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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date ca. 1789 Country of Origin Germany Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description Silver Pierre Blanchard balloon ascent at Breslau commemorative medal; Obverse: relief profile bust of Blanchard depicted, embossed text "LUFTSCHIFFER M. BLANCHARD"; Reverse: relief of Blanchard's free gas balloon over Breslau cityscape, embossed text "LUFTREISE ZU BRESLAU 1789". Dimensions 3-D: 0.2 × 2.9cm (1/16 × 1 1/8 in.)
 Materials Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Possible Silver Plating
 Inventory Number A19640507000 Credit Line Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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