Historical and Art Medals

Medals Related to Aviation, France, 1885. France. The Airship Base at Chalais-Meudon, a bronze medal by H. Patey, figure of Science pointing to airship, BALLONS DIRIGEABLES, etc., reverse Daedalus strapping wings to Icarus, 72mm (PBE 660; BDM IV, 426; CGMP p. 300; Button Sale, 1979, no. 19). Small obverse rim bruise, about extremely fine, rare

The first flight by a guided dirigable airship took place at Chalais-Meudon on 9 August 1884. The airship used, La France, is shown on the obverse of this medal. No example recorded by Malpas.Henri-Auguste-Jules Patey (1855-1930), Parisian sculptor and medallist. Reverse only illustrated