The Royal Coburg Pocket Cabinet for 1822
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Date
1822Description
Page with three engravings from a tri-fold publication depicting scenes from King George IV's coronation celebrations of July 19, 1821. From left to right: the coronation banquet in Westminster Hall, the English "champion" entering Westminster Hall on horseback and Charles Green's balloon ascent over St. James Park. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/698
Subject
Balloons (aircraft), Balloon ascensions, Ballooning, banquets (feasts), Westminster Palace (London, England), Crowds, Coronations, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Green, Charles, 1785-1870