Dinglinger Elephant

Dinglinger Elephant in Gotha

The small bejeweled silver and gold elephant used as a paperweight by Johann Melchior Dinglinger (around 1710) — it came from the same mold as the famous Der Hofstaat zu Delhi am Geburtstag des Großmoguls Aureng-Zeb that is now in the Grüne Gewölbe in Dresden.

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Henk Bekker is a European travel writer specializing in transportation, cultural destinations, and practical travel advice for visitors to Europe. His work focuses on clear, up-to-date guides that simplify complex travel systems such as public transportation, tickets, and routes.