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Cigarette case in gold

Cigarette case in gold and enamel with a Russian Emperor’s Crown in brilliants. It was made by Peter Carl Fabergé for Crown Prince Frederik (VIII) at the crowning of Emperor Nicholas II in 1896.

Relations

Norwegian chandelier

The chandelier in the Gala Hall was a present to Prince Christian (X) from his mother, the then Crown Princess Lovisa, who gave it to him in 1903.

Horse’s hoof with silver shoe

This horse's hoof, set in silver, stems from the horse Malgré Tout, which carried Christian X across the border into Southern Jutland at the Reunification on 10 July 1920.

Frederik VIII, 1909

The painting of the older Frederik VIII was made by Otto Bache in 1909 when the King was 66 years old.

Electric bell

Electric bell push in the shape of an elephant made of obsidian with rose-cut diamonds as eyes. Carved stone animals were among Fabergé’s specialties, and the company produced many items with elephants. This one stands on a cover of enamelled gold, laid over a bowenite plinth on four gilt legs. It was bought by Maria Feodorovna in 1898 and probably given to her father Christian IX.  

Table lighter

Table lighter made of bowenite in the shape of an oblong egg. The lower part of the egg is set in a small gold stand, where an encircling ring, diamond-studded ribbons and four garlands meet in a square gold mountings, each with a ruby. The egg stands on four cast deer hooves — a playful thought which is typical of Fabergé.

Brooch

Diamond studded brooch in the shape of the Russian imperial crown, produced in eighteen examples on the occasion of Nicholas II’s coronation in St. Petersburg, 1896. Given to all the then Grand Duchesses of Russia, including Grand Duchess Anastasia, who handed this brooch down to her daughter, Queen Alexandrine. Only two other coronation brooches are known to exist today. The brooch was left to The Danish Royal Collection by Queen Alexandrine’s grandchild, Princess Elisabeth (1935-2018).

Polar bear skin

The polar bear skin under the round table is placed in the study of Frederik VIII as a symbol of Greenland, as there is a polar bear depicted in Greenland's shield of arms.

Electric cigar lighter

Present to Christian IX from his youngest daughter, Duchess Thyra (1853-1933), who was married to Ernst August, Duke of Cumberland and lived in Austria.