A pair of Silver Repousse Pair Cased Verge watches circa 1802 (right and left); French gold, enamel, split pearl and diamond-set Verge watch, circa 1790 (center); three gold, diamond and ruby set rings, late 18th and mid 19th centuries.	Shown here is a rare 1840 German-made Terrestrial hot air balloon.	There is also the 1978 Zanussi Trans-Atlantic balloon capsule which carried Englishmen Don Cameron and Christopher Davies within sight of the French coast!

The Modern Era gallery holds balloon baskets and burners, balloon mail, trophies, crystal, balloon memorabilia, jewelry and collectables. You can even climb into an authentic balloon basket, simulate the operation of the burners' blast valves and take a memorable photo!	The airship HINDENBURG (LZ-129) was the first zeppelin specifically designed for the North Atlantic passenger route between Germany and North America. The airship exploded into flames as she was approaching the mooring mast at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937.	Shown above is a dining room service from the doomed craft: 3 plates, coffee cup, mustard dish and a crystal goblet. Elsewhere are displayed dishes from the crew's mess and even a plate from her sister ship, the Graf Zeppelin (LZ-127).