The Royal Danish CollectionRosenborgCastle historyInterior and objects14 Frederik V's CabinetChandelier

Chandelier

Chandelier made in amber by Lorenz Spengler from a drawing by Marcus Tuscher. At the bottom the monograms of both Frederik V and Juliane Marie can be seen. Amber was seen as an especially valuable material since it was both beautiful and had an interesting natural historic origin.

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Silver plates with amber centres

Silver plates with amber centres, made in 1585 in Kaliningrad by Andreas Knieffel for Margravine Sophia of Brandenburg, née Princess of Braunschweig and Lüneburg, Frederik II's cousin. Amberwork by Stenzel Snitt? Housewarming present to Frederik II at Kronborg Castle?

C Ivory and amber

In the cellar room furthest to the north about half of Rosenborg's 700 or so artefacts made of ivory and amber are displayed. They range in date from 1585 to1850.

Lorenz Spengler

The ivory turner Lorenz Spengler, from Schaffhausen in Switzerland, arrived in Copenhagen in 1743. He was made court turner and taught most of the Royal family, among them Christian VI and later Frederik V, in the art of turning.

Juliane Marie

Juliane Marie, 1729-96, Juliane Marie became Queen of Denmark when she married Frederik V in 1752. Her father was Duke Ferdinand Albrecht of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. She was the mother of Prince Frederik, the Heir Presumptive.

1750-1775

The long peaceful period continued into the second half of the 18th century, and in time the economy also blossomed. The great powers of Europe were at war during long periods and trade found new ways to the benefit of neutral Denmark.