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40 - FRANCE — Ascent in Henry Giffard’s large steam-powered tethered balloon during the 1878 World’s Fair, by Charles Trotin (1833–1904).
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FRANCE — Ascent in Henry Giffard’s large steam-powered tethered balloon during the 1878 World’s Fair, by Charles Trotin (1833–1904). Front: “PANORAMA OF PARIS / 1878.” Panoramic aerial view of the city of Paris taken from the Cour du Carrousel, showing the Tuileries, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, the Seine, and Parisian landmarks, with the large tethered balloon rising into the air, held by its cable; in the exergue, a two-line caption. Signed: C. TROTIN. Reverse: “SOUVENIR / OF MY ASCENT / IN / MR. HENRY GIFFARD’S / GREAT STEAM-POWERED / Tethered Balloon.” A six-line inscription in the field, above a horizontal spacer line that is wider in the center. Material: Gilded bronze. Diameter: 50 mm.
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