Total Destruction of the Great Montgolfier Balloon, and Riot in the Surry Zoological Gardens. May 24th 1838.

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• MEDIUM: Lithograph,

  DATE: c.1838.

• EDITION SIZE: Paper size 9 1/4 x 11 3/4" (234 x 298 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: Depicted is J.W. Hoar's balloon Queen's Royal Aerostat, which was supposed to ascend on Queen Victoria's birthday. It never made it off the ground, however, and was destroyed by the angry crowd who'd gathered to see it off.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: Black and white.

• CONDITION: Fair condition, toned.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Aviation , Lighter than Air