Charles Green Aeronaut
- artist:
- William Joseph Taylor
Medal commemorating balloon flight of Charles Green, aeronaut, from London to Weilburg, 1836. Bronze; 41mm diameter. Obverse, legend: Charles Green aeronaut.; relief portrait profile head to left, classical style; artist signed below base, W. J. Taylor. Reverse, legend: From London November 7. 1836 in company with Rob[er]t Hollond M.P. & M[onck]. Mason Esqr. To Weilburg Germany in 18 hours.; scene, balloon in distance above town of Weilburg.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1950-318/9
- type:
- medal
- credit:
- Penn-Gaskell Collection