3 SUMMER GNOMES Elves Gnome 4 seasons French Feves Figurine Porcelain Miniature

Description: JJ20 - Summer Gnomes Gorgeous detailing on something so tiny, made of porcelain. Please see ruler in photos for sizing - this set is miniature! During the French Revolution when churches were forcibly closed and life size nativities were outlawed, the dedicated French simply shrunk their nativities to a more personal and easily hidden size. This tradition of small nativities has endured. These are actually French Feves or King Cake Baby Doll Charms or Prizes. But they have dozens of uses; doll house miniatures, fairy gardens, shadow boxes, mosaics, memory jugs, jewelry, cupcake toppers...you are only limited by your creativity. Made from porcelain and hand painted. Amazingly strong - designed to be baked into a cake! **Please keep checking back - I will be listing hundreds more Feves. Feves (French for “bean”) are tiny figurines that are made to be put inside a "King's Cake" for the "Epiphany" Holiday, which is celebrated every year on January 6th, the 12th day of Christmas. Tradition states that this is the day that the three wise men or "Three Kings" came to Bethlehem, to honor the birth of Christ. Traditionally it was a fava bean that was placed inside the cake. Whoever finds the feve in his or her slice of cake, is king for the day. Since it was good luck to get the feve in your cake - these little items were saved and treasured. In 1870s the bean was replaced with small porcelain figurines; good luck charms, religious figures, saints etc, and a collecting craze was begun! The oldest feves were porcelain. As the years sped by, designs became more elaborate; different glazes were used, they were hand painted or gilded. Following WWI, due to supply shortages, plastic feves were made. Now this tradition of Feve production and collecting has been completely commercialized, and there is a vast assortment of porcelain, plastic and metal figures that are made. A lot of the newest feves are sold in series – more for collecting than for actually placing in cakes. Designs include everything from Harry Potter and Disney to the high fashion shoes and purses. Collecting Feves is very popular in France. The series are generally only produced for a single year. Everything we sell and do is 100% Guaranteed We are happy to combine shipping on multiple items. Careful packaging is a priority. Our returns policy is simple. If you are not satisfied for any reason just return the item to us within 30 days and we will give you a full refund. If we made a mistake we will even refund shipping cost. **** Not for Children Under 3 Years of Age - Not a Toy - Choking Hazard. **** ++++Not everyone is familiar with Feves - if you are baking a feve into a cake - please let everyone know what is hidden inside!!! You do not want a guest to bite down too hard on a feve!!

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Bristol, Tennessee

End Time: 2025-01-06T20:11:11.000Z

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