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Captive Ascents

Made:: 1878-1880 in London

artist:: LaBouche

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Medal: Captive ascents, London. nd [1878-80?]. Bronze, 51mm diameter. obverse, captive balloon [Giffard?] tethered inside stockade, equipment on ground, signed La Bouche. reverse, legend Captive ascents London. Dimension of the balloon diameter 90ft. cube 300.000ft. height of ascent 2000ft. power of engine 200hp. number of passengers 20.

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Category:: Coins, Medals & Tokens

Object Number:: 1950-318/24

type:: medal and medal and

taxonomy:

visual and verbal communication

credit:: Penn-Gaskell Collection

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