Re: Banquet at Fredensborg (Finnish State Visit) / Henri's golden mug Archived Message
Posted by Henri M on April 6, 2013, 5:25 am, in reply to "Re: Banquet at Fredensborg (Finnish State Visit) / Henri's golden mug"
That is what I thought too because the Danes do have such stunning tableware indeed. Not that the Danes should be ashamed because the Finnish president was received with beautifully laid out tables, the difference with other Danish tablesettings just took my attention. Any idea about Henrik's golden mug? --Previous Message-- : There are many table sets in the DRF. The most : impressive is a huge set of French rococo : silver from the mid 18. Cent. which is often : used. Then there is a huge bronze set with : figures after Thorwaldsen's statues and of : course Flora Danica (which is no longer used : - the vases in Marianne's picture are not : Flora Danica). I think QMII likes to change : the table setting from time. : : --Previous Message-- : Yes, there are certainly nice items, that : silver bell is funny. The couverts however : look relatively sober to me, four relatively : simple glasses, some cutlery. I missed the : middlepieces (often a long extended : plateau), the big ornamental chandeliers, a : golden or silver lion, galleon, or another : impressive sculpture, etc. : : Of course it can be a personal wish of the : Queen. For example the long table at Windsor : is só full, it is a wonder people can still : see each other.... : : Question: why is the Prince Consort the only : one with a golden mug? : : : : --Previous Message-- : Im not certain but i think those porcelain : flowervases are from the Flora Danica range : and could very well be antique, making them : just as expensive as the gilded table wear : of some of the other Royal houses. The table : silver also looks very impressive and i : remember there have been exhibitions with : 18th century Royal silver from the Royal : collections. So it may look simpler but i : very much doubt it is any simpler or cheaper : than the lay out for a state banquet at any : other European court. Have you seen the : gilded/gold boxes and ashtrays? : : --Previous Message-- : Is this a message to all Royal Houses: : please : keep those magnificent tablepieces, so : carefully maintained for centuries and : inherited from generation on generation, in : the safes and say it with sweetpeas? : : I think a State Banquet, the lay out of the : table is as essential as the uniforms of the : footmen and the jewels and robes of the : ladies. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I find the use of sweet peas refreshing. : : : : : : : : : : : :
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