David P. McCarron @davidpmccarron1

Appraiser & Auctioneer of Fine and Decorative Arts. PBS Antiques Roadshow Participating Appraiser. “I love those who can smile in trouble.” Leonardo da Vinci Boston, Massachusetts Joined March 2016

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David P. McCarron @davidpmccarron1

7 years ago

A Record for American Art Tumbles as Edward Hopper Leads Christie's Booming $318 Million Barney Ebsworth Sale news.artnet.com/market/edward-…

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corningmuseum @corningmuseum

7 years ago

The New York firm of Buchholz and Zelt sent design drawings embellished with glass jewels to their producers in Bohemia. These jewels served as inspiration and a guide to workers as they created the glass designs. See other design drawings decorated with… ift.tt/2RQ49po

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David P. McCarron @davidpmccarron1

7 years ago

When I was a youngster, always grew corn, beans and squash, "the three sisters", together, as the native Americans did........... huffpost.com/entry/indigeno… via @HuffPostLife

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David P. McCarron @davidpmccarron1

7 years ago

Van Gogh self-portrait—almost sold by cash-strapped Detroit—will be star of major show on the artist and America in 2020: theartnewspaper.com/news/van-gogh-… #art #arthistory

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7 years ago

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David P. McCarron @davidpmccarron1

7 years ago

⚡️ “Man arrested for attempting to steal Magna Carta”

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David P. McCarron @davidpmccarron1

7 years ago

⚡️ “Archaeologists uncovered parts of a booth belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh”

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The Walters Art Museum @walters_museum

7 years ago

For the ancient Maya, death was but the beginning of a lengthy transformation into an ancestral spirit. For this reason, ancestors’ bones were preserved in burial urns like this one. See this artwork in Transformation: Art of the Americas. Opens Saturday! bit.ly/2JfUoOt

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Irish Times Abroad @ITabroad

7 years ago

After the brutal conditions of the workhouses and the horror of the Great Hunger, life on board for the 4,000 Irish orphan girls shipped to Australia was a significant improvement. irishtimes.com/life-and-style…

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corningmuseum @corningmuseum

7 years ago

#ObjectOfTheWeek: Fragment with Fish and Gourd Vine, Roman Empire, 300-399. 66.1.205. The seven gourds and the fish on this fragment of glass are made of a gold leaf roundel applied to the underside of colorless glass. Then, a layer of translucent blue g… ift.tt/2PSusuy

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7 years ago

BBC News - Pompeii: Vesuvius eruption may have been later than thought bbc.com/news/world-eur…

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corningmuseum @corningmuseum

7 years ago

#ObjectOfTheWeek: Set (Garniture) of Five Vases, La Manufacture de Cristaux du Creusot, probably Burgundy, France, 1786–1794. 2017.3.8 A-E. Displaying a vase on a mantelpiece or table is so commonplace today that it seems like an obvious household decora… ift.tt/2EpLXBi

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7 years ago

Stolen painting shown on BBC Antiques Roadshow in 1988 now held in limbo at Christie’s : theartnewspaper.com/news/stolen-pa…

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David P. McCarron @davidpmccarron1

7 years ago

Mark Rothko Painting From François and Susan de Menil Collection Will Hit the Block at Christie's, Estimated at $35 M. to $45 M. -ARTnews shar.es/a1iJc6 via @ARTnewsmag

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7 years ago

Paris's Deputy Mayor: Jeff Koons's Controversial 'Bouquet of Tulips' Sculpture to Be Installed Near Petit Palais -ARTnews shar.es/a1kugI via @ARTnewsmag

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PBS @PBS

7 years ago

It turns out that our ancient ancestors were much more like us than we ever thought. #NeanderthalPBS premieres Wed, Oct 17 at 10/9c.

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Morse Museum @MorseMuseum

7 years ago

From the Collection: The effect of the crystalline glaze on this c. 1909–20 vase from New Jersey's Fulper #Pottery is wonderfully celestial!

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Morse Museum @MorseMuseum

7 years ago

The Handel Company (Meridien, Conn.,1885–1936) is best known for its reverse-painted glass lampshades. This c. 1919 example is currently on view at the Morse! buff.ly/2IjCjy0

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corningmuseum @corningmuseum

7 years ago

For 19th-century New Yorkers, what could be more entertaining than watching Mr. Finn make glass on Broadway? Luckily for them, this handbill announced that Mr. Finn’s stay on Broadway had been extended due to demand. See more of the Rakow Library’s holdi… ift.tt/2yoKCV7

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7 years ago

#ObjectOfTheWeek: Optical Model of the Eye, probably France, 1800-1899. 2004.3.40. The French philosopher René Descartes suggested in 1637 that in order to understand the optical properties of the eye, one should study the eyeball of a recently deceased … ift.tt/2ycyXJP