Display Status
This object is on display in Hangar Overlook at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Type
ART-Miscellaneous
Medium
Box, Snuff
Physical Description
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.
Dimensions
Overall (Dia. x W): 7.6 × 3.2cm (3 × 1 1/4 in.)
Inventory Number
A20140462000
Credit Line
Gift of the Norfolk Charitable Trust
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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