A Decorative 19thC Plaster Gilt Painted Architectural Lion Mask sub-Curios these puppet heads cannot tell

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A Decorative 19thC Plaster Gilt Painted Architectural Lion Mask sub-Curios these puppet heads cannot tellOrigin: English Period: Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1880 Height: 6. 75 inches Width: 5 inches Depth: 2 inches (all at maximum) The gilt painted plaster mask in the form of a roaring lion with deep rouge painted mouth agape and pierced holes for mounting survives from the late nineteenth century. The condition of the mask is good with no losses or chips aside from some wear to the nose and some loss to the edge of one of the