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Equestrian statuette

Silver statuette of a woman riding in a ladies saddle, approximately 40 cm in height, beautifully manufactured with many details, probably from the 1870s.

If we are to judge by likeness and dress, the statuette probably represents Christian IX and Queen Louise’s eldest daughter, Princess Alexandra, who later became Queen of England. It is possible, however, that it depicts her younger sister, Empress Dagmar. Artist and date of production are unknown, but like so many other things in the study the statuette was presumably given to the King as a present.

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Statuette of bronzed gypsum

The statuette of bronzed gypsym portrays king Frederik VI. The military dressing, that marks the king´s appearance on several paintings in this room, is also present with this artifact. The figurine is made in 1810 a time of a deep political crisis in Denmark-Norway in the wake of the Napoleonic Wars. The crisis culminateed with the state bankruptcy of 1813 and the loss of Norway the following year. Those years have been stamped by war and crisis and hence the king is dressed in the uniform of the Royal Life Guard and holds his left hand on the saber, seeking support from the weapon.

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.

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The Royal Danish Collection works with many national and international institutions and networks. The Royal House of Denmark Agency for Palaces and Cultural Properties Heritage Agency of Denmark ARRE – Association des Résidences Royales Européennes ICOM – International Council of Museums CCN – Cruise Copenhagen Network CAB – Castles around the Baltic Heraldisk Selskab IIC – The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works of Art ODM – Organisationen af Danske Museer Ordenshistorisk Selskab SKM – Skandinavisk Museumsforbund Fælleskonserveringen – Danske Museers Center for Bevaring og Restaurering af Kunst NKF – Nordisk Konservatorforbund ICON – The Institute for Conservation VDR – Verband der Restauratoren FDSM – Foreningen af Danske Special Museer  

Alexandra, Dagmar and Thyra

The frame with photographs of the three princesses shows very well how much the daughters of Christian IX meant to him.

Alexandra and Dagmar, 1856

Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann's painting from 1856 of Christian IX and Queen Louise's two eldest daughters, who later became Queen of England and Empress of Russia respectively.

Christian IX, 1871

The full-length portrait of Christian IX was painted by H. Olrik in 1871. Christian IX is standing with an English sword he had been given on his birthday on April 8 1865.

Dagmar

Empress of Russia from 1881. Daughter of Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Married in 1866 to the Russian Grand Duke and heir to the throne, Alexander III. During the revolution Dagmar managed to escape, first to England to her sister Queeen Alexandra. Later she came to Denmark where, together with Alexandra, she bought the villa Hvidøre.