A Decorative Set of Three Early 20thC Indonesian Carved & Painted Hardwood Topeng Theatre Masks sub-Antiques the shutting plate is missing

the shutting plate is missing

This little chap is well poised to reliably (as the name suggests) endure the rigors of frequent first class flying

the leather lower top and lower lips both move up or down to reveal white-painted teeth and the eyes flick side to side

into which is carved “Will’s for Quality” at the lower edge

One chair has later rear casters

A Decorative Set of Three Early 20thC Indonesian Carved & Painted Hardwood Topeng Theatre Masks sub-Antiques the shutting plate is missingOrigin: Indonesian Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1920 40 Largest: 5. 5 inches x 5. 5 inches Two Smaller: 5. 25 x 4. 5 inches The set of three ruby, ebony and ivory painted hardwood masks in the grotesque style with expressive overtly stylised faces and accentuated features, large googly eyes, broad eyebrows and varying shaped oversized noses, all having moustaches and designed to cover the top half of an adult face