The Royal Danish Collection

The Green Cabinet (room E)

The Green Cabinet was originally the name of a small room next to the Regalia Room, which adjoins the Knight's Hall on the 2nd floor. In the original green cabinet, a collection of craftsmanship, miniature portraits, and ceremonial weapons were stored. The collection was founded by Frederik III.

The New Green Cabinet

In this new Green Cabinet here in the basement, you can see items that span from around 1200 to 1718. The collection in this room represents a significant part of what was left of the royal heritage after the Reformation in 1536 and the defeats of the 17th century in the Thirty Years' War and the Swedish Wars. Most of the items are princely gifts and come from the personal collections of kings and queens.

Back in the mid-1800s, the items were organized according to a mix of material and function, and the exhibition was arranged according to decorative symmetrical principles, where the largest and most distinguished item was placed in the center. This exhibition principle has been preserved in the way the items are displayed today.

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.

  • 0

    Cup of rock crystal, flying fish

    Cup of rock crystal, flying fish
  • 100

    The Ringrender

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  • 3000
    Christian IV's riding trappings, used at his coronation in 1596. Black velvet embroidered with gold and pearls. Made by Peter Paul Perlestikker in Copenhagen.
    3000_Christian 4.s ridetøj anvendt ved kroningen
  • 3006
    Sword-hanger. Leather and silk with gold, silver and pearl embroidery of the Pelican in her Piety; the symbol of the Martyrdom of Christ. Used at the coronation in 1596 (no. 5124).
  • 3008
    Helmet of velvet with gold embroidery. Worn by Christian IV on his way to Copenhagen Cathedral to be crowned in 1596?
  • 3010
    Riding trappings used at the wedding of Christian, the Prince Elect in 1634. Black velvet, embroidered with gold, jewels and pearls. Made by Gert Osserijn in Copenhagen, partly by re-using older pieces of jewellery.
  • 3654
    Christian IV's Admiral's Sword from 1617 with velvet scabbard containing nautical and artillerist measuring instruments. Signed: Christoph Trechsler der Elter Mechanicus Dresden.
  • 3655
    Sword with gilt and enamelled hilt, Christian IV's monogram and the three Danish lions. Worn by the King as a side arm at his coronation in 1596. Made by Mogens Winter in Copenhagen.
  • 3656
    Christian IV's accolade rapier from c. 1617. Hilt with foliage in gold on blue champlevé enamel, set with pointed and table-cut diamonds. The blade is signed: De Tomas / De Aiala.
  • 3657
    Rapier worn by the Prince Elect c. 1620. Hilt with blue and white gold enamel richly set with table-cut diamonds.
  • 3663
    Traditionally thought to be Frederik III's "Command Rapier" from the Torstenson War of 1644, with which he severed the arm of a Swede. Blade made by Clemens Dinger, Solingen.
  • 3664
    Deer-hunting sword with knife, sheath and belt, decorated with horn, gold and flower enamel. Belonged to Queen Sophie Amalie.
  • 3667
    Dress Rapier with hilt of gilded copper, c. 1650. Belonged to Frederik III.
  • 3671
    Christian V's baton with crown set with diamonds.
  • 3672
    Dress Rapier with silver hilt, worn by Christian V as Crown Prince. On the blade: De Alonso Perez en Toledo.
  • 3673
    Rapier with agate and garnets. Saxony or Denmark, c. 1675?
  • 3674
    Hunting set with sword, hunting knife, various smaller knives and belts. Hilts of agate inlaid in silver gilt. France, c. 1680?
  • 3675
    Hunting knife with two smaller knives in a sheath. Belonged with the foregoing.
  • 3676
    Rapier of steel. Traditionally thought to have been used by Christian V in the Scanian War; the blade is German or Italian.
  • 3677
    Christian V's whip with diamonds.
  • 3686
    Walking stick of ebony and ivory. Bust of Queen Charlotte Amalie carved by Gottfried Wolffram, c. 1690?
  • 3689
    Walking stick with sundial and red lacquer. Belonged to Christian V.
  • 3690
    Walking stick of cane and silver with artillerist measuring instruments and Dutch measures. Belonged to Christian V as Crown Prince. The Netherlands, the 1660s.
  • 3691
    Similar calibre gauge with gold knob and Danish measurements.
  • 3692
    Walking stick of bamboo. Knob of enamelled gold with the motto: Chacun a son Tour. Commissioned by Frederik III in commemoration of the Swedish King Carl X Gustav's sudden death in 1660, the year after his army had stormed Copenhagen. Made by Paul Kurtz?
  • 3693
    Calibre gauge with battle hammer of alchemist gold, possibly made by Frederik III's physician Peter Bülche.
  • 3694
    Walking stick of narwhal tusk (unicorn horn). The rubies on the knob conceal holes to a cavity containing aromatic ointment. Enamelling by Paul Kurtz (no. 4023) in 1663.
  • 4001
    The Adoration of the Shepherds. Relief after a drawing by Johannes Rottenhammer. Gottfried Wolffram?
  • 4002
    Christian V on horseback in front of Copenhagen. Medallion. Gottfried Wolffram, 1693?
  • 4003
    The Battle of Køge Bugt 1677. Medallion commemorating the Danish victory over the Swedish navy in the Scanian War. After Christopher Schneider's gold medal from c. 1685. Gottfried Wolffram?
  • 4004
    Apollo flaying Marsyas. The relief depicts the punishment of the gods. After a painting by Jan Liss. Joachim Henne, c. 1680?
  • 4005
    Venus with Amor, Ceres and Bacchus. The relief illustrates luxurious living, since there can be no love without bread and wine. After an original by Rubens.
  • 4006
    The Golden Age. Relief. Joachim Henne?
  • 4007
    Venus and Adonis. The hunt calls, but Venus tries to hold Adonis back. The relief illustrates desire and duty. Joachim Henne?
  • 4009
    Christian V and Queen Charlotte Amalie. Double medallion. Wilhelm Heinrich Wessel 1684.
  • 4010
    Charlotte Amalie as Ceres. Medallion. Joachim Henne, c. 1670?
  • 4011
    Charlotte Amalie. Medallion, signed: GW for Gottfried Wolffram, c. 1690.
  • 4020
    A bobbin mounted in gold with enamelled forget-me-nots. Believed to have been turned by Christian IV as a gift to Queen Anne Cathrine c. 1600?
  • 4021
    Covered goblet of ivory, carved with symbols for good and evil, and for the elements and the senses. Augsburg 1650-60.
  • 4022
    Tankard of ivory with carving of the drunken Silenus. Mounting of silver gilt, stamped for Andreas I Wickert, Augsburg 1640-45.
  • 4023
    Cup of narwhal tusk, gold and enamel. On the lid a Greenlander symbolizing the Danish king's mastery of the northern seas. Carved by Jacob Jensen Nordmand 1662; mounting attributed to Paul Kurtz, 1663?
  • 4025
    Tankard of pierced ivory with amorous scenes, incl. Susanna bathing, and Lot and his daughters. Mounting of silver gilt, stamped for Heinrich (IV) Hintze, Lübeck c. 1650.
  • 4027
    Tankard of ivory with carving of the Rape of the Sabine Women. Mounting of silver gilt; inside the lid Frederik III's monogram. Carved by Joachim Henne 1667-70.
  • 4029
    Tankard of ivory with carving of battle scenes. On the lid a medallion of Christian V on horseback crowned with laurels. Denmark, c. 1680?
  • 4030
    Tankard of narwhal tusk, mounted in silver gilt. On the lid a medallion of Hiob and Gunelle, two of the four Greenlanders who came to Denmark in 1654. Carved by Jacob Jensen Nordmand?
  • 4031
    Tankard of walrus tusk, mounted in silver. Carved by Jacob Jensen Nordmand?
  • 4032
    Covered beaker of ivory and silver gilt. The relief is based on a painting by Jan Liss of soldiers and harlots carousing, symbolizing the vices. Gottfried Wolffram, c. 1690?
  • 4035
    Beaker of ivory with carving of the myth of Diana and Actaeon.
  • 4040
    Goblet of ivory with carving of the Judgement of Paris, mounted in silver gilt. Joachim Henne, 1670- 80?
  • 4042
    Tankard of narwhal tusk, mother-of-pearl and silver gilt. On the lid engraved Paschal Lamb, inside Christ and the Woman of Samaria. Jacob Jensen Nordmand, 1651.
  • 4063
    Man answering the call of nature. Snuffbox of ivory with the crown of a hat as screwtop.
  • 4064
    Shepherd's pipe with amorous couple. Ivory.
  • 4068
    Pen case of ivory. Andoin Schæff, 1680s?
  • 4072
    Hercules struggling with the vices. Statuette of box-wood. Joachim Henne, 1670.
  • 4081
    Amulet of rock crystal and silver for jequirity, limestone from the stomach of the crayfish, which was a treasured antidote for eye disorders, heartburn, bladder stones, headaches, flatulence and syphilis. Rock crystal was also effective i.a. against thirst and toothache.
  • 4082
    The Tuscany Brilliant; a copy of a large brilliant, part of the Florentine crown jewels. Made of rock crystal with silver gilt mounting; brought back from Italy by Frederik IV in 1709?
  • 4084
    Dish of rock crystal mounted in gold with flower enamel. South Germany, c. 1640.
  • 4086
    Globe-shaped covered cup of rock crystal. Presumably 12th-13th century Romanesque work from the Rhine-Mosel district, mounted in silver gilt c. 1650.
  • 4087
    Goblet of rock crystal mounted in gold with enamel and diamonds. The goblet was originally covered, and was carved Freiburg im Breisgau 1550-1600. The mounting was added in stages between 1650 and 1718.
  • 4089
    Standing cup of rock crystal in the shape of a flying fish, presented to Christian V by Queen Sophie Amalie after the fall of Wismar in 1675. Made at the Saracchi studio in Milan c. 1580.
  • 4091
    Covered cup of rock crystal showing Hercules' fight with the Nemean Lion and the Hydra. The cup consists of separate pieces, assembled and mounted in the 17th century. The high-domed cover, the cylinder and foot were made at the Saracchi studio in Milan at the end of the 16th century.
  • 4092
    Goblet of rock crystal supported by a winged genius. On the foot the arms and motto of the Landgrave Carl of Hesse. Signed C.Labert fecit Cassel 1689. Presented to Christian V, brother-in-law of the Landgrave.
  • 4096
    Jewel box of cut-glass panes with silver gilt mounting and flower enamel feet. Cutting by Paul Schindler c. 1650-60.
  • 4102
    Bowl of smoky topaz in the form of a mussel with a lion's mask. The Miseroni studio in Milan 1600-1610.
  • 4103
    Vase of smoky topaz with diamond cutting. Carved by Ottavio Miseroni in Prague c. 1620.
  • 4105
    Monstrance clock of brass gilt and rock crystal. Minute and hour hands, date and phases of the moon, striking on the hour and each quarter. Signed: ZLA. South Germany, c. 1610.
  • 4108
    Bowl of Islandic rock crystal, carved by Denis Piengart 1696?
  • 4111
    Dressing case of rock crystal, gold and enamel with toilet requisites, c. 1620?
  • 4112
    Neck watch. Dial of gold with diamonds and enamel (en resille sur verre). Octagonal case of facetted rock crystal. Clockwork signed by Caspar Cameel, Strasbourg c. 1620; case made in Freiburg im Breisgau.
  • 4113
    Table bell of rock crystal, wound with gold thread. South Germany, c. 1600. Belonged to Leonora Christina.
  • 4124
    Standing cup of coconut mounted in silver gilt. Carving shows the creation of Eve, the Fall and the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Nuremberg, c. 1550.
  • 4133
    Covered goblet of rock crystal, engraved with dallying hens and chickens, illustrating the proverb: Aus diesem Spiel, sind worden viel.
  • 4134
    Knife. In silver on the stem FS, Frederik II's monogram, the year 1570 and MHZGA, the royal motto: Mein Hoffnung Zu Gott Allein.
  • 4135
    Beaker engraved with scenes from the Swedish Wars 1658-60: Frederik III on horseback in front of Copenhagen, the sortie on Amager, the battle of Nyborg and the sea battle of The Sound. Signed: JVS? Nuremberg or Saxony, 1660s?
  • 4140
    Pendant in the form of a dolphin with toothpick and earpick. Pearl mounted in enamelled gold with diamonds and rubies. Germany, 1570-90. Large natural pearls were in fashion and hygiene was a sign of rank.
  • 4141
    Carrousel riding prize with portrait of Princess Ulrika Eleonora, contest scene and inscription: To the most agile, won by Christian V 1678. Gold with enamel and diamonds; enamel ascribed to Paul Prieur.
  • 4142
    Relief medallion of Diana, composed of semi-precious stones of different colours. Ottavio Miseroni in Prague, c. 1605.
  • 4143
    Emperor Rudolf II, cameo of shell, mounted in a frame of 24 rubies and crown of gold enamel. Cameo South Germany, c. 1600; mounting c. 1650.
  • 4146
    Ring of enamelled gold with 22 diamonds, upon which a woman's hand grasping a phallos; inside inscription: TAMQVAM NON HABENS. Possibly Frederik III's comment on Queen Sophie Amalie's affair with the valet Jacob Petersen which was discovered in 1664, when the King and Queen had been married for 22 years.
  • 4147
    Cupid. Pendant of enamelled gold with rubies and diamonds. The Nederlands, c. 1600. A similar item of jewellery was part of Queen Anne Cathrine's dowry in 1597.
  • 4150
    Carrousel riding prize, donated by Queen Charlotte Amalie. Belongs together with no. 4141.
  • 4151
    Bust of an emperor. Chalcedony cameo in gold mount. Italy, 1550-1600?
  • 4154
    Crane. Pendant of pearls and enamelled gold with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. The crane is holding a stone in each claw, symbolizing vigilance, since if it fell asleep it would drop the stones and wake up. Northern Europe, c. 1610.
  • 4155
    Monkey's head. Pomander of girasol in enamelled gold. Inside an aromatic sponge and enamelled motifs with French inscriptions satirizing human frailty. On the back a mirror. Belonged to Leonora Christina; purchased at Corfitz Ulfeldt's embassy in Paris 1647?
  • 4157
    Carrousel riding prize donated by the Dowager Queen Sophie Amalie. Belongs with nos. 4141 and 4150.
  • 4158
    Omphale. Cameo of onyx mounted in silver gilt. A favourite motif in Greek legend was Hercules' sojourn with Omphale, Queen of Lydia, where he dressed as a woman and spun wool with her terns while Omphale wore his lionskin. Italy, 1550-1600.
  • 4161
    Lucretia. Pendant of chalcedony, mounted in gold with rubies and emeralds. France, c. 1550.
  • 4179
    Hercules. Onyx cameo mounted in gold. Italy 1550-1600?
  • 4188
    The Virgin Mary? Medallion of so-called aventurine glass with "grains of gold" of crystallized copper oxide. Made in Venice by Vicenzo Miotti? Brought back by Frederik IV from Italy in 1709?
  • 4196
    The Adoration of the Magi. Cameo of onyx mounted in gold with enamel. Alessandro Masnago or studio in Milan 1575-1600?
  • 4204
    Locket with cameo of Hercules and the Nemian Lion, surrounded by the heads of 13 emperors. Hercules carved after a drawing by Albrecht Dürer from 1511 and belonging to a group of shell cameos from c. 1520, made in Nuremberg or France. The emperor series, of onyx, is later. The enamelled mounting with green stones can be dated to c. 1630.
  • 4213
    Female figure in enamel. Burgundian work from c. 1500?
  • 4219
    Emperor Ferdinand I. Shell cameo mounted in silver. Part of an emperor series.
  • 4223
    Horse and man. Sardonyx cameo in silver gilt mounting. Alessandro Masnago or studio, Milan 1575-1600?
  • 4229
    Young Roman. Sardonyx cameo.
  • 4233
    Hat medallion showing Mars. Onyx, ivory, lapis lazuli and enamelled gold. France, c. 1550.
  • 4242
    Christian, the Prince Elect. Cameo of bloodstone mounted in gold enamel. Below the shoulder PEC: Pietas Et Constantia, the Prince's motto. Denmark, 1620-30.
  • 4246
    Julius Caesar. Cameo of onyx in gold mounting. 17th cent.
  • 4250
    The Landing of Noah's Ark. Onyx cameo after an engraving by Bernhard Salomon 1554. Ascribed to Alessandro Masnago or studio in Milan 1575-1600. Mounted as a pendant in enamelled gold. On the back a crowned K for Kirsten Munk, Christian IV's morganatic wife. Confiscated from her daughter, Leonora Christina, by Frederik III.
  • 4258
    St Paul. Cameo of zircon, mounted in a pomander of gold enamel with rubies and pendant pearls. On the back, lid of a capsule to contain spices. On the cameo the name of the Apostle and the year 41. Northern Europe, 1641?
  • 4291
    Knive with hilt of agate mounted in silver; the blade stamped with mark for the London Cutlers' Company, 1606-25.
  • 4310
    Standing cup and cover of heliotrope, mounted in enamelled gold and set with cameos. France, c. 1650?
  • 4313
    Standing cup of agate, mounted in enamelled gold. As cover finial Venus with a dolphin. Johann Kobenhaupt or studio, Stuttgart, 1609-23.
  • 4316
    Standing cup and cover of agate, mounted in gold enamel with rubies. Paris, 1620-50.
  • 4317
    Goblet of garnet, mounted in gold with flower enamel and pearls. The body dates possibly from antiquity and was presumably a separate bowl. Carved by Dionysio Miseroni and mounted by Hanns Reinhardt Taravell in Prague in 1655.
  • 4318
    Salt of agate, mounted in enamelled and gilt silver. Possibly turned in Venice in the 15th cent. or as "New Gothic" in the early 17th cent.; mounted in Germany, 1600-1630.
  • 4333
    Mussel-shaped standing cup and cover of bloodstone, carved at the Miseroni studio in Milan or Prague. Gold enamel mounting by Jan Vermeyen, maker of Emperor Rudolph II's cown, in Prague c. 1600.
  • 4335
    Octofoil bowl of honey-coloured agate, the wall carved with arching separated by fluting. The shape is reminiscent of Mughal hardstone carving; the gravity suggests Europe, 17th century.
  • 4336
    Bowl of chalcedony onyx. The tapering oval shape and parrot handles are known both in Ottoman and Mughal metalwork. Turkey or India, 17th century.
  • 4355
    Bowl of porcelain jasper from Grossalmerode in Hesse, mounted in filigree silver, c. 1675? The bowl belonged to Queen Charlotte Amalie, sister of the Landgrave Carl of Hesse.
  • 4361
    One of originally 6 cups and saucers of jasper. Italy or Løhlbach in Hesse.
  • 4373
    Bowl on foot of heliotrope, mounted in gold enamel. Johann Kobenhaupt, Stuttgart, 1609-23.
  • 4374
    Standing cup and cover with stem in the shape of a Moor riding on a dragon. Gold enamel, set with cameos and intaglios of ancient gods, emperors and of European rulers. The individual cameo or intaglio was much prized as an art form during the Renaissance, when the ancient art of stone-cutting was revived. After 1600 the use of carved stones as decorations on objects became the fashion, leading to a serial production of the craft. The colours, flowers and exotic fruits of the enamel date the goblet to 1635-50. (The figure of the Moor from c. 1610). The enamelling possibly done in The Netherlands, the stone-cutting in Prague, although the place of origin is unknown. The goblet, which belonged to the Duchess Frederikke Amalie of Holstein-Gottorp, was found at Gottorp Palace in 1734 and restored by the court Jeweller Frederik (I) Fabritius. Entered the Green Cabinet in 1736. Associated with no. 4654.
  • 4377
    The Landgrave Carl of Hesse (1654-1730). Relief of semi-precious stone in brass frame with his monogram and motto on the back. The relief ascribed to Francesco Mugniai, Cassel 1701-10.
  • 4382
    Frederik III and Sophie Amalie; engraved mother-of-pearl inlaid in slate, made by Jeremias Hercules? The Queen's portrait was not included in the Green Cabinet, and is not a pendant to the King's since she is reproduced in a larger format.
  • 4385
    Queen Charlotte Amalie in triumphal chariot. Engraved mother-of-pearl, inlaid in slate. Made by Jeremias Hercules?
  • 4386
    The royal coat-of-arms. Enamel, signed by Josias Barbette, 1694.
  • 4387
    Louis the Pious of France (1215-70). Enamel by Paul Prieur? In 1718 believed to depict Christian I, the first of the Oldenborg kings.
  • 4388
    Christian IV 1611. Miniature ascribed to Jacob van Doordt; locket made by Paul Kurtz 1656?
  • 4389
    Christian IV 1616. Miniature ascribed to Jacob van Doordt.
  • 4390
    Queen Anne Cathrine 1612. Miniature ascribed to Jacob van Doordt; contemporary locket of gold enamel.
  • 4391
    Christian IV 1638-40. Miniature. Locket Danish?
  • 4392
    The Electress Anna of Brandenburg (1576-1625). On the back her husband Johan Siegmund (1572-1619), brother of Queen Anne Cathrine. Miniature in oil from 1612. Believed in 1718 to depict the Duchess Elisabeth of Brunswick, sister of Christian IV.
  • 4393
    Christian IV 1645. Miniature in oil, by Karel van Mander? After losing an eye at the Battle of Kolberger Heide in 1644 (no. 345), the King only allowed himself to be shown in profile.
  • 4394
    Christian, the Prince Elect 1642-43. Miniature in oil, by Karel van Mander.
  • 4395
    Christian IV 1640. Miniature in oil, by Karel van Mander?
  • 4396
    Christian IV 1645. Miniature in oil, by Karel van Mander?
  • 4397
    Frederik III, c. 1645. Miniature in oil, by Karel van Mander? Frederik III became heir to the throne only after the death of his brother, the Prince Elect, in 1647, but he had himself painted with a hair plait, characteristic of Christian IV.
  • 4403
    Prince George, Christian V's brother, 1674. Miniature by Louis Goullon.
  • 4404
    Queen Anne of Great Britain, Wife of Prince George, 1680s. Miniature.
  • 4407
    Duchess Frederikke Amalie of Holstein-Gottorp (1649-1704), Christian V's sister, 1680. Miniature by Louis Goullon.
  • 4408
    The royal coat-of-arms; on the back Christian V's monogram. Enamel medallion by Josias Barbette, 1696-97.
  • 4409
    Princesse Sophie Hedvig (1677-1735), Christian V's daughter, c. 1695. Enamel by Josias Barbette.
  • 4410
    The Adoration of the Shepherds. Relief of oak, dated 1633, in later medallion of tortoiseshell and brass.
  • 4411
    Princess Sophie Hedvig. Miniature, variant of 4409.
  • 4427
    Knife handle of girasole, mounted in silver gilt. Belonged to Leonora Christina; confiscated by Frederik III 1661 (nr. 4155).
  • 4435
    Cup of black jade with dragon handle, mounted in filigree gold with turquoises, rubies, emeralds and rock crystal. The cup was carved in Samarkand c. 1425-50, or in Turkey c. 1600; the mounting is Ottoman. Belonged to Christian, the Prince Elect.
  • 4440
    Lekytos of onyx. The pitcher presumably dates from antiquity; the gold mounting from 17th cent. Belonged to Leonora Christina.
  • 4441
    Jewel box with Biblical figures. Agate inlaid in enamelled gold with rubies. South Germany, c. 1600.
  • 4442
    Standing cup of lapis lazuli; on the cover a gold figure of Pallas Athene. Cover and foot carved by Francesco Tortorino, Milan 1550-1600; body turned in South Germany?
  • 4443
    Mussel-shaped standing cup of jade, mounted in enamelled gold. The Miseroni studio in Milan c. 1580.
  • 4444
    Standing cup and cover of agate jasper mounted in silver gilt enamel. Hans Jakob Mair or Heinrich Mannlich, Augsburg, c. 1680 (no. 5180).
  • 4446
    Jade bowl with snake handle and tortoise foot of enamelled gold. From c. 1640.
  • 4448
    Pot of white jade with cover of filigree gold enamel with pearls and emeralds. Pot from Samarkand, 1425-50? Mounting Danish, c. 1600. Belonged to Kirsten Munk. Confiscated from her daughter, Leonora Christina, by Frederik III 1661 and given to Queen Sophie Amalie.
  • 4450
    Standing cup and cover of agate, mounted in gold enamel with rubies and a diamond. Cover carved with the four fields of the Württemberg arms. As cover finial a warrior with Duke Johann Friederich's arms and title. On the stem signature HK 1620 for Hans (Johann) Kobenhaupt, Stuttgart. Presumably a gift from the Duke, Christian IV's brother-in-law. Donated as a carrousel riding prize by Queen Sophie Amalie in 1680 and won by Christian V.
    4450_Pokal af agat indfattet i emaljeret
  • 4451
    Bowl of porphyry from Helgeland, south of Trondheim, which Christian V passed through on his 4,500 km royal progress through Norway in 1685. Carved by Denis Piengart, who was sent to Norway to search for minerals in 1688.
  • 4452
    Bowl of stone from a river in the Pyrenees with inlaid ornamentation and angel mask in gold. Carved by Master Benedict in Navarre before 1555; presumably presented to Frederik II together with the Order of St Michael in 1559.
  • 4456
    Nautilus cup with carved reliefs of Frederik III and Sophie Amalie and their arms, 1666-1670.
  • 4458
    Tazza of agate jasper in silver gilt with garnets. The dragons of the handles and the auricular ornamentation of the foot date the cup to 1640-50.
  • 4463
    Standing cup and cover of Bohemian agate from Turnov (Kozákov). The gold enamel mounting on the cover made in Prague,c. 1580? The rings on the foot and stem, set with garnets, are repairs from before 1718.
  • 4465
    Tureen of gold enamel, set with cameos and intaglios; on the handles Moors' heads with pearl wreaths. Prague or The Nederlands, c. 1650? Presumably belonged to Queen Charlotte Amalie.
  • 4466
    Octagonal casket of partly enamelled gold, set with cameos, intaglios and semi-precious stones. In the lid rock crystal with engraved winter landscape. Northern Europe, c. 1650?
  • 4467
    Salt of jaspis, mounted in silver gilt with head of a Turk, a female and a bacchus figure with mother-of-pearl and pearls. Central Europe, 1630-50?
  • 4472
    Woman's head. Back of the head of Saxon serpentine, face partly of silver and enamel gilt. Saxony 1635-50? Drinking bowl, possibly reliquary holder with a new cover?
  • 4473
    Frederik III. Enamel, signed Paul Prieur 1663. The portrait is a masterpiece, since the enamel's melting point limits both the number of colours and the size of the miniature.
  • 4476
    Frederik III. Enamel by Paul Prieur, c. 1660.
  • 4477
    Queen Sophie Amalie 1680. Miniature by Louis Goullon.
  • 4482
    Queen Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden, 1680. Miniature by Pierre Signac.
  • 4483
    Frederik III's five eldest children, including Crown Prince Christian (V), 1652. Enamel after an extinct painting, signed by Paul Prieur 1671.
  • 4484
    Queen Sophie Amalie. Enamel by Paul Prieur, c. 1660.
  • 4485
    Unknown woman. Miniature, c. 1680.
  • 4486
    Frederik III. Miniature, 1650s.
  • 4487
    Frederik III. Enamel by Paul Prieur, 1660s.
  • 4492
    Princess Sophie Hedevig, Christian V's daughter. Enamel, signed by Josias Barbette 1693.
  • 4493
    Charles I of Great Britain (1600-49). Miniature in locket of gold enamel; on the back a skull and crossbones. Charles was beheaded in 1649 and was soon considered a martyr, especially after the restoration of the monarchy in 1660. He was the nephew of Christian IV.
  • 4494
    Charles II of Great Britain (1630-85). Miniature in gold enamel locket, dated 1660.
  • 4495
    James II of Great Britain (1633-1701). Miniature, signed by Susan Rosse, c. 1685.
  • 4498
    Charles II of Great Britain (1630-85). Enamel, signed by Paul Prieur 1669.
  • 4501
    Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki (1638-73), King of Poland. Enamel, signed by Paul Prieur, 1670.
  • 4502
    Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-89) in Rome. Miniature by Pierre Signac.
  • 4503
    Lady Castlemaine (1641-1709), Charles II's mistress. Enamel, signed by Paul Prieur 1669. Pendant to no. 4498.
  • 4506
    The Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (1620-88), Queen Charlotte Amalie's uncle. Enamel.
  • 4507
    Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden (1594-1632) on horseback. Cameo. On the back a lion and the motto: Cum deo et victribus armis; with God and the victorious arms. Nuremberg, 1632?
  • 4508
    Christoph Berent van Galen, Prince-bishop of Münster (1606-78). Miniature in oil. By Karel van Mander? Van Galen was Denmark's ally during the Scanian War.
  • 4511
    Carl XI of Sweden (1655-1697). Miniature by Elias Brenner, presumably a gift at the king's wedding to Princess Ulrika Eleonora in 1680.
  • 4526
    Intaglio of cornelian. Woman's head, flanked by two double profiles with another head between the noses; in the hair 5 bearded male heads.
  • 4536
    Cameo of onyx with 3 faces, mounted in gold ring with enamel and diamonds; inside: Bollamin Killigrew. Possibly a gift from Captain Killigrew, whose father ran a theatre in London which Crown Prince Christian (V) attended during his travels abroad in 1662? Killigrew made pitchers of stoneware called "bellarmines", hence his nickname Bollamin.
  • 4545
    "Justice on a Monument". Intaglio of sardonyx mounted in gold.
  • 4558
    Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, sceptre, apple and sword and the three crowns of the Kalmar Union. Intaglio of topaz, mounted in a gold signet ring by Paul Kurtz. Used by Christian V at his anointment in 1671.
  • 4563
    Pallas Athene. Intaglio of sardonyx, mounted in portrait locket of silver gilt.
  • 4571
    Mars? Intaglio of sardonyx mounted in gold.
  • 4589
    Christian V. Intaglio of chalcedony. Denmark, 1670s.
  • 4596
    Signet ring of cornelian mounted in silver. Turkey.
  • 4600
    Ring of agate with Cupid blowing soap bubbles, and the inscription: Comme les amis du temps. The ring belonged to Duke Christian Albrecht of Holstein-Gottorp and symbolizes the betrayal of friendship. Although married to Christian V's sister, Frederikke Amalie, Christian V banished him twice. His marriage was also unhappy.
  • 4601
    Ring of jade with crown of thorns and the motto: ad illam per hanc. For its owner, Duke Christian Albrecht of Holstein-Gottorp, a symbol of survival both religious - through suffering to salvation - and political - from banishment to restitution.
  • 4606
    Christian IV. Miniature in oil. Jacob van Doordt, c. 1610.
  • 4607
    Christian IV. Relief in wax, signed: DVHB 1648. Presumably posthumously, since the King is depicted en face. (cf no. 4393).
  • 4608
    Christian V crowned with laurels. Miniature in oil. Jacob d'Agar?
  • 4609
    Queen Sophie Amalie in peasant costume. Painted by Wolfgang Heimbach. The Queen was fond of court ballets. In one performance in 1655 she danced no fewer than 5 roles, including one in peasant costume, complete with egg basket, from Vierland, between Altona and Glückstad.
  • 4611
    Wine cup of enamelled copper with drinking scene symbolising the wine harvest, signed P(ierre) R(eymond), Limoges 1552.
  • 4614
    Cabinet of ivory, Florentine mosaics and pillars of jasper. Augsburg, 1650-60. The cabinet contained portrait medallions and knick-knacks (including nos. 4615-4645).
  • 4617
    Duke Christian Albrecht of Holstein-Gottorp (1641-94).
  • 4620
    Christian V.
  • 4621
    Unknown woman.
  • 4622
    Duke Frederik IV of Holstein-Gottorp (1671-1702) as Crown Prince.
  • 4623
    Princess Sophie Amalie of Holstein-Gottorp (1670-1710)?
  • 4624
    The Elector Johann Georg III of Sachsen (1647-91).
  • 4625
    Unknown woman. Medallion of turned ivory; roughly executed, royal handicraft?
  • 4628
    Unknown man. Wax relief in turned wooden box.
  • 4633
    The Elector Friederich Wilhelm of Brandenburg (1620-1688). Portrait box of ivory, signed: EE.
  • 4645
    Boy pulling a girl's plait. Ivory statuette. Joachim Henne, 1660s?
  • 4648
    Octagonal casket of ivory, with love scenes in silk patchwork. South Germany, c. 1630.
  • 4649
    Cabinet of ivory, engraved with gods, virtues and memento mori symbols. South Germany, c. 1600?
  • 4653
    Jewel box of ivory with figures and silver gilt mounting, in the lid a painted and engraved representation of musical putti. Goldsmith work by Daniel Zech in Augsburg, (d. 1657).
  • 4654
    Terrine with handle and feet in the shape of dolphins. Gold enamel, set with cameos and intaglios. The Netherlands or Prague, 1635-50? Provenance as no. 4374.

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