Order of the White Eagle, Ceremonial Sword, and Hat Ornament, from the Sapphire Garniture of Augustus the Strong
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Artwork Details
- Title: Order of the White Eagle, Ceremonial Sword, and Hat Ornament, from the Sapphire Garniture of Augustus the Strong
- Maker: Johann Melchior Dinglinger (German, 1664–1731)
- Date: 1710-1722
- Culture: German, Dresden
- Medium: Sapphires, lynx sapphire (blue cordierite), diamonds, gold, silver, enamel, steel
- Dimensions: Order of the White Eagle: 4 7/16 × 3 11/16 × 7/8 in. (11.2 × 9.4 × 2.3 cm)
Hat Ornament: 4 15/16 × 2 1/4 × 1 11/16 in. (12.5 × 5.7 × 4.3 cm)
Ceremonial Sword: 5 5/16 × 1 5/16 × 36 in. (13.5 × 3.3 × 91.5 cm) - Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
- Credit Line: Grünes Gewölbe, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts