17" Hanging Metal Balloon With Boat Man Telescope RARE Unique Hot Air Tin Decor

Description

This item comes in great, gently displayed condition.  Not sure who made it or when but it is a truly unique piece.  Man in the boat is holding a telescope and wearing flying gear.  There is a lidded basket behind him and he has an open book(navigation?) on his lap.  There is a metal ship wheel sitting in the boat between his legs.  Man is made of what appears to be paper mache and basket is made of standard woven basket material.  Boat is made of metal and has a rudder for steering.  The boat is attached with thin black cording(nylon is my guess) to the metal balloon.  there are eyelets around the outside of the balloon to keep the "rigging" in place.
Boat measures 7" wide and 5" from top of man's head to bottom of rudder.  Balloon is a mottled grey color and is roughly 9" in diameter and about 9" from top to bottom.  With the rigging, this is roughly 17" from top of balloon to bottom of rudder.
Comes from a smoke free home.
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