Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon, Lithograph of 1837 Engraving Mounted on Board standing wooden figure I'd guess removed from a

I'd guess removed from a larger volume

Beautifully carved

Nothing appears to be broken or lost

including one little red chimney

It seems to report that the sender has been sick but will call in a few days and looks to me to say that he wants a bow and "am willing to give all it is worth"

Ascent of the Royal Nassau Balloon, Lithograph of 1837 Engraving Mounted on Board standing wooden figure I'd guess removed from aWhat magical feeling things hot air balloons are, and certainly they felt all the more so in the 1830s! I believe this is a slightly later lithograph of an 1837 wood engraving by British engraver John Thompson (17851866), described as the most distinguished wood engraver of his time. It portrays the 1836 launch of the Royal Nassau Balloon from Vauxhall, in central London a record breaking 480 mile, 18 hour flight with three passengers, which stood as