Frankie and Margie Buck and Doe Bowl, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 25 in L

Meet the Frankie Margie Serving Bowl: A Buck and a Doe Carrying a Long Bowl

Frankie the buck and Margie the doe stand at either end of this long, boat-shaped bowl. Each holds the rim as if carrying it to a feast. Frankie wears glasses, and his antlers rise high. The bowl is cast in antique gold and spans 25 in.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 25 x 6.5 x 16.25 in
• Weight: 11.5 lb
• Product number: AD1026

The Story Behind the Frankie Margie Serving Bowl

Frankie and Margie began in a storybook. Artist Jessica Hiemstra wrote Eric and Eloise, a tale of unlikely friendship between a fox and a hare. The Eric + Eloise Collection launched in 2017 as a holiday offering. It has grown into a year-round series with a whole cast of characters. Frankie and Margie are the thoughtful buck and the classy doe of the woodland crew. As Eric and Eloise decor, this piece carries a bit of that story into your home. Each one is Jessica Hiemstra decor with its own character. Collectors seeking a buck and doe bowl will find a real story here.

Carrying the Feast

Processions of servants carrying platters appear in banquet scenes across the centuries. This Frankie Margie serving bowl turns that scene into a tabletop sculpture. The buck and the doe share the load with perfect manners. A buck and doe bowl makes a natural centerpiece. Fans of animal art will enjoy the pair. This Jessica Hiemstra decor is a party in itself.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Frankie Margie Serving Bowl

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. Eloise is a bespeckled fox. Eric is a mustached hare in a monocle. Eugene is a monocled moose. Charlie is an aviator duck. Beatrice is a bear in round glasses. Emerson is a top-hatted pheasant. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. The collection celebrates friendship across differences. A quirky woodland crew finds belonging in one another. Each character has its own accessory and personality, so the cast invites collecting. The collection also includes wall mounts, busts, pots, bowls and candle holders.

Displaying Your Frankie Margie Serving Bowl

Set the Frankie Margie serving bowl on a dining table, a buffet or a mantel. At 11.5 lb, it sits steady on a sturdy surface. Fill it with fruit, pine cones or wrapped candies. Line the bowl before serving food. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a buck and doe bowl first. Jessica Hiemstra decor like this suits any room. Eric and Eloise decor mixes easily with both vintage and modern pieces.

For More Reading from the Web

• See how Victorian taxidermists dressed hares, kittens and squirrels as polite company. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: How Dead Rodents Became the Darlings of the Victorian Elite - Atlas Obscura
• A scholar asks why the Victorians found animals in human poses so irresistible. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy and the Death of Nature - Cambridge University Press