Richard G S Mason

Heritage consultant specialising in museum collections and country house interiors | DM for enquiries.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@drjanaway I have no idea what prompted this thread, but you’ve clearly never experienced the devastating toll narcissists take from their victims. You can’t help, change or treat a narcissist: fact. As a victim of NPD abuse, I find the naivety in this thread insulting AF.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@chrisdancy Nope. Photoshop. Theoretically, wouldn’t work either.

[The Met: Arms and Armor @met_armsarmor]

Shield for the Field or Tournament (Targe), ca. 1450 #themet #armandsarmor https://t.co/ImYqdAL9sl

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@latimeralder Those lead pipes have a lot to answer for…

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@latimeralder So you have the same experience as every other boomer then? I don’t claim to be an expert, but I can certainly spell ‘climate emergency’ correctly, sooo…

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

When you cause this level of political division under the name of heritage, I think it’s reasonable for you to present the evidence. Let’s see these genuine complaints then. @YorkDungeon @PhilipDaviesUK #dickturpin

[GB News @GBNEWS]

York Dungeon stands firm after 'woke idiots' call for Dick Turpin ride to be renamed 'Richard' to avoid offence

https://t.co/t0QKOtscS8

[Durotriges Project @Durotrigesdig]

And, if you want to know how the Iron Age gates at Eddisbury and other hillforts worked on this #HillfortsWednesday, there's a very fine OPEN ACCESS paper by @preshitorian @rgsm84 @DrDerekHamilton #EddieRule and @johnswogger in @ArchaeologicalJ here:

https://t.co/Z3WShvuJiw

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@facebook the platform where hate speech, fake news and the sale of human remains never breaks their ‘community standards’, but list a legal taxidermy specimen on #facebookmarketplace and guaranteed they’ll have it taken down in 60 seconds.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@Summerhillbooks Hi Andrew - any chance you could PM me? Thanks.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

Through historic inventories, the use and development of the rooms over the following century is revealed, before finally addressing their significance in the 21st century. A unique George Shaw interior, the only surviving interior from his years as a furniture forger.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

Latest publication - ‘A very cabinet picture of an interior in ye olden times’: The Duke’s Rooms, Warkworth castle. A study of the 19th century interiors by Anthony Salvin and furniture by the notorious forger George Shaw who duped a Duke. Available in the journal of the FHS 2021

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

Starting with the original design for the space by Salvin, this paper explores the European grand tour acquisitions which provided setting for much of Shaw’s furniture, a successful revival of Italian, French and Old English design.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

Patina, patina, patina. How beautiful is the paint on this iron door frame? #orangery #countryhouse

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@Emma_J_Wells You’re welcome ☺️

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

Vanbrugh and van Nost makes for a truly spectacular Sunday afternoon stroll @DuncombePark #yorkshirelife #helmsley #countryhousenerd

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@IainMacInnesUHI And despite pleading poverty, the largest gold coin hoard from any monastic site in Britain (I think) was found here. Fishy business 👍🏼

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@GEBP1988 @purdysbakehouse Hand that friend over right now.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@preshitorian @V_Maxwell @WulfgarTheBard @Inrap I just can’t even. Beds for Frodshams. That’s it. That’s the tweet.

[Richard G S Mason @rgsm84]

@V_Maxwell @WulfgarTheBard @Inrap @preshitorian Varley not guilty V. Futtocking for ‘Frodsham Beds’ was the term given for that particular recently *sanctioned* investigation #alwaysdoyourdesktopfirst