This Meissen figure group was presented to Fonteyn by the City of Paris. According to Keith Money, Galina Samsova also got some sort of prize or gift from the City of Paris at the same time as Margot Fonteyn received this piece. Apparently the press asked Samsova and Fonteyn to pose together, holding their 'gifts' aloft. The photographer's kept saying "Closer, if you please. Closer! just a bit closer, please, Dame Margot". Finally there was a jolly little 'clink', whereupon a tiny bit of Margot's prize dropped to the floor. Shock, horror! The City was horibly po-faced, and insisted it be replaced in its entirety - at vast cost - and then a little man had to travel all the way from Paris to Amerden Bank, just to explain precisely how it must be unpacked from its box...