THE DAHLIA BORDER 



direction of Inigo Jones in 1604, the Palace of 

 Rosenborg was built. One finds re-united there 

 all the relics of the Oldenborg Dynasty. Starting 

 from Christian IV, each Sovereign has devoted 

 to him a space which bears his name, and is 

 filled with his relics. This custom, practised 

 already a long time in the north, cannot be too 

 highly praised. We feel moved by again seeing 

 objects which have been cherished and kept by 

 the illustrious men whose features have been pre- 

 served for us by celebrated pictures, and whose 

 lives are recorded by history. It is hard to find 

 a richer collection of clocks, ivories, bijoux, 

 tapestries, belonging to the different styles of the 

 last three centuries. Among them the famous 

 silver horn of Oldenborg, which, according to 

 tradition, was given to Christian I during his 

 sojourn at Cologne, where he was called upon to 

 arbitrate between the Emperor Frederick III and 

 Charles the Bold. The rooms of Christian IV 

 have been left as they were in this king's time. 

 Here is the fine harness, made in Paris, and 

 given on his wedding day to the monarch's 

 eldest son, the rich velvet saddle-cloth is em- 

 broidered with pearls, and precious stones stud 



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