Souvenir model giraffe

This plaster of Paris model is the only surviving souvenir from the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens. In 1843 five young giraffes were purchased for the Zoological Gardens. They travelled from Africa to Walworth, London, where they were the first giraffes on public display in Britain. This model dipicts one of them. It was added to the collection by Henry Syer Cuming in the mid-1800s. The discolouration of the plaster is due to the item being badly damaged during a fire at the museum in 2013. You can read about its restoration, as well as the zoo and its real giraffes, in [our blog](https://southwarkheritage.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/the-last-giraffe-of-walworth/). You can see more images and information about this object on [our website](http://heritage.southwark.gov.uk/objects/16645/model?ctx=cf10d151-0f55-4d3a-9002-c211b9b36b44&idx=3). Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab这件熟石膏（plaster of Paris）模型，是皇家萨里动物园（Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens）现存唯一的纪念遗存。 1843年，该动物园购入五只幼年长颈鹿。它们从非洲经长途转运抵达伦敦沃尔沃思，成为英国首批公开展出的长颈鹿。此模型描绘了其中一只长颈鹿。该藏品于19世纪中期由亨利·赛耶·卡明（Henry Syer Cuming）纳入馆藏。 这件石膏藏品的色泽斑驳，源于2013年博物馆火灾中其遭受严重损毁。您可参阅[官方博客](https://southwarkheritage.wordpress.com/2016/09/09/the-last-giraffe-of-walworth/)，了解其修复历程，以及该动物园与真实长颈鹿的相关故事。 您可访问[官方网站](http://heritage.southwark.gov.uk/objects/16645/model?ctx=cf10d151-0f55-4d3a-9002-c211b9b36b44&idx=3)，查看该藏品的更多影像与详细资料。 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab