Frankie the Buck Tabletop Candelabra, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 14.5 in H

Meet the Frankie Buck Tabletop Candelabra: A Small Buck Bust with Six Candle Slots

Frankie the buck is a small bust here, with glasses and a pipe on a sturdy tapered base. His antlers branch into slots for six standard taper candles. His cast body glows in antique gold. He stands 14.5 in tall.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 9 x 7.75 x 14.5 in
• Weight: 3.4 lb
• Use: Taper candles, not included
• Product number: AD1028

The Story Behind the Frankie Buck Tabletop Candelabra

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 candelabra with its own character. Collectors seeking a antler candelabra will find a real story here.

The Antler Chandelier Tradition

Antler chandeliers have lit hunting lodges and country halls for centuries. This Frankie buck tabletop candelabra shrinks that idea to a table. Branching antlers make a natural frame for candlelight. It is a small bust version of the beloved Frankie wall mount. An antler candelabra suits a console or a mantel. Fans of animal art will enjoy him. This Jessica Hiemstra candelabra is lodge style at a modest scale.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Frankie Buck Tabletop Candelabra

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. 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. Margie is a scarf-adorned doe. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. Eloise is a bespeckled fox. 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 Tabletop Candelabra

Set the Frankie buck tabletop candelabra on a console, a mantel or a dining table. At 3.4 lb, it is easy to move. Use up to six standard taper candles. Never leave burning candles unattended. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a antler candelabra first. Jessica Hiemstra candelabra 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