Lot n° 69
Estimation :
120 - 150
EUR
WALY ( Meuse ) - Lot 69
WALY ( Meuse )
Argonne earthenware plate featuring the "Zafara" giraffe. Circa 1830
D : 22,7 cm.
Small chips
This decoration was created following the landing of a giraffe named Zafara in the port of Marseille on October 23, 1827. It was a diplomatic gift from the Pasha of Egypt to Charles X, King of France.
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