Five animals caught mid-leap
The herd is a line of five reindeer, each built at 1.5 times life size and posed with all four legs clear of the ground so the group reads as a single running motion rather than five static statues. The spacing between them is tuned to the frontage they sit on, close enough to read as a herd and wide enough that each animal keeps its own silhouette. Visitors approaching the line meet the lead reindeer first and follow the motion back along the group, which is how the piece works as a procession rather than a cluster.
The antlers carry the accent
Each set of antlers runs on its own accent lighting, brighter and cooler than the warm gold body, so the rack reads as the brightest part of the animal after dark. That lets the herd hold a recognisable shape from across a square while the bodies stay a soft glow that does not glare into a market crowd. The antler lighting is zoned per animal, so one reindeer can be dimmed for service without breaking the rhythm of the line.
Gold that survives the weather
The gold covering is fire-retardant satin silk with all-weather paint, and the frame is galvanised and anti-rust treated for a full outdoor season. The operating range covers -30 C to +50 C, so the herd stands through frost and a wet Northern European winter without the silk dulling or the steel corroding at the joints. Snow load is handled by the leg posture and the base fixing detailed in the installation drawings for the local wind rating.
Packing the line away
The reindeer break down into segment-linked frames that flat-pack for shipping and store in a standard bay between seasons. The silk covers are removed and rolled, and the legs and antlers are packed as named parts so re-assembly is straightforward the next year without matching pieces by eye. That is what lets a five-animal herd be a repeatable seasonal feature rather than a one-year build that is scrapped in spring.
Spacing the line to the frontage
The five reindeer are separate modular figures, so the buyer sets the gap to the frontage width, close enough to read as a herd. The base fixing is detailed for the local wind and snow load, with antlers packed as named parts. The antler accent runs as its own zone per animal, so one reindeer dims for service without breaking the line.
