Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
France
Type
AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons
Physical Description
Bronze commemorative medal of the Ascension of Balloon Flesselles; Obverse: relief of and angel figure and lion depicted with a balloon in the background, embossed text "QUE NE PEUT LE GENIE, N. GATTEAUXE, MEDAILLE FRAPP. EN VERTUDUNE SOUSCRIPT FAITE A LYON PAR LES SOINS DE M. ACHETECUIER OFF. DE MONSIEUR FRERE DU ROI"
Reverse: embossed text "L'AEROSTAT NOMME LE DE FLESSELLES, DE 100 P. DE D. SUR 118 DE H.R S'EST ELEVE A 1400T.ES DES BROTTEAUX A LYON MONTE PAR MM. MONTGOLFIER L.NE PILATRE DE ROSIER CHARLE PRINCE DE LIGNE LES Ctes. DE LAURENCIN DE LA PORTE D'ANGLEFORT DE M.IS DE DAMPIERE ET M. FONTAINE LE 19 J.ER 1784".
Dimensions
3-D (Diameter x Depth): 4.1 × 0.3cm (1 5/8 × 1/8 in.)
Materials
Copper Alloy
Inventory Number
A19720130000
Credit Line
Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
For more information, visit the Smithsonians Terms of Use.