{"product_id":"vintage","title":"Curious Vintage Belgian Carnival Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Curious Vintage Belgian Carnival Mask. I Have Two Of These In Stock Currently. Both Were Discovered In The Drawer Of A Piece Of Antique Furniture Imported To The UK From Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather Obscure, They Date To Around The First Half Of The 20th Century And Likely Relate To The Carnival Of Binche. An Annual Festival Held During The Sunday, Monday And Tuesday Preceding Ash Wednesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first written records of the Carnival of Binche date back to 1394. Wearing a mask was forbidden under the Napoleonic regime, so the Gilles, some of the carnival's most important participants today, appeared for the first time in texts in 1795 as masked characters revolting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures  \u003cspan\u003e29cm x 23cm x 14cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41840973774884,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/84A98B0F-D5A5-4F0B-88E7-7326CB304A52.jpg?v=1726319136","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/vintage","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}