“Rosenborg” - a rare and remarkable sterling silver-gilt toilet garniture set, of spiral-fluted Rococo style, comprising table mirror, scent bottle, oval powder box, a pair of cream boxes, comb with turtle mounting, hairbrush, hand mirror, hair needle tray and clothes brush, all over richly chased with rocailles and shell ornamentation, every piece engraved with the alliance coat of arms of the von Bülow and Lemvigh-Müller families. Mirror reverse and easel of birch wood. A. Michelsen, Copenhagen 1927, 1934, 1937 and 1939, comb however undated. Weight of five pieces without other material mountings 1,298 g. H. mirror 36 cm. L. tray 21 cm. (10)
Some Danish silversmiths and goldsmiths, including the royal court jeweler A. Michelsen, were inspired, for example, by royal silver and gold in the royal treasury at Rosenborg Castle. Certain rococo patterns on cutlery and body pieces were therefore called “Rosenborg”. In this particularly case of the present toilet set, A. Michelsen was clearly inspired by “The gold toilet of the Danish queens”, of which most pieces dates back to 1730.
Provenance: Danish private ownership.
Condition report available on request.