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Auction 160 5-6 Jun 2019
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Tickets and Passes of London from the David Young Collection
Gardens, CHELSEA, Cremorne Gardens, Complimentary Admission Ticket for One Ascent, card, cremorne gardens balloon ascent "le geant" complimentary admission ticket for one ascent only, not transferable, stamped no. 716, un-named, 104 x 51mm (Young, Gardens, p.75, this item). Small edge tear at top, otherwise about very fine, scarce £60-£80
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Provenance: Bt WH Collectables September 2005.
Le Geant was the largest gas-filled balloon of the time. It made its first ascent in October 1863 and its last in August 1867, which assists in dating this ticket
Gardens, CHELSEA, Cremorne Gardens, Complimentary Admission Ticket for One Ascent, card, cremorne gardens balloon ascent "le geant" complimentary admission ticket for one ascent only, not transferable, stamped no. 716, un-named, 104 x 51mm (Young, Gardens, p.75, this item). Small edge tear at top, otherwise about very fine, scarce £60-£80
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Provenance: Bt WH Collectables September 2005.
Le Geant was the largest gas-filled balloon of the time. It made its first ascent in October 1863 and its last in August 1867, which assists in dating this ticket