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Les Masques Gag

Set of Party Masks
1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Set of seven party masks made from printed card, with nose-holes or flaps and slits at each side for a length of elastic. The masks are:
1. a pirate with scars and a black eyepatch.
2. a man with a monocle and cigar, the band of which is marked 'Dagobert'.
3. a woman with yellow spectacles.
4. a clown.
5. a blank mask for painting, the same shape as part 3.
6. a blank mask for painting, the same shape as part 4.
7. a pair of blue pince-nez.

All are contained in a cellophane bag with a red and white label.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Mask
  • Mask
  • Mask
  • Mask
  • Mask
  • Mask
  • Mask
  • Pince-Nez
TitleLes Masques Gag (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed card
Brief description
Set of seven party masks (pirate, monocle, woman in glasses, clown, two blank masks, pince-nez), printed card, Les Masques Gag, France, 1985
Physical description
Set of seven party masks made from printed card, with nose-holes or flaps and slits at each side for a length of elastic. The masks are:
1. a pirate with scars and a black eyepatch.
2. a man with a monocle and cigar, the band of which is marked 'Dagobert'.
3. a woman with yellow spectacles.
4. a clown.
5. a blank mask for painting, the same shape as part 3.
6. a blank mask for painting, the same shape as part 4.
7. a pair of blue pince-nez.

All are contained in a cellophane bag with a red and white label.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.1cm
  • Width: 16.4cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Beatrice and Olivier Michielsen
Object history
Given to the Museum in 1985 by Beatrice and Olivier Michielsen [85/1178]
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.352:1 to 7-1985

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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