A Rare 19thC Infant Death Mask in a Large Period Glass Dome sub-Antiques in other words his paint

in other words his paint has flaked and chipped off in places (he has had an awful lot thrown at him in the past) but this only adds to his aesthetic appeal and structurally he is in sound order

After escaping

The seabed encrustations remain undisturbed and when in the sea

Probably falling to Earth less than 10

interspersed by five geometric medallions

A Rare 19thC Infant Death Mask in a Large Period Glass Dome sub-Antiques in other words his paintOrigin: English Period: Mid Late Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1860 1890 Circumference of Head: 17 inches (at maximum) Height of Head: 4. 5 inches Dome Height: 19. 5 inches The life size infant thick plaster moulded death mask of an infant housed in a large period glass dome on ebonised base survives from the middle to late Victorian period. In original condition the mask does not suffer from any chips or cracks and as such is