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| The Highlander Candelabra Designed by Sir Edwin Landseer, 1854 Commissioned by Queen Victoria Balmoral The Royal Collection |
As part of that remodeling, new furnishings were commissioned. The queen wished the estate to be decorated in an appropriately Scottish theme. We can see a Scottish influence in almost every detail. Take these exquisite candelabra, for example. Herbert Minton and Company created these magnificent parian figures which stand atop bases of gilt and bronze-plated silver. The figures hold the candelabra which are adorned with large, ornate stags’ heads.
A multinational effort, the candelabra were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer. The figures were sculpted by John Bell and the stags’ heads were created by French sculptor A. E. Carrier-Belleuse.
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