Lot n° 179
Estimation :
2000 - 3000
EUR
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: 2 576EUR
BEAUTIFUL BRONZE AND CRYSTAL PRESENTATION... - Lot 179 - Coutau-Bégarie
BEAUTIFUL BRONZE AND CRYSTAL PRESENTATION CUP FROM KING OSCAR II OF SWEDEN.
After Thomire, Stockholm, mid 19th century.
Gilt bronze base finely chiseled with grapes and vine leaves decorating a square base supporting a round cut crystal cup engraved with diamond motifs. Bears on the reverse a stamp in red ink with the nomogram of King Oscar II (O II) under royal crown.
Wear of time, small accidents, but good general condition.
H. 16 cm - Diameter: 22 cm.
Provenance : former collection of King Oscar II of Sweden (1829-1907), transmitted to his son Prince Charles of Sweden (1861-1951), then by succession to his daughter Princess Margareth (1899-1977), who married on May 22, 1919 Prince Axel of Denmark (1888-1964).
SET OF HISTORICAL SOUVENIRS, FURNITURE AND PAINTINGS BELONGING TO PRINCE GEORGES OF DENMARK (1920-1986) AND HIS WIFE LADY ANNE BOWES-LYON (1917-1980) FIRST COUSIN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II OF GREAT BRITAIN, FROM THE YELLOW PALACE IN COPENHAGEN RESIDENCE OF HIS PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS PRINCE WALDEMAR OF DENMARK (1858-1939) AND PRINCESS MARIE OF ORLEANS (1885-1909) AND FROM THE RESIDENCE OF HIS MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS PRINCE CHARLES OF SWEDEN (1897-1951) AND PRINCESS INGEBORG OF DENMARK (1878-1958) IN STOCKHOLM AND VARIOUS (*)
The prince Axel (1888-1964) was by his father, the prince
Waldemar (1858-1939), grandson of the king Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906) and by his mother, born princess Marie of Orleans (1865-1909), great-grandson of Louis-Philippe, king of the French. He spent all his childhood in Copenhagen at the Yellow Palace and was the only one of Waldemar's sons to make a dynastic marriage, by marrying in Stockholm, on May 22, 1919, his cousin, Princess Margaretha of Sweden (1899-1977), eldest daughter of Prince Charles of Sweden (1861-1951) and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (1878-1958). By this alliance, he became the brother-in-law of King Leopold
III of Belgium and King Olaf of Norway, who married each other's sisters, Princesses Astrid (1905-1935) and Martha (1901-1954) of Sweden. He was also the first cousin of King George V of Great Britain
Britain, of the emperor Nicolas II of Russia, and of the king
Constantine I of Greece. He was respectively knighted in the Order of the Elephant of Denmark, the Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia, and the Order of the Seraphim of Sweden. After a brilliant military career as an admiral in the Danish fleet for twenty-five years, the prince entered the service of the
East Asia Company, as a consultant and in charge of the development of the Asian sector. In 1927, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of this company and in 1938, he became Chairman of the Board of Directors, and in 1953, he took over the management of the company. Under his leadership the company developed successfully. Until his death in 1964, the Prince continued to follow the progress of the company and served on the boards of important Danish companies, such as Scandinavian
Airline System and B&W.
He was president of the Royal Danish Automobile Club, and at the 1932 Olympic Games, the prince represented his country as a member of the International Committee. From his marriage with Princess Margaretha, he had two children, George, the eldest, Prince of Denmark (1920-1986), who was a military attaché in London, where he married in 1950 Lady Anne
Bowes-Lyon (1917-1980), niece of Queen Mother Elizabeth of Great Britain. The couple then moved to Paris where
Georges continued his diplomatic career. The second, Flemming, Prince of Denmark (1922-2002), joined the Navy like his father and grandfather before him, and served on the Ingolf and the Hvidbjørnen when both Danish ships were attacked by the Germans in 1943.
He was briefly imprisoned with his companions, before being released when the Germans discovered his identity. Prince Flemming married Ruth Nielsen in 1949.
He lost his dynastic rights to the Danish throne and was given the title of Count of Rosenborg along with his descendants. He took over the management of his father-in-law's company, Calcas, which was later taken over by his eldest son, Count Axel of Rosenborg.
The lots shown below from #179 to #242, with the exception of the starred lots, belonged to Prince and Princess Axel of Denmark and came from the royal families of Denmark, France and Sweden and were kept in their descendants.
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