Antique Odd Fellows Mesh Mask with Original Elastic Strap folk art coin bank Lilley (1819-1882)

Lilley (1819-1882)

There is a piece of brass hardware on one side that could have been a later addition to prevent the cheat

though I am not really sure

I am pretty certain this fantastic folk art dog is Canadian

I've documented a representative sample

Antique Odd Fellows Mesh Mask with Original Elastic Strap folk art coin bank Lilley (1819-1882)I continue to grab these when I come across them which is increasingly rarely it seems as I continue to find them such evocative things, including for literally carrying the facial imprints of Odd Fellows long gone into the present and future. I also like that the faces on these antique homemade ones often look quite goofy this one, to me, a bit as if just having feasted and now wearing a happy, satiated smile! With red painted lips and cheeks, black