Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 57 14 Apr 2021
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The Portland Collection, Commemorative Medals, Ballooning: Poland/France, Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753-1809), French pioneer and professional aeronaut, his flight from Warsaw, gilt-silver medal, 1789, by F. Loos, bust of Blanchard r., in periwig, rev. the balloon ascends whilst a parachute, with dog attached, has been launched, 30mm. (Malpas 20; FM [1979] 6-7; HCz.3857), very fine and scarce
bt. Jan Lis.
The flight, postponed from 1788, actually took place on 10 May, 1789, flying from Warsaw to Bialoleka. He took with him, as passengers, Count Jan Potocki and his Turkish butler Abrahim. His early parachute demonstrations were conducted with a dog however, when in 1793, his balloon ruptured he used a parachute to escape.
bt. Jan Lis.
The flight, postponed from 1788, actually took place on 10 May, 1789, flying from Warsaw to Bialoleka. He took with him, as passengers, Count Jan Potocki and his Turkish butler Abrahim. His early parachute demonstrations were conducted with a dog however, when in 1793, his balloon ruptured he used a parachute to escape.