Featured Help with ID if real marble sculptures

Hello everyone! I have two lovely sculptures I would like your advice on. I have done lots of research online to try and determine if my sculptures are genuine marble. I will add some pictures so you can have a look and any help would be greatly appreciated. Both sculptures are very heavy, very cold to the touch. Up close they look like sugar. I also put a small drop of vinegar on the bottom and bubbles formed. They scratch easy again in places that are not on show. I have not cleaned them as not sure if that's a good idea. If I hold them up to the light light passes through them and i could see what looked like a vein running through. These are both from the family workshop, they were wrapped in old newspaper. Any help with ID and possible age would be greatly appreciated, many thanks

 

Ah, found 'em, thanks. Lovely hand looks like marble to me too..
Where / how did you acquire these?

 

Thanks these were in my family workshop that I have just spent weeks clearing lots of furniture from . There was lots of lovely old furniture too but unfortunately it was completely riddled with woodworm even a nice wicker basket had woodworm right through. At least they couldn't eat the marble

 

watch out when visiting Germany that you don't bring some Stone Lice home.

it might have consequences that are comparable to the Blitz.

 

Thank you for editing the pictures. Much appreciated.

 

You're most welcome!

 

I followed that through a bit.....LOVE Prince Albert's Love Token to Q. Victoria!

 

That's very interesting maybe they are from around the 19th century.

 

Agree, marble, 19th century. One maybe a baby in a christening gown? The other (are there any more than 2? I can't quite tell) adult one, has a wedding ring on the right hand. Did people used to wear them on the right? Can you tell from the size whether it is male or female? Someone's child & spouse.

Great link, @i need help Think I had seen the baby teeth earrings before, but not the arms or the portrait bracelet. Children all look so much alike when they were 4.

@David 90 What did the family workshop make/do?

 

The baby's arm looks more like alabaster.

Both alabaster and marble are soft and can be scratched. I don't know what the vinegar test proves.

Do not wash with water. If alabaster, water slightly dissolves the stone and will take away the sharp details.

Use a good micro fiber duster or soft dry cloth.

 

OOPs see that Book had the same idea as me.

 

Hi thanks for the information. The hand is approximately 25 cm long and I'd say a ladies hand size.

 

Hi is alabaster the same weight as marble? The arm is very heavy hard and cold to the touch With the same sugar look to it . Its sparkly under a light too. Many thanks

 

What kind of workshop did your family have. A business?

 

Yes alabaster is heavy. I have an alabaster head, I didn't know about the water and I washed her. I could see some of the detail get lost. I don't wash her anymore.

 

That's interesting and has alabaster got the same sugar look to it? I'm trying to figure out what the difference between the two are now