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Bronze Medal

Busts of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette commemorate the first manned balloon flights 1783

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720093000

 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
Country of Origin France Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Bronze commemorative medal of the first manned balloon flight in 1783; Obverse: relief profile busts of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, embossed text "LUD XVI D. G'FR ET NAV REX MEAR ANTIAUSTR F. EG"; Reverse: relief of the first manned Montgolfier and Charliere balloons depicted, embossed text "AUDACIA FELIE AERA PERMEARUNT L. E. DARLANDES ET M. PERTIA 1 DEC, J.A.C. CHARLES ET M N. ROBERT ANNO MDCCL....." Dimensions 3-D: 1.3 x 4.5cm (1/2 x 1 3/4 in.)
 Materials Bronze
 Inventory Number A19720093000 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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