4514 ROYAL KENSINGTON BALLOONING SOCIETY SIGN.

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 750.00 USD
Estimated at 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
This superior example of a hand painted sign depicts several balloons from the Kensington Ballooning Society. The sign measures approximately 51" x 21" and is rounded at the top corners. The top scrolled border has a fleur-de-lis in the center and reads "ROYAL KENSINGTON BALLOONING SOCIETY". The entire center is covered in a polychromatic view of hot air balloons presumably over the cities of London and Paris. Two of the balloons have hemispherical wooden protrusions forming their colorful balloon bladders. The bottom of the sign reads "‘Ascending over the English Channel' A depiction of the Great London to Paris Balloon Races, 16th to 21st May, 1891". Lettering at the top is, of course, gold leaf, and the lettering at the bottom appears to be gold paint. CONDITION: the sign shows overall light wear with some very minor abrasions to the gold leaf. Colors remain amazingly vibrant and unblemished. There is a noticeable drying crack running horizontally nearly at the midpoint of the sign. (02-23514/BF). $1,500-2,500.