Episode
Antiques Roadshow: Corpus Christi: Hour One
Overview
Part 1 of 3. Season 17 begins in Corpus Christi, Texas, where a million-dollar discovery is made: an oil painting created by an 18-year-old Diego Rivera in 1904. Other items include a 1967 painting by Alexander Calder; a Japanese bronze of a mythical figure; and a giant Fisk "Tire Boy" sign.
Details
- Series
- Antiques Roadshow
- Season
- Season 17
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2013-01-07
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Corpus Christi: Hour One is Episode 1 in Season 17 of Antiques Roadshow. It aired on 2013-01-07. The runtime is 60 min.
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