Dress button set of 14 kt. gold adorned with coral and gilded metal bangle, according to tradition given to Councillor Frederik Christoffer Bülow by King Frederik VII, c. 1850 (13)
Description
Automatic translation from Danish.
A set of thirteen dress buttons of 14 kt. gold adorned with cabochon-cut coral, accompanied by an original velvet and silk-lined box. Dress button dimensions: Ø 11 mm. Total weight: approx. 15.6 gr. The set is accompanied by a simple bracelet of gilded metal adorned with chiseled leaf ornamentation, needle-punched on the inside with dating and name: 1854 F:A. D:A.
The dress button set and bracelet appear with age-related signs of wear and patina. Solidity verified by acid test. Presumably the dress button set, in its complete form, also contained a pair of cufflinks, which are missing. O. 1850
Provenance: According to The tradition is the dress button set and bangle given by King Frederik VII to the applicant's great-great-grandfather, Frederik Christoffer Bülow (b. 1811), who was a councillor in the Municipality of Copenhagen from 1858 to 1870. The bangle is said to have belonged to Countess Danner.
However, the provenance cannot be documented, which is why lauritz.com makes reservations about the accuracy of this. (13)