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October 22, 2009

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LOT 158

Lot 158

British School (20th Century)

British School (20th Century)
Lot 158 Details
British School (20th Century)

ROLAND, THE TWO-TON SEA ELEPHANT, BERLIN ZOO, 1931

Gelatin silver press print; Central News stamp verso. Unframed.
6" x 8.25" — 20.3 x 15.2 cm.

Estimate $50-$75

Realised: $48
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Lot Report

Note:

Typed label verso: “Roland the two-ton sea-elephant...elephant in the Berlin Zoo, which came from the ... Georgia, is to be 9 years old, is 21 feet, 2 tons and is fed with 50 lbs of fish each day. Consuming 150 lbs of fish and can, if necessary, two months at a time....Roland with snout above water, trails his huge bulk in somewhat incredulous fashion. (1931)”

Roland was one of the last Southern Sea Elephants [also known as Elephant Seals (Mirunga Patagonica)] in captivity. He died at the Berlin Zoo in 1936.

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