Description
I am offering 4 artisan museum quality French Feve Russian stacking dolls. These were made in France & offered to me by a collector. They were made in 2020 by a French artisan. They are styled after pottery from the past. They are about 1.5 inches tall. A fève is a small trinket hidden in a king cake or similar dessert. They may also be known as trinkets, beans, & favors. The French word fève translates to 'fava bean', which is what was originally hidden in the cake. Modern fèves can be made out of other materials, such as porcelain or plastic, & can take varied shapes & forms. The themes of fève are very diverse & may include religious symbols, tools related to baking or even depictions of famous figures. Cakes with fèves are found throughout Europe & the US & are particularly associated with Three Kings Day or Mardi Gras. The person who finds the fève usually is awarded special privileges or gifts for the day. Fèves have also become collectors items, & in France, their collectors are known as fabophiles or favophiles. in an American king cake - popularly eaten around Mardi Gras in New Orleans & the Gulf Coast - the fève traditionally takes the form of a small plastic or porcelain baby,] symbolizing baby Jesus. Fava beans were also used to represent Jesus. The one who finds the baby in their slice of cake is said to receive luck & prosperity, & is responsible for baking or purchasing the next year's cake, or for throwing the next Mardi Gras party. in some traditions, the finder of the baby is designated "king" or "queen" for the evening. As plastic babies replaced beans & porcelain figures, commercial bakers have begun placing the baby outside of the cake, & leaving the hiding to the customer. Four Miniature Russian Doll Feves
