Tapestry
The tapestry in Frederik VIII’s study is made from imitation gilt-leather. Imitation gilt-leather, made from paper rather than leather, was very popular during the second half of the 1800’s when it became possible to produce using machines thanks to industrialisation. The use of machines for its production made the price of imitation gilt-leather cheaper than ordinary gilt-leather. The pattern on the tapestry is from a pattern at Vemmetofte Kloster from c. 1720.