Compact Grim Reaper Statue

The Compact Grim Reaper Statue is scaled for a mantel or a hall table rather than a garden, which makes it usable in a flat where full-height figures are simply not an option. Compact decorations get put out; large ones stay in the loft.

The hood and robe are moulded with deep folds, and a matte finish holds shadow inside them so the face stays in darkness from most angles. That shadow is where the whole effect lives on a piece this size.

It stores in a shoebox and comes out each year rather than being replaced. Velleora Home Decor weighted the base so it does not topple on a busy surface. Not a toy: keep away from children under three and pets, and dust it with a soft brush rather than a cloth.

• Compact scale for mantels and hall tables
• Deep moulded robe folds holding shadow
• Matte finish keeps the face in darkness
• Weighted base resists toppling
• Not a toy; dust with a soft brush