Travel Reference
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Circling the cases along the wall (right to left), notice the fine enameled
lady's goblet with traits of a good woman spelled out in Latin (#5128) and
above that, an exquisite prayer book (with handwritten favorite prayers,
#5134). In the fifth window, the big solid-gold baptismal basin (#5262) hangs
abovetinyovalsilverboxesthatcontainedtheroyalchildren'sumbilicalcords
(handyforprotectionlaterinlife,#5272);twocasesoverareroyalwritingsets
with wax, seals, pens, and ink (#5320).
Go down a few more steps into the lowest level of the treasury and last
room.Thetwo
crowns
inthecentercasesaremoremodern(from1670),light-
er, and more practical—just gold and diamonds without all the symbolism.
The king's crown is only four pounds, the queen's a mere two.
The cases along the walls show off the
crown jewels.
These were made
in 1840 of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and pearls from earlier royal jewelry.
The saber (#5540) shows emblems of the realm's 19 provinces. The sumptu-
ouspendantfeaturesa19-caratdiamondcut(likeitsneighbors)inthe58-facet
“brilliant” style for maximum reflection (far-left case, #5560). Imagine these
on the dance floor. The painting shows the coronation of Christian VIII at Fre-
