The Bronze Room (room 20, closed)
Although the bronze room is a small space, the beautiful gilded bronze frame here is both lavish and extraordinary
A table decoration fit for a king
The bronze frame as a table decoration and museum object
The lavish gilded bronze frame that fills most of this room dates from the 1820s. It was used at the time as a table decoration at large banquets - a fashion that originated from Napoleon I's imperial court. It was actually brewer Carl Jacobsen, who founded the world-famous Danish brewery Carlsberg, who in 1881 paid for the bronze frame in this room to be acquired for the museum's collection, and the room to be furnished for the purpose.
Three bronze frames
The bronze frame here at Rosenborg Castle was a wedding gift from Frederik VI to his daughter Caroline and her husband Crown Prince Ferdinand, who was Christian VIII's brother. Frederik VI and his wife Queen Marie had a total of eight children, but only two daughters survived their parents. The remaining six children all died as infants. Christian VIII was next in line to the throne because he was the son of Christian VII's half-brother, Crown Prince Frederik.
Frederik VI also gave his other daughter – Vilhelmine – a set when she married Frederik (VII). This set is now at Glücksborg Castle in Germany.
A similar bronze frame with small versions of some of Bertel Thorvaldsen's most famous marble figures can be seen today at the Amalienborg Museum in Christian VIII's Palace.
Objects in the room
If you are physically at the museum, you can admire the outstanding objects and read more about them below.
Please note that these descriptions are brief and often without images. They serve as an additional resource for those who wish to gain more knowledge about each object, such as who created them, their origin, and significance.