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It was given to the University of Edinburgh by King George V in 1923. \r\n\r\nThe design of the pedestal is based on an architectural column with arches and foliage in the Gothic style, which was very popular with German designers and manufacturers of furniture in the 1850s. 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The inventory marks 'VR BP No 216 1866' and 'GR HP 1911' indicate that after presentation to Queen Victoria by the Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, the stand was at first kept at Buckingham Palace but later moved to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.\r\n\r\nGiven by the University of Edinburgh","date":{"text":"pre 1990","earliest":null,"latest":"1989-12-31"}}],"partNumbers":["W.12A-1967"],"accessionNumberNum":"12","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":1967,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2007BP0609","2007BP0608"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-08-18","recordCreationDate":"2000-04-06","availableToBook":true}}