This is a miniature Prie-Dieu belonging to the Prince and found in his Bedroom within the Fairy Castle. It literally means “pray God” in French and is a podium-style piece of furniture used for prayer with a kneeling surface and a narrow upright front where the faithful can rest their elbows or for holding books. Informally, it is referred to as a prayer podium. This one has a carved angel in the center and two candle holders on both ends of the podium. The Prie-Dieu can be found in the Prince’s Bedroom of the Fairy Castle which is cast in bronze. The theme of the carvings on the bed and chairs is of Little Czar Saltar, an 1831 fairy tale by Russian author Alexander Pushkin. The walls are painted in Russian blue, and the perforated ceiling is shaped like a canopy supported by pillars and decorated with animals and plants. The bed is carved from walnut and painted, and possessions of the Prince can be found throughout. Moore may have imagined the Prince as a descendant of a Russian czar.