Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Statue of Veiled Lady with Book lock shaped key holder Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia)

Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia)

and quite a surprise when opened

Not a missing bit that I can see plus glass inside--ready to pop something in it and hang

7" long x 3 13/16" wide x 7/18" thick

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Grand Tour Carved Alabaster Statue of Veiled Lady with Book lock shaped key holder Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia)This one! (Forgive the poor photos, I find it so difficult to photograph near white.) I am pretty certain this veiled lady is Grand Tour Italian (meaning, essentially, made as a souvenir for young aristocrats of the 18th and 19th c. making cultural tours of Europe and collecting along the way.) Classically inspired carved Italian marble sculptures of veiled figures had become popular in the 18th century, in significant part as a means for sculptors to