Frankie the Buck Serving Tray, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 16 in W

Meet the Frankie Buck Serving Tray: A Pipe-Smoking Buck at the Center of the Tray

Frankie the buck sits in the center of this cast aluminum tray, with antlers, glasses and a pipe. The tray spreads out around him in antique gold. It measures 16 in across. Frankie is at your service.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 15.75 in
• Weight: 8.4 lb
• Product number: AD1042

The Story Behind the Frankie Buck Serving Tray

Frankie 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 is the thoughtful buck of the woodland crew, always lost in a good book. 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 centerpiece tray will find a real story here.

The Tray as Table Landscape

Centerpiece trays have anchored formal tables since the Georgian era. They gather small objects into one composed scene. This Frankie buck serving tray puts a character in the middle of that scene. Style candles, greenery or a vase of flowers around him. A buck centerpiece tray makes holiday tables feel full. Fans of animal art will enjoy him. This Jessica Hiemstra decor sets the mood before the guests arrive.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Frankie Buck Serving Tray

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. Beatrice is a bear in round glasses. Emerson is a top-hatted pheasant. Margie is a scarf-adorned doe. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. Eloise is a bespeckled fox. Eric is a mustached hare in a monocle. Eugene is a monocled moose. Charlie is an aviator duck. 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 Buck Serving Tray

Set the Frankie buck serving tray on a coffee table, a dining table or a console. At 8.4 lb, it sits steady on a sturdy surface. Arrange candles, greenery or a small vase around Frankie. Wipe it dry if you add fresh flowers. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a buck centerpiece tray 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