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21"x6" Bronze Masquerade Female Jester Mask Full Face Collar Fool, Wit-Cracker Figurine 17 LBS.

Currency:USD Category:Art / Medium - Sculptures Start Price:169.00 USD Estimated At:369.00 - 599.00 USD
21 x6 Bronze Masquerade Female Jester Mask Full Face Collar Fool, Wit-Cracker Figurine 17 LBS.
11XN201480 This Amazing Playful Sculpture Piece Looks A Bit Drastic, But That Is The Joker For You, A Jester, Joker, Jokester, Fool, Wit-Cracker, Prankster Or Buffoon Was A Person Employed To Tell Jokes And Provide General Entertainment, Typically By A European Monarch. Jesters Are Stereotypically Thought To Have Worn Brightly Colored Clothes And Eccentric Hats In A Motley Pattern. Their Hats Were Especially Distinctive; Made Of Cloth, They Were Floppy With Three Points. The Three Points Of The Hat Represent The Donkey'S Ears And Tail Worn By Jesters In Earlier Times. Other Things Distinctive About The Jester Were His Laughter And His Mock Scepter, Known As A Bauble Or Marotte. This Icon Of The Ages Was Molded Using The Age-Old Methods Of Lost-Wax Casting And Stained With A Brown Patina Finish. He Stand Upon A Black Marble Base With A Hint Of Fire Red Drips With A European Bronze Finery Stamps Of Quality And The Artist Marcolin Signature...................SHIPPING USA: $25....HI, ALASKA, CANADA: $69...ALL OTHER COUNTRIES: $169
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