Tuck's Half-Mask
Set of Masks
1905-1925 (manufactured)
1905-1925 (manufactured)
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Set of nine masks made from chromolithographed pressed card. Each shows the upper part of a human face including hair and headwear. Each is shaped at the lower edge to fit over the wearer's nose, and there are holes for eyes corresponding to the pupils of the printed eyes. Black cotton tapes, to tie around the wearer's head, are attached to each side of the mask by gummed paper circles. The maker's mark is printed on the reverse of each mask, with the title and series number.
1. No. 15 'A Fair Motorist' - dark brown hair, a chiffon scarf over a flat blue/black hat.
2. No. 20 'The Counsel' - a short white lawyer's wig.
3. No. 23 'La Jolie Pierette' - brown hair, red pointed hat with red, pink and white pompoms.
4. No. 30 'The Beauty of the Harem' - black hair; a red, white and green turban with jewelled plume and pearls.
5. No. 34 'The Lady Mephisto' - black hair, red cap with feather, flower, black horns and green trim at the front with pendant jewel.
6. No. 42 'Nurse' - brown hair, white cap with black bow.
7. No. 43 'Napoleon' - black bicorn hat.
8. No. 45 'Yachting Girl' - black hair, white yachting cap with red pennant on band.
9. No. 46 'A Toreador' - yellow band under black hat with red pompoms.
1. No. 15 'A Fair Motorist' - dark brown hair, a chiffon scarf over a flat blue/black hat.
2. No. 20 'The Counsel' - a short white lawyer's wig.
3. No. 23 'La Jolie Pierette' - brown hair, red pointed hat with red, pink and white pompoms.
4. No. 30 'The Beauty of the Harem' - black hair; a red, white and green turban with jewelled plume and pearls.
5. No. 34 'The Lady Mephisto' - black hair, red cap with feather, flower, black horns and green trim at the front with pendant jewel.
6. No. 42 'Nurse' - brown hair, white cap with black bow.
7. No. 43 'Napoleon' - black bicorn hat.
8. No. 45 'Yachting Girl' - black hair, white yachting cap with red pennant on band.
9. No. 46 'A Toreador' - yellow band under black hat with red pompoms.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 9 parts.
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Title | Tuck's Half-Mask (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Card, embossed and chromolithographed, cotton |
Brief description | A set of half-masks made by Raphael Tuck & Sons, London and Berlin, ca. 1910-ca.1920 |
Physical description | Set of nine masks made from chromolithographed pressed card. Each shows the upper part of a human face including hair and headwear. Each is shaped at the lower edge to fit over the wearer's nose, and there are holes for eyes corresponding to the pupils of the printed eyes. Black cotton tapes, to tie around the wearer's head, are attached to each side of the mask by gummed paper circles. The maker's mark is printed on the reverse of each mask, with the title and series number. 1. No. 15 'A Fair Motorist' - dark brown hair, a chiffon scarf over a flat blue/black hat. 2. No. 20 'The Counsel' - a short white lawyer's wig. 3. No. 23 'La Jolie Pierette' - brown hair, red pointed hat with red, pink and white pompoms. 4. No. 30 'The Beauty of the Harem' - black hair; a red, white and green turban with jewelled plume and pearls. 5. No. 34 'The Lady Mephisto' - black hair, red cap with feather, flower, black horns and green trim at the front with pendant jewel. 6. No. 42 'Nurse' - brown hair, white cap with black bow. 7. No. 43 'Napoleon' - black bicorn hat. 8. No. 45 'Yachting Girl' - black hair, white yachting cap with red pennant on band. 9. No. 46 'A Toreador' - yellow band under black hat with red pompoms. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | '"TUCK'S Half-Mask" / PATENTED / RAPHAEL TUCK & SONS LTD. / Publishers to their Majesties / RAPHAEL HOUSE, LONDON / AND AT / Paris, Berlin, New York and Montreal' (Printed on reverse of all masks) |
Credit line | Given by Professor and Mrs P. D. Naylor |
Object history | Given by Professor and Mrs. P.D. Naylor [84/84]. On entry to the museum the condition was noted as 'good, except no. 43 bent at right edge of hat' |
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Accession number | MISC.105-1985 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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