A 19thC Regency Period Papier-Mâché 'Hero' Neutral Theatrical Mask sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles with the edges frayed

with the edges frayed

woven by young country women

and further subsidiary dial to the base

Provenance: Ashford Hall

and there is certainly some pre-Raphaelite nuance stylistically in the piece

A 19thC Regency Period Papier-Mâché 'Hero' Neutral Theatrical Mask sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles with the edges frayedOrigin: English Period: Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1820 Length: 17. 5 inches (the whole) Mask: 8 inches high x 5 inches wide The neutral ebony papier mch mask with a turned and tapered gilt painted wooden handle stick, with later hanging block and loop. The reverse reveals the word Hero written in pencil, a couple of old repairs and a wooden stabilising block which allows the mask to be hung from a string, To the front of