Costume party mask

A note has been affixed to the top of the mask indicating that it was worn at a costume party in Stockholm in 1792, when Gustav III was fatally wounded. The previous owner of the mask was the merchant John Lindman.

A mask with black silk ribbons tied at the back of the head. The top section is made of waxed white fabric (chintz) featuring eyelets, black painted eyebrows and a nose. The bottom section consists of a folded, white silk fabric with a jagged edge.

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