Lot 814

Description

EARLY FLIGHTS, by Ricardo Scarps, obv. ICARE (modern stylized form, name above, rev. VOEUX/LES/PLUS/VIFS, Octagonal. AR 32mm VF; another MONTGOLFIER, by N. Gatteaux obv. JOSE. ET ETIENE MONTGOLFIER, POUR AVOIR RENDUR L'AIR NAVIGABLE heads to left, names around, rev. balloon above clouds, Experience du Champ de Mars, 27 August 1783 in exergue. AE 41mm EF; another, MONTGOLFIER, by N. Gatteaux, Obv. JOSE.ET ETIENE. MONTGOLFIER /POUR AVOIR RENDUR L'AIR NAVIGABLE heads to left, names around rev. decorated balloon in air, two female figures and two lions, ATTONITUS ORBIS TERRARUM, INTENERE PER AERA FELICITER/TENTATO ANNO/ MDCCLXXXIII, AE 41mm EF; another obv. QUE NE PEUT LE GENIE, winged female sitting on lion's back, balloon above, rev. L'AEROSTAT....LE DE FLESSELLES.... Records flight of Pilatre de Rosier, AE 41mm EF; BALLOONS, obv. Hot air & gas balloons, 'AUDACIA FELIX above, 21st Nov Darlandes et Pilatre in exergue, rev. PATEFACTO PER AERA....etc. stars around, AE 50mm EF; AVIATION by M. Dammann, obv. female winged at ankles prepares to fly, rev. FERIAM SIDERA MCMXX, four birds, AE 50mm VF. As noted, very fine - extremely fine. (6)