Heritage Auctions · Sale 7278 · Lot 89037
Large-scale "Skylight" High-Altitude Balloon Gondola Filming Miniature from On the Threshold of Space (TCF, 1956).
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Vintage original spherical high-altitude balloon gondola miniature constructed of steel, resin and plastic on wood base. Expertly painted in silver and black with "Skylight" printed in black on the front and "USAF / Aero Medical Laboratory". The miniature measures 27" x 18" x 18". Exhibiting age, paint loss, dents. Missing door and clear plastic windows over the smaller portholes. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions. From the Collection of Greg Jein.
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