Odd Fellows Vintage Painted Mesh Mask numbers or peonies

or peonies

12 1/4" long overall x 2 1/8" across at widest

mossy green

the patterns certainly feel Northern European

and reminds me a bit of the cats of Laurel Burch

Odd Fellows Vintage Painted Mesh Mask numbers or peoniesI think these old Odd Fellows mesh masks are pretty ingenious great as objects but even better worn as the features of the mask merge with the features of the wearer in a pretty eerie manner. While one sees more elaborate examples than this one, featuring mustaches and beards of real hair, I especially love the rather goofy expression on this one he really looks like quite good humored, and as if he is about to crack a joke! The strap is missing but