Praying Girl with Brown Hair Rochard Limoges Box

Head bowed and hands folded, a young girl with brown hair says her prayers on this gentle Rochard box. She is modeled and hand-painted on porcelain in Limoges, France.

A Quiet Moment of Faith

Few images are as peaceful as someone in prayer, and Rochard keeps this one simple and calm. Her brown hair gives the figure a personal touch, so families can choose the version that resembles the girl receiving it. Each box is painted by hand, so the face and hair vary a little from piece to piece.

Sacraments and Milestones

• A Rochard religious design
• A meaningful present for a first communion, a baptism or a confirmation
• Also suits a godmother, a Sunday school teacher or a goddaughter

Bedside and Bookshelf

Set it on a nightstand, a dresser or a shelf beside a Bible and rosary, where it serves as a daily reminder of faith. Some families tuck a rosary, a medal or a prayer card inside on the day of the ceremony and keep it there for years.

Porcelain from Limoges is hard-paste porcelain fired at very high heat, which helps a keepsake like this last from first communion well into adulthood. It is a piece that grows up alongside the girl who received it.