King Christian IX and Queen Louise's Silver Jubilee Celebration Menu | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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King Christian IX and Queen Louise's Silver Jubilee Celebration Menu

King Christian IX and Queen Louise's Silver Jubilee Celebration Menu | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Front and back covers from the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession to the throne of King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark. On the cover are two columns festooned with red ribbons, twining garlands, a crown, and a lintel with the Roman numerals "C" and "L" and a man's head, presumably the monarch. The base of the columns includes medallions with the years 1863 and 1888. The back cover features the god Hermes/Mercury, wearing a winged helmet and wings bound to his ankles, holding a caduceus, and encircled with a flowing wrap.
DESCRIPTION
Front and back covers from the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession to the throne of King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark. On the cover are two columns festooned with red ribbons, twining garlands, a crown, and a lintel with the Roman numerals "C" and "L" and a man's head, presumably the monarch. The base of the columns includes medallions with the years 1863 and 1888. The back cover features the god Hermes/Mercury, wearing a winged helmet and wings bound to his ankles, holding a caduceus, and encircled with a flowing wrap.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:104088
Creation Date:before 11 15 1888
Creator Name:Olsen, Ludvig
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Collection Name:Menu collection, 1846-2014
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:manuscript
Original Format Number:PH 3481.1
Original Dimensions:5.125 x 7 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
See also Image ID: 104089 for a view of interior pages from this menu.
SUBJECTS
Columns
Art, Classical
Ephemera
Anniversaries
Dinners and dining
Men
Nobility
Signs and symbols

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