19TH CENTURY

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A PLASTER DEATH MASK OF THE MUTINEER RICHARD PARKER
19TH CENTURY
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high
And a death mask of a man, 19th Century, 13 in. (33 cm.) high

Lot Essay

A paper label inscribed `Leader of the Mutiny at the Nore. Hanged on board the `Sandwich' 30th June 1797. The mould and one mask was bequeathed to the Royal College of Surgeons by Dr C.D. Sherborn, all originally belonged to R. Owen.'

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