SANTONS FEVES FRENCH EPIPHANY NATIVITY & FREE CROWN (11/24/2008)

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SANTONS FEVES FRENCH EPIPHANY NATIVITY & FREE CROWN

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Sold Date: 11/24/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Fraternal, Political, Organizations

I WILL GIVE THE WINNER OF THIS SET A FREE PAPER CROWN
THAT I HAVE OBTAINED FROM MY VILLAGE BOULANGERIE,
SO IF YOU WISH TO UPHOLD THE TRADITION OF THE "GALETTE DE ROI" THE CROWN CAN BE WORN OR DISPLAYED WITH YOUR COLLECTION.
THIS IS A SET OF VINTAGE GENUINE FRENCH EPIPHANY / NATIVITY "FEVES" 18 PIECES. ALL HAND PAINTED.
IT CONSISTS OF FIGURES TRADES / OCCUPATIONS & TYPICAL FRENCH DAILY LIFE CHARACTERS WITH DETALS ON BASE IN FRENCH OF COURSE.
IT INCLUDES A BOULE / BOWLS / PETANQUE PLAYER, A CHILD GETTING A GOUTER (the children get an afternoon snack at 4pm) APPENTICE BAKER, BAKER, MILLER, GARDE CHAMPETRE (village handyman rural policeman) FISHMONGER, FLOWER SELLER, LAMP LIGHTER, WATER DELIVERY, NEWSPAPER SELLERS, MINISTER OF FINANCE, YOUNG CHIMNEY SWEEP, GRANDFATHER & GRANDMOTHER & GLAZIER.
I HAVE A HUGE COLLECTION OF FEVES FROM OVER 17 YEARS OF COLLECTING SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS OR TRADES OR CHARACTERS PLEASE ASK. I CAN SUPPLY DETAILED INFORMATION OR THE HISTORY OF THESE.
THE COLOURS ARE ACTUALLY MUCH NICER THAN THE PICTURE SHOWS DUE TO THE BRIGHT SUNLIGHT
THEY ARE ALL IN SUPERB CONDITION WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.
THE STANDING FIGURES MEASURE BETWEEN 1 & 1 & A HALF INCHES TALL.
THIS SET DATES FROM MID TO LATE 20th CENTURY.
IDEAL FOR CHRISTMAS CRACKERS ADVENT CALENDAR CRAFTMAKING PAPER CRAFT CARD MAKING SCRAP BOOKING DOLLS HOUSES
THESE SMALL CERAMIC FIGURES CALLED FEVES, THE FRENCH WORD FOR BROAD BEAN (AS THE DRIED VARIETY OF THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL FEVE), ARE BAKED INSIDE A FRANGIPAN PIE (GALLETTE DE ROI), TRADITIONALLY EATEN ON THE EPIPHANY, 6TH. JANUARY, THE DAY WHICH CELEBRATES THE ARRIVAL OF THE THREE KINGS TO THE BIRTHPLACE OF JESUS. THE PERSON WHO RECEIVES THE FEVE IN THEIR PORTION IS 'KING' FOR THE DAY AND GETS TO WEAR THE PAPER CROWN WHICH COMES WITH THE PIE. ORIGINALLY THESE LITTLE FIGURES WERE ALWAYS RELIGIOUS, THE ULTIMATE AIM BEING TO COLLECT A WHOLE NATIVITY SCENE INCLUDING VISITING VILLAGERS, OVER THE YEARS, AND THEN HANDING DOWN THE COMPLETED SET FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. NOWADAYS THEY TEND TO HAVE THEMED SETS, I.E. HARRY POTTER, NARNIA ETC. WHICH THE CHILDREN STILL AVIDLY COLLECT IN ORDER TO HAVE THE FULL SET (ALTHOUGH NOW BEING MORE AFFLUENT THEY DON'T HAVE TO WAIT FOR YEARS AS THEY WILL HAVE SEVERAL PIES AROUND THE EPIPHANY). BUT I THINK YOU'LL AGREE WITH ME THAT THESE NAIVE LITTLE SANTONS ARE SO MUCH NICER AND WILL BE A UNIQUE ADDITION TO ANY HOME'S 'DECOR DE NOEL'.
I WILL INCLUDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ORIGINS & HISTORY OF THESE FIGURES IN THE PARCEL.
I WILL INCLUDE A FREE FEVE RELATED GIFT TO THE WINNING BIDDER.
ITEMS CAN BE COMBINED TO REDUCE POSTAGE COSTS.
INSURANCE QUOTES ON REQUEST.
I ENDEVER TO PACK WITH UTMOST CARE & CAN NOT TAKE RESPONSABILITY FOR ITEMS DAMAGED OR LOST BY POSTAL SERVICES.
DUE TO RECENT NONE DELIVERY OFITEM I WILL ONLY SHIP TO PUERTO RICO IF BUYER AGREES TO PAY FORRECORDED & SIGNED FOR DELIVERY.
ALL ITEMS FROM SMOKE FREE HOME.
AS I LIVE IN FRANCE I CAN TRY TO FIND ANY REQUESTS QUICKLY, FOR SPECIFIC THEMES (THE MORE RECENT FEVES) ie. DISNEY, SPONGE BOB, POPEYE, NARNIA, HARRY POTTER, PIRATES CARIBBEAN, SMURFS, SPORTS, ASTRIX. ETC.
CHEQUES ACCEPTED IN EUROS OR GB POUNDS
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