Hot Air Balloon Collection (#11)

Dance card case and ivory cards, late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Dance card case and ivory cards, late 18th century. Carnets de bal or dance cards were used at formal balls by ladies to record the names of the gentlemen with whom they intended to dance

Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Needle case with ballooning scenes, late 18th-early 19th century. The first successful flights in hot air balloons in the 1780s triggered a craze for ballooniana. Enameled brass needle case with lid

Box with scene showing Claytons Ascent, after 1835. Creator: Unknown
Box with scene showing Claytons Ascent, after 1835. Oval-shaped, pasteboard bandbox covered in paper block-printed with distemper, commemorating Richard Clayton, pioneering midwestern aeronaut

Gondola, Breitling Orbiter 3, 1990s. Creator: Cameron Balloons
Basic structure is yellow and orange with the inscription, Breitling Orbiter 3. Upper structure houses burners and equipment

5c Buffalo Balloon imperforate vertical pair, 1877. Creator: Unknown
5c Buffalo Balloon imperforate vertical pair, 1877. Perhaps the most enigmatic of all American stamps, the Buffalo balloon stamp is certainly among the premier rarities in aerophilately

Le Geant, Champ de Mars, October 18, 1863, probably printed 1880 / 89. Creator: Nadar
Le Geant, Champ de Mars, October 18, 1863, probably printed 1880/89. Crowds at the launch of The Giant, a balloon commissioned by French photographer Nadar and built by Eugene Godard

Le Neptune, Place Saint-Pierre aMontmartre, September 23, 1870. Creator: Nadar
Le Neptune, Place Saint-Pierre a Montmartre, September 23, 1870. The Neptune leaves during the Siege of Paris, carrying 125 kg (276 lb) of mail. Gelatin silver printing out print

Interior of Le Geant Inflating, 1863. Creator: Nadar
Interior of Le Geant Inflating, 1863. The Giant, a balloon commissioned by French photographer Nadar and built by Eugene Godard

Portrait of Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823), Anonymous
FIA5410141 Portrait of Andre Jacques Garnerin (1769-1823), Anonymous. Watercolour, Gouache on horn, Late 18th cent.. Private Collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out

First manned hydrogen balloon flight, 1783 (print)
3869793 First manned hydrogen balloon flight, 1783 (print) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Depiction of the hydrogen flight launched and manned by Jacques Charles (1746-1823)

James Sadler first English balloonist
3869763 James Sadler first English balloonist by Havell, Robert the Elder (1769-1832); (add.info.: James Sadler, first English balloonist, flying over the Dublin Lighthouse, Ireland)

Flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon at Versailles, 19 September 1783 (engraving)
3648072 Flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon at Versailles, 19 September 1783 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Birthday postcard, c. 1907 (colour litho)
498977 Birthday postcard, c.1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho)
1094155 The Montgolfier Brothers (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers)

The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho)
1094135 The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Brothers first balloon ascent, 1783)

A Halloween Pumpkin Hot Air Balloon, 1909 (chromolithograph)
1201780 A Halloween Pumpkin Hot Air Balloon, 1909 (chromolithograph) by Clapsaddle, Ellen Hattie (1863/65-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Victorian Christmas Card, c. 1880 (colour litho)
498981 Victorian Christmas Card, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

M. Gambetta starting for Tours, illustration from Cassell
STC410941 M. Gambetta starting for Tours, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

Balloon Manufactory, illustration from Cassell
STC410937 Balloon Manufactory, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

Advertisement for "Le Ballon", Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, 1883, pub
2836257 Advertisement for " Le Ballon", Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, 1883, pub. 1883 (colour lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Montgolfier hot air balloon flown by Pilatre De Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes, 20 November 1783 (chromolitho)
2815946 Montgolfier hot air balloon flown by Pilatre De Rozier and the Marquis d Arlandes, 20 November 1783 (chromolitho) by French School

An exciting adventure and touched by three German aeronauts who tried a long-distance flight (colour litho)
2778194 An exciting adventure and touched by three German aeronauts who tried a long-distance flight (colour litho) by Beltrame

A strange adventure (colour litho)
2777652 A strange adventure (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A strange adventure)

Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure
2778049 Four German aeronauts (colour litho) have run a scary adventure by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four German aeronauts have raced a frightening adventure)

The flight of the Aerostat Reveillon on 19th of September 1783 by the Montgolfier
2619125 The flight of the a© rostat Reveillon on 19th of September 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers at Versailles, France, before King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette

Lunar halo and luminescent cross observed during the balloon Zenith
2962416 Lunar halo and luminescent cross observed during the balloon Zeniths long distance flight from Paris to Bordeaux in March, 1875. pub

Ascent of the Nassau Balloon, Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, August 7, 1838, pub
2962411 Ascent of the Nassau Balloon, Royal Gardens, Vauxhall, August 7, 1838, pub. 1838 (lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Green (1785 - 1871)

First flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon, 5 June 1783 (chromolitho)
3105619 First flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon, 5 June 1783 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First flight of the Montgolfier Brothers balloon)

Taxi Balloons, pub. by G. Humphrey, 1825 (coloured engraving)
BAL59162 Taxi Balloons, pub. by G. Humphrey, 1825 (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Second balloon ascent of Dr. Andre-Jacques Garnerin, 8 July 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986452 Second balloon ascent of Dr. Andre-Jacques Garnerin, 8 July 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Second balloon ascent of Dr)

From a Kite Balloon, Roehampton, 1917 (oil on canvasboard)
475232 From a Kite Balloon, Roehampton, 1917 (oil on canvasboard) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 25.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

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The Balloon, (oil on wood panel)
823102 The Balloon, (oil on wood panel) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 21.2x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Balloon. Maurice Brazil Prendergast (1859-1924)

Advertising poster for a Balloon Park in Chicago, USA, c. 1888 (lithograph)
1769943 Advertising poster for a Balloon Park in Chicago, USA, c.1888 (lithograph) by American School, (19th century); 72x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c
1769942 L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c.1890 (colour lithograph) by French School

Early French balloon ascents, 1780s (coloured engraving)
6032817 Early French balloon ascents, 1780s (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early French balloon ascents)

View of Jura with a hot air balloon, 1817 (oil on canvas)
5912006 View of Jura with a hot air balloon, 1817 (oil on canvas) by Bourgoin, FranAzois-Jules (fl.1796-1817); 83.7x116.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Poster showing the French troops using captured balloons at the time of the conquest of
CHT206331 Poster showing the French troops using captured balloons at the time of the conquest of Tonkin, 1884 (colour litho) by Indo-Chinese School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Giovanni Battista Luder, standing in a balloon basket during an ascent over Florence
908391 Giovanni Battista Luder, standing in a balloon basket during an ascent over Florence, 1795-1850 (etching) by Lasinio

Francois Pilatre de Rozier, c. 1785 (engraving)
908388 Francois Pilatre de Rozier, c.1785 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French chemistry)

Fete de la Concorde, arrival of corporations, Champ-de-Mars, Paris, 1848 (colour litho)
908399 Fte de la Concorde, arrival of corporations, Champ-de-Mars, Paris, 1848 (colour litho) by Fichot, Michel C. (1817-1903) and Gaildrau

The Opening of New London Bridge, by King William IV and Queen Adelaide, 1831 (engraving)
GHL6079 The Opening of New London Bridge, by King William IV and Queen Adelaide, 1831 (engraving) by Havell, Robert the Elder (1769-1832); London Metropolitan Archives

Book cover for 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1828-1905
CHT213901 Book cover for 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1828-1905) 1870 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub
CJP344606 Illustrations from A French Alphabet Book of 1814, pub. by Charles Plante Fine Arts, 1814 (w/c) by Beauregard, Arnaud de (fl.1814); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peasants attacking the balloon of Jacques Charles and the Robert Brothers after it came down at Gonesse
3648074 Peasants attacking the balloon of Jacques Charles and the Robert Brothers after it came down at Gonesse, 27 August 1783 (engraving) by German School

Very modern originality, a wedding celebrated in a balloon, in the clouds, 300 meters above sea level
2815410 Very modern originality, a wedding celebrated in a balloon, in the clouds, 300 meters above sea level, in Texas (colour litho) by Beltrame

Adventure touched in England for the two Italian aeronauts who took part in the race for the Gordon Bennet Cup
2814944 Adventure touched in England for the two Italian aeronauts who took part in the race for the Gordon Bennet Cup (colour litho) by Beltrame

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Experience the breathtaking beauty of hot air balloons as they soar above iconic landmarks and stunning landscapes. From the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol to Stonehenge, these vibrant balloons create a mesmerizing spectacle during the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. Join tourists on early morning flights over the Valley of the Kings or embark on an unforgettable journey over Masai Mara at sunrise. Watch in awe as hot air balloons gracefully take off from Leeds Castle grounds, painting the sky with their vibrant colors. Immerse yourself in the magic festivals, where Bristol comes alive with floating wonders. Explore Cappadocia's fairy chimneys and Love Valley from above, drifting peacefully in a hot air balloon flight that will leave you breathless. Witness dawn breaking over Myanmar's Temples of Bagan as hot air balloons dotting the horizon create an ethereal scene like no other. Soar high above it all and embrace the tranquility and wonderment that only a they are offer.