Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 37 25 Sep 2019
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Animals: Germany, 'Clara' the Rhinoceros visits Stuttgart, white metal medal, 1748, by Peter Paul Werner, sun shines on 'Clara' standing to l., in ex. NURNBERG and signature, rev. legend in 14 lines, CE RHINOCEROS A ÉTÉ AMENÉ D'ASIE EN EVROPE PAR LE CAPITAINE DAVID MOVT VAN DER MEER L'AN 1741. IL FVT PESÉ A STVTGARD DANS LE WIRTEMBERG LE 6 MAY 1748. IL PESOIT POVR LORS CINQ MILLE LIVRES. IL MANGE PAR IOVR SOIXANTE LIVRES DE FOIN, VINGT LIVRES DE PAIN ET BOIT QVATORZE SCEAVX D'EAV, 40.5mm. (Erl.1138), struck with usual copper plug, obverse very fine, reverse fine and with some porosity
Shortly after she was born, 'Clara', an Indian rhinoceros, was bought by Jan Albert Sichterman, a director of the Dutch East India Company who, in turn, sold her to Captain Douwe Mout van der Meer. He brought her to Europe in 1741 and, over the years, 'Clara' was exhibited in Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria and Poland. In 1751 she came to London when even the Royal Family came to see her. For her return visit to London in 1758, she was exhibited at the Horse and Groom in Lambeth with entry costing either sixpence or one shilling. However, it was here that 'Clara' died on 14 April, aged about 20.
(100-150 GBP)
Shortly after she was born, 'Clara', an Indian rhinoceros, was bought by Jan Albert Sichterman, a director of the Dutch East India Company who, in turn, sold her to Captain Douwe Mout van der Meer. He brought her to Europe in 1741 and, over the years, 'Clara' was exhibited in Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria and Poland. In 1751 she came to London when even the Royal Family came to see her. For her return visit to London in 1758, she was exhibited at the Horse and Groom in Lambeth with entry costing either sixpence or one shilling. However, it was here that 'Clara' died on 14 April, aged about 20.
(100-150 GBP)