Gingerbread is claimed to have been brought to Europe in 992 AD by the Armenian monk Gregory of Nicopolis (also called Gregory Makar and Grégoire de Nicopolis). He left Nicopolis (in modern-day western Greece) to live in Bondaroy (north-central France), near the town of Pithiviers. He stayed there for seven years until he died in 999 and taught gingerbread baking to French Christians. It may have been brought to Western Europe from the eastern Mediterranean in the 11th century.

Introduced: June 2025
Estimated in Stock Date: Late September 2025

Midyear Release
Ships in safe packaging with a keepsake box to store for years to come.
Store in a cool, dry place when not in use.
Hand Crafted
Exceptional Color & Vibrance
Hand-Painted & Glittered
Food & Drink Ornaments
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Dessert Ornaments
Measurements: 3.5 X 2 X 1 (HxLxW)
UPC: 729343327673
Item Number: #32767