101 things in your attic that could be worth a lot of money

154. Painting of horses by George Stubbs

Manufacturer: Oil Painters 
original price: US$ 100 to US$ 1,000*
Worth today: US$ 36 million*

Equestrianism and hunting are still very popular in England, but the art that characterizes the sport reached its peak in the 19th century. Depictions of formal portraits of jockeys, traditional fox hunting drills and much more hung on the walls of every wealthy home in England in the 19th century.

Now, the art phase is over, but you can still make millions from old equestrian paintings. Large oil paintings housed in ornate frames are probably the most valuable, with smaller paintings in more primitive frames fetching lesser value by comparison. If you have an old equestrian painting, take it in for an appraisal and see if it's worth anything.