'The animal is an enormous bit of surviving evidence of a period of so-called “rhinomania” that swept Europe at the end of the 18th century, with clocks, decorations and occasionally even wigs all styled to feature the shape of the animal.'
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'A gift from the French governor of Chandernagore, Jean-Baptiste Chevalier, it had been conveyed over on a boat, travelling for 10 months before arriving at Versailles. Leaving Calcutta, West Bengal on 22 December 1769, it arrived in Lorient, Brittany on 11 June 1770.' 2/2
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