Beschrijving
One large printed lithograph menu designed for the occasion (25th anniversary) on ‘porseleinplaatje’ with portrait of Vekemans, tear in middle of menu, damage to the fold, printed by Joseph Ratinckx, Antwerpen, Jacobus ‘Jacques’ Cornelius Vekemans (Antwerpen, 9 December 1815 – 24 February 1888) was a Belgian ornithologist. He was the second director of Antwerpen Zoo (dierentuin) from 1865 untill his death in 1888. He was also director of Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde Antwerpen. The Antwerpen Zoo was owned by Société royale de zoologie d'Anvers. Names of his friends are mentioned on the menu: Geeraerts, Martin, Hammelrat, De Beaufort (?), Jerre, J.J. Nuyts, Halflants, Pottjeuw, Van Geetruy, De Ridder, Lorsers, Vekemans, Stoop, De Winter, F. Loo, Gillon, Bigot, Comte de Renne, Herman, Gysels, Montenael, Vanders, Lavaut, Sernac, Agthe, Hoest, Van den Nes, Van der Asche.
