An unusual diminutive figure depicting a nun in full white habit, possibly intended as a candle snuffer.
The subject of the figure may be the Dominican advocate for child labour reform and education, Mother Margaret Hallahan.
There is a small chip to the wimple and some old nibbles to the base, as well as some flaking to the face.
Reference: Possibly unrecorded
Height: 3”
Date: c. 1840s
An unusual diminutive figure depicting a nun in full white habit, possibly intended as a candle snuffer.
The subject of the figure may be the Dominican advocate for child labour reform and education, Mother Margaret Hallahan.
There is a small chip to the wimple and some old nibbles to the base, as well as some flaking to the face.
Reference: Possibly unrecorded
Height: 3”
Date: c. 1840s
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