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Krone des bayerischen Königreichs auf zugehörigem Präsentationskissen, Paris 1806/07

Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen

Details

Title

  • Krone des bayerischen Königreichs auf zugehörigem Präsentationskissen, Paris 1806/07

Creation

Time
  • 1806/07
Place
  • München

Collection

  • Spitzenstücke aus der Schatzkammer der Münchner Residenz

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Note

  • Standort: Schatzkammer der Residenz München

Object Category

  • Kunsthandwerk

Call Number / Inventory Number / Id Number

  • Inventory number: RESMUESCHK245

Holding Institution

  • Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen

Data Provider

  • Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen

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Description

After Elector Max IV Joseph (1756-1825) had accepted the title of King of Bavaria as Max I Joseph by proclamation on 1 January 1806, crown insignia were ordered in Paris: a crown, a sceptre, a sword with sword belt, an orb and a seal box for the king, and a crown for the queen. The most prominent goldsmith of his time, Martin-Guillaume Biennais (1764-1843) was among Emperor Napoleon's (1769-1821) Parisian court artists involved in the production of the Bavarian insignia.

The crown of the Bavarian Kingdom shown here is made of gold and silver and is decorated with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls. It was made in 1806/07 by the goldsmith Jean Baptiste Leblond together with the jeweller Marie-Étienne Nitot (1750-1809) in Paris. Since there was no coronation after delivery of the insignia due to the political circumstances at that time, no Bavarian king ever publicly wore the crown on his head. The Bavarian crown insignia were presented on festive occasions such as the accession of rulers to the throne, but also when they were laid out on the accompanying cushions.

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0