Round snuff box. Base and lid made of a single piece of cross-cut wood. Lid is inset with a balloon scene that is relief carved into a piece of vegetable or hippo ivory with green coloring. The scene shows a crowd on the ground observing a balloon in the sky. The scene is in a gold-colored metal frame. The interior of the box is lined with tortoise shell. Created by Vanessa Nagengast Date Created 03/10/2015 Source National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. Keywords Art Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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