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The islettes - Rare giraffe plate - SOLD

Les Islettes - Rare plate on board contoured polychrome decoration in the center of a Giraffe on a terrace encaded with shrubs, fluffy pink combed edge. The Zarafa giraffe, the first giraffe to arrive in France was offered as a gift by Mehemet Ali to Charles X in 1827. The Islettes, around 1830. 

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Les Islettes - Rare plate on board contoured polychrome decoration in the center of a Giraffe on a terrace

encaded with shrubs, fluffy pink combed edge.

The Zarafa giraffe, the first giraffe to arrive in France was offered as a gift by Mehemet Ali to Charles X in 1827.

Nineteenth century - around 1830.

A small shine on the edge and small swirls of enamel on the tasks of the giraffe (see photos)

Diameter: 23 cm

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The islettes - Rare giraffe plate  - SOLD

The islettes - Rare giraffe plate - SOLD

Les Islettes - Rare plate on board contoured polychrome decoration in the center of a Giraffe on a terrace encaded with shrubs, fluffy pink combed edge. The Zarafa giraffe, the first giraffe to arrive in France was offered as a gift by Mehemet Ali to Charles X in 1827. The Islettes, around 1830.