A Good 20thC Plaster Death Mask of a Burly Gentleman sub-Curios The unusual Victorian fernwork floor-standing

The unusual Victorian fernwork floor-standing plant trough jardinière stand

Most were produced with a pointed base

writing a letter to Leibniz reporting its discovery

probably bat-wing

The lush and bright colours used in the artwork indicate Cecile's two disparate moods and also explain the picture's title

A Good 20thC Plaster Death Mask of a Burly Gentleman sub-Curios The unusual Victorian fernwork floor-standingOrigin: Probably English Period: Mid 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1940 60 Height: 9. 75 Depth: 5. 25 Width: 6 (at extremities) The life size thick heavy set plaster moulded death mask, well cast of a heavy set gentleman, showing him in the serenity of passing, and of particularly burly proportions with good detailing, surviving from the middle of the twentieth century and probably of English origin. In good original condition the mask remains in