The four large silver gueridons
The silver gueridons from Christian VI’s time are tall silver tables for candelabra, rescued from the fire that destroyed Christiansborg Palance in 1794. Today, they are used for castrum doloris.
A gueridon is a tall, narrow stand for a candelabrum
The four large silver gueridons with matching candelabra (a holder for two or more candles) date from Christian VI’s time and were originally created for the audience chamber at the first Christiansborg Palace.
The silver gueridons were rescued from the blaze when Christiansborg Palace burnt down, in 1794. Soon after, they were transferred to Rosenborg Castle. It is uncertain when they were first used for a monarch’s castrum doloris, but we do know that they were used when Frederik VI lay in state in 1839, because they are depicted in paintings.
The silver gueridons are still used at royal funerals, placed on the corners of the large rug that covers the floor during castrum doloris.
