Fencing Mask

Item

Title

Fencing Mask

Subject

Protective Equipment—Masks

Description

Mask featuring protective bars around the circumference, relatively small bib & throat protection, and face mesh tilted to favor the top of the head. These features indicate the mask was likely designed to protect against cutting weapons.

Purchased by the owner in Argentina.

Publisher

Fencing Arms & Artifacts

Rights

CC BY-NC 4.0

Extent

Leather, steel, wire mesh, horsehair. Max Height: 35 cm. Max Width: 29 cm. Max Depth: 21 cm. Face Mesh Circumferences (Total): Ear to Ear: 53.5 cm, Chin to Top: 51 cm. Face Mesh Circumferences (Face Only): Forehead to Chin: 40 cm, Temple to Temple: 33 cm. Mesh Openings: 6-9 mm. Mesh Wire Thickness: Not measured. Bib height: 3 cm. Tongue Length: None/leather. Weight: 1267 g.

Type

Fencing mask

Identifier

2020.07.002

Provenance

Loaned for digitization by an anonymous patron

Digitized by Benjamin Bowles

Cataloged by Benjamin Bowles