Jumbo, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

Exhibition Label: "Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection of The University of Kansas Museum of Art," Jun-1973, Lea Rosson In 1882 the sale of the London zoo favorite, Jumbo the elephant, to the American Barnum and Bailey Circus was a matter of great public concern. Jumbo's mate, Alice, was to be left behind at the zoo, and there was a public outcry against his leaving England. A popular song of the day was the "Jumbo and Alice Polka." Jumbo was killed in America after charging a locomotive.