A balloon in flight Finish:10-pack Zoological studies of a Paradise

Zoological studies of a Paradise Tanager Tangara chilensis posed on a small stone

the home of Sir Henry Vane

On the 14th December

It depicts Charles II with his retinue coming to the ruined City of London's aid

This relates to the recent conflicts involving Turkey that had culminated in a Bulgarian uprising

A balloon in flight Finish:10-pack Zoological studies of a ParadiseScene showing a decorated balloon in flight at Faubourg Saint Antoine, France, on 19 October 1783. The balloon has a gallery or gondola for two passengers. Below can be seen a stepped platform with onlookers. Plate 8 from the book Description des expriences de la machine arostatiques de MM. de Montgolfier, by Faujas de Saint Fond (Paris, 1783). According to textual notes this balloon reached a height of 324 feet on the third in a sequence of flights