Baby Jesus in sold swaddling clothes

traditional Baby Jesus swaddled, nuns became such a baby when they went into the cloistre as substitue for a child. The monastery work measures 8 to 4,5 " , the length of the sold baby ist 7". It contains a head made from wax with the traditional pearlcollar, swaddles in green sammet, decorated with leaves made from goldwire, glassstones, waxpearls and flowers made from goldwire and soie. The pillow is decorated with old fringe made from goldbouillon.