Online March Auction (Sale #275)
Lot 75:
Description
Puppet and Mask Assortment
(15) items including (4) puppets in Medieval-style dress with one being a representation of King Richard III, each constructed of papier-mache and cloth, hand-painted faces; (2) Agostino Dessi (Italian, b.1942) hand-made papier-mache masks, 2016, signed and personally inscribed to each interior, depicting a male and a female face; (5) contemporary masquerade-style masks with (3) signed or marked ‘Made in Italy’; a metal lower face mask having a label that reads ‘Prop mask from Tom Cruise movie ‘Eyes Wide Shut”; (2) handheld wooden musical instruments; and a painted metal jointed male figure on a stand
Property from: a Chicago (Lincoln Park), Illinois estate
Height: 39 inches (Richard III puppet)
Condition: Very Good to Fair, female puppet having some staining to clothing; male puppet in gray without hands; white residue to feet of puppet in purple; scuffs and paint losses to masquerade masks; metal mask without handle; metal figure on stand does not fit together well; missing feet; paint losses; tape to ankle areas
Category: Decorative Arts > Objects
Estimated Sale Time: 10:54 am CST
Shipping Status: Due to size, weight, value or shipping complexity, this item must be shipped via a 3rd Party and the shipping cost may be high. We recommend contacting multiple shipping vendors for an estimate as the cost may vary greatly.
Sales Tax: Illinois (8.000%), New Jersey (6.250%), Pennsylvania (8.000%), Washington (10.500%)
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Condition: Very Good to Fair, female puppet having some staining to clothing; male puppet in gray without hands; white residue to feet of puppet in purple; scuffs and paint losses to masquerade masks; metal mask without handle; metal figure on stand does not fit together well; missing feet; paint losses; tape to ankle areas
Dimensions: 39 in
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