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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
Type ART-Paintings Medium Painting, Gouache on Ivory, Miniature in Case Physical Description Circular miniature painting on ivory of a balloon aloft over a bridge. Probably a depiction of the first Montgolfier free flight of November 21, 1783. Spectators are watching the balloon from the bridge and the banks of the river. Painting is in a hinged tortoiseshell case, which is edged in silver. Dimensions Overall (Closed): 7.3 × 7 × 1cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 3/8 in.)
Inventory Number A20141005000 Credit Line Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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