One of the highlights of my last visit to Denmark was a visit to Rosenberg Slot in Copenhagen. It is a fascinating royal palace crammed with objects of interest and paintings/tapestries that provide inspiration . They depict amongst other things battles of the past and many different uniform clad members of the Danish Royal Family. In the basement the Crown Jewels are kept along with items such as parade armour- notice the amazing shoulder protection
There was something unusual amongst the Crown Jewels in the form of a collection of solid gold toy soldiers made for a Danish King-
This is only part of the collection. I have not been able to find out much more about them nor which monarch they were made for, I wish I had noted down information there and then . The combination of quantity, quality and material puts them in a class of their own.
Wonder what rules he used to play with them ? :)
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DeleteFascinating. Solid gold toy soldier collection. Birth (and wealth) has its privileges.
ReplyDeleteThe figures on the raised section appear to be riding elephants! With the elaborate shoulder protection on the armour there seems to be a pattern emerging here?
ReplyDeleteThere is a Danish order of chivalry called the Order of the Elephant I believe.
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