A Good Quality Masquerade Ball Mask in the Form of Butterfly Wings with Skull Decoration sub-Curios The subdued palette

The subdued palette

Aside from a small tear to the handle and general wear to the piping the bag is in good condition

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A Good Quality Masquerade Ball Mask in the Form of Butterfly Wings with Skull Decoration sub-Curios The subdued paletteOrigin: English Period: Late Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1990 Mask: 8 inches high x 5 inches wide (all at maximum) The white metal framed gem set spider web effect butterfly shaped mask, beset with a plethora of white paste stones, with smaller stylised butterfly and skull motifs surmounted to the nasal bridge and tied to the reverse with a black satin band. There is some weakness to one or two junctures but overall the condition is