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Jim McDougall · 25th February 2026, 02:45 AM

Thank you so much!!!
Looks like the mask is older, 19th c. as was indicated when I acquired it, but may be more to turn of century. As Matt Easton notes, in these periods of fencing face and head were not permitted target. As I recall, when I was involved that was clearly not the case.

25th February 2026, 02:45 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,815	Thank you so much!!! Looks like the mask is older, 19th c. as was indicated when I acquired it, but may be more to turn of century. As Matt Easton notes, in these periods of fencing face and head were not permitted target. As I recall, when I was involved that was clearly not the case.