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

Henry Giffard Balloon Ascent commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of Giffard's tethered balloon depicted over the Paris skyline, embossed text "PANORAMA DE PARIS 1878"; Reverse: embossed text "SOUVENIR DE MON ASCENSION DANS LE GRAND BALLON CAPTIF A VAPEUR DE MR. HENRY GIFFARD".

Dimensions

3-D: 6.7 × 5.1 × 0.5cm (2 5/8 × 2 × 3/16 in.)

Materials

Non-Magnetic Metal Alloy, Probable Brass
Gold Plating

Inventory Number

A19640175000

Credit Line

Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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