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Silver Medal

Commemorating the Pierre Blanchard Breslau Balloon Ascent, 1789.

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720104000

 Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar
Object Details
Date ca. 1789 Country of Origin United Kingdom Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Silver Pierre Blanchard Breslau Balloon Ascent 1789 commemorative medal; Obverse: relief profile bust of Blanchard depicted, embossed text "LUFTSCHIFFE M. BLANCHARD"; Reverse: relief of a free gas balloon over Breslau depicted, embossed text "LUFTREISE ZU BRESLAU 1789" Dimensions 3-D: 1.3 x 2.9cm (1/2 x 1 1/8 in.)
 Materials Silver
 Inventory Number A19720104000 Credit Line Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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