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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 1237082, member: 5833&quot;]My guess is the last, although whoever designed it may have seen some version of the Zenobian Sibyl (or maybe Palmyran Sibyl would be the right term).&nbsp; The late 1800s into the early 20th century saw these hardstone ladies.&nbsp; My personal generic term for them is &#039;noblewomen&#039;, a wealthier class of pretty lady.&nbsp; You never see 2 (not counting a matched set like this) that are quite identical in hair &amp; clothes.&nbsp; Would guess that some are inspired by portraits of royalty/nobility, but have no reason to believe that most are intended to be anyone in particular.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And now you&#039;ll never forget.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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