{"product_id":"frankie-and-margie-buck-and-doe-bowl","title":"Frankie and Margie Buck and Doe Bowl, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 25 in L","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMeet the Frankie Margie Serving Bowl: A Buck and a Doe Carrying a Long Bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankie 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Eric + Eloise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Hiemstra\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Cast aluminum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Antique gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 25 x 6.5 x 16.25 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11.5 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct number: AD1026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story Behind the Frankie Margie Serving Bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankie and Margie began in a storybook. Artist \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Hiemstra\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCarrying the Feast\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProcessions 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/animal-art\"\u003eanimal art\u003c\/a\u003e will enjoy the pair. This Jessica Hiemstra decor is a party in itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Woodland Crew Beside the Frankie Margie Serving Bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplaying Your Frankie Margie Serving Bowl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how Victorian taxidermists dressed hares, kittens and squirrels as polite company. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/articles\/anthropomorphic-taxidermy-how-dead-rodents-became-the-darlings-of-the-victorian-elite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnthropomorphic Taxidermy: How Dead Rodents Became the Darlings of the Victorian Elite - Atlas Obscura\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA scholar asks why the Victorians found animals in human poses so irresistible. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/victorian-literature-and-culture\/article\/anthropomorphic-taxidermy-and-the-death-of-nature-the-curious-art-of-hermann-ploucquet-walter-potter-and-charles-waterton\/AE45B8DDBA85F73703B90A04084786FF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnthropomorphic Taxidermy and the Death of Nature - Cambridge University Press\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Accent Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68359344685169,"sku":"AD1026","price":237.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/AD1026-frankie-margie-serving-bowl-1080sqr.jpg?v=1794001572","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/frankie-and-margie-buck-and-doe-bowl","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}