The Royal Danish CollectionRosenborgHunting daggers

Hunting daggers

Set of hunting daggers, with the monogram of Christian, the Prince Elect. Made by Gabriel Gipfel or his studio in Dresden c. 1630.

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Hunting dagger

The handle shows the monogram of Frederik II along with the year 1585.

Sword and knives

Sword for deer hunting, with knives, scabbard and belt, decorated with horn, gold and flower enamel. Belonged to Queen Sophie Amalie.

Antlers of a stag

Antlers of a wounded stag to which, in 1698, Christian V gave the deathblow; in it’s fall it knocked the King over and he was badly injured.

Still life

Still life with hunting accessories. Painted by C.N. Gijsbrecht in 1672.

Falconer's equipment

Falconer’s bag, two falcon hoods and falcon lure.

Head of a stag

Carved head of a stag, with the antlers of the stag, which, on 28th December 1611 alarmed by the advancing Swedes, fled into the Danish camp in Kalmar and thus warned the army.

Christian the Prince Elect

Christian, 1603-1647, Prince Elect. Son of Christian IV and Queen Anna Cathrine. He was married in 1634 to Princess Magdalena Sibylla of Saxony.

1625-1650

The second half of Christian IV's reign became a time of recession. The economic crisis became more severe, and at the same time the fortunes of war turned.