#13 After some time, papillons and phalens spread to all European countries.
#14 In the Middle Ages, they became the favorites of the French monarchs and nobility.
#15 One of the most famous, who owned the ancestors of the ancestors, is Marie Antoinette.
So, the small figurine looked a little like Papillon, although the round eyes also made it look like the Japanese Chin or Pekingese.