Amazingly Constructed Small First Communion Doll gift for seamstress probably 80 or 90 years

probably 80 or 90 years ago

2 1/2" in diameter

Easy to hang by resting on a small nail to two positioned between  the legs and below the wing

but definitely 19th century

and perfectly sturdy

Amazingly Constructed Small First Communion Doll gift for seamstress probably 80 or 90 yearsI'm not in the least religious, but I find myself attracted to all sorts of religious objects, and this little doll feels pretty miraculous to me. The paper tag pinned to her dress is partially torn, but certainly read First Communion, and perhaps _ in Venezia (Venice) after that? So perhaps she was made as a souvenir doll, and an incredibly constructed one in any case, with carefully cut paper for her hands, one of which wraps around a fabric candle,