Description
Here is a candle holder that is a small party in its own right: an elephant in a pointed party hat, a two-tier cake on its back and a ball curled in its trunk, standing on a round podium strung with bunting. The candle goes into the top tier of the cake, so when it is lit the elephant looks as though it is carrying the birthday to the table. It is moulded from 100% polyresin, stands 18cm tall and 10cm across, and weighs 0.35KG, a size that sits comfortably on a shelf, a windowsill or the corner of a desk.
We see it doing two jobs in a child's room. On the day itself it is the birthday centrepiece, with a single candle lit in the cake for the moment everyone sings. For the rest of the year it stays out as a figure, unlit, on a bookshelf or a playroom shelf among picture books and wooden toys, where the hat, the cake and the bunting keep the party mood going. It makes a cheerful birthday gift, and it suits a child's bedroom as easily as a sideboard dressed for a family celebration.
Polyresin takes fine moulded detail well, and this piece shows it: the elephant's skin is wrinkled and textured, the icing drips down both tiers of the cake, and small studs dot the bunting around the podium. The multicoloured finish runs over every part, from the pompom on the hat to the rim of the base. At 0.35KG it is light enough to lift down from a shelf for the big day and back again afterwards. For styling, choose a plain twisted candle so the elephant stays the focus, and give it a little space of its own on the shelf, away from clutter.
Specification
| Height |
18cm |
| Diameter |
10cm |
| Material |
100% Polyresin |
| Colour |
Multi |
| Weight |
0.35KG |
Frequently Asked
What material is it?
It is moulded from 100% polyresin, a material that takes fine detail well, which is why the elephant's textured skin and the dripping icing look so crisp.
How big is the candle holder?
It stands 18cm tall and measures 10cm across, and it weighs 0.35KG, so it fits easily on a shelf, a windowsill or a small table.
Where does the candle sit?
The candle goes into the top tier of the cake on the elephant's back, and the holder takes a single candle at a time.
Can it be used without a candle?
Yes. Between birthdays it works well as a decorative figure on a bookshelf or in a child's bedroom, with the party hat and bunting on show all year.
What colour is it?
It is multicoloured: the elephant, the party hat, the cake and the bunting around the round podium each have their own shade.