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Mardi Gras to Carnival - masks for all occasions
Mardis gras, carnival or just for pleasure - all are welcome to our new mask product pages. The catalogue pictures should give a good idea of the range of masks we currently produce - please visit our mask gallery to see a selection of our masks being worn, from Mardi Gras to traditional Venitian. If you click the buttons below you'll get to see the various ranges we produce, along with the order code and prices in £ Sterling and $ U.S.

All our masks are hand made from papier mache before being sanded down and coated in gesso. After further sanding the masks are individually decorated by hand and crackle-glazed, then finally antiqued. All masks feature ribbon ties (or wooden support cane on the Half Masks) and due to their lightness can be comfortably worn for an evening.

Half masks

Neutral masks  
Half masks
Our range of half masks covers the traditional through to the feathered and ornate Ucello.
Neutral masks
Neutral masks -from the beginnings of Commedia Dell'Arte to the gold-leafed party mask.
Bauta masks   Sun masks  
Bauta masks
Worn by the Venetian upper classes all year round, the Bauta mask was a firm favourite with the masses during carnival.
Sun masks
Feel good in one of our Sun Masks! Click on the button to see the current range of finishes.
Moon masks   Punchinella masks  
Moon masks
Now what could go better with a warm sun mask, than a cool Moon Mask! The Man in the Moon is alive and well.
Punchinella masks
A favourite with Casanova, the character of Punchinella goes way beyond his Commedia origins.
Il Vappo masks   Il Dottore masks  
Il Vappo masks
Il Vappo - a bully by another name. Wear for maximum drama and be sure to be the centre of attention at any masked ball.
Il Dottore masks
He's big and he's scary! With fully enclosed nose and grim plague history, Il Dottore is a serious piece of mask history.
Jester masks   Zanni masks  
Jester masks
Jesters - Happy-go-lucky entertainers or sinister descendents of Punchinella?
Zanni masks
Tumbling fools and main-stay of any decent commedia performance - ideal for any masked ball.
Capitano masks   Purgatorio masks  
Capitano masks
A strutting, swaggering, commedia character brought back to life as the centre of attention at any masked function.
Purgatorio masks
Gothic romanticism - welcome to the dark side.
   
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