Title
Balloon cup
Caption
Cup - Fabrique de Clignancourt du comte de Provence (Count of Provence)
Litron shape and decoration representing the balloon of Charles and Robert with the inscription "Bon voyage".
Paris porcelain, gold (diam. 6.2 cm, H.6.2 cm)
18th century
Muller-Quênot Collection
Info+
Charles the physicist and the Robert brothers invented the hydrogen balloon in 1783. The first "free flying" balloon took off from the Champs de Mars on 27th August 1783. On 1st December 1783 at the Tuileries, Charles and the youngest of the Robert brothers rose up into the air on board a charlière. They landed in Nesle la Vallée.
The design on the litron style cup shows Charles and Robert's balloon with the inscription "Bon Voyage" (have a good trip).
Date
18th century
Credit line
Photo12/Association Muller Quenot Rosheim
Reference
MQR10A00_047
License type
Rights managed
Available size
42,8Mb (1,6Mb) / 12,6in x 13,2in / 3780 x 3954 (300dpi)