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La Girafe
circa 1827
The Fan Museum
London, United Kingdom
Brisé fan with cardboard sticks and horn guards, one guard complete with a stylus for recording dance partners directly on the verso. The surface of the fan bears a faint inscription: 'M. Gaibal'.
On the recto a hand coloured engraving of a giraffe with attendant refers to the gift of a giraffe (retrospectively named Zarafa) given by Muhammad (Mehmet) Ali Pasha of Egypt to King Charles X of France in 1827.
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Details
- Title: La Girafe
- Date Created: circa 1827
- Physical Dimensions: 16 cm
- Type: Fan
- Medium: Card, horn, paint, metal
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