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Lot 860
An Antique Papier-Mâché Minstrel Mask
Description:

An Antique Papier-Mâché Minstrel Mask, late 19th c., probably Mardi Gras, possibly made in Paris, height 16 1/2 in.
Note: A c. 1870 newspaper illustration showing the interior of a New Orleans Carnival costume shop with similar masks is in the collection of the Louisiana State Museum.
Neal Auction Company would like to thank Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costumes and Textiles, Louisiana State Museum for his assistance with this entry.

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July 14, 2013 11:00 AM CDT
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