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Johann Melchior Dinglinger German
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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
