Klenod, Elefantod, Denmark, probably executed during Fredrik IV’s reign (1699-1730). Has belonged to King Karl XV.

Elephant of copper (?), enamelled with polychrome enamel, white body, red mouth, gilded baits. Eyebrows, ears and toes marked with black enamel. Eyes in the form of round, wood-cut rock crystals, in the forehead a larger, square rock crystal. On the back a light blue cover and tail strap with a black pattern, gold edge stretcher. On the h. “side”means a Greek cross, formed from five wooden, square rock crystals. On v.sida an obscure, crowned name cipher, painted with black paint. On the elephant’s head sits a morian with remains of brown-black enamel on the body, white skirt, striped in red and blue, wreath (turban) on the head, the figure soldered. On the elephant’s back, a gilded, oval nave with a round tower, white enamelled with red brick marking (layering in darker red), and a gateway in purple-brown paint. Up and down rings with square ribbed rock crystals, in the lower ring 14 (hence 3 brilliantly cut), in the upper ring 13 stones. All the stones took in a smooth pitch. Next, a conical ring, the tip down, composed of triangles with the tips down, triangular openings, on the outside white enamel with a brick reddish-brown, five of the triangles with layering. Inside the cone a vaulted, enamelled plate, attached in the middle a swivel ring with rounded, gilded inside and flat, white enamelled outside with rank patterns in black and red.

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Title

Klenod, Elefantod, Denmark, probably executed during Fredrik IV’s reign (1699-1730). Has belonged to King Karl XV.

Object Type

The Elephant Order Clenod

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