Ireland, Royal Zoological Society of Ireland
Ireland, Royal Zoological Society of Ireland, white metal ticket, , 1831, by W. Woodhouse, conjoined busts of Linnaeus and Cuvier, rev. a giraffe with legend around, ADMIT BEARER TO THE GARDENS PHOENIX PARK AFTER 2 O’CLOCK/ GIRAFFE BORN IN LONDON/ 27 MAY 1841/ PRESENTED BY ZOO SOC. OF LONDON 1844, 30mm. A small spot on the chin on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare in this condition. £Sold
This pass had been planned by the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland for some time following its foundation in 1830. The suggestion was made that passes should be produced for members to give to friends for admission after 2pm on a Sunday. Coincidentally, at the time of the design, the London Society had made a gift of their newly born giraffe to its Dublin neighbour. Consequently, Woodhouse’s design portrays “Albert” born in London in 1841 and presented to Dublin 5th June 1844.
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