for 700 years. In fact, the priceless piece — the Holy Grail — was the cup in the room that was the least glitzy.
It’s much the same scenario in Quain Stott’s collection of valued wares…