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Picture No 10209181
Date January 1852
Description Twelfth Night in France 1852
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Twelfth Night tradition, a bean and pea are hidden inside the Twelfth-night cake, the man who finds the bean in his slice of cake becomes King for the night and the lady who finds a pea in her slice of cake becomes Queen for the night.
Source Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 3 January 1852, page 1
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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